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No takers for Tamil remakes?

Last week, we looked at imports into Tamil cinema. This week, we look at exports




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En Thambi (1968)




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Hitman: Songs you must listen to this week




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Hitman

Songs you must listen to this week




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MSV’s last song




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Winds of change

Will the new diversity in the Academy’s membership reflect in its nominations?




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Hollywood’s Tamil conquest

The dubbed film market, once dominated by Telugu cinema, is now ruled by English films




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"This is the best time for new-age cinema in Kannada"

Debutant film director Raghu Shastry on his maiden venture Run Antony




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Pillaiyo Pillai (1972)

The film was a box-office success and celebrated 100 days at many centres




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Dial M for murder




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Where are the hits?

A half-yearly report on Kollywood’s run at the box office




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Pookari (1973)

Cast: Mu. Ka. Muthu, Ambarish, Manjula, ‘Venniraiaadai’ Nirmala, Jayachitra, ‘Thengai’ Srinivasan, V. K. Ramasami,




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A carnival in Macau

Veteran festival programmer and film producer Marco Mueller wants to make Macau more than just a casino haven




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Kabali fever grips the nation

Press, TV, theatre owners, distributors and audiences prepare for the arrival of the biggest film of the year




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Cross-border cinema

A rich crop of films from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh was showcased at the London Indian Film Festival




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Cracking the glass ceiling

Why haven’t female-centric films succeeded in Tamil as they have in Bollywood?




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Thyagi (1947)

V.N. Janaki, N. Krishnamurthi, V.S. Mani, ‘Stunt’ Somu, K. Devanarayanan, K.S. Angamuthu, Thodi Kannan, Kolathu Mani, T.V. Sethuraman, C.K. Nagaratnam, V. Saroja




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'Magizhchi' at the box-office

Kabali has had the biggest-ever opening for a Tamil film




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Hitman: Songs you must listen to this week




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The actor vs. the superstar

Stardom is not about acting talent or the lack of it. Difficult to trace its origin to a single factor, it is often something that just happens




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Release lockjam ahead?

Two months, fifty films. How will it all add up?




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Full Marx

Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo will soon be seen in 4K quality. Here’s a look at some of their most tireless routines




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Punnagai (1971)

Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, S.V. Sahasranamam, V. S. Raghavan, Jayanthi, ‘C.I.D.’ Sakunthala, M.R.R. Vasu, ‘Major’ Sundararajan, V. Gopalakrishnan





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Avan Pithana? (1966)

S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. P. Muthulakshmi, C. K. Nagesh, A. Karunanidhi, Kumari Sachu




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F for Fake

Reading up about films on Wikipedia has come to dominate pretentious discussions on world cinema




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Making the cut

As a film’s success depends heavily on its teaser and trailer, editing them has become an art in itself




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Hitman: Songs you must listen to this week

Here are some songs you must listen to this week.




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Neengatha Ninaivu (1963)

Star Cast: S.S. Rajendran, Kalyankumar, R. Vijayakumari, Pushpalatha, V.K. Ramasami, T.V. Kumudhini, C.K. Nagesh, C.R. Manorama, S. Ramarao, ‘Master’ Mohan, ‘Baby’ Savithri




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More than just ‘chick flicks’

Some of the most thought-provoking cinema is hidden under the guise of ‘chick flicks’




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The piracy nightmare

A look at the losses to the film industry thanks to smartphones, camcorders and hi-tech projectors




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Thunder Thais

Rarely do we come across a film as genuinely erotic as Nonzee Nimibutr’s Jan Dara




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Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958) Tamil

Star cast: S.S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana, B. Saroja Devi, V.K. Ramasami, T.S. Balaiah, T.K. Ramachandran, ‘Kuladeivam’ V. Rajagopal, T.P. Muthulakshmi, P.R. Mangalam, Lakshmiprabha, A. Karunanidhi, D. Balasubramaniam, M.A. Ganapathi, P.S. Seethalakshmi




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Return of the native

Tamil Nadu’s B and C centres are experiencing a revival with films like Thirunaal, Dhilluku Dhuddu and Dharma Durai becoming hits




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Is Thursday the new Friday?

A look at films being released a day earlier than usual




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Penn Deivam (1970)

Star cast: Padmini, ‘Major’ Sundararajan, Jai Shankar, Lakshmi, V.S Raghavan, C.K. Nagesh, Sachhu




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Notes on a scandal

Political embarrsassment has always made for interesting cinema




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Encounter with a master

How I chanced upon a meeting with Korean director Kim Ki-duk




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It’s Kodi versus Kaashmora, this Deepavali

It’s Kodi versus Kaashmora, this Diwali




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Feasting at festivals

The recent film festivals at Busan and London had a number of interesting films




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Padandi Munduku (1962)

Starring Jaggaiah, Gummadi, Jamuna, G. Varalakshmi, Hemalatha, Master Suresh.




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How Rang De Basanti created a challenging storyboard for future filmmakers

Rang De Basanti set a trend in filmmaking with its unconventional narrative style