Rajini @ 70: Film one-liners do not a politician make

Rajinikanth’s visible electoral strength is his constant mouthing of the term, ‘aanmiga arasiyal’, or ‘spiritual politics’, without he having to explain what it is. By......

Rajinikanth ends years of suspense, to launch party in Jan, contest TN polls

Superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday asserted that he would launch his political party in January 2021, ending years of suspense and in a big morale booster to his supporters and fans. IMAGE:......

Where does Rajinikanth's politics go from here?

Indicators are that there has been little enthusiasm for Rajinikanth’s entry into politics, owing possibly to his ‘hide-and-seek’ game over the subject since the early to......

Resign if you can't crush violence with iron fist: Rajinikanth to Centre

Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday lashed out at the central government over the violence in Delhi that left 24 people dead, saying the riots should have been dealt with an iron......

Baahubali 2 shows off its marketing muscle

Baahubali 2, made at an estimated cost of 200 crore, will earn more than 500 crores through commercial tie-ups alone, says T E Narasimhan. The makers of Baahubali 2 plan to cash in on the......

What makes Rajinikanth the most valued brand of his time

The superstar refuses to endorse any label except for one regional cola brand at the start of his career almost four decades ago, reports T E Narasimhan. Rajinikanth's reputation is the stuff of......

How airlines plan to draw passengers' attention

Air Carnival, Air Asia, TruJet try innovative ways to break the clutter in a crowded turf Over the past few years, a host of regional airlines have set up their base in the South; TruJet, Air......

How Padmini helped Premier drive around hurdles

Despite government controls, Walchand Hirachand Group cracked the market Image: Premier Padmini; Photograph: Mr Choppers/Wikimedia Commons Long before the iPad got invented in Cupertino,......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

'Ranveer gives you goosebumps'

'He took Simmba to a different level.''Sara has the energy of a commercial heroine.''She has a very bright future.' IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan and Ranveer Singh in Simmba. Whatever the reviewers may say......

Social media stirs the Bollywood plot

Social media teams ensure there is something new around the movie every few days and as the release date nears, every few hours.T E Narasimhan reports. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar in a scene from the 2.0......

#RIPKarunanidhi: 'No man can achieve what he did'

'End of an era! Kalaignar was such an essential part of the fabric of Chennai and Tamil Nadu. All of us who've lived there will feel an inexplicable loss.' The Tamil film industry joined the world......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......