Jyothirmayee looks towards Tamil films

October 15th, 2009 Priyamani is excited about her Bollywood debut with Mani Ratnam’s Raavan. She will also be debuting in Kannada films.

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.

September 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.

September 17th, 2009 Honey Rose has changed her name to Soundarya to guarantee her success in Tamil films. She wants her upcoming film, Ghandarvan to do better than her previous Tamil film, Mudhal Kanave.

September 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.

September 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.

September 5th, 2009 Model Mallika Kapoor debuted in films with Telugu movies and later did three Kannada films– Savi Savi Nenapu, Ganga Kaveri and Hushaar. She then tried her hand at other South Indian films.

August 13th, 2009 Assistant dance instructor, G. Shankar has worked along with Lawrence, Dhina and others in over 250 Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movies.

August 13th, 2009 Out of the number of new actresses, Divya Spandana or as she is known in Kannada films, Ramya is one of the few who is as glamorous as she is talented. She proved her acting abilities in the recent Vaaranam Aayiram, directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon.

July 23rd, 2009 Young actress Pragna wants to experiment with different kind of cinema. After making her name in Kannada industry with films like Ganesha Mathe Banda and Preethse Preethse, the actress has decided to try her luck in Tamil films now.

July 18th, 2009 Film: "Vedigundu Murugesan"; Cast: Pasupathy, Jyothirmayee, Vadivelu, Deepa, Veera, Raneesh; Music: Dhina; Cinematography: Bala Barani; Directed by: Moorthy; Ratings: **1/2 Director Moorthy, after his maiden venture "Karuppasamy Kuthagaikarar", has chosen to do a light hearted film with "Vediugundu Murugesan". Though it is loud and predictable, it is fairly enjoyable thanks to Moorthy's screenplay and Pasupathy's and Vadivelu's acting.

June 18th, 2009 CHENNAI J - Following the footsteps of Tamil actor Ajit, southern actress Shriya Saran too has decided not to endorse any soft drink brands. "I did a soft drink ad some time back.

June 12th, 2009 CHENNAI - Director Priyadarshan has signed Tamil star Trisha to play the female lead in his forthcoming Hindi film starring Akshay Kumar. I suggested Trisha's name as Akshay wanted a fresh face for his 'Khatta Meetha'.

June 3rd, 2009 CHENNAI - After the "Ghajini" success, southern actress Asin Thottumkal is concentrating on Bollywood films but says she won't mind doing Tamil movies if she gets a challenging role to play. "I would start shooting on the same day when someone will narrate a challenging and substantial script to me," said Asin, who also featured in the Tamil version of "Ghajini", here Tuesday at the press meet.

May 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.