Tamil News
Kollywood in 2006
The year 2006 has seen a mixed response as far as films are concerned. There have been a slew of hits and average runners, promising stars and new trends in the industry.There has been no dearth of miracles in Kollywood in 2006. While Chitiram…
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…
Manoj Bharathy weds Nandana
Smile-smeared faces and glittering stars were all that one got to see, at the wedding reception of Manoj Bharathy and Nandana.Manoj Bharathy is the son of the celebrated director of Tamil cinema, Bharathiraja, who took Tamil films to new heights with his films soaked…
Sangeetha hits out woman baiters
Sangeetha, who proved her mettle with Uyir, shared her thoughts about the Tamil film industry sidelining actresses.Speaking at the muhurat of Dhanam in Chennai on Friday, the actor said, 'When actors do anti-hero roles, they are critically acclaimed. When heroines do negative roles, they…
The tale of two functions
As we had said earlier, Tamil film industry celebrities had a hectic day shuttling between two important functions on Friday.In the morning it was actor Arun Vijay's (son of Vijay Kumar) wedding. It was a star-studded affair with all the big names at hand.…
Priya Raman comes to small screen
Priya Raman, a once popular heroine in Kollywood, will make her debut in small screen with a mega-serial to be telecast in a prominent Tamil channel beginning Monday.Priya Raman, who married actor Ranjith, had acted in a few tele-serials in Malayalam earlier.Girija, directed…
Mamta ready to croon in Tamil
Mamta Mohandas, the damsel from God's Own Country, is happy at the positive reviews that her maiden Tamil venture Sivapathikaram has been getting.An elated Mamta says,'The good beginning will help me build my career with ease.'Though Sivapathikaram opened big, Mamta has chosen not…
After Rajinikanth who?
For many diehard fans of Tamil cinema, there can be only one Super Star.But a popular regional TV channel has conducted a poll of sorts among the industry people on who could be the next Super Star of the industry.Now this is an…
Rajini launches Solli Adippen audio
'I was really thrilled to shoot for Shankar's Sivaji. I felt the same way I did, when I acted in my mentor K Balachander's movies,' said Rajinikanth, while speaking on the occasion of releasing the audio of Solli Adippen.Taking part in the audio release…
The muhurat of 'Dhanam'
The muhurat of Dhanam, the new movie starring Sangeetha, Prakashraj, Vivek, Prem, Ramesh Khanna, Ilavarasu, M. S Baskar, Manobala, Chitra Lakshmanan, Ashok Rajan and Mayilsamy, took place at Prasad Recording Studio this morning.The auspicious occasion was marked by the lighting of kuthuvilakku by Isaignani…