Sunday, October 25, 2020

A bloody good movie! - A review of "Kuruthi Punal"

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Diwali 1995 offered a delectable variety for moviegoers across genres.   If Muthu was a typical commercial vehicle for Rajni, Makkal Aatchi...
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Viral Positivity: A review of "Putham Pudhu Kaalai"

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COVID-19 has had an adverse impact on the lives and livelihoods of people across industries and social strata.   The film industry is clearl...
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Sunday, October 11, 2020

Missed Spotlights #5 – Raghuvaran in Thotta Chinungi

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Most leading men of Tamil cinema have an inexplicable reputation for staying away from playing characters with shades of anything other than...
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Friday, September 25, 2020

He stood tall: Reflections on SPB & “Sigaram”

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SP Balasubramaniam leaves behind a deluge of memories that threaten to flood the mind for many more days to come.   But in a strange way, wh...
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Friday, September 11, 2020

Missed Spotlights #4: The seniors in Nee Paathi Naan Paathi

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Film critic Baradwaj Rangan’s delightful two-part interview with director Vasanth touched upon his 30-year journey as a filmmaker.   The co...
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Thursday, August 27, 2020

The currency that matters

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“Simple living and high thinking were slowly replaced by simple thinking and high living.”   This one line by journalist Suresh Menon...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

I was born in 1961

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1981 .   That was the year I was born. Indian cricket and Tamil movies.   Those have been my two passions ever since my age entered doubl...