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Navein Darshan

‘My kids don’t see me as a boomer’: Director Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi

Though she hasn’t trained under any director, she considers Mysskin as her main support among contemporary filmmakers.

03 Aug 2022

INTERVIEW | Tried to incorporate learnings from observing audience in 'Yaanai': Director Hari

Filmmaker Hari returns with his brand of energetic cinema with Arun Vijay’s 'Yaanai'.

11 Jul 2022

Review | 'Yaanai' a gripping anti-casteism film with good-old masala

What makes a man evil? What is the biggest of all sins? Which mistake is unforgivable? What gives birth to a villain? Answers to such questions are often personal.

02 Jul 2022

'I hope Rocketry will be my Nayagan': Madhavan

“I don’t think any actor understands rocket science the way I do. I know what the field is, and I have studied it extensively. So, I cast myself," says the actor.

30 Jun 2022

Women in the vortex: Aishwarya Rajesh, Sriya Reddy on their Prime Video series

Aishwarya Rajesh and co-actor Sriya Reddy speak about their acclaimed performances in the new Amazon Prime Video original, Suzhal.

28 Jun 2022

Review | 'Pattampoochi' a gore-fest that loses fizz

The movie is the most ruthless portrayal of a psychotic serial killer with Tourette Syndrome and a cop battling PTSD who have a month to outsmart each other.

25 Jun 2022

Vezham: Relationships, revenge and repercussions

Sandeep Shyam’s directorial debut Vezham starring Ashok Selvan, Iswarya Menon and Janani is hitting the screens this Friday.

23 Jun 2022

“When I first heard the narration of Suzhal, I was engrossed in minutes"

Kathir, who last played a cop in the underwhelming Sathru (2019), believes that a memorable entertainer should either deliver a novel experience or convincingly narrate a story.

21 Jun 2022

‘If my work doesn’t get noticed, I’ve succeeded’

Editor Philomin Raj talks about his latest release, the Kamal HassanstarrerVikram, that is being appreciated for its unusual edit pattern

14 Jun 2022

Sometimes, you do films not for the reviews but for the revenue: Sibi Sathyaraj

While many films opted for a direct OTT release, Sibi Sathyaraj and team Ranga chose to wait for the theatres to get reopened.

23 May 2022

A heartfelt exploration of an important problem

Cinema is often an exaggeration of reality, and yet, in real life matters like Dalit representation, the reality is often far worse than we have seen in cinema.Cinema is often an exaggeration of reali

21 May 2022

I wanted to become a cowherd after seeing Annamalai: Actor Sivakarthikeyan

…says Sivakarthikeyan, who evinces excitement about playing a college student in this week’s release, Don

12 May 2022

‘I want to be a versatile filmmaker’

...says director Arun Matheshwaran, who returns with another revenge drama with his latest release, Saani Kaayidham, starring Keerthy Suresh and Selvaraghavan

05 May 2022