Shreya upcoming Projects:

Shreya Saran, the actress with a crown of numero uno after shot to fame with Superstar Rajnikanth's Sivaji, has recently rejected films with 3 top heroes of Tamil film industry! According to the sources, Shreya has rejected a Ajith starring movie in Raju Sundaram direction, Surya's movie with AVM (the maker of Sivaji) and Simbu's Silambattam.She explained every one that due to her debut in Hollywood with Jesse Metcalfe in the movie The other end of the line, she couldn't give the call sheets to all these big projects in Tamil. At present Shreya is acting in three films in Hindi and one in English. In Tamil, she is acting in Kandasamy with Vikram and 2 more projects.

Playing cards in a Train!

Jeevan has become the highlight of Tamil cinema after giving consecutive hit movies Thirutu Payalae' and 'Naan Avan Illai' and 'Machakkaran'. The directors are standing in a queue to tell a suitable story for him. It is considered as a success journey for those who go to see him just like the story of journeying in a Sinbad ship. He is a wonderful person of that kind.
A new director has somehow met him and who told a pleasing story by which he has also got the appreciation for the same in that moment itself. Jeevan is as usual acting as an antihero role in the movie 'Payanigal Gavanathirku' which is directed by this new director.
The story of this movie is based on the incidents which are happening daily when traveling in train from Arakkonam to Chennai and how Jeevan is caught by those incidents. What are the rules which are not followed when traveling in train? They are also going to tell of how the passengers are suffering during the travel. Especially they are going to bring in the issue of how the public are affected by some of the strange people who play cards in the train.
They have deposited a huge amount to the Southern Railways since the shootings are going to be taken place for more number of days in the railway station. It looks like they have to check the tickets of many officers if the movie is released.

Kangalum kavi paduthe:

In the midst of directors, keeping rubbish Tamil titles just for namesake, Director K.Chandranath has kept a very good Tamil name "Kangalum Kavi Paduthey"; for the film which he directs. He has worked as an Assistant Director with P.Vasu for almost 30 films.The confidence for Chandranath on Ilayaraja, is as equal as the confidence on his own story.Chandranath and Ilayaraja had gone to Mookambika temple. There Ilayaraja had asked him to narrate the story. Instead of narrating the story which he had in his mind, he narrated a different story, without his knowledge.He has filmed that second story only. The whole film has been filmed in Karaikal.He feels that-rounding the world for locations is not worth at all. All kind of locations are available in and around Karaikal. Three Heroes and three Heroines are introduced by Chandranath at the same time.Inspite of everyone being Debutants, he feels that Ilayaraja's music will attract everyone to the cinema halls. Producers are from Construction industry. It seems that- they had made the right mixture.

Namitha's Maya:

Namitha acted in an English movie titled "Maya". The film has been stopped due to financial problems. Now Namitha decided to assist the movie to continue shooting, by giving money. She also decided to release the movie in Tamil Nadu.

Very Sweeet news:

There is a very sweet news for all . Forgetting all the problems, Ajith and Vijay have joined together . For many years, they were kidding against each other in their respective films . Now, in a single meeting they have started a new chapter in their relations .How the two poles Rajini & Kamal are able to maintain their friendship, similarly this renewed friendship between Ajith -Vijay has proved that-any heroes who are like two poles, can stay united as good friends. Now the hatred between the fans of these two stars will be crushed. Similarly, there will be no place for the fuming RDX in the minds of the fans, during the release of their favorite Hero's films .

PARTHIBAN AS VILLAN:

Parthiban is acting as a villain in the film "Ayirathil Oruvan". Earlier, in spite of many directors requesting him to act as villain, he didn't accept those offers. Now, he has accepted that offer only because of personal request from Selvaragahavan.Paruthiveeran Karthi is the hero of this film.

KHAN'S FAVOROUITE HEROINE:

Asin is verymuch happy with her diwali release Vel. After finishing Ghajini hindi remake with Ameer Khan,she is going to pairup with Sharukh Khan in his next venture.
Now Asin is verymuch busy with Kollywood,Bollywood and Tollywood. Earlier Asin refused to accept any films in Telugu ,after "Boys"Siddharth's request she is going to pair up with him in his next film.

shreya with vadivelu:

Gorgeous Shriya, the hot new flavour of Kollywood, is featured in a song sequence in the historical comedy, Indralogathil Na Azhagappan. The movie has Vadivelu in three different roles. As the title suggests, the story is about Azhagappan, the ordinary man, who goes to heaven after death. The incidents and all the experiences he encounters make up the hilarious part. Indralogathil... has Theetha Sharma, Suja and Raari as the female leads. The movie is directed by Thambhi Ramaiah. Release of Indralogathil... is planned in December.

Sivajiya?Padayappava?

Sivaji has been raking in profits all round. 90% of the theatres in which the movie was released, celebrated the 100th day of the movie and will also celebrate the 150th day. As if that was not enough reason for fans to rejoice, one more comes along! Another blockbuster Rajini starrer, Padayappa, that stunned the box office then, is going to be released again, all over Tamilnadu! The haughty Neelambari and the gallant Padayappa, always at loggerheads, battling wits, was an amazing entertainer, which held the audience in raptures. It was easily one of K.S. Ravikumar ’ s best movies! The re-release of the movie sounds like a fabulous idea. Will Sivaji see its competitor in Padayappa?!

Sarathkumar in 1977:

The shooting for Sarath Kumar starrer '1977' commenced at Tuticorin. The movie stars Sarath and Namitha together again after films like 'Chanakya' and 'Aei'. With his recent release 'Nam Nadu' doing an average business, Sarath Kumar is keen to making his forthcoming movies count at the box office. The actor will have his next 'Vaitheeswaran' release tentatively for Deepavali. According to Sarath, ’ '1977' is an action-packed movie with a strong message for the society. I was impressed when I heard the storyline and readily agreed to do the movie'.

Ajith as Akbar

Ajith has finished shooting for ‘Billa’, which is now ready for release and will probably make way to the theatres this Diwali. Sources have it that the actor’s next project could be the movie ‘Akbar’ for London Karuna’s Ayngaran Films.
Previously Prabhu Deva was believed to direct the film but now the job has been handed over to his elder brother Raju Sundaram. When Raju contacted Ajith with the story he liked it and has accepted to do the film. The latest glamour girl Shriya will be paired opposite him in the film. All the information about the film will be announced officially within a few days. If all goes well the film will begin shooting from December onwards.

Kadhalikka Neramillai

Followed by the great remakes of yesteryear Tamil cinema like Naan Avanillai and Billa, here comes another movie to join the list and that’s Sreedhar’s directorial Kaadhalikka Neramillai. This film was very much successful over that time as it was a great family entertainer. The film had great star casts like Ravichandran, Muthuraman, Kanchana, Rajashree, Nagesh, Ballaiah and others.
Now the spreading news is that Vinay has been offered to play the role of Ravichandran and Prithviraj on the role of Muthuraman. Nagesh is going to play Ballaih's role and Vadivelu has been aproached for doing Nagesh's charecter. Yuvan Shankar Raja is expected to score music for the movie.

Superstar TV on Pipeline

Rajinikanth and his younger daughter Soundarya, a graphic designer, who runs an animation studio, Ochre, are reportedly planning to start a global television channel. The channel will be named "Superstar TV".Sources are quoted as saying that Soundarya has been keen on launching a TV channel in association with her father and working on it for quite some time now. She has overcome her father's initial resistance and he is said to have given the nod. She is preoccupied with her pet project, "The Sultan the Warrior", a 3D animation film on the superstar Soundarya has now gone abroad in connection with this project which she wants to complete at the earliest. Soundarya, according to reports, wants the proposed TV channel to be different from other Tamil channels which are mostly film-based and stereotyped. She wants "Superstar TV" to be a global channel like the National Geography.TV channels are mushrooming and most of the channels are in South India. The latest addition to the list is Kalaignar TV started by DMK chief and Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. More channels are planned to be started in the coming months.

Vishal - Top Cop

Vishal is the latest hero who has agreed to tonsure his head for his forthcoming film sathyam.
Vishal, playing the role of a top cop in Sathyam had reportedly tonsured for a particular scene, based on the instructions of director Rajasekar.
According to Vishal, Sathyam, the film in which he is acting as a top cop for the first time will be filled with surprises. He believes that Sathyam would surely turn a new leaf in his career, since the storyline and screenplay has been penned in such a way.
It may be recalled that Kamal Haasan tonsures his head very often for different getups. Sathyaraj did it for Nooravuthu Naal and Amaithi Padai, Sarath Kumar did the same for his Suriyan, while Vikram tonsured for Sethu and Ajith for Red. Arun Vijay recently tonsured his head for Vedha.

Raja Vesham

Though Nayantara missed the bus at the last moment to be part of Vijay starrer Kuruvi, the actress will be happy now for she has been reportedly urged to play Vikram's heroine in Raja Vesham.
Vikram will team up with director Boopathy Pandian for a film titled Raja Vesham. Nayantara, who is currently acting with Dhanush (Yaradi Nee Mohini), Ajiit (Billa) and Vishal (Sathyam), would play the heroine. Mohan Natarajan of Rajakaliamman Films, who is producing Suriya-starrer Vel, is making Raja Vesham.

Who will be Crowned? Guru R Sishya?

Even though A.R. Rahman is still considered the genius in music, his lack of time to do Tamil movies left a space wide open for his student Harris Jeyaraj to take over. All his movies have become a rage in Kollywood.Harris Jeyaraj’s Unnale Unnale was the talk of the town before A.R. Rahman came back, all guns blazing, with Sivaji which is still ruling the charts. After getting the Filmfare award for Sillunu Oru kadhal A.R. Rahman is ready with ATM and Harris with Bheema.
A R Rahman In Bollywood, Rahman bagged Aamir-starrer Gajini, directed by A.R. Murugoss. The original movie was a musical hit with Suttum Vizhi Chudarae song becoming a sensation, tuned by Harris Jeyaraj. Aamir Khan’s favorite music director is said to have given sensational tunes to Aamir and left A.R.
Murugadoss bold over. People can compare the songs only after the movie’s music is released, but that is bound to happen in mid 2008. Still the competition is well worth a wait. So is the case of Gautham Menon’s next with Trisha in the lead. And the director, for the first time, will work with A.R. Rahman. It will also be his first movie away from Harris Jeyaraj’s studio.
Usually Harris is said to have given the best for Gautham’s movies as he was the one who introduced him to films. Starting from Minnale to Pachai Kili Muthu Charam the music has been mesmerizing. Gautham opting for Rahman for this IT-based musical was a shocker to many. Lets see how this musical competition between the Guru and the Sishyan fares, and who will be crowned the best in Kollywood

Simbhu's Silambattam with Shreya

Grapevine has it that Shriya will play Silambarasan's heroine soon. The actor will soon commence shooting for a movie titled Silambattam. The film marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Saravanan. She is currently acting with Vijay in Azhagiya Thamizh Magan and Kanthaswamy opposite Vikram. Lakshmi Movie Makers, the producers of Silambattam, have reportedly agreed to pay Shriya a hefty salary to be part of the movie.

Pooja is the new heroin in "Naan Kadavul"

Director Bala has replaced three heroines so far in his "Naan Kadavul" film. The film shooting is going on in Theni with the latest entry Pooja. Naan Kadavul began with Actress Bhavana who was later replaced by Karthika who has again replaced by Bharathi who is the heroine of the film Ammuvagiya naan again the heroine has been replaced now by Pooja.She says, I do not know about the other actress who were approached for this movie. When I was in Bangalore director Bala called me. I agreed to act in this movie without asking any questions. Now filming is going on. Whatever Bala asks me to do I do that. Other than that I do not ask about the story or character. There is a lot of gossip about Bala. I learnt that all that is not true after working with him.

Gautham Menon bowled by Nethra:

Gautham Menon's much expected project Varanam Aayiram has been shelved for the time being as Surya is committed to other projects. Meanwhile, the director was also on the look out for a short-term project and out came Chennaiyil Oru Mazhai Kaalam.Trisha, along with a host of new faces, features in this movie, the story of which revolves around IT professionals. Gautham Menon, who was on a hunt for the second heroine, seems to have been helped by the latest flick, Thoovanam.
The young director, who recently caught up with the movie, seems to have been bowled by the heroine – Nethra’s performance. He has now roped her in for the plum role. Nethra portrayed the role of an NRI girl in Thoovanam.

Ameer searching for School girl:

Ameer finally joins the bandwagon of the already successful director-turned-heroes with his Yogi. With this, he will challenge the likes of Cheran and Sundar C who have been accepted into the mainstream by Tamil cinema. Subramania Siva will direct the Ameer starrer Yogi. Siva declares that Ameer plays a rustic baddie in his Yogi and that his plot is tad different from the rest of the movies. “Ameer has no intention to enjoy the privileges of being a hero or to throw tantrums on the sets,” states Siva. “That is not the reason he decided to take up the role. I wanted a face just like Ameer’s and I thought I might as well direct him.” Siva replies.
Ameer does not have a heroine paired opposite him for Yogi. However, the director is busy searching for a schoolgirl with adolescent looks for an important role. “Ameer plays a rowdy in my film and the story is about his friendship with a schoolgirl,” Siva points out as a matter of fact.

My name is Billa-Ajith:

With Billa 2007 making great expectations among Ajith Fans, there is good news for all of them. The first print ( first copy ) of the flick is sold for Rs. 23 crore and it would rise up to more amount in future with the remaining prints and other rights too. London Karuna moorthy is holding the distribution rights for the film and is releasing the movie throughout the globe.
Shooting for the film hit the floors during the month of April and is soon progressing towards the completion. The entire film except two songs have been finished completed and rest of the songs is being canned in AVM Studios. A grand decoration of set has been put up over here in AVM for shooting the remix song of ‘My Name is Billa’.
Actress Namitha and Nayanthara are also thrilled about the film’s release and they were fascinated by Ajith Kumar’s enthralling performance in both stunts and dialogue deliveries.

Tune your Ears for Dasavatharam:

The movie is nearly complete, except a single song. The film comprises six songs tuned by the Bollywood music maestro Himesh Reshammiya. Shruthi Haasan, daughter of Kamal Haasan has also sung for this film.
If everything goes on as planned, and the shooting wrapped up soon, then ‘Dasavatharam’ may have a grand audio launch in October. The producer expects to launch the music on a grand scale. The post-production of the film will start in full swing after completing the last song.
Kamal has already started the dubbing process and is making his characters livelier. The graphics part is also being done on a brisk pace. And if all the work is completed on the predetermined date then the movie has a good chance to make it for Pongal.

Nineteenth Stop:

Efforts are on to rope in top actress Asin to play the female lead, in an English film - "Nineteenth Stop", , says the grapevine. The star of Kerala-born actress, Asin is clearly in the ascendant. That is for sure. The Mollywood buzz has it that the highly talented actor Mohanlal would play the male …

Will it Works?

Kamalhassan and Rajnikanth have done some films together long back. But now the situation is different and it is too hard to make them act together,Now the veteren directorManiratnam finds a solution to this problem.It is heard that Rajnikanth came forward and asked Kamal to do a film together.kamal also agreed with him and Maniratnam also joined them.It will be a very difficult task for Maniratnam to cast these super heroes in same film.As Kamal and Rajni have their fans sections,The movie will be a history in Indian Cinema

A R Rahman talks about Rajini’s Sultan - The Warrior

A R Rahman, who is all set to initiate the works of "Sultan - The Warrior", the movie in which Superstar Rajinikanth would appear in an animated character for the first time, has said that the film will come with lively songs which will surely entice the masses.
Singing paeans for the movie, Rahman says, "Sultan is not like other Rajini films, the film don’t have a usual entry song advising fans how to lead a happy life. However, there will be peppy numbers which will make audience to dance in theaters." On Sivaji, Rahman says, "I am happy that all the songs have been well received. I heard from Shankar that Rajini sir was happy with my work." Adding to this, "Latha Rajinikanth has sent a bouquet to me as a token of appreciation."

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'Doctor' Vijay says

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Naan Kadavul will be a Diwali treat:

Director Bala is working tirelessly to get his long-pending Naan Kadavul starring Arya and Karthika completed and release it for Deepavali.Karthika plays the role of a blind beggar.
After much delay, Bala recommenced shooting for the film at interior areas of southern Tamilnadu. The movie is shaping up fast. The second schedule is now shot in Periyakulam and Kumbakarai.
Buzz is that Bala is planning for release this Deepavali. Movies like Kamal Haasan's Dasavatharam and Vijay's Azhagiya Tamil Magan are getting ready for Deepavali.

Dasavatharam T-Shirts@Rs 200:

Kamal Haasan is one of the biggest and maybe the best actor in India. He has fans all over the world and his Orkut community has more than 40000 members. In an effort to increase Kamal's popularity these fans held a meeting in Bangalore wherein it was decided to design Dasavatharam T-shirts and distribute it free of cost to all poor Kamal Haasan fans. The T-shirts will be sold at Rs. 200 and those who can afford can buy it.
The money realized through this T-shirt sale will be used for organizing eye and blood donation camps to be held when Dasavatharam is released.

Did Rahman disrespect our National anthem?:

A.R. Rahman, had released Vande Mataram on the occasion of the 50th year of independence and in the 60th year he came up with an album "Jana GanaMana". Even though the intentions were good, he seems to have forgotten that there is a law that the national anthem should be sung in a specific way and should be finished within the stipulated seconds.
And if done otherwise it is deemed as disrespect to the national anthem and could attract a sentence of a maximum of three years imprisonment. And now many people are ready to sue Rahman for this action.

Will Rajni dub his own voice in Hindi?

Hindi speaking fans of Rajanikanth have something more to cheer about.
Now they would be able to see the super star mouth his dialogues in Hindi as the blockbuster of 2007 sees a dubbed release in Hindi.
To suit the different set of audience that the film is targeting, the three hour plus film would be edited by around 30-40 minutes. Also, there are talks about a few scenes being added to add a slight Bollywood flavour to the narrative.
Work is currently in progress for the film’s dubbing and the plans are on to bring the film on Diwali this year. As of now, Rajnikanth is confirmed for dubbing his own lines from the film.

Musical review of Bheema:

The successful pair of the hit film Samy, Vikram and Trisha comes together once again in lead roles in Bheema. Directed by Lingusamy.Harris Jayaraj has created an enjoyable fare deploying an assortment of youthful vocals and a slew of instruments including sarangi, santoor and dilruba predominantly used in Hindustani music. Pa Vijay-Muthukumar-Yugabharathi-Thamarai team's evocative wordscape heightens the lilting quality of the numbers.
The album kickstarts with Oru mugamo, sung by Karthik and this year's National Award winner, Naresh Iyer. It paints a picture of the contradictory facets of the hero's personality.
It is a lively track with mild hip-hop, extra sounds and minimum percussion with predominant drum beats. The enjoyable rhythmic pattern, which incidentally is common with most of the numbers in this album, and ebullient rendition are the core of its appeal.
Following this, we have Mudhal mazhai, which was reportedly shot in Switzerland and has pithy lyrics. The abiding rhythm and easy flowing rendition by Prasanna, Hariharan and Mahathi give this romantic melody an alluring simplicity. The lyrics give vent to soft sentiments, fantasies and longings of the lovelorn hearts. Mahathi's dulcet voice has a lisping quality. Minimal percussion as in the earlier track, guitar interlude and good chorus are other highlights of this number. However, there is a reworked feel in certain places.
Rangu rangamma rendered by Vijay Jesudas, Kailash Kher and Swarnalatha is a weighty and vibrant track. The number shot onboard a ship in mid-sea has extended drumbeats relentlessly unleashed in the prelude as well as in the interlude. The accompanying soft anklet sounds give it a mystic feel. Swarnalatha's pliant voice is a perfect foil to Kailash Kher's deep tone and timbre. The number with a raw earthy feel once again gives Vijay Jesudas a chance to break free from the shackles of his usual soulful and doleful repertoire.
Then comes Ragasiya kanavukal, rendered by Hariharan and Madhushree, in a casual leisurely style creating a poetry recital feel. The beginning of this number reportedly shot at Thirumala Naicker Mahal in Madurai, has a mild Hindustani flavour. Excellent rhythmic helpings, inspiring instrumentation and the very brief parallel track in between give this love duet a boost.The number has an appreciable simplicity and serenity.
Siru parvayalae by Karthik and Harini, another love duet, has a folksy whiff with a contemporary style to it. Karthik in full-throated fashion sails through the melodious passages with perfect harmony. Harini gives adequate support with her lilting rendition in her silken yet deep voice. The instrumental interludes are absorbing.
The composer has saved the best for the last with Enathuyirae. Along with Chinmayi, Sadhana Sargam and Soumya Rao, the song introduces a new voice, Nikhil Mathew, the winner of Vijay TV's Airtel super singer contest. Nikhil's voice has tonal depth and he sings excellently. He holds his own creditably well with the other experienced singers. Enathuyirae is a caressingly soothing mood defining number.

Kettavan remains same:

The Producers' Council had asked the makers of Porukki and Kettavan to change the names of their respective movies. The makers of Polladhavan starring Dhanush was also asked to change its name. But this instruction was cancelled as it was the name of an old Rajinikanth film which was already released long ago.
Simbu has offered the explanation that Kettavan means one who has been spoilt because of a woman, and so did not censure anyone in particular. So the film will retain its original title.
Similarly producer – director Sakthi Chidambaram has also reportedly refused to change the title of his movie Porukki. According to him, Porukki means one who picks out the ills of society
Following this, Sundar C.'s film Porukki will undergo a title change.
In case the required changes are not made, the movies would not be eligible for the tax benefits offered to films with Tamil titles.

Simbu turns comedian:

Simbu has Kettavan and Kaalai in the pipeline . yet again he has signed another movie. The movie will be a full-length comedy wich is going to be directed by Boopathy Pandian director of successful movies like Devathayai Kanden and Thiruvilayadal Arambam. Both the director and Simbu are engaged in making it a comedy riot.

Intriem bail to Sanjay Dutt:

The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in the Mumbai serial blasts case. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan enlarged Dutt on bail till the TADA court in Mumbai provides him with a copy of the judgement.The interim bail is only a breather for him as he will have to surrender once he gets a copy of the order. According to reports, he could get a copy of the conviction order by September.The SC also said that Dutt will have to appear once in a week before the nearest local police station.After getting the copy of the judgement, he can apply for regular bail.Convicted last November on charges of possessing illegal fire arms in the run-up to the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, Dutt was sentenced to a six-year jail term on July 31 by a TADA court.While providing relief to Dutt, the court took into consideration that he was on bail since October 16, 1995 till July 31.The court said that the passport of Dutt will remain with the trial court and he will not leave the country without its permission.

Jothika-Surya-Diya

Actor Suriya and his wife Jyothika, who became proud parents have named their baby Diya. It may be recalled that jothika gave birth to a girl baby last Friday .
Suriya announced the name of his baby as Diya at a function in Chennai on Saturday. His father Sivakumar and his brother Karthi were also present on the occasion.

Prabhu Deva going to direct Ajith:

The renowned Ayngaran International has signed Ajith and,Prabhu Deva for their future projects. Ajith after completing Billa 2007 would be starting a project for the production house from December 2007 for which a suitable director is being sought.
The combination of Ajith and Prabhu Deva would be something new in Kollywood, but the latter is currently busy in Bollywood directing Salman Khan in the Hindi version of Pokkiri, which is likely to get completed next year. Meanwhile commercial directors like K S Ravikumar, Lingusamy, Hari and Saran are also being considered. However Ravikumar's first preference would be to direct Rajinikanth for which talks are said to be going on. Hari plans to do a movie with Bharath after Vel, while Lingusamy has few projects in his mind, one of them being a script for Paruthiveeran Karthik. Saran seems to be more likely to bag the offer, with his story for Kamal being shelved for the time being

Namitha Conquer Kannada Cinema:

Nmitha is already queening it up in Tamil film world. Now, the glamour queen of Kollywood seems set to conquer the neighbouring Kannada cinema, too.If the latest reports from Kannada cinema are any guide, Nam is close to realising her ambition of making it big there as well.
Her latest Kannada movie, ‘Neelakanda’ is a runaway hit. Understandably, the very voluptuous heroine has received more offers to act in Kannada films. The buzz is that she has been offered a film with young Kannada hero Darshan .The Kannada success seems to have whetted Nam Baby's appetite. Now, the glam girl has set her sights on Malayalam cinema, too.Meanwhile, in Tamil Namy has bagged a film opposite Sunder C titled ‘Perumal’. She already has ‘Azhagiya Tamizh Magan’ withVijay, ‘Billa’ with Ajit and ‘Kettavan’ with Simbu .So, Kannada, Malayalam heroines be forewarned! Namitha is on your trail.

Super Star among Top 50 Indians:

America's leading business magazine Business Week has named Superstar Rajinikanth in their top 50 Indian personalities list. The magazine called the Superstar the "King of the South Indian Film Industry and the 'the deciding force of South Cinema'. Other names on the list were The Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, business leaders Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani, Bollywood iconAmithab Bachchan,Sharukh khan Actress Aishwarya roy, cricketers Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and "movers and shakers" of modern contemporary India.

Next bond girl:

Shilpa shetty who has been honoured with Doctrate and Rajiv Gandhi award recently is going to get another feather on her cap. Her new found international celebrity status has resulted in movie makers across the world wake up to her talent. The Bollywood actress is going to be the next Bond’s girl . Artist selections are going on for Bond 23 next in the series of James Bond flicks. The Company has approached Shilpa Shetty to pair up with Daniel Craig .(it is his second film as bond). If this indeed turns out to be true then sky would indeed be a limit for Shilpa Shetty.

Simbhu N ‘MADAYAN’:

Simbhu is now busy with his movies Kettavan and Kaalai. After completing his current projects he is going to direct his next film Madayan.Except the story line nothing has been discussed yet. The theme of the film Madayan will be entirely different from his previous films .

Vijay ready for ‘KURUVI’

After Azhagiya Tamil Magan, Vijay will commence shooting for a movie to be produced by Udhayanidhi and would be directed by Dharani.
Vijay and Dharani a succesfull combination again paring after Ghilli. Buzz is that the movie would be a commercially rich entertainer and would be a big-budgeted movie. The movie is tentatively titled Kuruvi.
Director has approached popular Bollywood actress Vidya Balan to play the female lead in the movie but not yet confirmed.

Ajith as Munnabhai

The scoop doing rounds in kollywood and media sources is Adlabs have bought the remake rights of LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI. It seems Ajit has been approached by adlabs to do the munnabhai role and Jayam Ravi as Circuit. They are also planning for a music gala with Yuvan Shankar Raja probably scoring the music.

'Silence is my language now '- Ajith

After his recovery from his illness, the old vigour is back in Ajith’s talk. He says,Now I am clear. I can now distinguish the milk from the toddy. Silence is like meditation. These two are my teachers now. I do only what I like to do. For me, silence is now a language and I’m getting used to it. “Let life be” is a brief advice, just 3 words. But this has such a wealth of meaning.”
When we asked about his junior he became very happy and said“I was shooting abroad when I received this wonderful news. I can’t describe the happiness I felt at that moment when I got the news, I was so jubilant. The child is due in January. In Kodambakkam language, one could call it a Pongal release!” said Ajith with a childish laugh.

A.R.Rahman's Jana Gana Mana:

In a first of its kind creation, the legends lending their voices include Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jasraj, D K Pattamal, Lata Mangeshkar, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Bhupen Hazarika, Asha Bhonsle and many more...
As India is all set to celebrate 60 years of independence, musical genius A R Rahman, film maker and lyricist Gulzar and Bharatbala released an exclusive collection of renderings of the National Anthem by musical maestroes of India.The music for the album has been given by A R Rahman. In a first of its kind creation, the legends lending their voices include Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jasraj, D K Pattamal, Lata Mangeshkar, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Bhupen Hazarika, Asha Bhonsle, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ustad Sultan Khan, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, Rahul Sharma, Vikku Vinayakram, Uma Shankar, Kadri Gopalnath, Ravikiran, E Gayathri, Pandit Kartick Kumar, Hariharan, Kavita Krishnamurthy and many more.This collectors edition which is available in a set of a special booklet, a DVD and an audio CD is set across the vast landscape of India. The set also includes the National Anthem picturised on the Indian Army. The album has been shot at 21,000 feet in the icy glacier of Siachin. Speaking to reporters yesterday A R Rahman said, ''The greatness of this concept is the humbleness it reflects, the legends praising their motherland in their unique way is an experience in itself and I enjoyed every moment of being associated with it.'' Speaking on the occasion Gulzar said, ''Bharatbala has a habit of doing beautiful and unique things and from the genius Rahman we can next expect a fresh new version of 'Sare Jahan Se Acha'.'' Bharatbala Productions is a film production house led by Bharatbala and Kanika Myer who have made more than 500 Television commercials for Indian and international brands in the past fifteen years. Their well-known projects are 'Vandemataram' which was the finalist at the prestigious Cannes and New York Film Festivals. Bharatbala Productions have also conceptualised and filmed the 'Incredible India' campaign.

Ash Gorges:

A wax model of the gorges bollywood face Aishwarya Roy, will open to public view at Madame Tussauds wax museum in Time Square here on Aug 15. The Day when India is going to celebrates his 60th year of independence. …

New Bachchan in town soon:

Good news.Bollywood famous married couple are expecting a baby..a small Bachan r junior AshYes, the most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya Bachchan, is reportedly expecting and Abhishek is gonna be a dad.

Junior Jyothika born :

Suriya and Jyothika, the most loved couple in the Tamil film industry got married last year September 11th.It was one of the famous weddings in Kollywood.Today they became proud parents. Jyothika gave birth to a healthy girl at a private hospital at around 7.30 p.m. Friday evening. Being an Aadi Velli, an auspicious day in Tamil calendar, it was doubly special for Suriya, whose career is on a big high.

Kamal hassan in Court:

Kamal Haasan appeared at a court in Chennai Yesterday over a complaint lodged in regard to his up and coming Dasavatharam.
An assistant director Senthil Kumar had filed a complaint alleging that Dasavatharam was his own story and that the producers, actor and director of the movie had cheated him.
Dasavatharam is a big budggeted films produced by Oscar films Ravichandran. Kamal Hassan is playing 10 different roles in this film. The script is written by Kamal and director K S Ravikumar is directing the film. According to the producer, this film is nearing its final stage of shooting and slated for Diwali release.
Kamal Haasan appeared before the judge on Thursday and contended that no plagiarism was involved in it. He stated that it was his own story. Kamal Haasan and his Counsel appeared before the Judge and explained to him in detail. Also they agreed to submit an English version of the script of Dasavatharam.
Kamal Haasan had stated that he had been in the industry for the past few decades and won several awards and acclaims and that there is no need to lift the stories of others.
Kamal fans and media men gathered in large numbers at the High Court to catch a glimpse of Kamal Haasan.

Cheran got double treat

The much delayed National Awards for 2005 were finally announced. Tamilfilms garnered a few awards too.
Cheran got a double treat as two of his films won honours. Thavamai Thavamirundhu won the award for the best film that highlighted family values and Aadum Koothu (which he produced and acted opposite Navya Nair) won the best Tamil film award. The film was made especially for awards and the festival circuit.
Another Tamil film, Sringaram, won the award for best music by Lalgudi Jayaraman. The film is directed by Sharada Ramanathan.

Maruthanayagam is back:

Adlabs production going to make Kamal Haasan, the world-famous actor and Hrithik Roshan, heartthrob of bollywood working together in a movie.
It is said to be a historical movie incorporated with lots of realistic stunts. It is a 100-crore project and Kamal has been booked for Rs. 20 crores.
For Hrithik, who has acted with Rajinikanth a child artiste in Bhagwan Dada, this movie comes as another bright spot in his career. It seems Adlabs is going to produce Kamal hassan’s dream project Maruthanayagam.All the best Kamalji.

Petition against Boss - Sivaji

A second petition has been filed in the City Civil Court, Chennai, seeking an interim stay against dubbing or remaking of Rajinikanth-starrer "Sivaji: The Boss" in other languages pending disposal of the original petition which alleged that the story of the film was plagiarized

Sudalaikannu alias Jayarajdevan has filed both the petitions. He has stated in his second petitions that he has already moved the City Civil Court with a plea that the story of "Sivaji" belonged to him. He has sought appropriate relief. This petition is still pending disposal. The court has directed notice to the producers of the film.

But even while the petition is pending, moves are afoot to dub or remake the film in other languages, including Hindi. Japanese, Chinese and Malaysian versions are also being planned, petitioner claimed.

The petitioner has prayed that the court should grant an interim stay against the dubbing or remaking of the film till his original petition is disposed of.

Another heroine from Kamal’s family:

Shruthi kamalhassan who is busy with her music albums and modeling is going to be Bharathi Raja’s next heroine. Shruthi has already decided to act in films after finishing her musical work. she was waiting for right opportunity. Now the veteran director Bharathi Raja who gave many blockbusters to Kamal is now ready to work with Shruthi. The shuting of the film will start 7 or 8 months later.

Vaaranam Aayiram:

It’s old news that Surya wants some changes in the script of Vaaranam Aayiram and would participate in the shooting once Vel is completed. It seems that Goutham Menon who is the director of the film is now changing the original script. And sources say that the new script would be racier and crisper that before. Goutham Menon, termed as the Alferd Hitchcock of Kollywood, is very optimistic that Vaaranam Aayiram will send the audience on a thrill ride.

Venkat Prabhu’s number centiment:

After the success of 'Chennai 600028', director Venkat Prabhu believes that having numbers in the titles will help his films at the box office. He has therefore titled his next as 'Desiya Nedunchalai 47' (National Highway 47).
Prabhu is planning to introduce new faces in 'Desiya Nedunchalai 47' and like his previous film Yuvan Shankar Raja is going to score the music.

"The Boss" regained the top slot:

Ajith starrer 'Kireedam' had a great opening and it enjoyed reasonable success reaching the number one position last fortnight, but this week Rajnikant starrer 'Sivaji : The Boss' has regained the top slot.
The top five Tamil films are:
1. 'Sivaji : The Boss' - Director: Shankar. There is no one to topple Rajnikant from the throne.
2. 'Kireedam' - Director: Vijay. 'Kireedam' is in the news for its novel ending. But Ajith fans didn't like watching him as a loser and under their pressure, the filmmakers decided to change the climax to a positive one. The question is, whether it is a good sign to allow fans to dictate how a film should be made?
3. 'Veeraappu' - Director: Badri. After 'Kireedam', this is another remake of a Mohanlal starrer. Based on 'Sphadikam', a successful commercial venture, Sundar C's second outing as the hero can also be called a success.
4. 'Thee Nagar' - Director: Thirumalai. Actor Karan adds one more feather to his cap with this film's success. Close on the heels of his hit film 'Karuppusamy Koothagaitharar', 'Thee Nagar' came and is doing a good business at the ticket window. Karan has arrived as a hero.
5. 'Chennai 600028' - Director: Venkat Prabhu. 'Chennai 600028' celebrated its hundred days in the theatres with a cricket match.

Mallika N Dasavatharam

Mallika Sherawat who caught the attention of Indian audience with her ‘dare bare’ attitude is debuting in south with Kamal Hassan in Dasavatharam. She will play the second lead, as Asin is the heroine in the film. And the buzz is that Mallika’s salary is twice the amount paid to the heroine!

Story line of Dasavatharam:

Producer Oscar Ravichandran has reportedly previewed the rushes of Dasavatharam to few media persons in Chennai. Until now everything about the movie was kept under the wraps.
According to reports appeared in a section of vernacular press, Dasavatharam features Kamal Haasan in never-seen-before roles.
The actor, who strives for excellence in every film of his, has donned different make ups for Dasavatharam and makes the sets find it difficult to recognize Kamal Haasan.
The movie is about Kamal Haasan and Asin, who embarks of a journey in search of a secret. In their journey, they encounter nine different characters, all played by Kamal Haasan himself.

Trisha's new idea:

Trisha changes her driver (s) frequenlty. Say One Driver One Month. She believes that it will take more than a month to understand her personal activities. Drivers are the main cause for "Kisu Kisu". So she changes her drivers frequently to minimize the "Kisu Kisu". Good Idea by Trisha. Other Kollywood heroines can also follow this new idea.

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