Looking back
As the curtain comes down on 2008, it’s time to take a look at incidents that triggered debates and generated interest in Kollywood. From movies that made it big to people who parted ways with their friends, CT attempts to recapture all the major events that made headlines this year
SREEDHAR PILLAI
H I T S
• Dasavatharam — The highest grossing film of the year (superhit) :clap: :bow:
• Subramaniapuram —The best return on investment (blockbuster)
• Yaaradi Nee Mohini(superhit)
• Kadhalil Vizhunthen (superhit)
• Santosh Subramaniyam (hit)
D U D S
• Kuselan
• Sathyam
• Indralokathil Na Azhagappan
• Bheema
• Seval
CALLER TUNES
• Kangal Irandal… from Subramaniapuram
• Thozhiya En Kadhaliya… from Kadhalil Vizhunthen
• Anbae, Anbae… from Dhaam Dhoom
• Taxi, Taxi… from Sakkarakatti
• Mukunda Mukunda…from Dasavatharam
WE LOST…
Sujatha Rangarajan — Noted writer who brushed up the script of directors like Shankar. He passed away on Feb 27.
Raghuvaran — Leading actor who excelled in character roles after starting out as a villain. He‘s acted in over 150 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. He passed away on March 19.
Kunal — A Hindi actor who made his entry into Tamil films as a romantic hero before managing a few films. He allegedly committed suicide on Feb 7.
Poornam Viswanathan — He was a theatre personality who strayed into films and did many unforgetable characters on screen. He died on Oct 1.
CV Sridhar — A trendsetting director and scriptwriter of Tamil cinema of the 60s and 70s. He died on Oct 20.
MN Nambiar—He was the euphemism for villainy on screen during the MGR era. Nambiar’s acted in over 1000 films in all south Indian languages and was a versatile actor. He died on November 19.
PATCH-UP OF THE YEAR
Simbu and Nayanthara accidentally land up on the same stage during the Nadigar
Sangam’s Unnavrutham over the Hogenakkal issue. As television cameras focus on them, they are forced to exchange pleasantries, leading to a thaw in their relationship.
SPLITSVILLE ’08
Actress Meera Vasudev split with her husband, actor and producer Vishal Aggarwal. Music director Yuvan Shankar Raja divorced his wife Sujaya.
FRIENDSHIP GONE AWRY
Trisha and Nayanthara, the best of friends, have an ugly spat over the ‘Numero Uno' position and turn bitter. They look through each other at an awards function. Mutual associates like Ramya Krishnan and her sister Vinny try for a patch-up, but fail.
ARRESTS AND ATTACKS
• Actress Flora, the item number specialist, is arrested for sending illegal immigrants to the US. She is later released.
• Director Murgadoss is arrested and subsequently released in connection with a copyright infringement case filed by Tamil Ghajini producer Salem Chandrasekhar.
• Comedian Vadivel’s house in Virgumbakkam is attacked by persons, alleged to be supporters of actor-turnedpolitician Vijaykanth, for making disparaging remarks against the star.
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