Posts tagged as “India Cinema News”

Express News Service Veteran actor MS Bhaskar’s episode, titled Avarum Naanum, Avalum Naanum, from Amazon Prime Video’s first Tamil anthology Putham Pudhu Kalai, has been…

Express News Service Sikkil Gurucharan made his feature film debut as a musician judging a reality show in Rajiv Menon’s Sarvam Thaala Mayam. Although it…

Express News Service This was supposed to be a video interview with Andrea Jeremiah. The technicalities were in place, the set-up was ready, and both…

By Express News Service Rajiv Menon has had his hands full for years now with many responsibilities, including being a cinematographer, running a film institute, and producing…

Express News Service The first question I had asked Suhasini Mani Ratnam when meeting her for an interview two years back was, “Why aren’t you…

By IANS NEW DELHI: Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi is facing wrath on social media ever since the motion poster of his upcoming movie ‘800’ was…

Express News Service Director Suresh Sangaiah, who made his debut with 2017’s Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu, is currently awaiting the release of Sathiya Sodhanai, produced under…

By PTI CHENNAI: Popular Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi will enact the role of legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in the upcoming biopic ‘800’. The…

By PTI MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video on Friday announced a new slate of nine movies, including Hindi titles ‘Coolie No 1’, ‘Chhalaang’ and Tamil film…

By Express News Service The news that Netflix is making an anthology with famous filmmakers Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Vignesh Shivan, and Vetri Maaran, started making…

Express News Service Anushka Shetty is back after a two-year break, with her new Amazon Prime Video release, Silence. Her fans have bombarded her social…

By PTI MUMBAI: Filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon on Monday said being a part of Amazon Prime Video’s “Putham Pudhu Kaalai“, an anthology of five Tamil short…

Express News Service Harish Kalyan and Priya Bhavani Shankar’s upcoming Tamil remake of the Telugu superhit Pelli Choopulu, has been titled ‘Oh Mana Penne’. Harish…

By PTI MUMBAI: Netflix is set to release its first Tamil language film, an anthology titled “Paava Kadhaigal”, the streamer announced on Thursday. Directors Gautham…

By Online Desk MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday announced its new project, ‘Putham Pudhu Kaalai’, an anthology of five Tamil short films. Five celebrated…

Express News Service Producer Dhananjayan has turned writer for a thriller that will have dialogues by Kabilan Vairamuthu, who has previously worked on films like…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: SP Charan, son of legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam who died on Friday, took to social media to refute viral rumours about…

Express News Service When did you realise cinema was your calling? I’ve been writing poems since childhood and my works have even appeared in Tamil…

Express News Service In the ’90s, the blustering Salman Khan was another entity altogether. Some of his best songs were marked by a lush, grown,…

I was in Dindigul, and it was early in the morning. I had silenced my phone, and somehow missed three calls from a very special…

By Online Desk CHENNAI: Playback legend SP Balasubrahmanyam has passed away, his son SP Charan announced on Friday. He was 74. Speaking to reporters outside…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered for maintaining status quo on the Over The Top (OTT) release of actor…

Express News Service Lockdown ennui has resulted in many being starved for motivation to engage in productive work, but director Sarjun KM, known for short…

Express News Service Famous comedian Johnny Lever, one of the few talents to make a successful transition from stage to cinema, once famously said, “Stand-up…

Express News Service I turned to two films for my weekly laughs, both of which had Nagesh in it. I’m sure you get the drift…

By IANS MUMBAI: Actress and Congress politician Nagma has taken a jibe at BJP politician and actress Jaya Prada, alleging people are talking of Bollywood…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil film icon Kamal Haasan on Wednesday had good news in store for fans. He announced his 232nd film, with Lokesh Kanagaraj…

By Online Desk Tamil actor Florent C Pereira, who was known for playing character roles, died due to Covid-19 in Chennai on September 14 around…

By Online Desk Tamil actor Florent C Pereira, who was known for playing character roles, died due to Covid-19 in Chennai on September 14 around…

Express News Service When did you realise cinema was your calling?I had an affinity towards drawing during my early days and as I got to…

By PTI CHENNAI: Top Hindi actress Kangana Ranaut’s face off with the Maharashtra government has come in for praise from popular Tamil actor Vishal who compared…

By Express News Service AR Rahman and Will.I.Am interacted over an online video session and spoke about ‘Music, Creativity and Future Collaboration’. In a candid…

Express News Service Director Vivek, who will soon be making his debut with the Arun Vijay-starrer Boxer, will next be directing Priyamani in a multilingual…

Express News Service It’s easy to see where Mohan Raja’s films get their boundless energy—and their limitless appetite for social commentary— from. The filmmaker can…

By Online Desk DMK Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi had recently tweeted about an unpleasant experience she faced at the Chennai airport where a CISF personnel…

By PTI MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video on Thursday announced a Tamil version of its hit unscripted comedy series “Comicstaan”. Titled “Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa”, the…

Express News Service SP Jhananathan is known for making films that talk about lesser-explored international politics and its impact on our nation. Excluding his directorial…

Express News Service A sense of relief courses through Amitash Pradhan as he begins talking about his latest single, Corona Kannala, in which he has…

By IANS MUMBAI: SP Charan has rubbished rumours claiming that his father, veteran singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, has tested Covid-19 negative, and informed that the playback…

By Online Desk Superstar Suriya’s much anticipated film ‘Soorarai Pottru’ is all set for a digital release on Amazon Prime Video come October 30. The film,…

Express News Service Hip hop Tamizha Adhi, who has been busy acting in and composing for films in the last couple of years, has returned…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam who is on ventilator and life support was shifted to an exclusive Intensive Care Unit on the…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has set up a 50-bed Covid Care Centre at the Puzhal Central Prison as the State recorded 5860…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam who tested positive for COVID-19 early this month has now been moved to the Intensive Care Unit. “There…

Express News Service With CS Sam, conversations don’t need to begin with icebreakers. Soon as Zoom connects us, he is a picture of cheer as…

Express News Service We have seen Karthik Kumar joke about almost everything — from politics and cinema to smaller details about himself like how the…

Express News Service Actor Kottachi, known for playing comical roles in films like Youth, Kaaviya Thalaivan and Pennin Manathai Thottu, has turned director with Varanda…

Express News Service Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is a bundle of energy. She’s visibly active as we connect over a video chat, and this isn’t surprising if…

By Online Desk Of the four feature-length films that will be screened at International Indian Film Festival Toronto (IIFFT) 2020, three of them are from south…

Express News Service We had previously reported that Ananth, who played Aadhi’s brother in the 2017 film Meesaya Murukku, will soon be making his directorial…

By Express News Service E4 Entertainment, one of South India’s leading production houses, has acquired the rights to former police officer K Vijayakumar’s book Chasing…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Actor Shaam and 12 others were booked and released on bail allegedly for gambling. The Nungambakkam police received a tip-off…

This week, this column is about a film that has gone on to shape my future lists of favourite films and actors, favourite writers and…

Express News Service We had previously reported that Vijay Antony will be returning for a sequel to his 2016 hit, Pichaikkaran. Said to be made…

By IANS HYDERABAD: Southern star Sai Pallavi Senthamarai says she woke up with a smile. Pallavi took to Instagram, where she shared a video of…

Express News Service Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha is said to be a complete action film. How has the genre lent itself to your music? Could…

Express News Service The versatile Sripriya, who had taken a break from acting and filmmaking, is now back to doing both with a short film,…

Express News Service Discovery Channel’s latest documentary, COVID-19: India’s War Against The Virus, which is getting released today, comes at a time when the country…

Express News Service ‘My first film appearance was in K Balachander sir’s Kannada film, Sundara Swapnagalu, a remake of Sollathan Ninaikiren, in which I reprised…

By IANS NEW DELHI: Filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon says narrating the documentary “COVID-19: India’s War Against The Virus” in Tamil was a learning experience. “It…

Express News Service I was just a school kid in Class 9 when K Balachander sir signed me for Aval Oru Thodar Kathai. But I…

Express News Service Agathiyan’s Kadhal Kottai can be said to have redefined romance in Tamil cinema, following its release in 1996. The film was an…

Express News Service Producer CV Kumar, who introduced the cream of top Tamil cinema talent including directors likes Pa Ranjith, Karthik Subbaraj and Nalan Kumarasamy,…

Express News Service Any artist coming into the South dreams of working with the likes of Bharathiraja sir, Mani Ratnam sir and K Balachander sir.…

Express News Service ‘Achamillai Achamillai was the first film in which I properly assisted KB sir, even though he had known me before. Naa romba…

Express News Service ‘When K Balachander sir stepped into cinema, there were two legends ruling the film industry: MGR sir and Sivaji sir, whose films…

Express News Service Stories about women are no novelty to Tamil cinema. Did you know we had our first female director, TP Rajalakshmi, in the…

Express News Service Actor Napoleon, who has worked across South languge films, adds another feather to his cap, with his Hollywood debut, Devil’s Night: Dawn…

Express News Service Director Saravana Rajan, who has helmed RK Nagar and Vadacurry before, has now conceived a silent short series for kids on YouTube.…

By ANI CHENNAI: With disruption in the film business due to the coronavirus crisis, a Chennai-based film director Anand opened up a grocery store to…

By Express News Service Nithya Menen, who ventured into Bollywood last year with Akshay Kumar’s Mission Mangal, is now all set to make her digital debut,…

By PTI CHENNAI: Top star Rajinikanth on Wednesday described the death of a Tuticorin father-son duo as “brutal killing”, alleged victims of police torture, and…

Express News Service Nasser’s wife and producer-turned-politician Kameela, after helping Nasser connect on the video call for this interview, exchanges greetings with me, while sitting…

Express News Service One of Netflix’s upcoming releases is an anthology, a bunch of lockdown films made in the last three months by an eclectic…

Express News Service Director VZ Dhorai, who recently directed Iruttu, starring Sundar C, will team up with the director-turned-actor once again for a sequel to…

Express News Service While Keerthy Suresh’s Penguin has met with a fair share of criticism, among those to come out unscathed are Keerthy Suresh, and the…

Express News Service Famous American architect Louis Isadore Kahn said, “To hear a sound, is to see a space.” With all of us forced to…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil superstar Vijay, popularly called Thalapathy, turned 46 on Monday, and social media was flooded with wishes from fans, friends, and colleagues..…

By IANS MUMBAI: Actress Tamannaah Bhatia is in a state of confusion whether she should workout or not. On Instagram Stories, she shared a video…

By PTI NEW DELHI: Tamil writer Perumal Murugan’s debut novel, “Eru Veyyil” (1991) is set to be translated in English, publishers Penguin Random House India…

Express News Service We had previously reported that director Gokul has almost wrapped up the official Tamil remake of the hit Malayalam film, Helen. It’s…

Express News Service It has been two years since we saw Keerthy Suresh in a full-fledged role. If coronavirus pandemic hadn’t happened the actor would…

Express News Service CHENNAI: On March 27, singer SP Balasubrahmanyam and lyricist R Vairamuthu released a song that focussed on humanity’s fight against the pandemic.…

By Express News Service Cinematographer B Kannan, who has worked in more than 50 films in Tamil and Malayalam, passed away on Saturday at the…

By Express News Service Shruti Haasan, whose last releases were Singam 3 (Tamil) and Behen Hogi Teri (Hindi) in 2017, has since focussed on her…

By Express News Service The trailer of Penguin, a psychological thriller starring Keerthy Suresh in the lead role, was released by today. Three top stars…

Express News Service If you grew up in a TV-obsessed household, it’s likely that you are already familiar with many ‘chinna thirai’ faces, well before…

Express News Service Televison serials are often mocked for being endless, but right now, the coronavirus-enforced lockdown is starting to vie with it for competition.…

By Express News Service Aditi Rao Hydari has done about 23 films so far and her work spans five different languages.  Currently at her residence…

By Online Desk Amazon on Monday released the Official teaser of ‘Penguin- A Mother’s Story’. A Karthik Subbaraj production, starring Keerthy Suresh the film is set…

Online Desk For the last two months, singer Chinmayi has not had a moment to spare. Unfazed by the abuse, hate and criticism she gets…

By Express News Service While Indians across the vast corners of our nation were held captive at home, filmmaker Bharat Bala and a devoted team…

Express News Service CHENNAI: There is a Magistrate Court in Chennai where the judge is hidden behind a large pillar. Arguing advocates have to crane…

Express News Service  Will Smith once said, “For me, there is nothing more valuable than how people feel in a movie theatre about a movie.”…

Online Desk Madhavan’s entry on a bike with Endrendrum Punnagai playing is an unforgettable stunner even today. It was back in 2000 that the actor made…

By IANS HYDERABAD: Southern star Samantha Akkineni was a bright student and an “asset” to her school, according to the performance card she shared on…

By Online Desk Tamil actor-director Sasikumar has revealed that he might soon join forces with superstar Vijay for a big-budget historical period drama. It was…

By Express News Service It was challenging to shoot a short film (Karthik Dial Seitha Enn) during the COVID-19 lockdown, but for Gautham Menon it…

By IANS MUMBAI: Actress Shruti Haasan calls herself “Waste Lady”. Shruti shared a photograph of herself in gymwear. She shared the image on Instagram Stories.…

By Online Desk Kollywood actor Ajith and his wife Shalini were spotted visiting a hospital wearing masks, a video of which has gone viral on…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday allowed shooting for the small screen with certain restrictions. This follows the request…

Express News Service Sathya Jyothi Films has seen many ups and downs over its forty-year existence. The coronavirus scare is the latest, but the company seems…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil actor Atharvaa is missing travelling around the world all by himself. Unfortunately, he can’t really pack his bags and hit the…

By IANS MUMBAI: Actress Sameera Reddy, in a new video, has drawn a funny comparison between southern superstar Rajinikanth and her daughter Nyra, who has…

Express News Service The coronavirus pandemic and the inevitable lockdown, has halted many a plan, of which comedian Praveen Kumar’s is one. “After 17 years…

Express News Service Director AL Abanindran of Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan fame, along with the film’s producer, Devanshu Arya, has jointly helmed MX Player’s…

By IANS CHENNAI: Is southern superstar Nayanthara all set to start a family? Going by the hint that filmmaker Vignesh Shivan has dropped in a Mother’s…

By PTI CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday warned the ruling AIADMK against reopening state-run liquor outlets in Tamil Nadu, saying if it was done, it…

Express News Service 1993 was a special year. One accomplishment followed another, reminisces Pusha Kandaswamy, CEO, Kavithaalaya Productions, one of South India’s legendary production houses.…

Online Desk “It’s the year 2035 and it has been 15 years since lockdown started.” “Wait, what? I’ve got to watch this!” I told myself…

Express News Service CHENNAI: While uncertainty looms over the release of many feature films, there are few that are as expected as Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Master.…

Express News Service Famous Australian author Michael Gerard Bauer wrote, ‘The voice is a second face.’ You can see this, especially in a medium like…

By Online Desk To the woman who has been thriving in a male-dominated industry for more than twenty years by reinventing her stardom with every…

By IANS CHENNAI: Trisha Krishnan, one of South Indian cinema’s most popular and sought-after heroines, turns 37 today. The actress who is often fondly called…

Online Desk Ajith Kumar has always been a trendsetter. The choices he’s made as an actor have been unique, often not fetching success in his…

Express News Service Nobody who saw Vaayai Moodi Pesavum when it released in 2014— not even the film’s cast and crew— would have imagined that…

Express News Service It has been nearly six weeks since the state went into a precautionary lockdown to flatten the coronavirus outbreak. With theatres shutting…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Theatre And Multiplex Owners Association have threatened to ban films starring superstar Suriya, as well as the films produced by…

By PTI CHENNAI: An ensemble of celebrities have teamed up with actor-politician Kamal Haasan for a theme song on facing the COVID19 situation, with the…

Express News Service It is a matter of fascination that throughout history, some of the best artworks have come out of places and periods of…

Express News Service During these past few weeks of lockdown, some celebrities have turned to fitness, some have begun binge-watching OTT shows, some have taken…

Express News Service Watching Sethum Aayiram Pon and the depth and detail that has gone into the depiction of rural life, you would think director…

By ANI NEW DELHI: Through a recorded video message, superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday extended his warm Tamil New Year wishes to all Tamil people across…

By PTI THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A music video released by Kerala Police as part of the fight against coronavirus has come in for praise from actor-turned-politician Kamal…

Express News Service With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing down the curtains on theatrical experience, OTT platforms have come to the rescue of films that had…

Express News Service Shooting for director Deekay’s horror-comedy Kaatteri was an unforgettable experience for Aathmika, who got to do stunts for the first time. One…

By IANS CHENNAI: Actor-filmmaker-politician Kamal Haasan has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the decision to impose a 21-day national…

By IANS NEW DELHI: Superstar Rajinikanth’s television debut on the Discovery Channel show “Into The Wild with Bear Grylls” has not surprisingly turned out a superhit…

By IANS CHENNAI: Director Karthik Naren’s Tamil film “Mafia: Chapter 1”, which released earlier in February, has come under the scanner for using photos of…

Express News Service Much of the shoot of Sanchita Shetty’s upcoming film, Adhik Ravichandran’s Kadhalai Thedi Nithya Nanda, was held within the confines of a…

Express News Service One of lyricist-rapper Arivu’s favourite things to do as a child was to pretend to be a newsreader. His Maara Theme and…

By Online Desk Tamil folk singer and actor Paravai Muniyamma passed away on Sunday morning at her residence in Madurai. She was 83. Muniyamma had been…

By Online Desk Tamil actor Sethuraman, best known for the 2013 romantic-comedy flick “Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya”, passed away due to a cardiac arrest in Chennai…

Express News Service Why do we watch Rajinikanth in a programme like Into The Wild by Bear Grylls? It’s largely to satiate the curiosity of…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil superstar Suriya has taken to social media to explain to fans the importance and necessity of social distancing. In a brief…

Express News Service The arts is what I turn to during times of crisis. I try to unleash that hidden storyteller, closet poet, bathroom singer…

By IANS CHENNAI: Actor Trisha, a UNICEF brand ambassador, took to social media to share an advisory against the COVID-19 pandemic. In a video that…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday appreciated the state government’s preventive measures against the spread of coronavirus in the state. In a tweet,…

Express News Service It was nearly a year ago when director Selvaraghavan, during an interview, apologised for the song Kadhal en kadhal from his critically-acclaimed…

By Express News Service Discovery Channel is set to enter the OTT market with the streaming app Discovery Plus. Discovery Plus, being touted as India’s…

Express News Service Singer Srinivas might be a well-known name, with decades of experience behind the mic, but there’s still unbridled enthusiasm as we begin…

Express News Service Those who grew up in the 90s are sure to remember music director and composer AR Rahman’s 1996 hit song ‘Mustafa Mustafa’…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi paid a visit to actor Logesh who is currently paralysed after a stroke, and offered him monetary aid.…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Income tax officials are conducting raids at the residence and office of Lalith Kumar, the co-producer of the upcoming Vijay-starrer…

Express News Service Sibiraj-starrer Walter, which is set for release this week, went through many changes before it even went on floors. The film was…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil star Aryas new film “Teddy”, directed by Shakti Soundarajan, is in the news for a special reason. “Teddy” becomes the first…

Express News Service Shariq Hassan, who shot to fame after his stint on Bigg Boss Tamil season 2, will next be seen in Jigiri Dosthu.…

By IANS BENGALURU: Discovery channel’s Bear Grylls on Monday shared the second teaser of his forthcoming adventure show ‘Into the Wild with Bear Grylls’, marking…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil superstar Dhanush will collaborate with his brother, director Selvaraghavan, for “Pudhupettai 2”. The director, who last year made “NGK” with superstar Suriya,…

By IANS CHENNAI Tamil star Vishal’s first release of 2020 is going to be ”Chakra”, which will hit screens on May 1. Directed by MS…

Express News Service Director Hari Santhosh is stepping into Tamil cinema with the remake of his Kannada film, College Kumar. The Tamil remake of the…

Express News Service Director Caarthick Raju, known for his film Thirudan Police, will next be teaming up with actress Regina Cassandra for a bilingual, which…

By IANS CHENNAI: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan was summoned by the Central Crime Branch police in connection with the crane accident at “Indian 2” shooting where…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil superstar Ajith, who is currently shooting for director H. Vinoth’s “Valimai”, recently took a break from his hectic schedule for a…

By Online Desk Actor Suriya Sivakumar has yet again teamed up for the sixth time with director Hari for a movie titled ‘Aruvaa’. The movie…

By IANS CHENNAI: “Indian 2” Director S. Shankar has announced Rs 1 crore financial assistance to the families of the three technicians who lost their…

By ANI NEW DELHI: Actor Ajay Devgn on Friday announced that he is working on the Hindi remake of famous Tamil action thriller ‘Kaithi’. After…

Express News Service Vasanthabalan’s Veyil which came out in 2006, was an impressive film on several counts. The one that perhaps was foremost among them…

By IANS CHENNAI: Ever since the title and motion poster of ‘Thalaivar’ Rajinikanth’s upcoming 168th film “Annaatthe” were announced, social media and a report in an…

Express News Service Dressed in a casual ‘no paparazzi’ tee and jeans, the first thing Priya Bhavani Shankar ask us is if she can take…

By IANS CHENNAI: Tamil actress Rekha’s shocking revelation about the “unplanned kiss” by actor Kamal Haasan in filmmaker K. Balachander’s 1986 film “Punnagai Mannan” has…

Express News Service Harish Kalyan loved getting the opportunity to act alongside veterans during the making of Dharaala Prabhu, the remake of Vicky Donor. In…

By PTI CHENNAI: After the recently released ‘Darbar’, superstar Rajinikanth has taken up the next project, his 168th, titled “Annaatthe” (big brother). The film is…

Express News Service Oh My Kadavuley is a recent example of how a good script can become a good film. As you see it, you…

Express News Service Director Vikram Sugumaran of Madha Yaanai Kootam-fame has joined hands with Dinesh for a film. Titled Therum Porum, the film, which is…

By PTI NEW DELHI/COIMBATORE: The safety of stunt artistes and the unnamed hundreds who work behind the cameras to shape the action on screen was…

Express News Service Debutant director Jagan Rajsekar surprises us by calling his Friday release, Godfather, “anything but a gangster film”. He adds that the film…

By IANS CHENNAI: Actor Suriya has shared a happy selfie with his actress-wife Jyothika. Suriya on Wednesday took to Instagram to share an adorable photograph of…

By Online Desk Keeping the excitement alive among Thalaiva fans,  popular tv show host Bear Grylls shared a sneak peek to Rajinikanth’s television debut. Sharing a…

Express News Service Films featuring child artistes at their centre have always been favourites with the family audience. Director K Alexander is convinced that his…

Express News Service Ashok Selvan finds video interviews to be tiring but says he can manage as long as Ritika Singh is also part of…

Express News Service Remember the scenes in Puli involving lilliputs? How about the head that moves around in Kaashmora? Or perhaps the world-cup from Thittam…

By IANS MUMBAI: Tamil producer PL Thenappan, who holds the rights of the 1999 Vijay-starrer “Minsara Kanna”, has declared he will sue the makers of…

Express News Service Director Adhik Ravichandran, known for films such as Trisha Illana Nayanthara, is teaming up with Prabhudheva for a film titled Bagheera. Dhanush…

Express News Service CHENNAI: I was all of 12 years old when I found love — in a story on the big screen. Kaakha Kaakha…

Express News Service If you are an avid consumer of Tamil cinema on social media, you already know the latest trend on the block: Celebration…

By PTI CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth has said he decided to make his small screen debut four decades after his silver screen entry by way of…

Express News Service It isn’t every day that two films with the same hero vie for the same release spot. But the imminent clash at…

By Express News Service BENGALURU: Popular movie star Rajinikanth is now busy and so is Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The actor and a team of documentary…

Express News Service Vaibhav’s release last year, Sixer, featured him playing a youngster suffering from night blindness. Now, he returns with Taana, in which his…

By Express News Service The latest big news from Kollywood is that Kamal Hassan might be producing Rajinikanth’s next film and it will be directed…

Express News Service Towards the end of a meeting with the press, one of the journalists observed that Udhaynidhi Stalin had become more vocal, and the…

Express News Service Sathya Jyothi Films, a production house known for family-centric films, delivered Viswasam, one of the biggest hits of last year. This Pongal,…

By Express News Service Heroine Nandita Swetha gave everyone quite the surprise when shooting for the Vaibhav-starrer Taana. The comedy caper has Vaibhav playing a…

Express News Service As Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar named Desire, Marlon Brando famously said, “You know what luck is? Luck is believing you’re lucky,…

By IANS MUMBAI: On MG Ramachandran’s 102nd birth anniversary on Friday, the makers of “Thalaivi” shared the first look poster of actor Arvind Swami who will…

By Express News Service It is known that Rajinikanth has begun shooting for his next film with director Siva, tentatively referred to as Thalaivar 168.…

Express News Service Working in the Dhanush-starrer Pattas opened up a plethora of new experiences for heroine Mehreen Pirzada. “Dhanush and I play a slum-dwellers…

Express News Service On my recent visit to the gym, I heard a conversation about Darbar between my gym trainer and his client. I caught…

Express News Service TIRUCHY: The release of a Rajinikanth movie is a festival for his fans. They dance, perform poojas, cut cakes and much more…

Online Desk The mood was set, the crowd was high on energy. People waiting in serpentine queues could be spotted from a distance.  No, this…

Express News Service Cinematographer-director G Ramesh, who has earlier made Kallattam, is now back with his second film, Adavi. Starring Naan Mahaan Alla-fame Vinoth Kishen…

Express News Service CHENNAI: Rajinikanth’s Darbar, releasing on Thursday, is expected to have a free run of at least a week in the box-office before the…

Express News Service With Rajinikanth’s career in its twilight, every new collaboration of his is worthy of discussion, every film he does, a milestone unto…

Express News Service When did you realise cinema was your calling?My family has an artistic background. My grandparents were drama artistes. One of my uncles…

Express News Service Paambaatam, the comeback film of actor Jeevan, will be made in five languages — Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. Directed by…

By PTI CHENNAI: The producer of superstar Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Darbar’ on Friday opposed in the Madras High Court a Malaysian distributor’s plea for stalling the release…

Express News Service On December 20, Ghibran released a romantic number called Azhagu, which has opened to a very decent response on YouTube. Produced by…

Express News Service V1 has received some encouraging response on social media and the lead actor Ram Arun Castro is elated. Already on his second…

Express News Service Over the past year, the Tamil film industry has been privy to several controversies from post-release censoring to unending plagiarism disputes. The…