Rajinikanth starrer Chandramukhi has created a new record in the history of Tamil cinema. After Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's Haridas, Chandramukhi has won the unique distinction of running continuously in a theatre for 600 days.The film which was released in Shanthi Theatres in Chennai on 14…

Down Under has emerged as one of the important and attractive spots for shooting Tamil films.Australia and New Zealand, with their sprawling locations and picture perfect scenic spots, are just the right backdrop for the songs.In fact, Nala Damayanthi was set in Australia…

Suriya and Manirathnam share a good rapport.Suriya was introduced to cinema by Manirathnam's Madras Talkies through Nerukku Naer. It was Manirathnam's Aayitha Ezhuthu which propelled Suriya to stardom.As a token of gratitude, Suriya has agreed to dub for Manirathnam's Guru in Tamil.Suriya…

Come 12 December, Super Star Rajinikanth will celebrate his birthday. The most sought-after actor in Tamil cinema, Rajinikanth, as usual, will not be in Chennai for his birthday.He has reportedly urged his fans not to come all the way to greet him.It would…

The press meet of the first 3 D animated Tamil movie, Inimey Nangathan, took place at Sathyam Theatres yesterday.Produced by Sridevi Rao for Mayabimbham Media and directed by S Venky Baboo, this film has a lot of firsts to its credit. Besides being India's…

Taking a cue from Bollywood, the producers and directors in Tamil cinema have begun shooting abroad.Nenjil featuring Navdeep and Aparna was shot entirely abroad (London). Major portions of director Jeeva's Unnale Unnale were shot in Melbourne and London.After Priyasakhi, director K S Adhiyaman…

After his maiden Tamil film Manadodu Mazhai Kalam, producer E Antony now forays to do a movie featuring Jeeva in the lead role.Antony, who distributed Jeeva's Deepavali release E overseas, will produce a movie titled Thenavattu starring Jeeva.The movie is directed by a…

With just a few days left to enter the New Year, a look back at 2006 highlights the abundant musical talent that the Tamil film industry encompasses.With Rahman, Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Vidyasagar and Yuvan coming out with catchy tunes, the industry saw several songs…

Ajith, whose career is on a new high with the success of Varalaru, will commence shooting for Kireedom early next week.With Aalwar completed and ready to hit screens this Pongal, Ajith has decided to begin Kireedom for producer Suresh Balaji. The movie is reportedly…

Becoming more cautious about her roles these days is actor Namitha.The buxom actor from Surat, who shot to fame playing glamour roles, has acted in over half-a-dozen movies in Tamil so far. She managed to leave a presence for herself appearing as a glam…