Kamal Haasan to be back in Mollywood

Kamal Haasan to be back in Mollywood. The actor was talking to the press at Kochi, at a meet organised to promote his new Tamil film 'Manmadhan Ambu'.

'I will be doing Malayalam films, if producers arrive with the right scripts'. Hearing this comment from Kamal, Gokulam Gopalan, who was also among the audience approached the actor to say that he was ready to produce such a project.

Asin and Neil get closer!

South India beauty Asin will be the heroine in director-producer Ravi Chopra's Bollywood film Pocketmaar opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh.3

It was actually Neil who recommended Asin for the heroine’s role.The rumour mills insist that a bond developing between Neil and Asin is growing and they are more than just friends.

Neil was also reported to have confirmed the news saying, “Asin and I are friends. We've been wanting to go out for dinner for some time now. And, everything fell into place and it just happened."

Rathi Nirvedam launched

The puja for the remake of the cult film ‘Rathinirvedam’was held on Friday. K.P.A.C. Lalitha, Radhalakshmi and Rajamma (spouses of Bharathan, Padmarajan and producer Haripothen respectively) lighted the lamp with their sons Sidharth, Anantha Pathmanabhan and Asad. Krishnachandran, who played the lead role of Appu in the original, and cameraman Ramachandra Babu were present.

The film is produced by Suresh Kumar and directed by T.K. Rajeev Kumar. Shwetha will don Jayabharathi's role.

Shanta Devi passes away

Malayalam film actress Kozhikode Shanta Devi (85) passed away in a private hospital in Kozhikode. She is the wife of great singer Kozhikode Abdul Khader. She is stay alived by a son.

Her body kept at the Kozhikode Town Hall for the public to pay homage. Kozhikode District Collector Dr. P.B. Salim placed a wreath on behalf of Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan. Later, the funeral took place this afternoon in Mavoor, Kozhikode.