Indian Cinema, which originated with silent films, has been continuously evolving with each passing phase. During the last few years, films have begun releasing not just in theaters but also on OTT platforms. Looking to take this evolution to the next level, NextGen, an enterprising firm, is now attempting, for …
Read More »SICA DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
The first of its kind Cinematography Training Program which had Lectures, Demos and hands-on training (in both English and Tamil) with different latest Digital Cinema Cameras and Key principles on Lighting was conducted by Sica on March 10th 2018 About 70 members attended and benefited by this program. The main purpose of this cinematography workshop was to demonstrate …
Read More »Camera Kangal – A Book on 100 years of Tamil Film Cinematographers!
Camera Kangal authored by Cinematographer CJ Rajkumar focuses on Tamil film Cinematographers right from the silent era to the current digital era spanning 100 years. This book has information about 174 cinematographers and a special mention of about 26 cinematographers along with their select filmography in chronological order! Camera Kangal …
Read More »Class of 80’s Actors 8th Re union
Actors and friends from the 80’s celebrated friendship and brotherhood once again this year. This is their 8th Re union, the theme was deep purple. This year the Re union was a 2 day retreat in an exotic sea side Intercontinental Resorts (Mahabalipuram), far away from the maddening city. The …
Read More »Thoughts on the thriller film “Nibunan” starring Arjun
Arun Vaidyanathan’s Nibunan is a police procedural with a premise that has been done to death in Hollywood but is fairly new to Tamil cinema – a serial killer is on the loose and our protagonist DSP Ranjith Kalidoss played by Arjun takes it upon himself to find the notorious …
Read More »Rhythm of life
Genre – Romance Theme – When a soul searching Lost artist, who is caged in the memories of his past, sets on a travel to Kerala to find a muse for his music, comes across a Girl Biker who comes to the same place along with her biker friends. When …
Read More »Yatriika in this new music video
Yatriika is the brainchild of Nikita who’s ambition is to become a director. This sophomore year visual communication student has been persistently pursuing this project for the past one year. Debutante Vishali stars as Yatriika in this new music video. With her natural flare for acting Vaishali has infused clarity …
Read More »Poet Vairamuthu Congratulates Bob Dylan on Nobel Prize win
Poetry is also literature Poet Vairamuthu Congratulates Bob Dylan on Nobel Prize win Musical and the literary worlds together shower flowers on bob Dylan on this special occasion of confirmation of this year’s Nobel Prize for literature. Not just as an creator of literature but also as a poet he …
Read More »Tamil films’ tryst with the Oscars
The Academy award for best foreign language film was incorporated in the year 1956 and a year later, in 1957, India submitted its first film to the oscars in this coveted category. The first Indian submission to the Oscars was Mother India. This Mehboob Khan masterpiece became the first ever …
Read More »Prabhas would be the third Indian personality
AFTER PM MODI INDIAN SUPERSTAR ‘PRABHAS’ TO JOIN THE RANKS OF WORLD CLASS ARTISTS EXCLUSIVELY AT MADAME TUSSAUDS BANGKOK! Madame Tussauds Bangkok will be seeing more of Baahubali in the coming year 2017. With a new wax figure Prabhas is being immortalized and will be joining the ranks of the …
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