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“Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu” was released in the year 2006 but it was in the news right from its making. Its first producer Kaja Mohideen attempted suicide and at that time it was speculated that this movie will not see the light of the day. However Manickam Narayanan of Seventh Channel who hadn’t produced a film for sometime came forward to take ... Read More

The Last Outpost (1935) is a film set in the backdrop of world war I and is based on the book titled "The Drum" by F. Britten Austin. The movie which was released 74 years back is an emotional story of two friends in battlefield. Apart from this the story also covers the true realities of war that was faced ... Read More

Sir Charles chaplin known famously for his comic representation of the characters in the silent movies of the 30’s and 40’s has come up with a splendid performance in the 1940 classic “The Great Dictator”. In this movie Charles chaplin plays the dual role of Hynkel – The ruthless dictator of Tomania and a Jewish Barber. The role of Hynkel ... Read More

Vintage Heritage the film club that always travels back in time showed Parijatham made in 1950 in its June edition that also marked its seventeenth anniversary. It is no mean achievement for V H considering the minimum support the organisers have had in running it. The film should not be confused with the recent flick directed by K.Bagyaraj bearing the ... Read More

Vintage Heritage is a seventeen year old unique film club headed by M.Sarveswaran and Sundaram that shows old, that is, too old Tamil films every month to its members. On 31st May it showed the film Pattinathaar produced in 1936 by K.Sundaram under the banner Vel Pictures. Scripted and directed by T.C.Vadivel Naciker, Pattinathar is not only among the earliest ... Read More