Cast: Sasikumar,
Lavanya Tripathi, Santhanam
Directed by Socrates
Music by Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography Jomon T. John
Produced by K Manju Cinemas, Anto Joseph Film Company
Starring Sasikumar, Lavanya Tripathi, Santhanam
Suriya organizes surprise bash for Santosh Sivan
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Santosh Sivan tells us, “After we wrapped up the day’s
shoot, the team called me to hunt for a few locations for the film’s next
schedule. I told them that I was tired and would look into it later. But, they
compelled me to take a look for a couple of spots and so I went with them. We
went to a place first but director Lingusamy said that he didn’t like it. At
that juncture, I had no clue about what they’d planned. Then they took me to a
hotel where I saw Suriya and the entire crew waiting for me. The best part of
the party was the surprise element — I really didn’t know how and when Suriya
planned it, as I was very much around him during the shoot. That was just
cool!”
The actor also organized a special dance show for the
ace cinematographer. He adds, “They performed some of the hit songs from my
films and I enjoyed all of them, especially Chaiyya Chaiyya. I can’t thank
Suriya enough for this surprise.”
Karmayodha to release in tamil soon
The movie has a strong message for today’s parents, says
major Ravi who is directing his seventh venture. The makers, sribharathi films,
even had an audio launch in Tamil recently.
Kamal Haasan in Tamil remake of Drishyam?
Ever since the Malayalam Mohanlal—Meena starrer Drishyam did
wondersat the box office, besides winning critical acclaim, the film has been
in the news, particularly since there has been a huge demand for its remake
rights. Finally suresh balaji had grabbed its tamil, telugu and hindi remake
rights. Many stars, including Chiyaan Vikram, showed a keen interest in doing
Tamil and Telugu versions. Later, veteran actress Sripriya, who re-entered as a
director with Malini 22 Palayamkottai, confirmed that she would be doing the
Telugu version with T’town actor, Venkatesh reprising Mohanlal’s role.
Now, the latest speculation is that ulaganayagan Kamal
Haasan will be seen in the Tamil and Hindi remakes of Drishyam, essaying
Lalettan’s role, Georgekutty. Directed by Jeethu Joseph, the movie is a
thriller and kamal Haasan will be seen playing the father of two teenage
daughters. Apparently, Kamal’s adaptability to any kind of role is common knowledge. However, when DC
contacted suresh balaji, he said that nothing had been finalised yet as far as
Tamil and Bollywood versions were concerned. “Kamal has watched the film and
has liked it. We are talking to him. Nothing has been firmed up yet. And we
approached him only for the Tamil remake. Hindi is altogether a different
market and we plan to rope in a versatile Bollywood actor to play the lead. In
a few day’s time, we will have a clear picture.” The probable names from B’town
are Irrfan khan, Nana Patekar and Ajay Devgn.
The movie is a thriller and kamal Haasan will be seen
playing the father of two teenage daughters.
Ramesh Aravind – Director and Actor
Directing Kamal Haasan
Actor OR Director?
I would like to be both. Though the director is the creator,
it’s actors who bridge the gap between him and the audience, so both are
equally important, and I wish to do both roles with dedication.
IF NOT CINEMA
I am a qualified mechanical engineer and would have worked
in any concern related to my undergraduate degree.
What Annoys You The Most In The Shooting Process?
I love my profession, nothing irrigates me. But what I
dislike most is that many people who come into the field are neither
professional nor true to their job. They are not well equipped with knowledge
about what they do and are not passionate about their job.
INSPIRATION
K.Balachander, Balu Mahendra and Kamal Haasan inspire me.
deepika padukone to act in vijay’s next film ?
The real hot buzz, however is about vijay’s next. This will
be directed by chimbu devan of imsai arasan 23am pulikesi. The makers of
Thalapathy the fantasy entertainer have approached none other than the
bollywood hottie Deepika Padukone for Thalapathy’s screen romantic pair. It is
no secret that though many filmmakers have earlier attempted to lure the
Chennai express girl to K’town, only soundarya Ashwin was successful for her
maiden directional venture Kochadaiiyaan, which has her father Rajinikanth in a
dual role. Sources aver that, Deepika is choosy about her films when it comes
to the south
One may recall soundarya’s earlier interviews, where she
said, “when I first approached Deepika for Kochadaiiyaan, she was a little
apprehensive and had several questions pertaining to the filming process, how
the technology would work, and most importantly, how would she look ! once
those questions were cleared, she was fully committed to the project.” Watch
this space to more!
A film with a message
Much hype surrounds comedian Vivek’s Naanthaan Bala Which
his getting ready for release in February as fans of the actor will get to
enjoy his performance in a lead role.
Vivek, who returned to Kollywood recently after a sabbatical
of sorts from the industry dons the
Role of a temple priest in the film, and has come in for
praise at the recent audio launch from many esteemed personalities, such as
Mani Ratnam, A.R.Rahman, and K.Balachander.
“Naanthaan Bala is a movie with a clear moral – we are
hoping it creates some awareness about the nature of paid killers and the
lifestyle of these hooligans. The film, which is set amidst the backdrop of a
small town, vehemently opposes such people. It explores my relationship with
one of them,” reveals Vivek.
He adds that he is really excited about the project and being
the hero on screen.
parthiban banks on vijay sethupathi
Vijay sethupathi, one of the busiest actors, could not ask
for more as his movies, Rummy and pannaiyarum padminiyum, are getting back –to
back releases in two weeks time the actor has been the directors’ delight,
doing full justice to the characters he has been bestowed to play in gripping
stories. Now actor turned-director pathiban has roped in vijay for a brief role in his latest directional
venture, kathai, thirakathai, vasanam, iyakkam. The successful actors avers
that it was out of his regard for a senior that had him accept the role.
“though it’s a brief role, I have my consent immediately. I
was told that only I could do justice to this role. Secondly, parthiban sir is
someone whom I really admire. I’m a big fan of his movies, pudhiya paadhai and
pondatti thevai.
Parthiban, who is all praise for vijay’s commitment, says it was a pleasure to direct him. “I felt that vijay would be apt for the particular character in the story. I asked him wheather he could be a part of the film, and the immediate response from him was ‘when and where should I come sir’. I was really bowled over by his simplicity and sincerity. When it comes to his screen presense. He is someone we can relate to and that is the reason for his success. I don’t have another reason why I chose him to essay this role in this experimental films says parthiban.
SANTOSH SIVAN Cinematographer, director
I’m delighted by the honour. This is indeed a great
encouragement and calls for revamping myself.
A TIMELY HONOUR
I think the recognition was neither late nor early. These
aren’t things which we can hunt down or chase after. I believe everything has
its own time.
A HIGH END ANJAAN
The suriya linguswamy movie will feature a red dragon
camera, poised to offer detailed and precise visuals. It is equipped with 6k
resolution, providing ample scope to explore and experiment. Presently the crew
is working in mumbai.
WORKING IN KOLLYWOOD
The positive attitude, friendly nature and loyalty at work
are some of the things that I adore in kollywood. Be it actors like vijay or
suriya, and the other crew whom I have worked with here, they are punctual.
Moreover, concentrating on one project at a time is what I like about
kollywood.
DONNING THE DIRECTOR’S CAP
I’m yet to finalise on details like language, casting etc.
however, there are high chances of me helming a movie this year. Ceylon is
another movie which has me cranking the
camera. I might kick off my directional venture after that.
Going To The GRAMMYS
Screens in TN for Goli Soda increase
four boys, who are workers in the Koyembedu Market. Their method acting has already gar-nered them much critical acclaim. "I am delighted and excited by the overall response to the film," says Vijay Milton. "I have no words. It's all because of the actors in the film and the stunt master, Supreme Sunder,
who has done a great job. Also, I am planning to shoot for Goli Soda 2 in a few months, and I am sure it will grab attention too," he adds. Supreme Sunder says, "This film has turned out to be my identity in my 23 years in cin-ema. I am thankful to the director. I am happy seeing the crowd applauding a stunt sequence." LB
The film, which was initially released in a smaller number of theatres will now be shown in more than 40 screens due to positive response from audiences
Kreshna's film gets new title
Simran in a cameo
took me just a second to say yes! They are one of the most
respected production houses in the entertainment business internationally, and
I have so much respect for Yash Chopra. It was an easy decision to make to be
part of such a prestigious banner," she says. About to appear on Tamil
screens in this extended cameo after a long time, she also remarks that it was
exciting working on a film set again with the young team. "I had fun shooting
for the film — I play a wedding planner in the movie, and though the character
is not highlighted in the Hindi ver-sion, here we have tweaked it a little
bit," she says. "I'm gearing up to act in more films and also work
with my new production house. There is surely going to be lots more to come
soon!" Her fans will certainly hope so.
Vijay's cousin Viraj debuts in films
AS Viraj is already a known face as he was a child
artiste. He has acted as a younger-version of Vikram in Shankar's Anniyan
Why did Udhay choose Nayan for Nanbaenda?
Even as his second outing, Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal, is to
hit cinema halls, the producer turned actor Udhayanidhi has repeated his on-screen pair, Nayanthara,
in his next project, titled Nanbaenda. Apparently, the word Nan baenda was made
popular by
comedian Santhanam in his earlier film, Boss Engira
Bhaskaran, which had Arya and Nayan in the lead. And Udhay has also roped in
Santhanam in Nanbaenda. Quiz Udhay on why Kajal Agarwal, who was initially
intended to play opposite him, was replaced by Nayan, he says, "The script
by Jagadeesh had several changes and we felt that Nayanthara would be apt for
the meaty heroine character" He adds, "At the same time, we were
cautious that the new film had a fresh look since all three of us were coming
together again." On his role, he says, "So far you have seen me in
ordinary boy-next-door roles. In Nanbaenda, I play a belligerent guy. You will
see a totally new Udhay."
SARATH KUMAR IS THE BACKBONE OF THIS STORY
Kanmani Raja, dialogue writer of the film, says, “Sarath Kumar is the back bone of this story. The film has a bunch of new faces and we were looking for a lead actor to carry the story on his shoulder. When we narrated the script to him, he immediately agreed to be part of it. He has done an exceptional performance in his role of a cop. We have shot a couple of risky stunt sequences with him in Malaysia. This fiery action block is expected to be one of the highlights of the film.”
Actor Vemal’s film finally titled
Actor Suriya Pays homage to ANR
After Murugadoss, Vijay likely to work with Chimbudevan
starring Arulnidhi and Ashritha Shetty — met the actor recently and discussed a script with him. A source says, “When Chimbu narrated his story, Vijay liked it a lot. The actor has approved it and asked the director to flesh it out. Director PT Selvakumar and Kerala-based distributor Shibu will jointly produce the film. Many other filmmakers have already met Vijay and discussed scripts, but the actor has zeroed in on Chimbudevan. This film is expected to be in a genre that the actor has not tried so far in his career.”
The actor is scheduled to start shoot for Murugadoss’ film in February. If all goes well, Vijay is likely to take up Chimbudevan’s project once he completes that.
CUCKOO, a film based on a real - life story
Cuckoo doesn't seem to be a run of the mill
story. the teaser of the film has already garnered rave reviews from movie
buffs. director raju murugan, a journalist turned filmmaker, says that the film
is based on a real life story that he had come across when he was a journalist.
he is a popular columnist with a tamil weekly "it's all about two visually
challenged people who fall in love without any expectations. the film will
definetely portray love in a divine way," says raju. "except for the
lead roles in the film, io have cast real visually challenged people instead of
making actors act as if they were blind. i believe that i have done justice to
my story. also, dinesh of attakathi fame, has portrayed the role in dedicated
way. malavika nair has played the female lead in the malayalam version of
vazhaku en 19/19. CUCKOO is produced by FOX Star studious and the music of the
film is composed by santhosh narayanan
Actor Bharath
Having worked with someone like shankar sir when i was all of 16 years old in boys must surely rank as any youngster's dream. it was definitely my big break. however, kadhal garnered international recognition.
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN CAREER SO FAR
The industry has been exceptional in terms of welcoming innovations. though there is a never ending demand for it.
PERFECT HOLIDAY DESTINATION
Switzerland i obsolutely love the place and go there often.
YOUR CURRENT CALLER TUNE ?
It is vizhiyile vizhiyile from my last film, 555, that has remained my caller tune for the longest time now.
DIRECTORS YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ?
There are many, but i would love to work with shankar sir yet again i have done 25-odd films since boys, and it would mean the world to me to join hands with my guru again. also, working with gautham vasudev menon would be amazing
Priya Mani and Suresh Gopi to play a couple
“It will be a family entertainer, and Suresh Gopi was very much interested when we sounded the subject to him,” says Biju Mainagappali, the producer of the film. The actor will play a father who goes through all kinds of struggles for the sake of his son.
Priya Mani will play Suresh Gopi’s wife in the film. “The couple belong to two religions, and the film will also have portions showing their courtship years back in the 80s,” says Biju.
Kasthuri Raja in awe of new-gen directors
Samantha to romance Vijay soon?
ing up for the second time after their blockbuster, Thuppakki, which put the former in the elite 100 crore club. If sources are to be believed, Sam has been approached by ARM for the new film since the heroine also has a solid role in it and the latter hopes that she would fit the bill. Presently, Vijay is basking in the success of Jilla and Sam is shooting for Suriya's Anjaan. ARM is in the wrap-up of his Bollywood film, Holiday, with Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, which is a remake of Thuppakki.
No time for lunch for the unit of shankars AI
The shooting for direc-tor Shankar's Al, star-ring Chiyaan Vikram, Amy Jackson, and Santhanam, is going on at breakneck speed in Chennai. Apparently the unit is not even allowed a lunch break during the current schedule
of 10 days. Our source adds, "The makers are completing the film at a fast space and there are no lunch breaks. Director Shankar, who always does things differ-ently, is not leaving any stones unturned to ensure that the film releases world-wide in seventeen lan-guages. He thus wants to have enough time to com-plete the postproduction
work." The film is sched-uled for a June release. Action director Anal Arasu, who has choreo-graphed action sequences in Hollywood blockbusters like Rowdy Rat hore, Dabangg and the upcoming Salman starrer Jai Ho, did-n't have any time to talk to us. "Should we catch up during the lunch break?" we quiz. "We have no lunch break," he replies.
WEDDING BELLS
Bindu's new look
Bindu Madhavi is one person who doesn't hesitate to take up challenging roles. They keep her busy as she is already shooting for more than two projects. In her previous flicks, Bindu portrayed the role of a vil-lage girl on screen, and it was received well by the audi-ence. But now, she will be seen in a completely new look vis-I-vis her previous films, as she plays an urban, tomboy-ish kind of a role in her next flick, Oru Kannityum Moonru Kalavaani galum, star-ring opposite Arulnidhi, who was last seen in Thagararu. When asked about the film, she says, "It's a romantic comedy
flick, and for the first time I am on screen in a very different out-fit. I am excited to see myself on big screens. Though people liked me as a village girl, at one point of time I thought that I must experiment with new roles and give myself a new look. I have done exactly that in this film," she says. 'Also, Arulnidhi was really sweet during the shoot. Though he hails from a political background, he doesn't have any ego or pride about it. He is a very down-to-earth person and a good performer on screen." The film is directed by Chimbu Devan. Bhagavathi Perumal, who played a prominent role in Nadula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, plays a major role in this film too. Bindu is currently busy shoot-ing for her next flick, Kalakura Mappulay, and Tam izhil Pesa En Orzdrat Azhuthavum, in which she pairs opposite Attakathi Dinesh.
In her previous flicks, Bindu portrayed the role of a village girl and it was received well by the audience. But now, she will be seen in a completely new look vis-a-vis her previous films
Udhay's tryst with dance
Dhanush tells his dad to relax
Is Suriya's next with Venkat Prabhu?
Suriya, who is busy shooting in Mumbai, for his next flick, titled Anjaan, directed by Lingusamy, may sign his next film with director Venkat Prabhu. The direc-tor's last film was Biriyani,
and Karthi, Suriya's younger brother, played the lead role in it and the film was a hit. There are also speculations in the industry that the title of the Suriya-Venkat Prabhu flick is Kalyanaraaman. When DC
contacted Venkat Prabhu to confirm the news, he said, "Yes, Suriya may be playing the lead role in my next film, and the discussions are already on. But the title of the film is not decided, it's too early to talk about it." LB
A SONG WITH PUNCH DIALOGUES
song, and it's going to grab the attention of most youngsters. Madan Karky, the lyricist, has executed it in a brilliant way. There are totally seven songs in this film. Since the film is all about marriage, I have composed more than five songs in a very traditional style of music. I am sure the album will do well."
THE UNKNOWN SIDE OF ILAIYARAAJA
ThatMaestro Ilaiyaraaja is a world renowned musician is com-mon knowledge. But Isaignani has an inter-esting side to him which has been kept under wraps all these years. Raja is an expert photographer and his passion was evident when some of the photos taken by him was on view at a recent exhibition of his works, titled Naan Paarthapadi, at the Art Houz Gallery in the city. who has recovered from his ill health, unveiled his works and interacted with the press at the gathering. Having started this hobby in 1978 and taken more than 5,000 pictures in various genres, Raja says he didn't hunt for these snapshots as he didn't have the time for that. "All these pictures were taken only during my travelling time. I love to take pictures of nature," he says. The ace composer reveals that whenever a new camera is introduced in the market, the next moment he is keen to pos-sess it. "Those were differ-ent times, and after every-thing became digital, I stopped taking pictures," he says. Reacting to a query whether anyone was criti-cal of his hobby, he says with a smile, "Did anyone ask me why I am compos-ing music. The same thing is applicable here. I just
pursued my passion." Among the still photogra-phers, he says Raghu Rai is his favourite, and in films, he adores P.C. Sriram and Balu Mahendra's works. "Balu and PC have appreci-ated my love for the art," he says. The Padma Bhushan awardee has strong opin-ions on how photos or movies taken on a film roll is more of a challenging task than digital photogra-phy. "When you develop the negatives from a film roll, the depth and output of the pictures are superb. This is lacking in the digital format. What can one do? All good things are being destroyed." Asked if he yearns to take pictures of any particular actor/actresses or a popular leader, pat he replies, "No, I don't like to take such pictures." Quiz him if he would extend his hobby 4 a n d turn,cine-matog-rapher, and he laughs , loudly, "Oh no! I. That's not my cup of tea. What I
know in my life is only music." Has any particular pic-ture disturbed him? "Many! More than that, I have missed out on many true moments to capture with my camera. I took a picture of a girl who was crying on the road in Bengaluru. I finished tak-ing the picture quickly and looked around for her to give her some money, and she was missing, she was nowhere to be seen," he says. The exhibi-tion which start-ed on January 15 is on till January 22. Plans are on to hold it in Kovai and also abroad, in cities, such as Singapore, Dubai and London.
SIMBU’S VAALU SINGLE HAS A MENTION OF NAYAN
A source close to the unit says, “The song will have the names of people whom Simbu has been linked up with. The lines go like he doesn’t want all these people (Nayanthara vendam, Andrea vendam) but only wants the heroine, who is his love interest in this film (interestingly, it is played by Hansika). The song also has names of leading directors like Mani Ratnam, Bala and Shankar.”
Lyricist Madhan Karky says, “This particular song was a great responsibility on my shoulders as it was originally supposed to be written by Vaali sir. You Are My Darling is the hook line of the song, but the song actually starts with the words Inky Pinky Ponky.”
Thaman confirms the single track release and says, “It will be a treat for Simbu’s fans on his birthday,” and adds that the film’s album will be released on Valentine’s Day.
Ravi and Nayan film shifts to Bengaluru
for the first time, and the grapevine has it that both the lead actors are playing IPS officers. A lit-tle birdie informs us that Nayan will be seen clad in khaki for the first time in her career in the mega budget flick, produced by AGS Entertainment. Ravi also portrays a tough cop in it. The new gun-toting action avatar for Nayan has created a lot of buzz in tinsel town. The present schedule is being held in the outskirts of Bengaluru at a police
training college where important scenes are being canned by Raja. Joining them is Ganesh Venkatraman who plays a key role in the movie. Though Raja has made remakes in the past, this action thriller is said be a straight and a fresh one, and he says it is an experi-mental script. Yet another source says that Ravi is shooting in Bengaluru after a long gap, his earlier films being Deepavali and Idhaya Thirudan.
Nayan will be seen clad in khaki for the first time in her career in the mega budget flick, produced by AGS Entertainment. Ravi also portrays a tough cop in it. The present schedule is being held in the outskirts of Bengaluru
Bala's second innings in Tamil, thanks to Ajith
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