Will Vijay will go the most successful MGR/Jayalalithaa way, or that of Vijayakanth, Seeman or Kamalahaasan, or will he end up as another Rajinikanth who cries wolf at the last minute and quits the scene even before it all had really begun, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.
Calendar 2022 will go down as a year when the real star was the Next Big Idea.
'Be it Khan highlighting the issues with a rigged system, or schooling accountability from the government, or stressing the power of the vote, or that baap/beta line -- this is a kind of swashbuckling that Hindi film audiences haven't seen from their heroes for many years,' notes Mayur Sanap.
This is a film written for an audience that thrives on Vijay's stardom and it satisfies them thoroughly, observes Divya Nair.
'A director should be gifted with the right couple to show a love scene.' 'I was very lucky to have Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the love scene.' 'Just placing them in a frame together, it was something else.'
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 magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
Leave logic behind, sit back and watch Vijay do the impossible, observes Divya Nair.
Tamil Nadu's obsession for honorifics appears to be a never-ending story. The latest is the "Ezhuchi Nayagan" (rising leader) title for All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's new interim general secretary K Palaniswami, proposed by the party's presidium chairman Tamil Magan Hussain in Chennai on Monday.
Divya Nair makes a list of Tamil films you must watch at least once. The good news is that they're on OTT right now.
Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019. For the DMK's vote-score to be so low in a constituency with a substantial Muslim population has not missed the BJP strategists' eyes, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
Divya Nair is spoilt for choice, but picks her favourite Rajini films.
Darbar's music, the direction, sets, props, the rest of the cast are all there with one single purpose: To make Rajinikanth look like the superstar he already is, says A Ganesh Nadar.
Nah, we're not taking about Amitabh Bachchan's favourite onscreen characters.
Thuppakki's music is a rehash of Jeyaraj's earlier tunes.
Why is the BJP upset about the dialogues in a Tamil movie, wonders A Ganesh Nadar.
The 3 Idiots remake has shades of the original, but it has director Shankar's touches as well.
Velayudham doesn't take itself seriously and doesn't expect you to either, says Pavithra Srinivasan
Ekaveera Creations' Kavalan, starring Vijay and Asin, and directed by Siddique, brings back the romantic Vijay of old, even if the story has nothing new to offer.
The actor has given some fine performaces. We take a look.
Ayngaran International's Villu is a racy, illogical entertainer that's all about the star, Vijay.
Vijay Antony has fulfilled every pre-requisite of a Vijay movie.
Theeradha Vilayattu Pillai is a half-baked chauvinistic film that doesn't inspire romance.
For someone who tries to introduce something new in each of his albums, Yuvan barely tries here. It looks like he seriously needs to find his groove.
The superstar has made over 120 films. Now you choose which is his best.
A look at Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay's 49th Tamil movie, whose title is borrowed from MGR's popular film.
GD Lotus and Thiru Productions' Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moonramaandu is your usual romance/action flick but with a different treatment.
V V Creations' Pandhayam, directed by S A Chandrasekhar is said to be a serious, commercial movie but ends up being an unintentional laugh-riot.
'Life should never be unidimensional.' 'While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'
Sethupathi will soon make his Hindi debut with Mumbaikaar.
Celebrating the Thalaiva's birthday.
An extra point to them for performing the daunting task of sharing screen space with the formidable superstar!
Kumar reportedly accused the financier of charging exorbitant interest on some loans obtained by him, and harassing him over the same.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
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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