Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas......

Will 'Mersal' row catapult Vijay into politics?

The question is not if Tamil actor Vijay would enter politics. Instead, it is about his chances of success, if any, says N Sathiya Moorthy. Even without the recent controversy, Tamil......

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......

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans. Yet, he leaves behind a party that son Stalin can lead with greater comfort, and a state which cannot ignore his real......

7 Must Watch Movies of Karunanidhi

As M Karunanidhi passed into the ages, we look back at some of the legendary scriptwriter's greatest movies. CN Annadurai and M Karunanidhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam realised quite early......

Review: Rasikkum Seemane lacks substance

"God himself uses death as a blackmail instrument to terrorise us humans. Why shouldn't we take a leaf out of his own book?" asksa man of his protege. That's the essence of Trans India's Rasikkum......

Chennai Express writer passes away

K Subash started his career as an assistant to Mani Ratnam in Nayagan. Director-writer K Subash, who has helmed Tamil superhit film Chathriyan and penned the story of Shah Rukh......

You can't fool the audience!

How could a familyinvolved with films for several decades let the grandson of the late Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan debut in a film like Success? Dushyant, Sivaji Ganesan's grandson, wasreluctant to......

WATCH: Dhoni's fun time with kids...

'ParasakthiExpress picks wickets and runs! #Thala picks Jr. #ParasakthiExpress and runs!' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays with Imran Tahir's son. Photograph: BCCI Who actually is the kid? The......