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The ‘dream pair’. Aarya, who has proved in the past few years that he has it in him to take on any kind of role(s) and do full justice to them, and Anushka, the most tallented actress in Tamil and Telugu film industries at this very moment,so both of them are coming for the first time as a pair. The film, titled "Irandaam Ulagam", is directed by Selvaraghavan whose latest venture Mayakkam Enna has been earning him rave reviews from the print and television media.Actor Aarya and the tall and slimly beutyAnushka are already being referred to as the ‘dream pair’ by some sections of the media.Ramji, who was Selvaa’s trusted cinematographer in Aayirathil Oruvan and Mayakkam Enna, would be working behind the camera for Irandaam Ulagam too. The Aarya-Anushka starrer is planned as a short-term production after which Selvaa is likely to plunge deep into the making of the sequel to his Aayirathil Oruvan. The film, seen by many as the Indian version of Indiana Jones, released early last...

Karpagam Thyagarajan Deepika was cast as Rajinikanth’s heroine in Rana whose film pooja was held on 29th April this year. Unfortunately, Rajini fell ill on the same evening and was hospitalized in two hospitals in Chennai before being go to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital for the treatment of the kidney problem which had been troubling him for the past few months.Though the shooting of the film was scheduled in December, it is now said that the shooting may not start before August next year. Rajini, in the meanwhile, would be starring in Kochadaiyan to be directed by Soundarya. The fact that nobody bothered to inform Deepika about the postponement of Rana that already-delayed hasn’t gone down well with Deepika.Ravikumar’s statement that Anushka was likely to be cast as heroine of Rajini in his new film was the last draw as far as Deeps was concerned. This upset Deepika, when queried about the postponement of Rana’s shoot, said that she wasn’t formally informed about the same a...

Indian media said the country had lost an "evergreen hero". Meanwhile, the actor's manager told that the cremation would take place in London later this week. Anand was known as the Adonis of Indian cinema for his good looks and the ease with which he played romantic roles. His films included Guide, Paying Guest and Jewel Thief. He continued to direct almost until his death, releasing his last film, Chargesheet, in September. Anand, who produced and acted in dozens of films, became sick and had gone to London for a check-up. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the screen legend was "an embodiment of a life-long passion for acting and film-making." "I join millions of his fans in mourning his death," he said.