‘Vaa Vaathiyaar’ movie review: Karthi, Nalan Kumarasamy whip a stale ‘Anniyan’ redux

Karthi’s superheroic tribute to MGR fails to build up on its promising set-up and ends up as a hotchpotch masala entertainer that lacks ambition and flavour ...
Mint

MGR's birth anniversary: From Malaikallan to Ulagam Sutrum Valiban, check out his greatest films of all time

Saturday marks the birth anniversary of M G Ramachandran, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and film icon. Remembering the legend, fans poured their heart out on social media. Joining them, PM Narendra ...
The Economist

Why Tamil movie heroes become politicians

Around christmas in 1987, 30 people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu killed themselves. Some swallowed poison, others set themselves on fire. All were distraught at the death of their hero, ...
The Hindu

An MGR film song that played often on Chief Minister Stalin’s car stereo

Walking down memory lane, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has revealed he had one favourite MGR film song that he would repeatedly play on his car’s cassette stereo while ...
Hindustan Times

Can't believe now that I dared to impersonate MGR: Actor Karthi

Looking back at how afraid he was initially, Karthi said he can’t believe now that he had actually dared to put on the mantel of the legend. "Just thinking about it made me sleepless at nights. The ...
Indiatimes

'Vaa Vaathiyaar' Twitter review: Netizens feel the ‘MGR factor’ in the Karthi starrer worked well!

Karthi's 'Vaa Vaathiyaar' has taken the screens by storm, drawing in rave reviews from audiences who can't get enough of the 'MGR factor' infused in Karthi's nuanced performance. Fans on social media ...
Asian News International

"His contribution to Tamil Nadu's progress is outstanding": PM Modi pays tribute to AIADMK's founder MGR

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to the legendary actor and politician MG Ramachandran on his birth anniversary. PM Modi said MGR's ...