Anti-social media

He usually begins by asking if you, the writer, are a fan of a rival actor. There’s only one safe response you can provide: Run. Run for your life.

Locality boys

Director Rajesh and G. V. Prakash tell me about how they’ve tapped into the local with Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru

Personal preference

This isn’t to suggest that good films cannot be made out of personal moments. But surely, when the subject material is as fiercely personal, the artiste is drawn to instinctively resist changes, let alone be able to accept criticism.