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Deva dies at 75: a lifetime of gaana, melody and joy
From the Baashha roar to the tenderness of Aasai and Kushi, his songs shaped stars, crossed generations and brought Chennai's rhythms to the screen.
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Deva tributes: Rajinikanth, Vijay and Kamal remember
From state honours to memories of recording-room laughter, actors, composers and singers remember a colleague who made everyone feel welcome.
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Rajinikanth remembered a recent meeting with Deva, who wanted another ten or fifteen years of making young audiences happy. Latest
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Sri Annamar Productions takes director Hosimin to court
A production house says it put ₹44.45 lakh into a low-budget film and a YouTube channel in 2022, got neither, and that the director skipped settlement talks.
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Delivery Boy trailer: Leo Sivakumar meets a gang of seven
One routine drop-off puts a rider in the path of seven men who grew up committing crimes together, and the mother at home is Radhika Sarathkumar. Out Oct 23.
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Muthukumar on Dorothy: he wanted Whistle Veerayya all along
Signed on to play the brother, the Sarpatta Parambarai actor held out for the patriarch's whistle instead, and told Karthik Subbaraj it would be his best film.
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SJ Suryah recalls missed chance to direct Rajinikanth
A near collaboration around 2002 still carries a small regret. The actor also recalls Rajini taking a performance idea to Nelson on the Jailer 2 set.
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Drones brings fantasy and comedy to theatres on October 16
Siddhi Idnani and Anjali Nair lead R Raghav Mirdath's Drones, which blends horror, fantasy and comedy. The film opens in cinemas this Friday.
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Hide & Silk title promo: the saree picks its woman
Karthik Subbaraj's former associate Rajendra Bala makes his debut, and Stone Bench takes its first step into Telugu with a weaver's love story.
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Jayaram opens Sabari Artisans Village in Chennai
The crafts store has a second job: it backs a trust that has given free schooling to more than 6,000 children across five schools in Palakkad.
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Siddhi Idnani: opening beside Jailer 2 is an honour for Drones
Anjali Nair says the fantasy slips colourism and racism in under the comedy, and Dravid Selvam credits Parithabangal for getting him here. Out October 16.
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Napoleon's America Aavi brings 200 US newcomers to Tamil cinema
Doctors, engineers and scientists shot it in 75 days around their day jobs, and Nassar, Roja and RV Udhayakumar turned out to cheer Napoleon on.
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Buried first look: Vetri plays an encounter cop
The 8 Thottakkal actor plays a cop whose encounters follow him home, and director Arunraja Kamaraj has lent his voice to the film's police song.