Expectations are riding high on our very own A R Rahman now. The reason? Well, three songs of the prodigy have been nominated for the Oscar!There is a separate category for the 'Best Original Song' in the Oscar award categories every year. This year,…

The audio of director Gnanarajasekaran's Periyar would be released on 23 December in Chennai by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi.The movie is about the life of rationalist thinker and the founder of Dravidar Kazhagam, E V Ramasamy Naicker, affectionately called as Periyar by his…

Jayam Ravi's Deepavali is not releasing this Pongal. The movie directed by Ezhil and produced by director Lingusamy was initially slated to grace theatres on Pongal. With many film releases expected this January, the producer has now opted to defer the release by a month.…

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…

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…

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…

Music is his mantra. Film songs are his forte. We are talking about Harish Raghavendra, the singer who has captivated thousands of music lovers with his voice which is easy on the ear, owing to its genteel feel.This ace singer is celebrating his birthday…

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…

Speaking after releasing the audio cassette of Veerasaami which is produced and directed by himself, Vijaya T Rajendhar points out, 'At this time when my son is a popular actor, I still continue to play a romantic youth.''In 2007, I would play the lead…

Directed by Jeeva and produced by Oscar V. Ravichandran for Oscar Films, Unnale Unnale stars debutant Vinay, Sada and Tanisha in the lead roles.On the film, Jeeva says, 'This is a love story which I have attempted to show in a different light. It…