'Appuchi Graamam', a sci-fi story in 'Malgudi Days' style
Debutant filmmaker Vi Anand describes his forthcoming Tamil movie "Appuchi Graamam", which releases in cinemas Friday, as a science-fiction story enveloped in the style that R.K. Narayan's "Malgudi Days" was told.

Tamil actor Karthik joins Congress
Hit by the recent loss of its popular leader G.K. Vasan in the state, the Tamil Nadu Congress Wednesday got star power in popular Tamil actor Karthik.

Friendship with Soori helps us bond on screen: Vemal
Actor Vemal credits his long-time friendship with co-actor Soori for their on screen camaraderie. The duo's latest Tamil comedy "Oru Oorla Rendu Raja" is slated for release Friday.

Hope to reach masses with 'Savaale Samaali': Ashok Selvan
After two Tamil thrillers "Pizza 2: Villa" and "Thegidi", which catered mostly to multiplex audiences, actor Ashok Selvan hopes to reach masses with upcoming comedy entertainer "Savaale Samaali".

Actors Kreshna, Swati team up again
After recently working together in Tamil actioner "Yatchan", actors Kreshna Kulasekaran and Swati Reddy have teamed up for the second time for a movie titled "Yaakai" in the same language.

'Kaththi' crosses Rs.100 crore mark, hat-trick for Murugadoss
Filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss-directed Tamil actioner "Kaththi" has raked in over Rs.100 crore at the box office worldwide. This is the filmmaker's third film in a row after "Thuppakki" and "Holiday: A Soldier Is Never off Duty" to achieve the feat.

No remake of 'Kaththi' in Telugu
Vijay-starrer Tamil actioner "Kaththi", which has turned out to be a blockbuster, won't have a Telugu remake as the makers have decided to have a dubbed release instead

Sampath Nandi 'happy' to team up with Ravi Teja
Filmmaker Sampath Nandi, who will be working with actor Ravi Teja in his next film, says he's happy to have finally got an opportunity to direct his favourite star.

Southern cinema: Popular dialogues, songs inspire film titles
A film's title is the first step in grabbing a viewer's attention much before it hits the screens. And more attention is guaranteed when a popular film dialogue or a line from a chartbuster song becomes the title of a movie. That's just what a slew o

Had my own reservations about Bollywood: Saranya Mohan
Actress Saranya Mohan, who is making her Bollywood debut with "Badlapur Boys", says she had reservations about the industry even after she signed on the dotted line for the project.