Tamil film 'Jilla' shooting commences in Madurai
by IANS
Chennai: The shooting of the first schedule of Tamil actor Vijay starrer action-drama 'Jilla' started Monday in Madurai. Vijay, though, will join the crew in the first week of June. "Kajal, Mohanlal and a few others will be part of the first schedule of shooting starting today (Monday) in Madurai. Vijay sir will join us later in the first week of June," film's director Nesan told IANS "We plan to...  
04:12 PM, May 13, 2013

TN: Cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' lay 800 km off Chennai coast Chennai: The latest satellite cloud imageries received by the Met office in Chennai indicate that the cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' lay about 850 km southeast of Chennai in the Bay of Bengal. "It would move initially northwest-wards during the 36 hours from 7 pm today and recurve thereafter northeast-wards towards Bangaladesh-Myanmar coast," met officials said on Sunday. The forecast for the 36-hours predicts that rain or thundershowers would occur at a...  
10:59 PM, May 12, 2013

Monopolization of theatres biggest threat: Nagarjuna
by IANS
Chennai: Having been around for nearly three decades and witnessing changes in the industry, Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna describes monopolization of theaters as one of the biggest threats for the industry. "There have been far too many changes in the industry in the last hundred years and we have been quick to adapt to most of them. But, what worries me the most is that growing threat of monopolization of...  
05:00 PM, May 12, 2013

'Mayabazar' is India's greatest film ever: IBNLive poll New Delhi: Telugu film 'Mayabazar' has topped the poll conducted by IBNLive to find out India's greatest film till date. Malayalam film 'Manichitrathazhu' came 2nd while another Malayalam film 'Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha' grabbed the 3rd spot. Almost every big name of Telugu, Tamil and Kannada film industry was associated with Kadri Venkata Reddy's film 'Mayabazar', which was released in 1957. Be it cinematography or be it music, this film was...  
04:30 PM, May 12, 2013

'Raja Rani' trailer: Watch Nayantara, Arya in a romantic comedy New Delhi: 'Raja Rani' is an upcoming Tamil film starring Nayantara, Arya and Jai in leading roles. The film is a comedy to be directed by Atlee Kumar. AR Murugadoss has produced the film in association with Fox Star Studios. GV Prakash has composed the music. The film is scheduled to be released in June 2013. ...  
10:53 AM, May 12, 2013

Raanjhanaa: Dhanush finds it difficult to learn Hindi
by IANS
Mumbai: Southern star Dhanush's first Hindi film 'Raanjhanaa' is all set to release and the actor says he has still not been able to learn Hindi. The 29-year-old, who even took classes from the Hindi tutors to learn the language for the film, is finding it tough to learn it but is hopeful to live upto everyone's expectations. "I don't think I actually got it yet. I tried my best,...  
10:03 AM, May 12, 2013

Tamil superstar Ajith to be a part of Vishnuvardan's next Thala's new teaser has been the hottest topic recently, so many unanswered questions haunt the team, yet unscathed by the publicity the cast and crew are briskly progressing with the shooting. The untitled movie of Ajith is directed by Vishnuvardan, who shares a great rapport with Thala and quite recently sources reveal that the movie is slated for a Aug 15 release. Now this is one big news for Ajith's...  
07:50 PM, May 11, 2013

Tamil film 'Singam's sequel to be released on June 14
by IANS
Roaring with confidence the 'Singham' team has some news out finally. The sequel to the blockbuster 'Singam' will be having an international release on June 14th. That said, the audio launch should take place at least two weeks earlier to garner some publicity. Devi Sri Prasad will be crooning the music again. Hari is shooting across some International regions this time and so its time for Suriya is to kick...  
07:33 PM, May 11, 2013

Sri Lankan Buddhist group to ban some Tamil films A Buddhist national group from Sri Lanka have recently demanded the National Film corporation of Sri Lanka to ban Tamil films that feature Superstar Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, Vijay etc. The group (Ravana Balaya) has further mentioned that, in the recent agitation against Sri Lanka these celebrities observed fast against the Government and hence the Sri Lankan Government should intervene and ban the films. However the National film corporation has not...  
07:07 PM, May 11, 2013

Tamil actor Arjun Sarja to direct 'Jai Hind 2'
by IANS
Chennai: Southern actor Arjun Sarja is all set to wield the megaphone for multi lingual action drama 'Jai Hind 2', the sequel to his Tamil blockbuster 'Jai Hind'. The film will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. He has also directed Tamil films such as 'Sevagan', 'Prathap', 'Vedham' and 'Madrasi'. Arjun will direct and produce 'Jai Hind 2', which he will dedicate to former Indian President Abdul Kalam. The...  
06:30 PM, May 11, 2013

TN: Man arrested for raping woman, survivor's condition critical Salem: In a shocking incident, an 80-year old woman was allegedly raped by a 41-year-old man following which she was admitted to a hospital in a serious condition. The woman, a widow, is battling for life at a government hospital in Salem, police said on Saturday. The accused Palanivel, a vegetable vendor, of Malliyakari in the district was detained by the local people and handed over to police who arrested...  
04:37 PM, May 11, 2013

Rajinikanth wants Kamal Haasan to watch  'Kochadaiyaan'
by IANS
Mumbai: In what could be regarded as a major departure from the custom, Kamal Hassan is all set to view his friend and professional rival Rajinikanth's latest film, the long awaited 'Kochadaiyaan'. The film is crucial for Rajinikanth as it would be his first after his hospitalization two years ago. The film adopts a new form of storytelling known as the Motion Capture technique where all of the Tamil superstar's...  
03:24 PM, May 11, 2013

Hansika to star in Telugu film 'Something Something' Actor Siddharth and Hansika Motwani are acting as the lead couple in a film titled 'Something Something'. Actress Khusboo's hubby Sunder C is the director of this film and the audio launch of this bilingual film will be done on 12th of this month. The latest news is that Rana Daggubati and Samantha have played guest roles in this film. Siddharth has finished the dubbing for the film and the...  
06:47 PM, May 10, 2013

Now international pop star Rihanna to sing for Simbu  After the RNB sensation and Akon hitting the floor with Tamil star Simbu, it seems like it's Rihanna's turn to woo the audience. Apart from being an eloquent actor, Simbu is also an impressive singer and composer. This talent of his was first showcased for silver screen with the track 'Loosu Penne' from the Simbu-Nayan starrer 'Vallavan' and soon thereafter in 'Kadhal Valathen' from 'Manmadhan'. Also his vocal chords have...  
06:27 PM, May 10, 2013

AR Rahman and Yuvan Shankar Raja to perform together
by IANS
The 'Yuvan' ARR bond has been growing stronger with each passing day of late. And the reason is that YSR has sung for AR Rahman in Bharat Bala's Dhanush project, 'Mariyaan'. And ARR is to attend the music launch of Yuvan's 100th,'Biriyani'. Now the latest is that the two will be performing on stage for the 7th Vijay Awards. The channel's official Tweet reads 'Oooh!!! This is just in ARR...  
05:30 PM, May 10, 2013

The first impression is crucial for an actor: Richa Panai
by IANS
Chennai: Richa Panai, who couldn't impress as 'Dev Kanya' in her Telugu debut 'Yamudiki Mogudu', wants to make an impressive beginning in Tamil cinema with her maiden venture 'Manadhil Maayam Seidhai'. A love story with revenge backdrop, 'Manadhil Maayam Seidhai' also features Disha, Prince Cecil and Sethu Pillai. Directed by Suresh Kumar, the film's shooting starts Tuesday. "It's very important that audiences recognise an actor from his or her debut...  
04:54 PM, May 10, 2013

Actor Nisha Aggarwal always goes for good scripts
by IANS
Chennai: Southern actress Nisha Aggarwal values scripts over roles and says she would rather do few quality films than a string of bad ones. "My films need not necessarily have a meaty role for me, but need to be good on the whole because I always look for films with good scripts. I'm more concerned about good scripts because I'd rather do few good films over a bouquet of bad...  
04:17 PM, May 10, 2013

TN: Ramadoss gets bail in hate speech case, released Chennai: Former union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, arrested in connection with a hate speech case filed in 2012, was on Thursday released from jail after a Villupuram court granted conditional bail to him, officials said. The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader was arrested from his T Nagar residence here on May 3. He was arrested on various charges including unlawful assembly, activities prejudicial to peace, violation of police rules and...  
10:50 PM, May 09, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan to attend Vijay awards in Chennai Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will reportedly attend Vijay awards in Chennai where he is to be honoured with Sivaji Ganesan award. Vijay TV has invited King Khan to be the guest of honour at the 7th edition of the award ceremony on May 11. Earlier recipients of this award are South Indian film personalities like Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam and A R Rahman. SRK, 47, is the first Hindi...  
07:02 PM, May 09, 2013

Tamil Nadu: Class 12 results announced Chennai: The Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai on Thursday announced results of Higher Secondary (Class 12) for year 2013. More than eight lakh students had reportedly taken the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Board examination, which was conducted from March 1 to March 27. Students can check log on at http://tnresults.nic.in/ to check their results. ...  
03:19 PM, May 09, 2013