“3BHK” Film Review
Sri Ganesh’s third directorial, 3BHK is much more than just a moving family story. It is also a raw look at the many challenges facing middle class families. Sarathkumar, Devayani, Siddharth, Meetha Raghunath and Chaithra J Achar head the cast, supported by Vivek Prasaana, Subbu Panchu, Yogi Babu, Thalaivaasal Vijay and Dileepan Krishnamurthy. Vasudevan (Sarathkumar) […]
Remembering “Thenakathu James Bond” Jaishankar on his 87th Birth Anniversary
Jaishankar was an under-appreciated and under-rated actor. At a time when the box-office was dominated by Sivaji Ganesan, M.G. Ramachandran and Gemini Ganesan, Jaishankar established his own fan-base and developed his own market by providing a positive return on investment for film producers. His script selection was excellent, as he chose stories that were fresh […]
TOP 20 TAMIL SONGS for week ending 11 July 2025
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Kallaliye Kallaliye Maaman Hesham Abdul Wahab & Sharanya Srinivas Vivek-Eknath Hesham Abdul Wahab 4 2 Mugai Mazhai Tourist Family Sean Roldan & Saindhavi Mohan Rajan Sean Rolden 2 3 Aachaley Tourist Family Sean Roldan Mohan Rajan Sean Rolden 1 4 Vinveli Nayaga Thug Life Shruthi […]
Bala – One of Tamil cinema’s most awarded Directors
Bala was born on 11 July 1966 in Madurai. He showed an early interest in films and joined the legendary Balu Mahendra as an assistant director. He made his debut as a director through the 1999 film, Sethu which had Vikram in the lead role. By that time, Vikram had completed ten years in the […]
Director K Rangaraj – Memory Maker of the 1980s
K. Rangaraj was born in Kovilpatti and was greatly influenced by the films of K. Balachander. His friendship with writer and lyricist M.G. Vallaban led to an introduction to Bharathiraja. Rangaraj then joined Bharathiraja as an assistant in the 1979 film, Puthiya Vaarpugal and remained with him until he made his debut as a director […]
Shamlee: 1 National Award and 3 state awards at the age of three
Shamlee is the younger sister of Shalini. She made her acting debut at the age of two in the 1989 Vijayakanth starrer, Rajanadai. A year later she won the National Award for Best Child Artist as well as a Tamil Nadu State Award in the same category for her role as the mentally challenged child […]
Celebrating the songs and career of Unni Krishnan on his 59th Birthday
P. Unni Krishnan was born on 09 July 1966 in Palakkad, Kerala. He moved to Chennai to complete his secondary and tertiary education. He began his career in music at the age of 12 under his Guru, V.L. Seshadri. He made his debut to film singing under the music of A.R. Rahman in the song […]
“Iyakunar Sigaram” K. Balachander – The man who changed the face of Indian Films
Writer, director, producer and actor K. Balachander was born in the Thiuruvarur district on 09 July 1930. He got to enjoy watching movies from the time he was eight years old, finding a particular fascination for films by M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. At the age of 12, he joined a drama group and learnt all the […]
“Paramasivan Fathima” Film Review
The oddly titled Paramasivan Fathima is the fourth directorial of Esakki Karvannan and the 34th feature film of actor Vimal. The female lead is played by Chaya Devi, with M.S. Bhaskar, Sriranjini, Cool Suresh, Aruldoss, Veerasamar, Kadhal Sukumar and the film’s writer and director, Esakki Karvannan playing a police inspector. Paramasivan Fathima is a brave […]
Tracing Career Highlights of Revathi on her 59th Birthday.
Asha Kelunni Nair is better kown by her screen name, Revathi. She made her acting debut playing the female lead in Bharathiraja’s 1983 rural drama, Mann Vaasanai opposite fellow newcomer, Pandiyan. The film was a box-office success and opened many subsequent doors for her. In the same year she made her debut to Malayalam films […]