Santhanam ready with next film as hero
Comedian Santhanam, who experimented in a lead role with Tamil comedy "Vallavanuku Pullum Aayudham" and emerged successful with it, is now game for another outing as a hero with a yet-untitled Tamil romantic-comedy.

Casting very important part of storytelling: R. Kannan
Filmmaker R. Kannan, who is awaiting the release of his forthcoming Tamil comedy drama "Oru Oorla Rendu Raja", stresses on the importance of casting suitable actors for certain roles in a film.

Kids in 'Kadha Solla Porom' were trained for a year
Debutant filmmaker Kalyan says the children who play the lead roles in upcoming Tamil drama "Kadha Solla Porom", underwent a year's training for the characters they essay in the film.

'Kaaviya Thalaivan' to be promoted via road trip
The makers of upcoming Tamil period drama "Kaaviya Thalaivan" have decided to go on a road trip to promote the film. The team will visit key towns in Tamil Nadu to meet audiences and engage with them in a lot of activities.

'Goli Soda' boys reunite for a film on educational system
The four boys who played the lead in this year's Tamil blockbuster "Goli Soda", have reunited for Tamil film "Vajram", which will deal with the problems prevailing in the educational system.

'Kaththi' inching towards Rs.100 crore mark
A.R. Murugadoss-directed Tamil actioner "Kaththi", which has raked in Rs.82 crore till Wednesday at the box-office worldwide, is now inching towards Rs.100 crore club. It is now the biggest hit in the language for the year.

Anchoring helped me to be better actor: Murli Ram
Tamil actor Murli Ram, former video jockey, says the experience he gained while interviewing several popular actors as an anchor came in handy when he donned the greasepaint.

Raghava Lawrence to build temple for his mother
Actor-filmmaker Raghava Lawrence, who is currently busy with Tamil films "Muni 3" and "Oru Ticketil Rendu Cinema", has decided to build a temple for his mother in his father's hometown Poovirundhavali in Tamil Nadu.

Actor Vijay, director Murugadoss sued for defamation
Tamil actor Vijay, director A.R. Murugadoss and producers Lyca Production have been slapped with a defamation suit for making a reference to the 2G spectrum case in their recently released Tamil actioner "Kaththi".

'Pisasu' an exploration of the ghost world: Mysskin
Filmmaker Mysskin says his upcoming Tamil paranormal thriller "Pisasu" is an attempt to explore the ghost world, apart from scaring the audience. The movie is currently in post-production.