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‘Udayan’: Arulnidhi’s next film

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Arulnidhi belonging to Kalaignar’s family is getting ready for the make up for the second time. Did they decide on the film after liking the story or just the title itself was attractive? The title is so appropriate for Arul. The name ‘Udayan’ has a glow of the Kazhagam.

Great excitement as Jeeva crosses the border

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Banning Karthika and Jeeva from appearing before the public KV Anand brought them on stage after the audio release of the film ‘Ko’.

Ilaignan - Movie Review

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Two of the greats of Tamil cinema, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, one of the best script writers ever and commercial hit director Suresh Krishna who made Rajinikanth blockbusters like Annamalai and Baasha are coming together for the first time in Ilaignan.

Siruthai - Movie Review

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It may look easy, but the most difficult thing is to make remakes work. Karthi’s Siruthai directed by Siva is almost a scene by scene, dialogue by dialogue remake of Ravi Teja’s Telugu SS Rajamouli’s Vikramarkudu (2006).

Aadukalam - Movie Review

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Dhanush and Vetrimaran once again hits the bulls’ eye! Their second film together Aadukalam is gutsy and a brilliant film. Dhanush is simply outstanding, his career best performance. It is also Sun Pictures best ever production, a film that they can be proud of.

Thenmerku Paruvakatru - Movie Rreview

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Seenu Ramasami directed Thenmerku Paruvakatru is a film made keeping the B and C audiences mainly rural folks in mind. It is made like a 70’s tear jerker with the central character being the all sacrificing mother.

Manmadhan Ambu – Tamil Movie

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Handsome. Intelligent. Talented. Actor. Director. Script writer. Singer… One man with so many ‘kamaals’ (magical skills)! Kamal Haasan is not just an actor, he is an inspiration! He has sported various roles on and off screen, and has won accolades for his every venture.

Ayyanaar Movie Review

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Aadhi has gone the mass way after the thriller 'Eeram'. In 'Ayyanaar', produced by P L Thenappan, directed by Rajamithran, he plays an angry young man on revenge mode.

Tha Movie Review

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Perhaps inspired by the success of Sasikumar, Samuthirakani, Pandiraj and Sarkunam likes, a bevy of filmmakers are entering Kollywood with realistic stories set in rural milieu. R K Surya Prabhakar is one more in the list.

Nagaram Movie Review

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Sundar C seems to have started from where he left in ‘Thalainagaram’. Quite like his maiden heroic venture, ‘Nagaram’ too is a story of a convict.

Magizhchi Movie Review

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Neela Padmanabhan’s ‘Thalaimuraigal’ is considered as one of the top ten novels in Tamil modern literature by critics for it throws light on human

Va Quarter cutting Movie Review

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The laugh is on us. The director duo Pushkar-Gayathri and their Va Quarter Cutting operate on the belief that it is a funny movie but is nowhere in the league of their earlier Oram Po.