Actress Sayyeshaa of Vanamagan fame has been roped in to play the leading lady in Suriya’s upcoming film which is being directed by K V Anand. After much speculation, KV Anand himself announced the news on Twitter. He wrote, “Pretty & Thriving @sayyeshaa joins the team.” Apart from Suriya, Mohanlal and Allu Sirish, his upcoming magnum opus will also have… Continue reading "Suriya to sport 4 looks in his next"
DMK Working President M K Stalin, an avowed rationalist, made a stopover in Srirangam on Friday to accept the traditional ‘Poornakhumba,’ honour by priests of the ancient Sri Ranganathaswamy temple. This news set the social media on fire, with many claiming that he went to the temple as part of Shukra preethi pooja, which would catapult him to power. However,… Continue reading "Stalin visits Srirangam temple, triggers talk about Shukra preethi pooja"
Tension reportedly prevailed on the sets of Bigg Boss in the outskirts of Chennai today, after the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) demanded that the shooting of the show be stopped as only a few of its crew members are from their association. According to Angamuthu Shanmugam, FEFSI general secretary, “It came to our notice that around 75%… Continue reading "FEFSI trouble for Bigg Boss, Kamal’s shoot disrupted"
The CBI, which has taken over investigation in the gutkha scam, pertaining to illegal import, manufacture and sale in Tamil Nadu, today sought top officials of food safety department. A team attached to CBI visited the Food safety department office at DMS in Nungambakkam this morning here. Sources say that the sleuths collected important documents regarding officials working with the… Continue reading "Gutkha scam: CBI seeks details of TN top officials"
One of the most successful combos in Kollywood is back. After delivering blockbuster hits Thuppakki and Kaththi, actor Vijay and director AR Muragadoss are back with yet another project. The makers have revealed the title and first look of the film. The film has been titled Sarkar and the first look features Vijay lighting a cigarette, which has not gone… Continue reading "Vijay’s Sarkar details and birthday plans"
The BJP and the AIADMK, the ruling parties in the Centre and the State, respectively, have sought to make light of actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s meeting with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Kamal Haasan, who met Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday, stayed back in the national capital and met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday morning. That… Continue reading "BJP, AIADMK not worried about Kamal’s meeting with Sonia, Rahul"
Superstar Rajinikanth who is busy shooting for his untitled film in Kurseong, Darjeeling with director Karthik Subbaraj is staying at the Allita Hotels and Resorts. He was staying at the Director’s Bungalow at the resort. To honour Superstar, the bungalow has now been renamed as ‘Rajinikanth Villa #3’. To mark this special occasion, a tree was planted in the resort,… Continue reading "Villa, tea named after Rajini"
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to repatriate 21 fishermen from Tamil Nadu stranded in Iran and ensure that they receive their due wages. In a letter to Modi, Palaniswami said the 21 were left stranded in Iran by their employers by withholding their passports. “I request you to direct the Embassy… Continue reading "Take steps to bring back 21 TN fishermen from Iran: EPS to Modi"
Actor and President of Makkal Needi Maiam, Kamal Haasan met Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday. In the meeting that lasted for over an hour, the two discussed the political situation in Tamil Nadu. After meeting the Gandhi scion, the Tamil actor said that it was a courteous meet. Haasan said that he expressed his wish to meet the Congress… Continue reading "Kamal meets Rahul, to meet Sonia today"
Chennai Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Malarvizhi granted bail to actor-turned-politician S Ve Shekher on Wednesday in connection with a women harassment case. Apprehending arrest in the case, Shekher had moved the Madras High Court, seeking anticipatory bail. The court had on May 10 dismissed it and sharply rebuked him, saying that when a celebrity like him forwards such messages, it sends… Continue reading "S Ve Shekher appears in court, gets bail"