Four held for blackmailing Suraj Venjaramoodu

Four persons were arrested by the Tripunithura police on charges of blackmailing actor Suraj Venjaramoodu over the phone.

The police said that a person claiming to be an advocate practising at the High Court called up Suraj and promised to clear him off the case registered for sexually abusing a minor girl from North Paravur. Following this, the actor alerted the Ernakulam Crime Branch, which is probing the case at present.

As the caller was from Tripunithura, Crime Branch team asked Tripunithura police to track the caller. As directed by the police, Suraj asked the caller to come over to the shooting location at Alappuzha to collect the money.

The main accused Radhakrishnan, 45, of Cheriathuparambil House, Nedumbassery was arrested along with his three accomplices Unni, 45, Ashok Kumar, 42, and Sunil Kumar, 37. The accused persons will be presented before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate on Friday.

Malayalam music director johnson master passed away

Famous Malayalam Music Director Johnson Master Died today due to heart attack at Chennai. Jhonson was passed away when he was 58 year old. was a legend in Malayalam Film industry, his famous works includes Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal, Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam, Perumthachan, Amaram, Manichitrathazhu, Vadakkunokkiyantram, Njan Gandharvan etc

He started his career as an assistant to G. Devarajan in 1970s, and debuted as an independent composer in late seventies with Aaravam. He was a recurrent collaborator for directors Padmarajan, Bharathan, Sathyan Anthikkad, T. V. Chandran, Kamal, Lohithadas, Balachandra Menon and Mohan. He has composed music for more than 300 Malayalam films, the most by any composer except for Devarajan.

I'm not dating John: Asin

A shocking had stated that Asin Thottumkal is the new love interest in John Abraham’s life some week ago.

“It’s ridiculous to put two and two together and assume that if two people are single and cordial at work, they are having a ‘scene’. John is one of my many co-actors on Sajid’s Housefull sequel. We’re a bunch of girls with loads of male co-actors. That’s no reason to say that I’m having an affair with one of them.”

It was also said that Asin was the cause of the John-Bipasha split-up.

Asin insists that John and she are just co-workers: “I’m friendly with all the stars on the sets. He’s not treated any differently.

Assets worth Rs 30 cr found with Mohanlal, Mammootty

Income tax raids on residences and business establishments of Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal have revealed undisclosed assets worth about Rs 30 crore, a top I-T official said on Friday.

"Inquiries so far have indicated undisclosed assets worth approximately Rs 30 crore," ET Lukose, Director General of Income Tax (Investigation), Kochi said in a statement.

Cash and jewellery amounting to Rs 2.8 crore were seized during simultaneous raids at their residences and business premises across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on July 22.