Executive directors of two NGOs, the Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA), a Colombo-based think tank, and Transparency International, Sri Lanka (TISL), have written a protest letter to Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse complaining about a news report in a Colombo website which said that "[Sri Lanka] state intelligence agencies have been compiling a list or lists of individuals supportive of the opposition, and that CPA's Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, and TISL's Weliamuna have been placed on that list. While noting that CPA "cannot independently ascertain the veracity of this report," the letter said, if the report is true then "there are reasonable grounds for fear about the physical liberty and safety of the individuals concerned."
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Vanni Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) allowed to resettle in some areas in Kilinochchi and Mannaar districts are being subjected to severe restrictions and harassment by occupying Sri Lanka Army (SLA), sources close Jaffna Bishop's House said. This information was gathered from the group of Catholic Bishops of six districts who visited the said areas in Kilinochchi and Mannaar recently, the sources said. The Bishops, however, are reluctant to officially disclose this situation in Vanni due to fear, the sources added.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The State of Emergency was extended by another month by the Sri Lankas parliament Tuesday. Ninety three parliamentarians of the ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and its constituent parties voted for the extension and twenty parliamentarians from the main opposition United National Party (UNP), Tamil National Alliance
(TNA) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) voted against. The dissolved parliament was summoned by Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse to ratify his gazette notification issued last week to extend the emergency. According to the Constitution, the gazette notification should be ratified within ten days.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
A protest demonstration demanding immediate resettlement of people displaced from Valikaamam North occupied by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) as High Security Zone (HSZ) organized by the Welfare Organizations for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on 1 March in front of Jaffna Secretariat had to be given up due to the strong opposition to it by Jaffna Government Agent (GA) K. Ganesh, the representatives of the welfare organizations said. The GA had refused to accept the memorandum of the protestors saying that the matter of resettlement should not be made a political issue in the context of the forthcoming parliamentary election, the organizations further alleged.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Expressing concerns on the lack of progress on "political reconciliation, the treatment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the setting up of an accountability process in Sri Lanka," United Nations Secretary General, confirmed that he intends to move forward on a group of experts which will advise him on setting the broad parameters and standards on the way ahead on establishing accountability concerning Sri Lanka, a UN News Center report said. "The accountability concerns possible breaches of international humanitarian law or abuses of human rights carried out during the conflict," the report said. Earlier, High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Navi Pillay, called on Sri Lanka to investigate the allegations itself, albeit with outside help.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Around 500 women including many feminists from South observing International Womens Day went on an awareness march Monday around 9:30 a.m from Jaffna Secretariat, sources in Jaffna said. Jaffna Government Agent, K. Ganesh officially inaugurated this event which highlighted the plight of women gone missing and arrested women exposed to violence in the prisons including women militants, the sources added. Action Committee Against Gender-based Violence had organized this event.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Ilangkai Thamizh Arasuk Kadchi (ITAK) Monday began a three day campaign by
holding election meeting in every Tamil village in the Moothoor East,
Verukal DS division, Moothoor DS division in Trincomalee district. ITAK leader and the chief candidate for the Trincomalee district
Mr.R.Sampanthan is leading the campaign with other six candidates in
the list.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday morning at the President's House. Both discussed several issues relating to the resettlement of the internally displaced people after the war. Sources in Colombo said the talks between the two also touched the subject on finding a political solution to the ethnic question. However no official communiqué was issued up to now on the talks.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Dismissing the response by Colombo that Ban Ki Moon had not appointed panel of experts on other countries where there are "continuing armed conflicts on a large scale, involving major humanitarian catastrophes and causing the deaths of large numbers of civilians due to military action," as "simply untrue nonsense," Francis A. Boyle, professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, said that during the past year alone UN Human Rights Council had authorized Goldstone Commission investigation into Israel war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. Noting that the "United Nations is just beginning to do the right thing for the Tamils," Prof Boyle urged that "Tamils around the world could do the same thing for establishing an International Criminal Tribunal for Sri Lanka (ICTSL)."
Sunday, March 07, 2010
A group of thirty-two journalists from the communities of Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim from Trincomalee district visited Jaffna peninsula Sunday under a program arranged by National Peace Council (NPC) aimed at promoting understanding between communities, sources in Jaffna said. The group of journalists visited the offices of Uthayan, Yarl Thinakural and Valampuri Tamil dailies published in the peninsula.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Pilgrims who returned from Paalaitheevu after attending the lent period prayers in St. Antonys church Sunday said that they had seen many Chinese Tents and food packets with Chinese writing on them during the annual festival held Saturday and Sunday. Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) occupies many of the pilgrims halls behind the church and no one was allowed to enter them, the devotees said. Chinese navy presence in Kachchatheevu has been confirmed by Tamil Nadu journalists who had participated in the St. Antonys Church festival recently, according to a Tamil daily in Tamil Nadu.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
In the context of Sri Lanka government failing in its duty to provide assistance to the resettled Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Jaffna peninsula as promised, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stepped in to help the IDPs, paying each of the 16,831 IDP families with the second stage payment of 25,000 rupees, sources in Jaffna said. It is alleged that the government is yet to pay the first stage of payment of 5,000 rupees to some of the IDP families, the sources added.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Sri Lanka government is actively engaged in building police stations and magistrate courts in the districts of Kilinochchi and Mullaiththeevu in Vanni where Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are yet to be resettled, sources in Vanni said. Secretary to the Ministry of Justice made a sudden visit Wednesday to Kilinochchi and Mullaitheevu with the view to find locations for the magistrate courts to be built. He was accompanied by Buddhist Priest Rev. Athamba Buthara Kalyanasitha Thero and the magistrates of Vavuniyaa, Mannaar and the magistrates appointed to Kilinochchi and Mullaiththeevu, the sources added.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Three member delegation led by Indian Foreign Secretary Ms Nirupama Rao arrived in Colombo Saturday night around 10:30 on a three day official visit. She is scheduled to meet Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse and other government leaders and hold discussion on the resettlement of internally displaced Tamil families, and prospective political solution to Tamil national question, informed political sources in Colombo said.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
The central issue discussed in the March 4th morning arguments heard by the panel of nine United States Supreme Court judges in the case Samantar v. Yousuf was not if the the former Somali defense minister Samantar was responsible for torture, war-crimes, and rape in his native land but whether Samantar has immunity under the Foreign State Immunity Act (FSIA) preventing alleged victims from bringing him to court in the United States on tort claims. The courts ruling which is expected in June, will set an important legal precedent, and will likely determine if alleged war criminals can use US as a safe-haven, legal sources in Washington D.C. said.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to ask a panel of experts to advise the world body on "accountability issues" relating to possible human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Reuters reported quoting spokesperson Martin Nesirky as saying. Ban has said an investigation of war crimes allegations should be handled by the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Navi Pillay, who has called on Sri Lanka to investigate the allegations itself -- albeit with outside help, Reuters added. Calling the action "unwarranted" Sri Lanka said, "[n]o such action had been taken about other states with continuing armed conflicts on a large scale, involving major humanitarian catastrophes and causing the deaths of large numbers of civilians due to military action."
Saturday, March 06, 2010
The presence of Chinese in Sri Lanka owned island of Kachchatheevu, considered as a threat to the security of India, is confirmed by a group of journalists and social activists from Tamil Nadu. More than thirty pre-fabricated structures with Chinese names were found on the island of Kachchatheevu located on the sea boundary between India and Sri Lanka by Tamil Nadu journalists and social activists who participated in the recent annual festival of Kachchatheevu St. Antonys Church, according to Dinamalar, a Tamil Nadu daily. The pre-fabricated structures, however, were unoccupied but evidence of people living in them was observed by the visiting journalists from Tamil Nadu who were not permitted to photograph them by Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) soldiers. The presence of Chinese in the island of Kachchatheevu is seen as a threat to the security of India by its citizens, Dinamalar added.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Sri Lanka government does not want any area in the island where minority community lives in majority. Hence the government led by President Mahinda Rajapakse is implementing its hidden agenda to colonize such areas with Sinhalese to reduce the majority of minority community, Mr. R. Sampanthan, leader of Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) and the chief candidate for the Trincomalee electoral district, said addressing representatives of Tamil civil groups in Trincomalee.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Whereas the Tamils democratically gave the mandate for the independence of their own country Tamil Eelam by endorsing the Vaddukoddai Resolution of 1976, in the 1977 general elections, the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) calls upon the international community, governments, leaders and the UN to conduct a UN monitored referendum in the North-East region of Sri Lanka and among the displaced Tamils living in other countries, to determine if they wish independence or to be part of a united Sri Lanka, says a crucial part of the GTF resolution passed unanimously in London last week. The GTF resolution, not voluntarily surrendering the cause of Eezham Tamils but leaving it to the democratic choice of the concerned people, should inspire polity in the name of Tamil nationalism in the island and in the diaspora, Tamil circles commented.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
During the popular Diane Rehm show in Washington's National Public Radio (NPR) Friday, responding to a question on the muted response of Obama administration to the slaughter of civilians in Sri Lanka, NPR's commentator Gjelten said, "When people feel that their suffering is not acknowledged and recognized by the international community, they tend to develop grudges, and they remember this. And they are scarred by that experience. One sobering lesson is that, when Nations feel historic grudge, it can come back to haunt history generations later... These grudges come back to the surface, and they can re-ignite in new conflicts."
Saturday, March 06, 2010
SERIAL SEX OFFENDER RAPED AND KILLED GIRL HE LURED ON FACEBOOK
A SEXUAL predator kidnapped, raped and murdered a teenage girl after using Facebook to lure her into his clutches. Serial rapist Peter Chapman, 33, devised a “calculated and wicked” plan to trap 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall and kill her. Chapman convinced her he was “Pete aged 19” after [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
UNFPA Assists Displaced Persons in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO — Women and girls uprooted by the conflict in northern Sri Lanka need assistance to maintain their health and dignity, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, said today. The Fund is collaborating with district health authorities to provide personal hygiene supplies to displaced people in Vavuniya district.
In response [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
This is not a conspiracy
British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband had addressed the so called world Tamil forum at the UK Parliament Westminster building. It is reported that delegations from fourteen countries have taken part at this forum. Addressing the so called world Tamil forum David Miliband has mentioned that even though the so called civil [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Ancient Chola period temple unearthed in North
A heap of ruins where a Hindu temple of Chola period was believed to have been buried has been unearthed in the Northern part of Delft.
The temple is 40 feet long and 10 feet wide.
It is built with lime stone.
The roof is covered with lime mixed plaster.
The [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
ITAK begins three day election campaign in Moothoor Tamil villages
Ilangkai Thamizh Arasuk Kadchi (ITAK) Monday began a three day campaign by holding election meeting in every Tamil village in the Moothoor East, Verukal DS division, Moothoor DS division in Trincomalee district. ITAK leader and the chief candidate for the Trincomalee district Mr.R.Sampanthan is leading the [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Is the British Conservative Party making a strategic change in relation to Sri Lanka?
The Shadow Foreign Secretary, The Rt Hon William Hague’s address to the Global Tamil Forum signals potential change in Conservative Party’s approach to the conflict in Sri Lanka.
A Conservative Government will ensure that British Tamils have access to air their views
Meaningful political [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Ban voices concern about lack of progress on key issues in Sri Lanka
8 March 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concerns about the lack of progress on political reconciliation, the treatment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the setting up of an accountability process in Sri Lanka since the United Nations signed a joint [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Army gathering information about foreigners living in Colombo
The military intelligence units are in the process of gathering information about foreigners living in star class hotels in Colombo and suburbs following information received that a team had been sent to the country to gather and report details about internal affairs of the country to the UN, [...]
Monday, March 08, 2010
India helped Sri Lankan Army to KILL more than 30,000 Tamil Civilians to get New contracts similar to those currently given to China!
India Not interested in any Political package to Tamils?
A senior Foreign Ministry official told Lanka News Web that although the media highlighted that Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao arrived in the country to push [...]
Monday, March 08, 2010
The Path to Economic and Political Emancipation of the Conflict-Affected Region in Sri Lanka[i]
Germany and Japan are two prime examples of successful resurrection of battered minds and economies after ruinous adventure of war. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan pursued militaristic paths for dominance of their respective geographical regions of the world. In the same way, [...]
Monday, March 08, 2010
ROAD TO JAFFNA REQUIRES GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
Pilgrims just leaving the Nallur Temple say “Saadu, Saadu”
In its bid to attract votes from the North prior to the Presidential Election, the government relaxed several of its security measures. One of these was the restrictions on travel to Jaffna by the A9 highway. This was promise that the government [...]
Monday, March 08, 2010
TNA and Congress ‘misleading voters’, says EPDP
A solution based on the ‘Oslo Agreement’ -TNA (Tamil National Alliance)
Implementation of the Vaddukoddai Resolution – ACTC (All Ceylon Tamil Congress).
Strengthen the hand of President Mahinda Rajapaksa – EPDP (Eelam People’s Democratic Party)
Proposals put forward by the Tamil National Alliance and the All Ceylon Tamil Congress in their [...]
Monday, March 08, 2010
Five charges against Sareth Fonseka
Five charges under the Army Act and will face a Court Martial
General Sarath Fonseka will be tried on over five charges under the Army Act and will face a court martial within the next few days, the Army Spokesperson said. According to the military, the summary of evidence over charges [...]
Monday, March 08, 2010
by eelamranjan
THESE dramatic pictures show the moment when a biker became a human fireball as flames engulfed his scooter.The 22-year-old had just paid for his petrol at the station on Borough Road, Birkenhead, at 8pm on Thursday and was starting the bike when the fire started.He dropped the Vespa scooter and fled, trying to put [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Political reforms after polls by Mahinda: A Big Joke!
End of democracy in Sri Lanka if Mahinda gets 2/3 majority.
TNA would face their worst defeat at this election.
Presidents prommissed ‘Political Package’ if he wins the presidential election was a JOKE.
Constitutional change is long overdue
National Freedom Front Leader Wimal Weerawansa told the SLBC Sinhala Service on [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
ADB assists resettled IDPs in Jaffna peninsula
In the context of Sri Lanka government failing in its duty to provide assistance to the resettled Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Jaffna peninsula as promised, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stepped in to help the IDPs, paying each of the 16,831 IDP families with the second stage payment [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Prabakaran’s arrogance distanced addressing perceived ‘plights’ of Tamils says Sampanthan
NO to ‘Vaddukkoaddai Resolution’.
NO to ‘Thimphu principles’.
NO to ‘Indo-Lanka agreement’
TNA have started working on a model of solution based on ‘internal self-determination’
Condoning his elite master cum terror Chief Prabakaran for the perceived ‘plight’ of certain ‘Tamil’ interest groups including sections of the esoteric diaspora [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
“India’s help to Sri Lanka on Tamil IDPs will continue”
Ms. Rao is here on a three-day visit on the invitation of the Sri Lankan government to the island nation. Her visit comes a few days after the External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna told the Rajya Sabha in a written answer that the war in the island [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Canada refuses Kohone Visa over alleged ‘War Crimes’.
A planned visit to Toronto by Colombo’s Permanent Representative at the UN in New York, Dr. Palitha Kohona has been put on hold for security reasons following protests by local groups over alleged ‘War Crimes’. Kohona, who also served as the Foreign Secretary in Colombo prior to his [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Sarath Foseka on Hunger Strike
Gen. Sarath Fonseka, who is being arbitrarily imprisoned by the government, commenced a hunger strike since this morning. He has started the hunger strike against the violation of his fundamental rights ensured by the Judiciary. This was revealed at a meeting held at the office of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) today [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
NO Political package or 13+
Basil wants Tamils to help develop the North Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa who leads the UPFA from Gampaha District, yesterday appealed to the Northern people to grasp the opportunity extended by the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and rally around to develop the Northern Province during the next seven years [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Security forces pose an obstacle to journalists traveling to Jaffna
Army and Navy personnel have posed an obstacle to journalists traveling from the South to report on the resettlement of the displaced persons and the current situation in Jaffna.
A journalist who traveled to the Nagadeepa area had been informed by a Navy officer on February 28th [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
“New” Information Given by Lasantha’s Brother for Further Investigation
A politician had given the contract to kill Lasantha to Kalu Thushara.
The “hit” was monitored by Lakshman Kumara from within the prison by using cellular no 07163…..
The weapon used to kill Lasantha was sourced from Vavuniya.
Minister who master-minded the operation had visited Lakshman Kumara [...]
Sunday, March 07, 2010
No party should be given a two-thirds majority in parliament
In recent days, some contributors to the Press have examined the goal set by the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) to get at least 151 of its candidates elected/appointed to Parliament at the impending polls. These commentators have made various insightful observations. The Citizens’ Movement for [...]
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Stupid Indians talk Tough after China takes control of Sri Lanka
India calls for the promissed Political Package!
‘NO Political package’ says Sri Lankan Government.
India will press Colombo to immediately unveil a Political settlement for the Tamil minority in the country. The message will be communicated to President Mahinda Rajapaksa by Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, who [...]
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Cast: Vikram, Shriya Saran, Krishna, Prabhu Ganesan, Ashish Vidyarthi, Santhanam, Vadivelu
Producer: Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Director: Susi Ganesan
Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematographer: N. K. Ekambaram
Screenplay Writer: Susi Ganesan
Story: Susi Ganesan
Director Susi Ganesan’s “Kanthaswamy” is a typical commercial pot-boiler that has style and substance. Though the Robin Hood-like story is not new, Susi has presented it with trademark superhero-movie elements — flashy action scenes and stunning special effects.
Yet, it’s not the typical superhero film and therein lies the twist in the tale.
The movie begins with people flocking to a Murugan temple. All those who submit their woes as petitions to Lord Kanthaswamy (another name for Murugan) on a piece of paper and tie it to a tree in the temple find that their problems are all solved soon.
Meanwhile, superhero Kanthaswamy becomes a phenomenon — a caped crusader dressed as a rooster who takes up the grievances of ordinary people and resolves them. But the local police officer (Prabhu) suspects something fishy and pokes his nose in the matter.
On the other hand, brave CBI officer Kanthaswamy (Vikram) is on a mission to unearth black money and illegal wealth amassed by the rich and corrupt that lie stashed in foreign banks. He is in for a challenge when he raids the house of tycoon PPP (Ashish Vidyarthi).
When Kanthaswamy finds unaccounted cash and documents of various foreign deals worth over Rs.1,000 crore, PPP, the seasoned criminal, is not amused. At the same time, his only daughter Subbalakshmi (Shriya Saran) pretends to have fallen in love with Kanthaswamy in an effort to take revenge on him.
Watch the film to know the connection between the masked crusader and the CBI officer.
Susi Ganesan has presented the movie with a fast-paced and stylish narrative. He has conceived and executed many scenes well. He has tried to give the old story of robbing the rich to help the poor some logical elements. The twists in the tale are interesting.
The fight sequences, especially the blind-folded action scenes in Mexico, are breathtaking. The innovative camera angles and lighting by cinematographer N.K. Ekambaram make the film visually stunning. Thotta Dharani’s art work is also awesome.
On the flip side, Susi’s story is disappointing. While he has worked hard to make the film stylish and sleek, one wishes he had worked harder to come up with something new.
We have seen powerful ‘Good Samaritans’ like Kanthaswamy in films like “Gentleman” and “Indian”. We have also seen an ‘alien’ with extraordinary powers to eliminate the baddies in “Anniyan” and an intelligent hero diverting the black money to good causes in “Sivaji”.
The major problem with the script is the length. The director could have avoided a couple of songs and halved the comedy track by Vadivelu.
Devi Sri Prasad’s music goes with the movie’s mood. Two of the six songs — “Excuse me Mr. Kandasamy” and “Yen Peru Meenakumari” — are picturised well.
Vikram comes out with flying colours. His dedicated efforts have given an extra-dimension to the character. Very few people in Indian cinema could portray the larger-than-life fantasy character as easily as Vikram. His body language when he appears with a mask and wings is amazing.
Shriya sizzles in her glamorous appearance and charming acting. Prabhu renders a neat performance but he is fast becoming predictable in the role of an investigative cop. The characterization of villains leaves much to be desired. Vadivelu’s comedy track passes muster.
“Kanthaswamy” is for those looking for sheer entertainment.
Madurai Sambavam, a film which teams up Karthiga and Choreographer-turned-hero Harikumar and produced by Suresh Balaji.
John Peter will be scoring music for the film Madurai Sambavam.
Anuya (of Siva Manasula Sakthi fame) is the second heroine. Yureka a famous lyricist, has penned more than thirty film songs and would be writing the lyrics for Madurai Sambavam. Shooting is slated to happen in and around Madurai.
‘Poo’ is a simple love story set in a rustic mileu of Sivakasi. Adapted from the Tamil short story, ‘Veyyilodu Poi,’ by Chelvan, it revolved around Mari (Parvathy Menon) and her love for her cousin Thenkarasa (Srikanth) since her childhood days.
Mari works in a crackers factory while Thenkarasa, pursues engineering in Chennai. Thenkarasa’s father, a bullock cart owner and a hard working soul nurtures aspirations for his son.
Mari often dreams of a life with Thenkarasa, but is tongue tied when she meets him. Egged by her friend, Cheeni (Inbanila), she tries to speak of her love to him, but fails. As for Thenkarasa, she is just his childhood friend until his classmate Uttara opens his eyes to Mari’s feelings for him. But his father’s aspirations force him to marry a rich man’s daughter.
Although Mari is disappointed, she continues to love him. Unlike other love stories, Poo scores with its unselfish love. A subtle message is also sent across about the price one has to pay in a consanguineous marriage.
On her debut, Parvathy Menon has done a remarkable job as the village girl in love. In this role, she exudes a grace and coyness unseen today in the women of other love stories. Srikanth’s role is small yet significant.
Inbanila as Mari’s friend shows plenty of potential. Ramu in the role of Srikanth’s father puts up a good performance and so does the actress as Mari’s mother. Yet, the love story fails to touch you. And the story could have been edited.
However the visuals are stunning and is a neat and clean movie that can be watched with the family. If you are looking for a fresh breath of air, watch Poo.
One of the most popular movie stars Tamilnadu has ever seen MGR is making a comeback to films. It would be an animation flick from the stables of Mayabimbham Media (P) Ltd who had earlier made the 3D film ‘V4′.
The 3D film starring MGR has been titled ‘Puratchi Thalaivan’. The producers of the film have said that MGR had last performed in the film ‘Maduraiyai Meeta Sundara Pandiyan’ and proudly proclaim that they are bringing him back to the silver screen after all these years.
‘Puratchi Thalaivan’ would be directed by Venky Baboo and produced by Sridevi Rao. A team of 3D animators would indulge themselves in the job of recreating the magic of MGR on screen.
One wonders who the animated heroine of the film would be. Would it be Saroja Devi or Jayalalitha. Who knows….the think tank behind MGR might prefer newer heroines like Trisha, Shriya or Nayantara.
‘Poo’ directed by Sasi and produced by Moser Baer in association with Nesagee Cinemas will be releasing on the 28th of November. The Censor Board of Film Certification has cleared the film with the tag U (for Universal audiences).
The film shot in a rustic background stars Srikanth and Parvathy. Based on the short story ‘Veyyilodu Poi’, the film is expected to contain a heart warming story. Sasi who has churned out ‘Sollamale’, Rojakootam’ and ‘Dishyum’ earlier, has a penchant for realistic human emotions.
Poo’s music album by S. S. Kumaran has already become popular with its mellifluous tunes oozing with the ‘native feel’.
‘Poo’ sure has all the makings of a healthy entertainer with abundance of realism packed in it. Something audiences would love.
ஜனநாயக மக்கள் முன்னணியின் தலைவரும் ஐக்கிய தேசிய முன்னணியின் கண்டி மாவட்ட வேட்பாளருமான மனோ கணேசன் நாடாளுமன்றம் கூடிய வேளை சுலோகம் ஏந்திப் போராட்டத்தில் ஈடுபட்டார்.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
கடந்த 05.03.2010 அன்று ஐரோப்பாவில் ஒளிபரப்படும் ஜி.ரி.வி. தொலைக்காட்சிக்கு திரு.கஜேந்திரகுமார் அவர்கள் வழங்கிய செவ்வியை அனேகமான புலம்பெயர் தமிழர்கள் கேட்டிருப்பார்கள். அந்தச் செவ்வியில் திருகோணமலையில் திரு.சம்பந்தனைத் தோற்கடிப்பதற்காகவே தாம் தேர்தலில் போட்டியிடுவதாக கஜேந்திரகுமார் தெரிவித்திருந்தார்.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
அவசரகாலச் சட்டம் மேலும் ஒரு மாதத்திற்கு நீடிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. கடந்த மாதம் கலைக்கப்பட்ட நாடாளுமன்றம் நேற்று நள்ளிரவு மீண்டும் கூடியது. இன்று காலை நடைபெற்ற அவசரகாலச் சட்டம் நீடிப்படுவது தொடர்பான பிரேரணை இன்று பாராளுமன்றத்தில் 69 மேலதிக வாக்குகளால் நிறைவேற்றப்பட்டுள்ளது.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபையின் பொது செயலாளர் பான் கீ மூன், இலங்கையின் மனித உரிமைகள் நிலவரம் தொடர்பான நிபுணர்கள் குழுவை நியமிப்பதற்கு மகிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ தமது எதிர்ப்பை வெளியிட்டிருந்த போதிலும், அது தொடர்பில் இலங்கை அரசுடன் கலந்துரையாடுவதற்கு தமது உதவி செயலாளரை இலங்கைக்கு அனுப்பவிருப்பதாக தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
இந்தோனேசியாவின் மெரேக் துறைமுகத்தில் தடுத்து வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள படகில் தங்கியுள்ள இலங்கைத் தமிழ் அகதிகளுக்கு ஆதரவாக ஏழு நாடுகளின் 13 குழுக்கள் இணைந்து, பல மாதங்களாக தீர்வு கிடைக்காத நிலையில் தங்கியுள்ள அவர்களுக்கு முறையான அரசியல் தீர்வு வழங்கப்பட வேண்டும் என தெரிவித்து ஆதரவான அறிக்கை வெளியிட்டுள்ளன.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
கடந்த ஜனாதிபதி தேர்தலின் போது ரோ எனப்படும் இந்திய வெளிதொடர்பு புலனாய்வுத் துறையினர் ஜனாதிபதி மகிந்த ராஜபக்ஷவுக்கு எதிராக செயற்பட்டதாக கூறப்படுகிறது. மகிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ இந்த தேர்தலில் தோல்வி அடைவதற்கு ஏதுவாக அவர்கள் செயற்பட்டதாக தபால் துறை அமைச்சர் நந்தன குணதிலக குற்றம் சுமத்தியுள்ளார்..
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
பிரித்தானிய வெளியுறவுத்துறை அமைச்சின் நிரந்தர உதவிச் செயலாளர் சேர் பீட்டர் ரெக்கட்ஸ், இன்று இலங்கைக்கு விஜயம் மெற்கொள்கின்றார்.
Monday, March 08, 2010
நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் அனைவரும் தமது சம்பளங்களை தேசத்திற்காக அர்ப்பணிக்க வேண்டுமென தொழில் அமைச்சர் மேர்வின் சில்வா தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
Monday, March 08, 2010
கொழும்பு மாவட்டத்தில் இம்முறையும் பாராளுமன்றத் தேர்தலிலே பெருவாரியான வாக்குகளால் எம்மை வெற்றி பெறச்செய்து தமிழ் பிரதிநிதித்துவங்களை உறுதிப்படுத்துமாறு ஐக்கிய தேசிய முன்னணியின் வேட்பாளராகிய பிரபா கணேசன் வேண்டுகோள் விடுத்துள்ளார்.
Monday, March 08, 2010
அவுஸ்திரேலியாவில் கிறிஸ்மஸ் தீவில் பெண் விடுதலைப்புலி இருப்பதாக அந்நாட்டு இணையதளம் ஒன்று ஆதாரமற்ற செய்தியை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.
இலங்கையின் பல்வேறு பகுதியில் இருந்து சட்டவிதிமுறைகளுக்கு மாறாக ஆஸ்திரேலியா சென்ற பலரை அந்நாட்டு அரசு கிறிஸ்மஸ் தீவில் தடுப்புக் காவலில் வைத்துள்ளது.
அவர்கள் குறித்த செய்தி வெளியிட்டுள்ள ஆஸ்திரேலியா நாட்டு இணைய தளம் ஒன்று, இரண்டு குழந்தைகளுடன் கிறிஸ்மஸ் தீவில் தங்கியுள்ள இலங்கை பெண் ஒருவர் விடுதலைப்புலிகள் அமைப்பின் சட்டத்துறையில் பணியாற்றியவர் என்றும் அவர் பாதுகாப்பு அச்சுறுத்தலுக்குரியவர் என்றும் குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளது. ஆனால் அதற்கான [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
யுத்தம் நிறைவடைந்து 9 மாதங்கள் கடந்துள்ள நிலையில் மீண்டும் அவசர காலச்சட்டத்தை நீடிப்பதற்கான காரணம் என்னவென ஜே.வி.பி.கேள்வி எழுப்பியுள்ளது. அவசரகாலச் சட்டத்தை மீண்டும் ஒரு மாதகாலத்திற்கு நீடிப்பதற்கான விவாதத்தில் கலந்து கொண்டு உரையாற்றிய ஜே.வி.பியின. முன்னாள் நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் சுசில் ஹந்துன்நெத்தி இந்த கேள்வியை எழுப்பியுள்ளார்.
அவசர காலச்சட்டத்தின் கீழ் அநுராதபுரம் சாலிய புரம் முகாம் பாலுமுட முகாம் ஆகியன தடுப்பு முகாம்களாக பிரகடணப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும் அவர் சுட்டிக்காட்டினார்.
யுத்தத்தின் போது சரணடைந்தவர்களிடம் வாக்குமூலங்கள் பெறப்பட்டு விசாரணைகள் முடிவடைந்துள்ள நிலையில் ஏன் [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
கடந்தகாலப் போரில் பல ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பெண்கள் தனிமைப்படுத்தப்பட்டு விட்டார்கள் என்று முன்னாள் நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் பத்மினி சிதம்பரநாதன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
பன்நாட்டு பெண்கள் நாளான நேற்று அவர் விடுத்துள்ள அறிக்கையில் இதனைத் தெரிவித்துள்ளார். பெண்களுக்கு எதிரான ஒடுக்குமுறைகள் அதிகரித்ததன் விளைவாகவே பன்நாட்டு பெண்கள் ஒன்று திரண்டு மனித உரிமை மீறலுக்கு எதிராக போராடினார்கள்.
இதன் விளைவாகவே மார்ச் 08ஆம் நாள் பன்னாட்டு பெண்கள் நாளாக அனுசரிக்கப்பபட்டு வருகின்றது. இலங்கையில் 52 வீதமானவர்கள் பெண்களாக இருந்தும் போதிய முன்னேற்றம் இல்லை. பெண்கள் பல்வேறு [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
இடம்பெயர்ந்த மக்கள் முகம்கொடுத்து வருகின்ற பிரச்சினைகள் தொடர்பில் உரிய கவனம் செலுத்தப்படும் என்று தெரிவித்துள்ள இந்திய வெளியுறவுச் செயலர் நிருபமா ராவ், தமிழ்க் கட்சிகளிடையே புரிந்துணர்வு ஏற்பட்டால் மட்டுமே அரசியல் தீர்வு விடயத்தில் தாங்கள் ஏதோவொரு விதத்தில் உதவமுடியும் என்றும் எடுத்துக் கூறினார்.
புளொட் தலைவர் சித்தார்த்தன் மற்றும் ஈ.பி.ஆர்.எல்.எவ். (பத்மநாபா அணி) பொதுச்செயலர் தி. சிறீதரன் ஆகியோர் இந்திய வெளியுறவுச் செயலர் நிருபமா ராவைச் சந்தித்து, தற்போதைய நிலைமைகள் தொடர்பில் நேற்று கலந்துரையாடிய போதே, அவர் மேற்கண்டவாறு [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
மேற்குலக நாடுகளின் அழுத்தங்கள் குறித்து இன்று பேசுகின்றோம். ஆனால் ஒரு காலத்தில் இந்தியாவிலிருந்தும் தமிழ் நாட்டிலிருந்தும் தான் எமக்கு அதிகமான அழுத்தங்கள் வந்தன. ஆனால் முதல்வர் தலைமையிலான தமிழகமும் இந்தியாவும் எம்முடன் இருக்கின்றன என்று சுற்றாடல் இயற்கை வள அமைச்சர் சம்பிக்க ரணவக்க தெரிவித்தார்.
கொழும்பு மகாவலி கேந்திர நிலையத்தில் நேற்று திங்கட்கிழமை நடைபெற்ற ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சுதந்திரக் கூட்டமைப்பின் விசேட செய்தியாளர் மாநாட்டில் கலந்து கொண்டு கருத்து வெளியிடுகையிலேயே அவர் மேற்கண்டவாறு குறிப்பிட்டார்.
அவர் அங்கு மேலும் கூறியதாவது [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
தமிழ் மக்களினுடைய பிரச்சினைகளுக்கான தீர்வுகளை கட்சிக்குள்ளிருந்து தீர்ப்பதைவிடுத்து வெளியேறுவதன் மூலம் சாதித்துவிட முடியாது என்று தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பின் முக்கியஸ்தர் செல்வம் அடைக்கலநாதன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார். தமிழ் தேசியத்திற்கான மக்கள் முன்னணி தமிழ் தேசியக்கூட்டமைப்பு வெளியிட்ட அறிக்கைக்கு எதிராக வெளியிட்ட அறிக்கையில் செல்வம் அடைக்கலநாதன் தொடர்பில் வெளியிட்ட கருத்துத் தொடர்பில் நாம் கேட்டபோதே அவர் இவ்வாறு தெரிவித்தார்.
அவர் மேலும் தெரிவிக்கையில் தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பினை விட்டு வெளியேறுவதற்கு நாங்கள் சிந்திக்கவில்லை. மக்கள் தமது பலத்தின் மூலம் தெரிவு செய்த [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
சிறீலங்காவுக்கு நான் மேற்கொண்ட விஜயத்தின் போது அரச தலைவர் வழங்கிய உறுதிமொழிகளை நிறைவேற்றுவதில் அரசு காத்திரமான செயற்திட்டங்களை முன்னெடுக்கவில்லை என்பது கவலை தருவதாக ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபையின் செயலாளர் நாயகம் பான் கீ மூன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
இது தொடர்பில் அவர் மேலும் தெரிவித்துள்ளதாவது:
நான் கடந்த வருடம் சிறீலங்காவுக்கு சென்ற போது பல விடயங்கள் தொடர்பாக கலந்துரையடியிருந்தேன். ஆனால் சிறீலங்கா அரச தலைவர் வழங்கிய உறுதிமொழிகளை அவர் நிறைவேற்றவில்லை.
சிறீலங்காவில் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்ட போர்க் குற்றங்கள் தொடர்பில் எனக்கு ஆலாசனைகளை வழங்குவதற்கு குழு [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
இலங்கை இனப்பிரச்சினைக்குத் தீர்வு காணவேண்டுமாயின் இந்தியாவின் பங்களிப்பு அவசியம் என்பது மறுக்க முடியாத உண்மை. இலங்கைக்கு இனப்பிரச்சினை நோயாயின் இந்தியாவே அதற்கு வைத்தியர் ஆவார்.
நோய் என்று வந்து விட்டால் அதற்கு சிகிச்சை அளிப்பதற்கு பொருத்தமான மருத்துவர்கள் பலர் இருப்பார்கள். எனினும் அயலில் இருக்கின்ற மருத்துவர் கள் தனது எல்லைக்குள் ஏனைய மருத்துவர் கள் வருவதை விரும்பவில்லையாயின் நோயாளின் நிலைமை சிக்கலாகவே அமையும்.
இந்த நிலைமையே இலங்கையில் காணப்படுகின்றது. இனப்பிரச்சினை என்ற நோய்க்கு சிகிச்சை அளிக்கும் திறன் இந்தியாவிடம் இருக் [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
நாட்டின் உள்விவகாரங்களில் ஐ.நா. தலையிட இடமளிக்க மாட்டோம் என பிரதமர் ரட்ணசிறி விக்ரமநாயக்க தெரிவித்துள்ளார். ஹந்தபங்கொடை நகரில் நடைபெற்ற கூட்டம் ஒன்றில் உரையாற்றும்போதே அவர் இவ்வாறு குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார்.
“நமது நாடு சிறிய நாடு என்பது உண்மை. எம்மிடம் போதியளவு ஆயுதபலம் இல்லை என்பது உண்மை.ஆனால் அதையே காரணமாக வைத்துக்கொண்டு எமக்கு அதிகாரம் செய்ய முயற்சிப்பார்களானால் அது தவறானதாகும்.
ஈராக்,பிரித்தானியா ஆகிய நாடுகளில் மனித உரிமைகள் பெருமளவில் மீறப்படுகின்றன.
ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபையின் பொதுச்செயலாளருக்கு ஏன் அந்த நாடுகளில் தலையிட முடியாது? மனித [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் தூதரகம் அலுவலகம் திறப்பது குறித்து இந்தியா முன்வைத்த திட்டத்துக்கு இலங்கை ஒப்புதல் தெரிவித்துள்ளது. இந்தியாவில் இலங்கை தூதரக அலுவலகங்கள் சென்னை, மும்பை மற்றும் கோல்கத்தாவில் உள்ளன. ஆனால் இலங்கையில் இந்திய தூதரகம் கண்டியில் மட்டுமே உள்ளது.
கடந்த சில வாரங்களுக்கு முன்பு ரோஹிதா பொகல்லகாமா இதுபற்றி கூறுகையில், இலங்கையில் மேலும் தூதரக அலுவலகத்தை திறக்க இந்தியா விரும்பினால் எங்களுக்கு எந்த ஆட்சேபமும் இல்லை என தெரிவித்தார்.
இந்நிலையில் இலங்கை பயணம் மேற்கொண்டுள்ள வெளியுறவுத் துறை செயலாளர் நிரூபமா ராவ், [...]
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The cars are speeding past on the Tambaram bypass-Maduravayil road. In one of the cars is a smart khaki clad Vishal with gun in hand. This is the scene of 'Sathyam' shooting.
Looks like this month is injury month for young actresses. Following Karthika and newcomer Sahitya in 'Thozha,' it is Vijayalakshmi's turn to get injured during shooting.
"No, no, I'm not for glamour," or "If the story demands it, I will do a glam role," are changes of mind that actresses are known to have according to the season.
If one does not keep feeding tidbits to the media, they anyway make up their own and run riot. The latest is that Vikram is playing a terrorist in 'Kandasamy.'
