Cine News Digest: 28 Jan 2025
First victory for Dhanush against Nayanthara and Netflix India The Chennai High Court today dismissed an appeal from Netfli India to reject the copyright case lodged by Dhanush against Netflix Indian and Nayanthara. The petition made by Netflix is that the footage used in the documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale was not from the film, […]
Song Review: Yendi Vittu Pona from Dragon
Song : Yendi Vittu Pona Film/Album : Dragon Singers : Silambarasan TR Lyrics : Ko Sesha Music : Leon James Impact of the song This is a high-impact break-up song that is sure to be an instant hit. Vocal rendition Simbhu has consistently shown a great deal […]
Shruti Haasan – carving her own path to success
Shruti Haasan, the elder daughter of actor Kamalhaasan and actress Sarika, made her acting debut as a child artist in the landmark film Hey Ram (2000) and marked her adult debut in Tamil opposite Suriya in AR Murugadoss’s Yezhaam Arivu. Her other film credits include 3 opposite Dhanush, Puli opposite Vijay and Vedalam opposite Ajithkumar. […]
Urvasi – A multi-talented actress
Kavitha Manoranjini Nair was given the screen name, Urvasi by K. Bhagyaraj when he introduced her as a lead actress in his 1983 hit film, Mundhanai Mudichu. By that time, Urvasi had acted in numerous Malayalam films as a child actress, having made her acting debut at the age of 10 in a Malayalam film. […]
The message in the 2nd Poster of Vijay’s Jana Nayagan
The release in one day of two different posters for Vijay’s 69th movie, Jana Nayagan has taken the film world by surprise. The first-look poster and title revelation had only a lukewarm response – both for the title as well as for the poster design, as it gave very little indication of what the film […]
Song Review: Kan Imaikaiyil (Independent)
Song : Kan Imaikaiyil Film/Album : Independent Singers : Saindhavi & Nikhil Lyrics : Ram G Music : Sri Krish Impact of the song A melodic song that’s pleasing to the ear that has all the hallmarks of a hit film track song. Vocal rendition Saindavi ditches […]
Song Review: Independent song Kan Kalangaamal
Song : Kan Kalangaamal Film/Album : Independent Singers : Ajesh Lyrics : Ajesh Music : Ajesh Impact of the song A high quality independent song that is sure to win hearts. Vocal rendition Ajesh, the winner of Airtel Super Singer 2008, has a rich and textured voice […]
Another entry in the record books for Illaiyaraja
The Behind-the-Scenes video of Illaiyaraja’s Symphony Number 1 has generated a lot of interest – and for good reason. The short pieces of the symphony that appear in this short documentary promise something that looks poised to take the music world by storm. The symphony, composed in 35 days, marks the first full symphony by […]
Jana Nayagan is the title of Vijay’s 69th film
The makers of Vijay’s 69th film have announced on Republic Day the film’s title Jana Nayagan – a fitting title for the political action thriller directed by H. Vinod (Director of Theeran Adhiigaaram Ondru, Ner Konda Paarvai, Valimai and Thunivu). The film was formally launched last September and was initially set for release on 17 […]
Cine News Digest: 26 Jan 2025
An emotional Illaiyaraja speaks to his fans and colleagues In a video showing an uncharacteristic display of public emotion, Illaiyaraja has spoken about the pain of the death of his daughter, Bhavatharini, saying that his entire life had revolved around music and this had taken away some of the time he could have spent with […]