In this piece on The Hindu, Sreedhar Pillai observes how OTT platforms have become a major player in Tamil film industry.
Irrespective of the window period, casual movie goers would wait for movies to arrive on OTT if it is established before the release that they will eventually be available for streaming.
Read: https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/whats-the-future-for-cinema/article30180818.ece
Our list of Best 15 Movies from 2019* — another year, similar to 2018, reminding the serious dearth of comedy — is out now. Check out the list here.
If there is any update to the list with respect to new releases from next two weeks, the same will be carried out asap. The updated, final list — with or without any changes — will be available at the same URL from Dec. 15, 2019.
*The CM’s SATC Year 2019: Dec. 16, 2018 to Dec. 15, 2019
We have almost reached the end of another year. As is the tradition, come December 1, our annual process to bring out this year’s edition of the CM’s SATC would start. Here is our calendar of events for the 8th Annual Awards:
We welcome each and every cinema consumer to participate in this joyous process, engineered by the purest award-presenting body of Tamil cinema.
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A few days ago yet another media group jumped into awards business: Zee Tamil. It is no earth-shattering news, but it demands our attention nevertheless. You may recall that after running a few editions, Star Vijay stopped its own version — Vijay Awards — citing lack of interest among audiences. However, Star group found a solid footing in the state with plenty of satellite and digital (Hotstar) rights acquisitions. Seen on that front, this venture by Zee Tamil, which is all set to present its first edition of awards from 2020, will help them become a major player among Tamil satellite channels through movie rights acquisitions. Considering this, we cannot really expect cent percent integrity from this group as well.
An interesting aspect though is the selection of members for the jury panel. They have got it right in their first ever edition itself by choosing five eminent personalities who, to quote Suhasini (one of the jury memebers herself), “have never compromised in [their] works” to serve as juries: Baradwaj Rangan, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bharat Bala, and Karu. Palaniappan. One has to wait and watch if the jury body has complete authority over the selection of winners which will foster some sort of credibility to its name.
To weigh the worth of Zee Cine Awards Tamil, you can compare our set of winners and the one from Zee Tamil — though it is not certain if they would consider only the films from 2019 (a movie still from a 2018 release was seen in one of the launch posters) — after their event on January 4, 2020.
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This is that time of a year again. Everybody is in a hurry to bring out different, inventive, and quirky “lists.” And it seems like there is a virtual race as to who comes up with these lists first (P.S: we never participate in the race). So, with 2 more months to go before 2019 gets wrapped up, here we have one of them already from Film Companion, which has been prepared by India’s finest film critic Baradwaj Rangan.
Though, CM’s SATC reckons, a few great films are missing on the list, the ones on it are thoroughly deserving except 3 not-so-great movies — VTV, VIP, and NRD — that could have been replaced by movies like Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum.
In the making of an immensely important list of the entire decade, the self-imposed limit of one film per director — which explains certain obvious exclusions — is a heavy blow to the authenticity and credibility of the list. Also, while BR may prefer the term “memorable” to “best,” the title uses the term “Greatest,” leave alone “best.” It is only fortunate that some of the films on the list are in fact both great and memorable. Here’s that solid list: “25 Greatest Tamil Films Of The Decade“
It’s no surprise that the CM’s SATC threw its weight behind and celebrated almost all the films on that list when they were released.
Oh, yes, we hear you. Our version of the list — Best Movies Of The Decade (2010-2019) — will be out in 2020.
We have recently added the YouTube playlist of the top 100 songs of 2016 on our channel. Visit page Top 100 Songs of 2016 for the link to the playlist. Listen, save, & enjoy!
We have recently added the YouTube playlist of the top 100 songs of 2017 on our channel. Visit page Top 100 Songs of 2017 for the link to the playlist. Listen, save, & enjoy!
We have recently added the YouTube playlist of the top 100 songs of 2018 on our channel. Visit page Top 100 Songs of 2018 for the link to the playlist. Listen, save, & enjoy!
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