Coimbatore: After the University of Madras and Anna University, an examination marks scandal has now rocked the Bharathiar University in Coimbatore. Non-teaching staff of the university has been caught attempting to feed higher marks " in computer records " for 96 students who were pursuing Bachelors in Business Management course through the universitys School of Distance Education. All the candidates had enrolled through a study centre in Kerala and had...
12:21 PM, Aug 16, 2012
One of the popular Bollywood heroine, Raveena Tandon will finally land into Mollywood with the movie 'Black Coffee'. The National Award winning actress will appear in an important guest role for the movie directed by debutante Sojan Jose. Raveena is the directors' close friend and hence agreed to be a part of the film. 'Black Coffee' is a thriller which is based on a honeymoon trip of two couples, Nishath...
11:40 AM, Aug 15, 2012
The title may sound innocuous, but 'Cinemakeldam Randi' is a crime comedy. The film, starring Rajendra Prasad and Master Bharath, is described by its makers as a 'navarasa bharithamaina cinema.' Set to release on Aug 2, the film is directed by MMG Reddy. Surprisingly, Rajendra and Bharath are playing brothers in the film. "Our movie is totally different from Rajendra's previous comedies. Even Master Bharath's character will be exciting. You...
03:34 PM, Jul 24, 2012
E Satthi Babu is directing a socio-fantasy flick with Allari Naresh as the hero. This is a graphics-significant film. Directed by Satti Babu, the film sees Sayaji Shinde in Yama's role. Ramya Krishna is playing his wife in the movie. Senior Naresh is doing a key role. Giri Babu, Krishna Bhagawan, Raghu Babu, Chalapathi Rao, Dharmavarapu, Bharath and others are part of the cast. To make sure that the end...
06:04 PM, Jul 13, 2012
Karnataka: For the already announced 2010-2011 Karnataka state film awards, High Court of Karnataka has ordered a stay on presentation of awards. Former KFCC President Basanthkumar Patil whos is producer of Bettada Jeeva and actress cum producer and director Priya Hassan of Bindhaas Hudugi filed a petition on injustice to their films. Justice S Abdul Nazeer has issued an order that the list submitted to government of Karnataka has to...
04:18 PM, Jul 13, 2012
Director Srikanth Iyyengar's April Fool, starring Jagapathi Babu and Bhumika Chawla, was Pressmeet today. The event was attended by Ramesh Prasad, Lakshmi Manchu, Gulshan Grover, Bharath Thakur (Bhumika's husband), Tammareddy and others. Ramesh Prasad wished that Seema Azaruddin (producer) will achieve all the success in Tollywood. "I was stunned to watch Bhumika's performance in Gandhi - My Father. She is a great actress," he said. C Kalyan said, "I am...
05:07 PM, Jul 05, 2012
Siddharth Bharathan is all euphoric over the rave reviews he is garnering for his character in 'Spirit'. The actor says, "I am getting accolades from all corners for playing the tippler Samir who has a crucial role in the film. It was a privilege to get an offer to work with the trio of Ranjith-Mohanlal-Venu. I take it as a personal pride to get myself associated with them." Wielding the...
12:58 PM, Jun 21, 2012
Doing a remake seems to be the latest trend in Indian cinema. Quite a few of them have become a brand by themselves and the original is followed by sequels. Joining the list of remakes is 'Murattu Kaalai'. Remember in 1980s came 'Murattu Kaalai' that featured Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead role and was directed by S P Muthuraman. The movie set a new trend in Tamil cinema as it...
12:56 PM, Jun 19, 2012
Kavitha Lankesh's 'Crazy Loka' is an ordinary attempt from a director who made a promising film like 'Preethi Prema Pranaya'. It has the weakest script and a mindless narration which can irritate the audience. It is a film one doesn't expect from a talented director like Lankesh, and one wonders how a superstar like Ravichandran accepted such a weak role? It is baffling to see a matured director like Lankesh...
06:12 PM, Jun 09, 2012
Celebrity couple, Selvaraghavan and Gitanjali are elated for their production venture 'Mayakkam Enna' is still gaining appreciation from all over. The film has now been nominated for the SIIMA Awards which will be held in Dubai on June 21 and 22. South Indian International Movie Awards is a new award ceremony to be held every year from now. The Awards have been instituted with the purpose of advertising to the...
01:01 PM, Jun 07, 2012
'50% Love' is a film that sees Nithya Menen in yet another breezy role after 'Ishq'. The film is produced by KK Radhamohan and directed by Shibi Malaiyal. The producer of 'Adhineta' and 'Yemaindi Ee Vela' says that the film is not a regular love story. The music is by Vidya Sagar. The film is set to release on June 15. "Nithya Menen's performance will stand out in the film....
10:48 AM, Jun 06, 2012
'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
After that extremely forgettable 'Ringtone', director Ajmal is trying a different genre in his new movie ' Doctor Innocentaanu'. But the important question that comes up is whether the filmmaker has learned any wise lessons from his debut debacle. The answer is a dismal no as his new endeavour remains a poor rehash of the sequences from many well known hits of Mollywood. 'Doctor Innocentaanu' has liberal inspirations and sequences...
05:20 PM, May 16, 2012
50% Love is the next big one from Nithya Menen. High on the success of Ishq, she feels that the film is very different, with the cuddly and cute actress playing a hatke character. Produced by KK Radhamohan. Music is by Vidya Sagar. And the film is directed by Shibi Malaiyal. "Nithya Menen's performance will stand out in the film and its is not a regular love story. Post-production works...
12:03 PM, May 10, 2012
Hyderabad: For nearly two years, 30-year-old Ramesh Kothwal has been responsible for saving the lives and providing shelter to several destitutes in Hyderabad. Physically handicapped and with no one to call his own, Adikrishna has now found happiness in a small shelter, Bharathi Memorial foundation, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Started by Rajesh Kothwal in 2010, the ashram now takes care of around 70 destitutes, including 14 children. "The doctors,...
09:13 AM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: Looks like actor Bharath is experimenting with his looks in his recent films. After Aravaan, where he played a tribal man in a blink-and-miss appearance, it looks like another new avatar is in store for the actor. This will be in his next flick 555 (read aiyinthu, aiyinthu, ayinthu), which is directed by Sasi. The film has been under production for over a year. And why? The crew...
12:47 PM, Mar 20, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam actor-cum-script writer Sreenivasan has refuted media reports that his latest film 'Padmasree Bharath Dr Saroj Kumar' shows superstar Mohanlal in poor light. Sreenivasan plays the lead role in the film. Since the film's release a week back, he has time and again said that it told a tale in simple humour. "This film is not at all a second part or a sequel of the block buster 'Udayanannu...
11:39 AM, Jan 23, 2012
Chennai: Actor Bharath is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film, 555, directed by Sasi of Poo fame. Though the actor hasn't delivered any big hits after Kanden Kadhalai, he seems to be quite excited about 555. The film also has Chandini from the US, who is venturing as an actress with this film. For Bharath, 555 is very close to his heart as he is expecting it to give...
03:37 PM, Nov 13, 2011
Chennai: In the wake of arrests of partymen including senior leaders on land grab charges, DMK chief M Karunanidhi will chair a meeting of his party's legal wing in Chennai on September 10 to work out ways to approach the court and "protect democracy" in the state. DMK Legal Wing Secretary RS Bharathy, without directly mentioning the arrests, said the ruling AIADMK was "misusing" the police force against his party,...
12:26 PM, Sep 03, 2011
Super star Rajnikath has made us laugh for decades with his super hero stunts and one liners. ...
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