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We are still in the Bharathiraja era of Tamil cinema

June 13, 2026 3:46 pm

He changed not just how stories could be told in Tamil cinema, but whose stories could be told

Bharathiraja, the Monet of Tamil cinema

June 12, 2026 5:35 pm

His sugarcane fields are not backdrops. His whitewashed walls, crossed by that thick afternoon light that only the South knows, are not props. They are the story

Bharathiraja took Tamil Nadu's red soil to the silver screen

June 12, 2026 5:40 am

By bringing in the sights and textures of rural life into Tamil cinema, he changed its grammar forever

'You all left him alone': Gangai Amaran breaks down, confronts Bharathirajaโ€™s family

June 11, 2026 5:52 pm

Gangai Amaran grew emotional at Bharathiraja's funeral, while Ilaiyaraaja struggled to speak as Tamil cinema mourned the legend.

Bharathiraja Funeral UPDATES: Bharathiraja to be laid to rest with full state honours, Mani Ratnam's wife Suhasini says 'he is like a teacher to my husband'

June 11, 2026 10:58 am

Veteran Filmmaker Bharathiraja Funeral UPDATES: Director Bharathiraja will be accorded full state honours at his funeral in Chennai on Thursday.

Sridevi refused to enter Bollywood, but Bharathiraja convinced her: 'I made a promise'

June 10, 2026 4:34 pm

Legendary Tamil director Bharathiraja has passed away at 84. He convinced a sceptical Sridevi to step into Bollywood and change Indian cinema forever.

Bharathiraja rewrote the rules of Tamil cinema with dirt roads, real faces, and no sets

June 10, 2026 1:26 pm

Tamil cinema in the 1970s kept the village at arm's length. Bharathiraja pulled it into the frame and held it there for nearly five decades. The director passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 84.

Bharathiraja, the director who took Tamil cinema beyond studio walls, dies at 84

June 11, 2026 3:59 am

Born Chinnasamy in what is now Theni district, Bharathiraja arrived in Chennai with little more than ambition.

Bharathiraja Funeral Updates: Legendary Tamil filmmaker laid to rest

June 11, 2026 4:53 pm

Bharathiraja Funeral Updates: Legendary Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja was laid to rest at his hometown Theni in Tamil Nadu.

Veteran filmmaker-actor Bharathiraja dies at 84

June 10, 2026 10:35 am

Bharathiraja death news: Filmmaker-actor Bharathiraja passed away on Wednesday due to age-related complications. He was 84.

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Inside Nidhi Shahโ€™s Mumbai house: White closet, mangrove views from balcony
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Nidhi Shah, famous for her role in Anupamaa, shared a glimpse of her Mumbai home on social media. The house is a perfect blend of vintage and modern styles, with Indian-inspired elements. The living room has a six-seater sofa, TV cabinet, and two balconies overlooking mangroves. The kitchen has a clay pot and a fridge decorated with magnets from Nidhi's travels.

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