Suriya brother Karthi’s hat-trick

Not many in the film industry get as lucky as Karthi. If 'Aayirathil Oruvan' made his sweet Pongal sweeter, he made the skies rain in the peak summer of April with 'Paiyya'. Now with Naan Mahaan Alla running successfully for 50 days, Karthi completes a hat-trick of hits in the same year. Naan Mahaan Alla has been the black horse in the box office weathering competition from a host of other movies that got released.

Karthi is not alone in the hat-trick club. He is joined by producer K.E. Gnanavel Raja who has struck gold for the third time after ‘Paruthiveeran’ and ‘Singam’. Naan Mahaan Alla is still going strong even after 50 days in theatres. Cloud Nine Productions is still having its hand over the promotional campaigns through satellite channels.

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.

Paiyya with new updates

Yuvan Shankar Raja has scored one more song for Paiyaa. The music director is so impressed with the way Paiyaa has shaped up and has decided to set the lyrics Yedho Ondru Ennai to tune.

Paiyaa’s music album has already been released and ever since then it has been topping the charts. Following the huge reception this album received, Yuvan decided to treat his fans with another song. Apart from setting the tune, Yuvan has rendered this song. With this song being included in the film, Paiyaa will have six songs altogether

Paiyaa, which has Karthi and Tamannah in the lead roles, will hit the marquee on April 2nd, 2010.

Chennai Super Kings' Failiur is the path of Kollywood's Success

Four defeats in a row and the 2008 IPL finalist Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are virtually out of a semi final berth in IPL 2010!

The local Chennai team’s pathetic performance has made the fans who backed them lose their interest in IPL.
From Super Kings to Super flops has actually indirectly helped K- Wood, as now the focus of the local youth will veer back to Tamil cinema and the summer releases. Says Abirami Ramanathan: “The IPL has not really affected movie business and now with the inglorious exit of CSK, from finding a semi final berth the local flavour in the the tournament will be missing.”
Good news for the industry is that Mayajaal multiplex which was screening IPL matches in its air-conditioned auditorium has stopped screening from last Friday (March 26). As per reports the audiences had dipped following CSK’s poor performance and Kollywood was also not too keen on showing IPL matches on the big screen.
Meanwhile it has given a big boost to summer releases like Paiyya and Sura, which will now take even bigger openings.

Paiyya releases by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies

'Paiyaa' is in news ever since Lingusamy announced the project with Karthi in the lead. And the film raised many an eyebrow when an announcement was made recently that its release rights have been acquired by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies.

And plans are now on to dub and release the film simultaneously in Telugu. The Tollywood version has been named 'Awara'. Says Lingusamy, "The Telugu audiences have encouraged my previous films Run, Pandem Kodi (Sanda Kozhi), in a big way. I hope that they would continue their support to ‘Awara’ too."

On the movie, the director says, "Paiyaa is an urban story and tells the interesting events happening in the lives of a pair (Karthi and Tamannah). Besides, Milind Soman and Sonia Deepti are playing pivotal roles. The movie was widely shot in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai."

Throwing more light, he says, "It is a travelogue kind of action adventure. Karthi starts a journey from Bangalore to Mumbai along with Tamannah. The hurdles they face during their trip and how they overcome everything is ‘Paiyaa’."

And he adds, "the film is all about the protagonist meeting his love and hate on his journey. The action packed entertainer is being made in a different way with highways and travel as the backdrop."

The filmmaker is happy with Karthi and Tamannah's performance and is all praises for their commitment and involvement. "Both are professionals. They dedicate themselves fully to work," he says.

Says Karthi, "After playing a rustic youth in Paruthi Veeran and a labourer in Ayirathil Oruvan, I am playing myself in Paiya. The story is stunning and the screenplay is riveting. I am proud to work with a director like Lingusami."

On her part, Tamannah says, "My character in ‘Paiyaa’ is totally different from the ones I essayed before. ‘Paiyya’ will sure show the audience what I am capable of. Working with Lingusamy and Karthi is a delight."

Paiyya gets one more song

Paiya (Tamil), titled Awara in Telugu, is one of the most-anticipated summer releases of 2010. With almost all the songs topping the charts, director Lingusamy and music director Yuvanshankar Raja have now decided to add one more track to the album. This new track would be added in the movie and the new CD would be released simultaneously with the release of the film.
Karthi has teamed up with the beautiful Tamannaah for the first time in their careers. Karthi goes from the uncouth rural youth to the utterly sophisticated software professional in this film. Besides directing the movie, Lingusamy, one of the successful film-makers of Tamil cinema, is also producing it. Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies has acquired the release rights of the film recently. The film is simultaneously getting released in Telugu also.

Tamanna desires to fetch a national award

Tamanna Bhatia, the sizzling beauty of Tamil cinema industry, has turned into a busy bee these days. The big eyed beauty has her diary full of shooting schedules and has no time for play in this year. Speaking to a new daily, Tamannah accepted that she has become a busy bee of Kollywood and likes to stay so, for coming years.

Gorgeous looking Tamannah wants to thank god, for all the success he has given to her and also for the coming days as a busy starlet of Tamil cinema. Tamannah disclosed that she is looking forward for her upcoming films like “Thillangadi”, “Sura” and “ Paiyya” and has also signed few new projects.

Tamannah will be working with actor Dhanush and Karthi for the second time in tow new film projects. The movie project, featuring Karthi in lead will be starting from April and is a remake of Telugu super hit “Vikramarkudu”. The second one with actor Dhanush will start from August this year and will be directed by Hari. 
But Tamannah desires to fetch a national award and so is waiting for the right kind of project in Tamil. She knows that this can only be achieved, with talent and not by exposing skills and says that it will strike when the time comes.

Karthi Paiyya 350 prints for Tamil; 150 prints for Telugu

Aayirathil Oruvan which had Karthi in the lead role was dubbed in Telugu with the title Yuganiki Okkadu. This dubbed version made it very big in Andhra Pradesh.

This film was well received  by the Telugu audience. Because of this Karthi’s market has escalated high in the Telugu film industry.  The film Paiyya which has Karthi and Thamanna in the lead role is being simultaneously released in Tamil and Telugu on the same day.

The Telugu version has been titled Awara. Lingusamy has directed this film and has been produced by Subash Chandra Bose. 350 prints have been made for the Tamil version while 150 prints have been made for the Telugu version. Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed the music for this film

Tamanna's summer special

Tamil cinema’s current hot and happening heroine Tamannaah is alreadyfeeling the summer heat. Three of her biggies are slated for release withina month this summer- Paiyya, Sura and Thilalangadi!

As of now, the trade worries if it will be an overexposure for the actress for no fault of hers with three films slotted one after the other in a period of just a month.
Tamannaah’s summer releases are, Paiyya with Karthi due on March 26/April 2, Sura with Vijay likely on April 14 and Thilalangadi on April 30 where she is Jayam Ravi’s heroine.

The stakes are really high as nearly Rs 70 Crores is riding on these three films and even if one of them becomes a hit, Tamannaah will be able to retain her number one slot.

Tamil Cinema's summer releases 2010

Summer is the biggest season to release films worldwide. The box-office normally booms during this period, as it is holidays for students and family audiences make a bee line to the theatres. Kollywood biggies lined up for the summer of 2010 looks interesting.

Some of the biggies due for the summer months of April, May, June are- Vijay’s Sura, Suriya’s Singam, Vikram’s Raavan, Jayam Ravi’s Thilalangadi, Karthi’s Paiyya, Arya’s Madras Pattinam, Jiiva’s Kacheri Arambam, Chimbudevan’s cowboy caper Irumbukottai Murattu Singam.

Plus 25 other medium and small films are also looking to cash in on the summer season. Who knows one of them might turn out to be a sleeper hit? Please note films like Subramaniapuram and Pasanga have humbled bigger releases during earlier summer times.

Here is a tentative release schedule. The below-mentioned release dates have been given by the producers and distributors of these films. At times, the films get postponed for various reasons, so nothing is final.

Mar 26 – Paiyya & Kacheri Arambam

April 2- Irumbukottai Murattu Singam

April 14- Sura

April 30- Thilalangadi

May 7- Singam

May 21- Madras Pattinam

June 18- Raavan

Karthi learns Telugu

Aayirathil Oruvan which had mixed responses in Tamil Nadu is doing very well in the Telugu dubbed version at Andhra Pradesh.



Following the hit of this film, Telugu producers are at the back of Karthi. Because of this Karthi is learning Telugu speedily.



When asked Karthi about this he said that currently he is not have any idea of acting in Telugu direct films as people say.



He said that he is learning Telugu to dub for his first Tamil film Paruthiveeran which is to be dubbed in Telugu soon. Karthi’s Tamil film Paiyya directed by Lingusamy is also being dubbed in Tamil and will be released simultaneously….

Karthi and Tamanna's love journey in Paiya

Lingusamy while speaking about the romance in the film Paiyya said,” Paiyya is a journey story. Unexpectedly Karthi meets Thamanna and travels with her to Mumbai. Since Karthi is with Thamanna, the whole journey is so pleasant for him.

He starts loving Thamanna one sided. He will share this love matter with a girl friend in Chennai. One day is girl friend phones and asks him,” How far are you both”.
He says,” I think 500 kilo meters.” She in turn says,” You idiot. I asked how far you both are.” For this Karthi says,” We can feel the ice and fire which is behind our back. In the similar way we both are.” Lot of such one sided love dialogues will be there in this journey film.

Aayirathil Oruvan 100% sure relese in Pongal

Director Selvaraghavan and producer R Ravindran have confirmed that their Karthi- Reemma- Andrea- Parthipan extravaganza Aayirathil Oruvan, will make it for Pongal 2010.

Newspaper ads have also started appearing announcing a Pongal release.
In an interview, Selvaraghavan has said: “I guarantee 200 percent that the film will be ready for a Pongal 2010 release. All the CG and graphic work of the film is over. The re-recording will be over in the next two days and then the final mixing will start, as of now we will be censoring the film before Christmas and it will be the big Pongal release.”
The contentious issue of two Karthi films- Aayirathil Oruvan & Paiyya releasing for Pongal has been amicably settled.
Now the Lingusamy directed film will release only after a minimum 35 days after the release of the Selvaraghavan film.

Paruthiveeran Karthi v/s Aayirathil Oruvan Karthi

After nearly three years since his first film Paruthiveeran released, it looks like for Pongal 2010, Karthi will have two of his films releasing the same day.

A few days back producer R Raveendran said his long in the making Selvaraghavan directed Aayirathil Oruvan will release for Pongal. A couple of day’s later producer and director Lingusamy has announced that his Karthi- Tamannaah starrer Paiyya will also release for Pongal!

The trade is totally confused as big people in the industry are backing both the projects. Raveendran feels that his film should get priority as it was started earlier and the delay was due to the graphic work on the film.

However, Lingusamy is within his rights as he completed his film on time and cannot sit on it as his interest amount taken to produce the film mounts. How many times the release of Aayirathil Oruvan has been postponed in the past?

Let us hope that the matter is amicably settled as both the producers of Karthi film are waiting to see who blinks first and withdraws from the Pongal race. Meanwhile the audio of Paiyya which has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja will be released by the end of the month.