Dhanush to team up with Jawahar again

After the success of 'Yaradi Nee Mohini', director Jawahar and Dhanush will pair up again for the remake of a Telugu film named 'Arya'. However the necessary changes will be made to suit Tamil audiences. Shriya Saran will play the heroine.

Dhanush, who is currently working in 'Padikkadhavan' with Suraj, will team up with 'Polladhavan' director Vetri Maaran for a new film and with Jawahar simultaneously.

Shriya and Dhanush come together for the second time after 'Thiruvilayaadal Aarambam'.

Devisri Prasad, who is working for the movies, 'Kandasamy' and 'Villu' will start composing music for this film as well. Sivaji Film Circuit will produce the film.

Meanwhile Dhanush's 'Padikkadhavan', which is expected to be an action packed entertainer is almost ready and will release soon.

'Padikkathavan' hunting for a song

The Dhanush starrer ‘Padikkathavan’ is shaping up impressively according to the director of the film Suraj. However, the team is keen to follow a trend that has proved successful in most of Dhanush films. Remixing old songs such as ‘Palakkatu Pakathile’ in ‘Yaradi Nee Mohini’, ‘Engeyum Eppothum’ in ‘Polladhavan’ and ‘Ennama Kannu’ in ‘Thiruvilayadal Aarambum’ have proved to be successful moves.

In order to follow this trend with 'Padikkathavan' too, the filmmakers are keen to identify a song that will go with the mood of the story.

Director Suraj says, 'we're finding it difficult to find a right kind of old song at the moment, but we are sure of choosing one soon'. Speaking a bit more about the project, the director said, 'I am sure this film will bring out the talents of Dhanush in comedy sequences. As with all my films this one too is laced with the right proportions of comedy and action'.

The director also added that Vivek's comedy in the film is sure to be a riot. Prathap Pothan plays Dhanush's dad in the film and all the scenes involving them is expected to be hilarious.

Aishwarya Dhanush has been working as associate director in her brother-in-law Selvaraghavan's film 'Ayirathil Oruvan'.

Aishwarya Dhanush has been working as associate director in her brother-in-law Selvaraghavan's film 'Ayirathil Oruvan'.

Says the daughter of Superstar Rajinikanth, 'I love narrating and writing scripts. I have grown up hearing many story discussions at home. The script narration in the movie is its rawest form, sans music or any frills. For three hours you have to capture the attention of an actor with your story. It's very tedious unless you have a flair for it.'

On the movie, she says, 'Ayirathil Oruvan is going to be something extremely new for Tamil cinema. It's a totally different genre. Selva has paved a very beautiful way for directors to think more creatively and boldly in the future.'

Suraj to direct Karthi after Dhanush

Suraj is currently busy with the film 'Padikkathavan' starring Dhanush. Meanwhile, he has been zeroed in to direct Karthi for a new film. With 'Ayirathil Oruvan' starring Karthi and directed by Selvaraghavan nearing its completion stages, work for the new assignment that brings Suraj and Karthi together is expected to commence shortly.

According to reports, the younger brother of Suriya would play a dual role in the film.

It is said that the film would be a remake of the Telugu super hit 'Vikramarkudu'. Yuvan Shankar Raja would score the music.

Suraj is also reportedly planning to direct Arjun again, as their Marudhamalai was a decent hit.

Arjun is currently shooting for 'Thiruvannamalai', which is being directed by Perarasu and produced by Kavithalaya.

Shriya Saran opts out of Dhanush's film

'Polladhavan' starring Dhanush and Divya Spandana turned out to be a smash hit in the year 2007. The actor was mighty impressed with the film and the directorial excellence of Vetri Maaran so much so that he was adamant to team up with the director for another film. Dhanush had told the press at that time that he was keen to work with the 'Polladhavan' team for another film.

The producer of the film Kathiresan started making arrangements for the new film and Vetri Maaran started weaving a new story to recreate his success on debut. Meanwhile Dhanush completed 'Yaradi Nee Mohini' and ventured to act in 'Padikkadhavan' and the industry was abuzz with the news that his next project would be with the 'Polladhavan' team.

But then a fresh piece of news has surfaced saying that "Dhanush will team up with his brother Selvaraghavan after 'Padikkathavan' and that the 'Polladhavan' team will have to wait till its completion".

All these developments have irked and frustrated an actress named Shriya Saran. The actress who is making waves on a national scale was signed up by Kathiresan in the month of January saying that her project with Dhanush will start in March and go on well into April. She had allocated her dates accordingly, but then a stoic silence prevailed in context to the project. Our man flint Dhanush supposedly had an extended trip with 'Yaradi Nee Mohini' and then took his own time at the University of 'Padikkathavan'- probably with arrears. He seems to have missed his dear brother so much during all this time that he has decided to spend time with him for a film.

This delay had prompted Shriya to take a call on the project as she is one of the most sought after heroines currently. She volunteered to return the advance she had received from Kathiresan. The producer obviously confused at the state of affairs reportedly dilly dallied without actually taking back the advance. Shriya, now the damsel in distress knocked on the doors of the Artistes' Association and reportedly handed over the advance amount to them. With this action she has obtained the much needed protection in order to pursue acting in other films.

The ball is now in the court of producer Kathiresan and director Vetri Maaran to choose a new leading lady for their project. This might end up being an easy task with the amount of time Dhanush might take to join them.

Whoever said Tamil Cinema does not come up with enough action? The Butterfly Effect seems to be in motion here full time.

Dhanush & Selvaraghavan together again

After completing ‘Ayirathil Oruvan’, buzz is that director Selvaraghavan and his brother Dhanush will join up again for a film.

Sources say Dhanush would join Selvah's film after completing his movie with Suraj. The movie would be produced by Kasthooriraja's RK Films.

Sources say it would be a costly film and is to be made with a budget of over 35 Crores. It would have an innovative storyline and would set a new trend in the industry, sources say.

Selvah and Dhanush have teamed up to render hits in the form of ‘Thulluvatho Ilamai’, ‘Kadhal Kondein’ and ‘Pudhupettai’ earlier.

Vadivelu walked out of Dhanush’s movie

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.

'Marmayogi' and Shriya – TOTAL STRANGERS

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.

'Padikkadhavan' comes up with educated ideas

Gone are the days when permission to film in railway stations and airports was as easy as pie. Due to these crowded places becoming soft targets for terrorists, the authorities are leaving no stone unturned with their security measures. Therefore, obtaining permission to shoot in railway stations and airports has become very hard and troublesome. Even when permissions are granted, filmmakers find it extremely difficult to complete all the shots within the stipulated time. The makers of the film 'Sathyam' needed an airport to film an action sequence. Airports in India said NO while an airport in Dubai said YES. The crew went over there and canned the shots. Jeevan was supposed to star in a film titled 'Payannigal Gavanathirkku' and the film was to be shot extensively in railway stations. Since permission did not come their way the film sadly had to be abandoned. Dhanush's 'Padikkadhavan' needs a railway station to can some 'vital' scenes. Not sure if permission would come their way, the filmmakers decided to erect a railway station set at the Ramoji Rao Film City in Hyderabad. Sources say tremendous effort has been put in to bring about the authentic effort. A wise decision indeed by the team that bears the name 'Padikkadhavan'.

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