Review of “My Lord”
Director Raju Murugan has had an interesting career. After a notable debut as a director through the 2014 film, Cuckoo, his second film – Joker –won the National Award and Filmfare Award for Best Film. His success dipped with Jiiva’s Gypsy and hit an all-time low with Karthi’s Japan. Now he has bounced back with […]
Review of “Thaai Kizhavi”
While some may be lamenting the diminishing number of hits from industry giants like Rajinikanth, Kamalhaasan, Ajithkumar, Vijay, Suriya and Vikram, there is growing positivity in Kodambakkam that emanates from the success rate of newcomers in the industry. The latest to join this list is Sivakumar Murugesan, the writer and director of the second biggest […]
Who was Dr Samuel Grubb?
Dr Samuel Grubb, a famous dermatologist who retired as Chief of Dermatology at the Madras Meducal College, found greater fame as a choir conductor and gospel singer. Dr Grubb headed the famous quartet called GATT, made up of the four initial letters of its members – Grubb, Allan, Tony and Theophilus. After spending 20 years […]
Top 20 Tamil Songs for week ending 27 Mar 2026
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Mutta Kalakki Youth Ken Karunaas Ken Karunaas G.V. Prakash Kumar 4 2 Marandhu Poche With Love Adithya RK Madhan Sean Roldan 1 3 Thangamey Thangamey Idhayam Murali Dheeraj, Sahithi, Adviteeya, Prakruthi, Pranati, Rajini & Sruthi Vivek Thaman S 3 4 Aiyo Kadhaley With Love Vijay […]
Spoiler-free Review of “Youth”
Youth marks the remarkable debut of Ken Karunaas as lead actor, writer, director and lyricist. The film – as the title suggests – presents perspectives of love among the current generation by exploring the highs and heartbreaks of a youngster desperately seeking love. Praveen (Ken Karunaas) has a dismal academic record at school. He has […]
TOP 20 Tamil Songs for week ending 20 March 2026
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Marandhu Poche With Love Adithya RK Madhan Sean Roldan 1 2 Aiyo Kadhaley With Love Vijay Narain Mohan Rajan Sean Roldan 2 3 Thangamey Thangamey Idhayam Murali Dheeraj, Sahithi, Adviteeya, Prakruthi, Pranati, Rajini & Sruthi Vivek Thaman S 4 4 Mutta Kalakki Youth Ken Karunaas […]
Review of “Made in Korea”
Ra. Karthik’s directorial, Made in Korea, has hit the global number 1 spot on Netflix among non-English films – a huge feat achieved after more than 4 million views in its first five days. Priyanka Mohan (Doctor, Don and Captain Miller) plays the lead role, supported by South Korean actors Park Hye-jin, Si-Hun Baek, Jo […]
TOP 20 Tamil Songs for week ending 13 March 2026
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Marandhu Poche With Love Adithya RK Madhan Sean Roldan 1 2 Aiyo Kadhaley With Love Vijay Narain Mohan Rajan Sean Roldan 2 3 Vaa Minnale (Rajavin Paarvai) Vaa Vaathiyaar Sathyan Mahalingam, Vijay Narain & Brinda Vaali & Muthamil M.S. Viswanathan & Santhosh Narayanan 3 4 […]
History of Tamil Cinema – Episode 13
In 1944, India was undergoing a trying time on the political front. The battle for independence was heightening while Indian soldiers were playing important roles for the UK military in the Second World War. As in 1943, the impact on the entertainment industry was a huge one, and the film industry was very severely affected. […]
Top 20 Tamil Songs for week ending 06 March 2026
This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Marandhu Poche With Love Adithya RK Madhan Sean Roldan 2 2 Aiyo Kadhaley With Love Vijay Narain Mohan Rajan Sean Roldan 3 3 Vaa Minnale (Rajavin Paarvai) Vaa Vaathiyaar Sathyan Mahalingam, Vijay Narain & Brinda Vaali & Muthamil M.S. Viswanathan & Santhosh Narayanan 5 4 […]