Jyotika's and my Thalai Deepavali: Suriya Friday, October 20, 2006 | Nayan
It is Jyotikas and my Thalai Deepavali and my sister Brindhas too. So it will be a big get-together with all our Coimbatore relatives gathering, with traditional rituals, exchange of gifts and dinner with family. Though I wish I could spend a quiet time alone with Jo! - Suriya
Diwali is memorable for me: Rajinikant Friday, October 20, 2006 | Nayan
This Deepavali is a very memorable one for me. I have become a grandfather and I will celebrate the festival with my grandchild. It is a very joyful feeling for me - my transition to a grandpa. And I am experiencing the same thrill and excitement that I had felt when I moved from my childhood to adolescence! - Rajinikant.
Chennai corporation elections exposed Karuna's attitude: Jayalalitha Sunday, October 15, 2006 | Nayan
Asserting that the DMK government in Tamil Nadu would soon be overthrown by the people, AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today said political realignment in the state had already begun.I do not wish to elaborate on the topic as the parties concerned have not approached me till now. But the realignment has already begun, she told media in Chennai. She said the CPM and the CPI had already condemned incidents of booth capturing and rigging by the DMK during the Chennai Corporation council elections. If my information is right, the CPM will also approach the court seeking re-poll,she added. She said the incidents during the Chennai Corporation elections only exposed Karunanidhis attitude towards democracy. People will not believe his democratic pretensions anymore. The disrepute caused to the DMK government due to the incidents will continue till the end. Karunanidhi has no locus standi to rule the state, she remarked.
Diwali: Unjforgettable for Nayanatara Sunday, October 15, 2006 | Nayan
The coming Diwali will be the most unforgettable one for Nayanatara and her fans. The top three Diwali movies which are releasing in Tamilnadu have Nayanatara as heroine. One is with her boyfriend Simbu and thats the most awaited Vallavan. Another one is Sharat Kumars directorial debut Thalaimagan. The third one is E, the film with Jeeva. Hope this Malayali beauty will have a memorable Diwali this time.
Shakeela decided to act as comedian Sunday, October 15, 2006 | Nayan
Shakeela wants to come out of her Sex Star image and decided to do comedy roles in Telugu and Tamil. She already started the process and bagging a few offers as well. Recently she was asked to organize a Cultural program in Madurai. Posters and Pamphlets were printed and distributed for the same. Many thought that they will see Shakeela but some protests rose up against her. Keeping the huge protests in mind the sponsors pressurized to postpone the program. Shakeelas image has gone to that extent that her name it self is sounding as a vulgar word for many. Shakeela is very much worried with this incident and willing to erase her vulgar image as soon as possible by doing comedy roles in films.
New young director for Tamil cinema Sunday, October 15, 2006 | Nayan
Siddharth is the hero who is ruling the hearts of Telugu and\Tamil audiences now with his latest hit films. He is getting huge applauses for his multi talented dexterities in the faculties of direction, dance, action and singing. Its known that he debuted in film industry as an assistant director to Mani Rathnam. Along with him there was another Assistant director at Mani Rathnam and hes Kartik. He is also the brother of hero Suriya. Kartik is debuting with a Tamil film and has his eye on Telugu screen as well. Kartik worked as Assistant Director for Mani Ratnam for 2 films. Like Siddarth, even Kartik was very much involved in the story department of his first film Puruthiveeran thats going to hit shortly.We have to wait and see if this new young gun shines on par with his friend Siddarth.
Indian, Air Deccan and Alliance Air flights returned to Chennai Sunday, October 8, 2006 | Nayan
Three flights from here to Port Blair Indian, Alliance Air and Air Deccan returned to Chennai this morning following inclement weather in that airport, airport sources said.There were a total of 428 passengers on board the flights. The Alliance Air flight included 119 passengers, who could not go to Port Blair yesterday as the flight returned due to bad weather. The Air Deccan flight had on board 108 passengers, the sources said.
Women Health program launched Sunday, October 8, 2006 | Nayan
Passport to Health, a programme designed exclusively for women to assess health problems and provide suitable guidance in diet and fitness training, was inaugurated by Union Minister for Communications and IT Dayanidhi Maran at E V Kalyani Medical Centre here.Speaking on the occasion, Maran said 65 percent of India's population was under the age of 35 and they were stressing themselves to achieve material success, disregarding health issues. Dr Gita Arjun, Director of the Centre, said the programme would help women in their quest for maintaining and enhancing health. Starting from a wellness questionaire, the programme would provide a personalised health horoscope that would help the women realise the state of her present health and understand and avoid future risks.
DMK allocated 1000 crores for societies: Mani Sunday, October 8, 2006 | Nayan
Asserting that Tamil Nadu Government had allocated sufficient funds to cooperative societies for workers salaries, State Cooperative Minister Ko Si Mani today appealed to the workers not to believe rumours on the financial health of societies and to avoid agitations.As the previous AIADMK Government did not take steps to reimburse the interest for crop loans, which were waived, a few co-operative societies were not able to pay salaries to the employees, Mani said in a press release here and said the DMK Government had allocated Rs 1,000 crore to enable the functioning of the societies.
Poor will get TV sets soon in TN Saturday, October 7, 2006 | Nayan
The Tamil Nadu government today issued advertisements seeking global tenders for purchasing 25 lakh colour TV sets for free distribution to the poor in the state. An official press release here said the advertisements were issued after obtaining the permission of the State Election Commission as the civic polls in the state would be held in the second week of this month.The decision for seeking global tenders was taken at a meeting of the MLAs Committee constituted for the purpose.
Another hero from Directors family Friday, October 6, 2006 | Nayan
P Vasu son, Shakti, will make his debut as hero in the film Thottaal Poo Malarum. Shakti has performed as a child artiste in films like Chinnathambi,Rickshawmama,Nadigan and Senthamizhpaattu.Vasu handles the story, screenplay, dialogue and direction of the film. Gouri Munjaal from Delhi will be the heroine.Yuvan Shankar Raja scores the music while lyrics are penned by Vali who incidentally wrote the famous song, Thottaal Poo Malarum in the MGR-starrer Padagotti. Vali will provide the lyrics for all the songs in this film.
Perarasu Friday, October 6, 2006 | Nayan
Director - Udhayan,Cast - Vijaykanth, Damini, Prakashraj, Anandraj, Pandiarajan, Mansur Alikhan, Muthukalai, Sharat Babu Genre - Action :It is a fast-paced entertainer that at times trips and stumbles with loose ends, flaws, and quite a few unanswered questions. But what keeps it going, with not a moment to dwell on the flaws and get distracted, is its racy narrative. The debutant director (with years of experience apprenticing under directors like Maharajan) keeps the action moving rapidly with not a lagging moment. Vijaykanth's recent couple of releases did not have much going for him, the Captain looking out of form. But here the actor looks trim and presentable, and back in form as he performs the dual roles with panache. An ideal entertainer for lovers of fast-paced action flicks.
Tamilian named as world's powerful woman Tuesday, October 3, 2006 | Nayan
Chennai-born Indra Nooyi, who was recently appointed CEO of global soft drink giant PepsiCo, has been named as the world's most powerful businesswoman by Fortune magazine, ahead of people like Oprah Winfrey and eBay chief Meg Whitman.The latest feat follows a similar honour bestowed upon Nooyi by another business publication Forbes, which had also named her as the world's most powerful woman soon after she was named the new PepsiCo CEO.Fortune, the business magazine of CNN-Time Warner Group, today said Nooyi has been named to the top spot on its ninth annual list of 50 most powerful women in business, which would appear in the latest issue of the magazine hitting news stands on October 9.
No control for Chikangunya Tuesday, October 3, 2006 | Nayan
Castigating the AIADMK and the DMK for failing to curb the mosquito menace in the state for the past two decades, actor-turned-politician Vijaykanth said the DMDK's first task after the civic polls would be to curb the menace and control the spread of chikungunya. Releasing the party's election manifesto for the coming local body elections, he accused the two major parties of taking preventive measures "for namesake".
TN doctors took out 4cm long pin from lungs Tuesday, October 3, 2006 | Nayan
Doctors operated upon a young man and took out at a four-cm long pin from his lungs at a Coimbatore hospital in Tamil Nadu, which he had swallowed six months ago unknowingly. Doctors, who operated 20-year-old Najeeb Friday, were surprised that he lived for six months with the pin inside, without any pain. The pin Najeeb had swallowed apparently gone down his throat effortlessly and the young man did not feel its passage. A makeup man by profession, Najeeb, while dressing a bride at a wedding, held three-four pins by his teeth and at the same time was giving instructions to his assistant. In the process, he swallowed the pin, completely unaware about it.Six months later, when he felt pain in his chest, he consulted a doctor. X-rays revealed that a pin was lodged in his lungs and he was admitted to the Coimbatore government hospital last week.Najeeb felt pain only when the pin started pressing against his lungs. The pin could have pierced his lungs if it was left there a little longer, a doctor said.
Applications invited for YAA Award Tuesday, October 3, 2006 | Nayan
The Sornammal Young Achiever Award (YAA), the highlight of the Sornammal Educational Trust's annual Youth Programme, is part of the mission of encouraging the younger generation to achieve excellence in academic, in extra-curricular activities and community service; and to develop leadership skills at an early stage in life. The YAA programme is designed to encourage them by recognising those young students who have demonstrated so far that they have exceeded in achieving these goals.Eligibility: Candidate should have excellent track record of proven performance in the area of candidate’s choice; Candidate should be between the age of 6 and 16; Past YAA-award recipients from any institution are not eligible.
Monika Bedi learn Tamil Tuesday, October 3, 2006 | Nayan
A cream khadi sari with a pink border is the official apparel of convicts in Chanchalguda jail in Andhra Pradesh. With Monica Bedi now being convicted for five years of rigorous imprisonment, this apparel will be a part of her everyday life. She also takes part in yoga, meditation and prayers in the jail. Jailor Bashira Begum says, "She does not fuss over food and has roti, rice, dal and curry. She gets along well with all the inmates. As Bedi braces for this life in jail, her advocate Kumar, remains confident that she will make good use of her time. "She is also learning Tamil as she is keen to work in the south film industry. She asked her father to buy translation books so that she could learn the language," says her advocate Pradeep Kumar.
Hero siddhartha may reach level of Kamal ? Tuesday, October 3, 2006 | Nayan
Siddharth has been bagging huge accolades for his performance in latest released all movies. As many opined, even Senior producers said that he acted on par with Kamal Hassan in his films. Even the youth is saying that Siddharth would be the next-Generation Kamal Hassan. Siddharth also proved to be a good singer with telugu movieBommarillu and well versed with Screenplay with Chukkallo Chandrudu. He also attempts his own dubbing in any language. Quenching desire to learn new things, ability to adapt to any nativity and sharpness in dances and performance are his most positive attributes. Well, if Siddharth keeps on shining his positive attributes, he may reach the level of Kamal Hassan in future.
