'Cinemakeldam Randi', starring Rajendra Prasad and Master Bharath, is described by its makers as a 'navarasa bharithamaina cinema'. Set to release in the second week of June, the film is directed by MMG Reddy. Surprisingly, Rajendra and Bharath are playing brothers in the film. Don't go by the title. The film has nothing to do with cinema. "Our movie is entirely different from Rajendra's previous comedies. Even Master Bharath's character...
11:03 AM, May 31, 2012
In an evening filled with affection rather than huge attendance the 35th year of existence of Sri Raghavendra Chitravani and 11th year of annual awards were presented at The Bell Hotel near Bengaluru City Railway Station. RCV Awards for producer HN Muddhu Krishna and journalist RG Vijayasarathy were the main honors with individual awards from film industry personalities to achievers and seniors in the field like photo journalist Praveen Nayak,...
01:28 PM, May 26, 2012
T Prabhakar says that he has been inspired by the success of many films (read Premisthe, Prema Khaidi, Journey) dubbed from Tamil that have met in the recent times. The director of 'Rendilla Poojari', 'Kishkindakanda' and 'Batukamma' says that 'Oka College Story' is styled after some successful Tamil films. The audience like some sensibilities of Tamil films is no secret. Prabhakar likes to bank on this factor. Don't go by...
11:30 AM, May 26, 2012
Krishna Maya is a well-known art director who has worked for the films of Mani Ratnam, Priyadarshan and Ram Gopal Varma in the past. He is turning a director with 'Railway Station', which he calls a love story with a subtle message interspersed into the drama. The film stars Supreeth, Banarjee, Jayanth, Bheemili Shiva, Sandeep, Shiva, Shravani, 'Gamyam' Sandhya, 'Allari' Subhashini and others. Music is composed by Jayanth, 'Railway Station'...
11:17 AM, May 26, 2012
After Premalo Padithe, here comes another film dubbed from Tamil. This one too has an interesting plot. The hero and heroine, played by Jai (of Journey fame) and Nandaki, have been in love with each other since as far as they remember. When the girl has to move to the city for her higher education, the boy takes an extraordinary step in desperation, fearing that he might never get to...
11:59 AM, May 17, 2012
If you are a die-hard fan of NTR, 'Dammu' is the film you should watch at least twice. It is because NTR's intense performance in the second half raises the roof, he wins the war with his frown look intact, delivering a brilliant acting output throughout. It is sumptuous meal for Nandamuri fans out there. All the same, Dammu is dyed with blood, it is milk and water, which means...
04:24 PM, May 16, 2012
Boy meets girl and they fall in love. They encounter troubles, overcome all odds and finally hold hands. This is what a romantic story means in Tamil cinema. Debutant filmmaker Andrew Louis has consciously chosen to deviate from this cliched path to render a rom-com that is interesting and entertaining. Filmmakers today take a wafer-thin storyline, lace it up with quick unfolding of events and load with comedy to make...
04:09 PM, May 16, 2012
Vishal is in the news for the past few days. A couple of days ago for his forthcoming venture 'Samaran' getting rechristened as 'Samar', and on Thursday for his new film with Sundar C being named as 'Madha Gaja Raja' ('MGR'). Now its as good as official that he will act in a movie to be helmed by Saravanan of 'Engaeyum Eppothum' fame. To be produced by Lingusamy's Tirupathi Brothers...
12:14 PM, May 04, 2012
New Delhi: Senior IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, Pramod Kumar, was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly entering into a criminal conspiracy to get a bribe of nearly Rs 10 crore from a private firm accused of duping general public of of Rs 829 crore. 46-year-old Kumar, a 1989-batch IPS officer, was arrested by the CBI in national capital from his apartment in South Delhi and produced before a judge...
08:15 PM, May 02, 2012
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said that he and yoga guru Baba Ramdev will fight against the UPA government together. ...
05:38 PM, Apr 01, 2012
Patna: In a horrific incident in Bihar's Arwal district, about 80 km from Patna, a 20-year-old daily wage worker had to pay a heavy price for failing to pay a debt of Rs 300. The daily wage worker, Ram Sagar Chandravanshi, was attacked and one of his hands chopped off after he refused to work for free for a couple of contractors in lieu of Rs 300 that he owed...
02:16 PM, Mar 02, 2012
Mumbai: Kiran Nagarkar, best known for his seminal English novel, 'Ravan and Eddie', is out with a sequel called 'The Extras', once again starring Ravan Pawar and Eddie Coutinho. But there is cause for concern. The reclusive author feels that writers in India fear breaking new literary ground now because of political intolerance. 17 years after Kiran Nagarkar first published a riveting tale about two now-iconic literary figures Ravan and...
09:22 AM, Jan 16, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Decades before India embarked on its quest for superpower status, the tiny princely state of Travancore aimed it high in higher education and even made an unsuccessful bid to enlist the services of great physicist Albert Einstein as Vice Chancellor of its fledgling university for a monthly pay of Rs 6,000. The Nobel prize winning scientist,considered as the founder of modern physics and who developed the theory of general...
07:58 AM, Jan 03, 2012
CHENNAI: On a long drive along the city roads at night, you cant miss spotting transgender streetwalkers in dazzling attire, waiting for customers at vantage points - from the CMDA truck terminal at Madhavaram to the gates of ritzy hotels in Nungambakkam to the deserted Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) stations on the Old Mahabalipuram Road. Not only have their numbers gone up, the pick-up points too have increased, making...
08:42 AM, Dec 05, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: The selection process for appointing the next melsanthi of Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple has come under a cloud of suspicion with the list of shortlisted candidates published by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) after the interview contradicting with the official list signed by TDB Secretary PR Anitha. The draw of lots to select the priests, the final stage in the selection process, will be held at Sabarimala on Tuesday...
11:08 AM, Oct 18, 2011
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