Tamil News
Craze for overseas shooting rises
Taking a cue from Bollywood, the producers and directors in Tamil cinema have begun shooting abroad.Nenjil featuring Navdeep and Aparna was shot entirely abroad (London). Major portions of director Jeeva's Unnale Unnale were shot in Melbourne and London.After Priyasakhi, director K S Adhiyaman…
Beautiful moms in Chennai
It is the turn of yesteryear heroines to don the role of mothers in Kollywood.While actors like Kushboo, Devayani, Priya Raman and Meena, among others, have occupied the small screen, some of the prominent heroines of yesteryears are playing the hero's mother in many…
Perarasu hopes for a film with Vijay
Known for his racy screenplays, Perarasu made a sound start to his career with Thirupachi and followed it with Sivakasi.The director, who pens the lyrics besides playing a brief role in his movies, has expressed his desire to direct Vijay again.Having rendered two…
Vikraman full of hope
With a just a few hours left for Bharath's Chennai Kadhal to release, director Vikraman is all thrilled.The director has consciously changed from his pattern of film-making and has come up with a youthful entertainer in Chennai Kadhal.Hitherto known for soft romantic and…
Swarnamalyas DVD released
Actor Swarnmalya has a blithe spirit.Swarnmalya, who has acted in many films including the forthcoming Mozhi, recently launched a DVD of her dances.The trained bharathanatyam dancer that she is, Swarnmalya's DVD was launched by Prashanth at a function in Chennai a couple of…
Happy birthday Harish!
Music is his mantra. Film songs are his forte. We are talking about Harish Raghavendra, the singer who has captivated thousands of music lovers with his voice which is easy on the ear, owing to its genteel feel.This ace singer is celebrating his birthday…
A musical year!
With just a few days left to enter the New Year, a look back at 2006 highlights the abundant musical talent that the Tamil film industry encompasses.With Rahman, Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Vidyasagar and Yuvan coming out with catchy tunes, the industry saw several songs…
Namitha keen on character roles
Becoming more cautious about her roles these days is actor Namitha.The buxom actor from Surat, who shot to fame playing glamour roles, has acted in over half-a-dozen movies in Tamil so far. She managed to leave a presence for herself appearing as a glam…
Rajinis fame flies to France
Rajinikanth's popularity is at an all-time high.The Super Star of South Indian films is currently acting in the costliest movie ever made in India ' Rs.60 crore as per last count.Elsewhere, the big man's fame is also going places. He is able to…
Doctorate for B.Sarojadevi
Veteran actress B Saroja Devi, who had acted in over 250 films in various Indian languages, will be conferred with a honorary doctorate by Bangalore University.A thrilled Saroja Devi, said, "films are not just a medium of entertainment, it helps us to win acclaims…