Prakashraj comes down heavily on actors

Prakashraj has said that actors had failed to make any contribution to Tamil cinema in the last 10 years."None of the actors, including me, added value to the industry in the last one decade. This is the bitter truth," he said.

"But Tamil cinema is still respected outside Tamil Nadu because of new directors, who are shining bright with their talent. From script writers to music composers, everyone is trying something new, except actors," he was quoted as saying by a Tamil weekly.

Prakashraj, who is currently directing a film titled 'Dhoni', further lamented:  "Audience should also take responsibility for this. Actors, rather than getting angry against me, should do their work sincerely beyond business borders. "

On 'Dhoni', he said, "My daughter is in 10th standard now and the pressure on her is too much. Life is not just about studies alone. There is lot more than that. Life is beautiful and that's what Dhoni is all about. Ilayaraja is giving shape to my dream."

Prakashraj's 'Dhoni': Story revealed

This being his maiden directorial venture in Tamil, Prakashraj is focusing all his attention on 'Dhoni'. A film that speaks about children and the pressure that they undergo during their days as students, the project is taking shape in a brisk pace.

A source close to the unit reveals: "Prakashraj plays a government employee, whose only aim is to make his son a big shot in life. For that, he firmly believes that school education system could alone do wonders in one's career. He puts too much pressure on his child."

"However, his son has other dreams to follow and the young boy finds it difficult to cope up with his father. A magic takes place here and things take a beautiful turn. A twist in the tale changes the father and son relationship. What is it and how it happens forms the crux," the source adds.

Ilayaraja's music is said to be the pillar of strength for 'Dhoni'. The maestro has done live recording for the film, which is admired a lot by Prakashraj. "The Isaignani's music will convey a lot of things. It is the invisible hero of Dhoni," the source further reveals.

Indian Cricket Team Captain Dhoni centered on the film

It is understood that the film Dhoni which has Prakash Raj in the lead role will be released during the month of December. Prakash Raj is producing this film and also directing this film. This film is centered on the Indian Cricket Team Captain Dhoni.

This film is being produced in Tamil and Telugu languages. Prakash is donning the lead role while Mugdha Godse is pairing with Prakash Raj. The

Pony & Prakash start dance school in ISPA

The number one character artist in south films Prakash Raj along with his wife leading Bollywood choreographer Pony Varma opened a dance school in Mumbai- Indian School of Performing Arts (ISPA).

ISPA will conduct courses in Bollywood dancing, Salsa, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Hip-Hop, Locking, Popping etc.

The launch had Bollywood celebrities like Govinda, Vivek Oberoi, Sanjay Bhansali, Neetu Chandra

STR plan to release Vaanam on April 29th

Happy tiding comes for all STR fans. ‘Vaanam’ which sees STR as hero after a hiatus post his ‘Vinnaithandi Varuvaya’ is touted to hit theatres by this month’s end. The film will be brought to theatres by Cloud Nine Movies of Dhayanidhi Alagiri in Association with VTV Productions and Magic Box Pictures. The shooting of the film is complete and the sound and music tracks have been included.

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Prashanth is back on big screen in a big way 'Ponnar Sankar'

Finally Prashanth is back on big screen in a big way. His 'Ponnar Sankar', based on the valorous tale of two warrior brothers who lived many centuries ago (penned by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi), is almost complete and ready for release.

'Ponnar Sankar' is known to be one of his (Karunanidhi's) finest and is very dear to his heart. When actor, producer and director Thiyagarajan

Ponnar Shankar climax scenes of the film are now being shot in Rajasthan

Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi's magnum opus Ponnar Shankar is now getting ready. The father and son duo Thyagarajan and Prasanth are making the epic about the warrior prince.

Thyagarajan is producing and acting in it with Prasanth after Shankar's Jeans is once again playing a dual role as brothers. They have been working on it for the last two years, and like any big budget historical

Vaanam Movie Release Date Update on April 9th

Now all eyes of Silambarasan's fans are on his forthcoming film Vaanam. Recently the audio launch date was announced and now Kollywood sources reveal that there are bright chances for the film to hit the screens on April 9th, 2011. Director Krish is making a genuine attempt by adding a good message and the film doesn't carry any commercial elements.

Silambarasan is coming on big screens with

Prakas Raj and his wife Pony Varma flew to Kochi island

Prakash Raj is a very happy man, after his Radha Mohan directed Payanam has turned out to be a hit.

In an interview the actor producer is quoted having said : "Hats off to Radha Mohan and his team for coming up with content that has been appreciated by the audiences. I salute the audiences for making the film a hit"

Meanwhile Prakash Raj completed his work on Ram Gopal Varma's new film, which

Dhanush’s missing at Selva’s engagement

Dhanush was conspicuous by his absence at Selvaraghavan’s engagement yesterday raising many an eyebrow at the function. But all is well between the brothers, we are told. The reason behind Dhanush not attending the engagement is that he is tied up with Vengai shooting.

A song sequence in Vengai is being filmed and since it required Dhanush to be present at the sets he couldn’t make it to the

Lalithakumari cleared ensures ‘Payanam’ release

Prakash Raj’s former wife Lalithakumari cleared all hurdles before ‘Payanam’ on Thursday, by bailing the film’s producer and her ex-husband out of a court case filed by a financier for recovery of dues amounting to Rs 80 lakh.

According to the petitioner, Mahendra Kumar Jain, the actor-producer and Lalithakumari had failed to repay the amount borrowed from him, and hence the film should not be

Inidhu Inidhu as Valentine Special

Prakash Raj's Duet Movies recently released Inidhu Inidhu will be premiered on small screen for Valentine Day.

The film directed by cinematographer KV Guhan and is a remake of Sekhar Kammula's Teugu trendsetter Happy Days.

Inidhu Inidhu is being shown on Vijay TV on February 13, as Valentine weekend special.

It is as per the tag line: "A young and peppy story of love, friendship and career

Radha Mohan is not bothered about the fact

Director Radha Mohan is not bothered about the fact that his forthcoming movie ‘Payanam’ and the recent Malayalam film ‘Kandahar’ are about the same theme- flight hijack.

“Because my story and treatment are totally different. I in fact met Major Ravi (director of ‘Kandahar’) when he was planning the movie for a few clarifications on commando operations,” Radha Mohan says.

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