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Chattambi movie review: Initially gripping, later too sparse to fully explore Sreenath Bhasi’s solo hero potential
Annavetticad •The protagonist is the most sketchily written character in Chattambi, a film that is distinguished more by its technical excellence and atmospherics than depth.
Thallumaala movie review: Energetic, experimental, empty
Annavetticad •Tovino Thomas is loveable, but Thallumaala’s lively soundtrack and visual gimmicks conspire to generate a sensory overload that camouflages a thin-as-a-pappadum story and emotional emptiness.
Oke Oka Jeevitham/Kanam movie review: Sharwanand, Amala Akkineni-starrer is a beautiful tale about healing from grief
Priyanka Sundar •The physics behind time travelling? I will leave the science of this to greater than life sci-fi films. For now. What I would really like to expand on is the writing in this film.
Ponniyin Selvan I trailer: Mani Ratnam’s period saga brims with rich imageries and spectacular grandeur
Fp Staff •The two-part drama boasts of the fantastic ensemble of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Trisha Krishnan, Karthi, and Prakash Raj. It’s all set to release on September 30 this year.
Nivin Pauly on Mahaveeryar, his role of a godman and more
Subhash •In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Nivin Pauly talks about his latest release Mahaveeryar, reuniting with filmmaker Abrid Shine and more.
Significant wins by south Indian cinema show a shift away from Hindi films at National Film Awards
Archita Kashyap •Diverse stories across different regional languages have won top honours.
From Samantha to Keerthy Suresh, why South Indian stars are now veering towards hiring personal stylists
Latha Srinivasan •When Sridevi worked in the South film industry, the concept of personal stylists did not exist. However, this has drastically changed. Today, nearly all top South actresses consciously seek out personal stylists, trying to create a brand and image for themselves off screen.
Karthik Subbaraj discusses producing Triples on Hotstar, and why anthologies challenge him as a filmmaker
Raja Sekar •"As a filmmaker, anthologies excite me because you have to tell a solid story within 30 minutes," says Karthik Subbaraj on directing in an anthology of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video each.
Satyadev Kancharan plays a neurosurgeon in Aha's well-received original thriller series Locked
Fp Staff •Satyadev Kancharana-led web series Locked, currently streaming on Aha, has been receiving rave reviews from all quarters.
Desi Sherlock Holmes? Kannada film Shivaji Surathkal has the potential to turn into a successful franchise
Subha J Rao •Multi-faceted Sandalwood actor Ramesh Aravind sinks his teeth into a role tailor-written for him, in Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya.