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J Jayalalithaa

Opening the Southern Front

Rajeev Deshpande

BJP turns the Sri Lankan Island of Katchatheevu into a nationalist cause

Rajinikanth: Action! Finally

Rajinikanth keeps his promise and enters politics. How does it change the dynamics of the battle for Tamil Nadu 2021?

The Return of Sasikala

Her grave-thumping act at Jayalalithaa’s memorial on the Marina before she went to prison in 2017 may turn out to be just optics in the end

Setting the House in Order

In a setback for the AIADMK, the Madras High Court has recognised J Jayalalithaa’s nephew’s and niece’s legal right over her properties

Tamil Nadu: The Challenge of the Ordinary

Political life in Tamil Nadu is no longer dominated by larger-than-life leaders, in spite of Rajinikanth. Both DMK and AIADMK are struggling without a mass hero

As Amma Lay Dying

Jayalalithaa was imperious even in her final hours

Kamal Haasan: A Star in Search of a Bigger Sky

A mega movie. A political battle. And still not playing to gods. It's the role of a lifetime for Kamal Haasan

Tamil Nadu: Vacancy for an Icon

There are no long-term winners in the Tamil Nadu power struggle

Puppet Part Two

Sasikala goes to jail and a dummy comes to power in Chennai

The MGR Magic: The Enduring Image Trap

One hundred years of the MGR magic

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