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Life isn’t the same
With Adhey Naeram Adhey Idam, Jai is all set to explore action. malathi rangarajanon what it takes to switch paths — from music to acting, from offbeat films to commercial fare
Film Review

One minute review: This is it
Storyline: How Michael Jackson prepared for the biggest concert of his life. The last known-recorded rehearsal footage of the King of Pop.Ups: This is it. Michael Jackson — up, close and professional. You see him ...


Jab they succeed! -- Kandaen Kaadhalai
No remake can escape comparisons, especially if the original has had a solid run not too long ago. So when juxtaposing Jab We Met and Kandaen Kaadhalai, Shahid Kapur and Bharath and Kareena and Tamannah, you ...

Hum Kill Ho Chuke Hai Sanam -- London Dreams
Let’s say Rock On, right at the script level, was handed over to a big banner and an established filmmaker to be made into a mainstream Bollywood film with 40-something stars Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan as young rock ...

This fantasy remains a wish list -- Aladin
Any of you guys headed towards Khwaish, that fictional state created by Sujoy Ghosh and his wonderful visual effects team? Stop by at the Ancient Thing Store for me, will you? And get me one of those ancient lamp … Rub well before you buy ...


Tv Serials

Serials
This programme focusses on college life and unearths the abundant talent available in these institutions. Talent-hunt shows, games and contests bring out the versatility of Generation Next. This week, watch the students of Jain ...


Events

Waiting with animated breath!
Chennai boy’s animation film gets nominated to the country’s 24 FPS Animation Awards


Telewatch


AIR SUPPLY
MOVIES
In this latest chapter, the battling alien species bring their intergalactic fight to a small Colorado town. With a mutant alien hybrid on the loose, the threat to mankind has never been greater. As the extraterrestrials battle it out, the ...

SERIES
Not far from the North Pole, the islands of Svalbard constitute one of the most northerly land territories for many animals and plants. Basking under a midnight sun that shines for months, life prospers in what for others seem like a very ...


Interview

Casting a classic
sneak peek Guess who’s playing Scrooge in Disney’s upcoming A Christmas Carol? Jim Carrey!

Good luck, Aftab
Aftab Shivdasani turns producer with Aao Wish Karein

Tide and tidings…
chatline Actor Asin on London Dreams, competition from other heroines, media behaviour and more


Cinema

Where are the biggies?
VJ-turned-actor Purab Kohli has won critical acclaim with offbeat films such as My Brother Nikhil and, more recently, Rock On! But the actor nurtures a desire to work in an out-and-out Bollywood masala flick ...


HOT FROM HOLLYWOOD
Fear is the spur for Shakira
The fear of failure is the only thing that inspires hip-wiggling hottie Shakira to carry on writing pop songs. The She-Wolf singer explains: “There is nothing scarier than standing in front of a white canvas when you are starting a project. ...

Style stealer
Pop princess Katy Perry is happy to admit she steals her style from her icons, Brit supermodel Agyness Deyn and burlesque beauty Dita Von Tees. “There are two people I really like and I probably ‘borrow’ their style a little too ...

Hair-raising giveaway
Rumours that Lady Gaga is giving away strands of her hair with her new album are not strictly true. Gaga says she has so many wigs she needs to get rid of from her younger days that she will be stripping them down and giving them away instead of ...

Catsuit will stay in the closet
The only thing stopping Brit beauty Kate Beckinsale from slipping back into her rubber catsuit for Underworld again is her daughter. Kate says she is not ready for 10-year-old daughter Lily to see her prancing around clad in ...


ITSY - BITSY
New look
After gaining instant stardom with Kaadhal, Sandhya has been on a slow and steady ride in the South Indian film industry. She has done about 16 films, is awaiting the release of Odippolama and Irumbukottai Murattu ...

Twists and turns
A car journey from Bengaluru to Mumbai, passing through places such as Chennai, Puducherry, Nellore, Hyderabad and Pune, forms the storyline of director Lingusamy’s Paiyya. The two passengers in the car are Karthi and ...

Hard work pays
Indian films, particularly South Indian movies, are getting invited to various international film festivals. The latest in this list is Aval Peyar Tamilarasi, which is headed for the Dubai International Film Festival. Director ...

Break the rules
This film doesn’t have a typical hero or heroine. There won’t be the usual love scenes and commercial elements. “This film will break all rules and conventions,” says its director G. Kamraj of Perusu fame. SB Film ...


Columns


RADIO ACTIVE
Want to become a Junior RJ?
This Children’s Day, if you want to get famous, become a Junior RJ on Chennai Live 104.8 FM. If you’re aged between 10 and 15 and want to have your own show on Chennai Live 104.8 FM, visit Landmark, Spencer Plaza, on November 14, ...

Cinema Quiz
1. Which blockbuster sci-fi movie features the characters Kevin Brown and James Darrell Edwards III? 2. Which director is the chairman of Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd.? 3. In the 1994 version of the popular Miracle on 34th ...

My first break -- Bharath Reddy
I’ve been keen on doing films since my childhood. That was why I learnt karate at a young age. However, my mother wanted me to become a doctor. So I dropped the idea of becoming an actor and went to Armenia to study medicine. There I ...

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Vijayakumari 1950
K. R. Ramasami, T. R. Rajakumari (double role), T. S. Balaiah, Serukalathur Sama, Kumari Kamala, P.K. Saraswathi, R. Balasubramaniam, K. R. Ram Singh, M. N. Nambiar, ‘Pulimoottai’ Ramasami, K. S. Angamuthu, M. S. S. Bhagyam, K. Sayeeram, Vyjayanthimala, Lalitha-Padmini (dances)


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