Watching Sivaji Ganesan’s ‘Muthal Mariyathai’ on the big screen after 38 years

Watching Sivaji Ganesan’s ‘Muthal Mariyathai’ on the big screen after 38 years

Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja and late singing sensation Malaysia Vasudevan welcome you with Poongatru Thirumbuma as the frame closes in on an aged man on his deathbed. Within minutes, you feel a lump building in your throat. In the very next scene, a flashback, he steps out of his toxic household to take in the fresh […]

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How Tamil cinema flourished: Author PV Gopalakrishnan’s ‘Nitrate Saga’ takes a peek into the past

How Tamil cinema flourished: Author PV Gopalakrishnan’s ‘Nitrate Saga’ takes a peek into the past

Chimpanzee Zippy arriving at the Madras airport in 1955 PV Gopalakrishnan, now 77, speaks about the Fifties like it was yesterday. He was in Class V when he first heard about Zippy, a chimpanzee specially being flown in to Madras to shoot for the SS Vasan-backed Hindi film Isaniyat (1955). “Zippy took Madras city by […]

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Unique Kollywood themes and movie settings in Madurai restaurant

Unique Kollywood themes and movie settings in Madurai restaurant

Inspired by popular Kollywood hits, newly renovated Cine Suvai offers the city its first taste of sushi, iconic movie scenes and even a train for selfies Inspired by popular Kollywood hits, newly renovated Cine Suvai offers the city its first taste of sushi, iconic movie scenes and even a train for selfies For every foodie […]

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A docuseries on the late singer TM Soundararajan’s (TMS)  musical journey

A docuseries on the late singer TM Soundararajan’s (TMS) musical journey

A 150-episode docuseries on the legend’s journey starting from Central Studios in Coimbatore to becoming the voice of MGR and Sivaji Ganesan A 150-episode docuseries on the legend’s journey starting from Central Studios in Coimbatore to becoming the voice of MGR and Sivaji Ganesan “It was an unforgettable moment,” recalls T Vijayaraj, who has directed […]

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