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A still from the Tamil movie ‘Dude’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madras High Court, on Friday (November 28, 2025), restrained Hyderabad-based Mythri Movie Makers from continuing to exhibit the Tamil movie Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, along with the songs ‘Nooru Varusham’ and ‘Karutha Machan’ that were composed by acclaimed musician…
Ilaiyaraaja (left) and poster of the Tamil movie ‘Dude’ | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (November 26, 2025), reserved orders on a plea by acclaimed musician R. Ilaiyarajaa to restrain Hyderabad-based Mythri Movie Makers, the producers of Tamil movie Dude, from continuing to exhibit the movie, in any medium, including…
Madras HC granted the interim injunction following a copyright infringement suit filed by RS Infotainment, the producer of the 2010 movie helmed by acclaimed director Gautham Vasudeva Menon, against Mini Studio LLP, the producer of Aaromaley. Photo: X/@ministudiosllp The Madras High Court on Wednesday (November 19, 2025) restrained the producers of the newly released Tamil…
The signboard of Rajachar Street in T. Nagar put up by Chennai Corporation at the intersection with Hanumanthan Road | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The regulars at Madras Musings are having a field day discussing the latest name change announcements of the government. Is it necessary, ask many. Some argue that it is all an eyewash with no change at ground…
Amalgamations founder S. Anantharamakrishnan. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives It was a #TIL moment for me. For years, I had passed by A.R.K. Colony, a cul-de-sac off Eldams Road, and always wondered as to what those initials stood for. You could have knocked me down with a feather when I got to know recently that they…
At a performance by the Madras Guild of Performing Arts (MGPA) | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Atul Isaac Jacob, the conductor of the Madras Guild of Performing Arts (MGPA), says that the Shortz or the children’s wing of their choir cannot be messed with. It is why he has entrusted the choreography of their upcoming…
The Nineties were simple. Much before cellphones and technology entered our lives, fun in Madras meant spending evenings playing bet cricket matches. Or heading to Spencer Plaza for free air conditioning and window shopping. Or just taking a bus to the Marina Beach or Woodlands Drive-in, where one could have some bajji or masala dosa…
A poster of the Tamil film Manushi | Photo Credit: X / @GopiNainar The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (June 17, 2025), disposed of a writ petition filed by film director Vetri Maaran after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) reported that it had reviewed the Tamil movie Manushi, produced by him, as per…
Vetri Maaran. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Popular film director and producer C. Vetri Maaran has approached the Madras High Court challenging the denial of a censor certificate for Andrea Jeremiah-starrer Tamil movie Manushi, produced by him and directed by Gopi Nainar. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh is slated to hear his writ…
A poster of Devil’s Double Next Level | Photo Credit: X/@iamsanthanam The Madras High Court on Thursday (May 15, 2025) wanted to know whether the producers of actor Santhanam’s upcoming movie Devil’s Double Next Levelwould be willing to delete or mute an objectionable portion of the lyrics and tune in the film’s song titled ‘Kissa 47’….
