New Delhi: Malayalam will soon be granted the status of a classical language. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Thursday approved classifying Malayalam as a 'Classical Language', Finance Minister P Chidambaram told reporters.
The benefits extended to Classical Languages include, two major annual international awards for scholars of eminence and setting up of a Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Languages.
Other benefits include creation of certain number of Professional Chairs for Classical Languages for scholars of eminence in classical Indian languages. The government has earlier notified Tamil, Telugu and Kannada as classical languages.
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08:50 PM, May 23, 2013
Chennai: Siddharth Suryanarayan-starrer Tamil comedy 'Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru' (TVSK) has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a 'U' certificate with no cuts . It is releasing June 14. "TVSK censored with clean 'U' with no cuts. The board said they loved this romantic entertainer," said a statement from the production house. Directed by Sundar C, TVSK also features Hansika Motwani, Vidyullekha Raman, Santhanam and...
11:50 AM, May 23, 2013
Chennai: Ace Telugu filmmaker S S Rajamouli has rubbished rumours that he is acting in his upcoming directorial venture 'Baahubali', a period-drama. "I am not acting in 'Baahubali'. The picture which is making rounds is three years old. I got my beard done in that style just for fun," posted Rajamouli on his Twitter page. The lead cast, which includes Rana Daggubati and Prabhas, are sporting a full grown beard...
11:28 AM, May 23, 2013
Chennai: Despite an unsuccessful Telugu debut, southern actress Neelam Upadhyaya managed to find a strong foothold in the industry. She credits luck for her success and says it is vital to survive in the competitive industry. "I give prime importance to luck as I believe I'm in the industry due to it, while there are still so many aspiring actresses waiting for a break. I have also been lucky enough...
11:02 AM, May 23, 2013
Hyderabad: The Telugu film industry wants to highlight its contribution to Indian cinema and will kickstart the centenary celebrations here soon amongst the presence of the entire fraternity. "We have never highlighted how much has Telugu industry contributed to Indian cinema. We want to showcase the achievements of some of our luminaries who have made us proud over the years. The celebrations will start soon and we have also requested...
10:55 AM, May 23, 2013
Chennai: Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, who is making a comeback to the Telugu industry after a decade, is enjoying being busy on the sets of an untitled multi-starrer. This is Raveena's third film in Telugu after 'Bangaru Bullodu' and 'Akasa Veedhilo'. "(I'm) up early, make-up hair and back to the grind! Literally! (Shooting a) song for the Telugu film with Mohan Babu. (It) has been super fun. Rocking song by...
10:46 AM, May 23, 2013
Bollywood director Rohit Shetty, who has directed 'Bol Bachchan' with Ajay Devgn and Abhisekh Bachchan, has surprised the 'Garam Masala' team by visiting the sets of the movie. It is already known that 'Garam Masala', starring Venkatesh, Ram, Anjali and Shazahn Padamsee in the lead roles, is the remake of 'Bol Bachchan'. Rohit Shetty visited the sets of the movie and wished good luck to the movie team. K Vijaya...
05:38 PM, May 21, 2013
Superstar Nagarjuna is gearing up for his upcoming mass entertainer 'Bhai'. The film is directed by Veerabhadram Choudry of 'Aha Naa Pellanta' and 'Poola Rangadu' fame. Richa Gangopadhyay is the heroine of the film while Telugu actor Prasanna will be seen in pivotal role. The songs of the film were shot recently in Slovenia. The song sequence were picturised on Nagarjuna and Richa. The film is nearing its completion and...
04:47 PM, May 21, 2013
Hyderabad: The Telugu film industry has no links with the IPL spot-fixing scandal, the Telugu film producers council has said. The council Tuesday denied reports that a Telugu film producer had links with the scandal which rocked the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Council executive committee member T Bharadwaj clarified that Tollywood, as the Telugu film industry is known, has no casting director. He said if any producer was found...
04:03 PM, May 21, 2013
The three superstars of Akkineni clan, Sri Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya will now share screen in the upcoming film 'Manam'. Vikram K Kumar is the director of the film, while Shriya Saran and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are the heroines. The first schedule of the film will commence from June 7th. Naga Chaitanya in a recent interview said that the film will be very special for them, and...
03:07 PM, May 21, 2013
Chennai: Telugu actor-comedian Ali, who will be conferred with a doctorate by the Academy of Universal Peace, is thrilled about the honour and dedicates it to his father. "I'm extremely thrilled to have got this honour and can't wait to attach the (doctor) tag to my name," said Ali, who will receive the honour May 25 in Coimbatore. The Academy of Universal Global Peace works towards the empowerment of deprived...
01:59 PM, May 21, 2013
Chennai: After being selected for screening at the Cannes International Film Festival and Shanghai International Film Festival, SS Rajamouli's Telugu revenge-drama 'Eega' will also be featured at the Madrid International Film Festival and Puchon International Film Festival. At the Madrid fest, the movie is nominated in six award categories. "More good news! 'Eega' has been selected for few more film festivals. In Madrid film festival, it is nominated for six...
06:55 PM, May 16, 2013
Chennai: On Sep 27, 2001, Junior NTR's earliest blockbuster Telugu film 'Student No 1' released and catapulted him to stardom. Now, on the same date this year, he plans to release his upcoming Telugu action-drama 'Ramayya Vasthavayya' hoping for the same result. "The unit is currently shooting in Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. The shoot is likely to be completed soon and the makers want to release the film on...
06:46 PM, May 16, 2013
Chennai: The teaser of Suriya starrer Tamil action-drama 'Singam 2' will hit the web Thursday evening. "We will release the teaser online today (Thursday) at 5 pm. Initially, we had plans to have an official launch, but we scrapped the idea later," a source from the film's unit told IANS. 'Singam 2' is directed by Hari Gopalakrishnan, who had also helmed the superhit prequel 'Singam', which also featured Suriya. The...
11:22 AM, May 16, 2013
Sundeep Kishan's 'Mahesh' trailer was launched at Prasad Labs recently. Dimple Chopade is the heroine in the film. Madan Kumar will weild the megaphone for the film while it is produced by Suresh Kondeti under the banner of S K Pictures. The Tamil version of the film is titled as 'Yaaruda Mahesh', has already become a big hit. The makers of the film are confident for the film. The event...
05:10 PM, May 15, 2013
Chennai: Despite good opening in the domestic market, Tamil crime-comedy 'Soodhu Kavvum' and Telugu romantic-drama 'Sukumarudu' have failed to keep the cash registers ringing in the overseas market. 'Soodhu Kavvum' collected Rs 15.68 lakh in US, while Aadi Pudipeddi-starrer 'Sukumarudu' raked in merely Rs 89,735," according to a tweet posted by trade analyst, Taran Adarsh on his Twitter page. Pointing out that big stars are a big draw in the...
10:51 AM, May 15, 2013
Chennai: Successful Telugu revenge-drama 'Eega' will be screened at the Cannes International Film Fesitval's film market section May 20. The festival is starting Wednesday. "Going to attend Cannes film festival and the Film Market. First time going to any festival. We are also screening 'Eega' in the Cannes Film Market (March Du Film) on the 20th," producer Shobu Yarlagadda posted on his Twitter page. Lot of Indian and foreign films...
10:42 AM, May 15, 2013
