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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicTamil Movies

Topic: Tamil Movies

‘Chinna Thala’ Suresh Raina to make acting debut in Tamil films

The left-handed batter will star in a film likely centred on cricket, produced by Dream Knight Stories. While details remain under wraps, CSK fans are already buzzing with excitement.

ED attaches Rs 10 cr worth of assets of Tamil director in Rajinikanth-starrer Robot plagiarism case

The ED case stems from a 2011 complaint by writer Aarur Tamilnadan, who accused director Shankar in a Chennai court of copying the plot of the 2010 film Robot from his story.

Fighting the Dalit fight on screen & in life, the (almost) politics of Tamil Nadu filmmaker Pa Ranjith

Ranjith, 41, has made a string of movies with strong Dalit characters and stories about lives of oppressed communities that have put anti-caste issues front & centre in Tamil Nadu cinema.

Maamannan shows winds of change in Tamil Nadu politics. A democratic upsurge is close

Maamannan underscores the need for a second democratic upsurge in Tamil Nadu that goes beyond Brahmin and non-Brahmin binary.

Modern Love Chennai is Tamil OTT’s most exciting offering. It’s a celebration of romance

Helmed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, the six-part anthology on Amazon Prime Video is inspired by a New York Times column. There are also Mumbai and Hyderabad versions of the show.

Varisu is a long tribute to Vijay’s superstardom. Director Vamshi has nothing new to offer

Varisu repackages an old story and serves it using an outdated template. But fans of Vijay will get their money and time's worth.

Gayathri and Pushkar — Duo behind Suzhal-The Vortex, the Indian thriller going global

As South Indian cinema breaks language and OTT barriers, Asia’s ‘only husband-wife filmmaker couple’ is creating waves.

‘Why is your dad wearing a sari?’ South Indian films handle queer with care, unlike Bollywood

Compared to Bollywood’s brash, tone-deaf and stereotypical offerings, South India is producing more nuanced queer films. But it is not enough, say critics.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.