Like most teenagers from Chennai, R Manikandan – an avid fitness enthusiast – got into engineering immediately after completing school. But, unlike the flock, he decided to drop out of college to pursue his passion for professional bodybuilding. The risk he took and his efforts bore fruit when he was crowned Mr World recently.
Khelo India Youth Games: Srihari Nataraj grabs seven gold medals in swimming
Karnataka ended the swimming competition with 51 medals (21 gold, 17 silver, 13 bronze) and were followed by Delhi’s 48 (19-13-16), Maharashtra’s 42 (18-15-10) and Tamil Nadu’s 25 (7-12-6).
‘Indian 2’ shooting from 18 January
Shooting of ‘Indian 2’ starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Shankar is all set to begin on 18 January. The first look poster of the movie was released by Shankar on Wednesday.
Chess: Chennai lad crowned world’s second youngest Grand Master
Tamilnadu lad D Gukesh became the second youngest Grand Master in the world and the youngest Indian to achieve the feat at 12 years, seven months and 17 days, erasing the mark set by his State-mate R Praggnanandhaa in June last year.
How celebrities celebrated Pongal
Pongal celebration photos of actor Sivakarthikeyan along with his daughter Aradhana, Arun Vijay with his family members, Sai Pallavi with her sister and mother were shared virally on social media the most.
Rajinikanth celebrates Pongal with family
Even as fans are celebrating Rajinikanth’s Pongal release Petta, the actor enjoyed the harvest-festival along with his family. Photos of Rajinikanth celebrating Pongal with his wife Latha Rajinikanth was shared virally in social media.
‘Charlie Chaplin 2’ to release 25 January
Prabhu Deva’s Charlie Chaplin 2 is all set to hit the screens on 25 January. The announcement was made in the trailer which was released yesterday.
‘Muni 4’ motion poster released
Motion poster of Muni 4 starring and directed by Raghava Lawrence has been released. The visuals begin in a colony followed by an action sequence and then introduces Raghava Lawrence in an old man getup sitting on a chair wearing Rudhraksha, white veshti and shirt.
Kadaram Kondan to release summer 2019
Teaser of Vikram’s Kadaram Kondan is out and is slick and stylish. The teaser is action packed and Vikram steals the show with his eyes and hands doing much of the talking.
Richa Gangopadhyay to marry long-time boyfriend
Richa Gangopadhyay, noted for her roles in Dhanush’s Mayakkam Enna and Simbu’s Osthe, is all set to enter the wedlock.