Asin with Puri Jagannath again?

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

Asin 'Ready' for south

"I am really looking forward for some interesting offers from the south," says Asin, who was last seen in Kollywood in 'Kaavalan', opposite Vijay. "All that I need is challenging roles," she adds.

The actress is brimming with happiness thanks to the response her recent Hindi release 'Ready' with Salman Khan has evoked. The film is a remake of a Telugu hit of the same title, which was later remade in Tamil as 'Uthamaputhiran'.

"It is a great script which is fit for complete family viewing. And it can be filmed in any language," Asin says and adds: "Working with Salman is a nice experience. He is a top actor yet so down to earth."

Interestingly, both the Telugu 'Ready' and 'Uthamaputhiran' had Genelia as the female lead. On this, Asin says, "I had watched 'Ready' much before the offer came to me and loved Genelia's performance too. But I carefully avoided imitating her while acting in the Hindi version."

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/67492.html

Its all rumors about Rana

No other actors other than Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone have been confirmed for Ranaa, says KS Ravi Kumar. The media has been reporting frantically that Asin, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan etc., are playing important roles in the film and later that these actresses have pulled out of the film for various reasons. Declining all this as mere rumors, KS Ravi Kumar has said that the media should only rely on official confirmation and not write news based on their own assumptions.

He added that he has not discussed the script with anyone till now and the star cast will be finalized very soon.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-11-04/rana-rajini-26-03-11.html

Kaavalan Movie Review- Not your norm Vijay film.

Kaavalan stars Vijay,Asin and Mithra Kurien in the lead roles. Its a remake of the Malayalam movie "Bodyguard" directed by the same director as the original Siddque. The music is by Vidyasagar :) This is the 3rd time Vijay and Asin are working together, 2nd time Siddique and Vijay are working together and the 7th time Vidyasagar and Vijay are working together :) 


Story: Boominathan(Vijay) is a peculiar guy, who wants to be a bodyguard. He gets a job to be Muthuramalingam's(Rajkiran) bodyguard, but he wants him to be his daughter, Meera's(Asin) and friend Madhu 's (Mithra Kurien) bodyguard;when they go to college. What happens after that forms the rest of the story. :)


Performances: Its a cake walk for Vijay, reminds you of his lover boy days. He has a mesmerizing throughout the film.  Same for Asin, its easy for her, and she looked fab. :)  Mithra played the same role as the one in the Malayalam version, so its easy for her, but it seemed she had more in the Tamil version; she looked gorgeous also. Who says Vadivelu is losing comicality?! He sure cracks you up in this film! :) The rest of the supporting cast(Rajkiran,Roja,M.S Bhaskar,etc.) were good for their roles they had. 

Finally Asin has done a South movie after being away in the Hindi film industry! Vijay said on "Koffee with Anu" that Asin declined many of the offers, when she was to act with Vijay. Guess she found scope in this role, which there is :) Vijay was outstanding in the film, but I must comment on the hairstyles: the hairstyle at the end and in the song "Sada Sada" didn't suit him well, for some reason; they weren't his thing. Oh my and Asin's costumes in some scenes were just TOO peppy and girly. They didn't suit the mood of the film, and they were too unrealistic in some parts. Vijay was apt for the role of the bodyguard, because he looks young, whilst Dileep looked a bit too old for the role. Though both carried out the role really well, Vijay was a bit more applicable. But when it comes to the heroines its the other way around, Nayantara seemed a bit more calm and cool in the role, while Asin was a bit more perkish. Even Kareena Kapoor, who is to do the Hindi version, liked Nayan better; and I agree with her. 


Music: Once again, music is by Vidyasagar, the one who loves the "kuthu" songs. But in this film he proved himself that he can do classy/calm tunes like "Yaradhu Yaradhu" or "Sada Sada". There were the college-type songs like "Step Step" and "Pattamboochi", which made you tap your feet. "Vinnai Kappan" was the closet thing to a mass number in this film. If you here for the first time it sort of sounds messy, but its at about the 5th or 6th listen, everything falls in place. :) My favs: "Step Step" and "Pattamboochi" :) 





Technical Side: I really don't have anything to mention here other then about the settings. The settings were very eye-catching,especially in the scene where Vijay goes to see "Ammukutty" :D But other than that everything was normal :)


Pros:

• Cast
• Settings
• Basic Story
• Music
• Comedy
• BGM
• Vijay's energy 

Cons:

• The roles(everyone's including Vijay's) definitely needed more depth, cause sometimes the roles just left you hanging. 
• Vijay's hairstyle in some scenes
• Asin's costumes in some scenes
• The cutting out of a couple of scenes, as in some scenes from the Malayalam version aren't in this version.

Kaavalan is a decent remake, I understand that Siddique had to take out some scenes from this film, to suit the Tamil audience. But some parts aren't convincing at times. Maybe if I didn't see the Malayalam version, I might have not noticed that some scenes aren't convincing. But I happen to see it, so I noticed. This is a great comeback for Vijay, as an actor and box office wise.


Bottom Line: A heart touching, romantic film. VIJAY IS BACK! Watch It! :)


3.5/5 

“Nayanthara is better than Asin”

Siddique’s Kaavalan is being remade as Bodyguard in Hindi. Salman Khan will be the hero and Kareena Kapoor has been selected for the female lead. Apparently, director Siddique gave her DVDs of the original version in Malayalam also called Bodyguard as well as Kaavalan so that she will get an idea of what is expected from her.

After watching both DVDs Kareena was simply blown away by Nayanthara’s powerful portrayal. She said that she preferred Nayanthara’s performance to Asin’s and will draw her inspiration from the Malayalam version.

The movie is also going to be remade in Telugu and Nayanthara has been asked to reprise her role again. She must be very pleased indeed with the compliments that she is getting!

Source:  http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-11-02/nayanthara-asin-12-03-11.html

Asin approached for Rana?

According to reliable sources, South Indian beauty Asin has been approached by the makers of South Indian superstar Rajinikanth's next film Ranato be directed by K.S. Ravikumar under the banner of Eros International and Chennai based Ocher Studios.

The sources said even a one-line summary of the script has been narrated to the actress and she is keen to team up with the super star, since the script fascinates her and the film has A.R. Rahman composing the tracks. Notably, Asin had worked with Ravikumar earlier in Varalaru.

Meanwhile, Rana is said to be a live action magnum opus with Rajinikanth playing a triple role. Made in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu, the film will go on floors in March and will hit screens in early 2012.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Asin_approached_for_Rana_46986.html

Siddique on Vijay’s rough patch

Vijay’s Kaavalan directed by Siddique is a huge success despite all the initial hiccups and the star once again proved that he can romance, create a laugh riot and emote with élan.

In an interview recently, Siddique said that he is very happy with the response Kaavalan has garnered and that he is going to remake it in Telugu too. It is noteworthy that Kaavalan itself is a remake of Siddique’s Malayalam film Bodyguard and it is being remade in Hindi too.

The director says that the biggest challenge about remaking a film in different languages is to make it suit to the mentality of the audience and also work on the different budgets that each industry offers. But he also says that there is scope for making the film better and can rectify the mistakes that have been made previously. Justifying this statement, Siddique says, “People who watched the Malayalam and the Tamil version tell me that the Tamil one is better.” He added that Vijay was going through a rough patch not because of lack of talent but because he did not get good roles to play. 


Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-11-01/kaavalan-vijay-04-02-11.html

Step Step it up!

Was watching Jaya Max and they played Step Step from Kaavalan! Awesome dance movies by Vijay and Asin! Looked great! I really want to see the movie now!!! :D Asin and Mithra looked gorgeous :)))  I was addicted to this song before the movie's release but now, love it even more! :))



Here are the lyrics:
Step Step Step It Up

Izhamai Azhikkidhu Step It Up
Idhayam Varukudhu Step It Up
Step It Up

Step Step Step It Up
Unnul Minnal Wake It Up
Uccham Varaikum Keep It Up
Step It Up

Uttruppaar Uzhaghil Ella Mazhaginnatiyam
Uyirukkul Adhuve Invatheeyai Moottidum
Unnai Nee Marandhe Adu Moccham Saathiyam

Ho..Ho.. (1 2 3 4 … Yaamambo Yaamambo
5 6 7 8 … Yaamambo Yaamambo) X 2

Step Step Step It Up
Izhamai Azhikkidhu Step It Up
Idhayam Varukudhu Step It Up
Step It Up

Kaalthatta Pilsatta Roosagu Potukka
Natkalkka Yaarodu Seram Marthuta
Ippodha Pinmutta Vadhusaga Yelndhutta
Tholudha Kalthatta Adada Asuthita

Aatrul Aadum Neenenariyeyi
Kaattil Thollum Neenadi
Indhum Edhilum Naanradi Paaradi

Pudhu Vesham Pudhu Veham
Pudhiraana Hanathaa

(1 2 3 4 … Yaamambo Yaamambo
5 6 7 8 … Yaamambo Yaamambo) X 2

Step Step Step It Up
Izhamai Azhikkidhu Step It Up
Idhayam Varukudhu Step It Up
Step It Up

Pakkakka Siripulla Kalakkura Kalpulla
Ilpindal Nerupula Needhaa Mappilla

Yemaandha Aalilla Naanmunna Polilla
Paarendi Ye Aatom Yaarum Ninayilla

Dun Dun Dun Dun Aliyudam
Nadhirum Kalgal Unmudam
Aadukkonjam Yennudam Yennudam

Kai Korthu Nai Serthu
Uyir Poothu Aadala

(1 2 3 4 … Yaamambo Yaamambo
5 6 7 8 … Yaamambo Yaamambo) X 2

‘Kavalan’ begins in Hindi

Director Siddique who is a relieved man after some extraordinary experiences while doing ‘Kavalan’ has gone straight to Bollywood after that. His original script ‘Bodyguard’ after transforming as ‘Kavalan’ in Tamil is becoming ‘My Love Story’ for Hindi audience.

Siddique will do the third version of his film with Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor playing Vijay and Asin role respectively. He has already started shooting the film in Pune from January 17. The Hindi film is being produced by Atul Agnihotri who is the brother-in-law of Salman Khan.  Reliance Big Pictures will be marketing the film.

Salman Khan who had a tremendous boost to his career with ‘Wanted’ film which was a remake of Vijay’s ‘Pokkiri’, is hoping to recreate the magic by doing another Vijay film remake.

‘Kavalan’ Hindi remake ‘My Love Story’ is planned for October 2011 release.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/63300.html

Vijay feels relieved

Vijay is a happy man now as the uncertainity over ‘Kavalan’ was put to an end on Pongal day when the film hit the screens all over the world, much to the celebration of his fans.

“It was only because of Vijay the movie managed to see the light of the day. He wanted his fans not to get disappointed and finally stepped in to ensure the release of Kavalan,” sources in the know say.

Saying that the actor gave some assurances to all those who had opposed the film’s release, sources add only after certain promises from Vijay they had withdrawn their opposition to ‘Kavalan’.

“Vijay is also happy that his fans enjoyed the film, which showed him in a different light,” sources add. Directed by Siddique, ‘Kavalan’, a remake of Malayalam hit ‘Bodyguard’, has Asin and Vadivelu in pivotal roles.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/63132.html

SRK – Punjabi, Asin – Tamilian?

Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Punjabi’ identity is already doing bigger rounds in B-town while Asin’s status ‘Tamil’ is yet to be confirmed. Sounds puzzling, isn’t? Fine! Here’s what this is all about. SRK signing Vishal Bharadwaj’s adaptation of ‘2 States’ has now kept everyone, especially the actresses of Bollywood on higher expectations. So who could his ‘Tamil Brahmin girl’ in this flick?

So many names of top heroines ringing high on airs includes Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka. But now it looks like Asin has been included in the considerations as well.

Saif Ali Khan and Priyanka Chopra were the first option that was later dropped due to some issues. Sources mention that Katrina Kaif has fewer chances to bag the role as she wouldn’t fit the space of a Tamil

Asin has already proved of her proficiency as a Brahmin girl in Kamal Haasan’s ‘Dasavatharam’, which become an added value for ‘Ghajini’ girl.

Source: http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-10-04/srk-asin-27-12-10.html

A hilarious trailer from Kavalan!

Court’s conditions for ‘Kavalan’

The Madras High Court on Tuesday allowed the release of ‘Kavalan’, the Vijay starrer, on the condition that the producer and director of the film furnish a security for Rs 1.88 crore towards the suit filed by a private finance company claiming copyrights

.

Disposing of the application filed by Sri Gokulam Chit and Finance Company Pvt Ltd, Justice V Ramasubramanian said, “I am of the view that K I Siddique (director) and Romesh Babu of Ekaveera Creations (producer) should be directed to furnish a security of Rs 1.88 crore.”

“The plaintiff not only has a prima facie case”, the Judge said and added that the balance of convenience (the determining of whether or not an action should be taken) is also in its favour.

Justice Ramasubramanian said allowing Ekaveera Creations to release the film would take care of his interests. Simultaneously, directing him to furnish security for the suit claim would take care of the interests of Sree Gokulam Chit also.

A remake of Malayalam hit ‘Bodyguard’, ‘Kavalan’, which is the 51st film of Vijay, has Asin and Vadivelu in pivotal roles. The movie has music by Vidyasagar. ‘Kavalan’ is scheduled for Pongal release.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/62513.html

Kaavalan Trailer

Here are the trailers for the much awaited movie of Vijay: Kaavalan, starring Vijay, Asin and Mithra Kurien. I am soo excited! :D Vijay looks stunning! And Asin and Mithra both look gorgeous :D And Vadivelu looks hilarious of course :D I really hope this one is just as good as the malayalam original, Bodyguard which had Dileep and Nayantara in the lead roles.

Surya Marathon :)

Believe it or not, all I watched this whole week were Surya movies! ( I had break). Now, I am like a huge fan of him. But still a huge fan of Prithvi,but in Malayalam :) Surya's eyes say everything,RGV was right he has power in his eyes, where he can emote: http://rgvzoomin.com/mr-eyes/ . Now here are movies I watched this week of Surya and ONLY him. :D In order from most fav,and down...

1. Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
This movie will always be my most fav movie of Surya,because this THE movie that I started liking him a ton :) Love his romantic image. Here is my post on it: http://scooponthesouth.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-love-sillunu-oru-kaadhal.html . Though it wasn't a hit, its one of those special movies for me. :) Love the music[A.R. Rahman] too especially the songs Munbe Vaa and Machakarri, the lyrics are wonderful[Vaali]

2.Vaaranam Aayiram 
Surya was awesome in this one, especially playing the role of a teen to an old dad! WOW! He had to go through a lot of physical strain to lose weight for the roles,especially the teens one. He played the role of Krishnan who was the father of Surya(played by himself). But he carried his roles through the film, wonderfully. I don't think anyone else could have done better! :) My fav pair in the film was Surya-Divya, they were so adorable :D Divya also proved she could match up to him. :) I loved how she went to any extent to get Surya, even joined the army :) The film even earned National awards, which it deserved :)
My post on VA: http://scooponthesouth.blogspot.com/2010/11/varanam-aayiram.html

3. Aayutha Ezhuthu 
Surya's role of Micheal Vasanth in this movie was very powerful. His role was based on George Reddy a student leader in the 1960s-1970s. He was very energetic and convincing in his role. He was also aggressive yet, sweet and smart/clever :) This role of his will always be one of most favorite roles, because it kind of reflects what Surya is in real life not just reel life. I liked the pairing of Surya and Esha, though she did look older than him.It was cool to see her in Tamil! :D To me it sounded as if Esha dubbed for herself, cause the way she talked in Tamil was weird. I LOVE this movie a lot now so I watched it twice this week :D My fav songs were Nenjam Ellam( Fell in love with lyrics),Yakkai Thriri,and Jana Gana Mana.
My post on AE: http://scooponthesouth.blogspot.com/2010/11/aayutha-ezhuthu.html

4. Vel
I liked this film because it was targeted towards the family audience which made it enjoyable,with comedy,action,romance and everrytthinggg. :D This was Surya's second time in a dual role as Vetrivel(vel) and Vasudevan(Vasu). Surya-Asin were just soo cute! :D Love their pair, I think they looked better than Ghajini cause Asin looked a little older and better for Surya. I liked Yuvan's mass music :D My favs were Onnapola ,Kovakarra Kiliye,and Ottraikannale. Ottrakannale was such a beautiful song, reminded me of Suttrum Vidi from Ghajini. But, I do wonder if Surya had a grudge against her during the shooting of Vel because of the blunder about Sillunu Oru Kaadhal.

5.Aadhavan 
This is another one of the films I liked because again, it was for the family audience, which K.S Ravikumar specializes in. :D But, he seems to do the same kind of twists over and over again. Though this was a good movie, it was easy to guess the twist in the movie,which I won't say cause some of you might not have watched the movie.It was fun to see Surya be all evil one minute,and all funny and nice the next. :D I enjoyed all the parts that were taken in the house,where Suryas real family lived,it was hilarious. :D It was pretty cool to see yesteryear actress/heroine Saroja Devi back on screen, her role was more of a comedy character, with emotional elements. :D Nayan looked pretty in the film, made a pretty okay pair with Surya. :) They looked great in the songs Vaarayo Vaarayo,and Hasii Fisile( my favs). 

6.Ayan
OKAY, Surya was EXTREAMLY stylish in this film! Made my jaw drop :D The part where he puts the diamonds around the water bottle,and on his head, is like WOAH DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING! His English actually sounds cool, best I have heard after Prithvi's it doesn't have a strong accent to it. His style is what made him up in this movie. :D Him and Tammana were a good pair, if only she was a bit taller. :P :D Loved them in the song Nenje Nenje, very sweet. A classy film I must say. :)

7.Singam-( Surya's 25th movie!)
Mass with Class is what describes this movie! :D We saw the rural Surya,but when he comes to the Chennai he is very classy with those t-shirts and jeans, not to forget the sun glasses. :) The film was good, but I was getting annoyed when he opened his mouth like a lion! He looked funny :D But, he is one of my most fav actors, so I forgive him ;) The Surya-Anushka pair was BEAST! They looked AWESOME together! SOOO CUTE ! Though Anushka is a bit taller than Surya, they looked fine. :) My fav songs were Kadhal Vandhale,En Idhayam,and She Stole my Heart. :) But from Anushka's acting in Tamil films, I can tell she does not know Tamil well at all. I say this because,she does not emote well when she acts in Tamil films,while in Telugu she is full of emotions in any film. Or maybe its just the dubbing artist of Anushka, but I really don't think so. She was better in Singam acting wise than in Vettaikaran or Rendu.  What I liked about this film was that it was reasonable, it didn't have stupid, unnecessary things in between.
One of my fav dialogues hehe :D : 

8.Mounam Pesiyadhe 
In this we see Surya as a guy who believes only in true love,and thinks all other lovers are non-true. He is brilliant in this role, because the role totally suits him and his looks. lol :D This was Trisha's second role as a heroine, and she was ok. She had unnecessary emotions at times, which were annoying. I liked Laila's cameo, it was cute and touching. :) Surya's eyes were so cool, ( Yes, I know they are contacts), but still! :D

9. Ghajini
One of Surya's Blockbuster films,and one of my favs! Surya was just AMAZING in the role of Sanjay Ramaswamy , when he had short term memory loss! The body language was like WOW. Asin was great too, I think she was only 20 when she did that role, so wow :D. This was THE movie where we saw Nayan change to a glamour doll, which shocked me, after I saw her in Chandramukhi. She was good for her role, not too much, not too less. But I thought the 'X machi Y machi' was not needed. lol :D It was sad to see Sanjay not tell Kalpana that he was actually Sanjay. :( Kalpana did not deserve to die, it was too sad. But overall a good movie. :) My fav songs were: Sutrum Vizhi(became such a HIT in both TN and AP!),Rahatulla,Rangola,Oru Maalai,and X-Machi Y Machi. So yeah basically all of them :D 

10. Unnai Ninaithu
This was Surya's 9th movie,in which he starred with Sneha and Laila. This movie was funny,romantic,realistic,and emotional. Surya's characters name was Surya :D I really enjoyed the comedy track of Surya and Ramesh,Ramesh was hilarious :D It was really different seeing Surya then and now look at him! :D I liked the Surya-Sneha pairing a lot, they looked good together, I don't know why, they just did. Surya was such a softie in this movie, cute to see him like that. :) I liked the way the movie ended when he doesn't say anything just walks away with Sneha. :) 

11. Aaru
Surya was great through out the film,his acting, the way he talked,body language, so natural. But the story didn't seem as strong to me. I liked it but, most of the movie was fighting( dishyum dishyum!). Surya played a harsh,mean guy outside, but a sensitive guy at heart,Aaru. Trisha plays his lady love,Maha. I love how Aaru takes revenge on his use to be boss, cause he SOO deserves it! MUAHHA :D But at the same time its very emotional for him to do so. Maha is the one who falls for Aaru first, I love the scene where she goes up to Aaru's place and tells him she loves him :D SO cute :) The music was very massy by DSP my favs were: Thottuta,Nenjum Ennam,and Soda Bottle. 

Yes the title is weird but its the proposing scene: 



Did I sound like I saw these movies for the first time? Well, no I have seen all the movies above before a ot of times. I have seen 22/26 of Surya's movies :)  When I was talking about how his role in AE reflects him in real life, I was talking about the Agaram Foundation Surya found : http://www.agaram.in/index.php?pollId=7  


Surya keeps proving with every movie that he is one exceptional actor! :) And an exceptional person, with each day :)

‘Kavalan’ will release smoothly

The Madras High Court has lifted the stay put on the release of ‘Kavalan’ responding to a case filed by J K Saravanan, proprietor of Tantra films from Singapore.
 
In his petition J K Saravanan had alleged that producer Romesh Babu had promised overseas rights of the film to him for Rs five crore and took Rs 1.5 crore as advance but later sold the rights to Cinema Paradise instead of Tantra Films.
 
Justice Rajeshwar who heard the case on Friday examined J K Saravanan after which he vacated the stay. As per the judgment, Shakthi Chidambaram and Romesh Babu have struck a compromise with J K Saravanan by giving him the colour lab contract.
 
Shakthi Chidambaran who has got the sole rights of the film has said, "The ban on ‘Kavalan’ has been lifted and so the film will release worldwide by December end without any hurdle."
 
The audio launch of ‘Kavalan’ film will happen in the first of December and later the move will release worldwide with over 1000 prints.


Source: 

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61907.html

Praksh Raj in ‘Singam’ Hindi

Prakash Raj may have to play his cards close to his chest when it comes to personal life. But on professional front the versatile actor is much loved, not just in the southern woods but also in Bollywood.

Prakash Raj’s first Bollywood stint as the menacing villain to Salman Khan in ‘Wanted’ was very well received. That was the remake of Tamil ‘Pokkiri and Prabhu Deva was particular the Prakash do the Hindi version also.

Now we hear Prakash Raj will do the same role he did in ‘Singam’ in its Hindi version also. Suriya’s big hit ‘Singam’ is being remade in Hindi by Reliance Big Pictures with Ajay Devgan essaying the title role. It will be directed by Rohit Shetty.

And the heroine hunt for the Hindi film is also moving southwards. Sources say Anushka and Asin are in the race and the unit is waiting for a final word from its hero Ajay Devgan.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61831.html

Ilayathalapathy & Asin in Lavasa!

Ilayathalapathy Vijay and Asin are shooting a song in Lavasa near Pune for Siddique directed Kaavalan!

Lavasa is cradled in the heart of mystic Sahyadri mountain range and looks like New Zealand with all its greenery and misty conditions.

Envisioned as a complete Hill Station offering a balanced life in harmony with nature, Lavasa is an aspirational destination for lifestyle seekers. 
Kaavalan is the first Tamil film to be shot in this upmarket and exotic hill station.

A soft romantic song tuned by the 'king of melodies' Vidyasagar was picturised on the lead pair by choreographer Dinesh.
As Vijay and Asin are superb dancers, the whole song was canned in less than three days, and is going to be sure fire chartbuster.

Source: http://sify.com/movies/ilayathalapathy-asin-in-lavasa-news-tamil-klntMUbjjhj.html

Asin-the Queen of remakes

Asin says that working in remake films helps her widen her base. The actress, who is currently working in two remakes, one of which is Ready in Bollywood and the other is Kaavalan in Kollywood, says that such roles will help her reach wider audience. Asin says that if the story is original and entertaining then it must move the movie buffs irrespective of the region.

In fact, the actress made her Bollywood debut with Ghajini opposite Aamir Khan and the movie went on to become a smash hit. Incidentally, she also played the lead role in the original version.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-10-03/asin-ghajini-11-10-10.html

SIDDIQUE ON TWEAKING BODYGUARD FOR VIJAY

Director Siddique, who had directed the Malayalam film Bodyguard with Dileep and Nayan in the lead roles, is remaking the film in Tamil under the title Kavalan. For the Tamil version he had roped in Vijay and Asin and the film is almost nearing completion.

Speaking about Kavalan, the director said that he had made adequate changes to the original script to ensure that the role befitted Vijay. Siddique pointed out that Vijay had a different target audience and hence certain changes to the script became inevitable.

Likewise, he added, Dileep will not fit in Vijay’s role in Kavalan. Both Bodyguard and Kavalan have been made for the respective actors he said.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-10-03/siddique-vijay-nayan-18-09-10.html