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Disruptor Or Decider? What Will Vijay Choose?

The likes of Sengottaiyan can help Vijay navigate it better and faster -- but not necessarily to his goal, which is farther, and can move towards or away from him as well in the weeks and months to......

When Will Vijay Smell The Coffee?

TVK cadres are worried, the leadership looks weak, and the party is not fully prepared for the 2026 elections, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Movie star-turned-politician Vijay. Photograph:......

Wanted: A Safe Seat For Superstar Vijay

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. IMAGE: Movie star......

Is AIADMK Feeling Uncomfortable With BJP's Politics?

While acknowledging that they needed strong allies for a chance in the assembly polls, AIADMK cadres seemingly prefer actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to the BJP, owing to the......

'Second Coming' For TN's Autonomy Panel, But...

Given the possibilities that next year's assembly elections could throw up, Stalin told the state assembly that an interim report had to be submitted by January 2026. The outcomes may well find its......

A filmmaker's journey to the multiplex

Full time film critic with The Hindu, when 31 year old Sudhish Kamath isn't raving about Lost, he takes time off work to make movies. His self-financed first feature, That 4 Letter Word, starring......

CAS, DTH out; Net is in

The clash between the newly-introduced conditional access system and the still-nascent direct-to-home television has come to India far too late, as many countries have done away with both, and......

Uptick in hiring activities in October

With economic activities gathering pace post easing of lockdowns across the country, hiring activities in most sectors have shown significant recovery in October over the previous month, says a......

Things other than the new metro that Chennaiites take pride in

Image: A metro train runs on the tracks after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa flagged off Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s passenger services between Alandur and Koyambedu, in Chennai......

Actress Kamini Kaushal Dies At 98

IMAGE: Kamini Kaushal in Biraj Bahu. Kamini Kaushal, one of Hindi cinema's earliest female stars who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right......

Who will go to the Toronto Film Festival?

Cameron Bailey, Film Programmer of the Toronto Film Festival for South Asia and Africa, was recently in Chennai to select films for one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. He is......

Mohanlal, The Man Behind The Actor

The cheeky young man who once gave me one-word answers grew into a philosophical, detached star yet remained simple and humble, never letting stardom steal his heart, notes Rediff's Shobha Warrier......

PIX: Deepika Padukone's GORGEOUS appearance at Marrakech Film Festival

Deepika Padukone, who upped the ante in onscreen gorgeousness with two consecutive films -- Chennai Express and Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela -- flew to Morocco to attend the 13th Marrakech......

Is Lakshmi Manchu Among The Traitors?

Lakshmi Manchu, actress, producer and television presenter, will be among the contestants on Karan Johar's upcoming reality show, The Traitors. She's pretty, she's frank and popular on social......

Why did viewership for kabbadi fall?

'Why was PKL scheduled bang in the middle of festivals and big film releases?' asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Photograph: Kind courtesy ProKabaddi/Facebook The viewership for the current season of......

Test cricket losing identity because of commerce-driven T20, says new documentary

A new documentary titled 'Death of a Gentleman' raises fresh doubts about the future of Test cricket and asks if the game is losing its identity in the face of stiff competition from......

Spotted at ISL: Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Sachin Tendulkar!

Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: ISL The legends descended at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday night. Chennaiyan FC wing-back Bernard Mendy......