Bharatiraja & Arjun coming together
Action King Arjun is very happy about working with director Bharatiraja in ‘Bommalattam’. Bharatiraja is also equally excited, “You’ll see a different Arjun in this film. It’s a unique outing for him and he’s done thorough justice. I’m sure that nobody can predict the climax of the film”
Bharatiraja has delivered unforgettable films like ‘16 Vayathinile’ and ‘Sigappu Rojakkal’. This time he brings a crime thriller also featuring Nana Patekar and Kajal Agarwal. ‘Bommalattam’ is slated for release on December 12. The music has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya.
Pooja makes way for Vedhika.
Actress Pooja walked out of 'Malai Malai', the movie in which she was casted opposite Arun Vijay. Vedhika has signed in for the role now. She already made waves with 'Muni', Silambarasan's 'Kaalai' and with Shanthanoo in 'Sakkarakatti'.
The movie would hit the floors soon and the flick is to be directed by Venkatesh. The focus of the movie is unique character donned by Prakashraj. News going around circles is that this is another racy entertainer with mind boggling stunts.
Arun Vijay is anxious and elated about the projects and adds, “I am thrilled to be a part of such a mammoth project. And I have undergone rigorous workouts and learned martial arts to do justice to the role”.
Silambattam.
Tired of playing romantic hero who takes to the revenge mode, Silambarasan plays a temple priest in 'Silambattam'.
The movie is about a temple priest, who, due to circumstances, is forced to take law into his hands. It will be the 25th film for the Lakshmi Movie makers, a renowned production house.
It is also cameraman Saravanan's directorial debut. The film will have a mix of classical songs, including a re-mix song from 'Thiruvilayadal', and some hip-hop numbers by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
A new face from Mumbai, Sana Khan is being introduced in 'Silambattam'.
After 'Kaalai' which proved to be a disaster, Silambarasan has chosen to go on a quiet mode.
The actor, who is otherwise known for his open talk, has resolved to maintain silence until the release of 'Silambattam'.
Thrilled to work with Silambarasan, Saravanan says, 'he is a bundle of energy. He is the apt choice to play the lead role in 'Silambattam'. The movie is loaded with action and sentiments. Hopefully it would release soon'.
Silambarasan said, 'I was initially reluctant to act in this movie. I was in doubt whether a cinematographer can manage to come up with a good entertainer.
However Saravanan narrated the story to me and I was fascinated. His dedication to excel and the thirst to come up with a quality product impressed me'. 'Silambattam' is a movie about a timid youth who is forced to take arms. 'I play a temple priest who leads a simple and pious life. Situations force the young man to go the other way. He takes up arms to teach the evil men a lesson.'
'Silambattam is a movie that can be watched by the whole family. I did movies targeting the youth till now. But I guess time has come for me to render films that appease women and children', he says.
A major portion of the movie has been shot and is gearing up for an early release.
Arya's sibling debuts
After Suriya's brother (Karthi), it's now the turn of Arya's brother Sathya to make his debut in Kollywood. The former who was introduced by director Ameer in 'Paruthiveeran' and the success of the movie has made him a 'hot star' in Tamil cinema.
Now Sathya is making his debut with the film 'Kadhal 2 Kalyanam'. 'For the past several years, there was a passion in me to act. It increased after my brother made a mark. Now with 'Kadhal 2 Kalyanam', I am beginning my journey as an actor', he declares.
Asked about the encouragement given to him by Arya, Sathya says, 'he instructed me to show the right dedication towards the profession. He said that it is not an easy task to succeed in cinema and added that one has to strive hard. I have completed an acting course in Anupam Kher's School of Acting.'
Speaking about the film, he says, 'it is an enthusiastic and youthful movie. I play a bubbly young radio jockey. Milind, who worked as associate to director Mani Rathnam directs the film. It is a movie which deals about romance, wedding and general youthful life'.
Harris Jayaraj : I am against remixes.
Harris Jayaraj is an accomplished music composer, who has carved a niche for himself coming up big time chartbusters.
At a time when every other music composer is keen on coming out with a remix, Harris Jayaraj says, ' I am against remixing songs. If music composers remix my tunes after 15 -20 years, that would make me happy. As a composer, I am not excited about remixing'.
On the crop of young music directors in Kollywood today, he says, 'I loved the song 'Kangal Irandal' in Subramaniapuram composed by James Vasanthan. I also admire the songs in 'Veyyil' set to tunes by G V Prakash.
Asked why he has not come out with any music album or stage shows, Harris Jayaraj says, ' I am busy with my commitments. I am not behind name or fame. However in a couple of years from now, I may come out with an album'
Shriya Saran to act with Akshay Kumar.
Shriya's career is now sky-rocketing in Bollywood. The actress, who shot to fame acting opposite Rajinikanth in 'Sivaji', will play a prominent role in a Hindi film opposite Akshay Kumar.
The movie titled 'Komagata Maru' would be directed by Deepa Mehta. This period film is reportedly based on a real life story. The happenings aboard a ship as it make its way to Vancouver 1914 forms the story.
Says Shriya, 'I am happy to work in a film with Akshay Kumar. To act in Deepa Mehta's direction would sure be a delight'.
Shriya is currently shooting for 'Jaggubhai' alongside Sarath Kumar in Malaysia.
Divya speaks about Vaaranam Aayiram.
One of the frontline and highest paid actress in Kannada, Ramya whose real name is Divya Spandana is playing the lead actress in Gowtham Vasudeva Menon's ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’. Henceforth she will carry two names and will be known as Divya in Tamil and Ramya in Kannada. Surya has three heroines in the film and Divya plays one among them.
Excerpts from an Interview:
How about the name change from Divya Spandana to Ramya?
I was introduced to films by the Rajkumar family and Parvathamma who has introduced so many girls gave me a break through their banner. Based on astrology and numerology she changed my name to Ramya saying the 'R' would bring me luck. And she was true. That name gave me a place in the Kannada film industry. When I did the Tamil film Kuthu, people there started calling me Kuthu Ramya. People laughed at that name and I hated that. Gowtham Menon while doing Vaaranam Aayiram also didn’t like the prefix and so I again converted to Divya. There are no other Divya in the film industry.
Tell us how Vaaranam Aayiram happened to you.
I had always wanted to work with Mani Ratnam, Gowtham Menon and the likes as these directors have made films with well-etched women characters. They had always given performance oriented roles to their heroines. When Gowtham was looking for a heroine for the film, a journalist friend of mine referred my name. Deepika had walked out of the film and Gowtham was looking for a replacement. The journalist friend came to me and I was excited at the offer. I went to Chennai for the screen test and I bagged the film.
Didn’t you feel insecure sharing screen space with three actresses?
This is my first film where I am sharing space with other actresses. I had only done Rakshita in Kannada but that role was fantastic. I would prefer to do a solo film and have the entire film to my name. Sounding greedy isn’t it! But here things stand different as I have my own screen space. I would agree that I am selfish as an actor and would prefer to be in every frame. I don’t want any other actress to be in the same frame as I am.
Does the role in Vaaranam Aayiram, substancial enough for you?
Definitely. I am happy that I get to essay one such role. To act in a Gowtham film is also a privilege. The film covers my age of a growing girl from 14 to 24. I had to undergo lots of changes in respect of body language, outlook, maturity etc. Nalini who did my costume helped me a lot to get the desired look. I am sporting two pigtails, school uniform and stuff like that. Its tough to play a teenager onscreen as their mind set is very different. Gowtham all the way made me feel like a teenager. He is a not just a brilliant director but a great actor as well and you just require to watch him to do a scene right.
How was it working with Surya?
I have been a huge fan of Surya and after working with him I have become even more. When the shooting for the film begin he was very quiet and we used to exchange just the formal 'Hi' and 'Bye'. Irrespective of that while doing the romantic scenes he gave the kind of take that would make anyone fall in love with him. He is that fantastic as an actor. Gradually we started interacting more. He is very professional, punctual and lots of fun to be with. It’s great to be working with such a perfectionist like him. He never compromises until he gives the best. With a director and actor as such, you just have to give your best. We began shooting for the film in December 2006 and for almost two years, we were together. We had become friends and so it was sad when the shooting ended.
What is this controversy about you participating in the Hogenakkal protest?
Yes, I did participate in the protest, and I would say that farmers in Tamil Nadu are no different from farmers in Karnataka. Farmers everywhere need water.
Panchamirtham coming this December.
'Panchamirtham' directed by Raju Easwaran has completed the entire shoot in record time. Jayaram and Nasser are in the lead roles of the film playing mythological characters Maarichan and Naradhar. The film is getting ready for release in December. Aravind, Saranya Mohan, Samiksha, Karunas, and M S Bhaskar are also in important cast. Abirami Ramanathan turns producer with the flick. The film has music by Sundar C Babu.
Says Abirami Ramanathan, “We have been exhibiting and distributing Tamil films for nearly three decades. It is but natural that we ventured into production. Panchamirtham is a feel good family entertainer, laced with humour and sentiment.”
"Poo" this friday 28 Nov 2008
After sometime now, Srikanth is gearing up for a release with 'Poo'. The film is coming to the theaters on the 28th of November. It is inspired by a Tamil novel. The film is a coming together of Sasi and Srikanth, who worked for the first time in Srikanth’s debut film.
Says Srikanth, “I play a rural youth in the film which centers on the female lead (played by Parvathi). I'm glad that I have been part of a refreshing script. These are stories that come probably only once in a lifetime.”
At the moment Srikanth is tied up with Telugu venture 'Police Police' is nearing completion. He and Prithiviraj are working in the film for the second time. The film will release in Tamil as well. Also Srikanth has completed work for 'Indira Vizha' opposite Namitha. 'Rasikkum Seemane' opposite Navya Nair is also ready for release.
Kamalinee makes a confident comeback.
Young actress Kamaline Mukherjee is on a comeback trail to Tamil Cinema. She looks confident and keen on her take as she forwards her steps towards Kollywood. After debuting with Kamal Haasan in 'Vettaiyadu Vilayadu' she followed on to do a few films in Telugu. After a short gap she is now back to Kollywood to do a movie for Raj Television Network. She has been roped in for the remake of the Telugu hit 'Ghamyam'. The Tamil film is titled 'Kadhal Na Summa Illai' and she is in the female lead of the film. Kamalinee is hopeful that the film would create the same response in Tamil as it created in Telugu.
She says about her comeback, “I did get some offers here. But I wanted them to be meaningful. I don't want to do movies just for the sake of doing them. 'Kadhal Na Summa Illai' will go on to become a hit.” She ended with such words of confidence.
Koena Mitra returns to Tamil screen after six years.
Chennai, Nov 19: After six years, Bollywood actress Koena Mitra returns to Tamil cinema with a cameo in Ayan.
The actress, who was seen in films like "Musafir" and "Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena", shot for a dance number in a Mumbai studio with Tamil icon Surya. It was choreographed by Ganesh Acharya, publicist said.
Some action scenes featuring eight South African stuntmen were also filmed in specially created sets in Mumbai. Now only two songs composed by Harris Jayaraj are to be canned.
Cinematographer-turned-director K.V. Anand directs this venture which has Bollywood actress Tamanna in the female lead. It is expected to be released in the Tamil harvest festival of Pongal, industry sources said.
Thenavattu releasing this Friday.
This Friday, Sun Pictures new venture titled ‘Thenavattu’ is making to the theatres. Sun Pictures met with big success for their maiden venture ‘Kadhalil Vizhundhen’ which rode high on promotions in their channel. They are expectedly looking forward to this new flick to create the magic once again. The film is produced by Antony under the banner of ELK Productions. Jeeva is in the lead role and Poonam Bajwa will be seen as a city-based girl who falls for him.
Ganja Karuppu, Sai Kumar, Ravi Khale, Saranya, Manobala and Rajan P Dev are in supporting roles. Vetri handles the camera. Srikanth Deva has composed the music. Debutant VV Kathir is handling the story, screenplay, dialogues and direction for the film.
'Malligai' set to release
Recent Telugu hit 'Mallepuvvu' is being released in Tamil as ‘Malligai’. The film starring actress Bhoomika in the lead is getting ready for release next month. Bhoomika’s last film was 'Sillunu Oru Kadhal' opposite Surya. Now she is playing the lead role in 'Maa' opposite Prithviraj and Srikanth.
‘Malligai’ is under the direction of Samudra. Bhoomika and Murali Krishna are in the lead role of the film. Farzana, Brahmanandam, Sunil Shetty and Mahesh are in the supporting cast. The musical score by Ilayaraja stands out in the film.
In the film Bhoomika plays a girl who has eloped from Bangladesh police who suspects her to be a terrorist. The story continues as she hides her identity and reaches India to fight for justice.
Fruitful year for Prasanna
Famous actor Prasanna, who has done versatile roles in different types of movies and has made a mark in the industry is all set to act in a movie named 'Bale Pandiya'.
Newcomer, Siddharth is the director of the movie and the name of the movie is inspired by a yesteryear Sivaji hit. 'Bale Pandiya' is a comedy flick. The rest of the cast has not yet been decided.
Meanwhile Prasanna is busy with other projects, 'Nai Kutty' is one of them. He is also slated to act in 'Nanayam'. This flick will be produced by S P B Charan. This year has been a fruitful year for the star. His negative in 'Anjathey' also won a lot of hearts. So we must he is on the right track to become a multi-faceted actor and hope 'Bale Pandiya' does not fade away.
Vijay to play double in 'Villu'
Vijay and Prabhu Deva are trying to rekindle the magic of 'Pokkiri' with their new flick 'Villu'. Incidentally 'Pokkiri' was the remake of a Telugu film, 'Villu' seems to have gotten its roots from Hindi film 'Soldier' that starred Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta as the lead.
Vijay will play both the father and son. The son, the protagonist would leave not stone unturned and fight for the honor of his father, who has been falsely accused of treachery. Glamorous Nayantara will play the female lead, whereas yesteryear heroine Ranjitha has been roped in to play the wife of Vijay (Father).
Larger than life heroics and bravery at gigantic proportions will be the basic essence and no other than Vijay would have suited the role best.
Vijay earlier had played a double role in 'Azhagiya Tamizh Magan' which failed to stir up the box office. Let’s see how Vijay fares with 'Villu'.
Trisha will be working on Diwali.
Trisha will be working on Deepavali. There will be no fun for her as it will be a working day on the festive occasion. She would be shooting for the film ‘King’ with Nagarjuna in Bangalore. She is eagerly awaiting the release of 'Abhiyum Naanum', directed by Radha Mohan. She has completed shooting for the film. She says, “I will be in the sets of King on Deepavali day. It's all work for me on Deepavali day.”
At present she is shooting for ‘Sarvam’, directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film has a team of talented technicians led by Vishnuvardhan who are working in the film. Goutham Menon's 'Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikalam' is another film. The film is also nearing completion. She says, “I am doing movies of different genres now. Every film is different from the other. My characterization is quite plausible in all the movies.”
On 'Abhiyum Naanum', she said, "It is a different film altogether. It speaks about the emotional bondage shared between a father and his daughter. I have done several films with Prakashraj and we share a good rapport on screen. Radha Mohan has rendered an engrossing tale, which is far away from commercial cinema. 'Sarvam' is a movie to reckon with. A team of talented technicians led by Vishnuvardhan are working round-the-clock for the movie. 'Chennaiyil Oru Maazhaikalam' is fast nearing completion. A few more portions have to be shot. Working with Goutham is a great learning experience.”
At present she is shooting for ‘Sarvam’, directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film has a team of talented technicians led by Vishnuvardhan who are working in the film. Goutham Menon's 'Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikalam' is another film. The film is also nearing completion. She says, “I am doing movies of different genres now. Every film is different from the other. My characterization is quite plausible in all the movies.”
On 'Abhiyum Naanum', she said, "It is a different film altogether. It speaks about the emotional bondage shared between a father and his daughter. I have done several films with Prakashraj and we share a good rapport on screen. Radha Mohan has rendered an engrossing tale, which is far away from commercial cinema. 'Sarvam' is a movie to reckon with. A team of talented technicians led by Vishnuvardhan are working round-the-clock for the movie. 'Chennaiyil Oru Maazhaikalam' is fast nearing completion. A few more portions have to be shot. Working with Goutham is a great learning experience.”
Priyamani’s career has taken a real turn and she has tasted lot of success of late. 'Paruthi Veeran' was the movie in which she left an impression for one and all. She introduced by Bharathiraja in 'Kangalal Kaidhu Sei'. She has acted in several films like Balu Mahendra's 'Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam', 'Malaikottai', 'Thotta'.
After 'Paruthi Veeran' happened, her career took a real U-turn. The film fetched her many awards including the 'Best Actress Award' at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab cinema.
The actress adds, "For four years, I was running behind success. At a point, I even thought of quitting movies and venture into some other profession. However thanks to the Almighty, 'Paruthi Veeran' happened. Director Ameer had faith in my acting credentials and gave me a meaty role in the film. Eventually the movie became a big hit and even won me the National Award for Best Actress."
Priyamani is now one of big guns in South Indian Cinema. She adds, "I want to do varied roles. It doesn't bother me whether it's glamorous or performance-oriented. I feel ecstatic to have achieved success after a great toil".
After 'Paruthi Veeran' happened, her career took a real U-turn. The film fetched her many awards including the 'Best Actress Award' at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab cinema.
The actress adds, "For four years, I was running behind success. At a point, I even thought of quitting movies and venture into some other profession. However thanks to the Almighty, 'Paruthi Veeran' happened. Director Ameer had faith in my acting credentials and gave me a meaty role in the film. Eventually the movie became a big hit and even won me the National Award for Best Actress."
Priyamani is now one of big guns in South Indian Cinema. She adds, "I want to do varied roles. It doesn't bother me whether it's glamorous or performance-oriented. I feel ecstatic to have achieved success after a great toil".
Shriya making waves
Shriya is having a gala time these days. Her first Hollywood film ‘The Other End of the Line’ is being appreciated on the basis of the trailers released. The film is all set to release on October 31. Last week, she was seen gushing about her role at the Bombay Times party. She plays the character of Priya, working for an Indian call-centre in Mumbai who for the sake of love travels to San Francisco to meet with Jesse Metcalfe. There chemistry develops over the phone. Shriya is to lip lock with the handsome Jesse. Shriya has sent a clipping of the trailer herself to all her friends. Meanwhile, she is excited about playing Kamal Haasan’s first wife in Marmayogi. Here to, she lip locks with Kamal. Shriya has a very interesting line up of releases, The Other End Of Line with Jesse, Sarath Kumar’s Jaggubhai, where she plays his daughter, Vikram’s action adventure Kanthasamy, Deepa Mehta’s What’s Cooking, last but no the least Kamal Haasan’s Marmayogi
Seval
This Deepavali, Bharath had a great release with 'Seval'. Directed by Hari, the film has taken a good opening all across the State. Bharath is happy about the release of the film during the festive occasion posed against Ajith's 'Aegan'.
“If an actor's movie releases on a festival day, it means he is saleable. Guess I too that distinction. It has everything in it to entertain and also educate the masses. Hari has deglamourized my role in 'Seval' and I thank him for that. I can't forget those two and half months when I was shooting with Hari. For one scene in the movie, I had to roll on wet mud. Hari practically enacted it for me by rolling on the floor,” he says excitedly. “The last couple of years have been very successful for me. Movies like 'Pazhani' and 'Nepali' have done well. I thank all my producers and directors for giving me different roles and for having faith in my acting,” he adds.
“If an actor's movie releases on a festival day, it means he is saleable. Guess I too that distinction. It has everything in it to entertain and also educate the masses. Hari has deglamourized my role in 'Seval' and I thank him for that. I can't forget those two and half months when I was shooting with Hari. For one scene in the movie, I had to roll on wet mud. Hari practically enacted it for me by rolling on the floor,” he says excitedly. “The last couple of years have been very successful for me. Movies like 'Pazhani' and 'Nepali' have done well. I thank all my producers and directors for giving me different roles and for having faith in my acting,” he adds.
ராஜாதி ராஜா
Choreographer turned director Ragava Larence is basking in the success of ‘Pandi’. He would shoot for director Sakthi Chidambaram's ‘Rajathi Raja’. The film would have five heroines. Cute actress Snightha is one among them. She began her career with an item number in ‘Anjathey’. The success of the film and the song took her to great heights. She has also bagged a good role in Mysskin's ‘Nandhalala’. He is also acting in a film to be produced by Super Good Films R B Choudhary which would go to floors soon. Snightha is happy about her prospects in the industry.
குரு என் ஆளு
For Tamil music buffs, here is something to look forward to! The music of ‘Guru En Aalu’ has arrived in MIO and is just a click away. In the lead cast of the film are Madhavan, Mamta Mohandas, Abbas and Brinda Parekh. Vivek, M S Bhaskar, Manobala, Mayilusamy, Sona, Renuka, Aarthi, Poovilangu Mohan and others are in the supporting role. The film is directed by Selva and is produced by KRG under the banner of KRG Movies International. The music of the film comes from hotshot composer Srikanth Deva. Enjoy songs from Guru En Aalu.
சக்கரகட்டி
Producer: Prabu
Director: Kalaprakash
Cast: Ishita, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Vedika
Music: Rahman
ARSingers: Benny Dayal, Chinmayi, Krish, Naresh Iyer, Indai Haza, Henry, Madhushree, Rahman AR, Reena Bharadwaj, Blaaze, Javed Ali, Viviane Chaix.
There is no stopping A R Rahman. There is no beating A R Rahman. He is a master musician who has set his own school of music. Every time he makes us smile creating new sounds and experimenting with varied musical outings. With every new offering he outdoes his previous work. For 'Sakkarakatti' he comes with an assorted mix - melody, hip-hop and peppy songs with a youthful feel. Along with Kalaprabhu he has created music for the film that will certainly enchant the listeners.
You just have to listen to the songs once and get glued to them forever. This music album is certainly going to be one among his good works. Taxi, Chinamma will scorch the charts.
Chinmayee sets out with an erotic number ‘I Miss You Da’. Composed brilliantly the track has an enigmatic feel. The harmony and musical interludes are awesome. A kind of number that will stay with you for long.
‘Chinnamma Jhalak UN Nenjil’ sounds reminiscent to Rahman's Chinamma song in 'Meenaxi'. Benny Dayal’s attractive rendition and the pace of the song make it an enjoyable score. The lyrics are in sync with the mood of the track.
Soul soothing music arrives with ‘Elay Ulagam’ in the vocals of Krish and Harish. For this foot-tapping number, violin and the guitars contribute mainly. The singers’ energetic voice adds charm to the track. This is song will soon turn to be an anthem among the youth.
You just have to listen to the songs once and get glued to them forever. This music album is certainly going to be one among his good works. Taxi, Chinamma will scorch the charts.
Chinmayee sets out with an erotic number ‘I Miss You Da’. Composed brilliantly the track has an enigmatic feel. The harmony and musical interludes are awesome. A kind of number that will stay with you for long.
‘Chinnamma Jhalak UN Nenjil’ sounds reminiscent to Rahman's Chinamma song in 'Meenaxi'. Benny Dayal’s attractive rendition and the pace of the song make it an enjoyable score. The lyrics are in sync with the mood of the track.
Soul soothing music arrives with ‘Elay Ulagam’ in the vocals of Krish and Harish. For this foot-tapping number, violin and the guitars contribute mainly. The singers’ energetic voice adds charm to the track. This is song will soon turn to be an anthem among the youth.
Another brilliant composition follows with ‘Naan Eppodhu’. The uniqueness of the track lies in the amalgamation of different sounds like veena and guitar with rhythm and catchy interludes. A praiseworthy work coming from Rahman.
Get jiggy with ‘Taxi Taxi’. A foot tapping number, this one comes from Benny, Blaze and Vion. The singers deliver a stylish rendition for this energetic number. The kind of music will certainly kick off majorly with the college culture.
The album wraps up with an awesome melodic number ‘Marudhaani’ coming from maestro Rahman. A sweet and soothing number this one relies more on the vocals of Madhushree and Rahman with less instrumentation. Rahman as a singer is fantastic and as a composer he tries his hands in something novel.
Rahman has delivered a very sweet and melodic album with all the tracks sounding fresh.
Get jiggy with ‘Taxi Taxi’. A foot tapping number, this one comes from Benny, Blaze and Vion. The singers deliver a stylish rendition for this energetic number. The kind of music will certainly kick off majorly with the college culture.
The album wraps up with an awesome melodic number ‘Marudhaani’ coming from maestro Rahman. A sweet and soothing number this one relies more on the vocals of Madhushree and Rahman with less instrumentation. Rahman as a singer is fantastic and as a composer he tries his hands in something novel.
Rahman has delivered a very sweet and melodic album with all the tracks sounding fresh.
சரோஜா
Producer: T Shiva
Director: Venkat Prabhu
Cast: Charan S P B, Kajal Agarwal, Prakash Raj, Premji Gangai Amaran and Vega.
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
With his racy presentation of 'Saroja', director Venkat Prabhu has proved that his debut 'Chennai 600028' was no flash in the pan.
The technical quality, thanks to scintillating cinematography by Shakthi Saravanan, delightful score by Yuvan Shankar Raja and backed by good performances by all members of the cast provide an apt foil to a good script that makes watching 'Saroja' a pleasure.
The movie is all about the adventures of four friends Jagapathi Babu (S.P. Charan), Ram Babu (Vaibhav), Ganesh (Premji) and Ajay Raj (Shiva), who are stuck in a forest enroute to a one-day-international cricket match in Hyderabad.
They become an unwitting part of a drama over the kidnapping of a woman Saroja (Veda) by a gangster (played excellently by Sampath). Ravichandran, an assistant commissioner of police (Jayaram), and the worried father of Saroja, played by Prakash Raj, help to take the edge-of-the-seat suspenseful rescue of the girl to a pulsating climax.
Prabhu has provided enough entertainment to cat-calling frontbenchers through the item numbers performed by a moll (Nikita). Virtually 75 percent of the movie is shot in the night on high speed film and the result is a treat.
Yuvan Shankar Raja seems to be improving with each film, well on the footsteps of his accomplished father Ilaya Raja.
The sepia night frames of Shakthi Saravanan are indeed brilliant, setting the mood for the gloomy atmosphere and increasing the nail biting wait for the denouement.
The technical quality, thanks to scintillating cinematography by Shakthi Saravanan, delightful score by Yuvan Shankar Raja and backed by good performances by all members of the cast provide an apt foil to a good script that makes watching 'Saroja' a pleasure.
The movie is all about the adventures of four friends Jagapathi Babu (S.P. Charan), Ram Babu (Vaibhav), Ganesh (Premji) and Ajay Raj (Shiva), who are stuck in a forest enroute to a one-day-international cricket match in Hyderabad.
They become an unwitting part of a drama over the kidnapping of a woman Saroja (Veda) by a gangster (played excellently by Sampath). Ravichandran, an assistant commissioner of police (Jayaram), and the worried father of Saroja, played by Prakash Raj, help to take the edge-of-the-seat suspenseful rescue of the girl to a pulsating climax.
Prabhu has provided enough entertainment to cat-calling frontbenchers through the item numbers performed by a moll (Nikita). Virtually 75 percent of the movie is shot in the night on high speed film and the result is a treat.
Yuvan Shankar Raja seems to be improving with each film, well on the footsteps of his accomplished father Ilaya Raja.
The sepia night frames of Shakthi Saravanan are indeed brilliant, setting the mood for the gloomy atmosphere and increasing the nail biting wait for the denouement.
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Cheran is going to bring another stunning account of man after 'Autograph'. This time he intends to touch upon the romance in a man's life with 'Pokkisham'. Padmapriya and Cheran are in the lead of the film. It is produced by Hithesh Jabhak. About the film he says, “'Pokkisham' means treasure. In the movie, all the love letters and gifts shared between a lover couple is considered a treasure and kept safe by them. It is a vintage film which would woo all the young at heart. None would have missed out on romance in their life. 'Pokkisham' is a movie that would touch the hearts of such people.”
'Pokkisham' will be followed by a sequel to 'Autograph' by Cheran.
'Pokkisham' will be followed by a sequel to 'Autograph' by Cheran.
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Meera Vasudevan was a popular name in Tamil and Malayalam making a mark with her versatile roles. Following this she also did a Hindi film ‘Thodi Life Thoda Magic’. She is back in Tamil films again and is looking forward to her next release ‘Kathi Kappal’. The film is directed by Dinesh Selvaraj, an associate of Manirathinam.
‘Kathi Kappal’ is heroine-centric film with Meera playing the wife of a doctor, who lives in forest brigand Veerappan's era. “It is an emotional subject and I have a major scope to play”, she says.
Other than this she is also doing Malayalam movie ‘Gulmohar’ directed by Jayaraj. “I am happy at where I stand. People appreciate me for my acting skills. I am confident that I can make a big impact in Kollywood,” she says.
Meera is busy managing her schedule in Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai. “I am ready to do movies where I have a major scope to perform. Though it is very rare to come across such scripts, I confident that such movies will become rampant in the coming days. My passion is acting and I will be here to prove a point,” she says.
‘Kathi Kappal’ is heroine-centric film with Meera playing the wife of a doctor, who lives in forest brigand Veerappan's era. “It is an emotional subject and I have a major scope to play”, she says.
Other than this she is also doing Malayalam movie ‘Gulmohar’ directed by Jayaraj. “I am happy at where I stand. People appreciate me for my acting skills. I am confident that I can make a big impact in Kollywood,” she says.
Meera is busy managing her schedule in Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai. “I am ready to do movies where I have a major scope to perform. Though it is very rare to come across such scripts, I confident that such movies will become rampant in the coming days. My passion is acting and I will be here to prove a point,” she says.
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Will Vimala Raman join the likes of Asin and Nayantara and make it big after 'Raman Thediya Seethai'? Though she was introduced by K Balachander in 'Poi', she is still to strike it rich in Tamil.
She is now confident that she would bounce back in style with 'Raman Thediya Seethai', directed by Jagannath and produced by Moser Baer. A former Australian beauty pageant winner (in a category for Indian girls), Vimala Raman said, 'Jagannath has given a beautiful role for me to perform. I play a Nagercoil girl in the movie and my character has come out well and all credit should go to Jagannath for it'.
On sharing the screen with the likes of Cheran, she said, 'it was really a dream-come-true experience for me to act alongside the talented actor-director Cheran. He has come out with several blockbusters and hopefully my scenes with him would rock on screen'.
'Raman Thediya Seethai' features Cheran, Pasuparthy, Nithin Sathya, Vimala Raman, Gajala, Ramya Nambesan and Navya Nair. The musical score is by Vidyasagar and the film is ready for release.
She is now confident that she would bounce back in style with 'Raman Thediya Seethai', directed by Jagannath and produced by Moser Baer. A former Australian beauty pageant winner (in a category for Indian girls), Vimala Raman said, 'Jagannath has given a beautiful role for me to perform. I play a Nagercoil girl in the movie and my character has come out well and all credit should go to Jagannath for it'.
On sharing the screen with the likes of Cheran, she said, 'it was really a dream-come-true experience for me to act alongside the talented actor-director Cheran. He has come out with several blockbusters and hopefully my scenes with him would rock on screen'.
'Raman Thediya Seethai' features Cheran, Pasuparthy, Nithin Sathya, Vimala Raman, Gajala, Ramya Nambesan and Navya Nair. The musical score is by Vidyasagar and the film is ready for release.
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