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 By Rinku Gupta Biopics have been at centre stage in Bollywood with several examples like films on Mary Kom, Milkha Singh and  Dhoni to the recent Shakuntala Devi and Gunjan Saxena. In Kollywood too, Kangana Ranaut is shooting for Thalaivi while Ramya Krishnan has been part of Queen, a web-series.   Now,  Gayathri Films’ Chithra Lakshmanan and Murali Cine Arts H Murali are planning to do a biopic on late actress Silk Smitha. The film will be titled Aval Appadithan . 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya' director K S Manikandan has been roped in to direct this sensational movie Director KS Manikandan Silk Smitha was the most sought after actress by many directors and producers  during the 80s and early 90s. Distributors and movie-makers wanted to cast the sultry siren so that they could reap financial dividends and also make use of her glamour quotient as she was one of the biggest crowd pullers during her peak period. Though filmdom had  several such glamour dolls earlier, none could re

 By Rinku Gupta The Telugu rom com ‘Pelli Choopulu’, which shot Vijay Deverakonda  and Ritu Varma to fame,  has now been  remade in Tamil with Harish Kalyan and Priya Bhavani Shankar in the  lead roles.  The film's  title   ‘Oh Manapenne ’ has been released along with the first look.   The first look posters were trending on social media upon release, with peers pouring in compliments to the lead pair. Vijay Deverakonda, Raiza Wilson, Athulya Ravi and Mahat were among those who wished Harish.  Deverakonda wrote, " Wishing the team of #OhManaPenne all my very best.  #Pellichoopulu was special and it brings the biggest smile and fondest memories when I look back at it, I hope this movie does the same for you @iamharishkalyan @priya_Bshankar " Harish Kalyan responded to positive feedback, "Overwhelmed by your response for the first-look of #OhManapenne! The love & support you guys shower keeps me going upwards! Super happy to see so many positive tweets/comments.