An armchair philosopher. Procrastinator. Fledgling screenwriter. Subhakeerthana is a Copy Editor at Indian Express. She spends her time watching Tamil classics and listening to Ilaiyaraaja. Moved by films, characters and books.

January 14, 2019 14:47 IST
Jiiva has been roped in for Kabir Khan directorial 83, which is based on India’s spectacular victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 14, 2019 14:15 IST
Filmmaker Gautham Menon's role in Dulquer Salmaan starrer Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal will be his first full-fledged role as an actor.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 14, 2019 13:22 IST
Suriya starrer NGK is Selvaraghavan’s comeback film. NGK also stars Sai Pallavi, Rakul Preet, Jagapathi Babu, Bala Singh and Sarathkumar.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 14, 2019 12:55 IST
Gayathrie will share screen space with Vijay Sethupathi in Seenu Ramasamy directorial Maamanithan. This is the seventh collaboration of Sethupathi and Gayathrie.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 14, 2019 12:35 IST
GV Prakash is set to play the main lead in Mani Ratnam’s untitled production venture which will be helmed by Dhana of Padaiveeran fame.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 14, 2019 12:18 IST
Ilaiyaraaja is expected to perform with a live orchestra at Ilaiyaraaja 75. The tribute event will also see top south Indian actors and technicians in attendance.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 14, 2019 10:37 IST
Kathir of Pariyerum Perumal fame is the latest to join Vijay’s upcoming film tentatively titled Thalapathy 63.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 14, 2019 10:27 IST
When you see Mahanadi, you don’t see Kamal Haasan. You only see Krishnaswamy. You feel for him. You empathise with him and his pain.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 10, 2019 15:49 IST
Petta movie review: What is important is that the filmmaker has written a screenplay that does justice to the Superstar’s stature (which wasn’t the case with Kabali and Kaala), while catering to his loyal fan base.
Thu, Jan 10, 2019
January 09, 2019 19:57 IST
Sigai movie review: The problem with Sigai is that it feels like two different films weaved into one, though Jagadeesan Subu seems clear about what he was going to present to the audience.
Wed, Jan 09, 2019
January 09, 2019 11:43 IST
With Petta and Viswasam releasing the same day (January 10), who will emerge on top after the ‘big clash’? Let’s wait and watch.
Wed, Jan 09, 2019
January 07, 2019 19:36 IST
Kanaa success meet live updates: Aishwarya Rajesh, Sathyaraj and Sivakarthikeyan starrer Kanaa is still holding strong at the box office.
Mon, Jan 07, 2019
January 07, 2019 14:53 IST
Kangana Ranaut is upbeat about playing the queen of Jhansi, which she terms as “challenging”. Manikarnika will be released on January 25.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
January 04, 2019 19:14 IST
Manikarnika Tamil trailer launch highlights: Kangana Ranaut released the Tamil trailer of her upcoming Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi in Chennai today. Here are all the highlights from the event.
Fri, Jan 04, 2019
January 04, 2019 14:47 IST
Aishwarya Rajesh wants to do different films for different reasons, and she’s honest about it. The actor tells why 2018 has been her most productive year.
Fri, Jan 04, 2019
January 04, 2019 12:48 IST
In an exclusive interview with indianexpress.com, actor Jayam Ravi talks about the success of his latest film Adanga Maru and shares about his experience in Tamil cinema so far.
Fri, Jan 04, 2019
January 04, 2019 09:07 IST
Director CV Kumar’s home banner, Thirukumaran Entertainment will bankroll Gangs of Madras, which also has Daniel Balaji, Bhagavathi Perumal and Kalaiyarasan playing crucial roles.
Fri, Jan 04, 2019
January 01, 2019 08:11 IST
A compilation of Tamil cinema’s ‘experiment-went-horribly-wrong’ films this year.
Tue, Jan 01, 2019
December 31, 2018 10:02 IST
Here is our list of top Tamil movies from an eventful year chosen, in no specific order.
Mon, Dec 31, 2018
December 26, 2018 08:53 IST
Balaji Tharaneetharan on directing Vijay Sethupathi for the second time, besides why he believes Seethakaathi is a commercial film.
Wed, Dec 26, 2018
December 26, 2018 08:23 IST
Arunraja Kamaraj chats about his dream debut Kanaa and why he roped in Aishwarya Rajesh for the lead role.
Wed, Dec 26, 2018
December 21, 2018 16:59 IST
Maari 2 movie review: Maari 2 fails to convince you and feels like a long stretch. The film has a run time of 150 minutes, and the makers could have trimmed it to make it racier.
Sat, Dec 22, 2018
December 21, 2018 09:55 IST
Kanaa movie review: What works wonderfully is the writing. There is humour and there are also several poignant father-daughter emotions all through. A big thumbs-up to Aishwarya Rajesh, who has convincingly pulled off Kausalya.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
December 20, 2018 10:23 IST
Seethakaathi movie review: Despite an engaging screenplay, Vijay Sethupathi's Seethakaathi just doesn’t come together as a cohesive whole.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
December 18, 2018 12:31 IST
Maari 2 press meet highlights: Directed by Balaji Mohan, Maari 2 stars Dhanush, Sai Pallavi and Tovino Thomas among others. The film will hit screens on December 21.
Tue, Dec 18, 2018


