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KollywoodThe film is helmed by director Manikandan, who is known for directing movies like ‘Kaaka Muttai’ and ‘Aandavan Kattalai’. Tnm StaffScreengrab/YouTube- Vijay Sethupathi Productions The makers of the long-awaited film Kadaisi Vivasayi starring Nallandi, Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu in pivotal roles, released the trailer of the film on Sunday, November 21. The film features Nallandi, an 85-year-old farmer who plays himself in the film, as the protagonist. The trailer hints that he is a naive man who doesn’t know much beyond farming. In one instance shown in the trailer, he fails to distinguish a police man from an electricity board staff. However, he gets pulled into a legal tussle. Vijay Sethupathi is seen as Ramaiah, an eccentric man, who is considered a madman by the people of the village. The two-and-a-half-minute trailer hints at an engaging satire filled with humour and insightful dialogues. Kadaisi Vivasayi is directed by filmmaker Manikandan,...

Films The more your film vocabulary expands, the easier it will be to grasp what filmmakers are trying to do and how critics are analysing their efforts.Rajeswari ParasaImage for representation only You may be an avid follower of cinema, but at times, you may feel lost and inadequate when confronted with cinema jargon. For instance, a poster advertising a film as an 'anthology film' or a review where an actor is being praised for her 'method acting' or the film's breathtaking 'cliffhanger' ending. Here's a look at some terms that you may encounter while exploring and reading about cinema. The more your film vocabulary expands, the easier it will be for you to grasp what filmmakers are trying to do with their narratives and how critics are analysing their efforts. Ad lib: When an actor or performer improvises a dialogue on the spot, he/she is ad libbing. Many times,...

KollywoodHere are some of the stars who were participants on reality television shows before they made their debut on the big screen.Tnm StaffActor Rajinikanth was a conductor in a public transport bus in Karnataka before he became a superstar. Actor Ajith was a racer before he made his way into the film industry, without any backing. Stars have come from humble backgrounds and some from influential families. Actors have done odd jobs and made fleeting cameos before making their breakthroughs. Here are some of the stars who were participants on reality television shows before they made their debut on the big screen. From Sai Pallavi, who appeared first on a reality television show to director Karthik Subbaraj whose first break came on TV, here are some of the celebrities who were reality TV stars before they became stars on the big screen. Sai Pallavi The “Rowdy Baby” star, who...

M. Manikandan is one of a small group of filmmakers from Tamil Nadu who are a hair's breath away from making a huge international splash. Two years ago his film Kaaka Muttai (The Crow's Egg) wowed Toronto Iff audiences with its whimsical but realistic take on the plight of poor children in Chennai who have just discovered the existance of pizza and whose only desire is to taste it for themselves, no matter what it takes. That film was a strong contender for India's 2015 National Award for best film, the most prestigious honor given in the country. It lost out by the smallest of margins to Chaitanya Tamhane's Court, a worthy opponent. This year Manikandan is back with not one, but two films worth...

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The festival returns this month for its sixth edition. Every year Liff aims to bring audiences some of the very best new Indian independent cinema, which includes features, documentaries and short films by both acclaimed and emerging filmmakers. This year’s line up promises to leave you entertained, informed, thought provoking and even in some cases leaving a screen shocked.

We now present the films that will be screened at this prestigious festival

Umrika | Opening Night | UK Premiere | cert 12A

Hindi with English subtitles | 98 min | India 2015 | Dir. Prashant Nair | with: Suraj Sharma, Tony Revolori, Adil Hussain, Smita Tambe, Prateik Babbar.

This year’s Sundance Audience Award winner is an uplifting, rights of passage tale about two brothers from a small village who have dreams of making it big in Umrika (America). Udai (Pratiek Babbar) is the eldest and adored by his hard-working mum. He leaves their hamlet on a bullock...

A still from Haider

Haider by Vishal Bhardwaj will be screened at the Rome Film Festival to be held from October 16-25, 2014. The film, starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon and Irrfan Khan, will have its Italian premiere in the ” Mondo Genere” section.

The festival will also host a talk with Vishal Bhardwaj at the historical Teatro Argentina where an audience comprising theatre directors of various interpretations of Hamlet will be in conversation with the Indian filmmaker.

Bhardwaj’s modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set in Kashmir, is set for an Indian theatrical release on October 2. The film will also be screened at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival.

Tami-language film The Crow’s Egg (Kaakkaa Muttai) by M. Manikandan will screen in Alice Nella Città – a parallel and independent sidebar of the Rome Film Festival. The film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival,...