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let them lose crores! they are already earning inflated amounts of money!Quote:
Originally Posted by tamizh_literate
making movies more accessible to the common man and to the public, is what is important!
my opinion is, the actors wont budge from their salaries. its the technicians, small time artists who are going to suffer. and now, every other person wont dream of becoming a producer. only those who are really well financially strong will venture into making movies.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/28135.htmlQuote:
State award for Periyar
IndiaGlitz [Saturday, December 30, 2006]
Even before Sathyaraj's Periyar is released, the actor has started to attract the attention of the rationalists in the State.
Sathyaraj has been chosen for the annual 'Periyar' award to be presented the by the Tamil Nadu government as part of their efforts to propagate rationalist ideas among the masses.
The award which carries Rs one lakh cash and a gold chain would be presented to Sathyaraj on 27 January at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai, by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.
The award is being presented to Sathyaraj for accepting to do the role of Periyar without getting remuneration.
Govt. Will Give Anything If CInema People Give In To Their Propaganda :)
Padame Paakala adhukula State Award :clap: :rotfl:
Ticket rates revised!
By Moviebuzz | Monday, 01 January , 2007, 12:15
A press release on Sunday Dec 31, said that Chief Minister Karunanidhi has made some revision in ticket rates for the Multiplexes. The state government has revised the ceiling for ticket rates after considering the plea of owners of multiplexes.
Fans who were waiting to see films at Rs 50 in Chennai city theatres especially at Sathyam Cinemas and at Rs 15 in Mayaajal are sure to be disappointed. It was just a dream as the state government had to bow to pressure from exhibitors. Actually theatres in Chennai city and Chengalpet area are the major beneficiaries, the highest collecting centre for Tamil films.
Some specified norms have been set for multiplexes-that there should be two or more air-conditioned halls with seating capacity of 800 plus a 41.5 inch gap between two rows of seats, 100 percent power back up, digital projection, air-conditioned lobbies, computerized ticketing etc.
This means in Chennai city Sathyam Cinemas and Devi complex can charge Rs 95 and a minimum of Rs 10 (for 10 percent seating capacity). The other complexes like Albert, Woodlands, Sangam, Ega, Shanti can charge a high of Rs 85 and a minimum of Rs 10. Meanwhile single screens like Melody, Casino, Pilot, Anna, Kamala, Bharat, Maharani, AVM Rajeswari and others can charge only Rs 50 and 10. In a way Sathyam and Devi can heave a sigh of relief while losers will be single screens.
But the biggest gainers of this rate revision are Abhirami, and Mayajaal which are entertainment malls as they have additional features including food courts. They can charge Rs 120 and minimum of Rs 10. Added to that it is a big boost to the upcoming INOX, the four-screen multiplexes at City centre in Radhakrishna Salai, Chennai which will now opens for Pongal 2007.
good move by the govt !!
Prasanth's wife reveals her sob story
ibnlive.com
Posted Tuesday , January 02, 2007 at 21:20
New Delhi: The wife of popular Tamil actor Prasanth, who has not been staying with him for a year, on Tuesday filed a petition in a family court against him.
She is seeking the court to direct Prasanth to pay an amount of Rs 1 lakh a month as interim maintenance for herself, her infant son and towards litigation expenses.
In her petition, P D Grihalakshmi contended that her in-laws had told her to go to her parents' house on January 2, 2006 when it was found that she was in the family way.
Claiming the news of her conception was not welcomed by her in-laws, she said the doctors had advised her complete bed rest as she had developed a dermoid cyst.
Grihalakshmi also alleged that her in-laws did not help her cope with the difficult pregnancy.
She contended that right from the moment of her marriage, her in-laws were never satisfied with the dowry given and continued making demands for more.
Grihalakshmi says that she had to incur expenses of about Rs 1 lakh a month during her pregnancy, which was paid by her father. Besides, he had also paid Rs 2 lakh as charges for removing and testing the cyst, she contended.
The aggrieved wife said that even after the baby was born, no one came to see the child. She claimed she had sent several e-mails and letters to her husband but received no response.
Till date, none had even cared to find out whether she had the means to look after the child, she alleged.
Grihalakshmi claimed her husband could afford to pay her Rs 1 lakh as maintenance as he was earning "Rs 1 crore from each film he acted in, besides income earned from his production house and anchoring television programmes, among other avenues".
Prashant had filed a petition on December 20, seeking restitution of conjugal rights and permission to see his son. His petition is pending in the family court.
Welcome back 'mike' Mohan
IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, January 02, 2007]
A couple of decades ago, he was affectionately called the silver jubilee hero in Tamil cinema. All his films went on to become blockbusters and songs in his films went on to audio charts.
The busy actor, Mohan, known to play soft romantic roles faded away from cinema in the later half of 1980s after a string of failures. He successfully ventured to small screen and produced a couple of mega serials. He tried to stage a comeback producing and directing a Tamil movie a few years go.
Unfortunately he could not succeed. Bitten by the acting bug again is Mohan. The actor is all set to make his re-entry for the third time with a movie titled Sutta Pazham. The movie would be directed by G K, who directed Perusu. Says the director, it is a full-length comedy entertainer and I sincerely feel Mohan would suit the role. I approached him and narrated the story. He immediately agreed. Search is on for a heroine.'
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/28191.html
:D
http://www.chennaionline.com/film/News/10kamal.asp
Even though the people of Kancheepuram knew of his eccentric ways, they were shocked when Neelamegam alias Srinivasan stopped speaking after seeing Kamal Hassan’s movie, ‘Pesum Padam’. This was a silent movie where no one utters a single word.
Neelamegam was such a hardcore fan of Kamal that he would copy everything his idol did. He danced like the actor for the song ‘Ilamai Itho Itho’ from the film ‘Sakalakalavallavan’. He cried like ‘Nayagan’ Kamal. He tonsured his head after seeing ‘Sathya’ and grew a moustache like ‘Devar Magan’.
Such was his devotion to the actor that after seeing ‘Pesum Padam’ he stopped speaking for almost a year. People thought he would grow out of the fad once another Kamal movie was released. But they had under-estimated his adulation
“He would come to the tea shop and stand there without talking to anyone. Even if we goaded him into speaking, he would reply only in writing. If we cracked a joke, he would cover his mouth with his hand to stop himself from letting out any sound,” says Venkatesan, who was his good friend and an equally ardent admirer of Kamal.
When asked why he was not speaking, Neelamegam would write on a piece of paper, “Thalaivar Pesala Athanala Naanum Pesala.” It also broke Neelamegam’s heart that ‘Pesum Padam’ was a failure.
He became very pensive and refused to speak. He had studied only up to class-9 and lost his transfer certificate. So he would take up any odd job that people asked him to do.
“Everybody warned him that it was dangerous to take his devotion to such lengths. If we forced him to speak, he would simply walk away,” remembers Venkatesan.
After not speaking for a year or so, his jaw got locked – atrophied – because he did not use it. It was also the time that ‘Devar Magan’ was released and was doing well. So, Neelamegam spoke again and grew a moustache like Kamal. But he would simply answer questions in monosyllables and otherwise cover his mouth with his hand.
Sathish Kumar
He remained ‘speechless’ for almost 4-5 years and it seems to have affected him emotionally. He could not keep a job and used to wander about aimlessly in Kancheepuram, says Sathish Kumar about Neelamegam who was his father’s cousin.
Neelamegam’s parents were separated and his two brothers and sister grew up with their father. But slowly he moved away from his family and became more and more withdrawn. He is now believed to be living with his mother somewhere in Tiruvallur as he has become emotionally imbalanced.
“We are not sure if it was his craze for Kamal, whom he has met about a couple of times, that drove him to insanity or if there was any other reason. He must be about 35 years old now, but needs to be looked after like a child. He does not recognise even me, though we were very close at one point of time,” says Sathish.
“I was also a great fan of Kamal, but after seeing my chithappa’s condition, I restrained myself from going overboard,” he concludes.
Kamal himself has asked his fans time and again not to worship him mindlessly but treat him as a normal human being.
“Neelamegam is a lesson for all of us who are crazy about movie stars,” adds Venkatesan though he claims in the same breath that his life’s ambition is to meet ‘thalaivar’ and take a photo with him!
there is a limit for being crazy over heroes
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What do Vijay,Vikram and Maddy share in common
January 04, 2007
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They get enough and more of public attention from all quarters. The paparazzis chase them for the best of their candid shots all the time. It is no wonder that they want to keep their family undercover from the prying eyes of the media. Vikram, Vijay, Madhavan, and Devayani are a few to quote for instance.
Vikram’s family has never witnessed the flashy camera lights and Vijay, Madhavan, and Devayani on the other hand has restricted the media to photograph only their spouses. Snaps of their children have never been released to the media. Following the league, it is learnt that Dhanush has decided not to release his child’s snapshots to the media. Which means folks that the Tamil fans should wait for a solid decade or two for the star prodigies to make their debut
:claps::claps:
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Remakes - the toast of the season
IndiaGlitz [Friday, January 05, 2007]
These days, remakes of yesteryear big hits (classics, if you may) seem pretty much the toast of the season.
A clutch of movies are now set to be remade.
As we all know, Billa, the Rajinikanth blockbuster, is set to be remade with Ajith in the unforgettable double role.
Then we have the Gemini Ganesan classic Naan Avanillai. This stars Jeevan in the hero’s slot and has a slew of heroines to add to the glamour.
Now officially, the original makers of M R Radha’s biggest hit ever, Ratha Kanneer have announced that the film, which is almost legendary in Tamil Nadu, will be remade shortly.
Amidst this, actor Vijay has clarified that he is not doing the remake of Murattu Kalai.
Elsewhere, there is a talk that Kamal- K Balachander’s unforgettable and ahead-of-the-times classic Manmadha Leelai will be remade.
There is no official word yet.
The other talk is that Jeeva may get do that role which Kamal played with rare elan and aplomb.
aayiram nalla padam irundhalum "manmadha leelai"ya than edupanuga
nalla padangala edukka maatanuga
Manmadha Leelai is an enjoyable film. Kamal was impressive and the guy who plays Kamal's clerk was even funnier.Quote:
Originally Posted by thimuru
I cant understand.... y there is controversy in movies.....
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-03/18-01-07-a-r-rahman.html'
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...-07-simbu.html
In Kollywood, Simbu is known for his confidence levels. He has a high level of self esteem and believes firmly that he can carve a niche for himself in the industry. He is also known for his mimicking talent i.e. imitating the super Star Rajnikanth in all his mannerisms especially his style.
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-03/18-01-07-thirumagan.html
Who is the guilty party in Thirumagan?
By Behindwoods News Bureau.
January 18, 2007
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Thirumagan is an upcoming film directed by Rathnakumar and produced by Thanu. It was more in the news due to the link up of its lead heroine Meera Jasmine with the hero S J Suryah. According to industry talks, this film has shaped up well and would be ready to hit the screen soon.
Thirumagan
But a latest development may turn out to be a potential factor to rock the boat.
According to the grapevine, director Rathnakumar has accommodated his close actress friend in the film and has accordingly altered the content of the movie. This has triggered a confrontation between the producer and director. Thanu avers that the core theme of the film is distorted due to the introduction of this new character. As a result the rest of the post production work and editing has been handed over to S J Suryah by the producer. Rathnakumar, on the other hand for obvious reasons, is red with rage due to this. Now he has lodged a complaint with the Producer’s council against Thanu.
n Kollywood, director Shankar’s name is tantamount to grandiose and exclusivity.
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...07-rajini.html
Contraversial actress goes to hindi....
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...1-07-nila.html
can anyone list or give a link to the 101 tamil cd\dvd titles released by Moser Baer ??
http://www.moserbaer.com/he_tamil_titles.aspQuote:
Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar
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Ratchagan
NAGARJUNA & AISHWARYA RAI
VTAF0096
28.00
look there. :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA
Actor srikanth is a 'chappa' payyan. He was once beaten black and blue by my friend's acquaintance. Srikanth it seems plays cricket well. Once in a cricket match a dispute between him and another player ended in Srikanth getting thrashed by the other guy. My friend passed on this information while we were discussing about 'Joot' and I have reasons to believe him as he is an erstwhile first division player himself.
[tscii]Bangalore blacks out Tamil cinema, stars join chorus
Shwetal Kamalapurkar
CNN-IBN
Posted Tuesday , February 13, 2007 at 20:44
Bangalore: After pro-Kannada activists, lawyers and industrialists protested against the verdict of the Cauvery water disputes tribunal, it was the turn of the film fraternity in Bangalore to come out on the streets to register their disapproval over the verdict.
Nearly 5,000 members of the Kannada film industry hit the streets on Tuesday to express their disapproval, using their screen charisma to make people empathise with the condition of farmers in the Cauvery belt.
Along with the rest of Karnataka, thousands of screen icons from the Kannada film industry also feel that the state has been given a raw deal by the Cauvery Tribunal order.
“We are with the people of Karnataka and the farmers from here,” said actor Vishnuvardhan.
The show of disapproval was not just limited to street demonstrations.
Director Prem went to the extent of canceling his shooting schedule in Tamil Nadu because of the dispute and rushed back to Karnataka to join in the chorus.
Tamil channels have also gone off-air and Tamil films have not been screened in the state since the verdict was announced.
But isn't this carrying the resentment a bit too far?
“But everything is unfair right now and you cannot expect anything to be fair in this situation,” said actor Ravichandran.
Cinema has always sought to be the voice of the people. The Kannada film industry has gone a step further and chosen to voice the concerns of farmers in distress.
Srikanth was my junior in school by one year when i was in class 12. Haven't watched him play cricket but he was the star in school dramas. Ore Peter dhaan - only Shakespeare damas :)Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketboy
The biggest Kollywood party of recent times
By Behindwoods News Bureau.
February 14, 2007
It was one of the biggest parties thrown in Kollywood in recent times. The anniversary celebration of ET-Madras Plus held at Park Sheraton in Chennai on Feb 10 had who's who of the industry coming together.
It has been a while since the three biggies Vijay, Vikram and Surya were seen at a same place; not to forget Simbu and Dhanush sharing few lighter moments. Sister-in-laws Sonia Selvaraghavan and Aishwarya Dhanush were seen with Trisha Krishnan having a great time.
Directors Dharani and Bala were at their relaxed best with A.R.Rahman as usual stopped for a few minutes to rush back.
Some of the top media persons were also seen gracing the occasion.
Overall the ambience was top notch and the event was well managed. The celebrities seems to have a taken a special liking towards the sets erected inside the venue on lines with a market place with flower shops, pan center, auto stands and movie cut outs.
Top 20 actors list.......
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...top-actor.html
Deepavali is entertaining. Ezhil does a good job of using the crux of 50 First Dates, while not a single scene is copied. I do have a grouse, though its not about people flying in all directions when Ravi hits them or the fact he becomes the 237th Tamil hero to get up in huff from a hospital. Here's 100 words on the movie.
http://itwofs.com/milliblog/category/movies/
Karthik
I was talking with my friend from Loyola (the same college in which Simbu(chimp) studied) . Our conversation soon switched to Simbu - Nayanthara flare up . And he had this to say about Simbu. Simbu it seems is a 'loosu' payyan. He says Simbu is most likely to be the culprit as he has this habit of passing on photos taken along with girls to his friends who in turn make them public. One more interesting titbit. Simbu's younger bro was from the same college and this poor guy suffered only because of his elder bro' misadventures . ('Ennada un anna adanga mattana. Enna ponnungale mathika matendran. Solli vai'). All this is hearsay. Take it with a pich of salt , no truck loads of salt.
I guess simbu's treatment of girls is mainly due to overexposure to the opposite gender at a relatively young age..i guess his father should have been mroe responsible in making sure his son knew how to treat boy to girl communication and relationships :angry2:
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...07-agaram.html
producers paying money to the theatre owners to RUN THEIR MOVIES.
This is what many heroes in Kollywood are doing although there are very few exceptions. 8-)
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...07-agaram.html
producers paying money to the theatre owners to RUN THEIR MOVIES.
This is what many heroes in Kollywood are doing although there are very few exceptions. 8-)
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...07-agaram.html
producers paying money to the theatre owners to RUN THEIR MOVIES.
This is what many heroes in Kollywood are doing although there are very few exceptions. 8-)
60
Aalukoru Aasai
Sivakumar, Jeevitha
VCD
28.00
61
Porandha Veeda Pugundha Veeda
Pandiyarajan, Sangeetha
VCD
28.00
60. Aalikoru aasai - late 70s vantha padam irukku / sathyaraj starrer onnu irukku - idhu enna pudhusaa ??
61. porantha veedaa puguntha veeda is bhanupriya starrer. pandiyarajan starrer is kaalam maari pochchu
69
Paravaigal Palavitham
Karthick, Bhanupriya
paadum paravaigal
Paravaigal Palavitham
Ramki & nirosha & not as mentioned.
http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/specia...ad_070323.html
dunno if these kinda news can be posted or not! anyway i am testing this situation :wink:
balagi sakthivel next movie is KALLOORI produced by shankar..
tamanna is the heroine.. hero not yet decided