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    Kavitha Muralidharan
    About the AuthorKavitha Muralidharan
    Kavitha Muralidharan is a Chennai-based independent journalist writing on Tamil Nadu for over 25 years.
      Vaadivaasal, CS Chellappa, Jallikattu
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      Vaadivaasal gets Gen Beta upgrade as graphic novel

      12 Jan 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Rajinikanth
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      Rajinikanth at 74: The superstar who faltered in politics

      12 Dec 2024 8:40 AM IST
      Delhi ganesh
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      Delhi Ganesh obit | His restrained presence quietly enriched Tamil cinema

      10 Nov 2024 7:39 PM IST
      R. Kannan interview: How DMK shaped Tamil Nadu’s politics | Interview
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      R. Kannan interview: How DMK shaped Tamil Nadu’s politics | Interview

      17 July 2024 8:45 PM IST
      udhayanidhi and kanimozhi
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      Sharp jibes, wry humour, high drama mark Tamil Nadu's election campaign

      17 April 2024 4:50 PM IST
      edappadi palaniswami
      Elections 2024

      Resilient, cadre-driven AIADMK is a bigger force than what BJP is projecting

      16 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Annamalai
      Elections 2024

      Will Annamalai be able to walk the talk for BJP in Tamil Nadu?

      14 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
      RM Veerappan obituary: The architect of MGR’s legacy, from films to politics
      Obituary

      RM Veerappan obituary: The architect of MGR’s legacy, from films to politics

      9 April 2024 8:58 PM IST
      Electoral bonds: Martin Group, Vedanta among top donors with TN link
      Tamil Nadu

      Electoral bonds: Martin Group, Vedanta among top donors with TN link

      15 March 2024 5:38 PM IST
      BJP vs DMK? Modi visit betrays desperation for foothold in TN
      Videos

      BJP vs DMK? Modi visit betrays desperation for foothold in TN

      1 March 2024 11:25 PM IST
      BJP rushed Ram Temple as they lack confidence: TN Congress head
      Videos

      BJP rushed Ram Temple as they lack confidence: TN Congress head

      23 Feb 2024 8:27 PM IST
      Senthil Balaji
      Tamil Nadu

      The importance of being Senthil Balaji, be it AIADMK or DMK

      20 Feb 2024 6:20 AM IST
      Vijay seems serious on political move, but should be ready for tough days: R Kannan
      Videos

      Vijay seems serious on political move, but should be ready for tough days: R Kannan

      16 Feb 2024 9:36 AM IST
      Disparate fund-allocation issue puts fresh wind to Opposition’s listless sails
      Analysis

      Disparate fund-allocation issue puts fresh wind to Opposition’s listless sails

      12 Feb 2024 8:49 PM IST
      Can Vijay break the jinx for actors in Tamil Nadu politics?
      Tamil Nadu

      Can Vijay break the jinx for actors in Tamil Nadu politics?

      3 Feb 2024 6:39 PM IST
      Watch: Budget or election manifesto? Modi govts pre-poll Interim Budget decoded
      Interim Budget 2024

      Watch: Budget or election manifesto? Modi govt's pre-poll Interim Budget decoded

      1 Feb 2024 6:37 PM IST
      Bhavatharini
      Obituary

      Bhavatharini obituary: Her unique voice would follow no rule of genre

      26 Jan 2024 1:27 PM IST
      Modis Tamil Nadu visit indicates firming up of BJP-led alliance
      Elections 2024

      Modi's Tamil Nadu visit indicates firming up of BJP-led alliance

      7 Jan 2024 7:27 PM IST
      Obituary | When Sankaraiah said, ‘We fought for freedom, not pension’
      Obituary

      Obituary | When Sankaraiah said, ‘We fought for freedom, not pension’

      16 Nov 2023 10:28 AM IST
      Why Kamal Haasan-hosted Bigg Boss Tamil is problematic at many levels
      Entertainment

      Why Kamal Haasan-hosted Bigg Boss Tamil is problematic at many levels

      14 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Watch: At DMK women’s conference, INDIA bloc may have blown its first poll bugle for 2024
      Videos

      Watch: At DMK women’s conference, INDIA bloc may have blown its first poll bugle for 2024

      18 Oct 2023 9:43 PM IST
      Vachathi: A tireless struggle for justice spanning 30 years
      Videos

      Vachathi: A tireless struggle for justice spanning 30 years

      14 Oct 2023 5:34 PM IST
      Queer casting: Breaking barriers in Tamil cinema
      Videos

      Queer casting: Breaking barriers in Tamil cinema

      4 Oct 2023 10:53 AM IST
      Watch: Has Edappadi Palaniswami arrived as THE AIADMK leader?
      Videos

      Watch: Has Edappadi Palaniswami arrived as THE AIADMK leader?

      27 Aug 2023 8:57 PM IST
      Watch: Prof Ganesh Devy on attempts to distort history, and his battle to preserve it
      Videos

      Watch: Prof Ganesh Devy on attempts to distort history, and his battle to preserve it

      14 Aug 2023 8:08 PM IST
      C Rajeswari
      Features

      How Madurai writer-translator C Rajeswari became a master chronicler of MGR

      11 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Perumal Murugan interview
      Interviews

      Perumal Murugan interview: Language biases, caste issues, and future plans

      21 March 2023 7:45 PM IST
      Saaho, Prabhas, Mandira Bedi, Shraddha Kapoor, The Federal, English news website
      Features

      Saaho: The convoluted action drama that fails to impress

      30 Aug 2019 3:29 PM IST
      Kolayuthir Kaalam Nayanthara - The Federal
      Entertainment

      Kolaiyuthir Kaalam review: Nayanthara fails to arrest the slide

      13 Aug 2019 7:00 AM IST
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