Tamil News
Venkat Prabhu, another actor-director
Director Venkat Prabhu is making news in Kollywood for all the right reasons. Director of Chennai 600028, Venkat Prabhu is the son of veteran Gangai Amaren.Venkat Prabhu has also donned significant roles and particular mention can be made of his role in Unnai Charanadainthen,…
Thiruvaalar Thirumathi, a new game show
Radaan Mediaworks is well known for their game shows and soaps and they are one of the prominent production houses in Chennai today.Now, Radaan is coming up with an interesting game show for couples titled Thiruvaalar Thirumathi in which couples stand to gain lots…
Muni audio launched in style
The famous Muniswaran temple at Burma Colony in Chennai witnessed the coming together of several thousand people named after Muni, for the shooting of a song sequence for director Saran's home production Muni.The movie being directed by Lawrence Raghavendra features Raj Kiran in a…
Honorary doctorate for Vairamuthu
Noted lyricist Vairamuthu needs no introduction. His several thousand songs and over 40 classics in Tamil won him enough recognition. The winner of Sahitya Akademi award, his Kallikaattu Ithisam has won many awards and laurels in his career spanning three decades.The latest jewel in…
Kannum Kannum audio launched
It was an audio launch with a difference. A mega eye-camp was organised to coincide with the audio release of Kannum Kannum, a movie starring Prasanna and Udhayathara.Speaking on the occasion, lyricist Vairamuthu urged the music composers to give more thrust on tunes rather…
Happy Birthday SP Charan
SP Charan, singer son of the legendary SP Balasubramaniam, is celebrating his birthday today.Charan has rendered the songs Deepangal pesum (Devadhai), Kadhal sadugudu (Alaipayuthe), Chandiramandalathai (Nilavae vaa), Mannile mannile (Mazhai) and so on. He is also behind Capital Cinemaa Works, which has produced Unnai…
Guru show for a good cause
Guru, in Tamil version, is releasing around Pongal time in Chennai.This Abhishek-Aishwarya-Madhavan-Mithun starrer is expected to give the Pongal releases in straight Tamil, a run for their money.Suriya has dubbed for Abhishek while a top actress has done the dubbing for Aishwarya. Madhavan,…
Celebrities contribute to Chennai Polices celebrations
As the Chennai city police gear up to celebrate their 150th year this week, as many as seven short films will be screened as part of the celebrations.The series, titled 'Kaavalar namma sevagar' (Police, our (public) servants), has many police officers and professional actors…
Pori audio released
The much-expected audio of the film Pori was launched in Chennai at the sprawling Sathyam Cinemas. The film stars Jeeva and Pooja in the leads, and is directed by Subramanya Siva.Subramanya Siva's previous movie Thiruda Thirudi was a big musical hit --- who can…
Producers, actors smoke peace pipe
Following the State government's order to reduce the admission rates in theatres, a section of producers and distributors demanded that the artistes cut down the size of their remuneration fearing huge losses. With the latter refusing to accept their demand, a tension prevailed in Tamil…