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Pandiraj thanks media even as Marina enters its 50th day in theatres

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:30 AM PDT

Director Pandiraj has issued a signed statement thanking his friends within and outside the film industry including the print and television media on the eve of his latest directorial venture Marina touching the 50-day landmark in theatres in Chennai and elsewhere in the State. Marina starred popular reality TV show host Sivakarthikeyan in the lead [...]

Rajesh Khanna recalls tryst with Chennai and Tamil superstars

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:27 AM PDT

Prabhudeva recalls his recent meeting with Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Bollywood who ruled the roost throughout the sixties and seventies as the 'No.1' romantic hero. Rajesh Khanna's immortal songs (sung by the late and legendary Kishore Kumar) in ever-green hit films like Aradhana, Kati Pathang and Anand are still fresh in the minds [...]

Thuppaki 2nd Schedule ends on April 3rd

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 11:08 PM PDT

As tension prevails between FEFSI and the Producer's council, All Izz Well with Vijay's Thuppaki shoots. The actor was spotted shooting a dance number with his lady Kajal Aggarwal, the song sung by Vijay himself. We came to know that this pumping dance number is aptly titled "VJ on the Floor", having the actor behind [...]

Surya’s new love

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 11:05 PM PDT

Surya just can't get it out of his mind! The actor is all gung-ho shooting for Maatraan, as the film will be the very first to use performance capture technology in the country. He recently shot for a video with Maatraan heroine Kajal Agarwal and is totally in love with the song composed by Harris [...]

Yuvan to compose music for Rahman

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Composer AR Rahman's claim to fame has got him entering new territories. Being rooted in what he loves to do, turning out chartbuster hits, the composer has mentioned of turning producer soon. It is known that Rahman's first will be a musical under his home banner Y M Movies. Now we hear that he wants [...]

National Award gives Aaranya Kaandam a new lease of life

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 10:57 PM PDT

Post National Awards announcement complements have been pouring on Tamil film personalities who have been rewarded with some kind of award. Thiagarajan Kumararaja is one such person who has won best debutant director award for his ‘Aaranya Kaandam’. It may be recalled that it also got award for editing (KL Praveen). National Award gives Aaranya [...]

Manorama takes ill, rushed to hospital

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 10:54 PM PDT

Aachi Manorama, the veteran comedienne and character artiste of Tamil films for more than half-a-century now, fell ill yesterday and was immediately rushed to a leading private hospital at Mylapore in Chennai. The actress is one of the few surviving links from the black-and-white era of films in the fifties and has found her way [...]