Tamil remake for Chota MumbaiOctober 5th, 2009 Mohanlal’s 2007 hit film, Chota Mumbai is on the brink of having its Tamil remake. It will star Tamil actor Vijay and be his 50th film.
Padmapriya is delighted October 3rd, 2009 Padmapriya is unbelievably happy ever since she was given the Tamil Nadu state award for Best Actress for Tamil film Mirugam. She was happy she did that role and believes that she does movies because acting is her passion and she loves it.
I don't want to be called a star: Tamil actor PasupathiSeptember 24th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Tamil actor Pasupathi, whose latest Malayalam film "Vairam" is running to packed houses here, says he would prefer to be known as an actor and not as a star. "I am least interested in star status or star value.
Kamal Haasan's 'Unnai Pol Oruvan' drenched in troublesSeptember 15th, 2009 With the entire town getting ready for the release of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Unnai Pol Oruvan’, the actor seems to be drenched in troublesome moment. It is all about Chennai High Court ordering status quo on a petition by Pyramid Saimira Productions International Ltd.
Tamil film industry angers PadmapriyaSeptember 12th, 2009 Actress Padmapriya showcased her anger at the Tamil film industry at the promotional event for her film, Kaanakanmani. She was furious that while Malayalam filmmakers are ready to cast Tamil actors in their films, Tamil directors are not doing the same for Malayalam actors.
Tamil remake for Red ChilliesSeptember 8th, 2009 Mohanlal’s hit film Red Chillies is about to get a Tamil remake. The film was about the staff of a Singapore based business tycoon getting involved in a murder plot.
Actors from Malayalam cinema to work in Tamil filmsAugust 24th, 2009 As Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has come together with Kamala Haasan for the first time in Magnum Opus Unnai Pol Oruvan. We now have Malayalam superstar Mammootty joining hands with Sarathkumar in Pazhassi Raja.
Romas debut in Tamil film industryJuly 23rd, 2009 After establishing her name in Malayalam film industry, charming actress Roma is planning to expand her horizons. Having worked with some of the prominent and well-known faces of Mollywood like Pithviraj and Jayasuriya, Roma is now all set to make her debut in Tamil film industry.
Tamil film on Cauvery river water row to hit screens soonJuly 10th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil film "Thambivudayan", which deals with the long standing Cauvery river water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments, is set to hit the screens soon. The shooting of the film is almost complete.
Keanu Reeves eagerly awaits movie reviewsJuly 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves can't wait to see what the critics make of his new movie because he loves finding out how his performances are rated. The Speed actor stars in new drama The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and he's awaiting the press reviews with bated breath to see if he has done a good job, reports contactmusic.com.
Telugu film 'Kick' revives Shaam's careerJune 12th, 2009 BANGALORE - His lover boy image in Tamil and Kannada films did not take him anywhere. But model-turned-multilingual actor Shaam has hit the bull's eye with his first Telugu film "Kick", in which he plays a negative role, and says the film's success has inspired him to experiment with different kind of roles.
Director Saba's 'Thoranai' is tortuous (Tamil film review)May 31st, 2009 Film: "Thoranai"; Director: Saba; Cast: Vishal, Shriya, Kishore, Prakash Raj; Music Director: Mani Sharma; Cinematographer: Priyan; Rating: *
"Thoranai", a Tamil-Telugu bilingual blunder made by director Saba, features the expressionless wonder-cum-brawn bundle Vishal along with Shriya Saran. Country bumpkin Murugan (Vishal) chased out by cheesed off neighbours is sent on a mission to find a runaway sibling in bad-bad Chennai only to antagonise two gangsters Guru (Kishore) and Tamil Arasan (Prakash Raj) with mindless minions snarling at each other.
Fox Star Studios enters Tamil film industry with MurugadossMay 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fox Star Studios, a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Star, has decided to expand its operations to the Tamil film industry by signing an exclusive deal with "Ghajini" director A.R. Murugadoss. Murugadoss, who has an impeccable track record in the industry down south, will play the role of a creative producer as per the deal that includes the development and production of Tamil films, said a press release from the production company.
Anantapuram-1980 with political backdrop May 3rd, 2009 A successful Tamil film ‘Subrahmanyapuram’ with ‘Colours’ Swati of Ashta Chemma fame in the lead is being dubbed into Telugu as ‘Anantapuram-1980’. Sasikumar, who played the hero, himself directed the movie.
Ram Gopal Varmas Phoonk to be dubbed in TamilMay 3rd, 2009 Ram Gopal Varma’s Hindi horror flick Phoonk is now being dubbed in Tamil with the title Bhommaee. The film did reasonably well in Hindi and a special contest was held over there that whoever watches the film alone in the theatre will be awarded with a cash prize and guess what, no one was able to watch the full film seated alone in the theatre.