
It's going to be a 'Mirattal' beginning for Kollywood in August, as Madhesh directed 'Mirattal', which has Vinay and Santhanam in lead roles, will hit the screens on August 2. The director guarantees that the audience can be assured of entertainment in 'Mirattal', as the film will be a laugh riot from scene one till the end. "The chemistry between Vinay and Santhanam will be talked about," he says. Remember...

12:59 PM, Jul 23, 2012

Telugu actor Rana Daggubati, who is making his Kollywood debut with 'Ongaram', is busy shooting for the climax fight of the movie at Binny Mills in Chennai. A grand set has been erected on the premises of Binny Mills with a huge statue of Lord Shiva. The stunt scene, in which Rana fights with a gang of baddies, is being choreographed by Vijay. The film directed by Krish (of 'Vaanam'...

11:50 AM, Jul 22, 2012

Kannan who forayed in Tamil cinema as a director with 'Jayam Kondan' celebrates his birthday on July 21. He had also directed 'Kanden Kadhalai' and 'Vandhaan Vendraan'. He is currently working on 'Settai', the Tamil remake of Delhi Belly. 'Settai' is taking shape in a fast pace and more than 60% has been wrapped already. The next schedule will go on floors on August 20 in Mumbai at Bandra where...

11:00 AM, Jul 22, 2012

STR was searching for a railway station and railway quarters to shoot some important scenes of 'Vaalu', since he is playing the son of a station master in the upcoming film. However, he could not find one in Tamil Nadu, as the Southern Railway authorities reportedly found it tough to allow the crew to shoot anywhere in the region, as they felt that the routine would be affected. The search...

05:00 PM, Jul 21, 2012

If Prakash Raj is the only villain in 'Singam', Suriya has to fight it out with two baddies in 'Singam 2', which too is being directed by Hari. The director has roped in Bollywood actor Mukesh Rishi as one of the villains and the other baddie will be from South Africa. "Both will pose tough challenges to Suriya," say sources. Shooting for the movie got a kickstart in Chennai on...

01:12 PM, Jul 20, 2012

There can be no two opinions that Santhanam is today the numero uno comedian of Tamil cinema. Impressed with his performance and timing sense, producers from the neighboring states have been vying to book him in their films. While Mollywood movie makers have been asking the dates of Santhanam for a long time, Tollywood producers too have joined the list now. This is because many films these days are being...

02:36 PM, Jul 18, 2012

Produced and directed by R Madesh, Tamil - Kannada bilingual 'Mirattal' stars Vinay and Sharmila in the lead roles with Santhanam providing comic relief. The film will simultaneously release in both the languages on July 27. The film also stars Prabhu, Ganja Karuppu, Pradeep Rawat, Mansoor Ali Khan, Pandiarajan, Uma Padmanabhan and Adams in pivotal roles. R Madesh who forayed in Tamil cinema as a producer along with Shankar through...

12:23 PM, Jul 18, 2012

Karthi's Alex Pandian is all set to release on October 12. The film is almost wrapped excepting few portions. Produced by Gnanavelraja's Studio Green, the film stars Karthi, Anushka Shetty and Santhanam in the lead roles. It's a mass masala entertainer helmed by Suraj and has music by Devi Sri Prasad. Like all Karthi's films this film too is touted to release simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh considering his massive fan...

12:22 PM, Jul 17, 2012

Silambarasan aka STR along with team 'Vaalu' have left to Hyderabad to complete the talkie portions of 'Vaalu', a laugh riot. It is said that all the talkie portions will be wrapped excepting the songs, remember the film aims at a Diwali release along with Thupaki? The film by debutant Vijay Chandar stars Simbu and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles with Santhanam providing the comic relief. The very first...

11:21 AM, Jul 17, 2012

Singam 2 has been making a buzz ever since it's announcement. For the first time after the announcement, Director Hari on Sunday came out in the open revealing an interesting development. The filmmaker conducted audition to select character artistes for the sequel! Over 1000 aspiring actors and actresses took part in the audition that took place at AVM Studio in Chennai. Short listed candidates will be roped in to play...

07:11 PM, Jul 10, 2012

Pranitha is enjoying the fame 'Saguni' has gifted to her. In fact, she is noticed wherever she goes these days and the surprise is that she has been getting calls from beyond borders. "Recently, I received a phone call from a Sri Lankan radio channel and the RJ told me that fans there are eager to know about me. I was so happy," says the actress, who started her Kollywood...

12:57 PM, Jul 08, 2012

A role that many actors including Karthika and Taapsee backed off from, has caught the fancy of Anjali. This is the role of the second heroine for Vishal in 'Madha Gaja Raja' (MGR). It has been confirmed that Anjali has taken up the role. Varalakshmi Sarathkumar plays the other female lead in the film. This is the third time for Anjali to work with director Sundar C after 'Ayudham Seyvom'...

05:27 PM, Jul 07, 2012

The wait is finally over. Karthi's 'Saguni' has hit the screens. The actor is back with a bang after almost a year (His last was 'Siruthai'). A mass masala stuff, right commercial ingredients and racy political sequences make up the movie. 'Saguni' is a simple story. It boasts of a youth who uses his brain to outwit his enemies and achieves a purpose. Debutant filmmaker Shankar Dayal has conceived the...

02:50 PM, Jun 23, 2012

Confirming the media reports, Santhanam has said that he would soon start working on a film with Dr Srinivasan, who is 'worshipped' as the 'Power Star' of Tamil cinema. Without revealing details, the famous comedian said, "It is too early to discuss about the project. Our team is working on it. At this point of time, I can only say I am doing a film with Dr Srinivasan." Meanwhile, sources...

06:14 PM, Jun 18, 2012

A film that may have succeeded in one language may not be a sure-shot hit in another. However, it is a risk worth taking and what scores of filmmakers do. Newbie director Prem Nizar has chosen to tread that path and has remade 'Yemainidi Ee Vela' (a Telugu hit) into Tamil as 'Ishtam' with Vimal in the lead. Though faced with a tough task, Prem Nizar has stuck to his...

02:57 PM, Jun 08, 2012

Silambarasan aka Simbu's Vaalu's first look has been unveiled. The poster will be promoted across all mediums from tomorrow. Seeing STR in pucca 'mappilai' get up, the first look poster is festive yet simple, bearing the tag line 'Life Is What We Make It'. The teaser of the film that's already been shot and edited will be unveiled along with 'Billa 2' on big screen on June 22, remember Simbu...

11:36 AM, Jun 07, 2012

Hansika might soon have to find a way to hold back her laughter for the rest of the year. The bubbly lass who is now part of 'Settai', 'Singam 2', 'Vaalu' and 'Vettai Manan', will share screen space with comedian Santhanam in all of them. Santhanam and I have become a kind of a pair because he features in all my movies. I havent had any scene with him in...

12:29 PM, May 24, 2012

Actor Vinay ,who was last seen in Modhi Vilayadu, is making a comeback after three years with director R Madheshs 'Mirattal'. The movie is a remake of the Telugu movie Dhee. A rom-com, the movie features Kannada actor Sharmila as the female lead. Actors Prabhu, Santhanam and Pandiarajan play pivotal roles. While major portions of the movie have been shot in and around London, a few scenes were canned in...

11:03 AM, May 18, 2012