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.
Kadhalikka Neramillai
Labels: Actors, Ballaiah, nagesh, Prithviraj, Vinai, Yuvan shankar Raja
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.
Simbhu's Silambattam with Shreya
Labels: Actors, Shreya, Silambattam, Simbhu, Tamil Actors, Vijay, Vikram
Will it Works?
Labels: Actors, Kamal Hassan, Maniratnam, Rajini, Super heros, Tamil Actors
Dasavatharam T-Shirts@Rs 200:
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.
Labels: Actors, Dasavataram, Kamal Hassan, Orkut, T-Shirt, Tamil Actors
Will Rajni dub his own voice in Hindi?
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.
Labels: Actors, Rajini - Sivaji, Shreya, Tamil actor
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.
Labels: Actors, Bheema, Harris Jayaraj, Lingusamy, Pa vijay, Songs, Tamil Actors, Trisha, Vikram, Yugabharathi
Kettavan remains same:
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.
Labels: Actors, dhanush, Kettavan, Polladhavan, Porukki, Rajinikanth, Simbhu, Sundar.c, Tamil Actors
Simbu turns comedian:
Labels: Actors, Boopathy Pandian, Comedian, Simbhu, Tamil actor
Intriem bail to Sanjay Dutt:
Labels: Actors, Bail, Bollywood actor, Sanjay Dutt, TADA
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.