Cinema Features A selected collection of feature stories on cinema written for The Hindu and The New Indian Express All Posts The ‘Saami Padam’ is back: Tamil cinema rediscovers its oldest heroes Welcome to vertical cinema: India begins to embrace micro-dramas ‘From Raaja With Love’: Maestro Ilaiyaraaja puts on a mesmerising show in Chennai, despite glitches Bharathiraja, the master filmmaker: How the ‘Iyakkunar Imayam’ captured the soul of Tamil Nadu for posterity ‘Meet Me in Montauk’: Love, memory, and erasure in Charlie Kaufman’s ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ Trupti Bhoir’s ‘Paro’ sheds light on a prevalent social evil threatening women across the heart of India Love trumps hate: AR Rahman’s ‘The Wonderment Tour’ concert in Chennai champions unity on Valentine’s Day Rajinikanth, the style icon: How the superstar defined swag for generations of fans 50 years of Rajinikanth: Behind the ‘family-friendly’ superstar’s turn towards gritty narratives AI-altered ‘Raanjhanaa’ aka ‘Ambikapathy’ climax ‘resurrects’ Kundan and massacres his legacy The curse of perfectionism: Why Superman is a timeless superhero we could all relate to? Understanding the web show drought in Tamil cinema Chennai’s vanishing role in Tamil cinema 20 years on, Vijay’s ‘Sachein’ still smiles his way into our hearts How prison dramas explore the human condition All Posts BackCinespecsFeatures and ArticlesInterviewsMovie ReviewsVideo InterviewsPhoto JournalismMunnariyippu: The lone sailor, a bridge construction, and a dead…The changing identity of the theatre filmWhy fan clubs can’t wait for the theatre experiencePaper cinema amid a pandemicSpaces and Stars: Why Twitter Spaces is the next big…Drishyam 2: Guilt, as a threat to self“Looking closer, with misty eyes”Can we be F.R.I.E.N.D.S?From Letters, Stories and Memories, to Molaga Bajji and more…Load MoreEnd of Content.