List of ICC AWARDS 2009

icc-awards-2009List of ICC AWARD 2009

  • Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was named the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year.
  • Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was adjudged the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year.
  • Mitchell Johnson won the Cricketer of the Year award.
  • Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan was adjudged the ICC Twenty20 International Performer of the Year.
  • Australia’s Peter Siddle as the ICC Emerging Player of the Year.
  • Kiwis claim award: New Zealand bagged the Spirit of Cricket award.
  • Pakistan’s Aleem Dar walked away with the Umpire of the Year prize.
  • Ireland captain William Porterfield was named the ICC Associate Nations’ Cricketer of the Year.

The ODI team of the Year:

M.S. Dhoni (capt.), Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Yuvraj Singh, Martin Guptill, Andrew Flintoff, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis and Umar Gul; 12th man: Thilan Thushara.
The ICC Test team of the Year:

M.S. Dhoni (capt.), G. Gambhir, A. Strauss, A.B. de Villiers, S. Tendulkar, T. Samaraweera, M. Clarke, Shakib-ul-Hasan, M. Johnson, S. Broad, and D. Steyn; 12th man: Harbhajan Singh.

These awards were given away for performances between August 2008 and August 2009. The winners were selected by an elite panel that included Clive Lloyd, Anil Kumble, Mudassar Nazar, Stephen Fleming and Bob Taylor.

Ilayathalapathi Vijay’s 50th Tamil film Sura: Story Line

sura_vijays-filmVijay’s 50th  film Sura is rumored as  a remake of Malayalam super star Mohanlal’s Chota Mumbai (2007), directed by Anwar Rasheed. Sura is being directed by S.P. Rajkumar and produced by Sangili Murugan, But director S.P. Rajkumar has refused to reveal anything on the film’s storyline.

Vijay will have Tamannaah as a heroine. AlThough Vijay still has a song to be completed for his forthcoming release Vettaikaran, he has already started working for Sura, being shot across the coastal areas of Kerala. Set in the backdrop of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry area, Chota Mumbai tells the story of a few happy fishermen from Chotta Mumbai Street.

Rajnikanth’s Sivaji and Kamal’s Dasavathaaram swept the State awards for 2007 and 2008

state-award-rajini-kamalTamilnadu State Awards for Films has been announced. The former judge of the Madras High Court, Justice AK Rajan, headed the awards committee. Rajnikanth’s Sivaji The Boss swept the awards for 2007 with a tally of six awards, closely followed by Mozhi, which bagged four awards. Dasavathaaram bagged four awards for 2008, including best actor and best film.

2007 State Awards:

Best Actor- Rajinikanth- Sivaji

Best Actress- Jyothika- Mozhi

Best Film- 1st- Sivaji, 2nd – Mozhi , 3rd- Pallikoodam

Best Director- Thankar Bachchan

Best Supporting Actor- MS Bhaskar, Mozhi

Best Supporting Actress- Archana- Onbathu Roopa Note

Best Music Composer Vidyasagar- Mozhi

Best Family Film- Thoovanam.

Special Prizes:

Best Film- Periyar

Best Actor- Sathyaraj- Onbathu Roopa Note

Best Actress- Padmapriya- Mirugam

Best Film Portraying Women in Good Light- Mirugam.

2008 State Awards:

Best Actor- Kamal Hassan- Dasavatharam

Best Actress- Sneha- Pirivom Sandhippom

Best Film- 1st Dasavatharam, 2nd – Abhiyum Naanum , 3rd- Santhosh Subramaniam

Best Director- Radha Mohan- Abhiyum Naanum

Best Supporting Actor- Prakash Raj-Abhiyum Naanum

Best Supporting Actress- Pooja-Naan Kaduvul

Best Music Composer- Ilayaraja-Ajantha

Best Family Film- Vallamai Tharayo.

Special Prizes:

Best Film- Meiporul

Best Actor- Suriya-Vaaranam Aayiram

Best Actress- Trisha-Abhiyum Naanum

Best Film Portraying Women in Good Light- Poo.

Nayantara-Prabhu Deva once again together to watch Wanted

prabu-and-nanyandhraNayantara-Prabhu Deva once again together. The reigning actress watched the first day first show of Prabhu Deva’s debut directorial venture Wanted along with the director at the Cinemax multiplex in Bandra.
Nayantara drove to the multiplex straight from the airport to catch the show. Prabhu Deva and producer Boney Kapoor could have easily arranged a special screening for her in one of the preview theatres but Nayantara was very particular about watching the film. The Nayantara said that she really enjoyed the movie, especially the punch dialogues and Prakashraj’s performance as the villain. After watching the film she told that the film was going to be a super hit and congratulated him.
However, Nayantara insisted on taking the evening flight as she had an early morning shoot on Saturday and Prabhu dropped her at the airport.

Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Vettaikaran audio release to be held on September 23

ilayathalapathy-vijays-vettaikaranIlayathalapathy Vijay’s Vettaikaran audio release to be held on September 23 in the presence of Kollywood bigwigs. Vijay, paired with Anushka for the first time, badly needs a hit after a string of failures.

Vijay sounded confident that the storyline of a common man fighting for his birthright would endure him to his diehard fans.

Sun Pictures, after taking the rights of the movie, are promoting it in the best possible manner. Readmore..

Actress Meghna Naidu Wedding bells

Actress Meghna Naidu Wedding bells

Vijayawada-based Actress Meghna Naidu, who shot to fame with the video album Kaliyon Ka Chaman, had a brief stint in Kollywood, paired with Simbu in Saravana and with Sarathkumar in Vaitheswaran.

Actress Meghna Naidu Known for her dancing skills, Meghna has been part of various star shows all over the globe.

Bollywood actress Meghna Naidu, who made her debut in Colors with Akshay Kumar, is to wed actor Kushal Punjabi in Mumbai next February.

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