Muran Movie Review-Expect the Unexpected

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!

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

Cute!

Neethaane En Ponvasantham First Looks!

    

I want to settle down after marriage: Bhama

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

Latest on Mayakkam Enna

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

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

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

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..

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 

A Telugu hero to team up with Arya

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

'7am Arivu' for Deepavali

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'

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

'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

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

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

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

Jiiva to launch an eatery!

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!

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!

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