Karthika’s moms Radha now becomes a MD of Udhaya Samudra Beach Hotel

Yesteryear actress Radha who sizzled in several films including Alaigal Oyivathillai, Mudhal Mariyadhai, Kaadhal Parisu now has a new found interest. Having married successful hotelier Rajasekaran Nair, Radha seems to be bitten by the managing bug just like her husband. She has taken up the position of Managing Director at Udhaya Samudra Beach Hotel which is owned by her husband. UDS located at the famed beaches of Kovalam, just 15 meters from the sea, is an exclusive 4 Star leisure beach hotel - a destination by itself. The setting, facilities,...

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Kajal Aggarwal in singam remake!

After rocking the box office last year with Golmaal 3, Ajay Devgn and director Rohit Shetty are back with Singham, a remake of the Tamil super hit Singam starring Suriya. While the hunt for the female lead was on for quite a while, the makers have now finalized Kajal Aggarwal to play Ajay's love interest in the film. For the uninitiated, Kajal is a popular actress down South with a repertoire of numerous successful films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She rose to prominence after her performance as 'Yuvarani Mitravinda Devi' and 'Indira (Indu)'...

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Vijay’s statement!

Vijay is all set to make his first big move towards plunging in politics. The actor will address a large public meeting in Nagapattinam condemning the Srilankan navy’s killing of Tamil fishermen and also the apathy of Indian government in protecting the Tamil fishermen. This will be his first ever public meeting after his political inclinations were made public. The whole event is expected to have large political tones as Vijay’s father SA Chandrasekaran had met AIADMK supremo J.Jayalaithaa for the second time a few days ago. In a statement...

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simbu’s Vaanam release date announced!

Vaanam has been in the making for quite some time now and Silambarasan’s fans are eager to catch their favorite star on screen after the success of Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya. From the day Vaanam’s audio launch date, which is to be held on March 6th, 2011, was announced Silambarasan’s fans are eager to know about the film’s release date. Enquiries in Kollywood have revealed that the film may hit the silver screens on April 9th. The filmmakers intend to release Vaanam as soon as the Cricket World Cup is wrapped up and hence have decided on the...

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Nakul and Shanthanoo in 2 Idiots!

Director KS Adhiyaman who has made family movies is now doing Nanba – 2 Idiots, with Nakul and Shanthanu.   It is obvious that he is trying to be one up on Shankar's  Nanban, the original remake of 3 Idiots! Adhiyaman's Nanban is being made as a quickie about two college students who are academically poor and it is about their antics. Nakul and Shanthanu will play the two idiots and has Nikisha Patel , Pawan Kalyan's Puli girl as the heroine. In short Nanba is going to create confusion  among the audiences with Nanban,...

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Sonakshi Sinha as Kamal’s heroine?

Is the hot 'n' happening Bollywood heroine Sonakshi Sinha of Dabangg fame going to be Kamal Haasan's heroine in his untitled Selvaraghavan directed film? A leading newspaper has reported that "Sonakshi Sinha, a year younger than Shruti Haasan is likely to be Kamal Haasan's heroine in his next film directed by Selvaraghavan". The report says the film is inspired by Ridley Scott's Hannibal, a sequel to the classic The Silence of the Lambs with Kamal Haasan playing the role of a psychopathic killer made memorable by Anthony Hopkins.  Sonakshi...

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Deepika Padukone as Rajinikanth’s lead pair!

The production team of Rana is set on having Deepika Padukone as Rajinikanth’s lead pair in Rana, sources say. The actress is also eager to be a part of this film more so because it stars one of the most bankable actors in the country. In fact the lady is said to be adjusting her dates so that she is available for the shooting. Rana will be produced by Soundarya Rajinikanth and Rajini’s favorite director KS Ravi Kumar is to direct the film. The movie is said to be set partly in the historical era and this has increased the interest of the...

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Prakash Raj’s Payanam stopped?

Prakash Raj has been gearing up for the release of Payanam, a film produced by him, this Friday. But now there seems to be some problems for this film as a Chennai-based financier has filed a petition in the High Court of Madras seeking a stay on its release until the amount due to him is paid up. Prakash Raj, who also plays an important role in Payanam along with Nagarjuna, has borrowed a sum of 50 lakhs from Mahendra Kumar Jain and it is this amount that the financier wants to be settled before the film’s release. On hearing this petition,...

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Anuya in Shankar film!

Anuya is the new addition to the star cast of Shankar directed Nanban, a remake of Raju Hirani's 3 Idiots. Shankar has taken her after watching her performance in Rajesh directed Siva Manasulla Sakthi . Anuya is playing Ileana's elder sister in the film. In the Hindi version, Mona Singh played Kareena's pregnant elder sister who goes into labour pain at a time when there is a heavy storm which cuts all power and traffic. Our hero Vijay under instructions over the phone from his doctor girlfriend Ileana will help Anuya  to deliver...

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Ramki and Nirosha in problem!

Two properties belonging to film stars Ramki and Nirosha in a prime locality in Chennai have been listed out for auction by the Corporation Bank. The couple have availed a loan from the Corporation Bank on two properties situated at the Gemini Parsn Complex for 25 and 26 lakhs. Following their inability to pay up the loans, the bank has decided to auction the said properties to realize the amount due to it. It may be mentioned here that the Indian Overseas Bank also initiated action against Nirosha and Ramki for not paying the loan dues....

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Rajini’s Rana inspired from Dasavatharam

Nobody would forget the ten characters played by Kamal Haasan in his magnum opus Dasavatharam. The Kamal-KS Ravi Kumar duo combination broke all the records at the box office, before the Rajini-starrer Enthiran hit the theatres. Now Kollywood is abuzz that Rajini’s Rana, which is to be directed by KS Ravikumar, has drawn inspiration from Dasavatharam. According to a source, during the discussion about the ten roles and their unique characterization, Kamal and KSR created the best 13 characters and out of 13 they had picked 10 characters suitable...

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Mithra Kurian is Nayanthara’s relative!

Mithra Kurian, who allured the Tamil audience with her debut performance in Kaavalan, is none other but a distant relative of south siren Nayanthara, says a source. Mithra had done the same role in Bodyguard the original version of Kaavalan. Director Siddique was very much impressed with her performance and wanted her to play the same role in Tamil version as well with Vijay and Asin. This Perumbavoor beauty, in an interview to a channel, claimed that Nayanthara is a distant relative to her and she also said that the real name of Nayanthara...

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Genelia has completed Urumi shoot

Bubbly girl Genelia has completed the shoot of Urumi, directed by India’s most proficient cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Santosh Sivan in Tamil, Hindi, English and Malayalam. "That was a wrap for me on Urumi. Prithviraj is truly a fabulous co-star and Santosh Sivan is the bestest ever! I'm so glad I did this film, it marks my entry into the Malayalam industry. Fingers crossed, but raring to go," she tweeted. According to Prithviraj, the climax scene is the most massive in Mollywood till now. Starring Prabhu Deva, Arya, Nithya Menon, Tabu...

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Trisha’s shelter for animals!

Despite being a very busy and popular actress, Trisha has always involved herself in various philanthropic as well as social activities. She is known for donating goodies to orphanages during special occasions. Likewise, Trisha also nurses a soft corner for animals. She has a pet dog at home which she rescued from the streets and from there her interest in stray animals began. The pretty actress now plans to open a shelter for stray animals and has sought the help of her close friends in doing so. Trisha has said that she knows that it is...

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Suriya will play a dual role in Maatran

If reports are to be believed, Suriya will play a dual role in Maatran. The film is to be directed by KV Anand and an official announcement regarding this project was made a couple of weeks ago. So, what is new about a dual role, one might ask. Being an actor who has tried out different things in his career and a brilliant director like KV Anand, who also has immense knowledge in cinematography, handling the megaphone, there is bound to some be fresh ideas that will have the movie buffs in awe. Enquiries in Kollywood reveal that Suriya’s dual...

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Vijayakanth to quit acting!

Actor and political leader Vijayakanth has quit acting. He has quit acting since he will be fully concentrating on politics on the occasion of ensuing State Assembly elections. Vijayakanth entered politics with the intention that he wanted to become like M G R who saw Politics and cinema as his two eyes. Apart from acting and politics, he also became a director through the film Viruthagiri in which he also did the lead role but unfortunately this film did not do well at the box office. There was news that he is planning to direct another film....

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GV Prakash moving to bollywood!

GV Prakash has recorded his first ever song for a Bollywood film Joker, directed by Sirish Kunder. The film has Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, with music by GV Prakash and produced by Farah Khan. GV Prakash told : "I have already finished work on two songs for Joker. As the film will be in the sci-fi genre, the songs will be high on energy , and appeal to the masses". Meanwhile he has recorded a song with Vikram "Papaa Papaa" for director Vijay's untitled film. The film has Vikram, Anushka and Amala Paul in the lead....

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Complaints against Aadukalam heroine Tapasee!

The Aadukalam girl Tapasee has got into trouble with the Telugu actor-producer-director Mohan Babu. The actress was booked to star in a Mohan Babu’s film and had allotted her dates in January. But repeated calls to the lady when the shooting began yielded no response. Sources in Tollywood say that Tapasee is busy with her other commitments and success in Aadukalam has opened several avenues for her to carve a niche in the tinsel town and this is one of the reasons for evading Mohan Babu’s film. However, Tapasee has to face Mohan Babu’s wrath...

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Nayanthara has denied reports in the media!

A visibly disturbed Nayanthara has denied reports in the media that she has confessed bidding adieu to movies to a Hyderabad based magazine. Nayanathra says: "First and foremost, I have not spoken to any media in the recent past. And I was shocked that the magazine carried a fabricated interview with me, which has been taken by all sections of media including newspapers and Internet". "I have always respected my work and prefer to keep my personal matters to myself. Right now, I am busy with the shoot of Sri Ramajayam, which is a lifetime...

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