Vishnu: From cricketer to a film star

Vishnu made a splash into the world of films with Suseendran's Tamil film, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu in 2009. His powerful performances in the films that followed were remarkable for a young man who had......

Five Tamil Films That Disappointed Last Year

Like any other year, there were many Tamil releases in 2011, and several of them were hyped to the skies. Many failed to come up to expectation, like the following: 1. RajapattaiDir:......

Looking at Vikram's next commercial entertainer

Director Suseendran is known for Tamil films like Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and Azhagar Samiyin Kuthirai. His latest film, Rajapattai, he admits, is "an out and out commercial mass entertainer."......

Shilpa Shetty takes up for SRK

Shilpa Shetty, who suffered racial discrimination during the British reality television show Celebrity Big Brother, claimed that Shah Rukh Khan's detention by US immigration officers at Newark......

National Games: Aldrin qualifies for World C'ships; Rosy breaks national record

IMAGE: Jeswin Aldrin jumped 8.26m in his sixth and last attempt to win the gold and go past the World Championships qualifying mark of 8.25m. He also had two other 8m-plus jumps -- 8.07m amd......

Injured Hima risks missing out on Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Hima Das suffered a muscle pull during the 100m heats at the ongoing National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hima Das/Instagram Star sprinter Hima......

Indian sprinters on verge of missing Olympic qualifier

Hima Das, Dutee Chand might miss Olympic qualifier World Relays in Poland due to flight suspension IMAGE: The Athletics Federation of India is trying to book an alternate......

Dutee and Hima's bid to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Hima, Dutee named in 4x100m relay team for World Athletics Relays IMAGE: Adille Sumariwalla said the AFI was happy that its focus on women's 100m sprinters in the national camps has paid......

Shot-putter Tajinder qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Shot-putter Tajinder Singh Toor crossed the Olympic qualification mark with a throw of 21.49m and broke his own national record. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Shot-putter Tajinder......