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MANKATHA DIDN’T DISTURB VAANAM |
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The
audio launch of Vaanam happened to be a
simple affair as it didn’t boast of much
grandness, but was spangled with some... |
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ETHAN AUDIO LAUNCH |
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Actor
Vimal who has been riding high on success
with back to back hits like Pasanga and
Kalavaani is back with the film Ethan. |
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THE WA(I)STING OF TAMANNAH! |
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About
the same time last year everyone was so
much delighted with Tamannah Bhatia. She
was making all the right moves in... |
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WOMEN OF ACTION! |
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Women
have been mostly kept away from action –
in cinema that is. It is rarer than ‘once
in a blue moon’ that we get to see... |
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DIRECTORIAL IDIOSYNCRASIES! |
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There
are things that we like to do; almost superstitions
that make us feel comfortable. The refined
term for this is idiosyncrasy |
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TAMIL CINEMA’S CANINE TURN! |
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As
the saying goes ‘Dogs are man’s
best friend’, the canine species has
always found its share of takers in the
film industry. |
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT KSR? |
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He
has not been counted as a trendsetter or
a benchmark; he has not been acknowledged
as a master at his art; |
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KO FOLLOWS KISS FORMULA! |
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The
audio launch of Ko was a grand affair and
was held at the Image auditorium, Chennai
on Jan 19, 2011. |
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TRAVELLING WITH GULLIVER! |
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Gulliver’s
Travels released on the last Friday of 2010.
Jonathan Swift’s fascinating account
of the travels of the man named Gulliver |
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SIRUTHAI HAS TWO HEROINES: KARTHI |
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With
just a couple of weeks left for the release
of ‘Siruthai’, the entire crew
including Karthi, director Siva, producer
K.E. Gnanavel Raja |
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SONGS THAT CAUGHT THE EYE! |
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The
best shot montages of the year. To the directors
who are mastering the skill of taking a
story forward through intelligently |
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2010 BOLLYWOOD BLUES! |
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With
just one weekend left in 2010, there seems
to be very little that Bollywood can do
(except Tees Maar Khan that releases this
Friday) |
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I’M SIRUTHAI’S PRO: SURIYA |
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Spangled
with celebrities, the trailer and official
website of ‘Siruthai’ was launched
yesterday at Sathyam Cinemas. |
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2010 – ONES THAT MADE ‘DIFFERENCE’ |
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The
year is coming to a close and its time to
start the sometimes exciting, sometimes
boring process of reflecting upon how the
last 12 months have been. |
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GAUTHAM: SURYA IS THE BEST OPTION |
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Gautham
Menon’s Photon Kathaas Music label
was launched by Suriya, Harris Jayraj and
Yuvan Shankar Raja at the Music Academy
Hall in Chennai yesterday |
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KALAIGNAR REQUESTED ME: RAJINI |
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The
audio launch of Ilaignan was held on Sunday
evening at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai. Ilaignan
has been produced by S. Martin and directed
by Suresh Krishna. |
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HISTORICAL INJUSTICE! |
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When
you think of the historical genre of movies,
can you spell out a name that tops your
mind? Yes, you can and I can too |
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VIRUDHAGIRI AUDIO LAUNCH |
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The
audio launch of Vijayakanth's latest movie
Virudhagiri was held at the Chennai Trade
Center at Nandambakkam, Chennai. |
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SURIYA’S UNIQUE DISTINCTION |
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When
you have a bird’s eye view of Tamil
cinema, various interesting factors pop
up, which, if browsed through |
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VA: CUTTING OF THE QUARTER! WHY? |
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The
observant amongst you might have noticed
the ‘Quarter Cutting’ phrase
has been removed from the title of the film
Va-Quarter Cutting. |
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AND THE CREDIT GOES TO.... |
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Endhiran,
which was released a fortnight before has
brought life to an age-old debate. No! We
are not going to discuss about Endhiran. |
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THE BOLLYWOOD-KOLLYWOOD SYNERGY! |
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Can
the two industries integrate? What are we
talking about? Bollywood and Kollywood!
For decades, the two industries have functioned
almost like islands. |
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WILL
ENDHIRAN END THE ERA? |
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What
is huge and awesome is not cute and likeable,
most often! This is an unwritten rule that
has been seldom challenged. |
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ENDHIRAN:
THREE DIMENSIONAL |
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Indian
cinema, talking about Kollywood in particular,
has evolved into a multi-million dollar
industry spreading its wings across the
globe. |
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RAJINI'S
SENTIMENT IN ENDHIRAN |
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Great
people across the world become role models
to many. Almost everyone, if not all, have
some sort of sentiment that they follow. |
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