Cine News Digest – 19 Jan 2025
R. Madhavan’s first film for director Mithran Jawahar (Yaaradi nee Mohini and Thiruchitrambalam), titled Adhirshtasaali is now set for release on 07 March this year. The film is scripted by Jeyamohan whose film credits include Ponniyin Selvan 1 & 2, Viduthalai Parts 1 & 2, Papanasam and Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu. The supporting cast includes Sharmiela […]
Vijay TV’s Super Singer
I am not particularly a fan of Vijay TV’s Super Singer TV show because I have a strong suspicion that fairness does not prevail when it comes to scoring and even the final results. Despite that, I try not to miss an episode because it is always gratifying to seeing budding talent – especially when […]
Pathikichu – New Single from Vidaa Muyarchi
Song : Pathikichu (Title Song) Film/Album : Vidaa Muyarchi Singers : Anirudh Ravichander & Yogi Sekar Lyrics : Vishnu Edavan. Rap by Amogh Balaji Music : Anirudh Ravichander Impact of the song A catchy beat to this title song that has striking similarities with other […]
Vijay Sethupathi turns lyricist for Siddharth & Shilpa Rao
TV actor and Big Boss-fame Raju Jeyamohan is to make his debut as a lead star in the oddly titled Bun Butter Jam. The film is an action comedy by Raghav Mirdath who made his directorial debut with Kaalangalil aval Vasantham and won a national award for his script in Baaram. Bun Butter Jam also […]
Miss You Film Review
A year after his last lead role in Chiththa, Siddharth makes a return as a lead star in Miss You, the third directorial of N. Rajasekar (Mapla Singam and Kalathil Santhipom). Ashika Ranganath, last seen on the Tamil screen in Pattathu Arasan, plays the female lead. The supporting cast includes Karunakaran, Bala Saravanan, Lollu Sabha […]
Once Upon a Time in Madras Film Review
Prasadh Murugan makes his directorial debut in the hyperlink thriller Once Upon a time in Madras which has an ensemble cast that includes Bharath, Abhirami, Thalaivaasal Vijay, Anjali Nair, Pavithra Lakshmi and a guest appearance by Kaniha. The film also introduced Shaan playing the role of Kathir. Savitri (Abhirami) has borrowed money from a loan […]
Soodhu Kavvum 2 Film Review
Those who have seen the 2013 film, Soodhu Kavvum would remember the freshness and creativity that made the film tower above others. The brand of dark comedy used was relatively new to Tamil cinema, but it was the strong characterisation and the zaniness of the plot that made the film an iconic one and a […]
TOP 20 Tamil Songs for week ending 17 Jan 2025
Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Miss Oruthi Once More Naresh Iyer Vignesh Srikanth Hesham Abdul Wahab 2 2 Manasula Viduthalai Part 2 Sanjay Subrahmaniyam & Ananya Bhat Illaiyaraja Illaiyaraja 3 3 Yennai Izhukkuthudi Kadhalikka Neramillai AR Rahman & Dhee Vivek AR Rahman 4 4 Dhinam Dhinamum Viduthalai Part 2 Illaiyaraja & […]
MG Ramachandran’s 108th birth anniversary
108 years ago today, MG Ramachandran was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was only two and a half when his father died and his sister died shortly thereafter. MGR’s mother struggled to raise her two sons, Ramachandran and Chakapani, as she received no help from her relatives. The generous donation of Kumbakonam resident, Velu […]
Vidaa Muyarchi now set for release on 06 Feb 2025
The release of the trailer for Ajith Kumar’s Vidaa Muyarch, which was more than two weeks after the scheduled date, has proven to be worth the wait. The traiker shows a lot more nativity and gives greater insight to the story and characters. The film features Ajith Kumar, Trisha, Arjun, Regina Cassandra, Arav and Ramya […]