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Kirubhakar Purushothaman

‘If a role shows spark, it doesn’t matter if it is just for one or two scenes’: Selvaraghavan

Selvaraghavan talks about his new avatar as an actor and what excites him about it

18 Apr 2022

A joke & a slap

Chennai-based stand-up comedians speak their minds about the controversial slap incident at the 94th Academy Awards

30 Mar 2022

Slap-gate: A joke & slap at the Oscars

Stand-up comedians speak their mind about the controversial slap incident at the 94th Academy Awards

30 Mar 2022

An offer you can’t refuse

With the iconic Francis Ford Coppola film, The Godfather (1972), turning 50, its remastered version is being released in limited theatres across the country. Here are filmmakers on the timeless work.

24 Feb 2022

‘The image trap does get suffocating’: Priya Bhavani Shankar

The happening Priya Bhavani Shankar on her upcoming list of releases, her recent film, Blood Money, and social media criticism

06 Jan 2022

'The Matrix Resurrections': An underwhelming deja vu drowned in self-awareness

‘The Matrix Trilogy’ had a nice ring to it. It sounded complete, and more importantly, it was complete.

23 Dec 2021

Anti Indian movie review: A scathing satire that doesn't take sides

The film opens with a close-up of the face of Basha (Elemaran), who has been murdered by unknown people for unknown reasons.

11 Dec 2021

Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum movie review: Disturbing glimpse into life of women

The stories of the common man like the one we find in the books of Ashokatmitran and Sundara Ramaswamy are apparently too subtle for our cinema sensibilities.

27 Nov 2021

'Passing' movie review: A subtle, complex drama about race and identity

When we first see Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson), we really don’t get to see her.

13 Nov 2021

Vishnu Vishal’s FIR to get a sequel

We had previoulsy reported that Vishnu Vishal is producing and starring in a film titled FIR. It is now known that a sequel to the film is on cards.

01 Nov 2021

Remembering Kannada 'power star' late actor Puneeth Rajkumar

Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar passed away due to cardiac arrest on October 29 in Bengaluru.

30 Oct 2021

'Oh Manapenne!' review: A decent remake that misses a few beats

Harish and Priya are perfectly cast, but although the supporting actors are good, something seemed amiss.

23 Oct 2021

‘We were as invested as police in finding the criminals’

Netflix’s Crime Stories: India Detectives just blew open many doors for the true crime genre in India.

13 Oct 2021

Sanitising Cinema: Filmmakers across the country answer the pandemic question

Almost two years have passed since the outbreak of the pandemic, but our films still do not depict the crisis. Filmmakers across the country tell us why movies are still Covid-free.

09 Oct 2021

A Quiet Place Part II: A taut, engaging sequel

In a brief, brilliant prologue of this sequel, the tables are turned. The people are shown going about their business with no idea of what is to come, but we know.

09 Oct 2021

Bigg Boss Tamil season 5: House turns royal this year

The entrance of the house bears a gigantic set of the number five. It is ubiquitous, and so are the numerous brand names.

04 Oct 2021

'Free Guy' movie review: A fun, even if superficial, ride

Guy (Ryan Reynolds) is an NCP (Non-playable character) in the Free City game.

18 Sep 2021

'Dikkiloona' movie review: Karthik Yogi and Santhanam mistake silliness for humour

Everything is, by design, mindless in Dikkiloona because the idea is to make you laugh and entertain. The problem though is, it does neither, as director Karthik Yogi confuses silliness for humour.

11 Sep 2021