Chennai: The hit number 'Why this kolaveri di?' made actor Dhanush an overnight national star. Four middle-aged men, who are apparently huge fans of the song, attempted to do a 'Dhanush' in a moving train on Wednesday and found themselves in jail. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested four persons for creating a ruckus by singing the song under the influence of alcohol and teasing female passengers at Saidapet. On...
09:41 AM, Mar 08, 2012
New Delhi: After creating waves world-over with its 'Why this Kolaveri Di' number, Dhanush-starrer '3' is now eyeing a nationwide release on March 30, with more prints being readied for its dubbed Hindi version than the original Tamil movie! "We have decided to release the film with 400 prints in Tamil and 600 prints for the Hindi version," confirmed the film's producer Kastoori Raja. His RK Productions and Dhanush's Wunderbar...
12:45 PM, Feb 28, 2012
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar surprised many when he said he was fascinated by the hit song "Munni badnam Hui" of Salman Khan starrer 'Dabbang' and keen to know the meaning of the rage "Kolaveri Di". Nitish revealed his lighter side when a group of journalists called on him at his chamber during the lunch recess yesterday and found him in a very jovial mood. Nitish said he had...
01:00 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: 'Kolaveri Di' hitmaker Dhanush has taken the microphone again. This time to salute master blaster Sachin Tendulkar through a music video. The 28-year-old, who is riding high on the success of Tanglish song, says he is honoured to croon for 'India's pride' Tendulkar in a Boost commercial. "It's a great honour to sing for a legend like Sachin Tendulkar. I am happy that I have been chosen to...
01:51 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: 'Kolaveri Di' hitmaker Dhanush has taken the mic again. This time to salute master blaster Sachin Tendulkar through a music video. The 28-year-old, who is riding high on the success of Tanglish song, says he is honoured to croon for 'India's pride' Tendulkar in a Boost commercial. "It's a great honour to sing for a legend like Sachin Tendulkar. I am happy that I have been chosen to...
05:45 PM, Feb 04, 2012
New Delhi: He is all of 21 and can boast of over 38 million YouTube hits for his song. But Anirudh Ravichander, composer of the phenomenally popular Tamil-English number 'Kolaveri di', is already trying to move out of its shadow. " 'Kolaveri di' is in the past now; I am trying to move on to new projects," Ravichander told IANS in an e-mail interview. "Although I'm enjoying the success, I...
11:55 AM, Jan 27, 2012
Chandigarh: From Cartoons to Kolaveri, political parties in Punjab are out to establish that their rivals have done nothing for Punjab. Going by that logic the voters are left wondering if any party has done anything for the state at all. Punjab's politics is synonymous to the battle of Punjab's two leading politicians, Captain Amarinder Singh of the Congress and Parkash Singh Badal of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). The...
10:36 AM, Jan 17, 2012
New Delhi: After being used at traffic signals in Kolkata, chartbuster 'Kolaveri Di' will now be used by the Congress extensively in the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh polls. The party has spoken to singer Dhanush to acquire the commercial rights of the song. The lyrics will also be tweaked to suit local electoral requirements. ...
01:52 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Colombo: A young Jaffna Tamil music composer and lyricist has put on YouTube a song to counter what he describes as "lust for the blood of Tamil language" evident in Dhanushs Tamil-English Kolaveri. Disturbed by the craze for Dhanushs Kolaveri across the globe, 28-year-old S Jerry Stalin wrote and recorded Yarlpanathilirunthu Kolaverida (Bloodlust from Jaffna) to extol the Tamil language and the Tamils heritage. Written in pure Tamil, the video...
06:29 PM, Jan 14, 2012
Mumbai: Kolaveri di might have become a landmark on the 2011 music calendar, but unfortunately, the man behind the popular number, Dhanush is unable to reap any monetary benefit out of the situation. Apparently, Dhanush sold the rights for Kolaveri to Sony Music for a pittance, not knowing how far the song was fated to go. And now when there are various versions of the number making their way around...
10:51 AM, Jan 03, 2012
New Delhi: The success of Tamil-English number 'Kolaveri di' even before its official launch has proved the power of online social networking platforms. Members of music group Shadow Band feel the online medium has given a window to new talent and can be a stepping stone to a career in Bollywood. The two-member band comprises Rajan Adlakha, an architect, and Vineet Malhotra, a TV anchor. The former schoolmates came together...
12:23 PM, Jan 01, 2012
Mumbai: 'Kolaveri Di' lyrics are a hotchpotch mix of English and Tamil, the singing style doesn't conform to any particular style and it was sung by a non- singer, despite all that, it became a super hit. Tamil star Dhanush, who lent his voice to it, says his lack of comfort with the English language helped him in choosing the words to connect with people who are not fluent in...
05:32 PM, Dec 28, 2011
Kolkata: Smitten by the national rage 'Kolaveri Di' sung by south Indian film star Dhanush, the Kolkata traffic police is literally humming 'Why this herogiri di?' these days, urging errant bikers to wear helmets. In a novel idea to promote safe riding, the Kolkata police have put up signboards with the slogan 'Why this herogiri di?' across the streets in the city, asking bike riders to wear helmets and ride...
05:14 PM, Dec 27, 2011
New Delhi: The year 2011 saw the emergence of a potential superstar Dhanush as his 'Kolaveri Di' garnered unprecedented success in all quarters. Probably this is the first time when a South Indian song has become so successful in the northern part of the country. However there were many more successes in the South Indian film industry. Here is a list of films and faces that made news in South...
04:08 PM, Dec 26, 2011
Chennai: Calling a song that has become a national sensation " Why this Kolaveri Di " a silly and small song, actor Dhanush asked people to forget it after they listened to it. "Listen to the song when youre in your car and then forget it. Don't discuss it on a stage, as if it is a patriotic song. It is a small, silly song," the actor said, in a...
03:54 PM, Dec 26, 2011
New Delhi: Fame is a tricky goddess, bestowing her blessings on the most unusual bunch of people. The year 2011 saw 30 seconds of fame for a wannabe model, a porn star Indians hadn't heard of, an enraged self-styled crusader who slapped a minister, a song of jilted love that went viral and a respected former cop-turned-activist. Here are five headline-hunters of 2011: 1. Sunny Leone: Sunny Leone, who? You...
01:23 PM, Dec 26, 2011
Mumbai: Southern actor Dhanush, who sang Why this 'Kolaveri Di', a song from his upcoming movie '3', that has gone viral on YouTube, is ready with a Hindi version. After speculation that Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan are doing a Hindi version of the song, it has now come to light that Dhanush, who was in the city recently, will be doing so himself. The softspoken actor said, "Yes, I...
11:08 AM, Dec 25, 2011
New Delhi: Another version of 'Kolaveri Di' has surfaced. This time it's from Pakistan. A group of Pakistani enthusiasts have come up with their adaptation which is more of a political comment than a song. The song is called 'Where is democracy jee' and features five middle aged men who are apparently tired of the Pakistani government. The satire is an attempt to show the nexus between the politicians and...
01:34 PM, Dec 20, 2011
New Delhi: Southern star Dhanush sang a tweaked version of his hit Tamil-English song 'Kolaveri di', dedicated to Amitabh Bachchan at an award function in Mumbai, leaving the megastar highly impressed. The event, the BIG Star Entertainment Awards, was held Sunday. Amitabh received two awards, and he was overwhelmed. "Oh dear me lots of things to say... just back from Big Star Entertainment Awards and... they gave me two awards......
05:05 PM, Dec 19, 2011
