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Veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Sunday said he was greatly indebted to Kerala as it was Malayalam cinema that spotted the artiste in him, nursed and helped him come up, “forgiving” his “shortcomings” as an actor. He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural of the ‘Onam (state’s harvest festival)—Tourism’ week celebrations organised by the state government, where Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan honoured the actor by presenting him a ‘ponnada’ (shawl) and paid glowing tributes to him as an artiste and socially-concerned individual. “It was veteran Malayalam director K. S. Sethumadhavan who initiated me into my career as a young boy. Later, I was adopted by leading Tamil director K. Balachander,” Kamal Haasan said. “I am at a loss for words to express how deeply I am indebted to Malayalis. It was they who helped me come up forgiving my shortcomings as an artiste,” he said. Referring to the eye-donation campaign being launched at his initiative here on Monday, he said, “Now the pe...

It is after her wedding with a Nepalese, Manisha Koirala will be visiting Chennai to participate in the shootings of Mappillai to be shot on July 15. She acts opposite Dhanush in the film. The actress has planned to complete all her shooting schedules before she settles down with her husband in Nepal. The actress will announce about her decision of continuing in her acting career only after she completes the entire films, sources said.

BY N.THYAGARAJAN Noted film actor Jayam Ravi is blessed with a male child on Tuesday. The actor who have excelled in films like Jayam, Peranmai and Santosh Subramaniam got married in the year 2009. On coming to know that his wife has delivered a baby he rushed to the hospital. His father who is editor of many films also accompanied him.

It is after Paiya, film director Lingusamy has accepted the offer of directing Dayanidhi Azhagiri's film to be tittled in the near future. The film will have Simbhu and the producer has not yet decided about the heroine of the film. The shooting of the film will be started in July and after the shootings of the Tamil were over, it will be produced in Telugu and this is produced by Super Good Films Chowdry and Mahesh would be in the lead role. Lingusamy has plans to direct a film with Mamooty's son Salman, once he completes the Gloat Nined Movies, it is said.

( N.THYAGARAJAN) Gowthami, who has come back with a bang through the small screen mega-serial Abirami, on Kalaignar TV, says she was blessed by the Almighty, for the offer came to her at a right time when she wanted to do some roles. The story of Abirami is the story of a woman from different walks of lives. The actress feels that she was always delighted to act in the serial and she has thanked the producer Abirami Ramanathan and the team of artistes. Because, the serial earned title among general public the director is introducing two more characters, which means Gowthami will be appearing in three different roles. A journalist said, that she caught the idea from her well-wisher Kamalhassan who did ten roles in Dasavatharam. In this serial Gauthami will appear as a district collector and a brahmin mami-- the three characters representing Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi- the Goddesses of the Hindu mythology. Producer Abirami Ramanathan, said he is planning to roll out his new productio...

Superstar Rajnikant on Thursday came out in support of actor Ajith's remarks that the actors were being forced to take a stand on sensitive political issues.Ajith made this statement when the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi was accorded a royal felicitation at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on February 6. Rajinikanth who was in the meeting stood from his seat and gave a standing ovation to Ajith's remarks. What Ajith meant was the politicians were forcing them to attend political meetings in which they were not at all a party to it. Rajinikanth appreciated the boldness of Ajith who had comeout with himself known for his outspokenness, said after emerging out of his meeting with Mr. Karunanidhi which he said was to thank him for attending his daughter Soundarya’s betrothal last evening. Later, Ajith called on Mr. Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence and described the meeting as a “courtesy call“. The soft spoken hero, who had appeared opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Hindi film...

Actor Vadivelu today issued a legal notice to his co-comedian and friend Singamuthu seeking Rs 25 crore as ‘damages’ for making wild allegations against him in an interview to a Tamil weekly recently. He said that his friend comedian has published this article with a motive to bring disrepute to him, Vadivelu, in his notice, sought a reply from Singamuthu within seven days. . Vadivelu had recently accused his (former) friend and associate Singamuthu, who used to appear with him in comedy tracks, of cheating him of several crores of rupees by forging property documents and threatening him with dire consequences recently. Vadivelu personally lodged a complaint with Chennai Police Commissioner T Rajendran seeking immediate action against Singamuthu and others who had allegedly cheated him in connection with the purchase of land. Singamuthu, who sought an anticipatory bail fearing arrest in the case, recently gave an interview to a Tamil weekly, apparently as a riposte to Vadivelu’s all...