Showing posts with label actress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label actress. Show all posts

Monday, November 22, 2010

Mamta Mohandas on cancer

Much of her fans in Mollywood really had a big shock when they realised from the media that their favourite actress Mamta Mohandas was suffering from cancer. The 25 year old actress, who celebrated her birthday on this 14th in a special way on a jumbo aircraft with 360 underprivileged kids, is but cheerful and confident about fighting the disease.
She was diagnosed to be suffering from a rare type of cancer named Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, but fortunately for Mamta and her fans, the disease has been diagnosed at a very early stage and chances of Mamta recovering from it are 100 per cent.

I had to undergo a haircut when I was acting for a song sequence in the film 'Anwar' for chemotherapy. Many thought that I had cut my hair to look beautiful and enquired about that. But I think, I faced the cancer bravely. It is a tough thing to undergo such painful treatments like Chemotherapy and radiation. But one must realise that without struggle there is no victory. This is my life’s philosophy, and so I don’t look at anything with negativity.

The actress who had built a fan base in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu had also been successful as a playback singer which even won a Filmfare award. She suddenly has got plenty of projects including 4 Malayalam films under her sleeves. She had also recently tattooed lord Ganesha on her shoulder as she believes that her mental strength to face the issues of complexity and the power to face such issues is gifted to her by Lord Ganesha.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Simran is back

On Deepavali day, Simran added more light to Chennai by moving into her newly constructed bungalow at Uthandi on East Coast Road along with husband Deepak Bagga and son Adheep.

"Yes, I am a Chennai resident once again and am extremely happy about it," the yesteryear heartthrob says and adds, "I missed the city and its warmth so far. Everything is okay now. I feel very comfortable."

The actress has some serious plans on the professional front too. She has floated a production company, Arigel Movies Private Limited, which would make films and television serials.

"We are currently holding talks with several top people in the industry. I will announce my projects once I sign the contracts," Simran says adding that she would concentrate on acting too. "Yes, I am keen on a comeback."

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Laila returns



Remember actress Laila, best known for her award winning performances in Bala directedNandha and Pithamagan? After acting in nearly 40 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi, the actress said good bye to films in 2006 with her marriage with Iranian businessman Mehdin.
According to latest reports, after a gap of four years, the actress is returning to films with talented director Bala's bilingual movie to be made in Telugu and Tami. In this untitled flick, Laila will handle the role of hero's sister. More details are awaited.
Laila debuted in films with 
Yegire Pavurama (Telugu), followed by super hits Mudhalvan,Parthen Rasithen, Dheena, Dhill, Nandha (Tamil), Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy (Telugu) and War and Love (Malayalam). Her last film was Mohanlal starrer Mahha Samudram.


Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Laila_returns_43605.html

Friday, September 3, 2010

Sandhya bids adieu to Chennai?


“It is true that I am staying in Kerala of late since I am acting in some Malayalam films. But that doesn’t mean I will henceforth permanently stay in Kerala itself,” says Sandhya, the ‘Kadhal’ girl.

She adds: “There is no denying that Kerala is my native. But I was born and brought up in Chennai and my parents are here (Chennai) only. My father is working in the city and this is almost my hometown”. Saying that her grandmother’s house is in Kerala and she would stay there while shooting for Mollywood projects, Sandhya adds, “I love Kerala too a lot. It’s a calm, green, beautiful and lovely place.”

On the difference between acting in Tamil and Malayalam films, she says, “I don’t find any big difference. Actors and technicians in both the industries are thorough professionals. I enjoy working in both Kollywood and Mollywood"

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/59747.html

Friday, August 20, 2010

Samantha, Jessie & Priya


“People in Andhra Pradesh call me Jessie (her role in ‘Ye Maya Chesave’, the Telugu version of ‘Vinnai Thandi Varuvaya), while Chennaiites call me Priya (the name of her character in ‘Baana Kathadi’),” says Samantha.

“I am happy with both the names as they are close to my heart. I feel nervous as well as excited when people congratulate me for my performance in both the movies,” says the Chennai girl.

The actress, who is expecting the release of ‘Moscowin Kaveri’, says, “Actually my first film was Moscowin Kaveri. But my other two films hit the screens before Moscowin Kaveri, directed by Ravivarman, could make it.”

On the film, he says, “Ravivaraman is not just a great cinematographer, but a nice story teller too. He has brought on screen an interesting love story. I am happy to be part of his first directorial venture.”

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/59529.html

Monday, July 5, 2010

Movies with Cinema as its theme

Yay!! Finally posting after 4 days! :D ok so, I really enjoy watching movies with cinema as its central theme Although I haven't seen many like that, I still like the ones I have seen :). Few of the movies I have seen like that are Vellithirai(Tamil), Thirakkatha(Malayalam) ,Pachakuthira(although not fully based on cinema,Malayalam) and Tamizh Padam(Tamil). Some I have heard of
but not seen are One Way Ticket(Malayalam) and Rasikan(Malayalam). But, sometimes they hurt because they make you see the dark side of Cinema also. :(
For Example Vellthirai shows how hard it is to become a director. You can feel the struggle by how Prithviraj acts. Dark side is that how crooked some people can be like Kannaiah/Dilipkanth(Prakash Raj). Also it shows how
some actresses struggle with their family, which I have heard about. And how air-headed some producers could be. :(




Another example Thirakkatha was said to be based on Srividya and Kamal Ha
ssan's relationship which later the director Renjith said was true. Great Acting done by Priyamani. Although the whole thing was'nt some was like Malavika(Priyamani) meeting Ajaychandran(Anoop Menon) during her last days,and their relationship. But Srividya and Kamal Hassan never got married and we don't know about the romance between them. The movie was good and very realistic but there was a dark side to it about how actresses struggle and how some big stars behave(again)...


Pachakuthira,although it doesnt revolve around cinema it shows how some junior artists struggle. Like in the movie Gopika and Dileep are sort of forcedto become junior artists by the position theyare in.It also shows how low they get payed as junior artists..

Tamizh Padam was a Tamil movie which spoofed many tamil movies like:Karuththamma - The first scene where a person tries to kill a new born baby. Periyar Dasan acted as the father in both Karuthamma and Tamil Padam (the spoof version).
Boys - The introduction scene for Siva's friends, who are even named after the actors in the film.
Thalapathi - When the gang leader Devaraj takes his revenge.
Ghajini - When Siva looks at a photo of a criminal whom he has to kill.
Enga Ooru Paattukaran - When he tries to find his father in Cinemapatti.
Kizhakke Pogum Rail - At Cinemapatti railway station, a lady who is sending messages at the back of the train compartment is similar to the one done by Radhika.
Pokkiri- When he is revealed to be a undercover cop.
Baasha - When he meets a so-called villain. The dialogues, settings and even the dialogues mock a similar scene in Baasha.
Annamalai - When Siva challenges the heroine's father on his status in society. Similarly the scene where the villian removes his sunglass while Siva wears his sunglass.
Sivaji - When he meets the minister for repairing the water pipe and his stylish way of putting signatures on documents.
Billa - The Billa tattoo saying "Swarna".
Apoorva Sagodharargal - The hero attempts to kill a bad guy by use of a Rube Goldberg machine similar to the one used in Apporva Sagodharargal
Anniyan - When he tries to kill a person with the help of buffaloes.
Nayagan- When people come asking for help to repair the water pipe.
Dhool - Introducing the local female gang leader Swarna.
Mouna Ragam- when Karthik proposes his love to Revathi.
Nattamai- The village head who comes in the first scene.
Chinna Thambi- When 3 brothers safeguard their sister and place their hands below her feet.
Kaakha Kaakha - When Siva gets drunk at Pondicherry and also when the hero leaves with the heroine to a retreat in Pondicherry.
Muthirai - Siva's cheri home turns out to be very posh within.
Siva Manasula Sakthi
Dasavathaaram
Thirupachi When the heroine gets kidnapped and hidden in a factory, Shiva comes to save her and fights all the rowdies.
Virumaandi - Seen being arrested at Cinemapatti railway station.
Run - When the hero runs away from the rowdies in a subway.
Vettaiyadu Vilayadu - A cop who asks for permission to go to America. Then the commissioner will mention his name as Raghavan which is the name of the character played by Kamal Hassan in this film.
Kanthaswamy - This is interwoven with the Baasha scene in the movie. The man working 'under' the hero is said to be Kanthaswamy.
Mozhi - The hero sees the heroine in a scene where the heroine is beating up a woman. Also, the 'signals' of falling in love as described in Mozhi are also depicted, along with the heroine's friend named Sheela.
Kadhalan - When Shiva goes to Priya's house and dances to win her love.
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai - When Shiva and Priya simultaneously take the same book "Love and Love Only".
Badri - The "Pacha Manja" song has captions which says that the hero sang this song.
Palayathu Amman - When the hero enters Cinemapatti, they encounter movie sets similar to all Rama Narayanan movies, especially Palayathu Amman.
Sethupathi IPS- A cop will suggest that a that the murderer for a murder case hiding in Pakistan and the commissioner will scold him mentioning the name Sethupati which was a character from the film played by Vijayakanth. It is notable that the cop's voice and pronunciation is similar to Vijayakanth.
Chidambara Ragasiyam - Portrayal of the character D. The character was played by Delhi Ganesh as Black Cat in the movie Chidambara Ragasiyam and his identity is revealed only at the end of the movie.
Veerasamy - A girl having a copy of the film's DVD says "Ithu kahai alla kappiyam." meaning "This is not a story. This is an epic.".
People Spoofed:
Kamal Haasan - When a conversation mentions that Virumaandi is a good man and all that he does gets misconstrued.
Joseph Vijay - At the beginning of the film, there are references to his punch dialogues. Later, Siva tenses his muscles like Vijay did in Vettaikaran.
A. R. Rahman - The Judge declares that the Government has to award a Golden Globe award to Paravai Muniyamma, to which she says "Ella Pugazhum Iraivanukke" (a popular dialogue uttered by Rahman at the 2009 Academy Awards.
Nayantara - During the song ''Kuthu Vilakku'', a man dances in a bikini with a tattoo on his back, similar to Nayantara's tattoo in Billa.
Fatima Babu/Shobana Ravi - The TV reporter says her name is Fathima Ravi - a combination of the two famous newsreaders from DoordarshanTV.
One of my favorite Tamil movies ever! :D Oh, and we can't forget the spoofy song ''Oh Maha Zeeya''.!

Note: List was gotten entirely from Wikipedia, yes I know it isn't always reliable but in this case it is.

Even though I haven't seen One Way Ticket I have heard that its about how "One Way Ticket' is basically the story of crazy fans of superstars who go to any extent to promote their screen idols and their movies. They even sacrifice their own career trying to promote their favorite stars." quoted from India glitz's preview of the movie. Which the quote to me sounds pretty bad.! Pretty cool that Kavya Madhavan did some of the lyrics! :D


Some of the upcoming releases that revolve around cinema are BestActor(Malayalam),Glamour(Telugu), and Film Star(Malayalam). Watch out for their realisticness :D

Source: List of spoofed films: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thamizh_Padam
Preview of One Way Ticket:http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/9984.html

Thursday, July 1, 2010

A really good comparison review of Raavanan and Raavan! :)

RAAVAN (BEERA) & RAAVANAN (VEERA) COMPARISON REVIEW

I always have faith in Abhishek Bachchan, eversince Mani Ratnam kind of re-launch him in Yuva as that “anti-hero” we all appreciate. People started recognizing Abhishek Bachchan as an actor rather than an ordinary man with 10 movie flops , who was is Amitabh Bachchan’s son. He, himself reassured his audience that whenever he does a film with Mani Ratnam it will always be THE MOVIE TO WATCH ! I couldn’t agree more. He gave us YUVA & GURU. Now the character of Beera in the film Raavan makes Abhishek Bachchan look like a sinister. Nothing new there- but he lack that big OOMPH to play Beera. I was disappointed with the film,and the only finger i can point to now is because of Abhishek Bachchan. Now this is a first, because i’ve all praises for this man -but he should not have played Beera.

WHY ?

Yes, i mentioned on my last review of “Raavan” that Abhishek Bachchan gave us something new, he bypass all his other conventional roles- and i applaud him for that. He’s brave to do another anti-hero role with Mani Ratnam. I think he didn’t defined the character as strongly as Vikram ( who played Veera in the tamil version ). As an actor you have got to find and create your own “WALK”, “TALK”, “MOVEMENT(s)”, Don’t start your character off with a name or a physical description. You got to Walk The Talk. If you understand your character well the audience will follow you throughout that journey. Abhishek did not became Beera, he PLAYED BEERA. His reactions to all situation was similar to when he’s being sad/angry/crazy or even vulnerable. So he got me confused.

Funny how i enjoyed watching Veera Than Beera. Funny how i even laugh at Vikram even though i don’t understand a word he’s saying. Funny how i preferred the tamil version than the hindi version. (WITH NO SUBTITLE).


Raavanan Veera


I don’t understand a word in tamil, nor have i watched a tamil film. The whole visceral effect in this film differs from hindi cinema. The cast was solid, and there WAS a STORY. There was a PLOT. How strange ? I think it helps me better understand their character and acting more, without busy reading the subtitile. I did not miss an action, a twitch or a spasm from any of the characters. Aishwarya Rai was so true to the charcter Ragini, because Vikram, Veera allowed her to [take and receive] in other terms to react to the situation and to react when ever Veera annoys the hell out of her. I understand Veera’s character completely. There’s an intention in his actions. Why did he shout ? Why did he lose control ? Most importantly why he kidnapped Ragini, and fell in love with her after ? when you understand that character so strongly nothing else matters.

A weak plot becomes an extension to that rock solid character. And i have to especially mention his essence and importance in the film. How i keep addressing that less is more. The lesser you give in, the more the audience will receive. Don’t spoonfeed us. We’re not babies ! And Vikram- my clothes hats off to you, you sexy beast you :) Whenever he speaks, there’s truth in whatever he says. It’s so rare to find an actor as sincere as Vikram. I have not watched his previous tamil films- but i think i’ve fallen in love with Vikram acting as Veera!

CAN I TALK ABOUT THE MUD PLEASE !

Abhishek looks like he wore an over the top eye liner and make up saying “Hey! Look at me , yes i’m dirty, i got mud all over me”. Too literal perhaps ? Like i said, i don’t need to be spoon fed.

On the other hand, Vikram looks like he’s one of the tribes. The leader of the tribes. The Veera in all Raavanan. I mean,it’s a character choice on how much mud you want to be in your face. But please KEEP IT REAL. Be truthful. Abhishek looks like he’s making a mockery out of himself. Vikram looks like he blended with the other cast in the song ! Watch the video below. I think you’ll get a rough idea what i meant.

I still love and respect Abhishek. He’s brave, too brave ! But this role ? – NOT FOR HIM!


Oh! and the tamil DEV -Prithviraj Sukumaran. All i can say is Aishwarya Rai is one lucky Bi#%* ! When Prithviraj as Dev and Vikram as Veera fought on that bridge- i was all eyes, ears, mouth and nose.TWO hot guys fighting on the bridge. No fire can be as hot as both of them ! Yes- sadly, i’m still a sucker for hot looking celebrities. I still succumb to them. Fast forward to 3.35min. You can thank me later :)

GO WATCH RAAVANAN IF YOU HAVE NOT! You don’t want to miss this brilliant piece of cinema. If you have not read my review on Raavan, CLICK HERE

Source: http://tinselgurus.net/2010/06/30/raavan-beera-raavanan-veera-comparison-review/

for the videos mentioned please go to the source :)


Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Just Started!

Well,I just started this blog! :D Well my posts are mostly gonna be about me,movies I have watched,my favorite actors and actress in the south Indian film industry! :D Pertaining to Tamil,Telugu and Malayalam movies :)