`Lunchbox` producer remaking `Chennai 600028` in Hindi

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 21:42

Vivek Rangachari, the producer of highly acclaimed `Lunchbox`, says his next will be a remake of Tamil hit `Chennai 600028`, which was about street cricket.

Only word-of-mouth can save small films: Pandiraj

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 20:24

National award winning filmmaker Pandiraj, known for Tamil films such as `Pasanga` and `Marina`, believes word-of-mouth is a saviour for small films and it helped his recent release `Moodar Koodam` too.

Dhanush, Shruti Hassan win top laurels at SIIMA awards

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 19:19

Dhanush and Shruti Haasan bagged the best actor awards in Tamil and Telugu At the star-studded second edition of South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) at Sharjah Thursday-Friday.

`Raja Rani` to release Sep 27

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 20:37

Debutant director Atlee Kumar`s Tamil romantic-comedy movie `Raja Rani` will hit the screens Sep 27 and co-producer A.R. Murugadoss is confident it will appeal to the movie buffs.

`Thanga Meengal` review - Artsy, gutsy with minor flaws

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 20:51

`Thanga Meenal` is a rare children`s film that rises to live up to its purpose while stumbling along the way.

Gowthaman`s next a biopic on LTTE chief

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 20:38

Tamil director Gowthaman, known for his directorial debut `Magizhchi`, is now busy casting for his new, yet untitled film on the life of late Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran

Nushrat Bharucha debuts in Tamil cinema

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 20:43

`Akash Vaani` and `Love, Sex Aur Dhoka` girl Nushrat Bharucha is all set to foray into Tamil cinema with upcoming romantic-comedy `Valeba Raja`, which also features Vishaka Singh.

Murugadoss on a mission to promote young talent

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 20:40

Having successfully co-produced two Tamil films, filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss Friday said that his mission is to actively promote young talent in the industry.

Why only cute, sweet films for women directors, asks Nandhini

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 19:17

Ruing that women filmmakers are often asked by producers to play it safe, Tamil filmmaker J.S. Nandhini avers that they should have the freedom to make their kind of cinema.

Theatre actors gaining strong foothold in Tamil cinema

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 18:21

Amidst the fanfare for star actors and their big-budget films, Tamil cinema is witnessing a spate of theatre actors

Tamil actor Manjula passes away

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 15:43

Well known Tamil actor Manjula Vijayakumar died today in a private hospital following brief illness, sources close to her family said.

Sequels likely to become fad in Tamil Cinema, says Hari Gopalakrishnan

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 09:04

Awaiting the release of his highly anticipated sequel ‘Singam 2’, Tamil director Hari Gopalakrishnan feels it`s very likely that sequels may become popular provided filmmakers create opportunities to make them with conviction.