“Form follows function” I still remember the day he mentioned it. It was in the year 1981, at my residence in Alappuzha, Kerala, in the bedroom I shared with my elder brother Jijo. My father had started his own movie production company, Navodaya, in 1977, after the demise of his elder brother Kunchacko. We had…
Certain things are a given in a film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi. There will be ample comedy, even if much of it is unabashedly silly. Viewers familiar with his work know not to expect nuance, or much by way of technical polish. In Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, his first collaboration with Telugu…
Every January, the quiet temple town of Thiruvaiyaru, in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, comes alive with music. This annual pilgrimage centres on the Thyagaraja temple. It is here that Saint Thyagaraja attained Jeeva Samadhi. Each year, on the day of his samadhi, musicians assemble to render the Saint’s Pancharatna Kritis in a ritual known as…
Rani Mukerji in ‘Mardaani 3’ | Photo Credit: Yash Raj Films/YouTube The trailer of Rani Mukerji’s upcoming action-thriller, Mardaani 3 was unveiled by the makers on Monday, January 12, 2026. Directed by Abhiraj Minawal, and written by Aayush Gupta, the film also stars Janki Bodiwala and Mallika Prasad in pivotal roles. The trailer opens with…
Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 16:12 IST Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu receives a mixed yet largely positive response, with netizens praising Anil Ravipudi’s way of making family dramas. Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu released on January 12. (Photo Credit : X) After a hiatus of three years megastar Chiranjeevi returned to the…
Jon Bernthal as Detective Jack Harper and Tessa Thompson as Anna in ‘His & Hers’ | Photo Credit: Netflix After Run Awaymoved the Harlan Coben novel’s US setting to England, His & Hersis set in Dahlonega, Georgia, not in the pretty village of Blackdown in the UK of Alice Feeney’s 2020 novel on which the…
KVN Productions approached the Supreme Court against a January 9 order of a High Court Division Bench, which froze the implementation of a Single Judge Bench’s nod to the issuance of U/A 16+ certificate to the film, effectively stalling its immediate release ahead of Pongal. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The production house of Vijay-starrer…
Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 09:39 IST Draped in a flowing, bright yellow halter gown, Wunmi Mosaku radiated a beautiful pregnancy glow. Wunmi Mosaku cradled her baby bump while posing on the red carpet. (Photo Credit : Instagram) Sinners’ fame Wunmi Mosaku announced her second pregnancy on the red carpet at the 2026 Golden Globes, putting…
The 83rd Golden Globe Awards are underway at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, broadcasting to us in India live on JioHotstar. The punchiest opening marquee of the 2026 awards season sees comedian Nikki Glaser returning to the podium, as film and television’s biggest contenders vie for the early hardware that often shapes…
The latest episode in the shaky co-existence between cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu involves two films. Controversy had erupted after the CBFC delayed approvals for the Pongal release of Jana Nayagan, featuring the popular star and emergent politician, Vijay; and Parasakthi, anchoring Sivakarthikeyan. Image shows a still from Jana Nayagan. In Tamil Nadu, cinema…
