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.