'Barfi' likely to be remade in Tamil 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

Tamil Review: Vikram completes 'Thaandavam'  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

Vikram's 'Thaandavam' hit the screens today 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

Vikram and Amy Jackson to shoot in China for 'I' 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

Jayam Ravi plays boxer in 'Boologam' 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

Tamil film 'Paagan' to be remade in Hindi 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

Trisha Krishnan loves working on Sunday
by IANS
It seems Tamil actress Trisha Krishnan doesn't mind shooting on a Sunday. She says that she enjoyed shooting for her upcoming Tamil film 'Endrendrum Punnagai' on the weekend. "It's a working Sunday for me and I'm actually loving it. First day combination with Jiiva, Santhanam and Vinay (Rai) on the 'Endrendrum Punnagai' sets," Trisha tweeted Sunday. She has teamed up with Jiiva for the first time. A romantic-comedy directed by...  
08:13 PM, Sep 16, 2012

Hansika has no plan to buy house in Chennai There were reports that Hansika Motwani was hunting for a house in Chennai, since she has decided to focus more on Kollywood. However, circles close to her have denied this. "People are driven by technology today. Also, the entire world has become a global village due to advancements in various fields. So it is not necessary to stay in Chennai alone if one wants to concentrate in Tamil cinema," sources...  
02:48 PM, Sep 14, 2012

Santhanam turns singer with 'KLTA' Not just one or two, Santhanam is said to be singing a four whopping numbers in his heroic venture 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya'. The film is produced by Santhanam himself and is being directed by a newcomer Manikandan. Besides Santhanam, Power Star Dr Srinivasan, and Ganesh are playing lead roles. "Santhanam is playing a gaana singer in this movie. And his voice suits well for singing urban-folk numbers. Hence director...  
03:16 PM, Sep 12, 2012

Simbu and Srinivasan together for a dance number It's now said that Silambarasan aka STR will be seen with Powerstar Dr Srinivasan in 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya' for a dance number! Dr Srinivasan has conveyed to his 'extended family', that is his tweet pals; on his Twitter page that along with Simbu and Santhanam, he will be dancing for a number in 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya'. It may be mentioned that the film is being produced by Santhanam...  
11:13 PM, Sep 10, 2012

JK Bose replaces DK Bose in 'Delhi Belly' remake The trailer of Delhi Belly's Tamil remake, 'Settai' was released along with 'Mugamoodi'. The makers have stuck to the original title track's theme music for the remake as well, thanks to the popularity of the song. However, the lyrics of 'Bhaag Bhaag DK Bose' that had several swear words have been altered entirely and has the names JK Boss and Nakki, characters played by Arya and Santhanam respectively. The teaser...  
03:55 PM, Sep 04, 2012

Tamil film 'Alex Pandian' to be dubbed in Malayalam For the first time ever, Karthi's film will be dubbed in Malayalam! Remember the actor already enjoys a good fan base in Andhra Pradesh? Now, he's all set to try his luck in Malayalam with forthcoming release Alex Pandian. Alex Pandian that's 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...  
12:53 PM, Sep 04, 2012

Settai: Trailer gets 2.8 mn hits on internet
by IANS
The trailer of 'Settai', Tamil version of hit Bollywood adult comedy 'Delhi Belly', has got 279,139 lakh hits on YouTube within three days of its launch. Directed by R. Kannan, 'Settai' stars Arya, Premgi Amaren and Santhanam in the roles originally reprised by Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunal Roy Kapur. Its trailer was release online on September 1 and by September 3 noon the hits reached 2.8 million. The...  
06:52 PM, Sep 03, 2012

Telugu Review: 'OKOK' is not special but enjoyable Girls never know why and how they fall in love and with whom. This is what Suhansini tries to explain to Prakash Raj in 'Nuvvu Naku Nachav'. Before you proceed to watch 'OKOK', do bear this in mind and you won't cringe at the fact that a daughter of Deputy Commissioner of Police falls in love with a below average guy. Without expecting substance in the story, go to watch...  
04:12 PM, Sep 02, 2012

Jiiva, Trisha team up for 'Endrendrum Punnagai' As the actor's superhero film, 'Mugamoodi' graced screens on august 31, he will be starting work for romantic film 'Endrendrum Punnagai' by mid September. The first schedule will go on floors in Chennai on September 15 and will be a ten day one. An office set more like an IT will be erected for at Chennai, which will be canned with Jiiva, Trisha, Santhanam and Vinay Rai of 'Unnale Unnale'...  
05:49 PM, Sep 01, 2012

Watch: Trailer of 'Settai', Tamil remake of 'Delhi Belly' Directed by R Kannan, the film 'Settai' is a remake of Bollywood blockbuster 'Delhi Belly' starring Arya, Santhanam, Premgi, Hansika Motwani and Anjali. The film is based on the original 'Dehli Belly' but will roll sans the offensive dialogues as the makers are keen in delivering a family laugh riot. 'Settai' is being produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Hansika Motwani and Anjali are playing the heroines, while veteran Nasser is...  
01:21 PM, Sep 01, 2012

Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum: Nayantara plays filmmaker Far from giving up her acting career, Nayantara is all se to dub her character in her first Telugu film since 'Sri Rama Rajyam'. As was rumoured earlier, 'Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum' will see her, dubbing for herself. Nayanatara has been egged on by her director and Rana Daggubati to do the same. She is playing a documentary maker in bilingual. "It's an action adventure. Rana is a theatre artist, while...  
04:53 PM, Aug 19, 2012