Tamil News
Vimala in the thick of it
Vimala Raman, introduced by veteran director K Balachander in Poi, is a hot property in Malayalam now.A former Miss India Australia, Vimala Raman's maiden Malayalam venture Time opposite Suresh Gopi is doing a good business.Says Vimala, 'Though I very much want to do…
Birthday Wishes to Nasser
Nasser is one of the few good character artistes that we have in films today.Nasser, a product of the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, shares a passion for theatre and films and manages to juggle them both with ease. He is also…
Veteran producer passes away
Well-known movie producer Venus Govindarajan died in Chennai yesterday. He was ill for a longtime. He was 85.He is survived by his two sons, producer Sathya Jothi T.G. Thyagarajan and T.T.G. ThyagasaravananHe had made immortal movies like Uthama Puthiran and Kalyana Parisu.In…
Poi for Dec 15 release?
Poi is all set for release on December 15.At least this is what the posters and ads say.The movie, directed by K Balachander and produced by Prakash Raj, was completed several months back.The movie stars Uday Kiran, Vimala Raman and Geetu Mohandas…
Beautiful moms in Chennai
It is the turn of yesteryear heroines to don the role of mothers in Kollywood.While actors like Kushboo, Devayani, Priya Raman and Meena, among others, have occupied the small screen, some of the prominent heroines of yesteryears are playing the hero's mother in many…
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…
Hariraj - Back as a baddie
Remember Hariraj. He made his debut as hero in Rajinikanth's Valli in 1993. Cast opposite Priya Raman, he managed to win accolades giving his best on the screen. Though the movie managed a decent run, Hariraj chose to wait and watch for good roles to…
Ranjith is take the safe route
After Beeshmar, actor-producer Ranjith ventured to do a couple of Malayalam films and character roles in Tamil films.Ranjith is now again tempted to try his hand at playing the lead role. This time he has taken a safe route. Ranjith in the company of…
Prakash Raj - A hard decision
Prakash Raj's Poi may finally release in the third week of November.Directed by K Balachander, the film, featuring Uday Kiran, Vimala Raman and Geetu Mohandas in the lead. Meanwhile, Prakash Raj, who is also producing the movie Mozhi, may have also decided an important…
Poi's release cancelled
Last week-end, K Balachander's much-hyped Poi was slated for a release.Produced by actor-producer Prakash Raj for his mentor K Balachander. The distribution of Poi, 101st directorial venture of K Balachander, has been taken over by Oscar Films.The latest emerging from Kollywood is that…