Remembering Sivaji Ganesan on his 97th Birth Anniversary
Tamil films and acting falls into two categories – Before Sivaji Ganesan and after Sivaji Ganesan. Who is the original Style Mannan? Rajinikanth himself attributed his popularity to trying to imitate Sivaji Ganesan’s swag, style and walk and even his style of smoking. In an interview, Rajinikanth spoke about how Sivaji Ganesan’s portrayal of SP […]
Multi-Talented K. Manikandan turns 38 today
K. Manikandan is better known for his acting roles, but is a versatile film artiste with multiple talents in numerous films thus far. He started his entertainment career as an RJ while simultaneously lending his voice for several TV shows and dubbed or partially dubbed films. He made his debut as a screen writer in […]
Khushbu turns 55
Khushbu was born as Nakkath Khan in Bombay, now Mumbai, and was given the name Khushbu by her parents after she made her foray into acting as a child star. After a fair degree of success in Bollywood, Khushbu made her debut to South Indian films through the Telugu film industry in 1986. Two years […]
Remembering the short but impressive career of actress Shoba
Malayalaee actress Mahalakshmi Menon is better known by her screen name, Shoba. She made her debut as a child actress in the 1968 Tamil film Thattungal Thirakkapaduum, a film directed by actor J.P. Chandrababu. She bagged the National Award for Best Actress at the tender age of 17 for her brilliant performance in the film […]
Actor, Producer and Director M. Sasikumar turns 51 today.
M Sasikumar was born on 28 September 1974 in Madurai where he spent his childhood. After completing his schooling in Kodaikanal and his Bachelor of Business Administration in Madurai, he began his film career as an assistant to director Balu in the Vikram starrer, Sethu. It was on the sets that he met and befriended […]
Vijay raects with shock and sorrow to the many killed at a stampede in his TVK rally at Karur
A stampede at a political rally in Karur by Vijay’s political party, Thamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has left at least 38 people dead, including 10 children and 16 women. Dozens more have been injured and were taken to nearby hospitals. The stampede occurred while Vijay was addressing the rally. A generator broke down plunging most of […]
TOP 20 TAMIL Songs for week ending 26 Sep 2025
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Salambalai Madharaasi Sai Abhyankar Super Subu Anirudh Ravichander 2 2 Venum Macha Peace Oh God Beautiful Sivakarthikeyan Vignesh Ramakrishna J.C. Joe 5 3 Pani Malare Kaantha Pradeepkumar & Priyanka NK Kutty Revathy Jhanu Chanthar 6 4 Chillana Sirukki Blackmail Kapil Kapilan Sam C.S. Sam C.S. […]
Nagesh – The man who redefined comedy in Tamil Cinema
In a career across more than 1000 films, Nagesh acted with more than 3 generations of actors, including Sivaji Ganesan, MGR, Kamalhassan, Rajinikanth, Ajithkumar, Vijay, R Madhavan and Silambarasan. Apart from his thousands of Tamil films, Nagesh also acted in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. Nagesh went to Chennai in search of a job […]
Remembering the Legendary S.P. Balasubramanyam on his Death Anniversary
The world lost a gem of a human being and the man with the golden voice when he passed away on 25 September 2020. SP Balasubramanyam might have left the earthly realm but his magnanimous nature, bubbly personality and child-like innocence will be remembered along with his stunning ability to act through his voice and […]
Review of Kavin’s “Kiss”
Kavin’s long delayed fantasy romance, Kiss, finally released worldwide on Friday, 19 September 2025. Playing the female lead opposite Kavin is Preethi Asrani of Ayothi-fame. The supporting cast includes Devayani, Kausalya, VTV Ganesh, RJ Vijay, Rao Ramesh, Kalyan, Sakthi Raj, Matthew Varghese and a special guest appearance by Prabhu. The initial narration is done by […]