Chennai, June 12 (IANS) Actress Shamna Kasim, who is known as Poorna to her fans in Tamil, has now penned an adorable post to her husband on the occasion of their wedding anniversary in which she has said that if there was something greater than love, then that was what she felt for him. Taking to her Instagram page to pen the post, she wrote, “June 12th is the day we decided to spend the rest of our lives together — to face every good and bad moment, every smile and laugh, every challenge and …
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Chennai, June 11 (IANS) Legendary Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja, whose pioneering work reshaped the landscape of Tamil cinema and brought rural life to the forefront of storytelling, will be laid to rest with full state honours at his farmhouse near Vathalagundu in Theni district on Thursday. The acclaimed director passed away in Chennai on Wednesday due to age-related health complications, triggering an outpouring of grief from the film fraternity, political leaders and admirers across the count…
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Veteran actress Madhoo has opened up about her lively days in the 1990s. Speaking exclusively to IANS, she recalled how she used to enjoy Mumbai’s nightlife with her college and school friends rather than people from the film industry. She shared nostalgic memories of frequently visiting popular nightclubs of that era and “painting Bombay red” with her close group of friends. Madhoo also recalled a fun incident involving actor Manoj Bajpayee. She shared, “My party …
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja, describing him as a towering figure whose contributions transformed Tamil cinema and left an indelible mark on Indian filmmaking.In a message posted on social media, the Prime Minister said he was deeply saddened by the veteran director’s passing and recalled Bharathiraja’s immense influence on the world of cinema.PM Modi noted that the filmmaker’s works redefined Tamil …
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Popular director S S Rajamouli, actor Siddharth and well known producer Boney Kapoor were among those who paid glowing tributes to legendary Tamil fim director Bharathiraja, who passed away in the city early on Wednesday due to age-related ailments. He was 84. Taking to his X timeline to pay tribute, S S Rajamouli said, “Bharathiraja garu was a true pioneer who revolutionized cinema with his raw and uncompromising storytelling. Those unforgettable rural narratives, that f…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday joined scores of others in paying homage to his friend and one of Tamil cinema’s iconic directors Bharathiraja, saying the late pioneer’s name would continue to remain in the hearts of the Tamil people forever. Talking to the media soon after paying homage to the late director, Rajinikanth said, “He has been a friend for 50 years. Everybody knows about his talent, his achievements. He introduced several actors, actresses, techinicians to…
Hyderabad, June 10 (IANS) Telugu star and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday expressed profound grief at the passing away of one of Indian cinema’s iconic directors Bharathiraja, calling the six-time National Award winner’s demise “an irreplaceable loss to the Indian film industry”. Taking to his X timeline to pen his condolence message, Pawan Kalyan pointed out that the passing away of the renowned legendary film director and Padma Shri awardee was an irreplaceable l…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) One of Tamil cinema’s iconic directors Bharathirajaa passed away here on Wednesday. He was 84. The veteran director, who is considered to be a trendsetter in Tamil and Indian cinema, had been battling health issues for some time now.Known for showcasing the rural Tamil lifestyle with flair on screen with his movies, many of which dealt with societal problems, Bharathiraja, whose opening lines ‘En Iniya Tamil Makkale…’ are popular in Tamil Nadu to this day, was known for…
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) Actress Samyuktha Viswanathan, who plays one of the two female leads in director Aswin Kandasamy’s upcoming romantic fantasy drama ‘Double Occupancy’ (DO), has now expressed excitement over playing the lead in a full-fledged feature film. Taking to her Instagram page to pen her thoughts on the development, she wrote, “After a lot of time, patience, struggle, passion and hardwork; now I can finally say I’m being introduced in a full feature film as a ‘lead’, as a ‘h…
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) The Korean government and the Korea Tourism Organization have now appointed popular actress Priyanka Arul Mohan, who played the lead in director Ra Karthik’s recently released Tamil film ‘Made in Korea’, as the Honorary Ambassador for Korea Tourism. Taking to her Instagram page to express her gratitude for the honour, Priyanka wrote, “Beyond grateful for this incredible honour. Being appointed as the Honorary Ambassador for Korea Tourism is truly very special to me. I’m …