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Dhanush's 'Visaaranai' in Venice film fest's competition section

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:02:04 +0530

Actor Dhanush-produced Tamil thriller "Visaaranai" will be first film in the language to have its world premiere in the competition section of the upcoming at 72nd Venice International Film Festival.The festival is scheduled to take place between September 2 and 15."#Visaaranai 2 premier…

Lakshmi not playing ghost in my film: Rajan

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:32:34 +0530

Director Shakti Soundar Rajan has clarified that actress Lakshmi Menon won't be essaying the role of a ghost in his upcoming yet-untitled Tamil directorial, which also stars Jayam Ravi."Ours is not a horror film. Lakshmi is not playing a ghost. All I can say…

'Baahubali' actor meets Modi

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:34:15 +0530

Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Sunday met Telugu actor Prabhas, whose film "Baahubali: The Beginning" is creating history at the box office with stupendous success.“Met 'Baahubali' Prabhas today,” the official Twitter handle of Modi read, while sharing an image with the lead actor…

Anjali plays cameo in director 'Taramani'

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:29:14 +0530

Actress Anjali has played a cameo in filmmaker Ramsubramaniam's "Taramani", which features debutant Vasanth Ravi and singer-turned-actress Andrea Jeremiah in the lead."It was at the personal request of direct Ram that I accepted this offer. It's a role quite contrary to anything I've done…

Dhanush gifts gold chains to 'Maari' team

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:10:28 +0530

Actor Dhanush's latest Tamil outing "Maari" has turned out to be a sleeper hit. To celebrate the success, he has gifted gold chains to key members of the crew, including the film's director Balaji Mohan and co-star Vijay Yesudas."Dhanush gifted gold chains to director…

Tamil film producer Ibrahim Rowther dead

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:29:18 +0530

Tamil film producer A.S. Ibrahim Rowther, a long-time friend of actor-politician Vijayakanth, passed away at a private hospital here on Wednesday, an industry source said. He was 64."He was ailing at the SRM hospital in Vadapalani for quite some time. He passed away due…

My role in 'Pugazh' a reflection of my real self Surabhi

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:18:22 +0530

Surabhi's next release will be Tamil romantic-drama "Pugazh" and the actress says that the role she essays in the film is a reflection of her real self."I'm quite impressed about my role in this film. I play a character called Bhuvana, who is very…

Yuvan Shankar croons for G.V. Prakash Kumar

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:35:40 +0530

Music composers lending their voice for their counterparts has become a tradition in Tamil cinema lately. Now composer-singer Yuvan Shankar Raja has crooned a special song in actor-composer G.V. Prakash Kumar's upcoming Tamil romantic-comedy "Trisha Illana Nayantara".The film's director Adhik Ravichandran said the song…

Illayaraja plans special tribute concert for M.S. Viswanathan

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:12:53 +0530

Maestro Illayaraja is said to be organising a concert here on July 27 as a tribute to the late legendary musician M.S. Viswanathan (MSV), who passed away last week."MSV has had a very strong influence on Illayaraja's music. As a special tribute to the…

Vijay Sethupathi to team up with 'Kaaka Muttai' director

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:57:41 +0530

Filmmaker M. Manikandan of critically acclaimed National Award-winning Tamil drama "Kaaka Muttai" fame will next team up with actor Vijay Sethupathi for a yet-untitled project in the language."Vijay really liked the script. He's excited to team up, but he's yet to give us dates…