Top 20 Tamil Songs for week ending 02 Jan 2026
This is the first countdown for 2026. Don’t forget that we are still taking your votes for Song of the Year 2025. This Week Title Film/Album Singer/s Lyric Music Last Week 1 Adi Alaye Parasakthi Sean Roldan & Dhee Ekadesi G.V. Prakash Kumar 2 2 Pothi Pothi Kumki 2 Nivas K Prasanna Vivek Nivas K […]
Nominated Songs for Song of the Year – Video Links
Because of popular request, we are reposting the video links for all 25 songs nominated for Song of the Year 2025. Please click the link below to access all 25 songs. Click here to select a song Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Coming your way in Sigaram in 2026
2025 Song of the Year We thank those who have sent in your Top 3 selections for the Sigaram Song of the Year 2025. You may submit more than one entry of three songs until 15h00 on 12 January 2026. The Top 25 songs will be posted right here on 13 January 2025. You can […]
Celebrating Prabhu’s Birthday
For readers who missed our article on Prabhu published on 31 Dec 2024, please click on the link below for the article or click on the button below this article. You can access the Special Prabhu playlist by clicking on the button below. Click here to read the article on Prabhu Click here to watch […]
Review of “Aan Paavam Pollathathu”
It is a huge challenge to make an authentic romantic comedy that has to traverse the tricky minefield that includes the clash of Indian and western values, the influence of social media on relationships and the ever-increasing voices on gender equality. It is even more of a challenge to include all these factors without resorting […]
Sean Roldan turns 38.
Raghavendra Raja Rao is better known by his stage name – Sean Roldan. He was born on 27 December 1987. He showed an early interest in music and ventured into his own compositions after learning Carnatic music. He made his entry to films through Vaayai Moodi Pesavum after the project was dropped by Anirudh Ravichander. […]
Spoiler-free Review of “Sirai” – Vikram Prabhu’s 25th film
Vikram Prabhu’s 25th movie, Sirai, is further testimony to his vast talent and his ability to choose scripts judiciously. The film is written by Thamizh, who made his directorial debut in Vikram Prabhu’s hard-hitting Taanakaaran which had a direct to OTT release in 2022. Sirai marks the directorial debut of Suresh Rajakumari who mentored under […]
Top 20 Tamil Songs for week ending 26 Dec 2025
This is the last Top 20 list for 2025. After a slow start to the year, the frequency of releases of film and non-film songs has increased. More importantly, there is definitely a a move towards a better quality of music. Industry veterans Illaiyaraja and A.R.Rahman continue their reign despite the introduction and increasing popularity […]
Cine News Digest – 25 Dec 2025
Dhanush takes over as producer of his 55th film As indicated in the previous edition of Cine News Digest, Dhanush has an extremely busy year ahead of him. His collaboration with Rajkumar Periyasamy, the director of Sivakarthikeyan’s Amaran, will now be his 55th film, ahead of his biopic on former State President of India, APJ […]
Vinu Chakravarthy – the unsung hero of Tamil Cinema
Vinu Chakravarthy remains an unsung hero of Tamil cinema. He was born on 15 December 1945 in Usilampatti. The eldest of three children, he began his working career in a 6-month stint as a Reserve sub-inspector before joining Southern Railways. Vinu showed an early interest in films and joined Kannada filmmaker Puttana Kannagal as a […]