Meera Jasmine back in Malayalam

After a hiatus of more than a year, Meera Jasmine has signed a new film in Malayalam, titled Pattinte Palazhi, in which she plays the role of a Meera Jasmine
playback singer, who is lonely at the top.

The film is directed by Rajeev Anchal, who is noted for his offbeat films. It has not been a bed of roses for the actress, who till recently, faced an unofficial ban in the Malayalam film industry, due to the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA). The reason? The actress walked out of Twenty:20, a film produced by AMMA, because she had no dates.


Meanwhile, Meera changed tracks and decided to do more films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. So far, she has a total of six releases this year, the highest for any heroine in the south. She also seems to have her kitty full, as she is doing four Tamil films at the moment. The projects include Malaiyoor Mambattiyaan with Prasanth, Adhi Narayana with newcomers, Sivappu Mazhai with newcomer Suresh Joachim and Pen Singam, which is based on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi’s novel — Suruli Malai, with Uday Kiran.

Despite being busy with Kollywood, Meera’s heart has always been set on Malayalam cinema. Her roles in Mollywood have fetched her maximum awards and has given her the image of a powerful performer and an actress of substance in the foreign film festival circuit. She is now being considered to play the heroine in a famous Hindi art house director’s forthcoming film, the script discussion of which is on. The Kollywood grapevine has it that Meera, who still refuses to talk to the press about her stormy personal life, is now trying to reinvent herself. The buzz is that she has distanced herself from Mandolin Rajesh, who was her constant companion.

Says Rajeev Anchal who is bringing her back to Malayalam cinema, “Meera Jasmine is one of the finest young actors in Indian cinema. She has a lot left in her. After reading the script of Pattinte Palazhi, she readily agreed to do the film. I would have dropped the project if Meera had refused it, because nobody else can do it. Revathy too will be playing an important role in this film which is based on the life and times of a singer.”

Kavya Madhavan Marries Nischal Chandra

Beautiful Malayalm actress Kavya Madhavan, entered into wedlock at the Kollur Mookambika temple with Nishal Chandra. She got married to Nischal Chandra on Thursday, 5th of February at a simple yet intimate ceremony. The marriage rituals were conducted by the chief priest of the temple, Govinda Adiga in the presence of the close relatives of the couple. The marriage was solemnized between 10:20am and 10:50am.

The bride of the day Kavya arrived at the temple followed by the groom Nischal and his family. Dressed in golden colour Kanchipuram antique brocade saree with the traditional jewellery, Kavya was every inch the typical Malayalee beauty. Nishal was dressed in kurtha and dhothi.

Even though the ceremony was closely guarded, many fans thronged to the temple premises to catch a glimpse of their beloved actress along with her real life hero. The police could not control the anxious admirers and the actress could hardly stroll around comfortably. However friendly as ever Kavya did find time with her husband to acknowledge her fans. She obliged the media persons and the enthusiastic fans by waving at them and flashing across her enchanting smile.

After the ceremonies were over the couple proceeded to Mangalore city from where they flew to Thiruvananthapuram and then headed straight for her husband's home in Kayamkulam. A wedding reception will be held at Le Meridian, Kochi on February 9th for her friends from the film field. Another separate reception will be organized for her relatives at her native place, Neeleswaram in Kasargod on the 12th of February .

Kavya Madhavan one of the leading Malayalam actresses for over a decade, who has breathed life into Ravi Varma's painting symbolizes the traditional Kerala beauty. Kavya is from Nileshwaram in Kasargod and Nischal from Kayamkulam. A computer engineer by profession at the National Bank of Kuwait, Nischal has also donned the paint in some films like Kizhakkunarum Pakshi.

Rumours are afloat that the marriage is a happy climax for Kavya and Nischal who have been in love for over an year. When the obvious question regarding the actress' future film career popped up, Nischal was enthusiastic to answer. He commented that she would finish the pending assignment, Pattanathil Bhootham. However mischievously he stated that she could hence forth act in her real life as his loving wife. Nevertheless the actress did put in a word that she has plans to make a comeback once she is settled in her family life.

Meera Jasmine's sister to act

National Award winner Meera Jasmine's sister Jeni is following in the footsteps of the former.

Though Meera entered showbiz through the silver screen, Jeni has chosen her entry through the small screen. She has accepted an offer from K.K. Rajeev, whose serials are a hit with TV buffs.

She plays the role of a mother who has lost her child in Orma .

Jeni was getting offers even before Meera joined movies but turned them down as her parents were against her joining the film industry.

Namitha tops in South

Namitha gets the 2008 top position in Google. Sexy Namitha (aka Namitha Vankawala) has emerged as the topmost south Indian actress in Google's 2008 India's Top Searches on Mobile list. She beat down her competitors like Shriya Saran, Trisha and Nayanthara who are also quite popular in the south, but apparently don't expose as much as Namitha does on and off screen. In Google's top search list, only two Indian actresses are listed – Katrina Kaif at number six and Namitha at number 9.

Incidently Her only Bollywood film till date has been an adult comedy Love Ke Chakkar Mein (2006), also starring Rishi Kapoor.


The hottie Namitha had won the Miss Surat crown in 2000. She stood fourth in the Miss India Competition in 2001, the same year when Celina Jaitley won the crown. Instead of trying her luck in Bollywood, Namitha migrated to the south. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films and is famous for her daring s-exposure in all of them.

Navneeth Kaur coming to Malluwood

The superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal are finding it extremely difficult to get heroines for their commercial potboilers. Now agents of the superstars are scouting for North Indian girls with some kind of Malayalee features to play their leading lady. The latest entrant is Navneeth Kaur, a Punjabi lass.

Navneeth, who had done some music videos in Mumbai, came down to Hyderabad and did a few small Telugu films, and also anchored a television show. She also did Arasangam with Vijaykanth in Tamil, which was a hit. Now, the lass is paired opposite Mammootty in a film that has been tentatively titled Love in Bangkok.

Says Navneeth, “It’s a great honour to be paired opposite a great actor like Mammootty. I’m open to more roles in Malayalam films.” The buzz is that she is now being considered for one of Mohanlal’s forthcoming ventures. If all goes well. this punjabi kudi from Ludhiana may be next big mallu kutty in Kerala!

Namitha and Bharat Kapoor Part ways!

Namitha has split with Bharath Kapoor, whom she refers to as her ‘good friend and well-wisher’!
Bharat Kapoor, the suave businessman, was Namitha’s advisor, philosopher and guide in tinsel town when she landed in Chennai. They were always seen together and thanks to his managerial skills, Namitha steadily climbed up ladder to become the hottest heroine in Kollywood. In fact, Bharat managed to maintain a low profile in Kollywood though the Tollywood tabloids had pictures of the couple and the grapevine was abuzz with rumours that they were in a live-in relationship.

But now, it looks like Namitha has split with Bharat as he moved back to Mumbai a few weeks ago. The latest we hear is that Mukesh, Namitha’s dad, has come all the way from Surat to stay with her in Chennai and look after her career. The buzz is that Bharat has discovered a young actress called Jenny in Mumbai, and he has promptly recommended her to a Tamil producer. Meanwhile, Namitha is busy as she is currently shooting for the Telugu version of Billa with Prabhas. Sources say that her break-up comes as a blessing in disguise as she’s looking for a second innings in Tollywood.

Sindhu Menon in Moksham

Sindhu Menon will be appearing in a new avatar in Moksham, a sequel to Homam, opposite Jagapathi Babu. "It's an interesting role," says Sindhu Menon, who is reluctant to reveal more about her plum project.

The multi-lingual actress is also excited about her other film Prema Pilustondi and marks it as a beautiful love story. "I want to do more Telugu films since I am sure of getting rock solid roles, “ she reasons. She is against dare bare act but loves to do sensible glam roles.

"I have given my best so far and I am looking forward to a couple of memorable roles," she explains. Will makers test her acting skills?Let's wait and watch.