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

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

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, what […]

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

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

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 a […]

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