Sibi Chacko, the father of Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko, was killed in a road accident here on the Dharmapuri national highway near Palacode on Friday. (June 6, 2025). While the 70-year-old Sibi Chacko was killed on the spot, Shine Tom Chacko, along with his mother Maria Carmel (65), were injured and admitted to Dharmapuri […]
Thug Life, starring acclaimed actor Kamal Haasan, has hit the screens — barring Karnataka, where controversy erupted following his comments suggesting that Kannada originated from Tamil. For Mr. Haasan, such rows are not new; his films have frequently faced opposition over the years. What sets this episode apart is that, unlike past instances where the […]
A poster of the film Manushi. | Photo Credit: X/@GopiNainar The Madras High Court on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) wondered how the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) could deny certification to the Vetri Maaran-produced film Manushi without specifying the objectionable scenes, visuals, dialogues, music, or other content that would need to be edited before […]
On May 29, 2025, while some Kannada activists had just stepped up attacks on versatile actor Kamal Haasan for his controversial remark that “Tamil gave birth to Kannada”, the Thug Life star faced a mild salvo in his home State, Tamil Nadu. Puthiya Tamilagam party founder K. Krishnasamy objected to the film’s title. The politician […]
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party has put up posters in Chennai supporting its leader Kamal Haasan in the row triggered by his remarks on the origin of Kannada language, and claimed “truth needed no apology”. The posters were put up in the city ahead of the […]
Ilaiyaraaja. File | Photo Credit: L. Srinivasan Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday (June 2, 2025) extended birthday wishes to music director and ‘Maestro’ Ilaiyaraaja, who was born on June 3, 1943. In his birthday message, Mr. Stalin said he was one of the crores of […]
Vetri Maaran. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Popular film director and producer C. Vetri Maaran has approached the Madras High Court challenging the denial of a censor certificate for Andrea Jeremiah-starrer Tamil movie Manushi, produced by him and directed by Gopi Nainar. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh is slated to hear his writ […]
Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan. File | Photo Credit: PTI Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) refused to apologise for his ‘Kannada came from Tamil’ comment, which he made while speaking to Shiva Rajkumar during the audio launch of Thug Life in Chennai recently. Speaking at a promotional […]
The Madras High Court has restrained the media, both print as well as online, from posting, hosting, or debating any information concerning the matrimonial dispute between a popular film actor and his wife, as it would have deleterious effect not only on them but also their minor children. Justice G.R. Swaminathan ordered that all online […]
A poster of Devil’s Double Next Level | Photo Credit: X/@iamsanthanam The Madras High Court on Thursday (May 15, 2025) wanted to know whether the producers of actor Santhanam’s upcoming movie Devil’s Double Next Levelwould be willing to delete or mute an objectionable portion of the lyrics and tune in the film’s song titled ‘Kissa 47’. […]
