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Priyamani, the National Award winner for best actress (2006) is only the fifth actress to win this prestigious award from the Tamil film Industry. Her portrayal of the rustic belle in 'Paruthi Veeran' has won admiration for just about everybody who watched it. Karthi too had performed very well and in fact stole more hearts than even Priyamani. Karthi's performance complimented Priyamani's in a big way. But then history has repeated itself. Karthi's father Sivakumar had rendered an awesome performance in the film 'Sindhu Bairavi', directed by K. Balachander. It was Suhasini, his so-star in that film who went on to win the national award for best actress with a sterling performance. THE FIVE STAR CLUB: Priyamani's joining the elite group of Tamil actresses winning the National Award makes it the Five Star Club. Priyamani expresses herself after hearing she'd won the National Award for best actress. Year Movie Name Actress 1976 Sila Nerangallil Sila Manithargal Lakshmi 1979 Pasi Shobha 1985 Sindhu Bairavi Suhasini 1987 Veedu Archana 2006 Paruthi Veeran Priyamani
Rajinikanth in ICU at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Rajinikanth will undergo advanced treatment for kidney ailment at the Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre in Singapore. It was at this same hospital the former Samajwadi General Secretary Amar Singh had undergone kidney transplant few months ago. This indicates that Rajini may also undergo a kidney transplant. But there is no official announcement on this and the hospital is refusing to give out any details pertaining to the Superstar’s health to maintain his privacy. Sources say that the doctors are evaluating if Rajinikanth requires a kidney transplant or not. It is said that his kidney functions are satisfactory at the moment and the doctors will arrive at a conclusion in a couple of days. There are reports that Rajini has been admitted to the ICU at the hospital and his condition is said to be stable.
Amala praises 'Saivam', says it's eligible for tax exemption
Actress-turned-animal activist Amala Akkineni, wife of Telugu superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna, recently saw Tamil drama "Saivam" at a private screening and heaped praise on the makers. She said the movie on animal welfare is "eligible for tax exemption". Directed and produced by Vijay, "Saivam" explores the relationship between child artiste Sara Arjun and a rooster. Praisign "Saivam", she said: "It is a beautiful film and considering the value of the animal welfare message in the film and the cultural relevance, it's eligible for tax exemption." "The film will be a lesson to the future generations on culture and animal welfare. My special congrats to the cast and crew of the film," she said in a statement. The film, which is slated to release June 27, also features Nassar, Twaraa, Luthfudeen Baashaa, Kausalya and Ravi in important roles.
Hrishita Bhatt in an elite company
Hrishita Bhatt is one of those actresses who are still hanging around in Bollywood inspite of not-so-happening releases! In the past, she had multiple releases, starting from 'Asoka' that came way back in 2001. From 'Asoka' till now, she hasn't had a single success to her name, with an exception of 'Ab Tak Chappan' [that was mainly a Nana Patekar] film and most recently 'Jawani Diwani' that managed to find a coverage status over a long run. 2006 has been overall unkind to her as her central protagonist role in 'Jigyaasa' was hardly noticed as the film sunk without a trace while her guest appearance in 'Ankahee' was not even talked about. She may now have something to look forward to as she changes gears to be a part of a social film titled 'Dharam' where she finds herself in an elite company comprising of Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak. Others in the supporting cast are KK Raina and Dayashankar Pandey who have a standing for themselves as far as supporting roles are concerned. A film directed by newcomer Bhavna Talwar, 'Dharam' is slated for an October release.
Onir in elite panel once again
Director of 'My Brother Nikhil' and 'Bas Ek Pal' has certainly been going places - literally! Onir has been invited to be in the panel for the upcoming Berlinale Talent Campus. The panel is called "By popular demand ' the challenge of producing local content for international markets". This is the youngest section of the Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale Talent Campus, which will take place from February 10th until February 15th 2007. During the same time, Onir would also be going to attend the screening of 'My Brother Nikhil' at the 23rd International Love Film Festival (23eme Festival International du Film d'Amour) that will take place in Mons (Belgium) from 9th to 16th February 2007.
Tanushree joins the elite 'brand'wagon!!
Bengali Beauty Tanushree Dutta after winning the Miss India title didn't exploit her model status to the hilt as expected, as she was busy with her film assignments. But Right now after establishing herself in bollywood, Tanushree has signed her first lucrative endorsement. Tanushree will be endorsing a very high profile jewellery brand previously endorsed by the Divas of Bollywood. Though she is tight lipped about revealing the brand, sources close to her say that the brand has planned a very high profile launch which will be revealed soon. Says Tanushree, "It's an honor to be considered to be the brand ambassador. Previously I was busy establishing myself in Bollywood. But right now, it's the right time" Meanwhile sources also add that besides the jewellery brand Tanushreee has also been approached to endorse many other brands, which she is considering. Looks like Tanushree is right now on an endorsement spree!!