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'Suriya told me hard work is like a savings account' -Karthi at Theeran Success meet

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For the team of Dream Warrior Pictures' Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru ( TAO), it was a proud and happy moment  as they narrated their experiences at the success meet of their hit film today on  25thNovember All photos credit : Rinku Gupta After producer SR Prabhu welcomed the crew and spoke about thier contributions, director H Vinod and music director Ghibran thanked the team of cast and crew, along with the cameraman Sathya Sooran and art director K. Kathir. Also present were forensic expert Dhananjayan and debut editor Shivanandeeswaran Speaking about his experiences on the occasion, hero Karthi said, "When police officers expressed their happiness on seeing  this film,  I felt content that we had been able to highlight how much effort the police put into thier work which often goes unrecognised by us as citizens. Its only  passion for thier job that could have made the original cops on whom this story is based,  do what they did so far away from home ...

Namitha weds Veera !

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Actor  Namitha was all smiles and emotion filled as Veera tied the thaali at a wedding  ceremony today on the morning of 24th November. The function began with a traditional puja at 5am at the ISCKON  temple at Tirupathi and the sacred thaali  was tied at 6 30 am in the presence of close family and friends. Namitha was resplendant in a blue sari and later in a beautiful pink-red golden- hued silk sari, replete with traditional jewellery. Around 10 family members of the bride flew down from Mumbai for the ceremony. Veera was accompanied by over 40 of his family members. The couple were blessed by Sarathkumar and Radhikaa, close friends of Namitha. Apparently Namitha wanted to keep it simple and share this momentous occasion with few close friends. Amongst those who attended the wedding were Shakti Vasu, Gayathri Raghuram, Harish Kumar, Aarthi Ganesh and Nisha.  The happy couple will be returning to Chennai today. We wish them ...

Audio of Nivin Pauly's Tamil debut, Richie, launched in Chennai

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The audio launch of Mollywood hearththrob, the Premam hero NivinPauly's straight  Tamil debut was held today.        Photos courtesy : Rinku Gupta The occasion was graced by the cast and crew of the film which is directed by Gautam Ramachandran. The 2 heroines, Vikram Vedha girl Shraddha Srinath and Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli were seen exchanging warm pleasantaries. Nivin Pauly lit the kuthuvilakku and was seen in the company of  the supporting actors G K Reddy ( actor Vishal's father), Tulasi and Murgados. Natraj Subramaniam the other hero in the film was not present. In his speech Nivin said he was looking forward to his stint in Tamil cinema. " Though I acted in Neram earlier it was  a Malyalam-Tamil bi lingual. Richie is my first straight Tamil film,"he said. The film will release  on Dec 8th. ...........

Gallery: Kamal Haasan's Birthday Media Meet

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On his birthday, 7 nov 2017, Kamal Haasan  made an announcement relating to his  entry into the political scene.  He revealed that he will be launching a mobile App called  #MaiamWhistle,  which would help the public to participate in the fight against corruption by whistleblowing, thereby contributing towards nation  building at large. The app is currently in beta testing stage he revealed.. Kamal affirmed that one had to prepare well before embarking on anything and that is what he was doing at present.  All further details of his political plans would be revealed when he was fully ready with every detail in place.  Photos credit: Rinku Gupta In January 2018 Kamal plans to go on a tour of TamilNadu to get  feedback from the common man and assimilate and absorb thier needs and thought processes.  Kamal made it clear that he would complete all his current film assignments before embarking on his new political journey. ...

Exclusive: Harish Uthaman In Allu Arjun's Na Peru Surya

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The good looking baddie, Harish Uthaman is going  places across industries. All photos courtesy : Harish Uthaman His Nenjil Thunivirunthal, a Novemeber release  in Tamil, is his 4 th film with director Susindran. In the meanwhile the actor is very busy in Tollywood, and has just signed up to be part of Allu Arjun's Na Peru Surya (NPS), directed by Vakkantham Vamsi. Harish, who has completed 10 Telugu films and also dubs for himself  in the language, was last seen in Jr NTR’s Jai Lava Kusa. He  is happy to be working again with Allu Arjun after their previous outing, Duvvada Jagannadham (DJ). Says Harish, “NPS will be my 11 th film in Telugu. I have been a part of Tollywood since 2013 and am very happy that audiences  have accepted me there. I have just completed  5 days of shoot for NPS. I have another 15 days shoot left. This will probably be in Hyderabad in November.” Apparently, the makers of NPS saw his work in DJ and call...

Kalathur Gramam draws kudos for Sulile Kumar

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Actor Sulile Kumar’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing after his recent release Kalathur Gramam. Directed by Saran K Advaithan, the film stars Kishore and Yagna Shetty with Sulile playing an important role as Kishore’s friend  and confidant  Veerayya, who turns the tide of events against him. Photo courtesy : Sulile Kumar The actor who was last seen in Tamil in the Nayanthara starrer Dora,  has won appreciation for the shades he pulled off in his character in Kalathur Gramam. The film itself has won over several critics for its very engaging storyline and  engrossing screenplay. The actor feels his biggest compliment came  when the unit members clapped after several of his shots as they canned scenes in a real village in interior Tamilnadu. Despite the over one dozen films he’s done,  some viewers thought that this was his first film. “That’s because in every film I’ve done so far  each role has been vastly different from the other. I’ve been luc...

Viewfinder : BLADE RUNNER 2049

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Director : Denis Villeneuve Cast :  Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford,  Ana De Amas,  Robin Wright, Jared Leto and others photos courtesy :Internet Background : 35 years after the cult classic, the  neo- noir, sci-fi, Blade Runner ( 1982), directed by Ridley Scott, comes Blade Runner 2049. The original film’s primary basis is believed to be a book , Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep written by American writer Philip K Dick in 1968. Story : Set in the future, the story centres around a young Replicant blade runner,officer  K  ( Ryan Gosling) of the Los Angeles Police Department. He  runs into a secret that causes an upheaval in his world. He begins to question his very existence and where he comes from. His search into the past leads him to Deckard ( Harrison Ford) and a journey of life-changing  self-discovery. Zooming in: The background and complete futuristic ethos is wonderfully constructed and draws you into the stor...

Ganesh Venkatram On How Bigg Boss Has Been Life-Changing

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Actor Ganesh Venkatram admits that life has completely changed post his participation in Vijay TV’s  reality show, Bigg Boss, in Tamil, this year. “Where ever I go, I get mobbed! The love the people are showing for me has left me speechless and humbled. I never expected this kind of a reaction. Even after Thani Oruvan I have been mobbed. But the scale of the adulation after Bigg Boss is overwhelming !” says the tall and handsome actor. Citing an example of how life has changed, he says, “Just 2 days  after I got home from the show,  Nisha and I went to the Forum Mall in Chennai for some shopping. Within minutes I was mobbed!  I was surrounded by people pulling my cheeks, kissing me, complimenting me and showering me with their love.  This went on for around an hour. The crowd got so big that ultimately the security had to be called to help us  move out.” Photo courtesy : Ganesh Venkatram Calls complimenting him about his successful stint on the r...

R Madhie on Saaho star Prabhas -' He's the same Darling who greets you with a hug and smile '

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Photo courtesy : Twitter The first look poster of the Baahubali star Prabhas ‘s next flick, Saaho, has been released today, making it the perfect birthday gift for fans of the Darling of the masses. Cameraman R Madhie, who cranks the camera for this UV Creations production, directed by Sujeeth,  has worked with Prabhas  for the Telugu film Mirchi. The duo share a warm camaraderie that is still unchanged. Photo courtesy : R Madhie On Prabhas’ birthday, Madhie shares his thoughts, “I have known Prabhas closely since we shot Mirchi. So it was great when we resumed work together for Saaho. After Baahubali, his fame has reached greater heights both nationally and internationally. But as a person Prabhas hasn’t changed one bit. When he meets me, its still the same Prabhas, the darling, who greets you with a warm hug and a smile. He still has the same small group of close friends  whom he likes to spend his time with after work. I have been invited to his guest...