Malini Mannath
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Come full circle
“Ilami has got me the recognition my earlier films didn’t, and I’ve been getting calls since its release,” says Anu Krishna.
Incidentally,...
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To the dark side
For lovers of dark comedies like Soodhu Kavvum, here is one in the making. Thappu Thanda, helmed by debutant Srikantan...
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Familiar path
Akshara is following her sibling, Shruti Haasan’s, footsteps. The latter had opted to debut in a Hindi film (Luck) before she made...
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To the rescue
Releasing a small film helmed by a debutant, with no big names, can be a tough proposition. So it was a...
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Hope at last
Good times are here for director Venkatesh Kumar. After struggling earlier to release his offbeat film Unakkul Naan, he has managed...
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Shining bright
Kabali may have got its share of flak. But Dhanshika is elated by the praise that has been coming her way for...
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Road not taken
His dream to play a historical-fantasy character was fulfilled by playing Kattappa in Baahubali. Now Sathyaraj is exploring a role he’s...
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Talking point
“Ours is a country obsessed with marriage, and my film is a take on it,” says Nelson Venkatesan, on his directorial debut,...
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Tale of 3
“It’s about gender-relationships and the perception on women’s freedom,” says Karthik Subbaraj about Iraivi, which centres on three couples. It’s also...
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Campus shots
His passion for films brought IT professional, Vijay Kumar, back from the US. A participant in the short film TV reality show,...
