Tag: Tamil Cinema

For the past three weeks, this reviewer has been subjected to raves and more raves about just one Malayalam movie wherever he went.  Multiplex owners in Chennai have been forced…

Any serious work of art – be it cinema, literature, music or even painting – is a truthful reflection of the society from which it originates. A great work of…

Unlike the other films in this series, Kamal Haasan’s Hey Ram isn’t from the 80’s or even the 90s but is one of those films that have stood out as…

Like any work of serious art, good cinema also ages like fine wine.  By that measure, Mahendran’s Nenjathai Killathe (1981) could be nothing but Pinot Noir from Burgundy.  When the Ground Zero Post had put out a…

Among the few films that have stood the test of time in Tamil cinema, is Mani Ratnam’s classic “Mouna Raagam,” which came out in 1986. The film remains a poignant…

In the realms of cinematic artistry, Balu Mahendra’s ‘Moondram Pirai’ stands as an ethereal masterpiece, weaving a tapestry of emotions through its tender exploration of love, memory, and the indomitable…

Of the four Tamil films selected for screening at the Indian Panorama section of the 54th International Film Festival of India – 2023, Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan’s Kaadhal Enbathu Podhu Udamai and…