After working as a close aide to his mentor Renjith for almost a decade, Shankar Ramakrishnan has suddenly turned busy with his works. Known more as the script writer of the historical thriller 'Urumi' featuring Prithviraj and Genelia, Shankar has currently emerged as one of the most sought- after writer in the industry. Shankar is currently working on three eagerly awaited projects. His new script 'Gold' will be directed by...
06:14 PM, May 18, 2012
New Delhi: Following the controversy over a 63-year-old BR Ambedkar cartoon by K Shankar Pillai the government assured Parliament that no political cartoons would be allowed in school textbooks. Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee also announced that all the objectionable material would be withdrawn. But the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) book at the centre of the storm - India Constitution at Work, a part of the Class...
06:58 PM, May 14, 2012
Following his heroic batting performance in the last year's Celebrity Cricket League, Rajeev Pillai got plenty of offers in films including one in Bollywood. But the latest offer that comes his way is the one to play the lead role. Rajeev Pillai will be cast in the lead of the new movie titled as 'My Fan Ramu'. Directed by actor-singer Nikhil, the movie will have Rajeev as a filmy super...
06:27 PM, May 13, 2012
Malayalam cinema is truly evolving. More and more film-makers are realizing the importance of narrating a new story every time when they make an effort. Laljose, the maverick director , had been doing so from his very first projects, which helped him to be in the top list of Mollywood. His new film, 'Diamond Necklace' is such a different attempt with the most adorable and lovable actor from the new...
12:46 PM, May 12, 2012
Nithya Menen's 'Dil Se', which is touted to be a musical entertainer, is a dubbed film from Malayalam. The audio of the film was released at a function held at CineMax in Hyderabad. Bellamkonda Suresh unveiled the first copy. The function was attended by the directors Sagar, Maruthi and Osho Tulasiram. Music is given by Anand Raj and Bijibal, while Nithya Menen along with Asif Ali are playing the leads...
07:32 PM, May 07, 2012
Director Thiru of 'Theeradha Vilayattu Pillai' fame has rechristened his forthcoming film 'Samaran', starring Vishal in the lead role, as 'Samar'. "We thought Samar would be more catchy than Samaran and hence the decision," he says. With Trisha and Sunaina playing the heroines, 'Samar', an action adventure movie, is being produced by Balaji Real Media, which produced 'Osthe' before. Music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja. "We shot some important scenes...
05:24 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Coimbatore: With the air version of BrahMos missile likely to be inducted in IAF within a year, work has started to develop BrahMos 2, the fastest hypersonic missile in the world, which would take final shape in five years. While the BrahMos missile has the speed of Mach 3 (speed of sound) moving at one km per second, the Hypersonic missile would achieve a speed of Mach 6 to Mach...
03:19 PM, Jan 10, 2012
New Delhi: As P Chidambaram came in the line of fire over the withdrawal of three FIRs against a hotelier, former Union Home Secretary GK Pillai on Friday defended him saying the Home Minister had clearly instructed his officials not to take any decision and asked only to convey the Law Ministry's advice. "I clearly remember that the Home Minister had written in the file that the Home Ministry should...
02:12 PM, Dec 16, 2011
New Delhi: On the eve of third anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai attack, former Union home secretary G K Pillai on Saturday accused the United States of entering into plea bargain with one of the key accused David Headley without taking India into confidence. Pillai questioned the motive behind the US entering into the plea bargain with Pakistani-American Headley, who did a recce of the 26/11 targets for the Lashkar-e-Taiba, which...
12:25 PM, Nov 26, 2011
New Delhi: A day after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) told the Gujarat High Court that the Ishrat Jahan encounter was not genuine, former Home Secretary GK Pillai on Tuesday has defended the Gujarat government's claim that the Intelligence Bureau had given inputs against Ishrat. But the revelation has now rekindled a critical debate, is the murder of a terror suspect less unlawful than that of an innocent 19-year-old college...
10:28 PM, Nov 22, 2011
New Delhi: A day after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) told the Gujarat High Court that the Ishrat Jahan encounter was not genuine, former Home Secretary GK Pillai has defended the Gujarat government's claim that the Intelligence Bureau had given inputs against Ishrat. Pillai has told CNN-IBN that from the evidence available, it was clear that Ishrat and others were involved in suspicious activities. "Ishrat used to live with another...
02:05 PM, Nov 22, 2011
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Despite the virulent criticism unleashed by the Opposition LDF, the UDF Government ensured R Balakrishna Pillais release on Tuesday, as he was given a two-month remission on his one-year jail term. Pillai, however, will continue his stay in the specialist hospital here forafew more days and is likely to go abroad for further treatment. The release from judicial custody turned out to be an occasion ofsmallrelief for Pillai, as Opposition...
12:17 PM, Nov 02, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Congress (B) leader and former minister R Balakrishna Pillai, sentenced to jail for a year in a corruption case, was on Tuesday freed under the remission granted by the state government on the occasion of state-formation day. The release orders were handed over by the Central Prison officials in Thiruvananthapuram to 78-year-old Pillai at a private hospital in the city where he had been shifted for treatment about...
10:43 AM, Nov 01, 2011
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