Today is the 5th day and still the war seems continuing between producers council and technicians. There are hardly shootings taking place in Kollywood. TFPC and FEFSI are still in tug of war, either of them sticks to their demands. President of TFPC S.A.Chandrashekhar announced, we would form a new union for the technicians as an alternative to the FEFSI, which is supported by director Cheran. Reacting to this director Ameer Sultan said, “If any …

Ram Charan’s Raccha movie unit has almost wrapped up shooting for opening song of the movie. Last week the unit filmed few scenes in Chennai and, currently the song is being shot at Buddha statue under the direction of choreographer Prem Rakshit. Raccha movie completed more than 70% of the shoot and is readying for April release. Tamanna is playing the leading lady and the movie is directed by Sampath Nandi and produced by NV Prasad and Paras Jain …

Suriya, the brand ambassador for Nescafe Sunrise, will be the chief guest at an event organized by the company at the Besant Nagar Beach today. The event will start at around 6 pm on the Elliots Beach in Besant Nagar with Suriya participating in it. The star’s fans can catch him live in action at this event.

If you don't have any pressing engagement for the day, you'd best stay at home. For, the weatherman has predicted that severe cyclonic storm Thane is heading right at us. Thane is likely to bring with it strong winds, very heavy rainfall and a high surge of waves. A Met bulletin said cyclone Thane, situated about 450 km east-south-east of Chennai, is likely to intensify further in the next 12 hours and move in a westerly direction. It is likely …

Rajini’s email to team Anna Hazare is the hot topic these days in Kollywood. The Superstar has praised Anna for spearheading a cause that is so important today. He has extended his full support to team Anna Hazare for their fight against corruption. Rajini is reported to have said in that email, that he will welcome the Lok Pal as it would bring an end to corruption which is ruling the roost is all spheres. It may be mentioned here that Rajini …

Vigilance officials today raided nine premises of senior DMK leader Duraimuguran on charges of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income during his tenure as Minister for PWD, Law and Prisons from 2006 to 2009. Police said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against him yesterday as a prima facie case of cognisable offence was made out. Searches are being conducted at Vellore, Kanchipuram and Chennai …

It is almost official. Ajith's next film will be for Nagi Reddy's Vijaya Productions to be produced by his son Venkata Ramana Reddy to mark the occassion of his father's 100th year had he been alive. Siva, the director of Siruthai one of the biggest hits of the year will be doing the honors for this as yet untitled film. Siva is currently directing a Telugu film whose shooting is progressing in Chennai. After he completes this project, he has plans …

Vettai’s shooting is happening in and around Chennai now and director Lingusamy is planning to shoot a song with Arya and Amala Paul in Dubai. The team will leave for Dubai on November 20th states a press release. Soon after their return from Dubai, yet another song will be shot in Hyderabad for which a set costing about 60 lakhs has been erected. Soon after these songs are shot, the post production work will begin so that the film can hit the screens …

Actor and DMK MP Riteesh Kumar was arrested on Wednesday following land grab charges against him. Riteesh is an MP from the Ramanathapuram constituency and has acted in a couple of Tamil movies before obtaining a DMK seat to contest from Ramanathapuram. The case against Riteesh is that he has obtained land illegally to the extent of about 2 acres in Sriperumbudhur, near Chennai using forged documents. Riteesh was last seen in the film Nayagan.

The sixth schedule of Maatran, Suriya's film with KV Anand is currently being filmed. Kajal Agarwal and Suriya are in Chennai shooting at Chettinad Hospital. Remember Thara who played Karthik's sister in Agni Natchathiram? Well, she is playing Suriya's mother in this film and her scenes are also being filmed at present. After Ayan, the Suriya and KV Anand combination has evoked a lot of expectations and the duo will be looking to deliver. Harris …