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…

Sathyaraj, who is playing the role of revolutionary leader Periyar, has expressed his desire to act in the remake of M R Radha's yesteryear classic Rathakanneer.Sathyaraj, speaking at a public function recently wondered if it is possible to remake Rathakanneer.He further said that…

S J Suryah has a busy 2007 approaching him. Both as actor and director, he would be doing a few films next year.After Kalvanin Kadhali, Suryah is busy with Thirumagan (directed by Rathnakumar) and Vyapari (directed by Sakthi Chidambaram).In 2007, Suryah would direct…

Battle lines are drawn for Pongal. It would be a cracker of contest on the festive day when the movies featuring Ajith, Vijay, Vijayakanth and Jeyam Ravi are expected to make it to the theatres.According to reports, Vijay's Pokiri directed by Prabhu Deva is…

Don, the Bollywood blockbuster of the 80s, was remade with contemporary idioms recently in Bollywood.The original Don was remade in Tamil in the 80s as Billa.Billa is now being remade and reinvented in Tamil.Getting into the act will be Ajith. And directing…

Karunas is evincing keen interest in film distribution these days. A popular musician-cum-comedian, Karunas was introduced to cinema by Bala.He managed to establish a place for himself in the industry.Currently the actor is into distribution of films. Karunas successfully distributed movies including Thoothukudi…

Vikram, who is currently shooting for Bheema, is taking on a different role today.Nexmoo Solutions has come out with a concept called Mobile Autograph and this will be launched formally by Chiyaan Vikram, at Hotel Green Park this evening.This new venture will enable…

Smile-smeared faces and glittering stars were all that one got to see, at the wedding reception of Manoj Bharathy and Nandana.Manoj Bharathy is the son of the celebrated director of Tamil cinema, Bharathiraja, who took Tamil films to new heights with his films soaked…

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…

For some strange reason, Vijayakanth had stopped shooting at foreign locales. All his recent movies were completely canned here. Vijayakanth had not stepped out of Indian shores even for the mandatory song sequences.Now this history is changing.After a decade, Vijayakanth will shoot at…