Tamil Films

Kuthiraivaal movie review: A meandering but fascinating tale of stories, their purpose and the lack thereof

Kalaiyarasan plays well into the wacky universe of Kuthiraivaal — finding a good balance between eccentricity and subtlety.

First Take | From Hridayam to Jan.E.Man to Bachelor, young actors are taking over South cinema

In Malayalam cinema, we have the wonderful Tovino Thomas flying high in Minnal Murali alongside the Mammootys, Mohanlals, Fahadh Faasils, and Dulquer Salmaans.

On Anupama Parameswaran's birthday, a peek into actor's Instagram gallery

Anupama Parameswaran is known for starring in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films

Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein to A Hero: Best streaming picks from January

Easily the worst of the month were Kapil Sharma’s I Am Not Done Yet and Subhash Ghai’s 36 Farmhouse. Happily, there was much to appreciate on the digital platform in January

Most memorable Tamil films of 2021, from Karnan, Sarpatta Parambarai to Mandela, Jai Bhim

In a year when we needed solace, reassurance, hope, and an escape the most, cinema did not fail us. So in no particular order, here are some of my most memorable Tamil cinematic experiences in 2021.

Trends in Tamil cinema of 2021: While male star vehicles brought back audience to theatres, women dominated streaming

The question of the year has been, ‘Will people come back to the theatres?.' They did and how. 2021, even with a hiatus in between, saw some major star vehicles that set the cash registers ringing.

Enemy movie review: Vishal and Arya keep locking horns in this trite action drama, but we don't care why

For a film that is mounted on a rivalry, the equation between the two lead characters is pretty shallow and one-dimensional.

Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum movie review: A well-intentioned but middling social drama

The biggest limitation of RARA is its lack of emotional depth. The lead couple’s arc remains agonizingly two-dimensional, where we know precious little about them apart from their love for their bulls.

Annabelle Sethupathi movie review: Clever, entertaining, but rarely complex

With a little more complexity in screenplay and some wit in dialogue, Vijay Sethupathi and Taapsee Pannu's horror comedy could have been an absolute feast.

Jayasurya's 100th film Sunny to release on Amazon Prime Video on 23 September

Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum, produced by Suriya, will also release on the platform a day later on 24 September.