AVM studio: 60 years and counting

On March 14, AVM launched the music of its latest film, Thirupathi. The hero Ajit came with his pretty wife Shalini. The heroine, Sada, was also present. Her first movie was Jeyam in Tamil, and she......

Where Do Rajinikanth's Movie Props Go?

Have you ever wondered what happened to that beautiful palanquin that Rajinikanth jumped out from in the Vaaji Vaaji song in Sivaji? Or what became of superstar MGR's car? Well, they have found......

Looking at the Dying Studios of Chennai

Film studios in Chennai are a dying breed, discovers S Saraswathi. Film studios in Chennai are no longer considered a commercially viable proposition. Today, the vast acres of land they occupy in......

When Sridevi Was 'Conned'...

'Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Ranjeet and Shakti Kapoor were eating biryani.''Suddenly, all of them jumped to their feet.''Sridevi had entered.''It was almost like a top army general had walked......