Actress Simran has denied reports that she had expressed her desire to work as an assistant director to Manirathinam for his forthcoming movie 'Ashokavanam' starring Vikram and Aishwarya Rai.The movie which is shot in the forests of Challakudy, has musical score by A R…

Actress Piya, who debuted in Kollywood through the film 'Poi Solla Porom' was actually brought to Tamil films by Raju Sundaram for 'Aegan' to pair opposite Navdeep in a prominent role, which could be even more meaty than that of Nayatara in the same film.…

Balaji Sakthivel, who became best-known for his film 'Kadhal' in 2004, is sure one of the promising film-makers of Kollywood to come out with products that defy the set standards of so called commercial ventures.After 'Kadhal' in 2004, he was associated with his mentor,…

Actor Kamal Haasan is not aversed to experiments. Known for trying out innovations and novelties in his films, the actor has managed to shoulder the momentum in a high spirit for the last four decades in Tamil cinema.In his last 'Dasavatharam', he played 10…

'Made in USA' was a Malayalam film of 2005 which had the tale of an orphaned youth with suicidal tendencies treated by a psychiatrist in Las Vegas. The film had Madhavan for the first time in Malluwood and was completely shot in the exotic locales…

Director Venkat Prabhu has struck gold in Tamil cinema with 'Chennai 600028' and 'Saroja'. His ability to blend a thriller with comedy in 'Saroja' and handling of a popular sport (cricket) for a movie ('Chennai 600028') has won his name and fame.Now he is…

Karthik Kumar is smiling all the way thanks to the unprecedented success of 'Poi Solla Porom'. Though he had been part of several films in the past, he was hitherto branded as an actor, who was considered fit to play an NRI or a foreign-returned…

Sheela, who had been part of several Tamil and Telugu films, is making her presence felt in Malayalam film industry. Thanks to 'Maya Bazaar', a movie opposite Mammootty, she has become a popular face in the neighbouring State. Sheela, who started her career with 'Ilavattam',…

Dr Sivaji Ganesan Memorial awards were conferred on music director T K Ramamurthy, actors K R Vijaya, Saroja Devi and Sachu, dialogue writer Aroor Dhas and journalist 'Film News' Anandan on the occasion of the late actor's 80th birth anniversary. Recalling his association with Sivaji…

Just as India rejoices at 'Taare Zameen Par' being selected at being the official film from India to fight for the Best Film in the Foreign Film category at the Oscars, another film that depicts the life and times of an Indian settled in Singapore…