Aparna Nair to make her debut in Tamil

Aparna Nair, famous as a stage performer, is making her debut in Tamil. Sources say that she has almost finished shooting her film titled Ethuvum Nadakkum. One of the main location for the film was in Cochin, Kerala.

Aparna has performed in many stage shows of actors like Mammootty and Mohanlal. The movie
is a love-story and will be seen in screens soon.

Ashwathy: Fazil's latest discovery

Director Fazil, who is famous for having introduced some of the biggest names in films in South India, including superstar Mohanlal (Manjil Virinja Pookkal), Nadia Moidu (Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu), Shalini Ajith (Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku), Kunchacko Boban (Aniyathipraavu) and Nagma (Killer), is all set to introduce yet another face: Ashwathy Ashok.

Ashwathy, TV anchor and a final year graduate student at St. Theresa's College, Ernakulam, will be launched on the big screen with the upcoming Moss D. Samuel, a comedy entertainer starring actor Dileep in the lead. Reports said that this bubbly young actress was in fact Fazil's choice for his Tamil flick, which has yet to begin.

Ashwathy dons the role of Nandana, a bold yet sweet and lovable girl in this film which revolves around two thieves, Moss D. Samuel (Dileep) and Kunninmel Sankaran (Harisree Asokan). Other cast members include Baby Niveditha, Janardhanan, Sudheesh, Anoop Chandran, Krishna Kumar and Sudheer.

Veteran music director Ouseppachan will set music for lyrics written by Kaithapram. Camera is handled by Anandakuttan. Moss D. Samuel, shooting for which has already commenced, is expected to grace theatres on January 26, 2009.

Will Kollywood learn from Mollywood?

At a time when even two-hero subjects are a rarity in Tamil Cinema, the neighboring Malayalam film industry has gone several steps ahead to come out with a movie titled 'Twenty:20', which has all the artistes including Mammootty, Mohanlal, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Dileep, Prithviraj among others sharing the screen together.

Interestingly, the movie was produced by Dileep for AMMA and has been made at a shoe-string budget of just Rs 6 Crores. However, the film has managed to collect huge amounts at the box office. Fans of all the actors are reportedly relishing the film. Reports also indicate that collections are quite good in other places outside of Kerala.

Will Kollywood take a cue from Mollywood and make a film along the lines of 'Twenty:20'? 'With the industry suffering huge losses due to a series of flops, it is not a bad idea to come out with a film that stars all the big actors,' opine industry men.