Kamal Haasan and Madhavan on their film Anbesivam
The actor said the "clown's cap" was now being foisted on the head of Tamils and urged them to "erupt".
The Jnanpith Award conferred upon lyricist Vairamuthu has ignited controversy within the Tamil literary community, with prominent figures like Jeyamohan and Charu Nivedita criticising the decision due to #MeToo allegations and questioning his literary merit.
Divya Ganesh takes home Rs 50 lakh as well as a Maruti Suzuki Victoris.
The complaint has accused Haasan of hurting religious sentiments of the Hindus by making the "inflammatory and derogatory remark of Hindu terrorism".
Here's the lowdown from the Tamil film industry.
The veteran actor carries out the task he was nominated for by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
As the legendary actor turns 60 today, we look at his finest performances in the last six decades.
South actress Pooja Kumar talks about working with Kamal Haasan in Uttama Villan.
The actor gets emotional when he sees his daughter on screen.
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Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Mohanlal's mother Santhakumari Amma passed away at his residence on Tuesday following age-related ailments, family sources said. She was 90.
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Tamil film industry.
A look at the pictures.
The Centre on Tuesday came out in support of film star Kamal Haasan, who is facing problems in releasing his mega budget film 'Vishwaroopam', saying everyone in the country enjoys the freedom of expression and artists have full liberty to continue their choice of work.
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The screening will happen later this week in Los Angeles in Kamal Hasaan's presence.
The fact that a major studio put out a silent film starring some of the biggest names in the industry in these concerning times for the film business is the one big takeaway from Gandhi Talks, notes Arjun Menon.
Viswaroopam is produced by Haasan's company Raj Kamal International in association with PVP Cinema.
'Expect an emotional dramatic film with action. Expect a world within the crime world.'
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A look at the grand party pictures.
After all, she was working with three legends -- Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam and A R Rahman.
Bypolls are due in the 20 constituencies, which have fallen vacant following the Madras high court last month upholding the disqualification of the 18 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs who back Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader TTV Dhinakaran and in view of demise of two sitting members, including DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi.
'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his life.' 'There is no looking back at the past, for his only motto has been 'Tomorrow belongs to us'!'
The MNM chief also said that he was not afraid of being arrested but warned any such action would escalate tensions.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam veteran's criticism of Haasan comes in the backdrop of the actor invoking the legacy of the ruling party's founder and former chief minister, the late M G Ramachandran, and the MNM chief lashing out at government over corruption.
In an emotional blog post titled Life and Decisions, Gautami announced the split.
Kunal Rajan, a regular in Kamal Haasan's movie crew, talks about his experiences.
'You have to understand the realities of Tamil Nadu politics before you decide if you want to be a politician,' A Ganesh Nadar advises the actor.
Film folk celebrated Republic Day by capturing their patriotic spirit through pictures and messages on social media.
In the midst of the agitation the 62-year-ld southern superstar trained in Karate dealt a strike straight in the stomach.
Kamal Haasan pays rich tribute to his Sadma director.
The veteran actor said he intends to challenge the status quo 'that has been plaguing the politics of Tamil Nadu for some time now'.
A look at the reception pictures.
'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation. If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will always find me with a file in hand, even when I am in my costume. While Kamal and Sridevi were diligent about their Hindi dialogue, Silk Smitha, while always respectful, was not too interested in her lines or my instructions.'
The actor met with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and discussed the political situation in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Seeking to liken the proposed construction of the new edifice to the centuries old Great Wall of China, he claimed that 'thousands of people perished' during its construction, but the dragon nation rulers said the wall was to 'guard' the people.
AVM Studios launched the careers of Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.
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