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Vijay and Samantha start shooting in Kolkata

The much-anticipated untitled film of Ilayathalapathy Vijay, where he teams up with A.R.Murugadoss once again after the block-buster hit Thuppakki, went on floors recently at Kolkatta's famous Kalighat Kali Temple on Monday. As written first by this newspa-per that the film has Samantha playing Vijay's romantic interest, the makers have also announced that the Naan Ee actress indeed has been roped in. the story has a Kolkata backdrop which  is evident now, since the shooting has commenced at Kolkata. Buzz is that though Soon, who has worked with Vijay inIla, was initially considered for the come-dy bits, it is Satish of Ethir Neechal fame who has finally been brought on board. Anirudh Ravichander will be composing the music for Vijay's film which he says is quite a challenging task. George C Williams is behind the camera. 


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V V PRASSANNA Singer


SINGING CAREER
I've been in the industry 10 years — and I am glad I could sustain myself through all these years of entertaining people, singing popular songs. I'm thoroughly enjoying my profession as it's a childhood dream come true for me.
UPCOMING PROJECTS
Adhithi in Tamil and Local in Kannada are confirmed. The response for the Koodamela Koodavechi song from the recently released Rummy has thrilled me. 1-7-.
TRYST WITH CARNATIC MUSIC
I had a penchant for Carnatic music since my childhood and revel in exploring its diversity and singing songs pertaining to it. Though the response is not going to be as instant to it as it Is to filmi music, the delight it provides is unparalleled. I consider rendering Carnatic music as a meditative process.
STINT AS AN ACTOR
It was a sudden decision. Bharathan, the director of Adhithi, asked me to play a meaty role in the movie, which will have Nanda too in it. Bharathan was convinced that I would be able to do it after watching the making of the recording. I think being a dub-. bmg artist will help me pull it off as an actor. Though I'm getting offers to play lead roles, my priority will always be singing.
KNOWING THE LANGUAGE

 I firmly believe that a singer has to be adept in the language in which he sings for a flawless output. Luckily, though my roots are in Maharashtra, I was born and brought up in Coimbatore. Also, my proficiency in Sanskrit and Kannada languages are an added advantage.


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Cutting-edge camera work in Vikram Prabhu's next



Vikram Prabhu, who was last seen in Ivan Vera Matihiri, has almost completed the shoot for his next film, Sigaram Thodu, which is directed by Gaurav Narayanan. What's interest-ing is that the film, which is produced by UTV Motion Pictures, is now using a cut-ting-edge camera, MoVi m10, to shoot
The climax of the film, Sigaram Thoth', is shot using MoVi m10 as it captures stabilised shots
the climax of the film. It's the first Tamil film to use this equipment, which is com-monly used in Hollywood flicks. Director Gaurav Narayanan says, "Currently,

we are shooting the climax of the film in Chennai, which has to be done in heavy traffic. So we are using this camera to capture stabilised shots. It's more like a hand-held steady camera. The film will get over by the end of next month." Monal Gajjar plays the female lead in the flick, which is said to be an action-packed enter-tainer with fun elements. "The movie revolves around the relationship between a father and a son. It will have a perfect balance of romance, comedy and action," says Gaurav. Vikram Prabhu is also wait-ing for the release of Arima Nambi, which is directed by Anand Shankar. Priya Anand plays the female lead in the film. 

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Director Bala's stunning harbinger with Ilaiyaraaja


Director Bala is known to portray the dark side of society on screen, and his films have always garnered critical acclaim. His last flick, Paradesi, was adapted from the novel, Red Tea, written by Paul Harris and it did well. Now, Bala is shooting for his next untitled flick, and what's interesting is that actor and director Sasikumar plays the lead in the film. He has also roped in mae-stro Ilaiyaraaja to com-pose for the film. Director Bala has released a small music video for this film online, in which the legendary musi-cian composes, using a live orchestra. Sources close to Bala said, "The video is about the live. orchestration of Ilaiyaraaja that he is using for all 12 songs in the film. The best part is, it's going to be composed in only six days. Also, the singers for all 12 songs are newcomers." The film is jointly produced by Sasikumar and direc-tor Bala's B-studios. Watch this space for more.

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KARTHIKA IS A SPEED JUNKIE


    Looks like Karthika is enjoying every bit of shooting for SP Jhananathan’s Purampokku. She says, “We shifted from snowy Kullu Manali to the deserts of Jodhpur. The climate change was drastic, but we quickly got comfortable in the setting. In Manali, I shot for a tap dance sequence; walking on snow in itself was difficult! And here, I will be shooting a scene that will require me to drive a high power jeep and perform stunts simultaneously. I’m looking forward to the shoot here.” The actress says she will be one of the boys in the film. “Whatever the guys do, I will also be doing it!” she smiles. Meanwhile, not many know that Karthika is also an artist. “I had taken up art as a subject in my college; it’s very difficult to get your nuances right at the beginning. But I was glad I scored the highest in it, even though I was shooting for my films then. But now, I don’t find much time to paint,” she says.


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NIIKHIL MATHEW Singer



INSPIRATION
I don't idolise or take inspiration from any one person alone in life. I admire Hariharan, his voice is divine. His style of singing is unique.
INDEPENDENT ALBUMS
My dream is to do an independent album. It may happen in the next few years and I am working on it. It gives space for singers to use their creativity which doesn't happen when it comes to film songs.
DREAM MUSIC DIRECTOR
Ilawaraaja and Ad( Rahman are the two legends I want to work with. Rahman is a person who , gives variations to every song! each time. I love his style of working.
CHANGE IN MUSIC INDUSTRY
It's irritating when people use auto-tuning in the midst of compositions. The use of abusive lyrics in songs must also be avoided. Songs must be pleasant to listen to.
IF NOT A SINGER?
I wanted to be a playback singer from childhood. So there is no question of what I would have been if not a singer as I really don't know. I decided that singing is my cup of tea at a very young age.


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A.R. Rahman honoured with yet another doctorate



Composer A . R . Rahman, who has won the Academy Award twice, was awarded an honorary doctor-ate by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, on Friday in Glasgow. The Mozart of Madras was there along with students from his K. M. College of Music and Technology as part of the Celtic Connection Festival. The RCS is engaged in providing world-class training in music, dance, drama, screen and production arts. It A.R.R was awarded an honourary doctorate by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. has around 900 students from 55 countries, learning from the fmest teachers in an unrivalled campus ambience. Earlier, Rahman wrote on his microblog, "Just reached Glasgow for the Celtic Connection festi-val, coming from LA via London! My first day's impression — seems like the Scots are among the kindest people on earth." After receiving the hon-ourary doctorate he said, "Humbled by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Honoris Causa Doctor of Music degree."

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