Horror films live or die on the bad decisions of their characters. The Philippou brothers understand this better than most. In their terrific debut, Talk to Me, teenagers treated a cursed embalmed hand as a party trick. It was youthful bravado in its purest, stupidest form. Their follow-up, Bring Her Back, is also built on…
Music composer Electronic Kili | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is nothing about the way music composer Electronic Kili (Stephin Jose) talks that reveals he is the voice behind that 2024 earworm ‘Eyy banane oru pootharamo’, from the underdog film, Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys. “The lyrics don’t make a lot of sense,…
Three-fourths of the way into Thalavara, one realises that we don’t know the name of Arjun Ashokan’s character. Jyothish’s childhood friends have forgotten, as they mostly call him ‘paand’ or ‘paandan’ (paand is loosely used to refer to vitiligo in Malayalam). Thalavara tugs at the heartstrings in unexpected little ways, gives hope, and, by the…
Chiranjeevi in first-glimpse video of ‘Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’. | Photo Credit: SHINE screens/YouTube Chiranjeevi’s upcoming movie with Anil Ravipudi has got a title. The Megastar’s 157th film is called Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu. The makers announced the title on the occasion of Chiranjeevi’s 70th birthday. Earlier, the film was tentatively titled Mega…
One more retired assassin hits our screens and delivers on the mission statement of adrenalin-fuelled, bloody action. The sequel to Ilya Naishuller’s Nobody (2021) begins like the earlier film, with Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) and an extremely good-looking wolf dog being interrogated by government agents. Nobody 2 (English) Director: Timo Tjahjanto Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie…
The Casteless Collective, a gaana troupe in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: K.V. Srinivasan Born on the streets of north Chennai, Gaana musicwas originally sung only at funerals. With its thumping rhythm, easy lyrics, and quick beats, Gaana music captures the essence of not only the lives of the working class but also the struggles of…
These two films are a masterclass in Chinese storytelling — one plunges into the Lovecraftian world of eldritch nightmares, the other drifts through two decades of love and loss — here’s why Chinese anime series ‘Lord of Mysteries’ and Jia Zhangke’s ‘Caught by the Tides’ should be on your watch list Source link
Valluvar Kottam’s sprawling premises — with its giant chariot, massive carved wheels, and mirror-sheen flooring — has set the tone for many movie song sequences. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran In the heart of Chennai, the towering stone chariot that houses the ancient Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar’s statue in Valluvar Kottam has been a silent witness…
When Chai Met Toast’s new track, ‘Dreamland’, from their homecoming album, Small Town, Big Love, Little Homes, is a joyful tribute to Kerala. The video, directed by Anto Philip, which dropped on August 20, captures a sense of what home means to the quartet. It features their homes and families, Kerala’s picturesque landscapes, its life…
The Broken Bridge. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Say “A bridge to nowhere”, every old-timer in Chennai knows exactly what you mean. Overseeing the Adyar estuary, this wasn’t a half bridge when it was built in 1967, initially helped fisherfolk travel from Adyar to Srinivasapuram. It was meant to be their shortcut. However,…
