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

· Apr 23, 2019 · 09:15 am

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

· Mar 12, 2019 · 08:15 am

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

· Jan 27, 2019 · 12:00 pm

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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· Nov 28, 2018 · 04:23 pm

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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· Nov 28, 2018 · 11:49 am

‘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

· Nov 11, 2018 · 08:15 am

‘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

· Oct 16, 2018 · 12:00 pm

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

· Oct 03, 2018 · 06:00 pm

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

· Sep 29, 2018 · 08:15 am

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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· Sep 05, 2018 · 08:38 pm

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

· Jun 24, 2018 · 08:15 am

‘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

· Jun 11, 2018 · 08:15 am