Viji Chandrasekhar

5 Tamil films which impressed in 2012

Sensitive subjects and out-of-the-box ideas - of the 143 Tamil films released in 2012, only a handful of content-rich movies impressed the audience. ...  

Rajinikanth at 62, the Rajinimania is still on

As Rajinikanth turns 62 on Wednesday, members of the film fraternity look back at what still makes him a superstar. ...  

'Aarohanam': A film you want to fall in love with

With Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's 'Aarohanam', you can proudly bid adieu to cliched Tamil cinema and wait patiently for many such films to come and sweep you off your feet. Unarguably, this is one of the best films you will ever see from Lakshmy herself again. This film will make you weep, laugh, sulk and even pray, but never does it deviate from its path of giving audience an experience they can...  

I didn't do homework for 'Aarohanam': Viji

Tamil actress Viji Chandrasekhar says playing a character with multiple shades in 'Aarohanam' was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, adding that she pulled it off without any homework. Viji plays a vegetable vendor affected by bipolar disorder in the family-drama. "Playing Nirmala was like once-in-a-life time opportunity. The biggest challenge was transforming into Nirmala - a wife and mother with different shades and still being able to connect with the audience," she...  

My biggest reward will be audience response: Lakshmy

Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, director of Tamil drama 'Aarohanam', which will be released on October 26 after months of delay, feels the film will be an acid test and her biggest reward will be the audience's response. "I've struggled through every stage in the making of this film. The release is equivalent to a conclusive test of effort I've poured into this project. My biggest reward at the end of the day...  

It's tough to find buyers for indie films: Lakshmy

Veteran Tamil actress Lakshmy Ramakrishnan has moved to direction with 'Aarohanam', a low budget film about a free-spirited woman that was loved by critics but is yet to reach the big screen. That it was made in just Rs 33.5 lakh actually worked against the film, she says. "We completed 'Aarohanam' in Rs 33.5 lakh, which was Rs 2.5 lakh less than the actual budget," Lakshmy told IANS in an...