Russia to be partner country at International Film Festival of India

Russia will be the partner country at the Golden Jubilee of International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2019) in Goa. It will be held from November 20 to 28 with close to 250 films from various countries being screened. The fest will honour superstar Rajinikanth with a special ‘Icon of Golden Jubilee’ award presented in recognition ..

Topics: Actors • Cinema of India • International Film Festival of India • Rajinikanth • States and union territories of India

Noted Tamil Director J. Mahendran Passes Away

Eminent Kollywood film Industry film-maker J. Mahendran passed away on 2nd April at his residence in Chennai. He was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai last week and was taken home on Monday night. The legendary director was critically ill since last few days. He was 79 years old. His film journey has been ..

Topics: Cinema of India • Films • Indian films • J. Mahendran • Mullum • Mullum Malarum • Rajinikanth • Tamil cinema

Veteran filmmaker J Mahendra passes away

J Mahendra (79), the veteran filmmaker, screenwriter and actor, has passed away in Chenai, Tamil Nadu on 2nd April 2019. He was known for infusing realism in Tamil cinema and for giving superstar Rajinikanth his career breakthrough with “Mullum Malarum”. He started his journey in the movies as a screenplay writer and made his directorial ..

Topics: Cinema of India • Films • Indian films • J. Mahendran • Mahendran • Mullum • Mullum Malarum • Petta • Rajinikanth • Tamil cinema • Theri • Uthiripookkal

Filmmaker Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran passes away

Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran (also known as I V Sasi) (69), the legendary filmmaker, has passed away at Saligramam, Chennai, on October 24, 2017. He was best known for his films “Avalude Ravukal” and “Devasuram”. In his more than three-decade career, Sasi directed over 150 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and worked with stars ..

Topics: Actors • Avalude Ravukal • Chithra • Cinema of India • Devasuram • I. V. Sasi • Indian films • Kamal Haasan • Malayalam cinema • Mammootty • Mohanlal • Rajinikanth