Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s ‘Michael Madana Kama Rajan’, a timeless classic from a master filmmaker

A middle-aged man rises from coils of celluloid, while Ilaiyaraaja sings ‘Kadha Kelu’ and urges the audience to listen to “a delightful, entertaining story.” The man, the forever-young Singeetham Srinivasa…

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s ‘Michael Madana Kama Rajan’, a timeless classic from a master filmmaker

A middle-aged man rises from coils of celluloid, while Ilaiyaraaja sings ‘Kadha Kelu’ and urges the audience to listen to “a delightful, entertaining story.” The man, the forever-young Singeetham Srinivasa…

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s ‘Michael Madana Kama Rajan’, a timeless classic from a master filmmaker

A middle-aged man rises from coils of celluloid, while Ilaiyaraaja sings ‘Kadha Kelu’ and urges the audience to listen to “a delightful, entertaining story.” The man, the forever-young Singeetham Srinivasa…

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s ‘Michael Madana Kama Rajan’, a timeless classic from a master filmmaker

A middle-aged man rises from coils of celluloid, while Ilaiyaraaja sings ‘Kadha Kelu’ and urges the audience to listen to “a delightful, entertaining story.” The man, the forever-young Singeetham Srinivasa…

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao death: Kamal Haasan, S.S. Rajamouli, Jr NTR and more mourn legendary filmmaker

Kamal Haasan, S.S. Rajamouli, Jr NTR and more mourn legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | Photo Credit: THG, PTI Legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, whose boundary-pushing career produced landmark films…

Remembering Singeetham Srinivasa Rao: Cinema’s eternal experimenter at 94

‘A fruit cuts the knife’, the title of my new film. Director-producer Nag Ashwin shared a screenshot of this single-line message he had received from veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao…

Keralam government to begin talks on starting an academy for calligraphy

The fourth edition of the International Calligraphy Festival of Keralam at Durbar Hall in Kochi | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Keralam Government will take active measures to help popularise…

Kannada cinema has a new headache: Paid reviews

Moviegoers buying tickets at a cinema in Bengaluru. In the long run, paid reviews will affect an artist’s or a filmmaker’s reputation when the movie eventually fails to connect with…

Where are Kannada cinema’s next stars?

On a Monday afternoon (June 23, 2026), several shows in Bengaluru were filling fast for the Samantha Ruth Prabhu starrer Maa Inti Bangaaram. It’s an action comedy, with Samantha elevating…

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao passes away: Remembering the legend’s legacy

Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. File | Photo Credit: M.Vedhan A sharp mind, a quirky sense of humour, a young heart and a perennial desire to experiment with his movies defined Singeetham…