Nayanthara receives best actress award for 'Sri Ramarajyam' The Nandi Awards was held in Hyderabad, at the Lalita Kala Thoranam and the main attraction of the event was the presence of Amitabh Bachchan in it. Also actor Nagarjuna was seen with Amala, at the event, which was the centre of attraction for the entire film fraternity. Gorgeous Nayanthara was clad in a sea blue saree, to receive the award for the Best Actress for 'Sri Ramarajyam'. Actress Lakshmi...  
10:59 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Director Deepan Chakravarthi is ready with his next After all the commotion, the sequel to the thriller 'Pizza', titled 'Villa', is all set to start rolling from the 17th of April. The film directed by Deepan Chakravarthi of 'Nalaiya Iyakkunar' has been edited by Leo John Paul and canned by Deepak Pathi. Earlier, it was decided that Vaibhav Reddy and Sanchita Shetty will be playing the lead roles, but now there is a small reshuffling. The hero alone...  
09:36 PM, Apr 12, 2013

'Kochadiyaan' teaser not coming out on Tamil New Year
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil director Soundarya R Ashwin has rubbished rumours that the teaser of her father Rajinikanth starrer upcoming Tamil period drama 'Kochadiyaan' will be released on the occasion of Tamil New Year. "Hey guys teaser release on April 14 (Tamil New Year) is a rumour. We are all working hard towards releasing a trailer soon though. Will keep you all updated," posted Soundarya, who directs the film, on her Twitter...  
07:03 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Actor Anjali still missing, police questions producer
by IANS
Chennai: It's been four days since southern actress Anjali went missing after accusing her step mother Bharati Devi and Tamil director Kalanjiyam of harassment. She continues to be untraced. The police have questioned Telugu producer Suresh Kondeti to ascertain her whereabouts. "Anjali was in touch with producer Suresh Kondeti. We questioned him after we came to know that she called him. We are likely to trace her in a couple...  
05:10 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Rajinikanth to play dual roles in 'Kochadaiyaan' Buzz is that superstar Rajinikanth will be seen playing dual roles in the film, the roles of both a father and a son. Father is named 'Kochadaiyaan', who is the lieutenant and a close friend of the ruler of a kingdom. He is a highly talented, bold, courageous, shrewd and multifaceted individual. Just as much as his powerful battling skills is portrayed, his artistic performances are also equally highlighted in...  
04:11 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Sreekumar wants Rs 10.5 crore as accident compensation
by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram: Ace comedian Jagathy Sreekumar Thursday filed a petition seeking Rs.10.50 crore compensation in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal court here. The comedian was seriously injured in a road accident March 10 last year near Kozhikode in Kerala while travelling to a shooting location on the Kerala-Karnataka border. For almost a year, he was under treatment at the Christian Medical College Hospital at Vellore in Tamil Nadu. He only returned...  
11:46 PM, Apr 11, 2013

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...  
07:46 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Tamil actor Sunaina to star in Seenu Ramasamy's next Everyone is in awe with Sunaina's performance in director Seenu Ramasamy's 'Neerparavai'. This has driven him to rope her in for his next film as well. Seenu Ramasamy is aiming at a more commercial flick, starring Vimal and Vijay Sethupathi. Sunaina was earlier seen in the cameo of sorts, in the Pongal release 'Samar', starring Vishal and Trisha. This is the first time that Sunaina will be teaming up with...  
04:36 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Sports career helps Komal Sharma as an actor
by IANS
Chennai: Former National level squash player and athlete Komal Sharma says her sports career helps her cope with long working hours on the movie sets. "Thanks to long shoots on sets and locations, it is very likely that an actor can lose his or her physical and mental stability in no time. I'm glad that my years of sports career keeps me fit even after a long day's shoot. I...  
04:14 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Tamil actor Vadivelu in 'Kasethan Kadavulada' remake? After a long hiatus, the ace comedian Vadivelu is gearing up to hit the screens once again, this time with a bang. He has a string of projects lined up for him. Having already signed in to be a part of a historical flick, where he will play the role of Thenaliraman, and KS Ravikumar's 'Africavil Vadivelu', the comedian has yet another dream project lined up. Director PT Selvakumar of...  
03:33 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Telugu actor Allu Arjun turns a year older today Telugu actor Allu Arjun, one of the most energetic heroes and one of the best dancers in Tollywood, celebrates his 31st birthday today. Though Allu Arjun entered industry as the son of Allu Aravind and the nephew of Megastar Chiranjeevi, he proved himself and created a special image and fan following for himself in a very less time in the industry. He is known for his vivacious performances and nimble...  
02:54 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Now junior NTR's 'Baadshah' to be remade in Tamil
by IANS
Chennai: The super success of Junior-NTR starrer Telugu action-drama 'Baadshah' has opened the way for its Tamil remake, the rights for which have been bought by Prasad V Potluri of PVP Cinema. "PVP Cinema has bought the Tamil remake rights of 'Baadshah', which is likely to be remade with a top actor. We don't know the name of the actor yet, but it is very likely to be made with...  
02:45 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Vishnu drops Hollywood project due to date issues
by IANS
Chennai: Shooting at breakneck speed for his upcoming untitled Telugu action-comedy, Telugu actor Vishnu Manchu Monday said he had to forego a Hollywood project because he couldn't give time for it. "Good morning. Auditioned and got a role in a Hollywood movie. Had to reject it because of dates issue. Irony of life," posted Vishnu on his Twitter page. The actor of hits like 'Denikaina Ready' is currently busy shooting...  
01:07 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Mohanlal to play an alcoholic in 'Ladies and Gentleman' Mohanlal will play a very different alcoholic in his new movie 'Ladies and Gentleman' coming from hitmaker Siddhique. The director who explains how he got hold of the star after a twenty years from their last in Vietnam Colony says that he was not that convinced as Lal agreed to do the film with a lead character who drinks alcohol. More over he has already done a similar role in...  
10:18 AM, Apr 08, 2013

Ilayaraja to compose music for Tamil film 'Nila Choru' Yesteryear's director, who is known for his silver jubilee films like 'Vaidhegi Kaathirunthal', 'Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu', 'Seethanam', and many more such movies, has come back to the industry for another round. Now, he is said to be directing a movie on a child's perspective, titled 'Nila Choru'. The child's role will be played by Sara of 'Deiva Thirumagal' fame. The film also has Vasundara and Prakash to its star cast....  
11:04 AM, Apr 07, 2013

Tamil actor Vishal's next is 'Pandianadu' It was recently announced that actor Vishal, who turned producer, will first be producing his own film recently. Now the title of the project is out. It will be called 'Pandianadu'. "The movie will be set on the backdrop of Madurai, and hence the name" says the director of the film, Suseenthiran of 'Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu' fame. While Vishal plays the male lead, Lakshmi Menon has been roped in for...  
10:54 AM, Apr 07, 2013

Now Ajith to be back with Tamil flick 'Mankathaa 2'?  The block buster hit of Ajith's, 'Mankathaa', directed by Venkat Prabhu was a phenomenal turn towards success for every entity in the team. Ajith's 54th project, which is with 'Siruthai' Siva has kick started today in Hyderabad. Meanwhile, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren and cinematographer Sakthi Saravanan are also in Hyderabad, for the shooting of 'Biriyani'. Making use of this opportunity, the 'Mankathaa' team had a reunion yesterday, in Hyderabad. Sources...  
11:10 AM, Apr 06, 2013

Tamil actor Arya launches a single for Bharath Tamil actor Bharath is currently working on his upcoming project '555', by director Sasi. The team that has released a single track from their album, titled 'Elavu'. The track was launched by actor Arya, who is a close pal of Bharath's. Speaking on the song, Arya said,"I have watched the video of the song and is impressed with it. I am sure that the song is a crowd puller and...  
10:43 AM, Apr 06, 2013

Ajith Kumar's new Tamil film goes on floors
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil actor Ajith Kumar on Friday began shooting for his yet to be titled Tamil film, which was initially scheduled to go on the floors on April 2. The shooting was postponed due to the fast observed here Tuesday in support of Tamils in Sri Lanka. "Ajith and Tamannaah will start shooting for the film in Hyderabad from today (Friday). The first schedule of shooting will be wrapped up...  
10:21 AM, Apr 06, 2013