News for 'Tamil cinema'

Cinema halls, food courts at BPCL fuel outlets

Cinema halls, food courts at BPCL fuel outlets

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is planning to expand its fuel retail outlets with food courts, cinema halls and provision stores in Haryana, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Review: Go for Engeyum Eppodhum

Review: Go for Engeyum Eppodhum

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Directed by M Saravanan, this film is a slice of life.

People won't watch it if...: SC on The Kerala Story ban

People won't watch it if...: SC on The Kerala Story ban

Rediff.com12 May 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday sought replies of the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea of the producers of The Kerala Story challenging the ban in the two states.

Ranbir Or Vicky: Who Will You Watch?

Ranbir Or Vicky: Who Will You Watch?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Ranbir, Rashmika, Raveena, Vic, Nic, it's raining movie stars on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.

SC stays ban on The Kerala Story, asks producer to insert disclaimer

SC stays ban on The Kerala Story, asks producer to insert disclaimer

Rediff.com18 May 2023

According to the apex court, the disclaimer should say that 'there is no authenticated data to back up the suggestion on figure of conversion and the film represents the fictionalised version'.

The Top 7 Vijay Movies

The Top 7 Vijay Movies

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

The actor turned 40 on June 22.

Review: Odippolama is quite entertaining

Review: Odippolama is quite entertaining

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

It might not be brilliant cinema but it's a reasonably entertaining film.

Sindhu Samaveli goes for the jugular

Sindhu Samaveli goes for the jugular

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

Sindhu Samaveli presents a real issue with chilling intensity. Worth a watch.

What makes 7 Aum Arivu so hot this Diwali

What makes 7 Aum Arivu so hot this Diwali

Rediff.com18 Oct 2011

Director A R Murugadoss teams up with Suriya in one of the most awaited Tamil films this year.

'Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham is not a remake of Saraswathi Sabatham'

'Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham is not a remake of Saraswathi Sabatham'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

K Chandru makes his debut as a Tamil director with Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham.

Meet Amitabh Bachchan's new heroine

Meet Amitabh Bachchan's new heroine

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Rashmika Mandanna will star alongside Amitabh Bachchan in Vikas Bahl's next directorial venture, Deadly.

So Much To Watch On OTT This Week!

So Much To Watch On OTT This Week!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Thriller, horror, feel-good, rom-com, action, vendetta, biopics -- you name it, you got it on OTT this week.

Madhavan on a roll in Tamil too

Madhavan on a roll in Tamil too

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

The actor has signed up two Tamil films.

Parliament adjourns as mark of respect to Karunanidhi

Parliament adjourns as mark of respect to Karunanidhi

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

Glowing tributes were paid to the departed leader in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, before the Houses were adjourned for the day.

Sridevi to play princess in her next

Sridevi to play princess in her next

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

The Tamil film will also star Tamil superstar Vijay and Kannada star Sudeep.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao lived and breathed cinema

Akkineni Nageswara Rao lived and breathed cinema

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Akkineni Nageswara Rao was one of the people instrumental in bringing the Telugu industry to Hyderabad from Chennai in the 1990s. Radhika Rajamani salutes the thespian, who passed into the ages on Wednesday, January 22.

From Jai Ho to Hosanna

From Jai Ho to Hosanna

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

Playback singer Vijay Prakash talks about a meeting with A R Rahman that gave him the two most popular songs of his career.

'The only way not to get rejected is...'

'The only way not to get rejected is...'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

'All the parts that I have played till now, I have got them only through auditions.' 'I auditioned my a** off.'

Ala Modalindi to get Tamil remake?

Ala Modalindi to get Tamil remake?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Telugu cinema, right here!

Naan Mahaan Alla is almost perfect

Naan Mahaan Alla is almost perfect

Rediff.com20 Aug 2010

The Tamil film starring Karthi, is an adrenaline rush from start to finish. It has its faults, but manages to work.

Kadhal Solla Vandhen fails to impress

Kadhal Solla Vandhen fails to impress

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

The Tamil film which is a romantic story laced with humour, fails to live up to expectations.

Review: Avoid Suriyan Satta Kalloori

Review: Avoid Suriyan Satta Kalloori

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Suriyan Satta Kalloori tries to address real problems and gives solutions but it's done in such a cheesy, clichd fashion, with wooden acting and special effects that the message itself is hopelessly lost.

PIX: Arnold Schwarznegger arrives in India

PIX: Arnold Schwarznegger arrives in India

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

This is the star actor's first visit to India.

Now, MGR in an animation film!

Now, MGR in an animation film!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

Puratchi Thalaivan (a title that was given to MGR), which is also in 3D, is directed by Venky Baboo and produced by Sridevi Rao for Mayabimbam Media Private Limited.

Crime, Cricket, Christmas On OTT!

Crime, Cricket, Christmas On OTT!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

Sukanya Verma's OTT recommendations this week.

Chennai theatre refuses entry to ST family, backtracks

Chennai theatre refuses entry to ST family, backtracks

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

A row erupted in Chennai on Thursday over the alleged denial of entry to a family, said to be from a particular ST community, into a city cinema theatre despite possessing valid tickets, though the cinema house insisted it only adhered to Censor rules.

Malayalam actress Sukumari passes away

Malayalam actress Sukumari passes away

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

The 75 year-old veteran star of Malayalam and Tamil cinema was admitted to the hospital for burn injuries that she suffered a month ago.

Vijay gifts cows

Vijay gifts cows

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Tamil cinema, right here!

This Week On OTT: Arnold Is Back!

This Week On OTT: Arnold Is Back!

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Arnie's back, Varun shape shifts while others fight the good fight and more on OTT this week.

Things Are Looking Up At Box Office, But...

Things Are Looking Up At Box Office, But...

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.' The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business is the nub of what is bothering Indian cinema.

Madhavan signs two Azhagiri films

Madhavan signs two Azhagiri films

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Tamil cinema, right here!

Temper to be remade in Tamil

Temper to be remade in Tamil

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

Srikanth's bindass comeback in Drohi

Srikanth's bindass comeback in Drohi

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

The actor gets candid about his Tamil film.

The Very Best Of Dhanush

The Very Best Of Dhanush

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Dhanush, who turns 40 on July 28, still defies his age and can transform into an unemployed college graduate, an obsessive, one-sided lover or the doting father of a teen with equal integrity and maybe even lead a badly written film to commercial success.

Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth impresssed with 7 Aum Arivu

Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth impresssed with 7 Aum Arivu

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Tamil cinema.

Meet Filmmaker Priyadarshan's Daughter Kalyani

Meet Filmmaker Priyadarshan's Daughter Kalyani

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Her life is about 'everything cinema, all the time always'.

Chennai: 'Poornam' Viswanathan is dead

Chennai: 'Poornam' Viswanathan is dead

Rediff.com2 Oct 2008

'Poornam' Viswanathan, actor and former Tamil News reader with All India Radio who announced India attaining freedom in his news bulletin in 1947, died in Chennai on Wednesday after brief illness.

Sandhya: the Saritha of 2006

Sandhya: the Saritha of 2006

Rediff.com2 Feb 2006

Wish Rajnikanth!

Wish Rajnikanth!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

The Superstar turns 57.

Surya's brother debuts

Surya's brother debuts

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

Newcomer Karthi on his first film.