The Tamil film producers and directors are these days found with Tamil dictionary to choose Tamil titles for their films. The State Government's decision to provide tax-exemption to movies titled in Tamil has brought about a change in the industry. Adding to the list of…

This has not been good time for old Tamil actresses.Just months after Padmini and Sri Vidya passed away, another one deceased yesterday.Yesteryear actress G Varalakshmi, who starred in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, died on Sunday. She was 80.Varalakshmi acted in big…

Director Kasthoori Raja is giving final touches to his Kadhal Varum Paruvam which is expected for a release early next week.Besides directing, Kasthoori Raja has also composed music for the movie. The film deals about adolescent love and changes a youth undergoes both physically…

Srikanth is optimistic of bouncing back. It is just a matter of one hit. Things would change, he says.Now he has got a break in Telugu and that too with Selvaraghavan.Thrilled at working with Selvaraghavan for a Telugu movie, Srikanth says, 'I got…

Suriya's movie for Gowtham has been titled Varanamayiram.The movie supposedly a sci-fi thriller is produced by Gowtham Menon himself on a first copy basis for Oscar Ravichandran.Mumbai model Andrea, who played the second heroine in Gowtham's Pachaikili Muthusaram, is cast as Suriya's ladylove…

Noted film producer V Sathyanarayanan of Venkateshwaralayam Production House breathed his last in Chennai Friday.Sathyanarayanan had produced several movies including Ajit's Kadhal Mannan, Amarkalam and Attagasam, Sree starring Suriya and Prabhu Deva's Alauddin. He was the one who introduced Saran to cinema.He suffered…

Vadivelu is among the most popular personalities with the young group in the State.But the ace comedian is afraid that the modern generation is under lot of stress and strain and hence is unable to focus on finer things in life. He feels comedy…

The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce has thanked Chief Minister M Karunanidhi for exempting old Tamil movies with Tamil titles from entertainment tax.The exemption would come as a great relief to the small Tamil film producers, distributors and exhibitors, Chamber president K Rajagopal…

Director S P Jananathan and cinematographer Ekambaram enjoy a special chemistry. After an excellent work in Iyarkai, the two came together to continue their good show in E.Ekambaram, who missed the national award for best cinematographer in Iyarkai by a whisker, says, 'A cameraman…

Prabhu Deva and Lawrence Raghavendra, both top dance masters turned directors, share a good rapport.In fact, Lawrence, who is a junior to Prabhu Deva, has lot of respect for the latter.Prabhu Deva appreciates the hard work of Lawrence.The duo worked together in…