Jayaprada Theater shutdown for non payment of tax

Famous Jayaprada Theater on Peters road, Chennai , owned by actor and Samajwadi Party MP Jayaprada, was shutdown on Friday by Chennai Corporation for non-payment of property tax to the tune of Rs 20 lakh.

The theater had been screening two shows a day: Paruthiveeran at 12 noon and the Telugu movie, Krishna.

Theatre complex workers pleaded with them to provide time so that they could get in touch with the owners to take steps to avoid the attachment, the officials insisted that the tax be paid immediately. According to reports squad emptied the manager?s office of all the reels of all the movie cans.

Does Nayanthara pairs with Ajith ?

The latest news on Ajith’s forthcoming film Eagan is one and only Nayanthara, buzz is that she accepted the invitation from Ajith.
After the super success of Billa, both are pairing again.

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Directed by Raju Sundaram, the film’s second schedule has been delayed due to the last minute withdrawal of Katrina Kaif, the Bollywood actress, who signed for lead role.

Hridaya Ragam – Kamal Haasan, Shobana entertains

Hridaya Ragam 2008 a musical evening organised by the World Malayalee Council-Chennai Province, was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on February 24 to raise funds to treat 125 children with congenital heart diseases from poor families.

Kamal Haasan, who is the project ambassador for Hridaya Ragam entertained the audience by singing two songs ? ?Ninaivo Oru Paravai? in Tamil and ?Kiliye Kili Kili Kiliye? in Malayalam.

Actress Shobana along with her students presented a Bharathanatyam performance on the occasion. A total of 32 singers and music directors from the Malayalam film world participated for free.

A cheque worth Rs 75 lakh was handed over to Vergese Eapen of Madras Medical Mission by Praveen from world Malayalee Council. Malayala Manorama Senior General Manager Lal John was also present on the occasion.

Reliance goes big in south!

Reliance ADAG company has officially entered into Tamil Nadu by launching regional office in chennai.

Already Reliance has released audios of Tamil films like Kireedam, Kannamoochi Yenada, Machakakaran, Maruthamalai and Telugu film the musical hit Happy Days have been released.

Looks like Reliance ADAG is signing up a few films under production.

Reliance ADA Group acquired Adlabs Films Limited in 2005, one of the largest entertainment companies in India, which has interests in film processing, production, exhibition & digital cinema.

Prakashraj, Prithviraj – Mozhi pair is back

After huge success of Mozhi, Prithviraj and Prakashraj is back again in Vellitherai.

In Vellitherai — Prakashraj plays an super actor, while Prithviraj plays an aspiring director. Gopika and Lakshmi Rai play the female lead roles.

Trisha , “Jayam” Ravi, Sandya and many more are doing special appearances. Young aspiring G.V. Prakash Kumar is composing the melodies

Oscar Winners : Complete List Of 2008 Oscar Winners

Pic : French actress Marion Cotillard after receiving Oscars for Best Actress.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2007 were presented on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center?.

• Best Motion Picture – No Country for Old Men.
• Best Lead Actor – Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood.
• Best Lead Actress – Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose.
• Best Director - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men.
• Best Animated Feature Film – Ratatouille.
• Best Visual Effects – The Golden Compass.
• Foreign Language Film – The Counterfeiters, Austria.

• Supporting Actor – Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men. Continue Reading >>