The internet was taken by surprise when news broke about director Sundar C teaming up with ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth for the film tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, produced by none other than Kamal Haasan. The pairing raised eyebrows, especially since several leading Tamil filmmakers had reportedly been in contention for the project earlier. However, on Thursday, Sundar...
Mainstream biopics have become a lost cause in more ways than one. A genre meant to offer a deep, immersive exploration of a fully lived life often ends up reduced to a live-action, Wikipedia-level recreation of events designed for easy consumption. Excessive background music, manufactured fiction, and heightened drama routinely stand in for the honest...
Dulquer Salmaan is gearing up for the release of Kaantha, directed by debutant Selvamani Selvaraj. The period drama, centred on a superstar, marks yet another bold choice in the actor’s 13-year career. Recently, Dulquer revealed what motivates him to take risks and pursue meaningful cinema. He also recalled his father, superstar Mammootty’s wry observation that...
Bad Girl, directed by debutant Varsha Bharath, is a film that upended the male gaze of our commercial cinema to tell a personal story of a woman and her daily battles with patriarchy and social conditioning. The project, bankrolled by Vetrimaaran’s Grass Root Film Company, underperformed at the box office due to its unconventional storytelling...
The first single ‘Thalapathy Kacheri’ from Vijay starrer ‘Jana Nayagan’ has been the talk of social media for the last couple of days. The lyrical video song featuring glimpses of Vijay dancing has been a trip down nostalgia lane for fans with callbacks to his major works included in the video. Jana Nayagan directed by...
Thalapathy Vijay starrer Jana Nayagan, which is being celebrated as his swan song as he embraces politics, is doing particularly well in terms of its pre-release sales. The film, which recently released first single with the nostalgic track ‘ Thalapathy Kacheri’, has reportedly recouped its investment by collecting over Rs 325 crores from its pre-release...
Days ahead of its worldwide release, the highly anticipated period drama thriller Kaantha, helmed by Selvamani Selvaraj and starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, has found itself caught in the midst of controversy after the grandson of veteran Tamil actor MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar approached a court in Chennai against the film. Claiming that it...
Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, is set to stream on Netflix from November 14, even as it continues its successful theatrical run. Directed by debutant Keerthiswaran, the film marks Pradeep’s third consecutive blockbuster, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in less than a week after its release on October...
Tamil actor Abhinay, best known for his role in Dhanush-starrer Thulluvadho Ilamai, passed away in Chennai on Monday following a battle with a liver-related illness. He was 44. His team shared that the actor passed away at his residence at Kodambakkam. The statement further read, “Abhinay had been struggling with liver-related complications for quite some...
The makers of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s swan song Jana Nayagan have released the track “Thalapathy Kacheri”, designed as a celebratory farewell anthem. The song pays tribute to Vijay’s three-decade-long film journey, featuring visuals and references to some of his most iconic works. The lyrical video of the track, sung by Vijay, Anirudh Ravichander, and Arivu, opens...
