Nilam

Actors Gautham and Lakshmi to star in Saravanan's next

As reported earlier, the 'Kadal' hero, Gautham Karthik has signed up for a film with director Saravanan of 'Silambattam' fame.

However now the latest buzz is that actress Lakshmi Menon has been roped in for the female lead role of this film too.

And the two young actors recently posed for a photo shoot in Chennai. An official announcement is awaited on the cast. The project will go on the floors soon.

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Black buck case: Salman asked to appear before court

Jodhpur: Bollywood star Salman Khan and three other actors were today summoned by a local court to appear before it on February 4 for charge-framing in the Black Buck poaching case, 14 years after the incident. The lower court had framed Salman Khan under relevant sections of the Wildlife Act, the Arms Act and the IPC while the others, including actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre, Nilam, Dushyant Singh...  

AP govt failed to provide relief to cyclone-hit farmers: BJP

Hyderabad: The BJP Andhra Pradesh unit on Monday alleged that the Congress-led state government has failed to undertake any adequate relief measures to help the farmers affected by the recent Nilam cyclone. "The situation is very serious in coastal districts which bore the brunt of the cyclone and the state government is yet to prepare a report for financial assistance which needs to be sent to the Centre," BJP state...  

India Positive: Inspiring stories of courage, good work

As Cyclone Nilam ravaged the coast of Chennai, 5 brave fishermen jumped into the sea to save sailors of MT Pratibha Cauvery from drowning. ...

Cyclone Nilam: 44 people killed in AP, says CM

Hyderabad: Forty-four people were killed and a massive damage was caused to crops in Andhra Pradesh due to cyclone 'Nilam', Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy said on Saturday. Reddy, who interacted with district collectors of all the affected districts via video conferencing at the state secretariat, said orders have been issued for paying the ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh under various schemes to the families of the deceased, a...  

Cyclone Nilam: Fishermen jumped into the sea to save sailors

Chennai: As Cyclone Nilam ravaged the coast of Chennai, five brave fishermen jumped into the sea to save sailors of MT Pratibha Cauvery from drowning. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has announced a cash reward for each of them. CNN-IBN met those brave souls. The ominous cyclone warning for Nilam had just been sounded. K Gopi and his fishermen friends were along Chennai's Elliots beach, just locking themselves in their...  

Cyclone Nilam: Rains stop in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: Residential areas in several places in rain-hit coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh remained under flood water on Wednesday though the heavy rains have stopped. The areas remained waterlogged because of poor drainage system in areas of Kakinada, Vijayawada and other coastal towns, official sources said. State Home Minister P Sabita Reddy, in-charge minister for East Godavari district, visited some rain-affected areas on Wednesday. Alleging that government had failed to...  

Cyclone Nilam aftermath: 24 dead, 70,000 evacuated in Andhra

Andhra Pradesh is battling severe flooding in the aftermath of cyclone Neelam. Thousands have been displaced and lakhs of hectares of land completely submerged. ...

Cyclone Nilam aftermath: Thousands still in relief camps in AP

Andhra Pradesh faced the brunt of Cyclone Nilam as heavy rains lashed the state leaving many dead. Thousands of people are still in relief camps. The state government is now blaming the Met Department for failing to give advance warnings. ...

Cyclone Nilam: PM offers help to Andhra flood victims

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy with an offer of help from the central government for flood-affected areas of the state. "The prime minister has directed the chief minister to constantly monitor the situation and extend all possible assistance for relief and rehabilitation," a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said. It said that Manmohan Singh also extended his sympathies...  

Cyclone Nilam: Over 5 lakh hectares of crops damaged

Andhra Pradesh is reeling under the after-effect of Cyclone Nilam. Heavy rains continue to lash coastal areas and the death toll has risen to 28. Over 68,000 people have been evacuated and post-cyclone Nilam, life has been hit hard along coastal Andhra Pradesh. Heavy rains have been reported in several areas over the past 48 hours. About 86 relief camps have been set up and the Navy roped in for ...

Cyclone Nilam: Death toll climbs to 28 in Andhra

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh is reeling under the after-effect of cyclone Nilam. Heavy rains continue to lash coastal areas. The death toll has risen to 28 after four children were electrocuted in the West Godavari district. With the Met department predicting more rainfall over the next 24 hours, flooding seems to be major concern. Sources say that 68,000 people have been evacuated from low lying areas to relief camps. Sources further...  

Cyclone Nilam aftermath: 24 dead, 68,000 evacuated in AP

Hyderabad: Twenty-four people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains continued to batter several regions under the influence of 'Cyclone Nilam'. Coastal Andhra Pradesh continued to bear the brunt of nature's fury as villages and towns were inundated by swollen rivulets. Sources say that 68,000 people have been evacuated from low lying areas to relief camps. Sources further say that due to heavy rain 5...  

AP: Train movement disrupted after heavy rains

Visakhapatnam: Goods and passenger train movement on the Kirandul-Kothavalasa (KK) line was disrupted due to breaches and falling of boulders on the track at various sites due to heavy rains, officials said. Forty meters of rail track and seven meters depth of land underneath the track at Boddavara near Srungavarapukota on the KK line was damaged due to heavy downpour during the last few days. The track restoration work is...  

Cyclone Nilam: More rain likely in AP in 24 hrs

Hyderabad: Twenty-two people have died in coastal Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains continued to lash the region in the after effect of the Cyclone Nilam. Coastal Andhra Pradesh has been witnessing heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours. Vishakapatnam, Prakasam, East Godavari and Viziana-garam have received close to 25 cm of rainfall since Saturday. People from low lying areas have been evacuated to relief camps. More rainfall is expected in...  

Cyclone Nilam: Death toll in Andhra reaches 22

Hyderabad: Twenty-two people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains continued to batter several regions under the influence of 'Cyclone Nilam'. Coastal Andhra Pradesh continued to bear the brunt of nature's fury as villages and towns were inundated by swollen rivulets. The rainfall was such that Narasapur in West Godavari district received a record 31 cms of rainfall in the last 24 hours, followed by...  

AP: Cyclonic rains cause flooding, 12 trains cancelled

Hyderabad: The death toll in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh rose to 17 on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash several regions under the influence of cyclone 'Nilam', throwing normal life out of gear. Coastal districts bore the brunt of nature's fury with low-lying areas of East and West Godavari, Krishna and Visakhapatnam districts getting inundated by swollen rivulets, officials said here. Paddy and other crops over 2,43,634 hectares...  

Cyclone Nilam: Karuna asks govt to take up relief work

Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Saturday urged Tamil Nadu government to take up on war-footing relief works in the cyclone Nilam affected districts. "In particular, delta and coastal districts have been severely affected. Thousands of hectares of crops have been submerged in water and farmers are worried over crop loss," he said. Responding to a set of questions in party mouthpiece 'Murasoli,', he said that people in many affected...  

Mani Ratnam shoots for 'Kadal' during cyclone Nilam

That 'Kadal' is set in the backdrop of the lives of fishermen is an open secret. And fishermen are known for venturing into sea braving all odds, especially the weather conditions. So when the Nilam cyclone stormed Chennai earlier this week, Mani Ratnam, who was waiting to shoot some important scenes, made use of it. "Mani Ratnam, Rajeev Menon (cinematographer) and other members of the cast and crew took it...