
Chennai: Having completed forthcoming Tamil action-drama "'Thalaivaa', actor Vijay Sunday joined the team of his new film 'Jilla' for a photo shoot session here. Mohanlal and Kajal Agarwal were also present on the sets. "Vijay sir, Mohanlal sir and Kajal joined the photo shoot session today (Sunday). The regular shooting of the film is likely to start by May end," a source from the film's unit told IANS. The film...

12:21 PM, May 05, 2013

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

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 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

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

Chennai: Tamil filmmaker Bharatbala chose Parvathi Menon for his upcoming romantic drama 'Mariyaan' because he finds her rooted to the landscape of the film a factor he believes is very important while casting. Parvathi, a Malayalee actress, is known for her work in Tamil films such as 'Chennaiyil Oru Naal' and 'Poo'. "I could have easily chosen a north Indian actress, but I believe an actor should be suitable to...

02:33 PM, May 04, 2013

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

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

Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi on Friday told PMK leaders -- especially the jailed S Ramadoss -- to mind their language and requested Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to release him on humanitarian grounds. Asked about the arrests of S Ramadoss and his son and former union minister Anbumani Ramadoss, the DMK leader said: "I am worried over the filing of cases and jailing PMK leaders for their hate...

05:40 AM, May 04, 2013

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

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

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu police made more arrests in connection with the Bangalore blast on Friday. Two people were arrested from Coimbatore. Valayal Hakeem and Asgar Ali were arrested for possessing explosive material. The blast took place on April 17 near the BJP headquarters in Bangalore. ...

04:36 PM, May 03, 2013

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

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

Chennai: Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader and former union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss was arrested by Kancheepuram Police on Friday. A case of an alleged hate speech was filed against him in 2012. Ramadoss was arrested for offences including unlawful assembly, rioting and disobeying order promulgated by a public servant, said police. He will be produced before a local court in Thirukazhukundram in Kancheepuram district, they said. His arrest comes...

09:13 AM, May 03, 2013

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

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

Rameswaram: Two persons who were planning to send several Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to Germany using fake Indian passports were on Wednesday arrested and 71 counterfeit passports seized from them at Naripaiyur in Ramanathapuram district, police said. Cash to the tune of Rs 11.5 lakh was also seized from the duo by the 'Q' Branch Police which nabbed them on a tip-off. The two had promised 71 refugees that they...

12:46 AM, May 02, 2013