Talented but controversial Lyricist Vairamuthu turns 72 today.
Vairamuthu Ramasamy was born on 13 July 1953. He was introduced to films as a lyricist by Illaiyaraja in the 1980 film Nizhalgal directed by Bharathiraja. In a career spanning 45 years, he has written more than 7500 songs and poems and is the winner of seven national awards for Best Lyricist – the most […]
Na. Muthukumar’s short career remains an unforgettable one
Nagarajan Muthukumar was a talented writer and lyricist and was the winner of 2 national awards, 4 Tamil Nadu State Awards and 4 Filmfare South Awards – all for Best Lyricist. He wrote more than 1500 songs and scripted or co-scripted seven films. He was born in Kanikapuram in Kancheepuram on 12 July 1975. He […]
Kota Srinivasa Rao passes away at the age of 83
Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away in the early hours of this morning at the age of 83. He was born on 19 July 1942 and starred in over 750 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. Although his mother tongue was Telugu, Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in 32 Tamil films, often playing the villain. His […]
“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 […]