Friday, September 20, 2019

The one-day champ – Reflections on Shankar’s Mudhalvan

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Realistic fantasy.  That was the title of my review of Shankar's Mudhalvan when I wrote it 20 years ago.  His realistic fantasy trifec...
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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Scents of Kindness

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A while ago, I wrote an article titled, “Six of a kind” where I elaborated on a few ways in which people have touched my life.   In a rec...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Ninaivellam Nineties - Top Trends in Tamil Cinema in the 1990s

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Chathriyan.   Michael Madana Kamarajan.   Chinna Thambi.   Devar Magan.   Roja.   Amaidhi Padai.   Naatamai.   Baasha.   Aasai.   Indian.  ...
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Flash-forward Thirty Years

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I am good friends with a septuagenarian.   Despite an age gap that exceeds 30 years, I have often found that he and I can strike meaningfu...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

A dance, a trance, a memory: An essay on Lakshmy Ramakrishnan’s “House Owner”

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It is raining cats, dogs and snakes outside.   An elderly couple breaks into an impromptu dance in their kitchen.   This sequence is inter...
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Dear Men in Blue: An open letter to the Indian cricket team

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My dear men in blue, First things first - Thank you! It has been a sheer pleasure ‘following’ you throughout this 2019 world cup....
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Sunday, June 30, 2019

Vivekh is Awake – An essay on actor Vivekh

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If you stake claim to be a fan of good cinema and have an interest in Tamil films, then you better have watched the recent “Vellai PookaL....
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