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......

After Bihar, Is It Target Stalin For BJP?

After its big win in Bihar, the BJP is likely to push harder in Tamil Nadu, where the DMK government and the uneasy BJP-AIADMK alliance are preparing for a tense election filled with seat-sharing......

'Vijay Could Become No. 2 In Tamil Nadu'

'He was able to push the AIADMK to the background.' IMAGE: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay addresses the rally in Karur, September 27, 2025, before the stampede that killed 41 people.......

'Vijay Won't Fade Away From Tamil Nadu Politics'

'What is worrying other parties is those 12-16 year olds who come for his meetings will cross 18 in the next election. And they will vote for him, and then his vote bank will double.''In that case,......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

Can You Recognise These Actors?

IMAGE: Kamal Haasan returns as Veerasekaran Senapathy in Shankar's Indian 2. Isn't it cool is to see actors taking a route of total transformation to embody a character better? Certain films......

When Jayalalithaa wanted to break free

'On October 18, 1972, MGR announced the formation of a new political party -- the ADMK.''MGR now become more deeply involved in politics and with that came a parting of ways between Jayalalithaa......

Soon, Jayalalithaa will come alive on screen

'I admire Jayalalithaa. What drove her to do and achieve what she did?' first-time director Priyadarshini tells A Ganesh Nadar. At the best of times making a biopic is not easy. To make a biopic......

Chennai's Velammal Vidyalaya Wins Chess World Schools Gold

IMAGE: Velammal Vidyalaya, which has won the FIDE World School Teams Championship for five consecutive years in the past, follows the '7 to 17 programme' which was introduced in schools by former......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

This Chennai school makes chess champs out of everyone

Chennai's chess nursery: The learning ground for Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Even a casual stroll around the city will help visitors collect crumbs......