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Why is Vijayakant called ‘Captain’? A throwback to the actor’s 100th film

Vijayakanth death: why Vijayakanth is called ‘Captain’? His 100th film was titled ‘Captain Prabhakaran’ and this blockbuster film led to his moniker ‘Captain’. Fans still fondly refer to the actor as ‘Captain’.

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Vijayakant: DMDK founder, actor, philanthropist, who briefly altered TN’s bipolar political landscape

Vijayakant, Tamil actor-turned-politician, dies at 71 after testing positive for COVID-19. He was the only actor after MGR to achieve success in politics.

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CPCL must pay for damage caused by oil spill, says Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan & Premalatha Vijaykant visit Ennore Creek to demand CPCL pay for damages & clean-up due to oil spill.

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Now is not the time to criticise the government, says Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan urges people to help those affected by Cyclone Michaung instead of criticising the State Govt. MNM has relief materials for 5,000 people and set up a kitchen to cook food. Two medical camps are also functional. He emphasizes the importance of people's participation in helping those in need.

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N. Sankaraiah death | Tamil Nadu political leaders express condolences, recall his contributions

Political leaders in Tamil Nadu mourn passing of veteran Communist leader N. Sankaraiah; TNCC pres K. S. Alagiri, MNM founder Kamal Haasan, MMK pres M. H. Jawahirullah & MDMK gen sec Vaiko recall his dedication to freedom struggle & people's rights. Gov R. N. Ravi criticised for refusal to bestow…

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Crazy Mohan’s 71st birth anniversary to be celebrated on Sunday

Crazy Mohan's play Chocolate Krishna to be performed 1100th time; Kamal Haasan chief guest; Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman to receive Crazy Mohan Excellence Award; 27 plays written by Mohan, 6,500 shows performed; sponsorships taken to help public causes.

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M.S. Swaminathan led a purposeful and meaningful life, says former Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu

Leaders pay tribute to veteran agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan for his contributions to India's self-reliance on rice & wheat production, increase in minimum support price & hunger-free India dream. His work inspired younger generation & was appreciated by all, from Jayalalithaa to Kamal Haasan.

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SC seeks TN govt, Udhayanidhi's response on petition seeking probe into his remarks on Sanatana Dharma; TN Min expresses regret; Kamal Haasan keen to contest from Coimbatore LS seat; Sri Lankan boat seized; AG rejects application to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against DMK leader; HC wants to know if TN…

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Kamal Haasan intends to contest from Coimbatore during 2024 Parliamentary election

Kamal Haasan, MNM party president, expressed keenness to contest from Coimbatore LS seat in upcoming polls. He urged partymen to work hard to ensure victory. Referring to his 2021 defeat, he said it defied reason. He criticised Udhayanidhi Stalin's use of 'Sanathanam' term, saying it was akin to beating a…

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Media should support good aspects of government for its criticism to be valued and respected: Stalin

CM Stalin urges media to support govt schemes, appreciate good work. He calls for safeguarding democracy, secularism, social justice & brotherhood. N. Ram, B. Srinivasan & Kamal Haasan recall close relationship between Karunanidhi & media. CM promises transparency in procurement of books & periodicals for State libraries.

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Disagree and discuss, but do not distort Udhayanidhi’s words, says Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan urges TN to embrace constructive discussions to foster a harmonious and inclusive society. He believes that Tamil Nadu should be a safe space for healthy debates and that asking the right questions leads to important answers and development of a better society.

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Arun Veerappan, a pioneer of digital cinema in India, dies at 90

Iconic film producer A.V. Meiyappan's son-in-law, Arun Veerappan, passed away at 90. He was a producer, director, and tech pioneer, credited with casting Kamal Haasan in Kalathur Kannamma and founding Real Image Technologies (Qube Cinema Technologies). He produced/directed films, short films, and documentaries, and pioneered digital cinema in India. He…

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Chennai residents celebrate with gusto as Chandrayaan-3 keeps date with moon

Excitement & pride fill TN as Chandrayan-3 makes successful descent on lunar surface; schools, residential associations, commercial establishments celebrate; CM Stalin & others congratulate ISRO scientists. #UnstoppableIndia

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MNM demands dismissal of Manipur govt.

MNM urges Centre to dismiss Manipur govt over ethnic clashes. A. Arunachalam visited relief camps for victims. Kamal Haasan tweeted for President's rule. Dialogue needed to end violence.

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MNM undecided on alliance, DMDK no longer part of NDA

MNM, DMDK undecided on joining Opp. alliance; both parties had close ties with Congress, BJP respectively. MNM, DMDK yet to decide on joining coalition; both parties supported Congress, BJP on key issues. Despite close ties, MNM, DMDK not invited to Opp., NDA meetings; both parties to decide on alliance closer…

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Makkal Needhi Maiam to fill ward-level party positions in Coimbatore, South Chennai and Madurai Parliamentary Constituencies

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan chaired a meeting with the party’s Executive Committee members on Friday, which called for party members to apply for ward-wise party positions in South Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai Parliamentary Constituencies in preparations for the Lok Sabha elections next year.

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From box office to ballot box: TN’s tryst with stars in politics, and how Vijay might fare

There’s a scene in the 2014 Tamil movie Kaththi where actor Vijay explains communism with the help of the humble idli.

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Watch | Director Sailesh Kolanu: We are all following the path Marvel has created

Director Sailesh Kolanu, now working on Venkatesh-starrer ‘Saindhav’ discusses his approach to cinema and how he hopes to have his signature as the ‘HIT’ universe grows bigger

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Victory in Karnataka Assembly election is just the beginning, says Selvaperunthagai

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Assembly floor leader says this is the start of the change to come in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election; Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan also congratulates Rahul Gandhi for his party’s win

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Director Shankar shares update about Ram Charan's 'Game Changer', Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2'

Filmmaker Shankar on Tuesday shared new updates about the shooting of his upcoming films 'Game Changer' and 'Indian 2'. Read further on dynamite News:

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M.K. Stalin inaugurates AVM Heritage Museum

The AVM Heritage Museum houses old equipment used in mixing and editing, movie artefacts and around 40 cars and 20 bikes used by various actors and the founder of AVM, A.V.M. Meyyappa Chettiar

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British Deputy High Commission Chennai celebrates the coronation of the King

British Deputy High Commission Chennai celebrates the coronation of the King Charles III

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Oscars 2023: Dear India, the Academy is not a human rights organisation

For a long time, Kamal Haasan’s fans lovingly called him Oscar Nayagan, the Oscar hero, because even though he’d never won an Oscar, he was considered the most deserving actor to potentially receive such a prestigious and popular award. But all this changed after AR Rahman’s double Oscar win for…

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Villupaattu exponent Subbu Arumugam no more

A native of Tirunelveli, Subbu Arumugam was brought to Chennai by the late comedian N.S. Krishnan to popularise Gandhiji’s life story; he was conferred with Padma Shri in 2021

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Take measures on war footing ahead of northeast monsoon: Kamal Haasan

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