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Dayanithi Azhagiri’s ‘Tamizh Padam’ is a spoof on Vijay

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:02:51 +0000

Well, with the first promotions across the newspapers – IDHU ORU VIDHYASAMANA TAMIZH PADAM ALLA had indeed made us expect a lot from this film. And now, it has been revealed by closer sources that ‘Tamizh Padam’ is a Hollywood-fangled scary movie where the prominent actors of Tamil cinema will be spoofed upon.

If what we believed from the sources are true, then the actors in this film haven’t stopped.

Scary Movie type – the film is about playing comedy tracks on all the leading actors of Superstar Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar, Surya and others. But much particularly, Vijay has been imitated all throughout 80% of the film.

It’s almost like a ‘Lollu Sabha’ on silver screens and it has been done so professionally.

The biggest news is that the film will be released on Dec 18 along with Vijay’s ‘Vettaikaran’.

Kamal hassan wants to remake Salangai Oli

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:57:18 +0000

He may be 55, but age has not waned his desire to give his all to cinema. Kamal Haasan, who completed 50 years in cinema, said in a recent interview that it was his desire to act in the remake of his super hit film Silangai Oli. Made in Telugu as Sagar Sangamam, the movie directed by K. Viswananth and starring Jayapradha was a huge hit. The classical dance theme of the movie and Kamal’s portrayal (as a dancer who sacrifices his life for the art) won him accolades. The movie, when dubbed in Tamil as Silangai Oli, repeated the same success as in Telugu.

Talking about the film, Kamal said that if any director wished to remake the film, he was ready to essay the same role once again. He said that he may be 55, but he is still ready to do a film like that.

We have no doubts that he would still sizzle as a dancer at 55, as he did decades ago.

‘Renigunta’ sold for Rs.6 Crores

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:52:29 +0000

‘Renigunta’ sold for Rs.6 Crores Much alike “Subramaniapuram’, here comes a new teamon the rise with “Renigunta’. The film is produced by Mahendra Kumar Jain and is directed by Panneer Selvam. With the postproduction works close on the heels of completion, closer hands of producer Mahendra Kumar have confirmed that the film will hit screens by the third week of November.
But the latest trade reports have stated that the film has been sold out for a big sum. With the film’s production cost not exceeding Rs.3Crores, it has done a business of Rs.6Crores. The film features Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth and Sandeep in lead roles.
Songs by Ganesh Raghavendran have already become chartbusters and it has furthermore raised everyone’s expectations. At present, one of the leading television channels is expected to acquire satellite rights for a record-breaking price.

“I’ve not been contacted for Paiyya”: Trisha

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:24:37 +0000

The two hotties of Kollywood Trisha and Nayanthara are always in the news for wrong reasons.

Be it Kuruvi or Sathyam, the two gorgeous ladies were in the news for their cat fights and replacing each other. Just like it takes a drop of oil to get the fire going and the media is waiting to blow things out of proportion.

After Nayanthara, decided not to be a part of Lingusamy’s Paiyya, a section of the media has reported that Trisha has replaced her!

But when contacted, Trisha said: “I have not even been contacted by Lingusamy or his brother the producer. In fact, I have done two films under his direction and he is a good friend. I just can’t figure out how this news came about!”

Trisha is just back from Krabi Islands in Thailand after the song shoot of her Telugu biggie with Nagarjuna titled King which is getting ready for release this month end. By December 10, she will join Gautham Menon’s Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikalam unit.

When asked if she will do Paiyyaif it comes her way, a role rejected by Nayan Trisha is quick to say: “Why not? I am a professional and would love to do it, if I have dates and the script excites me”.

Meanwhile the grapevine has it that an effort has been made to bring back Nayanthara to the project, which has not succeeded so far. Watch this space.

Arjun- Back to back releases

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:22:16 +0000

Action King Arjun will be having back to back releases this month. In a way it is unique but also puts a lot of pressure on the actor, as both the films will eat into each other’s collection.

The first of the block is Bharathiraja’s Bommalattam, in which Arjun plays a CBI officer investigating a murder. It is said to be a slick thriller and releases on December 12.

A week later Arjun will be playing a local cable TV operator who locks horns with a powerful politician in Perarasu directed mass masala film Thiruvannamalai.

In the film Arjun does what all mass hero’s does- mouthing punch line dialogues , fighting and dancing. The film releases on Dec 19.

In fact, Arjun badly needs a hit, especially after Dorai’s lukewarm response at the box-office a few weeks back.

Vadivel declares war on Vijaykanth!

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:20:27 +0000

Vadivel is said to have spoofed the politician Vijaykanth in his latest film Ellam Avan Seyal.

In the film he played a bumbling politician who just does not get his act together.

At the success meet of the film Vadivel said: “I’m still getting threatening calls from Vijaykanth and his men, but I have not reported it to the police.”

Remember a few months back Vijaykanth fans had stoned Vadivel’s house in Saligramam, which led to the comedian filing a case against the actor turned politician.

Added Vadivel : ” I will personally campaign against all Vijaykanth candidates in the next elections. I’m sure people will listen to me, as I have no politics and do not want to be an MP or MLA.”

Sneha to act in a Hollywood movie?

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:31:58 +0000

Actress Sneha is now busy working for her next film Achamundu Achamundu with Prasanna which is being directed by Arun Vaidyanathan.

Though the talkie part was over, Arun has to finalize the visual effects scenes and then the post production will start.

In the meantime, some of the Hollywood technicians who are presently working for this film have requested Arun to show the rushes to them. The director has also obliged and mad the arrangements for them.

After seeing the film, the foreigners appreciated the acting of Actress Sneha and offered a role opposite Hollywood actor John Shea in their next project.

Vishal and Selva join hands?

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:26:19 +0000

The popular question being asked in the industry is – “After the colossal failure of Sathyam, what will be Puratchithalapathy Vishal’s next film?

“Vishal had written in his blog that his next film will be Thorannai, to be directed by debutant Ayappan (?).

But the buzz in trade circles is that Vishal has signed his next film with ace director Selvaraghavan, to be produced by leading financier and producer Ramesh Babu of Kanakaratna Films who produced the blockbuster Pokkiri. Ramesh is now producing Telugu Puli with superstar Pawan Kalyan, which is being directed by our S.J Suryah.

It seems during the auspicious Diwali weekend, the deal was firmed up bringing together two of the most temperamental people in the industry together.

Ramesh was one of the principal financiers of Sathyam, and it looks like Vishal is giving him priority dates to settle his financial commitments.

Selva had signed up with the producer more than two years back, first to start a Surya film which later became a Vikram project and now it looks like, it has become a Vishal film!

The film is likely to start rolling from January first week in Chennai, by then Selva is expected to have completed the shoot of his action adventure Aayirathil Oruvan.

Selva is likely to script his film to suit the action image of Vishal. However industry watchers are expecting fireworks between Vishal and Selva, as both are egoistic and wants to play captain of the ship.

Aegan - Movie Review

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:14:56 +0000

Some innovative dance steps can certainly make a five-minute song interesting. However, its fate equally lies in the tune, lyrics, voice and those who shake their legs. If this is the case for a song, can a handful of one-liners save a full fledged film?

Perhaps not. Raju Sundaram, the man who has earned his spurs as a choreographer, has directed a movie with comedy one-liners, sans a gripping story, convincing screenplay and more importantly, logic.

The Ajith starrer, which is kind of okay till interval becomes a damp squib in the second half and totally fizzles out with an incomplete climax, making one wonder whether the film has really reached its end.

Ajith, who looks fresh after the success of Billa, mocks himself in many scenes (as he has to play a student despite looking over the hill).

Though it works initially, it becomes an overdose at one point, as either Ajith or those surrounding him make fun of his looks as a ’student’ all the time.

Coming to the story, Shiva (Ajith), a police officer hailed as ‘one man army’ by his superior is entrusted with a task of protecting Priya (Piyaa), a student at a college in Ooty, in order to trace her father Ram Prasad (Devan), a former sidekick of an international don John Chinnappa (Suman).

Shiva joins the college as a student. Though the students are not ready to mingle with him at first, they later accept him as their leader.

They call him Thala the unmistakable monicker to please Ajith fans) and it is in the college where Shiva finds his foster brother Narein (Navdeep).

And now, he has two jobs to complete- one is to zero in on John Chinnappa through Ram Prasad, and the other is to unite his family.

How he emerges triumphant with the moral support of Mallika (Nayantara), a chemistry professor is what Aegan is all about.

These days, most actors don’t have the courage to go against what their core audience is generally deemed to expect. The fans are suspected to expect the usual package of fun and frolic.

Ajith panders to this constituency, and the film for most part moves on a formulaic pattern. It is high time he took care in selecting scripts.

Nayantara’s introduction is quite fascinating. But the hype created about her doesn’t sustain for long. The character hasn’t been developed well.

Suman, Nasser, Suhashini- all seasoned actors understand their roles well and present a neat performance. Navdeep and Piyaa- the young pair — is promising while Jayaram, as the college principal evokes laughter.

Yuvanshankar Raja’s songs are average while his background score hears well. Arjun Jena’s camerawork is dull even as Anuvardhan’s costumes for Ajith remind you of Billa in many places.

The film is a remake of Mein Hoon Na, a Hindi movie which itself was hardly sufferable. Raju Sundaram’s adaptation confirms that different language and cast can’t change its core.

‘I am still a heroine’ Says Rambha

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:12:07 +0000

‘I will continue to play heroine’, say actress Rambha. She is awaiting release of Vidiyum Varai Kathiru, a movie opposite Prakashraj.

The thriller is being made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu. Addressing media persons recently, she said, ‘I had reduced my assignments.

I accept films that has meaty role for me. I am in no hurry to accept everything that comes my way’. Once a popular heroine, she has acted with the likes of Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakanth, Karthick, Prabhu among others.

On hosting a dance show in a private sattellite channel, she says, ‘ Initially I was hesitant to do ther show. But the response has been amazing. I enjoy doing the show and judging new talents’. Rambha says, ‘I would continue to act as heroine. Once I retire, I may think about entering television industry to do mega serials’.