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Rana Daggubati reacts to Vetrimaaran's veiled dig at Dhurandhar, says, 'No victors in wars, everybody loses'
April 03, 2026 12:59 pm
Among those who took a dig at Dhurandhar, albeit indirectly, was Tamil filmmaker Vetrimaaran, who also tore into the 2016 demonetisation.
Vetrimaaran takes indirect dig at Dhurandhar 2, says ‘propaganda films monetise hate’: ‘We know how many people died during demonetisation’
March 28, 2026 4:53 pm
The director was attending the trailer launch of Neelira (a war film), helmed by Someetharan and co-produced by Rana Daggubati. He said Neelira is an attempt to stop spreading hate propaganda.
Arasan promo: Vetrimaaran goes back to the world of Vada Chennai, as Silambarasan wants Dhanush to play himself on screen
October 17, 2025 7:25 pm
The promo of Arasan features Silambarasan appearing in two distinct timelines, in one, he is seen standing trial in court for multiple murders, and in the other, he plays a gangster-like figure.
Vada Chennai turns 7: Vetrimaaran’s sprawling Shakespearean epic is still the gold standard for cinematic universe-coded storytelling
October 17, 2025 8:01 am
As Vada Chennai marks its seventh anniversary, we look back at what makes the Dhanush–Vetrimaaran collaboration special, and how it foresaw Tamil cinema’s growing fascination with cinematic universes.
Silambarasan film with Vetrimaaran titled Arasan, see first look poster
October 07, 2025 3:09 pm
Arasan’s first look poster was unveiled by producer Kalaipuli S Thanu on social media, accompanied by the caption, ‘The King born to rule.’
'Even Rajinikanth craves directors' praise': Vetrimaaran keeps backup actors on standby if he wants to fire someone
September 02, 2025 2:00 pm
Filmmaker Vetrimaaran spoke about how he handles actors, and said that he has backups on standby in case he is displeased with a certain person's performance and feels they need to be replaced.
Varsha Bharath's Bad Girl wins NETPAC Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam
February 08, 2025 2:09 pm
Apart from Bad Girl, other Indian films that have won this honour at IFFR include Arun Karthick's Nasir (2019), Mani Kaul's Naukar ki Kameez (1999) and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Vidheyan (1995)
Varsha Bharath's Bad Girl teaser sparks polarising reactions from filmmakers and audience alike
January 27, 2025 9:47 pm
The Bad Girl teaser ruffled quite a few feathers because the protagonist is reportedly from a Brahmin household, and the character's arc is seen, by a section of the audience, as an insult to the community.
Venkat Prabhu on Vetrimaaran's part in releasing Pa Ranjith's directorial debut: 'He laughed so hard...'
December 26, 2024 3:28 pm
In a recent roundtable, filmmaker Venkat Prabhu opened up about how Vetrimaaran played an important role in the release of Pa Ranjith's debut directorial, Attakathi, headlined by Dinesh.
Beyond sprawling scale and complex characters, Vetrimaaran’s Viduthalai Part 2 is a coming-of-age journey of an ideology
December 24, 2024 1:33 pm
Viduthalai Part 2: If the first film offers a foray into Vetrimaaran’s mind, the second plunges deep into his heart.
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