Ms Representation: A new year, still some old issues
This weekly column is a rumination on how women are portrayed in cinema, and this week the author discusses women characters in Pongal releases
19 Jan 2021
Eeswaran Movie review: A resurgent Simbu, but little else
It is great that Simbu looks like he has turned back time. But it isn’t great that the film also seems to have travelled back with him.
14 Jan 2021
Shraddha Srinath: Maara is the romance our swipe-right generation needs
Shraddha talks about her latest release Maara that is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, and how it is relevant and useful in these times
10 Jan 2021
Bharath’s next titled Yakkai Thiri
Apart from Bharath, the film will also star Sonakshi Singh Rawat, Janani, Baghavathy Perumal,
Niranjani, Pratap Pothen, Pandiarajan and Sudha Chandran in key roles
03 Jan 2021
The 2020 jukebox: Strains of a pandemic
We take stock of the music scene in Tamil cinema, this year: the trends, highs, lows, and how the industry survived a pandemic
27 Dec 2020
'I wanted actors without a set image for my short in Paava Kadhaigal'
...says director Sudha Kongara, as she joins actors Kalidas, Shanthnu, Bhavani, in a conversation about their short, Thangam, which is a part of Netflix anthology, Paava Kadhaigal
23 Dec 2020
Ms Representation: The honour that kills
This weekly column is a rumination on how women are portrayed in cinema, and this week the author discusses Netflix's Paava Kadhaigal
22 Dec 2020
Ms Representation: In search of the normal woman
This weekly column is a rumination on how women are portrayed in cinema, and this week the author discusses Netflix's The Call and Disney Hotstar's Mulan
08 Dec 2020
Vinoth Kishan: I am not in cinema for the applause
The actor, who has come in for praise for his performance as a blind man in Andhagaaram, talks about his role and what went into the making of this visually stunning film
07 Dec 2020
Cinema comes home: With the increase in digital releases, producers divided over pay-per-view model
How effective is the pay-per-view model for Indian cinema? Filmmakers like CV Kumar and Mukesh Mehta weigh in
06 Dec 2020
Kanni Rasi movie review: The stars don’t align for this one
For each half hour, a new character is introduced in an attempt to push the static story forward. But the quality of jokes never improve.
06 Dec 2020
Krishnakumar: Theatre is often mistaken for being a stepping stone to films
The actor talks about about working with Suriya and Sudha Kongara in Soorarai Pottru, his theatre career and hospital clowning
30 Nov 2020
B Selvi and Daughters Short Film Review: A well-intentioned, sweet mother-daughter tale
Both Kalaivani and Gayathrie come up with effortless, effective performances to tell a much-needed story that writer-director Drishya handles with admirable delicacy
26 Nov 2020
Ms. Representation: The woman with a voice
This weekly column is a rumination on how women are portrayed in cinema, and this week the author discusses Soorarai Pottru's Bommi
24 Nov 2020
Mookuthi Amman Movie Review: Nayanthara blesses this fairly enjoyable RJ Balaji comedy
The film isn’t a satire, but a comedy that attempts to prod your brain, in much the same way as Balaji’s debut film LKG did
15 Nov 2020
Poll

What Tamil film are you most excited to see in 2023?
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Jailer | |
Ponniyin Selvan 2 | |
Indian 2 | |
Varisu | |
Thunivu | |