Cinema
English
Pulp Reigns – Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow
Madras Plus, 2005
Indian Cinema
50 years of Chitralaya Gopu’s Kasethan Kadavulada (1972) – An authoritarian stepmother, a fake godman, and a secret money safe
30 years of Mahesh Bhatt’s Junoon – A cursed weretiger and a magical dagger
40 years of Bharathiraja’s Tik Tik Tik (Tamil 1981)
Beyond Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: Kalki Krishnamurthy’s contribution to Tamil cinema
OTTplay.com, September 22, 2022
55 years of Pattanathil Bhootham
OTTplay.com, May 05, 2022
40 years of Subhalekha
OTTplay.com, March 25, 2022
46 years of ‘Manmatha Leelai’
OTTplay.com, April 1, 2022
From Adimakal to Nizhal Nijamagiradhu: The Taming of the Shrew, reimagined
OTTplay.com, October 22, 2021.
The 12th-century Tamil legend that inspired several films and ‘Sarvam Thaala Mayam’
Scroll, March 12, 2019
‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ is the gift that keeps giving, whether it’s ‘Padosan’ or ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’
Scroll, November 26, 2018
Picture the song: Ajith is the world’s best dad in ‘Unakkenna Venum Sollu’
Scroll, August 21, 2017
English Vinglish (Hindi)
Culturama, December 01, 2012
Khamosh Paani (Punjabi)
Culturama, November 01, 2012
Parzania (English, Gujarati, Hindi)
Culturama, July 01, 2012
The Rising : The Ballad of Mangal Pandey (Hindi)
Culturama, August 01, 2011
1947 Earth
Culturama, July 01, 2011
Gabhricha Paus (Marathi)
Culturama, June 01, 2011
Pushpak (Silent)
Culturama, May 01, 2011
Natarang (Marathi)
Culturama, April 01, 2011
Moondram Pirai (Tamil)
Culturama, February 01, 2011
Nizhalkuthu (Malayalam)
Culturama, January 01, 2011
Dweepa (Kannada)
Culturama, December 01, 2010
Meghe Dhaka Taara (Bengali)
Culturama, September 01, 2010
Rang de Basanti (Hindi)
Culturama, August 01, 2010
Harishchandrachi Factory (Marathi)
Culturama, July 01, 2010
Manichithrathazhu (Malayalam)
Culturama, June 01, 2010
A Quest for Dignity – My Brother…Nikhil
Madras Plus, April 07, 2005
Raincoat – Love & Longing in Kolkata
Madras Plus, January 01, 2005
Movie Review
Literarily Speaking : Shatranj Ke Khilari: The Nawab, the Company Bahadur, the Noblemen, and a Game of Strategy
Literarily Speaking : Meena (1973) and A…AA(2016)– One popular novel, two interpretations
Literarily Speaking: Bhargavi Nilayam: A writer in search of solitude meets a spirit with unfinished business
Literarily Speaking: 47 Natkal – A one-day wedding and a 47-day marriage
Literarily Speaking: Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal – Two worlds and a vineyard
