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The stamp of will
chatline Writer, creative director and line producer Anees Tanvir talks about today’s release Muththirai. malathi rangarajan listens in
Film Review

Yarn, not entirely new
Nakul and Sunaina return for a repeat of the magic they wove in Kaadhalil Vizhundhaen. AGS Entertainment, known for their worthy projects, and Sun Pictures, which generally spells success, back the hit pair ...


Friendship rules
The two aren’t in love and so obviously they couldn’t be dreaming duets with each other. Yet you see them prancing around like lovers! The least writer-director Vaseegaran can do, is explain these song sequences contextually. ...

Frothy and frivolous
This film, like all those other silly inconsequential films, is guaranteed to give chick flicks a bad name. Bride Wars is as shrieky, busy, talky as Confessions of a Shopaholic, Sex and the City, He’s Just Not That ...


Cinema

In Saif zone
Saif Ali Khan on turning producer, his forthcoming release ‘Love Aaj Kal’ and Kareena

Variety on her platter
Padmapriya, whose Pokkisham is due for release soon, on her creative journey

Role reversal
Shreyas Talpade is excited about playing a woman in his latest release Paying Guest

Nothing is impossible
debut Karunai with which Ilan makes his bow as director, will have a special child in a significant part


HOT FROM HOLLYWOOD
Biel’s blonde ambition
Jessica Biel may be sexy enough to land pop hunk Justin Timberlake as a boyfriend, but she felt even sexier with blonde hair. Standing by the old adage that blondes have more fun, Jess says she became more fun and flirtatious when she dyed her ...

Christian Bale’s out on gossip
Gossip mills went into overdrive after Christian Bale had his on-set rant at a crew member while filming Terminator but Bale still hasn’t a clue what was said about him. The moody and broody 35-year-old refuses to read ...

Addicted to Twitter
Heir head Paris Hilton has only just cottoned on to the wonders Twitter can do for celebrities — and now she’s obsessed. The sexy socialite can’t stop logging on wherever she goes to tell the world even more about her social ...

Cruz-ing through styles
Forever stylish Penelope Cruz just throws together outfits and still manages to look a million dollars. The Spanish lovely says she must have a natural knack for style because she can never be bothered to work out outfits or spend any time ...

Teri’s timeless appeal
Teri Hatcher is confident she can stay a sex symbol into old age, thanks to her legions of loyal fans. The Desperate Housewives star says her luck in starring in two decades of hit shows and movies has helped keep her at the top of the pile when ...


Telewatch

SERIES
The programme shows a futuristic magnetic levitation train that makes the 30-km journey from the Pudong International Airport to the Longyang Road Station in Shanghai, an eight-minute joyride. As the world’s first commercial ...


AIR SUPPLY
MOVIES
Treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) once again sets out on an exhilarating global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures.When a missing page from assassin John Wilkes Booth’s diary is found, Ben’s grandfather is ...

Marupakkam
Not everything said or reported is necessarily the truth. There can be many sides to an incident. This is an investigative programme that digs deeper into truths which seem spotless on the surface. The programme deals with issues such as ...


Columns


BLAST FROM THE PAST
Kannagi 1942
P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, M. Saroja, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. R. Ramachandran and U. R. Jeevaratnam


ITSY BITSY
Underplayed villainy
Yogi is an out and out Ameer film, but he dons the hero’s role while the directorial credit goes to Subramaniam Siva (remember Thiruda Thirudi?). The character to watch out for will be that played by Vincent Asokan who ...


MUMBAI EXPRESS
Has Ken found the right girl for Shahid?
Director Ken Ghosh has generally found the right girl for Shahid … well, at least in his films. He paired Shahid with Amrita Rao in Ishq Vishq and several producers, including Sooraj Barjatya, repeated the pair. Next, Ken ...

Grill mill
I wanted to make people laugh. I thought I could do it playing comic roles in films. In fact, people also laugh when they see me in person. But you have not reached the number one spot? I do not want to ...

My first break - Andrea Jeremiah
I used to sing and perform even when I was in school. I have been involved with English theatre from the age of nine. So far, I’ve acted in many plays, including those staged by Madras Players and Evam. When I got an offer from director ...

Cine quiz
1. According to Forbes magazine, who was Hollywood’s top earning actor last year? 2. Which legendary filmmaker and actor’s informal autobiography is titled ‘Entirely Up to You, ...


Films


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