Devi is neither scary nor funny, writes S Saraswathi.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
Why is the BJP upset about the dialogues in a Tamil movie, wonders A Ganesh Nadar.
Looking back at Rajinikanth's film journey.
Puli is an uninspiring fantasy adventure film, feels S Saraswathi.
Shocked by the sudden demise of the popular lyricist, the Tamil film industry took to Twitter to express their grief.
Which film are *YOU* looking forward to?
Take a bow Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, child actors Ramesh and Vignesh and Jayam Ravi.
Kabali will hit nearly 5,000 screens worldwide on July 1.
Director Bakkiyaraj Kannan's Remo is a ridiculous romantic comedy revolving around the hero's struggles to win the girl of his dreams.
Popular actor Jyothika makes a comeback to the silver screen with 36 Vayadhinile.
The narrative seems to go absolutely nowhere from start to finish, says S Saraswathi.
Here's looking at some more top earners from the movies.
Queen, directed by Vikas Bahl, has picked up an award for Best Hindi film as well.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.
Here's what Vijay Sethupathi has in store for us this year.
Director Ponram's Rajini Murugan has no real plot, nor any remarkable characters or poignant moments, but some good music, vibrant visuals and spontaneity and charm of its lead actor, makes it a fun watch, writes S Saraswathi
SJ Surya has given a performance of a lifetime, writes S Saraswathi.
'Every one of us can achieve what we set out to do, we just need to work in the right direction, and eventually we will succeed.' Wise words from Theri director Atlee.
'Kaala's sin is not that it is presented as a mouthpiece for its director Pa Ranjith's political viewpoints, but that it makes a travesty of them.' 'Ranjith turns Marx into merchandise, all the while functioning as a hired hand for Brand Rajinikanth,' points out Sreehari Nair.
The best part of the film is that, though it revolves around Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian, they are small players in the larger story, says S Saraswathi.
Director M Muthaiah's Komban is an over-the-top rural-based film with too much violence
A look at top 5 Tamil films of first half of 2016.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
Veteran actress Rati Agnihotri, who made her Bollywood debut with K Balachander's wildly successful romance drama Ek Duuje Ke Liye, remembers the late filmmaker.
If Team Rajini expected Kaala to carry the superstar's political message off-screen, it may have proved counter-productive. If the not-so-infrequent presence of Muslim residents of Dharavi, including that of Kaala's ex-love Zarina, in many scenes is expected to convey a political message, it is a no-brainer, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Actress turned politician Divya Spandana, popularly known as Ramya, turns 34.
The narrative technique and interesting screenplay of Tamil film Anegan keep things moving at a brisk pace, says S Saraswathi.
Demonte Colony is a crisply written, well executed horror thriller that will keep you glued to the screen.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at Tamil films which earned critical acclaim and also commercial success!
The much-awaited Rajinikanth starrer releases on July 22.
Rajinikanth is yet to identify a filmi platform to be able to launch his political career from the celluloid platform as only MGR had done, successfully and in the pre-IT era, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The director talks about his new hit, Madras.
Quoting a shloka from The Bhagavad Gita, he said, 'this is the compulsion of time'.
The question is not if Vijay would enter politics. Instead, it is about his chances of success, if any, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
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