Over a month after the chilling Karur stampede incident where 41 people were crushed to death at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally, party chief and actor ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay finally broke his silence and addressed the matter on Wednesday. On the occasion, Vijay said that Chief Minister MK Stalin and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam...
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35 years of Gunaa: Kamal Haasan is hypnotic in this eternal romantic classic
It’s almost become fashionable to celebrate films that were reviled upon release. Thirty-five years after its release, Gunaa now seems more like a half-remembered dream, a peek into an unstable mind projected in real time for our viewing pleasure. Devouring Gunaa now almost seems like an act of revolt against a system of movie-making and...
Chinmayi Sripada slams troll for bringing up sexual abuse she faced amid debate over mangalsutra being a woman’s choice
Multilingual singer Chinmayi Sripada has called out a troll for bringing up her sexual abuse allegations against lyricist Vairamuthu in a tasteless tweet. Chinmayi has never shied away from speaking her mind, and has been among the few vocal voices in the industry during India’s MeToo movement. The debate began after a quote from the...
Samuthirakani’s chilling threat sets up tension in Dulquer Salmaan’s Kaantha. Watch promo
Dulquer Salmaan-starrer Kaantha, whose release was postponed to accommodate the blockbuster run of the actor’s production venture Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra, is finally hitting theatres on November 14. Ahead of the release, Dulquer shared the Kaantha trailer announcement video on his social media accounts. The trailer will be unveiled on November 6. The trailer...
R Parthiban backs Ajith’s comments on Karur stampede, calls for collective responsibility: ‘Let us not politicize these things’
R Parthiban has reacted to Ajith’s statement that the Karur stampede represents a broader collective failure involving fans, the media, the film industry, and society, not Vijay alone. In an interview with THR, Ajith said, “There’s so much happening in Tamil Nadu today because of the stampede that happened. That individual alone is not responsible....
Ajith Kumar opens up on leaving India for Dubai, dismissing his entourage: ‘I am ashamed I had it, can spoil you’
Ajith Kumar has been enjoying his dual career as a motor sport racer and superstar down south for some time now. The actor has been able to balance these two high-stakes careers with no drama and has been setting an example for fans with his diligence. In a recent interview with Anupama Chopra, the superstar...
Ajith Kumar reacts to stampede at Vijay’s rally, says people are obsessed with gathering a crowd: ‘Why does it happen only with film stars?’
On September 27, a terrible stampede occurred during a rally led by actor and politician Vijay. The incident took the lives of 41 people, with several more injured. Actor Ajith Kumar, who is also an icon of Tamil cinema, recently talked about the stampede and decided to blame more than just Vijay for what happened....
Ajith Kumar has undergone 29 surgeries, says career wouldn’t be possible without wife Shalini: ‘I am not easy to live with’
Actor Ajith Kumar is one of the most well-known Tamil actors of all time, and interestingly, he is also a full-time racing driver. The prolific Ajith recently sat down for an interview where he talked about his career, the impacts of fame, and his family. He argued that while he appreciates his career and the...
One year of Bloody Beggar: Revisiting Sivabalan Muthukumar-Kavin’s unconventional deadpan comedy banger
Kavin’s Bloody Beggar is one of the most unconventional mainstream Tamil films in recent years. The deadpan comedy, which went largely unnoticed during its theatrical release, has since found a loyal following through home viewing. The film takes a familiar template and reinvents it with wit and stylistic flair, as debutant filmmaker Sivabalan Muthukumar employs...
How Mani Ratnam took ‘sweet revenge’ on a Malayalam screenwriter who left his movie Anjali for a Mohanlal-Mammootty project
Sandwiched between his classics like Geethanjali (1989) starring Nagarjuna and the Rajinikanth-starrer Thalapathi (1991), Mani Ratnam helmed Anjali in 1990. Interestingly, Ratnam used a character in this film to take his ‘sweet revenge’ on Malayalam screenwriter Dennis Joseph who had ditched him halfway through the project. In an interview with Safari TV, Joseph, who passed...










