Anushka to get 'Rudhramadevi' first look as b'day gift
Actress Anushka Shetty, who essays the role of a reigning queen in Telugu period drama "Rudhramadevi", will receive the first look of the film as her birthday gift Thursday when she turns 32.

Want to reinvent Carnatic varnams through Hip-Hop: Sricharan
Attempting to break new ground, singer-rapper Sricharan Kasthurirangan, known for the rap portion of "Chennai Express", wants to reinvent rare Carnatic 'varnams' and 'keerthanams' through Hip-Hop in his latest single "Hipnatic", which has gone viral.

'All in All Azhaguraja' trimmed
Karthi-starrer Tamil comedy "All in All Azhaguraja", which released worldwide Nov 2, has been trimmed by 25 minutes following a poor response from audiences and critics alike.

Namitha kicked about playing cop role
Southern actress Namitha, known for her glamorous roles in films such as "Aai" and "Chanakya" over the years, is excited to don the khaki for the first time on screen in upcoming Tamil-Telugu-Kannada trilingual "Ilamai Oonjal".

'Thanga Meengal' chosen for IFFI, director elated
The critically acclaimed Tamil drama "Thanga Meengal" will be showcased in the Panorama section of the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) next month. The film's director Ramsubramaniam considers it a privilege.

'Swamy Ra Ra' to be remade in Tamil, Malayalam
Crime comedy "Swamy Ra Ra", which was one of the few Telugu films of the recent past to enjoy a 100-day run at the box-office, will soon be remade in Tamil and Malayalam.

'Janal Oram' audio to be unveiled in a bus
Upcoming Tamil romantic-drama "Janal Oram" is about a bus driver and its conductor. Keeping this in mind, the makers have decided to unveil its audio Thursday in a private bus.

C.V. Kumar acquires remake rights of 'Lucia'
Tamil producer C.V Kumar has acquired the remake rights of recently released Kannada independent film "Lucia". The film will be remade in Tamil or Telugu.

Vijay Anthony spends sleepless nights for 'Salim'
Composer-turned-actor Vijay Anthony has been so busy acting and composing music for "Salim", being made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi simultaneously, that he has hardly slept for the past 40 days.

SPB breathes life into 'Kochadaiiyaan' single
The first song from upcoming Rajinikanth-starrer, the Tamil political drama "Kochadaiiyaan", was released online Monday. S.P. Balasubramanyam (SPB) has sung "Engage pogudho vaanam" and his effervescent vocals make the emotionally uplifting song a mus