Ram Kumar, the late legend Sivaji Ganesan's son, remembers his father and family's close relationship with Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and their family.
We love the glitz, the glamour, the stars! But how well do we actually know them?
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.
As Tamil Nadu gears up for elections, a clash of films with distinct political ideologies is set to unfold at the box office, mirroring the rivalry between political parties.
Throughout Parasakthi, Sivakarthikeyan mentions he is not against Hindi but the imposition of Hindi, notes A Ganesh Nadar.
Legendary Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan's son, Sivaji Prabhu, an actor of great standing, is acting in a Kannada film for the first time. Produced by Ramesh Yadav, the film titled Boss is being directed by Raghuraj and also stars 'Challenging Star' Darshan and Navya Nair.
Shivaji Ganesan's eldest son talks about his Tamil production company and the latest venture, Ansal, that it is making.
Veteran actor B Saroja Devi passed into the ages on Monday, July 14, in Bengaluru.
The DMK may consider a two-tier campaign, where they keep the focus on Chief Minister Stalin, as a senior statesman with 50-plus years of political experience, and let EPS and the BJP shout in the wilderness. In such a case, the second-tier may project Udhayanidhi as the contender and chosen obstructionist in Vijay's path. The attempt, if any, would be to reduce Vijay to Udhayanidhi's level when the former is aiming at Stalin and Stalin alone in the state's political horizon, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.
For those who want a chance to take a closer look at some of India's Cinema Greats, the AVM Heritage Museum in Vadapalani, Chennai, is a good place to start.
'I owe what Shakti became as much to Mr Bachchan as Salim-Javed.'
'He was able to push the AIADMK to the background.'
One Rajya Sabha seat is a small price to pay for all the skills that Kamal Haasan brings to the table, points out Aditi Phadnis.
The film was re-releaed after 48 years to commemorate B R Panthulu's birth centenary
As M Karunanidhi passed into the ages, we look back at some of the legendary scriptwriter's greatest movies.
This is important because he is to be seen as a sure winner before criss-crossing the state to campaign for candidates of the party or an alliance, highlights N Sathiya Moorthy.
Kamal Haasan met the Queen in 1997, and then 20 years later.
Kamal Haasan, who wrote the original story and idolised Dilip Kumar, wanted to remake Thevar Magan in Hindi with Dilipsaab and himself as father and son.
Can Vijay's strategy. vision outshine other TN parties?
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
It's time to say goodbye to The Kapil Sharma Show after five years of almost uninterrupted success.
The very timing of the Phalke Award on Rajini now, days ahead of Tamil Nadu voting in the assembly election, may have taken away the seriousness and credibility attaching to the Centre's decision, making it sound every bit political, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Several celebrities congratulated Haasan on social media including superstar Rajinikanth.
The actor talks about playing a mahout and working with an elephant in his next film Ivan Veramathiri
Rajinikanth seems to have ended the recently-revived speculation about his imminent launch into direct politics, unlike in the past, when he had expressed specific or indirect support one or the other of the two 'Dravidian majors', says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The Tamil movie has its funny moments but fails to sustain its momentum.
'Dilipsaab touched something deep within me as an actor,' says Kamal Haasan in his tribute.
Pyramid Saimira's Tamil film Ayudham Seivom, starring Sundar C works well in the humour department but there's no impact.
This Tamil film starring Vivek is an endless tearjerker.
Here's a look at the lucky few who've succeeded in pulling off multiple roles in films.
She was 53 and had been undergoing treatment for cancer for the last few months.
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