Breasts and Eggs – Meiko Kawakami
This is a translated piece. I haven’t read much in Japanese literature. Breasts and Eggs is a strange, moody novel examining womanhood and bodily autonomy. Originally two separate books, it…
Is it a Meme? Jagame Thandhiram
A lot of memes based on this movie can be seen on social platforms. Though half of that fits, the rest don’t. Karthik Subburaj has taken a sensitive topic and…
Happy Reading day
Reading has been part of my life since the 7th standard. I still remember the argument I had with my dad. I just said to him, “I’m not ready to…
Lady Macbeth – “not wife, it’s sister-in-law”
A huge appreciation to Shyam Pushkaran for taking the play, “Macbeth” and making it into an intense and gripping story. The movie begins with giving credits to Willam Shakespeare’s…
SPB – A Memorable Father
SPB has sung in mainstream films across 16 languages including Tamil, Telugu Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi. He has also acted in a few films. Not many playback singers have managed…
Othello
Othello Episodes from Shakespeare’s plays are also used to showcase the histrionic talents of Tamil actors, particularly thespian Sivaji Ganesan. The power of the bard’s language, with its poetic intensity,…
Hamlet – Part 3
I have already discussed Hamlet and Lion King, in this article about the similarities. If you haven’t read “Hamlet – Part 1” and “Hamlet – Part 2” click the link…
Hamlet – Part 2
I have already discussed Hamlet and Lion King, in this article about the similarities. If you haven’t read “Hamlet – Part 1” click the link and read. Similarities of characters…
F.R.I.E.N.D.S – What it taught to us
I started watching F. R. I. E. N. D. S after a lot of pressure from Cousin. She was like, “Why don’t you try watching the series?” Then after a…
Hamlet – Part 1
Hamlet was written probably in 1600. Hamlet ushers in a distinct phase of Shakespeare’s development as a dramatist. Hamlet has, over the centuries, stretched the limits of dramatic representation to…
The Taming of Shrew – Once a famous Tamil Movie
There is no New Year celebration in Tamil Nadu without, “Hiii everybody, wish you a happy new yearrrr!” line or ‘Illamai Edho Edho’ song from Sakalakala Vallavan. This particular song…
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in Tamil Cinema
Shakespeare’s works came to be depicted in Tamil cinema in three ways — through full adaptation of a story, through the borrowing of famous scenes, and by featuring a very…