Tamil actor Prasanna to star in 'Kalyana Samayal Saadham'
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Chennai: Tamil actor Prasanna Venkatesan, who plays a bridegroom in the upcoming Tamil romantic comedy 'Kalyana Samayal Saadham'(KSS), a story about a big fat South Indian wedding, says he missed remarrying his wife cum actor Sneha on screen. "It would have been a wonderful experience to marry Sneha all over again. In fact, to marry someone else on screen made me miss her more than ever. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed...  
04:29 PM, Apr 16, 2013

Debutant Kaajal Vashisht says 'no' to item numbers
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Chennai: Kaajal Vashisht, who is making her debut in southern cinema with the upcoming Telugu romantic drama 'Iddarammayilatho', is certain that she won't do item numbers as her focus is on performance based roles. "Other actors can choose what they want to, but no item numbers for me. I have acted in theatre and did plays. I did films. I believe my potential as an actor would attract work for...  
10:22 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Tamil actor Nakul to star in Arivazhagan's next Actor Nakul who is known for films like 'Kadhalil Vizhundhen' and 'Masilamani' has already completed shooting his portions of his upcoming flick, 'Vallinam', directed by film maker Arivazhagan. While the actor is eagerly awaiting the release of this film, he has also signed another film. However, the comedy caper is tentatively titled 'Narathan', and comedian Santhanam is playing an important role in 'Narathan'. However, the film 'Narathan' is produced by...  
09:41 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Tamil film 'Singam 2' an extension of its prequel
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Chennai: Director Hari Gopalakrishnan says his upcoming Tamil action drama 'Singam 2' will be an extension of 'Singam', but not a sequel. The second part is a continuation of the first with additional characters. "I have retained all the characters from the first part and I have also added a few more actors in 'Singam 2', which makes it a continuation of the first part. Probably for the first time...  
08:17 PM, Apr 15, 2013

After 'Puli Vesham' actor Sadha is back with a bang  It was not too long ago that actor Sadaa, who was the dream girl of the South Indian film industry is back again. The actor tasted stardom through films like 'Jeyam', in an unassuming role as a heroine. However, the actor shot to fame by doing many projects, including 'Anniyan' for director Shankar. However, she has not been witnessed on screen after 'Puli Vesham'. Now the latest we hear is...  
05:27 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Manchu brothers to produce biggest Telugu multi-starrer
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Chennai: Brothers Manchu Vishnu and Manchu Manoj on Sunday announced they will produce and act in the biggest Telugu multi starrer that will also feature their father Manchu Mohan Babu with other actors. "We are ready with the script. It will be a bombshell of an entertainer and will be the film to watch out for this year. We promise it will be two hours of non-stop entertainment for the...  
10:52 PM, Apr 14, 2013

Now Tamil composer GV Prakash turns a producer After taking to the Kollywood industry by a storm with his tunes, GV Prakash is set to don the hat of a producer. He has launched his own production company 'GV Prakash Kumar Productions' and the director of his upcoming venture is Vikram Sugumaran who was a former assistant of Balu Mahendran and also a copywriter of the award winning 'Aadukalam' However, the lead cast will be new comer Kathir...  
10:53 PM, Apr 13, 2013

Tamil actor Suriya to be a part of 'Dhruva Natchathiram' Ever since 'Neethane En Ponvasantham' was wrapped up, there was a speculation that actors Goutham Suriya project was on the cards. However this was confirmed recently and expected to be taken off at an appropriate time, when both the stars are free from their individual commitments. The movie has been tentatively titled 'Dhruva Natchathiram' and Goutham has even finished the script. Suriya's completing few of the last portions of upcoming...  
10:10 PM, Apr 13, 2013

Watch: Trailer of Tamil comedy flick 'Ethir Neechal'
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The trailer of 'Ethir Neechal' an upcoming Tamil comedy drama directed by R S Durai Senthilkumar is out. The Tamil flick which is produced by Dhanush has actors Sivakarthikeyan, Priya Anand and Nandita in the lead roles. The movie will also have Dhanush and Nayantara in a guest appearance. ...  
05:54 PM, Apr 13, 2013

Telugu artistes arrested for protests against TV serial dubbing
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Hyderabad: Five Telugu television artistes here were arrested on Saturday, following an attack on the office of a Telugu TV channel and studios. The attack was launched to protest the airing of serials dubbed from other languages. The protesting artistes were arrested at Saradhi Studio, where they had gathered to prevent the shooting of a dubbing serial by Maa TV, a popular entertainment channel, whose office was attacked by the...  
04:33 PM, Apr 13, 2013

Southern audiences like chubby heroines: Erica Fernandez
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Chennai: Several actresses in Bollywood are working hard to shed weight to get to size zero, but debutant Erica Fernandez, who is awaiting the release of her debut Tamil film 'Aindu Aindhu Aindhu', feels she needs to put on weight to look presentable for the southern film industry. "From what I have perceived, audiences in south like to see chubby heroines. I don't think size zero is popular in south...  
04:02 PM, Apr 13, 2013

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
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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
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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
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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