Tamil Cinema and the elusive 1000-crore benchmark – Conclusion
Part 3 This is the conclusion to the article which is an opinion piece on why Tamil cinema has not managed a 1000-crore release to date. The effect of negative reviews A really good film ought to be impervious to negative reviews – it ought to have the resilience to withstand even the harshest criticism […]
History of Tamil Cinema – Part 5: Avvai Shanmugam
Sometimes, in the course of history, the names more documented and better connected earn a permanent place in books, while others – even those who have made significant contributions – are easily forgotten. One person in Tamil cinema history who is undervalued is T.K. Shanmugam. His direct contribution to films has not been properly recorded […]
Top 20 Tamil Songs: Week ending 20 Dec 2024
Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Dheema Love Insurance Kompany Anirudha Ravichander Vignesh Shivan Anirudh Ravichander 3 2 Vennilavu Saaral Nee Amaran Kapil Kapilan & Rakshita Suresh Yugabharathi GV Prakash Kumar 4 3 Toxic Kaadhal Independent Arun Raj & Archana Arun Raj Arun Raj 1 4 Hey Minnale Amaran Saicharan & Shwetha […]
Mr Bhaarath: Lokesh Kanagaraj produces a fun movie
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s own production company, G Squad, in collabnoration with Passion Studios & The Route are to finance the film Mr Bhaarath, which marks the big screen debut of YouTuber Bhaarath with his buddy, Niranjan directing the movie. The teaser, which released earlier this week, promises a rib-tickling comedy, which marks a refreshing change for […]
Song Review: Yedi from Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK)
Song : Yedi Film/Album : Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK) – (Starring Pavish and Former child star Anika Surendran) Singers : Dhanush & Jonita Gandhi Lyricist : Vivek Music : GV Prakash Kumar Impact of the song A lilting melody that grabs you because of the combined impact of melody, instrumentation, vocals and lyrics. The […]
Tamil Cinema and the elusive 1000-crore benchmark – Episode 2
Episode 1 looked at the current state of the Tamil Industry and provided a background to the question many have recently asked – Why has Tamil cinema failed to record a 1000-crore film? Episode 2 Presentation of Content: Political and Social Ideology Entertainment media could also be used a catalyst for social and political reform, […]
SORGAVAASAL Film review
RJ Balaji has climbed a few steep rungs up the acting ladder in his latest film, Sorgavaasal, directed by newcomer Siddharth Vishwanath and co-scripted by Sidharth Vishwanath, Ashwin Ravichandrann and Thamizh Prabha. The supporting cast includes Selvaraghavan, Karunas, Natty Subramaniam, Nigerian actor Samuel Abiola Robinson, Sania Iyappan, Balaji Sakthivel, Jayamani and a special appearance by […]
Song Review: AR Rahman’s Lavender Neramae from Kadhalikka Neramillai
Song : Lavender Neramae Film/Album : Kadhalikka Neramillai (Starring Jayam Ravi and Nithya Menen) Singers : Adithya RK & Alexandra Joy Lyricist : Mashook Rahman Music : AR Rahman Impact of the song Easy listening melody with good lyrics and some interestingly creative musical interludes. Like many other Rahman songs, it needs a few listens […]
Tamil Cinema and the elusive 1000-crore benchmark – Episode 1
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the first Indian film to cross the 1000-crore (Rs 10 Billion) mark in worldwide takings. There are now only 8 Indian films to cross that milestone: 4 Telugu Films (Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, RRR, Kalki and Pushpa 2), 3 Hindi films (Dangal, Jawan and Pathaan) and one Kannada film (KGF: […]
Exciting voice ensemble for Mufasa in Tamil
Arjun Das, Ashok Selvan and Nassar are among the well-known Tamil voices behind the Tamil dubbed version of Disney’s prequel and sequel to the 1994 hit film, The Lion King. Simgam Puli, VTV Ganesh and Robo Shankar are also among the other voice artists. Those who have not seen a Hollywood film dubbed into Tamil […]