Tamil News
Craze for overseas shooting rises
Taking a cue from Bollywood, the producers and directors in Tamil cinema have begun shooting abroad.Nenjil featuring Navdeep and Aparna was shot entirely abroad (London). Major portions of director Jeeva's Unnale Unnale were shot in Melbourne and London.After Priyasakhi, director K S Adhiyaman…
A musical year!
With just a few days left to enter the New Year, a look back at 2006 highlights the abundant musical talent that the Tamil film industry encompasses.With Rahman, Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Vidyasagar and Yuvan coming out with catchy tunes, the industry saw several songs…
Kireedom starts next week
Ajith, whose career is on a new high with the success of Varalaru, will commence shooting for Kireedom early next week.With Aalwar completed and ready to hit screens this Pongal, Ajith has decided to begin Kireedom for producer Suresh Balaji. The movie is reportedly…
Madhavan in the Hindi film Delhii Heights
Produced by Prabhu for the reputed banner Sivaji Productions, the Hindi film Delhii Heights has Jimmy Shergill, Neha Dhupia, Om Puri, Rohit Roy, Simone Singh, Vivek Shauq, Kamini Khanna and our very own Madhavan playing significant roles.This film is directed by Anand Kumar and…
Rajinis fame flies to France
Rajinikanth's popularity is at an all-time high.The Super Star of South Indian films is currently acting in the costliest movie ever made in India ' Rs.60 crore as per last count.Elsewhere, the big man's fame is also going places. He is able to…
Doctorate for B.Sarojadevi
Veteran actress B Saroja Devi, who had acted in over 250 films in various Indian languages, will be conferred with a honorary doctorate by Bangalore University.A thrilled Saroja Devi, said, "films are not just a medium of entertainment, it helps us to win acclaims…
Sivaji is the cynosure at IFFI, Goa
The International Film Festival of India came to a close at Goa on Sunday.As a festival, it was a grand success. Many wonderful foreign films were screened.Apart from providing an opportunity for showcasing various talents, the film festivals are also becoming a spot…
Rajini to go to his favourite destination
'Super Star' Rajinikanth is expected to complete shooting for his magnum opus Sivaji later this month.Sources close to the actor say that on completing the shooting for the movie, the actor would take a break and would be off to Himalayas, his favourite destination.…
Ajith to do Billa remake
Don, the Bollywood blockbuster of the 80s, was remade with contemporary idioms recently in Bollywood.The original Don was remade in Tamil in the 80s as Billa.Billa is now being remade and reinvented in Tamil.Getting into the act will be Ajith. And directing…
Thiruvilaiyadal, a breezy entertainer
Directed by Boopathy Pandian, the movie Thiruvilaiyadal has big names like Shreya Reddy and Prakashraj in the cast.A major portion of the movie has been completed and the post-production works would commence soon, says director Boopathy Pandian, who had worked with Dhanush in Devadhaiyai…