Sivakarthikeyan's Silent Enemy

'Rajini Murugan', directed by Ponram of ‘Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam’ and produced by N. Lingusamy’s Thirupathi Brothers has completed shooting and the post production work is on in full swing. The film has Sivakarthikeyan and Keerthi Suresh as the lovebirds with Rajkiran and Soori in pivotal roles.

Samuthirakani is playing the villain for the second time in his career after his debut movie as actor. In ‘Subramaniapuram’ Samuthirakani played a ruthless and cruel villain who meets a gory end, but in ‘Rajini Murugan’, he is said to play a silent fox like character who matches his wits with Sivakarthikeyan in a fight for one upmanship. ‘Rajini Murugan’ is slated for release on the 17th of July

Kamal Haasan's 'Uttama Villain' Houseful Already

Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan’s ‘Uttama Villain’ is creating new records by registering full houses for the entire weekend beginning May 1st , in just a few hours after advance bookings opened. The film is releasing in 1500 theatres worldwide and is all set to make a massive killing at the opening box office.

This is a clear indication that the sexagenarian actor is as big and even bigger than the younger superstars as far as mass following is concerned. ‘Uttama Villain’ has got a two week window to ruled the box office as star value films like ‘Masss’ and ‘Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai’ are releasing only on the 15th of May. Ulaganayagan Rocks.

Simbu gets his Wish for Thala's Birthday

Die Hard Ajith Fan Simbu tried his best to bring his long pending ‘value’ to the screens on Thala’s birthday, the 1st of May but due to various reasons could not do so. Not one to bow down Simbu has decided to release the second trailer of ‘Vaalu’ on May Day while the film itself will release a week later on the 9th of May.

Simbu plays an ordinary boy residing at a railway quarters who falls in love in ‘Vaalu’. Hansika is the leading lady with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Bramanandham forming the rest of the cast. The film, which has Thaman as music composer is directed by debutante Vijay Chander and produced by NIC Arts Chakravarthy.

An Important update to Anushka - Tamanaah's International Film

Director S.S.Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’ is primarily made in Tamil and Telugu but is going to be dubbed in all major Indian and International languages including English. The Logo for the International version of the film has just been released and here we present it to you.

‘Baahubali’ has Anushka, Tamanaah, Rana Dagubatti, Prabhas,Sudeep,Nasser with Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj. Music is by M.M.Keeravani and the Tamil dialogues are written by Madhan Karky. The first part of the film is expected to hit the screens in early part of July.

Ganga new release date confirmed

Raghava Lawrence's 'Ganga', the third film in the 'Muni' series, is getting ready for a release. Though the film was initially planned to be released along with the Tamil version on April 18th, due to financial problems, Bellamkonda Suresh couldn't release the film.

There have been doubts on whether the film will be released on May 1st or not. But according to sources, the film is gearing up for a release on May 1st as planned and there is no change in the date.

The Tamil version has been declared a blockbuster and has set the cash registers ringing at the box office. Lawrence is seen in different roles and he is being praised by many celebrities like Rajinikanth, Vijay, Shankar etc for his performance. Taapsee is the lead actress in this film and Nitya Menon is seen in a special cameo.

Ajith's next shooting schedule revealed

Director Siva and his team are getting ready for the shoot of their magnum opus, the 56th film of Ajith. The shoot will start in Kolkata in May and the first schedule will go on in the capital city of West Bengal.

After that, the cast and crew of the yet untitled movie will come back to Chennai (in June), where the second schedule will begin. There will be two more schedules, details of which are yet to be finalised.

Known for his quick ways, the 'Siruthai' and 'Veeram' maker is determined to wrap up the shoot in three-four months maximum. Shruti Haasan is the heroine, while Bollywood's Kabir Duhan Singh is the villain.

Hollywood artistes in Kamal's next

Kamal Haasan's proposed action thriller, which is set to be shot in Mauritius, will feature stunt artistes from Hollywood. "The film will be on par with international standards in each and every aspect," sources say.

Meanwhile, there is a buzz that the movie's tentative title 'Ore Iravu' might be changed. "The team is on the hunt for another apt title and the shoot will start in Chennai next week," add sources.

Kamal's long time associate Rajesh is helming this movie, which is to be made in multiple languages. Trisha will be the heroine, while Prakashraj will be seen in a pivotal role.

In the meantime, fans of the 'Ulaga Nayagan' are eagerly waiting for the release of 'Uttama Villain' tomorrow.

Vijay's Next Release Poster is Here

We had already reported that Vijay’s 'Jilla' was bought by a producer to remake in Telugu with Junior NTR and Venkatesh, but later decided to dub the film keeping in mind the huge following Illayathalapathy enjoys in Andhra.

Director Naesan has shot additional comedy scenes involving Brahmanandam for the Telugu version and the release date will be announced soon. Telugu audiences are sure to love the colorful bonanza that Vijay presents along with Mohanlal, Kajal Agarwal and others.

Vishal denies Love with Varalakshmi

In a recent interview the angry young man of Tamil cinema, Vishal has denied speculations about his love with Varalakshmi stating that she is only a good friend and since there is no love there is also no chance of a break up. The ‘Paayum Puli’ actor has also reasserted that his marriage will only happen after the new building of Nadigar Sangam comes up and may even happen in that building.

Meanwhile Vishal after Suseenthiran’s ‘Paayum Puli’ with Kajal Agarwal might be teaming up with Gautham Vasudev Menon for a cop flick.

Hrithik Roshan's heart touching speech about his childhood

Recently, B-Town's dancing superstar, Hrithik Roshan was honoured with the Brand Visionary of the Year for HRX at the Colors Awards. On winning the award, an elated Hrithik gave an emotional speech, in which he thanked his two sons Hrehaan and Hridaan for being his inspiration. The actor, who is busy with 'Mohenjo Daro' currently, opened his heart thus -

"I have received many awards in my life but this one means a lot more than any single one of them; because it stands for something very close to my heart... Something that was inspired by my children and extends beyond to all the children of the world."

"I believe every child has the potential to contribute something amazing to this world. But I also know that in their journey they are going to encounter a lot of failures a lot of fear and setbacks, some that may even devastate them. I know this from my own journey of battling my fears and my set of failures and setbacks."

IG brings Ramesh Arvinds Tell All Inteview about Uttama Villain

Many eyebrows were raised when actor Ramesh Arvind was chosen to direct Kamal Haasan’s grand spectacle ‘Uttama Villain’, but few know that Ramesh is already an established director in Kannada with five films to his credit and has also directed Kamal Haasan in his debut as director in “Rama Shama Bhama”.

KB and K. Viswanath

The portions involving K Balachander eventhough his character is Margadarsi it is auto biographical story of the real life of Kamal and KB.  K Vishwanath is an intelligent actor and will bring his own to a scene that will make it even better.

The Theme of Uttama Villain

Ramesh Arvind revealed that ‘Uttama Villain’ is about the feelings of a Superstar and it also carries the 

message not to judge someone by appearances.  The superstar may be a Uttaman or a Villain.

About his Artistes

Kamal Haasan takes care of the family drama with Manoranjan and dances, jokes and gives a variety of entertainment as Uttaman.Speaking about Urvashi Ramesh Arvind calls her a scream as she has performed the scenes with such ease  as if the lights, camera and dialogues do not exist and it is pure spontaneity from her. The director says that one of her scenes in a hospital is a text book in acting and every aspiring heroine should compulsoraily watch that scene.

Parvathi Menon plays Kamal Haasan’s daughter and Ramesh Arvind challenges that the meeting between father and daughter will figure in the best 100 scenes of Tamil Cinema.Pooja Kumar takes  care of the glamour quotient of the film and she appears in both the contemperory and the 8th century portions. Nasser plays an 8th century King and by his body language has rewritten the way a King will behave and will be a treat to watch.

His Technicians

Ramesh calls Gibran a wizard of music and such a difficult movie to create music as only Illayaraja could have done it but Gibran has done full justice.  Two are three songs actually tell the story and moves it forward. Camera Man Shamdat paints with light and Vijay Shankar the editor understands the pacing of the film and has cut scenes to the rhythm of the story.

Closing Shots

The film is a complete family entertainer and the clean U certificate justifies that. 'Uttama Villain' will rank among Kamal’s best like ‘Nayagan’, Pushpak, Moondram Pirai and Devar Magan.  Ramesh Arvind is also keen on starting his next film as director which may have Sivakarthikeyan or Simbu in the lead.

Inspirational Song Recorded for Vijay's 'Puli'

A new song that will bring about inspiration to many has been penned by Vairamuthu and composed by the ever energetic Devi Sri Prasad for Vijay’s ‘Puli’. As reported earlier the shooting of scenes involving Prabhu, Shruthi Haasan, Hansika,Nandita Sathyan, Karunaas, Vijayakumar and Thambi Ramaiah along with Vijay is likely to get over in four or five days, after which Vijay will be travelling to Cambodia with Hansika and Shruthi Haasan to shoot for songs.

Director Chimbudevan along with his core team of Cinematographer Natty Natraj, Art Director T.Muthuraj and others are working hard to bring ‘Puli’ to the screens on the 22nd of June which is Illayathalapathy’s birthday.

Shruti Haasan's special moment

The multifaceted Shruti Haasan, who danced with her legendary father Kamal Haasan at an awards function in Chennai a few days ago, is all thrilled about it.

"Dancing on stage with my father was such a special moment for me as a daughter!!! #mydaddyisthebest #memories #toomuchfun," the actress-singer-musician wrote on her microblogging page.

Interestingly, when she was a child, Shruti danced with Kamal for the super hit number 'Rum Bum Bum...' in 'Michael Madahana Kama Rajan'.

At present, she is busy as an actress with a string of movies, including Vijay's 'Puli' helmed by Chimbudevan and Ajith's 56th film directed by 'Siruthai' Siva.

Samantha takes a break

Summer time is vacation time and Samantha is no exception. The actress has left for Malaysia with her friends, taking a break from her busy work schedule.

"And it's a wrap for the day. And it's that time of the year, my most favourite time. Vacation time," says the 'Neethane En Ponvasantham' and 'Kaththi' actress.

According to sources, Samantha will come back to work within a week's time, as she is busy with back to back projects, that too with top stars.

Some of her future films are '24' with Suriya, '10 Enrathukulla' with vikram, 'VIP 2' with Dhanush and Vijay's next to be directed by Atlee. She is also busy in Tollywood.

What a film Mani, says Rajini

Superstar Rajinikanth has watched Mani Ratnam's 'OK Kanmani' at a special screening in Chennai. The numero uno actor was all praise for Mani, Dulqueer Salman and other members of the team.

After watching the movie, Rajini called the filmmaker and said in his typical style "What a film Mani". He is also said to have appreciated the good work of P C Sreeram, A R Rahman and the lead actors.

Remember Rajini worked with Mani in the landmark 'Thalapathi', in which he shared the screen space with his good friend Mammootty, who is Dulqueer's father.

'10 Enrathuklla' team mourns for Nepal

The cast and crew of Vikram-starrer '10 Enrathukulla' were shocked and shattered to know that Nepal was devastated by earthquake. For, they were back from the neighbouring country only a few days ago, after shooting a lengthy schedule there.

"We are mourning for Nepal and praying for the victims. Bhaktapur, where we whot for nearly 15 days, was the worst affected. People there were very warm and we miss them badly," says the film's director Vijay Milton.

"Though we did not know their language, they interacted us in a friendly way and ensured that we felt at home. It is sad that such a beautiful nation and wonderful people are hit by the nature's fury. They just don't deserve it," Vijay Milton adds.

Amala Paul's awesome experience

It seems Amala Paul had a wonderful experience working with veterans Mohanlal and Joshiy in her upcoming Malayalam venture 'Lailaa O Lailaa'.

Speaking at the audio launch of the film recently, the 'Mynaa' and 'Deiva Thirumagal' actress said, "I would love to go back to the first day of the shoot of 'Lailaa O Lailaa' again. It was great to work with legends."

In Tamil, Amala has done an 'interesting cameo' alongside Suriya in director Pandiraj's 'Haiku'. The film belongs to kids genre and the actress is happy about being part of it. Suriya himself has produced the movie under his 2D Entertainment banner.

Bharath's next: 'Ennodu Vilayadu

Actor Bharath has signed a multistarrer once again. The actor, who is part of 'Bangalore Days' remake, has been roped in for a film titled 'Ennodu Vilayadu', which will also have Kathir, Chandini and Sanchita in lead roles.

The movie, tipped to be a romantic-action entertainer, is being directed by a debutant Arun Krishnaswamy. Shooting for the film got a kickstart in Puducherry recently.

According to the director, there will be silent action all over the film and it will keep the audience guessing. "There will be interesting twists and action will be woven into the script," says Arun Krishnaswamy in an optimistic tone.

Happy Birthday to the Heroine of the Year

Today is the gorgeous Samantha’s birthday and the coming year belongs to her as she has all the biggies in various stages of production with the topmost heroes. Samantha is currently doing her first dual role opposite Vikram in ’10 Enradhukkulla’, re-unites with her ‘Kaththi’ costar in ‘Vijay 59’ and her ‘Anjaan’ hero in ‘24’, besides romancing the most decorated hero Dhanush in ‘VIP2’.

We are not even mentioning her Telugu films where she is delivering hit after hit. We at Indiaglitz wish the Heroine of the Year Samantha the Happiest Birthday and many more years of Happiness, Health and Prosperity.

Raghava Lawrence directs Nithya Menen and Tapsee Again

'Kanchana 2' has become a gigantic hit and director Raghava Lawrence is currently shooting a success video promo with Nithya Menen and Tapsee Pannu, the two pillars of the film.

The open ended climax suggests that there could be a sequel to 'Kanchana 2', while some sections are reporting that Superstar Rajinikanth might do his next film under Raghava’s direction. Whichever way Raghava Lawrence has cemented his place as a blockbuster director, tasting success with all his directorial ventures and deserves to celebrate his genuine success.

Samuthirakani to crack the whip

Buoyed with the success of 'Saattai', Samuthirakani has decided to develop it as a series, with one film every year. One among the installments will be a bio-pic on IAS officer U Sagayam, who is known for his honest ways.

"I have completed writing the script for 'Saattai 2'. The same team of director Anbazhagan, Thambi Ramaiah and myself will come together," says the filmmaker, who is now busy as an actor.

"While 'Saattai' was about a teacher, 'Saattai 2' will revolve around a father, 'Saattai 3' will be about a son and 'Saattai 4' about husband. We are also planning a bio-pic on Sagayam under the 'Saattai' series." Samuthirakani says.

I will not reveal my lover's name: Priyamani

Priyamani, while confirming once again that she is in love, has however said she would not reveal her partner's name. "I will do it at an appropriate time," says the National Award winning actress.

"All that I can say now is am in love and my boyfriend is not from the film industry. Our wedding will take place with the blessings of elders in our families. We have not yet fixed the date," she said.

Stating that her wedding would not be a hush-hush one, she said that she would make a formal announcement before her marriage. "I will decide later whether I will act or not post marriage," she said.

Is Sri Divya turning down new heroes?

There was an allegation against Sri Divya that she was turning down offers to act with new heroes. Clearing the air on it, the actress says heroes were never a criteria for her to sign movies.

"I look only for the script and my character while signing films. I don't prioritise popular heroes over new ones. If I have dates and if I like the script, I don't hesitate to sign on the dotted line," she says.

Sri Divya also denies that she demands a hefty sum as remuneration. "I get what I deserve. Morever, I never discussed salary with my producers. My mother takes care of it," the 'Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam' and 'Kaaki Sattai' girl says.

Vikram wows Samantha

Vikram has clearly bowled over Samantha with his caring and sharing ways. "He took great care of me while shooting '10 Enrathkulla' and he is my favourite. I will always be biased towards him," says the actress.

Stating that they worked under stressful conditions for the film, Samantha says she is thankful to Vikram and the movie's director Vijay Milton for offering her a great role and looking after her on the sets.

She is also happy about working with her 'Anjaan' co-star Suriya in '24', directed by Vikram Kumar. These apart, Samantha has bagged the upcoming movies of Vijay and Dhanush, besides Telugu projects.

Vijay Sethupathi completes 'Mellisai'

The shoot of Vijay Sethupathi starrer 'Mellisai' is over and post production works are going on in full swing. Plans are on to launch the film's audio, composed by Sam C S, soon.

The movie, directed by Ranjit Jeyakodi, is tipped to be a musical thriller. Gayathri of 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkathai Kaanom' fame is the heroine, while cinematography is by Dinesh Krishnan.

Vijay Sethupathi, it is said, has tried his hands at a totally different genre in 'Mellisai'. Meanwhile, his 'Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai' directed by S P Jhananathan, is getting ready to hit the screens on May 15

Jackie Chan congratulates 'Karatekaran' team

Popular stunt master Stun Siva has turned a director with 'Karatekaran', a remake of Jackie Chan's 'Karate Kid'. He says he had informed the top star about 'Karatekaran' and is making the movie with his warm wishes.

Siva's sons, Kevin and Stephen play lead roles in the film, while his wife Laani, who is a martial arts expert, plays the role made memorable by Jackie Chan. "The movie will be a wholesome treat to family audience," Siva says.

"Jackie Chan is a good friend of mine and he congratulated us when we informed him that we were going to remake 'Karate Kid'. We have made certain changes to the script to make it strike a chord with Tamil audience," Siva adds.

Lakshmi Menon says no to Bollywood

Even as reports claiming that Lakshmi Menon would be the heroine in the upcoming films of Simbu and Jayam Ravi, the actress has said she would not sign Bollywood movies.

"I am satisfied with the roles I have been getting in the south. So I don't have any plans to do Hindi films," says the 'Kumki' and 'Sundarapandian' girl, whose recent release is Karthi starrer 'Komban'.

Lakshmi says further that quality is important for her than quantity. It may be recalled that the actress said some time back that she was bored doing regular heroine roles and would not mind even quitting cinema.

G.V.Prakash and 'Kayal' Anandhi at Night in Guindy

The shooting for ‘Trisha Illana Nayanthara’ is going on in full swing and currently scenes involving night effect are being shot in and around Guindy with lead actors G.V. Prakash and Anandhi.  The film is produced by C.J.Jayakumar and is directed by debutante Adhik Ravichandran and the star cast includes Simran and Manisha Yadav.

The teaser for ‘Trisha Illana Nayanthara’ was released recently and has become a rage amongst youngsters for the peppy dialogues and colorful sequences.

Shanthanu to marry a popular TV celebrity

Actor Shanthanu Bhagyaraj is going to enter the conjugal life soon. He will be marrying Keerthi, the daughter of popular choreographer Jayanthi and Vijayakumar and also the anchor of a popular dance show of a private channel.

Veteran actor-director K. Bhagyaraj and his wife and yesteryear heroine Poornima Bhagyaraj, the parents of Shanthanu have announced this through a joint press statement.

The wedding is going to be held at a temple on August 21 2015 and a grand Reception will be conducted in Sree Vaaru Wedding Hall in Vanagaram, Chennai.

Shanthanu debuted as hero with the film 'Sakkarakatti'. He has acted in a few films as hero including his father's directorial 'Sidhu +2'. He is also famous for his participation in the popular Star Cricket Tournament called as Celebrity Cricket League.

'Puli' last schedule in China

The lengthy Thalakonam schedule of Vijay's 'Puli' will come to an end soon. After that, the team will head to China for the last schedule, where a song and some other scenes will be shot.

"A grand museum set has been erected in Thalakonam and scenes involving Vijay, Shruti Haasan and others are being shot. Cinematographer Natraj is taking extra care to add aesthetic touch to each and every frame," sources say.

Directed by Chimbudevan, the film has music by Devi Sri Prasad. Hansika, Nandhitha, Sudeep and Sri Devi are doing pivotal characters. Plans are on to release the movie by July.

Suriya's 'Masss' Teaser Review

The much awaited teaser of Suriya’s ‘Masss’ has just been released and what we get is a collage of intriguing cuts from Praveen K.L. that escalates the expectations for the Venkat Prabhu sixer to even greater heights.  In the opening,  Suriya in his baritone tells somebody “Naan Ippudi thirumbi varuvennu ethirpakala illa?” which hints to the viewer that he (maybe) returns from the dead, confirming initial speculations that ‘Masss’ is a supernatural thriller. Yuvan Shankar Raja’s BGM adds great value to the experience.

On closer look we can see that Suriya is making a new fashion statement by wearing a safety pin as an ear stud.  We can also see Suriya wearing a Quebec Police Badge (French Canada) confirming that ‘Masss’ is truly international.  Shots of two different fight scenes thrillingly choreographed by Stunt Silva show Suriya in full form doing gravity defying stunts.  The now famous shot of Suriya and Nayanthara radiates with love and finally the chilling shots of Suriya casually walks on the walls and ceiling and then revealing the werewolf teeth is simply out of this world. R.D. Rajashekar’s  camera and Rajeevan’s art ,work hand in hand to give the desired effect in every frame.

There is also a Thala connection as Suriya mouths Ajith’s famous ‘Now it’s my f….Game”.  On the whole the teaser is the worthy tip of the iceberg and director Venkat Prabhu has ensured that  the next fortnight is going to be a nail biting wait for fans when finally ‘Masss’ releases on the 15th of May.

Sivakarthikeyan's game with Dhanush

So how will Dhanush, Sivakarthikeyan and their team of friends unwind themselves during break? No prizes for guessing this IPL season, as they will play the country's favourite game- cricket.

"Dhanush sir, Anirudh, Atlee, Sathish, Suri annan, our college friends and myself will split teams among ourselves and play cricket. Dhanush and I will always be in opposite camps," smiles Sivakarthikeyan.

"More than winning the game, it is important to gather 11 members for each team and to play without any fights. That's our biggest achievement," says the anchor-turned-actor, who is all geared up to promote 'Rajini Murugan'.

Karthi's Reel Dad in Ajith mould

We had earlier reported that Karthi who is looking out for a hat trick of hits after ‘Madras’ and ‘Komban’ is all set to begin shooting ‘Kashmora’ from May 4th in which he is playing dual roles. Nayanthara and Sri Divya are the two ladies who are going to romance Karthi.

The latest addition to the cast is Vivek who is going to play Karthi’s father in ‘Kashmora’ for the first time in his illustrious career. For the role Vivek is going to sport the salt and pepper hairstyle made famous by Thala Ajith and the character is said to be a mix of comedy and sentiment. The film is directed by Gokul of ‘Idharku Thaane Aasaipattai Balakumara’ fame.

Anirudh proves What Today's Youth are made of

The audio launch of the Vivek- Sonia Agarwal starrer ‘Palakattu Madhavan’ happened today with Sivakarthikeyan and Anirudh in attendance. Vivek speaking on the occasion shared about a rare occurrence which brought thundering applause from those present.

Vivek had gone to Anirudh’s studio to invite him for the audio launch and after meeting the youth icon got back to his car and was about to move when Anirudh came running holding two slippers in his hands. Vivek had absent mindedly left his slippers behind and the ace comedian was moved by Anirudh’s humble gesture and remarked that nowadays elders complain about youngsters not respecting them an youngster like Anirudh stays grounded even after reaching dizzying heights professionally.

Jyothika to come one week Ahead of Surya?

Surya’s 2D Entertainment’s ’36 Vayadhinile’ which is Jyothika’s comeback film is ready and the latest we hear is that the makers are trying to release the film on May 8th which is a week ahead of the release of Surya’s ‘Masss’. It is said that a special promo for TV channels is being shot with the hit song ‘Rasathi…’

’36 Vayadhinile’ is the remake of the Malayalam hit ‘How old are you?’ which is also the comeback film of Manju Warriar and retains the original director Rosshan Andrrews. Santhosh Narayanan scores the music for the film whose songs are already a hit.

Cream of The Film Industry laud 'Kanchana 2'

‘Kanchana 2’ is not only a blockbuster with the fans but also all the bigwigs of the industry are going gaga over Lawrence’s scary baby. There was a special screening of the film for Superstar Rajinikanth at his Poes garden home. Superstar enjoyed the movie to the core and congratulated Raghava Lawrence in his inimitable style.

Director Shankar has tweeted “Saw Muni,superb slapstic comedy performance by sarala ,cheers to multi talented Lawrence on his outstanding performance as a little girl in the song”.

Telugu Superstar Nagarjuna who has worked under Lawrence’s direction in ‘Mass’ was overawed by the film and so was Venkatesh and Rana Dagubatti who have all heaped high praises on ‘Kanchana 2’.  Looks like films like ‘Uttama Villain’ and ‘Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai’ releasing soon are going to face tough competition.

Kamal Haasan's 'Ullen Ayya'

Expressing unhappiness over political parties backing caste system, Kamal Haasan has said he has an idea to make it as a movie. "The subject is also ready and its title is 'Ullen Ayaa'," he said.

He however said: "People are creating problems for my movies for no reason. And if this film ('Ullen Ayya') comes, I will sure be in jail. The title may sound like a student's voice. But the plot is totally different."

Issues like Keezhvenmani remain indelible in my heart, Kamal said and added: "To understand the troubles faced by a Dalit, I need not be one. It's enough if I am a human being. Caste is a disease and I just hate it."

Someone is threatening Suriya

The one thing that Jyothika dislikes about her husband Suriya is his obsession for phone. "He would be glued to his mobile even after coming back home," she says.

But there is an able hand to control Suriya, and Jyothika reveals that too. "He would put his phone down only after Diya (their daughter) threatens him to do so."

Jyothika, who is eagerly waiting for the release of her comeback venture '36 Vayadhinile', says, "it talks about the plight of working women in an interesting manner. I am excited to know the response of the audience."

Vishal wedding: When & where?

Vishal, who recently announced that he would not marry till a building was constructed for the Nadigar Sangam, has now said his wedding could take place even in the new building.

"All that we want is a building for the association. We would not rest till it becomes a reality," said Vishal, adding that if the present set of office-bearers come forward to construct it, he and others would stay way from contesting the polls.

"We are certainly not against Sarathkumar sir and Radharavi sir. We are batting for a genuine cause," Vishal, who is busy with Suseenthiran's 'Paayum Puli' and other projects, said.

Ajith Okays 'Yennai Arindhaal' Girl for 'Thala 56'?

‘Thala 56’ which has Shruthi Haasan as the love interest and Lakshmi Menon as the sister of Ajith is all set to begin shooting shortly and there is news that there is one more important female character in the movie and Siruthai Siva is on the look out for a leading heroine.

Parvathy Nair on her Tamil debut has played Elizabeth, the wife of Arun Vijay’s character in ‘Yennai Arindhaal’ and  It was widely reported that Ajith during shooting breaks took many photographs of Parvathy and presented to her which are all adorning her living room now. Now sources say that Thala has recommended Parvathy Nair for the third female role in Thala 56 and official confirmation will be out soon.

I am Jealous of Nithya Menen - Sri Divya

The lovely young actress Sri Divya who sizzled in films like ‘Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam’ and ‘Kaaki Sattai’ revealed to us in an exclusive interview that the one actress whom she is jealous of , is ‘OK Kanmani’ girl Nithya Menen.

Sri Divya said that she admires the way Nithya Menen chooses good roles and the way she  performs them.   It has been a dream from childhood for Sri Divya to work with Maniratnam and when Nithya got the chance to work with Maniratnam in ‘OK Kanmani’, Sri Divya confessed that she felt a pang of jealousy.

Sri Divya is busy with her Tamil commitments ‘Bangalore Days’ with Arya and Bobby Simha and ‘Kashmora’ with Karthi and Nayanthara and the actress thanked the Tamil audiences for embracing her with open arms.

'Kanchana 2' and 'OK Kanmani' Rock the Summer Box Office

The month of April has brought great cheer to the Tamil Movie industry as ‘Komban’ and ‘Nanbenda’ opened during the first weekend and brought in the moola.  The trend has continued two weeks later with the April 17 releases ‘Kanchana 2’ and ‘OK Kanmani’.

‘Kanchana 2’ is a mass masala film in the comedy horror genre and like its predecessors ‘Muni’  and ‘Muni 2 Kanchana’ the film is much preferred by ladies and children's section of the audiences.  According to trade analyst Sridhar Pillai in the first three days ‘Kanchana 2’ has collected an unprecedented Rs. 17.3 crores in Tamil Nadu alone, which is huge for a non superstar film and outside business too is great with Kerala bringing in Rs.88 lakhs from 40 screens and Rs.1.55 crores from Karnataka.  The Telugu version is releasing this weekend and is sure to be a blockbuster making Raghava Lawrence a bankable star.

 
Maniratnam’s ‘OK Kanmani’ starring Dulquer Salman and Nithya Menen is an urban high end multiplex film, which according to Sridhar Pillai has collected Rs.6.3 crores during the same period which is the highest opening for any Maniratnam film.  The film is strong in Chennai, Chengalpat and Coimbatore.

Mr. Meenakshi Sundaram the manager of Multiplex giant Mayajaal’s  declares that ‘Kanchana 2’ is a super hit because no other horror based movie has ever had forty houseful shows in a multiplex before.  He  said that initially when bookings for both  ‘Kanchana 2’ and ‘OK Kanmani’ opened online booking was great for the Maniratnam film, but later on when the families came in demand for the horror film grew to a great extent.  Even during week days the shows were not reduced due to high demand.  Meenakshi Sundaram also added that ‘OK Kanmani’ enjoys great patronage from young girls of all age groups who love the film. He signed off that ‘Kanchana 2’ will not budge for the next three weeks.   Mr. Prabhakar Muthuswamy of Prime Media US is very happy about Maniratnam’s ‘OK Kanmani’ as the film has collected USD 470000 from 70 locations and ten to twelve more locations are to be added after the tremendous response.  He added that America is a major market for Tamil films with Urban content and A class films like ‘Vinnai Thandi Varuvaya’, ‘Raja Rani’ and now ‘OK Kanmani’ are doing phenomenal business.   Mr. Sridhar Pillai believes that with films like Kamal Haasan’s  ‘Uttama Villain’ and ‘Vai Raja Vai’ releasing the next weekend the upward trend is likely to continue heralding a new chapter in the Commerce of Tamil cinema which will be a major boost to the Art of Tamil Cinema.

Will Hrithik Roshan appear in FAST AND THE FURIOUS directors next Hollywood film?

Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan will soon be joining the ranks of Bollywood stalwarts like Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan etc. Well, if you guess that Hrithink Roshan is transcending from his routine commercial masala potboilers into ‘art’ or the so called neo-realist cinema then you are mistaken.

 

Though it is true the above mentioned actors are identified for their special trait in parallel cinema but they are also recognized for representing Bollywood in several Hollywood movies hence like their exceptional histrionics Hrithik Roshan’s acting skills too have won the hearts of Hollywood filmmakers and they are queuing to sign the Greek God looking actor in their films.

Readers may be aware that in the past Hrithik has been offered many Hollywood movies likeAishwarya Rai Bachchan-starrer PINK PANTHER 2 and in September last year, rumors suggested that Rob Cohen director of Hollywood blockbusters LIKE DAYLIGHT, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS and XXX was in India to sign Hrithik but he had kept him on hold. 

 

However now it seems the actor has decided to give his nod to a Hollywood film. Speaking at TV channel event Hrithik Roshan spilled the beans. Without divulging much about his debutant Hollywood film Hrithik candidly confessed, "Yes, I have a Hollywood project this year." 

 

Speculations are on that surely Hrithik has given his nod to Rob Cohen, probably amazed at the stupendous success and critical acclaim of his latest hit FAST AND FURIOUS 7. 

 

Readers would be surprised to know that FAST AND FURIOUS 7 became Hollywood’s first movie to register a rare feat of collecting Rs 100 crore in Indian box office and that too in just one week!! Thus earning the coveted credit of Rs 100 crore club, with stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan.

Vishaka jumps into business

Only a few days ago Tamannah click-started a website to take the jewellery business of her father further. Now Vishaka Singh of 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya' fame is all set to expand her family business.

The actress was in Rome recently, as she is setting up an office there to represent her father's company. Interestingly, Indians there identified her and invited her to judge a beauty contest.

Vishaka, who is so thrilled about it, says, "the Indian community in Milan made me feel at home. I felt honoured when they invited me to judge the beauty pageant. My selection was not just based on looks, but on talent and personality too."

Vikram's next to be shot in Malaysia

Vikram's upcoming film, which will be directed by Anand Shankar of 'Arima Nambi' fame, will get a kickstart in Malaysia in June. "Important portions of the movie will be shot in Malyasia," sources said.

The 'Chiyaan' is currently holidaying in Norway with his family. "A crucial scene of '10 Enrathukulla' is left to be shot and it will be done in Bulgaria after Vikram returns," sources added.

Only recently, an extensive schedule of '10 Enrathukulla' came to an end in Nepal. Samantha, the movie's heroine, is said to be playing a dual role in the film directed by Vijay Milton of 'Goli Soda' fame.

Rome Juliet' gets ready for Censor

With D Imman completing recording for the background score of Jayam Ravi's 'Romeo Juliet', the film directed by Lakshman (a former associate of S J Suryah) is getting ready for the Censor.

The team members are of the hope that the film would be given a clean U certificate by the Censor officials. Hansika plays the heroine of the movie, which has Poonam Bajwa in a key role.

Imman has made an army of popular singers- Vishal Dadlani, Anirudh Ravichander, Sunitha Sarathy, Hyde Karty, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi and Anthony Dasan- to lend their voice for the six tracks in the movie.