Tamil News
New authorization given to Mani Rathnam
Now Mani Ratnam will not have to go to the lush forests of Sri Lanka to recommence the shooting of his ambitious bilingual project having Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Southern super star Vikram in the lead roles.The Kerala Forest Department has given…
Pokiri team off to Australia
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 to dub for Guru
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…
A casino for Dasavatharam team
Ever since Kamal Haasan and his team left for the US to shoot for Dasavatharam, news is hard to come by about the film's progress.But now it is learnt that the film is progressing fast. First, they shot some scenes in Orlando.The film's…
Rajini to have a quiet birthday
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…
Press Meet of Inimey Nangathan
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…
Birthday wishes to Gangai Amaran
Gangai Amaran, music director, lyricist and director, is the brother of Isaignani Ilayaraja. He has scored music for more than 150 films, directed 22 movies and penned 2000 songs. He has also rendered his voice to over 500 songs in films.Gangai Amaran has given…
Craze for overseas shooting rises
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…
Hari to direct Suriya in Vil
Director Hari is fully immersed in his work. He is shooting Vishal for Thamiraparani.With a major part of the movie completed, Hari has started the post-production works of Thamiraparani.Close on the heels of this film, Hari would direct Suriya. The movie has been…
Asin hurt during Pokiri shoot
Asin was rushed to a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday after she sustained injuries in her toe while shooting for Pokiri.The actor was shaking her legs with Vijay for a song sequence that was shot by Prabhu Deva at AVM Studios.Suddenly a…