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Thought I will be hero in ‘Rushi’: Kamal Haasan

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:18 AM PST

The audio release function of Telugu film ‘Rushi’ was held recently in Prasads’ IMAX at Hyderabad. It was made memorable by Kamal Haasan’s reminiscence of his association with legendary LV Prasad. It dates back to many decades. In his brief but compelling speech, the actor said that he had expected the banner to cast him [...]

Fitting title for Thala in Thalaivan Irukkiran

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:14 AM PST

Those were the days when the title of the movie itself would reveal the story. Then came the trend to project the hero worship by fixing the titles. However the stall for promoting the film on titles is goes on for ever. More so, it could be funny and fitting if the title is selected [...]

Shankar’s production plans

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:05 AM PST

Director Shankar was until recently an active producer too. However, he applied a brake on the ambitious plans of S Pictures, after some of his production ventures failed to taste success in the box-office. But things are no more the same. “I will of course produce movies. I am waiting for right story and the [...]

Why is ‘Podaa Podi’ delaying? Reasons out director

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:38 AM PST

‘Podaa Podi’ is seeing much delay in hitting the screens and through the course several stories have aroused of why the film is seeing a delay, while some say its due to a misunderstanding between Simbu and Gemini Film Circuit others say its due to the actor’s other commitments, however, the makers have repeatedly rubbished [...]

Veteran actor passes away

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:32 AM PST

Veteran comedy actor ‘Idichapuli’ Selvaraj, who had acted alongside top stars like MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Rajiniikanth, Kamal Haasan and Ajith, passed away in Chennai on Monday. Sources close to the actor’s family said he was complaining of breathing problems for some time now. “As his condition suddenly became serious, he was rushed to a hospital [...]

Ilayaraja + Gowtham = Nee Thane En Ponvasantham

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:29 AM PST

Nee Thane En Ponvasantham has Jeeva, Samantha and Santhanam in the cast. This film is directed by Gowtham Menon. There are a lot of expectations about this film. This film is being made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages simultaneously. There will be always importance for songs in Gowtham Menon's film. There was lots of [...]

Saranya poses nude for Mazhai Kaalam

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:17 AM PST

Posing nude is not a sin anymore in Indian film industries. While Bollywood has accepted it a couple of years ago and the Kannada film industry is on the verge of admitting it, the Tamil film industry, without much-hype, is ready to witness its first dare bare scene in the recent years. Well, actress Saranya [...]

AR Rahman Bags 28th Filmfare Award

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:54 AM PST

AR Rahman has bagged the 28th Filmfare Award for his composition for ‘Rockstar’, a Ranbir Kapoor starrer. The award is reportedly the 2500th award given and is designed with diamonds on the crown and at the bottom. Right from 1992, Rahman has bagged this award every year except in 2003 and 2005. Catch a glimpse [...]

Latha Rajinikanth:Entering politics is purely Rajini’s prerogative

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:12 PM PST

Latha Rajinikanth, wife of superstar Rajinikanth, has once again gone on record saying that it's entirely Rajini's decision as to whether or not to enter politics. "As far as my knowledge goes, he is under no pressure from his relatives or friends to plunge into politics. Whatever happens, ultimately, it should be and ought to [...]

Bala gives hard moments to Vedhika and Atharva

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:09 PM PST

Vedhika plays the heroine in director Bala's upcoming film Eriyum Thanal opposite Atharva. The film is Bala's latest directorial venture after his critically acclaimed Avan Ivan which featured Aarya and Vishal and released last year. Known to take his own time in finalizing his script and in completing the shooting schedules of his film, Bala [...]

Gautham Menon signs Jai, Ananya & Santhanam

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:07 PM PST

Having missed the golden opportunity of working with Gautham Menon, actor Jai is so elated that he has got the lady luck knocking his doors again. The untitled film will be a romantic entertainer starring Jai and Ananya in lead roles to be directed by newcomer Prem Sai. It is worth mentioning that Jai and [...]

Special Filmfare for A.R Rahman

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:35 PM PST

A journey that cannot be measured and A.R Rahman's travel with Filmfare for past couple of decades has been glorious… The academy award winner easily swept his 20th Filmfare awards and it was so special this time for the committee members felicitated him with the black statuette studded with diamonds for his '20 times winner' [...]

Meghna Raj quits Karthi’s Film

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:27 PM PST

For Siruthai Karthi, getting finished a film from Suraj is delayed. As per the script there was a need for four glams and Suraj has roped in three of them. But with Meghna Raj skipping the project the process is getting a paralysis. She claimed that at the time of signing the project she was [...]

Neethane En Ponvasantham – Ilayaraja-Gautham Menon

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:21 PM PST

It was just before couple of days, the maestro had openly announced that he will be joining hands with Gautham Menon for a project, but no one would have thought, it would happen so soon. Yes, it's official and final as we hear the announcement from the entire crew. Ilayaraja will be scoring music for [...]

Dhoni’s music launch and Ilayaraja’s magic

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:14 PM PST

The audio of Prajash raj's directorial venture Dhoni was launched in Chennai on Saturday attended by who's who of Tamil cinema. The movie has music by maestro Ilayaraja and the highlight of the evening was soulful rendition of all the tracks from the movie by Ilayaraja and his orchestra. Dhonis music launch and Ilayarajas magic [...]

Rajinikanth’s Kochadaiyaan muhurat held with least publicity

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:07 PM PST

Superstar Rajinikanth's movies are usually launched with much fanfare with the inevitable presence of a large number of newspersons. The expectation, hype and the excitement surrounding the launch and release of each of the films of the superstar have only been witnessing a steep increase over the years despite the fact the star is in [...]