Shooting 'Burma' in real locations was challenging, says director
First-time director Dharani Dharan says shooting his forthcoming Tamil directorial debut "Burma" in real locations of north Madras, was challenging as it required them to shoot in places where acquiring permission was "difficult".

Honoured that 'Goli Soda' is going to Busan film fest: Director
Cinematographer-turned-director S.D. Vijay Milton feels honoured that his Tamil directorial debut "Goli Soda", a coming-of-age story of street urchins, will be screened at the upcoming 19th Busan International Film Festival.

Rajinikanth's 'Lingaa' shoot reaches climax
The shooting of superstar Rajinikanth's "Lingaa", which is currently taking place in Shimoga district of Karnataka, has reached its final stages of completion. Some important stunts sequences involving Hollywood stunt choreographer Lee Whitaker are c

Actor Vishnu Manchu launches rural health scheme
Actor Vishnu Manchu Monday announced here the launch of rural health scheme in five villages in Chandragiri mandal.

Working with Priyadarshan is like homecoming: Piaa Bajpai
Actress Piaa Bajpai, who has reunited with her mentor-filmmaker Priyadarshan for upcoming Malayalam film "Aamayum Muyalum", says she feels like she's come home to a family she's been away from for sometime.

Moondram Ulaga Por': Story of fictional India-China war
"Moondram Ulaga Por", an upcoming Tamil action-drama, is a story of an imaginary war between India and China, says its director Sugan Karthi. He said it was challenging to script the story.

Ramesh Aravind keen to direct more Tamil films
Actor-filmmaker Ramesh Aravind, who is awaiting the release of his Tamil directorial debut "Uttama Villain", says he would like to make more films in the language as he feels he has stayed away from the industry for too long.

Got bored of directing ghost stories: Lawrence
After directing Tamil horror trilogy "Muni", "Muni 2" and the upcoming "Muni 3", Raghava Lawrence now feels bored of helming ghost stories and says his new Tamil directorial "Oru Ticket La Rendu Cinema" will be an out-and-out commercial entertainer.

S.J. Suryah took six months to learn music
S.J. Suryah, who acts and directs, has now donned the hat of a composer for his upcoming Tamil directorial "Isai". He says he spent six months to learn music before composing tunes for the film.

Siddharth turns singer again for 'Enakkul Oruvan'
Actor Siddharth, who occasionally sings in his films, has crooned a track in upcoming Tamil thriller "Enakkul Oruvan", and there's a reason why it's "special".