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
Chennai: Slamming the Jayalalithaa government for opposing the Sethusamudram project, DMK on Wednesday announced state-wide public meetings on May 15 to press the Centre for speedily completing the project. "Not realising that this project, once implemented, would help the State to grow economically and to further prosper, the AIADMK regime by opposing it has become an anti-people government", DMK said in a statement. It said the meetings were being organised...
04:59 PM, May 01, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Ajith Kumar was busy shooting for his upcoming untitled action-drama in Jaisalmer on his 42nd birthday Wednesday. However, the film unit is planning to celebrate later in the evening along with Ajith's wife Shalini. "Ajith sir will be busy shooting the climax of his film during the day. We have planned a small party in the evening. His wife Shalini, who has accompanied Ajith sir for the...
11:30 AM, May 01, 2013
Telugu actor Aryan Rajesh will be seen in Srikar Babu's upcoming film. Srikar Babu is the son of veteran writer Divakar Babu. The movie is produced by D Ramesh Babu under the banner of A Bhumija cinema. The film recently wrapped its first schedule and the second schedule of the film will begin on May 13th in Hyderabad. D Ramesh Babu said in an interview, "We have completed a schedule...
10:34 PM, Apr 30, 2013
