Remembrance rally in Chennai for Vijayakanth
Thousands of fans and supporters have gathered together to remember actor-turned-politician on his first death anniversary Despite a minor controversy, this morning when it was learned that the Chennai City Police had not granted permission for a peaceful rally to be held, the rally went ahead peacefully. Supporters of Vijayakanth’s Desiya Murporkku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) […]
Vijayakanth: Tamil Nadu’s own Captain
On the first death anniversary of Vijayakanth – known to his fans and followers as “Captain”, Sigaram looks at his rise in Tamil cinema and Tamil politics against all odds. Vijayakanth’s real name is Vijayaraj Alagarswami. He was born in Madurai on 25 August 1952. From a young age, he showed a deep interest in […]
Song Review: Sawadeeka from Vidaa Muyarchi
Song : Sawadeeka Film/Album : Vidaa Muyarchi Singers : Anthony Daasan & Anirudh Ravichandran Lyricist : Arivu Music : Anirudh Ravichander Impact of the song This is clearly a mass song and there is little doubt that it […]
Teaser of Jinn – The Pet generates interest
The movie, Jinn – the Pet, has been so long in the making that many had given up hope of it ever releasing, but Christmas Day this year finally saw the release of the film’s teaser. Mugen Rao and Bhavya Trikha lead an impressive cast that includes Vadivukkarasi, Bala Saravanan, Imman Annachi, Vinodhini, George Vijay […]
Top 20 Tamil Songs: Week ending 27 Dec 2024
Watch or listen to all 20 songs in our special YouTube playlist. Link appears below. Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Vennilavu Saaral Nee Amaran Kapil Kapilan & Rakshita Suresh Yugabharathi GV Prakash Kumar 2 2 Dhinam Dhinamum Viduthalai Part 2 Illaiyaraja & Ananya Bhat Illaiyaraja Illaiyaraja 5 3 Dheema Love Insurance […]
Suriya’s Retro teaser looks promising
After the box-office disaster of Kanguva, it looks like Suriya’s next film, Retro, will see him return to form. Written and directed by Karthik Subaraj, the film is co-produced by Karthik Subaraj’s Stonebench Creations and Suriya and Jyothika’s 2-D Entertainment. The supporting cast includes Pooja Hegde, Joju George, Jayaram, Naasar, Prakash Raj Karunakaran and Ramachandran […]
Song Review: Aiyaiyo (Independent)
Song : Aiyaiyo Film/Album : Independent Singers : Samuel Nicholas (son of Harris Jayaraj) Lyricist : Mohan Raj and Samuel Nicholas Music : Samuel Nicholas Impact of the song Even on the first listening, this song is clearly a winner and a very promising start for Samuel Nicholas. The music layered and rich in varied […]
Cine News Digest – 25 Dec 2024
Tamil Films fare well at 22nd Chennai International Film Festival Sivakarthikeyan’s blockbuster movie Amaran received four major awards at the 22nd Chennai International Film Festival. These included Best Tamil Feature Film, Best Actress for Sai Pallavi, Best Music for GV Prakash Kumar and Best Cinematography for CH Sai. Vijay Sethupathy was chosen Best Actor for […]
Remembering MGR
MG Ramachandran – widely known simply as MGR – was one of the most charismatic lead stars of Tamil Cinema. Together with Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan, MG Ramachandran dominated Tamil cinema in its formative years. Bornin Kandy, Sri Lanka, on 17 January 1817, he was introduced to films through American film-maker Ellis R Dungan’s […]
Nirangal Moondru Film Review
Nirangal Moondru is a hyperlink thriller from Karthick Naren, the young director who made a remarkable debut with Dhuruvangal Padhinaaru. His latest film, Nirangal Moondru, is based on his award-winning short film of the same title and stars Atharva, Rahmaan and Sarathkumar in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Dushyanth Jayaprakash, Ammu Abirami, John […]