t p gajendran

Virudhunagar's assembly election hinges on DMDK scion Vijaya Prabhakaran's bid to inherit his father's legacy. Contesting with DMK support, he aims to leverage Vijayakant's popularity and caste arithmetic against AIADMK's consolidated alliance. The outcome will reveal if the son can succeed and if DMDK can revive its fortunes.

Noted filmmaker and actor t p gajendran passed away on Sunday due to ill health at his residence in the city. He was 68.

Alok Kumar of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board and Rafath Habib of Railways began their campaign on a winning note in the round-robin phase of the 1st Masters Snooker National Championship on Thursday.

Sasikumar���s next film will be directed by a debutant director Muthaiah. The film has been titled as Kuttipuli.

To celebrate 80 glorious years of Tamil cinema, a popular PROs’ association awarded Kollywood celebrities who made a mark in the industry last year.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday released its first list of candidates for 16 constituencies, Chennai North, Chennai South, Kancheepuram, Arakkonam, Krishnagiri, Arani, Villupuram, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Karur, Chidambaram, Nagapattinam, Madurai, Theni and Ramanathapuram. Palaniswami also announced that the party allotted five seats to DMDK, one each to Puthiya Tamilagam and SDPI.

Edappadi K Palaniswami reveals candidates for 16 constituencies, featuring diverse names like Royapuram Mano, J Bhagyaraj, Aatral Ashokkumar, among others. The party also allocates seats to DMDK, Puthiya Tamilagam, and SDPI.

Four people were killed and 13 others injured when a mini truck rammed into a stationary van and crashed into a hut at Kattankulathur near Chennai on Sunday.

Three persons were on Thursday surrendered before the judicial magistrate of Pochampalli sub-court here in connection with the murder of VHP Krishnagiri district secretary R Suri.

Lakshmi Priya, celebrated for her role in the Tamil serial Mahandhi, also starred as Kaveri in Yogi Babu's 2020 comedy film Pannikutty. Her journey to fame began after winning the Miss Meraki title in 2018, leading to roles in films like The Road and Pathu Thala. Lakshmi Priya's talent and dedication continue to captivate audiences.

Six people were arrested in Trichy for illegally mining sand from the river. The Thiruverumbur Police arrested three people- a 33-year-old man, a 40-year-old man, and a 48-year-old man- on Friday when they were riding bullock carts loaded with a quarter unit of river sand. The Thiruverumbur Police also arrested a 55-year-old man and a 52-year-old man on Saturday when they were patrolling near Kotrapatti and Arasankudi areas. The police seized one bullock cart each from them. The arrested people claimed that they were transporting the sand from a point where they had stored it after mining from the river, but the investigation revealed that they had mined the sand from the cauvery riverbed all of them. The three people who were arrested on Friday were remanded in judicial custody, while the two people who were arrested on Saturday were also booked for illegal sand mining. The police are searching for the 21-year-old man who was booked for illegally carrying river sand in his bullock cart.

For 28-year-old Chandru, who lives near the Anna Nagar roundtana and works in Egmore, it was a conscious decision when he chose a bicycle over a motorcycle for his last-mile commute along a bustling part of the city.

Within a span of three months, the Government General Hospital here has had five deans, the last appointment being that of Dr A M Jayaraman.

Kollywood hit the over-drive on the last auspicious day before the onset of aadi (Wednesday), the month when no auspicious activities are embarked upon.

Three persons were killed and two others injured in a road mishap near Krishnagiri on late Wednesday night.

Vellore-based LNS International Financial Services (IFS), which is facing allegationof misappropriating over '6,000 crore from depositors, had appointed more than 10,000 'agents' across Tamil Nadu to collect deposits. They had promised upto '8,000 as monthly interest for every '1 lakh deposited.

Theatre owners in the city have mounted the heat on the state government for an upward revision of ticket rates after Madurai district collector, Anshul Mishra, cracked the whip on cinemas for overpricing.

The grey market in imported electronic goods flourishes in the city. Customers continue to flock to Kasimedu Street and Burma Bazaar, the hubs for such items.

Vivekh, the actor is turning hero with Magane En Marumagane (MEM), which is releasing today talks to TOI

On his death bed early this year, K Gajendran, a 55-year-old bonded labourer in a rice mill in Kancheepuram, had one last wish.