Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and Prime Minister Narendra D......

Can Ilaya Thalapthi Vijay win where Rajini and Kamal failed?

A relatively quiet foray by actor Vijay into politics through the TN rural local body elections last month has captured the attention of many, reports Shine Jacob. The entry of actors Rajinikanth......

Sasikala brings EPS-OPS rift out in open

The revived factionalism in the AIADMK, if not curbed now, has the potential to split the party vertically, warns N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, left, offers her......

After Rajini's exit, BJP at AIADMK mercy?

It looked as if the BJP was hoping to use Rajinikanth to press their seat-bargain with the AIADMK.Now with the Rajini bait gone, the question now is not how much the BJP would settle for, but how......

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

Phalke Award for Rajini is votes for Kamal?

The very timing of the Phalke Award on Rajini now, days ahead of Tamil Nadu voting in the assembly election, may have taken away the seriousness and credibility attaching to the Centre's decision,......

Darbar review

There is action, drama, emotion, comedy -- everything in equal measure and lots of stylish sequences featuring Rajinikanth.Clearly, Darbar is a visual treat for fans, says Divya Nair. I am sorry......