First Tamil filmmaker to win the highest award in cinema!

He was the man who introduced the most invaluable gems to Tamil cinema - Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Prakash Raj, Jayapradha, Vivek and several hundreds of actors! He is the recipient of five national awards and the director of several path-breaking and hit films. Yes, we are talking about our very own K Balachandar.

The director is all set to receive the highest honor of cinema, The Dadasaheb Phalke award which is annually given by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. This award can be called as the Bharath Ratna of Cinema. Previously, the awards has been given to several prominent film personalities including Adoor Gopalakrishnan, D.Rama Naidu, Dev Anand to name a few.

K.Balachandar is the first Tamil film maker to win this award. The Tamil cinema fraternity is very proud to have a gem like K. Balachandar and T.C.L.Ns.blogspot.com congratulates him for the honour received.

Karthi’s engagement

Karthi got engaged to Ranjani yesterday in a simple ceremony that took place at the bride’s residence. Only close family members were present at this function. Siva Kumar, wife Lakshmi, Suriya, his daughter Diya, Karthi’s youngest sister Brindha, her husband Siva Kumar and Karthi were at the bride’s residence in Kumarasamy Goundampalayam to complete the formalities.
It may be mentioned here that Karthi’s wedding announcement was made a couple of days ago. His wedding will take on July 3^rd at the Kodesia Complex in Coimbatore. Karthi’s fiancé happens to be a post graduate in English Literature.

Ajith dismantles his Fan Clubs!

Though May 1 is known all over India for being Labour’s Day, fans across Tamil Nadu associate it with the birthday of actor Ajith. Come Sunday and ‘thala’ will be celebrating his 40th birthday. Just a couple of days ahead of his birthday the actor has opened his heart out for all his fans.

 

Here is what the actor had to say to his fans right ahead of his birthday:

 

Ajith started his acting career with ‘Amaravathi’ and ‘Mankatha,’ that is shortly scheduled for a release, will mark his 50th film in the industry. At this juncture the actor thanks the people who were with him; his co actors, actresses, his directors, technicians, his friends, fans and family who have been there as a source of constant support in this journey of his. But of late, there has been something that has been occupying Ajith’s mind and the actor felt this as the right time to unleash his thoughts to his fans.

 

Ajith claims that he has never used his fans as a tool for any personal gains nor has he used them as a shield for his likes and dislikes in the industry, and also would never use them for such purposes. The fans have the right to support him if his films do well and criticize him if his films don’t do so well. He has also revealed that he fully understands that people in his fan club as well as the others who don’t belong to his fan club enjoy his films equally, and there is no difference between the two as far as Ajith is concerned. Ajith has also made it very clear, time and again that no one’s family should suffer due to his working for the fan club.

 

But there are certain unpleasant things that have been happening recently in the fan club. At certain places there is rivalry being propagated, some people have begun to act individually without following orders passed by the general body, and some fans are not heeding to their rules; some people are also using the fan club for political purposes and all these acts have come down heavily upon the actor’s faith in the smooth running of his fan club.

 

So just a couple of days ahead of his birthday the actor has come up with a decision which might come a shock and surprise to many in the industry. Ajith has decided that the Ajith Fan Club which has been functioning under his name would be dissolved from May 1st. The actor is of view that to do good one needs a good heart. Not only that, the actor, through his note has also revealed that with the changing times the temperament of the people has also changed. They are very receptive to the things happening around them and only an actor who is genuine can be a star. Only such a star would earn dignity, a good name and fame from the people.

 

Ajith signs off saying that only that dignity and the support of his fans in this decision of his would be his best birthday gift.

 

Come on… Let us know if you support this decision taken by Ajith to dissolve his fan club!

 

Kamal to act in Traffic’s Remake?

‘Traffic’ was the first ever hit in 2011 in Malayalam. The movie recently celebrated its 111th day and Ulaga Nayagan Kamal Haasan graced the event as the Chief Guest. The event was held at the Gokulam Convention Centre in Ernakulam where Kamal Haasan and director Lal Jose distributed the mementos to the entire crew and artists of the movie.

The movie is a brilliant one and had received great reviews and much critical acclaim from allover! It revolves around the lives of three men who get to know each during a traffic jam. Mollywood audiences are surprised and overjoyed at how Kamal had displayed his enthusiasm in this subject, as 'Traffic' was not just a trendsetter in Mollywood but also a commercial hit.

Speaking on the occasion, the star said that he will be working with the same crew and cast except for Rahman, as Kamal would like to play the character played by Rahman in the original version of the movie. Rahman played the role of ‘Superstar Siddharth’ in the Malayalam movie. The movie will revolve around the journey in transporting a heart of a dying person to somebody who is in need of the heart transplantation in a nearby town.

Looks like fans can look forward to this movie earlier than Kamal’s next project with Selvaraghavan!

‘Narthagi’ – Fighting to be heard

Of late the graph of Tamil cinema has taken a new dimension. More films are released which makes the audience sit up and think about various happenings around them. These days, audiences are opening up to accept newer themes belonging to varied genres. There is one more film going to be released shortly, which will be a forerunner for similar films to be released in future. For the first time ever, a film based on the life of a transgender will be released in Tamil.

The film is titled ‘Narthagi’ with Kalki playing the protagonist’s role. The film deals with the struggle a transgender has to face right from childhood through the adolescent years into adulthood and the many obstacles she comes across from the nearest of kin to the society and the outside world in general. It also distinctly portrays the subtle struggles a transgender copes up with like falling in love with someone belonging to the same gender, being ditched by loved ones and their struggle to be heard and respected in the society.

‘Narthagi’ is a film about a transgender who is a bharathanatyam dancer. Though the film is about a dancer it deals with the emotions of a transgender. The director vividly shows the hardships faced by the protagonist right from schooldays, lack of acceptance from the family when they come to know about the sexuality of their child, the problems faced by the protagonist after running away from home and finally accepting life as it is.

The film is directed by Vijay Padma. So will a woman be able to bring out the hardships faced by a transgender precisely?

Since women have a better hand dealing with the emotional quotient when compared to their stronger counterparts, the protagonist’s emotion has been beautifully brought out claims the lead star of the film, Kalki. ‘Narthagi’ passed the censor board’s table recently and was stamped a painful ‘A’. Kalki is quite upset with this ‘A’ but feels that irrespective of the certificate, the film will strike a chord in the minds of the people and give them a feel into the life and feelings of a transgender. Kalki feels that ‘Narthiagi’ will be a first of its kind film in world cinema scenario.

IndiaGlitz takes pleasure in bringing to you this project thereby lending its support in making the voice of a transgender heard loud and clear.

Click on below link to watch the interview of Kalki, the protagonist of the film ‘Narthagi’ and her views on various issues a transgender faces and more precisely about her film ‘Narthagi’!

Bala’s heroine is going to be a surprise!

Janani Iyer, model-turned-actress will make her debut with Bala’s Avan Ivan. After the news that she had signed on for this project, Janani seemed to have gone in hiding. Recently, she was seen at the audio launch of Avan Ivan, looking absolutely gorgeous in a red and black sari.

Quizzed about her disappearance from the scene, she said that she had only been following her director’s strict instructions. Bala wanted his heroine to be the surprise package in the film and retain her USP as a fresh face, so he had asked her to stay away from the media blitz.

Janani Iyer added that she had submerged herself in the character completely and took a complete break from modeling and did not sign any more films. But now that the shooting is completed, she says she is happy with her work and is eager to do more films.

Reemma Sen to romance three heroes!

Reemma Sen has been lying low for a while after the good  response to her role in Aayirathil Oruvan. There was some speculation that she was going to get married and quit acting but the actress has simply denied it as rumors.

Word on the grapevine is that she has been roped in to do a big project in Telugu directed by hit machine, VN Aditya, and this film is to be produced by D Rama Naidu. This will be a heroine-oriented, breezy entertainer with three fresh faces who will be vying for her attention.

Reemma Sen is also in demand in Tamil and Malayalam cinema and top producers are approaching her hoping that she will green light their projects.

What will Ajith do on his birthday?

Ajith’s birthday is on May 1st and his fans are planning gala celebrations across the state. They plan to visit their hero and present him with a specially ordered birthday cake. Later they intend  to perform charitable services in Ajith’s name and make the day a special one for the less fortunate as well.

Ajith himself has no big birthday plans. He will spend the day shooting for Mankatha which is nearing completion and squeeze in some quality time with his family and close friends. He is also keen to begin work on Jayam Raja’s next.

Vikram to work with Vijay’s heroine

Having finished Deiva Thirumagan, Vikram will start work on Suseendran’s next. The concept is a novel one, dealing with the relationship between a grandfather and grandson. The grandfather role will be essayed  by director K Viswanath and Vikram will be the grandson. It is going to be a heartwarming and sensitive story. The film will have two leading ladies.

One of the female leads will be essayed by Mithra, who was seen in Kavalan with Vijay. The actress is super excited to be working opposite, national award winner, Vikram. The hunt is on for the other heroine.

Suriya Goes The ‘Close Up’ Way!

South Indian heartthrob, Suriya has been chosen as the brand ambassador of ‘Close Up,’ the first gel toothpaste brand in the country. This brand that has various offerings and a strong presence in both urban and rural areas in our country has signed Suriya as their brand ambassador.

The ace hero will be revealing his confidence secrets in a new campaign by Close Up. Sources say that this new campaign featuring Suriya as the brand ambassador will go on air by June and will reflect on how freshness and confidence can help one to maximize sudden opportunities that arise in their day-to-day life.

So what did the excited star have to tell about this endorsement? Speaking to the media, he said that, “It’s an honor to be a part of the Close Up family. Close Up toothpaste has been a household name since my growing up years. I can relate to the brand’s proposition of confidence and am truly excited about the new Close Up campaign. It’s based on real life instances that showcase how life just surprises you anytime, anywhere and how it is important to be prepared and not caught unaware.”

Associates in the brand feel that having a self-assured personality like Suriya will bring alive Close Up’s proposition of ‘confidence’ among the users and users-to-be. The brand is constantly evolving innovative ways to resonate with customer’s needs and having Suriya as the brand ambassador will familiarize the consumers about how fresh breath confidence states a lot about one’s individuality.

Suriya going ‘the Close Up’ way is sure to inspire his fans throughout the country!

Grand intro for Vijay in ‘Velayudham!’

Here are more interesting and never-revealed-before facts coming your way from ‘Velayudham’ as we promised last week. Vijay is helming the project with Genelia and Hansika Motwani as his heroines. Like all his other films this film too introduces the hero with a song.

The song, sources from the team reveal, has been made at a whooping budget of 2 crores. The song has been filmed from Thirumoorthi Hills. Dance choreographer Ashokraj, who choreographed intro songs for Vijay in ‘Sivakasi’ and ‘Pokkiri,’ has choreographed this song too. The song spans the typical art forms of villages in Tamil Nadu like Mayilattam, Uyilattam, Kollattam and the likes with more than 200 performances performing unanimously.

The intro song also features around 150 international dancers performing international art forms. There are also models from Mumbai shaking a leg and Russian artists performing for this song. Vijay Antony is the music director of this film, and he has hit five tracks for this film’s album. A couple of songs have been filmed abroad. There are reports that ‘Velayudham’s music might hit stands on May 14th.

Almost eighty percent of the filming is complete with one song and the climax scene yet to be shot, say sources close to the director. The film also has around six stunt scenes were sparks are sure to fly. In all, ‘Velayudham’ seems like one masala film with all the right ingredients in the right proportion for a huge hit.

Sherin sulks over salary

Sherin has lodged a complaint with the South Indian Film Artistes Association against producer-actor Sanjay Ram for not giving her remuneration as promised for the upcoming film ‘Poova Thalaiya’.

According to the actress, it was promised that Rs 9 lakh would be paid to her as salary for acting in the movie. However, only Rs 4 lakh was given so far and there is no word about the remaining amount.

Says Sherin’s mother Yasodara, “Sherin took part in Poova Thalaiya shooting for 25 days. They assured us that the balance amount would be given once the remaining part of the shoot is over.”

“However, there is no communication from them so far and whenever we tried contacting the production side through phone, they were not ready to attend our calls. So we have approached the Nadigar Sangam. We have already filed a similar complaint.”

Prabhudeva hurries to marry Nayanthara

Producers are always delighted when directors finish their projects quickly and that is exactly why the producers of Vishal and Sameera Reddy’s untitled film are happy about. Director Prabhudeva seems to be quick as a wink in finishing the project. Recently, he wanted to shoot an item song with Sophie Choudary and Vishal in Europe but he was denied visa. Not wanting to waste time, he came up with an idea of making a brilliant setting in Binny mills and completed that shoot.
It is said that he has shot almost 90% of the movie already in areas near Hyderabad. The director wants to get over with his commitments by June so that he can marry Nayanthara in July without having to bother about other commitments. We sincerely hope all this hurry doesn’t affect the quality of the movie.

‘Aathma’ – India’s First Stereo Scopic 3D Flick!

‘Aathma’ is India’s first new wave 3D stereo scopic movie and will be hitting big screens this May! The movie will be simultaneously releasing in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. Prior to this, these technologies were used in James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ – a movie that made waves internationally.

Ace director Vikram Bhatt is directing ‘Aathma,’ a 3D horror flick. Vikram Bhatt already has three horror Bollywood flicks to his credit, ‘Raaz,’ ‘1920’ and ‘Shaapit.’ All these movies have acted as trendsetters for horror films in the industry!

Needless to say, a combination of horror and 3D will be a perfect entertainer this summer. Speaking to the media, Vikram Bhatt expressed, “Horror by itself is scary, and ‘Aathma’ will definitely be a nerve-chilling experience.”

The hero, Rehan, visits Dalhouse, the Glen Manor that his father had initiated for sale and has come to a standstill. Rehan unearths the mysteries and miseries of the past and present in the Glen Manor, and wants to free the house of the spirit that taking hold of the house. While doing so, Rehan comes across Meera’s picture and wonders how anyone can ever fall in love with a picture? But he does fall in love with it and this turns out to be only a bigger challenge for him, for the picture and Meera are the reasons of why the house is haunted!

Looks like there’s a lot to look forward to from ‘Aathma,’ in terms of the script and the technology never seen by Indian audiences!

“Some people are very upset about Ko”

Udayanidhi Stalin, the distributor of Ko, has said that some people are very upset about Ko’s success. He added that he feels very sorry for them and wished them luck next time. Though the producer-distributor-actor did not disclose the names of all those whom he thinks are upset about Ko’s success, there are strong speculations about whom he is referring to.
Sources say that Udayanidhi has referred to Silambarasan as he was the first choice of director KV Anand to play the lead role but it went to Jiiva following some differences.
Meanwhile, the film is being appreciated by movie buffs all over the world and has already been declared a hit.

Hansika in Tirupati

Hansika Motwani was in Tirupati recently to worship Lord Balaji. The actress, along with her parents, had darshan late in the evening. Before leaving Tirupati, Hansika met the media persons and answered their queries.
Hansika said that she is happy that her first film Mappilai in Tamil is well received by the audience and she is eagerly awaiting her next release in the pipeline, Engeyum Kadhal which has Jayam Ravi as her lead pair. She also revealed that she has four Tamil films and two Telugu films in her kitty.

Genelia unveils rare collection

Genelia D’Souza unveiled a rare collection of platinum jewelry at the Joyalukkas Jewelry store in Chennai. Since the collection is aimed at contemporary women, the actress was chosen as its brand ambassador. The actress said that she love platinum jewelry for its subtleness and elegance.
Speaking at this occasion, Genelia said, “Platinum jewelry is the choice of today’s woman because of their subtle yet intricate and elegant designs, fulfilling the emotion of making one feel truly special. I love the idea of wearing delicate and precious platinum jewelry that sets me apart and is a reflection of my personal style. This collection is a beautiful expression of feminine glory and an answer to donning on precious jewelry for everyday wear that will make heads turn.”
The range starts from pendants to lovely necklaces that would suit the modern women of today’s world.

Karthi Announces his Marriage

Karthi Sivakumar, arguably the most eligible bachelor of Kollywood, is entering wedlock. The young actor’s father Sivakumar today made an official announcement in this regard.

Karthi will marry Ranjani, a MA English literature gold medalist and daughter of Erode Chinnaswamy and Jothi Meenakshi, on 3 July. The wedding is arranged by elders of the family.

Ranjani was a student of Stella Maris College in Chennai. Karthi, an engineering graduate had made it big in Tamil cinema acting in blockbusters like ‘Paruthi Veeran’, ‘Nan Mahan Alla’, ‘Siruthai’ and ‘Ayirathil Oruvan’.

Raviteja to enter Tamil industry

Mass Maharaja Raviteja is on a high ever since his last few films have done exceptionally well at the box office. Sources now say he is all set to enter Tamil film industry too with the remake of 'Band Baaja Baarat' which will go on floors soon. We hear that he will be paired with Trisha in the remake of 'Band Baaja Baarat' which will be shot in both Tamil and Telugu. Apparently Ravi Teja wants to increase his market and hence is planning to act in both Telugu and Tamil versions.

Already, Maheshbabu, Ramcharan, NTR, Nagarjuna, Sharwanand, Nani and Navdeep act in Tamil films or release the dubbed version of their movies in Tamil. Raviteja now wants to join their league and try exploring Tamil market with this remake.

The director, technicians, co-stars and other crew of this bi-lingual remake is yet to be officially announced. Ravi Teja is currently acting in 'Veera' starring Kajal and Taapsee.

Haripriya says no to Hindi

Sandalwood top actress Haripriya, who is making her presence felt in Tamil film industry too, has rejected an offer to act in a Bollywood movie, as her “focus is only on south Indian movies.”

“Because I would be forced to say no to at least four southern films had I accepted the Hindi offer,” says the ‘Vallakottai’ actress, who is now gearing up for the release of ‘Muran’.

On the ‘Cheran-Prasanna’ starrer, she says, “It is an intense story which deals about contradictions in human lives. And I am happy to say that I have a meaty role to perform in Muran.”

Hoping ‘Muran’ to be a turning point in her career, she says, “The film would sure take me to the audience in a big way.” Haripriya also claims she is currently part of three projects in Kannada.

Vega is Lasya

Vega is set to rock Kollywood, that too as a rock musician. The submissive city girl of ‘Saroja’ and chirpy village girl of ‘Pasanga’ is playing Lasya, a rock music artiste, in her forthcoming release ‘Vaanam’.

“Again it is a character which I loved to play. My directors (Venkat Prabhu, Pandiraj) have always been kind to me and Krish is one more to the list,” says the model-turned-actress, who hails from Chattisgarh.

Directed by Krish, ‘Vaanam’, a Tamil remake of Tollywood hit ‘Vedam’, has STR, Bharath, Anushka, Vega, Prakashraj, Sonia Agarwal and others in lead roles. Music is by Yuvanshankar Raja. It is produced by VTV Productions and Magic Box Pictures.

Vega adds: “I am not in a hurry to sign new projects. Substance is always important to me. Discussions are on with a couple of banners and I will announce my next venture soon. And I am ready for glamour too if the character demands it.”

Why Amala Paul Couldn't Be Jeeva’S Heroine?

Amala Paul from God’s Own Country is making a big show herein Kollywood with more projects in hand. The actress made her debut through a controversial flick that earned her wrath from all over Tamil Nadu, especially amongst women cohorts. But apparently, everything vaporized into thin air as she won incredible laurels for her other film ‘Mynaa’.

The actress is now simultaneously shooting for couple of films – ‘Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal’ and ‘Vettai’. It seems that Amala Paul was the first option for the female lead role in Jeeva’s upcoming film ‘Rowthiram’. Since the actress became busy occupied with more projects, director Gokul had to lookout for other actresses and Shriya Charan bagged the offer.

The film’s shooting was completed before a very long time and plans were to release the film after ‘Ko’. With Jeeva striding on a perfect strategy, we are sure he’s sure to reach a greater position by end of 2011.

Maddy did not disclose any details

Madhavan is a very choosy actor and he tries to do as many different roles as possible. Quality over quantity – that is his motto. He has revealed that he is very happy that he is doing Lingusamy’s Vettai with Arya. The role will be a first in his career, as he plays a cop. The audiences are in for a surprise; he said and did not divulge any more details.
Lingusamy and Maddy did the super hit, Run, together. The actor is pleased to work with his old friend again. Amala Paul, who is one of the rising stars in the industry, will be paired opposite him. Yuvan Shankar Raja is doing the music as his collaboration with Lingusamy has yielded many chartbusters in the past. The film has all the ingredients for success and Maddy is keeping his fingers crossed.

Jeeva practises ‘Rowthiram’

‘Rowthiram Pazhagu’ is a famous proclamation by Mahakavi Bharathi. And Jeeva, who is riding high on a success wave thanks to ‘Ko’, is just doing it in his forthcoming film, aptly titled ‘Rowthiram’ by debutant director Gokul.

“The important reason behind many atrocities in the society is lack of anger among public. People become mute spectators for violent incidents. The film tries to find a solution to it,” the actor says.

“Gokul is a good story –teller and I was impressed with Rowthiram script when he narrated it to me. My co-star in the film Shriya Saran is a great performer and all these things will make ‘Rowthiram’ a treat to watch,” he adds.

On ‘Ko’, he says, “We all expected that the film would become a hit but such a grand opening is something stunning. Tamil audiences have once again proved that they would always support hardwork.”

Vijay’s Birthday Surprise!

The producer and director of Vijay’s Velayudham, Aascar Ravichandran and Jayam Raja respectively are keen to release the film on his birthday, which falls on June 22^nd. Almost 80 per cent of the film is completed and those who have seen the rushes are gushing about it. The action, dance, and music is simply astounding, it seems.
Genelia and Hansika will play the lovely lasses on either arm of our hero. Genelia will be an intrepid reporter in Velayudham and has a very interesting role. Vijay is going to do the role of a milkman in this film, reminiscent of Superstar in Annamalai. It must be said that he makes a very good looking milkman!

'Vaanam Will Be the Best Movie' – Dayanidhi Azhagiri

With 5 days left for ‘Vaanam’, producer Dayanidhi Azhagiri starts promoting the film. So now with more clippings of ‘Evandi Unna Pethan’, teasers and many more from the office of Cloud Nine Movies. Yup! With the film certified with ‘UA’ Certificate, the censor board committee members have sang praises of Krish saying that the film has a strong message for youngsters.

Unlike Silambarasan’s previous movies, this will be completely on different notes though there are more commercial elements. Dayanidhi Azhagiri doesn’t want to delay the release of ‘Vaanam’ since his brother Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘Ko’ has opened last week.

VTV Ganesh has confirmed that the film will hit screens on April 29. The reason behind ‘UA’ certificate is Anushka’s sultry show with some filthy language (Muted now).

Dhanush and Suriya's Bollywood Film in July

Ram-Genelia starrer Telugu movie ‘Ready’ is regarded as the successful film for crossing 175 days in theatres. Later the film was remade in Tamil as ‘Uthamaputhiran’ and proved to be a passable grosser in box office. Now the producers of T-Series have remade the film in Hindi with Salman Khan and Asin in lead roles with the same title of ‘Ready’. The film’s release is scheduled by either last week of June or firs week of July.

Suriya’s ‘Singam’ that is yet to be titled is directed by Rohit Shetty and features Ajay Devgan-Kajal Agarwal in lead roles. The film is set in backdrops of Mumbai and Goa and the sources reveal that the shooting will be completed by June and will hit screens on July 22.

'Vettai' Team in Pondicherry

It took some time for ‘Vettai’ to take off due to some production issues. Dayanidhi Azhagiri couldn’t focus on multi-projects and thereby, Lingusamy and his brother Subash Chandra Bose decided to get it done under their own banner. Within a very short span of time, a mass number featuring around 2000 artists and few scenes were shot in Karaikudi.

Having strained themselves under the hot sun, the crew is working across the breezy locales of Pondicherry. But it’s Madhavan, who is having a hectic schedule running between places. Since, the actor had signed to be brand ambassador of various brands; he had to fly between several cities that includes Delhi and Chennai for the inauguration of branches.

‘Vettai’ is touted to be a mass commercial flick starring Aarya, Madhavan, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul in lead role with Yuvan Shankar Raja (Music) and Nirav Shah (Cinematography) working on the technical department.

Silambarasan trying for Sonakshi Sinha

It is now confirmed that director Dharani will direct the Tamil remake of the Hindi film Dabangg. Silambarasan will essay the role done by Salman Khan in the original version. There was a talk earlier that STR wanted Sonakshi Sinha, who played the heroine in Dabangg, to essay the role in Tamil too. When he approached the actress, she brushed aside the offer as she had Kamal Haasan’s Visawaroopam to concentrate on.
But with Viswaroopam not commencing as planned due to the Visa hassles that the team is facing, Sonakshi is contemplating on offering her dates for this remake, sources say.
Meanwhile, Silambarasan is busy concentrating in Poda Podi and the team is in Spain filming some important sequences.

KO under attack!

Jiiva is very upset as his film KO is a victim of piracy. The movie has been released on the internet over the weekend and the full version can be watched online. The actor is devastated and has said that such crimes undermine all the hard work that goes into a film and deprive many of their livelihoods.
Not one to remain passive, Jiiva has asked his fans and all film lovers to join him in the fight against piracy. If anyone comes across such illegal websites on the internet they have been requested to send the links to pirakill@hotmail.com, so that the miscreants can be apprehended and suitably punished.

Shakila Becomes a Singer

Former Glam doll Shakila has sung a song for the film 'Shanmugipuram'. She will also shake her legs for the same song. Manoj plays the hero and Anthra Viswas and Shathika are two heroines in the film. The song was recorded recently. Apart from singing and dancing, Shakila will also do a comedy track in this film.

Ayurveda Doctor - Flimmaker Held for Sex Abuse to Nurses

An Ayurveda doctor has been arrested by the Tirunelveli police and charged with the sexual abuse of several women at his hospital and of aspiring actresses as an occasional film producer-actor.

Madras HC Stays Using of Tamanna's images in Power soap Advts

Power Soaps Limited in Puducherry has been restrained by the Madrs High Court from using or associating the name and videograph of film actor Tamanna in its advertisements or sales promotion materials. Justice V Ramasubramanian granted the injunction till June 8, while passing interim orders on a civil suit from Tamanna, on Monday.

‘Velayudham’ gearing for completion

When ‘Kavalan’ was to release, there seemed to be no takers for Vijay films. The actor met with many glitches and had to face some hardships before the release of the film. All that changed post the release of ‘Kavalan’. Offers started pouring in for Vijay who seemed to accept them all with grace. Now the actor has a handful of films with top directors of the country from South India. As we all know he is doing ‘Nanban’ with director Shankar, ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ with Mani Rathnam and his next release ‘Velayudham’ with director M. Raja.

‘Velayudham’ is gearing up for completion and is in its post-production stages. Vijay helms this project with Genelia and Hansika Motwani as his heroines. Like in most Vijay films this film will see Vijay with a younger sister in Saranya Mohan. Genelia will be seen as a journalist and Santhanam will supply the film with steady doses of comical interludes. M.S. Bhaskar will portray an important character in the film.

Here are some important aspects of the film just for the fans of “Ilaya Thalapathi” who are eagerly awaiting news about their hero. For one the film is about a normal man who becomes a hero, and the circumstances surrounding him and his loved ones. The camera will pan the lush greeneries of some villages in Tamil Nadu as well as the glamour of some cities in India; some songs have been shot from exotic locales in Europe.

‘Velayudham’ is produced by V. Ravichandran under the Aascar Films banner. The music for the film has been tuned by Vijay Antony. His earlier stint in Vijay starrer ‘Vettaikaran’ was a huge hit. This film too has expectations running high on the music.

Prithvi ties the marital knot

Finally, it is confirmed. The media men who were after the young superstar Prithviraj for quite some weeks trying to match the bits and pieces of information regarding the news about his marriage plans, will have a sigh of relief as it is confirmed that he tied the marital knot today.

The most popular young star of Mollywood married Supriya Menon, a B B C reporter, today in a very private function at Palakkad which was attended by less than 50 person, including his close relatives and friends. Supriya hailing from Palakkad is reported to be in close relation with the star actor for around three years. The marriage was solemnized at Thenkurissi Kandaath heritage Villa, the bride's place. Supriya is the lone daughter of Vijay Kumar Menon and Padmaja residing at Mumbai. Born in Kerala, she done her schooling from Mumbai and later her graduation in journalism from University of London. She joined BBC in 2007, after working for many famous National TV channels and concentrates on rural reporting.

Prithviraj who commented in many interviews earlier about beautiful girls who doesn't match his intellectual levels is said to have been attracted to the intellect of the lady who is a hardworking journalist.

Prithvi's fans and admirers are indeed surprised why their favourite actor has maintained so much suspense and mystery over his marriage. Reports are that the bride and groom will hold a special reception on the first of May at Le Meridian hotel, Kochi, where the distinguished members of the public and film fraternity will be invited.

‘Engeyum Kadhal’ from May 6

Come May 6, audience will get to see a fresh love story, as ‘Engeyum Kadhal’ will hit the screens. The film, starring ‘Jayam’ Ravi and Hansika Motwani, has already created enough expectations.

Produced by Kalpathi S Aghoram’s AGS Entertainment, the Prabhu Deva-directed movie will be released by Sun Pictures worldwide. All the songs composed by Harris Jayaraj have already been declared hits.

“I am thoroughly impressed with the story the moment Prabhu Deva narrated it to me. I always wanted to work with him and my longtime wish has come true with ‘Engeyum Kadhal’,” says Ravi.

Prabhu Deva is confident that the movie would appease Tamil masses. “It has everything a youngster would love to come and watch on screen. The songs by Harris Jayaraj will stay evergreen”, he says.

Vijay, the milkman

Vijay, needless to say, is a great admirer of Superstar Rajinkanth and has followed certain mannerisms of the top actor in some of his films. The Ilaya Thalapathi is now going a step ahead, one has to say.

If sources are to be believed, he is playing a milkman, a role made popular by Rajini in ‘Annamalai’, in ‘Velayudham’ directed by M Raja. “The story will suddenly shift from a village to the city,” sources say.

They add: “Though Vijay is doing a milkman’s role, it has no similarity to that of Rajini’s in ‘Annamalai’. It is a fresh one conceived by director Raja and the actor has given his best to it.”

Produced by Aascar V Ravichandran, ‘Velayudham’ has music by Vijay Antony. Genelia plays a television journalist while Hansika Motwani plays a village belle and both woo the Ilaya Thalapathi.

Shaam goes to Bollywood?

It’s going to be four in a row for Shaam. The actor, who had already done thrice the role of a police officer (in Tollywood’s ‘Kick’, its Tamil remake ‘Thillalangadi’ and its Kannada version), may now repeat the act in Hindi.

According to sources, Bollywood top star Salman Khan recently watched ‘Kick’ and was thoroughly impressed with the film. He wanted to redo it in Hindi and wants Shaam himself to do the tough cop role.

“It will be a perfect launchpad for me in Hindi if I get an opportunity to do the role. Also, it is not an easy thing to get a chance to work with an actor like Salman. Let’s see,” says an optimistic Shaam.

The actor, who started his journey in Kollywood with Jeeva’s ’12 B’, was considered to be a chocolate hero, till he landed up in ‘Kick’. Post the Ravi Teja starrer, he has become a hot property in Tollywood.

Prithviraj & Prathiksha Marriage On 1st May

Popular Malayalam - Tamil actor Prithviraj- TV Journalist Prathiksha marriage will be held in a five star hotel at Kochi on May 1st. Before the event, a formal engagement will be arranged at Prathiksha's mumbai residence tomorrow.

Sathya Sai Baba passed away today

Millions of Sri Sathya Sai Baba followers across the world were left in gloom as he passed away in Sathya Sai hospital at Puttaparthi Andhra Pradesh today.


According to the doctors he passed away at 7:40 am of cardio-respiratory failure. Sathya Sai Baba was admitted to hospital on 28th of March due to breathing and heart problems. His liver condition and his low blood pressure were a big concern for the doctors. He passed away at the age of 84.
Our condolences to his devotees from T.C.L.N

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