Tamil News
Quality matters for Nirav Shah
Cinematographer Nirav Shah is the latest to make waves in Tamil cinema. The young cinematographer who cranked the camera for Dhoom II is the talk of the town now.Currently wielding the megaphone for Arya's Auto and Vijay starrer Pokiri, Nirav Shah, says,' Though I…
Cinema ticket rates cut in Tamil Nadu
Continuing with the sops for Tamil film industry, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today ordered for a cut in the price of cinema tickets with effect from 1 January, 2007.In response to a plea jointly made by the Tamil Film Producers Council, South Indian Film…
Banu on Thamirabarani
It was director Hari who introduced Nayantara to Kollywood with Ayya. Now the director is introducing another actor from the God's Own Country, who is almost the look-alike of Nayantara, in his Thamirabarani.The young actor Banu, who made her presence felt in Kerala with…
Asin has her hands full
Asin is perhaps the busiest heroine in Tamil cinema today. With movies opposite Kamal Haasan, Ajith and Vijay, she is busy shooting day and night. Asin, the bubbly actor from the God's Own Country, is acting with Vijay in Pokiri, Ajith in Aalwar and with…
Foreign locations beckon directors
Going abroad to shoot song sequences is the latest trend in Tamil cinema. Ajith and Asin, along with director Chella had been to Switzerland recently to shoot a peppy number for Aalwar.Asin flew to Australia with Vijay to shake her legs for a peppy…
Small screen beckons Agathiyan
Agathiyan belongs to the rare breed of directors in Tamil cinema. When action-packed flicks were the order of the day, he came out with movies which had engrossing scripts, with subtle emotions.The only recipient of the National Award for best director from Tamil so…
Star successors in Chennai-600028
Venkat Prabhu's Chennai ' 600028 has won a rare distinction in Tamil cinema. Sons and daughters of over half-a-dozen yesteryear film personalities are coming together for the movie.The movie is directed by S P B Charan (playback singer S P Balasubramanyam's son), while music…
Rajini shaves his head for Sivaji
The shooting for Sivaji is currently on at Pune and the big news is that the Super Star has shaved his head to appear in some sequences being shot there.Rajinikanth, who tonsured his head for the first time for a Tamil cinema, sports a…
Tamil is the title
With the State government announcing tax exemption for movies titled in Tamil, several production houses and directors immediately opted for Tamil titles to avail the benefit.Going a step further, some directors even chose to name their films after 'Tamil.'Vijay's forthcoming movie to be…
Dhanushs Desiya Nedunchalai launched
Dhanush's Desiya Nedunchalai went to floors on Thursday. It was initially slated to be produced by Salem Chandrasekhar. Now Dr Vimala Geetha (Dhanush's sister) is producing the film.The movie features Dhanush in the lead role and search for a heroine is on. Music is…