Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Jaiyan, the nephew of one of India’s greatest music directors Ilaiyaraaja, has now chosen to make his debut as an actor with a Tamil film titled ‘Raja’s Playlist’. The film is to be directed by Sujith N. Subramaniam, the cinematographer of the acclaimed film ‘Kudumbasthan’. ‘Raja’s Playlist’ will mark the directorial debut of Sujith. For the unaware, Jaiyan is the youngest son of veteran producer R D Bhaskar and nephew of legendary composer Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. The late …
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Chennai, June 29(IANS) Actor Shanthanu, who is mourning the loss of his father — eminent director, screenplay writer and actor K Bhagyaraj, has now put out a post on X in which he has said that if only he could, he would have transferred 10 years of his life to his father’s life. Taking to his X timeline, a heart-broken Shanthanu, who is unable to come to terms with the demise of his father whom he loved dearly, posted a clip of a speech he had delivered earlier and wrote, “Only if I could (wee…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Actor, filmmaker and social activist Raghava Lawrence on Wednesday postponed a much-anticipated announcement regarding a “very important life decision,” citing the demise of legendary Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja and the prevailing mood of mourning within the film fraternity. Lawrence had earlier revealed that he would make the announcement on Wednesday, June 11, at 9.30 a.m., triggering widespread speculation about his possible entry into electoral politics. However,…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Wednesday paid homage to one of Tamil cinema’s iconic directors Bharathirajaa, who passed away here in the early hours of Wednesday. Sources said that the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister arrived at the residence of the late director in Neelangarai and paid his last respects to the legendary director.The demise of one of the pioneers of Tamil cinema has plunged the Tamil film industry in gloom with several film stars, directors and film industr…
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…
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Kamal Haasan paid a visit to the new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and demanded a mandatory 8-week OTT window for all the projects releasing in the state. The ‘Indian’ actor argued that this will help the theatre owners and distributors to sustain themselves in the competitive business.Haasan took to his official X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle and shared a list of the 6 demands he presented in front of the CM for the betterment of the Tamil film industry.”The demands…
Bangalore, May 14 (IANS) Expressing shock and grief on the sudden demise of actor Dileep Raj who passed away on Wednesday after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest, actress Shilpa Manjunath has now paid rich tributes to the late actor, saying that the industry had truly lost a gem! The actress, who has made her mark in both Tamil and Kannada film industries, took to her Instagram page to pen a heartfelt tribute to the late actor, with whom she had worked in the Kannada film, ‘Nimma Vasthugalig…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Congratulating actor Vijay who took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, actor Vishal on Sunday expressed the desire for Vijay’s term to be the golden era of the state. Taking to his social media timelines to congratulate Vijay, Vishal wrote, “Congratulations to our honourable chief minister #ThalapathyVijay as I always love to call him for taking oath as the next chief minister of #TamilNadu and so happy to see a personality from our fraternity to lead the government…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday announced 200 units of free electricity and the formation of the “SingaPen” Special Task Force as among the first major decisions of his government shortly after taking the oath.Soon after the swearing-in ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here, Vijay signed key official files in the presence of senior officials and ministers, signalling the beginning of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government’s welfa…
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Actor, producer and parliamentarian Kamal Haasan and Superstar Rajinikanth expressed shock and grief over the demise of veteran Tamil film producer R B Choudary, who passed away in a tragic car accident in Udaipur in Rajasthan on Tuesday. Taking to his X timeline, Kamal Haasan penned a heartfelt note in Tamil to express his condolences to the family members of producer Choudary, who is known for having introduced several new directors to the Tamil film industry. Calling R B…