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An unforgettable journey To Raghuvaran whose portrayals speak volumes for his talent
GrillmillThe size of roles has never bothered me. I chose to do Vellithirai because I was not going to play the girl-next-door one more time. My first break Capsule The call sheet is one of the key production reports detailing the break-down of the cast and crew needed for a day’s shoot. It also contains all relevant details of the actors, the props, costumes, the time they are needed and the ... Cine Quiz 1. Name the actress who played the character who is murdered in the famous bathroom scene in Psycho. 
Air supplyLong ago, superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) made a deal with the devil to protect the ones he loved most: his father and his childhood sweetheart, Roxanne (Eva Mendes). Now, the devil has come for his due. By day, ... BLAST FROM THE PAST 
Meera 1945M. S. Subbulakshmi, Chittoor V. Nagaiah, T. S. Balaiah, Serukalathur Sama, M. G. Ramachandran, T. S. Durairaj, ‘Baby’ Radha, K. R. Chellam, ‘Baby’ Kamala, ‘Appa’ K . Duraiswami
Watered down screenplayWhile Tamil cinema tends to have convoluted narratives, characterisation generally has a semblance of cohesiveness. Or so one thought, till Cinema Paradise’s Sandai (U). Initially named ‘Porukki’ and ... 
The beard’s taleAll you baby-faced heroes with chocolate-boy looks learn from Shaam. Yes, you too Abbas. Here’s how you make the transition from lover boy to macho man.First. Grow a beard. The Metrosexual look will not take you beyond the metro. ... 
High on speed and glamourHindi cinema is getting daringly young. And youngsters will have no reason to complain with Abbas-Mustan’s latest film: there are three girls, each more inviting than the other. There is Bipasha Basu brimming with sensuality. Playing ... 
Simply wickedSurrender. After all, the genre demands a little patience. Sit through the first few minutes of singing and you’ll get oriented to the pace and succumb to the charm of Tim Burton’s story-telling. Not all of us are blessed to have ... HOT FROM HOLLYWOOD Manic munching Eva Longoria is driving the rest of the Desperate Housewives mad with her eat-everything diet. The Latina lovely’s shocking eating habits have been revealed by her junior co-star Andrea Bowman, who says her manic ... Dad scores Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus is embarrassed to be seen out with her dad because he dresses in clothes that look like pyjamas. Miley says her ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ dad Billy Ray always steals the limelight too. “He looks like he ... 
No batfightHollywood beauty Maggie Gyllenhaal has denied there is any rivalry between her and Katie Holmes over her replacing the actor in the new Batman movie. Gyllenhaal plays Bruce Wayne’s new girlfriend in The Dark Knight ... Compulsive shopper Former Playboy model Carmen Electra has revealed why she’s such a workaholic — to pay for her shopping addiction. The sexy Meet the Spartans star makes no excuses about her love of splashing ... Single dad’s TV dinners Ryan Philippe admits he finds it hard to entertain his kids after a busy day at work — but he spoils them with bedtime TV dinners! Ryan, who split from wife Reese Witherspoon, says he loves seeing his kids Deacon, four, and Ava, eight, ... STAR QAZING 
Storehouse of talent“A different experience,” is how singer, dubbing artist and actor S. N. Surendar describes his portrayal in Ayya Vazhi. Surendar plays a tough king in the true-life tale. “The character has negative shades ... 
Winning team yet again?“It’s a clean film for both family audiences and the youth,” assures N. Sundareswaran, director of Thozha — a story of four friends. Nithin Sathya joins Ajayraj, Premji Amaran and ‘Vasanth & ... Mega project Music and screenplay will be the mainstay of Ajantha, you are told. The film, being made simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, has Ramana playing the lead in the Tamil version. Rajpa Ravishankar, ... 
Ajith & ‘Aegan’Raju Sundaram joins the league of dance choreographers-turned-directors with Ajith’s Aegan. Sundaram’s actual launch ought to have been the Dhanush debacle Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram. But ... LOVE/HATE 
Why we like... Thillu MulluWell, both of us like Thillu Mullu a lot. It’s a chilled out film without having any pretensions of being anything else. And of course, the quintessential charm of Rajnikant was the highlight. And, this was before he ... 
Why we hate.. Hum Aapke Hai KaunWe have had a whole bunch of Hindi films recently. The sugary sweet love stories. The aftermath of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and hundred other movies like that which went on become to massive hits. Karan Johar and Sooraj ... ON LOCATION 
Full of twists and turnsThe mansion dotted with greenery off the East Coast Road bustled with activity. Shooting was in progress for Green I Theatres-OST Saravanan’s Nepali. Director V. Z. Durai (‘Mugavari’ fame) and art ...
RADIO ACTIVE BIG Thabal Petti If you like a song and want it to be played on radio, then all you need to do is send a mail to imsai@big927fm.com mentioning the song and whom you want to dedicate it to. And RJ Imsai Arasi will play ...
QUARTERLY REPORT 
Small films, big impactThough there are not many huge hits so far this year, the Tamil film industry doesn’t face a crisis, as small films make up for the loss, says sreedhar pillai
SeriesClark hears a painful ringing sound and is compelled to go to the penitentiary that houses Lionel, in this week’s episode, ‘Transference.’My Wife and Kids (STAR World, Monday, 8 ... 
SerialsYour search for a suitable soul mate ends here. Jaya TV in association with muhurtham.net, an exclusive matrimonial site, presents a new programme, “Muhurtha Neram”, catering to the needs of those looking for a suitable match for ... |
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