Kadal Pookal for Tamil new years day
Bharathiraja 's Kadal Pookal starring his son Manoj and Murali are to be released on April 14th,the Tamil new years day. Rathina Kumar, the writer who teamed up with Bharathiraja for Kizhaku Cheemayile and Karuthamma teams up again for this film. Screenplay - direction by Bharathiraja the film has cinematography by B Kannan, music by Deva and lyrics by Vairamuthu.

The film has Prathikshua, Sindhu and Uma as the heroines. Santhana Bharathi, Vyapuri, Shyam Ganesh are the other artistes.The director promises to bring a new fare and different from any of the films that centered on the coastal area. It's produced by Sivasakthi Movies.

Sivasakthi Pandian turns writer
Sivasakthi movies Pandian, the producer of hit movies Vanmathi, Kathal Kottai, Kallam Ellam Kathal Vazhkai, Kaanethirey Thondrinal, Kathal Nimmathi and Vetri Kodi Kattu turns writer with the latest production Aaru Padai Veedu starring Murali- Devyani in the lead and directed by Lokchander (Asst to Manirathinam). The film has cinematography by Priyan, music by Deva. Graphics are the highlight of the film. Filmfare Awards Announced:
Kamalhassan The Filmfare Awards were announced on 22nd this month in Mumbai. IN the Tamil movie category: The Kandu Kondain Kandu Kondain (producer K.S.Dhanu) got the best movie award and Rajeev Menon got the best director award for the same. Kamalhassan got the best actor award for his performance in Hey Ram and Jyotika got the best actress award for her work in Khushi. A.R.Rehamn got the best music director award for his music in Alai Payuthe.

Kamal's New Heroines: Preity Zinta And Simran
Simran Prithyzintha Media dreams the producers of Bharathi, Nilakalam, and Pandavar Bhoomi have signed Kamalhassan for their maiden entry into Hindi with Shankar as the director. The film Robo is a hitech film and has Preity Zinta as the heroine.Simran who has so far not acted in Kamalhassan's or Rajanikanth's movie and under Maniratrathinam direction has realised her dream.

She is acting opposite Kamalhassan in a film Pammal Sabatham directed by Mouli.. Yet another person who is thrilled is Abbas who has also been signed for this film. He has already acted opposite Rajanikanth in Padaiappa.

Sneha Is Busy
Sneha Sneha, the heroine of Prasanth's film Virumbikarean is not giving dates to complete the film because she is busy with K Balchander's 100th film Parthalay Parvasham and has signed Telugu films in which she is paid more. "The debut Tamil film is now no more in her priority list," say the producer Francis and director Susi Ganesan .

Kamal-Simran To Be Launched On 2nd
Kamal simran Pammal K Sabatham, the Kamalhaassan- Simran starrer directed by Mouli and produced by Media dreams is to be launched in Chennai on April 2. Simran plays a doctor in the film and Kamal is a holy man with tilak, vibhuti smeared on his head. Abbas and Devyani play the second lead. Music by Deva, and camera by Saravanan are the other features of the movie.

Alvanthaan Goes Alps
Kamal The 140 unit members of Alvanthaan (Kamalhassan starrer) were ready to take off for Kashmir for shooting the climax. But the military authorities refused permission to shoot. Immediately producer Thanu booked the tickets for Swiss Alps. Now Alps will become Kashmir.