Cinema Features

A selected collection of feature stories on cinema written for The Hindu and The New Indian Express

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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

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