Farewell Prof Warrier! You were a true hero

Vishu has just come and gone. As always, Baisakhi is the day before Vishu; and I remember the massacre at Jallianwallah Bagh: almost a hundred years ago, on April 13, 1919. A walled garden with a......

Special: The A-Z of Malayalam cinema

A look at the Malayalam films which best symobolise the letters of the alphabet! It was a fascinating and nostalgic experience going through the Malayalam films released from the 1940s till......

Exclusive: Shaji N Karun's new film with Jayaram

Every new film of the National Award-winning director and cinematographer, Shaji N Karun is eagerly awaited. Since 1988 he has directed only four feature films but all are considered landmark films......

Directing India's best film

Shaji N Karun's (inset) Malayalam film Kutti Srank starring super star Mammootty won the National Film Award for Best Indian Film recently. The film has already been......

D Ramanaidu: From rice grower to number one filmmaker

Veteran Telugu film producer Dr Daggubbati Ramanaidu passed away into the ages on February 18. In an interview he had granted Rediff.com in September 2010, he tells us how he started making......