Friday Fiesta 2011

This is the first Friday after a new government took charge in Tamil Nadu. Though Kollywood shares a close relationship with the State’s politics, none of the three films hitting the screens today (‘Kanden’, ‘Eththan’ and ‘Maithanam’) seem to have any political connection.

While the first two movies have known faces in lead roles, the third one has freshers playing the protagonists, but there

Balu Mahendra’s disciple Suresh ready with ‘Eththan’

Balu Mahendra, the filmmaker with flair, has directed many unforgettable films in the past. The maverick cinematographer-cum-director, though, has been on a self-imposed hiatus after his last venture ‘Adhu Oru Kanaakalam’ (starring Dhanush and Priyamani).

Suresh, an erstwhile assistant of Balu Mahendra who has assisted his guru in the making of many of his films, is making his much-awaited