Manirathinam is a man of few words. He lets his movies do all the talking.With Guru set for release this Pongal, Manirathinam has opened his heart out on the movie and his forthcoming plans.Speaking about Guru, the director said that it is a…

Manirathnam is a movie-maker who has successfully managed to blend art and mainstream cinema.His movies satisfy the mass as well as the class audience.He understands both segments and his movies carry a unique blend.The songs in Manirathnam's movies, mostly set to tunes…

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has announced a revision in ticket fares for theatres in Tamilnadu. Multiplexes with three or more theatres, having additional entertainment features, food counter and air conditioning could charge Rs 120 (maximum) and Rs 10 (minimum) per ticket. Multiplexes meeting specified norms…

Music has always been an inevitable and indispensable part of regional films in India. With talents and technology spree like never before, Kollywood is now more self-contained than ever, with a bunch of refreshingly new talents to watch out for. Well, a musical year it…

The Fourth Chennai International Film Festival which drew huge crowds, ended on a positive note yesterday.Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who presided over the valedictory, was silently amused and pleasantly happy on noting that the festival drew an average of 2,000 viewers everyday. He even called…

Films screened as part of CIFF have been receiving widespread acclaim from the attendees which includes celebrities, media students, film-buffs, small screen stars, aspiring directors and those who want to have a taste of foreign films for the myriad experiences that it offers.The celebrities…

Actor- director Silambarasan, who is expected to return from USA early next week, will join the sets of director Tharun Gopi's Agarathi from January.Following the release of Vallavan, the actor-director chose to take a break and went to USA.After spending a month abroad,…

Expectations are riding high on our very own A R Rahman now. The reason? Well, three songs of the prodigy have been nominated for the Oscar!There is a separate category for the 'Best Original Song' in the Oscar award categories every year. This year,…

India's Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Thursday, said he was delighted by the amazing popularity of Super Star Rajinikanth's films in Japan, especially Muthu, which was released as Odori Maharaja (The Dancing Maharaja)."I am delighted to hear the popularity of Odori Maharaja among…

The man with a magnetic personality.Charm, that spells success at every step of the way.Yes indeed, we are talking about Rajinikanth, a name that is capable of wooing millions, not just in the desi scene, but all over places where Tamil cinema is…