I’ve been listening to AR Rahman’s songs since my childhood, thanks to my parents. We used to watch the video songs on Gemini Music and grooved to his songs. It didn’t take much time for me to become his fan after I started listening to his songs, starting with Roja…

September is here and how! August had good rains, unexpected heat, and sunny days. I had a chance to watch a couple of good films, read two books, and one web series. Let’s get started with the movies I watched: Movies Gargi My friend Vishu suggested that I watch Gargi exactly one…

2002 — a three-year-old kid was taken to a place where people were watching something on the screen, cheering for a man, and enjoying the whole time. That kid didn’t know what was happening but enjoyed it throughout. His father took him to that place thrice again, making that kid’s…

The last Rajinikanth film that I watched in theaters was Darbar in January 2020. I went with my friends, and we were disappointed except for a few parts. I was looking forward to a filmmaker who could unleash Rajinikanth as Karthik Subbaraj did in Petta. Then, his Annatthe was released…

July had it all, starting with bright sunny days and ending with incessant rains and floods. The whole month had a mix of many things for me as well. …

Before reading this book, I knew Akira Kurosawa was only one of the greatest filmmakers. I’ve heard many Indian filmmakers quote his work as one of their inspirations. I remember reading or watching multiple interviews where contemporary filmmakers applaud Kurosawa’s films. If you knew Mysskin from Tamil Cinema, you’d have…

Udaipur was my final destination in the month-long workation in Rajasthan. I booked my flight tickets in October 2022 to land in Jaipur, cover Jaipur, Pushkar, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur, and return to Hyderabad from Udaipur. Google Maps :) Also, the weather in Udaipur in February is pleasant and bearable, and…

Bright sun and unexpected rains made me feel how unpredictable June is. I thought about writing this blog post’s introduction for some time but couldn’t. Let’s get into the blog post directly. Movies Vikram I wanted to revisit these films: Eega, Rangasthalam, 1 Nenokkadine, and Vikram for a couple of months…

I’ve been a fan of Kamal Haasan for some years now. Every time I watch his movies, my respect towards him increases, and I can’t appreciate this artist enough. Besides the great actor he is, he is also a great writer. …