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The film industry has lost its exclusivity. Now, what we have is a mammoth entertainment industry. And the film trade is just a part of this industry. The way the equations are changing, filmmaking, distributing and exhibition may end up becoming the smaller part of the entertainment industry.

That is not to say that film production will suffer. Far from it, production activity will only mushroom. What producers will be making will be called ‘Content’. Because, whenever they plan a project, Ott platforms will remain important for them. And the content will come in various forms: episodic serialisation or web series, feature-length films, shorts, and so on.

So, many aspiring filmmakers who could not even dream of making a feature film, now do the same but call it ‘content’.

Can you imagine that once upon a time, cinema owners in towns considered any other means of entertainment around them to...

Such is the crossover between film and TV that “Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie” is only the latest streaming series to find itself a prominent slot at a major film festival.

The eight-part Tamil-language crime thriller will upload to Amazon Prime Video from Dec. 2. But the International Film Festival of India will first give a special edit of the show a cinema screening on Nov 27.

With a title that means ‘rumors’ in English, the series is set in a small town where nothing is quite as it seems. The focus is on Velonie, a beautiful debutante (portrayed by newcomer Sanjana) who is complex and mysterious and whose back story is murky. Vivek, a cop (portrayed by multihyphenate S.J. Suryah), who is both troubled and determined, is on her case trying to penetrate through the layers of the town, his suspect and himself. It is not clear that he will be able to build a case,...

Prime Video has announced the global premiere of Amazon Original series, ‘Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie’. Following the critically acclaimed Suzhal – The Vortex, this edge-of-the-seat Tamil crime thriller, has been produced by Pushkar and Gayatri under their banner, Wallwatcher Films and has been created by Andrew Louis. The eight-episode thriller will also be available in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada starting 2nd December.

Much like its title Vadhandhi, which means rumours, the show takes you into the world of young and beautiful Velonie, played by debutante, Sanjana, whose story is riddled with rumours. A troubled but determined cop, played by S J Suryah, finds himself caught in the web of lies but is hell bent on finding the truth. The rich and layered tapestry of the small town makes the fable of Velonie even more complex but enigmatic. The show also features an ensemble cast including celebrated actors like Laila,...

Irene Papas, the Greek actress known for such films as “Zorba the Greek,” “Z” and “The Guns of Navarone,” has died. She was 93.

Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports confirmed the news Wednesday in a statement.

Papas starred in over 70 films and stage productions throughout her career spanning nearly six decades, from Hollywood features to French and Italian cinema. She also appeared in dozens of Greek tragedies, including the title role in the 1961 film adaptation of “Antigone.”

Born on Sept. 3, 1929, in the village of Chiliomodi near Corinth, Papas began her acting studies as a teenager and later worked on multiple film and TV projects in the ’40’s and ’50s, including “The Man from Cairo,” “The Unfaithfuls,” “Bouboulina” and “Attila,” among others.

In 1961, she played a supporting role in “The Guns of Navarone” starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. Papas then starred opposite Quinn and Alan Bates in...

Irene Papas, the Greek actress who starred in such films as The Guns of Navarone, Z, Zorba the Greek and dozens of other films, playing opposite many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, died Wednesday in her hometown of Chilimodion. She was 93.

No cause of death was given, but Papas was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the mid-2010s.

Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports confirmed the news. “Magnificent, majestic, dynamic, Irene Papas was the personification of Greek beauty on the cinema screen and on the theater stage, an international leading lady who radiated Greekness,” Minister Lina G. Mendoni said in a statement.

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Papas was a veteran of French and Italian cinema as well as Hollywood. During her nearly six-decade screen career, she starred with such screen legends as Gregory Peck, Kirk Douglas, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Burton, James Cagney, Maximilian Schell, David Niven,...

Tamil actress Sriya Reddy, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming series ‘Suzhal- The Vortex’, opines that the language of cinema is very much universal in its essence as most rooted and local stories are being preferred by the audience all over the world. Elaborating on the same, she said, “Content is […]...

We have a peek into a nerve-wracking mystery, a thriller titled Suzhal – The Vortex with trailer of Amazon Prime Video’s first long-form scripted original series in Tamil. Written and created by the dynamic duo Pushkar and Gayatri and directed by Bramma and Anucharan. M, the 8-episode investigative drama promises to be an intriguing and thrilling ride through events that wreak havoc in a small industrial town following the disappearance of a schoolgirl. Headlined by a prolific ensemble of actors like Kathir, Aishwarya Rajesh, Sriya Reddy along with Radhakrishnan Parthiban, the Tamil original series, Suzhal – The Vortex will begin streaming starting 17th June, 2022.

Suzhal – The Vortex begins with the disappearance of a young girl from a small town in Tamil Nadu. What begins as a mere missing-person investigative drama, soon spirals into a heart-thumping thriller with a twist at every turn and a secret tumbling out of every corner of the story,...

Chennai, June 14 (Ians) Prime Video is all set to entice audiences prior to the release of its eagerly awaited first long-form scripted original series in Tamil, an investigative drama titled ‘Suzhal – The Vortex’, with the launch of a music video with an original song titled ‘Duvaa Duvaa’. Composed by Sam Cs and featuring […]...

The cast and crew of Suzhal – The Vortex is leaving no stone unturned to keep the anticipation high among the audience. The trailer of the series crossed 50 million plus views globally just 2 days within launch, and people are highly excited to see what the series is about. The trailer garnered massive love […]...

Curiosity and excitement are rising ever since the announcement of the global premiere of ‘Suzhal – The Vortex’, the first long-form scripted original series in Tamil on Prime Video. Adding to the anticipation, the cast has been posting snippets and videos from the sets. Lead actress Sriya Reddy has shared has shared a clip of […]...

Actress Sriya Reddy, who plays a cop called Regina in the eagerly-awaited investigative Tamil web series ‘Suzhal- The Vortex’ that is to be streamed on Prime Video, believes the series is going to make history in many ways. Disclosing what got her to be a part of the series, actress Sriya Reddy, who plays one […]...