After the success of his debut Telugu film, Happy Days, Varun Sandesh's next is Maro Charitra, a remake of original that starred Kamal Haasan.
After a powerful and restrained performance in Unnaipol Oruvan, Ganesh Venkataraman is back with Selva's new Tamil film Muriyadi.
The trio have worked in films on the same lines.
While all those Kamal Haasan fans out there have to wait till Friday [June 13] to catch the year's most awaited and hyped Tamil film, Dasavathaaram, a selected few from the Tamil film industry got a chance to watch the film at a special screening in Chennai.
A note of caution, though. Be prepared for a bit of melodrama and the ghost of Balachander.
This remake of the same name directed by Jeevan of Kaakha Kaakha and Thiruttu Payale fame fails to match up to the musical brilliance of the original.
Tuned by G V Prakash Kumar, with the lyrics penned by Vaali, Pa Vijay and others, it is interesting to see if Kuselan touts an aural fare on par with the rest of the movie's stature.
K Balachander's 101th film has a stale theme, losely written screenplay, an overdose of symbolism and a clichd ending.
The experiment with remakes of older classics in Tamil Cinema begins with Naan Avan Illai. Starring Jeevan the film is quite entertaining.
The actress is contemplating legal action and charging Mukesh with bigamy.
Many supporters and fans who gathered outside his home, wore T-shirts with brightly embossed image of the actor and his political catchphrases like 'Ippo Illaina Eppovaum Illai' (Now or never) as they appeared swept by political fervour with their favourite star's recent announcement of party launch.
'I can write a book about Kamal Haasan. No, make that three books.'
In his condolence message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The untimely demise of noted actor Vivekh has left many saddened. His comic timing and intelligent dialogues entertained people." "Both in his films and his life, his concern for the environment and society shone through. Condolences to his family, friends and admirers. Om Shanti," the prime minister tweeted.
Subhash K Jha lists his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films.
Police suspect suicide; the actor was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his Hyderabad home on Sunday night.
Divya Nair is spoilt for choice, but picks her favourite Rajini films.
'The best way to carry on that good man's legacy is to make films like he did, love cinema like he did, and unearth talent like he did. K Balachanderis frozen forever in Uttama Villain on celluloid,' Uttama Villain director Ramesh Arvind tells Rediff.com contributor Praveen Sundaram.
S P Balasubrahmanyam sang songs about life and loss with enough soul to break your heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
Uttama Villain music available online.
Saluting the late MS Viswanathan and his brilliant music.
Kamal Haasan's Uttama Villain is a thought-provoking period comedy that revolves around an aging superstar forced to face his own mortality.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's various terrace moments.
Rajinikanth's visible electoral strength is his constant mouthing of the term, 'aanmiga arasiyal', or 'spiritual politics', without he having to explain what it is. By implication, it is all that what Dravidian politics is not about. It may imply anti-corruption, being against Periyar's forgotten anti-god, anti-Brahmin dictum, but also ends up covering 'Tamil pride', which begins with Tamil language where, as a Maratha from Karnataka, he has more to defend himself. However, in the contemporary national context, aanmiga arasiyal is seen as a front for Rajini to market his brand of 'soft Hindutva' but identified even more with the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in political terms, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'My contribution to Uttama Villain is going to make me proud.'
A look at some of the most anticipated films of 2015.
An extra point to them for performing the daunting task of sharing screen space with the formidable superstar!
How a bus conductor named Shivaji Gaekwad became the mega-phenomenon called Rajinikanth.
As the legendary actor turns 60 today, we look at his finest performances in the last six decades.
'I was a very late child of my father. I was suddenly a little toy, who appeared from nowhere. Everybody experimented.' 'I don't know why I took up dancing. I think I wanted to find one more excuse to drop out from school.' Kamal Haasan gives us beautiful nuggets from his life.
'I was on my toes the entire time because I was working with such great actors.' 'I learnt a lot.'
More than the revenue component, the movies gain hugely in terms of visibility and reach, reports T E Narasimhan.
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