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Veteran Tamil actor M.N. Nambiar dead

Veteran Tamil actor M.N. Nambiar dead

November 19th, 2008 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) Veteran south Indian actor M.N. Nambiar, who acted in Tamil Malayalam and Telugu films, passed away after a brief illness Wednesday at the age of 89, family sources ...

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‘Aegan’: Ajith has a sure winner (Tamil Film Review)

‘Aegan’: Ajith has a sure winner (Tamil Film Review)

October 25th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Film: "Aegan"; Direction: Raju Sundaram; Cast: Ajith, Nayanthara, Jayaram, Suman, Navdeep, Piyaa; Choreography: Prabhu Deva and Raju Sundaram; Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Rating: **Tamil film "Aegan" is supposed to be a remake ...

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Kannada star Ganesh promises entertainer with ‘Sangama’

October 19th, 2008 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) After his action-hero image in his last film "Bombaat", Kannada actor 'Golden Star' Ganesh now looks forward to "Sangama", which is set for a Diwali release. He says ...

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Tamil cinema turns to Bollywood for story ideas

Tamil cinema turns to Bollywood for story ideas

September 16th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) A new trend has started in the Tamil filmdom - the filmmakers are increasingly remaking Bollywood hits."The success of 'Poi Solla Porom', remake of Bollywood hit 'Khosla Ka ...

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I’m happy to be back in Kannada films: actress Shirin

September 15th, 2008 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Sep 15 (IANS) South Indian actress Shirin, who had moved to Mumbai to try her luck at modelling and in Bollywood, has decided to come back and work in Kannada films ...

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Stuntmen in Hyderabad threaten to disrupt film shoots

September 3rd, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) Stuntmen in Hyderabad have asserted they only have the right to perform action sequences in Andhra Pradesh -- even in other language films. And they have threatened to ...

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Haripriya has high expectations from ‘Mukhyamantri I Love You’

August 19th, 2008 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Aug 19 (IANS) Kannada actress Haripriya says she wants to be as popular as Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai and has pinned her hopes on forthcoming controversial film "Mukhyamantri I Love You" ...

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Southern star Sneha completes 50 films

Southern star Sneha completes 50 films

July 30th, 2008 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS -
By R.G. Vijayasarathy Bangalore, July 30 (IANS) South Indian actress Sneha, who has acted opposite top stars like Kamal Haasan, Mammooty and Nagarjuna, is all set to complete 50 films with a cameo ...

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Southern star Lakshmi Rai bags Hindi film opposite Himesh Reshammiya

July 28th, 2008 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS -
By R.G. Vijayasarathy Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) South Indian actress Lakshmi Rai, who has starred opposite Malayalam superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty, has finally realised her dream of entering Bollywood by signing a film ...

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Nisha Kothari replaces Malavika in controversial ‘Karthigai’

Nisha Kothari replaces Malavika in controversial ‘Karthigai’

July 24th, 2008 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actress Nisha Kothari has replaced Malavika in the controversial bilingual film "Karthigai". Malavika had alleged sexual harassment by the producer of the film for refusing to do ...

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Tamil film to be shot with cutting edge digital camera

July 22nd, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) Tamil film "Achamundu Achamundu" is being shot with the futuristic Red One HD 4K Camera and the publicist claims this is the first of its kind in India. ...

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Midget Ajay Kumar features in silent Kannada film

July 22nd, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS -
By R.G. Vijayasarathy Bangalore, July 22 (IANS) Ajay Kumar, who figured in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the shortest actor, will be seen in a silent Kannada film titled ...

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Rs.49 million subsidy announced for Tamil films

July 9th, 2008 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Wednesday announced that 70 films were eligible for a total subsidy outlay of Rs.49.7 million during the current fiscal. The government said in a ...

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Malaysia denies curbs on Tamil TV shows (Lead)

June 3rd, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Kuala Lumpur, June 3 (IANS) Malaysia Tuesday denied it had banned Tamil TV shows from being aired on state controlled media, saying the accusation was "baseless". "Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) through its ...

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AVM scion emerges from hibernation with remake

May 21st, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) After a long hiatus, AVM scion Kumaran is back in movies through the launch of a Tamil remake of a Telugu hit, publicists said here Wednesday. The first ...

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Veteran Kannada lyricist, director R.N. Jayagopal dead

May 19th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) R.N. Jayagopal, who had written over 12,000 lyrics for Kannada films, acted in, scripted dialogues and directed a few films, died in Chennai Monday. He was 73. His ...

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UTV inks deal with Tamil director Selvaraghavan

May 19th, 2008 - 7:14 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Mumbai-based media company UTV has inked a deal to co-produce three Tamil movies with ace director K. Selvaraghavan's firm Double Zero, publicists said here Monday. The deal will ...

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Transgenders play ‘female’ leads, create celluloid history

May 17th, 2008 - 9:16 am ICT by admin -
By Ayyappa Prasad Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Karpaka and Revathi, who are transgenders in real life, will rewrite cinema history by playing 'female' leads in the forthcoming Tamil films "Paal" and "Thenavattu". While ...

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Screening of Tamil films resumes in Karnataka

April 21st, 2008 - 11:15 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, April 21 (IANS) Screening of Tamil films resumed in Karnataka after over two weeks of blockade in the wake of a water row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. More than 20 ...

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Pro-Kannada groups reject Rajnikant’s clarification

April 8th, 2008 - 8:08 pm ICT by admin -
By R.G. Vijayasarathy Bangalore, April 8 (IANS) Pro-Kannada groups Tuesday rejected Tamil superstar Rajnikant's clarification that he had not insulted Kannadigas last week during a Tamil film artistes meet in support of ...

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I never wanted violence, says Rajnikant on Hogenekkal

April 7th, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) Tamil film icon Rajnikant clarified Monday that he never meant to instigate violence through his anti-Karnataka remarks on the Hogenekkal drinking water project. In a television interview, the ...

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Film chamber criticised for suspending Karnataka members

April 7th, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, April 7 (IANS) Former president of South India Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) and veteran film producer K.C.N. Chandrashekhar Monday criticised the suspension of all Karnataka members from the chamber for ...

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Pro-Kannada groups call off shutdown, criticise Rajnikant

Pro-Kannada groups call off shutdown, criticise Rajnikant

April 5th, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, April 5 (IANS) Pro-Kannada groups Saturday called off their proposed Karnataka shutdown April 10 to protest Tamil Nadu's water supply project near the interstate border but criticised film star Rajnikant for ...

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Tension over Hogenekkal project continues in Tamil Nadu

Tension over Hogenekkal project continues in Tamil Nadu

April 2nd, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The controversial Hogenekkal water project sparked a heated debate in the state assembly here Wednesday, cable operators decided not to screen Kannada channels and buses to Karnataka stood ...

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Dream run for ‘Anjathe’ at Tamil box office

April 2nd, 2008 - 9:02 am ICT by admin -
By Aparna Nath Chennai, April 2 (IANS) No film has usurped director Mysskin's "Anjathe" from its top position yet. Only in summer will you see movies that can make a difference. The top ...

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Bangalore steps up security for Karunanidhi’s daughter

April 1st, 2008 - 10:54 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, April 1 (IANS) The police Tuesday stepped up security for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's daughter in Bangalore and intensified vigilance in the Tamil-populated areas in the city as pro-Kannada ...

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Karunanidhi seeks PM’s intervention, slams Bangalore violence

Karunanidhi seeks PM’s intervention, slams Bangalore violence

April 1st, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday condemned Monday's violent protests in Karnataka against a water supply project and called for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention into the ...

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Protests in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu over water supply project

March 31st, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by admin -
(Lead, Changing Dateline) Bangalore/ Hogenekkal (Tamil Nadu), March 31 (IANS) Screening of Tamil films was stopped in several Bangalore theatres Monday as activists of a Tamil Nadu political party staged protests in Hogenekkal, ...

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No takers for young actors in Malayalam cinema

March 28th, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by admin -
By C.P. Parashuram Kochi, March 28 (IANS) It's an ironical situation. At a time when the Malayalam movie industry is churning out more and more youth-oriented films, its young brigade of actors is ...

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Artistes’ panel to probe fake visa racket

March 15th, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, March 15 (IANS) Actor-politician Sarath Kumar, president of the South Indian Film Artistes Association, Saturday said the association would constitute a "core committee" to look into charges of Tamil and Telugu ...

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