Tamil News
'My zeal is to make good films' - Anita Udeep
After a formal course in film-making abroad and a stint at director Spielberg's Dreamworks, Anita Udeep is churning out an exciting Tamil film named 'Kulir'.She says, ' Tamil audiences are open to new ideas and are mighty receptive to new themes. This has created…
Rajinikanth and Vijay together?
After the recent release of 'Kuselan', the remake of the Malayalam super hit 'Katha Parayumpol', there is a whiff in the air about another possible Malayalam remake in Tamil.According to reports, plans are on to remake the Malayalam film 'One Way Ticket' that had…
Small screen awards given away by CM
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi gave away cash subsidies to the total tune of Rs 4.9 crore for 70 quality films with Tamil names made in 2005 and 2006.Speaking after handing over the subsidies to the films at a glittering function, he said Tamilnadu was…
'Kuselan' A boon or bane to Tamil cinema
Ever since 'Kuselan' was announced and the exhilarating stills of stylish Rajinikanth were released, expectations began to soar sky high. P. Vasu's decision to make 'Kuselan' after his successful outing in remaking the Malayalam classic 'Manichitra Thazu' as 'Chandramukhi' in Tamil, seemed quite reasonable. Rajinikanth…
Upbeat Prabhu Deva confident on 'Villu'
Prabhu Deva is directing Vijay for the film 'Villu' and the dance master-turned actor-turned director is more than confident about the movie's prospects at the box office. When asked if 'Villu' will be as successful as 'Pokiri', the director said he hopes it will be…
Shriya Saran opts out of Dhanush's film
'Polladhavan' starring Dhanush and Divya Spandana turned out to be a smash hit in the year 2007. The actor was mighty impressed with the film and the directorial excellence of Vetri Maaran so much so that he was adamant to team up with the director…
'A breezy entertainer' Siva Shanmugam on 'Dindugal Sarathy'
After 'Thagappansamy', director Siva Shanmugam is busy churning out 'Dindigul Sarathy' in which Karunas plays the hero, for the first time.'A major portion of the shooting has been completed', according to the director. 'The movie is a remake of the Malayalam hit 'Vadakku Nokki…
Aishwarya Dhanush's new avatar
Aishwarya Dhanush has been working as associate director in her brother-in-law Selvaraghavan's film 'Ayirathil Oruvan'.Says the daughter of Superstar Rajinikanth, 'I love narrating and writing scripts. I have grown up hearing many story discussions at home. The script narration in the movie is its…
Venkat Prabhu Raring to go
Venkat Prabhu, who shot to fame as a director with 'Chennai 600028', is now ready for the release of his next film 'Saroja', a bilingual venture that is simultaneously being made in Tamil and Telugu.The film has been produced by T Siva under the…
Ajith to play dual roles in remake of 'Race'
Ashok Amritraj, is not only a successful Hollywood producer but has also made his presence felt in the Tamil film industry with 'Jeans'. He is currently interested in remaking the Hindi film 'Race' with Ajith Kumar in the lead.The Hindi original had two brothers…