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ObituaryThe actor was active in Tamil and Malayalam cinema, and was known for roles in films like ‘Varnapakittu’ and ‘The King’.Actor Kazan Khan, who played several villain roles since the early 90s in Tamil and Malayalam cinema, passed away on Monday, June 12. It was Malayalam production controller Nm Badusha who announced the news of Kazan Khan’s death, after the actor suffered a heart attack. Kazan Khan has acted in more than 50 films, most of which are in Tamil. He is also known to have acted in a few Kannada films and one English film (Art of Fighting 2). In Malayalam, some of his most noted performances came in films like Varnapakitu, The King, and Cid Moosa. In Mammootty's The King, he played a Mumbai-based criminal called Vikram Khorpade. In Mohanlal's Varnapakittu, he played the main villain Mohammed Ali, a business rival who sends a woman (Meena) to spy on Mohanlal's character.

KollywoodWhile the film can be called a visual puzzle, its background score brims with nostalgia-inducing music that has now sent all of us scrambling to rediscover old songs.Anjana ShekarThiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe has been everything that Tamil film fans can talk about since it released on March 29. The film has been dissected and discussed not just by critics but by everyone who has seen it so far. Super Deluxe comes with many layers and references, making fans examine the film again and again. How many times did you spot the words ‘Super Deluxe’ in the film? Where does Singaperumal from Aaranya Kaandam feature in the film? While the film can be called a visual puzzle, its background score brims with nostalgia-inducing music that has now sent all of us scrambling to rediscover the old songs, especially Ilaiyaraaja's divine music. ‘Andhiyile Vaanam’ Super Deluxe begins with this duet...