Legendary South Indian actress Sowcar Janaki, a Padma Shri awardee with a career spanning nearly seven decades and over 400 films, has passed away at 94, leaving an indelible mark on Indian cinema.
Lenin packs enough intriguing twists to hook you, but eventually buries them beneath an all-too-familiar revenge saga.
C Joseph Vijay's Jana Nayagan is not just a film but a potent political statement, strategically crafted to align with his political aspirations and claim the legacy of M G Ramachandran, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja has passed away at 84, leaving an indelible mark on Tamil cinema with masterpieces like 16 Vayathinile, Oru Kaidhiyin Diary and Karuththamma, among others.
'Present day youth are not interested in the past. They want to see what you are going to do now.'
Launched in 2024, the TVK has Vijay's shift into politics was not sudden as he had been doing groundwork since 2009, when he launched his fan club, the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam.
'Vijay did not defeat Dravidian politics from outside. He entered the Dravidian field and claimed ownership of it. 'His argument was not that the room should be destroyed. It was that the present occupants no longer deserved to remain in it.'
'Even if they align with the TVK now, I don't think the AIADMK leadership will completely surrender to the dominance of Vijay.'
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.
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.
Throughout Parasakthi, Sivakarthikeyan mentions he is not against Hindi but the imposition of Hindi, notes A Ganesh Nadar.
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.
This is also the time when South Indian films started doing well, commercially and critically, on a Pan-India scale.
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.
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
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.
Shivaji Ganesan's eldest son talks about his Tamil production company and the latest venture, Ansal, that it is making.
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.
Sivaji mania has now spread from Tamil Nadu to neighbouring Kerala.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
