Tamil News
V vs V this Pongal
Vishal, with his tall stature and the conventional dark and handsome looks, won a sizeable number of fans especially teenagers, in 2006.After a hat-trick of hits, this Pongal, Vishal will have Thamiraparani getting released. Vijay's Pokiri will hit the screens on the same day.…
Thoovaanam, an aesthetic title
Thoovaanam is a film is the making and it stars debutants Aadithya and Nethra in the lead roles. The film has a technically sound crew which is being touted as one of the strengths of the film. This includes ace cinematographer Madhu Ambat, who has…
Imman in record books
Music director D Imman has found a place in the Limca Book of Records. For his Nenjil, an eight-year-old boy Siddharth had played the drums.Says Imman, "I was impressed by the talents of Siddharth. At such young age, he possesses incredible talents. Hence I…
Year-ender Part I
A year of ups and downsIt has been a year of mixed fortunes for Tamil cinema this year. Fortunes fluctuated and several prominent artistes bit the dust while some fresh talents made it to the top.The year 2006 saw several sops announced to…
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…
'Sivaji' to go abroad
Rajinikanth's Sivaji is nearing completion. Director Shankar, known to take his time to complete his movie, is busy giving final touches to the film.Currently, the crew is shooting at Pune, where grand sets resembling a huge university have been erected. Rajinikanth, with his tonsured…
CIFF on 20 December
Today at CIFF, the films screened included Bernie from France, You Are My Sunshine from Korea, As The Hours Go By from Argentina, Tomorrow Morning from Serbia, The Insane Flew Away from Iran, Lost In Wu Song from China, Santa Claus Is A Louse from…
Sarath in Cheran's film
Sarath Kumar is playing a cameo in actor-director Cheran's Mayakkannadi. The movie featuring Cheran and Navya Nair in the lead roles went to floors early this year. For the first time, Cheran has wielded the megaphone for a film that revolves around life in the…
Films at CIFF, 18 December
On 18 December the films that were screened at the CIFF included 'When Do The Girls Show Up?' From Italy, 'One Star Two Coffees' from Argentina, 'These Girls' from Canada, 'Sophie's World' from Norway, 'Summer In Berlin' from Germany, 'Left Foot Forward' from Iran, 'Someone…
Films at CIFF on 17th December
On 17 December, The Memsahib from USA, Singles from Korea, As The Shadow from Italy, For Ever Flows from Bangladesh, A Thousand Kisses from Netherlands, True Love from Myanmar, French Fried Vacation from France, The Tracker from Australia, Border Caf© from Iran and Hawai Oslo…