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…

Agathiyan belongs to the rare breed of directors in Tamil cinema. When action-packed flicks were the order of the day, he came out with movies which had engrossing scripts, with subtle emotions.The only recipient of the National Award for best director from Tamil so…

With New Year just round the corner, Kollywood is witnessing a host of movies getting released one after another. The last week saw S A Chandrasekhar's Nenjirukkum Varai, GV Film's Thirudi and all newcomer starrer Kadhalum Kattru Mara getting released. Half-a-dozen movies are ready to…

Director Selvaraghavan is known for thinking out of the box in his films. His wedding invitation is no different.The director would marry Sonia Agarwal in Chennai on Friday. For his wedding, the director has come out with a simple but sweet invitation. Resembling a…

Bharath, who had two films ' Chennai Kadhal and Veyyil, released on the same day (8 December) is thrilled at the audience response for the movies.Says the happy actor, 'Both the movies are different from each other. While Chennai Kadhal is a commercial entertainer,…

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…

With a just a few hours left for Bharath's Chennai Kadhal to release, director Vikraman is all thrilled.The director has consciously changed from his pattern of film-making and has come up with a youthful entertainer in Chennai Kadhal.Hitherto known for soft romantic and…

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…

The year 2006 has seen a mixed response as far as films are concerned. There have been a slew of hits and average runners, promising stars and new trends in the industry.There has been no dearth of miracles in Kollywood in 2006. While Chitiram…

Everyone knows that Selvaraghavan and Sonia Agarwal are getting married on December 15.So you would expect the director-actor couple to be painting the town red.Far from it, Selvaraghavan is engrossed with his Telugu film at Hyderabad. Sonia Agarwal, on the other hand, is…