Asin all for women empowerment

Asin all for women empowerment

Asin, who was last seen in Kollywood in Kaavalan, has been honoured by the Kerala State Government for her work in recognition for her philanthropic work. The actress, reportedly funds the education of few girl students in Kerala and apparently, she has even promised the orphanage that she will fund the education of these students till they complete their studies.

The Kaavalan actress was felicitated for empowering women in her state. She has been made the face of women empowerment in Kerala. Now that's an interesting development.

Priyamani in love?

Priyamani in love?

The news might come as a huge heartbreak for her fans, but it looks like Priya Mani is dating someone. The actress, we hear, has a special someone in her life, whom she has been seeing for the last two years.

The actress has reportedly said that it is great having someone as an emotional anchor, especially when you are feeling down and that she is getting pampered. The Paruthiveeran star also admitted that the person was not from the film industry.

Ajith postpones his surgery

Ajith postpones his surgery

We had earlier reported that Ajith was all set to undergo a surgery sometime by the end of 2013. The actor had sustained injuries on his leg while he was shooting for Arrambam, and had decided to postpone the surgery until he finishes Veeram. However, we have now learnt that he might not be getting himself operated upon for this whole year.

A source close to the actor says, "Ajith will commence work on his film with Gautham Menon soon, and wants to keep himself fit for the project. He has been hitting the gym and has kept himself occupied. Whenever the pain surfaces, he tries some self-healing method. He isn't too keen on a surgery, and is trying to keep himself agile by performing exercises under the guidance of a trainer."

Meanwhile, there was buzz that Anushka might not be teaming up with Ajith in his film with Gautham Menon. The source says, "That's untrue. Gautham and his team are planning to come out with an official announcement soon."

Remya to croon again!

Remya to croon again!

Remya Nambeesan, the Mollywood hottie has already captivated the audience with her singing skills. Now, we hear that the actress will again croon for the Tamil crowd, with a snappy beat for her upcoming film 'Damaal Dumeel'.

The songs of the movie are composed by Thaman. There are also rumours that Remya will soon sing for a Yuvan Shankar raja number too. The actress has also crooned for the promo song for the film 'Philips and the Monkey Pen' in which, her brother Rahul Subramanian debuted as a music director. Let's wish her all the best for her singing career.

Selvaragavan created a new world for the film

Selvaragavan created a new world for the film

Looks like the team of Selvaraghavan's Irandam Ulagam is leaving no stone unturned to make sure the audience like the film. We hear that apart from the interesting story line and some power-packed performances from the cast including Arya and Anushka, one of the many things that will hold the audience's attention is the breath-taking visuals.

A source from the production house reveals, "Selvaraghavan was particular that the locations where he would shoot for the film have to be out of the world. He wanted to create an irandam ulagam (second world), something that the audience has not seen before. The team checked out a few places in north India, including Ladhak, but the audience would have seen them in one film or the other. So, they chose some never-shot-before-at locations for the film."

The source adds, "We shot in Hyderabad, Goa, Rajamundhry and Chennai in the country. We then travelled to Rio de Janeiro (in Brazil) and Utah (in USA), and Georgia for a 90-day schedule. We also shot a song in Uzbekistan. All the shots were canned outdoor, and schedules were held at locations where there were bare minimum infrastructure. Keith Devlin, who has worked on several Hollywood films including Avatar, joined the crew as the visual effects supervisor, and he travelled with the unit to oversee the CG compatibility. The film involves a lot of CG work and was simultaneously done at studios in Mumbai and Hyderabad. It's Selva's vision and the team is happy the film has shaped up well."

Irandam Ulagam, produced by Param V Potluri for PVP Cinema and presented by Pearl V Potluri, will release in Tamil and Telugu by the third week of November.

UTV's Ivan Veramathiri wrapped

UTV's Ivan Veramathiri wrapped

Ivan Veramathiri starring Vikram Prabhu and Surabhi in the lead, which is written and directed by M Saravanan of 'Engeyum Eppodhum' fame has been wrapped and the audioo of the film is expected to be launched on November 6. The film shooting has been wrapped and post production work is happening in full swing.

Co produced by UTV Motion Pictures and director N Lingusamy's Thirrupathi brothers ' Ivan Veramathiri' has music rendered by C Sathya of 'Engeyum Eppodhum' fame. Along with Vikram Prabhu, Ganesh Venkatraman and Vamsi Krishna feature in important characters too.

Meanwhile the production house UTV Motion Pictures will be making an announcement regarding their next project on November 2. Dhananjayan of UTV has tweeted, "On 2nd Nov, we will also be announcing the launch of our new film with an happening star along with the first look of the film."

Arya spotted limping

Arya spotted limping

Arya seems to be one professional actor. The actor, who is recovering from a knee ligament surgery, was spotted limping around during the audio launch of the Telugu version of Irandam Ulagam, Varna.

Speaking on the occasion, the actor said that Anushka was the hero of the film. In fact, cut-outs and hoardings of the actress were placed just outside the venue as she was playing Varna in the film. It was indeed professional of the actor to not only make it to the launch and at the same time give the credit to his co-star and filmmakers.

Nisha Aggarwal to tie the knot

Nisha Aggarwal to tie the knot

Nisha Aggarwal, who made her Tamil debut with the film, Ishtam is all set to tie the knot with her beloved, businessman Karan Valecha. The marriage will be held on December 28 in Mumbai. The groom is from Mumbai.

Nisha is the younger sister of Kajal Aggarwal and has done films like Yemaindi Ee Vela, Solo, Ishtam, Sukumarudu and Saradaga Ammayitho.

Director refuses to change title that refers to Suriya

Director refuses to change title that refers to Suriya

Raja Subbiah, who is directing and acting in the film Saravanan Engira Suriya, says that he has been getting requests from actor Suriya's side to change the title of his film. Suriya's actual name, before he entered the film industry, was Saravanan.

Assuring that the story has nothing defaming about Suriya, Raja says that he has completed the film and changing the title will involve significant re-shooting. "The title aptly fits the story.We have created the scenes and dialogues keeping this title concept in mind. We have spent much of our time, money and energy working on this script, and creating publicity. Changing the title will mean that all these will go to waste," he explains. Raja claims that he initially had another title for the film but while writing the script, he was inspired by a dialogue the hero says to change the title to Saravanan Engira Surya. We were well into the shoot when it dawned upon us that Suriya's actual name is also Saravanan," he says.

Meanwhile, Suriya's spokesperson says they had come to know from media reports that the film is about a guy who thinks he is like actor Suriya. "Our concern is that people will associate such a title with Suriya.We have filed an objection with the Nadigar Sangam, and they have taken it with the producers' guild,where the title has been registered," he says and adds that Raja had not taken any permission from them for this title.

Clarifying that they are not against the film or its content, he says, "We do not know the film's content, so we cannot say whether we are okay with that or not. Right now, our objection is only to the title as it directly refers to actor Suriya. This is just a tactic to gain publicity by using Suriya's name." He informs that the Nadigar Sangam has now told the Producers' Guild that they should get an approval from them before registering titles which have an actor's name.

Hansika reveals her look in Aranmanai

Hansika reveals her look in Aranmanai

Hansika is very excited about her next film Aranmanai with director-actor Sundar C. The pretty actress has revealed her look in the film which has went on floors recently. Usually the look of the lead actors are revealed quite late, but Hansika has revealed her look in the movie for her fans.

Aranmanai is a comedy horror flick that will be helmed by Sundar C, she will be seen with Lakshmi Rai, Andrea Jeremiah and Santhanam. Releasing the photo on her social networking page, Hansika tweeted "Took time for me to convince my director to let me put up a picture, as he dint wanted the look to be out."

Hansika's last film with Sundar C was Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru that met with commercial acclaim. It looks like she is expecting to repeat the same magic in this film as well.

Rambha making a comeback

Rambha making a comeback

Rambha is well-known for glam quotient and meaty roles. She was one of the leading heroines in the late 90's where she paired up with stars like Chiranjeevi (Bavagaru Bagunnara, Hitler), Balakrishna and Venkatesh.

But Rambha disappeared from limelight very soon. She entered a wedlock with an NRI businessman and took a break from acting. She even have a baby girl. And buzz is that she got separated from her hubby. Apparently, Rambha is planning for a grand comeback. And strong rumour is that she is going to bounce back with a proposed Tamil film.

Now Rambha is looking forward to begin her second innings in showbiz. And no, she doesn't want to stick to lead roles and apparently she is open to do supporting roles. Buzz is that Rambha has signed a Tamil film where she plays elder sister to young hero Simbhu. If things fall in place, she will also do such roles in Telugu too very soon.

Rambha was last appeared in two special songs- opposite Allu Arjun in Desa Muduru and Yama Donga. Ever since, she has been staying away. Let's hope Rambha's second innings work out well.

I should be a fool, says Nazriya Nazim

I should be a fool, says Nazriya Nazim

Pretty actress Nazriya Nazim addressed her social media friends after addressing the media at a press meet, post the series of events that took place in the Naiyaandi issue. The Neram girl took to social media to thank her fans for their support and also expained the misunderstanding of few that it was a publicity stunt.

"Dear facebook friends, I owe you an explanation for the events related to Naiyaandi.

I have withdrawn my complaint against Naiyaandi director. All my concerns about the possibility of body double scenes being present in the movie have been addressed. The body double scenes from the trailer also have been already removed. I hope you will understand that it's your support that has given me the strength to stand up for what I believe is the right thing to do.

Many of you are angry and have felt let down by what they feel as a publicity stunt by me. All I can ask you is to trust me, because a young budding artist like me doesn't need anymore love and attention than you have already given me.

A Dhanush movie doesn't need any cooked up drama for publicity. In fact, such movies gives young artists like me publicity - not the other way around. I should be a fool to promote myself at the expense of a movie which is a result of a blood and sweat by hundreds of technicians and artists.

Naiyaandi is an excellent family entertainer. I hope you will join me in supporting this movie."

Rajinikanth to join politics?

Rajinikanth to join politics?

For more than a decade now, the fans of Superstar Rajinikanth have wanted him to join politics, while the star has been evading the topic and has neither confirmed nor denied anything concretely. The buzz of the Superstar joining politics has started again after BJP state president Pon Radhakrishnan while Trichy appealed to actor Rajnikanth to voice in favour of the party in the upcoming parliament election for the welfare of the country.

Radhakrishan was in the city to inspect the ongoing works for the scheduled youth wing conference venue at G- Corner where the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is to address the youth from the state. Recently upset over the continued silence of super star Rajinikanth over his entry into politics, some of his fans in Coimbatore had come out with posters urging him to aspire for the top seat of power in the state, the chief minister's mantle, in the next assembly elections.

Happy Birthday, Priya Anand

Happy Birthday, Priya Anand

It's a special day for actress Priya Anand as she celebrates her birthday today. The actor, who celebrates her 27th birthday today, is going great guns in her career. She has a flurry of projects in the pipeline, including Vanakkam Chennai, Irumbu Kuthirai, Vai Raja Vai, Arima Nambi to name a few. Her last release in Tamil was Ethir Neechal, which had Sivakarthikeyan in the lead. The film was a success at the BO.

The actress made her foray into Bollywood as well with veteran actress Sridevi's comeback film English Vinglish.

Kamal Haasan shoots his villain

Kamal Haasan shoots his villain

Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam 2, the second part of his superhit Vishwaroopam is making brisk progress and the Bollywood actor and villain of the film, Rahul Bose is in the city shooting for the film. The portions of Kamal and Rahul Bose are being shot in the current schedule and the duo seems to sharing knowledge behind the camera.

Bollywood actor Rahul Bose who portrayed a menacing militant commander Omar in Vishwaroopam tweeted "Spent today filming for #Vishwaroopam2 with Mr Haasan. Always stimulating chatting with him. Books, cinema, India...we covered it all!"

Kamal Hassan, Andrea, Pooja Kumar and Rahul Bose starrer Vishwaroopam-2 is expected to release at the earliest and Kamal will be seen in a complete avatar in this film. Shamdat has replaced Sanu John Varughese who cranked the camera for Vishwaroopam as the cinematographer for the sequel. While Shankar Ehasan Loy were the music director of Vishwaroopam, Ghibran has been signed up to be the music director Vishwaroopam 2.

Kajal Agarwal's tough look

Kajal Agarwal's tough look

Here is the exclusive pic of Kajal Agarwal from her biggest action entertainer 'Jilla' which also stars Superstars like Mohanlal and Vijay. If the attire, body language and the police vehicle is any indication, she might be playing a top cop in this commercial flick. She looks dashing in every sense and one gets the doubt if lady-cops in real life look as hot as her. No matter which ever costumes she might be wearing, the hotness quotient of this saucy seductress will always be intact and it's this factor which makes her stand tall among the young crop of actresses.

In one of her previous interviews, Kajal expressed her desire to do an full-on action role and 'Jilla' might be the project she has chosen to fulfill her dream. Get ready guys, the hot lady will be breaking some bones this time to provide unlimited entertainment!

Vedhicka has her original skin colour

Vedhicka has her original skin colour

Vedhicka is thrilled to be part of two period films - Bala's Paradesi and Vasanthabalan's Kaaviyathalaivan - back-to-back in Kollywood. And, unlike in her previous film, the actress does not have to darken her skin tone for her current film.

Vedhicka says, "For Paradesi, I had to darken my skin tone with the help of makeup so that I could look the part. But, in Kaaviyathalaivan, I get to maintain my original skin colour. Though both are period films, I sport a very different look in this film, something that's very traditional." The actress started shooting for her portions, along with Siddharth, Prithviraj and Nasser, in Karaikudi early this month.

Hansika furious over leaked photos with Simbu

Hansika furious over leaked photos with Simbu

Bubbly actress Hansika who recently declared her relationship with actor Simbu openly on her social networking page is reportedly very furious over her photos with Simbu being leaked out to the press. The new hot couple of Kollywood were celebrating Hansika's birthday recently and some photos in which she and Simbu had posed very intimately had made it to the media.

Hansika furious over leaked photos with Simbu

The pretty actress who is working with Simbu in 'Vaalu' and 'Vettai Manna' is said to be upset with the photos being leaked and added that her mother is very upset over such photos. Though the photos were just of the two love birds hugging each other celebrating, the actress is very unhappy and is keen on ensuring that the person who leaked it gets maximum punishment for being so mean.

Apart from the two films with Simbu, the pretty lady has line up of films and is also eagerly awaiting the release of Venkat Prabhu's 'Biriyani'.

Suriya chooses Thala Thalapathy

Suriya chooses Thala Thalapathy

Actor Suriya was recently seen interacting with students from a private college in Chennai. The actor had to face a volley of questions from the eager students.

Suriya chooses Thala Thalapathy

When asked if Suriya was open to doing a film like Dostana in Tamil, he quipped that he finds a huge generation gap between him and the students of this generation. He called the Gen y progressive. When asked who would suit Suriya in a Dostana kind of film and his immediate response was Maddy. Needless to say the students just couldn't control their laughter.

Suriya chooses Thala Thalapathy

When finally asked whom he liked more Thala ( Ajith) or Thalapathy ( Vijay), Suriya smartly replied, Thala Thalapathy.

Dhanush calls Sivakarthikeyan his brother

Dhanush calls Sivakarthikeyan his brother

The audio launch of Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam was held this morning in Chennai. When the Chief Guest for the event, Dhanush, took the stage, he was greeted with a thunderous applause.

Dhanush calls Sivakarthikeyan his brother

The actor's speech moved many when he said that Tamil cinema was the oxygen he breathed and that Hindi cinema was like his clothes. The actor also gave a pleasant surprise to the audience when he called Siva Karthikeyan his younger brother. He said that since he was the youngest among his siblings, he always yearned for a smaller brother. He added that he would be the pillar of support at all time. Now that's indeed a sweet gesture from the actor.