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Child and the Man
ON LOCATION Love on the campus Thirumurugan’s next film has a rural backdrop and focusses on scenic spots in and around Pollachi LOVE/HATE 
Why I love... Mouna RagamBasically, for the brilliant characterisation. When you see the film, you are able to associate yourself or the people you know with the characters in the film. Till today, there has been no character like Karthik’s in our films. Even Mani ... 
Comic talesAyesha Takia may have the drollest smile in the industry but her comedies so far (Sunday, Fool-n-Final) have failed to set the box office on fire. Yet, Ayesha is all set to try and tickle the audiences’ funny bone again ... LOVE/HATE 
Why I hate.. Indralogathil Na AlagappanBecause, I like Vadivelu very much. He was wasted in that film. Someone who is so good at physical comedy could have been used much better. Considering it was a follow-up to Imsai Arasan 23-aam Pulikesi, it was absolute ... Calling the shots interiors Mandira Bedi enjoyed designing every bit of her multi-floored bungalow
Contest for a causeWatch a re-cap of the ‘Miss Chinnathirai 2008’ contest on the channel. Interviews of the winners will also be aired during the programme. Hero Honda Pleasure, in association with Pantene, Ever Yuth Face Cream, Aachi Masala ... 
The PartyIn this hilarious film, Peter Sellers plays the role of an Indian actor who screws up royally during the filming of a costume epic. When the ‘Fire this guy’ list gets confused with the studio head’s guest list for a party, he ... 
My Wife and KidsIn ‘Romantic Night,’ hoping to spend a quiet night together, Michael plans a romantic evening with Jay. But things take a disastrous turn.Who’s Flying the Plane (National Geographic Channel, Monday, 8 ...
BLAST FROM THE PAST Sabapathy 1941 T. R. Ramachandran, Kali N. Ratnam, K. Sarangapani, R. Padma, C. T. Rajakantham, P. R., Mangalam, Hiranaiah 
Grill mill -- R.J. SuchiYou actually use phrases like “from puppy love to doggy style” on radio and get away with it? What could that particular phrase possibly mean. So S.P. Charan wasn’t the only one who caught that one ... Cine Quiz 1. Who played the eponymous character in the famous spaghetti western Django? 2. In Pixar’s Toy Story movies, who voiced Buzz Lightyear? 3. How does one better know ... 
My first breakTill the age of 13, my family was in Bombay. After that, we shifted to Delhi. I started singing jingles. Hearing my voice, a family friend took me to then popular newsreader Komal G.B. Singh’s studio. I continued with jingles, and sang ...
Go to hellYou know you are in hell when: 1) The guy sitting inside the ticket counter at Ega complex, on a Monday night, shamelessly tells us to buy the ticket from the black-ticket seller right outside that window and the cop on the beat turns a blind ... 
Let the magic beginForget technology, this is Amar Chitra Katha come alive on screen. Veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s multi-lingual film is perfectly comfortable telling the story in two-dimensional animation, without feeling the need to resort ... 
Welcome back to NarniaPeter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie tumble back into C.S. Lewis’ magical world of fauns, centaurs, dwarves and talking trees and animals in this sequel to The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe (2005), and they sweep ... 
For young adults and parentsWhat are the first few thoughts that come to your mind when you hear about a film that deals with teen pregnancy? Disturbing, melodramatic, depressing, seriously heartbreaking with heavy-duty emotions?Juno is anything but that. ...
Love across the border Nandita Das on her debut in Ramchand Pakistani, her maiden directorial venture, and more. RANA SIDDIQUI Fresh focus, new images In conversation As World Movies expands our choice of movies on the small screen, Dilshad Master, COO of the channel, shares the strategy 
Here’s why they are villainsHollywood veteran Susan Sarandon is convinced she knows why British actors are often cast in bad guy roles — it’s because they talk so fast. The Thelma and Louise legend says a condition for playing the villain is ... 
Mischa gets desperateMischa Barton has been busy at Cannes trying to save her movie career. The 21-year-old star is said to have been desperately arranging meetings with any director or producer who will listen to her and maybe cast her in a movie. “Mischa has ... 
Jolie good break for AngelinaAngelina Jolie is shining up her reputation as Hollywood’s most committed supermum. Rather than juggle her kids with movies and aid work, the 32-year-old superstar has announced she will take a year off after the birth of her twins. ... 
Bruce, a teamleader?Bruce Willis could be making a bee-line for the A-Team. The Die Hard star has emerged as a surprise favourite to play the fugitive gang’s leader Hannibal Smith in a movie version of the hit Eighties TV ... 
Sarah’s designer dreamSarah Jessica Parker doesn’t want for clothes, thanks to her ‘Sex and the City’ exploits, but there’s always room for more — especially when they are free. The star was spotted at a gifting lounge at the Cannes Film ...
RADIO ACTIVE 
BIG Singaara SingerBIG 92.7 FM has begun a talent hunt, “BIG Singaara Singer”, to select two best singers from Chennai from a host of aspirants. The two singers will be given an opportunity to sing playback in a forthcoming Kollywood movie. The ... |
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