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Raghu Thatha movie review: This Keerthy Suresh starrer elicits few laughs and is a tiresome watch

The plot Set in the late 1960s/early 1970s, Raghu Thatha takes us to the small town of Valluvanpettai in Tamil Nadu, where 25-year-old Kayalvizhi Pandian, or Kayal as she is called, lives. Her grandfather states he has three simple wishes to fulfil before he dies – to eat Buhari biryani in Madras, to take a photo with MG Ramchandran and …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Blue Star’ movie review: Ashok Selvan, Shanthnu knock it out of the park in this powerful sports drama

The Hindu

Blame the state of sports dramas, when you hear someone speak of a story demonstrating how sports can bring people together, you are already eager to ask, “What else?” That the genre already loses out on audiences who are irked with knowing who wins in the end, and that even the journey to the showdown often sticks to a template, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Kangana Ranaut shares Aishwarya Rai's clip from PS 1, says women in 40s, 50s are beautiful, smart, experienced

Hindustan Times

Kangana Ranaut has said songwriters in Bollywood have only focussed on writing about the beauty of a young woman while there has not been any focus on writing about the charm of women in their forties or fifties. The actor shared a clip of Aishwarya Rai from her film Ponniyin Selvan 1 while highlighting her point. Kangana pens note Sharing …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘Por Thozhil’ movie review: Sarath Kumar and Ashok Selvan shoulder a brilliant investigative thriller

The Hindu

June 09, 2023 11:58 am | Updated 02:00 pm IST An average person’s body temperature is 37°C and as a dead body loses around one-degree Celsius per hour, checking the body’s temperature at the crime scene will give a rough idea of how many hours back the murder was committed. Such intelligent characters are a product of smart writing and …

Film Tamil Por Prakash Sarath Sarath Kumar Por Thozhil

1 year, 7 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: Aishwarya Rai and Vikram's epic drama maintains grip

India TV News

Ponniyin Selvan 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: Mani Ratnam's film has been extensively disseminated amid considerable excitement and anticipation. The second instalment of the epic two-part historical saga is expected to do well at the box office, despite the fact that the first film grossed more than Rs 500 crore worldwide. Actors Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan: II review: History made beautiful—and efficient

Live Mint

Ponniyin Selvan: II is the most time-efficient 164-minute film you’re likely to see. Crown prince Aditha Karikalan is on his way to the homestead to confront Nandini, his former flame who’s secretly plotting with the Pandyas. A very different kind of love story is smouldering between Nandini and Karikalan, who ended PS-I by declaring that he’d either kill her or …

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1 year, 7 months ago

‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ movie review: Mani Ratnam dishes out a satisfying sequel

The Hindu

April 28, 2023 04:11 pm | Updated 04:55 pm IST The events of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: 1, which released late last year, left audiences not just on a high, but also with many questions: What really happened to Arunmozhi Varman? Mani Ratnam’s sequel takes liberal creative liberties by leaving out some parts from the Tamil classic in order to …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Book Review: ‘Rajaraja Chola: King of Kings’ by Kamini Dandapani

The Hindu

A comprehensive overview of the Chola dynasty written in a colourful and easy style. Rajaraja Chola: King of Kings By Kamini Dandapani Aleph Book Company, 2022 Pages: 392 Price: Rs.999 But how is this accessibility to be achieved without becoming simplistic or camouflaged propaganda? Kamini Dandapani’s book Rajaraja Chola:King of Kings provokes many such questions. The much-lauded 10th century ruler …

India Indian Academic Tamil Popular Ponniyin Selvan Temple

1 year, 7 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan 2 Twitter review out. Netizens feels Mani Ratnam's film is better than Baahubali 2

India Today

Ponniyin Selvan 1, that released in September 2022, broke several box office records. Sorry tollywood fans #PonniyinSelvan2 is far better than overrated than #Bahubali2 ðð¼ Box office in DANGER ðè#PonniyinSelvan2 pic.twitter.com/IF8Ft8jVAP — Manish Meena April 28, 2023 Stop dreaming Vijay fans.rajamouli never do a movie with @actorvijay. So stop blindly supporting bagubali#PonniyinSelvan2 — AK FANATIC ð®ð³ April 28, 2023 Clearly …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Mani Ratnam interview: Doing pan-Indian films is not a trap, but a choice

The Hindu

During the promotions of Ponniyin Selvan 1, Mani Ratnam recalled how his first tryst with Kalki’s novel was from a book borrowed from Gopalapuram’s Easwari Lending Library, which was a childhood favourite haunt of mine. I feel like I’m making a film for myself as an audience member; I have just tried to capture how I see Ponniyin Selvan. That’s …

India Cinema Indian Think Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan Different

1 year, 8 months ago

First Day First Show | Reviews of ‘Dasara’, ‘Viduthalai’, and more

The Hindu

Around Tinsel Town The trailer of Ponniyin Selvan 2, the much-anticipated second instalment of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, was released by the makers on March 29 during a grand trailer launch event in Chennai. Bollywood Priyanka Chopra Jonas on moving to the U.S.: Was being pushed into corner in Hindi film industry Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu’s ‘The Crew’ begins production …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ trailer: Mani Ratnam’s epic returns for final flourish

The Hindu

The trailer of Ponniyin Selvan 2, the much-anticipated second instalment of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, was released by the makers today during a grand trailer launch event in Chennai. The Ponniyin Selvan films are based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s popular novel on the life of Raja Raja Chozhan. With a screenplay written by Mani Ratnam, Jeyamohan and Kumaravel, the first film, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan I: Why you must not have Baahubali, RRR size of expectations with this one

Hindustan Times

Filmmaker Mani Ratnam is a cinema school in himself with not a few but numerous timeless Tamil and Hindi classics under his belt. Coming to Ponniyin Selvan I, the film is not a work of fiction but a period drama, though it serves the hit mix of epic war scenes, the charm of history, romantic tension between historical characters, massive …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan I, Vikram Vedha Release Highlights: Fans Call Mani Ratnam's Film Better Than Baahubali, Hrithik-Saba Snapped Together

News 18

Vikram Vedha, Ponniyin Selvan 1 Movie Release LIVE Updates: Two of the most awaited movies of the year – Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan I and Pushkar-Gayatri’s Vikram Vedha are finally in theatres and are getting positive reviews from both, the audience and the critics. While Mani Ratnam’s PS I, a period film stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi …

Film Tamil Review Vikram Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan Hrithik

2 years, 2 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan 1 movie review: Mani Ratnam film is a visual spectacle that is a little less magical than the book

Firstpost

Language: Tamil Cast: Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Trisha, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jayaram Director: Mani Ratnam Star rating: 3.5/5 After many years of dreaming and visualising, Mani Ratnam’s adaptation of Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan released. One of the most asked questions at the moment is if Mani Ratnam has done a good job adapting the Tamil epic Ponniyin …

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2 years, 2 months ago

‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’ movie review: Epic story gets Mani Ratnam’s royal treatment

The Hindu

Ponniyin Selvan: 1, Mani Ratnam's latest multi-starrer, has a unique problem: comparison. Mani Ratnam’s latest period drama, is essentially about a power struggle: Emperor Sundara Chola’s health is failing, necessitating a new leader for the Chola empire. Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Director: Mani Ratnam Cast: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Prakash Raj Duration: 167 minutes Storyline: Who will …

Tamil Vikram Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan Characters Jayam Ravi Ponniyin

2 years, 2 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan I movie review: Aishwarya Rai is a revelation in Mani Ratnam’s masterful adaptation of classic

Hindustan Times

There’s a reason why Mani Ratnam is called a master storyteller. In Ponniyin Selvan I, based on the eponymous novel by Kalki, the veteran filmmaker shows who’s the boss, and in what’s easily his most ambitious film ever, he passes with flying colors. Mani Ratnam achieves the unthinkable with his film adaptation of the Ponniyin Selvan which he presents with …

Film Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan Rai Karthi Jayam Ravi Ponniyin

2 years, 2 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Review: Mani Ratnam Finally Brings His Dream Alive with a Spectacular Adaptation

News 18

Ponniyin Selvan is a beast that many legends of Tamil cinema failed to tame. The Vikram actor, who was going to produce and act in the film, had even selected his lead cast which included Rajinikanth, Sathyaraj and Prabhu, and wanted filmmaker Mani Ratnam to direct it. The film has a sprawling star cast, including Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Ponniyin Selvan I: Review, Show Time, Ticket Booking for Mani Ratnam's Film, Box Office & Trailer

India TV News

Ponniyin Selvan I: Mani Ratnam's magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan I is all set to enthral the audience on September 30. Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan I cast Vikram Chiyaan as Aditha Karikalan Karthi as Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan Jayam Ravi as Arunmozhi Varman Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Nandini Trisha Krishnan as Kundavai Sobhita Dhulipala as Vaanathi Aishwarya Lekshmi as Poonguzhali Jayaram as Azhwarkadiyan …

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2 years, 5 months ago

’Ponniyin Selvan’ teaser out, ‘Thor 4’ review

The Hindu

Bollywood Alia Bhatt’s ‘Darlings’ to premiere on Netflix on August 5; teaser out R Madhavan’s ‘Dhokha - Round D Corner’ to hit theatres on September 23 Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi to star in MX Player’s ‘Dharavi Bank’ Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Dr Arora’ to release on SonyLIV on July 22 Hollywood James Cameron says he might leave ‘Avatar’ franchise after third film …

Review Thor Love

2 years, 8 months ago

Review: Despite Flaws, 'Manmatha Leelai' is an Engaging & Peculiar Entertainer

The Quint

Renowned director Venkat Prabhu’s films comes with unexpected twists. Following STR’s Maanadu, Venkat Prabhu had a bumpy first day screening for Manmatha Leelai, with theatres starting from noon shows only due to technical glitches, as confirmed by the producers. Marketed as “A Venkat Prabhu Quickie'', Manmatha Leelai was shot under a month during the COVID-induced lockdown, with limited cast and …

Venkat Prabhu Manmatha Leelai

3 years ago

Minnal Murali Movie Review: Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram's superhero film has an Indian heart

India Today

Little Jaison is thrilled as he watches a play at the village carnival. Minnal Murali also makes fun of the United States of America. The clever wits are sprinkled throughout the screenplay and it is what makes Minnal Murali an interesting watch. Minnal Murali is a perfect ode to a superhero film with a flavour of Kerala. In short, Minnal …

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Raghu Thatha movie review: This Keerthy Suresh starrer elicits few laughs and is a tiresome watch

‘Blue Star’ movie review: Ashok Selvan, Shanthnu knock it out of the park in this powerful sports drama

Kangana Ranaut shares Aishwarya Rai's clip from PS 1, says women in 40s, 50s are beautiful, smart, experienced

‘Por Thozhil’ movie review: Sarath Kumar and Ashok Selvan shoulder a brilliant investigative thriller

Ponniyin Selvan 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: Aishwarya Rai and Vikram's epic drama maintains grip

Ponniyin Selvan: II review: History made beautiful—and efficient

‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ movie review: Mani Ratnam dishes out a satisfying sequel

Book Review: ‘Rajaraja Chola: King of Kings’ by Kamini Dandapani

Ponniyin Selvan 2 Twitter review out. Netizens feels Mani Ratnam's film is better than Baahubali 2

Mani Ratnam interview: Doing pan-Indian films is not a trap, but a choice

First Day First Show | Reviews of ‘Dasara’, ‘Viduthalai’, and more

‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ trailer: Mani Ratnam’s epic returns for final flourish

Ponniyin Selvan I: Why you must not have Baahubali, RRR size of expectations with this one

Ponniyin Selvan I, Vikram Vedha Release Highlights: Fans Call Mani Ratnam's Film Better Than Baahubali, Hrithik-Saba Snapped Together

Ponniyin Selvan 1 movie review: Mani Ratnam film is a visual spectacle that is a little less magical than the book

‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’ movie review: Epic story gets Mani Ratnam’s royal treatment

Ponniyin Selvan I movie review: Aishwarya Rai is a revelation in Mani Ratnam’s masterful adaptation of classic

Ponniyin Selvan 1 Review: Mani Ratnam Finally Brings His Dream Alive with a Spectacular Adaptation

Ponniyin Selvan I: Review, Show Time, Ticket Booking for Mani Ratnam's Film, Box Office & Trailer

’Ponniyin Selvan’ teaser out, ‘Thor 4’ review

Review: Despite Flaws, 'Manmatha Leelai' is an Engaging & Peculiar Entertainer

Minnal Murali Movie Review: Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram's superhero film has an Indian heart