'Velayudham' audio on August 28! - Breaking News

'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

'Velayudham' audio around August 15

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

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

Lucky To Have 'Urumi'-Genelia

Genelia is in cloud nine. Yes, with the great critical acclaim and phone calls that is coming in from all corners in praise of her convincing portrayal of a serious role of 'Ararkkal Ayesha,' Genelia currently at the sets of 'Velayudham is very happy to have done the movie' I consider very lucky to have been considered for the role in Urumi'.

A very demanding role for which i had to train even in the martial art of 'Kalaripayattu', this one remains very close to me. I was also very comfortable with the team of Santhosh, Sankar Ramakrishnan, Anjali Shukla and my co-artists who helped me with my dialogues, though they were not normal Malayalam. I like to experiment in all languages  and is proud to be part of 'Urumi' as it happens to be my first Malayalam movie' says Genelia.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/65456.html

Genelia opposite Rana?

India's much-sought-after actress Genelia, who was last seen in Tollywood in Ram Charan Teja's romantic comedyOrange (2010), is likely to be the heroine opposite Rana Daggubati in his next film to be directed by newcomer Prakash Toleti, who earlier worked as an associate to Bommarillu Bhaskar and Sukumar.

This untitled film is produced by Paruchuri Kiriti, maker of super hit Simha. More details are awaited.

Meanwhile, Rana is presently busy with the promotional events of his upcoming films Nenu Naa Rakshasi in Telugu and Dum Maro Dum in Hindi. Genelia is gearing up for the release of her debut Malayalam film Urumi, directed by acclaimed cinematographer Santosh Sivan.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Genelia_opposite_Rana_48142.html

Santosh Sivan's quest for beautiful locales

Whether it is his breathtaking Ashoka or the beautiful Anandabhadram, Santosh Sivan's quest for mesmerizing locales is neverending. Similarly, the cinematographer turned director is back with some never-seen-before locations in his upcoming multistarrerUrumi. This time, Sivan has chosen some interior spots in Malshej Ghats, Maharashtra and Chalakudy forest, Kerala.

But according to lead actor Prithviraj, the shooting of Urumi was no bed of roses. "To reach the location, we first travelled by car and then a tractor. Finally, there was a long walk involved before we reached the location in Malshej Ghats, Maharashtra. It was physically as well as mentally taxing, but we are all happy with the effort as the film has come out better than expected," Prithvi was quoted saying.

Source: http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/malayalam/livewire/id/Santosh_Sivan_quest_for_beautiful_locales_47849.html

Latest on Hindi Kaakha Kaakha

‘Nothing is going to delay the film’s release’ says producer Vipul Shah who is busy now working on the final schedule of ‘Force’. The film is a remake of yesteryear Tamil flick ‘Kaakha Kaakha’ featuring John Abraham and Genelia D’ Souza in lead roles with Nishikanth Kamat of ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ wielding megaphone.


Recently John Abraham was severely injured while filming a stunt sequence that sprang up buzzes on airs that the film’s shooting schedules may get delayed. However, producer Vipul Shah clears off the buzz saying that they have completed 90% of the shooting and everything will proceed as planned.


Adding more, Vipul Shah says that the promos will be out by end of May and the film’s release is scheduled in September.


Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-11-02/john-abraham-vipul-shah-14-03-11.html

Velayudham gets Hollywood touch!

Vijay’s Velayudham just got bigger! Director ‘Jeyam’ Raja has successfully roped in the top Hollywood stunt master Tom Delmar who is joining the cast and crew soon. The stunt master will be choreographing an interesting fight with Vijay in Chennai soon. With a top stunt man on board and superb fight scenes to watch out for, Velayudham seems to be enhancing its mass appeal.

We are hoping for the stunts to be mind blowing but certainly not gravity defying. The film starring Hansika Motwani, Genelia and Saranya Mohan will be complete soon and the audiences are awaiting its release soon.

Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-11-03/vijay-velayudham-15-03-11.html

Hansika’s ‘sweetest’ friend

Hansika Motwani has found a new friend and she is all smiles about it. “He is the sweetest friend I have ever had,” says the actress on Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay, with whom she is sharing the screen space in ‘Velayudham’.

“We are having a great time on the sets of ‘Velayudham’ directed by ‘Jayam’ Raja. Vijay is very co-operative and so down-to-earth,” says the actress, who is expecting three big releases in Kollywood.

Apart from ‘Velayudham’, her forthcoming movies in Tamil include the Dhanush-starrer ‘Maappillai’ and ‘Jayam’ Ravi-starrer ‘Engeyum Kadhal’ (both to be released by market leader Sun Pictures).

“It is not easy for a budding actress to bag three meaty offers even before her first release. In that case, I consider myself very lucky,” says the chirpy girl, who is a name to reckon with in Tollywood and Bollywood.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/64869.html

Genelia does it for Vijay’s Velayudham

Vijay-starrer Velayudham will be Genelia’s first film in which she will dub using her own voice. This north Indian actress, who has starred in many Tamil films earlier, has never lent her voice till now. However, Genelia feels that she has gained enough experience and is confident that her voice and accent will be accepted by the Tamil audience now.

Velayudham also has Hansika Motwani, Saranya Mohan, Pasupathy and MS Bhaskar in important roles. The film is directed by Jayam Raja and Vijay Anthony is scoring the music. It is produced by Aascar Films V Ravichandran.

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

Genelia speaks in Tamil

The beauty of Tamil is that anyone coming to Tamil Nadu would love to learn the language and speak it on their own. The latest to join the list is Genelia D’Souza, the chirpy heroine of Kollywood.

Recently, the actress, who has been roped in to endorse a top brand, dubbed in Tamil for a commercial. And the ‘Santosh Subramaniam’ and ‘Uthamaputhiran’ girl is so excited and happy about it.

“I dubbed in Tamil for the first time for my ad,” she said and added: “I didn’t tell anyone for fear that it might not be perfect. But have got loads of compliments for it. Super… Happy….”

Genelia is currently sharing the screen space with Vijay in ‘Velayudham’, a film directed by ‘Jayam’ Raja, with whome she worked earlier in ‘Santosh Subramaniam’. She is playing the role of a television journalist in the action thriller.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/63881.html

Genelia completes Urumi shoot

Bubbly girl Genelia has completed the shoot of Urumi, directed by India’s most proficient cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Santosh Sivan in Tamil, Hindi, English and Malayalam. "That was a wrap for me on Urumi. Prithviraj is truly a fabulous co-star and Santosh Sivan is the bestest ever! I'm so glad I did this film, it marks my entry into the Malayalam industry. Fingers crossed, but raring to go," she tweeted.

According to Prithviraj, the climax scene is the most massive in Mollywood till now. Starring Prabhu Deva, Arya, Nithya Menon, Tabu and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles, Urumi is based on the attempted murder of Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama, who arrived in Kappad near Calicut, on May 20, 1498. The film is about a group of men who plotted to kill the famous explorer Vasco Da Gama for his cruel deeds.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Genelia_completes_Urumi_shoot_46798.html

Orange Movie Review-Something Different :)

I finally got to watch Orange tonight, so I thought I should review it on my own, to make people understand this isn't a bad movie. Orange stars Ram Charan Tej and Genelia in the lead roles and Shazahn Padmasree in a pivotal role . Directed by Bommarilu fame Bhaskar and music is by Harris Jayaraj. This is also Ram's third movie :)


Story: Ram(Ram Charan Tej) is a dude living in Australia and does graffiti. He falls in love with this bubbly,loud girl Jaanu(Genelia). She believes in long lasting love, while he doesn't.But there is a reason for that.....


Ram Charan is cool and stylish in his role :) An awesome performance by him too,he can pull off a lover boy too. :D He makes you want a guy like him :D lol. Genelia, was great like always in her role, but she was literally scary in her intro. Her eyes were huge, and the dubbing by Savitha Reddy was high and her character is just over excited. :( But other than that she is good,but we all have to start understanding that she is actually getting older :P Shazhan is pretty, but all she does is smile. And man! her character is damn possessive! Don't want to be a gal like that! Praneeth was entertaining, with his acting and with his punch dialogue on love :D  Prabhu is woah, whats with the super grey hair? He plays Jaanu's dad, too easy for him :) Bramahanandam is adequate, he wasn't really funny. Madhurima has a cameo. Pooja was a surprise in the beginning, didn't see her coming! :D But she is still pretty :) Nagababu has a short role which he is decent in, his intro is funny :D It was nice to see Srinivas Avasarala again from Astha Chemma! :D Really liked him in AC :) He is really funny here :D Gayathri Rao, who played Appu in Happy Days was scene here is a miniscule role, as Maya, which was too small. Manjula,Mahesh Babu's sis was seen as Ram's sis, not bad, but didn't see her coming.


My thoughts on Cast: The cast is huge! But they all have small roles, we see Ram and Gene in every frame. Ram and Gene made a cute pair, while Ram and Shazahn did too :D


Music: Its a breezy, feel good soundtrack :) Harris proves himself once again :) The picturizations of the songs are cute and stylish :) 





Technical Side: The camera work by Raja Sekhar & Kiran Reddy is normal except for the Mumbai flashback part and the Skydiving scene, they're notable :) Editing by Marthand K Venkatesh is super cool! :D 


Pros: 

• Cast
• Music
• Different Story
• Editing
• Good Ending
• Sweet Lyrics
• Direction 
• Stylish
• Flashback
• Performances of Ram and Gene
• Choreography was cool
• Interesting second half

Cons: 

• Normal camerawork
• Genelia's Intro scene
• Ram kind of looked tired in some scenes
• Shazahn's okay acting
• Huge cast,but small roles

My Thoughts: I really liked the movie because it was a different take on love, and it was also true of why lovers split. You have to understand the logic behind this movie to like it. A ton of people said this movie is bad because it gives a different meaning to love. Well, I have something to say to you, stop living in a utopian world! Welcome to the real world, where love isn't always sweet! Telugu audience just don't have the mindset to understand these types of movies; i honestly think Bhaskar shouldn't have made it in Tollywood, this is Bollywood, Hollywood, or even Kollywood material! Poor guy. :( I really didn't like Gene's lipstick, it was too bright and funky, lol. :D My fav songs were O Ranga,Ola Olaala,Rooba Rooba,and Hello Ramante :) I thought the first half was kind of slow, but it got better has it went to the second half, of where we can understand Ram's character better :)


Videos: 
A sweet song : 



& a funny scene :
 


Final: Watch it only if you have an open mind! It shows a different,covered up angle of love. 


Rating: 3.75/5

Tollywood is my home: Genelia

The most happening Tollywood actress Genelia is waiting to see how her huge fan community reacts to Orange, her latest film with Ram Charan Tej, directed by Bhaskar.

Says Genelia: “I was never out of Tollywood. I was always in touch with everyone here. I love shooting Telugu movies. Everything started here and I still feel this is my home. I love Hyderabad. The people here make me feel warm.”

The actress, who is famous for being the new `bubbly` girl of Bollywood, looked as fresh as a lily in the posters of Orange too.

“Well, Orange is a very interesting movie, so my role as always has great energy and is extremely nice. This movie is for everyone between the age group of 12-70 years and talks about today`s trends, how youngsters feel,” she said.

Now that Orange is releasing, Gene`s kitty is full. She adds: “It`s My Life and Hook Ya Crook in Bollywood, Urumi, a Malayalam movie and Velayudham in Tamil- my bag is full”.

Source: http://www.asianetindia.com/entertainment/tollywood-home-genelia_214768.html

LOL Look: Orange to hit screen on Nov 26

As was already feared over the possible postponement of Ram Charan Teja’s latest film, the producer today officially announced that the release was put off by a week and the film is likely to be released on November 26 across the world.

It is learnt that there is a delay in some of the Digital Intermediate and CG works for the film and these technical snags had forced them to postpone the release of the film.

However, the producer of the film Nagababu expressed his satisfaction that the film came out extremely well and the audio already created ripples and remained a chart-buster among all the audio albums. He predicted that the overwhelming response for the audio boosted their confidence on the success of the film.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/61531.html

Is ‘Orange’ not ripe enough for yield

Release of Ram Charan’s latest flick ‘Orange’ directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar and produced by Nagababu on the banner of Anjana Productions is likely to be delayed by another week and instead of November 19 the flick might hit the screen on November 26.

The post-production works are going on at a brisk pace but the director and producer fear that they could not complete the balance post-production work as per schedule.

However, they are making efforts to stick to the deadline but one had to wait and watch how far they could stand by their word. For that matter, the film ‘Orange’ had made fantastic business across the state in all the regions.

Even it created record in terms of pre-business in all the important areas. With the audio creating ripples and proved an extraordinary success, the expectations on the film also went up abnormally.

Wait and watch whether the ‘Orange’ turns ripe enough for yield at right time.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/61518.html

Dhanush says sorry

In a bid to put an end to the 'Uthamaputhiran' controversy, Dhanush has apologised for hurting the sentiments of Goundar community through some scenes in his Deepavali release.

Speaking to reporters in Chennai on Thursday, he said, "All that we wanted to make was an entertainer. Our aim was not to hurt the sentiments of any members of the society. On behalf of the entire cast and crew of Uthamaputhiran, I apologise for any unintentional hurt caused."

The actor said two dialogues in the film, pertaining to the community, had been muted and some scenes had also been deleted. "The changes have been made in 120 theatres in Tamil Nadu," he said.

Echoing Dhanush, producer T Ramesh of Balaji Studios and director Mithran R Jawahar too said they respect the feelings of Goundars and the film was aimed at only showing family relationships and values. "The movie is not meant to hurt anyone," they said.

It may be recalled that a group of people, owing allegiance to a Goundar organisation, protested in front of cinema halls screening 'Uthamaputhiran' in Coimbatore on Tuesday. Following this, the government authorities directed theatre owners to stop screening of the film fearing law and order problems.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61525.html

Some Images from Ram Charans 'Orange'

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/moviegallery/12396.html

Uthamaputhiran trailer! :D

Uthamaputhiran trailer! :D Ussume Lareasay Ussume Laresay yo yo! :D

Vinay and Genelia to pair

He is like a long lost actor who disappeared after ‘Modhi Vilayadu’. Vinay who made an impressive debut in Kollywood with 'Unnale Unnale' was touted to be the new chocolate boy who would get into Madhavan's shoes.
 
But lady luck had other plans and Vinay was at her mercy. Even the successful family entertainer ‘Jayam Kondaan’ did not help him much. But Vinay has got a second chance and he hopes to get his things right this time.
 
Shankar's former assistant and producer-director Madhesh who was waiting for Vijay's call sheet for long has settled for Vinay for his next film. It is a dream offer for Vinay. Madhesh has also roped Genelia to be the leading lady of the film. Santhanam and Ganja Karuppu are also in the film that has finally ended up as a star value film.
 
An old Rajinikanth film title is being considered and Madhesh is running around to get the required permission to re-use the old title.


Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61193.html