Tamil News
Happy B'day Maddy
Known to portray different roles is Madhavan aka Maddy. Celebrating his birthday Sunday (22 April), Madhavan has emerged a star to reckon within the industry. Emerging from the Mani Ratnam's stable, Madhavan had made rapid strides since his debut as romantic hero (Karthik) in Alaipayuthae.…
Padmapriya in title role
After debut in Uyir, director Samy was taking his own time to commence his next.His maiden directorial venture Uyir featured Srikanth and Sangeetha did well at the box office.Now Samy is all set to commence his next. This time it features Padmapriya in…
Sangeetha's career graph on the rise
She was considered a jinxed actress in Tamil industry a few years ago. But she turns things around with a splendid portrayal in director Bala's Pithamagan.She followed it up with a bold portrayal in Uyir. Now the actress has completed shooting for Evano Oruvan…
Sangeetha takes a new path
When actresses aspire to do heroine-oriented movies, Sangeetha is a rare exception.She says, 'I shy away from doing heroine-dominated subjects.'Her strong portrayal in Uyir won her mixed reviews. She is currently playing a commercial sex worker in Dhanam and a movie opposite Madhavan…
Karthi waits for Paruthi Veeran
This Pongal is vital to the careers of many. Karthi is certainly only among them.He makes his debut through Paruthi Veeran, directed by Ameer.Being the son of hugely successful Sivakumar and the brother of equally successful Suriya, Karthi has a double reputation to…
Manirathnam and his movie music
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…
Suriya to dub for Guru
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…
Kollywood in 2006
The year 2006 has seen a mixed response as far as films are concerned. There have been a slew of hits and average runners, promising stars and new trends in the industry.There has been no dearth of miracles in Kollywood in 2006. While Chitiram…
Sangeetha hits out woman baiters
Sangeetha, who proved her mettle with Uyir, shared her thoughts about the Tamil film industry sidelining actresses.Speaking at the muhurat of Dhanam in Chennai on Friday, the actor said, 'When actors do anti-hero roles, they are critically acclaimed. When heroines do negative roles, they…
The muhurat of 'Dhanam'
The muhurat of Dhanam, the new movie starring Sangeetha, Prakashraj, Vivek, Prem, Ramesh Khanna, Ilavarasu, M. S Baskar, Manobala, Chitra Lakshmanan, Ashok Rajan and Mayilsamy, took place at Prasad Recording Studio this morning.The auspicious occasion was marked by the lighting of kuthuvilakku by Isaignani…