‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ movie review: Mani Ratnam dishes out a satisfying sequel

[ad_1] Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ands Vikram in ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ The events of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: 1, which released late last year, left audiences not just on a high, but also with many questions: What really happened to Arunmozhi Varman? Who is the mysterious lady who makes fleeting but impactful appearances? And most importantly, […]

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

[ad_1] “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 […]

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‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ trailer: Mani Ratnam’s epic returns for final flourish

[ad_1] A still from ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ The trailer of Ponniyin Selvan 2, the much-anticipated second instalment of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, was released by the makers today during a grand trailer launch event in Chennai. The Ponniyin Selvan films are based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s popular novel on the life of Raja Raja Chozhan. With […]

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