N.THYAGARAJAN
Aishwarya Rai and Rajnikant are set to return to India from Brazil on September 28, after completing a three week shooting stint for their upcoming film Endhiran, which included filming two song sequences in Machu Picchu (Old Mountain) in Peru. Machu Picchu is 2500 ft above the sea-level. Two songs of the film were shot in Peru, according to information from the producers.
BY N.Thyagarajan
Noted film actor Paul Newman has died of cancer. He was 83. The late actor who won Oscar in 1987 for the film The Color of Money was nominated for Academy Awards on several occasions. His wife Joanne Woodward is also an Oscar winner for the film Three Faces of Eve.
Newman won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for The Long, Hot Summer and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for Nobody's Fool.
In 1968, Newman was named "Man of the Year" by Harvard University's performance group, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Newman Day has been celebrated at Kenyon College, Bates College, Princeton University, and other American colleges since the 1970s.
BY, KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN
Sadha has always has a crunch for Madhavan. She is known for her close acting with Madhavan in the film Edhiri and Priyasakhi. Even in Avan Aval Adhu, she has acted glamorously and close with Madhavan. When asked if both are husband and wife, she said yes. She said in the film Avan Aval Adhu they are both acting as husband and wife".
Comedians are usually the perfect foil to the action star’s brusque, macho act — either as sidekick or fallguy. But this time Vadivelu and Vijayakanth have crossed swords after the comedian said that the actor-turned-politician’s supporters attacked his house.
Chennai police registered a first information report against DMDK leader and film star Vijayakanth and 40 others on Sunday following an attack on the house and office of leading Kollywood comedian Vadivelu. The action was based on a complaint from the comedian who had insinuated that Vijayakanth’s supporters were behind the incident since he had a running feud with the actor-politician over the past year. However, when contacted, a DMDK spokesperson described this as an attempt to foist a case against the party’s leader and insisted that party cadres were not involved in the violence.
According to Vadivelu, a group of around 40 persons carrying wooden logs had descended outside his house on Velayutham Street in Saligramam at around 10.40 am and started pelting stones, damaging windowpanes. They also pushed aside the security guard Chintamani. Vadivelu and his family members, who were inside, were not hurt. A little while later, the mob headed towards his office located on the nearby Vedavalli Street and allegedly ransacked the premises.
“This is not a laughing matter. It is little over a year since they (Vijayakanth’s supporters) first clashed with me (Sept 12, 2007) and I am due to appear in court on Monday in connection with that case, and now they are compounding the matter,” Vadivelu told The Times of India. A year ago, separate cases were registered against Vadivelu and Vijayakanth’s manager Sathish Kumar following a quarrel over parking of vehicles outside the former’s house. Though Vijayakanth and Vadivelu had acted together in quite a few films, the latter had stopped accepting offers casting him with the former in recent months.
BY N.THYAGARAJAN
People who read Ramayana will not be confused, because there are very less characters, whereas if they read Mahabharatha, then it will be a difficult thing for anyone to keep the characters in their brain boxes.Perhaps, that is the reason why all these mythics are often being told and are produced as films.
The 9X channels which has been telecasting the Mahabharatha in the name of Kahani Hamara Mahabharath Ki has won the audience, but then this serial was produced in Hindi. And the Raj TV Channel which came to know about it, got the rights of the Hindi serial and dubbed it in Tamil for the Tamil viewers to enjoy and also to learn the duties and righteousness that are advised in the epic.
The serial is to be telecast from today (22.9.2008) at 7 PM in Tamil through the Raj TV Channel.
People who read Ramayana will not be confused, because there are very less characters, whereas if they read Mahabharatha, then it will be a difficult thing for anyone to keep the characters in their brain boxes.Perhaps, that is the reason why all these mythics are often being told and are produced as films.
The 9X channels which has been telecasting the Mahabharatha in the name of Kahani Hamara Mahabharath Ki has won the audience, but then this serial was produced in Hindi. And the Raj TV Channel which came to know about it, got the rights of the Hindi serial and dubbed it in Tamil for the Tamil viewers to enjoy and also to learn the duties and righteousness that are advised in the epic.
The serial is to be telecast from today (22.9.2008) at 7 PM in Tamil through the Raj TV Channel.
BY N.THYAGARAJAN
A new serial, Kakki is to be telecast from today (22.9.08) on Vijay TV.
Madhiazhagan, Damayanthi,Arjun, Raghavan, Gnanavel,Anbuchelvan who are all given the role of police officers do the right thing as strict police officials. All these police join together in finding out a criminal who has been dodging them for more than 22 years.
Since, the power of TV Channels has been climbing day by day to equalise themselves with the big-screen shows, this serial is produced with action thrilling experiences of the producer.
The serial is being telecast on all Mondays to Thursdays at 7.30 PM at the Vijay TV Channel.
By N.Thyagarajan
Comedy Colony,one of the comedy serials that is being telecast through Jaya TV Channels from Mondays to Fridays is nearing its 100the episode today. The serial has a large number of viewers since, the comedy is written on the basis of problems that are handled in a comedy way. The actors in the serial range from young boys and girls to big experienced artistes of the film industry too. For example, a husband who always lives in his world being diverted by his wife to the reality of life. But this subject was handled with care but in a comedy way. One should have the capacity of the psychological approach to rectify such character and this Comedy Colony does all with a purpose of comedy.
It looks like Vikraman and Vijaykanth have started work for their forthcoming film Mariyadhai; Vijaykanth is looking for suitable getups and Vikraman is busy finalizing the crew. Mariyadhai’s filming will probably start next month. In this film, Vijaykanth plays dual roles and will pair up with two heroines. While Meera Jasmine has been signed up for the film already, the search for another heroine is on. It will be finalized in the coming week.
In 2001, Vijaykanth and Vikraman joined hands and created a magic called Vaanathai Pola. The film – based on sentiments and emotions pertaining to a family – was an instant hit throughout Tamil Nadu. Now, the expectation of everyone has risen up with Vikraman declaring Mariyadhai will have a similar theme, as he is the best in portraying family drama.
Vijaykanth is on the verge of completing his part in Engal Aasan, which has paired him with Sheryl Pinto again. The fact that he made a name for himself in a period dominated by the twin stalwarts Rajni and Kamal and still manages to give hit films is astonishing and shows his calibre.
BY, KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN
Leading Tamil actress Sneha has alleged that a local channel has used her photos and name to promote a chat show, which is in no way connected to her.
In her press statement regarding this, the actress told that for reasons best known to a Tamil satellite television channel, her name and photographs have been used for a chat show with which she had absolutely nothing to do at all.
"The motive seems mischievously sinister and ridiculous..." Sneha says.
Trouble arose on Saturday when Raj TV distributed pamphlets about a forthcoming show entitled "Soodana Sneha" to reporters.
An image of the actress sans a caption or other indications of her participation has set tongues wagging that she might be turning to television as well
she said, "The channel has no business to do this to me. It is surely the handiwork of a few unwanted elements who want to tarnish my name simply because I opted out of projects for personal reasons..."
The actress had recently walked out of ace director K.S. Ravi Kumar's forthcoming venture Jaggubhai starring actor-politician Sarath Kumar.
Mrs.Karpagam Thyagarajan
Abhinaya creations Mega Serial Thiruppavai being telecast in Sun Tv channel at 12.30 noon on all Mondays to Fridays is the story of a family subject. Many viewers initially thought that the serial speaks about the Love of Andal with Lord Perumal. But it is entirely different. As per the story line the Vedas do not belonged to one particular community or religion alone. People who have faith in them will reap the benefit.
The story of the Thiruppavai, Screenplay and direction are all done by J.K. Balamurugan. Manibharathi is writing the dialogues, and is produced by Radha Krishnaswamy for Abhinaya creations.
Delhi Ganesh, Anuradha Krishnamoorthy, Sivan Srinivasan, Shobana, Sangeetha, Nithya,Shravani and other leading artistes are acting.