An ode to fatherhood

In a country that regularly worships mothers on screen, there aren't many films that showcase the tribulations of a father. Tamil cinema has long milked the mother and sister sentiments. It's always a mother who'd live a life of poverty, get a promise from her son at her death-bed, or a widow who raises a son who'd go on to kill the traitors who murdered his father. Kamal Haasan trolled this concept as early as 1992 in the cult-comedy film Singaravelan, in which his widowed mother (Sumithra) would stare at a photo of her dead husband (Vijayakumar), prompting Kamal to assume that his father was slayed by goons, to which she retorts with "you shouldn't have watched so many films during childhood."These templates eventually paved way for father-centric films in later years. These covered more diverse topics and even went on to represent Tamil cinema in many international film festivals. After all, Indian films are second to none when it comes to portraying emotions on screen. On Father's day, here are some gems from Kollywood that celebrate the relationship between a father and his child(ren).

Brand new stills of Suriya form NGK (Nandha Gopalan Kumaran) 

NGK: Nandha Gopalan Kumaran is an upcoming 2019 Indian Tamil political action thriller film written and directed by Selvaraghavan

Pictures from Suriya's NGK Pre-release event

Selvaraghavan's political entertainer, NGK, starring Suriya, Rakul Preet, and Sai Pallavi, gets a release worldwide this Friday.  NGK has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Sai Pallavi clicked at Suriya's NGK PreRelease event 

Selvaraghavan's political entertainer, NGK, starring Suriya, Rakul Preet, and Sai Pallavi, gets a release worldwide this Friday.  NGK has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Last pictures of Nesamani and his gang

The culprits behind the brutal attack on Nesamani chithappu in Friends

Tamannaah at the promotions of Khamoshi

The film, starring Tamannaah, Prabhudheva, Bhumika Chawla and Sanjay Suri, gets a release on June 14

Pictures of Suriya from the KV Anand directorial Kaappaan

The film also stars Mohanlal, Sayyeshaa, Arya, Samuthirakani and Boman Irani. Kaappaan bankrolled by Lyca Productions and is scheduled to release on August 30.

Happy Birthday Suriya: 20 times the actor in Suriya wowed us with his versatility 

On the occasion of Suriya's 44th birthday, we take a trip down the memory lane.

Jackpot Audio Launch: Jyotika and Suriya clicked at the event

The audio launch of Jyotika's upcoming buddy-comedy, Jackpot, was held today. The actor was seen at the event with her husband, Suriya, and family members. Suriya’s speech turned out to be the highlight of the entire launch event. He went on stage with Jyotika and said, “Ennoda Jyo, Ennoda jackpot,” which translates to “My Jyo, my jackpot.”

Kaappaan: 25 highlights from the Suriya-starrer trailer that hint at a slick, action fest 

The film is scheduled to get a release on September 20

Suriya and Sayyeshaa clicked at the press meet of Kaappaan

KV Anand's Kaappaan, also starring Mohanlal and Arya, is scheduled for release on September 20.

Brand new stills from the Suriya-Sayyeshaa starrer Kaappaan

KV Anand's Kaappaan, also starring Mohanlal and Arya, is scheduled for release on September 20.

Brand new stills from the Kaappaan press meet 

The film, directed by KV Anand, releases this Friday

Happy Birthday Jyotika: 7 times the actor extended her sizzling chemistry with Suriya in front of the camera too

Happy Birthday Jyotika: 50 rare, heartwarming snapshots from the actor's personal album

Suriya and Jyothika have had quite a fairytale-esque romance. The couple, who met on the sets of of their first film together, Poovellam Kettuppar in 1998, got married in September 2006, after being together for several years. They have two children, a daughter Diya (born 10 August 2007) and a son Dev (born 7 June 2010). They have shared screen space in 7 films so far.