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Watched ‘Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu’ again on the big screen? Here’s how cops in Tamil cinema are finding more dignity in writing while also becoming a mirror to examine the fundamentally broken system they are part of
Tamil cinema has been witnessing a spree of book-to-screen offerings like Vetri Maaran’s ‘Viduthalai’ and Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ series; now, writers Imayam, Su Venugopal, Bava Chelladurai and Na Murugesa Pandian pick their favourite literary works that are now ripe for adaptations
A digitally remastered version of filmmaker Bharathiraja’s 1985 classic is now running in the theatres, and fans are out to celebrate
Two of Tamil cinema’s biggest film stars – Vijay and Ajith – are releasing their films on the same day. As excitement builds in anticipation of the big face-off, we meet their vociferously loyal fan groups
This year, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and DC played with form, introduced newer formats of storytelling, redefined established tropes, gave us some great characters to root for
While the evolution of editing as a narrative tool, in Indian cinema or otherwise, cannot be entirely attributed to Soviet film theorists, it becomes relevant to see how even today Vsevolod Pudovkin’s film techniques seem to be implemented consistently and creatively (Originally published in The Hindu on December 15, 2022)…
The modern-day animation industry, despite benefitting from looking back, is yet to accept some undeniably vital arguments as to why incorporating stop-motion techniques is relevant
Even amid the uncertainty that an all-encompassing calamity like the pandemic brings, cinema still retains some control
A short piece on Mammootty's 2014 thriller Munnariyippu