In RS, Modi thumps chest, says he alone is more than a match for entire Oppn

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fresh broadside against the opposition on Thursday, saying their "keechad" (dirt) of allegations will only help the lotus bloom more and asserting he alone......

Is That MGR?!

Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran Menon aka MGR was the first movie star to become a chief minister in India. After him came N T Rama Rao in Andhra Pradesh and then his movie protege and political heir......

Jayalalithaa's Death: Will Sasikala Be Prosecuted?

Jayalalithaa was the third chief minister in Tamil Nadu to die in office, after her mentor M G Ramachandran (1987) and before that his mentor C N Annadurai (1969).The state government should have......

Will EPS Reign Supreme in AIADMK?

EPS' real test will commence with a decision whether or not to patch up with OPS and on what terms -- and then, to decide whether or not to have the BJP for an electoral ally, come 2024, observes N......

Polls: Good governance wins

It is remarkable that all three states that had assembly elections along with the Lok Sabha polls Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkimhave re-elected the parties that were running their governments......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

He Married South Cinema With Bollywood

'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.''Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.''But when my father pitched......

Soon, Jayalalithaa will come alive on screen

'I admire Jayalalithaa. What drove her to do and achieve what she did?' first-time director Priyadarshini tells A Ganesh Nadar. At the best of times making a biopic is not easy. To make a biopic......

'We will miss you Manorama Aachi'

'What an irreplaceable loss to our film fraternity' Tamil film folk pay tribute to Manorama. One of the most loved faces of Tamil cinema, veteran actress Manorama succumbed to a heart......