Tamil News
Deepavali Releases - Hours tick by
With just hours to go for the curtains to go up on the Deepavali releases, there is a palpable sense of anxiety and expectation in the air both amidst the fans as well as in the industry.This is one of the leanest (in terms…
Manickam Narayanan - A new hope
Manickam Narayanan of Seventh Channel production house is a happy man. Though his recent release Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu starring Kamal Haasan has encouraged Manickam Narayanan to try it big again.Buzz is that he has approached Vikram to do a movie for him.Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu was…
Less stars on festival day
Save for Vijaykanth and Ajith among the frontline heroes, this Deepavali will not see any other star in action.And that has come as a disappointment to the film fans of Tamil Nadu.Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Vikram, Vishal 'none of them have any films…
Vishal to don khaki
Vishal, who shot to fame with hat-trick of hits in Chellamae, Sandai Kozhi and Thimiru, will play the role of a tough cop soon.Currently shooting for Thamiraparani and Sivappathikaram, Vishal has agreed to do the role of a police officer for a movie to…
Kollywood - Five shows for Deepavali
With seven, some say it could be even eight, films set to release for this Deepavali, this festival day is one of the biggest (in terms of cinema releases) in recent memory.What more, this is also the biggest Deepavali day without any big releases…
Awards galore
Fans Association awards.This one was for artistes and technicians in both films and television.The awards were presented on Saturday last.The highlight of the night was the presentation of the `Outstanding contribution to filmdom' award to M Balasubramanian and Appachan.K C N…
Pasupathy - Back with a bang
Thanks to Kamal Haasan's Virumandi, Pasupathy got a big break in Kollywood (of course, he caught our eye in Dhool).Playing a ruthless villain in Virumandi, he grabbed the attention of filmmakers and soon became a prominent feature in several movies. Thanks to Kamal Haasan…
Coveted awards
It is a happy occasion for Tamil film industry. The prestigious annual Cine Fans Film Awards are announced.Considered one of the coveted awards bestowed on film artistes, the Cine Fans Film Awards for the year 2005 were announced on Sunday.Director Shankar's Anniyan starring…
Trisha in denial mode
There was a brouhaha in the industry when Trisha's fan club came up with cut-outs and posters besides putting up flags in all theatres where Something Something was released.But now there is something of an anticlimax. Trisha on Wednesday denied reports that it was…
Thimiru is censored
Vishal's Thimiru, which hits the screens this weekend, has been censored. The movie has been given a 'U' certificate by the officials.Tharun Gopi directs the movie that stars Vishal, Reema Sen and VJ - turned- actress Shreya Reddy in the lead roles.According to…