Tamil News
Venkat Prabhu: Big plans up his sleeve
Director Venkat Prabhu has struck gold in Tamil cinema with 'Chennai 600028' and 'Saroja'. His ability to blend a thriller with comedy in 'Saroja' and handling of a popular sport (cricket) for a movie ('Chennai 600028') has won his name and fame.Now he is…
Welcome Vinayaka
'Jai Vigneshwar', world's first 2D flash animation movie on Lord Ganesha has hit the screens.Produced by Mayajaal Entertainment Limited, the movie is about various events that occurred in the life of Lord Ganesha. All the incidents revolve around the boons given by Shiva which…
Playing a negative role now
Karthik Kumar is smiling all the way thanks to the unprecedented success of 'Poi Solla Porom'. Though he had been part of several films in the past, he was hitherto branded as an actor, who was considered fit to play an NRI or a foreign-returned…
Mani calls out 'Krishna Krishna'
Director Vishnuvardhan's younger brother Krishna, who tested waters as a hero in 'Alibaba', has been reportedly approached by Mani Ratnam for his forthcoming venture 'Ashokavanam', which has Vikram and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles.Krishna, while accepting that he was asked to do a…
Ajith is a don now
Grapevine is abuzz with rumours that Ajith would play a don in his forthcoming venture to be directed by Goutham Menon.The shooting of this film will start on 1 November. Ajith has been impressed a lot with Goutham Menon's script with a difference from…
From Kerala with a mission
Remya Nambeesan has emerged a name to reckon with in Tamil cinema thanks to the success of 'Raman Thediya Seethai'. The young girl from Malluwood, has played a prominent role alongside actor-director Cheran in 'Raman Thediya Seethai'. With her girl-next-door-looks, she has won the critical…
Meera's passion to do crafty roles
Meera Jasmine, whose Kannada venture 'Ijjodu' has created waves thanks to her Devadasi role, says that she accepted the offer as she wanted to do at least one good film every year. 'I need that one role to keep me going till I get the…
Sheela on song
Sheela, who had been part of several Tamil and Telugu films, is making her presence felt in Malayalam film industry. Thanks to 'Maya Bazaar', a movie opposite Mammootty, she has become a popular face in the neighbouring State. Sheela, who started her career with 'Ilavattam',…
Sivaji awards given away
Dr Sivaji Ganesan Memorial awards were conferred on music director T K Ramamurthy, actors K R Vijaya, Saroja Devi and Sachu, dialogue writer Aroor Dhas and journalist 'Film News' Anandan on the occasion of the late actor's 80th birth anniversary. Recalling his association with Sivaji…
Singaporean Tamil film for the Oscars
Just as India rejoices at 'Taare Zameen Par' being selected at being the official film from India to fight for the Best Film in the Foreign Film category at the Oscars, another film that depicts the life and times of an Indian settled in Singapore…