Bomb blasting Mani

Mani Ratnam, the impeccable director we know, has gone another step to prove his eye for detail.
Mani Ratnam, on the sets of ‘Raavan’ that is almost complete, shot a risky scene along with the stunt director, Sham Kaushal who worked on every aspect of the scene to come out well.
Inspired by a real life incident that happened to Mani Ratnam, he wanted a similar scene with a petrol bomb that blasts while the lead pair Aishwarya Rai and Vikram walk in front of it.
The scene was such that the bomb blasts in mid-air, just before it lands on the ground. The actors were only 15 feet before the point of landing, and Vikram and Aishwarya had agreed to do the risky scene as Mani thought would appear great on screen.
Once the risky scene was over, Mani was happy with the end product and congratulated the actors and Sham Kaushal for the dedication.
This is not the first time Mani Ratnam has tried something risky, even during the shooting of ‘Bombay’ and escaped from an accident.
With so much effort being put in the movie, let us hope nothing else bombs!

Comedian Madan Bob escapes with minor injuries

For the past few days, the shooting for 'Maapillai' starring Dhanush is going on in Thirunelveli and Tuticorin.
Madan Bob, Vivek and Manobala provide the comedy element in the film.
To take part in the shooting, Madan Bob and his assistants were traveling in a luxury car yesterday morning from Thirunelveli. Near Vagaikulam, a dog ran across the road. To avoid it, the driver slammed on the brakes and when the speeding car came to this sudden halt, it toppled over. Fortunately, Madan Bob, his assistant and the driver escaped with minor injuries in this accident.
Madan Bob went to a private hospital in Tuticorin and is fine after being treated for his injuries.

KAMAL’S BIOGRAPHY FOR GUINNESS RECORD

Kamal Haasan’s biography is set to find a place in the Guinness Book of World Record. Manikandan, a native of Srivilliputtur in Tamil Nadu, has penned a biography on Kamal. So, what makes it eligible for the Guinness Book of World Record? Well, the author has titled the book which contains 1458 letters and 330 words.With this, he is set to break the record set by an Italian who had titled his book with 1,433 and 290 words in 2007.Entering the Guinness Book of World Record is not new for Manikandan as he has done so in the past by creating a 24-mm chess board, 163-gm silver fan, 110-gm silver bike etc.

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Gowtham Menon’s next film to release shortly

Gowtham Menon hasn’t started working on Ajith Kumar’s 50th film as the actor is now busy preparing for Formula 2 racing tournament, which starts on April 16 and ending by September.
Since, there’s a lot of time left for the shooting, Gowtham is now busy completing his untitled thriller with his manager Veera and Sameera Reddy playing the lead roles. Gowtham Menon’s untitled film is reported to be a thriller that centers on a young man’s encounter with a sex-worker during a night time, which results in unexpected twists and turns.The film doesn’t have any songs and the total duration of this film will be 90mins. The closer sources have confirmed that the film is not based on Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Chameli’ that had a similar plot but with a different treatment in screenplay.

Radhika Apte speaks on Raktha Charitra

Radhika Apte is the debut heroine of the multiple National Award winning Bengali film, Antaheen. (No, she did not get any National Award.) Now the lady is all set to make her Bollywood debut with RGV Raktha Charitra opposite Vivek Oberoi .Raktha Charitra is based on the life of Paritala Ravi, a prime suspect in many murders. Radhika Apte will play the role of Paritala Ravi wife in the film . The film is a trilingual (Hindi, Telugu and Tamil).She haven't finished shooting RC yet. It should get done by May. Ramu is fantastic and I'm lucky to have been cast in this film. He has immense clarity and works at great pace. Hisstyle of film-making is completely different from that of Aniruddha,s he said to a leadingEnglish daily.I knew about Paritala Ravi before I was approached for the movie. I'm playing Paritala Ravi's wife. I haven't met her in real life. Ramu has. He has also narrated stories about her. Besides, there is some footage available on her that I needed to study to ensure that my on-screen look comes close to hers, she added.Interestingly, Tamil star Suriya has also been cast in a pivotal role in the film!Rakta Charitra is produced by Madhu Mantena; Mani Sharma is the music director. The film stars Shatrughan Sinha, Priyamani , Radhika Apte, Subrat Dutta, Ashish Vidyarthi,Sudeep , Zarina Wahab, Raj Babbar and Ranjeet.

Hansika Motwani is confident about ‘Maappilai’

South India’s bootylicious babe Hansika Motwani was the most wanted actress by various top-charting actors in Kollywood.
But the actress kept refusing the offers due to busy commitments in Telugu film industry. Now, the actress is all set to make her debut in Kollywood with ‘Dhanush starrer ‘Maappilai’.
The film has already started rolling and Hansika is herein Chennai shooting for her portions. As known to everyone, the film is a remake of yesteryear blockbuster with the same title starring Rajnikanth, Amala and Sri Vidhya in lead roles.
Now, Bollywood actress Manisha Koraila takes on the role of Dhanush’s mother-in-law and Hansika makes it clear that unlike yesteryear version, this remake film has equal importance to her characterization just as Dhanush and Sri Vidhya. Soon after this film, Hansika will start shooting for Prabhu Deva’’s ‘Itch’ starring ‘Jeyam’ Ravi in lead role.

Vadivelu’s Son to Enter Filmdom

Vadivelu’s 23-year-old son Subramani is all set to enter the world of glitz and glamour. The comedian is doing all that he can to find a suitable role for his dear son. Several directors in the past have made attempts to sign up Subramani but Vadivelu postponed his son’s debut for reasons best known to him. According to Vadivelu, one of the directors had narrated a storyline that will suit his son. He added that an official announcement regarding this project will be made soon. The actor said that unlike him, Subramani will concentrate in all facets of acting like action, sentiment, comedy, and romance.

Popular Actor Turns Superman!

Vallakottai is the title of the next film for which Arjun will don the greasepaint. An excited Arjun says that he plays the role of a superman for the first time. He has taken extra efforts to make this role a grand success and has imported make-up kits for best results.The film is directed by A Venkatesh and produced by Raja on behalf of ESK Films. Haripriya plays the female lead in Vallakottai. Other stars in the cast include Suresh, Vincent Ashokan, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Ganja Karuppu. Music for this film will be scored by Dhina.

AR Rahman’S Musical Roar From April

When the entire Tamil Nadu is getting ready for the release of Suriya’s ‘Singam’, Tollywood leaves nothing behind expectations as it looks out for ‘Puli’. Directed by S.J. Suryah, the film features Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan in lead role.The highlighting traits about this big-budget flick will be the extraordinary musical score of academy award winner A.R. Rahman. Although, his recent release ‘Ye Maaya Chesavo’ had a simultaneous release of same songs in Tamil version, the Telugu buffs are so excited about ‘Puli’ as it will be a direct release of A.R. Rahman, which has been something unusual in recent times.The film’s audio is getting launched somewhere in mid of April while the theatrical release is slated for the first week of May…

No Roadblocks For RGV’S ‘Raktha Charithra’

Guess what? It can be regarded as an illegitimate joke when you say Ram Gopal Varma’s project is running high-on financial constraints. It’s never been a do-or-die situation for this filmmaker as his movies have been surely offering a cakewalk for his producers.Recently, there were calls on air that his upcoming film ‘Raktha Charithra’ has been drenched in financial constraints. It was mentioned that the producers were unconvinced with the results of RGV’s previous release ‘Rann’ starring Amitabh Bacchan and Sudeep in lead roles and gradually reduced the production costs for this trilingual film.But when approached the spokesperson of Ram Gopal Varma, he mentioned that there’s no such issue and the film is progressing on absolutely error-free situation.

Aarya’S ‘Varudu’ Opens Big In Chennai

For the first time, it’s never-ever situation in Chennai Box office as a Telugu film has got a grand opening here in this city. This is all about Allu Arjun’s ‘Varudu’ – the title which means ‘Bridegroom’ that is hitting screens today with more prints in Chennai.Apart from the factor that there are large groups of fans following for Allu Arjun, Aarya’s presence in this flick has turned more spotlights. Unlike other actors, who expect to get introduced as a hero, Aarya has boldly accepted to perform negative role in this film.According to the film crew unit, the most highlighting attributes are reported to be the challenging sequences between both the young and happening actors. The film is about a youngster, who wants to get married just like Lord Rama, whose wedding was held for 5 days. Suhasini Manirathnam and Aashish Vidyarthi have donned the role of Allu Arjun’s parents while the film’s heroine has been kept as a secret for a valid reason of her strong characterization.

'Sura'-Music Review

Nothing seemed to stop the irresistible excitements of ‘Ilayathalapathy’ fans as they’ve been eagerly awaiting his 50th film ‘Sura’. With Sun Pictures planning to release the film on April 14, the audio was launched last evening at Lady Andal School. Mani Sharma’s musical touch is sure to enthrall Vijay’s fans for its prototyped musical style. The album has 6 tracks amongst which couple of songs has been replicated from Manisharma’s Telugu album ‘Billa’.

Thanjavoor Jillakkari...
Singers:Hemachandra & Saindhavi
Lyricist:Na.Muthukumar

If you had ever heard Manisharma’s ‘Bommali’ in Telugu version of ‘Billa’, this wouldn’t keep you engrossed as the tunes are exactly the same. Somehow, the music director has tried shifting the nature of music on certain levels to suit the Tamil lyrics. Hemachandra, the same singer who crooned the Telugu song has rendered his voice for this song as well. Nothing special to mention about Na. Muthukumar’s lyrical lines as they’re simple and okay to hum along with tracks.

Vettri Kodi Yeathu...
Singers:Ranjith & Mukesh
Lyrics:Vaali, S.P. Rajkumar

Filmmaker S.P. Rajkumar and ace Vaali have penned lyrics that have positive vibrations for heeders, in particular for Vijay fans. The song has been tuned in the similar style of ‘Kannai Kattai Kolladhe’ in ‘Iruvar’. The prelude in flute catches up our attention while it may take some more time for this song to take on high interests.

Siragadikkum Nilavu...
Singers:Karthik & Reeta
Lyrics:Sneghan

The sensuous duet starts off with a mellisonant saxophone that is later followed by tunes, which is again a slight copycat of yesteryear Telugu song. The chorus and interludes is presented with a touch of A.R. Rahman’s stringed works and beats on Telephone Manipol’ in ‘Indian’. They lyrics are completely wavering and fail to hold your attention. Maybe, the continuous airing on satellite networks will preferably work out better results.

Vanga Kadal Ellai...
Singers:Naveen & Malathi
Lyrics:Kabilan

It’s a self-aggrandizing song that has Naveen shifting his paradigms on different phonations. Of course, his style of rendition sounds completely different from the other song ‘Naan Nadanthal’. Mani Sharma could’ve have opted for some other singer to avoid overdosed screech. The song is sure to be a favorite number well-tailored for Vijay fans.

Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan....
Singers:Rahul Nambiar
Lyrics:Kabilan

The stringed instrumentals and rhythmic pattern on accompaniment beats blatantly reminiscences the theme music of Malayalam film ‘Chotta Mumbai’. Mani Sharma has smartly depicted the difference with Rahul Nambiar’s crooning style and lyrics by Kabilan make it dissimilar. But in all likelihood, the song has lots of similarities including the humming part at end.

Naam Nadanthal Athiradi...
Singers:Naveen, Shoba Chandrasekhar & Janani Madhan
Lyrics:Kabilan

Finally, it’s one more replication from Mani Sharma’s yesteryear composition of ‘My Name is Billa’. It looks like the music director hasn’t anything special for the Tamil version, thereby patently adjusting lyrics on rhyming patterns for adjusting his track. Naveen makes it sound at best and Vijay’s mother Shoba Chandrasekhar along with Janani Madhan has done their parts well. But for those, who have heard the Telugu version that had realms of heroism, this may not be quite appropriate.On the whole, the album of ‘Sura’ has no surprises most of the songs have been already heard ones. Naturally, with Sun Pictures publicizing the songs throughout its networks may popularize it vigorously. Couple of songs ‘Tamizhan Veera Tamizhan’ and ‘Vanga Kadal Ellai’ is best picks in this album.

Verdict: A new album with old Tunes,Banner: Murugan Cine Arts, Sun Pictures,Production: Sangli Murugan, Kalanidhi Maaran,Direction: S.P. Rajkumar,Star-casts: Vijay, Thamanah, Vadivelu, Sriman, Dev Gill, Yuvarani and others,Music: Mani Sharma

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Exclusive Look On Sun Picture’S Best Picks Of 2010

The largest network in Tamil film industry has been lined-up the biggest releases for this year. With ‘Endhiran’ slated for the yearend’s release, there are whole lot of films queued from the production of Sun Pictures.We bring you an exclusive look on Sun Picture’s upcoming releases…

Sura: Vijay’s 50th film will be a big bash for the season of summer vacation as Sun Pictures plans up to release the film by second week of next month, preferably on April 14. The producers are already into the busy schedules of promoting the film. The film is directed by S.P. Rajkumar and was produced by Sangli Murugan under the banner of Murugan Cine Arts…

Singam: Much alike ‘Sura’, ‘Singam’ is regarded as a special project for Sun as it happens to Suriya’s 25th film. The film’s post production is close on the heels of completion and will be following Sura in theatres. ‘Singam’ is produced by K.E. Gnyanavel Rajan under the banner of Studio Green Productions and is directed by Hari.

Thillalangadi: Assuredness of success – has been the sure words of ‘Jeyam’ company team. They’ve been continuously striding on successful paths by remaking Telugu flicks and this one isn’t an elision. A remake of Telugu film ‘Kick’ has Jeyam Ravi, Thamannah and Shaam in lead roles and it was reported that AGS Entertainment had acquired the film right on the day of launch itself. Now, we hear that Sun Pictures has taken over the project.

Aadukalam: Dhanush-Vetrimaaran duo combo had come up with a commendable strike in ‘Polladhavan’ and now they’re teaming up for a new-patterned theme in the backdrops of Madurai. The film has a long way to go for completion and may hit screens somewhere in September or October.

Endhiran: The biggest extravaganza keeps the global audiences high on anticipations, but they’ve got to wait for a little while. Manifestly, the Sun Pictures is planning to release the film either on the occasion of Diwali or Christmas…Indeed, these films have maintained its good standards much prior to Sun Pictures taking over it. Now, it’s assured that these movies will be flying high on successful colors with the vigorous publicities rendered by this production house.

Hollywood’S ‘Transformer’ Connection With Prince

Bollywood’s Prince is likely set forth on conquering the hearts of Tamil audiences now. It’s Vivek Oberoi, the heartthrob of young cohorts of the Nation has been wooing down them ardently. The actor is going for a big changeover from romance-to-the arenas of action.His upcoming Hindi film ‘Prince’ is slated for a simultaneous release in Tamil on April 9 and the actor was here along with the film crew in Chennai to promote this film.During a media interaction held last evening, Vivek Oberoi said, “It nearly took 4 ½ months for sound recording and VFX effects has been done in a great manner. There happens to be a particular action sequences that was choreographed by stunt director of Hollywood’s famous film ‘Transformer’.Although, the scheduling was done for 2 ½weeks, it got prolonged for next 3 months… But then, the choreographer came up with a surprising act by obtaining the remuneration for the schedule of 2 ½weeks….”

VIJAY AND ASIN IN KUMBAKONAM

The Tamil remake of bodyguard will begin in April, sources confirm. The film, which has Vijay and Asin playing the lead roles, will be directed by Siddique. In fact the director was responsible for making Bodyguard a hit in Malayalam.The shooting of this film will begin in Kumbakonam on April 7th 2010. Both Vijay and Asin will camp in Kumbakonam to complete the filming of some important scenes.The movie is being expected by the film buffs not just because it is a Vijay starrer but also because Asin is making a comeback to Kollywood.

Vimala Raman goes to Bollywood

Following the footsteps of Asin and Trisha, Vimala Raman is going to Bollywood. A film titled Ambapali which had Vyjantimala in the female lead role. This film is about a princess.

This film is being remade after 30 years. Vimala Raman will be doing the role which Vyjantimala did in the original version. Ashutosh Gowariker who directed Jodha Akbar is directing this remake film.
Salman Khan’s relative is doing the lead role in this film. Vimala Raman has been paid a heavy amount as advance. Vimala Rani is very happy these days since the story is centered on her. She has given 90 days call sheet.

Azhagu speaks about Puzhal

Thamizh Amudhan has written the story, screenplay and producing a film titled Puzhal. Mano, Murali and Hemachnadran are the heroes in this film. Archana, Aswatha and Sonam are the three heroines of this film.

Ponnambalam, Manobala, Kadhal Dhandapani and Kadhal Sukumar and Shakeela are also donning important roles. Director Azhagu while speaking about this film said,” The story of this film is about three youths who have gone astray from the righteous path.

These people who become friends in the prison come as brothers. After coming out of the prison, how they come across the society. How the society looks at them? I have narrated all these with action and sentiment.Nala Thambi has composed the music for the lyrics penned by Snegan. The highlight of this film is dialogues. Producer Tamizh Amudhan has written lively dialogues. I have directed this film with the notion that all the audience should enjoy this film.”

Salman Khan in a remake of Dhanush film

Utthamaputhiran is a film which has Dhanush in the lead role. Now Salman Khan is acting in the Hindi remake of this film. In fact Utthamaputhiran is a remake of the Telugu film Ready which had Ram and Genelia in the lead roles. Utthamaputhiran has Dhanush and Genelia in the lead roles. Mithran Jawahar is directing this film.
Anish Bashmi has acquired the remake rights of this film. He will also direct the film. Salman Khan will be in the lead role. Anish said,” The heroine and other matters are yet to be finalized. We haveplanned to change some scenes to suit the Hindi audience.”

Thamanna has no plans for Bollywood

Thamanna while speaking to the media said,” I have completed the films Sura, Thillangadi and Paiyya. Next I am pairing with Dhanush in a film directed by Hari and another film with Karthi directed by Shiva. The shootingof these films are to commence soon. I am also pairing with Allu Arjun in a Telugu film Badrinath directed by V V Vinayak.
Apart from this I am acting in a Telugu film with Naga Chaitanya and a film directed by Sukumar. I will be concentrating in Tamil and Telugu films only. For time being I have no intention of acting in Hindi films. I will be able to act in 4 or 5 films per year. I have that many commitments. Though I act in commercial roles, I am bringing out my acting skills. I am doing this right from the beginning.”

Nayanthara is upset over rumors

Nayanthara is currently pairing with Arya in the film Boss Engira Bhaskaran and also in Telugu film with Balakrishna. She is also acting currently in an untitled Malayalam film.

There are lot of rumors these days about Nayanthara and Prabhu Deva. Nayanthara who is currently in Hyderabad while speaking to the media said,” I came to cinema in 2003.

At that time I did not have any big aim. I thought of quitting films after acting in a film. But time has made me an eternal actress. Name and fame flooded me. I will be happy if my film is a hit and sad if it is a flop. But for time being a situation has never risen to make me sad. The Tamil film Aadhavan, Malayalam film Body Guard and Telugu film Adurs in which I have done the female lead role were great hits.

What else can give me that much happiness. People who meet me ask that Meena and Navya Nair has got married, when will be my marriage. I don’t have the answer for this question. Marriage is an important thing in one’s life. It will not happen when we wish. It will happen when the time comes.
I will not oppose marriae love and at the same time I am not against the marriage arranged by parents. In case if my marriage will be a love marriage. It will take place only with the approval of my parents and brother in Dubai. There are lot of rumors about me these days. I don’t want to comment about it. Earlier these rumors use to hurt me. Now I am used to it. My parents have faith in me.”

Kamal and me: Trisha

“It was my dream to act with Kamal Haasan right from the day I entered film industry. I was on cloud nine when I was roped in for ‘Marmayogi’. But the joy didn’t last long as the film was stopped due to unavoidable reasons,” says Trisha.
“And I am on cloud nine again,” the actress says and adds: “Because, I am there in Kamal sir’s next film. I signed the film simply after hearing the story over the phone. How could I reject an offer to work with such a genius?”
Heaping laurels on the ‘Ulaga Nayagan’, she says, “He is one of the most intelligent persons I have ever met. He is a master of all subjects and knows anything and everything. You can discuss with him whatever you want.”
On her Hindi debut ‘Khatta Meetha’, directed by Priyadarshan with Akshay Kumar in the lead, Trisha says, “Most part of the shoot is over and a 15-day schedule alone is left. The film has come out well and it’s going to be a perfect launch for me in Bollywood. I enjoyed acting with Akshay Kumar”.

Shruthi Hassan denies her love with Siddarth

Shruthi Hassan is pairing with ‘Boys’ Siddarth in a Telugu film. There were news that both of them are in love. Shruthi while speaking about this said,” I am pairing with Siddarth in an untitled Telugu film. There is a friendship between us professionally. There is nothingpersonal between us. Siddarth is a good actor. I am happy to act with him. Rest of the things is purely rumors only. I am debuting in Tamil film as a heroine which is to be directed by A R Murugadoss. I am pairing with Surya in this film.
It is a great thing to be introduced by a talented director. Talks are also going on with regard to me acting in a couple of Hindi films. I am dad’s pet. Because of this people are telling me that I am aloof from my mother. It is my mother who introduced me to the world. I am ever indebted to her.”

Perarasu to produce a film

Perarasu while speaking to the media said,” Thiruthani is a film which has the backdrop of politics and society. The shooting of the film has taken place in Tenkasi. Bharath and Sunaina had danced for the song Yamma Yamma sung by T Rajendhar. I am also composing the music for this film. Now I am listening to stories to produce a film.
In between I am directing a village story based on our culture. There will be no commercial elements in this film. The hero of this film will be a new face. I am selecting other actors from Karaikkudi and Usilampatti. In Thirupachi I have touched a village story. The film which I will be directing now will be totally shot in village.”

Actor Vijay conducts 24 free marriages for the poor

Vijay had conducted 24 marriages at free of cost at Trichy. The marriage of P S Veera who is the honorary President of Trichy District Head Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay Welfare Associationtook place in Taj Kalyanam Mandapam. The marriage took presence in of Actor Vijay. On the same stage Vijay conducted marriages for 24 poor people. They exchanged the garlands in his presence. He had gifted 51 articles as marriage gifts including cot and cupboards. All the couples had prostrated before him and sought his blessings.
While Vijay speaking on this occasion he said,” To complete on film it takes at least 6 months. We act very hard for 6 months. Seeing you people is like an elixir for us. I am one among you. I have also the responsibility in solving your domestic problems. In my young age my sister died. But now I have conducted marriage for 25 sisters. I cannot forget this. I will not fall in anybody’s net. In Sura I speak a dialogue which goes on like this.’ I am not a new person to go peacefully neither I am a prawn to fall in a net. I am a shark and I will not fall in anybody’s net.’

I have that freedom to speak: Kushboo

Kushboo is all smiles these days, with support coming to her comments on premarital sex from a body no lesser than Supreme Court. The apex court’s observation that there was nothing illegal about live-in relationships and premarital sex amongst adults has boosted the morale of the actress.
Says Kushboo, who is known for her fearless remarks irrespective of the issue she is talking about, “We have a completely dependable judiciary. And I feel it now more than ever. The Supreme Court’s direction clearly shows freedom of speech does exist in India.”
On her five-year legal battle, the actress, who earned the wrath of many organisations when she made the comments in 2005, says, “I fought for my daughters. Because, I have to tell them that they should feel proud of their mom.”
She adds: “I am now clear that I can speak my mind freely. At the same time, I know my limits and responsibilities. I would like to thank my family members, friends and well-wishers who have supported me all these years.”

JD Chakravarthy’s more offers in Tamil

Telugu director and actor J D Chakravarthy while speaking to the media said,” In Tamil I had acted in Kannathil Mutthamittal and Sarvam, because an image was created that I will be acting in such type films only.
In Kutcheri Arambam I got a different kind of role. It was also a challenging one. So far I have acted in 50 films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam languages, I have also directed 2 Hindi and Telugu films respectively. I am interested to act in Tamil films. If I get a chance I will direct a straight Tamil film.”

Kangana Ranaut injured

Kangana Ranaut, the ‘Dhaam Dhoom’ girl, was injured while shooting for her Bollywood film ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ in Jalandhar. The incident took place when a bike she was riding skidded off and injured her foot.
If reports are to be believed, Kangana was riding pillion in the said sequence. The bike skidded off all of a sudden and the actress fractured her foot in the freak accident. She was immediately admitted to a hospital by unit members.
It is said that doctors have advised her to stay away from action for the next few days. Following this, the shoot has been cancelled for the moment and the filmmakers are praying for the speedy recovery of the actress, reports added.
“She has a minor fracture and has been advised bed rest for at least a week. We are very concerned about her. We arranged for the best orthopaedic surgeon to do the surgery. We will figure out what happens to the shoot later. Right now, our only concern is that she gets well soon,” producer Shailesh Singh was quoted as saying.

‘Madhrasapattinam’ audio launch

Director Vijay, who made ‘Kireedom’ and ‘Poi Solla Porom’, is working fast and hard to complete his big budget movie ‘Madharasapattinam’ starring Arya.
In an exclusive conversation with IndiaGlitz, director Vijay told that the audio launch of ‘Madharasapattinam’ will happen on April 4th and thereafter the movie will be released as soon as possible.
He also told that the post production is in full swing, and the entire team is working hard for a successful end product. The movie is set during the British Rule, and extensive sets have been erected for the movie. Even a foreign actress is said to be acting opposite Arya.
‘Madharasapattinam’ is produced by AGS Entertainment that makes meaningful movies with highest production values, is awaiting the release of its completed project- ‘Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam’ by Chimbu Devan which is the most awaited movie this summer.

Booking Plans Open For ‘Paiyya’

It’s rush hour for buffs of Karthi as they’re flooded with excitements as the booking plans for his next week’s release ‘Paiyya’ have already opened in various parts of Tamil Nadu.Right from yesterday morning, the theatre exhibitors have been advertising about the plans being opened. And of course, over fraction of minutes, the tickets over online were booked for the special shows on April 2 (Friday). Since, it’s a long weekend of Good Friday and Easter weekend, the theatre owners have been confident about ensuring house-packed shows.The film is produced by Lingusamy’s elder brother Subash Chandra Bose under the banner name of Tirupathi Brothers while Dayanidhi Azhagiri of Cloud Nine Productions will market and distribute the film across all centres…

Raavana’S Musical Magic From April

It’s high-time for Sony BMG as it would have a big boom with its business in months to come. Precisely, this is going to be a year of Rahman’s magic, which is expected to be recreated with Manirathnam.According to the sources, the audio launch of Manirathnam’s ‘Raavana’ will be held during the mid-week of ‘Raavana’ in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.With the plans made by Manirathnam to release the film on June 18 all over the World, it would be an apt time to launch the audio prior to couple of months before theatrical release.Apart from these three different versions of 'Raavana', A.R. Rahman's Telugu album 'Puli' is also expected to have its audio launch during same month. On the roll, it's going to be a thundering Rahamania for this season.

Bala’s ‘Avan Ivan’

Bala is at present directing ‘Avan Ivan’ that is supposed to be about 2 brothers.
The film stars Vishal, Arya, Janani and others. The shooting is going on in south Tamilnadu. Newcomer Janani is doing the role of a police officer. Yesteryear actress Ambika has an important role. She plays the mother of Arya.
There are re-mix songs in the film but what they are is a suspense. Music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja., dialogues by S Ramakrishnan. Bala is adapting the dialogues to suit his bani. Arthur Wilson is the cinematographer

Meenakshi is learning Tamil!

Meenakshi made her debut in Tamil film ‘Karuppusamy Kuthagaikaarar.’ She is from Bengal. Despite acting in a few Tamil films, she still is not fluent in Tamil.Meenakshi pairs with Karu Palaniappan, who is directing and acting as hero in ‘Mandhira Punnagai.’ Karu Palaniappan is not very happy about Meenakshi’s lack of fluency in Tamil. Since the actress will continue a career in Tamil films, he has made arrangements for her to be formally taught Tamil, especially since her character will shine in the film only if she shows prowess in Tamil.
Meenakshi herself is eager to learn Tamil!

Is actor Prakashraj to marry?

Prakashraj is a top actor in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. He recently received the National Award for his acting in ‘Kanjeevaram.’ He has decided to marry soon.
Prakashraj married Lalitha Kumari in 1994. They have 2 daughters. The relationship between Prakashraj and dance master Pony Varma has been a hot topic of gossip the last few months.
This led to a rift in relations between Prakashraj and Lalitha Kumari. He filed for a divorce and the two agreed to part amicably. The divorce came through. Following this, the romance between Prakashraj and Pony Varma progressed and it’s said the two started living together. They have now decided to tie the knot soon.

‘Yamma Yamma’ by Perarasu, TR

The ‘Ammadi Aathadi…’ duo is back. Perhaps encouraged by the reach of the ‘Vallavan’ song, Vijaya T Rajendar has once again crooned a number which has lyrics penned by Perarasu for the latter’s directorial venture ‘Thiruthani’.
The song ‘Yamma….Yamma….’ composed by Perarasu himself was recently recorded in Chennai and it was shot in and around Thenkasi on Bharath and Sunaina, the lead pair of the movie. Says Perarasu, “I am taking the avatar of a music composer in Thiruthani. All the songs have come out well with the one sung by Vijaya T Rajendar being the highlight. I admire TR a lot and follow his footsteps by donning many hats while making a movie.”
The filmmaker, who says his next film will be produced by himself, adds: “It will be a village based subject, which will be shot in Karaikudi and Usilampatti. I have a penchant for villages and one could have noticed it in my first two films- Thirupachi and Sivakasi.”

I enjoy my work: Tamannah

"Having tasted both success and failure in my career, I know how to go about my work, and I enjoy doing it", says Tamannah, whose second innings in Tamil cinema has made her the numero uno actress of south India.
While everyone attributes their success to hard work and dedication, the petite beauty says, "I am lucky. Fortune has come calling and it has helped me be where I am today".
The girl from Mumbai had a jinxed start to her career when she made her debut in Kollywood with 'Kedi'. However she overcame all odds with a spirited performance in 'Kalloori'. Also, the success of Telugu film 'Happy Days' propelled her career.
"I consider myself lucky to have made it big. There are umpteen number of actresses who also work hard, but success has been eluding them. Hence I am fortunate," she says.
About her forthcoming releases, she says, "I play an interesting role in ‘Paiyaa’. The moment director Lingusamy narrated the story to me, I fell in love with it. Vijay's 'Sura' features me in an interesting role, while rarely an actress can come across a role like the one I am doing opposite ‘Jayam’ Ravi in ‘Thillalangadi’."

'Avatar' scores 100 in India

James Cameron's magnum opus Avatar is a rare film that has scored a full century in India. The sci-fi adventure flick, which was released the world over on , reportedly is the highest grossing Hollywood film in India.
Released majorly in three Indian languages - namely, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil, and English, Avatar has grossed over Rs. 1.05 billion in this country. Since Titanic, directed by the same filmmaker-innovator, Avatar is probably the first most popular English language film in a country, which sees the release of over a thousand films.
The 3D collections of the film are estimated at forming 37% of the total collections. Trade pundits put the collections of the English version at half a billion rupees, while the Hindi version has collected Rs. 27 crores. The Telugu and Tamil versions combined have generated over Rs. 25 crores.
The major Hollywood drama has created unprecedented hype in India, with 24/7 channels playing a major role in encouraging all sections of Indians to watch the cult movie.

Shruthi admires Suriya

Shruthi is excited that her acting debut in Tamil will be with Suriya, in a film directed by A R Murugadoss and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin.
“I am happy to be part of the project,” the eldest daughter of Kamal Haasan says, heaping laurels on the actor.
“I am a big fan of Suriya. He is one of the powerful actors we have today and I am thrilled to share the screen space with him. I guess we will make a great pair. I am eagerly waiting for the film to go on floors,” she says.
Denying reports that she is seeing ‘Boys’ fame Siddarth, Shruthi says, “We are good friends and he is a nice co-star. I learnt a lot from him. But there is no truth in reports that we are in love with each other.”
Saying she is planning to stay in Mumbai thanks to offers from Bollywood, the actress-musician adds, her heart however will always be in Chennai. “Because it’s my dad’s place and a city where I grew up. Chennai is where my heart is.”

WHY TRISHA OPTED OUT OF DHANUSH FILM

Director Vetrimaran revealed in an interview to a popular daily on replacing Trisha with Topsy in Aadukalam. Trisha was initially signed to play the lead role in the film opposite Dhanush, but the lady backed out later. Vetrimaran says that Trisha had participated in the first schedule of the shooting and shot some scenes for four days. But the team did not get permission to shoot in some of the locations they had planned and her dates expired.In the intermediate time, the lady bagged a prestigious offer in Bollywood and the team decided to let her go. Vetrimaran clarifies that there is no misunderstanding with Trisha. The director is also gung-ho about the project being marketed by Sun Pictures as he is sure it will give it a very big reach.

Happy And Confident Jeeva

‘Your ability to learn faster than your competition is your only sustainable competitive advantage’… A praiseworthy quotation by Arie de Gues remains as the heart and soul of Jeeva’s mantra now. When the youngest actors in town not more than 2-films old are hamming it up their roles as mass heroes, Jeeva seems to be an elision by keeping himself adhered to varieties.Not all actors in their initial phase of career would opt to do serious films lacking commercial elements and again Jeeva stood out on par with excellence. Naturally, his sudden shift over paradigms into commercial films has again yielded him favorable results.According to the closer sources, the actor seems to have made a decisive statement that his upcoming films will be a mix of offbeat, commercial and various genres. Right now, he has 2 more films – ‘Singam Puli’ and ‘Roudram’ rolling fast on floors simultaneously. Soon after the completion of these projects, he’ll instantaneously start shooting for K.V. Anand’s ‘Ko’ and Kannan’s ‘Vandhaan Vendraan’.Totting up about his strategy, Jeeva makes it clear that he wants to be a perfectionist rather than competing with other actors.

‘Clash Of The Titans’ With 800 Prints, 850 Theatres

Chennai is moreover turning to be an oasis for Hollywood producers as their films are leaping with big collections. Followed by the grand success of ‘2012’ and James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’, the producers and distributors have now decided to universal release for most for most of their Hollywood films.Next to keep us enthralled over screens will be Warner Bros Pictures’ ‘Clash of The Titans’ that will be released simultaneously in English, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi on April 2 for the occasion of Good Friday followed by Easter weekend.The film will be hitting screens in both 3D and 2D formats and is expected to witness a big opening. The stunning teasers and presence of Hollywood Superstar Sam Worthington have gradually raised everyone’s expectations. Sam has already gained more appreciations for his fantabulous performances in ‘Terminator Salvation’ and James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’.Louis Leterrier has directed “Clash of the Titans” from a screenplay by Travis Beacham and Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi.Producer Rama Narayanan of Sri Thenandal Films has acquired the rights over Tamil version titled as ‘Marmadesam’…