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Year-ender Part I

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0530

A year of ups and downsIt has been a year of mixed fortunes for Tamil cinema this year. Fortunes fluctuated and several prominent artistes bit the dust while some fresh talents made it to the top.The year 2006 saw several sops announced to…

Box Office - Veyyil shines

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0530

With New Year just round the corner, Kollywood is witnessing a host of movies getting released one after another. The last week saw S A Chandrasekhar's Nenjirukkum Varai, GV Film's Thirudi and all newcomer starrer Kadhalum Kattru Mara getting released. Half-a-dozen movies are ready to…

Madhavan for more offbeat themes

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0530

'Very rarely do offbeat movies become box-office hits. Audience should welcome such movies for the betterment of the industry,' says Madhavan.Speaking to press persons at a function held in Chennai on Wednesday, the actor said that it is unfortunate that action-packed movies have become…

Guru release postponed

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0530

Director Manirathinam has chosen to postpone the release of Guru.The movie featuring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhavan in the lead roles was initially slated for release in the third week of December.Sources close to Manirathinam say the director has chosen to defer…

Suriya to dub for Guru

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0530

Suriya and Manirathnam share a good rapport.Suriya was introduced to cinema by Manirathnam's Madras Talkies through Nerukku Naer. It was Manirathnam's Aayitha Ezhuthu which propelled Suriya to stardom.As a token of gratitude, Suriya has agreed to dub for Manirathnam's Guru in Tamil.Suriya…

Madhavan in the Hindi film Delhii Heights

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0530

Produced by Prabhu for the reputed banner Sivaji Productions, the Hindi film Delhii Heights has Jimmy Shergill, Neha Dhupia, Om Puri, Rohit Roy, Simone Singh, Vivek Shauq, Kamini Khanna and our very own Madhavan playing significant roles.This film is directed by Anand Kumar and…

Kollywood in 2006

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0530

The year 2006 has seen a mixed response as far as films are concerned. There have been a slew of hits and average runners, promising stars and new trends in the industry.There has been no dearth of miracles in Kollywood in 2006. While Chitiram…

Box office

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0530

Irandu strikesThree movies released last week-end - Madhavan's Irandu, Vishal starrer Sivapathikaram and the all newcomer starrer Aavani Thingal.Fortunately for Madhavan, Irandu directed by Sundar C and produced by Kushboo, has taken a bumper opening in Chennai and the suburbs. A hilarious entertainer,…

Kushboo happy with Irandus opening

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:30:00 +0530

Producer Kushboo is happy at the box 'office response for her production venture Irandu.An anxious Kushboo had made calls to theatres screening Irandu to know about the response from the audience.Expressing her thanks to director Sundar C and actor Madhavan, Kushboo said, 'The…

Rendu is Irandu

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:30:00 +0530

The Tamil film producers and directors are these days found with Tamil dictionary to choose Tamil titles for their films. The State Government's decision to provide tax-exemption to movies titled in Tamil has brought about a change in the industry. Adding to the list of…