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Actor Shanthnu on ‘Raavana Kottam’ and turning over a new leaf in cinema
1 year, 7 months ago

Actor Shanthnu on ‘Raavana Kottam’ and turning over a new leaf in cinema

The Hindu  

It has been 15 years since Tamil actor Shanthnu made his debut as a lead in Sakkarakatti and 25 years since his big screen debut as a child artist in his actor-filmmaker father Bhagyaraj’s Vettiya Madichu Kattu. “It’s an action film; the story also takes inspiration from a real-life incident that happened in 1957 when five innocent people were killed …

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Ahead of Navarasa, ranking all the best anthologies from the south: From Pitta Kathalu to Paava Kadhaigal
3 years, 4 months ago

Ahead of Navarasa, ranking all the best anthologies from the south: From Pitta Kathalu to Paava Kadhaigal

Hindustan Times  

It’s the season of anthologies and the southern film industry has slowly caught up with the trend. In 2020, streaming giants Netflix and Amazon bet on two anthologies – Paava Kadhaigal and Putham Pudhu Kaalai respectively - that were exclusively made from the south for global audiences. Pitta Kathalu – Netflix With Pitta Kathalu, Netflix forayed into Telugu film industry …

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20 years of Gautham Menon: An interview with the filmmaker on his movies, romance and everything in between
3 years, 10 months ago

20 years of Gautham Menon: An interview with the filmmaker on his movies, romance and everything in between

The Hindu  

Gautham Vasudev Menon is a pop-culture phenomenon. Anyone — and I mean anyone — can approach us with a script and I'd love to see if I can work with them.” Collaborations and changing perspective But why would a seasoned filmmaker like Gautham direct a newbie’s script? However, he does call wife Preethi his “biggest critic” and that every film …

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Paava Kadhaigal movie review: Netflix Tamil anthology deftly explores why the regular is right and the different is sinful
4 years ago

Paava Kadhaigal movie review: Netflix Tamil anthology deftly explores why the regular is right and the different is sinful

Firstpost  

Language: Tamil *Minor spoilers ahead* What is sin? — these are two fundamental questions that Paava Kadhaigal, Netflix’s Tamil edition of Lust Stories, endeavours to answer. In Sudha Kongara’s film Thangam, a thug asks, “Why does he keep strutting around like a girl?” about Sattar, a transwoman. Without batting an eyelid, Saravanan responds, “Does he ask why we horse around …

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Paava Kadhaigal movie review: Intense and shockingly realistic film on honour killing
4 years ago

Paava Kadhaigal movie review: Intense and shockingly realistic film on honour killing

Hindustan Times  

Paava Kadhaigal Sai Pallavi and Prakash Raj in a segment by Vetrimaaran. Directors: Sudha Kongara, Vignesh Shivn, Vetrimaaran and Gautham Menon Cast: Kalidas Jayaram, Shanthanu, Anjali, Kalki Koechlin, Prakash Raj, Sai Pallavi, Simran and Gautham Menon Netflix’s anthology film Paava Kadhaigal, which translates to Tales of Sin, isn’t an easy film to watch, because it lingers on for quite some …

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‘Paava Kadhaigal’ review: There will be blood
4 years ago

‘Paava Kadhaigal’ review: There will be blood

The Hindu  

When you think of injustice or paava kadhaigal — whether it comes in the form of one’s sexuality, caste-based violence or honour killing — you cannot help but wonder how much of it is endured by women, who are invariably at the receiving end. Paava Kadhaigal Cast: Kalidas Jayaram, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Bhavani Sree, Anjali, Kalki Koechlin, Gautham Menon, Simran, Prakash …

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Paava Kadhaigal Review: Stories of Sin Traverse a Boringly Beaten Path
4 years ago

Paava Kadhaigal Review: Stories of Sin Traverse a Boringly Beaten Path

News 18  

Paava Kadhaigal Directors: Sudha Kongara, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vignesh Shivan, Vetrimaaran Cast: Kalidas Jayaram, Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Bhavani Sre,, Simran, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Kalki Koechlin, Anjali, Sai Pallavi, Prakash Raj Netflix’s Paava Kadhaigal, an anthology of four episodes comes a couple of months after Amazon Prime had played Putham Pudhu Kaalai, with its five short stories. While the two series dealt …

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I am yet to get over Paava Kadhaigal; it's an intense film and I fully became my character: Sai Pallavi
4 years ago

I am yet to get over Paava Kadhaigal; it's an intense film and I fully became my character: Sai Pallavi

Firstpost  

Sai Pallavi, who plays the lead in the segment directed by Vetri Maaran for Netflix anthology Paava Kadhaigal, speaks about her acting process, still being surprised by audience acceptance and the awe Prakash Raj’s performances elicit. About a month ago, ‘Rowdy Baby’, the song from Balaji Mohan’s Maari 2, featuring Danush and Sai Pallavi, clocked one billion hits on YouTube. …

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Sudha Kongara, Vetri Maaran, Vignesh Shivan, Gautham Vasudev Menon on 'liberation' they felt while making Paava Kadhaigal
4 years ago

Sudha Kongara, Vetri Maaran, Vignesh Shivan, Gautham Vasudev Menon on 'liberation' they felt while making Paava Kadhaigal

Firstpost  

The makers behind Netflix’s Tamil anthology Paava Kadhaigal speak about going against the grain, sticking to certain motifs, and more, in this interview. Paava Kadhaigal, the Netflix anthology directed by Sudha Kongara, Vignesh Shivan, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Vetri Maaran, is a difficult anthology to classify, because amid that stomach-churning sense of dread, you still sneak a smile. Plus, I’ve …

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Sudha Kongara, Kalidas Jayaram, Bhavani Sre and Shantnu Bhagyaraj on ‘Thangam’, their short film that is part of Netflix’s upcoming Tamil anthology, ‘Paava Kadhaigal’
4 years ago

Sudha Kongara, Kalidas Jayaram, Bhavani Sre and Shantnu Bhagyaraj on ‘Thangam’, their short film that is part of Netflix’s upcoming Tamil anthology, ‘Paava Kadhaigal’

The Hindu  

“If you give me an opportunity to work only with Sudha Kongara for the rest of my life, I would happily take it,” says Kalidas Jayaram. The two reunite for yet another short film, this one titled Thangam, which is part of the upcoming Netflix Tamil anthology, Paava Kadhaigal. And while Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s 2019 flick Super Deluxe, starring Vijay Sethupathi …

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You cannot lose humanity to save culture: Sai Pallavi on ‘Paava Kadhaigal’
4 years ago

You cannot lose humanity to save culture: Sai Pallavi on ‘Paava Kadhaigal’

The Hindu  

Sai Pallavi admits her love for what her peers in the industry would, perhaps, show resentment to — “I have this craving to play characters that are painful. That she landed a role in Vetri Maaran’s “most violent” film for Paava Kadhaigal, an anthology of shorts directed by four filmmakers on the horrors of ‘honour’, does not come as a …

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Unpaused, Nail Polish, Paava Kadhaigal, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4: Trailers This Week
4 years ago

Unpaused, Nail Polish, Paava Kadhaigal, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4: Trailers This Week

Firstpost  

Unpaused, an anthology on Amazon Prime Video, features stories by directors Nikkhil Advani, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nitya Mehra, Avinash Arun, and Raj and DK. This week, Netflix has debuted the trailer of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4, while Amazon Prime Video unveiled the official trailer of its Hindi anthology about the coronavirus lockdown titled Unpaused. The official synopsis of Unpaused …

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Exploring unconventional relationships with Kalki Koechlin, Anjali and Vignesh Shivan on Netflix’s Tamil anthology Paava Kadhaigal
4 years ago

Exploring unconventional relationships with Kalki Koechlin, Anjali and Vignesh Shivan on Netflix’s Tamil anthology Paava Kadhaigal

The Hindu  

Stories of forbidden love have always made the news for all the wrong reasons, more so now with Uttar Pradesh’s ‘love jihad ’ law. This underlying theme of unconventional relationships ties in with the topic of her Tamil film debut, as part of Netflix’s upcoming anthology, PaavaKadhaigal. “There aren’t too many vellaikaara actors who can speak Tamil, so it was …

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Vignesh Shivan on 'Paava Kadhaigal': Didn't Want to Make Joke Out of Sensitive Topic
4 years ago

Vignesh Shivan on 'Paava Kadhaigal': Didn't Want to Make Joke Out of Sensitive Topic

News 18  

Mumbai: Chronicling a story with the backdrop of honour killing and yet present it in an “entertaining” way in Netflix’s upcoming Tamil anthology “Paava Kadhaigal” was a challenge, says director Vignesh Shivan. Shivan’s segment “Love Panna Uttranum” is an extension of the world of “Paava Kadhaigal”, which explores how love, pride and honour influence complex relationships. Starring Kalki Koechlin and …

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Paava Kadhaigal Trailer: Netflix Anthology Explores Nuances of Complex Bonds
4 years ago

Paava Kadhaigal Trailer: Netflix Anthology Explores Nuances of Complex Bonds

News 18  

The trailer for Netflix original film Paava Kadhaigal was released online on December 3. The omnibus of four films brings together four acclaimed directors – Vetrimaaran, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Sudha Kongara Prasad and Vignesh Shivan. Paava Kadhaigal also boasts a talented ensemble cast, including Anjali, Bhavani Sre, Gautham Menon, Hari, Kalidas Jayaram, Kalki Koechlin, Padam Kumar, Prakash Raj, Sai Pallavi, …

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Netflix announces its first Tamil film; Gautham Menon, Vetri Maaran, Vignesh Shivan, Sudha Kongara to direct
4 years, 2 months ago

Netflix announces its first Tamil film; Gautham Menon, Vetri Maaran, Vignesh Shivan, Sudha Kongara to direct

Firstpost  

The anthology, titled Paava Kadhaigal, explores “how love, pride, and honour influence complex relationships through four intricate stories.” Netflix has announced its first Tamil film, Paava Kadhaigal. Directed by Gautham Menon, Sudha Kongara, Vetri Maaran and Vignesh Shivan, Paava Kadhaigal explores how love, pride and honour influence complex relationships through four intricate stories. In a statement Gautham Menon said Paava …

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