Ashameera Aiyappan

The 2019 Jukebox: Young blood, fresh tunes

We take stock of the music scene in 2019 Tamil cinema, the trends, highs, lows and also who walked away with the spotlight

30 Dec 2019

Kotapadi J Rajesh: Hero is an extension of Aramm in a way

The producer talks about bankrolling Hero, handling multiple projects, and more

27 Dec 2019

Ms. Representation: When a beautifully imperfect queen gets her crown

This weekly column is a rumination on how women are portrayed in cinema and this week the author writes about the Tamil web series, Queen

24 Dec 2019

The Queen's adversary

Vivek Rajgopal, who played the menacing antagonist in Gautham Vasudev Menon's web series debut Queen, shares his experience in working in the political drama series

23 Dec 2019

Thambi Movie Review: Good performances from Karthi and Jyotika hold together a decent drama

Effective actors elevate a script that doesn’t go beyond the surface

07 Jan 2020

Sivakarthikeyan: I wouldn't be jumping off buildings just because it is a superhero film

In an exclusive chat, the actor opens up about shouldering a superhero film, his film choices and much more

18 Dec 2019

Champion Movie Review: Predictable moves hold this Champion back

This Suseenthiran directorial has all the bearings of the run-of-the-mill underdog sports film, but the lack of surprises weigh it down

13 Dec 2019

Ms. Representation: Gantumoote-Coming of age, in her terms

This weekly column is a rumination on how women are portrayed in cinema and this week the author writes about the Kannada film, Gantumoote

10 Dec 2019

Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale movie review: The stars haven’t aligned for this one

It would have been easier to judge Harish Kalyan's Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale had it been consistent with its problematic idead but it does redeem itself, a teeny tiny bit, towards the end

06 Dec 2019

Kathir: I am drawn to sensible films that have something to say

In this conversation, Kathir talks about balancing big budget projects with offbeat cinema, and the films that he would like to do

01 Dec 2019

Enai Noki Paayum Thota Movie Review: The bullet finally arrives, but just misses the mark

There’s a lot of self-awareness that powers Enai Noki Paayum Thota, a slightly bizarre tale with quite a few convincing moments

29 Nov 2019

Ms Representation: The Damsel In Distress

This weekly column is a rumination on how women are portrayed in cinema and this week the author writes why the heroines no longer need a hero to save them

26 Nov 2019