After Rajini's pat for Dhanush for his performance in Thiruvilayadal Arambam, it is now the turn of the young actor to heap laurels on his father-in-law and the 'Super Star' of Tamil cinema, Rajinikanth.Says Dhanush, 'It would be difficult for anyone to occupy the…

Even before Sathyaraj's Periyar is released, the actor has started to attract the attention of the rationalists in the State.Sathyaraj has been chosen for the annual 'Periyar' award to be presented the by the Tamil Nadu government as part of their efforts to propagate…

Tamil filmdom has seen a lot of directors who are adept at other branches of film-making as well, including cinematography and music direction. A good example of this would be Vijaya T Rajendhar, who is known as 'Ashtavadhani' in film circles. The word literally connotes…

Ajith, who has managed a successful comeback in Tamil cinema with a big hit in Varalaru, is aspiring to take up production. The actor is nursing ambitions to produce a movie next year.A blockbuster hit in Varalaru this year revived Ajith's fortunes in the…

Paruthi Veeran will mark a new beginning in Tamil cinema, says director Ameer.Speaking about his film which will hit the screens this Pongal, Ameer said that Tamil film industry has begun its journey towards fulfilling expectations. There is a global appeal for Tamil cinema…

"I am keen do more quality movies in Tamil", says Sneha.The actress, who recently returned from Malaysia after shooting for a Telugu movie, says, "Since I was busy with my commitments in Telugu film industry, I could not do any Tamil films last year.…

After Naan Kadavul, Arya will do a movie for director Igor. The two had worked together in Kalabha Kadhalan before.The movie is tentatively titled Xeror and search for a suitable Tamil title is on.Buzz is that the movie would feature Arya in a…

Shreya has managed to give the Malluwood heroines a run for their money in Tamil cinema.Shreya, who is acting with Rajinikanth in Sivaji and Vijay in Azhagiya Thamizh Magan, has been cast opposite Suriya.The actress, who started her career in Tamil with Mazhai,…

A few years ago, Tamil filmdom was dominated by remakes especially from Tollywood. The likes of Dr Rajasekhar, Vijayashanthi and Chiranjeevi had almost all their films dubbed and released in Tamil Nadu.After a long gap, the dubbing trend is back in Tamil cinema.Mahesh…

Amidst biggies like Ajith and Vijay, young Karthi will have his maiden venture Paruthi Veeran released this Pongal. Son of veteran actor Sivakumar and actor Suriya's sibling, Karthi says, 'With the D-day getting closer, I am thrilled and am waiting with bated breath for the…