e

High Five

Readers write in with their top five list




e

Cracking the glass ceiling

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




e

High five




e

etcetera




e

'Magizhchi' at the box-office

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




e

Hitman: Songs you must listen to this week




e

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




e

Release lockjam ahead?

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




e

Etcetera




e

High five

Readers write in their top five list





e

Etcetera




e

High Five




e

F for Fake

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




e

Making the cut

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




e

Hitman: Songs you must listen to this week

Here are some songs you must listen to this week.




e

High Five

Readers write in with their top five list




e

Etcetera




e

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




e

More than just ‘chick flicks’

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




e

The piracy nightmare

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




e

Thunder Thais

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




e

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




e

Etcetera




e

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




e

High five

Readers write in with their top five list




e

Is Thursday the new Friday?

A look at films being released a day earlier than usual




e

High Five

Readers write in with their top five list




e

Etcetera




e

Penn Deivam (1970)

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




e

Notes on a scandal

Political embarrsassment has always made for interesting cinema




e

Etcetera




e

The big promotion

Remo has shown that even an average film can be turned into a superhit if marketed aggressively enough




e

Encounter with a master

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




e

High Five

Readers write in their top five list




e

It’s Kodi versus Kaashmora, this Deepavali

It’s Kodi versus Kaashmora, this Diwali




e

Feasting at festivals

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




e

High Five

Readers send in their top five films.




e

How Rang De Basanti created a challenging storyboard for future filmmakers

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




e

Daredevils not taking Supergiants lightly

Delhi team to stick to its horses-for-courses policy



  • Indian Premier League

e

It’s all about getting the basics right: Amla



  • Indian Premier League

e

Royal Challengers ride on Kohli’s brilliance

Gayle and de Villiers too join the party in making Kolkata Knight Riders's challenging total seem small




e

Virat-AB like Batman-Superman, says Chris Gayle



  • Indian Premier League

e

Supergiants hurt Daredevils' prospects

Daredevils posted a dull 121/6, that was boosted by a Morris cameo. In response, Supergiants were going rollickingly before the rain forced interruptions and handed them a 19-run win by D/L method.



  • Indian Premier League

e

Unglamorous Green Park’s shot at big-ticket cricket



  • Indian Premier League

e

‘They are Batman and Superman’



  • Indian Premier League

e

RCB’s bowling unit needs to fire

Rain has been forecast; advantage home team against a depleted Kings XI.



  • Indian Premier League

e

Supergiants prevail in a rain-hit match

Dhoni’s men score 76 for one in 11 overs, well ahead of the D/L requirement of 57, when play is called off.



  • Indian Premier League

e

Raina returns as Lions hope to roar against Knight Riders

Half of Gujarat Lions worries will be taken care of if the dazzling opening combo of Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum fires.



  • Indian Premier League

e

Hit by a ‘truck-like’ bouncer, Bailey escaped unhurt

George Bailey top-edged a rising ball that dislodged his helmet during the game against Delhi Daredevils.



  • Indian Premier League