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Actress Asin combats Tamil filmdom over Sri Lanka

by D.B.S. Jeyaraj

The South Indian state of Tamil Nadu has a robust Film industry. From it’s nascent stages ,film- making in the state has been inclusive in nature. Artistes and technicians from various parts of India have worked and continue to work in Tamil films. Many non –Tamils employed in the film sector have chosen to live in Chennai.

Asin Thottumkal looks up during a news conference, about her new film “Ready” which is being shot in Sri Lanka, in Colombo June 30, 2010.~ Reuters pic

Sri Lanka’s film industry too has had historical links with Tamil Nadu. The first Sinhala film produced by SM Nayagam a Tamil was shot in Madras as Chennai was known earlier. Several other Sinhala films in the forties and fifties were made in India.

Continue Reading 250 comments July 16th, 2010

Focus on Tamil protests by CBC “As It Happens”

Carol Off interviews D.B.S. Jeyaraj
This is an audio extract from the CBC “As it Happens” program of May 12th 2009 ~ [10 minutes]

[Carol Off, co-host of As it Happens]

[mp3-audio]

Continue Reading 102 comments May 13th, 2009

Nagesh: Comedy King of Tamil Cinema

“Naghaichchuvai Mannan” (King of Comedy) Nagesh passed away in Chennai today (Jan 31st 2009).While eating breakfast he got chest pain and was taken to hospital where he breathed his last. Nagesh was 75.

[Nagesh 1933-2009]

Continue Reading 72 comments January 31st, 2009

Tamil Cinema in 2008: A Quick look

The year 2008 was a year of mixed fortunes for Tamil cinema.
A total of 110 films were made or dubbed in Tamil. Of these only a few were successes. Quite a few were flops. With the remainder just squeaking through with meagre profits or going under water with minor losses

Continue Reading 9 comments January 1st, 2009