A year of ups and downsIt has been a year of mixed fortunes for Tamil cinema this year. Fortunes fluctuated and several prominent artistes bit the dust while some fresh talents made it to the top.The year 2006 saw several sops announced to…

Rajinikanth's Sivaji is nearing completion. Director Shankar, known to take his time to complete his movie, is busy giving final touches to the film.Currently, the crew is shooting at Pune, where grand sets resembling a huge university have been erected. Rajinikanth, with his tonsured…

The shooting for Sivaji is currently on at Pune and the big news is that the Super Star has shaved his head to appear in some sequences being shot there.Rajinikanth, who tonsured his head for the first time for a Tamil cinema, sports a…

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…

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…

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…

Produced by Prabhu for the reputed banner Sivaji Productions, the Hindi film Delhii Heights has Jimmy Shergill, Neha Dhupia, Om Puri, Rohit Roy, Simone Singh, Vivek Shauq, Kamini Khanna and our very own Madhavan playing significant roles.This film is directed by Anand Kumar and…

Veteran actress B Saroja Devi, who had acted in over 250 films in various Indian languages, will be conferred with a honorary doctorate by Bangalore University.A thrilled Saroja Devi, said, "films are not just a medium of entertainment, it helps us to win acclaims…

The International Film Festival of India came to a close at Goa on Sunday.As a festival, it was a grand success. Many wonderful foreign films were screened.Apart from providing an opportunity for showcasing various talents, the film festivals are also becoming a spot…

'Super Star' Rajinikanth is expected to complete shooting for his magnum opus Sivaji later this month.Sources close to the actor say that on completing the shooting for the movie, the actor would take a break and would be off to Himalayas, his favourite destination.…