Cinema draws people to Chennai, says Ameer

How else could you describe the entry of SM Raju, a Software officer in a plush position drawing huge dollars in USA, into tinsel town with a rural flick, Varnam? Raju, who is clearly bitten by the film bug, is both producing and directing his debut venture, 'Varnam'

Balu Mahendra clarifies his stance on duets

I was never implying that duets had to be done away with in any film. I said it remains only of my pastimes to mute my TV as I see a group song in Tamil cinema, as their movements represented the movements of monkeys. I have nothing against duets though I would prefer a song in a film to take the story forward,” said the director

100 new faces in ‘Angadi Theru’

Director Vasantha Balan might have courted international fame through his debut film, 'Veyyil', but it seems like he has not let gone his conviction to make movies only based on their story strength

Arjun's new, young heroine

Popular Malayalam actress Aswathy, who is playing Mohanlal’s pair in his next film, 'Alexander The Great', is ready for a big launch in Kollywood, through Arjun’s next film, 'Mei Kaan'

Kalla Kadhalan: A modern adaptation of Ramayana

Toeing the lines of Mani Ratnam, who is said to be doing a modern version of Ramayana in his 'Raavana', director Ramya has taken on a portion of the epic to modernize it. The topic in question is morality concerning women, as it is dealt with in the portion involving Ahalya, Indiran and Sage Gauravar in the Baalakandam of Ramayana