ReviewRomance, comedy or reference to colonial history, Telugu director Anudeep Kv’s first foray into Kollywood has no grasp of all three.Bharathy SingaravelCourtesy/SureshProductionsTwitterPrince has lapses in logic that are larger than some of the potholes peppering Chennai streets right now, post the corporation’s work on the storm water drains. Actually, if you find anything that remotely makes sense in the film, it is most likely accidental. In a school somewhere in Puducherry, Anbu (Sivakarthikeyan) and Jessica (Maria Ryaboshapka) teach history and English, respectively. Jessica is British and lives in Puducherry’s French Colony. Anbu is the grandson of a Tamil freedom fighter or so his father Ulaganathan, played by a Sathyaraj leaning hard into his comedic chops, keeps telling anyone who will listen. When Jessica and Anbu fall in love, Ulaganathan, portrayed so far as a ‘progressive’ father, has a meltdown. Because Jessica is British and not French as he’d assumed.
- 10/21/2022
- by BharathyS
- The News Minute
MusicThough Bappi Lahiri is mostly known for his Hindi and Bengali songs, he had also composed several songs in the south that became big hits.Tnm StaffFacebookBappi Lahiri, the king of disco in India, has passed away at 69. While the musician was known for several Bengali songs, his Hindi hits like 'Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja', ‘Yaad Aa Raha Hai’, ‘Bambai Se Aaya Mera Dost’, ‘Tamma Tama Loge’ and others made him popular in Bollywood. He also had a body of work in the south Indian film industries. Kids who grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s in Tamil Nadu, for instance, would certainly be familiar with ‘Naan Oru Disco Dancer’, the evergreen Anand Babu song in which the actor performs wizardry on the dance floor. Sung by Sp Balasubrahmanyam, the music of Paadum Vaanampadi, a remake of the Hindi film Disco Dancer, was composed by Shankar-Ganesh and Bappi Lahiri. Before Paadum Vaanampadi,...
- 2/16/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
KollywoodHere's a list of Tamil songs, old and new, that are perfect for a dance party. Tnm StaffThe Tamil film industry has produced some of the best dancers in the country. Be it Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Anand Babu, Prabhu Deva, Dhanush, Vijay, Sai Pallavi, Trisha, Silambarasan or Simran, these actors are a joy to watch on screen simply because of how they're able to dance with abandon. The songs in which they feature are regularly played at parties, too, because of their high recall value. However, we're in coronavirus times now and the only place where you can party is your home. But not going out doesn't mean you can't have some fun. All you need for a party, after all, is good food, drinks of your choice (alcoholic or otherwise), and great music! If you live alone, you can still get on a Zoom call with your friends and party together.
- 7/24/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThursday marks 10 years since Nagesh passed away.Navin SigamanyI was introduced to Nagesh the same time that I was introduced to Mgr - my dad had rented a video cassette of Anbe Vaa and thus began my journey into Tamil films which were before I was born. This must have been in the late eighties, and my dad’s choice of a gateway drug proved successful. Every weekend, we would rent an ‘old movie’ and watch it together. Among all the actors we learned about, our favorite was Nagesh - not just for his brilliant comedy and fantastic dancing, but also because we saw him in contemporary movies playing more modern roles. The Anbe Vaa scenes featuring him and Mgr were pure comedic gold - he is in charge of Mgr’s house, but does not know him by sight. When Mgr arrives to stay there, Nagesh charges him rent.
- 1/31/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film also stars Ma Ka Pa Anand and Bala Saravanan in important roles.Digital NativeDigital NativeBasking in the success of Pyaar Prema Kadhal, which has been received very well, actor Harish Kalyan is ready with his next film. The yet-untitled project will be directed by Ranjith Jeyakodi, who had previously directed the thriller Puriyatha Puthir with Vijay Sethupathi. According to a report by Times of India, Harish plays a biker as well as boxer in this film. The film has been extensively shot in Chennai and Ladakh, and it also stars Shilpa Manjunath as the leading lady. Talking to Times of India, Ranjith said: “My first film, Puriyatha Puthir, was a thriller. But this one is an out-and-out romantic project. However, I have not approached the film in a stereotypical manner. Doing away from his chocolate boy image, Harish plays a stubborn guy in this film. He is a boxer as well as biker.
- 8/18/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodRaiza does a great job playing the bold Sindhuja and Harish plays his “innocently-cute” character equally well. Anjana ShekarTo begin with, Pyaar Prema Kaadhal is Yuvan Shankar Raja’s musical. The film has 12 songs in total. The end credits, in fact, rolls with all these songs in order, crediting every department that had worked on it. Thankfully, the songs do not get excessive, but instead become one with the story. Starring Harish Kalyan and Raiza of Bigg Boss fame, the film has been written and directed by Elan. Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (Ppk), as the name suggests, is a film on love. Harish plays Sree, a young man who is besotted with the woman (Raiza) who works in the building next to his office. Every morning, Sree rushes to work in time to spend the rest of the day gaping at her from his office window. As the film would have it,...
- 8/10/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodWritten and directed by Elan, the film is bankrolled by Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sn Rajarajan and Irfaan Malik under the banners Ysr Films and K Productions.Digital NativeDigital NativePyaar Prema Kaadhal, which was initially scheduled for release on August 10, has been preponed by a day. The rom-com will now hit the marquee on August 9th. Reports from the trade circles are that its makers did not want it to clash at the box office with the magnum opus Vishwaroopam 2. Directed by the Ulaga Nayagan Kamal Haasan, who has also played the lead role it, Vishwaroopam 2 has been in the making for a long time due to its post-production work which included a lot of CG. The film’s release was postponed on several occasions and it is finally scheduled for release on August 10. Pyaar Prema Kaadhal is a breezy romantic entertainer with loads of comedy. The film stars...
- 8/7/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
From its opening montage of a young rustic girl watching her callous husband bring home another wife, to the dying moments when the woman, now in her twilight years, is taken away to the relative comfort of her foster-son’s home as the festivities of Durga Puja break out on the streets of Kolkata… Amar Prem is a glorious homage to that favourite Bollywood archetype: the golden-hearted prostitute.
That Sharmila Tagore plays the woman whom men of all ages gravitate to in pursuit of some heavy duty nurturing is a very happy situation for the screenplay. In the film a 7-year old boy and a 30-plus man both desire the same kind of emotional attention from her.This prostitute is not about sex. She is about soul. Sharmila brings to this timeless adaptation of Bibhutibushan Bandhopaddhyay’s story, a kind of simpering beauty that levitates the lyricism of the tragic...
That Sharmila Tagore plays the woman whom men of all ages gravitate to in pursuit of some heavy duty nurturing is a very happy situation for the screenplay. In the film a 7-year old boy and a 30-plus man both desire the same kind of emotional attention from her.This prostitute is not about sex. She is about soul. Sharmila brings to this timeless adaptation of Bibhutibushan Bandhopaddhyay’s story, a kind of simpering beauty that levitates the lyricism of the tragic...
- 10/30/2013
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
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