Kaatru Veliyidai

What Taramani, Kaatru Veliyidai, Iraivi tell us about abusive men, and the women in their lives

Iraivi, Kaatru Veliyidai and Taramani all follow their male protagonists' journey towards the epiphany that they are sexist scum

Arjun Reddy: How Vijay Devarakonda's film is a nod to toxic masculinity

Stripped off the cinematography, style and treatment, Arjun Reddy isn’t that revolutionary after all, it is still a nod to the male ego.

Vivegam's Yazhini shows how Tamil cinema balances out macho heroes with hyper-feminine heroines

The relationship between Ajith and Kajal Aggarwal's characters in Vivegam depicts how Tamil cinema needs its female protagonists to be traditional, feminine and perfect rather than autonomous and flawed.

Kaatru Veliyidai: What Mani Ratnam gets so wrong in his Aditi Rao Hydari-Karthi starrer

Abuse might be the central theme of Kaatru Veliyidai, but Mani Ratnam also taps into his often explored subject of the coming together of two people who don’t normally go together — diametric opposites falling in love

From Mouna Ragam to Kaatru Veliyidai, Mani Ratnam is the master of romance

With every film, Mani Ratnam tries to bring in changes to the man-woman relationship on screen as reflected in society.

Kaatru Veliyidai and HBO's Big Little Lies: Love in the time of abuse

Kaatru Veliyidai could have been the progressive film that triggered a conversation about emotional or physical abuse in relationships — as the HBO mini-series Big Little Lies has; instead it normalises it

Kaatru Veliyidai, and the problem of glorifying abuse as an intense, eternal romance

In the opening sequence of Mani Ratnam’s Kaatru Veliyidai, VC (Karthi) is locked in a prison in Pakistan, pining for his lover, Leela (Aditi Rao Hydari).

Kaatru Veliyidai movie review: Karthi gives career best act in Mani Ratnam's intense romance

Kaatru Veliyidai boasts of an intensity in romance that Mani Ratnam is known for. But in this Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari starrer, the romance is peppered with shades of grey.

Kaatru Veliyidai: Mani Ratnam's film looks like a painting; Karthi and Aditi shine, says twitter

Twitter is filled with mixed reviews of Mani Ratnam's film: some have loved the poetry and background music in the film, but haven't been able to keep up pace. However, the visuals of Kaatru Veliyidai are a winner.

Kaatru Veliyidai is an acid test for Mani Ratnam; can he stay relevant amid box office slump?

Kaatru Veliyidai has already taken this year’s best ever advance booking opening for a film in Chennai city and suburbs.