Monday, September 13, 2010
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
I do feel a little jealous on Arya’; says Surya
The famous actor Surya who recently released the audio of Arya’s forthcoming flick ‘Boss Engira Bhaskaran’ heaped laurels on the young hero as “My family loves Arya. They make it a point to catch all his films. And when a song from one of his films gets aired on television, they drop all work to watch it. No one moves from their place or scan the TV for other channels. Sometimes, I do feel a little jealous.”
Surya further says “Arya is lucky to have gotten an opportunity to perform different kinds of characters in a short span of time. And he’s used the opportunity well.”
Arya’s ‘BEB’ earns clean ‘U’!
The young and handsome hero Arya and sexy actress Naynthara starrer ‘Boss Engira Bhaskaran’ shooting which is progressing well at brisk has came to an end. It has finished its entire shooting part recently. The latest news is that the film has completed its censor officials yesterday and earns clean ‘U’ certificate.
‘BEB’ is directed by Rajesh and acquired by Udayanidhi Stalin’s Red Gaint Movies. The audio was recently launched and has been receiving good response. The film is said to be cool romantic comedy entertainer which is all set to hit the silver screens on September 10th. The story is all about a happy go lucky boy Arya who doesn’t take anything serious in his life but be first to help others. Nayanthara plays a common practical young girl who falls in love with the hero. The rest of the story must be watch on the big screen soon.
80’s South Indian actors get together in Chennai
All the South Indian actors who enjoyed their image in 1980’s were united in a special get together event held on Sunday (August 29) night in Chennai.The event was organised by Suhasini Maniratnam and hosted by Lissy Priyadarshan.
All together the event was attended by around 29 actors and was called as ‘EVRGREEN 80s’. From the Tamil industry, the actors attended the event were superstar Rajnikanth, Sharat Kumar, Arjun, Mohan, Karthik, Prabhu, Suhasini, Radhika, Poornima, Radha, Kushbu, Ambika and Nadiya. From the Malayalam, Mohan Lal and Shobhan were present while from Kannada industry, Sumalatha and Ambarish attended the event. From the Telugu industry, Chiranjeevi Venkatesh, Bhanuchandar, Naresh, Suresh, Ramya krishnan and Suman were present.
Sources said that it was of a great pleasure to see all the four south industries got together for an evening of friendship, art, music and happiness.
Shruti Haasan injured while shooting with Surya! | Entertainment-news - MusicMazaa.com
It is already known that Shruti Haasan and Surya are acting together for a latest film ‘7am Arivu’ which is being directed by AR Murgadoss. While shooting for some dangerous risky stunt sequences on the Velachery -Tambaram road, in the suburbs of Chennai, Shruti was injured.
Shruti tweeted – “Hectic shoot today, suffered my first share of stunt injuries for 7am Arivu today. Nothing serious, but definitely annoying *ouch*”
According her twitter update, she got injured on her elbow and currently she was under rest and it was also said that Surya who was shooting come to her and when she moaned in pain he immediately rushed to her side.
Shruti tweeted, “Suriya is a super supportive co-star ready with magic medication and lots of concern!”
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Rajini, Venky, Mammooty to share dais
More interesting details are coming out on the high profile launch function of the housing scheme for the film fraternity, which is scheduled at Paiyanur on the outskirts of Chennai on August 22.
According to Tamil Film Producers Council Rama Narayanan, Superstar Rajinikanth, Bollywood big gun Jitendra, Telugu top star Venkatesh and Malayalam mega star Mammooty among others will attend the function, in which Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will lay the foundation.
The Chief Minister will also deliver a special address at the launch function of ‘Kalaignar Nagaram’, which will also be attended by veterans like K Balachander, Dasari Narayana Rao and AVM Saravanan.
The event will also see the participation of Union Minister S Jagathrakshakan, Tamil Nadu Information Minister Parithi Ilamvazhuthi and other senior Ministers and top officials from the State government.
“The land is a gift given by the Chief Minister to the film industry. This shows the love and affection he has for us. We are indebted to him a lot. Arrangements for the function are being made by various committees of the industry,” Rama Narayanan informed.
‘7am Arivu ‘now in Hindi also
Director Murugadoss’ ‘7-am Arivu’ has got bigger with a Hindi version also officially added now. The film which was meant to be in Tamil and Telugu will now have a Hindi version also and that will serve as a re-launch pad for Shruthi in Bollywood.
It is said that, Kamal Haasan was the first choice of Murugadoss for ‘7-am Arivu’ but when he approached, Kamal suggested to work with Shruthi instead. As Shruthi’s Bollywood career hasn’t taken off satisfactorily they have decided to use this film as a second launch.
Shruthi Kamal’s debut film in Bollywood ‘Luck’ was a commercial flop and this time it seems the father Kamal is taking the responsibility of getting things right for her daughter in Bollywood.
Now that ‘7am Arivu’ in Hindi also the new development is sure to increase the stake value of Surya in Bollywood. Suriya wil quickly have a Hindi release after his already completed ‘Raktha Chartira’.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
‘Endhiran’ on September 3rd
Even as news about Shankar's approval to direct the Tamil, Telugu remakes of Hindi ‘3 Idiots’ is still raging there was some media reports that hinted his ambitious Rajinikanth film ‘Endhiran’ may not be released in August as told by the super star himself. News floating today is almost confirming it. The new release date for ‘Endhiran’ could be September 3 according to some sources in Shankar's office.
Though there is no reason given for the postponement, it may be due to the enormous number of prints that will be generated for a worldwide release. In India alone ‘Endhiran’ is expected to strike 800 screens across the country. Japan and Chine will get 120 prints and for other global markets 160 prints are expected to fly. That means ‘Endhiran’ will have around 1500 prints in release and that will make it one of the biggest films of the world ever.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Madharasapattinam - Colonial Love and Bravery
It’s a long time since we had a period film in Tamil. The producers and the directors are terrified at doing a period film for the want of time, money and the efforts to create authentic details. When we say period film we don’t mean costume dramas like Imsai Arasan or Jaganmohini. We mean some thing like ‘Lagaan’ where the story happens in tune with the classic era.
AGS Entertainment which is producing many quality films of late has dared to venture into the difficult category of period films. The also have ‘Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam’ up for release which is a kind of remembering a bygone era, But the same banner is also the producer of a genuine period film in ‘Madharasapattinam’.
As the name suggests the film ‘Madharasapattinam’ is a period drama set in the back drop of pre-independence India in the then Madras under British Raj. To be more particular the film is set in the Madras of the 40s and takes place in Vannarapettai (Washermanpet) area.
‘Madharasapattinam’ is written and directed by A L. Vijay who has earned a name for him with city subjects like ‘Kireedam’ and ‘Poi Solla Porom’ before. This period drama will be a different experience for AL Vijay to prove that he is good at all genres.
‘Madharasapattinam’ is a story of a dhobi, who is also a wrestling champ. Problems arises when a British girl Amy Wilkinson falls in love with the Indian boy as it was forbidden back then.
Arya who had a tremendous response for ‘Naan Kadavul’ but failed to receive the same applause for the next ‘Sarvam’. Here Arya plays the role of Ilamparthi, a dhobi who is also a wrestling champ. So Arya is hoping this film would resurrect his career which started off with very hopes. Arya knows the importance and has said from his heart ‘Madharasapattinam’ is bigger than his market value. The earnest actor is said to have performed his character with at most faithfulness much to the delight of his director. Arya says he had to work hard on his physique for the wrestler role. He also says that he wanted to look convincing as a wrestler and did his home work to imitate how a wrestler would fight, walk, or for that matter, behave in public.
Amy Jackson, the British actress who has also won the Miss Teen World title plays the role called Amy Wilkinson, the 18-year-old daughter of the governor of ‘Madharasapattinam’ who falls in love with Arya, the wrestler-dhobi.
Nasser, late Cochin Haneefa, Alexx O’Neil, MS Bhaskar and Bala Singh play other important roles in the film.
Music of the film is by G V Prakash. G V Prakash must have already tested the requirements for ‘Madharasapattinam’ while doing ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ to some extent. The audio of the film was launched on April 4 in style. Kamal Haasan and Director Shankar released the audio from a set that re resembled the colonial era in every detail.
‘Madharasapattinam’ boasts of six songs penned by Na. Muthukumar. Roop Kumar Rathod, Harini, Andrea Jeremiah, G V. Prakash, Udit Narayan, VMC. Haneefa, Amy Jackson, Seenu, Naveen Iyer, Sonu Nigam, Saindhavi, Hariharan, Zia, Augustin Choir have rendered the songs.
Actor Cheeyan Vikram has also rendered a song 'Meghame Oh Meghame' with regal Madras feels and he has sung in five different voices, including that of a dhobi, a teacher and an old man. MS Viswanathan and Naseer have also performed with Vikram for this song.
Nirav Shah who worked for A L Vijay in ‘Kireedom’ and done most of Arya’s films till date is the cinematographer. Nirav’s camera work will be a special value to the film.
Editing is by Antony, Art Direction is by V Selvakumar and make up is by Pattanam Rasheed.
One of the expected films this year ‘Madharasapattinam’ is scheduled for this summer release.
Ajith Kumar was in Chennai for a short break in between his inaugural race at Silverstone, which took place on April 18 and the forthcoming races at Morocco on May 2.
Ajith took time off to answer a few questions pertaining to his current year''s race season at FIA 2010 Formula 2 Championship.
What is your assessment of yourself and your performance after the first two races?
I was pleased with my performance in the 2nd qualifying session. My main agenda for the race weekend at Silverstone was to finish both the races. Race 1 went very well. In Race 2 my car had a problem with the turbo. Around the 17th lap the engine lost revs completely. I had no other choice but to continue and finish the race. In the process I finished 2 laps down. My timing in race 2 was 1.5 secs slower compared to race 1. I was more concerned about finishing the race and gain as much track time as possible in the car.
What do you forecast at Morocco? What will be your strategy there?
Morocco as you know is a street circuit. I will have to study the circuit and understand from my race engineer as to what the best setup for the car should be. My strategy for Morocco will be to try and bridge the gap between the frontrunners and myself.
How many kilometers have you managed to clock in your car?
As of 18th April I must have covered approx 850 kms.
What is the composition of your technical support team?
Each car/driver has a dedicated mechanic, who will be permanent for all the events. Mr. Daniel is the name of my mechanic. There are 8 engineers involved in the championship, one for every 3 cars/drivers. The engineers will keep changing for every event. My engineer for Silverstone was Mr Leon. In case of any incident involving cars/major damage a special team of mechanics come in.
What is the kind of encouragement you receive from: Jonathan Palmer, Piers Hunnisett....others like James Gornall, Simon Melluish, Sam Tremayne?
Mr Jonathan Palmer has been very supportive. He is closely monitoring my progress. He makes it a point to come and give me valuable tips/advise after every test session/race. Most importantly he understands my passion for the sport and how important it is to take this sport to the rural areas in developing countries like India.
Mr Piers Hunnisett, who is a successful racecar driver himself handles my racing programme/career. He takes care of logistics for eg: travel plans/accommodation, licensing, insurance coverage for both car/driver and PR in U.K. He also provides driver coaching. Having Piers for help is god sent. I thank my friend Narain Karthikeyan for getting Mr Piers onboard.
Mr James Gornall is the Official F2 driver Co-0rdinator, who on behalf of the F2 organisation provides all the competitors with necessary information. Mr Simon Melluish & Mr Sam Tremayne on behalf of F2 handle all the media releases/ Driver Photo shoots etc. James, Simon and Sam have been extremely helpful. In short they make all the competitors feel at home.
Obviously your enthusiasm has increased manifold for you to get back to active racing. What is your main motivating factor?
Motorsports in India has definitely come a very long way. With 2 drivers from India making it to F1 (Narain Karthikeyan & Karun Chandhok), Mr Vijay Mallya owning India's 1st F1 Team (Force India). Hopefully India will also host an F1 event in 2011. It's time the sport reached the masses/rural areas. I hope that my mere participation helps take the sport to the masses.
What is the kind of support you have been getting from your family?
My family understands how much I love this sport. The very fact that they have accepted my decision to participate in a very fiercely competitive championship (F2) speaks volume of their support. My family and I strongly believe that life is not about winning or losing. It's about following our hearts and living our dreams!!
What is your overall budget for the entire season of racing?
Approximately 400,000 GBP. But this is only towards participation / accidental car insurance / driver insurance / travel / accommodation. For one to get competitive we would require more funds to hire personal race engineers / driver coach / trainer and track days in cars other than the F2 cars.
What is your target as you progress through the various rounds?
Target is to do the best I can in terms of my own abilities!!
Another ‘Naan Kadavul’
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Naan Sivanagiren - Gallery
Off-beat films have of late become a trend in Tamil cinema. Toeing the line of ‘Ram’, ‘Pithamagan’, ‘Kattradhu Tamizh’ and ‘Naan Kadavul’ is ‘Naan Sivanagiren’, a film directed by K Gnanasekar.
Besides wielding the megaphone, Gnanasekar is also taking care of story, screenplay and dialogues departments. Udhay Karthik, a new face is debuting as the hero with Varsha starring opposite him in female lead.
Sources say the film is about the protagonist taking the job of Lord Shiva to destroy wrongdoers. “Punishing a wrong doer isn't a sin for they can be adored as Gods. The hero assumes himself as Siva,” they say.
Saying the film will be very racy, sources add: “You can see some unexpected things in Naan Sivanagiren.” K Gokul is handling the camera while K S Manoj composes the music for the lyrics penned by Na Muthukumar, K Nishanth and V K Gnanasekar. C K is producing this film under the banner M N Creations.
Vijay’s villain is happy
“I have begun my career with two prestigious projects. The journey has just started and I am aware that I have miles to go,” says Dev Gill, who has entered Tamil cinema with ‘Sura’ after crossing swords with Ramcharan Teja in ‘Magadheera’.
Recalling how he was selected by Tollywood director S S Rajamouli to be part of ‘Magadheera’, Gill says, “The filmmaker was conducting audition for the villain role. When I visited his place, I realised that more than 600 people had turned up. However luck favoured me as Rajamouli thought that I would fit to the role.”
On bagging ‘Sura’ offer, he says, “I must thank Vijay. He was the one who recommended me to director S P Rajakumar when the latter was searching for a villain. I later learnt that Vijay was impressed with my performance in Magadheera.”
Showering praises on Vijay, he says, “I am proud that I am the villain of Vijay’s 50th movie. He was very friendly on sets and I became familiar with Tamil because of him. We are now like brothers.”
Racing Mania: Ajith interview to TOI
By SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM
Ajith has been experiencing a radically different life in the past few months. For, it’s been quite a while since the actor has been busy facing the camera! Instead, he’s been on the racing track, enjoying every minute with the machines that he loves so much. This year, Ajith will not be in town to celebrate his birthday much to the disappointment of his fans. CT got talking to the actor to gauge his passion for the sport and life beyond the camera a few hours before he left for the F-2 races in Morocco.
• Back on the track after a long time… how are you getting used to the machines?
Everything is going as planned. It’s a learning phase for me now, as I’m getting used to my car and its speed and setup. When it comes to racing, the more time you put in, the more you benefit. That’s exactly what I’m doing at the moment.
• Has your passion for racing increased?
Well, it’s always been there. I believe that there’s a time for everything. And, everything happens for a reason. I hate it when people say that racing is my hobby. It isn’t. It’s much more than that.
• But some people say that you’re not good enough as a racer…
I’ve come back to racing after six years; you obviously cannot expect a podium finish so soon! The least I can do is participate and give my best while racing. I could have easily given 200 days of my life to a producer and made money, but I’ve learnt that life isn’t about winning or losing; it’s about following your heart and living your dreams. I’m hoping that my participation will promote the sport and for that, I’m looking for like-minded people to collaborate with. Now that the cricket craze has died down post the IPL, I hope people will come forward to promote motorsport too. A sponsor, I feel, needs to have an emotional connect with the team and the racer.
• What plans do you have for your birthday and what’s your message to fans?
I’ll be racing in Morocco on my birthday. I just want to tell my fans to live their lives to the fullest. Pursue what your heart tells you and don’t be worried about failure.
SHALINI AND ANUSHKA MUST BE MISSING YOU ON THE HOME FRONT…
YES, THEY ARE. MY DAUGHTER IS VERY YOUNG AND SHE’S NOT USED TO SEEING ME DISAPPEAR FROM HOME FOR SO LONG. I’M TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT I COME HOME BETWEEN RACES, EVEN IF IT IS JUST FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. AND, ON THOSE DAYS, I ALWAYS SPEND TIME PLAYING WITH ANUSHKA.
WHEN IS THE GAUTHAM MENON FILM HAPPENING?
I’M IN TOUCH WITH GAUTHAM AND THE PRODUCER. IT’S GOING TO BE MUCH MORE THAN JUST MY 50TH FILM; WE’RE LOOKING AT MAKING A MOVIE THAT’LL BE A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYONE. I’M PLANNING TO SHOOT ONLY ONE FILM PER YEAR AND GIVE THE AUDIENCE A QUALITY PRODUCT. GAUTHAM AND I WILL START SHOOTING FROM OCTOBER. SO, TILL THEN, IT’S GOING TO BE MOTORSPORT.
Source: Times of India (Dated: 30-4-2010)
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Happy Birthday THALA AJITH
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* படிச்சது பத்தாம் வகுப்புதான்..
* ஐந்து மொழிகளை தங்கு தடை இல்லாமல் பேசக் கூடியவர்..
* தனது வாழ்க்கையை ஒரு எளிய மெக்கானிக்காக ஆரம்பித்தவர்..
* பிற்காலத்தில் இந்தியாவின் பெருமையாக பார்முலா ரேசிங்கில் கலந்து கொண்டார்..
* சினிமாவில் நுழைந்தாலும் 4 - 5 வருடங்கள் நிலையான இடம் கிடைக்காமல் போராட்டம்..
* நடிப்புக்காக பல "filmfare" அவார்டுகளை வாங்கியவர்...
* CBSC பிரிவில் ஐந்தாம் வகுப்பில் அவர் பற்றிய ரோல் மாடல்கள் என்ற பாடம் சேர்க்கப் பட்டுள்ளது..
* மே 1 இல பிறந்து - உழைப்புக்கும் தன்னம்பிக்கைக்கும் உதாரணமாக இருப்பவர்..
* கிங் ஒப் ஓபனிங் என்று தமிழ் திரையுலகில் அழைக்கப்படுபவர்..
* அசல் "தல"....
அல்டிமேட் ஸ்டார் அஜித்குமாருக்கு இனிய பிறந்த நாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்..
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தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
நடையில் உடையில் படையில் கொடையில்
தொடை தட்டி அடிப்பதில்
தலை வெட்டி முடிப்பதில்
தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
நெஞ்ச்சில் பட்டதை சொல்வானே
நெத்தியடியில் வெல்வானே
நெருப்பின் புத்திரன் இவன் தானே
இவனுக்கு இரவிலும் வெயில்தானே
அட்டகாசத்தில் புயல்தானே
நீல வானத்தை மடியில் கட்டுவான்
நிலவின் முதுகிலே முரசு கொட்டுவான்
தலையுள்ள பயல்களெல்லாம் தலயல்ல
தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
தல போல வருமா?
விண்ணை வீழ்த்த ஒரு விலில்லை
இவனை வீழ்த்த ஒரு தில் இல்லை
எவனை நம்பியும் இவனில்லை
பாதுகாப்புக்கு யாருமில்லை
இவன் பத்து விரல்களும் காவல்துறை
வெற்றி வெற்றிதான் ஆயுள்வரை
ஒரு சொல்லிலே நின்று காட்டுவான்
நின்ற இடத்திலே வென்று காட்டுவான்
தருதலையோ தவக்களையோ தலயல்ல
தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
தல போல வருமா? தல போல வருமா?
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Ajithkumar's official birthday press release
Ajith Kumar, who would be racing hard in Formula 2 at Spain on May 1, has urged his fans not to celebrate his birthday in a grand manner.
In a statement from Spain, Ajith said, “I thank my ardent fans who had been with me during my success, defeats and travails. They have been my source of inspiration and strength. Since I would be racing in Spain on May 1 in Formula 2 championship, I request my fans not to take the trouble of coming to my house in Chennai or organise grand celebrations”.
He added: “If my fans can celebrate in such a way that would benefit the needy and down-trodden, it would be the best birthday gift to me from them.”
In a statement from Spain, Ajith said, “I thank my ardent fans who had been with me during my success, defeats and travails. They have been my source of inspiration and strength. Since I would be racing in Spain on May 1 in Formula 2 championship, I request my fans not to take the trouble of coming to my house in Chennai or organise grand celebrations”.
He added: “If my fans can celebrate in such a way that would benefit the needy and down-trodden, it would be the best birthday gift to me from them.”
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Kamal’s next film Marmayogi – Marmayogi Latest Trailer and is Kajol too acting in this kamal’s film ??
Marmayogi, its none other but the 10 Avatar Kamal Hasan. Kamal who is continuously giving recrods is ready for next block buster. This time its a epic movie and kamal’s favourite subject. It may be recalled that his jumbo effort for MarudhaNayagam ended in vain. But these days with corporates coming into the film production, no dream is too big. We don’t know why kamal didn’t restart his pet prohject, but, he is starting yet another film on the same line – Marmayogi.
Even as Kamal Haasan ’s upcoming film Dasavatharam nears its release, the actor is already said to be planning his next movie. While ‘Dasavatharam’ is produced by Oscar Films and directed by K S Ravikumar, Kamal’s next, titled ‘Marmayogi’, will be directed and produced by the actor himself. If the latest buzz from downsouth is to be believed, Kamal has already started the pre-production work on his film and is thinking of signing Bollywood actress Kajol .
Ajith Next Police Story for 50th movie
A lot has been doing rounds about the next venture of Ajith, which happens to be his 50th film. While it is almost sure that Dhayanidhi Alagiri would produce the movie with Goutham Vasudev Menon directing it, the yet-to-be-titled film is a cop story, it is believed.
“Though Ajith played a police officer in ‘Anjaneya’, the film failed to evoke the expected response. Hence it is a longtime wish of the actor to do a chills-thrills-spills cop story. Sine his next is his milestone 50th film, he wanted to don the role of a police officer in it,” a source said.
Adding that Ajith felt Goutham Menon the right choice since the director is specialised in making police stories (‘Kakka Kakka’ and ‘Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu’), the source maintained that Dhayanidhi Alagiri was happy to produce an Ajith starrer.
“You might have notice Ajith flaunting a close-cropped haircut at the audio release of ‘Asal’ recently. The reason is his next film in which he would wear the khaki dress,” the source said and added: “This one would be a totally different police story Tamil cinema had ever seen.”
Monday, April 26, 2010
Sura - Big fish attracting the mass and class
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The day is closer than expected. A land mark in Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay’s career will be achieved on April 23 with the release of ‘Sura’ which is the 50th film of the actor.
‘Sura’ is produced by Sangili Murugan under the banner of Murugan Cine Arts for Sun pictures. Vijay’s first big hit ‘Kadhalukku Mariyadhai’ which established him as a profitable actor hero was also produced by Sangili Murugan.
‘Sura’ is one of the most anticipated films of this summer for both the fans of Vijay and the trade. For Vijay fans any release of their hero is a cause for celebration. This time even they wait with bated breath to ensure a success because Vijay’s recent films did not create a flutter the box office. For the trade ‘Paiyaa’ success has to be repeated to repose faith in the people box office.
The 50th film of Vijay ‘Sura’ is said to be a remake of Mohanlal’s 2007 hit Malayalam film ‘Chotta Mumbai’ directed by Anwar Rasheed. ‘Chotta Mumbai’ was set in the backdrop of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry area and tells the story of a few easygoing young fishermen who are into anything for making money. But have their own personalities, and they even show emotion.
In Tamil according to the script, Vijay’s character is named as Sura, a fisherman. Some sources say Vijay’s character is molded some what similar to that of MGR in Padagotti and Meenava Nanban. Vijay also touches his political plans mildly in ‘Sura’.
In ‘Sura’ Vijay plays a young man who wants to change the society. Unlike the other youth of today Vijay doesn’t shy away from taking responsibilities upfront in order to good to his society. He even tries politics to achieve his ambitions. But even that disappoints Vijay and the he fights the enemies single handedly much like a Shark.
The by line of Vijay’s character is 'Samadhanama poga naan pura illadaa...Sura' which, if roughly translated, means 'I am not a dove to prefer peace, I am a shark". The film is expected to have Vijay fans on a high for long time.
The star value of the film is pretty high. Vijay is teaming up with the hottest Kollywood babe Tamannah for the first time. Vijay fans will not be disappointed as he utters enough punch dialogues to outline his future moves on and off screen. Tamannah will consolidate her position in the top league after ‘Paiyaa’. Vadivelu takes care of the comedy and the comic portions are expected to rock as it did in ‘Pokkiri’ and ‘Villu’ for a Vijay film.
The film was extensively shot tin the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The beauty of Pudhucherry, Cuddalore, Thoothukudi and Kochi coastlines will be visual treats. But some songs were shot overseas keeping with the tradition of Kollywood. The lead team went to New Zealand countryside for a song.
The film is also raved by insiders for the action scenes. Excellent camera work by N K Ekambaram and M S Prabhu. Several scenes in ‘Sura’ involved risky shots and they will be visual treats for action lovers. Fight master is Kanal Kannan and stuntmen from Bangkok are said to have executed some hair raising action scenes.
The songs are already on air. Music is by Mani Sharma. ‘Sura’ has 6 songs and they cater to each and every category of the audience. All songs except one are penned by Kabilan. Na. Muthukumar has written one song. The songs are peppy and fit for the super hero image of Vijay.
‘Sura’ is directed by S.P. Rajkumar, who was the writer of Vijay’s only film with Sivaji Ganesan ‘Oncemore’ and so he exactly knows what is expected of Vijay. Rajkumar is an experienced director having directed a couple of comedy ‘En Purushan Kuzhandhai Madhiri’ and ‘Ponmanam’ and the recent ‘Azhagarmalai’.
Sun Pictures will release ‘Sura’ and that has already ensured success. ‘Sura’ will be releasing big worldwide in over 400 screens.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Bharathiraja’s love affair
“Bharathiraja has a love affair in ‘Imayamum Sigaramum Irattaisuzhi’. This forms the crux of the film,” says director Thamira, who is counting the days for the movies’s release, scheduled for Friday (April 23).
“The film is not for children alone though it has many kids playing the pivotal roles. The movie is for everyone in the family. It is a feel good entertainer which would have a positive impact on the minds of the audience,” he says.
On the delay behind the film’s release, he says, “since we shot many scenes on school children, we had to wait patiently for their holidays. This is the reason behind taking so much time to complete the shoot.”
Releasing this Friday, the movie’s reservation has started today in theatres and multiplexes all over Tamil Nadu. Produced by Shankar on ‘S’ Picture banner, ‘Imayamum Sigaramum Irattaisuzhi’ has veteran directors K Balachander and Bharathiraja in lead roles, besides ‘Angadi Theru’ fame Anjali. The movie marks the comeback of music composer Karthik Raja.
Monday, April 19, 2010
‘Kalavani’ Audio Launched
‘Kalavani’, directed by debutant Sargunam and produced by Mani Ratnam’s former production manager Nazir, had its audio launched here today at Satyam Cinemas, Chennai.
Mani Ratnam launched the audio by presenting the first CD to Sasikumar and spoke thereafter telling that Nazir had always been working hard. He added saying he was happy seeing Nazir produce his first movie.
Also at the event was Trisha who expressed similar feelings about Nazir, who was a former manager to Trisha and Madhavan. Others at the event were Parthiban who made everyone laugh with his witty words, director Samuthirakani, actress Saranya with the cast and crew of the movie.
‘Kalavani’ has music composed by S S Kumaran who did ‘Poo’ earlier. He acknowledged the director and producer of the movie for giving him a chance.
Kandupudichiten is a romantic film
C Jayapal and P C S are jointly producing a film titled Kandupudichiten under the banner Top Films. This film which has romantic story has Vijay Mohan and Sunny as heroes. Divyashree and Shana are the two heroines of this film.
R Gopal Raj who has written the story, screenplay and dialogues is also directing this film. J Naushad is handling the camera while Jeeva Raja is composing the music.
P S Vasu is editing this film. ‘Knock Out’ Nanda is in charge of the stunts. R Gopal Raj, C Jayapal and Muthu Arasan have penned the lyrics. Rekha, Bobby, Shiva, N K Nirmal are the choreographers of this film.
The shooting of the film took place in Dindigul, Ariyalur, Thiruvaiyaru, Vadugapalayam, Thirumaanur and Chennai. This film will be hitting the screens soon.
Bike chasing in Jeeva's film Ko
Ko is the film which has Jeeva, Karthika, Ajmal and Pia in the cast. K V Anand is directing this film. The shooting of this film is taking place in Pondicherry. Jeeva who gets into a problem tries to flee in a bike on the ECR away from the clutches of the villains.
The villains chase him in cars and bikes. This scene was shot by K V Anand. The chasing scene was designed by the stunt mater Peter Hein. The crew said,” This scene will feature in an important stage in the film. Peter Hein has designed this scene in his own style. It will be thrilling to watch this scene in the film.
We are now shooting the talkie portions and the fighting scenes. The song sequences will be short after completing the talkie portions and fighting scenes.”
Sunday, April 18, 2010
விஜய் - இன் சுறா
Tamil actor Vijay’s 50th film is titled Sura and is a remake of Mohanlal’s 2007 hit film Chotta Mumbai directed by Anwar Rasheed.
Vijay has already started working for Sura which is being shot across the coastal areas of Kerala. Tamannaah is the heroine.
Chota Mumbai which was set in the backdrop of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry area tells the story of a few happy go-lucky fishermen who are into anything for making money. The team is headed by Vasco (Mohanlal), fondly called Thalai by his friends.
Actor Vijay had recently admitted that he has no plans on joining politics.
According to the script, Vijay’s character has been named as Sura in the role of a fisherman who dwells in the slums situated across coastal region. Grapevine is Vijay’s character is similar to that of MGR in Meenava Nanban. Sura also features Vadivelu. Mani Sharma scores the music.
Sura is directed by S.P. Rajkumar, who directed a couple of comedy En Purushan Kuzhandhai Madhiri and Ponmanam earlier. He has recently offered Azhagarmalai. Rajkumar had altered the character of the lead role in Vijay’s style.
Sura is produced by Sangili Murugan under the banner of Murugan Cine Arts. Kadhalukku Mariyadhai, Vijay’s first big hit, was also produced by Sangili Murugan.
RAJINI AND VIJAY CONGRATULATE VIJAYKANTH
Vijaykanth’s Captain TV went on air yesterday (April 14th, 2010). The actor-politician inaugurated the channel in a simple ceremony by lighting the traditional lamp. Earlier, he inaugurated the channel office at Vanagaram in Chennai. The telecast began with religious songs to mark an auspicious beginning.
Clippings in which Rajinikanth, Vijay and Bollywood star Vivek Oberoi congratulating Vijaykanth and wishing him all success in this new venture were telecasted on the channel.
Those present at the inauguration ceremony were RK Selvamani, Murali, Mansoor Ali Khan, Ramesh Khanna, Ponnambalam and others.
VASANTHA BALAN’S LATEST RECOGNITION
Angadi Theru is bringing director Vasantha Balan accolades from all directions. For his realistic portrayal of the lives of the lesser known people in Angadi Theru, Vasantha Balan recently received appreciation from the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers Artistes Association and the CITU. The event, held recently, was also attended by directors Sasi, Chimbu Devan, Radha Mohan, Balaji Sakthivel and Suhasini.
Angadi Theru shows the appalling lives of store assistants in one of the retail malls in Chennai and how they are exploited.
DAYANIDHI ALAGIRI’S EXPANSION PLANS
In an effort to expand his presence in the television industry, Dayanidhi Alagiri started his cable TV distribution today. This MSO (multi system operator) business is named Jak Communications and is launched by his father M K Alagiri who is the Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and his mother Gandhi Alagiri on April 14, 2010, the Tamil New year’s day.
On the event, Dayanidhi Alagiri asserted that the company has plans to cover 17 lakh connections in the metropolitan area in a phased manner.
Besides, news sources also reveal that a new satellite television, named, Anna TV is in the offing. The soon to be launched television channel will follow the entertainment channel format and will have programs for all type of audiences.
VIJAY’S PARENTS-IN-LAW
The Vijay-Asin starrer Kaavalkaran went on floors recently and shooting is going on in full swing in Karaikudi region in Tamil Nadu. Director Siddique has roped in several well-established actors and actresses to play important roles in the film.
Earlier, Raj Kiran was signed up to play Asin’s dad in the film. The news now is that Roja will pair up with Raj Kiran to play the leading lady’s mom. This means, Raj Kiran and Roja will be Vijay’s parents-in-law in Kaavalkaran.
INDIAN DIRECTOR IN CANNES JURY
Ace director Shekhar Kapur will be a part of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival Jury. The film fest is scheduled to begin on May 12th and the list of films that would be competing for the Golden Palm award has already been announced.
Chairing the jury will the Alice in Wonderland’s director Tim Burton. This year just one Indian film has made it to the Cannes – Udaan, which is directed by debut director Vikramaditya Motwane.
The film festival will open up with Ridley Scott's Robin Hood.
Thierry Fremaux, director-general of the Cannes Film Festival said, “The festival is not just an Americano-European affair. We have several films from other parts of the world, many in competition.”
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