Tamil Cinema News
The latest Tamil film industry headlines, updates and announcements.
Vijay to endorse new brand
A national telecom company has approached Vijay and has asked him to endorse their product. We hear that an astronomical sum of 5 crores has been offered and Vijay has given the nod. The actor is very selective and is the brand ambassador only for a couple of select products - s
Sep 29, 2011
Bodyguard beckons Trisha to Canada
Trisha has left for Canada to shoot some important scenes and song for Bodyguard, the Telugu version of Kavalan. The film has turned out to be a hit in Tamil (Kavalan), Malayalam and Hindi (Bodyguard); and the Telugu version is soon to hit the screens. Trisha is paired opposite V
Sep 29, 2011
Velayudham special from October first week
Aascar films' Velayudham with Vijay is heading for a big Diwali release where it will take on Suriya's 7 Aum Arivu and Dhanush's Mayakkam Enna. The makers are planning to promote the film in a big way and the publicity campaign will get underway from the first week of October. A
Sep 28, 2011
Genelia clarifies about marriage plans
Genelia is exasperated as the rumors about her and Ritesh Deshmukh refuse to die. Recently gossip hounds had spread the news that they will be marrying each other next year. Genelia has nixed these rumors and said that with six films on hand she hardly has time to breathe let alo
Sep 28, 2011
Ajith and Vijay's kids close?
Ajith's daughter Anoushka and Vijay;s kids Sanjay and Sasha are playmates we hear. The kids regularly visit each others' homes accompanied by their mothers - Shalini and Sangeetha and have a good time playing together. The trio are close buddies and their parents love watching th
Sep 28, 2011
Billa 2 it’s a secret for now
Amidst reports that Billa 2’s director Chakri Toleti is reworking on the script to ensure that the film turns out to be better than Ajith’s recent release Mankatha, the director has said that the second schedule has commenced. Earlier, there were reports that Chakri had decided t
Sep 27, 2011
Vijay vs Suriya movie releasing on diwali
We can call it as the Vijay vs Suriya clash this Diwali though their films will be released a day apart. According to sources in Kollywood, Vijay’s Velayutham has been scheduled to be released on October 25th while Suriya starrer 7aum Arivu will hit the marquee the very next day
Sep 23, 2011
7aum Arivu exclusively for Sun
The audio release for 7aum Arivu will be held today at the Chennai Trade Centre. The entire cast and crew are expected and Suriya, Shruti Haasan, AR Murugadoss and Harris Jayaraj will be dazzling the audience. Since Sun Pictures have taken over satellite rights and promoting the
Sep 22, 2011
Billa 2 is undergoing a lot of changes
Ajith starrer Billa 2 is undergoing a lot of changes as his recent release Mankatha is a grand success at the box office. Billa 2’s director Chakri Toleti is being assisted by the Aaranya Kaandam director Kumararaja in this and they are making a lot of changes to the original scr
Sep 21, 2011
Suriya to do film with Vaanam director
Suriya is reportedly all set to do a film with Vaanam director, Krish. This project has tentatively been titled as Krishnam Vande. It will be a bilingual film to be released in Tamil and Telugu. A number of Suriya's films have been dubbed in Telugu and they have done well success
Sep 21, 2011
Nanban’s release date!
For all you Vijay fans, waiting to know the release date of Nanban, here it is! The film is scheduled to be released for Pongal 2012, say sources in Kollywood. There were a lot of speculations that the movie would hit the screens on Diwali and then it was said that the filmmakers
Sep 21, 2011
Ajith to team up again with Billa director?
The latest news doing the rounds is that Ajith will be doing a film to be directed by his Billa director, Vishnuvardhan. Apparently, AM Rathnam and his Sri Surya Movies will produce this venture. The star and the director were supposed to do Billa 2 together but Vishnuvardhan was
Sep 19, 2011
Rajini’s one-minute scene for Shah Rakh
The buzz on airs is that Rajinikanth will do a one-minute guest role in Ra. One, a film that has Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. It will be interesting to see the Superstar and the King Khan share the screen space. Though everything is kept under wraps, some unofficial sources say th
Sep 19, 2011
Salman plans for a 3D Kanchana remake?
If reports from Bollywood are to be believed, Salman Khan has decided to remake Kanchana in Hindi. His brother Sohail Khan will be directing this film and there are plans to make it in 3D version. Salman is said to have seen Kanchana, directed by Raghava Lawrence, who also played
Sep 17, 2011
Who is Rajini's new heroine?
KS Ravikumar, the director of Rana, has said that Rajini will be seen in a triple role. Deepika Padukone has snagged one of the heroine roles and there are two spots left. Apparently another spot has been taken as Ileana has been roped in. The Goan beauty is on a roll as she has
Sep 16, 2011
Shah Rukh includes a scene on Rajini
Shah Rukh Khan’s Ra One is to be released on Diwali this year. This film is a super hero subject that is on the lines of Endhiran, say sources. The promos released so far have given an indication that Ra One may have been inspired by Endhiran. However, Shah Rukh Khan had denied i
Sep 16, 2011
Surprise in 7aum Arivu
The buzz in the tinsel town is that Abhinaya of Nadodigal fame will be Suriya’s lead pair in the film. Though Shruti Haasan will be the main lead pair, Abhinaya will be his onscreen pair in the flashback. 7aum Arivu’s director AR Murugadoss intended to keep this a secret and had
Sep 16, 2011
Rajini's fans anxious
Rajini's fans are anxious because the superstar is yet to put in a public appearance. They feel the need to see him because only after they have seen him with their own eyes will they be assured about his return to good health. Out of deference to their wishes apparently Rajini i
Sep 15, 2011