A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 Web series and movies (in alphabetical order) that have made the most impression.
Bollywood is ready with its line-up of theatre releases, but it remains to be seen whether we will get to watch these movies in theatres this year.
Popular actor Jyothika makes a comeback to the silver screen with 36 Vayadhinile.
Orange Mittai has its sweet and sour moments, with just the right balance of humour and emotions, says S Saraswathi.
'I am as charged as I was at the age of 21, giving my first shot, as I am today.'
Director Gokul has created some weird, quirky and offbeat characters in hilarious situations who keep the audience entertained
Tamannaah, Raashi wrap up their shoots while Taapsee is on her final schedule.
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
Ranveer gets an award... Lisa Ray travels back in time...
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is a larger-than-life spectacle that deserves a theatre viewing, feels Karan Sanjay Shah.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
'I am not saying all films should have a message. But I think it is important for cinema to send out the right signals to the audience.'
SJ Surya has given a performance of a lifetime, writes S Saraswathi.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
Joginder Tuteja points us to the busiest actresses down south.
The annual Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) awards were held on August 8, and quite a few stars made sure to attend it.
National award-winning director S P Jananathan talks about his new film Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai.
Parisian serial killers. Teen doctors. Desi ghostbusters. Potluck parties. Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
The film is an honest and compelling political thriller that debates the arbitrary nature of capital punishment against the backdrop of a communist revolution.
Lavender marriages, time travel and teens turning into furry red pandas, cheer and chaos collide on OTT this week.
It was a lull period for Bollywood in August as none of the new releases could work at the box office, hope that it turns around in September.
This week on OTT is only about three things -- entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.
Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.
Arjun Menon looks at some Tamil films from the last decade that tick all the right boxes, and lists where you can watch them.
'I believe that one thing leads to another. Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru earned Vijay Sethupati the role in Karthik's Pizza, which was a huge success. You cannot credit just one film to his success, there were a number of films.' Nalan Kumarasamy talks about success, and superstar Vijay Sethupati.
Rather than basing it on movie reviews, IMDb determines this list based on page views.
The Baahubali star is among many film folk who have contributed to help Kerala rebuild lives destroyed by the worst flood in nearly a century.
'Petta response is so overwhelming and awesome.. Thank you Thalaivar fans!'
Besides Akshay Kumar, there's only one more actor who has as many as seven films in different stages of production: Taapsee Pannu.
So which film is releasing at a theatre near you? We tell you, right here!
With ample whistle podu moments, Vikram is a macho blockbuster that shouldn't be missed, applauds Divya Nair.
'For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to don Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and the governments in New Delhi, Colombo and Chennai, that the Sri Lankan ethnic issue was still alive in the state -- more so, during the current run-up to two major events in the first half of 2021,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Blood sucking locusts on the loose, a honeymoon gone awry, a disenchanted school teacher and a singing tropical rainforest mammal, Sukanya Verma lets you take your pick from the OTT spread this week.
'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'
A look at top 5 Tamil films of first half of 2016.
Today, Anirudh Ravichander's name on a film's poster is enough to pull in audiences, notes Arjun Menon.
'Raji's story, though fictional, to me, is a tribute to those that died because of an unequal war, and those who continue to live in the painful memory of the war.'
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