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All is VEL
As actor Suriya strikes back after a hiatus, t. krithika reddytalks to him about his Diwali release “Vel”, the pauses in his career and, of course, fatherhood

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Film Review

Only smoke, no fire
Storyline A chain-smoker is coerced into quitting by a mysterious, dangerous rehabilitation centreBottomline You can’t smoke without a match, can you?In this era of niche multiplex films, Anurag Kashyap has made ...

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Jab they succeed
Storyline Suicidal boy meets chirpy girl on a train and their lives change forever Bottomline Sweet little love storyHow good can a Shahid Kapoor movie possibly be? You will be surprised watching ...

Cinema

Mix and match
Music Old melodies dressed up with new beats captivate young minds, writes k. jeshi

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Exciting experience
Around 60 members of the film unit of Aalayam recently returned after a hectic shooting schedule at the Kunzum Pass. The pass, located close to the China border, is a high altitude zone. In fact, two songs, featuring the ...

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Kamal calling
Vijay TV’s special shows for the veteran’s birthday

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Air supply
A group of friends jets off to a deserted island for the weekend, unaware that the isolated piece of paradise was once controlled by a special canine research unit breeding mutant dogs. They soon realise the residents of this island ...

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Kalakkara Da Chandru
Close on the heels of its successful 3D teleserial “Mayavi”, GV Films has come up with a comedy serial titled “Kalakkara Da Chandru”. The serial brings to the small screen many well known names in the entertainment ...

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LOVE/HATE
Why I hate... Thottaal Poo Malarum
I would first like to begin with the movie I hate because that’s easy. Thottaal Poo Malarum which I had the chance to watch because I do reviews.It was the first movie for the hero who kept smiling all the time during ...

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Why I like... Pitamagan
Pitamagan is a movie I love. It is a film that’s special to me because I know what all went behind the scenes.If you know Vikram, you know he likes to talk. If you know Suriya, you know he does not talk at all. They are exact ...

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HOME PAGE
A house that speaks!
interiors Three Cs – cool, comfortable and classy — define the house of Gauri Pradhan of “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi” fame

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Imsai Unlimited
RJ Ophelia is known for her PJs and has been aptly named Imsai Arasi (Queen of torture). So full of energy, she makes her interaction with listeners on the Imsai Unlimited show as funny as possible. She chooses topical issues and encourages ...

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MUMBAI EXPRESS
Nutty’s proposal
Saroj Khan has choreographed a song in Jab We Met that features 180 dancers. “Only Saroji can make 180 dancers perform with such perfection. She is so graceful that cameraman Nutty Natarajan told her ‘had she been ...

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ON LOCATION
Will the success spell continue?
Cast Prassana, Kavya Madhavan, Abbas, Karunas, ‘Kotta’ Sreenivas, Manivannan and others Music Deepak DevThe hero and the heroine were drenched. Not by the recent spell but by the ‘rain’ ...

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Halle craves for food
Halle Berry is spicing up her pregnancy with a smoking-hot new diet. The Catwoman star has developed a craving for anything spicy with chilli-filled Mexican food figuring on top of her menu. “Halle is piling on the pounds ...

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Jess’s pet passion
Jessica Alba insists on bringing her own entourage on movie sets – her two dogs. The Fantastic Four beauty says she now makes a point of bringing her prized pooches to work with her as they help her overcome any stage ...

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Russell’s favourite
When Russell Crowe isn’t being the hard man of Hollywood, you might just find him putting his feet up watching kids’ film Bugsy Malone. The Gladiator star has revealed there is nothing that he ...

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Sienna slams surgery celebs
Sienna Miller has said how older stars who go under the knife to save their looks are damaging their ability to act. The Factory Girl star says she plans to do everything she can to avoid having plastic surgery when she’s ...

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Emily embarrassed
Brit beauty Emily Blunt is embarrassed that she and her singer boyfriend Michael Buble are being lumped into the same celebrity couple category as the likes of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The Devil Wears Prada star has ...

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grill mill -- Jeevan

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my first break
Manasukketha Maharasa marked my debut in films. It had a 100-day run and no doubt, its music was received well. Then came Maattukkaara Mannaaru. But, as far as popularity goes, I actually struck gold with my ...

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BLAST FROM THE PAST
Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950
Chittoor V. Nagaiah, Serukalathur Sama, V. Gopalakrishnan, T. S. Balaiah, T. S. Durairaj, Padmini, Lalitha and Kumari N. Rajam

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Machakkaran
It’s a winning horse. It’s an out-and-out commercial film with a story tailor-made for Jeevan. The hero is a simple guy caught in complicated situations.Producer Madras ...

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Others in the race
Amirtha Art Combines’ Agra has Vikas, Emi Mohan, Nasser and Y. G. Mahendran in the cast. It’s a romance directed by P. Chithiraiselvan. Palaniyappa Kalluri showcases some new talent, including ...

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Kannamoochi Yenada
It’s a big star cast. The film is backed by a racy script. I’m sure it will win the hearts of cinema-goers. Such films are bound to work at the box-office. The story revolves around a mature couple coming to the aid of young ...

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Vel
It’s Suriya’s second film with Asin after the success of Ghajini and my second film with the star after Aaru. It’s the story of two families and Suriya plays a double role. Vadivel is ...

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Have a blast!
The film is a mixed bag of action, sentiment and comedy. Incidentally, the car used by Rajnikanth in Polladavan is used by Dhanush in this film. The film also features a remix version of yesteryear hit ‘Engaeyum ...

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Azhagiya Tamizh Magan
This is a film for Vijay’s fans. He plays a dual role and there are plenty of twists and turns. It’s a neat film with all the ingredients of a box-office hitProducer ‘Swarkka ...

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capsule
Action is the command given by the filmmaker to his unit to indicate the start of a ‘take’ during shoot. A ‘take’ is one unit of the entire shoot and it consists of one single shot static or moving. There could be many ...

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