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Arvind Swami on playing MGR in Thalaivii: Didn’t want to mimic him

In an interview with the Cinema Express website, Arvind has explained how he prepared to portray the...

15 Sep 2021 10:00 IST — Haricharan Pudipeddi

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Wanted Jaya's magic to be authentic, says Kangana Ranaut on recreating four iconic songs for Thalaivii

Paying tribute to the legendary on-screen pair of Jayalalithaa and MG Ramachandran, the makers...

29 Aug 2021 13:03 IST — Our Correspondent

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Book excerpt: Rajinikanth, the raw, irreverent hero of the subaltern

In this extract from her biography of the superstar, author Vaasanthi Sundaram outlines rise as the...

10 Apr 2021 2:00 IST — Vaasanthi Sundaram

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Thalaivi teaser: Arvind Swami plays MGR in Jayalalithaa biopic

Thalaivi, which is directed by AL Vijay and stars Kangana Ranaut as Jayalalithaa, is being made in...

17 Jan 2020 9:17 IST — Haricharan Pudipeddi

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Jayalalithaa biopic The Iron Lady not shelved, clarifies director A Priyadarshini

The film, which has been on the floors for over a year now, stars Nithya Menen as Jayalalithaa, who...

04 Nov 2019 7:30 IST — Haricharan Pudipeddi

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Arvind Swamy to play MGR in Jayalalithaa biopic Thalaivi

The makers wanted someone fluent in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. ...

04 Oct 2019 6:48 IST — Our Correspondent

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M Karunanidhi (3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018): The scriptwriter of Tamil politics

The playwright, poet and five-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu died in Chennai of multiple organ...

07 Aug 2018 14:50 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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M Karunanidhi's political ascent through cinema – Birthday special

The threads of cinema and politics run deep and are intertwined in Tamil Nadu. As DMK president M 94...

03 Jun 2018 2:30 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Birth anniversary special: Revisiting 5 films of Jayalalithaa, the actress

A fascinating actress, Jayalalithaa combined power and beauty in her performances to become one of...

24 Feb 2018 10:30 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Valentine's Week special: Top 10 screen couples of Indian cinema

Celebrating the festival of love, we look at some of the enduring silver-screen couples of Indian to...

14 Feb 2018 17:02 IST — The Cinestaan Team

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The magic of MGR and Saroja Devi – Valentine's Day special

MGR's magnetism and Saroja's expressive eyes drew Tamil cine fans in droves....

13 Feb 2018 15:26 IST — Manigandan KR

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How Sivaji Ganesan brought in Shakespearean acting to Tamil cinema

An actor trained in the traditions of company theatre, Ganesan pioneered the style of grand standing...

21 Jul 2017 2:30 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Jayalalithaa Jayaram (1948–2016): End of an aura

The actress-turned-chief minister of Tamil Nadu was probably the last of the Southern cine stars who...

05 Dec 2016 20:28 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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When Jayalalithaa had a crush on Shammi Kapoor, flirted on screen with Dharmendra

A phenomenon in the South, J Jayalalithaa failed to get a foothold in Hindi cinema. But from having...

05 Dec 2016 20:26 IST — Shriram Iyengar