Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK) Film Review
Dhanush’s third directorial, Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam has the tagline “A usual love story preparing the viewer for a love story that does not stray far from the stock formula for love stories. However, knowing Dhanush’s penchant for details in his directorials, one would expect more than a clichéd love story. Not only does Dhanush […]
Srikanth – Versatility personified
Venkatraman was born on 19 March 1940. After starting a job at the American Consulate in Chennai, he moved there where he found himself sharing lodging with Nagesh, Vaali, Vennirai Aadai Moorthy and Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. He then joined various drama groups to perform stage plays, the most famous of which was K. Balachander’s play […]
Cine News Digest – 18 March 2025
Malayalalm actor Basil Joseph, the director of the superhero film Minnal Murali, will make his debut to the Tamil screen in an important role in Sivakarthikeyan’s upcoming film, Parasakthi directed by Sudha Kongara. The cast and crew are currently filming on location in Sri Lanka and Joseph’s scenes will be completed within the current two-week […]
KV Mahadevan – Everyone’s mama
KV Mahadevan, the maternal uncle of MS Viswanathan was born on 14 March 1918 in Nagercoil in the Kanyakumarie district. He made his debut as a music composer in the 1942 film, Manonmani and slowly worked his way to the top, helped by his humility and simplicity. Although he was Mama to MS Viswanathan, he […]
CV Rajendran – The people’s director
Writer, director and producer CV Rajendran was born on 12 March 1937 in a rural area close to Madurantakam. His first cousin was maverick producer and director CV Sridhar, the director of hit films like Kalyana Parisu, Kaadhalikka Neramillai and Vennira Aadai. He made his film debut as an assistant director in the Hindi remake […]
Madhan Karky – More than just a lyricist
Lyricist Madhan Karky is yet to complete his 15th year in the film industry, but has already written hundreds of songs, scripted numerous films and continues to push the boundaries of the Tamil language in poetry and lyrics. The son of multi-award winning lyricist, Vairamuthu, Madhan Karky was born on 10 March 1980. Although not […]
“Dragon” Film Review
Ashwath Marimuthu, the director who made a memorable debut in the film Oh my Kadavule, collaborates for the first time with director-turned-actor, Pradeep Ranganathan in the film, Dragon. This film has already become the number 1 grossing Tamil film of 2025. Pradeep Ranganathan plays the lead role opposite Kayadu Lohar and Anupama Parameswaran. The supporting […]
“Kudumbasthan” Film Review
In a film industry where blood, gore, horror, skin shows and deviant behaviour seem to dominate films, Kudumbasthan, a comedy family drama written and directed by newcomer, Rajeshwar Kalisamy, is like a deep breath of oxygen-rich air in a polluted city. K. Manikandan plays the lead role opposite debutante Saanve Megghana. The impressive supporting cast […]
M N Nambiar – the legend behind Tamil cinema’s most famous “villain”
The face of villainy in Tamil cinema was, for several decades, M.N. Nambiar. With over eight decades in the film industry, M.N. Nambiar was an institution who stood alongside greats like Sivaji Ganesan and MG Ramachandran. He was born in Kerala on 07 March 1919 and made his debut in 1935 at the age of […]
TOP 20 Tamil songs for week ending 07 March 2025
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Aiyaiyo Independent Samuel Nicholas Mohan Raj & Samuel Nicholas Samuel Nicholas 3 2 Idhayam Sonaal Ketkatha Once More Vineeth Srinivasan Vignesh Srikanth Hesham Abdul Wahab 2 3 Vaa Kannamma Once More Hesham Abdul Wahap & Uthara Uniikrishnan Vignesh Srikanth Hesham Abdul Wahab 4 4 Yedi […]