My latest write-up titled, “Corrective Lenses Needed.” ✍️👨‍💻 thinkinggotloud.blogspot.com… @sshivu @thezolazone @kovaisandhya @KDineshKannan @NarayaniM1 @sinofagan @ramaasubs @pradeepktr84 @yamini_speaks @NandyDramaQueen @absolutarvind @priyank65601552 @KuttyVaradhu @Kumaraguru86 @thatpalaniguy @subhajrao @srinisankar @rekhshc @nimishdubey A snippet:

His collaboration with KB gave us some memorable numbers. I love, “azhaithal varuvaaye Sriranjani” from Jaathi Malli.

He has given an amazing playlist in different genres. Aasai 100 vagai Poove ilaya poove Kodai kala katre Oru thanga radhathil O oru thendral Alli thandha boomi Vethalaya potendi... Next to SPB, he has given the most super hits for Rajini.

Today is the 13th anniversary of the passing of Manivannan. A rich body of work as an actor and director. To me, he was the best dialogue writer of his era. By a mile. Gone too soon.

“Poongathu thirumbuma…” What a song! What a voice!

Vietnam Veedu, that powerful tale of a retired man, was written by Sundaram when he was 26. Twenty six. Let that sink in. We do not celebrate our writers enough. @anustylist

“Karuppu” did not work for me at all. There was no tonal consistency in the film. The few genuine emotional moments didn’t work as well as they should have, because of how the film would jarringly shift to a louder pitch. Suriya was all charm and charisma. In a way, he was the reason I didn’t stop watching the film midway. So many talents were wasted, from Swasika to Natty. The fear angle in the second half was such a promising opportunity squandered. As a loyal fan of his, I am very happy that Suriya has tasted bonafide success after a while. But no, this film just didn’t work for me.

Lovely piece, @subhajrao ma’am. The yearning that you wrote about even existed in a slick thriller like Sigappu RojakkaL. That last shot of Kamal was deeply poignant. He rarely lost sight of human emotions even when he went into other zones besides the rural milieu.

The Thevar Magan anecdote was priceless. Terrific piece by Jeyamohan on Bharathiraja.

Clearly, I am biased because of my fondness for Vasanth’s work. But his collaboration with Deva has stood the test of time. All three films of theirs - Aasai, Neruku Ner and Appu - had such varied, gorgeous numbers. The accent on melody, even for the peppier numbers, was a true highlight of their collaboration.

Finally, #Valavaara is on @ZEE5India Kannada films have rarely touched upon generational trauma, sibling rivalry, and partiality within a family in a rural setting. ‘Valavaara’ perfectly fills that void. Please do not miss this, at least on OTT thenewsminute.com/flix/why-s…

A man just died and before his ashes could be dissolved, @galattadotcom had to dissect his personal life. He’s dead. Leave them the F alone.

“He is my understudy!” Kavithalaya Krishnan is such a funny presence!

The wiseness in those messages is partly obscured by how funny it sounds!

Satyaraj in Vedham Pudhidhu. Given the alignment with his real life beliefs, the conviction in his essay was not a surprise. He was born to play Balu.

A huge favorite of mine: youtu.be/DxmJXefORrY?si=ym9q…

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I absolutely adore Kane. But in my book, Martin Crowe was peerless as a batsman. Classical, stylish and exciting all at once. Not a bad captain either 😊

Best of luck, @Suresh_Krissna Sir! Wishing you a huge success.

She was excellent in “With love.” Hope she gets good roles.