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Kirubhakar Purushothaman

Filmmaker Selvaraghavan: If a role shows spark, it doesn't matter if it is just for one or two scenes

Selvaraghavan talks about his new avatar as an actor in the upcoming film, Saani Kaayidham alongside Keerthy Suresh and what excites him about it

19 Apr 2022

A joke and a slap

Stand-up comedians speak their minds about the controversial slap incident at the 94th Academy Awards

31 Mar 2022

Jonita Gandhi: I thought the gibberish of ‘Arabic Kuthu’ in Beast would get replaced

Jonita Gandhi on the success of ‘Arabic Kuthu’ from Beast, the adulation she receives from Tamil cinema fans, and her acting debut

01 Mar 2022

An offer you can’t refuse

With the iconic Francis Ford Coppola film, The Godfather (1972), turning 50, its remastered version is being released in limited theatres across the country. Here are filmmakers on the timeless work.

24 Feb 2022

Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha Movie Review: Halitha Shameem’s Loner shines in this decent anthology

Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha, the second of Amazon Prime Video’s lockdown anthology series, is superior to the first, in both content and presentation

19 Jan 2022

Priya Bhavani Shankar: The image trap does get suffocating

The happening Priya Bhavani Shankar on her upcoming list of releases, her recent film, Blood Money, and social media criticism

06 Jan 2022

‘The problems of my film’s women are universal’

The films of Vasanth S Sai are reflections of his persona

08 Dec 2021

Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum Movie Review: A disturbing glimpse into the life of women

It is breathtaking to see how Vasanth has captured all these stories with such intimacy despite canning only a few close-ups of the lead actors

27 Nov 2021

Passing movie review: A subtle, complex drama about race and identity

Actor Rebecca Hall, best known for The Prestige and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, makes a remarkable debut as a director with this complex period drama

13 Nov 2021