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KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN Shankar who produced the film Silandhi is now producing and directing a film titled Udhiram. The film is about a villain who loots the country. He ic domiciled in the jungles. How the hero destroys him forms the rest of the story. Shankar is shooting the film in the dense forests using three cameras. Jagath who is doing the lead role had to drench himself in a slush for 8 days for the climax scene. He had to pour the slushy mud on his whole naked body for this climax scene. Santhani who is a 10th class student is pairing with him in this movie

If not for music composer A R Rehman, talent from Tamil filmdom would not have got their due recognition, noted Tamil comedian Vivek has said. "I do think that regional talent is not getting its due credit in the country. Our industry (Tamil films) has gone global, especially after A R Rahman entered the scene," Vivek, who was conferred Padma Shri recently, told PTI over phone from Chennai. "If our music is getting acknowledged globally today, it is because of Rahman. But Rahman is not the only one who is responsible for this, media is also one of the reasons," he said. Chennai-born Rahman who made his entry through Roja in Tamil and Hindi simultaneously went on to attain stardom in both Tamil and Hindi films within years. He is also in the queue for Oscars, for his hit scores in "Slumdog Millionaire". Vivek, who was the first Tamil comedian to be bestowed with the Padma Shri award, refused to comment on veteran comedian Nagesh, who died just a week ago, n...

The most successful Indian musician to go global, A. R. Rahman turns 43 today. Apart from his millions of Indian fans who shower accolades on him by the hour, Rahman’s incredible talent had attracted the attention of the famed TIME Magazine which referred to him as the ‘Mozart of Madras’. Born as A. S. Dileep Kumar in the year 1966 in Chennai. His father R. K. Shekhar Mudhaliar,was a composer and conductor for Malayalam-language films in Keralite cinema. His father died when Rahman was nine years old, and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income. His family converted to Islam from Shaivite Hinduism in the late 1970s. Rahman was also a student at PSBB for a short while before changing schools. During these early years, Rahman served as a keyboard player and an arranger in bands such as “Roots” with childhood friend and percussionist Sivamani, John Anthony and Raja. Rahman is the founder of the Chennai based rock group, “Nemesis Avenue”. He played the keyboard and pi...

Raj Television Network's maiden production venture "Kadhalna Summa Illai" will hit the screens for Pongal. At a time when, movies from Malayalam remakes have become a norm in Kollywood, director Illankannan has opted to redo a blockbuster Telugu movie "Gamyam". The movie features Ravikrishna, Kamalinee Mukherjee and newcomer Sharvanand in the lead roles. Speaking about the movie, Illankannan said, 'Kadhalna Summa Illai is a feel-good film that revolves around these three personalities. Ravikrishna and Sharvanand have played their part well. Kamalinee is a rare talent who combines good looks and performance. Sharvanand enacted the same role in the original too.' Raj TV, a prominent Tamil satellite Channel, is foraying to film production with this movie. Thanking the production house, Illankannan says, 'they had given me enough liberty. The movie has enough thrills and spills in it. It is about two youths, who have different outlooks on life and are op...

BY,N.THYAGARAJAN Villu produced by Ayngaran International. It is the only film that exhibitors are willing to pay reasonable MG, while other films they are only taking the bookings. As of now the release schedule is as follows- AVM’s A Aa E Ee on Friday, January 9. The buzz on the “feel good family movie” is good, due to the 360 degree publicity campaign carried out by the producers. It is releasing worldwide in 85 screens, which is impressive for a small film. Ayngaran International’s Villu, is releasing in nearly 432 screens worldwide on Monday, January 12. It is a very wide release with 155 of them in overseas markets, the highest ever for a Tamil film. In Kerala, a Vijay fortress it is releasing in nearly 70 screens like a big Mohanlal or Mammootty film! The film releasing two days before the festival day is going to take a gargantuan opening. Sun Pictures has already bombarded its viewers with Padikkathavan trailer. The Dhanush-Tamannaah starrer will release in 250 screens worldwi...

The fight of Nayan Tara with a toddy shop owner in Kottayam has become cynosure of all the eyes. Nayan Tara who was in Kottayam to participate in a private function, was staying in a star hotel. When she came down from the hotel for a breakfast, a lot of people began to assembled to see the actress. But a toddy shop owner, who was fanatic of the actress began to click with his camera. The actress requested him to stop taking photo of her in the restaurant. But the toddy shop owner did not respond to her requests. Hence, she went near the photographer and pulled the camera from his hands and dashed it on the ground.The body-guards of the actress who too were watching the scene began to pull the man out when Nayan Tara tried to beat him up. Luckily there was no manhandling of the actress. The actress did not file any complaint with the police, hence, the toddy shop owner was saved from the arrest.

KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN Gowri (28), an actress who appears in the popular TV serial Kolangal was arrested by the City's anti prostitution wing police last night. According to the police, the actress was arrested while she was in the companyof some 'customers'. Earlier the police had got information from their secret sources about the prostitution racket working in the luxurious Sujatha apartments located in the posh area of Raja Annamalaipuram, the place where some VIPs have their residences. A team from the anti prostitution wing headed by Deputy Commissioner Vijayakumari conducted a thorough raid in the apartment late in the evening and found some girls inside the apartment. Gowri was also in that house at the time. Later all the three accepted that they were involved in prostitution Gowri is an actress and she had appeared in Tamil films like Paravaigal Palavitham, Moondru Natkal, Kadhalukku Mariyadhai and some Telugu films as well. She is presently acting in Kolangal. Int...