3 min readKochiUpdated: Jun 16, 2026 08:20 AM IST Ever since initial reports regarding it emerged in the run-up to the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the public has been closely monitoring the developments in the divorce petition filed by Sangeetha, seeking dissolution of her marriage with former actor Vijay (née C Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar),...
Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji and starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, was released on May 15, after facing severe financial difficulties that nearly derailed its theatrical run. The film, produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, has since gone on to gross over Rs 300 crore worldwide. But the story of how it got to theatres at...
3 min readMumbaiJun 14, 2026 06:28 PM IST Chinna Chinna Aasai trailer: The makers of Varsha Vasudev’s feature directorial debut, Chinna Chinna Aasai, have unveiled the trailer of the Tamil-Malayalam bilingual romantic drama, starring Madhoo and Indrans in the lead roles. What’s in the trailer? The trailer starts with Madhoo, introduced here as Madhubala, as a...
Just as much as the movies he created and gifted Indian cinema, Kamal Haasan’s unrealised projects are also quite famous, if not more so. Besides being regarded as one of the finest actors of all time in the country, Kamal is often hailed as a visionary filmmaker, renowned for his inventiveness and innovation. Hence, whenever...
Actors passing on projects and their colleagues materialising them is something that happens in show business far too frequently. However, there are occasions where projects thus skipped end up becoming landmarks, even defining the careers of the actors who eventually picked them up, leaving the fans of the former, and even the stars themselves, disappointed...
Actors passing on projects and their colleagues materialising them is something that happens in show business far too frequently. However, there are occasions where projects thus skipped end up becoming landmarks, even defining the careers of the actors who eventually picked them up, leaving the fans of the former, and even the stars themselves, disappointed...
Amid swirling rumours that the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is likely to field him in the Tiruchirappalli East Assembly constituency in the upcoming byelection — necessitated by the resignation of the party’s founding president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay — actor-choreographer Raghava Lawrence has announced his desire to join mainstream politics. However, instead...
The Tamil film industry is mourning the loss of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja, who died on June 10 at the age of 84. On Friday, the veteran director was laid to rest at his farmhouse in Theni, Tamil Nadu, with state honours. A day earlier, several members of the film fraternity had visited his residence to...
3 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jun 11, 2026 03:16 PM IST Veteran Tamil film financier and distributor Tiruppur Subramaniam has publicly criticised director RJ Balaji over the troubled release of the Suriya-starrer Karuppu, saying he has recovered only half his investment in the film and that Balaji took credit for its success while others did the actual...
Director Bharathiraja Bharathiraja Funeral UPDATES: Veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja died on Wednesday, June 10. He will be laid to rest with full state honours in Chennai on Thursday, a day after his passing. He was 84. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced state honours for the funeral procession shortly after visiting Bharathiraja’s residence on...
