Category: Kollywood
Cinemania’s Top 10 Tamil Films of 2022
Last updated: 31 December 2022 The Tamil film industry has had a fantastic year at the box office with most big-budget films (Ponniyin Selvan 1, Vikram, etc) and medium to […]
Thunivu is an entertaining heist-thriller
Last updated: 11 January 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Thunivu (Tamil) / Tegimpu (Telugu), translates to ‘Courage’ Directed by: H. Vinoth (of Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru, Valimai fame) Cast: […]
Review: Vaathi/Sir is an intriguing and relevant film
Last updated: 16 February 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Tamil and Telugu films. Film: Vaathi (Tamil), translates to ‘Teacher’ / Sir (Telugu) Directed by: Venky Atluri (of Mr Majnu, […]
Why Pollachi is the most sought-after filming location for productions set in the backdrop of rural India
Last updated: 3 December 2021 Typical images that come to mind when picturing rural India are lush green agricultural fields, livestock, rivers, mountains, traditional houses, etc. There is a small […]
Full list of cinemas screening Ponniyin Selvan: I in the UK and Ireland
Last updated: 30 Sep 2022 Ponniyin Selvan (1950 – 1955), written by Kalki Krishnamurthy, is considered by many to be the greatest novel ever written in Tamil literature. The novel […]
Cinemania’s Top 10 Tamil Films of 2021
After spending the most part of 2020 in a lockdown, cinemas across Tamil Nadu limped back to life with superstar Vijay’s Master and Silambarasan’s Eeswaran in January 2021, and appeared […]
The shifting power dynamics in the Tamil film industry in the last two decades
Early 2000s: Level playing field In the early 2000s, Tamil film industry was a level playing field with a number of companies – big and small, established and newcomers – […]
Boxing dramas galore in Tollywood and Kollywood
Telugu actor Varun Tej (Kanche) is set to play a boxer in upcoming sports drama “Ghani”, written and directed by Kiran Korrapati in his directorial debut. The drama also stars […]
Remembering Tamil cinema legend MGR on his 104th birth anniversary
American filmmaker, Ellis R. Dungan (Ponmudi), known for his work in Tamil language films between 1936 and 1950 and widely credited for revolutionising Indian cinema by applying western innovations, introduced […]
Telugu and Tamil January releases attract audiences back to the cinemas in South India
South Indian Pongal releases “Master” and “Eeswaran” have been met with good reviews by critics and audiences and are performing well at the box office, marking a resurrection of cinemas […]
Cinemania’s Top 10 Tamil Films of 2020
The Tamil film industry entered 2020 with two big releases – Rajnikanth’s “Darbaar” and Dhanush’s “Pataas” – that were expected to rake in the moolah. However, both films opened to […]
Two years after the “Me Too” movement in India – a recap of allegations and review of aftermaths in the film industry
The “Me Too” movement was started in 2006 by Tarana Burke, a social activist and sexual harassment survivor, on the Myspace social network to promote “empowerment through empathy” among women […]
Blast from the Past: The Lakshmikanthan murder mystery
Cinemania’s “Blast from the Past” series sheds light on unsolved mysteries associated with people from the film industry that have been forgotten over time. In this article, we focus on […]