'Vicky Donor's Yami Gautham to star in Premsai's next Yami Gautham shot to fame with her performance in 'Vicky Donor' and also played a pivotal role in the recent Tamil film 'Gouravam'. The actress will be next seen alongside Jai in Tamil selvanum Thaniyar Anjalum. The movie is being directed by Premsai who was an associate of Prabhu deva. Sources reveal that storyline will be the key of the movie, something which has never been shown in Indian cinema....  
07:01 PM, May 04, 2013

Film maker Jeeva Shankar is busy with his new venture Escape Artist Motion Pictures P Madan has confirmed that a new film is down the lane soon. The movie will be directed by none other than Jeeva Shankar of 'Naan' fame. The movie is to be full of newcomers only and currently the plans for auditions of the roles are in full swing. Naan was a unique movie which was critically acclaimed by the critics and the director's film making...  
06:28 PM, May 04, 2013

Tamil actor Simbu's album 'Love Anthem' to feature Akon Tamil actor Simbu is a gung ho lately and why not! The reason is that International star Akon is scheduled to fly in to Chennai soon to join hands with Simbu for the 'Love Anthem'. After SRK's 'Ra.One' this will be the second time Akon is shuttling to India for crooning a new number. Sources reveal that, this album will be highlighting the oppression faced by South Indians in other...  
05:59 PM, May 04, 2013

Vijay-Mohanlal starer film to commence from May
by IANS
The much hyped Vijay-Mohanlal's film is slated to commence from the second week of May. The grapevine is that even before the movie's shooting has started there is a lot of buzz regarding the distributors and theatrical rights. Post Thuppaakki Vijay's market seems to have shot sky high, and with Thalaivaa's teaser already oozing the hype factor. Production house from RB Chowdary is being thronged by the distributors and some...  
03:36 PM, May 04, 2013

One shall learn to compromise as a debutant: Senthil Kumar
by IANS
Chennai: A film is not a one-man show, but the output of a team and, therefore, it's important to compromise wherever needed, says first time director R S Durai Senthil Kumar, whose debut Tamil film 'Ethir Neechal', released recently. "It's easy to get carried away after you don the hat of a director. But, a film is not a one-man show, it's a team effort and, therefore, it's important to...  
01:49 PM, May 04, 2013

Annapurna School of Film and Media joins global campus
by IANS
Hyderabad: Annapurna International School of Film and Media (AISFM) Friday announced today that it represented Indian media industry in Ryerson University's Global City Project, a live TV show that was streamed online to film students around the world. Under the project by Toronto based university, schools produce a live television show, with studios in four countries, without the use of satellites, said a statement from Annapurna school owned by the...  
10:32 AM, May 04, 2013

Tamil flick 'Ethir Neechal' spells profit for Dhanush
by IANS
Chennai: Dhanush's production venture 'Ethir Neechal' raked in approximately Rs 4 crore on its release day in Tamil Nadu despite getting mixed reviews. Said to be made on a budget of Rs 9 crore, Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Tamil romantic-drama hit the screens on May 1. "The film released in over 300 screens in Tamil Nadu and collected approximately Rs 4 crore on the first day," said a statement from the production house....  
06:17 PM, May 03, 2013

Dhanush and Vetrimaaram to team up for an untitled soon
by IANS
Chennai: After successful Tamil films such as 'Pollathavan' and National Award winning 'Aadukalam', actor Dhanush and filmmaker Vetrimaaran will team up to work in an untitled Tamil venture to be produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri. "The script is locked for Dhanush Vetrimaaran project. The technical team is finalised and pre-production work will start in full swing," said producer Dhayanidhi in one of his tweets. They will make a detailed announcement soon,...  
05:49 PM, May 03, 2013

Tamil review: 'Ethir Neechal' nothing exceptional, yet watchable
by IANS
Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Nandita, Priya Anand, Jayaprakash, Ravi Prakash, Suza Kumar, Manobala, Dhanush and Nayantara Director: Durai Senthil Kumar "Ethir Neechal" is one of those films where the first and second halves are vaguely connected. The film oscillates between a cliched romantic-comedy and a sports movie at regular intervals only to appear like an inspired version of Simon Pegg's 'Run, Fatboy, Run'. The first half of the story revolves around college...  
03:09 PM, May 03, 2013

'Ethir Neechal': Nayanthara, a head turner in the item song? New Delhi: With Dhanush's home production Tamil film 'Ethir Neechal' being the current buzz in Kollywood, there is no doubt that the expectations from the film is very high. Owing to his status in the industry, Dhanush has managed to rope in south actress Nayanthara for a special item number in the film. Both the actors Dhanush and Nayanthara will be seen in a special appearance, dancing together in the...  
11:22 AM, May 03, 2013

Tamil actor Bharathi Raja to star in Suseenthiran's next Apart from being a legendary director, Bharathi Raja is also a versatile actor. His acting skills were seen at its best in films like 'Aayutha Ezhuthu' and 'Kalukkul Eeram'. Now the latest is that Bharathi Raja has been roped in by director Suseenthiran for Vishal's 'Pandianadu'. Set in the backdrop of Madurai, the action family entertainer marks the actor's first production venture, under his banner Vishal Film Factory. In the...  
04:08 PM, May 02, 2013

Tamil director Pandiraj to play a role in 'Moodar Koodam'
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil filmmaker Pandiraj was offered a key role in his upcoming production venture 'Moodar Koodam', but the filmmaker couldn't take out enough time from his busy schedule for it. "Naveen (director) told me that there was an important role that I could play in the film. Initially, I was game for it and we even did a screen test, but eventually I got busy with the post-production work of...  
03:22 PM, May 02, 2013

Can't fool audiences with clichéd humour: Ganesh
by IANS
Chennai: Producer turned actor V T V Ganesh, who is busy wrapping up his upcoming Tamil production venture 'Inga Enna Solludhu', says comedy can click at the box office at any time of the year provided it is entertaining and fresh. "At any time of the year, one of the most successful genres is comedy. However, not all comedies have been successful, therefore, it's important to make something different and...  
03:13 PM, Apr 30, 2013

Tamil actor Sharmiela shoots with holiday spirit for 'Goa'
by IANS
Chennai: Southern actress Sharmiela Mandre is enjoying the beaches and gorging on seafood in Goa while shooting for Kannada remake of Tamil comedy 'Goa'. "I feel like I'm holidaying in Goa, I'm exploring a new restaurant everyday and having an overdose of seafood, sun and the beaches. Shooting has never been so much fun as it is here," Sharmiela told IANS on the phone from Goa. "Working with new team...  
01:25 PM, Apr 30, 2013

Actor Sundeep Kishan keen to build credibility as actor
by IANS
Chennai: For someone who doesn't come from a star family, it's important to build credibility with different roles, says southern actor Sundeep Kishan, who is currently basking in the success of his recent Tamil film 'Yaaruda Mahesh'. "How do I build credibility if I'm neither from a star family, nor do I have the looks and I can't even dance like any of the top heroes? It can only be...  
12:03 PM, Apr 30, 2013

Tamil actor Prasanna is excited about his Telugu debut
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil actor Prasanna Venkatesan, who is making his Telugu debut with the upcoming action-drama 'Bhai', says it is exciting to venture into new territory. "I look at this as a new beginning all over again. I may be a decade old in Tamil, but this is my debut in Telugu and I'm really excited about it. I'm little nervous as well because a lot of anticipation is riding on...  
11:08 AM, Apr 30, 2013

'Pattathu Yaanai' is Tamil actor Vishal's next 'Pattathu Yaanai', an upcoming Tamil film starring actors Vishal and Aishwarya Ajun in lead roles is next to hit the screens. Film maker Boopathy Pandian will be directing this film under Michael Royappan's production. Santhanam, Seetha, Jagan and Manobala are the other cast in the film. The news for the viewers is that Santhanam in this film will be seen in dual roles for the first time. It has also...  
06:48 PM, Apr 29, 2013