TODAY GOLD RATE:

Gold Price in CHENNAI - Today Wed, Jul 24th, 2013
City	22 Karat	24 Karat
CHENNAI Wed, Jul 24th, 2013	1g Rs. 2,593 8g Rs. 20,744 10g Rs. 25,930 100g Rs. 2,59,300 1 KG Rs. 25,93,000	1g Rs. 2,777 8g Rs. 22,216 10g Rs. 27,770 100g Rs. 2,77,700 1 KG Rs. 27,77,000

Southern industry in shock at actress Manjula Vijaykumar's sudden death

Manjula Vijayakumar was a South Indian actress. She acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages like Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She and actor Vijayakumar married shortly after they fell in love on the sets of Unnidam Mayanguhiren. 

Popular southern actress Manjula Vijayakumar, who was suffering from jaundice, breathed her last Tuesday at the SRMC hospital. She was 59-years-old. "She was admitted to Sri Ramchandra Medical College (SRMC) a week ago after she suffered a severe fall in her house. She was undergoing treatment for this and two days back was diagnosed with jaundice," said a source close to the family.

She is survived by her husband Vijayakumar, popular Tamil actor, and three daughters - Vanitha, Preetha and Sridevi.Her last rites will be performed in the evening on Tuesday.

Manjula, once a popular face in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada cinema, had starred in over 100 films in her three-decade long career. She made her cinematic debut in Tamil romantic-drama "Shanti Nilayam" (1969), in which she played the teenage daughter to Gemini Ganeshan. Some of her best films include "Rickshawkaran", "Ulagam Sutrum Valiban" and "Alluri Seetarama Raju".

VALI: KOLLYWOOD PAYS FINAL RESPECT

Tributes continued to pour in for Tamil cinema lyricist Vaali, who died in Chennai yesterday following illness.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi, actors Kamal Haasan and Khushboo, top music directors M S Viswanathan and Ilayaraja, veteran director S P Muthuraman and a slew of cinema and political personalities paid homage to the poet at his R A Puram residence in Chennai.

Karunanidhi paid rich tributes to Vaali, a Padmashri recipient, describing him as a comrade. The 90 year-old leader, who has shared many a platform with Vaali at literary events, said Vaali may have passed away but his evergreen and memorable songs will keep his glory and pride alive.

MDMK leader Vaiko, senior BJP leaders including former state president  Ganesan paid homage to Vaali. DMDK founder Vijayakant and VCK leader Thol.Thirumavalavan condoled Vaali's death, saying his passing away had caused an irreparable loss to the Tamil cinema industry and to the state in general.

After suffering from respiratory problems, Vaali, born T S Rangarajan in the temple town of Srirangam in Tiruchirappally, breathed his last at a private hospital here yesterday.

He has penned nearly 10,000 songs, while working with the charismatic actor and former Chief Minister, M G Ramachandran (MGR) in many movies including blockbusters such as Enga Veetu Pillai.    He had worked with actors, musicians and directos across generations including Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan and Dhanush.

Mariyaan tamil movie review

Ratings:3/5

             The movie’s pace is leisurely all the way and the director might have deliberately slowed it down for the audience to feel the intensity of the emotions longer. The first half is mostly used to set up the deep bond between Maryan and Panimalar and whether this bond can withstand all the pain and suffering, is what the second half narrates. Verdict: A movie with breathtaking visuals, heart-stopping music, terrifically talented cast set on a very leisurely paced narrative.