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NFDC to the rescue
Thanks to National Film Development Corporation's initiatives, veteran director Mahendran's Sasanam is all set to see the light of the day.The movie featuring Arvindsamy, Ranjitha and Gowthami is being sponsored by NFDC. According to regional officer of NFDC Ramakrishnan, Mahendran's skills to come out…
Vijay heaps praises on his mom
A noted playback singer and mother of actor Vijay, Shobha Chandrasekhar rendered a Carnatic music concert in Chennai on Sunday that was attended by classical music lovers.Having learnt Carnatic music in the last few years, it was the maiden concert of Shobha Chandrasekhar. She…
Radhika in a new role
Radhika, who has emerged a successful producer in small screen rendering several hit mega-serials, is all set to take a new avatar.Once a popular heroine in Kollywood, Radhika Sarath Kumar is currently producing a few mega-serials besides a game show in a private satellite…
Suryah's new star
Actor-director S J Suryah is all set to star in producer-cum-director Sakthi Chidambaram's next.Having completed his Pattasu starring Sibiraj, Sakthi Chidambaram has commenced all works to begin the shooting for the film featuring Suryah which has been tentatively titled Vyapari.Sources say it is…
Uyir gets life
Finally, Srikanth's Uyir will hit theatres on 30 June.The movie directed by debutant Samy featuring Malluwood lass Samvrutha and Sangeetha in the lead roles alongside Srikanth.'Uyir is a love story with a unique treatment to the subject. Here, the lover-couple face many problems…
Will Nayantra act opposite Vijayakanth?
Buzz is that director Perarasu is keen on casting Nayantra as the heroine for his next venture Dharmapuri, which stars Vijayakanth in the lead role. Having already had Nayantra appearing in a item number for his Sivakasi, Perarasu is hopeful that he can convince the…
A new confidence
Post Ram, Jeeva has managed to leave a mark in Kollywood. A good outing in Dishoom added to his reputation.He is a busy actor today acting in three movies (Pori, E and Aran).Says Jeeva, 'I've always been a confident guy. Though my earlier…
Similar steps
Following the footsteps of his brother Prabhu Deva, choreographer-actor Raju Sundar is all set to wield the megaphone.The busy dance-master, who has worked in over hundred films in different languages, will be directing Dhanush for the Tamil remake of the blockbuster Jogi.Prabhu Deva…
Keen to buck trend
After dismal outings in his last two films Ramakrishna and Selvam, director Agathiyan is keen to buck the trend with his next. The acclaimed director, who won the National Award for best director for his work in Kadhal Kottai a few years ago, is currently…
Meeting with hope
Director Shankar and actor Vadivelu called on Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at the Secretariat on Friday. Though the duo maintained that it was just a courtesy call, it is said that they had briefed the Chief Minister on the problems that have been delaying the…