3 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jun 22, 2026 08:20 PM IST There was a time when the family now associated with one of Tamil cinema’s biggest stars and the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijay, was simply trying to make ends meet. According to Shoba Chandrasekhar, they were a lower middle class family, a period when...
3 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jun 22, 2026 02:37 PM IST Moments after taking the oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in May 2026, Vijay turned to his father and asked a simple question, whether he had finally made his father’s dream come true. The answer, by his mother’s account, was a nodding yes, closing a...
Vijay’s rise as a political force in Tamil Nadu and his ascent to the Chief Minister’s post conclusively proved that cinema has an enduring influence on the masses. Despite being an absolute introvert, with even his public appearances for movie promotions being rare, Vijay won over people’s hearts unlike anyone else, clinching a victory in...
In 1984, a 10-old-boy was paid 500 rupees for a small role in his father’s film, a black and white drama called Vetri. Forty two years later, that boy, known across India simply as ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, stood on a stage in Chennai and took the oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, after a political...
When Nelson Dilipkumar takes his place behind the camera for KHxRK, the upcoming film bringing together Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan after nearly five decades, he will be doing so as one of the most in demand directors in Tamil cinema. It is a position that took him close to two decades to reach, starting not...
3 min readHyderabadJun 21, 2026 11:39 AM IST Actress Shruti Haasan has denied reports of her involvement in KHxRK, the upcoming film that will bring together her father Kamal Haasan and ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth for the first time in nearly five decades. Speaking at a recent awards ceremony, Shruti said she has no role in the...
4 min readHyderabadJun 19, 2026 04:19 PM IST Director Rajkumar Periasamy has confirmed that shooting on his much-anticipated Tamil film Om, Dhanush’s 55th film, is 60 to 65 percent complete, with the movie on track for its October 16 theatrical release. At the title launch event, the director opened up about the making of the...
3 min readNew DelhiJun 18, 2026 08:35 PM IST The makers of Dhanush‘s much-awaited film OM have unveiled the first promo, titled OM First Strike, offering a glimpse into a gritty action drama set against the backdrop of dense forests, armed conflict and a brewing rebellion. Helmed by Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy, OM features a...
2 min readHyderabadJun 18, 2026 06:12 PM IST A month into Tamil Nadu’s first non-Dravidian government in over five decades, the conversation around Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s administration is still dominated by his wardrobe and his lunchbox rather than his policies. Hashtags have been trending on X over posts about the cost of his...
4 min readHyderabadJun 18, 2026 06:08 PM IST Before Roja, before Bombay, before he became one of the most recognisable faces in Tamil cinema, Arvind Swamy was a student who couldn’t get a college theatre group to take him seriously, and modelled on the side just to make some extra money. The actor, who turned...
