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Malayalam superstar Mammootty is set to launch a campaign to spread the message of environmental hygiene in Kerala.

Mammootty, 58, said in an exclusive chat that people of the state maintain personal hygiene, but they do not keep their surroundings hygienic.

“This is a real dangerous situation. It is high time that the message goes out strongly to the people that time is running out and we just can’t leave our surroundings unhygienic,” he said.

“I will lead this campaign and I am doing it with the support of the media here. Initial …

Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal reigned supreme at the popular Ujala-Asianet Malayalam film awards 2009 announced here Sunday. While Mammootty bagged the ’Millennium actor award’, Mohanlal was named best actor for his role in “Ividam Swargamanu”.

Mammootty had more reason to cheer as his blockbuster movie “Pazhassi Raja” was adjudged as the best film. Renjith was named best director for “Paleri Manickam”, which also stars Mamootty.

The names of the awardees were announced Sunday by Asianet Television officials. …

Thousands of people bade a tearful farewell late Wednesday to Kannada film superstar Vishnuvardhan who died early in the morning following a heart attack.

The 60-year-old actor, who brilliantly essayed varied roles - an angry young man to venerable family head, was given a state funeral, attended by family members, political leaders, film personalities and tens of thousands of fans.

Vishnuvardhan, born in Mysore as Narayana Rao Sampath Kumar, died in his birthplace, about 140 km from here, ending an era in Kannada film …

Kannada film industry’s super star Vishnuvardhan died at 3:00 a.m. Wednesday. The actor had a heart attack while he was being taken to the Vikram Hospital in Mysore.

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Malayalam superstar Mammootty pleased all his fans with as many as eight of his films releasing in 2009 but the actor says he was just doing his job.

The eight films that hit the screens this year were “Love in Singapore”, “Daddy Cool”, “Eee Patanthil Bhootham”, “Loud Speaker”, “Kutty Shrank”, “Pazhassi Raja”, “Paleri Manickam” and “Chatambi Nadu”.

While the last three films are still running to packed houses across the state, “Kutty Shrank” was screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held recently in Goa and …

Pro-Telangana activists Sunday attacked the office of Geeta Arts, a production firm owned by well-known film producer Allu Arvind, who is also the general secretary of K. Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam Party (PRP).

Raising slogans of “Jai Telangana”, a group of protesters attacked the office at the posh Jubilee Hills and hoisted a banner of ’Telangana Youth Joint Action Committee’ on it.

Police reached the scene and arrested the protesters.

The latest attack has heightened security concerns in the film industry, dominated by coastal Andhra region. …

As Muslims offered prayers in large numbers at mosques dotting towns and cities in Kerala Monday, superstar Mammootty too joined in the Eid festivities by praying at an Eidgah in Kochi on his rare off-day.

Dressed in a white dhoti and shirt and sporting the traditional Muslim cap, the actor arrived at a prayer ground in Kochi and sat through the morning prayers.

Mammootty told IANS that he would be taking an off on Eid, one of the few days he doesn’t work and spends time with his family.

“I will be home and will spend the day with …

Veteran Malayalam superstar Mammootty plans to celebrate his 56th birthday Monday in a quiet way and says he has made no resolutions for the occasion either.

Speaking to IANS over telephone from Chennai, the actor said he prefers to have a quiet birthday.

“I have no birthday resolutions either. I am waiting for my son to arrive from Kochi and my daughter who is in Bangalore is not coming,” said Mammootty.

Since his birthday falls during Ramzan this year, the actor, a devout Muslim, plans to remain indoors.

“Today I am taking the day off and tomorrow I am going …

Actor-turned-politician K. Chiranjeevi Saturday celebrated his 54th birthday and vowed to continue his mission to serve the people by keeping the flag of his Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) flying.

Chiru, as he is popularly known among his millions of fans, cut the cake with his family members and friends to celebrate the birthday, four days before the first anniversary of his political party’s founding.

“I like challenges, be it in the film world or in politics. Life has no thrill for me without challenges. I like to move ahead especially when somebody creates hurdles,” he said in an …

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal will be commissioned into the Territorial Army Thursday by army chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor in the rank of Lt. Colonel.

Speaking to IANS over telephone from Delhi, Mohanlal said: “I am certainly happy and am looking forward to it.”

The 49-year-old actor had in October said that he was interested in joining the Territorial Army. Rules had to be amended to accommodate the national award winning actor as men above the age of 42 are not eligible to join the volunteer force.

Last year former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev had joined the Territorial Army….