3 min readMumbaiJul 14, 2026 06:08 PM IST Just days after the passing of legendary playback singer S Janaki, singer Shweta Mohan has addressed criticism over her absence from the veteran’s funeral. Explaining that she was in London for composer Ilaiyaraaja’s concert, Shweta revealed that performing just hours after Janaki’s death was emotionally overwhelming, as...
4 min readMumbaiJul 13, 2026 09:47 AM IST Vijay Thalapathy’s last film, Jana Nayagan, is releasing in the UK on 24th July. After a delay of seven months, the film was recently cleared by the censor board with an A certification. However, the film’s uncut version will be released in some international markets. As the...
4 min readMumbaiJul 12, 2026 06:54 PM IST R Madhavan has long held his Anbe Sivam co-star Kamal Haasan in “high esteem” because of his pathbreaking and trailblazing career, marked by diverse performances. In an old interview, Madhavan opened up on the “guru-shishya parampara” he shared with the veteran actor on the sets of their...
3 min readHyderabadJul 12, 2026 02:07 PM IST Filmmaker AR Murugadoss has addressed long-running speculation about whether his political dramas with Vijay, particularly Kaththi and Sarkar, were crafted with an eye on the actor’s real-world political ambitions. In a recent interview, the director traced Kaththi’s origins back to his early career and firmly rejected any...
4 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jul 12, 2026 11:04 AM IST Actress-politician Khushbu Sundar has taken to X to share a lengthy post defending her family against what she calls cheap, targeted attacks. “This is my family. Built on love, trust and understanding,” she wrote, opening a post that quickly turned from tribute into takedown. “We have...
Long before her songs in various languages became a soundtrack to the lives of many, Sistala Janaki, or S Janaki as she was popularly known, was a young girl in Pallapatla, a small village south of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, where the crackle of a boxy radio carried dreams from distant spaces. Janaki would sit...
Legendary singer S Janaki died of cardiac arrest in Mysuru on Saturday. She was 88. Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, issued a statement on S Janaki’s death. Story continues below this ad The statement read, “Mrs. S. Janaki was admitted to Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, on 11 July 2026 at 12:49 PM. On admission, her condition...
Legendary singer S Janaki died of cardiac arrest in Mysuru on Saturday. She was 88. Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, issued a statement on S Janaki’s death. Story continues below this ad The statement read, “Mrs. S. Janaki was admitted to Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, on 11 July 2026 at 12:49 PM. On admission, her condition...
Legendary singer S Janaki, fondly known as the “Nightingale of South India,” died in Mysuru on Saturday. She was 88. Story continues below this ad Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, issued a statement on S Janaki’s death. The statement read, “Mrs. S. Janaki was admitted to Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, on 11 July 2026 at 12:49...
Legendary singer S Janaki, fondly known as the “Nightingale of South India,” died in Mysuru on Saturday. She was 88. Story continues below this ad Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, issued a statement on S Janaki’s death. The statement read, “Mrs. S. Janaki was admitted to Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, on 11 July 2026 at 12:49...
