Tamil Cinema
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The making of ‘Mehandi Circus’: How director Saravana Rajendran recreated life under the big top
The Tamil movie, starring Madhampatty Rangaraj and Shweta Tripathi, explores the inter-caste relationship between a circus performer and a music shop owner.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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The 12th-century Tamil legend that inspired several films and ‘Sarvam Thaala Mayam’
Rajiv Menon’s Carnatic music-themed movie, starring GV Prakash and Nedumudi Venu, taps into a rich legacy.
Saritha Rao Rayachoti
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In Mammootty’s latest film ‘Peranbu’, a father gets life lessons from his daughter
The film, which follows the relationship between a father and his child living with cerebral palsy, also features Anjali and Sadhana in key roles.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Trending
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Business history: How Jaypee Infratech’s stalled construction projects left homebuyers in the lurch
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Watch: Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha meet S Janaki in deleted scene from ‘96’
Trisha’s character in Prem Kumar’s film is named after the legendary South Indian singer.
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Watch: ‘Rowdy Baby’ from Dhanush-Sai Pallavi-starrer ‘Maari 2’
Directed by Balaji Mohan, ‘Maari 2’ will be released in December.
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‘Sarkar’ shouldn’t have been censored – but there’s a lot wrong with Vijay’s latest blockbuster
AR Murugadoss’s film has outraged the ruling AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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‘My films make themselves, I’m only a medium’, says ‘Vada Chennai’ director Vetri Maaran
Starring Dhanush, Aishwarya Rajesh, Andrea Jeremiah and Samuthirakani, ‘Vada Chennai’ will be released on October 17.
Archana Nathan
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Mari Selvaraj on his sleeper hit ‘Pariyerum Perumal’: ‘I want to use art to generate a debate’
The Pa Ranjith production tackles casteism through the story of a college student and has wowed critics and moviegoers.
Archana Nathan
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The soundtrack of Dhanush-starrer ‘Vada Chennai’ offers rich tributes to Madras gaana
Santhosh Narayanan has composed the soundtrack of the film directed by Vetrimaaran.
Archana Nathan
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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AR Rahman weaves magic in ‘Mazhai Kuruvi’ and ‘Bhoomi Bhoomi’ from ‘Chekka Chivanth Vaanam’
The songs were released ahead of the audio launch of Mani Ratnam’s upcoming thriller
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How Tamil composer Deva rolled out the hits: ‘A film song should immediately register with people’
In the 1990s, there was AR Rahman in Tamil cinema – and Deva, whose tunes continue to be popular and speak to their fans.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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‘Will have to surprise them again’: CS Amudhan on returning to parody with ‘Tamizh Padam 2.0’
Actor Shiva is back to send up Tamil cinema’s most overused plot devices in the sequel.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals