Kannan directing Tamil remake of ‘Jab We Met’

September 26th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Congress candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Puducherry, P. Kannan, was declared elected unopposed Saturday evening.

September 26th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha from Puducherry, P. Kannan, will be declared elected unopposed Saturday evening.

May 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Several key members of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), banned in Malaysia, have set up Makkal Sakthi Party, the latest outfit that claims to speak for the Indian community in this country. It is led by former Hindraf national coordinator R.S.

May 14th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Bharatanatyam exponent from India Roja Kannan will perform here this month-end along with dance students and teachers from Malaysia and Singapore. Roja, from Chennai, will perform at the Festival of Bharatanatyam, The Star newspaper said.

May 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan Friday said he hoped that peace will return to Sri Lanka through the efforts of Tamils the world over. 'We want the ethnic minority Tamils in Sri Lanka to live honourably and peacefully through the endeavours of those speaking the language worldwide,' Haasan told reporters at the launch of 'Unnaippol Oruvan', a remake of a Hindi movie 'A Wednesday'.

April 19th, 2009 CHENNAI - Malayalam superstar Mohanlal Sunday ruled out a political career for himself. 'I am doing well in films and have no interest in politics,' Mohanlal told reporters on the sidelines of a private function in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.

April 16th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Recent Telugu release 'Billa' has created history by becoming the fourth consecutive hit remake of the 1978 Hindi original 'Don', said director Meher Ramesh. 'No film in the world has proved to be a hit even during its fourth remake.

April 14th, 2009 BANGALORE - After teaming up with Aamir Khan in the hit movie 'Ghajini', Tamil director director Murugadoss now wants to work with Shah Rukh Khan and says he is working on a story right now. 'Yes, I'm working on a subject.

April 9th, 2009 KOLKATA - The country's insurance regulator will introduce fresh guidelines for valuation of insurance companies, a top official said here Thursday. 'A committee of actuaries headed by me is currently working on a new norm for the valuation of companies.

April 8th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore has revealed she is craving to face a new challenge such as directing a film, reports the Sun online. 'I'm in my thirties now, and I really want to try all the things that I haven't got to do yet, like directing, and doing a drama,' she said.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - It is a mother's role with a difference. Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan will play an 'adopted' mother in 'Phir Tum Mil Gaye', a remake of Tamil film 'June R' being directed by Revathy S.

December 30th, 2008 MUMBAI - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who featured in the Hindi remake of hit Tamil film 'Ghajini', says he won't be able to remake his directorial debut 'Taare Zameen Par'. 'It happens seldom that we remake a hit film.

December 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - A Sri Lankan Tamil man trying to smuggle communication equipment to the Tamil Tigers has been arrested in India. Informed sources said Monday that more arrests are likely.

December 27th, 2008 MUMBAI - Aamir Khan's 'Ghajini' may be running to packed houses, but not many know that it was the film's villain Pradeep Rawat who got the superstar interested in the movie that was originally made in Tamil. 'Aamir Khan usually has Diwali parties at his house.

December 23rd, 2008 CHENNAI - The eagerly awaited Aamir Khan-starrer 'Ghajini' will be released Thursday, as scheduled, as the Madras High Court Wednesday lifted a stay on its release. A division bench of Justices V.