Tamil cinema trading off quality with quantity?
One hundred films in just five months is a number the Tamil industry could be proud of, but what dampens the filmmakers' spirit is that only five out of them were hits. The big question plaguing the industry is:

Vikraman elected new president of TANTIS
Tamil director Vikraman has been elected as the new president of the Tamil Nadu Film Directors Association (TANTIS) after he defeated fellow director Visu by a thumping majority of 155 votes in the election that concluded Sunday.

Tamil actor dupes businessman of Rs.5 crore, arrested
A Tamil film actor-cum-director was arrested by Delhi Police for duping a Delhi-based businessman of Rs.5 crore on the pretext of facilitating a Rs.1,000 crore loan to his company, police said Monday.

Nandini denies remaking 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani'
Refuting rumours that her next directorial venture is a remake of Hindi blockbuster "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", Telugu director Nandini Reddy said she is currently scripting a romantic-comedy.

South Indian actors are playing anti-heroes for a reason
There are no longer absolute black or white roles for lead actors in south Indian cinema. More and more artists are happy to embrace an opportunity to experiment and walk the tightrope between hero and villain to display their creativity and versatil

'Kochadaiyaan' trailer release date not decided yet
Soundarya Ashwin, who is busy giving final touches to the most anticipated Tamil period-drama "Kochadaiyaan" featuring her superstar father Rajinikanth, requests fan not to believe rumours about the film's trailer-release date and wait for the offici

Gustav Mahler's 'Symphony No.5' for 'Onayum Aatukuttiyu'
Music maestro Illayaraja, known for thousands of chartbusters, has used Austrian composer Gustav Mahler's 'Symphony No.5' in the recently released trailer of upcoming Tamil crime-drama "Onayum Aatukuttiyu", written and directed by Mysskin.

Sripriya to direct bilingual remake of '22 Female Kottayam'
Veteran actress Sripriya, a popular face in south Indian cinema of the 1980s, will helm the Tamil-Telugu remake of critically acclaimed Malayalam revenge-drama "22 Female Kottayam". Nithya Menon has been roped in to play the lead role in this women-c

Hansika Motwani one-take artist
Rarely does southern actress Hansika Motwani need a second take to perform a scene, says director Hari Gopalakrishnan who included her in the forthcoming Tamil action-drama "Singam 2".

'Thalaivaa' song leaked, director files police complaint
After one of the songs from the soundtrack of upcoming Vijay-starrer Tamil thriller "Thalaivaa" was uploaded illegally on the Internet, its director A.L. Vijay filed a police complaint here Tuesday.