Star-studded cinema reaped gold for Kollwood (2016 in Retrospect)
From superstar Rajinikanth's Tamil gangster drama 'Kabali' to Mohanlal's Malayalam action-drama 'Puli Murugan', southern cinema thrived on the business made by these biggies and at the same time also witnessed the surprise hits of low-budget, content

Digitally re-mastered version of 'Baashha' impresses Rajinikanth
Superstar Rajinikanth is mighty pleased with the digitally re-mastered version of his iconic 1995 Tamil film 'Baashha', which is gearing up for re-release next month.

Non-commercial films are being accepted, says Pranitha
Southern actress Pranitha Subhash, who has mostly featured in commercial films so far in her career, believes audiences have evolved and that has enabled "other kind of films" to be accepted and appreciated.

Arvind Swami to don khaki in his next film
After impressing audiences and critics alike as a conniving entrepreneur in last year's Tamil blockbuster 'Thani Oruvan', actor Arvind Swami will be seen donning the khaki in his next yet-untitled Tamil project.

Sundar C's 'Sanghamitra' to roll from April 2017
Filmmaker Sundar C's Rs 150 crore mega budget Tamil period drama 'Sanghamitra', which will star Jayam Ravi and Arya in the lead, will roll from April next year, a source said.

Mani Ratnam wraps up 'Kaatru Veliyidai'
The principal shooting of filmmaker Mani Ratnam's upcoming Tamil romantic-drama 'Kaatru Veliyidai' has been wrapped up with the completion of the last schedule in Belgrade, Europe.

Challenging to play character with grey shades: Saranya
Mostly known for essaying an adorable on-screen mother to popular Tamil leading heroes, actress Saranya Ponvannan says playing a character with grey shades for the first time in her career in forthcoming Tamil thriller 'Achamindri', was not a cakewal

Rajinikanth's commitment amazes Resul Pookutty
Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty is amazed by the commitment and virtuosity of superstar Rajinikanth, with whom he is working on upcoming Tamil science-fiction action drama '2.o'.

Vijay's shoot to commence from February
The principal shooting of Vijay's yet-untitled 61st Tamil film, directed by Atlee, will commence in February 2017, a source said. The project will be predominantly shot in the US.

Tamannaah lashes out at director's comment on heroines
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia has slammed comments made by director Suraaj about objectifying heroines in Tamil filmdom, and has asked him to apologise to all women in the industry.