Pavithra Srinivasan

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Ravanan music review: Go for it!

Ravanan music review: Go for it!

Rediff.com   6 May 2010

Though the Tamil version of Raavan's music album by A R Rahman doesn't scale the heights of brilliance, the maestro's expertise in instrumental arrangement, choice of vocals and Kaviperararu Vairamuthu's lyrics more than make up for it.

Leave your brains at home and enjoy Sura

Leave your brains at home and enjoy Sura

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2010

The Vijay and Tamannah Tamil starrer is a masala entertainer.

Review: Bayam Ariyaan is amateurish

Review: Bayam Ariyaan is amateurish

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2010

This Tamil movie could have been a watchable film if the director had come up with an engaging, logical screenplay, instead of just playing to the front-benchers.

Review: Rettaichuzi disappoints

Review: Rettaichuzi disappoints

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2010

It looks like the director couldn't quite decide which genre to adopt: comedy, romance or angst, and the confusion shows. Even more important, some originality would have helped. As it is, the Tamil movie doesn't live up to the hype.

The Haasan who is making waves on Tamil television

The Haasan who is making waves on Tamil television

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2010

Anu Haasan on her Tamil talk show and her illustrious family.

Rettaichuzhi is worth a listen

Rettaichuzhi is worth a listen

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2010

Karthik Raja scores with this Tamil album.

The pied piper of Tamil TV

The pied piper of Tamil TV

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

Compere of one of Tamil television's most popular children's shows, Pattampoochi (Butterfly), on Makkal TV, Yazhini is known for her chirpy demeanour, endless patience and devotion to Tamizh.

Kudos to Prakash for Madharaspattinam

Kudos to Prakash for Madharaspattinam

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2010

Credit must go to G V Prakash for producing a Tamil period album without a modern whiff. Some numbers and musical arrangements do give you a sense of deja vu, but on the whole, the experience is sufficiently satisfying in introducing a fairly new world.

Girl power, Tamil style!

Girl power, Tamil style!

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2010

Versatile actress Rohini speaks about her role of a moderator of a Tamil TV show Azhagiya Tamizh Magal.

Nothing entertaining about this Paiyya

Nothing entertaining about this Paiyya

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2010

Karthi's Paiyya has a peppy beginning, but fails to deliver.

Review: Sura's music is for Vijay fans

Review: Sura's music is for Vijay fans

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2010

Sura, like every other Vijay album has all the ingredients that will make his fans insanely happy -- and a couple of numbers that have a broader appeal, despite the remix value.

Review: Angadi Theru is a must-watch!

Review: Angadi Theru is a must-watch!

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2010

Credit goes to Vasantha Balan for coming up with this realistic Tamil movie without getting caught in cliched situations; for sticking a camera into reality and capturing a slice of life.

Meet the golden girl in Thangam

Meet the golden girl in Thangam

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2010

G Vidya beat other contestants to win a chance to act with Ramya Krishnan in the Tamil serial.

Mundhinam Parthene is worth watching

Mundhinam Parthene is worth watching

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2010

The Tamil movie is a mild, romantic love story that's a near-perfect portrayal of life in Chennai's IT sector.

Kacheri Arambam is a silly entertainer

Kacheri Arambam is a silly entertainer

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2010

Super Good Movies' Tamil movie is a no-holds barred masala potpourri. Give your brains a rest and enjoy the silliness.

Taking Tamil television by storm

Taking Tamil television by storm

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2010

Master scriptwriter, K Bhagyaraj on writing for serials.

Mundhinam Paarthene is for die-hard romantics

Mundhinam Paarthene is for die-hard romantics

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2010

This particular Tamil album is a little too full of candy-floss and familiar tunes.

Review: Maathi Yosi is mediocre

Review: Maathi Yosi is mediocre

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2010

Sad really, as this Tamil film would have been a truly different story.

Review: Aval Peyar Tamizharasi falls flat

Review: Aval Peyar Tamizharasi falls flat

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

Moserbaer's Tamil movie directed by Meera Kathiravan and starring Jai, is a valiant attempt at resurrecting folk-arts, but falls flat.

'I now know that there is a God'

'I now know that there is a God'

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

Indra Soundarrajan on penning the Tamil TV serial, Yamirukka Bayamaen.