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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chennai: Tamil actor Simbu made international R&B singer Akon wear a veshti (dhoti) while shooting for the music video of the global version of his hit love single 'Love Anthem'. "It was fun shooting with Akon. The music video has come out really well and I'm sure audiences will love it when it goes viral. I convinced him to wear the traditional Tamil festival attire and made him dance to...
04:12 PM, May 08, 2013
Chennai: He may be a superstar to the world, but for his co-stars Shah Rukh Khan is just a caring and friendly person, says Mohan Raman who worked with SRK in upcoming film 'Chennai Express'. "He (Shah Rukh) is very friendly to his co-stars. He ensures that everybody around him is well looked after. He never makes you feel that he bears the superstar title and, therefore, you feel more...
02:41 PM, May 08, 2013
Bangalore: The quality of governance and better leadership has led to southern states surging ahead of their northern counterparts, widening the gap in terms of per capita income and poverty between the south and north, says a study. Per capita incomes in the south (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala) have risen fast and poverty has declined in recent years and the reason is quality of governance, better leadership...
07:54 PM, May 07, 2013
Salem: Upset over her husband declining to have food prepared by her, a newly married wife took her life by setting herself ablaze at her home near Salem, police said on Tuesday. Salem District Valapadi DSP P Mathavan said the 20-year-old woman had prepared dinner for her husband and brother on Monday night, but after tasting it, he refused it. Immediately, she poured kerosene and set herself ablaze, the DSP...
11:19 AM, May 07, 2013
Chennai: A 26-member British business delegation, led by Kenneth Clarke, cabinet minister and the prime minister's trade envoy, will visit Tamil Nadu this week to promote healthcare partnership with the state. In a statement issued here, the British High Commission said Clarke is expected to meet Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and Health Minister KC Veeramani May 8, 2013. "On May 9, 2013 he will deliver a speech at a conference...
05:35 AM, May 07, 2013
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday said her government would upgrade 12,500 acre of barren land into cultivable farm land with adequate water facilities while announcing several schemes for ushering in a second green revolution in the state. "With food production to be affected owing to the reducing cultivable land, my government this year will upgrade 12,500 acres of barren land and to set up proper water...
04:46 AM, May 07, 2013
In My Years with Boss at Gemini Studios, Ashokamitran recounts a poet's visit. "He was a tall man, very English, very serious and of course very unknown to all of us. Battling with half a dozen pedestal fans on the shooting stage, The Boss [film producer and publisher SS Vasan] read out a long speech. It was obvious he knew little about the poet." "Then the poet spoke. He couldn't...
11:29 PM, May 06, 2013
Junior NTR who is currently acting in a Telugu film titled 'Ramayya Vasthavayya', has actor Samantha featuring as the female lead. Also, Shruthi Haasan will be seen in a key role in the same film. Harish Shankar who is the director of the film said recently a schedule of 'Ramayya Vasthavayya' has been completed and the next schedule will start from May 8th and continues up to the end of...
05:46 PM, May 06, 2013
Chennai: Veteran Telugu director Dasari Narayana Rao, who recently announced six Telugu projects, says that his 'Mahabharata' dream project is among them and that he wants to take the epic to global audiences. "I have begun working on one of the six projects announced last month. As soon as I complete work on the political satire 'Vaddikasulavada', I will most likely begin work on my dream project. I completed the...
04:14 PM, May 06, 2013
