Sowcar Janaki – Indian Cinema loses another Legend

Sowcar Janaki, the star of 401 films and more than 300 stage plays passed away on Friday, 21 August 2026, less than four months before her 95th birthday. In a remarkable career spanning an astounding seven decades across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films, Janaki established herself as a discerning actress who could convincingly […]

Black Day for Indian Cinema – 21 July 2001

Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan breathed his last at 19h45 on 21 July 2001, bringing an end to a remarkable life of a self-made man whose command of the Tamil language and his ability to transform his acting styles remain unmatched. The recent death of S. Janaki has reignited the deeply embedded condescension with which many […]

K. Bhagyaraj Special 6: Classic Film Review: “Dhaavani Kanavugal”

K. Bhagyaraj’s 11th directorial – titled Dhaavani Kanavugal – was released on 14 September 1984 and saw K. Bhagyaraj share the screen with the legendary Sivaji Ganesan. Others in the cast are M.R. Radhika, Illavarasi, Poornima Rao, Kokila, Uma Bharani, Nithya, Babitha and child star Priyadharshini (now television host and actress) There is also an […]

72nd National Film Awards – List of Tamil Winners

The winners of the 72nd Annual National Film Awards were announced today (18 July 2026). Tamil cinema featured solidly and included the following awards Best Tamil Film – Raayan Best Feature Film Promoting National, Environmental and Social Values – Captain Miller Best Director – Rajkumar Periasamy for Amaran Best Music Composer (Background Score) – G.V. […]

Review of “Parimala & Co”

Director Pandiraaj (Pasanga, Namma Veetu Pillai and Thalaivan Thalaivi) brings together again the iconic duo, Jayaram & Urvashi in the comedy thriller Parimala & Co. The film has an impressive supporting cast includes Sanjana Krishnamoorthy, Ananthika Sanilkumar, Mysskin, Sandy, Yogi Babu, Santhosh Sobhan, Sendrayan, Harshad, Bhagavathi Perumal & Singam Puli. Parimala (Jayaram) and Sudhanthiram (Urvashi) […]