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Interview | Malayalam director Jofin T Chacko: ‘Rekhachithram’ being embraced by the new generation was unexpected

Jofin T Chacko confesses that he did not anticipate this reception to his sophomore film, Rekhachithram. Although he, with the team, was confident that it would resonate with people who grew up in the 1980s-90s, the response from the ‘new generation’ was unexpected. “We were 100% sure that the film would connect with the generation…

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Director Vishnu Varadhan on ‘Nesippaya’, returning to Tamil cinema and writing a contemporary love story

A still from ‘Nesippaya’ and director Vishnu Varadhan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement and Thamodharan B After making a stellar debut in Bollywood with Shershaah (2021), filmmaker Vishnu Varadhan is back on his home turf. With his last Tamil outing Yatchan coming out in 2015, his upcoming film Nesippaya will mark his return to Tamil cinema…

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Director Shankar interview: On ‘Game Changer,’ Ram Charan’s explosive energy, and whether films can propagate a change

Most journalists patiently awaiting an interaction with filmmaker Shankar would have their minds set on how candidly or otherwise the filmmaker would address their questions. Has the failure of last year’s Indian 2 made him a more reluctant speaker? Surely the incessant trolling has gotten to him? Is he nervous about how the audiences would…

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Director Shankar confirms ‘Velpari’ as his next project after ‘Indian 3’

Shankar; an illustration from ‘Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari.’ | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B/The Hindu and Special Arrangement Director Shankar has confirmed that his next project, after Indian 3, will be the feature adaptation of Tamil author Su Venkatesan’s popular historical novel, ‘Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari.’ While addressing the media in Chennai, ahead of the release…

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‘Manjummel Boys’ director Chidambaram and ‘Aavesham’ filmmaker Jithu Madhavan to team up

The announcement poster of the new film and director Chidambaram with Jithu Madhavan  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chidambaram and Jithu Madhavan, the directors of last year’s biggest hits from the Malayalam film industry, Manjummel Boysand Aavesham, are coming together for a new project. Producer Venkat K Narayana’s KVN Productions is collaborating with Shailaja Desai Fenn’s…

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