4 min readChennaiFeb 1, 2026 11:49 AM IST R Madhavan has had a long-standing working relationship with Mani Ratnam. He’s starred in the filmmaker’s Alai Payuthey (2000), Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004), and Guru (2007). Interestingly, Madhavan was initially offered the role of Arjun Balakrishnan in Aayutha Ezhuthu, which was...
2 min readNew DelhiJan 31, 2026 04:26 PM IST Aishwarya Rajesh, who has made a mark in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema, recently recalled a disturbing incident from the early days of her acting career. In an interview, the actor recalled getting harassed by a photographer as he told her that he wanted to...
3 min readChennaiJan 31, 2026 12:21 PM IST Actor-turned-politician Thalapthy Vijay, recently discussed his upcoming film Jana Nayagan being caught in a censor row after it failed to obtain a Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Jana Nayagan is Vijay’s swansong, as he has decided to leave films entirely to focus on politics and his...
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (2016-2022) winners list: On Thursday, the Government of Tamil Nadu unveiled the much-anticipated State Film Awards for the years 2016 to 2022, celebrating excellence in cinema and television. Leading stars like Vikram, Dhanush, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Suriya, Arya, Karthi, Sai Pallavi, Parthiban, Keerthi Suresh, and Jyothika were among the big...
4 min readNew DelhiJan 29, 2026 06:55 PM IST Vijay Sethupathi has never pretended to be uncomfortable with the idea of money. The actor has spoken openly about financial insecurity being his biggest motivator. At one point, he candidly admitted that his driving force to work were owning a second-hand apartment, buying an old car,...
3 min readNew DelhiJan 29, 2026 02:43 PM IST Tales of Rajinikanth’s generosity are well known in the Indian film industry as the actor has always been kind to his co-stars and crew despite being one of the biggest stars of the Indian films. While there have been some in his position who have acted...
4 min readNew DelhiJan 29, 2026 12:48 PM IST Arvind Swamy became a pan-India star way before the term was used in mainstream cinema with films like Roja and Bombay back in the early 1990s. But unlike the pan-India stars today, Arvind was very selective about his films and only picked projects he was truly...
3 min readChennaiJan 29, 2026 11:47 AM IST The Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside an order of a single judge that directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant forthwith the censor certificate to H Vinoth’s action thriller Jana Nayagan, starring actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay in his final film before political plunge....
Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj recently held a press conference to talk about his films. However, the meet made headlines for all the wrong reasons, as he was questioned for his personal life by a reporter. During the event, Lokesh, who has been married to wife Aishwarya since a decade, was asked if he wants a ‘second...
Days after Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi claimed that the casting couch does not exist and further stated that if a person faced bitter experiences, their personal choices and situations may have also contributed to it, noted singer and voice actor Chinmayi stepped forward to categorically dismiss his statement as false, asserting that there are men who...
