Tamil News
Parthiban - Raring to go
Parthiban plays a prominent role in the film 'Ayirathil Oruvan' which is being directed by Selvaraghavan. Now that his acting portions in the film are over he is planning to commence his own project very soon.'Aayirathil Oruvan' features 'Paruthi Veeran' Karthi in the lead…
Lakshmi Ramakrishnan - a new treasure for Kollywood
Introduced by Lohidhadas in 'Chakkara Muthu', Lakshmi Ramakrishnan is a multi-faceted personality as a director, fashion designer, talented actress and a perfect home-maker too for four children. Lakshmi is even still called as 'Devayani Teacher' in Kerala, the name of her character in 'Chakkara Muthu',…
One more yesteryear title filched
Kollywood keeps resorting to names of old movies for the new flicks. Titles like 'Marma Yogi', 'Padikkathavan', 'Pollathavan', 'Nam Nadu', 'Vettaikaran', 'Deiva Magan', 'Anbae Vaa' 'Ulagam sutrum Valiban'and 'Ayirathil Oruvan' are some of the yesteryear titles that are being recycled now. Added to the list…
Sans stardom par calibre
The year 2008 has so far been a forgettable one for Tamil cinema as some real biggies like 'Kuselan' and 'Sathyam' took a tremendous blow at the box office. However, a decent commercial reap by some small budget films like 'Subramaniapuram', 'Saroja' and 'Poi Solla…
Director Vijay goes to Bollywood
Director Vijay is currently basking in the glory of 'Poi Solla Porom'. The young director, who apprenticed under director Priyadharshan, will now be directing a movie in Hindi.Looks like the story and script are ready search is on for the star cast. Vijay it…
Director Seeman and his outburst
Seeman, the man behind 'Thambi' and 'Vazhthugal', also rendered some impressive performances in 'Evano Oruvan' and 'Pallikoodam'. The filmmaker found himself bursting out at the plight of today's Tamil Cinema. Seeman known to be an idealist with an immense zeal for Tamil language and its…
'Saroja' on top
Venkat Prabhu has proved that he is not a one-film-wonder as director. After the stupendous success of 'Chennai 28', Venkat Prabhu has recreated the same magic with his latest film 'Saroja'.Produced by T Siva's Amma Creations, the movie features the likes of S P…
Latest fashion in Kollywood Remaking Hindi films
Move over Malayalam remakes. It's now time for Tamil movies to be made inspired by numerous Hindi films.'Guru En Aalu' starring Madhavan is the remake of Shahrukh Khan's 'Yes Boss', while Ajith's under-production venture 'Aegan' is an adaptation of the Hindi hit 'Main Hoon…
Hassles cleared for 'Poi Solla Porom'
The legal wrangle over the release of UTV's 'Poi Solla Porom' has eventually been cleared. The interim stay on its release was vacated and now the movie will be released as scheduled on the 12th of this month.A press release said that Tathvamashi Arts…
UTV plans big for South India
Close on the heels of co-producing 'Poi Solla Porom' along with Four Frames, UTV Motion Pictures is keen to establish its presence in South India with a host of straight production ventures.After ruling the Bollywood box office with films like 'Jodhaa Akbar' and 'Race',…