Vetrimaaran, one of the most influential filmmakers in Tamil cinema over the past decade, has also been a driving force in promoting independent filmmaking voices. His production house, Grass Root Film Company, has backed several critically acclaimed films, including Poriyalan, Kaaka Muttai, Inariman, and Baram. The filmmaker is now gearing up for the release of...
It’s been 18 days since the two pan-India blockbusters released on the eve of Independence Day — Lokesh Kanagaraj’s crime thriller Coolie, starring Rajinikanth, and Ayan Mukerji’s spy thriller War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR. Since the opening day, Coolie has mostly enjoyed an edge over War 2 in terms of the domestic...
Although he currently ranks as one of the finest actors of his generation, with a massive fan base, “Chiyaan” Vikram’s ascent to the top was not a cakewalk. Despite hailing from a family of film professionals — his father, Vinod Raj, was a small-time actor but did not experience much success, and his maternal uncle,...
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman expressed his enthusiasm for exploring global music, emphasizing that music holds the power to shape society and that people today are “craving for good music and poetry”. “The world, unlike before when it was culturally protected, is much more open now. For example, we can play Indian notes on Turkish instruments,...
At what point do you start feeling bad about the idea of wanting someone dead? While watching the new Tamil-language film Maareesan, you crave nothing more than the satisfaction of seeing a middle-aged man murder child molesters. The movie aims to appease a primal desire buried deep within us, and it does so with patience...
Rajiv Menon’s 2000 romantic drama Kandukondain Kandukondain, featuring Mammootty, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Ajith Kumar and Abbas in pivotal roles, charmed both the audience and critics. Moreover, the film’s soundtrack, composed by AR Rahman, also became a fan favourite. Recently, director Rajiv Menon shared insights into the casting of Mammootty as Major Bala in Kandukondain Kandukondain....
Actor Vishal has announced that he has got engaged to actor Dhansika in a private ceremony on his birthday. The actor shared pictures from the ceremony which was a private one with only family in attendance. He had confirmed he was dating actress Sai Dhansika some months ago. Vishal noted in his tweet, “Thank u...
The makers of Coolie faced a setback on Thursday as the Madras High Court rejected their appeal against the CBFC’s ‘A’ certification for the film, which prohibits viewers under 18 years of age from watching it in theatres. Justice TV Thamilselvi rejected the appeal filed by the production house Sun Pictures under Section 5 of...
Coolie worldwide box office collection day 14: Despite slowing in its second week, Rajinikanth’s film Coolie has managed to cross Rs 500 crore at the global box office, becoming the third Indian film after Chhaava and Saiyaara to reach the coveted benchmark this year. According to Sacnilk, the film minted Rs 5.56 crore on Wednesday,...
Modern audiences have found many ways to discuss movies, none of which is more emblematic of the fragmented film-watching culture than the tendency to describe a film as two parts. Even though the idea of an intermission between films is very much an Indian tradition as a means for the viewer between the long runtime...
