Innovative marketing took centre stage in Tamil cinema

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 15:29

Tamil filmmakers took to experimenting in and innovativing marketing techniques to flaunt the content of their movies before the audiences cohesively.

Amyra Dastur likes the hospitality of Tamil industry

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 15:47

Amyra Dastur says she liked the warmth she received from the industry while shooting for the film in Puducherry recently.

Honour the living instead of the dead: Lyricist Vairamuthu

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 09:06

The Tamil film industry is set to celebrate the centenary year of Indian cinema very soon, and renowned lyricist Vairamuthu feels living legends should be honoured on the occasion.

Manivannan`s death a huge loss: Tamil film fraternity

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 19:51

The death of popular Tamil actor-director Manivannan, who passed away due to a cardiac arrest here Saturday, has sent shock waves through the Tamil film industry.

Sri Lanka Tamils row: TN film industry stages fast

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 11:00

Actors and other representatives of the Tamil film industry Tuesday began a day-long fast demanding the rehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamils and an interational probe into the alleged war crimes.

Tamil film industry unites for Sri Lankan Tamils

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 18:58

For a second time within two weeks, the Tamil film industry will join hands to observe a day-long fast Tuesday against the reported genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka. The first fast was observed March 19 here.

Tamil film industry fasts for Sri Lankan Tamils

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 08:48

Members of Tamil film industry observed a day-long fast here Tuesday in support of the protests against alleged atrocities on Sri Lankan Tamils.

Tamil film industry to observe a day`s fast

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 17:55

Tamil Nadu Film Director`s Association (TNFDA) has Sunday announced that the Tamil film industry will observe a day`s hunger strike March 19 here against reported genocide in Sri Lanka.

Bollywood needs to learn from Tamil film industry: Amitabh Bachchan

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 09:06

Even though Bollywood is bigger in size, it needs to learn from the Tamil film industry, megastar Amitabh Bachchan said here Thursday.

Southern, Hindi film industry are same now: Priyadarshan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 08:21

Priyadarshan has been dabbling with both Hindi and southern film industry.

Veteran Tamil actress S N Lakshmi passes away

Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012, 17:42

Veteran Tamil actress S N Lakshmi, famous for playing the role of a mother in most films, passed away here last night suffering a heart attack. She was 85.

Tamil film industry on verge of crisis over wage revision

Last Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 19:28

The multi-million rupee Tamil film industry seems to be on the verge of a crisis with wage revision turning out to be a flash point between unions of producers and workers.