Chennai: The multi-million Rupee Tamil cinema industry seems to be on the verge of a crisis with wage revision turning out to be a flashpoint between unions of producers and workers. Peeved over the "unilateral decision" of the workers' body, Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI), on revising the wage structure, the Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) has ruled out working with them. While a strike paralysing the industry...
01:43 PM, Jan 29, 2012
All eyes in the Tamil film industry are on the upcoming Ajith starrer 'Mankatha'. ...
03:33 PM, Aug 31, 2011
The phenomenon of Tamil cinema is not restricted to the region. Not only does it enthrall the audiences of neighbouring states and influence their filmmaking, it has crossed national borders and found a following among the Tamil diaspora, and foreign fans. Tamil cinema celebrates the cult of the hero, where larger-than-life characters are essayed by even larger-than-life actors and where a 60-year-old balding man continues to play a young action...
10:37 AM, Jul 07, 2011
Chennai: The Tamil Film industry is worried over superstar Rajinikanth's ill health as he has been admitted to the hospital twice in the last fortnight. Rumours are rife that his next mega-movie 'Rana' may be shelved. If his last year's blockbuster 'Endiran' saw Rajinikanth in a double role, then his next, 'Rana' casts the superstar in a triple role! This multilingual film went on floors as scheduled on April 29, ...
09:36 PM, May 18, 2011
Chennai: Health concerns are mounting for superstar Rajinikanth. He has been admitted to the hospital twice in the last 14 days. Fans praying his health and so is the entire Tamil film industry with rumours that his 120 crore magnum opus Rana may be shelved. If his last year's blockbuster Endiran saw Rajinikanth in a double role, then his next, Rana casts the superstar in a triple role! This multilingual...
07:02 AM, May 18, 2011
Chennai: Health concerns are mounting for superstar Rajinikanth. He has been admitted to the hospital twice in the last 14 days. Fans praying his health and so is the entire Tamil film industry with rumours that his 120 crore magnum opus Rana may be shelved. If his last year's blockbuster Endiran saw Rajinikanth in a double role, then his next, Rana casts the superstar in a triple role! This multilingual...
07:02 AM, May 18, 2011
While the Bachchans and SRK have given IIFA a miss this year, the Tamil stars also chose not to attend the event. ...
11:53 PM, Jun 03, 2010
The Tamil Nadu government has a new ploy to promote Tamil. ...
02:17 AM, Jul 02, 2009
Tamil films have a huge audience amongst the Sri Lankan Tamils. ...
10:22 PM, Nov 01, 2008
Sri Lankan Tamils are a huge money spinner for the film industry. ...
11:30 AM, Nov 01, 2008
Ahmedabad: An epic battle is on the cards between the world's top two ODI teams when India cross swords with three-time defending champions Australia in what promises to be a high-voltage quarterfinal of the cricket World Cup. Games between these two arch-rivals have been bitterly fought in the last decade and Thursday's encounter is expected to be no different with neither expected to give an inch of space to the...
11:34 PM, Jan 05, 2008
Port Elizabeth: It's a three-way battle for the two semi-final spots from Group A of the CL T20 as IPL champions Chennai Super Kings take on South Africa T20 champions Warriors in a must-win game here on Wednesday. The Warriors with three wins from three matches are atop the points table with a Net Run Rate of +0.975, while the Bushrangers with three wins from four games are in second...
02:54 AM, Oct 18, 2007
Samy slapped Padma Priya because she did not live up to his expectations. ...
08:36 PM, Oct 15, 2007
Prakash Raj is the most sought after 'Bad Guy' in the Tamil film industry. ...
12:43 PM, Sep 08, 2007
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