Remembering “Captain” Vijayakanth on his 73rd Birth Anniversary
Vijayakanth will be best remembered not for his many cinematic roles – all in Tamil – but for his philanthropy and his relationship with the people he met. Despite having a fiery temper, he was soft-hearted and very compassionate. He should the same repsect to the top actors that he showed to the assistants on […]
The talented and versatile Shanthanu Bhagyaraj still awaits the turn of the tide.
It can be nothing but bad luck that has prevented Shanthanu Bhagyaraj from reaching greater heights in the film industry. He is good-looking and extremely talented but the big hit has remained out of reach for him. The son of star couple K. Bhagyaraj and Poornima, Shanthanu was born on 24 August 1986. He made […]
Celebrating the music of S.A. Rajkumar
Music composer and lyricist S.A. Rajkumar – the composer behind iconic soundtracks like Priyaamana Thozhi, Poove Unakaaga and Priyamaanavvale – was born on 23 August 1964. Rajkumar’s father was a stage singer who sang in shows under Illaiyaraja, Gangaiamaren and Deva. This led to Rajkumar taking an early interest in singing and music.H ethen completed […]
“Love Marriage” Film Review
Vikram Prabhu’s latest film, Love Marriage, is an interesting but light-hearted look at serious issues concerning marriage, love and the roles played by parents, friends, relatives and the community at large. Sushmita Bhat and Meenakshi Dinesh play the female leads, supported by Ramesh Thilak, Gajaraj, Aruldoss, Muruganandam, Winner Ramachandran and special appearances by Sathyaraj and […]
TOP 20 Tamil Songs for Week Ending 22 August 2025
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 En Magane Kuberaa Sinduri Vishal Viveka Devi Sri Prasad 3 2 Monica Coolie Sublahshini, Anirudh Ravichander & Asal Kolaar Vishnu Edavan Anirudh Ravichander 4 3 Kanavellaam 3 BHK Anandhu, Kalyani Nair, Uthara Unni Krishnan & Amrit Ramnath Sri Ganesh Amrit Ramnath 5 4 Jilelama Kiss […]
Celebrating Radhika’s acting career which crossed 47 years earlier this month.
M. R. Radhika – now Radhika Sarathkumar – is the daughter of the legendary M.R. Radha. She is the recipient on one national award, three Tamil Nadu Stae Awards, two Nandi Awards and Six Filmfare Awards. She was born on 26 August 1962 and completed her tertiary education in London. Shortly after her return to […]
Celebrating the Films and Songs of Director Shankar on his 62nd birthday.
Shankar has taken Tamil commercial to new levels through films with budgets, grand locations and technical experimentation. His films opened new markets for Tamil cinema and elevated the status of Indian commercial cinema. Shankar began his film career in small and insignificant acting roles in Vesham and Poovum Puyalum before becoming assistant director to S.A. […]
“Coolie” Spoiler-free Film Review
Superstar Rajinikanth’s Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial, Coolie, does not deserve the bashing it has got from many critics, proving yet again that all critics are fallible and that film fans must not be swayed into forming an opinion of a film until seeing the film themselves. Coolie weaves an intricate story with many characters and with […]
TOP 20 Tamil Songs for Week Ending 15 August 2025
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Jilelama Kiss Adithya RK & Priya Mali Vishnu Edavan Jen Martin 2 2 Om Thiruvannamalai Pottri Independent Yatheeshwar Raja Yatheeshwar Raja Yatheeshwar Raja 1 3 En Magane Kuberaa Sinduri Vishal Viveka Devi Sri Prasad 4 4 Monica Coolie Sublahshini, Anirudh Ravichander & Asal Kolaar Vishnu […]
Remembering the Queen of Indian Cinema, Sridevi
While Jayalalitha was known as Tamil cinema’s first female superstar, it was actress Sridevi who redefined success as an actress and became not just a Tamil or southern megastar, but the first female megastar of Indian cinema. After firmly cementing her place as the number 1 South Indian actress, Sri Devi made her modest debut […]