While the film industry has seen several iconic director–composer collaborations over the decades, the Lokesh Kanagaraj–Anirudh Ravichander duo ranks among the most celebrated in contemporary Indian cinema. Having first worked together on Lokesh’s third directorial venture, the Thalapathy Vijay-starrer Master (2021), Anirudh has composed the music for all of the director’s films — Vikram (2022),...
Despite arriving with massive hype and boasting a cast and crew featuring some of the biggest names in the industry, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie failed to capitalise on the pre-release buzz. This was mainly because the movie failed to impress audiences generally, squashing its hopes of becoming the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. Although...
Filmmaker Vetrimaaran opened up about the haphazard manner in which he makes films. In a recent interview, he said that he doesn’t dive into a project with a proper script, and conducts shoots without having planned his days to the tee. Instead, he said, he asks his assistants to get everything imaginable ready, and he...
AR Murugadoss is gearing up for the release of his latest directorial Madharasi, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jammwal and Biju Menon in pivotal roles. The film is being touted as one of the biggest projects in Sivakarthikeyan’s career. Interestingly, Siva was not the initial casting choice for Madharasi. During an interview with Galatta Plus,...
Vetrimaaran, one of the most influential filmmakers in Tamil cinema over the past decade, has also been a driving force in promoting independent filmmaking voices. His production house, Grass Root Film Company, has backed several critically acclaimed films, including Poriyalan, Kaaka Muttai, Inariman, and Baram. The filmmaker is now gearing up for the release of...
It’s been 18 days since the two pan-India blockbusters released on the eve of Independence Day — Lokesh Kanagaraj’s crime thriller Coolie, starring Rajinikanth, and Ayan Mukerji’s spy thriller War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR. Since the opening day, Coolie has mostly enjoyed an edge over War 2 in terms of the domestic...
Although he currently ranks as one of the finest actors of his generation, with a massive fan base, “Chiyaan” Vikram’s ascent to the top was not a cakewalk. Despite hailing from a family of film professionals — his father, Vinod Raj, was a small-time actor but did not experience much success, and his maternal uncle,...
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman expressed his enthusiasm for exploring global music, emphasizing that music holds the power to shape society and that people today are “craving for good music and poetry”. “The world, unlike before when it was culturally protected, is much more open now. For example, we can play Indian notes on Turkish instruments,...
At what point do you start feeling bad about the idea of wanting someone dead? While watching the new Tamil-language film Maareesan, you crave nothing more than the satisfaction of seeing a middle-aged man murder child molesters. The movie aims to appease a primal desire buried deep within us, and it does so with patience...
Rajiv Menon’s 2000 romantic drama Kandukondain Kandukondain, featuring Mammootty, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Ajith Kumar and Abbas in pivotal roles, charmed both the audience and critics. Moreover, the film’s soundtrack, composed by AR Rahman, also became a fan favourite. Recently, director Rajiv Menon shared insights into the casting of Mammootty as Major Bala in Kandukondain Kandukondain....
