PRETTY AND PERFECT: Tamannaah

Vying for the Lady in Black! Actress Tamannaah is excited to be nominated in two languages...         Her Thillalangadi  is awaiting release, but Tamannaah already has reasons to smile. That's because the pretty actress has been nominated in the Best actor in a Leading Role (Female) category in both Tamil and Telugyu for the 57th Idea Filmfare Awards 2009 (South) that'll be held in the city on August 7.         "It's such a great honour," gushes the actress, who has been nominated for Kandein Kadhalai (Tamil) and Koncham Istam Koncham Kastam (Telugu), "It's great when talent in the cinema industry is recognised, I'm looking forward to the awards; am sure it'll be a wonderful night."         Who, according toher, has been her best co-star till date? "As cliched as it may sound, every actor that I've worked had unique individual traits," states the actress, who worked with Karthi in Paiyaa,Suriya in Ayan and Jayam Ravi in Thillanlangadi, "All I can say that it's been wonderful to share screen space and work with such talented people in the industry."         So, how does she manage to deliver hit after hit at the box office? "If anybody knew that, there';; be just hit films all along!For me, things just happened. All I cansay is that I've been very lucky."        With several big projects lined up, it looks like up is the only way to go for Tamannaah who has managed to shine even in commercial scripts.        How important in a heroine in Tamil commercial cinema? "Most Indian films have a love angle in them, and well, that can not happen without a firl. If there's no heroine in the film, who will the guy fall in love with?"

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Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz

Tom - Cameron get thumbs up ! Film buffs eagerly wait to see their chemistry on screen                   He is 48, she's 38! But for Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz these numbers don't mean much. It's not too different for their fans either. They are just as excited about seeing the two stars on screen today as they were back in the 80s and 90s respectively when a sprightly Tom made an impact with Cocktail and Top Gun  and when Diaz stole the thunder as The Mosk's ladylove and then in subsequent comedies including My Best Friend's Wedding and There's Something About Mary, And if anything, the years have only catapulted them to superstar dom and added to their appeal.        A fact confirmed by a survey conducted by us that revealed that despite their ages, Cameron and Tom continue to rank high among Hollywood's sexiest stars. And one can still expect fireworks as they team up for Fox Star Studio's action comedy blockbuster Knight and Day that releases today in English and Hindi - and is promising to be a complete entertainer. In our survey, we asked readers to rate the two stars on their sex appeal and star status alongside the other stars. While 92 per cent thought Tom was the sexiest star, 81 per cent voted for Diaz. 93 Per cent felt that their chemistry would be something they would want to watch on screen.         Together, they make a hot couple and vouching for this is the Bollywood brigade too. Taliking abouty her childhood crush, B-town hottie Priyanka Chopra says, "I simply fell inlove with Tom Crusie in Top Gun. For me that image of him in his aviators is what comes up when I think of him."          Bollywood's sexy lady Bipasha Basu too admits to being a Tom Cruise fan. "I think Tom Cruise is definitely one good-looking guy. but what's more appealing to me about him is that he has a great bodyof work to show apart from his good looks,"          Vivek Oberoi too is excited about watching Tom-Cameron sizzle in Knight and Day. "Diaz is very quirky, funny and spontaneous and all of this ups her oomph factor, She has always been someone to watch o0ut for!" he says.         Milind Soman too is all praise for Cameron. "Age has got nothing to do with your sexiness. I think Cameron's just as attractive today as she was years back. She still looks just as fit and fab."

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THRILLER TIME: Chaya Singh

'I don't watch Tamil serials' ...but that didn't stop Chaya Singh from acting in famous serial director Naga's upcoming thriller flick           Actress Chaya Singh will be in the city today to gauge audience reaction to her Anandhapurathy Veedu, which hits the screen today. This willbe her first release in the last two years, but the actress doesn't seem perturbed. "After Thiruda Thirudi, I was offered only glamorous roles or dance numbers in films. But I wanted to act. So, i chose roles that gave me opportunities to hone my acting skills. I did several movies in Malayalam, Kanada and Bengali. My last release in Tamil, Aallamai Thaaraayo, was a hit and it established me as a talented actress. And now, I'm sure Anandhapurathu Veedu will raise my bar as an actress," she says.         So, how did ananddha purathu Veedu happen? "Director Naga had seen my photo in a magazine and called me up. He narrated the script and told me the wanted to start the schedule immediately. I loved his narration ans jumped on board without having any second thought," she smiles.         Apparently, Chaya didn't have a clue about Naga before starting his project. "As I don't watch Tamil serials, I didn't know anything about Naga. But I enquired and found that all his serials were received well by the Tamil audience and that he was quite popular! And when I met him on sets, I was bowled over by his knowledge. He's such a calm person and is always helpful. He's a powerhouse of talent," she says.          Chaya is all praise for her so-star, Nandaa. "He is so subtle when it comes to delivering a performance that I sometimes feel I over react! He also helped me with pronouncing Tamil words," she says.         The film, Chaya says, is a supernatural thriller. "The movie will keep you on the edge of your seat, There are no gory scenes and blood curdling screams. But it will work on the psychology of the audience," she says.         So, does she believe in ghosts and supernatural existence? "Yes, I firmly believe that there's good and evil in the world. As I believe in God, I also believe in ghosts," she states matter-of-factly.

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