From Aadai To Super Deluxe, The Best Costumes Of Tamil Cinema 2019

If there was one question I heard a lot before, during and after Rathna Kumar’s Aadai released, it was “Why do you need a costume designer for a film that doesn’t require clothes?The clothes she designed for the actor took into account the context of the character like the weather conditions without compromising on the style quotient in both timelines.

Weekend Watch: ‘Airaa’, ‘Super Deluxe’, Lucifer’ – A Week Where Big Names Clash At The Box Office

The weekend is big for Tamil as Vijay Sethupati-starrer Super Deluxe and Nayanthara-starrer Airaa engage in a face off at the box office. In Malayalam, the stage has been set for Lucifer that marks actor Prithviraj Sukumaran’s directorial debut as well as his collaboration with Mohanlal. Films such as Junglee, Notebook and Gone Kesh – headlined by smaller stars takes centrestage in Hindi – a rare occurrence.

Shilpa Will Be A Superwoman Like Subbu Of ‘Aaranya Kaandam’: Thiyagarajan Kumararaja On ‘Super Deluxe’ & His Kind Of Cinema

The director of the much-acclaimed Aaranya Kaandam, now ready with his next film Super Deluxe, takes pains to ensure that the chat does not carry any false air of sobriety.Aaranya Kaandam was the first neo noir film in Tamil. What about Super Deluxe?While Kumararaja’s second film, Super Deluxe, has raised expectations with its trailer, the director, in our interview, says filmmaking is not about appeasing the audiences. Actually, nothing.

Behind The Scenes Of Vijay Sethupathi Dubbing For ‘Super Deluxe’ Goes Viral

The trailer of director Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s much awaited Super Deluxe released last Friday, with Vijay Sethupathi’s frenetically-paced monologue telling us the story of a person caught between a tiger, a snake, and an abyss. Predictably, the trailer went viral. And, on Sunday, a video clip of the actor dubbing the dialogue for the trailer released.

Super Deluxe Trailer Starring Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan, Mysskin, Gayathrie, Ashwanth Ashok Kumar, Abdul Jabbar, Vijay Ram, Noble K James, Jayanth, Naveen, Mirnalini Ravi, Kavin Jay Babu Crew: Directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja Produced by Tyler Durden And Kino Fist Thiagarajan Kumararaja | S D Ezhilmathy In Association With East west Dream works & Alchemy […]

‘Super Deluxe’ Trailer Review: Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Second Coming Is A Story About An Impossible Situation

Super Deluxe is a movie starring Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan, Mysskin, Bucks and others, directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja of Aaranjya Kaandam fame. Fans of the cult 2011 hit have been waiting for the second coming of Kumararaja for a while now, and YNot picking up the movie was welcomed through out the film community, and the trailer was released today amid high expectations.

Super Deluxe Teaser Starring Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan, Mysskin and Bagavathi Perumal

Super Deluxe, a Tamil film produced written and directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja. It features Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan, Mysskin and Bagavathi Perumal. P.S.Vinod and Nirav Shah are handling cinematography, Yuvan Shankar Raja is the music director. Additional Screenplay by Nalan Kumarasamy, Neelan K.Shekar and Mysskin. Cast: Vijay Sethupathi | Fahadh Faasil […]

Kasada Tabara Review: Fairly Entertaining Relay of Short Films with Ridiculous Twists and Mediocre Acts

Much like Super Deluxe (2019), Kasada Thabara presents a few seemingly disparate tracks, each of them owned by a sole protagonist – Premgi as Bala, the low-wage labourer prone to fits of charitable goodness; Sampath Raj as the city don with an overpowering love for his son (Shanthanu Bhagyaraj); Sundeep Kishan as a cop who resists the evils of his job, only to find enough reasons to engage with them later; Harish Kalyan as Kish, a man who manipulates his way into wealth; Vijayalakshmi as Sundari, a young mother caught in a drug conspiracy; and Venkat Prabhu as Samyukthan, a driver whose unquestioning loyalty to his employer is punished.

B. Selvi & Daughters: Makers of Tamil Short Film Talk About Portrayal of Older Women in Cinema and Assertion of Rights

Selvi & Daughters, Selvi (played by Tamil actor Kalairani) starts reprimanding her daughter Kavitha (actor Gayathrie from Super Deluxe), for setting up a social media account for Selvi’s business of selling sarees. “With whose permission did you do all this?Selvi’s trepidations are further made clear when she and her daughter go for lunch to her brother Saravanan’s (Jeevaravi) house during the Pongal festival.  While Saravanan talks over all the women in the conversation, he further validates Selvi’s insecurity of not being able to start her business.

Petta, Viswasam, Aadai, Peranbu, House Owner: Tamil Releases For 2019

2019 begins with the big Pongal releases – Rajinikanth’s Petta and Ajith’s Viswasam. Diwali release is likely to include Vijay’s Thalapathy63. But this year might be a surprise for Tamil movie-goers. After starring in a film like 2.0, Rajini in Petta, plays the Superstar we loved from the 80s. Vijay Sethupathi plays a trans woman in Super Deluxe. Nayanthara has a double-role in Airaa. Mammootty’s festival favourite Peranbu releases this year, so do the two digital films Sigai and Oru Pakka Kathai, and one of the five Jayalalitha biopics The Iron Lady. 

Jay Krishna Interview: On Penning Dialogues for ‘Radhe Shyam’, Writing for Female Characters & More

Writer Jay Krishna, who has penned dialogues for Telugu films such as Vijay Devarakonda-starrer Dear Comrade, Nani’s Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gadha, and the recent OTT release Bhamakalapam, led by Priyamani, has some interesting projects lined up.Ahead of Radhe Shyam’s release, Jay sits down with Silverscreen India to talk about his approach to penning dialogues, the difference between working on projects for OTT and the big screen, writing for women characters, and more.

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui: Ayushmann Khurrana Starrer Criticized over portrayal of Vaani Kapoor as Trans Woman

Despite activists and people on social media being wary of the film’s intentions and its effects on mainstream society, some pointed out that the issue is not necessarily about casting Kapoor, but rather, on the writing of the film. “I am not someone who believes that only a trans person can play a trans person.