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…
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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 …
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The last rites of Mohini Mani, mother of Tamil cinema star Ajith Kumar, were held in Chennai on Sunday amid the presence of family members, relatives, film personalities and well-wishers.Mohini Mani, 84, passed away on Saturday due to age-related ailments. Mohini Mani had been residing at the family’s home in Palavakkam and had reportedly been undergoing treatment for age-related health complications in recent days. Her demise has triggered widespread grief among members…
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Mohini Mani, mother of acclaimed Tamil actor Ajith Kumar, passed away in Chennai on Saturday due to age-related ailments at 85. Her demise has triggered an outpouring of grief from political leaders, film personalities, and fans across Tamil Nadu.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay conveyed his condolences, expressing solidarity with Ajith Kumar, his family, and loved ones during this period of grief.He acknowledged the profound loss suffered by the actor and paid tribute to M…
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Telugu film actor Allu Sirish has celebrated his and his wife Nayanika Reddy’s Pelli Choopulu ceremony, which took place exactly a year ago on the eve of his birthday. Sirish shared a string of pictures from the pre-wedding custom in which the bride and groom, along with their families, meet formally to get to know each other before marriage. The younger brother of superstar Allu Arjun shared that a year later, the couple is happily married and enjoying the new milestones…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Actor, producer and director Vishal has now thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay for permitting all theatres in Tamil Nadu to screen five shows a day for the first seven days of a Tamil film’s release. Taking to his X timeline to express his gratitude, Vishal wrote, “Thank you dear @CMOTamilnadu #Vijay avargale, darling of the masses and the most prolific actor turned politician for understanding the current situation in the film industry and implementing five shows a d…
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Two of the biggest names in Indian cinema, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, are often placed against one another.Recently, during an interaction with the media, Haasan said that he and Rajinikanth are good competitors; however, they are never jealous of each other.A reporter pointed out to Haasan that Rajinikanth had recently said that he was surprised and happy that Vijay had become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He went on to add with a smile that he would have been jealo…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Actor-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan has submitted a six-point memorandum to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, seeking major policy interventions aimed at revitalising the Tamil film industry. The proposals include the launch of a state-owned OTT platform, tax relief measures, stronger anti-piracy enforcement, and incentives to support film production and theatre owners.Haasan met the Chief Minister late Saturday and detailed his deman…