Year 2000: Tamil Cinema Highlights (Part-2) The Chronicle Of The Year 2000, Month By Month January, 2000: - Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi declared open the bronze statue of T.R.Sundaram of Modern Theatres, inside the campus of Film Chamber, Chennai. Gujarat court issued warrant to Hindi actresses Jugi Jawla, Thabu, RaveenaTandon, Madhuri Dixit, Gulkarni and Karishma Kapoor on charge of having acted in obscene scenes. International Film Festival, in which 45 countries took part, started in New Delhi in a grand gala manner. Central Minister Arun Chetley and actors and actresses participated in it. Composition as well as recording of background musical scores for Kamalhassan's "Hey Ram" took place in Hungary. Under Ilayaraja's musical direction, Europe's musicians played the instruments. Kamalhassan's Fans' Association members conducted a welcome reception in Chennai for Ilayaraja and Kamalhassan on their return to Chennai. At a function in Hydrabad, held to felicitate 'Chevalier' Sivaji Ganesan, the Andhra Governor C.Rengarajan
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