Ashakal Aayiram can be celebrated for the return to form for Jayaram, who owns every scene he is in, but the film around him drags and drags, with no end in sight, notes Arjun Menon.
Actor-politician Vijay announced his retirement from cinema at the audio launch of his movie 'Jana Nayagan' in Malaysia, citing his dedication to his fans. The event, attended by nearly 1 lakh fans, featured emotional speeches and performances, marking Vijay's farewell before his political career.
AVM Studios launched the careers of Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.
I once asked him why he hadn't written scripts for his sons Vineeth and Dhyan. 'I made some suggestions about their scripts, and they haven't discussed their scripts with me after that,' he said with his trademark laugh.
We continue to celebrate the Thalaiva's 75th birthday with Divya Nair's premiere playlist that celebrates his magnetic swag, emotion and larger-than-life persona.
Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Hridayapoorvam's Meera Jasmine rules our hearts and the screen with her timeless grace.
The young actor proves she can sizzle both on and off screen.
No author in the Malayalam literary canon has influenced and profoundly changed the way normal people interact with each other than the ever-relevant, eclectic yet elusive body of work left behind by MT Vasudevan Nair, notes Arjun Menon.
'VS was a man who devoted every moment of his life, from the beginning till his death at the age of 100, to the struggle against the injustices inflicted upon land, nature and the common man.'
Santhanam is the only reason you could sit through most of the film.
Raveena Tandon's daughter making her debut, Kangana Ranaut's controversial Indira Gandhi movie, Millie Bobby Brown's brand new sci-fi offering and more on Sukanya Verma's Holi weekend watch.
Amid a growing chorus in the party for his elevation, Tamil Nadu sports minister and son of Chief Minister M K Stalin, Udhayanidhi, was elevated as the deputy CM on Saturday with additional responsibility, in a cabinet reshuffle that saw the return of V Senthil Balaji to the council of ministers two days after securing bail in a money laundering case.
Oru Vadakkan Selfie is produced by Vinod Shornur under the banner of Cast n Crew.
Priyanka Chopra looked wow when she attended the wedding celebrations of her brother, Siddharth Chopra, over the weekend in Mumbai.
Hareendran Oru Nishkalangan? directed by Vinayan and starring Indrajith and Jayasurya talks about mob justice. It has its heart in the right place, but lacks head.
Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the period setting and mythic allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon.
The film tretches the concept of reality teleivision to unreal realm.
The film feels like a replay of the 'Best of Priyadarshan' from his earlier film.
The film has outdated theme of the abuse of the internet and the disadvantages of an urban lifestyle.
The Malayalam movie takes on the scourge of alcoholism but fails to make any impact.
Can you believe that this pretty woman is mom to a 19-year-old?
The seasoned actors give good all-around performances.
Fahaad Fasil tries too hard to prove a point with his acting.
Yes, that's right. It's a goat.
'Everything about farming is enjoyable and relaxing.'
The film has to be watched for its whackiness and unadulterated laughter
Gireesh Kumar's script does not ever leave the preachy tone. Besides marital harmony, the film also preaches about the misuse of cell phones and internet by teenagers.
Sillunu Oru Sandhippu is not your average run-of-the-mill triangular love story.
'I had sought help but did not receive any support. Nobody was there.'
Oru Naal Varum may be a well intended social satire but it ends up as a conundrum.
Arjun Menon gives us a preview of what the Manorathangal series will offer us.
Mammootty looks jaded and director Ranjith has done a shoddy job.
The director works as if he has a magic wand that makes this theme -- which is not exactly fresh -- engaging, raves Paresh C Palicha.
Fahadh Faasil will be seen playing a local politician in the film which releases on December 18.
Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.
The film is engagingly narrated in flashbacks that move seamlessly from one character to another, says S Saraswathi.
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