‘Custody’ movie review: Venkat Prabhu’s mix of conflict and humour works for this Naga Chaitanya, Arvind Swami actioner

‘Custody’ movie review: Venkat Prabhu’s mix of conflict and humour works for this Naga Chaitanya, Arvind Swami actioner

Naga Chaitanya in director Venkat Prabhu’s bilingual action entertainer ‘Custody’ Custody opens with a prologue that seems like the worst nightmare anyone could have. Things spiral out of control and everything that can go wrong does. It is the late 1990s. This incident, as expected, has a bearing on the rest of the story. Writer […]

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Singer KS Chithra interview: ‘Music helped me come out of troubled times’

Singer KS Chithra interview: ‘Music helped me come out of troubled times’

“I heard you humming something….” We are setting up equipment at singer KS Chithra’s residence, aptly named ‘Shruti’, at Chennai’s Saligramam, and the singer — a Padma Shri recipient and six-time National Film Award-winning musician — has just walked in. “Why don’t you sing,” she asks, almost pleadingly. I freeze. Armed with just memories of […]

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Ilaiyaraaja: Vetri Maaran’s ‘Viduthalai’ is unlike anything you’ve seen in Tamil cinema

Ilaiyaraaja: Vetri Maaran’s ‘Viduthalai’ is unlike anything you’ve seen in Tamil cinema

The cast of crew of ‘Viduthalai’ at the film’s audio launch | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Director Vetri Maaran’s Viduthalai Part 1 is all set for release and with music by the legendary Ilaiyaraaja, an audio launch was definitely on the cards. Lady Andal school’s Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall was packed with fans […]

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Dhanush sings a duet in Ilaiyaraaja’s music for ‘Viduthalai’

Dhanush sings a duet in Ilaiyaraaja’s music for ‘Viduthalai’

Director Suka, Dhanush, Ilaiyaraaja and Vetrimaran at the recording of a song for the film ‘Viduthalai’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Actor Dhanush has rendered new song in the music of Ilaiyaraaja for director Vetrimaran’s film Viduthalai. In the film, Dhanush has rendered the song, Onnoda Nadanthaa, Kallana Kaadu Poothadum Povanam Aagidume, along with Ananya […]

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Dhanush sings a duet in Ilaiyaraaja’s music for ‘Viduthalai’

Dhanush sings a duet in Ilaiyaraaja’s music

Director Suka, Dhanush, Ilaiyaraaja and Vetrimaran at the recording of a song for the film Viduthalai. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Actor Dhanush, who created ripples with the why this kolaveri, has rendered new song in the music of Ilaiyaraaja for director Vetrimaran’s film Viduthalai. In the film, Dhanush has rendered the song, Onnoda Nadanthaa, […]

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Why Ilaiyaraaja scored for a musical short: All about Hariharan Raju’s ‘Atman’

Why Ilaiyaraaja scored for a musical short: All about Hariharan Raju’s ‘Atman’

A still from the film ‘Atman’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hariharan Raju introduces himself as the “writer of Gargi” at business meetings these days. People immediately warm up to him and take notice, because Tamil film Gargi, directed by Gautham Ramachandran and starring Sai Pallavi, was among the most critically-acclaimed films of last year. […]

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Naga Chaitanya, director Venkat Prabhu’s Tamil-Telugu bilingual titled ‘Custody’; Arvind Swami on board as antagonist

Naga Chaitanya, director Venkat Prabhu’s Tamil-Telugu bilingual titled ‘Custody’; Arvind Swami on board as antagonist

Naga Chaitanya in director Venkat Prabhu’s Tamil-Telugu film, ‘Custody’ Actor Naga Chaitanya Akkineni’s 22nd film, directed by Venkat Prabhu, will be a Tamil-Telugu bilingual cop drama titled Custody. Venkat Prabhu unveiled the title and the first look to mark the actor’s 36th birthday. The film stars Krithi Shetty as the female lead, Arvind Swami as […]

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Ilaiyaraaja collaborates with Budapest Symphony Orchestra for the film ‘Music School’, which will feature three songs from ‘The Sound of Music’

Ilaiyaraaja collaborates with Budapest Symphony Orchestra for the film ‘Music School’, which will feature three songs from ‘The Sound of Music’

Ilaiyaraaja and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra come together for ‘Music School’. The film also features three songs from ‘The Sound of Music’, orchestrated by the London Philharmonic Orchestra Ilaiyaraaja and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra come together for ‘Music School’. The film also features three songs from ‘The Sound of Music’, orchestrated by the London Philharmonic […]

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Why the space for singers is narrowing in Tamil film music

Why the space for singers is narrowing in Tamil film music

Actors or composers singing a track increases the market value of the album, and the chances of its discoverability among fans Actors or composers singing a track increases the market value of the album, and the chances of its discoverability among fans First, the good news. Tamil film music is doing really well with audiences. […]

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Alexander Babu: ‘Through every show, I want to spread kindness’

Alexander Babu: ‘Through every show, I want to spread kindness’

Popular Chennai stand-up comedian Alexander Babu gets back to music and humour with ‘Alexperience’, premiering this weekend in Chennai Popular Chennai stand-up comedian Alexander Babu gets back to music and humour with ‘Alexperience’, premiering this weekend in Chennai Alexander Babu climbs the staircase of his spanking new villa at Chennai’s Navalur singing Ilaiyaraaja’s ‘Pon Vaanam […]

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