Darbar's music, the direction, sets, props, the rest of the cast are all there with one single purpose: To make Rajinikanth look like the superstar he already is, says A Ganesh Nadar.
Nah, we're not taking about Amitabh Bachchan's favourite onscreen characters.
Thuppakki's music is a rehash of Jeyaraj's earlier tunes.
Why is the BJP upset about the dialogues in a Tamil movie, wonders A Ganesh Nadar.
The 3 Idiots remake has shades of the original, but it has director Shankar's touches as well.
Velayudham doesn't take itself seriously and doesn't expect you to either, says Pavithra Srinivasan
Ekaveera Creations' Kavalan, starring Vijay and Asin, and directed by Siddique, brings back the romantic Vijay of old, even if the story has nothing new to offer.
The actor has given some fine performaces. We take a look.
Ayngaran International's Villu is a racy, illogical entertainer that's all about the star, Vijay.
Vijay Antony has fulfilled every pre-requisite of a Vijay movie.
Theeradha Vilayattu Pillai is a half-baked chauvinistic film that doesn't inspire romance.
For someone who tries to introduce something new in each of his albums, Yuvan barely tries here. It looks like he seriously needs to find his groove.
The superstar has made over 120 films. Now you choose which is his best.
A look at Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay's 49th Tamil movie, whose title is borrowed from MGR's popular film.
GD Lotus and Thiru Productions' Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moonramaandu is your usual romance/action flick but with a different treatment.
V V Creations' Pandhayam, directed by S A Chandrasekhar is said to be a serious, commercial movie but ends up being an unintentional laugh-riot.
'Life should never be unidimensional.' 'While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'
Sethupathi will soon make his Hindi debut with Mumbaikaar.
Celebrating the Thalaiva's birthday.
An extra point to them for performing the daunting task of sharing screen space with the formidable superstar!
Kumar reportedly accused the financier of charging exorbitant interest on some loans obtained by him, and harassing him over the same.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
The question is not if Vijay would enter politics. Instead, it is about his chances of success, if any, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Udhayanidhi's ascension in the party is seen as a precursor to him being given key roles in the DMK in future which is now helmed by his 66-year old father Stalin.
'Don't try to impose anything on us.'
Sibling rivalry in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam came to the fore for yet another time on Saturday, with the party high command dissolving a Madurai unit and replacing it with a temporary body dominated by supporters of its Treasurer M K Stalin.
Truth be acknowledged, Rajinikanth is not known for wanting to leave his comfort zone to take the politico-electoral plunge, even if it meant his becoming the chief minister of a state that has conferred Tamil cinema's superstardom on him over the past 25 years. Today, his fans belong to the younger generation all right, but their numbers are far fewer than their counterparts in the '90s. They are not devoid of personal ambitions and agendas, unlike what Rajinikanh wants them to be, if he and they were to enter politics, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Tamil film Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar lacks imagination, says S Saraswathi.
Rains on Friday continued to batter several parts of Tamil Nadu under the influence of an active North-East monsoon as the toll in rain-related incidents in the state stood at 48.
The 65-year-old Stalin's elevation comes about three weeks after the death of his father and party president M Karunanidhi.
'Top actors came to me while Kabali was being shot, to ask me to cast them in at least one scene with Thalaivar -- even if it required them to clean a table on the side while Thalaivar is in the shot.' Kabali producer Kalaipuli S Thanu tries to explain the Rajinikanth phenomenon.
Watching a Rajnikanth film in Mumbai's Aurora Theatre can only be compared to watching a Salman Khan film in Bandra's Gaiety-Galaxy, but multiplied 100 times over, feels Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
M K Stalin might not have his father's charisma, but he has learnt the ropes the long, hard way, says T E Narasimhan
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