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Tamil Movie Review: Ghilli 2004: A Pioneering Unstoppable Force in Tamil Cinema

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‘Ghilli’ is a groundbreaking film in the realm of , released 20 years ago in 2004. Helmed by renowned director Dharani, this action-packed drama features eminent stars such as in the lead role, supported by the talented Trisha Krishnan. The film follows the gripping tale of a daring kabaddi player named Velu, portrayed by Vijay, who becomes entangled in a high-stakes rescue mission. His journey involves saving a young woman, Dhanalakshmi (played by Trisha Krishnan), from the clutches of a merciless faction leader. Image source: Reddit

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Genius of MSV Part 1: Why Old Songs Will Melt Cold Hearts

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(No matter where you are right now, no matter how old you are, I am sure you always have your favourite old songs by these dynamic duos that you don’t mind humming the whole day long. Image source: Silverscreen India)

Despite “starting off” with the of Illayaraja and later discovering the new age music of A R Rahman and then Yuvan Shankar Raja, Harris and all the new music directors, I always had soft spot for the music from the and in particular songs composed by MS Viswanathan – Ramamoorthy () and penned by the great poet Kannadasan (I also liked songs composed by KV Mahadevan and AM Raja).

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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 especially when you watch the old movies. but sometimes sadness can come in other forms as well especially when you have in the lead role.

I may have my “bad moments” with (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 moments from Tamil movies has to be this:-

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