The project will commence shooting in mid-2024.
Ayyan strives to be the quintessential Ilaiyaraja collection, although in a rather diluted fashion.
It looks like the makers wanted a collection that was a complete replica of Ilaiyaraja's nineties work, and the album is almost a made-to-order catalogue of his works in those movies.
'Manjummel Boys is way beyond my control now.'
Manjummel Boys is a largely conventional, commercial movie. But given the rather curvy observations that do stay intact in the film, Rohit Sathish is tempted to think what an even braver, more ambitious film would have done.
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'He's always been an all-inspiring kind of director that nobody can surpass,' R Madhavan tells Subhash K Jha about Mani Ratnam.
It will be a start-to-finish quickie and feature the multi-faceted Dulquer in a role never seen before.
Anushka Shetty's Rudhramadevi will release on September 4.
Radhika Rajamani feels Telugu film Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu is a believable love story.
The album may not be scintillating, but it's a pleasant listen.
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Nivin Pauly along with Nedumudi Venu and Namitha Pramod will be seen in the film.
But Ilaiyaraja's tune pretty much stick rural formula fare.
Here's a look at a few who blossomed and produced memorable work under his tutelage.
Yuvan Shankar Raja on why his first live concert in Chennai is nothing like that of the Oscar winning composer.
Taken collectively, there's a gentle sorrow that mingles with unbridled happiness that runs through all the songs in this Tamil album, and even if it isn't exactly a scintillating medley of music, it's still a fairly pleasing collection.
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No one can deny the composer's flair for orchestration, but barring one or two exceptions, Valmiki's numbers show an inclination to fall into a rut.
Musicians may come and go but some live on forever. Ilaiyaraja is one of them.
Some of the tunes might be familiar, but you can't deny that Ilaiyaraja manages to produce appealing music from his vast repertoire.
Judging by the songs, which all seem to begin promisingly but taper into nothingness, it looks like Vidyasagar really does need a shot of inspiration to boost his compositions.
Sivamani will make his debut as a composer in the Tamil film Arima Nambi.
'If you take the credit when it works, you have to take the blame when a film flops.'
Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.
Rani Rudramma Devi, the Kakatiya queen, ruled in the 13 century. She is a well-known figure of Indian history, particularly in South India.
It's India's first stereoscopic historical film shot in 2D and 3D.
Director Gunasekhar deserves applause for his attempt to capture history on screen, but the melodramatic screenplay, never-ending battle scenes and highly exaggerated performances give an unreal quality to this real-life account.
A digitally re-mastered print of Shiva will shortly be re-released in theatres in November.
Prakash Raj's Un Samayal Arayil is a thoroughly enjoyable light romantic comedy set in the backdrop of an intense passion and love for food and cooking.
Hailed as one of the finest filmmakers of his time, K Balachander, who passed into the ages on December 23, has left behind a rich legacy of hard-hitting films, some of which have been routinely credited with redefining Tamil cinema.
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