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Anjathey – Outstanding Work from Mysskin

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I used to hate watching Tamil movies, particularly after developing deep hatred for Tamil Serials. Image source: Amazon

All Tamil movies in my perception then looked junk and a waste of time. That is until I watched Shankar’s Boys – it was refreshing and had a good storyline. Then over the years, good movies like Annayin (by Shankar), Vettaiyaadu Veilaiyaadu, Sivaji: The Boss (by Shankar) and more, proved me that not all new Tamil movies sucks.

There are indeed good movies out there, not perfect in all areas but still better than some fucked up movies that ran in the local cinemas and TV.

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Indian Cinema 101: Tamil Movie Sad Scenes That Can Make Anyone Cry

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It is a fact that we cannot separate “crying scenes” from Tamil movies especially when you watch the old movies. but sometimes sadness can come in other forms as well especially when you have Kamal in the lead role.

I may have my “bad moments” with Tamil movies (and worse ones are the Tamil Serials) but I have to admit that some Tamil movies or some scenes are simply gems. I talked about comedies in Tamil movies and coming to the other spectrum of comedy, this has to be one of my favourite sad moments from Tamil movies has to be this:-

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Entertainment 101: On The Lot – Dust is Settling Down

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On the Lot was a reality television series that aimed to discover the next generation of Hollywood directors. The show, produced by Steven Spielberg, Mark Burnett, and David Goffin sees aspiring filmmakers compete in weekly challenges, creating short films on a variety of genres and themes. They were judged by a panel of industry experts, including directors, producers, and actors. The ultimate prize was a million-dollar development deal with DreamWorks.

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Creativity 101: On The Lot – a Quick Take

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My Favourite Tamil Song 101: Heavenly Sahana By AR Rahman 2007

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I am hooked seriously to the song “Sahana” and the “sadder” version of it, “Sahara” from the movie “Sivaji: The Boss”. Image Source: AVM / Youtube

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Movie Review 101: Historical Brave 300 2007

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One of the best in cinematic & visual presentation of an old war – the movie 300 stands alone on visual effect. Image source: https://wallpapertag.com

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My Favourite 1980s English Song: Sara by Starship 1985

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The song “Sara” by Starship has been running through my mind recently. Image source: www.spotify.com

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Movie Review 101: Star Wars 1977: The Force is Strong with This One

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(Star Wars: New Hope – probably the greatest movie that came out to capture everyone’s imagination and left a deep impression of their life. Picture source: IMDB)

In a galaxy far, far away…

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My Favourite Tamil Song 101: Enna Solla Pogirai By AR Rahman 2000

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The song “Enna Solla Pogirai” (meaning – “what you are going to say”) been humming in my mind for the last few days. It is one of my favourites among Shankar Mahadevan’s songs and when I watched Shankar Mahadevan singing it in a concert over Astro Vannavil; it was a great feeling to hear it again. Image source: Youtube

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Tamil Movie Review: Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2006, Better Cop Story Tamil Movie

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That’s right, with too many things to do for the new house in my mind and my wife’s consistent request; I finally ventured out to see a Tamil Movie for a break. After a long time missing out on the movies for the past few months, we decided to watch Kamal Haasan’s Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu. Image source: Indiaglitz

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TV Shows 101: Being an apprentice to “The Apprentice”

You’re fired! That is the famous but dreadful sentence from Donald Trump in the show “The Apprentice”

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