Bearded look helped G.V. Prakash bag role
Composer-turned-actor G.V. Prakash Kumar, who is awaiting the release of his Tamil debut "Darling" Jan 15, says it was his bearded look that landed him the opportunity to play the lead in the film

Trisha Krishnan to get engaged Jan 23
Actress Trisha Krishna Wednesday confirmed she's in a relationship with entrepreneur-producer Varun Manian, and that they will get engaged this month.

'Lingaa' distributor seeks court nod to go on fast
Demanding compensation for the loss incurred in Rajinikanth-starrer "Lingaa", distributor R. Singaravadivelan, who distributed the film in Thanjavur and Trichy districts, has sought the permission of the Madras High Court to go on fast here.

Vijay's next titled 'Puli'
Actor Vijay's 58th Tamil film, a fantasy drama, has been titled "Puli". The title was announced Sunday.

Shruti Haasan set for six releases in 2015
The New Year is going to be extremely busy for actress Shruti Haasan, who is gearing up for the release of six films - four in Bollywood and one each in Tamil and Telugu.

Audience will love Pandiarajan's scientist role: Anbarasan
Debutant director Anbarasan says veteran actor Pandiarajan's role as a scientist in the upcoming Tamil comedy "Aaivukoodam" will leave audiences in splits.

Arijit Singh makes his Tamil debut with 'Pugazh'
Bollywood playback singer Arijit Singh has crooned his first Tamil number in upcoming film "Pugazh", which features Jai Sampath and Surabhi in the lead. "Arijit Singh of 'Tum hi ho' fame debuts in Tamil with a super melodious love track. The melod

Samantha in Ram Charan's next?
Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who is currently vacationing in Goa, is likely to be paired with Ram Charan in his yet-untitled Telugu movie with filmmaker Srinu Vaitla.

International versions of 'Kochadaiiyaan' to release April 2015
Superstar Rajinikanth-starrer "Kochadaiiyaan" will release in English, Italian, Spanish and German by April. Preparations for this are currently underway as the makers hope to settle all dues on the film by then.

Will direct Telugu film in future: Shankar
Filmmaker Shankar, who was here for the audio launch of his upcoming Tamil magnum opus "I", Tuesday said he would like to direct a Telugu film in the future.