Samuthirakani interview: On ‘Thiru. Manickam’ and how to avoid being pigeonholed

Actor Samuthirakani speaks about his upcoming film, ‘Thiru. Manickam,’ and reflects on his mentor and veteran filmmaker K Balachander on his 10th death anniversary

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal cremated with full state honours

The last rites of the filmmaker, who celebrated his 90th birthday on December 14, were held around 3 PM at Dadar’s Shivaji Park crematorium

Filming begins for Sunny Deol’s ‘Border 2’

The shooting for ‘Border 2’, sequel to JP Dutta’s war epic ‘Border’, has begun, with Sunny Deol returning as the hero for the Hindi film

Abhishek Raghuram handled a weighty repertoire with elan

The vocalist along with an excellent team of accompanists recently performed at Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha’s 2024 Margazhi festival.

‘Saturday Night’ movie review: Jason Reitman’s earnest ode to SNL is brilliantly broken

Messy, uneven, and occasionally infuriating, ‘Saturday Night’ is a fitting tribute to the glorious bedlam of live TV

The highpoint of K. Gayathri’s concert was a unique varnam

The ragamalika varnam was a medley of Priya ragas — Karaharapriya, Kokilapriya, Ramapriya, Shanmukhapriya, Pasupathipriya, Rishabapriya, Yogapriya and Rasikapriya

Filmmaker Sandesh Kadur’s new documentary unveils Nilgiris’ unique biodiversity

In Nilgiris – A Shared Wilderness, renowned wildlife filmmaker Sandesh Kadur explores India’s oldest biosphere reserve

All we imagine as cinema: the best Indian films of 2024

Films from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema that impressed and elevated us in 2024

‘I was envious…’: Shyam Benegal’s relationship with cousin, Guru Dutt

Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal said in an interview that even though he admired the success of his cousin Guru Dutt he was critical of the filmmaker’s works

From ‘Ankur’ to ‘Kalyug’, the best films of Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal’s classic films such as ‘Ankur’, ‘Nishant’ and ‘Manthan’ explore social issues, and are marked by stellar performances