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Muran Movie Review-Expect the Unexpected

2011-10-02T20:59:00.001-05:00

Muran stars Cheran,Prasanna,Hari Priya,Nikitha,and Suma B.,Neelima Rani in the lead roles. Its directed and written by debutant Rajjan Madhav.Music is by Sajjan Madhav and cinematography by Padmesh; and editing is by Arun Durairaj.

Story: Nanda's(Cheran) car gets stuck on the road after a conflict with these random people. So Nanda needs a lift, here comes Arjun(Prasanna). Arjun gives Nanda a lift and as the ride goes on; both of them share their stories. After a bit, Prasanna drops the "bomb", except the unexpected.

Performances: Prasanna is back with a bang! His role is on the lines of Anjanthe but not that cruel. He has lost alot of weight and looks super cool, kudos to the stylist. Cheran,its hard to answer: Is he a better director or an actor? He does both, so well. Hari Priya, this is my first movie of hers I have seen,an she's a pretty good actress, but the voice didn't suit her character. Nikitha was a surprise, she has kind of disappeared all these years,and shes back; her acting isn't bad either. Suma B. is another surprise, she needs to work on her acting skills. Jayaprakash is also good in what he has. Neelima Rani is always awesome,no matter what film.

Direction:Muran is directed by debutante Rajjan Madhav, and he truly seems promising from his first film. Though the film is based on Strangers on a Train, Rajjan seems to have his own style. He doesn't waste time in doing un-needed scenes. He's definitely a director to watch out for.

Cinematography and Editing: Camera work by Padmesh plays a big role in the thrill factor of this film. Especially towards the end and in the beginning.Arun Durairaj the editor does a clean job in the editing section.

Music: Sajjan Madhav is the brother of Rajjan,the director,handles the music.Music is not bad at all, goes along with the story.

All you Tamil movie buffs, WATCH IT WATCH IT WATCH IT GOOOOO. You really don't want to miss it! Once Again, when you go, Expect the Unexpected.

Rating: 4/5

Trailers!

2011-09-24T23:03:00.000-05:00

Haven't updated for so long! Sorry :( Been busy :( But here are some awesome trailers! :)

7um Arivu:

Mayakkam Enna:

Vedi:

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal:

Ra.One:

Chammak Challo from Ra.One! :D

The Dirty Picture:

Oosaravelli:

Jiiva's One Megabite Promotional Video

2011-09-05T13:11:00.000-05:00

Cute!

Neethaane En Ponvasantham First Looks!

2011-09-05T13:07:00.000-05:00

Eid-Onam releases!

2011-08-16T14:17:00.002-05:00

The upcoming Eid-Onam festival season is about to see the release of four Malayalam films: Teja Bhai and Family,Shikari, Pranayam, Sevens, Ullakam Chuttum Valibhan and Doctor Love.
Prithviraj's romantic comedy Teja Bhai and Family and Mammootty's bilingual Shikariare set to grace screens on August 26, while Mohanlal-Anupam Kher-Jayaprada starrerPranayam will be released on August 31.

Joshi's Sevens, starring Kunchacko Boban and Asif Ali and Jayaram's comedy Ullakam Chuttum Valibhan are slated for September 8 release and Kunchacko Boban's Doctor Lovewill be released on September 9.

Source:http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/malayalam/livewire/id/Eid_Onam_releases_52856.html

I want to settle down after marriage: Bhama

2011-08-16T14:16:00.000-05:00

Popular South Indian actress Bhama is currently shooting for Narayanan directed Golden Star Ganesh starrer Shailu, the Kannada remake of the Tamil super hit Mynaa.

According to speculations, with Shailu, her third Kannada movie progressing in Munnar, Bhama is expected to establish her position in Sandalwood, but the actress says she has no big dreams.

While talking to a newspaper, Bhama said: "I didn't have any big dreams. My aim was to get a degree and settle down after marriage."

Bhama is looking forward for the release of Joshi's Sevens during Onam. Her second Tamil movie Sevarkodi will also release soon. In a couple of weeks, the actress will start shooting for a Vimal movie opposite Asif Ali.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/I_want_to_settle_down_after_marriage_Bhama_52844.html

Thejabhai is the first

2011-08-16T14:12:00.000-05:00

Young star Prithviraj's 'Thejabahi and family' will be the first of the Onam releases. Featuring 'Kaaryasthan' fame Akhila and Suraj in key roles, the movie is a hilarious ride through the life of a gangster turned lover. Shot at Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia and Thiruvananthapuram, the movie is written and directed by Deepu karunakaaran, who had earlier made some interesting movies like 'Crazy Gopalan and Winter'.

The movie produced and distributed by Anantha Vision is expected to be on theatres by the 26th of this month. With some interesting promotions and posters, the movie has already become the most awaited film of the season. And as it comes two weeks earlier than the Onam weekend, the movie is expected to rake in pretty good collections in the opening weeks.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69837.html

Sunil to be seen as 'Poola Rangadu'

2011-08-16T14:01:00.001-05:00

He forayed into a difficult territory - that of playing male lead - with Andala Ramudu, and then went on to bag a prestigious film with SS Rajamouli years later (Maryada Ramanna). Sunil, the comedian, has always wanted to be an actor donning all kinds of roles. He was being choosy in selecting scripts for playing the male lead and thus we saw only an occasional one coming with him in the shoes of the hero.

Then, Achi Reddy offered him a script, titled as Poola Rangadu, and Sunil immediately gave his nod. The film is a laugh riot where Sunil will play a comedic role and Isha Chawla will be his heroine.

Presented by RR Movie Makers, the film will be produced under the banner of Max India and will be directed by Veerabhadra Chowdary (Aha Na Pelanta, 2010).

Looks like Sunil will get a break with Poola Rangadu and the same will undo the damage that Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam - Appalraju may have caused to him.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69846.html

Illayaraja tunes Sri Rama Rajyam songs in record time

2011-08-16T13:55:00.000-05:00

For Maestro Illayaraja, inspiration is quite important. A genius that he is, he is always humble to claim that he is a student of music. Whenever he scores music for a film, music lovers set their eyes and ears on it. Speaking at the audio release function of Sri Rama Rajyam, the Balakrishna starrer, held at Bhadrachalam on Monday, Illayaraja said that the tunes for the film were scored after the lyrics were written.

It is for the first time that Illayaraja is is working for a mythological film in Telugu language. In his brief speech, the Master musician revealed that three songs were tuned to the lyrics penned by Jonnavittula in a record 15 minutes time span.

That speaks volumes about the amount of inspiration that one of the greatest film music directors of all time had derived from the mythological, directed by Bapu.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69835.html

'Vedi' audio this September 1!

2011-08-16T13:51:00.000-05:00

'Vedi' that is directed by Prabhu Deva has Vishal and Sameera or should we say, Sexy Sam, essaying lead roles. The film has its tunes composed by Vijay Antony, and the audio launch will be held on September 1!

The talkie portions of the film are wrapped up and the song shoot is going on at a speedy pace too. Two songs will be canned in unseen and exotic locales of South Africa.

The film is the remake of Telugu super hit, 'Souryam' that featured Gopichand and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles. Those close to the 'Vedi' unit vouch that Vishal and Sameera share an amazing on-screen chemistry and that the songs and action sequences from the film will sure set a rage among the young.

We must say, 'Velayudham', another Vijay Antony's musical offering, is also seeing the audio launch by the end of August. Looks like Vijay Antony is all set to rule the roost this season!

Source:http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69840.html

Latest on Mayakkam Enna

2011-08-16T13:34:00.001-05:00

Work on the Selva - Dhanush film, Mayakkam Enna is happening at a furious pace. The final song is going to be shot and word is that it will be filmed in Coimbatore. Selva likes the place a lot as he has some fond memories from his visits there. His songs have a reputation for being unusual so it will be interesting to see what the brothers have cooked up between them.

Mayakkam Enna has stalled repeatedly during the course of its making. It was originally called Irandam Ulagam and had Andrea in the lead. The title and the heroine was changed later. Richa Gangopadhyay stepped in when Andrea had to leave and filming proceeded. A new talent is being introduced in this film and he is Sunder Ramu, one of the leading photographers in the country and a talented dancer and theatre artiste. Word is that he is the surprise package in the film as he has turned in a breakthrough performance.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-03/selva-dhanush-16-08-11.html

Former Vijay's heroine is his new heroine

2011-08-16T13:32:00.000-05:00

Priyanka Chopra did her first film in Tamil, opposite Vijay, fresh after winning the Miss World crown. The film was Tamizhan and the duo even sang a song together for it called Ullathai Killathey. Vijay must have been her lucky charm because her career really took off after that film. A couple of films with Akshay Kumar later, Priyanka became one of the hottest stars in Bollywood and even went on to win the National award for her film, Fashion.

Now it looks like Priyanka will work with Vijay again for his film with Murugadoss. Apparently the script wowed Vijay and Priyanka also fell in love with her role and was eager to team up with her first co - star. Besides Murugadoss is a big name in Bollywood after Ghajini with Aamir Khan became a blockbuster and launched Asin's career north of the Vindhyas. If this trio come together successfully we are sure that there will be fireworks.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-03/vijay-priyanka-16-08-11.html

Trisha cautions fans

2011-08-16T13:29:00.000-05:00

Trisha is very happy to be a part of Mankatha as she is a huge Ajith fan and loves working with him. She can't stop raving about how brilliant he is and his many talents.

Ajith's heroine had a word of caution for the fans though. She has requested them to watch the film with a completely open mind. Usually fans expect certain things in their favorite hero's films and feel cheated if those elements have been left out. Trisha said that this is hard on the stars. The fans should just enjoy the ride and prepare to be surprised but in a pleasant way.

Trisha is pleased that the audio sales have gone through the roof and she said that it is not surprising because the Yuvan - Venkat Prabhu combo is a good one and the cousins always do brilliant work together.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-03/trisha-ajith-16-08-11.html

Hansika says no to bikini

2011-08-16T13:25:00.000-05:00

Hansika Motwani is very happy with the way her career is going. In Telugu, she has just delivered a big hit with Ram and in Tamil after making a dazzling debut with Maapillai and Engeyum Kadhal, she has become everybody's darling. The pretty actress also has Velayudham opposite one of the biggest names in the industry, Vijay, gearing up for a big release and OKOK with Udhayanidhi Stalin.

When asked if she was willing to go down the glam road, Hansika said that she would never wear a bikini as it would make her very uncomfortable and her parents would not approve either. She said that there is a fine line between glamor and sleaze and she does not want to cross it. Performance oriented roles are the only type of roles she is interested in it seems.

Source:http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-03/hansika-ijay-15-08-11.html

Rowthiram Movie Review-Action Packed..

2011-08-15T00:12:00.003-05:00

Rowthiram stars Jeeva and Shriya Saran in the lead roles, and many others in supporting roles(literally many). Its written and directed by a debutante Gokul, and cinematography by N. Shanmugasundaram; another debutante Prakash Nikki scores the music.

Story: Shiva(Jiiva) is an angry young man who lives by his grandfather's(Prakash Raj) philosophy of life; which is: If something wrong happens in front of your eyes,question it, in other words don't just sit there! do something! But his parents(Jayaprakash and Lakshmi R.) are totally against it, they just want him to be "normal". Priya(Shriya Saran) sees his boldness and falls for him,in the meantime he gets tangled up with criminals(Ganesh Acharya) and Gowri....

Performances: Being Shiva is a breeze for Jiiva,he most certainly seems to have improved in the action department. He also has moduled his voice to suit the role of an angry man. Priya could most possibly be one of the best roles in Shriya has played in her career. Her role had a bit of scope, and was not a glamorous role, neither was she clad in clothing from head to toe. She did what was needed, yet in some places was just okay. Jiiva and Shriya had neat chemistry. Jayaprakash,Lakshmi R., Srinath,and whoever played his sis played well has Jiiva's family, in the film. Sathyan provides a good comic relief in the first half.Ganesh Acharya was wasted, he was lost after a song. Babu Antony wasn't bad as Shriya's father. The dude who played Gowri, did what he was supposed too. Prakash Raj and director Gokul make guest appearneces which they are obviously not bad at.

Direction: Gokul is not at all bad as a debutante, though the movie did have its share of flaws, but give him a break, its his first film. In an action packed film, he has managed to give enough scope to the actress of the film, which should be applauded.

Cinematography: N. Shanmugasundaram cinematography was not too great,it was okay.

Music: Prakash Nikki who is also a newcomer is commendable in his department of work. Malai Mangum Neram is definitely the pick of every music lover,actually no, its everyones pick(applause for Ranina Reddy, the singer of the song).Adiye un Kangal, Sengathal,Golimaare are nice, foot tapping numbers.

Pros:

Suitable Cast
Not bad direction for the 1st time.
Malai Mangum Neram song
Jiiva and Shriya's chemistry
Jiiva's improvement
Good music
Heroine is given importance

Cons:

Okay Story
Not much comedy
Cinematography
Ganesh Acharya's role
A couple of dialogues weren't given needed pauses, and some weren't justified with certain expressions, if that makes sense.
Long fight scenes

Finally...: The first half had everything from action to romance to comedy to sentiment, but the second half started to get a bit more serious, so it lacked comedy and much sentiment. No harm done in watching it once,definitely not a boring or bad film. So, go for it :)

Rating: 3/5

Mohanlal to lead Malayalee Team

2011-08-13T07:22:00.002-05:00

Who else is the best all rounder to lead the team comprising of an all - Malayalee stars, when Super star Mohanlal is around? Yes, Laletten is now getting ready to lead the Kerala Cricket team in the new Celebrity cricket league. Initiatives have already been made to present a cricket team from Kerala from the very next season of the CCL scheduled to start next January.Kochy will be the home ground of the Kerala team, while the list of team members, its name and its coach will be announced shortly.

Eminent director Priyadharshan is the main organiser of the Kerala team with support from the artist body AMMA. Priyan is in the look out for the best of the names for the Cricketing world to coach the kerala team, as the rest of the teams on the fray also feature strong coaches and good players from filmdom. The CCL matches will be held at Chennai, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Kochy,Bangalore, Dubai and Sharjah.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69667.html

It's Prithviraj-Shriya in 'Hero'

2011-08-13T07:19:00.002-05:00

Shriya will be back in Mollywood for yet another innings, and this time the southern siren will be splitting screen time with Malayalam heartthrob Prithviraj. The film has been titled 'Hero and Deepan will be calling the shots for this picture.

While some sections of the media had reported that Trisha will be roped in for this film which might have proved her launch pad to Mollywood, this has not materialized because of lack of dates available from the actress. But Trisha recently stated in an interview that she is open to do films in Malayalam as well as Hindi (apart from Tamil of course) if she gets good roles to perform.

Now this project with Prithvi and Shriya in the lead will take off sometime in November. This will be the second film the audience will see this pair on the silver screen, the first being 'Pokkiri Raja' which had Mega Star Mammootty in it.

'Hero' will be Shriya's third film in Malayalam. We will get back with more on this film as it starts to roll...

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69670.html

A Telugu hero to team up with Arya

2011-08-13T07:16:00.000-05:00

Tamil actor Arya broke the rules of the game by donning a anti-hero's role in a Telugu movie a year ago. It was Varudu, where he acted as the antagonist against Allu Arjun. It is now his turn to take back a favour. A Telugu hero, who is yet unnamed, will act with him (probably as a second hero) in a bi-lingual to be directed by Sri Raghava.

Anushka Shetty will play the female lead. The movie will go to sets sometime later this year. The name of the popular hero from Tollywood has been kept under the wraps for now.

Though the name of a particular hero is doing the rounds, it is not officially confirmed and could well be a baseless speculation.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69780.html

Chiru announces Cherry's engagement date

2011-08-13T07:14:00.001-05:00

Megastar Chiranjeevi sprouted a surprise by announcing the engagement date of his son Ram Charan on Twitter. The date is final: September 2. (The date also happens to be the birthday of Cherry's uncle, Pawan Kalyan).

The suspense over the date was finally over when Chiranjeevi, a Congress politician, became active on the micro-blogging site just to make the announcement. It is not known whether the family will invite the media or will keep it a private affair.

As is well-known, Cherry's soulmate, Upasana Kamineni, is a Hyderabadi who helms a health magazine. Ever since the news of their engagement was broken by a news channel last Saturday, Upasana's picture has been splashed across newspapers, tv and Internet.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69758.html

'7am Arivu' for Deepavali

2011-08-13T07:10:00.000-05:00

There are some fireworks in store this Deepavali, for plans are on to release '7am Arivu', Suriya's next directed by AR Murugadoss, on the festival of lights.

"Producer Udhayanidhi Stalin is planning to release the audio, composed by Harris Jayaraj, very soon. Nearly five weeks after the music launch, the film will hit the screens for Deepavali," sources say.

Suriya plays a tripe role in the film, which has Shruthi Haasan opposite him. A sci-fi action thriller, the story of '7am Arivu' shuttles between the present and the Before Christ era, we learn.

Director Murugadoss is hopeful that the film would break the records created by his earlier venture with Suriya, 'Ghajini'. "Besides, it will tell the world the rich culture of Tamil and might of Tamilians," he says.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69754.html

Andrea in 'Nanban'

2011-08-13T07:08:00.000-05:00

Shankar always ensures that his films get nothing but the best in all aspects. Currently busy shaping up 'Nanban', a remake of Bollywood hit 'Three Idiots', he has roped in Andrea Jeremiah for an important task.

Andrea, if sources are to be believed, will dub for Ileana, who is playing the female lead in the Vijay-Jiiva-Srikanth starrer. Already a popular actress and singer, Andrea takes the avatar of a dubbing artiste in 'Nanban'.

"Shankar felt that Andrea's voice would suit best for Ileana, who is playing a college student in Nanban. So the choosy director approached her for the task and she accepted the offer," say sources.

More than 70 % of 'Nanban' shoot is over and the film may see the light of the day on Deepavali. Music is composed by Harris Jayaraj, who has joined hands with Shankar after 'Anniyan'.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69750.html

'Velayudham' audio on August 28! - Breaking News

2011-08-13T07:06:00.000-05:00

'Velayudham' that features Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Hansika Motwani and Genelia D' Souza is one of the biggies that's lined up for a release this year. The music for this action-packed superhero project has been scored by Vijay Antony who has earlier given a few chartbusters for Vijay, while the megaphone is wielded by Jayam Raja.

Jayam Ravi, the director's younger brother has now announced to Ilayathalapathy's fans that the film will see an audio launch on August 28! Speaking on this, he said, "Velayudham audio launch on August 28 in Madurai amidst thousands of Vijay fans! It can't get bigger and better than this!

Yes Ravi, truly can't get bigger than this, can it? It's going to be the magic of this superhero by the end of this month... click here to know about the plot and other interesting tidbits from the 'Velayudham' front...

The film has been worked on with a whooping budget of Rs 45 crore rupees and more than Rs 2 crore has been spent on each song! Not just that, the climax alone has been canned in 25 days and at four districts.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69698.html

Trisha does it for Ajith

2011-08-09T17:26:00.000-05:00

Trisha is notoriously famous for her poor Tamil, which has resulted in dubbing artistes being used for all but a couple of her films. However, for Ajith's golden jubilee film, Mankatha, Trisha will dub for herself. Apparently, director Venkat Prabhu and Ajith felt it would be better that way and together they convinced her.

Venkat Prabhu said that Trisha has an important role in the film. He said that the actress shares great chemistry with Ajith and their scenes together in the film are sizzling. Her voice would suit the character perfectly and so he asked her to do the dubbing and Trisha obliged. So audiences can start preparing to hear her particular brand of Tamil mixed with English dialect.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-02/trisha-ajith-09-08-11.html

Dhanush and Selva have a huge fan

2011-08-09T17:23:00.000-05:00

Richa Gangopadhyay is thrilled with her debut vehicle, Mayakkam Enna, opposite Dhanush and directed by Selvaraghavan. The actress is in awe of Dhanush since he has turned in a brilliant performance. She has been raving about him to all her friends and claims it is amazing how he keeps attaining new heights as an actor. His humility and capacity for hard work has also impressed Richa. About Selva, she says simply that he is a genius.

About her character in the film, Richa admitted that she is absolutely in love with the role. Selva is making a poignant and beautiful film and her character is integral to it. She says that her character will win a lot of hearts but other than that she is keeping mum because she does not want to ruin the suspense.

Richa who is a known face in Telugu cinema is making her debut in Tamil with Selva and Dhanush's film and she also has Osthi with STR. The actress is gleeful and says that she cannot ask for more.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-02/dhanush-selva-09-08-11.html

Devayani refuses to scold Ajith

2011-08-09T17:21:00.000-05:00

Devayani, who is currently one of the leading ladies of the small screen organized a small celebration in honor of her serial, Kodi Mullai which had successfully crossed the 105 episodes mark. She plays a dual role in this drama and portrays an aged woman as well as a younger woman. The popular actress said that both were challenging roles and she is happy the public have accepted the show.

When asked about her return to the big screen, Devayani said she is waiting for good roles and characters that offer a challenge even if they are mother roles. On being asked why she turned down Ajith's Varalaru, the actress admitted that she had reservations about the role which eventually went to Kanika because her character had to scream at Ajith and use really abusive language. Having worked with him on a number of hit films, Devayani said she was too fond of him and could not bring herself to actually yell at him even if its only acting.

Devayani also thanked hubby/producer Rajkumar and her director Senthilkumar for believing in her and standing by her at all times.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-02/devayani-ajith-09-08-11.html

Mammookka's son to debut

2011-08-09T17:17:00.001-05:00

As the Megastar is on with his plans of his son's marriage Dulkar Salman, the young man is also planning to officially start his career as a movie actor in a short while. The new project titled 'Second Show' to be directed by Sreenath Rajendran, an associate to Jayaraj, will have Dulkar Salman debuting as the hero. Expected to be on sets in a week at Kozhikkod, the movie will have him as an underworld don. Salman had been to the rehearsal camp of the movie for the last one month and it is reported that the scripts written by debutante Vini Vishwalal for the movie is top class.

The makers behind 'Second Show' are close friends of Dulkar Salman including the cinematographer Pappu, who had been an assistant to Rajeev Ravi. The Mumbai based A.O.P.L. will produce this movie which will also feature debutante Avanthika as the heroine. Baburaj and Salimkumar are also in the cast of the flick which will have music by Avial band.

Earlier it was reported that Dulkar Salman will debut into filmdom through the film directed by Linguswamy. But now, Mammooty and his wife Sulfath seems to be much impressed by the scripts of the film that they have given the green signal for heir son to go for 'Secoind Show'.

Meanwhile, Dulkar Salman is also expected to get married by the 22nd of this December at Chennai.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69584.html

A change in Lal's 300th movie

2011-08-09T17:15:00.000-05:00

Earlier in the initial promotions of his Onam starer 'Pranayam' directed by Blessy, Superstar Mohanlal himself has announced that this will be his 300th film and will be promoted likewise. And the latest we hear is that it will be Sathyan Anthikkad's new film and not 'Pranayam' that will promoted as lal's 300th film. The change of film is said to have come due to the intense pressure of the fans of the star, who wanted him in a full length role in his 300 film.

Sathyan anthikkad's latest movie is a family drama with adequate heroics, which will be a sure bet to end up as a hit, as the director has not met with a flop in his last eight years. Moreover, Blessy's 'Pranayam' have Lal in a role that just will fill less than half of the screen space. These are all the reasons that have prompted for a change in the 300th film of the Mollywood superstar.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69581.html

Jiiva to launch an eatery!

2011-08-09T17:12:00.000-05:00

It was just a few days back that Jiiva had launched his own production house Spiral Dreams. The actor has been popular for accepting vividly contrasting roles (think 'Raam' and 'Katradhu Thamizh') in films as well as doing masala flicks. Jiiva was on a signing spree after his last film 'Ko' was a huge blockbuster. The actor has a big list of films that are in various stages of filming, with 'Rowthiram' and 'Vendhaan Vendraan' all set to hit theatres.

The actor has now revealed that he will soon be opening a food joint that would specialize in chaat items.

And guess what he did as a precursor to this?

Along with a friend the actor is believed to have visited many cities up north trying out various chaat items to incorporate similar dishes in his chaat joint, which the actor will soon launch in the city. And for the person that Jiiva is, this place is surely bound to be unique.

Jiiva recently revealed that he had been contemplating one opening a food joint since long and only now he has seriously begun to work in those lines. The location as well as what the food joint specializes in has been finalized. Work seems to be going on in full swing to make the place attractive and where people can meet and cha(a)t!

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69592.html

Theatre owners want five shows a day!

2011-08-09T17:09:00.002-05:00

The famous phrase 'Dinasari Naangu Kaatchigal' may find its way out, as the Tamil Nadu theatre owners association has requested the State government to allow its members to run five shows a day.

Speaking to reporters after a general council meeting of the association in Chennai on Monday, President Abirami Ramanathan said, "These days, many films run for nearly two hours. So it will be helpful if the government allows us to screen five shows daily."

He also urged the government to regulate ticket prices in cinema halls all over the State, and fix the prices according to the grades of the theatres. "We have decided not to charge more than the rates fixed by the government," he said.

Elaborating on the resolutions passed at the meeting, he said the association thanked Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for giving tax exemption to films with some conditions. He also said there were complaints against few theatres that they were charging exorbitant rates for parking and snacks.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69580.html

Arya sighted down South!

2011-08-08T15:25:00.002-05:00

Actor Arya was spotted at the Madurai airport on Sunday. Dressed in blue jeans, a white shirt, and sporting a pair of stylish glares he looked cool and handsome. He has been shooting down South in various locations for Vettai and once he and Sameera Reddy were mobbed while getting down from the train. Perhaps the actor had that in mind because he was walking fast to make it inside the car waiting for him, before the crowd gathered.

One nervous fan approached him and hesitantly asked permission to take a photo. Arya obliged and posed for the shot. He even tried to get her to overcome her shyness and pose with him for the shot. And then he was off in a flash. But his fan was floored and told all and sundry that he was very polite and really sweet!

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-02/arya-sameera-reddy-08-08-11.html

Jiiva and Arya team up!

2011-08-08T15:24:00.000-05:00

Jiiva has a lot on his plate right now as he is really coming into his own as a commercially viable star. He is busy with a slew of projects slotted for release as well as new films with the likes of Gautham Menon and Jananadhan. In addition to this, he has decided to float a production house with his brother, Jithan Ramesh. Their father RB Choudhary made Super Good Films one of the biggest banners in the South and the brothers are hoping to emulate his success.

The first film they will be producing is Rajesh's next after OKOK with Arya and Jiiva as the leading men. Rajesh has given consecutive hits with these stars. Siva Manasula Sakthi was the hit film he delivered with Jiiva and Boss Engira Baskaran with Arya. So the three of them together make for one awesome combination!

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-02/jiiva-arya-08-08-11.html

Amala Paul lands into Mollywood

2011-08-08T15:20:00.000-05:00

Amal Paul, the malayalee actress who has suddenly become the sweet sensation of the Tami cinema with the big hit 'Maina' had been reported to be planning to act in many Malayalam projects. But somehow the actress could not join the various projects that she was planned to be on, due to the clash of her dates.

Now Amala Paul has finalised to get into her home screen with the new movie titled as 'Aakashathinte Niram'. Directed and scripted by Dr Biju, the movie will be shot entirely in and around Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 'Aakashathinte Niram' will be produced Anil Ambalakakra in the banner of by Ambalakkara Global films.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69537.html

'Dookudu' audio likely on Aug. 13

2011-08-08T15:17:00.000-05:00

The audio of 'Dookudu', directed by Sreenu Vaitla and jointly produced by Ram Achanta, Gopinath Achanta and Anil Sukara on the banner of 14 Reels Entertainment, with Prince Maheshbabu and Samanta in the lead roles is likely to be launched on August 13.

Thaman scored music for the film. The venue for audio release function is yet to be finalised. Shilpa Kala Vedika was tentatively selected for the function.

However, the on-going separate Telangana state agitation, the JAC call for bandh and the disturbances that may occur following the protests are worrying the film unit. The producer sought police protection for conducting the audio release function, following a recent attack by the separate state agitators during the shooting of the film.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69576.html

Vachadu... Gelichaadu...' audio as I-Day gift

2011-08-08T15:16:00.000-05:00

KVV Satyanarayana, who had brought several super hit films had bagged the Telugu dubbing rights of 'Vandaan... Vendraan...' directed by R Kannan, a protege of Maniratnam. This a commercial film with good message with Jeeva playing the lead role.

The same film is coming up as 'Vachadu... Gelichaadu...' in Telugu. Thaman scored excellent tunes to all the songs in this film. The film had completed dubbing activity and is getting final touches for the release in Telugu.

Speaking on the occasion, the producer KV Venugopal says, 'Jeeva played the role of a photo-journalist in the recently released 'Rangam'. That film was a runaway hit and it is almost reaching the 100-days mark very soon. In our film he is playing the role of a boxer. He gave excellent performance in the character. R Kannan moulded the subject very efficiently. Thaman scored super music. We are planning to launch the audio of the film on or before August 15. We are also making efforts to release the film in September, simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages.'

Tapsee is pairing up with Jeeva in this film as a female lead, while Rahman, Rachana Mourya, Nanda, Santhanam and others are in the cast.

Dialogues are by Sashank Vennelakanti, cinematography is by PG Muthaiah, editing is by VT Vijayan, while the film is being presented by KVV Satyanarayana. Story, screenplay and direction are by R Kannan.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69575.html

Nayanthara becomes a Hindu!

2011-08-08T15:11:00.000-05:00

"Diana is no more, Nayanthara to be known from now on. For some personal reasons I have followed Hinduism", expressed Nayanthara while speaking to her fans.

Nayanthara, who changed her name so for films, is a Christian by birth, and was earlier referred to as Diana Mariam Kurian, before her foray into the film industry. The latest is that, she has changed her religious faith to Hinduism on Sunday morning at a temple in North Chennai. After the rituals at the temple, she was given a certificate of conversion to Hinduism, with her Hindu name as Nayanthara.

Although the actress refused to spill the beans on the reason behind this name change and whether it was a move for her wedding with Prabhu Deva, she expressed that due to personal reasons she has become a Hindu by religion now.

Looks like we will soon hear Nayan - Prabhu's wedding bells ring...

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69561.html

Avenues galore for Karthika

2011-08-08T15:09:00.002-05:00

Her first tryst with Tamil films was a roaring success. Starring opposite Jiiva in KV Anand's 'Ko', Karthika had a grand opening as a heroine in the Tamil film industry. Now after her first silver screen success, looks like the budding actress is also open to other avenues apart from acting.

She recently walked the ramp at Kochi for ace fashion designer Sanjana Jon sporting the latter's designer wear. Apart from Karthika a bevy of silver screen beauties like Kangana Ranaut, Mamta Mohandas, and Swetha Menon sashayed the ramp. So did ex-Miss World first runner up Parvathy Omanakuttan.

Apart from posing to innumerable cameras at the fashion event that was held at Kochi, Karthika might also get to play the same role she did in K.V. Anand's 'Ko' in its Bollywood remake, although nothing has been official...

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69559.html

Karthi to do a Telugu film!

2011-08-08T15:07:00.000-05:00

Almost all Karthi-starrers ('Paruthi Veeran', 'Aayirathil Oruvan', 'Paiyaa') which were dubbed and released in Telugu were hits. This has made him to act in a straight Tollywood film, which he will be doing soon.

The actor, who was in Hyderabad recently to promote 'Naa Peru Shiva', the Telugu version of 'Naan Mahan Alla', told journalists: "My straight Telugu movie will be directed by Bommarillu fame Bhaskar."

He added, "I am indebted a lot to the Telugu audience for they have supported all my films. My next venture with Bhaskar will be my tribute to them. It will have all elements which Andhra movie lovers would like to watch."

In Kollywood, Karthi, who is back from his honeymoon trip, has started shooting for 'Saguni', a political satire. Directed by Shankar Dayal, a newcomer, 'Saguni' is expected to hit the screens for Deepavali that also marks the actor's Thala Deepavali.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69524.html

Ram Charan to get engaged soon

2011-08-06T10:05:00.000-05:00

Ram Charan has at last found his soulmate. A section of the media have reported that the Chiranjeevi scion is getting engaged to Upasana Kamineni, the daughter of the owners of the Apollo Hospital.

The girl, who is said to be in her early 20s, reportedly owns a health magazine. It has been rumoured that Cherry has been in love with the girl for quite sometime. Despite some sections of the media interminably speaking about their relationship, no categorical confirmation came from either Cherry or any of his aides.

After being tight-lipped for more than a year, Cherry's family has finally decided to tell the world that their scion will tie the knot with his long-time girlfriend. At least, this has been what a newspaper and a news channel have been saying today.

With the news having not been denied so far, it is gaining much credence. Since both Cherry and Chiranjeevi are out of station, an announcement regarding the same is expected upon their return to Hyderabad.

Source:http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69502.html

Simbu didn't speak to me: Shriya

2011-08-06T09:55:00.000-05:00

Shriya Saran has denied reports appeared in a section of the media that she would do a special number in Silambarasan's 'Osthi'. "There is no truth in that claim. I am not there in Osthi", says the actress.

"I came to know about this offer only after reading media reports", she says and adds: "Simbu has not approached me for Osthi". Earlier there was a buzz that STR initially approached Nayanthara for the number and she turned down the offer.

On her forthcoming Tamil film 'Rowthiram', Shriya says, "I have a big role in Rowthiram. I play a law college student, who is in love with an advocate (Jiiva). It is a strong character and I loved being part of Rowthiram".

"Jiiva and director Gokul are great colleagues. I am hopeful that Rowthiram would be a landmark film in my career and it would do well in the box-office as well. I am ready for more such roles", she concludes.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69492.html

Deivathirumagal Movie Review-For the Family

2011-08-05T17:24:00.003-05:00

Deivathirumagal stars Vikram,Baby Sarah,Anushka,Amala Paul, and Santhanam in the lead roles. Its directed and written by Madrasapattinam fame, A.L Vijay. Music is by G.V Prakash,Cinematography is handled by Nirav Shah,and Edited by Anthony. DTM was also released in Telugu as Nanna.

Story: Nila(Baby Sarah) gets taken away from her father,Krishna(Vikram), by Swetha(Amala Paul) and her father(Sachin Khedekar); because he is a mentally challenged adult. Nila was born to Krishna and Swetha's older sister. How Krishna,and his lawyers: Anuradha(Anushka),Vinod(Santhanam),Priya(Priya) help him gain custody of Nila forms the rest of the story.

Performances: Vikram was outstanding! He had that childish innocence completely in him, we could feel what he was feeling throughout. Its amazing to see him be so flawless in his act. Sarah is another great performer, totally on par with Vikram in terms of performance, and a cute little thing too. Anushka, this is definitely one of her best performances in Tamil till date,her role had power. Santhanam had a good role too, though comical, his role had scope. Anuska and Santhanam were a nice comedy pair. Amala Paul, her role was a bit small, but she performed well in what she had. But she did seem a bit stiff in some scenes.

Direction: All of us know that DTM is an adaption of the American film I am Sam. But Vijay hasn't taken all the scenes from I am Sam, he has only taken the basic plot. It's Indian to the T. Vijay does a great job in catering everything needed for the family audience,such as comedy,sentiment, a bit of romance,etc. Not to forget, the flow of the movie, everything transitions smoothly, though the song Vizhigalil oru Vanavil didn't seem to be needed. But overall, he has done a nice job.

Cinematography and Editing: Nirav Shah, is one of the most sought after cinematographers in Kollywood,and he lives up to his name in every single movie. Its movies like DTM that make him popular. He knows exactly when to give what type of tone to which scene. Vizhigalil oru Vanavil ix exceptionally beautiful; Anushka looks gorgeous, so do her surroundings. The credit for the flow of the movie goes to Anthony,his job has been well done, but still a bit iffy on Vizhigalil oru Vanavil.

Music: G.V Prakash, totally steals our hearts with the Background music, exceptionally done. His BGM adds to the emotions of a particular scene, the BGM
itself makes you cry. When it comes to the songs, sadly G.V Prakash has plagiarized two songs: Pa Pa Pappa(Walt Disneys Robhin Hood) and Jagada thorn(Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan's Truth). Music seems average,my picks are: Vizhigalil oru Vanavil,Pa Pa Pappa,Aariro,and Vennilave.

Pros:

Performances
Cast
Direction/Story
Cinematography
Editing
BGM
Some of the Music
Family entertainer
Vikram and Sarah, workout so well as father and daughter
Court Scene at the end

Cons:

Vizhigalil oru Vanavil, seemed a bit out of place, wasn't really needed..
Plagiarizing of the two songs.
Credit hadn't been given to I am Sam, which should happen.

Final Say: Watch it, you WILL cry more than a bucketful,for sure. Its heartbreaking but, touching, the end is a bit unexpected. Watch it for sure! You will not regret it! Take your whole family! :)

Rating: 3.5/5

Nandi awards 2010 announced

2011-08-05T12:21:00.000-05:00

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69466.html

Aishwarya Dhanush to debut as director with '3'

2011-08-05T12:15:00.000-05:00

Dhanush is a happy man now, first it was the announcement of him bagging a National Award in 'Aadukalam', for his one-of-a-kind performance; then his father-in-law, Rajinikanth, who had taken ill all of a sudden and had gone to Singapore is back to hometown, Chennai, safe and sound.

Now the Dhanush's - hubby and wife Aishwarya Dhanush are devoting all their time for their upcoming project which will be Aishwarya Dhanush's launch pad as director into films. Aishwarya has been concentrating on the script and direction, and is taking care of all aspects to have that picture perfect start as a director.

Now sources close to the film's team have revealed that the film has begun to shoot. The combination shots involving the film's lead pair Dhanush and Amala Paul will begin in less than a week, reveal insiders. The music for this film will be by Anirudh, and Kola Bhasker will be in charge of the editing.

Anirudh will be debuting as music director with this film. He has earlier done a lot of jingles and also lent his musical genius to short films. Another interesting aspect is that while Anirudh was a student he was awarded a prize for being the best instrumentalist in a competition by none other that A.R. Rahman, and Anirudh played the keyboard on that day.

We guess his music should be really watched out for!

The project has been attractively titled '3'. Now will it be called "Three" or "Mundru" or will it just remain a plain numerical "3", and does it have any connection with the characters in the film? These are the many doubts that will storm the minds of Dhanush fans once they get to know about the title.

We will shed light on that when we receive confirmed news from reliable people.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69474.html

Vishal, the good Samaritan

2011-08-05T12:13:00.000-05:00

He is tall, dark and handsome too. His last release has taken is performance in K'town up by many notches. We are discussing 'Walter Vanangamudi' of Bala's 'Avan Ivan' better known to us all as Vishal!

The actor has carved a niche for himself in the slot of excellent artists with his above-mentioned role in director Bala's film.

The actor who is at the moment shooting for Prabhu Deva's upcoming 'Vedi' alongside Sameera Reddy recently came across a news item when his heart went out to the people involved. It was about a woman who had robbed a lady at an ATM at gun point (the only difference, the gun was a toy), claiming that she had robbed to feed her two children who had been foodless for two days.

Vishal reading this story in a popular daily is believed to have contacted his co-star Sameera to help him find out about the whereabouts of this woman who was in police custody in Kolkata.

Sameera seems to have zeroed in on the news provider who has in turn contacted the actor. All the actor now wants to know is if the woman's reason to rob was genuine for if she was faking. If the reason is genuine then Vishal wants to help her children and support them financially.

A man with a heart of gold truly, Vishal is!

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69440.html

It’s not Amala Paul, a newbie bags it

2011-08-05T12:07:00.000-05:00

Amala Paul was initially said to play the female lead in Mugamoodi but now she has opted out of it. Instead of Amala, Pooja Hegde has been signed up. Pooja was adjudged as the runner-up in the Miss Universe – India contest held recently.

She will be making her debut in Mugamoodi opposite Jiiva. Narain will play a negative role in this movie. The film is directed by Mysskin and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. K is scoring the music for Mugamoodi.

The shooting of Mugamoodi will commence from September onwards and the director is planning a teaser trailer in the meantime.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-01/amala-paul-pooja-hegde-05-08-11.html

Fans are friends for this star!

2011-08-05T12:00:00.000-05:00

Jiiva is riding high on success with his last release Ko being declared a hit at the box office. He revealed that Ko has garnered 50 crores till now whereas the film was made on a budget of around 15 crores. This success has created a lot of expectation for his Rowthiram which is due to hit the screens on August 12th.

Speaking about his success and fans, the star said that he is treating his fans as friends and will never use them for achieving his personal goals. Jiiva added that he is not interested in holding public meetings for his fans and neither does want a title before his name.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-01/jiiva-ko-05-08-11.html

Jiiva's trailer!

2011-08-04T15:23:00.000-05:00

Cheran and Prasanna's flick, Muran will be having a September release. It was supposed to have been out for the Independence day weekend but things did not pan out for various reasons. However, it has been confirmed that the film will definitely release next month. The leading men are very excited as they both have roles that are far removed from the ordinary.

In an interesting development, the trailer of Mugamoodi, Mysskin's superhero saga with Jiiva and Narain will be airing at the same time. This has become quite the trend recently with a lot of production houses opting for this particular gimmick as a promotional tactic. And it seems to be working.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-01/cheran-prasanna-04-08-11.html

The Month for Ajith, Suriya, and Vijay Fans!

2011-08-04T15:20:00.000-05:00

August is going to be a very happening month for Tamil cinema, with several huge projects lining up for release. Audio launches and movie releases have been scheduled for as many as 13 films in this month alone! Vijay, Ajith, and Suriya films are also a part of this mix.

The past few months have been sluggish for Tamil cinema with hardly any big name films releasing. Insiders have attributed this to the fact that Tamil cinema’s biggest competitor cricket was monopolizing audience attention with the World cup and IPL. So from the beginning big filmmakers wanted their films to have their releases later in the year.

Be that as it may, fans who have been starved for a slice of their favorite stars are in for a treat. Vijay’s Velayudham, Ajith’s Mankatha, and Suriya’s 7am Arivu are likely to have audio launches this month with the view to have a big Diwali release hopefully. Nothing is confirmed but tentative dates for audio launch have been set for August 10th (Mankatha), 15th (Velayudham), and 20th (7am Arivu).

The makers of other films have also confirmed release dates for this month. Doo, Potta Potti, Ramanathapuram, and Singakottai will be screened on August 5th. These films feature fresh talent and are hoping to have a good showing.

Jiiva’s Rowthiram with Shriya is set to release on August 12th. The star is having a great year so his fans are waiting to see his latest offering. The music in this film has been hugely appreciated. Sharing the honors with them will be Sagaakal, Sankaran Koil, and Yuvan.

On August 19th, Mudhal Idam, Puli Vesham, and Theni Mavattam will be releasing. On their heels Kalavani Sargunam’s Vaagai Sooda Vaa with Vimal in the lead which has generated a lot of expectations will be screened on August 26th. Yuva Yuvathi will also release on the same day.

Looks like a super fun month ahead as Tamil cinema fans can sit back and enjoy the latest work of their favorite stars.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-01/ajith-suriya-03-08-11.html

Trisha debuts as Prithvi's heroine

2011-08-04T15:16:00.000-05:00

South Indian star Trisha, who has thousands of fans in the state will finally debut into Malayalam. She is reported to have agreed to the director Deepan's new film with Prithviraj as her debut vehicle in Mollywood. Titled as 'Hero', the movie will also have many more highlights, the prominent one being Tamil actor Sreekanth coming up as the antihero. Few will remember that it was the other way, in 'Kanakanden', through which Prithviraj debuted into Tamil. The movie had Sreekanth as the hero while Prithvi was playing the antihero role.

'Hero' will be scripted by Vinod Guruvayoor, while Bharani K Dharan will crank the camera. Gopi sundar is the music director to lyrics set by Shibu Chakarvarthy and Anil Panachooran.

'Hero' will also feature Thalaivasal Vijay, Nedumudi Venu, Arun, Anil Murali, Guines Pakru and Kottayam Nazeer in other important roles. Watch out this space for the latest updates of the movie

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69407.html

Say hello to Aishwarya Dhanush's team...

2011-08-04T15:12:00.000-05:00

We all know that Aishwarya Dhanush is turning director and is wielding the megaphone with her husband, Dhanush playing the protagonist. Amala Paul plays the female lead in this film.

Now the grapevine has it that this yet-to-be titled project will have tunes composed by a debutant music director, Anirudh. Dhanush had expressed that although the music composer is new, he is doing a great job and the couple has faith in his work. It may be mentioned that it was earlier speculated that GV Prakash who is a good friend of the family, will compose the tunes.

Anirudh has already composed a single track and those who have listened to it vouch that it will be a chartbuster.

This film is by RK Productions and the cinematography is by Velraj.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69431.html

'Velayudham' audio around August 15

2011-08-04T15:11:00.000-05:00

Expectations on this Vijay starrer are sky-high, and the many reasons for this need not even be explained upon. Fans are eagerly awaiting the audio release date of this film but no official announcement has been made yet, although it has been confirmed that this would be an August release.

Meanwhile, the director's brother and actor Jayam Ravi, has expressed to Ilayathalapathy fans that 'Velayudham' will see an audio launch around August 15!

"Got this out of the lions mouth, director Raja says Velayudham audio launch will be around August 15, enjoy Thalapathy fans. The wait will be worth it", says an excited Jayam Ravi who will be shortly traveling to Goa for the shoot on 'Aadhi Bhagavan'.

'Velayudham' is Vijay's superhero project where he romances Hansika Motwani. Genelia D' Souza plays a television reporter and the tunes are composed by Vijay Antony.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69430.html

Suriya eager to excel with '7 Am Arivu'

2011-08-04T15:08:00.000-05:00

If yesterday it was Suriya who unveiled the music disc of 'Engeyum Epodhum,' the event that was captured live and exclusive on Indiaglitz.com, today we back to shed more light on his upcoming film '7 Am Arivu' which sees Suriya in a sci-fi thriller for the first time ever. Not only that, this film will see the actor sharing screen space with Shruthi Haasan, who will be making her debut as heroine in Tamil with this A.R. Murugadoss project.

Right from the word 'go' this project has been garnering media attention for the various stages of filming it has crossed. With the shooting of the film wrapped up long back and the post-production work going on at a brisk pace the audio release of '7 Am Arivu' is to take place sometime soon.

With the latest posters of the film getting out Suriya fans and movie lovers are awe struck by the yogi's (a monk) pose that Suriya has struck in the film. Rippling all muscles and with long hair and a beard to match, the actor is touted to appear in this makeover when the film begins. His fans will get to see him in this avatar for a little less than half an hour in the beginning of the film.

Suriya appears in the above avatar as a Buddhist monk from the medieval era. The actor's avatars, in '7 Am Arivu', transition into a scientist and later as an acrobat as the film gears up for an adrenalin-pumping climax. Suriya has also undergone special training for the acrobat's role that he has portrayed in the film. Touted to have performed some dare-devil stunts the actor is all set to impress his fans and film lovers with '7 Am Arivu'.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69417.html

Dileep to appear with ten heroines

2011-07-26T19:56:00.000-05:00

Dileep who had made a different song with the thirty popular television artists for his hit film 'Karyasthan' will go on for another rare experimentation for his Onam film 'Mr Marumakan'. This time he will be appearing in a song with ten lead heroines of Mollywood. Dileep will be cast in ten different getups with heroines like Kavya, Bhavana, Samvrutha, Meera Nandhan, Roma, Akhila, Reema kallingal and Ramya Nambeeshan for a single songs that will be shoot soon after the first schedule of the new laljose movie 'Spanish Masala'.

Mr Marumakan being scripted by Siby K Thomas and Uday Krishna has Sanusha playing the female lead.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69068.html

Mammootty's son to Marry

2011-07-26T19:53:00.000-05:00

Megastar Mammootty's son Salman Dulkar is all set to marry in a short while. The youngster who is planning to enter movies in the coming years, will marry Chennai based Amaal. The engagement function was held last Thursday at Taj Coromandel hotel, Chennai, which was attended by very few close relatives of the bride and groom.

Mammootty with his crew of his latest movie on production 'The king and the Commissioner' attended the function, taking leave from the sets of the movie.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69067.html

Mohanlal sings again

2011-07-26T18:22:00.000-05:00

After his last big hit as a playback singer in "Annara Kanna Vaa" for 'Bhramaram', Superstar Mohanlal is once again behind the mikes to croon for a new song, that too for a Blessy film. Lal has already recorded the English song "I am your man" for the new movie under production titled as 'Pranayam'. Liyon kohen is the lyricist of this song set to music by M Jayachandran. The movie which is the Onam offering from the superstar, is currently into its final schedule at Dhanushkody.

Mohanlal has given his voice to many a songs in the past like that of 'Chithram', 'Balettan', 'Bhramaram'' kannezhuthy Pottum thottu and 'Oru naal Varum', of which most were big hits

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69035.html

Dhanush to sport three looks in 'Irandam Ulagam'

2011-07-26T18:16:00.000-05:00

Grapevine has it that Dhanush will sport three different looks in the project he is working along with his brother, Selvaraghavan, tentatively titled 'Irandam Ulagam'.

The first of which is a young look where Dhanush sports a single earring stud, and has a more cool appeal, the second look has him sport a beard making the look give a whole gloomy appeal. The third one is something few of us have seen, Dhanush with a thick mustache giving a whole mature touch to his character.

Although expectations are raving high on this Dhanush and Richa Gangopadhyay starrer, the makers are keen about not revealing any information on the characters or the script. In fact, the announcement that 'Irandam Ulagam' is only the work title of the film has led to further expectations...

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69059.html

Amala Paul dubs for 'Vettai'

2011-07-26T18:11:00.000-05:00

Although Amala Paul had worked in a few projects before 'Mynaa', this damsel from Kerala shot to fame and was recognized by critics only after working in this Prabhu Solomon offering. She is now being considered as a promising young talent in the Tamil film industry and has bagged herself some interesting projects with big names.

Grapevine has it that in her forthcoming film, 'Vettai', a multi-starrer directed by Lingusamy, Amala Paul will dub her own voice! 'Vettai' has Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul essaying lead roles and is gearing up for a diwali release.

IG had reported the rage the trailer of 'Vettai' is setting in theaters, that has Madhavan in a scene that makes one look back to earlier Maddy - Lingu blockbuster offering, 'Run', that released almost a decade ago.

An actor dubbing their own voice opens up chances of being recognized by prominent award committees and leading directors. Way to go girl...

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69038.html

Happy Birthday Surya!

2011-07-23T02:07:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday to the Insanely talented Surya! He’s won everyones hearts with Varanam Aayiram(mine with Sillunu Oru Kaadhal) and a BUNCH of other movies! He turns 36 today! Yes, I know its shocking he looks freaking 25! :D Be sure to check out his upcoming movie Ezham Arivu(7th Sense),he is currently shooting for his Maatran.Surya is an awesome actor as well has an inspiring and brilliant person off-screen. What are your favorite movies of him? Mine are: ALL. Really :) Do wish him a Happy Birthday in any way you can :)
Some Commendable movies from him:
Nandha
Mounam Pesiyadhe
Khaaka Khaaka
Pithamagan
Perazhagan
Aayutha Ezhuthu
Ghajini
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
Varanam Aayiram
Rakht Charitra/Raktha Charitra

Past Surya posts:
Surya Marathon

Surya and Jo Special

My Love: Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

Varanam Aayiram…

Aayutha Ezhuthu

A ton of Screencaps/Shots from Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

Surya's(his whole family) Charitable Cause: Agaram Foundation

Jiiva Marathon

2011-07-22T00:39:00.001-05:00

Well I just went through my 2nd marathon, for a couple of weeks. This time it was actor Jiiva, who has acted in movies such as Ko,Raam,Siva Manasula Sakthi, and more. Here is the list of movies I saw, in order of my most favorite to least.

1. Ko

*ing: Jiiva,Karthika,Pia,and Ajmal

Everyone has that movie of a certain actor, in which they notice or become a fan of him/her. Ko was it for me. Jiiva once again proved himself as an actor, through this film. Jiiva also shared great chemistry with Karthika and Pia. The songs were just awesome! Till Ko I saw like 4 movies of Jiiva, which weren't very eye catching, but in Boss Engira Bhaskaran I thought he was pretty funny.

Ko Review

2. Dishyum

*ing: Jiiva,Sandhya

Loved it for its cute love story, about a stunt man and an arts student falling in love. I thought it was different how they fell in love. By the way nice acting done by both Jiiva and Sandhya. I have seen the movie twice, and still every scene is something to look forward too.

3. Siva Mansula Sakthi

*ing: Jiiva,Anuya,Santhanam

SMS, is watchable anytime for me, I don't know why. I can turn it on anytime and still not get tired of it. The creds go to Director Rajesh for making it such a cool film. Shout Out to Anuya, for her commendable acting in her debut film. I still love the songs! :D

4. Rameswaram

*ing:Jiiva,Bhavana,Lal

Number 4 for the Jiiva and Bhavana pair, (they were adorbs) and the story. I also admired the awesome Sri Lankan Tamil, it was very different from the Tamil spoken in TN, and I like the sound of it.

5. E

*ing:Jiiva,Nayantara,Pasupathy,Ashish Vidyarthi,Karunas

Out of all the Jiiva movies I've seen, this was the MOST different. His character had this negative shade, that later changed to a nice person. The Jiiva and Nayan pair was unexpected, but nice.

6. Boss Engira Bhaskaran

*ing: Arya,Nayantara,Santhanam,Jiiva-Cameo

Since this is only a Jiiva post :D This ranking is only based on his cameo. His Cameo was hilarious XD Since it was Rajesh from SMS who directed it, his cameo had shades of Siva. :D

Boss Engira Bhaskaran Review

KT was named Tamil M.A before.

7. Kattradhu Tamizh

*ing:Jiiva,Anjali

At number 7 for Jiiva's awesomely insane acting! I still can't he didn't at least get a State Award, for this performance! Anjali and Jiiva made a cute pair :)) Once Again,Anjali is one of those talented debuts. The ending was surprising.

8. Raam

*ing:Jiiva,Gajala,Saranya,Murali

Once Again, Awesome acting by Jiiva and it was only his third film! I find it sad that Gajala's career didn't take off well after the movie. Raam was a good suspenseful movie to watch. :)

9.Kacheri Arambam

*ing:Jiiva,Poonam Bajwa,J.D Chakravathy

For its humor mostly(satirical comedy), Jiiva's comical acting. Love the songs, they are so catchy especially: Kadavule Kadavule,Kacheri Arambam,and Vaada. :D Poonam leads the "Pair list" for Jiiva. Though all the other actress were pretty good, I don't know why Poonam seems awesome for him. :D I guess they just had a spark between them. ;)

10. Singam Puli

*ing: Jiiva,Divya Spandana,Honey Rose/Sandhya

Another one for Jiiva's acting! Wasn't excepting a character with that kind of negative shade from Jiiva.

Singam Puli Review

11. Thenavattu

*ing:Jiiva,Poonam Bajwa

Sadly,this is one of my least favorite Jiiva movies, it failed to attract. Some good things: Jiiva-Poonam pair= Awesomeness! :D, And it also projected trans women in good light, unlike all the other movies that project the in a bad way.

12. Pori

*ing:Jiiva,Pooja,

Another Jiiva movie that failed to attract. :( The only good thing: Perunthil Nee track. Jiiva and Pooja were very cute together,evidence: the poster above. :)

Final Stuff: Jiiva is a skilled actor and a wonderful person. Make sure to watch out for his upcoming movies: Rowthiram,Vandhan Vendran,Nanban,and Mugamoodi! :) He also is turning a producer along with his bro,Jithan Ramesh, its said that his production company is going to be called Spiral Dreams.

Other Marathons:

Surya

Make way for 'Angane Thudangi'

2011-07-20T14:32:00.000-05:00

'Angane Thudangi' is a rom-com that is directed under the captaincy of Nandini Reddy and produced under the Sri Ranjith Movies banner. The movie is the dubbed version of Telugu super hit 'Ala Modalaindi' and stars Nani and Nithya Menen essaying lead roles.

The film sees Gautham, played by Nani, who is in love with Simran, played by Kriti Kharbanda, and then he is injured in the head by Nithya, played by Nithya Menen. He is then hospitalized and things take a twist as Simran falls in love with the doctor treating Gautham and they even get married!

At the wedding, Gautham meets Nithya who was in love with the doctor, and later Gautham falls for her truly. What follows next and how he confesses his love to Nithya forms the rest of the story in 'Angane Thudangi'.

Although there was a mad rush in Malayalam for the remake rights of this film, the makers are confident and want to release the dubbed version. Nani has been on a promotional spree for this film, and Nithya Menen has carved a niche for herself among Malayalam movie fans already.

It will hit the screens all over Kerala on July 28.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/68791.html

'Dhookudu' audio release on Aug 9

2011-07-20T14:27:00.000-05:00

Mahesh Babu and Samantha starrer romcom 'Dhookudu' will launch its audio on 9th of August. Srinu Vytla who is known for comic films is directing this project.

S S Thaman has composed music for this album. Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara are producing this film on their 14 reels entertainment banner. This movie has been shooting for over eight months now.

"We got to know that there are a few fake songs in the market that are under circulation. They are not from 'Dhookudu'. The original songs of Dhookudu will be released in first week of August. This movie will be released on 24th of August" producer Anil Sunkara informed.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68866.html

'Ko' goes with Shahid or Ranbir?

2011-07-20T14:25:00.000-05:00

The kind of magic that KV Anand's 'Ko' created among audience need not be talked about for movie buffs are still smitten by this Jiiva starrer. 'Ko' released this summer and starred Jiiva, Ajmal, Piaa Bajpai and Karthika in lead roles and the movie was an instant hit, what with the unique script and perfect composition of elements in this commercial thriller.

We had earlier reported to you that although many Hindi filmmakers were eyeing on this film and were willing to offer some whooping price for the remake rights of this film, it was Akshay Kumar who bagged it.

Although it was said that Akshay Kumar will don the role of Jiiva in the Hindi version, grapevine is now abuzz that Shahid Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor are being considered for this role, whereas Ajmal will mark his entry in the same role he played in the original, that of an aspiring politician.

However, an official announcement is yet to be made on this front. Do post your comments on who do you think will fit well for this role...

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68876.html

Vishal ready with a 'Vedi' for Diwali...

2011-07-20T14:23:00.000-05:00

Post 'Avan Ivan' the actor in Vishal has been truly recognized by one and all, and expectations on his next ventures are shooting up sky high. As earlier reported, Vishal is teaming up with Sameera Reddy under Prabhu Deva's direction for a diwali release that was tentatively titled 'Prabhakaran'.

This film is a remake of Tollywood super hit, 'Souryam' and is gearing up for a Diwali release, and the latest buzz is that the movie has seen a title change to 'Vedi'! Sounds like a perfect diwali release, doesn't it?

This film sees Vishal and Poonam Kaur as siblings, and it must be noted that Poonam donned the original role as well, whereas Sameera plays Vishal's love interest. The original lead roles were reprised by Gopichand and Anushka Shetty.

It is also said that through 'Vedi' Sameera will try her hands at comedy for the first time ever and there's a hot item number with Sophie Choudry. All set for some 'Vedi' this festival of lights?

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68858.html

Who is Krishna in 'Kazhugu'?

2011-07-20T14:19:00.000-05:00

In a first of its kind role in Tamil cinema, Krishna, the 'Alibaba' and 'Kattradhu Kalavu' hero, is playing a man who rescues bodies of those committed suicide by jumping from a mountain, in 'Kazhugu', his forthcoming film.

"I was so thrilled when director Sathya Siva narrated the script to me. I realized that it is the character of a lifetime. I immediately rushed to Kodaikanal to learn the trade from those who are involved in it," he says.

Recalling it as a risky operation, Krishna says, "It is not an easy thing to recover dead bodies. Because they would be scattered into pieces as those committing suicide would jump from a great height. Those doing this need great appreciation."

Bindu Madhavi from Tollywood is playing the heroine, while Karunas and Thambi Ramaiah play pivotal characters in 'Kazhugu'. "The film is about a man who protects his love like an eagle. No one can escape from his eyes," concludes Krishna.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68845.html

Official Rowthiram Trailer

2011-07-16T18:44:00.002-05:00

Looks Super Interesting, Check it out!

Rowthiram music from next week

2011-07-12T13:47:00.000-05:00

Jiiva has been taking scrutinizing efforts for his upcoming film Rowthiram. It’s not because the film is produced by his father RB Choudhary of Super Good Films, but the actor is keen on retaining his big status achieved with Ko. Perhaps it was the reason behind reshooting some sequences for the sake of perfection.

With the film’s shooting recently wrapped up, the producers have decided to release the film’s music by next week. The news has been officially confirmed by Jiiva, who is busy now shooting for Shankar’s Nanban. The present season is witnessing the arrival of more newcomers in music industry and Prakash Nikki will be the latest to join the bandwagon as Rowthiram marks his debut as music director in Kollywood.

Source:http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-02/rowthiram-jiiva-12-07-11.html

Oda Oda Dhooram and Kadhal Yen Kadhal by Dhanush

2011-07-12T13:45:00.000-05:00

Selvaraghavan directed film, which has been tentatively titled Irandam Ulagam, is progressing as expected. With Dhanush back in Chennai following Rajini’s recovery and Selva’s marriage to Geetanjali, the brothers are now concentrating on completing this film as soon as possible.

Music director GV Prakash is on the verge of completing the album. He has said that Dhanush has sung two songs Oda Oda Dhooram and Kadhal Yen Kadhal in this film and both the songs have come out very well. It may be noted that Dhanush and Selva have penned a few lyrics for this film.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-02/dhanush-selvaraghavan-12-07-11.html

Pranayam to be lal's 300th film

2011-07-12T13:42:00.000-05:00

Antony Perumbavoor, superstar Mohanlal's man Friday, has been always successful with his productions under Aashirwaad banner and also with the marketing of Lal films, creating the hype and hoopla that will help the movies to paste the posters of 100 days. Now for Lal's Onam offering 'Pranayam', Antony has come up with a smart idea- that is to present the movie as the star's' 300th film as hero. In fact, the star has done much more movies than that, but the marketing plans seems to be concentrating on this central idea. As per the current plans the movie directed by Blessy will get to maximum theatres by the 7th of September.

Earlier, it was reported that Mohanlal may not have an Onam release, but later the makers of Pranayam has decided to speed up the proceedings so that they can get the the movie to theatres by the said date. There are also reports that Lal will just have a forty minutes appearance in the movie, whose major space will be occupied by characters played by Anupam Kher and jayapradha. But lal's forty minutes will be the highlight of the movie which will have him in every shades that will impress the fans and masses alike.

'Pranayam' will also feature Anoop Menon, Niyas, Nivedita and Dhanya Mary in other importnat roles. While Sathish Kurup is the film's DOP and the movie will feature music by M.Jayachandran.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/68566.html

Raviteja and Puri to do 'Idiot-2'

2011-07-12T13:41:00.000-05:00

Raviteja as the hero and Puri Jagannadh as the director, 'Idiot' was a sensation when it released in 2002.The songs, the story and the movie in totality was a blockbuster hit. Now Raviteja and Puri are coming together to recreate that magic with a sequel to it. The sequel is titled 'Idiot-2'.

Rakshita was the heroine in 'Idiot'. But for the sequel the heroine has not been finalised yet.

Talking about 'Idiot-2', Puri said, "Those days, people found 'Idiot' a different film.It was a sort of trendsetter. I am working on its sequel now. I will ensure the charecterisation of the hero in this also will be a trendsetter. I will announce the details of the star cast and crew soon. Raviteja will be the hero and this is going to be a commercial entertainer".

Puri Jagannadh is not only going to direct this movie but will also produce it.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68567.html

Preetika opposite Chaitu in 'BR'

2011-07-12T13:39:00.002-05:00

Preetika Rao, who is pairing up with Varun Sandesh for an yet to be titled film, was also selected as one of the key artistes for 'Bajawada Rowdylu' directed by Vivek and produced by Ram Gopa Varma and Kirankumar Koneru, with Naga Chaitanya as hero.

Preetika Rao is the sister of Amrita Rao, who played heroine in 'Atithi' opposite Maheshbabu. Preetika Rao earlier worked for 'Chikku Bukku' in which Arya and Shriya in the lead roles, which was made in Tamil.

It is learnt that she had come to take part in the shooting very recently, though she signed the dotted line long ago and she was asked not to divulge any of the details about the story and scenes of the film and any other information pertaining to the film.

Presently the shooting of the film is in progress at Vijayawada and will continue there till July 31. Prabhu, Mukhesh Rushi, Abhimanyu Singh and Ajay are playing the other lead roles in the movie.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68563.html

More screens being added for 'Rangam'

2011-07-12T13:38:00.000-05:00

Directed by KV Anand 'Rangam' is surprising everyone in the Telugu film industry with more and more screens being added for its screening. The film was released across the state in a few theatres, but the film got a tremendous response from everywhere and the producers were forced to send more and more prints to each centre and many theatres are coming forward to screen the film to cash in on the hit talk of the film.

Despite a heavy competition from the original Telugu films like '100% Love', 'Veera', 'Badrinath' and '180' and dubbed films like 'Vaadu Veedu', the film withstood it and successfully completed a 50-day run and is aiming to complete 100 days.

Jeeva, who paired up with Karthika for the film which was actually made in Tamil with a title called 'Ko' was a runaway hit in Tamil Nadu. Noticing huge response to the film, the producers decided to release the film in Telugu too, as both Jeeva and Karthika are famous among the Telugu audiences as well.

S Kumar and R Jayaraman of Super Good Movies have come forward to dub the film in Telugu. It is not a joke that a dubbed Telugu film evoking such a huge response.

The film is earning good revenues and running with near houseful collections in many theatres across the state. Interestingly, from this weekend, eight more theatres are added for the film in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Not just in Capital city, in many rural towns, the film is still running to good crowd and is the first option for many moviegoers. The film had almost collected decent revenue in Telugu bringing profits to the producers.

It is learnt that the film is now getting ready to be remade in Hindi too with Akshay Kumar as hero and Karthika is making her debut as heroine in Bollywood with this movie.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68561.html

Asin with Puri Jagannath again?

2011-07-11T13:47:00.000-05:00

Asin is reported to be the heroine in leading Tollywood director Puri Jagannath's second Bollywood film, said to be the remake of his Telugu hit Amma Nanna O Tamil Ammayi (2003). More details are awaited.

Notably, the original version also starred Asin; it was her debut film in Telugu, for which she bagged the Filmfare award as best actress. Puri Jagannath and Asin later worked in the Nagarjuna starrer Shivamani, which was also a big hit.

Meanwhile, it is confirmed that Puri's next venture The Business Man will be made in Telugu and Hindi simultaneously. Abhishek Bachchan will be the hero in the Hindi version, while Mahesh will play the lead role in the Telugu version. Puri Jagannath will direct both versions and the title will remain the same.

Source: http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/malayalam/livewire/id/Asin_with_Puri_Jagannath_again_51665.html

'Salt'N Pepper' opens good

2011-07-11T13:40:00.000-05:00

After a row of flops, finally a movie has opened to very good responses and initials. Aashiq Abu's 'Salt'N Pepper' is the new movie that has become the talk of the town with its very interesting premise and execution. The movie featuring Lal, Asif Ali, Shwetha Menon, Mydhili and Baburaj is a very fresh line of plot and narrative, never ever attempted in Mollywood. More in the patterns of a new generation film, Salt' N Pepepr' scripted by Shyam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair is likely to start a new trend in Malayalam, if promoted well.

The songs in the film by Biji Pal including 'Premikkumbol' and the title tracks by Aviyal are also very popular. Exceptionally shot by Shyju Khalid and directed by Aashiq Abu, this low budget movie is expected is turn a hit with a few weeks run.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/68506.html

The 'Subramaniapuram' girl is back!

2011-07-11T13:34:00.000-05:00

We all saw her as Thulasi in 'Subramaniyapuram'. Post this Sasi Kumar directed venture Swati Reddy has been quite choosy about her signing films. The actress recently revealed in an interview that her hiatus after working in 'Subramaniapuram' has been because she received similar roles to play in most of the offers that came her way, and she did not want to be type-casted.

Swati is now joining the same Sasi Kumar-Samuthrakani duo in the latter's directorial venture 'Porali'. The film sees director-actor Sasi Kumar in the lead with Swati playing female lead. The film is touted to deal with the suffering and the troubles faced by Sri Lankan Tamils.

Sources close to the actress reveal that she will be playing the role of an independent city-bred girl in the film. Swati had been nominated for the best actress category for her performance in 'Subramanyapuram'. She has also won a couple of awards for her roles in Telugu.

Now joining the same successful team, we can just hope it works out for the better for this Russian born actress!

'Porali' is rapidly progressing and will most probably hit theatres during the last part of 2011....

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68512.html

Mankatha is done!

2011-07-11T13:30:00.000-05:00

Mankatha has been completed! The entire unit flew to Bangkok to shoot the last song and it is all done and they are back in Chennai. Director Venkat Prabhu is relieved. He apologized to the fans for the delay and said that it was a mammoth task to coordinate the dates of the ensemble cast that included Ajith, Arjun, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Andrea, Premji, and Vaibhav.

Yuvan Shankar Raja is working like a fiend to complete the songs since the director has promised the audio launch will be held this month so that the film can have an August release. Dubbing, editing, and other post production work is going on at full swing. Producer Dhayanidhi Alagiri said he is proud of Mankatha and everything from the music to the performances is exceptionally good.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-02/ajith-trisha-11-07-11.html

Nayanthara refuses STR but Shriya obliges

2011-07-11T13:27:00.000-05:00

Nayanthara may have bid adieu to films but the film industry is reluctant to let her go. Recently STR and Dharani approached her with an offer for an item number in Osthi. This will be a remake of the famous Munni Badnam Hui number which had diva Malaika Arora Khan in a scorching routine.They were willing to pay big bucks too as Nayan has a super successful track record for sizzling numbers.

Nayan however refused politely as she wants Sri Rama Rajyam in Telugu to be her last outing. She plays Sita in the film and the role is very close to her heart as she found it very spiritually uplifting. It will be the perfect way to say goodbye to the big screen which she loves. So her answer was a firm no.

STR is not too upset however, and he asked Shriya Saran, who was more than happy to oblige.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-02/nayantara-str-11-07-11.html

Sonia Agarwal's big fat comeback

2011-07-11T13:25:00.002-05:00

After Sonia Agarwal's marriage to Selvaraghavan ended, the actress went and reinvented herself. She shed the ungainly pounds and got herself a fab makeover. Her new avatar got her lots of compliments and even better a small role in Vaanam. After that things just kept getting better for Sonia who currently has four projects on hand.

The Kadhal Kondaen girl is doing Matha Pitha Guru and Poi Sollathedi in Tamil and Grihanadhan in Malayalam. Last week, a new project landed on her lap. It is called Oru Nadigayin Vaaku Moolam. The film is loosely based on the life of a leading actress and will be directed by Raj Krishna for producer Kesavan.

Sonia is over the moon and says that in all these films she has solid, performance - oriented roles that will definitely boost her credentials as an actress who can act and not just put on a glam show.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-02/sonia-selvaraghavan-11-07-11.html

Taapsee is finished

2011-07-11T13:23:00.000-05:00

Taapsee is done with Vandaan Vendraan. Jiiva had already finished his portions and only a song with Taapsee remained. It is being shot today at VGP. Once it is done, the unit will be having a little farewell party to celebrate the completion of their film and the effort that has gone into it.

Director Kannan who did films like Jayam Kondan and Kanden Kadhalai is trying his hand at a new genre with this film. It is going to be a crime thriller with great action. Nanda is the villain in this film and Santhanam will be providing the comic relief. The film was shot in Mumbai, Goa, Turkey, and the jungle belts in the Western Ghats.

All eyes are on Jiiva as he is having a great year career wise. Taapsee's first film in Tamil won the National award and she says that VV will get her the love of audiences.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-02/taapsee-jiiva-11-07-11.html

My Reaction to Delhi Belly

2011-07-09T17:59:00.000-05:00

Just came back from Delhi Belly, my reaction: OMFG. I was personally shocked to see stuff like profanity and sex on screen. Was NOT expecting that, but at the end we all came out laughing, so we had an awesome time. But I must say, I appreciate Aamir Khan for breaking his stereotype of only decent films. This was a breakthrough for him as a producer. We all enjoyed his cameo at the end! :D Also, the type of movie,Delhi Belly was should be appreciated too. It felt like watching an American Comedy flick on screen, except for the Indian actors and accents. :P :D Totally different from the movies coming out know. Most of it was in English, Im yet to discover why. To say the truth, my friends and my jaw were dropping in many of the scenes,cause we sure didn't know what we were going to face when we went to see the movie. But, the most of it was hilarious! I seriously don't think I have ever laughed this hard for ANY OTHER movie!! All three of the main characters: Imran Khan,Kunal Roy Kapur and Vir Das, were my favs! They were so funny! :D Once again, I was not expecting Shenaz Treasurywala, the last time I saw her was in a Telugu movie, back in 2001. The most used profane word was Fuck. Couldn't they have thought of more words? :P To conclude, I kind of think they tried to make it like an American movie, in which they succeeded but in a awkward way. I recommend this movie to people who are mature to handle the content. :) Oh, and PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR PARENTS.

My Rating: 4.5/5

Force, Remake of Khaaka Khaaka(Tamil)'s Trailer

2011-07-07T17:51:00.000-05:00

Karthi's Wedding Reception

2011-07-07T17:47:00.000-05:00

Sources: http://behindwoods.com/new-images/photo-galleries-q1-09/tamil-photo-gallery/karthi-wedding-reception/01-karthi-wedding-reception-karthi.html

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/28047.html

Gautham & Jiiva's next - Tidbits on cast & crew

2011-07-07T17:27:00.000-05:00

Jiiva seems to be in the news every single day. 'Ko' has changed the actor's rating in Tamil and has shot him to one of the top spots. Now it has to be seen if he will be able to maintain his spot as one of the most-wanted heroes in Tamil.

The actor has signed up for a Gautham Menon project which is touted by many to be a love story. The project, which has not yet been titled, will be a multi-lingual film. We understand that this much-expected project will officially begin on August 1. But before the commencement, sources close to the director reveal that, he has planned a photo shoot with his lead stars who will be Jiiva, Ram and the heroine, who is yet to be officially announced.

Also, the director has grouped up his best men for this project. The music director of this film will be A.R. Rahman. The camera will be handled by Manoj Paramahamsa, one of his best and the editing will be taken care of by Anthony Gonsalvez. There are also talks that Gautham will pan many shots in this film from UK and from a few European nations as well.

Wherever it will be, the cast and crew have truly spiked up expectations. Will Gautham and his team be able to repeat the success of 'VTV,' time will tell. Meanwhile, the director is panning his shots for the Hindi remake of 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya' which has been titled "Prem Katha"in Hindi and will see Pretiek Babbar and Amy Jackson in the lead roles.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68410.html

Amala Paul not in Mysskin's Mugamoodi

2011-07-07T17:24:00.002-05:00

Director Mysskin is currently busy with the pre-production work of Mugamoodi which will have Jiiva in the lead. In this film, Jiiva will play the role of a super hero, which means he is all set to become Tamil cinema's first super hero. Mugamoodi will be the first super hero movie for UTV in Tamil. There were reports that Kollywood's latest sensation Amala Paul would play the female lead but the actress rubbished these reports, saying she is not a part of the film.

Narain, who has earlier worked with Mysskin in the blockbuster Anjathey, will play the villain. Narain and Jiiva will undergo special martial arts training with experts flown in from China. A super hero lies in every one of us; this forms the basic crux of Mugamoodi. It is said that consultants from IIT will create hi-end gadgets for the film and the super hero costumes will be designed by select teams from NIFT. The hunt for the heroine is on.

The film is expected to go on floors in September 2011 and will grace theatres in 2012.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Amala_Paul_denies_signing_Mysskin_Mugamoodi_51568.html

Tamannaah: Action heroine of Venghai

2011-07-06T17:52:00.000-05:00

Sexy siren Tamannaah is all set to play the role of an action heroine in Venghai, which will hit screens this Friday. In this film, Tamannaah plays the role of a village girl who has moved to town. Though basically a peace loving person, a life-altering incident changes her behaviour and she takes the violent route.

Like all Hari flicks, Dhanush's Venghai will be a typical commericial entertainer! There are reports that comedian Vadivelu and Dhanush will have a rib-tickling comedy track.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Tamannaah_The_action_heroine_of_Venghai_51538.html

Why Suriya never agrees to it?

2011-07-06T17:49:00.000-05:00

Director Hari has said that Suriya is the only actor he had directed who never allows a dupe for fight sequences. Hari revealed that in the films he had directed Suriya, the star always insisted on doing the action sequences himself no matter how risky or difficult it is. According to Hari, Suriya is the best in acting and stunts till date.

It is noteworthy that Hari’s Venghai is hitting the screens tomorrow and the film has national award winner Dhanush and Tamannah playing the lead pair. The director has said that Venghai will be an out-and-out commercial flick that movie buffs are going to enjoy.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-01/suriya-hari-06-07-11.html

'Rangam' completes 50-day run

2011-07-06T17:46:00.000-05:00

Jeeva paired up with Karthika for a Tamil film 'Ko' directed by KV Anand. The Tamil version was a runaway hit in Tamil. Noticing the response, the film was dubbed into Telugu by S Kumar, R Jayaraman on the banner of Super Good Movies.

It is no surprise that the film had also become a big hit in Telugu. Despite a heavy competition from the original Telugu films like '100% Love', 'Veera', 'Badrinath' and '180' and dubbed films like 'Vaadu Veedu', the film withstood it and successfully completed a 50-day run and is aiming to complete 100 days.

It is learnt that the film is now getting ready to be remade in Hindi too with Akshay Kumar as hero and Karthika is making her debut as heroine in Bollywood with this movie.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68384.html

Taapsee in 'Tanu Weds Manu' remake?

2011-07-06T17:44:00.000-05:00

Delhi girl Taapsee Pannu who is busy doing films in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam is the latest sensation in Telugu cinema, In a short span of time, Taapsee acted in over four movies in Telugu of which 'Jhummandi Naadham' and 'Mr Perfect' turned out to be money spinners.

Now she is doing 'Mogudu' with Gopichand as the hero and Krishna Vamsi as the director. The latest we hear is Taapsee has been signed for a movie with comedian Sunil as the hero. This movie is the remake of Hindi film 'Tanu Weds Manu' starring Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut.

Devi Prasad will direct this movie in Telugu. Mega Super Good films banner is going to produce this romantic comedy. An official announcement of Taapsee acting in 'Tanu Weds Manu' remake will be out in some time.

Taapsee is also doing a Hindi film with David Dhawan as the director. Telugu hero Siddharth will play second lead in this Hindi film with Taapsee.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68348.html

'Mugamoodi' - Tidbits unraveled!

2011-07-06T17:42:00.000-05:00

Jiiva is running from pillar to post. The reason - he has signed a number of films, and good ones all that! The actor recently signed for Mysskin's project titled 'Mugamoodi,' the shoot for which will begin in the next couple of months. The pre-production work is going on in full swing and Narain will be seen opposite Jiiva in a negative shade.

The film's storyline deals with a superhero subject - way different from the films that have so far churned out from Mysskin tag. The film, it is suggested, revolves around the belief that there is a superhero within each one which comes out during in a stiff situation. The male leads are believed to be training hard from the Shaolin Temple, China, for getting their mind and body into the martial arts, which is the main ingredient in the film.

There were some reports in a section of media that Mysskin has been impressed with the portfolio of Amala Paul and might rope her in to pair opposite Jiiva in this project, but the actress has rubbished all that revealing she is not a part of this Mysskin venture.

Usually superhero projects have little or no scope of heroines to perform, as the superhero and super villain grab the limelight, in this case it will be Jiiva and Narain who will lap up all credits! But considering the flamboyance of this project the team might be on the look out for a big name for the heroine...

Some sources also suggest that those from IIT will be designing some state-of-the-art gadgets to be used in the film and the costumes and the looks for the characters will be from NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology). The film will have a good dose of special effects which will be done by a Los Angeles-based firm. Buzz is around Kollywood that the director is planning to import stunt men from Hong Kong.

It looks like Mysskin is getting the best in the industry to pull this film off. 'Mugamoodi' is touted to release during the summer of 2012 and will pull children and adults to theatres alike!

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68341.html

Jiiva and 'Jayam' Ravi in Jananathan's next

2011-07-06T17:39:00.000-05:00

Director S P Jananathan's next venture will feature 'Jayam' Ravi and Jiiva as protagonists, and it is going to be a political thriller with a message to today's youngsters.

Known for taking a dig at the system in his movies, Jananathan says, "I am happy to bring together Jiiva and Jayam Ravi. The film will be a bilingual and will be simultaneously made in Telugu too."

Remember Jananathan had earlier worked with Jiiva in 'Ee' and with 'Jayam' Ravi in 'Peranmai'. "Both are good actors and I share a very good rapport with them. So my job has become easy for my forthcoming movie," he says.

The director is on the lookout for a heroine. "Yes, there will be only one leading lady in this film. The movie will have all the necessary elements youngsters would look for. It will go on floors soon," concludes Jananathan.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68339.html

Saguni's heroine: It is not Anushka or Shriya

2011-07-05T06:58:00.000-05:00

Actress Pranitha made her debut in Tamil with Udhayan opposite Arulnidhi. She is very happy with the response she has been getting and says that everyone has only good things to say about her performance in the film. Pranitha has been hoping that the film will get her noticed and help her to land some good films.

It looks like Pranitha's prayers have been answered, because she is going to be Karthi's heroine in Saguni. Karthi's last film Siruthai was a smash hit, and he has been waiting patiently for a good script to follow it up. Debutant Shankar Dayal impressed him with Saguni and Karthi agreed to do it. There was talk that Shriya Saran or Anushka would be the heroine but Pranitha has been finalized.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-01/pranitha-karthi-04-07-11.html

Not A Love Story/Idi Prema Kadha Kadhu Trailers

2011-07-04T21:16:00.001-05:00

Diya at Karthi's wedding

2011-07-04T20:17:00.001-05:00

Diya and Surya. She's Looking exactly like Jo :))
ALL CREDITS GO TO THE Dev & Diya - kutty Surya & Jyothika PAGE ON FACEBOOK.

Finally, a picture of Surya and Jo's son!

2011-07-04T20:13:00.000-05:00

Heres Dev!! ALL CREDITS GO TO Dev & Diya - kutty Surya & Jyothika PAGE ON FACEBOOK!!

Arjunan Saakshi Movie Review-Could have been better

2011-07-04T00:17:00.001-05:00

Arjunan Saakshi stars Prithviraj,Ann Augustine in the lead roles,with Nedumundi Venu,Biju Menon,Suresh Krishna,and more in supporting roles. Cinematography by Ajayan Vincent, and editing done by Ranjan Abraham. Its directed by Ranjith Shankar, whose directed Passenger in 2009,which was a hit.

Plot: AS is basically about how an Architect,Roy Matthew(Prithviraj), gets trapped in serious situation; and how he solves it. Through it he understands the position of Gods Own Country(Kerala).

Performances: Prithviraj,not bad at all, AS was not a film in which he acted differently than others. Ann Augustine was apt in her character she had, although it was not a lengthy one, it sure was a character that makes the story change. All others were good too.

Music: Music was by Bijipal, sadly not anything great to talk about.

Cinematography and Editing: The camera work by Ajayan Vincent IS something to talk about. The crash scene was wonderfully captured. As the viewer, it truly scared me a bit! Editing by Ranjan Abraham was a bit of a disappointment, the slow-motion was not needed, yet was inserted. Also,the movie could of been better if some scenes were cut out. Sorry Ranjan!

I want to end the review, talking about the direction. Sadly, Ranjith Shankar does NOT live up to his Passenger. Arjunan Saakshi lacked the pace and intensity of a so called thriller. It got slow at bits, and I found myself losing attention at some parts. AS also missed out on the suspense factor. The only suspense factor was: Who is Arjunan? But, the movie does carry a social message for the audience, mostly on humanity.

At last, the movie is a one-time watcher and leaves you with the question: Who is Arjunan?? I know the answer, do you?

Rating: 2.75/5

Winners of the 58th South Filmfare Awards 2011!

2011-07-03T19:46:00.000-05:00

Telugu

Best Film: Vedam

Best Actor: Allu Arjun - Vedam

Best Actress: Anushka Shetty - Vedam

Best Director: Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi - Vedam

Best Supporting Actor: Sai Kumar - Prasthanam

Best Supporting Actress: Abhinaya - Shambo Shiva Shambo

Best Music Director: A. R. Rahman - Ye Maaya Chesave

Best Male Playback Singer: Ramesh Vinayagam & Karunya – ‘Sada Shiva Sanyasi’ - Mahesh Khaleja

Best Female Playback Singer: Geetha Madhuri – ‘Magallu’ - Golimaar

Best Lyricist: Ramajogaiah Sastri – ‘Sada Siva Sanyasi’ - Mahesh Khaleja

Tamil:

Best Film: Mynaa

Best Actor: Vikram - Raavanan

Best Actress: Anjali - Angadi Theru

Best Director: Vasanthabalan - Angadi Theru

Best Supporting Actor: Parthiban - Aayirathil Oruvan

Best Supporting Actress: Saranya Ponvannan - Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

Best Music Director: A. R. Rahman - Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

Best Lyricist: Thamarai - "Mannipaya" - Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

Best Male Playback Singer: Karthik - "Usure Poguthey" - Ravanan

Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal - "Un Perai Sollum" - Angadi Theru

Malayalam

Best Film: Pranchiyettan & the Saint

Best Actor: Mammootty - Pranchiyettan &; the Saint

Best Actress: Mamta Mohandas - Kadha Thudarunnu

Best Director: Ranjith - Pranchiyettan & the Saint

Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon - Marykkundoru Kunjaadu

Best Supporting Actress: Urvashi - Mummy & Me

Best Music Director: Gopi Sundar - Anwar

Best Male Playback Singer: Hariharan – ‘Aaro Padun’ - Kadha Thudarunnu

Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal – ‘Kizhakk Pookkum’ - Anwar

Best Lyricist: Rafeeque Ahmed – ‘Kizhakku Pookkum’ – Anwar

Kannada

Best Film: Jackie

Best Actor: Shivrajkumar - Thamassu

Best Actress: Radhika Pandit - Krishnan Love Story

Best Director: Girish Kasaravalli - Kanasemba Kudureyaneri

Best Supporting Actor: Avinash - Aptharakshaka

Best Supporting Actress: Umashree - Krishnan Love Story

Best Music Director: V. Harikrishna - Jackie

Best Male Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – ‘Gharane’ - Aptharakshaka

Best Female Playback: Sunitha Gopraju – ‘O Priyathama’ - Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu

Best Lyricist: Kaviraj – ‘Gharane’ – Aptharakshaka

Other Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award: Chiranjeevi

Lifetime Achievement Award: Jayasudha

Best Male Debutant: Rana Daggubati - Leader (Telugu)

Best Female Debutant: Samantha - Ye Maaya Chesave (Telugu)

Best Choreographer: Baba Bhaskar - "Kadhal Vandhale" - Singam (Tamil)

Best Choreographer: Raju Sundaram - "Eyi Raaja" - Brindavanam (Telugu)

Best Cinematographer: R. Rathnavelu - Enthiran (Tamil)

Best Cinematographer: Manoj Paramahamsa - Ye Maaya Chesave (Telugu)

Best Costume Design: Manish Malhotra - Enthiran (Tamil)

Best Production Design: Sabu Cyril - Enthiran (Tamil)

Source: http://telugu.16reels.com/news/Movie/2912_Winners-of-58th-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-2010-(South).aspx

Some pics from Selvaraghavan's Wedding

2011-07-03T19:26:00.000-05:00

The wedding was very simple, so there aren't many pics. Happened the same day as Karthi's wedding:July 3rd,2011, if that gives a clue for anything.

Sources: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/28022.html

http://images.behindwoods.com/photo-galleries-q1-09/tamil-photo-gallery/selvaraghavan-wedding/selvaraghavan-wedding-selvaraghavan-01.html

Noteworthy Stills from Karthi's Wedding

2011-07-03T19:19:00.000-05:00

Yes, I know the whole wedding was noteworthy. But here are some good ones. :)

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/28013.html

Shiva does not want to reveal!

2011-07-01T23:05:00.002-05:00

Shiva started out as a popular RJ for Radio Mirchi and went on to become a movie star. Films like Chennai 600028, Saroja, and Tamil Padam shot him to fame and he has earned a good name for himself in addition to a huge fan following. But he is still looking for new peaks to conquer.

The RJ turned actor will now turn director. Apparently he has completed the script for a film and is looking out for a producer. Once that is done, he will turn his attention to the cast and crew. Shiva refused to give any more details about the film as it is still in the fledgling state. But we have high hopes for him.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-11-01/shiva-radio-mirchi-01-07-11.html

Amy Jackson to Mollywood?

2011-07-01T23:02:00.000-05:00

After bringing in a Chinese model to play the lead in the hit movie 'Arabikkatha', ace Mollywood director Laljose is said to have made a master casting for his new movie 'Spanish masala'. The reports suggest that Laljose has already met Amy Jackson, the famous British model and has made her agree to be the part of the film, playing Dileep's heroine. The movie which tells the love story between a Malayali youngster and a Spanish girl, is scripted by Benny P Nayarambalam.

Amy who has already made a mark in Indian films, had made her debut in Tamil films through the Arya starrer 'Madirasipattanam'. She is also the heroine of 'Premkatha', the Hindi remake of 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaya.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/68206.html

Nag starts his own film school

2011-07-01T23:00:00.000-05:00

Akkineni family started its own film school on Thursday. Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Amala, Akhil Sushanth, Sumanth and the entire family was present at the announcement of the film school.

Nagarjuna named it 'International School of Film and Media'. Nag claims that this film school which will be based out of Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad will be the largest film school in Asia.

" Located in the premises of Annapurna Studios, the International School of Film and Media will provide a world-class learning experience by combining government-recognized degrees with the best practices of international higher education. The institute will also associate with multiple international film schools, establishing student and faculty exchange programs and other international opportunities for aspiring students." a statement from Nagarjuna said.

Admissions for this school are open from July 1st.Courses with the duration of eight weeks to twelve weeks are offered in this institution.

Interested candidates could contact Pinky on 9394511181 for further details.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68225.html

Padmapriya plays lead in movie on Sharada

2011-07-01T22:58:00.000-05:00

National award winning actress Padmapriya is playing the role of actress in a Malayalam movie. A movie is being made based on the real life story of senior Telugu and Malayalam actress Sharada and Padmapriya is playing the lead role in it.

This film has been titled 'Nayaki' and it is being filmed in Malayalam. Actress Sharada who hails from Andhra Pradesh became very popular in Malayalam cinema and won the titles 'Urvasi' for her endearing action in Malayalam cinema.

"Sharada is an inspirational actress. Her journey towards stardom is exciting. I am proud to be playing her real life role on the screen" Padmapriya told media.

Mamata Mohandas is also playing an important role in this biopic. Mallu actor Jayaram is the male lead for this flick which will be directed by Jayaraj. Padmapriya also played heroine in Telugu movie 'Andari Bandhuvaya' directed by Chandra Siddhartha.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68211.html