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 young actress is optimistic of her chances to make it big in Kollywood. A busy heroine in Telugu, thanks to a big hit in Bommarilu, she is now acting in three Telugu movies simultaneously."My role in Chennai Kadhal was good. I had enough…

Following his father-in-law (Rajinikanth) is Dhanush. The actor is spotted wearing a rudraksha round his neck these days.Rajinikanth had suggested Dhanush to do the Tamil remake of Kannada blockbuster Jogi. The Tamil version is directed by Suresh Krishna and features Dhanush and Meera Jasmine…

Chennai-600028 could well be one of the most awaited movies of the year, what with interesting news on the film pouring in from all quarters!Now, it is said that Chennai 600028's fast folk number, 'Saroja Saamaan Nikalo', sung by Shankar Mahadevan has come out…

Music director D Imman has found a place in the Limca Book of Records. For his Nenjil, an eight-year-old boy Siddharth had played the drums.Says Imman, "I was impressed by the talents of Siddharth. At such young age, he possesses incredible talents. Hence I…

It's Srikanth Deva versus Mani Sharma now. The former has come up with a mix of peppy beats and melody in Ajith's Aalwar, while the latter has scored racy tunes for Vijay's Pokiri. Both the movies are ready to hit the screens this Pongal.Says…

Lawrence Raghavendra is brimming with joy. His directorial venture Muni is shaping up well for a early release in 2007.Shooting a stunt sequence in Chennai recently, Lawrence Raghavendra said, "I am thankful to director Saran for giving me an opportunity to direct a movie…

A year of ups and downsIt has been a year of mixed fortunes for Tamil cinema this year. Fortunes fluctuated and several prominent artistes bit the dust while some fresh talents made it to the top.The year 2006 saw several sops announced to…

Rajinikanth's Sivaji is nearing completion. Director Shankar, known to take his time to complete his movie, is busy giving final touches to the film.Currently, the crew is shooting at Pune, where grand sets resembling a huge university have been erected. Rajinikanth, with his tonsured…

Ajith's Aalwar is ready to hit the screens this Pongal. The audio of the movie set to tunes by Srikanth Deva, was released on Wednesday.It was a soft launch sans any celebrations or festivities. The audio track has six songs penned by Vaali.Aalwar…