Review of “Kaalidas 2”

Bharath’s Kaalidas 2 is a stand-alone sequel to the hit 2019 film by the same director, Sri Senthil. Bharath plays the lead role opposite Bhavani Sre. 90s actress Sangitha Madhavan Nair plays an important supporting role with Prakash Raj, Kishore and Suresh Chandra Menon playing guest roles. The rest of the cast includes Ajay Karthi, […]
50 Golden Years of Raja’s Magic

Today marks 50 years since the release of the Sivakumar-Sujatha starrer, Annakili – a film that released on 14 May 1976. Little did anyone know at the time that the music composer who made his debut through this film would go on to create, shape and develop the film-related careers of literally hundreds of people. […]
Review of “LIK – Love Insurance Kompany”

Pradeep Ranganathan tasted his first box-office failure with his last release, LIK – Love Insurance Kompany, a film written and directed by Vignesh Shivan and produced by Nayanthara for The Rowdy Pictures. Pradeep Ranganathan plays the lead role opposite Krithi Shetty. The supporting cast includes S.J. Surya, Gouri G Kishan, Shah Ra, Seeman, Yogi Babu, […]
TOP 20 TAMIL Songs for week ending 08 May 2026

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R.B. Choudary, father of actor Jiiva, passes away in road accident

Eminent producer R.B. Choudary (77), the founder of Super Good Films, passed away earlier today after suffering a heart attack following a road accident. Choudary was visiting close relatives in Udaipur in Rajasthan when he was involved in a car accident. Although he suffered no physical injuries directly from the accident, the traumatic event triggered […]
Review of “Oh Butterfly”

Crafting a thriller with a circular narrative is always a challenge. While debutante writer and director Vijay Ranganathan does fall into the trap of digressing between the introduction and conclusion, the end result lingers with the viewer long after the film ends. Gouri (Nivedhitha Sathish) is fighting the ghosts of her past and trapped by […]
Cine News Digest – 02 May 2026

Trisha’s quagmire With the rumours of a romantic entanglement with Vijay still hanging low over her head, Trisha has found herself in an uncomfortable situation. Having parried comments from R. Parthiban, Samuthrakani and G. Dhananjayan about the nature of her relationship with Vijay, Trisha is now facing what many describe as a backlash to her […]
SONG OF THE YEAR 2026- Round 1

What would be your choices for the Top 3 songs of 2026 thus far? Select from the list below. If you want to, you may nominate a song not on the list. NUMBER 1 SONGS FOR THE 1st QUARTER OF 2026 This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music No of Weeks 1 Marandhu Poche With […]
TOP 20 TAMIL Songs for week ending 01 May 2026

This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Thuru Thuru Happy Raj Gangai Amaran & Master Jaahanv S Vivek Justin Prabhakaran 2 2 Seelay Seelay 29 Sean Roldan & Chinmayi Sripada Uma Devi Sean Roldan 1 3 Unnai Yeni Anthony Jithin Raj & Priya Jerson Illaiyaraja Illaiyaraja 3 4 Kadavulin Thottam Happy Raj […]
John Pennycuick’s enduring gift to Tamil Nadu

For those who have seen the number 1 film of 2026 thus far – Thaai Kizhavi – one character name would have stood out from the film, even from every Indian film – Penncuick – played by Munishkanth. The character name is an homage to John Pennycuick, an Indian-born British citizen who risked everything and […]