Hogenakkal Water: Will it serve the purpose?

Will the attack on Tamil establishments come to end? Will the theatres in Karnataka be allowed to screen Tamil movies? This are the questions doing rounds in Kollywood after the fast observed by the Tamil fraternity condemning the attack on Tamil establishments in neighboring Karnataka over the Hogenakkal Joint Drinking Water Scheme.


Tempers flayed and film personalities spoke in stern voice against the attack on Tamils.
Rajinikanth urged the politicians to solve the issue at the earliest and work without any selfish motives.
Actors Kamal Haasan and Vijayakanth, while acknowledging the requirements of Tamil Nadu, cautioned against burning bridges with the neighboring State and provoking violence in response to the violence in Karnataka.
The industry has come together to show their solidarity. But this should not be the end. They should continue their joint effort to work as stimuli to find an amicable solution, opines a cross-section of Tamils.

Anjathey 50 and still going strong

Director Mysskin's ‘Anjathey’ successfully completed its 50-day run across theatres. The action-packed thriller managed to rake in moolah winning rave reviews.

Portraying the dark life in Chennai, the movie featured Narain and Prasanna in the lead roles. Mysskin racy screenplay coupled with catchy tunes by Sundar C Babu helped its cause.

The fact that Prasanna played the negative role with so much ease and elegance won his appreciation.

A happy Mysskin said, ' I happy that both my films (‘Chithiram Pesuthadi’ and ‘Anjathe’) have become hits. I thank my fans and well-wishers'.

Meanwhile, the director is gearing up to commence his next which would probably feature Mysskin in the lead role.

Padikathavan goes to floors

Dhanush is optimistic of 'Yaradi Nee Mohini's' success at the box office.

The movie, a remake of Telugu hit 'Adavari Mataluku Ardhale Verulae', directed by Jawahar, features Nayantara opposite Dhanush. It is a jovial and entertaining film and I am sure that it would rock, he says.

Meanwhile, the shooting for his next 'Padikathavan', directed by Suraj, kicked off on Saturday. Featuring Tamanna opposite him, the movie is produced by Vijaya Vauhini Productions.

Honour for director Vasanth

Director Vasanth was conferred the coveted For the Sake of Honor Award by Rotary Club of Madras Midtwon at a glittering function attended by the likes of director Manirathnam and K Balachander.

The award was conferred up on Vasanth for his contribution to Tamil cinema. Vasanth, who started his career as an associate to Balachander, rose to become a director with ‘Keladi Kanmani’. He followed it up with several blockbusters like ‘Asai’, ‘Nerukku Ner’, ‘Rhythm’, ‘Hey Nee Romba Azhaga irukae’ and ‘Sathumpodaathay’.

Presenting the award Balachander said, he had worked as my associate in 18 films, he was great help to me. He guided me a lot on several occasions. He lets his films do all the talking'

On his part, Manitrathnam heaped laurels on Vasanth describing him a man with immense potential. His films had a strong message and he managed to reach the masses with his excellent narrative style.

David Hopper, Consul General, US Consulate also graced the occasion.

Ajith Aegan Movie Photo

Ayngaran presents Aegan starring Ajith and Nayathara in the lead, directed by choreographer turned director Raju sundaram, actor Naseer, Suhasini Maniratnam and Navdeep are playing important roles in the film. Actor Suman will be donning the baddie in the film along with Kannada actor Avinash. The music for Aegan is scored by Yuvan Shankar raja and cinematography by Arjunan. The other technicians involved are the following; stunts for the film are handled by Stunt Shiva, film editor Antony and art director Milan.

The film cast and crew commenced shooting in Hongkong last month; the shooting was really enthralling as it was the first time a Tamil film was shot extensively in Hongkong and here we are showcasing some of the exclusive images of the shooting, the consul of India, Mrs. Sripriya Ranganathan clapped the first shot and camera switched on by Mr. Arunachalam chamber of commerce.

Aegan music album on October 9th
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