Vikram in Kandhasamy
Almost 30 out of 120 Kanthaswamey film rolls shoot in the exotic locations of Mexico have been found damaged.
According to director Susi Ganesan and the cameraman Eka accusing the airport staffs for the damage. They say have mishandling the rolls at the airport scanner caused it.
The whole Kandasamy movie crew is in a great shock.
Vikram in Kanthasamy, Vikram in Kandhaswamy tamil
Shah Rukh Khan got shocked when he heard that Superstar Rajnikant's Tamil film 'Kuselan' has been wrapped up and will be releasing in August.
Rajnikant's previous film 'Sivaji' although was a Tamil film managed to get unexpected attention of people from all over
So the producers of 'Kuselan' had planned to release the Hindi dubbed version at the same time when the movie hits the cinema halls in south.
'Kuselan' is the remake of the Malyalam hit film 'Katha Parayumbol' so is King Khan's forthcoming film 'Billoo Barber'.
Sharukh wanted to finish off the work of his film fast and get it released as a Diwali movie.
And he was also confident of getting his film first to the theaters.
Upon hearing that the Hindi version of 'Kuselan' will be reaching the theaters much before his film will get exposed, SRK panicked as if this happens the box office prospect of 'Billoo Barber' will get severely damaged due to having the same theme and story.
Adding more intensity to his tension was that in both the films, the lead actors appear in 20 different looks in a single song.
SRK had no other option than to make a call to the South Superstar and request him to change the north Indian release date of 'Kuselan'.
Rajnikant considered Sharukh's request and assured him that his film will get to the halls only after Diwali.
After many deliberations at the Producers Council on Monday over the film 'Ayirathil Oruvan', all issues were sorted out and Selvaraghavan has agreed to commence shooting of the remaining portions of the film.
The movie starring Karthi, Reema Sen and Andrea went to the floors a year ago. However with Selvaraghavan reportedly exceeding the budget, producer Ravindran knocked the doors of the Producers' Council.
After much deliberation by both parties, a solution has been reached and both parties accepted to it. This undisclosed solution has made it possible for the movie to resume shooting. Over 80 per cent of the film is already completed. The last and final schedulae has begun at the Ramoji Rao film city in Hyderabad.
Parthiban plays a cameo in the movie and music by G V Prakash.
Stories made on innocence, adolescence and the magic of youth always cast enchanting spells permeating our hearts with joy. This is the stuff that lives are made with. Exploits during our formative years stand in good stead molding our futures with lasting impressions.
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Anita Udeep is currently filming an exciting Tamil film along these lines titled 'Kulir 100°'. Having already made two films, 'Knock, knock….I am looking to marry' and the animation flick 'Gulliver's Travels' in English, it is now a Tamil movie 'KULIR 100 degree'.
'Fun-times' for just about anybody is life after school and college hours. 'What's interesting is that this is a high school film with hardly any classroom scene' says the young filmmaker.
The exploits of Surya, B.LO, Tanya, Rohit, Akash and Ralte on hostel campus would most certainly arouse the curiosity especially in the background of the dense forest atmosphere that prevails on their campus. The movie would be mostly on the lives of these young adults in their 12th grade. 'The film will have exciting action and humor laced with loads of twists and turns' says Anita.
Music for 'Kulir 100°' is being designed in such a precise manner that it plays different characters in the film so much so that the music part would synchronize with the emotions of the lead characters identifying with their innate natures.
The film is also planned to have a simultaneous release in Telugu.
Anita Udeep, who is a well qualified filmmaker post graduating in Fine Arts specializing in filmmaking from the Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. She has the unique distinction of being selected to assist one of the greatest filmmakers of our times Steven Spielberg. Anita assisted him for twelve one-hour episodes of the sci-fi series 'Taken' during her stint at Dreamworks SKG at Los Angeles.
A multi-talented personality, Anita Udeep is also an accomplished singer winning a Tamilnadu State Award for classical music. With her voice featuring in the famous 'Azhagiya Azura' song from the film 'Whistle', she had become a household name in Tamilnadu.
Sneha is back in Chennai after completing her portions for the film 'Achchamundu Achchamundu' which was filmed completely in the United States of America.
Says Sneha, ''Achchamundu Achchamundu' is a thriller that will give you the creeps. The movie has come out very well. There are no songs in the film and the total duration is only one hour and twenty minutes. There are not much of fight sequences too. It'll be a great movie to watch'.
This is the first time Sneha is acting in such a kind of film. Moreover, this is the first time she had to stay in a foreign location for so long to complete the film. The movie also stars Prasanna and is directed by Arun Vaidhyanathan. Many Hollywood actors feature in this film and one of the latest advancements in the world of movie cameras – the RED camera has been used. The quality of cinematography is expected to be world class.
Sneha had a lot to say about her trip to America. 'I made a lot of friends there and we went shopping. I was on a clothes buying spree for some time and enjoyed working in America very much'.
On what kind of roles she would like to do in the future, Sneha said, 'I want to work in a love story that has the potential to melt hearts. It's a long time since I was involved in a film like that'.
She also added that she is waiting for the right script to get this desire into action. Now that 'Achchamundu Achchamundu' has been completed, Sneha would act in a film titled 'Aruvadai' followed by 'Autograph 2'.
A high intensity motorbike chase sequence was filmed in the dense forests of Rajamundry as part of the climax for the film 'Kadhalna Summa Illa' recently. The scene involved the hero of the film Ravikrishna along with Sarvanand to chase down a group of terrorists on motor cycles.
The artists were upbeat about the sequence as a lot of energy was needed for the shots. Unfortunately, a stuntman's (acting as a terrorist) motorbike lost control and crashed into Ravikrishna's bike sending him out of control. Since he was traveling quite fast he was thrown into a nearby ravine along with his bike.
The director of the film Illangkannan and the rest of the crew were shocked to see this happening. As luck would have it, Ravikrishna did not fall into a huge pit that was very near the place. Though dazed, Ravikrishna thankfully did not sustain any injuries.
After a while the young actor returned to work amidst cheering members of the unit.
'Kadhalna Summa Illa' is produced by the Raj TV network and showcases Kamalinee Mukherjee as the heroine. Tejashree would feature in an item song. The film's shooting is to take place in Pollachi followed by a twenty-day schedule in Chennai.
After movies such as 'New' and 'Ah Aah' the name S. J. Suryah became synonymous with double entrende and adult jokes.
Looks like this is not keeping S. J. Suryah in good cheer at the box office these days. The actor-director wants to go for an image makeover in order to get a new lease of life in the industry.
He is reportedly choosing stories very carefully for his forthcoming ventures. Films including 'Puli' and 'Newtonin Moonram Vidhi' don't have any semblance of sensuality say sources close to the director.
S J Suryah is now planning to direct an animation film titled 'Pesum Deivangal'. It is expected to be a visual treat for children. S J Suryah is planning to play the lead role in it. Animated lions, tigers and elephants would be seen along with S. J. Suryah in the film.
Plans are on to commence the animation flick once he completes his Telugu film 'Puli' starring Pawan Kalyan.
Director Venkat Prabhu is confidence personified these days. Oozing with enthusiasm and courage, the actor-turned-director says, “We have worked hard round-the-clock for 'Saroja'. The whole unit is confident that the hard work would be suitably rewarded”.
Dwelling further on ‘Saroja’, he says, “It would be a jolly film and I am sure it will go on to appease all movie-buffs”.
Produced by T Siva of Amma Creations, the cast includes Premji, Charan, Vaibhav, Shiva, Vega, Kajal Agarwal and Nikitha. Sampath Raj plays a prominent role. Veterans Prakashraj, Jayaram and Brahmanandham are also in the cast.
“Every character has been designed to have a separate identity in the film. It will be a roller coaster ride for the audience”.
“Yuvan's foot-tapping numbers have already become a big hit among the masses. The traffic-jam sequence in the film is another striking feature”, says Venkat Prabhu.
Debutant director Kalaprabhu is busy with the post-production works for ‘Sakkarakatti’, a movie which marks the debut of director-actor Bhagyaraj's son Shanthanoo on the silver screen as hero.
Kalaprabhu, son of producer Kalaipuli S Thanu, says, “It is a stylish film”.
'Romance plays a major part of the film involving three prominent characters – Shanthanoo, Ishitha and Vedika. It would be a different film in Tamil cinema'.
On his experience working with A R Rahman for the film, Kalaprbahu says, 'I narrated the story to him for over an hour. He listened to it patiently and finally agreed to do the film. Rahman is a soft natured human being, but then he becomes tough when it comes to work. He agrees for a tune only after several attempts.'
'Shanthanoo is good friend of mine. He has performed with ease and so have my lead heroines. Post-production would be completed soon and the movie would be released as soon as possible', he adds.
'Kuselan' fever is catching up in the United States. After introducing the cut-out culture in USA, the Super Star's sensationalism doesn't just seem to end there. A group of hard-core enthusiastic fans, have tagged up with the sponsors Pyramid Saimira Entertainment Group, Narmadha Travels and Tirupathi Bhimas planning for a 'Kuselan' pre-release launch on Friday, the 25th of July.
The launch is going to happen in Thiruapthi Bhimas restaurant itself. There is going to be a slogan contest in which prizes will be given away for every one hour for the winning slogans. Since 'Kuselan' is a movie which portrays the greatness of friendship, the participants are expected to write a slogan about their best friend and the winners' details are going to be published online.
Bay Area Rajini Fans have also planned for an exclusive screening of Super Star Rajinikanth's videos, 'Kuselan' slideshow, etc at the restaurant. Already, there have been numerous enquiries about the ticket sales. According to the distrubtor, Jayavel Murugan of Narmadha Travels, people are very anxious to get the tickets for the opening weekend itself.
M&M the American equivalent of Cadbury Gems in India is coming up with chocolates with the image of superstar Rajinikanth on them at a time when the highly awaited 'Kuselan' is to hit screens across the United States of America.
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For the first time ever in the history of the USA, an Indian film actor is being featured in highly sought-after products. M&M is a huge household name in the United States when it comes to candy. It is a brand that is synonymous with sweets and is adored by kids as well as adults. It is this company that wants to be associated with the Indian film superstar in a bid to woo Rajini fans in the United States. Customizing superstar Rajinikanth image on the candies is indeed a phenomenal beginning and a valid recognition to the star power the Indian actor enjoys in far away United States.
'We have ordered 20 pounds of candies for every city where the movie is screened in the USA and will be distributed to Rajini Fans on the premier show' said Jayavel Murugan, a major distributor of Indian films in the USA. He is extremely happy at the unbelievable response the movie has generated in the USA.
Every Rajini movie in the recent past has generated a lot of interest among multitudes of people from Indian origin. 'Kuselan' is in many ways the moment of reckoning pertaining to all the interest generated over the years.
Rajini imprinted M&M candies and huge vinyl cutouts will light up the launch of superstar Rajinikanth's 'Kuselan' in all cities in the USA. Imagine huge Rajini cut-outs at all the theaters releasing 'Kuselan' and candies with Rajini images being showered on all those coming for the premier show. Just perfect.
Movie lovers coming in for the premier shows would not only be showered with the candies but will also be treated to mouth-watering 'Rajini Special' Dosas. All this has the look and feel of a carnival. This carnival atmosphere can be created in movie theaters only by the magnificent aura that the name Rajinikanth creates.
A slice of India is being experienced in the United States and it sure is a welcome sign.
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Pyramid Saimira distributes 'Kuselan' in the USA. 'We are ordering a total of 50 prints for USA and no city would be without the movie's launch on the release weekend', said a representative.
Director Vijay is geared up for the release of ‘Poi Solla Porom’. A remake of Bollywood hit ‘Ghosla Ki Ghosla’, the film features Nasser, Nedumudi Venu, Karthik and Piya among others.
Says Vijay, “Remaking is not that easy. Even my first venture ‘Kireedam’ starring Ajith was a remake of a Malayalam hit. One has to be careful while doing remakes and retain the flavor of the original”.
Speaking about the film, he says, “It is an enjoyable film. One can sit back, relax and enjoy the film. The senior and the young artistes have combined well to render magic on screen. Music by M G Sreenivas is other major highlight”.
Heaping laurels on Ajith, he says,”He is a rare blend of Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. A man to reckon with in the industry”.
Ace director Mani Ratnam will script the biggest ever deal in the history of South Indian Cinema, for a three version film in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.
According to source Mani Ratnam's production company Madras Talkies is in the final round of negotiation for huge Rs.120 Crore deal with the Anil Ambani run Reliance Entertainment Big Picture, for negative rights of all the three versions. According to close sources from the industry, if this deal happens, it will be the biggest ever for a South Indian Film.
Mani Sir as he is known in Kollywood, has been working on this script ever since the release of his super hit Guru in Jaunary, 2007.
Reportedly the Hindi version will have Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai in the lead and Govinda in a negative role. The Telugu and Tamil versions will have Vikram in the male lead, while Aishwarya will be the common heroine in all three languages.
He is teaming up with the photographer and friend-partner of his earlier ventures (Aalayam), PC Sreeram and his own discovery AR Rahman.
Rajinikanth is going to Japan and perhaps with, his new film Kuselan. Rajini is already an iconic figure to many Japanese fans though he never been to the country ‘Land of the Rising Sun’.
The South Indian Diaspora in Japan naturally is fans to this Super Star, but surprisingly the legend has huge following amongst native Japanese too. The Japanese call him the Dancing Maharaja! And admire him for his energetic dancing, fighting skills, and abundant talent in comedy, drama and emotion. The local stores have DVD's of all his movies. Ten years ago his film Muthu ran for 23 weeks at a Tokyo Theatre and watched by over one lakh Japanese. Now the release of a new film of Rajnikanth is a cause for celebration.
Receiving an invitation from the Tokyo International Film Festival, Rajni is preparing to take Kuselan to Japan. However, his visit to Tokyo is not yet confirmed; however, Kuselan will be a treat for them to watch the Star in a younger and more dynamic role than Shivaji – The Boss. Incidentally, Kuselan is also being made in Hindi title as 'Billo Barber’ with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. The centre theme of the films is friendship and is slated to be released internationally in the first week of August to coincide with World Friendship Day.
Actor Vadivelu has hit out at director Suraj over reports of the comedian pulling out of ‘Padikathavan’.
Vadivelu, who was shooting for ‘Padikathavan’, reportedly walked out of the sets in Hyderabad after a spat with the director.
Says Vadivelu, 'I normally improvise my roles on screen. Having been in the industry for over two decades, I know the tastes and preference of the audience'.
'Unfortunately when I tried to improvise in the sets of ‘Padikathavan’, I was resisted.'
'I had no troubles acting in ‘Marudhamalai’ and ‘Thalainagram’ directed by Suraj before'.
It is reported that Vivek has replaced Vadivelu in the end.
 Director Shankar and costume designer Manish Malhotra are busy men these days. They have the rather pleasant task of stylizing superstar Rajinikanth in such a way that he jells with the character he plays in the film. Initial reports indicate that Rajinikanth would play a young scientist in the film and would be seen in a rather eccentric getup. But then, what is a Rajini film without style and substance? Manish Malhotra is a big name when it comes to dressing up popular stars. His work in 'Sivaji' was 'to the point' and brilliant. The Shankar-Malhotra combine would most definitely want to recreate the stunning Rajini demeanor with Robo as well. To finalize his looks, photo-shoots were held at the AVM studios and a popular studio in Nungambakkam. Rajinikanth dressed up in Manish Malhotra's costumes and reportedly looked dazzling. Rajinikanth is not all that young anymore and so requires wigs these days. Many of his fans still believe that no wig can actually live up to his original hair. But then his original hair is lost forever and so hairstylist Banu was roped in for 'Sivaji'. She has been restored with the responsibility for 'Robo' as well. Shankar is known to experiment and so he is expected to organize many more photo-shoots before actually finalizing the star's looks. Aishwarya Rai who plays Rajinikanth's leading lady in 'Robo' is currently on a world tour with her husband and in-laws. As soon as she gets back to India, another round of photo-shoots are expected to take place. |
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The trend for making remakes seems to have died down a wee bit. However this is the season for making sequels in Tamil Cinema.
Soundarya Rajinikanth, daughter of Super Star Rajinikanth is reportedly planning to do a sequel to ‘Billa’. R K Selvamani has completed the shooting for the sequel to his hit film ‘Pulan Visarani’, which he has titled ‘Pulan Visaranai II’. Bhagyaraj is directing his son Sathanoo for ‘Puthiya Varpugal’.
Meanwhile, Vishal too is eager to do a sequel to his forthcoming release ‘Sathyam’.
Addressing media persons, the actor said, ' ‘Sathyam’, which is a cop story, has come out really well. It would be released on the 14 of August. Director A Rajasekar has given his best'.
'We are planning for a sequel to ‘Sathyam’. But I am not sure when it would go to the floors. All depends on the success of ‘Sathyam’ ', he said.
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 The adulation superstar Rajinikanth receives in Tamilnadu is well known. The reception to every single film of his is truly one of a kind. From milk abishegam to bursting crackers, distributing sweets and dancing wildly, boisterous celebration is a regular feature when it comes to fans' expressing their admiration to their favorite actor. Giant cutouts are also erected in all theaters that release Rajini films. This feature is now traveling all the way to the United States of America. The Indian populations who reside in the States make it a point to watch all the films that Rajinikanth acts in. With 'Chandramukhi' and 'Sivaji' making it big even in the US, expectations for 'Kuselan' are soaring across Indian populations there. The distributors of the film in the United States have perceived these expectations very well and are planning to match it in all ways possible. The very fact that Rajinikanth plays a superstar in the film is reason enough for all the expectations because of the plethora of opportunity for RAJINI STYLE. Cutouts of Rajinikanth are going to be erected in cinemas that are going to screen 'Kuselan'. These cutouts are being made in India and will be taken to the United States and they will be about twenty five feet in height. Rajini magic surely is catching up in the United States big time. |
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Nayantara's sex appeal in 'Sathyam' not forced – Rajashekar
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'Sathyam' features Nayantara in a glamorous role and has reportedly performed in a steamy manner with Vishal in a song sequence. Ever since the movie's stills were published in the press there has been a lot of talk of the 'onscreen closeness' of the lead pair. Many even started wondering if Nayantara was forced to step on the glamour element.
When a section of the press voiced this to the director of the film Rajashekar, during a press meet held recently, he categorically denied forcing Nayantara into appearing sexy in the film.
'The story needed the female lead to be glamorous and I had made this point very clear when I narrated the story to her' said Rajashekar.
Nayantara plays a daring television journalist in the film and her relationship with a top cop adds on the fuel to her investigation as well as the police department's hunt for the baddies.
'Nayantara is a thorough professional and took it upon herself to do justice to the role' Rajashekar added.
The film is slated for release on August 15 as 'Sathyam' in Tamil and 'Salute' in Telugu. What started as a four-Crore budget went on to a whopping cost of 23 Crores. About 600 prints are being made available for the release.
 The man known for his charm and willingness to scale heights as a flamboyant actor celebrates his birthday on the 23rd of July. Everything fell in place for this actor who had a rather sedate beginning to his career. His on-screen chemistry with actress Jyothika and the much talked about love affair with the bubbly actress culminated in marriage and the couple is blessed with a beautiful baby daughter Diya. Suriya hit the headlines recently for his macho look sporting a well toned six-pack-ab for the film 'Varanam Aayiram'. His good looks along with the macho appeal have indeed sent many a girl's heart to dizzy heights. The actor is expected to celebrate his birthday with family and friends. It is not yet clear if he is also going to celebrate with his fans. Suriya is also known for being a socially responsible person. So this facet might very well play a big part in his birthday celebrations. |
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Actress Radhika Malhotra is part of the new film titled 'Selvaraghavan BE' directed by Parandhaman.
The film's shooting was going on in Anna Nagar and had attracted a large number of people. As is so common when the general public gather around to watch the shooting of a film, confusion reigns supreme. In the melee, actress Radhika's Malhotra realized that her wallet was missing. She had kept cash worth Rs 10,000 along with a couple of credit cards.
Selvaraghavan BE has musical score by Gangai Amaran. Parandhaman is a former associate of Selvaraghavan and so has aptly titled his maiden venture after his mentor.
It was reported earlier that Asin will act in an ad with Jacie Chan for an international brand. She said “It is a figment of somebody’s imagination running wild. No such offer has come my way, and I don’t thing that Jackie is endorsing any products.”
Vishal is creating waves in the movie industry. His movie Sathyam is to hit the screens on August 15th 2008. The negotiation continuing with the distributors is for Rs 40 crores and the Andhra Pradesh rights for Rs. 25 crores.
If the movie Sathyam made with Rs. 25 crores is released for Rs.40 crores Vishal will become the winner among the young heroes. It was said by the reporters close distributors, that Nayanthara’s glamour sequence which Vishal made her to do and his action sequence increased Sathyam’s popular among the distributors.
Actor Vishal who happy and enthusiastically waiting the release of his movie with hot and beautifully actress Nayantara on August 15th is now very angry. He got very upset about the rumours about him and Nayantara that they are in love and Simbu is trying to interfere.
He spoke to the media about the rumour; he said there no such thing between him and Nayantara. Vishal said he would like to get the person who is spreading the rumours about him.
Then he added if he was in love he would not hide it
Actor Vadivelu walked out of the set during a big budget movie shooting which is produced under the banner of Vijay Combine.
It was a scene with Vadivelu and Dhanush when director Suraj gave Vadivelu some instructions to act but Vadivelu have his idea which was different from the original version. The director compelled him to act with his instructions. But Vadivelu refused and walked out. Dhanush told the director "Just leave him sir and we will manage the film with some other comedian!"
Suraj being a fan of Vadivelu got very disappointed when he returned the advance amount. Now the director is looking for another comedian.
Poor Suraj gave meaty role witch is equal to the hero’s role. This is not Vadivelu’s first time walking out. He has walked out his favourite director Sundar C. and director Sakthi Chidambaram movies as well.
Big heroes such as Vijayakanth, Ajith, and Simbu have decided to keep Vadivelu away from their films.
It can't get bigger than this for Asin. The beauty from God's own Country, post 'Dasavatharam', is making waves in Bollywood.
The actress, who is already the ambassador of an impressive list of products, would now act with Jackie Chan for the commercial of an international brand.
According to sources, the advertisement, which has lot of stunt scenes, would be shot at Hong Kong. Asin, it is said, would leave for the foreign locale by the middle of this month to take part in the shoot.
Asin, who has been roped in to act in Ko Taisa to be directed by Priyadarshan and London Dreams by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, is on cloud nine as she would now share the screen with internationally acclaimed Jackie.
Kamal Haasan's 'Marmayogi', is all set to hit the floors very soon. A. R. Rahman joins hands with Kamal Haasan after a long gap for the movie.
The music maestro, who is making waves in the Tamil and Hindi film industries had recently stated in an interview that Kamal has demanded many songs for the film, as the script had ample scope for music.
To a question on Kamal's reported remarks that movies should be made without songs, Rahman said, 'I don't think so. If it is the case, then why would Kamal ask for more songs to be incorporated in 'Marmayogi'.
'Marmayogi' will have new and interesting music, says Rahman.
The ace music director is a happy man for his 'Sakkarakatti' audio is doing terrific business, while 'Sultan - The Warrior' and 'Robot' are getting ready.
Quite typical to any film award functions, the annual Filmfare awards at Chennai Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium witnessed variety dance performances by Poonam Bajwa, Rambha, Dhivya, Hanshika Motwani, Shobana, Namitha, Shriya, Raja and Vineeth. Members of dance master Kala's troupe accompanied them on stage.
The awards function was graced by the who's who of Indian cinema besides noted politician Amar Singh.
The list of awardees in Tamil:
Sivakumar was given lifetime achievement award by his sons Suriya and Karthi. It turned out to be an emotional moment as Sivakumar was almost moved to tears. Jayapradha was given the award by Amar Singh.
The glittering awards function was attended by Mohanlal, Ileana, Nayantara, Sarath Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Venkatesh, Madhavan, Rakshitha, Allu Arjun, Srikanth, Lingusamy, Vasanth, Ravi Theja, Swarnamalya, Sumalatha, Charmi, Vimala Raman, Sindhoora, Lakshmi Rai, Saranya, Poornima, Meena, Shaam, Naren among others.
It was reported a few days earlier that Shriya would play the heroine in Kamal Haasan's 'Marmayogi'. But then the news has turned out to be totally false. Shriya was in Chennai for a brief period and has categorically denied her association with 'Marmayogi'.
“I was quite surprised to see the media go hammer and tongs on me being a part of 'Marmayogi' because nobody had approached me to be a part of the film. If such an opportunity came, I'll most definitely be one of the happiest people in the world”, says Shriya.
The gorgeous actress has her hands full at the moment and is part of Vikram's 'Kanthasamy' and was in Mexico for the film's shooting. She is slated to start filming for 'Jaggubhai' soon where she plays Sarath Kumar's daughter. K. S. Ravikumar would direct that film.
Shriya will be pairing with Dhanush once again as she will be joining the successful 'Polladhavan' team soon, for their next film. Director Vetri Maaran is currently coming up with a story that's expected to have a slick and compelling narration.
The two Hollywood projects that Shriya has been part of have reportedly shaped up very well. 'The Other End of the Line' produced by Ashok Amritraj has the actress play a Call Center employee who falls in love with a customer just by listening to his voice.
The other English movie she is working in is Deepa Mehta's 'What's Cooking' where she'll share screen space with Seema Biswas and Lisa Ray.
Shriya is also part of a Hindi project titled 'Mission Istanbul' which is expected to release by the end of this month.
If there is someone who can be termed ON DEMAND – Shriya would be a perfect fit.
It has been confirmed that ‘Marmayogi’ will have veteran Bollywood actress Hemamalini playing a prominent role. But the biggest surprise that could lead to tremendous anticipation is that Amitabh Bachchan might be part of the project too. Kamal Haasan, it seems is trying to rope in the legendary actor for an interesting role.
According to sources, Kamal Haasan has recently expressed this desire saying ''We are working on ‘Marmayogi’ which will be on a grand scale and Amitabh Bachchan would be perfect for a role in the film”.
It can be recalled that plans were on to rope in the Big B for the Rajini starrer 'Sivaji'. However he declined the offer.
It would be interesting to see if the Shahensha of Hindi films is fascinated by 'Marmayogi'. Sure would be great if he is. If that happens, it will be the first time Amitab would be part of a Tamil film.
Actor Kamal Haasan will play a guest role in 'Indiralohathil Ilavarasan', a movie starring Telugu hero Srikanth.
The movie is the dubbed version of the Telugu film 'Yamagola'. Meera Jasmine and Reema Sen are part of the cast. For the Tamil version, a few scenes have been shot. Among them, a prominent sequence involving Kamal Haasan will be added to the movie. A sequence depicting Kamal Haasan from his earlier films would be added to the film with a lot of graphics.
“As far as the story is concerned, the entire movie unfolds in Indiraloham. It is a humorous and entertaining film”, says Srikanth.
As reported earlier, Madras Archdiocese is producing a film on the life of St. Thomas, an apostle of Jesus Christ.
St. Thomas came to India to spread God's message after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his tomb is located at the Santhome Basilica in Chennai. Plans were made to make a spectacular film along the lines of 'Benhur' and 'The Ten Commandments' showcasing the life and times of St. Thomas.
It has been confirmed that Ajith and wife Shalini will be part of the project. According to unconfirmed sources, superstar Rajinikanth will be playing the role of legendary Tamil littérateur Thiruvalluvar in the film. The sources also add that Kamal Haasan will play a prominent role and actors Vijay and Vikram will also feature in the film.
Funded by the Government of Canada and the Vatican, the film will be made at a whopping cost in various locations in India and abroad. Shooting is slated to happen in January 2009 and the film will grace movie screens in 2010.
If the unconfirmed sources are to be believed, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan will share screen presence after a very long time….well over twenty five years.
The film was recently launched at the Santhome Basilica compound by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
The much-awaited Rajinikanth starring animated movie 'Sultan -The Warrior' featuring Rajinikanth will hit movie screens in April 2009. April is considered to be an auspicious month for Rajinikanth for all his films released in April have gone on to become big hits.
After scouting in Vietnam for selecting the backdrops to shoot the movie, the film crew was back in Chennai recently. Rajinikanth is now expected to join the crew to commence work in a Motion Capture Animation Studio in Hyderabad to shoot for the movie. It would be later animated.
Motion Capture technology entails the artist to be fitted with infra red lights that can be tracked on the computer. All the actions performed by the actor would then be applied to the 3D model. Incredibly, the 3D model (designed just like Rajinikanth) would do exactly the same actions that the star performs in the studio. Movies like 'Titanic' used this technology with stuntmen in studios and later adapted on live action sequences (people washed away by water) to get the stunning scenes as real as possible.
'Sultan – The Warrior' has five songs set to tunes by A R Rahman and it would be released next february. The movie is being produced and directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth for her home production house Ocher Studios.
Noted Malayalam actor Srinivasan's 'Katha Parayumbol' is going places rather quickly. The acclaimed Malayalam hit is now ready for release in Tamil and Telugu starring Rajinikanth.
Titled 'Kuselan' and 'Kathanayukudu' in Tamil and Telugu respectively, the movie is directed by P Vasu.
Buzz is that director Priyadarshan has already starting work on the project and plans are on to remake it in Hindi with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.
Rumors are doing the rounds that efforts are being taken to remake the movie in Kannada now. In all probability, Ramesh Aravind and Golden Star Ganesh might be part of the project.
The film is all about two childhood friends among whom one becomes a superstar in the movies and the other becomes a rustic barber.
The sensitive theme of the movie has already created waves and it looks like the story would be very valid across cultures.
It is well known that Mysskin is mighty passionate about 'Nandhalala'. The director who delivered two big hits in 'Chithiram Pesudhade' and 'Anjathey' is also acting in his third project apart from directing it. The story is about a six year old kid and a thirty year old 'kid-like' person who go in search of their respective mothers.
The journey they take would also be a journey into the very essence of human nature in all it's splendor.
Four days of filming is over in a rather quiet manner keeping the intensity of the story in mind. Starting off with the portions that involve the boy and Mysskin, the movie will plod on in a smooth manner.
Mysskin belongs to the school of thought that believes in recording the sound portion along with the shooting part. No wonder that this project is rolling on in that fashion. Moreover, online editing is also going on. Shots from multiple cameras cut appropriately on location to get the right effect. Dummy soundtracks have also been posted to gauge the effect and the director is reportedly happy with what he is churning out.
A film on children highlighting the finer points of humanity will surely be a welcome relief for Tamil audiences.
Terrific news has reached the ears of Shriya. The cute actress, who acted opposite Rajinikanth in 'Sivaji', will share the screen with Kamal Haasan now.
Reports suggest that she has been urged to act in Kamal Haasan's multilingual project 'Marmayogi'.
''I went over to cloud nine when they approached me to act opposite Kamal sir in ‘Marmayogi’. However, talks are still on and nothing has been finalized yet.'
When asked for the reason, Shriya said, 'Since I am already committed to a couple of projects including ‘Kandasamy’, ‘Jaggubai’ and a Hollywood film produced by Ashok Amritraj, I need to squeeze some time in between to be part in this prestigious project'.
On Kamal Haasan, she says, ' he is a talented actor, who has a passion for cinema. To be part of his project is a delight for any actress'.
Shriya plays a Call Center employee in the Hollywood film and ends up falling in love with a foreigner. How they meet and does love really blossom forms the rest of the film. Shriya incidentally has won the heart of Ashok Amritraj with her portrayal.
Both Simbu and Nayantara somehow make it to headlines no matter how docile they are. But then, can both be docile for long….probably not. Both are made for making waves in their respective films.
After high intensity spotlights were beamed on them with regards to their alleged love affair and then the alleged break-up, things got too hot for comfort. Grapevine has it that Simbu and Nayantara are now in a patch-up mood.
According to sources, both met in a party at a star hotel in Chennai recently, where their 'broken hearts' yearned for some glue to do away with the crack.
It is said that Simbu, who came to the party hall to meet his friend actor Vishal was surprised to see Nayantara there, along with Trisha.
He reportedly enquired about the actress and her forthcoming films for which his pair in the film 'Vallavan' reportedly answered with a smile. It is also said that Nayantara too inquired eagerly about Simbu's future projects.
It may be recalled that in a recent hunger strike conducted by the Tamil cinema industry, Simbu and Nayantara were seated next to each other. The pair attracted all eyes towards them though they did not speak a word with each other.
G V Prakash is flying high these days. The songs he composed for 'Kuselan' is topping the audio charts and what's more…. he is flooded with offers from just about everybody in Kollywood. Appreciation from the superstar himself has landed him in great joy.
Meanwhile, the young music director is hoping for more variety in his music.
The talented young man who has in his films used several singers feels that variety is the need of the hour. He chose Punjabi singer Daler Mehandi to render a song in 'Kuselan', and opted for veteran playback singer P B Srinivas in 'Ayirathil Oruvan' and Subha Mudgal in 'Anand Thandavam'. Prakash, who has sung for the likes of A R Rahman and Harris Jeyaraj, will be lending his voice for his own music for the first time in 'Angadi Theru'.
'I want to go in for variety. I always look to explore with new voices,' the young happy music director says.
Ramya Krishnan, touted as the ever-youthful actress despite her age is all set to stun audiences with her performance in a movie called 'Arumugam'. The movie is to be directed by Suresh Krishna and will star Bharath.
After her marriage with Telugu director Krishna Vamsi, Ramya Krishnan refused many film offers that came her way and concentrated on producing and hosting game shows for television. The role that Nadhiya played in the movie 'Sandai' was first offered to Ramya Krishnan who turned it down.
After listening to the story of 'Arumugam' an impressed Ramya Krishnan gave the green signal.
The actress shot to fame after her inspired character 'Neelambari' in the smash hit film 'Padayappa'. Many film lovers felt that she even stole the limelight from Rajinikanth in the film. 'Nilambari' is a character that will be etched among classic roles in Tamil Cinema.
Interestingly, her character in 'Arumugam' is also along those lines….a determined woman with shades of desperation stylishly spitting venom.
Ramya Krishnan is back to what she does best….inspired performances on the silver screen. | |
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