A new entrant, whether a popular actor or not, has not been able to sweep the polls, as their fans had hoped for. Given a proven pattern, it should hold true for Vijay as well. Or, something drastically has to happen between now and 2026, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
Rajinikanth traveled to Bengaluru to attend the Karnataka Ratna Award ceremony on Tuesday, November 1, which honoured the late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar.
Tamil actor Manjula Vijayakumar passed away on July 23. She was 59.
Haasan fractured his leg last week and has been asked to rest for at least two weeks.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said there was no political motive behind awarding Padma Vibhushan to Tamil film star Rajinikanth and it was purely based on merit.
'I am truly grateful to him and wouldn't have been close to what I am now if it wasn't for him.'
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
Teri Baaton Mein Aise Uljha Jiya releases on February 9.
Udhayanidhi's 'untimely' elevation as deputy CM may be used against the party, for critics to argue that the DMK's 'first family's is not concerned about anything else but their clan's welfare. If packaged and delivered properly, some of the sting may stick at election time, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.
Amitabh Bachchan will be seen doing a cameo in Rajinikanth's next Rana
In true Rajini style, Vijay doesn't believe in giving interviews and has a strong fan base among Tamil film lovers.
Tamannaah Bhatia is on a roll and we just can't look away.
In several places, from roof-tops and flyovers, people showered petals and garlands on the truck.
"Been a long journey but I'm super grateful to the people who stood by my side to help me to get where I am today. Thank you Nitin bhai, Rajini sir and everyone at the NCA, who've been tirelessly helping me. Much love and much appreciated," Shreyas said on Twitter.
The star-studded, pre-wedding festivities of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani spilled over to Day 3, as celebs continued to have a grand time in Jamnagar.
Tamil actor Dhanush talks about his famous father-in-law and his own recent super success.
Rajinikanth's Jailor released in theatres to much frenzy among his fans.
While Rajini said the protests by the students 'should be etched in golden letters', Haasan questioned police force on the students.
A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma.
Naman Ramachandran author of Rajinikanth, A Definitive Biography talks about the book
A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.
February will see only mid to decent budgeted films arriving.
Today, Anirudh Ravichander's name on a film's poster is enough to pull in audiences, notes Arjun Menon.
Fans in Mumbai came out in big numbers to celebrate the release of Thalapathy Vijay's new film, Leo, on October 19.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
'I did not grow up watching too many Rajinikanth films. I saw Hum as a kid and watched it over and over again.' Sonakshi Sinha gets ready for the Tamil Superstar.
We take a look at 10 recent awe-inspiring prosthetic aesthetics that actors have rocked for their respective roles in films.
More than 157 million Indians watched at least one film in the theatre in 2023.
He was undergoing treatment and the end came in the afternoon following multiple organ failure, sources said.
'If the circumstances warrant me to enter politics, I won't allow such people to come anywhere near me, not even allow them an entry.'
Arjun Menon looks at some Tamil films from the last decade that tick all the right boxes, and lists where you can watch them.
'It's an experience of a lifetime. It's the first time I acted in a South Indian film where I was treated as an equal by an actor.'
Amitabh Bachchan's birthday is no less than a festival.
'2.0 has Rajinikanth playing a complex character, it has a lot of shades, and he has different looks too. He was very sporting.' Designer Rocky S lives his dream.
Three different invitations were sent out for the wedding and the receptions with top-run guests being sent a large red box that contained an intricate chest incorporating a mini silver temple featuring gold idols of various Hindu deities, including Lord Ganesh, Radha-Krishna, and Goddess Durga.
As superstar Rajinikanth begins shooting his newest film Kaala Karikalan in Mumbai, there is much speculation about which Tamilian ganglord the Thalaivar is bringing to life.
Along with Modi, senior BJP leaders including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, all ministers in Modi 2.0 Cabinet, took oath as cabinet ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. In all, 71 ministers were sworn-in along with Modi, taking the strength of the Union council to 72.
About 30 Tamil films slated for a March release are already delayed.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
