Over the years, Tamil cinema has often transformed the public’s outrage against corruption and injustice into a simplistic trope, the vigilante-hero tentpole. Few films have challenged the incessant glorification of vigilantism on screen as sharply as Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan, released a year ago. The film uses the heroic vigilante figure, embodied by Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan, as a...
As part of his annual tradition, Superstar Rajinikanth has embarked on a spiritual journey. Recently, he was spotted sitting outside the Mahavatar Babaji caves in Uttarakhand. Dressed simply in a jacket over a shirt and white pants, with a cap and walking stick in hand, the actor appeared calm and contemplative in photos taken by...
A college graduate hailing from Thiruvalla had her life changed overnight 22 years ago when veteran Malayalam director Sathyan Anthikad cast her as the leading lady in Manasinakkare, opposite a senior superstar Jayaram. Since then, there has not been any looking back for the actress who went on to conquer the Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu...
Dude trailer: The trailer of Pradeep Ranganathan’s Diwali release, Dude, was unveiled on Thursday. Staying true to the formula that defined his previous blockbusters Love Today and Dragon, Pradeep appears to once again portray a down-on-his-luck protagonist who’s put through the wringer in his pursuit of love, adventure, and success in Dude. The film follows...
Minutes into the Sivakarthikeyan starrer Doctor (2021), you feel alienated as a viewer. Scenes are not shot with the usual shot-reverse shot grammatical shorthand; actors are positioned mid-frame with mostly shallow focus background—there is a sense of detachment to the way the performances are pitched with cold, acerbic wit, that is totally at odds with...
Pradeep Ranganthan is a familiar face to one and all now as the leading man with the back-to-back blockbuster success under his belt. ‘Love Today’ and ‘Dragon’, the former under his own direction, have marked the rise of a new breakout star in Tamil cinema. With a hundred percent success ratio as a director and...
Idli Kadai box office collection Day 7: Idli Kadai, directed by Dhanush, has been holding strong at the domestic box office despite the competition from rival releases Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 and Varun Dhavan starrer Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. As per Sacnilk, Idli Kadai’s domestic gross stands at Rs. 40.15 crores on its...
Actor Rishab Shetty, who has delivered yet another blockbuster with the second installment of his Kantara franchise, Kantara Chapter 1, has responded to the recent Karur stampede in actor Vijay’s political party rally, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), political rally. The Kantara actor, in a recent interview with NDTV, referred to the whole unfortunate incident as...
Actor Kanna Ravi’s journey in showbiz has been anything but easy. Beginning his career with short films and YouTube content, he first caught public attention through his lead role in the YouTube sitcom Livin. Since then, he has appeared in notable films and series such as Veera, Mandela, Saani Kaayidham, Lover, Fingertip, and Inspector Rishi,...
The much-anticipated collaboration between Vetrimaaran and Silambarasan has finally received its official title. Titled Arasan, the film’s first look poster was unveiled by producer Kalaipuli S Thanu on social media, accompanied by the caption, “The King born to rule.” Until now, the project had been referred to by its working title, STR49. The poster features...
