Director Lakshman pitches love against money in Romeo Juliet and there are no prizes for guessing which one wins, writes S Saraswathi.
Cinematographer turned director Jeeva's last Tamil film Dhaam Dhoom is indeed a labour of love. Unfortunately, he couldn't finish the film. He met with an untimely death in Russia where he had gone to shoot parts of the film. Jayam Ravi, Kangana Ranaut and Lakshmi Rai are in the lead roles.
The film will be directed by Samuthirakani and will see Amala Paul as the lead actress.
Watch this dream come true for Mani Ratnam and cinema on the largest screen possible, insists Sukanya Verma. Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review
November has some of the biggest movies and Web series coming up for release.
There's a whole bunch of films and Web series coming up for release in April.
Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.
Karisma plays with red... Is Urvashi heartbroken?... Sunny's having fun...
It was a lull period for Bollywood in August as none of the new releases could work at the box office, hope that it turns around in September.
Rather than basing it on movie reviews, IMDb determines this list based on page views.
Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil movies that can bring on the laughs. Arjun Menon lists the recent releases you can watch at home.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.
Pictures from the glittering IIFA Utsavam awards.
Three Tamil movies coming up this weekend: Jil Jung Juk, Anjala and Vil Ambu.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
The Tamil film industry mourns the passing of Carnatic legend M Balamuralikrishna.
'All the parts that I have played till now, I have got them only through auditions.' 'I auditioned my a** off.'
Which of these movies are you looking forward to?
'This novel, even after 1,000 years, is still relevant.' 'The politics and psychology is still relevant.' 'It is as contemporary as you can get.'
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
Appa has plenty of heartwarming moments and some great performances, feels S Saraswathi.
'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.'
Shocked by the sudden demise of the popular lyricist, the Tamil film industry took to Twitter to express their grief.
Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The question 'Who was/were behind Aditha Karikalan's killing?' will continue to remain a historic mystery despite Mani Ratnam setting out to unravel it in his own way, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
'This is the India I want to live in.' 'Not one filled with hate, bigotry, sexism, homophobia and intolerance.' 'THIS is the India I love.'
A lowdown on the Tamil film industry.
Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.' 'Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.' 'But when my father pitched it to him, he came on board.' 'The movie ran for 200 days.'
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 were Saivites, and hence not Hindus, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'Talent is very important. It's a mix of everything -- you need to be a great dancer, you need to have good looks, you need to be glamorous... The newcomers these days rarely have all these qualities. It's been a while; no one has that oomph factor yet. Either someone is sexy but okay in performance or somebody is extremely good at performing and okay (looking).' Raai Laxmi turns sexy for Julie 2.
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