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Readers Write In #758: The Anti-Thesis of ‘Kanguva’
By Dr. Barath Janakiram Kanguva is one of the rare films where I disagree with BR’s take on a film.One good thing that the sea of trolls and attacks on the movie did is that I went in expecting a reasonably bad movie. And I walked away with my mind blown! I was expecting a […]

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Nov 17, 20243 min read
Readers Write In #757: Happiness: It Shows Up When You Stop Looking
By Karzzexped Happiness: the word itself feels elusive, a mirage that seems to recede the closer we get. Many of us see it as life’s ultimate aim—a destination promising fulfilment, purpose, perhaps even peace. But recently, I’ve found myself questioning this pursuit more deeply: does actively chasing happiness really lead anywhere? Or does happiness, paradoxically, […]

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Nov 14, 20244 min read


How will a Trump presidency impact New Zealand trade?
With the US elections over and the Republicans securing the Senate and the popular vote, in-coming president Donald Trump had indicated that he plans to install a blanket tariff of 10% to 20% on all imports, with additional tariffs of…
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Nov 14, 20242 min read


Siva’s underwhelming ‘Kanguva’ wants to be an epic, but that takes more than just bigness of scale
On paper, the action-adventure story has a superb emotional core, but on screen, the film feels like disconnected scenes cut and put together. Everything lacks that little extra that transforms generic stuff into great stuff. There is a terrific moment a few minutes after the interval point, where – centuries ago – a tribal leader […]

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Nov 12, 20241 min read
Interview: Kiran Abbavaram (‘KA’)
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Nov 12, 20241 min read


Readers Write In #756: You can be whatever you want to be!
By Jeeva P I understand when someone tells me he is naturally good at something. It points to an ability that is largely ingrained in him and in scientific terms, his brain is naturally predisposed towards doing well on a particular activity or a task. But such a condition leads to an obvious conclusion – […]

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Nov 12, 20246 min read
Visiting Grace Kelly’s Hometown
An article on my visit in Grace Kelly’s hometown, Philadelphia! Originally published on Three Enchanting Ladies

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Nov 12, 20241 min read
Interview: ‘Siruthai’ Siva (‘Kanguva’)
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Nov 12, 20241 min read


The 6th Wonderful Grace Kelly Blogathon is here!
Come and celebrate Grace Kelly via the marvelous entries written for The 6th Wonderful Grace Kelly Blogathon hosted by The Wonderful World of Cinema and The Flapper Dame!

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Nov 12, 20242 min read
Readers Write In #755: Paradise, Teacher’s Lounge, and the myth of an “arty” film
By Karthik Amarnath I’ve been avoiding all the “arty” films on my watch list. And I’ve been giving myself all the usual excuses. You know, about time, life, foreign language. Plus the fact that escapist fare is just easy on your senses. Like a plate of pakodas. Even with grimier frames and bloated body counts, […]

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Nov 11, 20248 min read


A2 Economics – The Accelerator
With the A2 multiple-choice paper fast approaching in the southern hemisphere, here is a note on the accelerator. The accelerator theory states that investment is determined by the RATE AT WHICH INCOME, AND HENCE OUTPUT, CHANGES OVER TIME. The principle…
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Nov 11, 20242 min read
Interview: Shiva Rajkumar (‘Bhairathi Ranagal’, and his health condition)
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Nov 10, 20240 min read


Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Padatik’, which will play at the Indian Panorama of IFFI, is a warm, empathetic biopic of (and tribute to) Mrinal Sen
This is a man who identifies as a Communist, a man who decides he will make films on his own terms… And Chanchal Chowdhury plays him brilliantly. Mrinal Sen is a hero, but the film has no hero-worship. In an early scene in Srijit Mukherji’s new film, the actor Korak Samanta (who plays the younger […]

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Nov 10, 20241 min read


Girish AD’s ‘I Am Kathalan’ is a satisfying story that’s part techno-thriller, part coming-of-age drama
Naslen K Gafoor plays an underdog whose superpower is that he is a hacker, and his funny and serious journey through revenge and repentance makes for another small win from this director. The rest of this review may contain spoilers, so do read/watch at your discretion. I Am Kathalan is written by Sajin Cherukayil, but […]

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Nov 8, 20241 min read
Blog readers and commenters meet
Venky is sponsoring food and drinks for everyone who shows up, so so be there 🤪 https://lu.ma/07g4ss5c On a serious note, this is so great and I will surely try and work my schedule around this. Fingers crossed.

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Nov 7, 20241 min read


Readers Write In #754: Mani Ratnam: Musings of an ABCD
By Roshini Selvakumar Bio – My name is Roshini and I am an eleventh-grader from the United States. I am a huge fan of this blog and am passionate about cinema and writing. Although I was born in the beautiful town of Kumbakonam, my time there was brief. In just five months, I was a […]

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Nov 7, 20244 min read


Top of the World: 25 Favourite Film Noir Soundtracks for #Noirvember
Exploring my 25 most favourite film scores composed for films noirs.

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Nov 7, 20248 min read


Readers Write In #753: The Color Conundrum
By Madhumithaa S Tamil cinema seems to have woken up to address the issue of colorism recently. Isn’t that a good thing, you ask? I really wish this were an article of praise with appreciations of how we are fighting stereotypes and moving forward. Unfortunately, I think we are headed into a more serious territory […]

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Nov 6, 20245 min read


Sujith-Sandeep’s ‘KA’, starring Kiran Abbavaram, is an interesting mystery that keeps us guessing till the brilliant end
On the one hand, we seem to have a “mainstream” entertainer. At the other end of the spectrum, we have something out of sci-fi. The fun of watching ‘KA’ is figuring out how all these strange elements are going to come together. Every time you question the sameness or the lack of originality of filmmakers […]

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Nov 6, 20241 min read
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