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The 'Bad Girl' Returns To Films

The 'Bad Girl' Returns To Films

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

'If I had the chance now, I would have continued acting.' 'The cultures of Maharashtra and Bengal are different and I felt I had to give my best to be a good daughter-in-law and an ideal wife.' 'I never thought I could balance both.'

2024's Best South Web Series

2024's Best South Web Series

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Arjun Menon looks at 2024's top Web series from South India.

Birthday Special: Just how well do you know Bommalattam director Bharathiraja?

Birthday Special: Just how well do you know Bommalattam director Bharathiraja?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

'I was completely in awe of him. After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.'

It's All About Loving Numbers!

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.

Watch Vijay Deverakonda Romance Mrunal Thakur

Watch Vijay Deverakonda Romance Mrunal Thakur

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

A fascinating excerpt from Amborish Roychoudhury's book, Sridevi: The South Years.

S P Balasubrahmanyam laid to rest with state honours

S P Balasubrahmanyam laid to rest with state honours

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

After the singer's son S P Charan performed the funeral rites amid Vedic chants by priests, 24 police personnel gave a gun salute and later the body was lowered into a deep pit and buried.

10 Classic Tamil Films On OTT

10 Classic Tamil Films On OTT

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Divya Nair makes a list of Tamil films you must watch at least once. The good news is that they're on OTT right now.

Review: Annakodi is a disappointment

Review: Annakodi is a disappointment

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The film lacks depth and fails to ignite the passion needed for such an emotionally compelling story.

The film that revolutionised romance in Tamil cinema

The film that revolutionised romance in Tamil cinema

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

As director Mani Ratnam's Kadal features Gautam Karthik and Thulasi Nair, we take a look at the movie that brought their parents - Karthik and Radha - together as actors for the first time.

Review: Rettaichuzi disappoints

Review: Rettaichuzi disappoints

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

It looks like the director couldn't quite decide which genre to adopt: comedy, romance or angst, and the confusion shows. Even more important, some originality would have helped. As it is, the Tamil movie doesn't live up to the hype.

Review: Pandianadu is impressive

Review: Pandianadu is impressive

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The Tamil film is well-written script, has some good dialogues, great music and excellent all-round performances.

Rettaichuzhi is worth a listen

Rettaichuzhi is worth a listen

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

Karthik Raja scores with this Tamil album.

Review: Pugaippadam is tedious

Review: Pugaippadam is tedious

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

If only Rajesh Lingam had kept the initial chemistry between the characters intact, we'd have had a cult classic.

Reliving Sridevi's MAGIC

Reliving Sridevi's MAGIC

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'There will never be another like her.'

Romancing Ram Charan Teja

Romancing Ram Charan Teja

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Meet Magadheera's princess and college girl, Kajal Agarwal

Bommalattam lacks punch

Bommalattam lacks punch

Rediff.com15 Dec 2008

One of Bharathiraja's lasting passions has been to make slick urban thrillers with snazzy characters, infused with his own unique narrative style.

Himesh fails to impress in Bommalattam

Himesh fails to impress in Bommalattam

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Himesh Reshammiya's maiden attempt at Tamil music fails to impress.

Rajinikanth's Most Popular Dialogues

Rajinikanth's Most Popular Dialogues

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Rajinikanth's style isn't his only talking point...

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.

Birthday Special: Kamal Haasan's 60 years of excellence

Birthday Special: Kamal Haasan's 60 years of excellence

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

As the legendary actor turns 60 today, we look at his finest performances in the last six decades.

Will IPL matches be shifted out of Chennai?

Will IPL matches be shifted out of Chennai?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

"The cricket board has been apprised of our sentiments," Fisheries minister D Jayakumar said.

At Defence Expo, PM slams laziness, incompetence, hidden motives

At Defence Expo, PM slams laziness, incompetence, hidden motives

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Inaugurating the Defence Expo in Thiruvidanthai in Tamil Nadu, Modi said the Defence Procurement Procedure was revised with many specific provisions for stimulating growth of the domestic defence industry.

The Many Avatars of Rajinikanth

The Many Avatars of Rajinikanth

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Amazing characters. One superstar.

Review: Jeeva lacks punch

Review: Jeeva lacks punch

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Jeeva lacks the unique touch that director Suseenthiran's works are generally associated with.

40 years and the Rajini mania still continues

40 years and the Rajini mania still continues

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Looking back at Rajinikanth's film journey.

Birthday Special: The Many Avatars of Rajinikanth

Birthday Special: The Many Avatars of Rajinikanth

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Celebrating the Thalaiva's birthday.

DMK wrests Cauvery initiative

DMK wrests Cauvery initiative

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Today, with the 'Cauvery row' in full flow, the DMK has managed to wrest the 'pan-Tamil initiative' for the Dravidian polity as a whole. What more, the DMK has also stolen much of the 'Tamil thunder' that had belonged to peripheral pan-Tamil groups over the Jallikattu protests in January 2017, says N Sathiya Moorthy.