“We’ve got Vetri Vizha this week, and it’s not entirely devoid of its merits. For one, it’s among the very few times that we beat America to a film adaptation of its own literature.”
Tag: Kamal Haasan
A day with the Bigg Boss
It has been two days since, and I still cannot have a conversation without looking at the walls around me for signs of a camera.
Will Visaaranai do the trick?
Visaaranai, the first Tamil film to be submitted at the Oscars this millennium, stands a strong chance because it is devoid of the frills of Indian commercial cinema. Of course, the Oscar panel also generally laps up stark ethnic tales. It has been 16 long years since a Tamil film was chosen as India’s submission…
For the love of god!
This week’s column for Metro Plus on how it is quite rare to spot atheistic characters in Tamil cinema
Shruti Haasan: Dude, I have bigger things to worry about
Something must have been bothering Shruti Haasan during our conversation. What, I am not sure, and of course, I didn’t ask. The interview began innocuously enough when I asked her about the comedy film she’s signed with her father, Kamal Haasan. “I’ve wanted to work with him for a really long time,” she said, tersely. She…
Sudhir Srinivasan 