ReviewWhile 'Pichaikkaran 2', directed by Vijay Antony himself, has a lot of empty rhetoric on poverty, some crucial plot threads are left hanging.Vijay Antony in Pichaikkaran 2: Youtube/Saregama TamilPichaikkaran 2 begins with the slogan ‘Money is injurious to the world’. Logically then, the film should be about how money destroys those who have it, but the entire film is about how amazing life can be when you have wealth and how terrible it is when you don’t have it. As slogans go, it’s safe to say that this one misses the mark by a mile. The first Pichaikkaran (2016), directed by Sasi and starring Vijay Antony, was about a rich man who lives as a beggar because a sage tells him that this will help him save his mother who is in a coma. Pichaikkaran 2 is directed by Vijay Antony himself – and follows pretty much the same formula,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Malayalam cinemaShammi Thilakan’s real breakthrough came somewhere during the turn of the last decade, with the entry of new filmmakers and writers.Neelima MenonFor the longest time, Shammi Thilakan lived under the shadow of his legendary father Thilakan. Shammi, a stage artist, made his debut on screen in the Kg George film (Irakal) and struggled to find his space in Malayalam cinema shortly thereafter. In hindsight, that his father was already or well on his way to becoming an established actor might have stalled his chances during the initial phases of his career. In the early 90s, the roles that mostly came his way were those of an antagonist, cop, or yes man – largely one-dimensional and unmemorable. Interestingly, Shammi Thilakan was known more as a voice artist during this period. If his deep baritone fitted Raghuvaran (Vyooham) and Salim Ghouse (Thazhvaram) perfectly, it added heft to the wickedness of...
- 12/15/2022
- by SukanyaS
- The News Minute
Ahmedabad, Sep 19 (Ians) Almost 30 years after he became the first footballer from Gujarat to represent India, CV Sasi will make the long trek from Kerala to Ahmedabad to watch and motivate his former state in the 36th National Games here.
“I owe everything to Gujarat,” the defender was quoted as saying by the organisers. “I will be there at the National Games and I am hoping to watch the football final,” he added, without mentioning the two teams that he would want to see play that match.
Sasi, who joined Kerala Police in the mid-Nineties, might be living 2,000km away, but his heart continues to beat for Gujarat.
“I had made many friends during my stay there and I am hoping to reconnect with some of them at least,” the former stopper back said in the release.
Sasi, 56 years now, had moved to Gujarat in the mid-80s at the...
“I owe everything to Gujarat,” the defender was quoted as saying by the organisers. “I will be there at the National Games and I am hoping to watch the football final,” he added, without mentioning the two teams that he would want to see play that match.
Sasi, who joined Kerala Police in the mid-Nineties, might be living 2,000km away, but his heart continues to beat for Gujarat.
“I had made many friends during my stay there and I am hoping to reconnect with some of them at least,” the former stopper back said in the release.
Sasi, 56 years now, had moved to Gujarat in the mid-80s at the...
- 9/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
One of Tamil cinema’s popular directors Pa Ranjith has said that ‘Jai Bhim’ is the phrase that got him to where he is now.
Participating in the audio launch event of his upcoming film, ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’, Ranjith said, “‘Jai Bhim’ is the phrase that got me here. The journey which started in ‘Attakathi’ (his first film) has now come up till ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’.”
Ranjith also downplayed the compliment that he had helped many people in the film industry grow by giving them opportunities.
He said, “I haven’t made anybody grow. They are skillful people and I have made use of them, that is all. I am happy that I worked with them.”
Showering praises on three directors and two producers, Ranjith said that he wanted them to be there at the audio launch event of the film.
“It is from director Venkat Prabhu that I learnt. His film...
Participating in the audio launch event of his upcoming film, ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’, Ranjith said, “‘Jai Bhim’ is the phrase that got me here. The journey which started in ‘Attakathi’ (his first film) has now come up till ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’.”
Ranjith also downplayed the compliment that he had helped many people in the film industry grow by giving them opportunities.
He said, “I haven’t made anybody grow. They are skillful people and I have made use of them, that is all. I am happy that I worked with them.”
Showering praises on three directors and two producers, Ranjith said that he wanted them to be there at the audio launch event of the film.
“It is from director Venkat Prabhu that I learnt. His film...
- 8/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
CinemaAccording to reports, Lokesh Kanagaraj will direct the first film of the production house.Tnm StaffTop directors of Tamil cinema including Mani Ratnam, Shankar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Ar Murugadoss, Mysskin, Vetrimaaran, Lingusamy, Sasi, Vasanta Balan, Balaji Sakthivel, and Lokesh Kanagaraj have jointly launched a new production house. The company has been named Rain On Films Pvt Ltd and its first production will be directed by founder-member Lokesh Kanagaraj. According to reports, the production house will produce content for a variety of platforms including big screens and Over-the-Top releases. The company will function as a corporate entity and has even been registered under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in September 2020, reports state. According to sources, director Vetrimaaran’s office will become the new headquarters for Rain on Films. According to a Dt Next report which quotes a source, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s next project after Vikram will be the first project produced by the film house.
- 8/25/2021
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
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Lovelace (18)
(Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, 2013, Us) Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Hank Azaria, Chloë Sevigny, Adam Brody. 93 mins
Kitsch 70s larks are averted thanks to the determination of directors Epstein and Friedman (who made the Allen Ginsberg film Howl) to tell the story of porn star Linda Lovelace in all its grimness and complexity. Seyfried is the victimised performer, who later claimed her appearance in the 1972 phenomenon Deep Throat amounted to filmed rape; the strong supporting cast represents a Who's Who of Us indie character actors.
Elysium (15)
(Neill Blomkamp, 2013, Us) Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Alice Braga. 109 mins
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- 8/24/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
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