Avinash Ramachandran
When stars come down
Following the resounding success of films like Baahubali, Kaala, and 2.0, it seems Bollywood stars are keen to add South Indian films to their resume
16 Dec 2018
Mowgli - Legend of the Jungle Review: A not-so-dark, partially convincing retelling
With the 2016 Jon Favreau blockbuster adaptation of The Jungle Book still fresh in audience's minds, comparisons of Serkis' version with it, though unfair, are unavoidable
09 Dec 2018
Seemathurai Review: A middling love story that never hits the intended highs
Seemathurai is a generic love story highlighted by its final act, an inconsequential hero and some effective performances
07 Dec 2018
Resul Pookutty: Sound is a key factor in getting people to the theatre
The sound designer for 2.0, which was released in two different audio formats, ATMOS and SRL4D, tells us why
03 Dec 2018
Resul Pookutty's The Sound Story to have Indian premiere in Chennai
The Malayalam version of the film will be screened at the Chennai International Film Festival on December 16
28 Nov 2018
Robin Hood Review: A recurring sense of déjà vu grounds this Prince of Thieves
Egerton, who continues to play variations of his cocksure Eggsy from the Kingsman movies, seems to be more at ease as the Lord of Loxley than as Robin Hood
23 Nov 2018
Seethakathi trailer breakdown
The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Archana, J Mahendran, and Mouli in the lead roles
21 Nov 2018
I don't regret my flops: Nakkhul
The actor whose next release, Sei, directed by Raj Babu, is all set to hit the screens this Friday, talks about his journey so far
20 Nov 2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review: A not-so-fantastic expository sequel
The sequel to the 2016 Newt Scamander origins story suffers from a condition best described as "What to do with the middle movies?"
16 Nov 2018
No cinema for children
On the occasion of Children's day, here's a look at how Tamil cinema has fared in making films for children, and writing roles for kids, over the years
14 Nov 2018
A film made in just 21 days
Talking about the psychological thriller, the director reveals it was originally planned as a Malayalam film, which was shelved due to the script being filled with violent scenes
09 Nov 2018
Vijay's Sarkar bows down to protests; contentious scenes to be deleted
Even as ministers called for the deletion of the contentious scenes and threatened to take the legal route against the film, protests erupted in different parts of the state
08 Nov 2018
Releasing Kalavani Mappillai with Sarkar is a positive thing: Director Gandhi Manivasagam
Gandhi, son of late director Manivasagam talks about his festival release
04 Nov 2018
Santhoshathil Kalavaram review: A sad, chaotic mess
Using a bigger canvas, Kranthi has packaged a barrage of positive messages, with mostly abysmal levels of success, into a 132-minute long supernatural film
02 Nov 2018
I am a good judge of what works and what doesn’t: Vijay Antony
The composer-turned-actor, whose next film Thimiru Pudichavan hits the screens on Diwali, alongside Vijay’s Sarkar, talks about his script choices, online reviews and more
30 Oct 2018
Read Article: Rajinikanth: 2.0 will be a bigger hit than Baahubali
Do you think the first day first show craze has subsided recently?
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| Result | |
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| Yes, the ticket prices are too high | |
| No, only the number of shows have increased | |