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.
This is also the time when South Indian films started doing well, commercially and critically, on a Pan-India scale.
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.
BJP leader V V Rajesh was elected mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, marking the party's first-ever victory in a municipal corporation in Kerala. The election saw other mayoral contests across the state, with UDF and LDF also securing victories.
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.
Tamil Nadu has formed special teams to monitor drug manufacturers after deaths of infants in Madhya Pradesh were linked to a cough syrup made by a Tamil Nadu-based company. Inspections are being conducted at pharmaceutical firms across the state.
'He was able to push the AIADMK to the background.'
'I owe what Shakti became as much to Mr Bachchan as Salim-Javed.'
Veteran actor B Saroja Devi passed into the ages on Monday, July 14, in Bengaluru.
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.
Vijay, with his chief ministerial ambitions, is a one-man army, at least as of now, and his campaign team considers him omnipresent. He has to be present in all districts, if not all constituencies at the same time, as there is no second-line leader or platform speaker in the party, who can draw crowds, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
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.
Stalin's comments came two days after Naidu said there was a need to manage the population in Andhra Pradesh given there will be an increase in the aging population.
Everything the actor does turns to gold. His latest film Sivaji is all set to break records not just in India but abroad as well. And everyone wants to cash in on the phenomenon from down south.
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.
Which is the most eagerly awaited film after Rajnikanth's Sivaji: The Boss? The answer: Ajith's Billa
Shivaji Ganesan's eldest son talks about his Tamil production company and the latest venture, Ansal, that it is making.
'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.
Sivaji mania has now spread from Tamil Nadu to neighbouring Kerala.
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.
Can Vijay's strategy. vision outshine other TN parties?
Box office comparison of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Sivaji.
Composer AR Rahman comes up with a lively yet unspectacular album.
The Tamil superstar's fans are planning celebrations to mark the occasion.
One of Tamil cinema's top film-makers, S Shankar hosted a grand wedding for his daughter Aishwarya in Chennai.
'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 star hopes for the success of his new film.
Singapore Airlines has bought exclusive rights to the Rajni-starrer.
Sivaji release may face problems in Karnataka with some pro-Kannada organisations calling for a ban on Tamil films.
The music maestro discusses working with Shankar on the big Rajnikanth film.
This actress who dubbed for actress has also dubbed for Sada in Anniyan earlier, talks about her films and dubbing for Sivaji.
The most anticipated film of recent times, Sivaji, is releasing on the May 31st, AVM Studios announced.
We love the glitz, the glamour, the stars! But how well do we actually know them?
'There was a time when a movie star could win an election just by stepping into politics. That era is over.'
Well, they have found their home at the AVM Heritage Museum in Vadapalani, Chennai.
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