Cine News Digest: 01 Feb 2025

Thangalaan at Rotterdam Film Festival today Pa Ranjith’s Special Directors’ Cut version of Thangalaan will be screened at the Rotterdam International Film Festival today (01 Feb 2025). The film, which released on 15 August last year to rave reviews, also stars Daniel Caltagirone, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Pasupathy and Hari Krishnan. Controversial film shortlisted for […]

Film Preview: Dinasari

American producer, actress and singer is the producer of the forthcoming film, Dinasari which features in its cast many favourites. Shrikanth heads the cast, supported by MS Bhaskar, Cynthia Lourde, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Premgi Amaran, Meera Krishnan, MR Radharavi & Chaams. Isai Gnani Illaiyaraja scores the music. Dinasari is scheduled for release on 14 March 2025. […]

Film Preview: Kingston

GV Prakash Kumar’s own production Kingston is also known as Kingston and the Cursed Sea. The film marks his 25th film as lead actor. The fantasy thriller adventure is set largely at sea and sees GV Prakash Kumar play the lead role opposite Divyabharathi, Chetan, who enthralled viewers with his portrayal of negative characters in […]

Song Review: Raasa Raasa from Kingston

Song           : Raasa Raasa Film/Album : Kingston (GV Prakash Kumar’s own production) Singers        : GV Prakash Kumar & Sublahshini Lyrics          : Yugabharathi Music          : GV Prakash Kumar Impact of the song A beaty and catchy duet with a good blend of voices and fresh percussions. Vocal rendition […]

Song Reviews: Sai Abhyankar’s Sithira Puthiri” (Independent)

Song           : Sithara Puthiri Film/Album : Independent Singers        : Sai Abhyankar (with Gana Muthu & Rumi) Lyricist       : Vivek Music          : Sai Abhyankar Impact of the song Another instant hit for Sai Abhyankar who could soon challenge Anirudh Ravichander for the title of youth icon. Vocal rendition An energetic and spirited […]

TOP 20 Tamil songs for week ending 31 Jan 2025

This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Yennai Izhukkuthudi Kadhalikka Neramillai AR Rahman & Dhee Vivek AR Rahman 2 2 Tholanju Manasu Nesipaya Yuvanshankar Raja Pa. Vijay Yuvanshankar Raja 3 3 Manasula Viduthalai Part 2 Sanjay Subrahmaniyam & Ananya Bhat Illaiyaraja Illaiyaraja 1 4 Kadhal Fail Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam Dhanush Dhanush […]

Amy Jackson: The British beauty who won Tamil hearts.

Amy Louise Jackson was born in the Isle of Man on 31 January 1992. She began at modelling at the age of 14 and later won Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain titles before going on to win Miss Teen World in 2009. She was also the runner-up to the Miss England title […]

Nirosha – Beyond her father’s shadow

Nirosha is the youngest daughter of the legendary actor MR Radha and sister of Radhika and Radharavi. Born on 30 January 1971 in Kandy, she developed an early affinity to films and was cast by Maniratnam in the 1988 film Agni Natchthiram, followed soon after Kamalhaasan’s Soora Samhaaram. She enjoyed a very prolific period in […]

Double Delight for fans of Ravi Mohan (Jayam Ravi)

It was a double delight for fans of Ravi Mohan who not only got to see him in a very different role in the teaser of Parasakthi, but also his next film as solo lead – titled Karathey Babu. The film is directed by Ganesh Babu who made a sensational directorial debut with the film, […]

Unexpected drama surrounds the release of “Parasakthi” teaser

The release today of the teaser of Sivakarthikeyan’s 25th film, Parasakthi, ihas been an eventful one for many reasons. Whilst some (like me) may have expected a period drama, easer appears to prepare the viewer for a period dramatic thriller. The teaser itself has some beautifully artistic shots with creative lighting. The film also has […]