
Kaithi's early premiere on Hotstar upsets theatre chain owners because of low footfall in screenings of Karthi's film
Leading theatre chains like PVR and INOX removed the shows of Kaithi from Tamil Nadu despite the film performing extremely well at the box office.

Taapsee Pannu's statement at IFFI shows she's a pan-India star in the age of linguistic imperialism
At IFFI, Taapsee Pannu told a gentleman, who insisted on her speaking in Hindi, she is as much a Hindi film actress as she is a Telugu and Tamil actress.

Filmmaker Mysskin on his craft: 'Want to create films that will last years, not die within 100-day theatrical run'
From Pisaasu to Anjathe and Yuddham Sei, as a filmmaker, Mysskin has always marched to the beat of his own drummer. His latest film, Psycho, provides more affirmation of this truth.

As Tamil releases for 2019 fall below norm of 200-mark, a look at factors that led to declining numbers
As of Friday, 22 November, the number of Tamil releases for 2019 stood at 175, with only five Fridays more to complete the calendar year.

Adithya Varma movie review: This hard-hitting Arjun Reddy remake rides on Dhruv Vikram’s performance
Adithya Varma is a gripping and largely faithful remake of Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy

Bigil beats Rajinikanth's Petta to become the highest earning Tamil film of 2019 in overseas markets
With the success of Bigil, Vijay is in the race to become the king of Tamil overseas market.

Bigil, Kaithi, Asuran, Nerkonda Paarvai, Petta show Tamil cinema is heading towards a content-oriented approach
Vijay's Bigil, Karthi's Kaithi, Dhanush's Asuran, Ajith's Nerkonda Paarvai and Viswasam, and Rajinikanth's Petta proves Tamil biggies are embracing change.

Vijay's Bigil likely to be a step above Karthi's Kaithi this Diwali after securing maximum screens worldwide
Bigil is clearly the most preferred film among exhibitors and distributors worldwide and should get prime showcasing, as it is a Vijay film.

With the success of Asuran, Dhanush proves he's a rare Tamil star who strikes the balance between scale and substance
The success of Dhanush's non-formula film like Asuran will encourage a new breed of filmmakers and actors to come out of their comfort zone.

Petromax movie review: Tamannaah is reduced to cliches and sidelines in this average horror comedy
Petromax was promoted as a Tamannaah-led horror comedy. But she has little to do other than spotting her famous smile or startled look.

Aruvam movie review: Siddharth's film for the masses can't help but be all over the place
Siddharth is impressive in a mass avatar but his role in Aruvam is exactly the same as the one in his release last month, Sivappu Manjal Pachai.

Sivakarthikeyan on box office prospects of Namma Veettu Pillai, failure of Mr. Local, and forthcoming releases
Sivakarthikeyan also talks about his forthcoming projects, including Hero and an untitled sci-fi film, and working with Bollywood actor Abhay Deol.

Gautham Menon on his much-delayed film Enai Nokki Paayum Thota, and working with Dhanush
Gautham Menon's long-gestating romantic drama Enai Nokki Paayum Thota has been postponed to a later date, owing to a financial quagmire once again.

Suriya on how he embraced grey shades with Kaappaan, and sharing screen space with Mohanlal
Suriya talks about collaborating again with director KV Anand for the third time, and giving marriage tips to his Kaappaan co-stars Arya and Sayyesha.

Mafia: Chapter One teaser — Arun Vijay's lion locks horns with Prasanna's hyena in Tamil action entertainer
Tamil filmmaker AR Murugadoss released the teaser of Mafia: Chapter One online at 6 pm on Monday, as announced earlier by the lead star, Arun Vijay.

Vijay Sethupathi seems to be following in footsteps of Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan towards becoming a pan-India star
Vijay Sethupathi is gradually becoming a pan-Indian star by marking a presence in the Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi film industries.

Jayam Ravi's Comali declared a box office success, further securing his position as a commercially viable actor
Comali may end up as Jayam Ravi’s biggest hit and is likely to surpass the collections of his previous film, Thani Oruvan, which made Rs 26 crores in Tamil Nadu.

Nerkonda Paarvai: Ajith's star-power, combined with content-driven cinema, revives Tamil box office in 2019
Despite opening on a working day, the collections of Nerkonda Paarvai surprised everyone in the industry

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam movie review: Nayanthara cannot survive this thriller, that has nothing going for it
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam, which was getting delayed every week owing to a number of reasons, should have remained in the cans.

Ajith's Nerkonda Paarvai, Jayam Ravi's Comali may revive box office business of Tamil cinema this year
Only superstars like Ajith, Rajinikanth, and Vijay revive the flailing Kollywood box office. Can Nerkonda Paarvai do it?