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

Ghilli Vijay Trisha Tamil Movie

‘Ghilli’ is a groundbreaking film in the realm of Tamil cinema, released 20 years ago in 2004. Helmed by renowned director Dharani, this action-packed drama features eminent stars such as Vijay 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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RIP Actor Politician Vijayakanth: 1952 – 2023

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In the realm of Tamil cinema, there have been many actors who have left an indelible mark on the industry and one such actor is Vijayakanth, fondly known as “Captain” by his fans, was a force to be reckoned with in the Tamil film industry. Image source: Quora

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Nostalgic Tamil Song 101: Bharathi Kannamma – Melodious Lovely Feeling

Ninaithale Inikkum 1979 Tamil Movie Kamal Haasan Rajinikanth Jaya Prada K. Balachander

Released in 1979, the Tamil movie Ninaithale Inikkum directed by K. Balachander (1930 – 2014) was a true gem of its time. Starring the legendary actors Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Jaya Prada, and Geetha, the film left an indelible mark on the hearts of Tamil cinema lovers. Image source: Saregama

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RIP Comedian Vivek: 1961 – 2021

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After the demise of the great SP Bala last year, we got tragic news yesterday that the famous comedian, Vivek had passed away due to a heart attack. Image source: The Indian Express

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RIP SP Balasubrahmanyam: 1946 – 2020

SP Balasubrahmanyam SP Bala 1980s Illayarajaa

The legend SP Bala with the Maestro Illayarajaa and both have made some of the best classic, ever-green songs that is still popular in this millennium – the voice of my many favourite Tamil songs has passed away today. Image source: The Hindu

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Nostalgic Tamil Song 101: Classic Beautiful Edho Ninaivugal by Ilaiyaraaja 1979

Agal Vilakku ilaiyaraaja 1970s tamil music

Agal Vilakku is a 1979 Tamil movie starring Vijayakanth and Shobha and the music was composed by the one and only Ilaiyaraaja. Image source: Youtube.

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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 music 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 1960s and 1970s in particular songs composed by MS Viswanathan – Ramamoorthy (MSV) 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: Please Stop Making Stupid Movies!

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(A movie that is full of big names but also full of holes in the plot. Image source: the Net)

All of us watches movies (some on daily basis) and at some point of life, you will come across movies that can only be classified as “great”. A first-class classics like this and new ones like this. We pay to watch these movies (those who subscribe to the movie channels at Astro, you will know what I mean) and thus all we ask for is that if you can’t make a great entertaining movie, then make one that is logical.

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Tamil Song 101: Kamal’s Pon Maanai Catchy & Wonderful Classic 1984

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(The many faces of the great man in multiple roles all these years and he still making headlines even now. Image source: http://www.bollywoodlife.com)

In terms of acting, after the great Sivaji Ganesan, we were lucky to have Kamal Haasan taking up the lead when it comes to powerful acting. And over the years, he has not let us down with a powerful storyline and acting (still remember this?).

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Indian Cinema 101: Shocked Seeing Double Roles On Screen

sivaji ganesan double indian tamil movie

(Seeing Sivaji Ganesan in action is one thing but seeing the two of them could be a double whammy. Both interacted well on screen but still, there are some limitations as to how both characters blended in on-screen in the old movies when the special effects were still in it’s infant. Image source: Business Line)

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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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