‘Hey Ram’ was my way of saying sorry to my Bapu: Kamal Haasan tells Rahul Gandhi

‘Hey Ram’ was my way of saying sorry to my Bapu: Kamal Haasan tells Rahul Gandhi

Kamal Haasan and Rahul Gandhi Veteran actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi recently sat down for a candid conversation. Kamal Haasan, who on December 24 joined Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra as the foot march entered Delhi, discussed politics, India-China, Mahatma Gandhi, and cinema during their one-on-one, when the MNM leader opened up […]

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Explained | How did Tamil cinema fare at the box-office this year?

Explained | How did Tamil cinema fare at the box-office this year?

Stills from ‘Vikram,’ ‘Ponniyin Selvan,’ ‘Beast’ and ‘Valimai’ | Photo Credit: Graphic: Albert Francis The year 2022 has been the best ever in the last two decades or so for Tamil cinema. Two Tamil films, Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan:1 ( PS1) and Kamal Haasan’s Vikram find a place among the top five worldwide blockbusters from […]

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The best Tamil movies of 2022: From ‘Vikram’ to ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’

The best Tamil movies of 2022: From ‘Vikram’ to ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’

From ‘Vikram’ to ‘Ponniyin Selvan,’ it was a superb year for Tamil cinema | Photo Credit: Collage by Albert Francis J Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee Pray, what we’d give to just go back to simpler times — of listening to music at Music World, shopping at Spencer’s Plaza or taking a stroll on a clean […]

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Udhayanidhi Stalin says ‘Maamannan’ will be his last as actor after swearing in as state minister

Udhayanidhi Stalin says ‘Maamannan’ will be his last as actor after swearing in as state minister

Udhayanidhi Stalin | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement DMK’s youth-wing secretary and the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency’s MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as the Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development on Wednesday. Following this, while addressing the journalists, the actor-politician revealed that his upcoming film with filmmaker Mari Selvaraj, Maamannan, will be his last as an […]

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Daily Quiz | On ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth

Daily Quiz | On ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth

Daily Quiz | On ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth This still shows K. Balachander directing Rajinikanth in an all-time comedy hit “Thillu Mullu” that saw the Superstar play a ‘double’ role. Rajinikanth played both the characters of “Aiyampettai Arivudainambi Kaliyaperumal Chandran” and “Indran”. START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | An easy one for the Superstar’s fans. What […]

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Cheer for Chennai’s musicians: How Tamil independent music is on the right track

Cheer for Chennai’s musicians: How Tamil independent music is on the right track

The performance space at DakshinaChitra, located in Chennai’s ECR, is lit up. As the sea breeze amps up the nip in the air, MS Krsna begins to strum his guitar. The performance is as engaging as it is unique. He chats about the number of dosas that he thinks his grandmother would have made in […]

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‘Pushpak’ at 35: A sit down with legendary filmmaker Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

‘Pushpak’ at 35: A sit down with legendary filmmaker Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

An unemployed man gets ready for a potential job interview. He waits in a never-ending queue in front of a board that says, Temporary Vacancies. Bogged down by restlessness and poverty, he cuts the queue taking somebody else’s place, only to be pushed back to the fag end of the line. He repeats the same, […]

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Kamal Haasan admitted to hospital

Kamal Haasan admitted to hospital

Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan has been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai. The actor-cum-politician has been admitted to Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC) on Wednesday evening for regular check-up, according to the hospital. Kamal Haasan had recently posted in Instagram that he met […]

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‘Indian 2’: Kamal Haasan resumes shooting for Shankar’s film

‘Indian 2’: Kamal Haasan resumes shooting for Shankar’s film

The movie is the follow-up to the 1996 vigilante action thriller ‘Indian’, starring Kamal Haasan The movie is the follow-up to the 1996 vigilante action thriller ‘Indian’, starring Kamal Haasan After a long hiatus, filmmaker Shankar’s much-awaited film Indian 2 resumed shooting last month, and now, on Thursday, lead star Kamal Haasan started shooting for […]

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