Veteran director K Balachander's Naan Avanillai was considered a film much ahead of its time. Director Selvah managed to come up with a remake of the evergreen classic giving it a coloured coating.Hemmed in by five heroines, Jeevan has a whale of a time…

Premji Gangai Amaran, son of musician and director Gangai Amaran has managed to make it big. The success of Chennai 600028 has propelled his career.He played a humorous role with ease in the movie and won appreciation for it.This has brought him enough…

Captain Vijayakanth, who is known to play the honest cop's role in his earlier roles, is back to don the khaki again.The actor-turned-politician is all set to commence his 150th film. Planning big, Vijayakanth has roped in director Madesh to wield the megaphone for…

Lee's success has made Sibiraj more mature. The actor was in his father's (Sathyaraj) shadows until then. The decent run of Lee has given him a fresh lease of life.Sibiraj says, 'After acting with my father in Kovai Brothers, I decided that time has…

Paali, which was released a week ago with new faces Sre and Rimpi in the lead roles, is undergoing some changes now.After receiving feedback from fans and theatre owners that the movie would be slicker if some scenes were changed, debutant director Jesudas, who…

Vimala Raman, introduced by veteran director K Balachander in Poi, is a hot property in Malayalam now.A former Miss India Australia, Vimala Raman's maiden Malayalam venture Time opposite Suresh Gopi is doing a good business.Says Vimala, 'Though I very much want to do…

Actor ' director Cheran's Mayakannadi did not do well at the box office. Known for family tearjerkers, Cheran tried to be different making a movie about a city-based young man with big dreams.To set things right Cheran has decided to return to what he…

Great singer, greater human beingWhether you like South Indian film music or not, there is no way you can ever have anyone saying that he doesn't like S P Balasubramaniam, popularly known by the obvious shortening of his name SPB. The avuncular roly-poly SPB…

Music is the manThey say that there is nothing new to write about Taj Mahal, everything that needs to be said has been said. Ilayaraja is in the same category. The music and the man behind it have been so well documented that anyone…

A complete music director who does everything-composing, orchestration, arrangement of instruments, writing notations, conducting and even sound recording and balancing of tracks, Ilayaraja is a one-man band of harmony and rhythms. Ilayaraja has been so acclaimed because his film numbers run the entire gamut ----folk,…