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Brothers at their best- 26 Shankar Wants to do Indian 2 - 34 Topless Pic: Kajal Denies - 30 I will marry Nayan soon: Prabhudeva - 47 Ajith to do Telugu remake? - 59 Lingusamy’s next with Vishal - 77 Nanban for Pongal - 81 SRK Admires Rajini - 100 EVENTS Yuvan Marriage - 29 Actress Gandhimathi Dead - 45 7aam Arivu Movie Audio Launch - 52 Engeyum Eppothu Premiere Show - 65 Mayakkam Enna Press Meet - 79 Rajapattai Press Meet - 84
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Jai Anjali Ananya Sharvanand M. Saravanan A. R. Murugadoss M. Saravanan Sathya Murugadoss Productions Fox Studios
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Prasanna walks away with the honours. The man is disarmingly charming, striking the right balance between naivete, hurt and downright villainy when the dithering screenplay allows him to, that is. He invests the dialogues with such effrontery that you can’t help but applaud his talents.
Nandha (Cheran) wants to become a musician and his marriage with Indhu (Nikhita) is on the rocks. One day, Nandha meets Arjun (Prasanna), a rich youth who is the son of Devarajan (Jayaprakash), a business giant. Arjun loves challenges. And he is angry with his father for playing spoilsport in his love.
Muran During the journey, Nandha opens up about his past life. When they reach Chennai, Arjun throws a challenge to Nandha - that he would do a murder for Nandha and in turn, Nandha would kill someone for him.
Cheran, though, is a major disappointment. The man usually doesn’t turn in a terrible performance, but this time, it’s as though he learnt to emote from the Terminator School of Acting. With his beard covering half his face, there’s little to be discerned about any of his emotions at any time. It’s only his confrontations with Prasanna that provide some relief.
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Muran speaks about the travails of two ‘strikingly’ different individuals. A seat-edge thriller, it is seemingly inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers On a Train. Director Rajan Madhav’s first film, which is produced by Cheran and presented by UTV Motion Pictures, it is more like a road journey that has twists and turns from beginning till end. Cheran and Prasanna make it count thanks to their excellent performance. Cheran as an introvert and Prasanna as a rich and spoilt brat, who loves thrills and challenges, suit the roles well. Nikitha, Haripriya and Jayaprakash are adequate. Padmesh’s camera captures thrilling moments well while Sajjan Madhav’s background score gives momentum to the film. A film to cherish and celebrate, despite the fact that is inspired by movies of such genre made abroad.
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R MO EV V IE IE W Iniya, who has acted in Yuddham Sei as Cheran’s sister, is a welcome find. Shorn of make-up, she’s natural, appealing, and very expressive.
Vaagai Sooda Va Set in a remote village near Pudukottai, the movie features Veluthambi (Vimal), son of Annamalai (K Bhagyaraj). His father wants him to take up a government job. To prepare him for it, Annamalai advices his son to go to a village and help educate children working in a bricklin as part of social service. Things change Velu’s life when he reaches the village. He gets attracted by the innocent ways of lives the people lead there. The young children there are forced to work in bricklin and education is deprived to them. Steps in Veluthambi with a mission to educate the young minds. In the meantime, he comes across Madhi (Iniya) and romance blossoms. And there is protests for his dreams to educate children from local landlord. There is agony, anger, frustration et al. How all things are achieved by him forms the rest.
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Go for it Vimal is the mainstay in the script. He is simply superb and outstanding.He plays a little serious role in Vaagai Sooda Vaa, which he does with ease. The young Iniya is impressive. Her spontaneous emotions and expressions hold good for the film. K Bhagyaraj as usual leaves his presence with his performance while the likes of Thambi Ramiah, Ponnvannan and Thennavan excel. Watch out for the group of young kids in the film. They may simply sweep your feet with their performance. Gibran’s music and Omprakash’s cinematography add strength. Seenu’s art takes us to the 1960s. Costumes by Natraj have been created after thorough reserach. They are apt for the script. On the whole, Vaagai Sooda Vaa which talks about educating the poor and under-privileged children is a rare film in Tamil cinema.
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Vishal Sameera Reddy Poonam Kaur Directed by Prabhu Deva Written by Shiva Music by Vijay Antony Distributed by Raadan Media Works (Tamil Nadu) Sun Pictures (Worldwide)
Vedi The first half of the movie sees Prabhakaran (Vishal) chased by few men. He manages to take refuge in Kolkata. There he meets Deepa (Poonam Kaur) and asks her for a room to stay. In the meantime, Prabhakaran runs into talkative and chirpy Paro (Sameera Reddy) and her gang of friends. Paro comes to know the other side of Prabhakaran. and as expected falls for him. A flashback reveals that Prabhakaran has scores to settle in his life. There is underworld which had created an impact in his routine.
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Sameera Reddy is hot and sexy. Though, she has limited scenes to showcase her acting abilities, yet she manages to attract the audience with her good expressions.
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It is a tailor-made role for Vishal Krishna. The actor has done his character with ease and shines during action scenes. He fights with panache and dances with elan, which will definitely give a big round of applause from the audience.
UNUSUALLY USUAL Vishal plays his part well. It is the Vishal that we have seen in so many films in the past. He romances and he fights. Sameera Reddy is tailor-made for the role. Tall and cute Sameera Reddy has more to do than just romancing the hero on screen. Poonam Kaur is impressive in her role. Music by Vijay Antony is fits the story. Racy songs for commercial films are unwritten rule which he follows it well. Cinematography by R D Rajasekhar captures the mood at its best. A commercial mass movie has certain grammar and rules. Prabhudeva has sincerely followed them. But for a cliched and seenbefore scenes, the movie is an interesting time pass.
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Aayiram Vilakku Gopal (Shanthanoo Bhagyaraj) works in a mill in Madurai. A honest and straight forward youth, he lives a simple life. Enters Megha (Sana Khan). It’s romance between them. Lingam (Sathyaraj) is a dreaded goon in Madurai. People fear him though they have never seen his face. Rathinam (Suman) wants to end Lingam and emerge supreme in Madurai. Keen to live a reformed life Lingam searches for a adorable youth, whom he wants to adopt. He wants to shower love on him. He comes across Gopal and hides his identity and poses as a poor man and wins his love. The movie ends with a twist when Lingam is forced to take the gun for Gopal.
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Directed by S.P.Hosimin Starring Sathyaraj Shanthnoo Sana Khan Suman Music by Srikanth Deva Studio HMI Pictures
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Shanthanoo Bhagiyaraj, son of actor-director K Bhagyaraj, is known for playing romantic themes. In Ayiram Vilakku he has attempted an image make-over. Shanthanoo is cool and handles the role well. He does stunts well and one-liners in the company of Theeppeti Ganesan are good. Sathyaraj reminds one of a similar role that he did in Adithadi. Sana Khan gets a chance to prove her acting skills and does well. Ganja Karuppu and Theeppeti Ganesan tries to evoke humour in vain. Suman plays a typical baddie speaking loud. It is a movie made around Madurai. Director Hosimin tried his best and impresses in parts.
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CinemaMatters | Movie Reviews Amudha (Ananya), an engineering graduate comes from a village near Tiruchi to Chennai, to attend an interview. In the city, she is helped by one Gautham (Sharvanand) and in the meantime, cupid strikes the two. And there is another pair- Kadhiresan (Jai) and Manimegalai (Anjali). While Kadhiresan is innocent, Manimegalai, a nurse, is aggressive and both fall for each other. One day, Amudha, who goes back to Tiruchi, decides to come to Chennai to meet Gautham and boards a bus. And Gautham too desires the same and takes a bus to Tiruchi. It is in that same bus Kadhiresan and Manimegalai too travel to Tiruchi to meet the former’s parents. Both the buses collide with each other. What fate has in store for these four and other passengers?
Engeyum Eppodhum
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M. Saravanan A. R. Murugadoss M. Saravanan M. Saravanan Sathya Murugadoss Productions Fox Studios
After making his mark as a director, A R Murugadoss is here to prove himself as a producer, with Engeyum Eppodhum. Joining hands with him is Fox Star Studios, a global giant in the business of cinema. Both have combined together to present a meaningful entertainer, directed by debutant Saravanan, who is a former associate to Murugadoss. Jai has got a meaty role, perhaps after Subramanyapuram. As Kadhiresan, he is there giving right emotions scene after scene. Anjali as his ladylove does a chirpy character, like her earlier films. Sharvanand is good as a city youth while Anjali as a village girl is beautiful and adequate. Fresh music composer Sathya’s tunes are catchy. So is his background score. Cinematographer R Velraj seems to be a man of imagination. For he blends colours with angles well. With the help of a strong cast and crew, Saravanan emerges out in flying colours in his first attempt, despite the fact that he could have infused some more pace in the script.
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Jeeva Nandha Taapsee Pannu Rahman Santhanam
Directed by R. Kannan Produced by K. S. Sreenivasan Written by R. Kannan Pattukottai Prab -hakar Music by Thaman
Vandhan Vendraan Arjun (Jiiva) comes to Mumbai with a sole aim to meet Ramana (Nandha), who is a suave don. He succeeds in his attempts and becomes close with the gangster and starts sharing good rapport with him. At one point of time, Arjun narrates that he has a love affair too. It is here we get to know Arjun’s lover Anjana (Tapasee Pannu) had asked her to make Ramana surrender before the police, as he is the reason behind the death of her entrepreneur father. As it happens, we are also told that Arjun and Ramana are actually brothers. What follows is a climax with twists and turns, with some being interesting and many boring.
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CinemaMatters | Movie Reviews Expectations create disappointments, they say. This seems to be the case of Vandhan Vendran. When we go to the film expecting a lot since it brings together for the first time two bankable talents- actor Jiiva and director Kannan- we end up watching an average fare with the script being the major lacunae. Jiiva has liven up the proceedings with his cool act. He is catchy in romantic and stunt sequences. With Santhanam (who is a big stress buster for Vandhan Vendran) around, he tries comedy too. Tapasee, after Aadukalam, proves once again that she can act well. Nandha does his part well. A romantic youth in earlier films, he gets to play a baddie on screen. Thaman’s songs are good while his background score reminds us Telugu movies. P G Muthiah’s lens has captured the business capital of the country well. On the whole, a good knot fizzles out in the narration. But there is always another chance and hope Kannan would not miss the bus then.
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Brothers at their best Acclaimed filmmaker Selvaraghavan and his younger brother Dhanush sizzled the screen with films like Thulluvadho Ilamai, Kadhal Konden and Pudhupettai. Now the two have come together for Mayakkam Enna. The movie features Dhanush in the role of a doctor. G V Prakash has scored music for the film that has Tollywood girl Richa Gangopadhyay in the female lead role. Shooting for the film is almost over but for some patchwork. After completing it, Selvaraghavan will sit for post production and will complete it in a month, as he is planning to release the film for Deepavali Dhanush has crooned a couple of songs besides penning lyrics to it.
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share the screen Bhumika Chawla and Anushka have come together for Thulli Ezhunthathu Kadhal. Interestingly the movie has forty new faces playing important roles. Bhumika appears as a professor while Anushka dons the role of an actress. The film deals with the youngsters of today whose lives go wayward due to their love affairs. The movie stars Raja and Hari Priya as the lead stars. Sri Hari Nanu, as erstwhile assistant to popular Tollywood director Krishna Vamsi, is the director. Bobo Sasi, son of music composer (Sabesh) Murali, has composed the tunes, while Sabesh’s son Karthik plays the comedian. ‘The movie has come out good. It will be an interesting entertainer, besides conveying a message,’ the director says.
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Meanwhile, Anushka is gearing up to be part of a Selvaraghavan film titled Irandam Ulagam, which has Arya playing the lead role. The actress, according to sources, is thrilled about working 26 with Selva. OCTOBER-2011
Producers Council polls on Oct 9
The Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC), one of the powerful bodies of Kollywood, will go for elections on October 9, to select office-bearers for the years 2011-2013. A decision in this regard was taken at the executive council meeting of the council. Announcing this in Chennai on Monday, advocates L Chandrakumar and V Parthiban, who have been appointed as the elections officers of the TFPC, said that the last date for non-members to become members is September 15. ‘Produces who have obtained censor certificate for their films and have not yet registered their names in the Council are requested to do so before September 15, to take part in the election process,’ the poll officers said. Stakes are high in the elections to the TFPC, since the office-bearers of the Council, especially president, has the power to control the industry. It is said that actor Vijay’s father and the ruling AIADMK’s sympathizer S A Chandrasekaran would contest for the president post.
Prakashraj, who was supposed to do the villain of Maatraan, Suriya’s forthcoming film directed by K V Anand, has walked out of the project and ace north Indian actor Sachin Khedekar will be replacing him. ‘Prakashraj who was committed to do the film reportedly backed out of Maatran since he was busy with previous commitments. Since he doesn’t want to be a reason for the delay in shooting, he backed out of the project’, sources say And following Prakashraj’s exit, and Sachin Khedekar whom we saw as Amala Paul’s father in much-acclaimed Deiva Thirumagal will play Maatraan’s baddie. ‘Director Anand is happy about signing Sachin,’ add sources.
Vairamuthu meets Rajini Superstar Rajinikanth is back in good health after successfully undergoing treatment for kidney-related ailments at a Singapore hospital. Reiterating this now is Vairamuthu, who had met the top actor recently. The ‘Kaviperarasu’, who called on Rajini at the latter’s Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai, says, ‘It was an emotional experience to meet Rajini after a gap. He is completely alright. The charm is back on his face.’ Saying that he was chatting with Rajini for more than 45 minutes and discussed various topics, including films, politics, philosophy and life, Vairamuthu says, ‘Rajini is keen to start the shooting of Rana, which was disrupted after he fell ill.’
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Anushka in Sandalwood Anushka is from Karnataka and she made it big in Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh. Now, she is reportedly keen to make a move to Kannada film industry.
Sources say the actress might be part of Bulbul, remake of the Telugu hit Darling which starred leading actors Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. ‘The discussion is still on. The script has immense scope for the female lead to perform, for which we require an actor like Anushka. We approached her because she had earlier shown an interest in Kannada films,’ Bulbul producer Dinakar Thogudeepa said. In the meantime, Anuskha has fished some big projects, including Kamal Haasan’s Viswaroopam and Selvaraghavan’s forthcoming bilingual. Also, she has walked out of a film to be directed by Raghava Lawrence.
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As we reported already, ace director A R Murugadoss will be remaking Ramana in Hindi now. Now that anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare has hogged all headlines for fighting corruption, Murugadoss wants to do his movie Ramana in Hindi.
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Jiiva gets trained in boxing
Jiiva-starrer Vandhan Vendran, directed by Kannan, will release on 16 September. The movie stars Tapasse as heroine and Jiiva plays a professional boxer in it. Says director Kannan, ‘We arranged a boxer to train Jiiva to learn the nuances of the sport. He quickly grasped it and had given his best on screen. The actor is a thorough professional I should say’. Speaking about the film, Jiiva says, ‘it is an interesting movie in my career. It has more scope for me to perform.’ Interestingly, Vandhaan Vendran is being dubbed as Vachadu Gelichadu in Telugu. Nandha, who played a romantic hero in past, has played a baddie in the film. going to be an important movie in my a crucial role,’ he says.
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Director Gautham Menon has opted for Nani to play the Telugu version of Neethane Enponvasantham (NEP), a trilingual. Initially there were reports that Jiiva who is playing in Tamil version might do the Telugu version. However Goutham has opted for Nani now. Gautham says, ‘Nani is doing the Telugu version of my film. We have started filming with him already.’ Samantha, who has worked with Gautham already in his earlier ventures, is playing the female lead in all the three versions with Jiiva playing the protagonist in the Tamil version. For those who would like to know more about Nani, he is one of the lead players of the recently released Veppam, which was produced by Gautham. He is a popular face in Tollywood. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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Shankar Wants to do Indian 2 Inspired by the struggle of anti corruption activist Anna Hazare, director Shankar, who made the Kamal Haasan starrer Indian with a similar theme, is planning to do its sequel. Says Shankar, who is busy directing Nanban, a remake of Three Idiots, ‘Indian was a movie against corruption. An old man fought against the evil practice in his own way. Now watching Anna Hazare and his crusade against corruption, I am tempted to do a second part to the film’. Indian, which created waves in the box office in the mid 1990s, is about Senapathy, an old man who fights against corruption. The lead role was played by Kamal Haasan and the supporting roles by Manisha Koirala, Urmila Madonkar, Suganya and others. Asked why he chose to do a remake of Three Idiots, Shankar says, ‘I saw Three Idiots and was floored by its charm. It had a purpose and was light all through. I decided to produce the film in my S Pictures banner. But luck made me its director’.
Bumper opening for Mankatha Ajith’s 50th film Mankatha, directed by Venkat Prabhu and released by Sun Pictures, has taken phenomenal opening. Almost all the 350 screens it was screened reported housefull shows on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, Ajith fans are celebrating with joy, the stupendous show. The film, produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri’s Cloud Nine Movies, hit the screens on Wednesday. It opened in a big way and box office collections have broken records previous records of the year. The movie has won positive reviews and Ajith fans are doubly happy. The joyous fans also thanked Venkat Prabhu for making a film that showcassed Ajith as charming and daring. The movie has won repeat audience and booking for the weekend is amazing and outstanding, according to trade sources. Ajith too is reportedly happy that his 50th filom clicked well with his fans. His role as Vinayak Mahadev, a bad cop, has struck a chord with all.
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Amala Paul on a roll
Amala Paul, whose impressive performances in both Mynaa and Deiva Thirumagal won her a huge fan following, has also helped her move to the league of top actresses in southern cinema. Says a source close to the actress, ‘Amala plays an important role in Vettai, which will also feature three other top stars namely Madhavan, Arya and Sameera Reddy. Apart from this, she plays the lead in Muppozhuthum Un Karpanaigal along with Atharva, the son of late actor Murali.’
They further say: ‘Both movies have already triggered interest in the industry circles and are eagerly awaited. Now, Muppozhuthum Un Karpanaigal is also being simultaneously shot in Telugu. The Telugu version has been titled Nirantharam Nee Voohale.’ ‘This film is based on a real-life incident. We’ve added more characters to an incident that took place and have made it into a film. Atharva plays a software engineer and Amala too plays a software professional who has been born and brought up in the US. If Amala manages to deliver another hit, then she will certainly be a force to reckon with in the film industry.’ Meanwhile, the actress has signed a straight Telugu film. Titled Bejawada Rowdeelu, it will have hot and happening hero Naga Chaitanya (son of Nagarjuna) playing the lead role. And the producer is none other than Ramgopal Varma.
Topless Pic: Kajal Denies, Magazine confifif irms The verbal battle between Kajal Agarwal and a men’s magazine intensifed further on Tuesday, with the actress denying that she had never posed topless, and with the magazine’s editor confirming that the photograph was not fake. The actress, who is irked and peeved, said that the photograph that appeared on the cover of the magazine was distorted. ‘I shot for the magazine, but not this way. They have photo-shopped the picture and changed it,’ she said. Coming out with their side, FHM India editor Kabeer Sharma said in a statement: ‘FHM has never in the past or will in the future morph pictures of any celebrities. We shot with madam Aggarwal on the 18th of August in Mumbai and have a full team composed of assistants, stylists, makeup artists, photographers and others to back it up. We’d be happy to release the full untouched raw pictures on the internet soon to back it up also.’ ‘Furthermore we also have a model release form signed by Kajal herself. To say that the picture is morphed is an insult to both the brand FHM as well as the collective intelligence of you (her fans) as well as anyone with half an idea about how Photoshop works. We don’t know what exactly made Kajal change her mind after the shoot… but if she did, the magazine really cannot be blamed,’ he added. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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Gautham’s Nethane En
Gautham Vasudev Menon has started his next film, a love story on the lines of Vinnaithandi Varuvaya. Earlier titled Nithya, it has now been rechristened as Neethane En Ponvasantham, with Jiiva and Samantha Prabhu playing the lead roles.
Starring Jiiva and Samantha Prabhu in lead roles, the movie will be made in Telugu as well. A R Rahman will compose music and Manoj Paramahamsa will crank the camera. After completing this project, Gautham will start Yohan Adhyayam Ondru, his next venture featuring Vijay. Jiiva plays 21-year-old Raghu, an engineering student, while Samantha plays Nithya, a 20-year-old psychology student. ‘Jiiva has acquired a new look for this film after hitting the gym,’ say sources in the know. Gautham good friends Kumar and Jayaram of R S Infotainment, who had earlier produced Vinnaithandi Varuvaya and Ko, will present this film produced by Photon Kathas Production, a company run by Gautham.
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Ponvasantham Gautham to make EPV in Telugu too When Gautham Vasudev Menon made Vinnai Thandi Varuvaya in Tamil with Simbu and Trisha, he simultaneously shot it in Telugu as Ye Maya Chesave, with Naga Chaitanya and Samantha. Now the director is repeating the act. The master of romantic stories, who has started the shoot of his new Tamil film Neethane En Ponvasantham with Jiiva and Samantha as the lead pair, will make it in Telugu too with Ram replacing Jiiva. Samantha will be the heroine in both the versions. The yet to be titled Telugu film will have Ram as a 21 year old engineering student who falls for a psychology student Nithya played by Samantha. It will be a love story set in a metro and is targeted at the multiplex audiences. The film will be shot by cinematographer Manoj Parahamsa, with music by AR Rahman. The Tamil version is produced by Gautham’s Photon Kathaas and presented by RS Infotainment, while it is expected that a popular Tollywood company will join hands with Gautham for the Telugu version.
Gautham gets busy with Jiiva Finally director Gautham Vasudev Menon’s movie starring Jiiva has started to roll. The shoot of Neethaane En Ponvasantham, being produced by R S Infotainment along with Photon Kathaas, commenced in Chennai. The ad campaign that garnered interest with the public over the last few days showcases the film as a feel-good, young, college-romance entertainer. Santhanam is also a part of the film, playing an important role. This is the first time Gautham and Santhanam come together and is in fact the first time since Vivek (in Minnale) that the director has signed on a leading comedian. However, Gautham insists that he will be presenting not only Jiiva, but also Santhanam differently. Samantha, who essayed the role of Jessie in the Telugu version of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (titled Ye Maya Chesave) is the heroine. Cinematography is by M S Prabhu while Rajeevan handles editing. Audiences are eagerly awaiting this love story from Gautham Menon for he is a specialist in it. Jiiva plays Raghu, an engineering college student. It is said that the movie is being shot entirely in Chennai. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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Kamal to play Tippu Kamal Haasan will don the role of legendary king Tippu Sultan in one of the biggest projects of Mollywood. The historical movie, titled Tippuvum Unniaarchayum will be produced by Gokulam Gopalan, the man behind the epic Pazhassi Raja.
Tipu was an ardent warrior as well as a multilingual genius, says the movie’s scribe John Paul, adding that Kamal was the only one who would fit in the role. Paul confirms that the movie will have portions of history and legend mixed with fictional liberty. In addition, it will give life to legendary characters such as Unniaarcha, Chandu, Aromal Chekavar, Sultan Hyderali, Fathima Beevi, Rukmini and also Napolean Bonaparte. Paul also says the emotional conflicts of both Thippu and Unniaarcha will be the centerpiece of the story. The shooting of the movie, directed by Vayalar Madhavan Kutty, is scheduled to begin by March next year and the movie is aiming for a 2012-end release.
Kamal’s daughter in Mani’s film Ace director Mani Ratnam is back to direct a movie that oozes with romance. According to sources, Mani Ratnam’s next will be an intense love story based on the sensitive issue of plight of Rameshwaram fishermen at the hands of the Sri Lankan Navy. Now, the latest buzz is that the film will have actor Karthik’s son Gautham and Kamal Haasan’s younger daughter Akshara in the lead roles. Veteran cinematographer Rajiv Menon and music director A R Rahman will reportedly be a part of this project. Well, it looks like the ace director is all set to recapture the magic of Roja, Mouna Raagam and Alaipayuthey again on screen.
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Kamal’s new film
Mollywodo film 4 Friends directed by Saji Surendran starring Jayaram, Jayasurya, Kunchacko Boban and Meera Jasmine had Kamal Haasan making a special appearance in it. The movie has won many awards and accolades. Now the film is to be dubbed in Tamil with the title Anbulla Kamal. It may be recalled that a couple of decades ago, a movie titled Anbulla ‘Rajnikanth’ was made in which Rajini acted as himself. Pradeep, who will be releasing the film in Tamil, says, ‘Kamal plays a crucial role. Since he liked the concept of the story, he acted in it without remuneration. I am extremely happy to release 4 Friends in Tamil.’ He adds: ‘We registered the title for Tamil version as Anbulla Kamal because he is the one who gives a pep talk to the protagonists and changes their ideas about life. Hee is the reason why they decide to live their lives. This title is totally apt.’ The Tamil version is likely to release on 16 September.
Kamal Shooting fast track for Viswaroopam Kamal Haasan has finally commenced shooting for Viswaroopam. Sources say that the Ulaga Nayagan is shooting for the film since last week on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (Old Mahabalipuram Road). After completing this schedule, he will leave for Jordan. The movie was supposed to be directed by Selvaraghavan. But he pulled out at the last moment and the bation was passed on to Kamal Haasan himself. Initially Kamal was planning to do some scenes in London. But now he is planning to go to Jordan instead and can the sequences. Anushka will be accompanying him to the country. ‘Viswaroopam is an action thriller and the script too is penned by Kamal himself. He is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the film turns out to be a grand entertainer,’ sources say.
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Actress Gandhimathi Dead
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Gandhimathi is no more Veteran actress Gandhimathi, who had acted in over 300 films, passed away in Chennai this morning. She was 65 and was suffering from health ailments, sources say. Popular for her supporting roles, Gandhimathi had acted with almost all leading actors and actresses. She is remembered for her performance in 16 Vayadhinilay with Kamal Haasan and Muthu with Rajinikanth. Gandhimathi has featured in many of the movies of Kamal Haasan and Bharathiraja. Whilst she was a Bharathiraja regular at one time, Kamal always wanted her in at least a small role in any movie that he made with a village as its premise, Devar Magan and Virumandi. This is perhaps the greatest recognition that she has received.
All is well, says Parthiban Denying rumours that there is a rift between him and the director duo Hari Shankar and Haresh Narayan, wielding the megaphone for Ambuli, R Parthiban said, ‘There is no problem between me and the directors over dubbing issues.’ The actor-director adds, ‘In fact, I haven’t even seen the film yet. I’m quite busy with Vithagan and I was told that Ambuli would release only after Vithagan. So, I still haven’t started dubbing for the film yet’. Director Hari Shankar is surprised. ‘Parthiban has a guest role in the film and he’s given us full cooperation right from the beginning. During the audio launch of the film, we told him that dubbing work is on for the movie and asked him when he would like to start his portions. ‘But he said he’d like to watch the full film first before starting dubbing. So, we will screen it for him in the next two days,’ he says.
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I will marry Nayan soon: Prabhudeva Prabhu Deva has finally broken his silence about his marriage with Nayanthara. In a statement, he said, ‘I am always been a very private person and never like to discuss my personal life. But today I feel that there are too much written and spoken about me and my marriage.’ ‘I have been reading reports about the date, time, venue of my marriage to Nayanthara in newspapers and internet. All I have to say is that, we will get married and the date will be announced to the world when the right time comes.’ ‘Nayanthara stopped signing films when she was at the pinnacle of her career for our love and we wanted to get married with the blessings of our parents. Even now, if some good role like the one in Sri Ramarajyam comes her way, she is open to doing it till the wedding.’
Mallika Sherawat is Munni now Vosthi gets its Munni finally. The remake of Hindi hit Dabbang, Vosthi stars Silambarasan in the lead role and is directed by Dharani. Simbu aka STR dons the role enacted by Salman Khan in the original. The movie has Telugu actress Richa Gangopadhyaya playing the female lead. The Munni item number was waiting to be done in Tamil and search was on for a popular face to shake her legs. Nayanthara and Shriya Saran were approached besides a few Bollywood girls. Finally it seems Mallika Sherawat has agreed to shake her legs with STR. She has been reportedly paid a huge sum for it. Mallika also performed a superhit item number in Mani Ratnam’s blockbuster film Guru.
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Poraali Press Meet
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Selvaraghavan spills the beans
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Richa Admires Dhanush
Tollywood actress Richa Gangopadhyay is going gaga in Tamil cinema as she is acting with Silambarasan and Dhanush simultaneously. She has almost completed shooting for Mayakkam Enna, directed by Selvaraghavan, opposite Dhanush. Say the name of Dhanush, Richa goes ecstatic. All thrilled she says, ‘working with a National Award winner like him is a huge honour. He’s humble, extremely downto-earth and helpful. He’s become quite a close friend in the process.’ The actress adds: ‘It was because of him and his help that I got to dig deep into my character, my role and I could start believing in my character as much as I did’. On being part of a Selvaraghavan film, she says, ‘With Selva, timing is very important, delivery of dialogue and timing of expression is the key. Dhanush gave us good advice on how to deal with Selva and how to get into his good books (laughs). Selva sir kept popping up with surprising and unconventional ideas during the shoot. He’s brilliant the way he thinks. He doesn’t think like a normal person’.
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Priya Anand in a Hindi After a mediocre outings in Vaamanan and debut in Bollywood. She will be launched Cheeni Kum and Paa.
Film
Nootrienbathu, actress Priya Anand is all set to in Hindi by Balki, who made movies like
The untitled film will be shot been approached to star in leaving to New York with month.
completely in the USA. Priya has director Balki’s next. She will be the unit by the end of this
The film that will star chan in the lead. Priya Anand is thrilled for working with a
Junior Bach obviously legend like Balki.
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Priya Anand is foray to Bollywood way now.
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Anjali at Women’s Self Employment Initiative
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Pranitha
The shooting for Saguni Sankar Dayal is on at brisk
starring Karthi and directed by pace.
It stars Sandalwood girl she has a meaty role to is very much part of the outing in her maiden
Pranitha oposite Karthi. Buizz is that play in Saguni. Sources say that she script. Remember she had a decent venture Udhayan opposite Arulnidhi.
It is touted to be film is produced by V Prakash will cinematographer while takes care of the art department.
Karthi’s first political entertainer. The Dream Warriors and music director G compose its tunes. P C Muthiah is the Sreekaran Prasad is the editor. Rajeevan
Karthi spills the beans on Saguni Karthi, who had hitherto been part of commercial elements, is now shooting for his forthcoming venture Saguni, which he says will be his first film on a political theme. ‘Saguni directed by debutant Shankar Dayal is about an innocent youngster who comes to the city from a village. How he gets dragged into politics and how his life undergoes a complete change is the story,’ he says. He however says that the film is not very serious. It is so lively and the movie could be enjoyed by all sections of the audience irrespective of age and other factors.’ Pranitha, who made her debut in Kollywood with Udhayan is the heroine. Saguni is simultaneously made in Telugu as Shakuni and the film is expected to hit the screens by January next year, that is for Pongal.
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Ban on Nikitha lifted
Coming under attack from the film industry, the Kannada Film Producers Association lifted its three-year-old ban on multi-lingual actress Nikita Thukral, saying its action against her was foolish. The Association also tendered an apology to the actress, admitting that the decision was taken in haste, four days after it slapped the ban, holding Nikitha responsible for the matrimonial discord in the family of popular actor Darshan and his wife Vijayalakshmi. Speaking to reporters, Association President Muniratna Naidu said, ‘We admit that it was a hasty decision. Actress Nikitha has a blemish less record and is of a good character. She is free to go anywhere in Karnataka and act in Kannada films. We have decided against resorting to ban on actors hereafter’. The move to retract its step came after several prominent personalities in the Kannada film industry including Parvathamma, wife of late thespian Rajkumar, and her actor-son Shivarajkumar, opposed the ban. Nikitha had denied being responsible for the marital discord in Darshan’s family after his wife raised allegations linking her husband with her.
SP Charan harassed me:Sona
Actress-producer Sona has alleged that popular singer and producer S P Charan had misbehaved with her at a party hosted to celebrate the success of Mankatha in Chennai recently. She has filed a complaint against him with police under harassment of women’s act. Addressing mediapersons on Thursday, Sona said, ‘at a party hosted at Vaibhav’s house in Chennai, director Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaran, Vaibhav and others had took aprt. Unfortunately Charan made some lewd moves at me and tried to misbehave with me’. Meanwhile, Charan has denied the allegations. He said, ‘I had attended the party and Sona was also present. There was some business discussions . That’s all.’
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Anbulla Kamal Audio Launch
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Sasi’s special for women After enthralling all sections of audience with Subramanyapuram, Nadodigal, Eesan and Pasanga, actor-director Sasikumar says he is all set to entertain women soon. ‘After Magalir Mattum, hardly there is any light-hearted movie on women. So I have decided to make a film for women, which I would be starting soon. It will be a tribute to the community which is working tirelessly for the family,’ he says. Sasikumar says, ‘My next venture Porali has shaped up very well and all the sequences have come very well. After Easan, I wanted to take a break from direction. So I am acting in Poraali, which is directed by Samuthirakani. I have plans to start of my production and directorial ventures soon.’ He also denied rumours that there is a rift between him and Samuthirakani.
Sasi Turns Journalist
Sasikumar is making his foray in Mollywood with Johny Antony’s Masters. The film revolves around thick friendship between a cop (Prithviraj) and a reporter (Sasikumar). ‘It’s a thriller that explores a social cause these friends stand for,’ he says. It was while riding high on the success of his Subramaniapuram and Nadodigal that Sasi was approached for the film. Since he was busy with his projects in Tamil, Johny had to wait for a year to get his dates. In fact, it was Prithviraj who insisted on getting Sasi to play the role of the reporter.
Muran is no road film: Prasanna Much has been written about Muran, directed by Rajjan Madhav, that it is a road film. However Prasanna, who is playing the lead role alongside Cheran in the film, denied the reports. The actor clarifies that Muran is not a full-length road movie. ‘It is a road movie for only about 20 minutes and then transforms into a thriller,’ he reveals. Prasanna is eagerly awaiting the release of Muran, Speaking about his role, he says, ‘It was a totally performance-oriented character, but the one in which I had to look stylish all the time,’ he says. ‘He’s a rich guy, a brat who’s a thrill-lover. He’ll do anything to get his thrills and doesn’t bother about the consequences of his actions, even if they are bound to be bad. He’s just happy that he is doing what he wants to do,’ Prasanna adds. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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Ajith wants to retain his look Ajith fans are upbeat, as the Thala rocked in Mankatha. As a baddie Vinayak Mahadev, who was suspended from the police department for malpractices, he sizzled the screen. He apeared in a salt and pepper look (grey and black hair) in the film that went down well with the masses. Says the actor, ‘Maybe after Billa 2, I will retain my salt-and-pepper look for all my films’. The actor also revealed that in future, he would start choosing scripts that suit his age. ‘I will be part of scripts that provide me with characters that reflect my age. Anyway, why should I hide my age?’ he asked.
Ajith to do Telugu remake? Post Mankatha, Ajith is all set to do mass movies. He has zeroed in on recent Telugu film Dookudu, which has Mahesh Babu in the lead. It is said that A M Rathnam will produce this bigbudgeted venture.
A special screening of the movie was held in Chennai for Ajith. The actor, basking on Mankatha’s glory, was mightily impressed watching the movie, it is learnt. The Telugu version directed by Seenu Vytla is supposedly a racy affair. It has action, romance and humour at right mix. Ajith has been paid a whooping Rs 15 crore to do the project. Meanwhile, Ajith has devoted the success of Mankatha to Superstar Rajinikanth, whom he says is his mentor.
Ajith’s dedication to Rajini
Ajith’s Mankatha has made it big and the fans of Ultimate Star are celebrating the success. Meanwhile, a thrilled Ajith, in an interview, has dedicated the success of his 50th film to Superstar Rajinikanth, whom he claims to be his mentor. Says Ajith, ‘I shaped up my career on the lines of Rajnikanth sir. Like how there was no one to support him when he made his foray in the industry, I too didn’t have anyone to back me up. But I got enough inspiration from him. He is my Dhronacharya and I am his Ekalaiva’.
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Mayakkam Enna Audio Release
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Shruti croons
for Mallika It was reported only recently that Mallika Sherawat will shake her legs for Munni... song in Simbu’s Osthi, a remake of Dabangg. Now the latest is that Kamal Haasan’s daughter Shruti Haasan’s is likely to croon the hit number in Tamil. In Osthi, music director Thaman has used the tunes from two songs of the Telugu flick Mirapakai; and this much hyped item number is yet to be recorded and shot. The movie is directed by Dharani. Tollywood girl Richa Gangopadhyaya plays the female lead. A major portion of the movie has been shot in Mysore and its adjoining areas. Buzz is that Osthi might hit the screens for Deepavali as post-production works have also begun.
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Shaam to play six roles Shaam will be working with director V Z Dorai for a movie Six Candles. The title bears no words but a solitary logo resembling the number 6 with a candle burning. Shaam appears in six different roles in the film. Dialogues are by popular Tamil writer Jayamohan. Shaam is likely to shed 20 - 25 kgs to fit into the role. Jagadish Sreekumar, a Malayalam veteran, who has starred in many Malayalam movies, would be making his debut in Tamil. Meanwhile the actor is going great guns in Tollywod doing a couple of big projects including one oposite Priyamani. titled Kshetram.
Sathyaraj donsSatKhakhi again hyara
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Engeyum Eppothu Premiere Show
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Vidharth Will Rob Your Heart
Myna a Kollai fame Vidh ar k associ aran. Direc th is ready ted by w ate of Seenu Tham ith his next i z Rama o swam h Selvan, a uting ‘The m y f . o rmer petty ovie speaks crime a b out a an bolden s him d goes unp youth who u t says t he act o do acts th nished. It e indulges in o ve a r Tham t caus izh Se e flutt ntually em er in s lva human ociety lives i n says, ‘it i ’ , s n villa ges’. a realistic p ortray Playin al of g the f film w e ill hav male lead i s e enjoy, ’ he ad enough mo Sanjitha Sh et ds. ments Vidha rt for the ty. ‘The masse h says, Kol audien laikar s. I pl ce to a a n y with t hemse a characte will take m rt lves. C e his tea redit s hat people close to the m. can id hould e go to the di ntify rector and
Piya Enters Bollywood Piya Bajpai of Poi Solla Porom, Goa and Ko fame is all set to make her debut in Bollywood. ‘Yes, it’s true that I am doing a Bollywood movie’, says the actress, . Piaa, who debuted in Kollywood with Poi Solla Porom, a film directed by A L Vijay of Deiva Thirumagal, is excited about this new twist in her career. ‘I got this Bollywood offer only because of my south Indian films,’ she says. Piaa is currently in Kerala, shooting for Johny Antony’s Masters. She plays a pivotal role in the film, along with Prithviraj and Sasikumar.
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Ileana
in Rana
The latest buzz is that director K S Ravikumar’s Rana, featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in triple roles, will have Ileana too in the cast. Deepika Padukone is already signed for the project, it may be recalled.Certain changes are being made in the script and Ileana has several scenes in the film, say sources close to the development. With Rajinikanth is back in good health and is ready to resume the shoot, work on Rana is on in full swing and Ravikumar is holding talks with the artists to check their availability. ‘It will take us another week to finalise who is part of the film and who is not. We’ll soon make an announcement regarding our shooting schedule’,Ravikumar.
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Sneha at Swarovski Elements Fashion Show
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Samudrakani, Abhinaya and Ananya, who teamed up for Nadodigal, will be part of upcoming Malayalam film The Reporter, directed by Venugopan. Samudrakani, who made his Malayalam debut with Mohanlal-starrer Shikar last year, will play a Crime Branch officer in The Reporter; Abhinaya will play the love interest of Kailash, while Ananya will appear as a visual media reporter. The Reporter, an investigative thriller scripted by S. Sureshkumar, will start rolling by September 25. Says Samudrakani, ‘I am happy to be part of The Reporter, which is a racy story. I have a meaty role to play.’ Samudrakani, who last directed Easan, is now wielding the megaphone for a film titled Poraali, which has his good friend Sasikumar in the lead role. ‘It is about five youngsters, who have to wage a war against the system,’ he says.
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Twitter S. P. Charan (@CharanSripathi) 9/26/11 5:04 AM It hs bn tough 2wks fr me n my fam. It’s easy to slander n mud sling. but the truth wll prevail. Thnks all fr the support. Premgi amaren (@Premgiamaren) 9/19/11 3:02 AM Read the Latest one?? “i love walking in any season , bcoz petrol is now 72 rs per litre.” =)) =)) Trisha krishnan (@trishtrashers) 9/28/11 4:54 AM Leaving tnite to Canada for Bodyguard shoot..Will get back n connect again..Happy Navratri 2 all..Lotsa luv... Jayam Ravi (@actor_jayamravi) 9/21/11 11:01 AM My bro raja is not doing the remake of dookudu wit ajith sir. False news! dhanush (@dhanushkraja) 9/26/11 9:25 AM ME diwali release. Never thought it wud b a diwali release. Now the battle and field got bigger. hopefully everyone will triumph. God bless aishwaryaa.r.dhanush (@ash_r_danush) 9/21/11 6:21 AM planning for the second schedule going on ..cant wait to start shoot ..hope all of u are doing great ...live life ! Radikaa Sarathkumar (@realradikaa) 9/22/11 8:10 AM So heartbroken, to hear of Tiger Pataudi”s demise,a cricketer i used to admire. RIP Sriya Reddy (@sriyareddy) 9/27/11 10:36 PM Songs are superb ... What locations ...prabhu devas stamp is there all over ... My friend sameera is looking gorgeous .. khushbusundar (@khushsundar) 9/28/11 7:13 PM Heartfelt gratitude for so many wishes on my birthday today..I m overwhelmed!!all I can say is a simple THANK YOU...
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Sundar C to Direct Again Sundar C is back to do what he knows the best. He is set to wield the megaphone again, after playing the lead role in a host of movies. The actor- director has just completed shooting for Murattu Kalai, a remake of yesteryear Rajinikanth hit. Now he is planning to direct a film in which he would not act. Buzz is that Vimal has been approached to act in the lead role. Sources say Sundar C is planning to relaunch Vadivelu as comedian through the film. Both of them share a good rapport and it is evident from the hits they delivered together- Winner, Thalainagaram, Giri and Nagaram Marupakkam.
Sona- Charan ready for Compromise It seems that the war of words between Sona and S P Charan may come to an end soon. Sources say that an arrangement has been arrived and the issue would be amicably sorted out. Sona had alleged in her police complaint that Charan, a popular producer and singer, tried to sexually assault her. Charan denied the allegations and filed a defamation suit against Sona. But now, it looks like the two are ready for a compromise, and Charan has reportedly agreed to issue a written apology to Sona. A source reveals that Sona and Charan met recently in the presence of SPB besides Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaran and Vaibhav among others, where a compromise formula was worked out.
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Lingusamy’s next with Vishal
,post the success of Avan Ivan, is on a signing spree. The actor, after completing Vedi and his next with director Thiru, will join hands with Lingusamy again, with whom he created a magic on screen with Sandaikozhi before.
Vedi will be a cracker: Vishal Vishal’s forthcoming release Vedi, a remake of Tollywood hit Sowriyam, is directed by Prabhudeva and stars Sameera Reddy opposite him.
Meanwhile, Vedi is all set for release on 6 October. Directed by Prabhudeva, the movie stars Sameera Reddy oposite Vishal. It is a remake of Telugu hit Sowriyam.
On choosing Prabhudeva for woelding the megaphone, Vishal says, ‘ Prabhudeva is an authority in directing commercial films. Almost all the young actors in Tamil cinema love to work in his direction. We were impressed watching Sowriyam and chose to do its Tamil remake. The name that came to my mind instantly to direct the film in Tamil was Prabhudeva. When I approached him, he agreed without any hesitation’. Vishal adds: ‘Also Vijay Antony, who is my close friend in college, has given excellent music. He is right there giving catchy tunes and I was impressed listening to the songs.’ The actor concludes: ‘Though it has been decided to release Vedi three weeks before Deepavali, I assure that it would be a cracker and will set the festival mood much ahead.’
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Confirming that he’s doing a film with his Sandakozhi hero, Lingusamy says, ‘We have to shoot three songs and have some patchwork left for Vettai. We are looking to release it in December. Post that, I’ll begin my film with Vishal, which should go on floors either by January or February.’
Sun Pictures, which has acquired the release rights of ‘Vedi’, is planning big to promote the movie. ‘Soon the Sun group channels will start running Vedi promos,’ sources say.
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Aamir to remake 7am Arivu? Suriya starrer Ghajini, directed by A R Murugadoss was remade by Aamir Khan in Hindi and it became a huge hit. Now the Bollywood actor is eagerly awaiting the release of 7am Arivu, which brings together Suriya and Murugadoss again. Suriya plays a Buddhist monk and a circus artist. This movie also sees the Tamil debut of Shruti Haasan. Aamir Khan is keenly enquiring about 7am Arivu and Suriya’s roles in the film, we learn from reliable sources. Having made a name for himself with Ghajiji remake, obviously Aamir Khan is keen to do another remake and this time with 7am Arivu, it seems. ‘If things fall in place as expected, Murugadoss himself might direct the Hindi version of 7am Arivu. However, nothing is confirmed yet since the director has committed to do a project with Vijay in Tamil,’ add sources.
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Nanban for Pongal With Vijay’s Velayudham releasing for Diwali, it is almost confirmed that his next venture, the Shankar-directed Nanban, will hit the screens for Pongal. Nanban, a remake of Three Idiots, stars Vijay, Srikanth, Jiiva, Ileana and Sathyaraj in lead roles. Harris Jeyaraj has scored music. The shooting for the movie is complete and post production works have begun. In Nanban, Vijay plays an engineering college student. A major portion of the film was shot in Darjeeling and Ooty. Unlike other Shankar films, Nanban was completed in a quick pace. Post-production works are on now. Says Vijay, ‘It is my longtime wish to join hands with Shankar and it has come true with Nanban. He is a dedicated director and expects nothing but his best from his colleagues.’
Vijay’s request to fans Vijay issued a statement with a request to his fans, that they should not depict him as God hereafter. This is his response to one such act by his fans, during the audio release of his forthcoming film Velayudham in Madurai recently. In the statement, he said, ‘During the audio launch of my film Velayudham in Madurai, some of my fans had put up a banner in which I was depicted as God. I was totally against to it.’ ‘I immediately asked them to remove the posters and they did,’ the actor said and added: ‘But a few miscreants are creating an issue out of it. I don’t agree with the practice of showcasing a man as the Almighty.’
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Vijay added: ‘Also, I don’t discriminate people based on caste, creed and their status. I have friends, fans, colleagues, well wishers and workers from different communities. I don’t what caste they belong and it doesn’t matter to me. All of us are human beings.’ OCTOBER-2011
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Dhanush starrer Aadukalam, directed by Vettrimaran, is going places literally. After attending many international film festivals, it has now been selected for the Mumbai International Film Festival. The film, which starred Dhanush and Taapsee, won six National Awards. Produced by Kathiresan, it was released by Sun Pictures. The movie was released on January 14, 2011 went on win rave reviews besides good collections.
Aadukalam goes places The six National Awards that this film bagged are: Best Director - Vetri Maaran, Best Actor - Dhanush, Best Screenplay - Vetri Maaran, Best Editing Kishore T E, Best Choreography - Dinesh Kumar, and Special Jury - Jayabalan. Says Vetrimaran, who is set to start his next film soon, ‘Aadukalam is the result of our three years hard work. We camped in Madurai for a long time to shoot the movie. My thanks Dhanush and other members of the team.’
Endhiran fails to get Oscar entry A disappointing news for Rajnikanth fans. National award-winning Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu, which deals with the struggle of a poor perfume seller to collect money for Haj, has been named India’s official entry for this year’s Oscars. It was selected ahead of films like Rajinikanth-starrer Enthiran, Ko and Aadukalam. The movie, written, directed and coproduced by debut filmmaker Salim Ahamed, is a family drama starring Salim Kumar and Zarina Wahab. The film recently won four National awards including Best Feature film and Best Actor for Kumar, who essayed the lead role of the struggling unani medicine and perfume salesman. Supran Sen, chairman of Film Federation of India, the body that selects movies for Oscars, said, ‘Adaminte Makan Abu’ has been selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars. The film beat 15 other movies in consideration. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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Dhanush is photographer
Director Selvaraghavan revealed that the story of Mayakkam Enna is very simple and realistic and it has nothing to do with his life. Dhanush is playing a photographer in the film while Richa Gangopadhyaya plays his ladylove.
The Kadhal Konden and Pudupettai director said the movie is all complete and post-production works are on., The release date will be announced soon. The film has music by G V Prakash. On his part, GV Prakash said, ‘I have been getting very good feedback on the songs from the film, everybody seems to be also liking the theme music of the film’. Said Dhanush, ‘After a long time, I had worked with my elder brother Selvaraghavan, for Mayakkam Enna. It is an interesting story which was filmed in a nice way by Selva. I am happy.’
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Lingusamy is the best Ask about director Lingusamy to Arya, he will say that he is the best on earth.
Currently shooting for Vettai, directed by Lingusamy, Arya, says, ‘Lingusamy is the passionate filmmaker that I had ever come across. He is cool and gives attention to minute detail. He gives care for the way his characters look, their body language and the props. It is a great feeling to work with him’. ‘I play a jobless but fun-loving youth in the film. I shot for 103 days for Vettai and I can say all has come good for the movie’, the Madrasapattinam and Boss Engira Baskaran actor adds. Produced by Subash Chandra Bose on Tirupathi Brothers banner, the movie also stars Madhavan, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul. Yuvan Shankar Raja is scoring the music.
Jayam Raja not to direct Ajith There were rumours that Ajith might play the lead role in a Tamil remake of Telugu film Dookudu, to directed by Jayam Raja. The latter is busy with Vijay starrer Velayudham. However Raja’s sibling and popular actor Ravi has denied the reports. Ravi has tweeted a denial that his brother M Raja is going to direct a film with Ajith. A source said: ‘Yes its true that Ajith has given his dates to producer A M Ratnam, but nothing has been confirmed about the director. As of now Ajith is doing Ratnam’s film once he completes Billa 2 by January. Till then there is time to chose a script and director.’ Meanwhile, Ajith has said that he would like to visit the Himalayas soon. ‘Rajini sir gave me a lot of books about the holy mountain and has kindled me an interest to pay a visit to the Himalayas,’ he said. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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Remma Sen, Shriya in Rajapattai Sources in Kollywood say that two leading actresses - Remma Sen and Shriya-- have agreed to shake their legs for an item-number in Rajapattai. Director Suseenthiran had report shake their legs with Vikram and It may be recalled that Osthi, a remake of Dabanng japattai is an important film in seenthiran’.
edly managed to roped in Shriya and Reemma Sen to what more, plans are on to shoot the song in Japan. Mallika Sherawat is doing an item number in starring STR. On the film, Vikram says, ‘Ramy career. I am happy to work with Su-
Suseenthiran says, with commercial all Vikram fans. Saami.’
‘This is my first action film which is filled ingredients. Rajapattai will be a real treat to It will be on the lines of Dhil, Dhool and
Shriya dating Akshay Khanna?
Bollywood is agog doing rounds that Shriya Saran is reportedly seen close with Bollywood star Akshay Khanna. Both are acting together in Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai.
If reports are to be believed, Akshaye and Shreya hit off from day one and the two were spotted many times cozying up with each other while filming in Bhopal for Rumi Jaffrey’s directorial debut Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai. According to sources, Akshaye, who is usually reserved and keeps to himself has been going out of his way to help Shreya master her scenes in the film. The chemistry between the two is apparently evident. However, circles close to Shriya deny it and say the actress is just a good friend with the Bollywood star and there is nothing more than professional relationship between them.
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Mayakkam Enna for Diwali
Director Selvaraghavan’s Mayakkam Enna is confirmed for release on Deepavali. Dhanush is playing a photographer in the film while Richa Gangopadhyaya plays his ladylove. The film has music by G V Prakash. Says the music composer, ‘I have been getting very good feedback on the songs from the film, everybody seems to be also liking the theme music of the film’. The music was released recently and it has lyrics penned by Selvaraghavan and Dhanush himself. Also they crooned a couple of songs. Supposedly a taut entertainer, Mayakkam Enna is all complete and post-production works are on.
Will Lawrence direct Salman? The success of Kanchana has taken actor-director - choreographer Lawrence Raghavendra to greater heights. A sequel to his earlier venture Muni, Kancha was about transgenders. It featured Lawrence, Lakshmi Rai, Sarath Kumar and Kovai Sarala in pivotal roles. Rumours were abuzz that it will be made in Hindi and that would be directed by Lawrence himself. Sources said that Salman Khan expressed his interest to remake the film in Hindi in 3D format. However Lawrence confirmed that he is not directing the remake. He said that he is instead busy doing the script work for the next part of the movie. He is also directing Prabhas’ starrer Rebel in Telugu now.
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Petrol Bomb Attack on S Ve Shekher’s House Petrol bombs were hurled at the residence of popular comedian and former Mylapore MLA S Ve Shekher at Mandaveli area in Chennai on late Monday night. According to sources, the otherwise calm neighbourhood witnessed tense moments after a huge sound disturbed the sleep of many on Monday midnight. When residents and inmates of Shekher’s house came out after hearing the sound, they saw a car in front of the actor’s residence damaged in the attack. The Police department was immediately alerted and higher officials rushed to the spot and conducted thorough investigation. Teams have been formed to nab culprits and security has been given to Shekher’s house, sources add.
Simbu to restart Kettavan After Vallavan, Simbu was planning to do Kettavan. However the project could not go to floors and he shot for other projects instead, including Silambattam and Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya. Now the actor is planning to revive Kettavan, say sources in the know. STR, who is working with director Dharani on Osthi (a Tamil remake of Dabangg), is likely to begin his dream project soon. He has rewritten the script of Kettavan and is confident that the film will fulfill his fans’ expectations. According to him, ‘the movie would show the protagonist in grey shades. The script has been rewritten keeping in mind the expectations of current day audience’. Meanwhile, the actor is shooting for Vettai Mannan. A major portion of the movie has been completed. Jai plays a key role in the film.
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Vijay TV’s Airtel Super Singer 3 Grand Finale
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HC denies bail to Saxena The Madras High Court on Monday refused anticipatory bail to former chief operating officer of Sun Pictures Hansraj Saxena, in a case relating to the telecast of visuals of self-styled godman Nithyananda in the company of an actress. The bail application was was dismissed by Justice T Mathivanan. Nithya Atmaprabhananda, manager of Dhyanapeetam Trust, had preferred a complaint against nine persons, including Saxena for offences including wrongful restraint and confinement, robbery and criminal intimidation. The case relates to a complaint that Saxena and others including Nakheeran magazine editor R R Gopal and associate editor A Kamaraj had allegedly demanded a huge sum from Nithyananda for desisting from telecasting the visuals. Gopal and Kamaraj have been granted anticipatory bail. Saxena was arrested in the Chennai airport on July 3, based on complaints from a couple of distributors that he had cheated him. A host of producers and distributors filed complaints against him later. However, most of them had withdrawn the cases, after ‘settlement’ was reportedly made out of the court.
Saxena out on bail After more than 70 days, Sun Pictures chief operating officer W Hansraj Saxena walked out of prison on Wednesday. He was arrested in July on charges of cheating and intimidating film producers and distributors. Ten criminal cases were filed against him, of which six were quashed by the Madras high court. He has been granted bail in the remaining cases. Four more criminal complaints, including one filed by actor Ranjitha, are pending against him. The police are yet to register FIR in these cases. As per one of the conditions for bail, he was to stay put at Madurai and sign at the Tallakullam police station daily. His co-accused, R Ayyappan, is yet to be released from jail as his bail petition in the Nithyananda case has been dismissed. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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Anushka, Amy in Vikram’s film After Deiva Thirumagal, director Vijay and actor Vikram come together for another film, that is touted to be an action thriller. Buzz is that a Mumbai corporate, which is of late making its presence felt in Kollywood, will be producing the film. Sources add Anushka and Amy Jackson might star in the movie. Director Vijay is planning to shoot the film in USA and is off to spot locations for it. ‘It will be shot mostly in the United States and only a part of it will be shot in India,’ sources say. The recent venture of Vijay and Vikram, Deiva Thirumagal, won huge appreciations from all possible quarters and is expected to win national awards too.
Vikram, Suriya in mythology film Vikram and Suriya, who have their share of fan following in Andhra Pradesh, are expected to enacti Lord Rama and Lakshmana respectively in K Raghavendra Rao’s forthcoming multistarrer Ravana. The film has Mohan Babu playing the title role of Ravana, the emperor of Lanka. The project garners attention also for the fact that it is reportedly portraying Bollywood heroes Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Vivek Oberoi in significant roles. Actor Manchu Vishnu is producing the film, which is to set a benchmark in technical aspects. ‘Talks are on with Vikram and Suriya who had already shared the screen space in Bala’s Pithamagan. An official announcement will be made soon,’ sources say. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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Aadhi completed Aaravan Aadhi has completed shooting for Aaravan, a period film by Vasantha Balan, has completed shooting for his portions in the film. Aravaan has Aadhi, Pasupathy, Archana Kavi and Dhansika in the lead roles. It has music by playback singer Karthik. Aravaan is based on one of the many stories that were part of ‘Kaavalkottam’ (a collection of novels penned by Su Venkatesan). Aadhi was all praise for Vasanthabalan. He says, ‘he has done a tremendous job. The output is amazing. All is well and the whole crew have worked tirelessly for the project’. Aaravaan will hit the screens this Deepavali.
Suriya and Hari to team up Suriya, who is eagerly expecting the release of 7am Arivu, is all set to join hands with director Hari, with whom he had given three hitsAaru, Vel and Singam. ‘Hari, who is on a break after Venghai, has penned a story which would have Suriya in a double role. Suriya’ s brother Karthi might do a guest appearance,’say sources. In the meantime, Suriya is expected to perform some dare devil stunts during the audio launch of ‘7am Arivu’ in Chennai on September 22. Produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, the film which has Shruthi Haasan opposite Suriya is directed by A R Murugadoss.
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Engeyum Eppodhum: Universal appeal
Hollywood major Fox Star Studios is stepping to Kollywood with ‘Engeym Eppodhum’, a film it jointly producers with popular director A R Murugadoss. With Jai, Sarvanand, Anjali and Ananya playing the lead roles, the movie is directed by Murugadoss’s assistant Saravanan. ‘Fox Star Studios has big plans for Tamil cinema and it has tied up with Murugadoss. Engeyum Eppodhum is just a beginning to the long journey planned by the Hollywood major and the south Indian filmmaker,’ sources say. Engeyum Eppodhum tries to drive home the idea that destiny strikes anyone at anytime, and this is brought out through a journey. The film has music by Sathya, who is debuting as music composer with this movie. ‘Major Hollywood studios like Fox Star, Warner, Viacom 18 and Walt Disney through UTV feel that unless they get a south Indian library of films (Tamil, Telugu & Malayalam), they cannot become a pan Indian company,’ trade sources add. WWW.CINEMAMATTERS.COM
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SRK Admires Rajini Popular Hindi actor Shahrukh Khan is ready with the release of his sci-fi thriller Ra One. Sources say it is inspired by Super Star Rajinikanth’s all time blockbuster Enthiran. However when queried, Shahrukh denied the reports. He says, ‘The best techniques and technicians which money can buy are used to make India’s most ambitious sci-fi super hero flick. There’s no competition with Rajnikanth in fact in the film we have a scene where we pay tribute to Rajni.’ Ra One features Kareena Kapoor in the lead role opposite Shahrukh Khan. Enthiran was one of the biggest blockbusters last year, directed by Shankar with Rajinikanth playing a Robot.
Vairamuthu to work in SRK’s film Veteran lyricist and six-time National award winner Vairamuthu will be penning songs in the Tamil version of Shahrukh Khan’s movie Ra One. The mega-budget Hindi movie will be dubbed and released in Tamil. Sources say that Shahrukh Khan has personally urged Vairamuthu to pen the songs in the film. Says the lyricist, ‘ it is a honour for me. I would be writing all six songs in Tamil’. The movie made at a cost of Rs 150 crore will be released soon and it stars Kareena Kapoor oposite SRK. Meanwhile, there is a buzz that Superstar Rajinikanth might do a cameo in Ra One. Recently, Sharukh had made it clear that Ra One is not against Rajini’s Enthiran and he respects the Superstar a lot.
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7am Arivu audio launch 22 Sept Putting to rest the guesses on the audio launch of 7am Arivu, a film which is bringing together once again the suriya-A R Murugadoss duo, producers Red Giant Movies have issued a statement. ‘The most awaited and expected audio launch of the film 7am Arivu is going to take place on 22 September at Chennai Trade Centre from 6 pm onwards,’ said the statement. The statement further said the event will be studded by the presence of legends and successful celebrities who created a history in Tamil cinema. ‘Along with the audio launch some scintillating and fascinating programmes are happening on the occasion. The film 7aam Arivu is going to be a Diwali treat to Tamil cinema audience,’ the release added. Directed by A R Murugadoss, this sci-fi thriller has Shruthi Haasan as heroine. Music is by Harris Jayaraj.
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