Ambi (Sekar) arrives in Kumbakonam from Delhi to see his ailing father, Vembu Iyer (Sivakumar). His father, an orthodox religious …
Bahar
MV Raman, who brought Vyjayanthimala to the silver screen with the Tamil film Vazhkai (1949), remade the film as Bahar …
A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is also a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez that trapezes around magic-realistically, …
Chitrakar
Chitrakar raises questions about how anyone and everyone during the post-modern era can become an artist. Why do many of …
An Insignificant Man
An Insignificant Man, looking at the rise of Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through the year leading …
Tumhari Sulu
A charming central act by Vidya Balan gives Tumhari Sulu several heart-warming moments. But even as the film makes some …
Why Is Documentary Still A Four Letter Word?
I recently came across two online reviews of the Tamil film, Aramm, starring Nayanthara, which released last Friday on November …
The Unbearable Being Of Lightness
A film on a suicide note, a shopping area and a few gazes… The Unbearable Being of Lightness starts with …
Doob
Feature films from India and Bangladesh finding recognition and sometimes even awards at International Film Festivals does not necessarily mean …
Secret Superstar
There’s much to like in Secret Superstar. After all, who doesn’t feel for the underdog, in this case, Insia (Zaira …