Realizing that even Nayantara's dubbed films do wonderful business in Tamil film industry, filmmakers have started dubbing all her famous Telugu movies! No wonder Nayantara is referred to as the "numero uno" actress! Only a while ago, it was decided that Dubai Seenu - starring Ravi Teja and Nayantara in the lead - would be dubbed in Tamil as Dubai Rani. And the news made Nayantara's fans in Tamil Nadu go crazy with joy. The frenzy doubled with the producers' claim that Nayantara takes glamour to new
heights in this film!
Now, Supriya Combines will soon dub Nayantara's Yogi (which did very well in Andhra Pradesh) in Tamil as Murattu Thambi. Prabhas is the hero. A remake of Kannada super-hit Jogi, the film is about how a common villager turns into a saviour for the downtrodden when he arrives in a big city for a livelihood; upset by a humiliating incident, he kills a local don and eventually becomes a protector of the weak and innocent from the local mafia. Nayantara, playing a
journalist in this film, personifies glamour. The film also stars Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ali, Sharada Urvashi, Pradeep Rawat, and many others. Music is by Ramana Gogula. V.V. Vinayak is the director.
Nayantara, who has not had any Telugu films on hand for over a year is starring in Junior NTR's upcoming film. She replaces Ileana, who is resting after a bad sprain that she sustained during the shooting of the Nitin-starrer, Local.
As she was not able to give dates for Junior NTR's film, V.V. Vinayak and the producer Vallabhaneni Vamsi decided to replace her. Nayantara has good chance to reach the top spot
in Tollywood with this film.
Supriya Combines aims to release Murattu Thambi in January 2009. Tollywood Artistes Scared For Heros On Off-Screen
December 27th, 2008
In Tollywood films, heroes often fight for the downtrodden. But off-screen Tollywood is a hierarchy-ridden world where small-time artistes swallow insults and pull on. Bollywood actor Neetu Chandra’s complaint that she was harassed by Tollywood actor Dr. Rajasekhar and his wife Jeevitha on the sets of Satyameva Jayathe is just one instance of this. Earlier, Mohan Babu was accused of slapping his son’s heroine Shilpa Sivanand. There are awful tales about director Teja too.
Regarding Neetu’s case, the veracity of the allegation is yet to be ascertained, but the fact remains that middle-level actors rarely come out with such complaints since their survival is at stake.Neetu’s allegation: She was roughed up by the star couple Dr Rajkashekar and Jeevitha who threatened to kill her after she expressed her inability to work because of illness. But there is deafening silence from the industry. Why are people in the industry scared of taking a stand?
Milind Soman, who is also playing a role in the movie, says, "I will definitely take a stand for her. But first I need to clarify both the sides of the story." He adds that he had been treated well by Dr Rajasekhar and others. . "But that is probably because I am not new in the industry," he points out. Soman adds that he has worked even when he was sick since he knows that deadline is a very important thing in the industry. "And secondly an actor needs to be interested in the project and work hard for it," he says.
"I have always been treated like a queen," says actress Trisha. "I have worked with the best of people in the industry, being in the top league, I haven’t faced any such harassment. Had I been in the same project with Neetu, perhaps I would have taken a stand, but one has to be present at the time of the whole incident to know both sides of the story."
She advises newcomers to choose the people they are going to work with carefully.Trisha, an accomplished actress, points out that there are deadlines and pressures in every job. "Everybody has to work hard to meet the deadline. Sometimes you have to work without breaks because of bad weather. You can’t crib over it because the entire crew is working hard."
Celebrity stylist Jayati Bose also points out that one cannot complain about health when he or she is working outdoors which costs a fortune.But one wonders if a top actress would have been meted out similar treatment if she was fever stricken. Quite probably, the crew would have waited for her to recover.
In Tollywood films, heroes often fight for the downtrodden. But off-screen Tollywood is a hierarchy-ridden world where small-time artistes swallow insults and pull on. Bollywood actor Neetu Chandra’s complaint that she was harassed by Tollywood actor Dr. Rajasekhar and his wife Jeevitha on the sets of Satyameva Jayathe is just one instance of this. Earlier, Mohan Babu was accused of slapping his son’s heroine Shilpa Sivanand. There are awful tales about director Teja too.
Regarding Neetu’s case, the veracity of the allegation is yet to be ascertained, but the fact remains that middle-level actors rarely come out with such complaints since their survival is at stake.Neetu’s allegation: She was roughed up by the star couple Dr Rajkashekar and Jeevitha who threatened to kill her after she expressed her inability to work because of illness. But there is deafening silence from the industry. Why are people in the industry scared of taking a stand?
Milind Soman, who is also playing a role in the movie, says, "I will definitely take a stand for her. But first I need to clarify both the sides of the story." He adds that he had been treated well by Dr Rajasekhar and others. . "But that is probably because I am not new in the industry," he points out. Soman adds that he has worked even when he was sick since he knows that deadline is a very important thing in the industry. "And secondly an actor needs to be interested in the project and work hard for it," he says.
"I have always been treated like a queen," says actress Trisha. "I have worked with the best of people in the industry, being in the top league, I haven’t faced any such harassment. Had I been in the same project with Neetu, perhaps I would have taken a stand, but one has to be present at the time of the whole incident to know both sides of the story."
She advises newcomers to choose the people they are going to work with carefully.Trisha, an accomplished actress, points out that there are deadlines and pressures in every job. "Everybody has to work hard to meet the deadline. Sometimes you have to work without breaks because of bad weather. You can’t crib over it because the entire crew is working hard."
Celebrity stylist Jayati Bose also points out that one cannot complain about health when he or she is working outdoors which costs a fortune.But one wonders if a top actress would have been meted out similar treatment if she was fever stricken. Quite probably, the crew would have waited for her to recover. Vijay’s assent to Silambarasan’s director
December 26th, 2008
Silambarasan’s Silambattam is doing good business all over and needless to say the crew is on cloud nine especially director Saravanan. Special shows have been arranged for almost all popular heroes who have praised the director and hero’s work. In one of an exclusive show conducted for Ilaya Thalapathy, director Saravanan had made use of the opportunity and requested him to work under his direction. Impressed with Saravanan’s work, Vijay is also reported to have given his assent to hear a script. Perhaps Vijay may soon team up with Saravanan. We will keep you posted.
Silambarasan’s Silambattam is doing good business all over and needless to say the crew is on cloud nine especially director Saravanan. Special shows have been arranged for almost all popular heroes who have praised the director and hero’s work. In one of an exclusive show conducted for Ilaya Thalapathy, director Saravanan had made use of the opportunity and requested him to work under his direction. Impressed with Saravanan’s work, Vijay is also reported to have given his assent to hear a script. Perhaps Vijay may soon team up with Saravanan. We will keep you posted. Rajini discovers new formula for Endhiran
December 26th, 2008
With the Sun TV group taking over the production of the Rajnikanth starrer mega movie Endhiran, shoots are resumed after a brief halt. Shankar is calling the shots with the lead stars Rajini and Aishwarya Rai in and around Chennai. The crew is currently stationed at Vellore and shoots are progressing at the VIT college premises.
Rajini plays a scientist in the movie with Aishwarya playing his associate. Scenes of the Boss discovering a new formula were shot recently. Rajini and Aishwarya rejoicing over the discovery - by shouting the words ‘success, success’ were filmed in the location according to reliable onlookers.
It has also been reported that Rajini is likely to visit the famous Golden temple there and the authorities are expecting the super star.
With the Sun TV group taking over the production of the Rajnikanth starrer mega movie Endhiran, shoots are resumed after a brief halt. Shankar is calling the shots with the lead stars Rajini and Aishwarya Rai in and around Chennai. The crew is currently stationed at Vellore and shoots are progressing at the VIT college premises.
Rajini plays a scientist in the movie with Aishwarya playing his associate. Scenes of the Boss discovering a new formula were shot recently. Rajini and Aishwarya rejoicing over the discovery - by shouting the words ‘success, success’ were filmed in the location according to reliable onlookers.
It has also been reported that Rajini is likely to visit the famous Golden temple there and the authorities are expecting the super star. Sarath Kumar in Imayamalai
December 26th, 2008
A Venkatesh who is known for his commercial potboilers will be beginning his next project Imayamalai with Sarath Kumar in the lead role. Sarath Kumar for will be donning triple roles- Grandfather, father and son. Generally films with double roles have proved successful for Sarath Kumar and this time it will be a triple bonanza for him.
Imayamalai will have music scored by Devi Sri Prasad and the photo session of the film will begin on the 11th of January in Chennai. Heroine for the film is yet to be finalized. Industry sources aver that Namitha who is the lucky mascot for Sarath Kumar may do a role in Imayamalai too.
A Venkatesh who is known for his commercial potboilers will be beginning his next project Imayamalai with Sarath Kumar in the lead role. Sarath Kumar for will be donning triple roles- Grandfather, father and son. Generally films with double roles have proved successful for Sarath Kumar and this time it will be a triple bonanza for him.
Imayamalai will have music scored by Devi Sri Prasad and the photo session of the film will begin on the 11th of January in Chennai. Heroine for the film is yet to be finalized. Industry sources aver that Namitha who is the lucky mascot for Sarath Kumar may do a role in Imayamalai too. Meera, Mumaith and Prashanth
December 26th, 2008
Malaiyur Mambattiyan released a few decades ago starring Thyagarajan and Saritha went on to become a great hit during those days. In fact this film gave Thyagarajan an identity and the film’s name was prefixed to his name. Now this film is being remade with his son Prashanth doing his dad’s role. Meera Jasmine will be his heroine. Story screenplay and direction will be taken care by Thyagarajan himself. This will be Prashanth’s home production. The main cast will be supported by Mumaith Khan, Kalabhavan Mani, Prakash Raj and Vadivelu. The team will shortly leave for Africa to can song sequences.
Malaiyur Mambattiyan released a few decades ago starring Thyagarajan and Saritha went on to become a great hit during those days. In fact this film gave Thyagarajan an identity and the film’s name was prefixed to his name. Now this film is being remade with his son Prashanth doing his dad’s role. Meera Jasmine will be his heroine. Story screenplay and direction will be taken care by Thyagarajan himself. This will be Prashanth’s home production. The main cast will be supported by Mumaith Khan, Kalabhavan Mani, Prakash Raj and Vadivelu. The team will shortly leave for Africa to can song sequences. Paiya shooting starts finally
December 26th, 2008
By: Settu Shankar
Finally Karthi has returned from the prolonged shooting of Selvaragavan's Aayirathil Oruvan. On December 24th he attended the first shoot of Lingusamy's Paiya, a film which has created a lot of hype and controversies even before its launch.
According to the press release, the first day shooting was launched in Chennai - Bangalore Highways near Bangalore border.
The movie, with Karthi and Tamanna in the lead, is to be shot mostly on the highways. The buzz is that the shooting has been planned to progress and end in the highways of Maharashtra too.
Paiyya is Lingusamy's next directorial venture after Bheema with Vikram, and will be produced by Tiruppathi Brothers. His brother Bose is the original producer of the film.
Finally Karthi has returned from the prolonged shooting of Selvaragavan's Aayirathil Oruvan. On December 24th he attended the first shoot of Lingusamy's Paiya, a film which has created a lot of hype and controversies even before its launch.
According to the press release, the first day shooting was launched in Chennai - Bangalore Highways near Bangalore border.
The movie, with Karthi and Tamanna in the lead, is to be shot mostly on the highways. The buzz is that the shooting has been planned to progress and end in the highways of Maharashtra too.
Paiyya is Lingusamy's next directorial venture after Bheema with Vikram, and will be produced by Tiruppathi Brothers. His brother Bose is the original producer of the film. Police interrogates Bharathi's manager!
December 26th, 2008
By: Settu Shankar
The Chennai police has started interrogation with the manager of actress Bharathi (Ammuvakiya Naan fame) for having filed a false complaint against the actress.
Velraja, who has worked as Bharathi's manager for a short term filed a complaint to the City police commissioner, that the actress attacked him with the help of goons to recover the debt. He has also accused Thanigaivelu, a cinema financier for assisting Bharathi in this attack.
But after hearing the case thoroughly, the police inquired Bharathy and Thanigaivel. They told that Velraja had taken a huge sum of Rs.75000 for his personal use. However he did not return the amount to Thanigaivel, who had given the entire amount.
Now the police doubts Velraja for having made false allegation against the actress and has summoned him for interrogation.
The Chennai police has started interrogation with the manager of actress Bharathi (Ammuvakiya Naan fame) for having filed a false complaint against the actress.
Velraja, who has worked as Bharathi's manager for a short term filed a complaint to the City police commissioner, that the actress attacked him with the help of goons to recover the debt. He has also accused Thanigaivelu, a cinema financier for assisting Bharathi in this attack.
But after hearing the case thoroughly, the police inquired Bharathy and Thanigaivel. They told that Velraja had taken a huge sum of Rs.75000 for his personal use. However he did not return the amount to Thanigaivel, who had given the entire amount.
Now the police doubts Velraja for having made false allegation against the actress and has summoned him for interrogation. Google Comes Rescue For Actor Vijay
December 26th, 2008
The Cyber Crime Cell of Central Crime Branch has requested internet services major Google to provide them with the internet protocol addresses of those who had uploaded clippings of Vijay’s yet-to-be released Villu on the net. Following a request from the police, Google had removed the clippings from its central server.
According to a police officer, ‘It will not be difficult for us to find the culprits once we get the protocol address.’ Stating that they strongly suspect some inside hand behind the leak, the officer said Google had given them very positive feedback even though the US based company was not bound by their laws.
The Cyber Crime Cell of Central Crime Branch has requested internet services major Google to provide them with the internet protocol addresses of those who had uploaded clippings of Vijay’s yet-to-be released Villu on the net. Following a request from the police, Google had removed the clippings from its central server.
According to a police officer, ‘It will not be difficult for us to find the culprits once we get the protocol address.’ Stating that they strongly suspect some inside hand behind the leak, the officer said Google had given them very positive feedback even though the US based company was not bound by their laws. Shriya Did Not Attend The New Year Celebration
December 26th, 2008
Aftermath of the Mumbai carnage has led to drastic changes all over the country and its influence has fell upon the entertainment quotient too. Female stars in the cinema are now reluctant to perform stage dances during the New Year eve due to security reasons. The ritual of hiring top heroines for shows during party nights on the day has been in vogue for a long time. Remunerated with a huge sum of money by the star hotels, they never had any complaints till now.
But, the recent wreckage of Taj, Oberoi and Trident in Mumbai has sent a chill down their spines. Due to security issues, some hotels have suspended their plans to host New Year celebrations. Yet, many are planning to as it’s a source of considerable income from these functions. Participants of 2007’s celebrations, actresses Shreya, Sadha, Meghna Naidu, Mallika Kapoor, Samiksha, Charmi, Pooja Gandhi along with many other heroines have now said a definite no to attend such events this year.
Manoj Kumar, manager said, “A slew of heroines participated as guests in last year’s celebrations. I personally arranged the dates for them. But, this time no one has turned up. Along with the terrorist attacks, people who attend the parties behave indecorous as they feel the heroines are being paid by them. Such issues has refrained the stars from being a part of these parties.”
Aftermath of the Mumbai carnage has led to drastic changes all over the country and its influence has fell upon the entertainment quotient too. Female stars in the cinema are now reluctant to perform stage dances during the New Year eve due to security reasons. The ritual of hiring top heroines for shows during party nights on the day has been in vogue for a long time. Remunerated with a huge sum of money by the star hotels, they never had any complaints till now.
But, the recent wreckage of Taj, Oberoi and Trident in Mumbai has sent a chill down their spines. Due to security issues, some hotels have suspended their plans to host New Year celebrations. Yet, many are planning to as it’s a source of considerable income from these functions. Participants of 2007’s celebrations, actresses Shreya, Sadha, Meghna Naidu, Mallika Kapoor, Samiksha, Charmi, Pooja Gandhi along with many other heroines have now said a definite no to attend such events this year.
Manoj Kumar, manager said, “A slew of heroines participated as guests in last year’s celebrations. I personally arranged the dates for them. But, this time no one has turned up. Along with the terrorist attacks, people who attend the parties behave indecorous as they feel the heroines are being paid by them. Such issues has refrained the stars from being a part of these parties.” Nayanthara Happy For Her Complaint Turns Favour
December 26th, 2008
Nayanthara’s appeal to the Nadigar Sangham came out in her favour. Now, it looks like the adjudication to take place on the 30th of this month (filed by Linguswamy) by the Producer’s council will also come out in her favour. It will be recalled that the actress filed a complaint against the producer and director. In her complaint, Nayan stated that she waited for Payya to hit the floors for three months after being paid an advance of Rs. 15 lakhs.
Payya failed to commence as its male lead Karthi was held up with his project Aayirathil Oruvan. In Nayan’s complaint to the Nadigar Sangam, she had stated that she was blackmailed by the producers that the film’s shooting would commence only if she agrees to reduce her salary. The actress said that she wasted three months of time waiting for the film to commence and she would return the advance amount only if she is duly compensated.
Now even the Producer’s council is likely to rule in favour of Nayan since many call sheets of actors are wasted by producers and directors who book them and block them in the peak season. The actors say no to other projects, to find out in the end that the project they signed for will be very delayed or cancelled. If the producer then asks for the advance back -though it is no fault of the actor-what then happens to the time the actor sacrificed for the project?
Nayanthara’s appeal to the Nadigar Sangham came out in her favour. Now, it looks like the adjudication to take place on the 30th of this month (filed by Linguswamy) by the Producer’s council will also come out in her favour. It will be recalled that the actress filed a complaint against the producer and director. In her complaint, Nayan stated that she waited for Payya to hit the floors for three months after being paid an advance of Rs. 15 lakhs.
Payya failed to commence as its male lead Karthi was held up with his project Aayirathil Oruvan. In Nayan’s complaint to the Nadigar Sangam, she had stated that she was blackmailed by the producers that the film’s shooting would commence only if she agrees to reduce her salary. The actress said that she wasted three months of time waiting for the film to commence and she would return the advance amount only if she is duly compensated.
Now even the Producer’s council is likely to rule in favour of Nayan since many call sheets of actors are wasted by producers and directors who book them and block them in the peak season. The actors say no to other projects, to find out in the end that the project they signed for will be very delayed or cancelled. If the producer then asks for the advance back -though it is no fault of the actor-what then happens to the time the actor sacrificed for the project? ManiRatnam Impressed With Aishwarya Rai For Her Language Spoken
December 26th, 2008
Against popular conception regarding Aishwarya Rai being nothing but just a gorgeous face, director Mani Ratnam is too impressed with Ash’s histrionics. The director has been bowled over by much more than just Mrs Bachchan pretty frame.Working with the green-eyed lass for his next directorial venture tentatively titled ‘Raavan’, the director is all praises for his lead heroine. Besides her acting talents the director is much to impress with Ash’s impeccable dialogue pitch.Apparently the flick is Ratnam’s bilingual project and will be made in Hindi and Tamil. What’s interesting is that Aishwarya will be dictating dialogues in the Tamil version too.
And that’s not all, Ratnam was so impressed by Ash’s Tamil enunciation that he has decided to retain some of her Tamil dialogues in the Hindi version of the film too.A news daily even quoted a source as saying, “Though Aishwarya has done Tamil language movies (Iruvar, Jeans) it has been many years since she has spoken the language. Mani was definitely prepared that the shooting might go slow due to this, but Ash has pleasantly surprised everyone. She is so fluent with the language that shooting has been a cakewalk for her. Mani is shooting the Tamil and Hindi version simultaneously and the process is on at quite a rapid pace.” Well, it seems Aishwarya is all beauty and some brains too.
Against popular conception regarding Aishwarya Rai being nothing but just a gorgeous face, director Mani Ratnam is too impressed with Ash’s histrionics. The director has been bowled over by much more than just Mrs Bachchan pretty frame.Working with the green-eyed lass for his next directorial venture tentatively titled ‘Raavan’, the director is all praises for his lead heroine. Besides her acting talents the director is much to impress with Ash’s impeccable dialogue pitch.Apparently the flick is Ratnam’s bilingual project and will be made in Hindi and Tamil. What’s interesting is that Aishwarya will be dictating dialogues in the Tamil version too.
And that’s not all, Ratnam was so impressed by Ash’s Tamil enunciation that he has decided to retain some of her Tamil dialogues in the Hindi version of the film too.A news daily even quoted a source as saying, “Though Aishwarya has done Tamil language movies (Iruvar, Jeans) it has been many years since she has spoken the language. Mani was definitely prepared that the shooting might go slow due to this, but Ash has pleasantly surprised everyone. She is so fluent with the language that shooting has been a cakewalk for her. Mani is shooting the Tamil and Hindi version simultaneously and the process is on at quite a rapid pace.” Well, it seems Aishwarya is all beauty and some brains too. Amitabh Bachchan Honoured In Tehran Film Festival
December 26th, 2008
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has been invited by the Tehran Film Festival to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.However, the actor is not sure he would be able to attend the event.“The Film Festival in Tehran invites me to honour me with a Lifetime Achievement (Award). I wonder if it will be possible for me to go there.
I have another decoration in Davos at the (World) Economic Forum that I have accepted around the same time,” Amitabh wrote on his blog .The actor will also be flying to Paris for the Salon du Cinema next month where some of his films, including “Sholay”, “Black”, “Sarkar Raj” and “The Last Lear”, will be on screened.
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has been invited by the Tehran Film Festival to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.However, the actor is not sure he would be able to attend the event.“The Film Festival in Tehran invites me to honour me with a Lifetime Achievement (Award). I wonder if it will be possible for me to go there.
I have another decoration in Davos at the (World) Economic Forum that I have accepted around the same time,” Amitabh wrote on his blog .The actor will also be flying to Paris for the Salon du Cinema next month where some of his films, including “Sholay”, “Black”, “Sarkar Raj” and “The Last Lear”, will be on screened. Vishal Started His Own Blog For Fans
December 26th, 2008
Vishal ultimately seems to have decided to connect with his fans by blogging. The actor has now got an official site for himself, and he is available in the plenty on the site www vishalblog com. There is also a tagline accompanying the site which says ’My World My Blog’. Incidentally there is a promo of the site available with Vishal on it, but on first look at the promo, Vishal looked as if he was an Australian aboriginal going out for hunting.
On closer observation one could notice that the Bermudas he was wearing were indeed designer wear, and what looked like a bow was the water skiing board.The site actually has some exclusive photographs of his upcoming Tamil film Thoranai. The exclusive initial picture has Vishal in Lord Krishna’s attire and standing alongside him was Shriya. Incidentally it is here that Vishal sports a bow. Symbolically (Please understand) the entire backdrop of the site is black with orange fonts. It is very interesting to see this brand building effort from Vishal. Let us see how popular his blog would be.
Vishal ultimately seems to have decided to connect with his fans by blogging. The actor has now got an official site for himself, and he is available in the plenty on the site www vishalblog com. There is also a tagline accompanying the site which says ’My World My Blog’. Incidentally there is a promo of the site available with Vishal on it, but on first look at the promo, Vishal looked as if he was an Australian aboriginal going out for hunting.
On closer observation one could notice that the Bermudas he was wearing were indeed designer wear, and what looked like a bow was the water skiing board.The site actually has some exclusive photographs of his upcoming Tamil film Thoranai. The exclusive initial picture has Vishal in Lord Krishna’s attire and standing alongside him was Shriya. Incidentally it is here that Vishal sports a bow. Symbolically (Please understand) the entire backdrop of the site is black with orange fonts. It is very interesting to see this brand building effort from Vishal. Let us see how popular his blog would be. Mamta Mohandass Chilling Out With Her Family In Bahrain
December 26th, 2008
After doing two big films like Chintakayala Ravi and King, Mamta Mohandass has taken a break to spend some time with her family in Bahrain. “I am chilling out with my family,” says the actress, who is keeping her fingers crossed, awaiting the response to her Movie King. She was happy about sharing screen space with leading stars like Venkatesh and Nagarjuna, but intends to cut down on two heroine films.
“I just thumbed down a two-heroine film since I want to do solo heroine films,” says the actress, who shared screen space with Anushka and Trisha in Chintakayala Ravi and King respectively. It seems that the svelte actress has seen through the game plan of top filmmakers who signed her for a two-heroine film promising a solo role in their next film, but that ‘next’ film never happened. Once bitten, twice shy. Right, spunky actress?
After doing two big films like Chintakayala Ravi and King, Mamta Mohandass has taken a break to spend some time with her family in Bahrain. “I am chilling out with my family,” says the actress, who is keeping her fingers crossed, awaiting the response to her Movie King. She was happy about sharing screen space with leading stars like Venkatesh and Nagarjuna, but intends to cut down on two heroine films.
“I just thumbed down a two-heroine film since I want to do solo heroine films,” says the actress, who shared screen space with Anushka and Trisha in Chintakayala Ravi and King respectively. It seems that the svelte actress has seen through the game plan of top filmmakers who signed her for a two-heroine film promising a solo role in their next film, but that ‘next’ film never happened. Once bitten, twice shy. Right, spunky actress? Suriya signs next after Ayan!
December 25th, 2008
After Ayan, what is in store for Suriya? A movie by K.S. Ravikumar. The title hasn't been decided but the heroine has! It will be none other than Nayanthara, pairing opposite Suriya for the first time! You'll recall that Nayan was supposed to star with his brother, Karthi, but the movie did not take off. The movie will begin shooting on January 20th, 2009.
Ravikumar's crew, the film's title, music composer and cinematographer are all yet to be decided.
After Ayan, what is in store for Suriya? A movie by K.S. Ravikumar. The title hasn't been decided but the heroine has! It will be none other than Nayanthara, pairing opposite Suriya for the first time! You'll recall that Nayan was supposed to star with his brother, Karthi, but the movie did not take off. The movie will begin shooting on January 20th, 2009.
Ravikumar's crew, the film's title, music composer and cinematographer are all yet to be decided. Nayan's Judegement Day fixed
December 25th, 2008
Nayanthara's appeal to the Nadigar Sangham came out in her favour. Now, it looks like the adjudication to take place on the 30th of this month (filed by Linguswamy) by the Producer's council will also come out in her favour. It will be recalled that the actress filed a complaint against the producer and director. In her complaint, Nayan stated that she waited for Payya to hit the floors for three months after being paid an advance of Rs. 15 lakhs.
Payya failed to commence as its male lead Karthi was held up with his project Aayirathil Oruvan. In Nayan's complaint to the Nadigar Sangam, she had stated that she was blackmailed by the producers that the film's shooting would commence only if she agrees to reduce her salary. The actress said that she wasted three months of time waiting for the film to commence and she would return the advance amount only if she is duly compensated.
Now even the Producer's council is likely to rule in favour of Nayan since many call sheets of actors are wasted by producers and directors who book them and block them in the peak season. The actors say no to other projects, to find out in the end that the project they signed for will be very delayed or cancelled. If the producer then asks for the advance back –though it is no fault of the actor-what then happens to the time the actor sacrificed for the project?
Nayanthara's appeal to the Nadigar Sangham came out in her favour. Now, it looks like the adjudication to take place on the 30th of this month (filed by Linguswamy) by the Producer's council will also come out in her favour. It will be recalled that the actress filed a complaint against the producer and director. In her complaint, Nayan stated that she waited for Payya to hit the floors for three months after being paid an advance of Rs. 15 lakhs.
Payya failed to commence as its male lead Karthi was held up with his project Aayirathil Oruvan. In Nayan's complaint to the Nadigar Sangam, she had stated that she was blackmailed by the producers that the film's shooting would commence only if she agrees to reduce her salary. The actress said that she wasted three months of time waiting for the film to commence and she would return the advance amount only if she is duly compensated.
Now even the Producer's council is likely to rule in favour of Nayan since many call sheets of actors are wasted by producers and directors who book them and block them in the peak season. The actors say no to other projects, to find out in the end that the project they signed for will be very delayed or cancelled. If the producer then asks for the advance back –though it is no fault of the actor-what then happens to the time the actor sacrificed for the project? Hollywood Star Jessica Alba In Kollywood
December 25th, 2008
It is learnt that talks are on with the Fantastic Four Hollywood star Jessica Alba, to play an important role in director Venkat Prabhu’s Goa. The movie has Jai, Vaibhav, Premji Amaren and Arvind Akash in the lead, and is said to be a road film in which a group of friends go on a trip to Goa. This is the third directorial venture of Venkat Prabhu, after Chennai 600028 and Saroja.
There are three heroines in the film and through Warner Bros the co producers of the film, Ocher Studios is trying to rope in the sexy Jessica Alba. Sources close to Venkat say that the actress has asked for a script which is send to her through her manager. Besides a Hollywood heroine, there are two more heroines in the movie, and it is said that talks are on with Sneha and Genelia for the same
It is learnt that talks are on with the Fantastic Four Hollywood star Jessica Alba, to play an important role in director Venkat Prabhu’s Goa. The movie has Jai, Vaibhav, Premji Amaren and Arvind Akash in the lead, and is said to be a road film in which a group of friends go on a trip to Goa. This is the third directorial venture of Venkat Prabhu, after Chennai 600028 and Saroja.
There are three heroines in the film and through Warner Bros the co producers of the film, Ocher Studios is trying to rope in the sexy Jessica Alba. Sources close to Venkat say that the actress has asked for a script which is send to her through her manager. Besides a Hollywood heroine, there are two more heroines in the movie, and it is said that talks are on with Sneha and Genelia for the same Simbu’s Silambattam Join The “Kings Of Box Office” List Of 2008
December 25th, 2008
Of late, Silambattam has been a major cause of traffic jams in some parts of the city! How?! Venture out on the roads abutting the theatres where it is screened and you will know! It looks like all the crowds of Chennai are at the theatres playing Silambattam! This movie has been receiving an astounding audience response and it looks like it will soon join the “kings of box office” list of 2008!
Inside, you would hear all sorts of chaotic expressions of joy. People love it, especially the songs, stunts, and the “Simbuisms”. One should look at the audience reaction to the songs to believe it! ‘Nalamthana’, ‘Vachikkava’, ‘Where is the party’ seem be everyone’s favourites!
Simbu plays two roles in this film: a strong-willed villager and a demure lad who turns violent in the second half. Though audiences enjoy both parts equally, the “villager” seems to more preferred by the public! Surprisingly, though the “demure-boy-turned-macho-man” character has the best songs and dance sequences, yet the other character has left a deeper impression on the audiences’ minds. The reason? They have not seen Simbu in such a mature character before - we just have to stop at that to avoid leaking the plot! And Simbu’s Billa getup is a bonanza!
Heroines: Simbu’s heroines are always a topic of discussion just like the Bond girls, and they have an exotic aura, e.g. Yana Gupta and Mandira Bedi. The trend continues in Silambattam too - a wonderful beauty Sana Khan has been introduced in this film. Plus we have Kollywood’s “Mona Lisa” - Sneha, the lady with a beautiful smile! Both these girls walk away with your hearts despite their abbreviated roles and outfits!Clearly, Silambattam is another feather in Simbu’s cap!Simbu probably sustained more injuries while attempting those acrobatic dance steps than in stunt sequences! Watch out for those incredibly nimble dance steps! Great!
Vijay’s Vettaikaaran Team
December 25th, 2008
Putting widespread speculations to rest, Vijay’s Vettaikaaran seems to have finally decided on its lead ladies. Yes you heard it right. If sources close to the Vettaikaaran team are to be believed, the movie could well have two heroines - Anushka and Tamanna. Anushka has already paired up with Maddy for the average grosser Rendu while Tamanna is slowly catching up on the big league with her upcoming release Ayan where she is cast opposite Suriya.
Vettaikaaran is produced by AVM Balasubramanian and directed by Babu Sivan, the erstwhile assistant director of Dharani. Ravivarman wields the camera. Vettaikaaran is slated to go on floors after Vijay’s commitments with Villu are over.
Putting widespread speculations to rest, Vijay’s Vettaikaaran seems to have finally decided on its lead ladies. Yes you heard it right. If sources close to the Vettaikaaran team are to be believed, the movie could well have two heroines - Anushka and Tamanna. Anushka has already paired up with Maddy for the average grosser Rendu while Tamanna is slowly catching up on the big league with her upcoming release Ayan where she is cast opposite Suriya.
Vettaikaaran is produced by AVM Balasubramanian and directed by Babu Sivan, the erstwhile assistant director of Dharani. Ravivarman wields the camera. Vettaikaaran is slated to go on floors after Vijay’s commitments with Villu are over. Trisha Travelling In Exclusive Chartered Flights
December 25th, 2008
We have seen top political dignitaries, business tycoons, travelling in chartered flights but actress Trisha joined this exclusive band recently. No, she neither has joined politics nor has she become a corporate honcho - rather she flew from Chennai to Vijayawada on a chartered flight to inaugurate a showroom in Vijayawada and flew back in the same aircraft. She was accompanied by her mother and manager on the 2 hour 40 minute trip for which the organisers emptied their pockets without blinking! Recession? Where?
“She has been paid a bomb,” confirms a reliable source. However, her manager Giridhar denies and says the pay packet was ’reasonable’ though he admits that they did fly down for the event and it was the first time for Trisha. According to our sources, barring Vijayashanti, no other actress had enjoyed such a luxury Not even heroes! Taking a cue from it, we’re sure other popular heroines like Anushka, Charmme and Bhumika are likely to follow suit. Quite a possibility as proprietors looking for star appeal are willing to shell out big bucks. Celebrity endorsements come with a price tag. Right Trisha?
We have seen top political dignitaries, business tycoons, travelling in chartered flights but actress Trisha joined this exclusive band recently. No, she neither has joined politics nor has she become a corporate honcho - rather she flew from Chennai to Vijayawada on a chartered flight to inaugurate a showroom in Vijayawada and flew back in the same aircraft. She was accompanied by her mother and manager on the 2 hour 40 minute trip for which the organisers emptied their pockets without blinking! Recession? Where?
“She has been paid a bomb,” confirms a reliable source. However, her manager Giridhar denies and says the pay packet was ’reasonable’ though he admits that they did fly down for the event and it was the first time for Trisha. According to our sources, barring Vijayashanti, no other actress had enjoyed such a luxury Not even heroes! Taking a cue from it, we’re sure other popular heroines like Anushka, Charmme and Bhumika are likely to follow suit. Quite a possibility as proprietors looking for star appeal are willing to shell out big bucks. Celebrity endorsements come with a price tag. Right Trisha? Nagarjuna’s Never Seen Before Performance In KING
December 25th, 2008
With this year coming to an end, all eyes are on yuvasamrat Nagarjuna and his upcoming venture ’King’ that has been setting up a lot of expectations. The film is all set to hit the screens and now there is an update that has just arrived and this has soared the temperatures even further.
If news is to be believed then the film’s last thirty minutes are going to be really exciting and director Vytla has come out with a very spellbinding climax. It is heard that Nag has been seen in a never before performance for the climax and basically,the ending will be positive just like any other Vytla movies.
Nag is pairing up with the petite beauty Trisha and there are about three roles that he would be seen in. The other highlight apart from the second half is the special song featuring eight beautiful heroines and having seen the stills, it must be said that the number seems to be worth every penny.
With this year coming to an end, all eyes are on yuvasamrat Nagarjuna and his upcoming venture ’King’ that has been setting up a lot of expectations. The film is all set to hit the screens and now there is an update that has just arrived and this has soared the temperatures even further.
If news is to be believed then the film’s last thirty minutes are going to be really exciting and director Vytla has come out with a very spellbinding climax. It is heard that Nag has been seen in a never before performance for the climax and basically,the ending will be positive just like any other Vytla movies.
Nag is pairing up with the petite beauty Trisha and there are about three roles that he would be seen in. The other highlight apart from the second half is the special song featuring eight beautiful heroines and having seen the stills, it must be said that the number seems to be worth every penny. Actress Sheela’s Makeover To Her Career
December 25th, 2008
Till now Sheela was considered plain Jane. But the recent photographs of Sheela in Maksa changed her image. She looks so hot in Maska and is already stealing the show than the film’s ‘main’ heroine Hansika. Sheela hopes that her new makeover would further help her career.
On the other hand, the film’s music is launched on Christmas day. This M S Raju produced flick is slated for Sankranthi release. MS Raju has a tradition of releasing the audio of his films on the sets of the last song being shot and he continues the same tradition with Maska too. The film has music by Chakri and is directed by B Gopal.
Till now Sheela was considered plain Jane. But the recent photographs of Sheela in Maksa changed her image. She looks so hot in Maska and is already stealing the show than the film’s ‘main’ heroine Hansika. Sheela hopes that her new makeover would further help her career.
On the other hand, the film’s music is launched on Christmas day. This M S Raju produced flick is slated for Sankranthi release. MS Raju has a tradition of releasing the audio of his films on the sets of the last song being shot and he continues the same tradition with Maska too. The film has music by Chakri and is directed by B Gopal. Priyamani In Tollywood VS Shriya In Bollywood
December 25th, 2008
Gone are the days when the scenes of glamour belonged to the Bollywood beauties only. Right now, a new wave of southern belles have been creating sensation throughout different corners with their oomph and given their naturally beautiful looks sans glamour, the appeal has been too high.
So focusing deeper, there was the sizzling beauty Shriya who shook the entire Bollywood circuit with her bikini show and other forms of skin displays. While this has been on, a new beauty from the south has emerged to give Shriya an equally tough competition. She is none other than the buxom beauty Priyamani.
This National Award winner is all set to shake the Telugu audience with her bikini show and not stopping at that there is also news that Priyamani will be seen with an extensive show. Her excessively bold show will be seen in the film ’Drona’ and if this act of hers gets successful then it might well be that Priyamani might just make it to the big Bollywood.
Gone are the days when the scenes of glamour belonged to the Bollywood beauties only. Right now, a new wave of southern belles have been creating sensation throughout different corners with their oomph and given their naturally beautiful looks sans glamour, the appeal has been too high.
So focusing deeper, there was the sizzling beauty Shriya who shook the entire Bollywood circuit with her bikini show and other forms of skin displays. While this has been on, a new beauty from the south has emerged to give Shriya an equally tough competition. She is none other than the buxom beauty Priyamani.
This National Award winner is all set to shake the Telugu audience with her bikini show and not stopping at that there is also news that Priyamani will be seen with an extensive show. Her excessively bold show will be seen in the film ’Drona’ and if this act of hers gets successful then it might well be that Priyamani might just make it to the big Bollywood. When Rajni came on a bike!!!
December 24th, 2008
The Superstar reached the sets of Shankar’s magnum opus, ‘Endhiran, the Robot’ on a motor bike, as his car got stuck in a traffic jam.
The superstar was on his way to Ennore, where ‘Endhiran’s filming was being held, when his car got stuck in a traffic jam. Since there was no sign of the traffic snag getting cleared, the superstar got in touch with Shankar.
Shankar, not at all willing to waste time, sent bikers (his stuntmen) with a long coat and a helmet to bring the superstar. Rajni, without any hesitation, agreed to ride pillion, put on the long coat and the helmet, and arrived for shooting on time! The bikers were given strict instructions by Shankar not to allow Rajni to ride the bike, it is learnt.
The crew, including Aishwarya Rai, were shocked to see the superstar alighting a motorcycle, but Shankar and Rajni were laughing heartily.
The Superstar reached the sets of Shankar’s magnum opus, ‘Endhiran, the Robot’ on a motor bike, as his car got stuck in a traffic jam.
The superstar was on his way to Ennore, where ‘Endhiran’s filming was being held, when his car got stuck in a traffic jam. Since there was no sign of the traffic snag getting cleared, the superstar got in touch with Shankar.
Shankar, not at all willing to waste time, sent bikers (his stuntmen) with a long coat and a helmet to bring the superstar. Rajni, without any hesitation, agreed to ride pillion, put on the long coat and the helmet, and arrived for shooting on time! The bikers were given strict instructions by Shankar not to allow Rajni to ride the bike, it is learnt.
The crew, including Aishwarya Rai, were shocked to see the superstar alighting a motorcycle, but Shankar and Rajni were laughing heartily. Actress Sneha Ready to Marry
December 24th, 2008
Actress Sneha is busy with films at the moment her parents were searching for grooms all around. Sneha being in the cine industry with up and downs but she is the one who doesn’t lose her position in the industry.
As she was new she doesn’t want to do glam roles but as her market was down she do the same but none of them is too hot.
As the actress Sneha was busy in acting the movie “Bhavani” which was the remake of Y.Jayanthi I.P.S. She makes her body trim for the movie and she is expecting a big hit in theatres. In these situation actress Sneha doesn’t stop their family members in searching grooms instead she said that if better guy gets she would likely to quit acting and ready to marry.
Actress Sneha is busy with films at the moment her parents were searching for grooms all around. Sneha being in the cine industry with up and downs but she is the one who doesn’t lose her position in the industry.
As she was new she doesn’t want to do glam roles but as her market was down she do the same but none of them is too hot.
As the actress Sneha was busy in acting the movie “Bhavani” which was the remake of Y.Jayanthi I.P.S. She makes her body trim for the movie and she is expecting a big hit in theatres. In these situation actress Sneha doesn’t stop their family members in searching grooms instead she said that if better guy gets she would likely to quit acting and ready to marry. Police to track down Villu cyber culprits
December 24th, 2008
By: Settu Shankar
Arun Pandiyan, one of the co-producers of Prabhu Deva's Villu, has met Chennai Police Commissioner K Radhakrishnan on Monday. He sought action against those who uploaded a stunt sequence and songs of the film online.
After having heard the grievance, the commissioner appointed special teams comprising of cyber crime experts to find out the culprits behind this crime.
According to reports, the cyber crime sleuths have collected the details about the uploaded stunt scene. They have revealed that they have got some valid clues and hope that they would soon reveal the person behind this crime.
As per the sources, about 40 minutes of unedited scenes from the film are available in various blogs and portals.
Arun Pandiyan, one of the co-producers of Prabhu Deva's Villu, has met Chennai Police Commissioner K Radhakrishnan on Monday. He sought action against those who uploaded a stunt sequence and songs of the film online.
After having heard the grievance, the commissioner appointed special teams comprising of cyber crime experts to find out the culprits behind this crime.
According to reports, the cyber crime sleuths have collected the details about the uploaded stunt scene. They have revealed that they have got some valid clues and hope that they would soon reveal the person behind this crime.
As per the sources, about 40 minutes of unedited scenes from the film are available in various blogs and portals. Kamal Haasan Bring Bollywood Movie A Wednesday In Kollywood
December 24th, 2008
The latest buzz doing rounds in the industry is that actor Kamal Haasan was highly impressed with Nasseruddin Shah starrer ’A Wednesday’. The seat-edge thriller released recently went on to become a big hit. Kamal Haasan has reportedly obtained the remake rights of the movie and is planning to do the movie in Tamil. The movie is about the series of events that happens on ’A Wednesday’ when a terrorist (played by Nasserudin Shah) takes over mumbai in captive and how a police officer (Anupham Kher) and his commandos fighting against him.
The 100 minutes of racy thriller enthralled the Hindi audience which made the movie a blockbuster. Now, Kamal has plans to bring it to the South Indian cinema.Buzz is that Kamal would play the role enacted by Nasseruddin Shah while Mamootty has reportedly being urged to do the role enacted by Anupham Kher. However, official confirmation is not available yet.
The latest buzz doing rounds in the industry is that actor Kamal Haasan was highly impressed with Nasseruddin Shah starrer ’A Wednesday’. The seat-edge thriller released recently went on to become a big hit. Kamal Haasan has reportedly obtained the remake rights of the movie and is planning to do the movie in Tamil. The movie is about the series of events that happens on ’A Wednesday’ when a terrorist (played by Nasserudin Shah) takes over mumbai in captive and how a police officer (Anupham Kher) and his commandos fighting against him.
The 100 minutes of racy thriller enthralled the Hindi audience which made the movie a blockbuster. Now, Kamal has plans to bring it to the South Indian cinema.Buzz is that Kamal would play the role enacted by Nasseruddin Shah while Mamootty has reportedly being urged to do the role enacted by Anupham Kher. However, official confirmation is not available yet. Rajinikanth’s Endhiran Songs Budget Reached Rs.30 Crores
December 24th, 2008
Shanker’s Endhiran which will again commence its shooting schedule in two days time has reached a budget of Rs 30 crore till date. It is said that two songs and a few scene have been shot and the whooping budget has rattled the previous producers. And so SN pictures has taken up t produce the 165 Crores film Endhiran from now on.
Shanker’s Endhiran which will again commence its shooting schedule in two days time has reached a budget of Rs 30 crore till date. It is said that two songs and a few scene have been shot and the whooping budget has rattled the previous producers. And so SN pictures has taken up t produce the 165 Crores film Endhiran from now on.
Aishwarya Rai the female lead of Endhiran will be available from tomorrow for Endhiran and will so Rajinikanth’s one month shooting will also be done at a stretch from now on. Shanker has planned each and every scene and songs sequences almost 9 months ago with his team and now is making them possible on reel. The hard work of Shanker is slowly paying off as the movie is said to be shaping out well according to the likings of Shanker.According to close sources an action scene is being planned in Siberian woods with two trained tigers in the action sequences. This will be canned in May next year.
Nayanthara Filed complaint Against Kollywood Director
December 24th, 2008
The rift between director Lingusmay, his production house Tirupathi Brothers and Nayanthara deepened with the actress filing a complaint against the producer and director. In her complaint, Nayan stated that she waited for Payya to hit the floors for three months after being paid an advance of Rs. 15 lakhs. The film failed to commence as per schedule, as its male lead Karthi was held up with his project Aayirathil Oruvan.
It may be recalled that the production house agreed to pay her Rs. 1.20 crores for starring in the film. In Nayan’s complaint to the Nadigar Sangam, she had stated that she was blackmailed by the producers that the film’s shooting would commence only if she agrees to reduce her salary. The actress said that she wasted three months of time waiting for the film to commence and she would return the advance amount only if she is duly compensated.
Simran Take Production Tips From Bhoomika
December 24th, 2008
The sensuous actress Simran is thinking of moving beyond just acting in films. It is reported that she is thinking of launching her film production company. Sources say Simran has been toying with this idea for a long time. Now that her acting career has reached a new low and chances of getting heroine roles are diminished and hence she is wisely making this move. It is believed that she is taking some valuable business tips from Bhoomika in this regard.
Bhoomika is helping Simran with the nitty gritty of managing a production house, sources of finance, distribution network and also contract details.Many writers and directors are keen to work with Simran’s production company. Some of the scripts have reportedly been written keeping her in mind for the lead role. Let’s hope she will taste success as a producer also.
The sensuous actress Simran is thinking of moving beyond just acting in films. It is reported that she is thinking of launching her film production company. Sources say Simran has been toying with this idea for a long time. Now that her acting career has reached a new low and chances of getting heroine roles are diminished and hence she is wisely making this move. It is believed that she is taking some valuable business tips from Bhoomika in this regard.
Bhoomika is helping Simran with the nitty gritty of managing a production house, sources of finance, distribution network and also contract details.Many writers and directors are keen to work with Simran’s production company. Some of the scripts have reportedly been written keeping her in mind for the lead role. Let’s hope she will taste success as a producer also. Hansika Motwani to celebrate New Year in New York
December 24th, 2008
Gorgeous Hansika Motwani said, “Touch wood I am on a hat trick,” who is determined to offer variety to the audience and promises a swashbuckling role in her next release Maska. “Definitely it will be different from my earlier roles since I dislike repeating myself,” says the actress, who portrays ’contrasting’ shades in the much-awaited love story.”
Surprisingly, she played a young sanyasin in her Tollywood debut Desamuduru. “Initially, I did have a few apprehensions but I trusted director Puri Jagannath and it paid off,” she smiles. Going a step ahead in her other film Kantri she proved her midas touch. “I loved playing the magical role since director Meher Ramesh is one of the members of our gang comprising of Puri and Bunny,” says the starlet.
Personally could she relate to these fantasy roles? “Not at all. I am not superstitious. For instance, after a couple of accidents during Maska, my mother has been forcing me to wear a sacred black thread but I haven’t agreed to it,” she giggles. She describes Junior NTR as a “decent co-star” and Ram as a “true professional” to halt questions on her relationship with her co-stars.
“She is a dermatologist and despite being a single parent she brought us up with great love and understanding,” she tells. “My closest friend is Rithu and I am celebrating New Year with her in New York,” reveals the actress, who hasn’t come across flirts. “Probably I don’t give out those vibes,” she smiles. The starlet, who comes across as a sensitive and pragmatic girl is nevertheless, a bit superstitious about one aspect. “I have plenty of offers but I don’t want to talk about it since I lost 10 projects by revealing them before they were finalized,” she chuckles.
Gorgeous Hansika Motwani said, “Touch wood I am on a hat trick,” who is determined to offer variety to the audience and promises a swashbuckling role in her next release Maska. “Definitely it will be different from my earlier roles since I dislike repeating myself,” says the actress, who portrays ’contrasting’ shades in the much-awaited love story.”
Surprisingly, she played a young sanyasin in her Tollywood debut Desamuduru. “Initially, I did have a few apprehensions but I trusted director Puri Jagannath and it paid off,” she smiles. Going a step ahead in her other film Kantri she proved her midas touch. “I loved playing the magical role since director Meher Ramesh is one of the members of our gang comprising of Puri and Bunny,” says the starlet.
Personally could she relate to these fantasy roles? “Not at all. I am not superstitious. For instance, after a couple of accidents during Maska, my mother has been forcing me to wear a sacred black thread but I haven’t agreed to it,” she giggles. She describes Junior NTR as a “decent co-star” and Ram as a “true professional” to halt questions on her relationship with her co-stars.
“She is a dermatologist and despite being a single parent she brought us up with great love and understanding,” she tells. “My closest friend is Rithu and I am celebrating New Year with her in New York,” reveals the actress, who hasn’t come across flirts. “Probably I don’t give out those vibes,” she smiles. The starlet, who comes across as a sensitive and pragmatic girl is nevertheless, a bit superstitious about one aspect. “I have plenty of offers but I don’t want to talk about it since I lost 10 projects by revealing them before they were finalized,” she chuckles. South Indian Heroines Favorite Relaxation Therapy
December 24, 2008
The favorite relaxation therapy for many in South Indian Celebrities seems to be the Kairali massages. Many heroes and heroines adopt this to relax and also to get the benefits of toned skin.Keeping that aside many actresses are getting calls from Kairali massage centers to endorse their business.
Already Trisha endorsed a Kairali center earlier and the videos of the same are seen in youtube as well.Now other heroines are also getting such calls and we have to see who will take the place.
The favorite relaxation therapy for many in South Indian Celebrities seems to be the Kairali massages. Many heroes and heroines adopt this to relax and also to get the benefits of toned skin.Keeping that aside many actresses are getting calls from Kairali massage centers to endorse their business.
Already Trisha endorsed a Kairali center earlier and the videos of the same are seen in youtube as well.Now other heroines are also getting such calls and we have to see who will take the place. Sindhu Menon makes her comeback with Eeram
December 24th, 2008
Well, it’s been talks and talks about Director Shankar as he is presenting three films simultaneously. With the filmmaker earnestly treading with his magnum opus ‘Endhiran’ with Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai leading roles, he is producing two films. As known earlier, one of the film ‘Rettai Suzhi’ that has veteran ace directors Bharathiraja and K. Balachandar on lead roles. It all happened as once K. Balachandar had uttered during the occasion of Kuselan’s audio launched that Bharathiraja is his close friend. It shot the idea into the minds of Thamira who earlier penned dialogues for most of the films of K. Balachandar.
Balachandar has already acted in his own films ‘Kalki’, ‘Poi’ and more than couple of small screen serials. Perhaps, it’s not about this film we’re getting on with and this is all about Eeram.
This is another film produced by Director Shankar under the banner of ‘S’ Pictures with Arivazhagan wielding megaphone for it. The film has Mirugam fame Adhi and Nanda donning lead roles. Sindhu Menon who earlier performed cameo roles in Samuthiram starring opposite Murali in female lead and Bharathiraja’s Kadal Pookal makes her comeback with this film.
Well, it’s been talks and talks about Director Shankar as he is presenting three films simultaneously. With the filmmaker earnestly treading with his magnum opus ‘Endhiran’ with Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai leading roles, he is producing two films. As known earlier, one of the film ‘Rettai Suzhi’ that has veteran ace directors Bharathiraja and K. Balachandar on lead roles. It all happened as once K. Balachandar had uttered during the occasion of Kuselan’s audio launched that Bharathiraja is his close friend. It shot the idea into the minds of Thamira who earlier penned dialogues for most of the films of K. Balachandar.
Balachandar has already acted in his own films ‘Kalki’, ‘Poi’ and more than couple of small screen serials. Perhaps, it’s not about this film we’re getting on with and this is all about Eeram.
This is another film produced by Director Shankar under the banner of ‘S’ Pictures with Arivazhagan wielding megaphone for it. The film has Mirugam fame Adhi and Nanda donning lead roles. Sindhu Menon who earlier performed cameo roles in Samuthiram starring opposite Murali in female lead and Bharathiraja’s Kadal Pookal makes her comeback with this film. Kasthuri Returns in Kollywood
December 24th, 2008
A beautiful actress who paired up with leading actors of previous decade had to put an end to her career after her marriage. One of her last film was pairing up with Kamal Haasan as his sister in Director Shankar’s ‘Indian’. And after a long sabbatical interval, the actress is back in town signing up continuously for couple of projects.
She is performing one of the heroines’ roles in Director Selvah’s Nottruku Nooru. Already actress Sneha and Sandhya have been finalized on the list of title cards.
Apart from this, she would be donning the role of Nagendra Prasad’s wife role in ‘Kadhal 2 Kalyanam’ directed by Milind Rau. The film produced by Mirchi Films featuring Arya’s brother Satyan and Divya Spandana in lead roles.
A beautiful actress who paired up with leading actors of previous decade had to put an end to her career after her marriage. One of her last film was pairing up with Kamal Haasan as his sister in Director Shankar’s ‘Indian’. And after a long sabbatical interval, the actress is back in town signing up continuously for couple of projects.
She is performing one of the heroines’ roles in Director Selvah’s Nottruku Nooru. Already actress Sneha and Sandhya have been finalized on the list of title cards.
Apart from this, she would be donning the role of Nagendra Prasad’s wife role in ‘Kadhal 2 Kalyanam’ directed by Milind Rau. The film produced by Mirchi Films featuring Arya’s brother Satyan and Divya Spandana in lead roles. ‘Aarmugam’ to be completed soon
One of the ace filmmakers in town, Suresh Krishna has been treading with his present project ‘Aarmugam’. The film has Bharath and Priyamani in lead roles with Ramya Krishnan performing a prominent character. What’s so special about the film is that it’s a joint venture of unsuccessful personalities in film industry. Earlier, Suresh Krishna had witnessed more flops in his previous directorials; Bharath and Priyamani haven’t been fetching successful cards. And now, they are on their speculative show.
Deva scores music for the film and according to Suresh Krishna, songs have been off a great style. Earlier, both of them had churned out a blockbuster ‘Baasha’ starring Superstar Rajnikanth in lead role. But it was so disappointing to see that Suresh Krishna himself partially remade in Tamil with Vijayakanth titled ‘Gajendra’.
One of the ace filmmakers in town, Suresh Krishna has been treading with his present project ‘Aarmugam’. The film has Bharath and Priyamani in lead roles with Ramya Krishnan performing a prominent character. What’s so special about the film is that it’s a joint venture of unsuccessful personalities in film industry. Earlier, Suresh Krishna had witnessed more flops in his previous directorials; Bharath and Priyamani haven’t been fetching successful cards. And now, they are on their speculative show.
Deva scores music for the film and according to Suresh Krishna, songs have been off a great style. Earlier, both of them had churned out a blockbuster ‘Baasha’ starring Superstar Rajnikanth in lead role. But it was so disappointing to see that Suresh Krishna himself partially remade in Tamil with Vijayakanth titled ‘Gajendra’. Navya longs for a windfall in 2009
It is a fact that 2008 was not a good year for Navya Nair in Malayalam. Though she had only one film in her mother tongue so far (Kavyam), directed by Anish Varma and Santhosh starring Sureshgopi in the lead, Navya Nair was lucky in bagging more opportunities from other languages, especially Tamil and Kannada. This year, she signed three Tamil films (Aadum Koothu, Sila Nerangalil, Rasikkum Seemane and Raman Thediya Seethai) and two Kannada films (Gaja and Namma Yejamanru).
After going through a stiff time in Malayalam so far, Navya seems to be back with a big banner film Calendar opposite Malayalam superstar Prithviraj. Navya is presently on the sets of Calendar, directed by debutante Mahesh, planned as a hilarious comedy and slated for a Vishu release.
Navya is also the heroine of another Malayalam film Violet, starring Sureshgopi in the lead. Expected to hit the theatres in the beginning of 2009, Violet has completed the shoot for its first schedule.
Navya has also bagged a meaty role opposite Sarath Kumar in an untitled Tamil movie directed by Sanjay Ram. This movie will also have Mammootty in a prominent role. Let's hope 2009 will be a better year for Navya Nair in Malayalam.
It is a fact that 2008 was not a good year for Navya Nair in Malayalam. Though she had only one film in her mother tongue so far (Kavyam), directed by Anish Varma and Santhosh starring Sureshgopi in the lead, Navya Nair was lucky in bagging more opportunities from other languages, especially Tamil and Kannada. This year, she signed three Tamil films (Aadum Koothu, Sila Nerangalil, Rasikkum Seemane and Raman Thediya Seethai) and two Kannada films (Gaja and Namma Yejamanru).
After going through a stiff time in Malayalam so far, Navya seems to be back with a big banner film Calendar opposite Malayalam superstar Prithviraj. Navya is presently on the sets of Calendar, directed by debutante Mahesh, planned as a hilarious comedy and slated for a Vishu release.
Navya is also the heroine of another Malayalam film Violet, starring Sureshgopi in the lead. Expected to hit the theatres in the beginning of 2009, Violet has completed the shoot for its first schedule.
Navya has also bagged a meaty role opposite Sarath Kumar in an untitled Tamil movie directed by Sanjay Ram. This movie will also have Mammootty in a prominent role. Let's hope 2009 will be a better year for Navya Nair in Malayalam. "Nayan MMS clip morphed"
Shaji Kailas, the busy Malayalam director, has made it clear that no journalist had the right to wreak havoc by deliberately playing up fake MMS-s. He was speaking at a press conference held recently in Chennai to celebrate the success of his Tamil film, ‘Ellam Avan Seyal’.
An MMS clip, allegedly showing Shaji and actress Nayantara in compromising positions, "was available on the Internet as well as on the cell phones".
Shaji said that the MMS clip was a morphed one. If it was just a rumuor, he "would have forgotten and forgiven it", but he "cannot forgive someone who has done it with an ulterior motive".
Shaji Kailas, the busy Malayalam director, has made it clear that no journalist had the right to wreak havoc by deliberately playing up fake MMS-s. He was speaking at a press conference held recently in Chennai to celebrate the success of his Tamil film, ‘Ellam Avan Seyal’.
An MMS clip, allegedly showing Shaji and actress Nayantara in compromising positions, "was available on the Internet as well as on the cell phones".
Shaji said that the MMS clip was a morphed one. If it was just a rumuor, he "would have forgotten and forgiven it", but he "cannot forgive someone who has done it with an ulterior motive". Surya dedicating His Movie Song To Wife Jothika
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
As part of a contest organized by one of Chennai’s FM stations, Surya met his fans at the GRT convention center and felicitated the winner with a guitar autographed by him. The contest ’Suriyakaga Oru Song’ was based on Suriya’s latest release Vaaranam Aayiram and required participants to sing songs from the movie.
Out of the 300 participants, 13 were selected for the final round for which Surya was present. The contest doubled up as an interactive session and Surya answered spontaneous questions thrown at him on various topics from his movies to personal smile, with his customary smile. The actor also stretched his vocal chords with a surprise performance of the number ’Mundhinam Paarthene’ from the movie dedicating the song to his wife Jo.
As part of a contest organized by one of Chennai’s FM stations, Surya met his fans at the GRT convention center and felicitated the winner with a guitar autographed by him. The contest ’Suriyakaga Oru Song’ was based on Suriya’s latest release Vaaranam Aayiram and required participants to sing songs from the movie.
Out of the 300 participants, 13 were selected for the final round for which Surya was present. The contest doubled up as an interactive session and Surya answered spontaneous questions thrown at him on various topics from his movies to personal smile, with his customary smile. The actor also stretched his vocal chords with a surprise performance of the number ’Mundhinam Paarthene’ from the movie dedicating the song to his wife Jo. Christmas Celebration Programmes For Television
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
Christmas celebrations always include various traditions such as the arrival of Santa Claus, display of nativity scenes, Christmas trees and exchange of gifts and cards.Vijay TV has come up with an exciting line-up of programmes for this Christmas on December 24 & December 25, 2008.
On Christmas Eve (December 24, 2008) at 5p.m. is ’Jingle Bells’. Celebrities like actor Livingstone, music director James Vasanth, VGP Ravidas, director Issac, pianist Stephen Devasai, magician Dr. Alexander, actress Sharmila share their experiences of celebrating the festival with their kith & kin. Join them as they speak about how special Christmas is for them and their celebrations planned for the festival.
At 6 p.m. is Chinna Chinna Aasai. Namitha, the gorgeous glam doll of Kollywood, plays Angel for the day. Three lucky winners of an SMS contest will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make one of their wishes come true and meet Namitha in person.
Christmas Day (December 25, 2008) begins with Christmas Nalvazhthukal at 8 a.m. Celebrate the joy of Christmas with carols by a primary school choir; spiritual messages will be rendered by Sam Chelliadurai, Mohan C. Lazarus, Father John Andrews and many others.
At 10 a.m. comes Idhayam Mantra Koffee with Anu Season 2. Legendary singer K.J. Yesudas and family are the special guests on this special day. K.J. Yesudas, his wife, son and daughter-in-law participate in a lively chat with Anu Haasan. The father-son duo chats about their bonding, understanding, passion for music, and singing. The family also talks about the love story between K.J. Yesudas and his wife Prabha, and the recently married Vijay Yesudas and his wife Darshana. Do not miss this Christmas special on Vijay TV.
At 11 a.m. is the hilarious and heart warming movie The Santa Claus premiering for the first time on Tamil TV. An ordinary human being, Tim, finds that he is the real Santa Clause and has to save the Christmas spirit. Do not miss watching this feel-good movie that warms up the spirit of Christmas.
Watch all the Christmas specials on Vijay TV on December 24 & December 25, 2008. Vijay TV wishes its viewers a Merry Christmas!
Christmas celebrations always include various traditions such as the arrival of Santa Claus, display of nativity scenes, Christmas trees and exchange of gifts and cards.Vijay TV has come up with an exciting line-up of programmes for this Christmas on December 24 & December 25, 2008.
On Christmas Eve (December 24, 2008) at 5p.m. is ’Jingle Bells’. Celebrities like actor Livingstone, music director James Vasanth, VGP Ravidas, director Issac, pianist Stephen Devasai, magician Dr. Alexander, actress Sharmila share their experiences of celebrating the festival with their kith & kin. Join them as they speak about how special Christmas is for them and their celebrations planned for the festival.
At 6 p.m. is Chinna Chinna Aasai. Namitha, the gorgeous glam doll of Kollywood, plays Angel for the day. Three lucky winners of an SMS contest will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make one of their wishes come true and meet Namitha in person.
Christmas Day (December 25, 2008) begins with Christmas Nalvazhthukal at 8 a.m. Celebrate the joy of Christmas with carols by a primary school choir; spiritual messages will be rendered by Sam Chelliadurai, Mohan C. Lazarus, Father John Andrews and many others.
At 10 a.m. comes Idhayam Mantra Koffee with Anu Season 2. Legendary singer K.J. Yesudas and family are the special guests on this special day. K.J. Yesudas, his wife, son and daughter-in-law participate in a lively chat with Anu Haasan. The father-son duo chats about their bonding, understanding, passion for music, and singing. The family also talks about the love story between K.J. Yesudas and his wife Prabha, and the recently married Vijay Yesudas and his wife Darshana. Do not miss this Christmas special on Vijay TV.
At 11 a.m. is the hilarious and heart warming movie The Santa Claus premiering for the first time on Tamil TV. An ordinary human being, Tim, finds that he is the real Santa Clause and has to save the Christmas spirit. Do not miss watching this feel-good movie that warms up the spirit of Christmas.
Watch all the Christmas specials on Vijay TV on December 24 & December 25, 2008. Vijay TV wishes its viewers a Merry Christmas! 
great movie news.. keep it going..
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