Move over Bollywood, if Kollywood were asked to name the biggest blockbuster of last summer, the stock reply would be IPL 2008. The four consecutive wins of the local team Chennai Super Kings, which had Ilayathalapathy Vijay as its brand ambassador in the IPL tournament, created a lot of hype and hoopla due to the live television coverage.

Musician Raghu Dixit, who came to limelight after his song 'Ninna Poojege Bande Mahadeshwara' in Kannada movie Psycho, is reportedly charging Rs 1 crore to score music for a movie. According to the Gandhinagar sources, his payment is more than any other Kannada music director.

Finally, actress Priyamani, who has successfully launched her career in Tamil and Malayalam film industry, is entering Kannada films. Many producer had tried to bring her in Kannada earlier, but failed in their attempts. Now producer Aditya Babu is all set to introduce her to Kannada audiences through the movie Ram alongside Puneet Rajkumar.