History of Tamil Cinema – Episode 11
In this episode, we digress briefly to recap the highlights of the first 10 episodes in this series. For further details on what is presented in this summary, readers are advised to read the full article by clicking on the link. The beginning: 1897 to 1936 1897 – Films first screened in South India. 1905 […]
Exploring the Enigma Called Illaiyaraja – Episode 11
We return to this series on the genius of Maestro Illaiyaraja and, as has been evident from Episode 1, there is an intense focus on the songs and music produced in his first ten years in the film music industry. The reason for this particular focus would be outlined later in this series. Illaiyaraja was […]
“Ace” Film Review
Vijay Sethupathi’s last two releases were Maharaja and Viduthalai Part 2 – both landmark films that extended his already impressing acting range. The fact that these two films were followed by a film like Ace –his latest release – is a major blight on the filmography of this truly talented actor. Ace is produced, written […]
Nakkhul turns 41 today
Nakkhul, the younger brother of actress Devayaani, made his acting debut at the age of 19 in Shankar’s Boys. The lukewarm response to the film did not open many doors for him and he sang a few playback songs that came his way – including songs from Anniyan, Ghajini and vettaiyaadu Villaiyaadu. Four years after […]
Sigaram Fathers’ Day Special
The relationship between children and fathers can be likened to oxygen. We know they are there, we know how important they are in our lives but we also tend to take them for granted, feeling their love most when they are no longer around. The following selection of songs shows the different emotions associated with […]
Remembering Malaysia Vasudevan on his 81st Birth Anniversary
Vasudevan was born on 15 June 1944 to a Malayalee family in Kuala Selangor in present day Malaysia. He chose to study Tamil at school and took an early interest in drama. He began singing on stage at the age of eight but showed greater affinity to acting. One of his successful plays was Ratha […]
TOP 20 Tamil Songs For Week Ending 13 June 2025
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Jinguchaa Thug Life Vaishali Samant, Shaktisree Gopalan & Adithya RK Kamalhaasan AR Rahman 2 2 Idhayaa Idhayam Murali Thaman S & Vishal Mishra Vivek Thaman S 3 3 Urugudhu Urugudhu Ace Kapil Kapilan & Shreya Ghoshal Thamarai Justin Prabhakaran 5 4 Sittukoru Kattupada Othuvaruma School […]
G.V. Prakash Kumar – An Eventful Musical Journey from 16 to 37
G.V. Prakash Kumar, born on 13 June 1987, is the son of G. Venkatesh and A.R. Reihana (sister of A.R. Rahman). His first foray into the film industry was when he sang the opening lines of the hit song Chikku Bukku Chikku Bukku Rayilu from Gentleman which had music scored by his uncle, A.R. Rahman. […]
Vikatan Cinema Awards – All the Winners
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Magazine has been rewarding excellence in Tamil Cinema since 2008. These are the winners for 2024 film as announced last night. Category Winner Best Film Kottukaalli Best Director Mari Selvaraj: Vaazhai Best Actor Vijay Sethupathi: Viduthalai Part 2 & Maharaja Best Actress Sai Pallavi: Amaran Best Supporting Actor Karunaas: Pogum Idam Vegu […]
Remembering Master Director A.C. Thirulokachander on his 95th Birth Anniversary
A.C. Thirulokachander was born on 11 June in 1930. He began his film career as an assistant director in MGR’s 1952 film, Kumari. After working on the story and script for Vijayapuri Veeran and Paarthaal Pasi Theerum, he made his directorial debut in the hit film Veerathirumagan. His second directorial, Naanum oru Penn, released on […]