'Very rarely do offbeat movies become box-office hits. Audience should welcome such movies for the betterment of the industry,' says Madhavan.Speaking to press persons at a function held in Chennai on Wednesday, the actor said that it is unfortunate that action-packed movies have become…

Director Manirathinam has chosen to postpone the release of Guru.The movie featuring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhavan in the lead roles was initially slated for release in the third week of December.Sources close to Manirathinam say the director has chosen to defer…

Suriya and Manirathnam share a good rapport.Suriya was introduced to cinema by Manirathnam's Madras Talkies through Nerukku Naer. It was Manirathnam's Aayitha Ezhuthu which propelled Suriya to stardom.As a token of gratitude, Suriya has agreed to dub for Manirathnam's Guru in Tamil.Suriya…

With just a few days left to enter the New Year, a look back at 2006 highlights the abundant musical talent that the Tamil film industry encompasses.With Rahman, Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Vidyasagar and Yuvan coming out with catchy tunes, the industry saw several songs…

When A R Rahman and Manirathnam combine, they simply break all records in audio sales.Ever since Roja, the two had come together on several occasions. All their songs have topped the audio charts and the cassettes always made roaring sales. They have re-created their…

Though essentially a Hindi movie, there is a lot of curiosity over Mani Rathnam's Guru in Tamil.Mani Rathnam is going to release the movie in Tamil after dubbing. Since Madhavan is a prominent star here, the expectations are riding high.Madhavan just had Irandu…

While the clash of the movies 'Guru' and 'Bhagam Bhag' been averted, there is a clash of a different kind that would be witnessed this weekend.This is a clash between the music of 'Guru,' 'Kabul Express' and 'Anwar,' each of which have arrived on…

Close on the heels of completing Abhishek Bachchan ' Aishwarya starrer Guru, Manirathnam would wield the megaphone for another Bollywood movie titled Lajjo. The movie would star Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles.Now with Manirathnam venturing to do back-to-back Hindi movies, his…

Madhavan is confident that his bi-lingual Aarya will be completed and would release before this year-end.Talking to MusicMazaa on the sidelines of a function organized by popular radio channel in Chennai on Thursday, Madhavan, said, 'My Rendu will be released on 17 November and…

A Manirathnam movie always evokes expectations and is the butt of some guesses.His latest Guru is no exception.Though made in Hindi, with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in the leads, Guru has already set the industry thinking.Manirathnam as ever is very economical…