
Actor Santhanam has been named "Comedy Superstar" by the 'Settai' crew with whom he is currently working. The team has been busy making a remake of Hindi film 'Delhi Belly' and Santhanam plays one of the lead roles in the movie along with Arya and Premji Amaren. Santhanam has been at his best recently and is constantly wanted by directors for their films. His performances in films like 'SMS', 'Siruthai',...

05:47 PM, Nov 27, 2012

Ilayathalapathy Vijay and Amala Paul, who are coming together in their next film with Director AL Vijay did a photo shoot at the AVM Studios in Chennai on November 20. The film is yet to be titled but the lead pair have been confirmed to play the lead. Nirav Shah, the cinematographer of the film and a still photographer took the test photos with the actors, who are working together...

04:29 PM, Nov 21, 2012

The audio launch of 'Alex Pandian' has been confirmed for Superstar Rajinikanth's birthday, falling on the 12th of December. It happens to fall on the special date, 12-12-12, which is being considered as something significant by many. The music of the film has been composed by Devi Sri Prasad, who has come up with peppy numbers for films like 'Singam' and 'Villu' in the past. The name of the film,...

12:42 PM, Nov 21, 2012

Karthi's next film 'Alex Pandian' is swiftly getting ready for release. While the fans are waiting, we have got a sneak peek of the film. The Cast: 'Alex Pandian' features Karthi and Anushka in the lead roles. After carving himself a different identity with each of his films, Karthi will be seen portraying a new style yet again with 'Alex Pandian'. He will be seen playing a happy-go-lucky character who...

03:56 PM, Nov 11, 2012

After some initial delays, 'Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum' is getting a shape now. The film starring Jai in the lead role, marks the directorial debut of Prem Sai, a former associate of Prabhu Deva. The hunt for the heroine started with Ananya initially and then considering the bilingual connectivity the idea was dropped, and then literally every name was discussed to pair opposite Jai. But the search never ended. A press...

03:51 PM, Nov 10, 2012

The team of 'Settai' is on full swing shooting back-to-back; dashing to complete the movie... The shooting, which was going on in Mumbai said to have been wrapped up recently - which included few songs and outdoor action scenes, covering popular locales of the city namely Dhongri, Gate way of India and Marine Drive. According to sources, eighty per cent of the shooting is finished and one more schedule is...

06:18 PM, Nov 03, 2012

The combo of Siddharth and Hansika Motwani looked great in the Telugu movie 'Oh My Friend', which was later dubbed and released in Tamil as 'Sridhar'. Now the actor and the actress are set to share the screen space once again, this time for a film to be directed by Sundar C with Santhanam in a crucial role, the movie will be made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu. "The Tamil...

04:22 PM, Oct 27, 2012

Chennai, Oct 26: The maker of upcoming Tamil comedy 'Settai', a remake of adult comedy 'Delhi Belly', claims that it will be a youthful and family entertainer. "Our screenplay is slightly different from the Bollywood version and is intended to reach out to larger audience. 'Settai' has unlimited comedy and moreover there won't be any offensive language used in any of the scenes. The dialogues would be funny and entertaining...

04:25 PM, Oct 26, 2012

'Delhi Belhi' remake, Settai is moving to Mumbai for their next schedule and is quickly progressing for a Pongal release next year. All the indoor sequences involving the actors Arya, Santhanam, Premji, Hansika and Anjali have been reportedly completed. The only shots left need to be shot in Mumbai as the film is based is the city. "Yes, 'Settai' backdrop is in Mumbai and we are starting our schedule from...

05:48 PM, Oct 16, 2012

Directed by debutante Vijay Chander, 'Vaalu' is an upcoming comedy film. The film features Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles. It also see Santhanam and Brahmanandam in an important roles. ...

05:43 PM, Oct 12, 2012

A teaser trailer of Simbu starrer 'Vaalu' was in the news some time back, for its apparent dig at Dhanush, since it seemed to be a reply to a popular dialogue of Dhanush in 'Padikathavan'. However, Vijaychander, the director of 'Vaalu', has denied any such idea (teasing Dhanush) behind the trailer. "The teaser was part of a lengthy scene and we had no intentions to hurt anyone," he says. Vijaychander...

05:21 PM, Oct 12, 2012

Tamil Film 'Alex Pandian' is releasing in Telugu as 'Bad Boy' will simultaneously be released in Malayalam as well. 'Alex Pandian' is produced by Gnanavelraja's Studio Green that first dubbed Karthi's film (Aayirathil Oruvan) in Telugu. Starring Karthi, Anushka Shetty and Santhanam, the film by Suraj features Devi Sri Prasad's music. ...

03:10 PM, Oct 10, 2012

Touted to be an unusual revenge story, 'Shivathandavam' is Vikram's film all the way. The actor handles his role with precision and style. However, what could've been a slick thriller of the kind never seen before is jeopardized due to an extended running time and unwanted characters. 'Shivathandavam' is the Telugu dubbed version of Tamil film 'Thaandavam', starring Vikram and Jagapati Babu, who play RAW agents. When Vikram signs up...

07:07 PM, Oct 06, 2012

After making it big in Bollywoood, 'Barfi' is likely to be remade in Tamil and a top notch southern star has reportedly shown interest in the project. Dhananjayan of Disney UTV told IANS: "It is too early to talk about the remake of 'Barfi'. Although one of the leading heroes has expressed his interest to do the film and a good director has also agreed to make the film." "If...

03:18 PM, Oct 02, 2012

Having gotten an early chance to see 'Thaandavam', I was all excited when i reached the Sathyam Cinemas parking lot. I was greeted by a large crowd and even a band of blind artists performing at the entrance. It's hard not to say that the expectations were huge for this one. Especially after the way things went with 'Deiva Thirumagal', I had real high hopes for 'Thaandavam'. 'Thaandavam' features Vikram...

05:22 PM, Sep 28, 2012

This week clearly belongs to 'Thaandavam', which is hitting the screens in a big way on September 28. Film Producers, UTV Motion Pictures have ensured that the movie releases in as many theatres as possible. And the advance bookings were promising, say trade sources. Directed by Vijay, the film has Vikram, Anushka Shetty, Amy Jackson, Lakshmi Rai and Jagapathi Babu in pivotal roles. Santhanam takes care of comedy portions, while...

01:25 PM, Sep 28, 2012

The cast and crew of 'I', led by director Shankar, have left for China on a 45-day schedule to shoot some important sequences of the movie. Starring Vikram and Amy Jackson in lead roles, 'I', a romantic entertainer, has music by AR Rahman. PC Sreeram is wielding the camera and the movie is being made simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. "Shankar has zeroed in on some beautiful locations in...

11:13 AM, Sep 20, 2012

Actor Jayam Ravi is completely busy with all his upcoming movies. The audio launch of his movie, 'Aadhi Bhagavan' is expected shortly and now he is tied up with two other movies - 'Nimirnthu Nil' by Samuthirakani and 'Boologam' by Kalyana Krishnan. He was in a risky stunt sequence shoot last night near Redhills, Chennai. After M Kumaran, Jayam Ravi is again playing the role of a Boxer in 'Boologam'....

11:44 AM, Sep 19, 2012

A couple of Bollywood producers, who had watched Srikanth starrer 'Paagan' recently, were impressed by the film and expressed interest to remake the movie in Hindi. "They are happy with the content and the way a nice message has been conveyed. I have asked director Aslam to direct the movie in Hindi too, but with a different cast and crew," says Srikanth. Stating that he might not be part of...

11:35 AM, Sep 18, 2012