Actress Meena's daughter Nainikas "Choroonu Ceremony" at Guruvayur Temple

Actress Meena recently made her visit to the famous Guruvayoor Temple in Thrishur at Kerala, where she offered her prayers with husband Vidyasagar and perform the Choroonu ceremony for her daughter Nainika and She also offered Thulabharam for her daughter Nainika with Kadalipazham

Shruthi Hassan hot perfomance in 7am Arivu

Shruti Haasan Performance In 7am ArivuShruti Haasan’s career is zipping ahead and is all set to hit the stratosphere very soon with the release of 7 am Arivu. Her director AR Murugadoss cannot stop talking about Shruti and her performance in 7am Arivu.

The grapevine has it that her character is the pivot around which the Suriya film revolves. Suriya and Shruti, the new romantic pair will sizzle on screen with their chemistry. There are unconfirmed reports that Shruti has sung a song in the film which has music by Harris Jayaraj.

Remember Shruti had earlier sung the chartbuster Adiye Kolluthe for Harris in Vaaranam Aayiram? Recently Shruthi wore a traditional saree for 7am Arivu. Everybody on the sets just could not stop gaping in admiration, as she looked stunning and beautiful. Her costumes in the film will give her an all new look.

Meanwhile stories have appeared in Mumbai press that Shruti and Siddharth are “living together to know each other better.”  When contacted Shruti told tkada “I’m a very private person when it comes to my personal life. I have never discussed it with the media and I hope everyone will respect it”

TFPC-Tamil Film Producers Council banned actress Ileana

Tamil Film Producers Council Banned Actress IleanaIs leading south Indian actress Ileana going to get banned by the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) Ileana who had a few years back done KD in Tamil, had become a big heroine in Tollywood but avoided Kollywood like a plague.

After many unsuccessful attempts she was to be re-launched in Tamil with Vikram’s Vijay directed Deiva Thiru Magal. But the actress at the last minute walked out and was replaced by Amala Paul. She did not want to play the role of a married woman with a child in the film.

The producer of Deiva Thirumagal Mogan Natarajan has another story to tell. He says she took an advance of Rs 36 lakhs and never cared to return it.

Mogan in an interview to a newspaper has said that she had given the same dates to do Shankar’s Nanban, where she is playing Vijay’s heroine.

The peeved producer also added that Ileana was evasive about repaying his signing amount. The latest we hear is that Mogan Natarajan a veteran producer will be approaching TFPC (Tamil Film Producers Council) to issue a red card. Meanwhile,  Ileana has fallen foul of Telugu producers after she stayed away from the promotions of her NTR film Shakthi.

Swathi as Slum Girl in Porali

Subramaniapuram’ fame Swathi, who is back in Tamil cinema with ‘Porali’ directed by Samuthirakani, is playing a slum dweller in the film. “It is yet another meaty role for her,” according to unit sources.

“Since she has to speak pucca local Tamil, the Telugu girl is learning the Chennai language. Her character will be very bubbly and will make the audience to laugh out loud,” they add.

‘Porali’, produced by Sasikumar, revolves around five protagonists. “The director has finalised four of them (Sasikumar, Swathi, ‘Allari’ Naresh and Vasundhara) and a hunt is one for the fifth.”

The film, like the previous movies of Sasikumar and Samuthirakani, will have a right mixture of humour, sentiment and action. “The shooting will be completed in 80 days,” says the director.

Tamannah plays 100% love starred with Naga Chaitanya

Tamannah Fire 100% Naga ChaitanyaMahila Sangam protest against the one of the top actress Tamannah Batiah for her flip flop, she raises her top to show that she has answers written on her hip in the 100% Love starred with Naga Chaitanya, a youthful entertainer.

An eminent member from hard-core feminist group who protest against her condemns that the actress being in a position of top heroines in cine industry but disgraced women everywhere by sending out the wrong message and she should behave herself with dignity.

Though there are far more flagrant scenes being shown on the big screen of 100% Love while audiences also seem to love this youthful entertainer but unfortunately Tamannah is the one set on to the fire. The protest group will be staging protests and asking for the offending scene to be removed from the film 100%.

Osthi tamil version of Dabangg Review

Movie Name : Osthi
Producers : Balaji Real Media and Mohan Apparao
Director : Dharani
Star Cast : Simbhu, Gangopadhyaya, Revathi, Sonu Sood, Jithan Ramesh and others
Music : S Thaman
Camera : Gopinath

Dabangg Remake Tamil Version Title OsthiThe puja of the STR starrer Osthi – The Cool Cop, the remake of the super hit Hindi film Dabangg took place at the AVM pillayar kovil this morning. The event was attended by a host of Kollywood celebs including Rama Narayanan, RB Chowdary, T Rajender and Salman Khan’s brother Arbaz Khan who flew in from Mumbai for the launch.

The film stars STR playing a cop for the first time, taking the role of the original Chulbul Pandey, played by Salman. There was a stiff competition for the remake rights of this super hit but ultimately it was producers Balaji Real Media and  Mohan Apparao who bagged it.

The film is directed by Dharani and Sonakshi Sinha’s role is played by Richa Gangopadhyaya who was not present at the launch. The role of Dimple, the mother of the hero, will be done by Revathi who returns to Tamil films after a gap. At the press meet following the puja, Dharani disclosed that Sonu Sood would continue as the villain in the Tamil version as well while Gopinath is doing the camerawork. S Thaman handles the music.

The film is a first cop role for STR who disclosed that he is growing a moustache for the role. The shoot will begin next month. I want to try all genres of films and playing a cop seems an exciting prospect for me. I am observing some cops and also doing some body building before the start of the shooting. I am a Salman fan and I loved the film when I saw it and I thought I would suit the role. I am sure Dharani will give me a new color. said STR.

Revathi who was also present, added that she was confident of doing the film once she knew that Dharini was at the helm. Jithan Ramesh who was present, plays the role of STR’s brother in the film, which was originally played by Arbaz Khan.

Sanusha's Eththan movie relase on 20 May 2010

Movie Name : Eththan
Release : 20 May 2011
Banner : Sherali Films
Production : Naseer Khan
Director : L Suresh
Star Cast : Vimal, Sanusha, Mayilsamy, Jayaprakash, Manobala, M S Baskar
Music : Taj Noor

Eththan Movie Release Date ConfirmEththan will be credited as the first Tamil film to hit the screens after the results for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are announced. For, the movie will hit the screens on May 20, exactly a week after the poll results.

Directed by newcomer L Suresh, the film brings together the ‘Kalavani’ duo, producer Nazir of Sherali Films and actor Vimal, once again. And this too is going to be a light-hearted entertainer.

Music is by Taj Noor, who hogged the limelight with ‘Vamsam’. “Eththan is about a carefree youngster who lives life in his own way. What changes him and what happens next is the crux of the film,” says Suresh.

Heroine is Sanusha of ‘Renigunta’ fame. On his part, Vimal says, “I share a very good rapport with Nazir and it’s a delight for me to work with him once again. Suresh has scripted a good story and ‘Eththan’ will rock.”

Hot Girl Nayan joined Rama Rajyam Unit

Nayantara is back in front of the camera as she has resumed shoot of her Telugu mythological Sri Rama Rajyam in Hyderabad. Meanwhile the actress who is avoiding media and public functions made a quiet entry at the 125 days celebration of her maiden Kannada film Super in Bangalore on May 1.

She shared the dais with veterans like Ambareesh and Saroja Devi and superstars like Upendra and Shivrajkumar. Remember Super is one of the biggest blockbusters in Kananda in recent times.

Nayantara joined the Rama Rajyam unit on May 3 at Ramaoji Rao studio in Hydearabad where a huge set is erected. She is shooting with Akkineni Nageswara Rao, the doyen of Telugu cinema who is playing the role of sage Valmiki, Nandamuri Balakrishna, who plays Lord Rama and Srikanth who dons the role of Lakshmana.

Sri Rama Rajyam is one of costliest mythological film made in Telugu with music by maestro Ilayaraja and directed by Bapu. The big question still remains whether Nayan will do another Kollywood film

Simbhu clarified that the roumour about his Marrige

Simbhu Get MarriageDuring the press conference of the launch of his next film, Osthi, Simbu has clarified that the rumor about of his marriage is false. Simbu says “All the rumors about my marriage are untrue. Currently I and my family are not even in the hunt of the bride. I will get married only when I find a girl of my liking.”

On his decision to work in Dabangg remake, Simbu said “I loved the film during the first glance itself and moreover I liked the attitude of the role played by Salman Khan. I am also happy that I am playing the role of a cop for the first time in my career.”
the original Chulbul Pandey, played by Salman. There was a stiff competition for the remake rights of this super hit but ultimately it was producers Balaji Real Media and  Mohan Apparao who bagged it.

Osthi is directed by Dharani and will have Richa Gangopadhyay as female lead opposite Simbu. Revathy and Jithan Ramesh are playing important roles in the film. The role of Dimple, the mother of the hero, will be done by Revathi who returns to Tamil films after a gap. Dharani disclosed that Sonu Sood would continue as the villain in the Tamil version as well while Gopinath is doing the camerawork. S Thaman handles the music.

Telungu Movie Badrinath dubbed in Tamil

Allu Arjun Film Badrinath Dubbing In Tamil Release JuneOne of the costliest Telugu films releasing for summer is Allu Arjun’s Badrinath. Allu Arjun who has a very big market in Kerala gets all his films dubbed into Malayalam.

Now for the first time ever, Allu Arjun’s Badrinath is getting dubbed into Tamil also. The film produced by Geeta Arts Allu Aravind is directed by top commercial director VV Vinayak and has Tamannah in the female lead.

Tamil comedian Santhanam is doing an important part in the film. Last week scenes of Santhanam comedy track with Allu Arjun was shot for three days in Chennai.

It will give Badrinath a local flavour, and an edge in the Tamil dubbing market. Badrinath has huge potential and that is the reason why it is getting dubbed into Tamil.

In the film which has music by Keeravani, the song Iktaaraa  Iktaaraa is creating waves. Remember Allu Arjun is a superb dancer and he also done some daring action scenes in the film. Badrinath in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam is scheduled to release in the first week of June worldwide.

Telungu Actress Divya Spandana and Raphael wedding soon

Here we have something interesting about Divya Spandana’s boyfriend, with whom she was recently spotted at the Chinaswamy Stadium in Bangalore and even posed for photographers.

Remember the actress recently disclosed that she is in love. We learn that her man’s name is Raphael, an industrialist who is half-German and half-Swiss. “Both met during a New Year party,” say sources.

Raphael belonging to a big business family based in Portugal and Switzerland. His family is largest supplier of home electronics in Europe.

“What started as friendship slowly blossomed into love. And the couple had no problems in expressing it. Even elders in both the families are aware of the relationship and have given their consent,” sources further say.

However, both Divya and Raphael are not in a hurry to tie the knot. “They have some professional goals to achieve before entering the wedlock. While Rapheal is busy with his business, Divya has signed some interesting films.”

House of Tamil Comedian Vadivelu attacked

SaligramamBy seeing continuous situations haunting ace comedian Vadivelu it looks like something similar to that of his characters which he played in films. In fact Vadivelu is receiving non-stop perils and end of public wrath ever since the poll results were out.

If recalled Vadivelu is the star of attraction during all the campaigns which were held by DMK and he has hit out Vijayakanth, DMDK leader with all cursing words.

Immediately after the poll results were out the comedian’s house at Saligramam was attacked. Now latest we hear is that his farmhouse near Padappai in the police limits of Manimangalam has been pelted with stones by a 30-member gang on Monday evening.

As per the Police sources it is known that a group of people have arrived to the farm house and started throwing stones at the farmhouse. The gang confessed that the comedian has built the farm house illegally by occupying the poromboke land.

Meanwhile, a complaint has been filed on behalf of Vadivelu with the Director General of Police. The complaint stated a demand against the gang who were threatening Vadivelu with terrible consequences.

Health condition of actor Rajanikanth improved

It is well known that Rajnikanth was admitted to the Sri Ram Chandra Hospital here for recurrent respiratory infection and gastro-intestinal problems, is stable and he is spending time with his family members.

According to a statement issued by the hospital, Rajnikanth has undergone relevant investigations and is receiving appropriate and comprehensive treatment by a team of doctors. His fundamental parameters are stable and there is nothing to worry about his health.

The 61 year old superstar was admitted May 13 for detailed investigations into his respiratory and gastro-intestinal problems – the third time in just over three weeks he has been admitted to a hospital.

This is something a strange and unusual situation which happened for Rajini’s Rana. Earlier many insurance companies were eager to provide cover for superstar Rajinikanth’s films but the situation has changed as the companies are on the back foot due to the adverse reports about the Rajini’s ill health.

New India Assurance and United India Insurance who covered the insurance risk for blockbuster hit Enthiran are now not interested to extend insurance coverage for Rana, according to a report by the online edition of a Hyderabad based financial newspaper.

A New India Assurance official said “By take into account of Rajini’s health, it is going to be a chancy proposal for us to provide insurance cover for the movie. We will not consider it any more”.

A senior officer of United India Insurance said “Insurance is given only against the incidence of uncertain events. No company will be undertaking this proposal as the lead star of the film itself is not good at health. Even if any company insures the film the coverage would keep out losses arising as a re­sult of Rajini’s health problems”.

Shriya Saran in Trouble

Hindu Makkal Katchi, one of the political outfits in Tamil Nadu, condemned actress Shriya for her recent trip to Sri Lanka. B R Kumar, the secretary of the party urged for fresh agitations against the actress and boycotting her films.

Smiling beauty Sneha agreed to try her luck in Bollywood

Smiling beauty Sneha had been too busy in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films till date that she never agreed to do a Hindi film though opportunities came her way. But now the lady has agreed to try her luck in Bollywood.

Her debut will be with veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. Sources in Kollywood say that Sneha is so happy to get an opportunity to share the screen space with Naseeruddin Shah and she decided to lap it up. In this film titled Mad Dad to be directed by Revathy Verma of June R fame, she will play Naseeruddin Shah's wife and mom to a grown up daughter to be played by Aysha Takia.

Actor Surya in Shankar new movie

Shankar is the man with the golden touch and there is no doubt that all the leading stars want to work with him. It is also well known that Suriya is one of the most commercially viable stars in tinsel town today. With this being the present scenario, the two may join hands to create box office magic. The director is working at a rapid pace to finish his remake of 3 Idiots, Nanban in record time. Once that is finished he is eager to get started on a fresh project. The script is ready and word is that Suriya will be doing the lead role.

The actor was supposed to work with Shankar in Nanban but that did not pan out. This time around it looks like everything has fallen into place for the top star as well as the ace director. This combination is sure to be a winning one as both are perfectionists with amazing track records at the box office.

Tamannah refused to dub for her Telugu venture ‘100% Love’

There were reports in a section of the media that Tamannah refused to dub for her Telugu venture ‘100% Love’ following a tussle with the film’s producer over her remuneration. However, the actress’s answer is a big no to those ‘rumours’. “Someone is spreading such gossips to creat problems between me and the producer. There is not even an iota of truth in it.”

“I am not the one who would pull fight for petty issues. I am serious about my career and want to establish myself as a successful actress. Nothing else is in front of me now,” adds Tamannah. Currently acting opposite Dhanush in ‘Vengai’, Tamannah says, “Dhanush is a comfortable co-star while Hari is a real task master. Working with them is a great experience and I am enjoying it.”

Young Cute Girl Anjali act in Samuthirakani's new project 'Porali'

Samuthirakani’s new project is a called Porali. The film will have his friend, Sasi Kumar, who has poved himself as a director, producer and actor in the lead. Expectations are high as this duo have some major hits to their credit. Like their previous films Poraali will also be hard-hitting as it will be dealing with the volatile situation in Sri Lanka.

Heroines look forward to working with Sasi Kumar and Samuthirakani as their female characters have plenty of scope to perform and win themselves a lot of respect in the industry. Actresses like Swathi and Abhinaya rose to fame working with this duo. Anjali is the next in line. She will play the female lead in this film and she is over the moon about it. It is a superb role and Anjali says it will bring her a lot of appreciation.

Belly Button beauty Tapsee Pannu now busy in Kollywood

Tapsee Pannu is surely a lucky girl. She debuted in Tollywood with K Raghavendar Rao’s film starring Manchu Manoj and then signed her next with his brother Manchu Vishnu. She now got into Bollywood with David Dhawan’s film which will go on floors soon. She is also busy in Tamil. Her Tamil movie ‘Aadukalam’ with Dhanush did well in Tamil and she is reportedly being roped in by superstar Suriya in his next movie.

Besides, Tapsee is also doing a Malayalam film ‘Doubles’ with Mammoty as the hero. This way she would be one of the youngest actresses to have acted in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam film industries. This season, Tapsee has ‘Mr.Perfect’ releasing in Telugu. Besides, she is busy shooting for ‘Veera’ in with Raviteja which will release next month. Producers claim it is easy to work with her as she puts in extra efforts to suit her roles. Besides, she learnt the language and now understands how to emote exactly in scenes. She is now preparing for Krishna Vamsi’s film ‘Mogudu’ in which she stars with Gopichand. Apparently, Krishna Vamsi is sending her CDs with details about her charecter and description of her role so that she can perform well. Quiz her how she manages to do so much work across all the film industries, she says, “God is my PRO. I just believe in destiny”.

Hansika Motwani pair with Vijay in Pogalavan

Hansika Motwani’s debut film, Maapillai may have hit the theatres only today but the actress is currently the hottest property in K-town. Hansika will now be paired opposite Illayathalapathi Vijay in Pagalavan. Expressing her happiness in being associated with a mass hero like Vijay, Hansika considers it an honor.

Kick starting her career in kollywood with top names like Dhanush and Vijay has only added to her market value. Meanwhile the buzz is that the actress is keen on working only with the best talent in the industry.