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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Shreya's friday phobia:

Each one of us has some phobia or the other .Shreya has Friday phobia. Now those of you who are regular moviegoers will know that all new films release on a Friday. So one can understand her.But why should shreya be worried every Friday. She does not have films lined up for release every Friday.Well she says that as she is part of the film industry, she cares for every one form the industry. So irrespective of whose film is being released on a given Friday, Shreya remains tensed up and hopes that the film will do well at the box –office. Shreya is concerned about the entire film industry.

Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikalam - Trisha

Director Gautham Menon has selected Trisha to play a pivotal role in his next film, tentatively titled “Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikalam” (Rainy Season in Chennai). Along with Trisha, four newcomers will be cast in the film.

Trisha’s performance as a bubbly young girl in Ajith-starrer “Kireedom” which was released last month, has won her acclaim and the film itself has received rave reviews. A great fan of Gautham Menon, Trisha has expressed her joy to work in his film. Set against the backdrop of the emerging IT culture, the story revolves around an IT professional’s life. A.R. Rahman will compose the music.

According to sources, Gautham Menon has registered the title “Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikalam” for a Surya-Asin film, but it has been shelved. And the Director is considering retaining the same title for the film starring Trisha.

An excited Trisha says when Gautham Menon approached her with the offer; she did not even listen to the script. She immediately accepted the offer to work in the movie. Being part of a film that will have A.R. Rahman as the music director “is something to be proud of,” she added.
Asked how she could accept a role that requires her to work with four newcomers, Trisha told mediapersons that she has immense faith in Gautham’s script. The film will be launched in October with the onset of the northeast monsoon, which brings heavy rains in Chennai. The movie is expect to be completed in time for the release during December.

Bommalattam gets Hollywood premiere

For the first time in the history of Tamil Cinema, a Tamil film will be premiered in Hollywood. The lucky film is director Bharathiraja’s Bommalattam. The film has Nana Patekar and action star Arjun in lead roles. Actress Kajal Agarwal is making her debut in this film. The film is said to be a suspense thriller like Bharathiraja’s “Sigappu Rojakkal”

Dasavatharam - 1000 prints

In response to Sivaji's phenomenal success worldwide Oscar Ravichandran who is the producer of Dasavatharam is likely to follow the phenomenon. 'Kalaignani'-Kamalhasan is playing 10 different roles in dasavatharam, out of ten he shows his original face for only one character. K.S.Ravikumar the director of this film and Oscar Ravichandran have decided to release Dasavatharam in Tamil, Telugu and in Hindi simultaneously. Like Sivaji 900-1000 prints planned for Dasavatharm and 300 prints specially for Hollywood with English sub-titles. The budget of the film Crossed 70 crores and post production works are yet to be completed.

Azhagiya Tamizh Magan in Kazakhstan

It has become an unwritten rule in Tamil cinema that all duets are filmed overseas. Songs and dance sequences play a significant role . The same is true for 'Azhagiya Thamizh Magan'.
The film crew has surveyed many places and have finally zeroed in on Kazakhstan, once part of the old Soviet Republic, where the lead pair Vijay and Shriya are scheduled to gyrate for an enchanting number composed by Isai Puyal A R Rahman. Post production work will begin soon after completing this song. Vijay after having been impressed with Prabhu Deva’s choreography has requested him to do a number in Azhagiya Tamil Magan too and the Michel Jackson of India has also reportedly agreed.

Today Sivaji's 50th day:

The world still can't get enough of Shivaji, which features superstar Rajinikanth and Shreya Saran in the lead. When the movie in its Tamil version celebrates its 50th day of running today, it will soon be dubbed into Hindi, Chinese and Japanese. The films investors have recovered all the investment that has gone into Shivaji worldwide and they are reaping rich profits off the film. The city's theatres are still screening the film to packed houses. Reacting to this response from audiences, the producer AVM Saravanan has decided to get the film dubbed in Hindi, Chinese and Japanese. His idea to dub the film has been received by the films music composer AR Rahman and Superstar Rajini. The ace composer has agreed to redo the songs with Japanese, Chinese and Hindi lyrics. Imagine what the 'Ballelakka...' song will sound like in Chinese? As far as the Hindi dubbed version goes, Rajini himself will dub for the film. He is known to dub himself for his Hindi films but he interestingly doesn't dub for his Tamil films. So it will be a Rajini first.

Chennai 600028 hits century

Chennai 600028, the movie that featured gully cricket and highlighted the value of friendship, is hitting a century by crossing 100 days at the box office. The hundredth day celeberations will be held on 5th August 2007 at Chennai Trade Centre.
In connection with the celeberations, there is a CFW 6060 Cricket Cup, featuring 32 teams who will play 10 over matches between August 2nd and 4th. The winning team will play against the Chennai 600028 star team. Produced by S.P.B. Charan of Capitol Film Works, the film is directed by Venkat Prabhu.

10 Most expected movies in kollywood...

No.10
Cast: Nasser, J J, Vasunthara

Direction: Rajesh Selva

Music: Sathish Ramalingam

Production: K A Nethaji Balu (Pasum Pon Film)

Expectation meter :

No.9

Cast: Jayam Ravi, Kangana Ranaut, Lakshmi Rai

Direction: Jeeva, P. C. Sreeram

Music: Harris Jayaraj

Production: D. Raviraj

Keeping up with the title of the movie, it is most probable that the movie will attract a lot of crowd. Directed by the late, Jeeva and to be taken up by his guru, P.C. Sriram, the movie stars Jayam Ravi, who had a recent hit this year, and the unforeseen, Kangana Ranaut. The movie is a debut in the Tamil industry for her, charging a lump sum of 75 lakhs; an all Indian record for a regional newcomer actress. With a lot of complications in the casting and direction, the movie is finally back into making.

Expectation meter :

No.8
Cast: Dhanush, Nayanthara, Manivannan

Direction: Mithran R Jawahar

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Production: Dr. K Vimalageetha (R K Productions private Ltd)

Expectation meter :

No.7

Cast: Simbu, Lekha, Namitha

Direction: Nandakumar

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Production: Barathan Films
The Simbu starrer has already become a hot cake among the trade, thanks to the terrifying publicity stills. Namitha and VJ Lekha join Simbu for this action packed thriller. The movie directed by Nandakumar is said to have Silambarasan donning five different roles. The music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja; expected to be out this Diwali.

Expectation meter :

No. 6

Cast: Surya, Asin

Direction: Hari

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Production: Mohan Natarajan

The stills gave out a very positive note. Surya looking handsome and menacing at the same time, he seems to have worked his body into perfect shape. Asin looking very different with the dark rimmed spectacles on, not many heroines would have the gumption to carry of that look on screen. We all know what Hari is strong at; action in the suburban/rural setting and that is what he is at this time round too, at least the title and the stills convey that. So, all looks good, the hit Gajini pair back together with Yuvan doing the music. This is one will release spot on - a Diwali gift for the viewers.

Expectation meter :

Cast: Vikram, Trisha

Direction: N. Linguswamy

Music: Harris Jayaraj

Production: A. M. Rathnam

All's well that ends well. We all thought that this movie was jinxed when day after day we heard news about some problem or the other. Finally we heard that Vikram was moving on to Kandasaamy. We thought that the hit pair of Saamy and maami was not coming on screen again. However all obstacles not withstanding, Bheema is finally complete and seems to be waiting and rearing to go. Anniyan was Vikram's last big hit and he has had only one movie after that. His fans must be really impatient to see him on screen. It's been a real long wait.

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No. 4Cast: Vijay, Shriya, Namitha

Direction: Barathan

Music: A. R. Rahman

Production: Swagachitra Appachan

The man of the masses is preparing a feast for all his fans. You know what you are going to get with a Vijay movie. Two and a half hours non-stop entertainment for you to enjoy. Colorful songs, exhilarating dances, stunning fights, you have it all and this time round, it is going to be double the fun because Vijay for the first time in his career appears in a double role. Add to this the news about the story being something radically different and Vijay playing a character with extra sensory perception and you can hardly wait for the movie to get to the theaters. A.R.Rahman, will be scoring the music for Illaya Dalapathi - the combination is just electrifying. The Sivaji girl - Shriya Saran and the buxom Namitha will be taking good care of the oomph's factor. So, Vijay fans, you celebrated Pokkiri, any plans for Azhagiya Tamil Magan.

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No. 3



Cast: Ajith, Nayantara, Namitha

Direction: Vishnuvardhan

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Production: L.Suresh

Well, it is very few who would attempt to relive a role that was made memorable by Superstar himself way back in the 80s. A character that is still fresh in the minds of all Tamil movie lovers. 'My name is Billa, is part of Tamil cinema history and now one of the young turks of Tamil cinema is going to mouth those words again and giving him company will be some of the hottest ladies of Kollywood. Ultimate star with Nayanthara and Namitha with Vishnuvardhan captaining the ship. This one does carry a load of expectations on it. The last we heard of this movie was that it was progressing smoothly at various locations. So far, so good. Can the magic be repeated?

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No. 2
Cast: Surya, Genilia

Direction: Gautham Menon

Music: Harris Jayaraj

Production: Oscar Ravichandran


Big one, it is the reunion of a hit actor-director combine; Kaaka Kaaka was the movie that lifted the careers of both Surya and Gautham to the next level.So when they come together, quality is expected and we are pretty sure that the team will not let us down .
The latest that we heard was that Gautham and crew have everything in order and ready for Surya to step in to the movie and the character.
Good things come late and it seems we will have to wait a bit more for this movie.

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No. 1
Cast: Kamal Haasan, Asin

Direction: K. S. Ravikumar

Music: Himesh Reshammiya

Production: Oscar Ravichandran

The mother of all biggies. It doesn't and cannot get bigger. You have the finest actor in the country appearing in ten make overs, a challenge that no one has ever taken up.
Accompanying him will be the dashing Asin and the vampy Malika Sherawat. One of the best directors of the industry handling the movie; crazy dialogues - courtesy Mohan and a big budget to justify the big talent that is at work.
You can bet your money on this one being a grand spectacle.
There are some things that you know just cannot go wrong and Dasavatharam is in that league. Diwali is not that far away, especially when the wait is for the Universal Hero, the genius (Kalaignani) of Indian cinema.
The movie is expected to hit the screen on Diwali.

Expectation meter : Expect More and More.................