Tamil superstar Ajith to be a part of Vishnuvardan's next

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

Government honours South actors recommended by Mohan

Government honours South actors recommended by Mohan 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

Makers of Ajith's next plans to release trailer on May 1

Makers of Ajith's next plans to release trailer on May 1 Seems like its a good news for all the Ajith fans is on its way. Well, its all about the Ajith Vishnuvardhan's untitled project for which the makers have planned to release a trailer on the actor's birthday which falls on May 1st. Also for the same, composer Yuvan Shankar Raja is working on an awesome background score for the teaser. Yuvan has tweeted, "Good news today will be working...
11:57 AM, Apr 28, 2013

Telugu music composer GV Prakash to marry Saindhavi

Telugu music composer GV Prakash to marry Saindhavi Chennai: Composer G V Prakash Kumar, nephew of Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman, will marry his childhood sweetheart Saindhavi, a popular playback singer, here on June 27. "G V Prakash will marry Saindhavi on June 27 at 9 am. followed by reception at 6 p.m. on the same day. Parents of the couple are busy making arrangements for the wedding," said a statement. Chennai based designer Anu Vardhan, wife of Tamil...
03:52 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Manchu brothers to produce biggest Telugu multi-starrer

Manchu brothers to produce biggest Telugu multi-starrer 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

Successful banner adds weight: Lavanya Tripathi

Successful banner adds weight: Lavanya Tripathi Chennai: Southern actress Lavanya Tripathi, who rose to stardom after a successful debut in producer SS Rajamouli's Telugu romantic drama 'Andala Rakshasi', feels a successful banner adds weight to a project and helps in drawing crowds. "Rajamouli's sir's name definitely added lot of weightage to my debut film, which had an all new team. He didn't merely fund the project, but was also constantly assessing us on the sets whenever...
10:38 AM, Mar 28, 2013

Telugu actor Mohan babu turns a year older today

Telugu actor Mohan babu turns a year older today The Telugu actor celebrated his 62nd birthday today. ...
10:55 PM, Mar 19, 2013

Ajith celebrates N Ilayaraja's National Award

Ajith celebrates N Ilayaraja's National Award Currently, Ilayaraja is working in Mumbai with the Ajith-Vishnu team for their upcoming project. ...
06:01 PM, Mar 19, 2013

Tamil actress Taapsee's sister to debut in films

Tamil actress Taapsee's sister to debut in films Taapsee's upcoming films 'Chashme Baddoor','Gundello Godari'and 'Maranthen Mannithen' are gearing up for release. ...
05:23 PM, Mar 06, 2013

100 Years of Cinema: From actors to demigods; the first superstars of cinema

Even though films came in the early part of 1900, the mass hysteria that accompanies films in present times came much later. The Indian society in the pre independence era was also a conservative one, where film viewing was restricted to a certain section of the society- mostly the elite and films was yet to spread far and wide. The emergence of larger than life stars slowly started emerging post-independence. The advent of media also helped in making the actors more accessible to the audience. Tabloid, gossip columns, and major influence of the west helped in making stars larger than life, close to demigods in a country which was made the world of cinema its escape from the daily routine.With Gregory Peck type of looks, Dev Anand seemed too westernized for the films that were being made in the 1950s. Many even shunned him as someone who just looked good but couldn%u2019t act. While initially he did play soft romantic roles, he then shifted to films which spoke about social issues. The craze for his typical swagger, his style, his body language caught on soon and was aped by the youth. The charming smile and the thoughtful eyes poured deep into the hearts of millions of fans and ladies swooned all over him. The man went on to make some memorable films, some of which became cult classics, launched several new faces in the film industry and lived life in his own unique way and refused to get old. Rajesh Khanna:He taught the country the term %u2018superstar%u2019. Till then, actors had strong fan following but the hysteria that Khanna brought was unmatched. The shy boy won a talent hunt contest and landed his first role in a feature film in %u2018Aakhri Khat%u2019 in 1966 but within a year Khanna%u2019s popularity started spreading far and wide. So much so, that the ending of Nasir Hussain%u2019s %u2018Baharon Ke Sapne%u2019 had to be changed from a sad one to a happier one following national uproar. His popularity reached delirious in a short span-stories of how his car was covered with lipstick marks, his name was chanted by women on the road while his car passed by are part of film folklore now. And Kaka, as he was popularly known as, still remains the only actor to have back to back fifteen consecutive solo superhits, during the years 1969 to 1972., a feat which is yet to be broken by any actor.MG Ramachandran: Films and film actors are taken very seriously down south. Actors are treated differently, given god like status. Generally starring in romance or action films, MGR got his big breakthrough in the 1947 film 'Manthiri Kumari', but 'Malaikallan' in 1957 was the film that catapulted him to superstardom. MGR had been politically active since the early years of his acting career. While he continued to make films and act in them, his involvement in building Tamil Nadu%u2019s new political system was also quite prominent. Perhaps, his superstar persona helped him gain support when he broke away from DMk and formed his own party AIADMK in the 1972. The only actor to have received the Bharat Ratna (posthumously), he is still considered an icon in Tamil Nadu.
04:44 PM, Mar 02, 2013

Work keeps Vishnu away from beloved on anniversary

Work keeps Vishnu away from beloved on anniversary However, the actor is currently busy shooting for his untitled Telugu film. ...
07:20 PM, Mar 01, 2013

Jayaram, Anand and Arvind advance to 2nd round of German Open

Jayaram, Anand and Arvind advance to 2nd round of German Open In mixed doubles, Indian pair of Arun Vishnu and Aparna Balan reached the main draw. ...
12:58 PM, Feb 27, 2013

Vishnu Manchu's next Telugu film goes on floors

Vishnu Manchu's next Telugu film goes on floors Directed by filmmaker Veeru Potla, the action comedy features Lavanya Tripathi in the lead role. ...
08:48 PM, Feb 24, 2013

Ajith gears up for Vishnuvarshan's next

Ajith gears up for Vishnuvarshan's next Lee Whitakker was the stunt coordinator of the world renowned 'Die Hard', 'Pearl Harbour' and Kamal Hasan's 'Vishwaroopam'. ...
02:23 PM, Feb 20, 2013

Yusuf leads Baroda to victory with a 116-run knock

Yusuf leads Baroda to victory with a 116-run knock India discard Yusuf Pathan played a captain's knock with a strokeful 116 as Baroda scored a narrow one-wicket win over Saurashtra. ...
08:37 PM, Feb 18, 2013