Under the name of Barani, 'Gilli' director Dharani directed his first film 'Edhirum Pudhirum.' Starring Napoleon and Mammootty, the story is based on sandalwood smuggler Veerappan. The release got postponed time and again because of financial problems, but then ran a wonderful 100 days on cable television. Because of apathy by the film world that problems happened to someone else, now we have 'Jakkubai,' starring the President of the Nadigar Sangam on the net!
Ananda Vikatan
Gautham Menon
I liked 'Subramaniapuram.' One must acknowledge that it's a great feat by debut making director Sasi Kumar. But I don't understand why Sasi Kumar is being put on a pedestal. I can also tell native stories full of violence and bloodshed. The respect I had for Ameer is gone. After all that talk, it was wrong to make 'Yogi.' Why is Ameer needed to make "TsoTs1"? He must think.
Junior Vikatan
Shakila
Satish is a friend of my brother Salim. He has visited my house many times but I was not in love with him then. Once, my brother and I were in Dubai for shooting. That time, my mother fell seriously ill and we came to know of it from our servants and rushed home. Satish had my mother admitted in hospital and saved her life. Despite having known him for 3 years, that was when I fell in love with him.
Kannada Newspaper
Rajinikanth
Vishnuvardhan and I have been friends for 32 years. For my achievements in Tamil films, Vishnuvardhan is the reason. When he was flying high in Kannada films, I acted with him in 'Sahodara Savaal.' I got an offer then to act in a Tamil film by Balachander. I was torn between Kannada films or Tamil films. I asked Vishnuvardhan for advice. He said it would be an achievement if one were to be a success outside of Kannada and encouraged me. He took great interest in every progress of mine.
