A still from ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ | Photo Credit: Searchlight Pictures The Testament of Ann Lee begins with a feral promise as we see a group of nuns indulged in a set of ferocious movements that are part of their devotion. With an eerie undercurrent in the music, they beat their chests with…
File picture of Jayanthi Kumaresh rendering a veena recital. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The 100th Conference and Concerts of the The Music Academy, Chennai, beginning in December this year will be marked by the conferment of the Sangita Kalanidhi award on renowned veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh. Bharatanatyam dancer Narendra G will receive the Nritya…
For nearly a century, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has functioned as the high priest of cinematic prestige. Yet for the better part of that history, it has treated animation with an approach one might reserve for a child prodigy, frequently impressed by it but not in a “grown-up” way. In 2002,…
Oh dear lord, this was a show I was looking forward to, having read quite a few of Patricia Cornwell’s Scarpetta novels. The cast seemed promising, from Nicole Kidman playing the protagonist, the medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta, to Bobby Cannavale as Pete Marino, the detective and Scarpetta’s abrasive but heart-in-the-right-place, sidekick. The tone, however,…
Known for her performances in Shabad and Rajat Kapoor’s Aankhon Dekhi, actor Taranjit Kaur speaks about the challenges of portraying a deeply traditional character in Shabad, including preparing for the show’s explosive emotional monologue. Source link
When I meet Vijay Sethupathi at Prasad Studios in Chennai, he is wrapping up a day of filming for Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Pocket Novel. It is 6pm and the actor hasn’t had lunch yet. His team is milling around, helping him get out of make up and in his caravan, I notice a set of weights,…
Vijay Sethupathi and Mani Ratnam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Over the last few months, there have been speculations that Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi is teaming up with veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam for an upcoming film. Now, the actor has confirmed the project. During an interview with The Hindu for his upcoming JioHotstar series Kaattaan,…
For more than three decades, Milind Soman has occupied a curious place in India’s cultural imagination — first as the model who defined an era of advertising in the 1990s, later as an athlete and symbol of endurance running and fitness, and then as an actor moving between languages and industries, on screens big and…
Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh | Photo Credit: AP and Special Arrangement Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh will be seen next in Raftaar, Amazon MGM Studios announced on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Directed by Aditya Nimbalkar, the film has been produced by Patralekhaa and will be released in theatres on July 24, 2026. The makers…
Vairamuthu. File | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Lyricist and author Vairamuthu has been selected for the Jnanpith Award, the nation’s highest literary honour. He is the third Tamil literary figure to receive the award, after a gap of 20 years. Earlier recipients include the late writers Akilan and Jayakanthan. Mr. Vairamuthu won the Sahitya Akademi…
