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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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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Gangster Sukhdool Gill shot dead in Canada, say reports
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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Fiction: Rumours say an ex-army chief is staging a military coup. How will the government respond?
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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: Rahul Gandhi puts on railway porters’ uniform and badge and carries luggage as he meets them
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Watch: The moment when Pope Francis joined a priest’s video call to his family back in Kerala
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Watch: Scenes of chaos at Mumbai Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations as crowd breaks through barricade
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Watch: Man brews coffee and records it in cinematic style inspired by the film ‘Oppenheimer’
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Watch: Deep-sea footage of World War II shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway in the Pacific Ocean
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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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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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What’s behind the Kareena Kapoor Khan swerve: ‘It’s important to keep changing yourself’
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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‘Khufiya’ trailer: Tabu, Ali Fazal in Vishal Bhardwaj’s spy thriller
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Start the week with a film: ‘The Host’ is a Korean creature feature with head and heart
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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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India at Asian Games, September 22 schedule: Indian paddlers in action; Volleyball team to play R12
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: South Africa announce revised squad with pacers Nortje, Magala ruled out
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Misplaced priorities: India’s preference for multi-sport events needs a relook
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Watch, Asian Games highlights: India stun three-time champs Korea to make it to volleyball knockouts
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Asian Games, Boxing: Deepak Bhoria – once undernourished and counted out, now India’s best medal bet