So, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that the upcoming Baahubali has made more waves than the 1958 mega-tsunami in Alaska. Its grandiose visuals aside, I found something else particularly fascinating — the rootedness of its story. In a recent interview, its director, Rajamouli, mentioned being a huge admirer of the Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, and spoke…

Enter a Chennai theatre to be part of the unique experience of people laughing loudly or howling during the screening of a horror film and even passing inappropriate comments. It’s midnight. The lonely, timid woman hears an eerie rustle from behind the curtain. The camera zooms in on her face — you can see the…

The popcorn, with colourful seasonings, at Sathyam Cinemas has become a phenomenon It makes bad films tolerable. It makes bad company manageable. It is enough reason for many to visit a popular movie theatre. Hear us tell you, amid trumpets roaring and cymbals crashing, of the phenomenon that the butter popcorn has become… A cult,…

Dreamy eyes and sweet nothings… The couple’s hurried marriage probably won’t be as breezy as the initial months of their relationship. Nothing goes wrong during those six months that Tara and Aadhi are together in OK Kanmani . They are smiling, they are laughing, and they can’t keep their hands off each other. And I…