'Neram' review: It reminds the viewers of karma
by IANS
Cast: Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nizam, Simhaa, Thambi Ramaiah, Nasser

Director: Alphonse Putharen

Rating: 4 out of 5

'Neram' tops a list of films that come once in a while to make us believe that Tamil cinema is not dead. Surprisingly, it's the first-time filmmakers, not the veterans any longer, who are keeping this industry alive and redefining entertainment with better craftsmanship....more    
02:22 PM, May 18, 2013

Monopolization of theatres biggest threat: Nagarjuna
by IANS
Chennai: Having been around for nearly three decades and witnessing changes in the industry, Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna describes monopolization of theaters as one of the biggest threats for the industry. "There have been far too many changes in the industry in the last hundred years and we have been quick to adapt to most of them. But, what worries me the most is that growing threat of monopolization of...  
05:00 PM, May 12, 2013

Tamil superstar Ajith to be a part of Vishnuvardan's next Thala's new teaser has been the hottest topic recently, so many unanswered questions haunt the team, yet unscathed by the publicity the cast and crew are briskly progressing with the shooting. The untitled movie of Ajith is directed by Vishnuvardan, who shares a great rapport with Thala and quite recently sources reveal that the movie is slated for a Aug 15 release. Now this is one big news for Ajith's...  
07:50 PM, May 11, 2013

Tamil film 'Singam's sequel to be released on June 14
by IANS
Roaring with confidence the 'Singham' team has some news out finally. The sequel to the blockbuster 'Singam' will be having an international release on June 14th. That said, the audio launch should take place at least two weeks earlier to garner some publicity. Devi Sri Prasad will be crooning the music again. Hari is shooting across some International regions this time and so its time for Suriya is to kick...  
07:33 PM, May 11, 2013

Sri Lankan Buddhist group to ban some Tamil films A Buddhist national group from Sri Lanka have recently demanded the National Film corporation of Sri Lanka to ban Tamil films that feature Superstar Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, Vijay etc. The group (Ravana Balaya) has further mentioned that, in the recent agitation against Sri Lanka these celebrities observed fast against the Government and hence the Sri Lankan Government should intervene and ban the films. However the National film corporation has not...  
07:07 PM, May 11, 2013

Tamil actor Arjun Sarja to direct 'Jai Hind 2'
by IANS
Chennai: Southern actor Arjun Sarja is all set to wield the megaphone for multi lingual action drama 'Jai Hind 2', the sequel to his Tamil blockbuster 'Jai Hind'. The film will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. He has also directed Tamil films such as 'Sevagan', 'Prathap', 'Vedham' and 'Madrasi'. Arjun will direct and produce 'Jai Hind 2', which he will dedicate to former Indian President Abdul Kalam. The...  
06:30 PM, May 11, 2013

Rajinikanth wants Kamal Haasan to watch  'Kochadaiyaan'
by IANS
Mumbai: In what could be regarded as a major departure from the custom, Kamal Hassan is all set to view his friend and professional rival Rajinikanth's latest film, the long awaited 'Kochadaiyaan'. The film is crucial for Rajinikanth as it would be his first after his hospitalization two years ago. The film adopts a new form of storytelling known as the Motion Capture technique where all of the Tamil superstar's...  
03:24 PM, May 11, 2013

Hansika to star in Telugu film 'Something Something' Actor Siddharth and Hansika Motwani are acting as the lead couple in a film titled 'Something Something'. Actress Khusboo's hubby Sunder C is the director of this film and the audio launch of this bilingual film will be done on 12th of this month. The latest news is that Rana Daggubati and Samantha have played guest roles in this film. Siddharth has finished the dubbing for the film and the...  
06:47 PM, May 10, 2013

Now international pop star Rihanna to sing for Simbu  After the RNB sensation and Akon hitting the floor with Tamil star Simbu, it seems like it's Rihanna's turn to woo the audience. Apart from being an eloquent actor, Simbu is also an impressive singer and composer. This talent of his was first showcased for silver screen with the track 'Loosu Penne' from the Simbu-Nayan starrer 'Vallavan' and soon thereafter in 'Kadhal Valathen' from 'Manmadhan'. Also his vocal chords have...  
06:27 PM, May 10, 2013

AR Rahman and Yuvan Shankar Raja to perform together
by IANS
The 'Yuvan' ARR bond has been growing stronger with each passing day of late. And the reason is that YSR has sung for AR Rahman in Bharat Bala's Dhanush project, 'Mariyaan'. And ARR is to attend the music launch of Yuvan's 100th,'Biriyani'. Now the latest is that the two will be performing on stage for the 7th Vijay Awards. The channel's official Tweet reads 'Oooh!!! This is just in ARR...  
05:30 PM, May 10, 2013

The first impression is crucial for an actor: Richa Panai
by IANS
Chennai: Richa Panai, who couldn't impress as 'Dev Kanya' in her Telugu debut 'Yamudiki Mogudu', wants to make an impressive beginning in Tamil cinema with her maiden venture 'Manadhil Maayam Seidhai'. A love story with revenge backdrop, 'Manadhil Maayam Seidhai' also features Disha, Prince Cecil and Sethu Pillai. Directed by Suresh Kumar, the film's shooting starts Tuesday. "It's very important that audiences recognise an actor from his or her debut...  
04:54 PM, May 10, 2013

Actor Nisha Aggarwal always goes for good scripts
by IANS
Chennai: Southern actress Nisha Aggarwal values scripts over roles and says she would rather do few quality films than a string of bad ones. "My films need not necessarily have a meaty role for me, but need to be good on the whole because I always look for films with good scripts. I'm more concerned about good scripts because I'd rather do few good films over a bouquet of bad...  
04:17 PM, May 10, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan to attend Vijay awards in Chennai Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will reportedly attend Vijay awards in Chennai where he is to be honoured with Sivaji Ganesan award. Vijay TV has invited King Khan to be the guest of honour at the 7th edition of the award ceremony on May 11. Earlier recipients of this award are South Indian film personalities like Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam and A R Rahman. SRK, 47, is the first Hindi...  
07:02 PM, May 09, 2013

NTR's 'Ramayya Vasthavayya' has completed first part of shoot Junior NTR who is currently acting in a Telugu film titled 'Ramayya Vasthavayya', has actor Samantha featuring as the female lead. Also, Shruthi Haasan will be seen in a key role in the same film. Harish Shankar who is the director of the film said recently a schedule of 'Ramayya Vasthavayya' has been completed and the next schedule will start from May 8th and continues up to the end of...  
05:46 PM, May 06, 2013

'Mahabharata' is my dream project: Telugu director Dasari
by IANS
Chennai: Veteran Telugu director Dasari Narayana Rao, who recently announced six Telugu projects, says that his 'Mahabharata' dream project is among them and that he wants to take the epic to global audiences. "I have begun working on one of the six projects announced last month. As soon as I complete work on the political satire 'Vaddikasulavada', I will most likely begin work on my dream project. I completed the...  
04:14 PM, May 06, 2013

I am in complete awe of Slovenia: Hansika Motwani
by IANS
Chennai: Southern actress Hansika Motwani, who is currently shooting in Slovenia for an untitled Telugu multi-starrer, is completely in awe of the place. "Slovenia is four hours away from Milan. And it's such an amazing place, so much honesty, peace and calmness. Loving it," Hansika posted on her Twitter page. She is currently shooting with Vishnu Manchu for the film, which also features Manchu Manoj, Manchu Mohan Babu, Praneetha, Varun...  
03:43 PM, May 06, 2013

Stop moral policing on cinema: Akkineni Nagarjuna
by IANS
Chennai: As Indian cinema completed a century, Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna said that all types of moral policing on cinema by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) should be stopped. He said cinema can't be held accountable for what is happening in society. "It's good to have a governing body to oversee matters in making of films, but you can't blame films for what is happening in society. This...  
01:02 PM, May 06, 2013

Government honours South actors recommended by Mohan
by IANS
Chennai: Popular Tamil film and TV actor Mohan Raman, also a well known philatelist, was pleasantly surprised when the government honoured actors he had recommended from the south through 50 stamps that were released at the 60th National Film Awards. President Pranab Mukherjee released the stamps Friday commemorating 50 iconic film personalities who brought changes to Indian cinema. "I was approached by a member of the film chamber few months...  
12:25 PM, May 06, 2013

Malayalam actor Madhu Warrier to debut as a director soon? After engaging himself as a producer under the banner of the Colour factory for quite some time, Madhu Warrier, brother of ace Malayalam actress Manju Warrier, and the brother in law of Dileep, will soon debut as a director. Madhu who started off as an actor will call the shots for his debut film titled as 'Room Service'. Produced by his own banner Color Factory, the movie is told in...  
06:59 PM, May 05, 2013

Misconception that anybody can do commercial films: Prasanna
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil actor Prasanna Venkatesan feels that an actor should accept commercial roles only after having enough experience and confidence that audiences is ready to accept him in such a avatar. "It's a misconception that anybody can do a commercial film after two or three hits. You can tread that path only if you have years of experience and large fan following. People should be ready to accept you in...  
04:45 PM, May 05, 2013