Cine New Digest – 11 August 2025
Mani Ratnam to direct Dhruv Vikram After the failure of Thug Life at the box-office, Maniratnam has decided to change track in his next film, which will have Dhruv Vikram in the lead role opposite Rukmini Vasanth of Ace fame. A.R. Rahman will score the music. There has been much speculation ranging from an action […]
Hansika Motwani turns 34
Hansika Motwani was born on 09 August 1991 in Bombay (present day Mumbai). She made her debut to the Tamil screen opposite Dhanush in Mapillai, but it was with her second film – Yengeyum Kaadhal – where she starred opposite Ravi Mohan, that she found fame. In 2012, she received her first Filmfare nomination for […]
Genelia d’ Souza made her mark in Tamil films through only 6 films.
Genelia was born on 05 August 1987 in Bombai (now Mumbai). Her short but eventful career in Tamil films began with her role as the female lead in Shankar’s 2003 film, Boys. After her debut to Telugu films and then returning to the Hindi screen, she returned to the Tamil screen to star opposite Vijay […]
TOP 20 TAMIL Songs for Week Ending 08 August 2025
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Om Thiruvannamalai Pottri Independent Yatheeshwar Raja Yatheeshwar Raja Yatheeshwar Raja 3 2 Jilelama Kiss Adithya RK & Priya Mali Vishnu Edavan Jen Martin 4 3 Chikutu Coolie Anirudh Ravichander, Arivu, T. Rajhender Viveka Anirudh Ravichander 6 4 En Magane Kuberaa Sinduri Vishal Viveka Devi Sri […]
Remembering J.P. Chandrababu on his 98th Birth Anniversary
Joseph Panmayadas Chandrababu Rodriguez was born on 5 August 1927. He was born into a wealthy Christian family but, because his father ran an independent newspaper, their assets were seized by the British government, forcing them into exile in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The family returned to Chennai in 1943 and Chandrababu found himself drawn to […]
“Maareesan” Film Review
Despite a painfully slow-paced first half, Maareesan stands out as a memorable and hard-hitting film that has multiple messages for society. While the core story is clear enough – eventually, the film deals with a myriad of emotions of ordinary people, often holding up mirrors to the audiences at the most awkward times. These are […]
Cine News Digest – 03 August 2025
Rajinikanth’ Coolie set to release worldwide on 14 August Coolie Fever has gripped the film world in the last week with the official audio launch that also marked Rajinikanth’s 50th year in cinema. The star-studded film will see Rajinikanth sharing screen space with Nagarjunna, Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruthi Haasan, Kaali Venkat and Charlie, with […]
DSP turns 46 today.
Gandham Sriprasad is better known as Devi Sri Prasad or DSP. He was born on 02 August 1979 in Vedurupaka in Andhra Pradesh. He made his entry onto the music scene with an independent album for which he partnered with S.P. Charan, the son of S.P. Balasubramaniyam. He made his debut as a music composer […]
Comedy actor Madhan Bob, who appeared in over 600 films, passes away at 71
Popular comedy actor, Madhan Bob, who starred in more than 600 films, has passed away at the age of 71. He had been fighting cancer for a few years. Born as S. Krishnamurthy, he took on the name Madhan Bob for the screen. He delighted audiences with his unique brand of humour and was also […]
TOP 20 Tamil Songs for Week Ending 01 August 2025
There has been a flood of new songs, some popular and trending within minutes of release, and others taking a day or two to gain popularity. This creates a problem for the Top 20 as songs need to move out faster than it used to. A huge thank you to the Sigaram readers who regularly […]