Naman Ramachandran

No Space For A Cigarette Trick

Sep 01, 2017 Naman Ramachandran

Short accounts of the four cinemas of the South discuss threadbare the caste and political realities...

Rajnikanth, Actor

Aug 19, 2013 Naman Ramachandran

With those famous tosses of head, shoulders, cigarettes, he rules the silver screen. Off-screen, his humility...

Singam On Song

Jul 22, 2013 Naman Ramachandran

Surya rises, balancing two audience streams

Wonder Of Madras Talkies

Dec 17, 2012 Naman Ramachandran

The masterly Mani Ratnam is both artful and guileless in this brilliant addition to Indian film literature

Before All The Galata

Nov 05, 2012 Naman Ramachandran

Quick Guns In Quietude

Jun 04, 2012 Naman Ramachandran

It’s difficult being a superstar in the South. Some manage it well.

The Ice Dagger Was Sharp, And It Cut Deep

Mar 12, 2012 Naman Ramachandran

As a silent film gets its moment at the Oscars, how does our own take from the ’80s, Pushpak, hold up? As...

Up To All Coquetry

Jul 13, 2009 Naman Ramachandran

Bollywood isn't shy when it comes to exploring taboo love

Star-In-Law: A Study In Contrast

May 19, 2008 Naman Ramachandran

The once-next-to-god icon Rajesh Khanna and his rising son-in-law Akshay Kumar personify the quirks of...