‘Pathu Thala’ movie review: Simbu sizzles, but this gangster drama lacks any real punch

[ad_1] Silambarasan TR in a still from ‘Pathu Thala’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement One of the most striking aspects of filmmaker Narthan’s 2017 Kannada film Mufti was how it fleshed out a world of crime from the eyes of a cop sent undercover to hunt down an infamous mafia don. From the beginning, the […]

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Silambarasan TR: AR Rahman’s support for ‘Pathu Thala’ has been phenomenal

[ad_1] Silambarasan TR in a still from ‘Pathu Thala’ | Photo Credit: Sony Music South/YouTube Ahead of the release of his gangster saga Pathu Thala, actor Silambarasan TR said that he’s grateful for the support and love that music legend AR Rahman has shown to him and for the film, at a press meet to […]

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Gautham Karthik’s ‘August 16, 1947’ trailer tells the ‘most shocking chapter’ of India’s independence

[ad_1] Gautham Karthik in a still from ‘August 16, 1947’ | Photo Credit: Saregama Tamil/YouTube A riveting trailer of the upcoming Tamil period drama August 16, 1947, headlined by Gautham Karthik, was released by the makers today. Produced by AR Murugadoss, the film is written and directed by NS Ponkumar. The film is set in […]

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Gautham Karthik on ‘Pathu Thala,’ ‘August 16, 1947,’ and what actors should hold onto

[ad_1] Ten years ago, actor Gautham Karthik debuted in Mani Ratnam’s Kadal. Life went on, he signed back-to-back films, went on long rides on his Harley Davidson, and in his free time, jammed with a city band called Incarcerated. Cut to 2023, and the newly-married Gautham has back-to-back releases with life now “a bit hectic.” […]

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In conversation with AR Rahman on his upcoming sufi music concert

[ad_1] At around 6 in the evening, A.R. Rahman excuses himself from a conversation. Inside his ARR Studios at Chennai’s Kodambakkam, the Oscar winner swiftly paces from one block to another, his mind pre-occupied, only briefly pausing to smile at a few people on the way. Clearly, the man has to be someplace soon. Someplace […]

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‘Pathu Thala’ teaser: Silambarasan TR looks fiery as a crime lord in this gangster saga

[ad_1] Silambarasan TR in a still from ‘Pathu Thala’ | Photo Credit: Sony Music South/YouTube The teaser of Silambarasan TR’s upcoming film Pathu Thala was released by the makers today. Directed by Obeli N Krishna and also starring Gautham Karthik, the film is a remake of Shivarajkumar’s 2017 Kannada film Mufti. The one-minute teaser doesn’t […]

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