Vimala Raman, introduced by veteran director K Balachander in Poi, is a hot property in Malayalam now.A former Miss India Australia, Vimala Raman's maiden Malayalam venture Time opposite Suresh Gopi is doing a good business.Says Vimala, 'Though I very much want to do…

Great singer, greater human beingWhether you like South Indian film music or not, there is no way you can ever have anyone saying that he doesn't like S P Balasubramaniam, popularly known by the obvious shortening of his name SPB. The avuncular roly-poly SPB…

A complete music director who does everything-composing, orchestration, arrangement of instruments, writing notations, conducting and even sound recording and balancing of tracks, Ilayaraja is a one-man band of harmony and rhythms. Ilayaraja has been so acclaimed because his film numbers run the entire gamut ----folk,…

Jackie Chan has a huge fan-following all around the globe. A charming actor, known for his stunts, is a big draw in India especially in Tamilnadu. All his previous films have gone on to rake moolah in Tamilnadu.Seizing the opportunity, producer and distributor Vishwas…

Music maestro A R Rahman unveiled a soulful anthem to kick off the India Unites for the Taj movement. Spear headed by 1 Media Corp Limited (IMCL), the movement is to campaign for voting the Taj Mahal, Agra, to the New Seven Wonders of the…

Quite appropriate to the title, the shooting for Jeeva's Rameshwaram is on the areas in and around Rameshwaram. The young hero plays a Lankan refugee in the movie, who falls in love with a daughter (Bhavana) of a rich landlord in the Lankan border.The…

One of the main news items that were carried by the cinema magazines last week was the marriage of Shobhana. The trained Bharatnatyam dancer was said to have got secretly married to a New Delhi-based man who also happens to be a dancer.According to…

The singer with a magnetic voice who still charms the music lovers all over the country is S Janaki.A winner of four national awards, she has captured the hearts of millions of people through various language including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.She was…

Sarath Kumar is clear about his prioritiesSarath Kumar, who chose to quit from active politics to concentrate on his film career, is now making his intentions clear.The president of South India Film Artistes Association is holding a mega conference later this month in…

Looking trim and slim is Namitha. The former Miss India title contestant has managed to reduce her weight and it has worked wonders for her.She is looking forward to Naan Avanillai, which is opening in theatres this week-end. Also the glam doll of Tamil…