Vamsam actor Arulnidhi speaks with us

‘Vamsam’ might have opened to mixed reviews. But this has not stopped its protagonist Arulnidhi from establishing himself as a hero. The young actor is now one of the promising young faces of Tamil cinema.

“The credits should go to director Pandiraj and my father Thamizharasu, who produced Vamsam. It is because of them people are now recognising me wherever I go,” says the grandson of Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

Saying that he had to face tough times while shooting for ‘Vamsam’, Arulnidhi says, “But I knew everything was good. I am happy now when the audience enjoy each and every scene in the film with applause”.

On his next venture, Arulnidhi says, “some filmmakers have evinced interested to cast me in their movies. Things are still in the pipeline. I will make it official once everything gets finalised.”

Arya's Chikku Bukku movie audio review

This is the second outing for Hariharan and Leslie Lewis in Tamil cinema as music directors. The songs are global in feel, a hint of every world culture. ‘Adi Saarale’ is a semi-classical soulful number by Suvi and Pradeep Vijay. The 'Bukku' title track is a foot-tapping number in the voices of Maya, Rahul Nambiar and Benny Dayal. Shankar Mahadevan, Chandrayee Battacharya and Uma Padmanabhan croon the rustic ‘Oru Nila’. ‘Smile’ sung by Suchith Suresan is a latino inspired ballad. Sufi meets ghazal in ‘Thooral Nindralum’ in the soul stirring voices of Hariharan and the Wadali Brothers. The romantic duets ‘Vizhi Oru Paadhi’ by Sujatha and Adnan Sami and ‘Zara Zara’ by Lavanya and Benny Dayal are sure to be chart-busters

Vasundra asks whether she is a controversial actress

In Vattaram she made her debut with the name Adisaya and now she has changed her name as Vasundra which is her real name.

The hand which held the gun for Peranmai is now holding sickle for the film Thenmerku Paruvakatru. While speaking to the media she said,’ I wanted to act in the role of a village girl. I got lot of stories but only the role in Thenmerku Paruvakatru suited me.Director Seenu Ramasami completely transformed me into a Theni girl. This film made me understand that acting is a painful job.

I transformed myself as a pucca village girl. I stood in the hot sun. I picked thistles from the hilly terrains. Whenever there is no shooting, I use to wander in the village where ever my legs took me.

Village people will ask me which family I belong to. You can see a different Vasundra in this film. Many are asking me that why there is sensational news about me always. I also don’t understand this. I am not a controversial actress. I am slightly naughty. That’s all. May be because of this the news are being spread like this.

Now I have changed this habit after acting in Thenmerku Paruvakatru. I think there will be no sensational news about me in future. There is also news that I am in love with a person who studied with me. I have lot of friends but I am not in love with any one. I am a small girl. I have to achieve lot of things in cinema. This love news is also one of the wrong news.”

Prithviraj speaks about Superstar Rajinikanth

Prithviraj says that Rajnikanth is the only bold person who goes out without make up. While speaking to the media, he said,” Rajni is not scared of anything. He likes to be himself without make up. He is bold because his fans adore him for his roles alone.

So far no other actor has earned fame and name like Rajnikanth. In my younger age I know Mammooty and Mohanlal. They were close to me than Rajni. I grew up in their laps. But they have not appreciated me about my films so far.

Rajni is not like them. Now I also remember one thing. I was shooting for the film Gorki at Kozhikode. When I got up at 5.30 am to do my exercises I saw that there were 23 missed calls from a Chennai landline. I thought it was too early to call back and went to do exercises. At 6.30 a m I got the call from the same number.

I picked the phone and the person who spoke to me asked whether I was Prithviraj. When I said yes, Rajni spoke to me directly. He appreciated me about my scenes in Mozhi for nearly 45 minutes. I was stunned. From that moment my respect for Rajni escalated to great heights.

Rajni is the only person who goes for the public functions without make up. People will not accept if Mammooty or Mohanlal come out without make up. Even big actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Chiranjeevi are coming out wearing wigs. Rajni is the only independent person who is not scared about anything. No other actor could have gained the people’s hearts like Rajni.”

Asin says no to Boney Kapoor's offer

Actress Asin has outright turned down an offer from producer Boney Kapoor. Bollywood circles allege the actress is stubborn. Boney Kapoor and Sridevi are Asin's neighbors in Mumbai and it is known that Asin is close to their family. Boney Kapoor offered Asin a role in his next movie but the actress declined the offer. Asin is busy acting in two movies down South and another two movies are in the discussion stage. Asin expressed the wish that she wishes to concentrate on a few movies at a time. The actress added she would meet the Boney Kapoor family and clarify things in person.

A little chat with Disha Pandey

Disha Pandey did the female lead role in the film Tamizh Padam which had Shiva in the lead role.
Who is your favourite actor? Rajnikanth
The actor you hate? If you promise me that you will not publish than I will tell the name.
The song you like? The song O Maha Zeeya from the film Tamizh Padam in which I have acted.
The song you don’t like? It is yet to be released
The flower you like? It is in my head
The flower you don’t like? It is yet to blossom
Whether veg or non veg? Egg alone

Endhiran release date once again changed

Looks like the hullabaloo behind Endhiran’s release date will never die down. The movie was speculated to be released in the first week of September but still there are no signs of it. Fresh rumors quoting unconfirmed production sources mention that a new release date, October 8, has been finalized upon. Incidentally, the number eight is supposed to be Shankar’s lucky number.

There are also industry-talks that speculate the movie’s release date to collide with Diwali that falls on November 5. The movie, however, is ready for release and only a release date announcement from the producers will put an end to unverified speculations

Yuvan Shankar Raja celebrates his birthday today

Yuvan Shankar Raja, the most popular music director of current times, is celebrating his birthday today. He began his musical journey at a young age of 16 with the Sarathkumar starrer Aravindhan. He is the most favored music director among film buffs as well as his filmi brethren. His recent tracks in Paiyya, Naan Mahan Alla, Thillalangadi and Baana Kaathadi continue to remain chartbusters for a long time. Here is wishing Yuvan a very happy birthday and loads of happiness.

Drug peddlers name the drugs after Anushka and Trisha

The Andhra police have revealed some shocking news that how the drug peddlers and actors are connected. The drug peddlers do not sell the drugs with the name opium or cocaine.

They are naming the drugs after the actresses who are hot in the market. Selling this way these peddlers have minted Crores of rupees.

It seems businessmen are interested with the names that are titillating. Anushka who is hot in Andhra and Tamil Nadu is the name of the drug called Ecstasy.

For drug opium they have named it as Trisha. The police have also informed that they have found out that 8 actors and actresses are involved in this drug affair and in a short time they will be conducting enquiry and submit a report.

Ajith to act in Chandramukhi part 2

It is well known that Rajini is one of the closest well wishers of Ajith. Even Ajith is very faithful to Rajini and takes his advice for all major decisions of his life. Now we hear that Thala has agreed to do a film on the advice of Super Star.

And the movie is also no less in reputation. Director Vasu had directed a Kannada movie 'Aaptharakshaka' which went on to become the biggest ever hit in Kannada cinema. 'Aaptharakshaka'was a sequel to 'Apthamithra' which was later remade in Tamil as Chandramukhi starring Super Star Rajnikanth.

P. Vasu was planning to remake the sequel film also in Tamil and looking for Rajnikanth to do it as well. Even the super star liked the movie after a special screening and news were abuzz saying Rajini has agreed to do the film. But it was some time ago and the Super Star got busy with Endhiran.

Now after a while the remake buzz is again afloat but with a twist. The news this time is that the Super Star has suggested Ajith to take up the film. Apparently Rajini has told Ajith that the film will fetch him a good name.

Ajith was expected to take up 'Billa-2'after 'Mangatha' but as things stand now he is likely to take up the P. Vasu film. We will keep you posted as and when things develop.

Harris Jayaraj is Busy with his upcomming projects

Kollywood's prominent music director Harris Jayaraj is on a roll. The musician is currently busy with a series of projects: Ram Charan Tej-Genelia starrer Orange, K.V. Anand's Ko, Prabhu Deva's Ich (starring Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani), Suriya-A.R. Murugadoss' 7Aum Arivu and the Hindi remake of Khakka Khakka, starring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone.

"The music of 3 Idiots will be done simultaneously in two languages (Tamil and Telugu). We are hoping to release the audio of Ko by October. But Ich and Orange will be out by next month," he tweeted. "A full-fledged English track was recorded for Ich today with Emce Jayze, Kriss and Renaina. Hope it works for the film," he added.

Ajith joins Director Vijay again

If all goes well, Ajith will team up with director Vijay of Kireedom and Madarasapattinam fame for his 51st film. Thala is currently buwy with his 50th film Mankatha, directed by Venkat Prabhu.

Ajith-Vijay's project is expected to begin in March 2011 after the release of Mankatha.

"Rajini grew beyond imagination, Kamal evolved into everything I dreamt"

Tamil cinema's evergreen and debonair director K. Balachander, fondly referred to as KB, has never hidden his admiration towards his favorite disciples Kamal and Rajini. Though he has scaled heights which has never been tried or followed by anyone after him, KB has always encouraged and appreciated talent even if it is a newcomer to the industry.

Recently, on the eve of the 50th year felicitation function organized by the Government of Kerala for Kamal Hassan, KB was all appreciative about Kamal. Though he couldn't attend the function, KB has shown his immense admiration as a mentor and friend for Kamal in his letter to the press.

Rajini the phenomenon, Kamal the Icon

Though KB accepts that he neither travels much nor attends film related functions due to his age, he admits that his weariness dries, heart lightens and spirits soar when he has to speak about Kamal. He also says that he would like to be present in any stage in any country just to talk about or watch Kamal's performance. He even goes on to admit that he gratefully rests in the laurels of Rajini and Kamal. He says that "if Rajini has grown beyond imagination, Kamal has evolved into everything he dreamt of". If Rajini, the phenomenon, stands tall for the world to see, Kamal is an icon, a monarch of all he surveys is what he has to say about the giants.

Kudos Kerala

It's known to us that Kamal acted in a variety of films in Malayalam before finding foot in Tamil. Identifying this, KB praised the likes of Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai, Vaikkom Basheer and P Bhaskaran for inspiring Kamal to underplay a role and to learn the nuances of cinema. He was generous in saying that it was the Malayalam industry which kindled the fire in Kamal's heart. So he thanked the most literate state in the country for identifying the talent so early in Kamal's career.

I did not discover Kamal

Referring to the inventions made by Edison, Alexander Bell, Marconi, KB says he is proud to find a place in history as he discovered Kamal. But, being humble as he ever is, he says that he did not discover Kamal but just gave him a platform to discover himself. "Kamal does not belong to me, he belongs to world cinema. I gave him away to the world as his imagination and creativity became insatiable", is his word.

Kamal is beyond competition

KB also reveals that Kamal learnt the art of cinema by probing, begging, watching, observing, demanding, experimenting, experiencing and learning. Though Kamal has lost more than what he has gained, he is beyond competition, beyond rivals. He draws him parallel to Sachin whose passion and love for the game and towards his country are as the same as Kamal. "Hey man! Kamal - I am proud of you my son", he beams.

Jack of all trades

Hailing him as the jack of all trades, KB points out Kamal's many talents. Identifying him as a story writer and a dialogue writer, KB says that he is good at screenplays and writing songs as well. Kamal can sing in Classical and Western notes, an accomplished Bharathnatyam dancer, a wizard in makeup and a master in latest technologies and computer graphics is his observation. He feels that Kamal's movies like Mahanadhi, Nayagan, Nammavar, Hey Ram, Guna, Alavandan and Devar Magan will be studied and referred by students and other international film-makers.

'!' - Kamal's identity

Astonished by Kamal's achievements, KB feels that the name Kamal Hassan would be replaced by the ! (Exclamation mark) soon. The reason he says is that the greatest personalities of the world have an identity of their own. Gandhi is identified by his glasses, Nehru by his rose, Bharathiyar by his moustache and MGR by his fur cap. Thus he feels that Kamal's name will be replaced by an exclamation mark as he simply ASTONISHES. Comparing Kamal to legends like Sivaji Ganesan, Nagesh, Dilip Kumar and Nageshwar Rao, KB feels that this 'one-of-a-kind-man' is not what he is because of me. On the contrary, I am what I am because of him.

He ends by confessing that he has lost his appetite for personal applause. "All I wish is to hear the applause, the cheers, the trumpets and the music singing Kamal Haasan's genius and fame!", he concludes.

Sathyaraj, Ameer release docu on Muthukumar

When the fighting for the Eezham Tamil cause by the Tamil community all over the world was at its peak in January 2009, there were voices from the film fraternity also. There were agitations and hunger strikes. While that was happening one incident jolted all. That was the self-immolation of Muthukumar.

A journalist and assistant director by profession Muthukumar immolated himself for the Eezham cause. The 4-page statement he distributed before his death is part of modern Tamil folklore. His supreme sacrifice moved the Tamil film industry also and many from the industry hold him in high esteem.

Sathyaraj, Seeman, Ameer and many others still talks about the sacrifice of Muthukumar. Yesterday, August 29, Sathyaraj and Seeman released documentary on Muthukumar at the Film Chamber in Chennai. The documentary titled 'January 29' is directed by Pragatheeswaran.Nallathurai, Selvaraj Murugaiyan have produced it.

While speaking at the function Sathyaraj turned very emotional and said "I am speechless after seeing a movie of this kind. I thank the producers and director of the movie as one of the million brothers of Muthukumar".

Sathyaraj also said that Ameer as a director must take forward the struggle through his films because social changes can happen through films.

Directors Pughazhendhi Thangaraj, Sibichander, Lyricist Arivumadhi and Writer Balamurali Varma also were present.

Kaavalan’s hit and Vedi’s miss

Looks like Vijay will make it to the box-office for Diwali celebrations this November. His Kaavalan, remake of the Malayalam flick Bodyguard, is in the final stages of completion and is a sure shot for Diwali release according to production sources. Kaavalan is a comedy directed by Malayalam director Siddique and stars Asin opposite Vijay.

On the other hand, Vikram – Boopathy Pandian’s venture Vedi that was supposed to have been released for Diwali is more or less shelved and will not see the light of the day for Diwali. Point, in fact, is that the title Vedi is referential to the Diwali festival.

Sundar C is at his familiar territory again

Sundar C is at his familiar territory again. The director-turned-actor is back to filmmaking and has almost completed his directorial venture ‘Nagaram Marupakkam’, which is a sequel to Thalainagaram, his first film as hero.

Besides wielding the megaphone, Sundar also plays the lead role. Anuya of ‘Siva Manasula Sakthi’ and ‘Madurai Sambavam’ fame is the heroine. The film is produced by Avni Cinemax (P) Ltd, a banner owned by Khushbhu, wife of Sundar.

Music of ‘Nagaram Marupakkam’, composed by Thaman S, will be released by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in Chennai on Monday evening. Kamal Hassan will receive the first copy of the audio from the Chief Minister at the function to be presided over by Tamil Film Producers Council president Rama Narayanan.

Sundar last directed Rendu, starring Madhavan and Anushka. He stopped calling the shots ever since he became a successful actor with non-stop releases like ‘Thalainagaram, Veerappu, Sanda, Ayudham Seivom, Thee’ and ‘Aindham Padai’.

“I chose to direct a movie again because I don’t want the director in me to take a back seat thanks to my desire to stand in front of the camera. The decision to make a sequel to Thalainagaram was because the film was a turning point in my career and the story had the potential for a second part,” the actor-director says.

Jeeva busy with his working

Jeeva is one actor who is always ready to accept new and challenging roles. Whether it is the critically-acclaimed Raam, Katrathu Tamizh or a light-hearted role in Siva Manasula Sakthi, audiences have always appreciated how this talented youngster shone in his challenging roles. Meanwhile the actor is currently busy with four projects: Singam Puli, Ko, Rowthiram and the recently launched Vandhaan Vendraan. He's also finished shooting for Boss Engira Baskaran, where he plays a guest role.

"I've been continuously shooting for movies, but I'm loving it. I've been shooting in the nights for Rowthiram with Shriya for director Gokul. I have about four days of work left on Singam Puli. Since I play dual roles in the film, the CG work has taken up a lot of time," Jiiva confirmed.

which one makes Kamal Haasan's happiness

Kamal Haasan recently said he is happy that noted author Neela Padmanabhan’s celebrated novel Thalaimuraigal is soon to be made into a film. The film has been titled Magizhchi.

The actor said that he always welcomed acclaimed novels being made in to movies and Magizhchi will be one among them. He added that meaningful cinema can be made only if there is a right mixture of films and literature.

The film will be directed by Gauthaman, who also plays the lead role. Others included in the star cast are director Seeman, Prakash Raj, Anjali and Karthika.

Kamal's daughter has Shruti Haasan injured

Shruti Haasan, who is making her acting debut in Kollywood with Suriya starrer ‘7am Arivu’, got injured Sunday afternoon while shooting a stunt scene for the A R Murgadoss directed film.

The accident took place when the cast and crew of the Udhayanidhi Stalin’s production venture were shooting some ‘dangerous stunt scenes’ on the Velachery -Tambaram main road, on the outskirts of Chennai.

According to the daughter of ‘Ulaga Nayagan’ Kamal Hassan, the injury is on her elbow, and she is now taking rest. Suriya, on seeing her groaning in pain, immediately rushed to her side and helped a lot.

Shruti added saying “Suriya is a super supportive co-star ready with magic medication and lots of concern!”

Prithviraj's role in Veluthampi Dalava

Renowned Malayalam director Viji Thampi, known for his successful flims on historical characters, is now making a film based on the life of Velayudhan Chempakaraman Thampi, popularly known as Veluthampi Dalava, who was the Dalava (Prime Minister) of Travancore from 1802 to 1809.

Prithviraj will enact the role of Veluthampi Dalava, one of the earliest Indian freedom fighters who revolted against British forces in the Indian subcontinent. This untitled film is produced by Renjith Rejaputra and scripted by Renji Paniker. The shooting will commence soon.

Actress Ramya Nambeesan: I wants challenging roles

Lakshmi Movie Makers are producing a film titled Atta Nayagan. Shakthi, Ramya Nambeesan, Santhanam, Meera Vasudevan and Swaminathan are in the cast.

S T Vijay Milton is handling the camera while Srikanth Deva is composing the music for the lyrics penned by Vaali and Krishna Ram. Krishna Ram is directing the film. Ramya Nambeesan while speaking to the media said,” I have acted in Malayalam and Tamil films.

When I acted in Raman Thediya Seethai and Vetottam, I was not able to speak Tamil. During the shooting of Atta Nayagan I learnt Tamil from the assistant directors.

But Shakthi use to laugh at me when I speak Tamil. I cannot do glamour roles like other heroines. I will select challenging roles and act in it. Atta Nayagan is being released shortly. I am acting in Muriyadi, Ilaignyan and Kulla Nari Kootam .

Karthi praises makes Kajal Agarwal's happiness

Kajal Agarwal is happy because Karthi has said that he likes her eyes and height. Kajal made her debut in the Tamil film Bommalattam. She is number one in Telugu. That is also one of the reasons for her happiness.

You are number one in Telugu. Now you are upcoming heroine in Tamil. How do you see this?

Number one depends on that how a film fairs at the box office. Since my Telugu film Magadheera was a super hit, my career graph rose. That’s all. I am also selecting a role in Tamil that will be spoken about. It is enough if I get a super hit film like that.

Here you will be facing stiff competition with actresses like Trisha, Thamanna and Asin?

Let it be. I will accept only the opportunities that come my way. I will not grab their offers. Moreover Thamanna and Asin are also beautiful.

Bharathiraja has the habit of keeping his heroine’s name beginning with R. Did he not change your name?

I don’t know. He has not asked me anything. I also did not change my name. Bharathiraja is a big legend. Bommalattam is a good experience.

How is Karthi?

Very friendly type. His brother and father are hit artists. In spite of this he keeps on telling that he is proud because he is acting with me. His humbleness will not be there in others. He is very sincere and soft. He keeps on praising me.

What do you think about rumours?

First I want to say one thing. There are no rumours about me so far. I will behave in the right manner with my co actors. I will not chat unnecessarily or send SMS. So there is no chance of rumours.

Is it true that you are acting Vijay in a film produced by Lingusamy?

It is nice to hear. I should have dates. We will see.

Prabhu Deva to marry Nayanthara on this December

There is a buzz doing rounds in Tollywood that Nayanthara and Prabhu Deva may tie the nuptial knot sometime in December. The speculation about the couple’s marriage rose after Nayan declined to accept new film offers. The lady is currently acting in Boss Engira Baskaran and has not signed up any Tamil film. Likewise, she has completed her acting commitments in Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films

Meanwhile, Prabhu Deva has signed up a Santosh Sivan film titled Urumi and is gearing up for the shooting which is slated to begin in Malshej Ghats.

Finally 3 Idiots remake has confirmed for tamil & telugu version

At a time when a lot of buzzes are doing rounds about the Tamil remake of ‘3 Idiots’, director of the Bollywood blockbuster Raju Hirani has confirmed that the film is being remade in south Indian languages

Speaking at the DVD launch of the Aamir Khan starrer in Mumbai, the filmmaker said, “The movie will be soon made in Tamil and Telugu. But I don’t know who will play the lead there.”

“I think they (producers and director of the Tamil version) are currently in the process of casting,” Hirani said and added that he has no plans to make a sequel to ‘3 Idiots’. “I am not with that idea,” he said.

There were reports that a popular production house has acquired the remake rights of ‘3 Idiots’ and Shankar will direct both the Tamil and Telugu versions. “While Vijay will replace Aamir Khan in Tamil, Mahesh Babu will play the role in Telugu,” reports said.

Ganesh Venkataram: I don't have interest in action films

Ganesh Venkataram who had earlier acted in Abhiyum Naanum and Unnai Pol Oruvan is now acting in the film Kandahar. He is donning the role of Amitabh’s son.

While speaking to the media, he said,” The film is based on the hijack incident at Kandahar. Now I am shooting for the film in Mumbai airport. The film will hit the screens during the month of September.

I am donning the role of an angry youth who is against corruption etc. When I meet the army officer Mohanlal in Ooty my life completely changes. I join the army through him. Then I become the captain of the National Security Force. Each scene will be filled with action.

Since director Major Ravi had worked in the army, he got special permission to shoot in army locations. It was an unforgettable experience working with stalwarts like Amitabh and Mohanlal. With regard to Muriyadi, the film is being directed by Selvan. I am donning the role of an advocate in this film. The story revolves around Sathyaraj, Ramya and me.

The screenplay is very sensational. The shooting of the film is completed. The film is to be released soon. My character will be spoken very much after the release of this film. Since I had acted in police officer role in Unnai Pol Oruvan and commando role in Kandahar, many are asking me that whether I am interested in action hero roles. It not like that.

I am interested in doing all kind of character roles. This is necessary for an actor. One should not get an image that he is fit only for a particular role I want to do the roles which have not been done so far. I am waiting for such kind of stories. There is also a question that since I live in Mumbai why I should not try Hindi films.

My mother tongue is Tamil. I want to win in my mother tongue language. Both the films that I had acted have earned me good name. After getting a good name in Tamil I will try my hand in other languages.”

Prasanna celebrating his birthday today

Prasanna is celebrating his birthday today. And this year he has a special reason to celebrate the special day in a big way. For, he will be acting in six films to be directed by one director- Rajjan Madhav.

First in the list will be ‘Muran’, in which the actor will share the screen space with Cheran. “After completing Muran, we will work together for six films,” says Prasanna, who is brimming with optimism.

“I know Rajjan Madhav right from Kanda Naal Mudhal days. At that time, he narrated to me a story titled Nee Vanthathum. But the project failed to take off due to unavoidable reasons”, Prasanna recalls.

“But our friendship continued and he narrated me a few more scripts. One among them is Muran. Since I loved all the scripts, we will be working on them one by one,” he says. Ask him about his birthday resolution, Prasanna says, “I will take extra care henceforth while choosing films.”

Arya speaks about Nayanthara

Arya is going on laughing these days. The reason is not that he has paired with Nayanthara but for acting in a full length comedy film Boss Engira Baskaran. Arya while speaking about this film said,” Nayanthara and Santhanam along with me have played relentless comedy pranks.

In the name of comedy there will be no double meaning dialogues or vulgarity. Many are asking me about Nayanthara’s personal matter. As far as I am concerned Nayanthara is a matured performer. She does not see her acting with her personal life.

She is also ready to act even in intimate scenes if the story demanded it. When Santhanam and me try to pull her leg in the film, she didn’t bother her image. I doubt that we will get an actress like her. There is also a question frequently asked that whether I am choosing my roles and acting.

In that way I am lucky. Is it possible for me to ask the story of Naan Kadavul and than say yes to Bala? To act in a Bala’s film one should be lucky. It is not a easy matter to get a good director and producer. It is all God’ grace.”

Are heavy budget movies popping up the Industry?

Many would have wondered about the heavy budget movies which are being made in Tamil from the past few years creating much hype among the audiences and the movie buffs all over the world.

I think the main reasons behind the kollywood’s eye on making heavy budget movies these days are due to the directors are trying the innovative ways to catch the attention of the audiences across the globe and another reason is the producers are not getting compromise on the quality of production values these days. The other could be the makers mainly concentrating in making the film in more than one language by not bothering about the budget and spending lavishly without thinking much about later come box office revenues. On the other hand, the producers are thinking that making the high budget movies with the big star heroes like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith, Vikram, Vijay, Surya could only make their film success at the box office with record breaking collections and not looking back to invest on these star heroes films at any cost.

If we have a look on heavy budget films from the past few years, we have seen Vikram and Shriya starrer Susi Ganeshan’s ‘Kanthaswamy’ that has created immense hype was made with a record budget of Rs.30 crores at that time in the Indian Film Industry. But the film was bombarded at the box office making the investors pockets empty

Then it comes to our mind the super star Rajinikanth’s film ‘Shivaji’ which was said to be India’s most expensive film to date reportedly made with a heavy budget of Rs. 65 crores, directed by India’s most luxurious director Shankar. Though the film attracted the audience with its high production values before its release, it was remained as average hit at the box office but luckily to the benefit of the producer, though his much hyped film ‘Baba’ collapsed at the box office, Rajini filled the producers’ pockets by giving back his favoured amount by giving a hope that his films will have minimum guarantee all over the world.

Kamal Haasan’s movies are nothing far behind to Rajini’s films. His Dasavatharam was said to be enormous budget film ever made in the tamil film industry at that time with a massive budget Rs 70 crores! Though it has grossed opening collections at the box office for Kamal’s action in 10 different roles, it was not recorded as block buster as expected before.

In recent times, following the bollywood production cost of Hrithik ‘Kites’, veteran filmmaker Maniratnam made a trilingual film ‘Raavanan’ with a whopping budget Rs. 120 crores and the expectations on the film has touched the sky from the date of its launch and the film is sold at Rs. 350 crores. But after the release, the audiences were deeply disappointed with the making of Maniratnam and the film was badly bombarded at the box office making the producers’ kitty empty.

It is also well known to every one that how Vijay’s much anticipated recent release ‘Sura’ that was made with high budget was washed away worstly at the box office with no signs of screening the film even after first week of its release.

In the same path of Raavanan, this year’s yet to release India’s ever never made heavy budget trilingual film ‘Endhiran’ starring Rajinikanth and bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai in the lead which is being made in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu by ace director Shankar is creating pre release hype among the audiences all over the world. It has been made with a record budget of nearly 190 crores that could not touched by any one in the industry. But the big question in every ones mind is that how come it will gain at the box office?

We can say that kollywood is celebrating the success of small-budget films this year. Though said to be small budgeted not much expected films, they are gaining high at the box office and remaning as hits. They include Siva Manasulla Sakthi, Yaavarum Nalam, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, Pasanga, Nadodigal, Angadi Theru etc in recent times.

There are even some other heavy budget films in line for the coming months like Kamal Haasan’s ‘Manmadhan Ambu’ with KS Ravikumar, Surya’s ’7 am Arivu ‘with the Director of Murugadoss, Ajith’s much anticipated ‘Mankatha’ Vijay’s ‘Kaavalan’ etc.

Finally we can say that as the production costs of films are elevating and the theatrical screens lessening to just a few weeks, it is becoming exceedingly difficult for the producers and distributors to make sure that their films have a successful opening in the theatres.

Who ever may be the hero the producers are investing on them and what ever the film they are making with a high or low budget, only the high production values and heavy budgets cannot make the film to sustain in the industry and record as hit. If the makers have right content with a mix of all commercial elements making it in a creative style with an apt hero for that, the audiences are ready to accept the film with warm welcome at any time.

There is No songs in Nagarjuna’s Payanam (Gaganam-telugu) movie

Nagarjuna who is busy in wrapping up the shooting of his forthcoming bilingual film titled ‘Payanam’ in Tamil and ‘Gaganam’ in Telugu has reached its final leg of shooting. The final schedule is being shot currently in Chennai. It has finished its entire talkie portion and will also complete the shooting of whole film by the end of this week and then will move into post production works.

Earlier it was said that Nagarjuna is playing a distinct role that has never been played by him ever before. Nag, who is considered as romantic hero, doesn’t even have a heroine beside him in the film. He will be playing the role of a commando in the film and so Nag has undergone a crash course in training to portray this character. Prakash Raj and Brahmanandam will be playing other important roles. This bilingual film is being produced by Prakash Raj in Tamil version and Dil Raju in Telugu version.

Adding more surprise to the above one, it is heard that there will be no songs in this film and decision of having at least background score in the film will be finalized only after completing the dubbing and other sound effects. It is also heard that Nagarjuna himself is dubbing for Tamil version also.

Pony Varma speaks on her love life with Prakashraj

It is well known that Prakashraj and his love Pony Varma got married a few days back in Mumbai as a private event.

On speaking about their love life Pony Varma says “I love Prakash Raj. And I love his children too. When I met Prakash Raj, he was out of his first marriage. I too was single then. What started as friendship slowly matured into love. I know his children very well and I love them a lot.”

Sources say that Prakashraj’s two daughters Pooja and Meghna have attended the wedding reception of their father with Pony Varma and have few photos with both of them. It is note to be mentioned that Prakashraj was earlier married to Lalitha Kumari and also got divorced.

Dhrohi release date is sep 10

The September month is going to be a hyper active month as many of the curious films getting released to avoid competing with Endhiran October. One long awaited movie releasing in September is Indira Innovations 'Dhrohi'.

The gangster saga stars Srikanth and Vishnu in stellar characters. The female quotient is also high as three heroines are lighting up the film. Puja, Poorna and Poonam Bajawa. More so the film is directed by K. Sudha Prasad and produced by Mano Akkineni.

With this, September will also become a memorable month for 'Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu' Vishnu as two of his films are hitting theatres in the first two weeks. Great going Vishnu.

Actress Sneha's top ten habits

Sneha likes designer clothes very much. She wears the dresses designed by her sister Sangeetha for the functions.

Though she has lot of modern dresses, she wears only sarees when she goes to temples.

Sneha does not like loneliness. She is very happy when her brothers and sister family are there with her.

Sister Sangeetha’s son Nithin is the close friend of Sneha. He calls Sneha as mummy.

Once in three months she rearranges and designs her bedroom with the help of the internet.

Whenever she gets time she likes to go around the city and eat street foods.

She is fond of Ilayaraja’s music. Once she is in the car, Ilayaraja’s songs will be there.

She distributes the jackfruits that grow in her farmhouse at Panruti to the houses of her close friends.

Whenever she gets a call from anyone, she will always ask.” How are you? “and then only she will converse with that person.

When she gets into the swimming pool, she will swim for at least an hour. She says that is the reason why her physique is trim.

Trisha want to insure the hearts of her fans

Bollywood actor John Abraham has mentioned that he is going to insure his back side for Rs 10 Crores. In Hollywood insuring the parts of the body is a common affair. Let see who are the actresses in Kodambakkam are getting ready to insure.

Trisha says,” I want to insure the hearts of my fans who have made me win in the cinema.”

Shammu says,” I don’t to say which part I want to insure. I like all the parts of my body. I think I can insure my whole body.”

Monicka says,” All love my eyes and my lips. I will insure this. Without eyes and lips, we cannot see or speak.”

Anjali says,” I will say which part I will not insure. My heart. It is so personal. I will insure all the other parts. Everything is special.”

Ajith feels good with his next movie Mankatha

It is old news that Ajith is doing his 50th film under Venkat Prabhu’s direction. Later it was announced that the teaser trailer shot for Mankatha with Ajith will be screened in theatres showing Karthi’s Naan Mahaan Alla.

As per this, the Mankatha trailer that was shown has earned massive response from Ajith’s fans and their frenzy appears unabated. Our sources reveal that Ajith is extremely happy about the trailer and its response and is said to have appreciated everyone involved.

The secret of Genelia D'Souza fitness

Not many of us know that bubbly girl Genelia D'Souza was a state level athlete and national level football player in her school and college days. "People often ask how a Management student and a sports person like me leads the hectic life of an actor. But, sports helps me manage my schedules in Hindi and South film industries by keeping my stamina levels high. Despite being actively into sports, I did not pursue it as a profession. I did not actually chose any career, it chose me. Fitness depends on the diet and I have only home-cooked food," the actress said to a leading daily.

This Friday(27-08-10) releases

As the Endhiran mystery continues every other film wants to have its day for some time before the big film’s release. As thought there is a sudden increase in releases. Many completed films are in cans and most of them will no be able to wait till Endhiran reign ends and will see the light before.

There is a decree from the council saying only three new releases will be allowed in a week. But it seems the producers are forced to flout the rule for obvious reasons. This Friday six Tamil films and four dubbed films are finding theatres. The much delayed ‘Moscovin Kaveri’ is the main film of this week. Here are the details.

R Films ‘Moscovin Kaveri’ is a film long in the cans after completion for differences between its director, ace cameraman Ravi Varman and producer Ramesh Babu. It is finally releasing this Friday after three years in production.

It’s a love story between a boy Mosco and a girl Kaveri. Model Rahul Ravindran and ‘Baana Kaathadi’ Samantha play the main leads while veteran actor YG Mahendran’s son Harshavardhan plays an important negative role. Santhanam and Seeman are also there. It’s a fresh youth film and hopes to do well in the season of romance films.

Team Visions ‘Neeyum Naanum’ is written, produced and directed by SV Solairaja who debutes in Tamil with the film. He says this film will drive home the message that ‘man is born to win’ and once you come out of the theatre watching this film you will start thinking about winning ways.

Sanjeev of ‘Kulir 100 Degree’ fame and Nainital beauty Chethna are in main roles. Sampath, Manobala, Singamuthu are also in the cast. Danseuse Shobana plays a cameo.

SB Film Productions ‘Vilai’ is also long over due. The film has created a flutter with its non-stop print campaign for some time. ‘Vilai is about the story of women trafficking by wicked elements to be pushed into prostitution.

Though the outline of the film looks sleazy director G. Kamaraj says the film talks about a social evil and sympathetically addresses the issue. Bharani, Saravanan, Bhanuchandar, Udhayathara, Reethu, Madhumitha are in the cast.

SR Pictures ‘Ramar’ is a film with strong action base. It is directed by debutant Adhiraja, a former assistant of Dorai. Director Adhiraja says his film is a triangular love story with a lot of action elements interwoven. Vinay Dutta and Anumol debut in lead roles.

Jaykumar Films 'Unakkaka En Kadhal' is claimed to be a real incident happened in one of the college campuses. New faces Vishnu Priyan, Shravan, Shradha, Anjalidevi are playing young lovers in college. It is written, produced and directed by Jaykumar. Director says there are lessons to be learned for parents in the film. Music is scored by Bollywood music director Sanjeev Darshan. The film is said to have used some of his Bollywood melodies.

Pudhu Mugam is a small film that managed to release in the melee. Directed by Nagaraj, the film all new faces except for a few like Radha Ravi.

‘Karungadal Seetram’ is a British disaster film directed by Tony Mitchell. It is based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Richard Doyle.

The film is about a violent storm that unleashes a giant tidal wave that overwhelms the London city barriers threatening millions of lives and submerging the landmarks like the Parliament, Millennium Dome and Big Ben. Top marine engineer and barrier expert Rob is called in to save the city and he gets only a few hours to save the city from total devastation.

The film has some spectacular visual effects like Big Ben sinking and London in waters. The original had a limited theatrical release in the UK, premiering in 2007

Rajakumari is an epic 3D fantasy adventure dubbed from Walt Disney Pictures Alice In Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton. The film uses a technique of combining live action and 3D animation.

In this version Alice is nineteen years old and accidentally returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee etc. The star cast also includes Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and others. The original version was first premiered in London in February this year.

Pirana - 3D is from the makers of the successful film ‘300 Paruthi veerargal’. It’s a second remake of the 1978 horror film. The film is about a group of strangers are grouping together to stop themselves from becoming the food for the prehistoric man-eating flying fish Piranhas after a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of killer fishes.

Dragonball is a science fiction action fantasy dubbed from a 2009 American live-action film Dragonball Evolution based upon the Japanese Dragon Ball. The story centers on a young boy who is out gather seven Dragon Balls to save the world from evil alien forces. Villain is also out to get the mysterious Dragonballs. The adventure film is directed by James Wong.

The college love story ‘Kallori Kaalangal’ also announced August 27 to be its D-day but failed to make it. There was also a sleazy 'Pachai Rojakkal' starring Bhuvaneswari that did not release as scheduled.

Jeyam ravi - Hansika's Ich movie shooting has completed

Prabhu Deva's directorial venture Ich, starring Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles, has completed its final shooting schedule recently. The first schedule was delayed due to some untimely rain, and the whole cast and crew worked overtime to make up for the lost time.

"The shoot in Paris was unforgettable. The character I play in the film is probably one that is closest to my heart. Lolitha, as the hero Ravi calls me in the film, is funny, feisty and very now. The mood on the sets and its extended shoot in some of the beautiful locations in Paris has been nothing but fun and that's exactly what the film is all about," Hansika said to a leading daily

Though the name of the character Hansika Motwani playing in ‘Ich’, directed by Prabhudeva, is Lalitha, ‘Jayam’ Ravi, the protagonist of the film would call her Lolitha throughout the movie.

“There is a specific reason behind his calling me Lolitha and you would know it once the film gets released,” the actress, who has returned from Paris after completing the shoot of the movie, says.

Happy about bagging promising projects in Tamil, she says, “I am thrilled that my first three films in Kollywood are with three big stars- Ravi, Dhanush and Vijay. All of them are very cooperative and helpful.”

She adds: “While ‘Ich’ is a romantic entertainer, both ‘Mappillai’ and ‘Velayudham’ are mass movies, which would appeal to all sections of the audience. I am waiting with excitement for the release of these films.”

Boss Engira Baskaran audio will be launched by Suriya

The audio of Boss Engira Baskaran is due to be launched in Chennai on 27-08-10. The film, which stars Arya and Nayanthara, is directed by Rajesh and produced by KS Sreenivasan. The distribution rights of BEB have been procured by Udayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies. The music for this film has been scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Film star Suriya will release the audio of BEB and music director Harris Jayaraj will receive the first copy.

Bale Pandiya gets clear U certificate

AGS Entertainment’s laugh riot ‘Bale Pandiya’ has cleared the censors with a clean ‘U’ certificate there by confirming the film is for the entire family.

‘Bale Pandiya’ is directed by publicity designer for many movies, Siddharth Chandrasekhar. Siddharth assures that the film has all youthful elements and you will never have a dull moment. The soon to be released film has ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’ fame Vishnu and Piya of ‘Poi Solla Porom’ fame in lead romantic roles. SS Music VJ Gibran is the comic villain.

Singer Devan Ekambaram is debuting as a music director with this film. The audio was released in April and doing well. The ‘Happy’ song is innovative and a topper.

Gowtham Menon says a small info about his family

When asked Gowtham Menon why he never speaks about his family, he said,” My wife Preethi does not like all these things. Preethi is a good friend of mine. I know her from the age of eight.

One day all of a sudden she asked me whether I liked her. I was shocked. We both were of the same age. Our love marriage took place on December 26th. Arya, Dhuruva and Aathyan are my three children.

My wife and mother are good friends. She likes me in spite of my pros and cons. The children are all on their mother side. But when I come home, they will not see the mother but they will be with me. I use to wonder about their cleverness.
Many are asking me whether I have seen Ravanan. I saw it three times in Hindi, Tamil and Hindi. I liked it very much. The hard work and its beauty are all good work. After seeing Hindi Ravanan, I understood that what a powerful actor Vikram was. Some things I like it blindly. One such thing is Manirathnam. I am not fit to criticize him.”

Simbu speaks about Mankatha

Simbu is away in London shooting for his movie Podaa Podi, but he never loses touch with Kollywood. It is reported that sitting in London, Simbu saw the teaser of Mankatha and appreciated the same through a social networking website. Not only is the actor keeping in touch with his friends and fans, but also the latest happenings in Kollywood.

Genelia to pair up with Karthi

Reigning queen bee Genelia will be the heroine opposite popular Tamil actor Karthi (widely known in Tollywood for his dubbed Tamil films Aayirathil Oruvan and Paiyaa) in his first straight Telugu movie, directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar and produced by B.V.S.N. Prasad, better known as ‘Chatrapathi’ Prasad.

After Bommarillu and the ongoing Orange, this is the third time Genelia is teaming up with director Bommarillu Bhaskar. This untitled movie will be made in Telugu and Tamil. Devi Sri Prasad is composing the music. The shooting will commence once Bommarillu Bhaskar completes work on Ram Charan Teja's Orange.

Namitha: I wants to give importance to good roles

When asked Namitha that why she was not seen in many films in the recent times, she said,” Had I utilized the opportunities I got during the last four months, I would have been acting in more than fifteen films.

I am not interested to act in the same type of roles. If you continue to act in the same type of roles, the audience will get bored. Our respect will be go. So I avoided such roles.

I think that since I have chosen the wrong roles I am continuously getting same kind of roles. Now my expectations are good stories and characters, Now my only request to the directors is that they should come forward to give me good roles.

I acted in some films without understanding the true face of the directors. This has become wrong for me. In future I will see the faces of the director and will act in the films that have good storyline and role. I am firm in this.”

Actress Asin's Ten habits

Asin is a home sick bird. Her home is the only place she prefers in the whole world. She will become normal only after coming home from outdoor shootings.

Asin friends circle is small. Whenever she is happy or in distress she spends her time with these friends. These friends are school children. She has got 11 such friends. She use to dance with these friends in her personal room with the stereo blaring.

She is fond of cricket very much. She will not miss the matches where India team plays. During the shooting time Asin use to the enjoy watching cricket matches in her caravan. In case if she misses seeing the Indian teams win, she will somehow get it from the person who has recorded it and watch it.

Asin has the habit of giving imported chocolates to her close friends and media people and then only start talking to them. Asin is so fond of chocolates.

Asin has the habit of filing the news, articles, interviews and photos about her which are being published in the print and electronic media. So Asin is able to know about all the news that is published about her.

Asin close Mumbai friends are Dhoni, John Abraham, Salman Khan and Madhavan. When these people meet, their topic will be on power bike. Because of this Asin knows everything about power bike. She use to roam with these guys on their bikes in Mumbai.

Daily after completing the shooting, Asin has the habit of replying to her fans through her e mail. She also updates the contents on her personal website.

When she arrived in Mumbai, she settled in a flat where yester year dream girl Sridevi is staying. She has become close friend To Sridevi and her daughter Jaanvi. Asin’s latest pastime in Mumbai is to chat and play with Jaanvi.

Asin has her own farm house in Vagaman. There is a small dam in the farm house. That is the specialty. If she has continuous shootings, she will fly to this farm house in order to reduce her tension. After relaxing for some days in loneliness, she will go back to the shooting fresh.

Asin’s inspiration is her father and mother. Her best friend is her father Joseph Thottamkal. She will discuss any matter or problems with her father only.

Actress Sneha has high spirits with Vande Mataram

Actress Sneha was hardly in the news recently due to the influx of new faces, but she is back on the forefront of Kollywood with her next big budget bilingual (Tamil-Malayalam) Vande Mataram with mega stars Arjun and Mammooty. The actress is banking on the movie to regain the ground she lost in Kollywood. Vande Mataram, an action thriller with Arjun and Mammootty playing cops, fighting terrorists who infiltrate into South India, is scheduled to release on September 10th.

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KV Anand makes record with ‘Ko’

Phantom Flex camera is an ultra speed camera which is billed as the world's most flexible, digital cinema camera. One has to be very innovative to use this new age camera. Director-Cameraman KV Anand who is always the first one willing to try anything new has handled the new age camera for his film ‘Ko’.

The camera was exhibited for the first time in Indian at the Cinema Today Exhibition in Chennai last month. The distributor of the camera was against using it because it was only a prototype and still in the demo period. But KV Anand was particular to using it because he was very clear that only this camera will capture the essence of the unique shot he had planned for the film.

After the moment KV Anand said “Just in case of emergency and as back up we had the older version of the Phantom-Flex 'Phantom-Gold' ready with us. But our ultra speed camera worked just fine.”

By this KV Anand has become the first cameraman - director who to use this ultra tech gadget in India and only second in the world. The only other crew to use the ultra speed ‘Phantom-Flex’ is the new James Bond movie team.

Enthiran creats another record

Last week we reported that Enthiran is the costliest movie to be made in India. Now the movie has added another record to its credit, which even the James Bond sequel Quantum of Solace failed to achieve. The movie's song 'Kilimanjaro' was shot at Machu Pichu, the protected heritage site at Peru. Shooting permission at the site is hard to get due to the protected site status of the mountains. It is notable that the Quantum of Solace crew was turned down, when they requested shooting permission at these mountains. The Shankar-Rajni duo always seem to achieve the impossible.

Is Vaanam Movie title changed?

‘Vaanam’, a multistarrer which has STR (Simbu), Bharath and Sneha Ullal among others playing lead roles, may go for a title change, say sources in the know.

The film, a remake of Tollywood hit ‘Vedam’ is directed by Krish, who made the Telugu original too. It is based on the lives of five youngsters and Simbu is playing Cable Raja, a cable TV operator.

“Since the makers of the film feel that the title is not catchy, they are seriously thinking about renaming the movie. A list of titles is being worked out and a decision would be made soon,” say sources.

Interestingly, it may be recalled that Simbu too has changed his name recently. He has asked his fans to call him STR henceforth, the short form of his full name Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendran.

Smash hit Kollywood movie Madrasapattinam screened in Liverpool

The smash hit 'Madrasapattinam', produced by AGS Entertainments was premiered in Liverpool, UK and saw a packed crowd. The show was a big hit as Liverpool is the hometown of the heroine Amy Jackson. It was an occasion of pride for the family and friends of the British beauty who enjoyed the film very much. Amy was also there to receive the adulations of her home crowd.

Speaking at the special screening Amy Jackson said: “Within a week of meeting director Vijay I flew over to India and started filming. It was just luck. Everything has just fallen into place. I'm really proud to have the film released here in Liverpool because I'm from Liverpool and it means a lot to me”.

Amy Jackson got the role of a British Governor's daughter because Vijay felt she has that Indian looks. She was spotted by the director when he was browsing the Miss Teen World website on the internet.

On her future plans Amy said she is aiming to be in Bollywood movies.