As a British-Tamil teenager with hardcore movie buffs as parents, Tamil cinema and pop culture is not something I can avoid. I spent a lot of my childhood watching Tamil films.
On Tuesday, January 13th, indie movie loving Torontonians braved the cold, jumped into their cars and headed over to the Fox Theatre to catch the premiere of The Rajini Effect. The film was sponsored by TC, with support from Konnect Communications, Mandraa TV, Fusion By T and many others. Here’s a recap from the night.
Yes, you read the headline right. The Terminator is currently in Chennai, India to help with the audio launch of “I” – a romantic thriller expected to launch around Diwali. The movie is directed by Shankar and stars Vikram and Amy Jackson, with musical composition by the oh so talented A.R Rahman.
I used to watch a lot of Tamil movies growing up in the 90s. It was a great way to spend time with my family, while being entertained by the stunning visuals, songs and crazy/stupid love stories the movies delivered. Also, I thought Senthil and Vadivelu, who appeared in most popular movies in those days, were freaking hilarious!
Days before the May opening of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, the director of the first Bollywood film invited for an official screening gave a shout-out to his colleagues in a long-overlooked arm of the Indian film industry.
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