Wednesday, March 16, 2022

A 11-minute tour de force: An essay on Nagesh in Nammavar

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When you have an actor like Nagesh with such a rich body of work, it is easy to forget their roles in films that didn’t achieve commercial s...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Cameos in an ensemble drama

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William Shakespeare and lyricist Vaali were absolutely right!   The former wrote, “All the world’s a stage…” while the latter observed, “We ...
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Saturday, February 5, 2022

Missed Spotlights #9 – Devayani in Azhagi

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Thangar Bachan is a filmmaker of strong convictions.  He is known for his outspoken nature.  In his interviews, one can sense his passion fo...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The loners stand apart: Thoughts on Halitha Shameem's "Loners"

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Writer-Director Halitha Shameem packs a lot into a film.  I don't mean lengthy dialogues or busy frames.  I am referring to the density ...
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Monday, January 17, 2022

“Bread and jam, please!” – An anecdote and some reflections

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“Just give me two days”, was my father’s polite request to me.   On my two-month trip to India in the summer of 2007 – I had quit my job, to...
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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Lords for a day, Masters forever: Thoughts on 83 (the film) and beyond

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June 25, 1983.   I was one year and 363 days old.   I had absolutely no clue whether my immediate family had watched the seminal event that ...
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Saturday, December 18, 2021

Anbodu Kamal Daasan Naan Ezhudhum... - A letter to Rajnikanth

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Dear Rajni Sir, Wish you a belated happy birthday!   I hope that you are recovering well from your recent health issues and that you have ...