Marriage. It’s complicated, yes. But the kind of complications that director Kalairasan Thangavelu wants to portray in “Aan Paavam Pollathathu” is laughable. And fair warning, this review is going to rambling and choppy because I’m literally tripping over in my brain in indignance and annoyance. Sakthi (Malavika Manoj), who sees herself as a fierce feminist,...

In my post, a few months ago, I mentioned the HIT series as one of my favourites and how I was eagerly awaiting its release. After watching it last week, I was so terribly disappointed. Far being a polished procedural with restrained acting, this had turned into a mass of gore, violence, a fanboy moment...

Years ago, my colleagues and I were taking a short walk during our lunch hour along the quiet lanes of Rest House Road in Bangalore. Suddenly, we were accosted from behind by 3 or 4 transgenders. They didn’t do anything to us. They were simply asking for money. But their actions, appearance, behaviour were all...

I hadn’t heard of Lover until today evening. I have a habit of reading The Hindu’s movie review section every Friday. Today, it featured an article called “Breakout talents of Tamil cinema in 2024.” I was intrigued. I hadn’t heard of any of the actors’ names, except one, but I had watched many of the...

Five movies this week. I feel decadent. But the movies were all mostly good, and it was a good mix of English, Hindi, and Tamil. While Aruvi was unexpectedly disappointing, Qarib Qarib Singlle was unexpectedly good. Here’s a brief roundup. Coco (English) Coco was a surprise watch this week and I am glad I got to...