ILAYATHALAPATHY QUASHES ALL DOUBTS AND DOES IT FOR PULI …

There were a few speculations that Vijay might not sing in his upcoming commercial fantasy entertainer, Puli since the Kaththi actor would be flying abroad soon for a vacation, after wrapping up his dubbing duties.

But the latest we hear from our sources close to the team is that Vijay has indeed rendered his voice for one of the songs yesterday, June 3. Vairamuthu has written the lyrics for this DSP track. Promotional photographs of Vijay from his singing session have been released just now.

The number that Vijay sang is a duet; the female singer for which has not been decided yet. We also hear that this is the song which the team shot recently in Krabi some days back, with Vijay and Shruti Haasan.

FIGHT IN ANJALI'S HOUSE....

The team of Mapla Singam has come up with something new as a part of their promotions. After releasing the audio of the film, Anirudh and Sivakarthikeyan have given a twist to the album by singing their own version of the song Edhukku Machan which was originally sung by Velmurugan and Aalaap Raju. A small video teaser of this song was also released recently.

It is reported that the shooting of the film happened for about 58 days in localities such as Theni, Kambam and outskirts of Chennai. The film is directed by Rajasekhar featuring Vemal, Anjali and Soori.

Rajesh Gopalan of Maan Karate fame is also a part of this flick and about working for this film, he said, ''It was a wonderful experience working with Vemal, Soori and other cast members. We had fun during the shoot especially in a fight scene that will happen in Anjali's house in the film. I have also performed alongside Vemal in two songs''.

Now coming back to Anirudh, do you think we are going to listen to his version of the song in the film or is it going to be the original one? Let's wait for the movie to unveil this piece of information.

MAHESH BABU TO MAKE WAY FOR BAAHUBALI?

Srimanthudu is an upcoming Telugu flick starring Mahesh Babu and Shruti Haasan in the lead roles. The teaser of this film, which was released recently has been receiving some very nice response not just in Andhra Pradesh but also in Tamil Nadu as Mahesh Babu enjoys a good degree of followers here also.

Srimanthudu which was earlier supposed to release on the 17th of July might get postponed by a week or two in order to make way for Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali which is expected to release on the 10th of July. We hear that Srimanthudu might release by the end of July or in early August.

Devi Sri Prasad scores the music while cinematographer Madhie wields the camera for this film directed by Koratala Siva of Mirchi fame.

Speaking to Behindwoods about Srimanthudu, cinematographer Madhie says - “Srimanthudu would be an emotional action film laden with a social message. We still have 12 days of shoot left to complete. I have used two types of cameras, the Alexa Xt and the Red dragon and you will find a lot of mild movement shots being used while watching the film.”

டெர்மினேட்டரின் அடுத்த பாகம் ஜூலை 3-ல் வெளியாகிறது

ஆக்‌ஷன் மற்றும் அதிரடி நிறைந்த கதையம்சம் கொண்ட டெர்மினேட்டர் பட வரிசையில் அடுத்த பகுதியான ‘டெர்மினேட்டர் ஜெனிசிஸ்’ என்ற படம் வருகிற ஜூலை 3-ஆம் தேதி உலகமெங்கும் வெளியாகிறது. இப்படம் தமிழில், ‘டெர்மினேட்டர் ஒரு தொடக்கம்’ என்ற பெயரில் வெளிவருகிறது. இதில், டெர்மினேட்டராக அர்னால்டு நடித்துள்ளார். ‘தோர்’, ‘தி டார்க் வேர்ல்ட் அண்ட் கேம் ஆஃப் த்ரான்ஸ்’ ஆகிய படங்களை இயக்கிய ஆலன் டெய்லர் இப்படத்தை இயக்கியுள்ளார்.
ஸ்கைடான்ஸ் புரொடக்ஷன்ஸ் மற்றும் பாராமவுண்ட் பிக்சர்ஸ் இணைந்து தயாரித்துள்ள இப்படத்தை வையாகம் 18 மோஷன் பிக்சர்ஸ் நிறுவனம் இந்தியாவில் வெளியிடுகிறது.
ஆங்கிலம், இந்தி, தமிழ் மற்றும் தெலுங்கு என பல்வேறு மொழிகளில் ஐமேக்ஸ் 3டி, 3டி டிஜிட்டல் மற்றும் 2டி என அனைத்து தொழில்நுட்பத்திலும் இப்படத்தை தயாரித்துள்ளார்கள்.

கெத்து படக்குழுவுக்கு அதிர்ச்சி கொடுத்த முருகதாஸ்

உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின் தற்போது ‘கெத்து’ படத்தில் நடித்து வருகிறார். இதில் உதயநிதிக்கு ஜோடியாக எமி ஜாக்சன் நடித்து வருகிறார். மேலும் உதயநிதிக்கு அப்பாவாக சத்யராஜும், வில்லனாக விக்ராந்தும் நடித்து வருகிறார்கள். ஹாரிஸ் ஜெயராஜ் இசையமைத்து வரும் இப்படத்திற்கு சுகுமார் ஒளிப்பதிவு செய்து வருகிறார்.
‘மான் கராத்தே’ படத்தை இயக்கிய திருக்குமரன் இப்படத்தை இயக்கி வருகிறார். இவர் முருகதாஸிடம் உதவியாளராக பணியாற்றியவர்.
இப்படத்தின் படப்பிடிப்பு விறுவிறுப்பாக நடந்து வரும் நிலையில் படப்பிடிப்பு தளத்திற்கு திடீர் என்று விசிட் அடித்திருக்கிறார் முருகதாஸ். அங்கு படக்குழுவினருடன் ஜாலியாக பேசிவிட்டு சென்றிருக்கிறார். இவர் படப்பிடிப்பு தளத்திற்கு வந்தது படக்குழுவை உற்சாகத்தில் ஆழ்த்தியிருக்கிறது.
திருக்குமரன் ஏற்கனவே இயக்கிய ‘மான் கராத்தே’ படத்தில் முருகதாஸ் சிறப்பு தோற்றத்தில் இடம் பெற்றிருந்தார். அதுபோல் ‘கெத்து’ படத்திலும் முருகதாஸ் சிறப்பு தோற்றத்தில் வருவார் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.

Karan Johar: I admit I do not possess the skills of SS Rajamouliji

Eminent filmmaker Karan Johar is going gaga over the SS Rajamouli's BAAHUBALI, the epic war drama that is touted as the costliest film of the country. 

 

Overwhelmed by the edge of the seat trailer and the captivating special effects Karan Johar, who is releasing the dubbed Hindi version of the film in North India, said, “BAAHUBALI is a humongous visual spectacle for the audience.” 

 

He added, “The reason why I have selected to present this film to Hindi audience is purely because to enlighten Bollywood filmmakers so that they come out from the run of the mill stuff and learn something innovative and change their style of filmmaking.” 

 

Praising SS Rajamouli to dizzy heights, Karan Johar candidly confessed that Rajamouli’s genius can be gauged form the fact that till date he has made nine movies and all have hit bull’s eye.

He said, “After watching Rajamouli’s EEGA, MAGADHEERA and other films I was left gasping at Rajamouli’s style of filmmaking. His sense of story selection and his mastery of blending emotional narration with technology has made me Rajamouli’s greatest devotee.”

 

“I candidly admit I do not possess the skills of Rajamouliji nor do I think most of our Bollywood counterparts are competent. I hope after watching this film our Bollywood filmmaker take a lesson and try something novel and out of the box films like Rajamouliji,” frankly confessed the filmmaker. 

 

Acclaimed for his stupendous works, National Award winners, S. S. Rajamouli has left no stone unturned to make the movie at par with Hollywood magnum opus like TEN COMMANDMENTS, BEN HUR, GLADIATOR etc. 

 

According to sources BAHUBALI is being planned with an estimated budget of Rs 160 crore of which Rs 85 crores is invested in the special effects, alone. The filmmaker has hired 600 artists from all around world who are working with the most advance and complex CGI and VFX technology. 

 

The movie has generated the same kind of hysteria among the film buffs as Bollywood movies like MUGHAL E AZAM, PAKEEZAH, SHOLAY etc had generated prior to their release. 

 

It may be noted that BAHUBALI, is one of the few films that has been mentioned in BBC’s documentary - 100 Years of Indian Cinema (2013)!

My family will support my love: Atharva

One of the most eligible bachelors of Tamil cinema, Atharva is often linked with actresses he is working with. But the young star says he is not struck by the cupid, as his sole focus is on cinema now.

"If I fall in love, my family will definitely support it. But I certainly don't want to do it at least now. I am very much single," says the 'Paradesi' actor, who is now busy with a string of movies.

Some of the forthcoming films of Atharva are 'Kanithan', 'Chandiveeran' and 'Eeti'. Among them, 'Chandiveeran' is produced by Bala and directed by Sarkunam. "For the first time, I have played a rural youth. Shooting was held in Mannarkudi and Thanjavur areas," Atharva adds.

மகன் படத்தில் பேயாக நடிக்கும் சத்யராஜ்

தமிழ் சினிமா உலகில் தற்போது பேய் படங்கள் அதிகமாக வெளியாகி வருகிறது. அதில் குறிப்பிட்ட சில பேய் படங்களே வெற்றி பெற்று வருகிறது. இருந்தாலும் பேய் படத்தின் வரவு அதிகரித்துக் கொண்டே செல்கிறது.
சமீபத்தில் வெளியான ‘டார்லிங்’, ‘காஞ்சனா 2’, ‘டிமான்ட்டி காலனி’ ஆகிய படங்கள் ரசிகர்களிடையே அதிகம் வரவேற்பு பெற்று வசூலிலும் சாதனை படைத்தது. இளம் இயக்குனர்களும், நடிகர்களும் பேய் படத்தை உருவாக்கவே அதிகம் ஆர்வம் காண்பித்து வருகின்றனர்.
அந்த வரிசையில் தற்போது சிபிராஜ் நடித்து வரும் ‘ஜாக்சன் துரை’ படமும் பேய் படமாக உருவாகி வருகிறது. இப்படத்தை ‘பர்மா’ படத்தை இயக்கிய தரணிதரன் இயக்குகிறார்.
இப்படத்தின் படப்பிடிப்பு சமீபத்தில் தொடங்கியது. இதில் சத்யராஜ் பேயாக நடிப்பதாக செய்திகள் வெளியாகியுள்ளது. ஒரு காலத்தில் பெண் பேய்கள் ஆதிக்கம் செய்து வந்த நிலையில் தற்போது ஆண் பேய்கள் ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்த தொடங்கியுள்ளது.

கமலின் பாபநாசம் ஜூலை 17ம் தேதி ரிலீஸ்?

கமல் நடிப்பில் சமீபத்தில் வெளியான ‘உத்தம வில்லன்’ படம் திரையரங்கில் வெற்றிகரமாக ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது.
இதில் கமலுக்கு ஜோடியாக பூஜாகுமார், ஆண்ட்ரியா நடித்திருந்தார்கள். மேலும் மறைந்த கே.பாலச்சந்தர் இப்படத்தில் முக்கிய கதாபாத்திரத்தில் நடித்திருந்தார். இப்படத்தின் வெற்றியை தொடர்ந்து கமல் நடிப்பில் உருவாகியுள்ள ‘பாபநாசம்’ படம் ரிலீசுக்கு தயாராகிவிட்டது.
இப்படத்தை ஜூலை 17ம் தேதி வெளியிட இருப்பதாக செய்திகள் வெளியாகி இருக்கிறது. பாபநாசம் படத்தில் கமலுக்கு ஜோடியாக கவுதமி நடித்துள்ளார்.
இப்படம் மலையாளத்தில் மோகன்லால்-மீனா நடிப்பில் வெளிவந்த ‘திரிஷ்யம்’ படத்தின் ரீமேக்காகும். மலையாள படத்தை இயக்கிய ஜீது ஜோசப் தமிழ் ரீமேக்கையும் இயக்கியுள்ளார்.
தற்போது ‘தூங்காவனம்’ படத்தில் கமல் நடித்து வருகிறார். கமலுக்கு ஜோடியாக திரிஷா நடித்து வரும் இப்படம் கிரைம் திரில்லராக உருவாகி வருகிறது.

Nazriya's real fight on road

Nazriya was involved in a heated argument with a car driver, who hit her vehicle from behind, on a busy road in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Traffic came to a halt for some time as a result of the incident.

The actress was on her way back home from a relative's house when her car was hit from behind by another. She immediately got down from the vehicle and pulled up a fight with the driver of the other car.

Passersby who spotted Nazriya initially thought that it was a film shoot. But they realized the reality soon and pacified the actress. Some of them were quick to click photos on their mobile phones. Later, the 'Raja Rani' actress left the spot.

சூர்யாவிற்கு வில்லனான நிவின் பாலி

சூர்யா தொடர்ந்து சில வருடங்களாக கமர்ஷியல் படங்களையே தேர்ந்தெடுத்து நடித்து வருகிறார். இவர் நடிப்பில் வெளிவந்த வாரணம் ஆயிரம், காக்க காக்க, மௌனம் பேசியதே, நந்தா போன்ற படங்களில் பார்த்த சூர்யாவை தற்போது பார்க்க முடிய வில்லை.
இந்நிலையில் சமீபத்தில் இவர் நடித்த மாசு திரைப்படம் திரைக்கு வந்தது, கேரளாவில் விஜய்க்கு பிறகு அதிக ரசிகர்கள் பலம் கொண்டவர் சூர்யா.
ஆனால், மாசு ரிலிஸான அதே நாளில் நிவின் பாலி நடித்த ப்ரேமம் படமும் ரிலிஸானது, இப்படம் இளைஞர்கள் மத்தியில் பெரும் வரவேற்பு பெற, மாசுவின் பாக்ஸ் ஆபிஸில் இடி விழுந்துவிட்டது.

Ravi Teja Shell out 3 Days at Police Station

Ravi Teja, Hansika,Regina’s mass action entertainer Power is progressing at brisk pace in Hyderabad under the direction of Bobby (K.N.Ravindranath). Filmmakers are canning action scenes on Ravi Teja in the backdrop of police station set erected in RFC.

Ravi Teja,Brahmaji, Ajay,Kota Srinivasa Rao and others are participating in the shooting. Film’s shooting will progress for three days in RFC. Raviteja will be seen in two shades in the film. Already his dialogue ‘Mass Ante Bus Pass Kadura’ in the teaser got good response.

Thaman is the music director for the film produced by Rockline Venkatesh. Film stars Ragini Khanna, Brahmanandam ,Brahmaji ,Parachuri Venkateswararao, Posani Krishnamurali, Mukesh Rishi, Subbaraju, Saptagiri and others.

Record numbers as Rajini takes Twitter by storm

One of the biggest news going around since yesterday, is the entry of Superstar Rajinikanth to the Twitter world. Around yesterday afternoon, the news first broke that Rajini would be marking his Twitter presence. This was soon followed by a short video byte of the star announcing his decision to try out the social media, followed by his first tweet.

Ever since his Twitter account was live, thousands of followers are getting added every minute. Even Twitter's home page has a link to Rajini's account and reminds users that the Superstar is now active on the platform. His first tweet has close to 8200 retweets, 7700 favourites and the account has close to 1.87 lakh followers (as on 10 am, May 6th).

At this rate, we can expect Rajini's twitter account to have close to a million followers by the time Kochadaiiyaan releases this weekend. That's definitely a MASS OPENING.

PIX Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan,Vijay, Ajith cast their vote

ILAYATHALAPATHY VIJAY - NARENDRA MODI MEET

A 'very important partnership' for Dhanush's VIP

DOP Velraj's first venture as a director Velai Illa Pattathari (VIP), starring Dhanush and Amala Paul, is expected to release either in the month of June or July. Produced by Dhanush himself and featuring Anirudh's hit soundtrack, VIP is Dhanush's 25th film in his decade long career which has seen many milestones and accolades.

In a new development, VIP's release rights have reportedly been acquired by Escape Artists Motion Pictures who will now be marketing and distributing the movie ahead of its release. This will mark the first time that Dhanush and Escape Artists Motion Pictures will professionally join hands.

The production house was recently involved in Siva Karthikeyan's Maan Karate which has met with a grand opening.

Thala 55 - A possible career-defining film

Actor Arun Vijay was all along maintaining a studious silence about his involvement in the Ajith - Gautham film, even as the media was spreading a lot of news reports in this regard. Yesterday night, the Thadaiyara Thaakka actor took to Twitter to finally announce that he was indeed a part of this film. Ajith fans welcomed this news with a lot of excitement and Arun Vijay was a trending topic in Twitter yesterday night.

Hi all..I apologise for this prolonged silence. YES! I AM ON BOARD!!

The role I play in Gowtham sir's project will officially be announced by the director himself...

What more could I have asked for..working with both Gowtham Sir & AJITH Sir at the same time. Really happy to be a part of this super team!

Best wishes to Arun for an awesome performance in what is possibly his career-defining role.

Vishal in Ilayathalapathy Vijay's footsteps

The 'Naan Sigappu Manithan' actor Vishal has always openly expressed his admiration for Ilayathalapathy Vijay in many interviews. In a recent interaction, the tall actor once again talked about how Vijay had braved a lot of harsh criticism early in his career and came out on top eventually. This is what he had to say.

Vijay faced harsh criticism in his early days and some magazines were in fact very sharp in their comments about his looks. He overcame all this with his silence and proved people wrong with his action.

I also faced a similar situation when a producer commented badly about my looks. I was reminded by the similar situation that Vijay faced and decided that my work should speak on behalf of me.

As a director and script writer, I imagine Vijay in different avatars - as an anti hero, as a super hero etc. He is the first actor who comes to mind

It would be a great development if Vishal, the director and Vijay, the actor join hands in the coming years.

DAMAAL DUMEEL MOVIE RELEASE EXPECTATION

CAST AND CREW1 of 3

Production: C J Jayakumar 

Cast: Remya Nambeesan, Vaibhav 

Direction: Shree 

Screenplay: Shree 

Story: Shree 

Music: SS Thaman 

Background score: SS Thaman 

Cinematography: A M Edwin Sakay 

Editing: Paramesh Krishna 

Art direction: Arusamy 

Stunt choreography: G 

Dance choreography: Anvitaa, Satish, Shobi 

Singers: Andrea Jeremiah, Naveen Madhav, Remya Nambeesan, Shankar Mahadevan, SS Thaman, Usha Uthup 

Lyrics: Karky, Karunakaran, Na Muthukumar, Thamarai 

PRO: Nikkil 

Damaal Dumeel (aka) Damal Dumeel release expectation

EXPECTATION METER

Shree, a former assistant of director Shankar, is set with his maiden venture, Damaal Dumeel. Produced by Cameo Films, the movie stars Vaibhav Reddy and Remya Nambeesan in the lead.

Here’s why we mustn’t miss the film, according to the director:

“It’s a perfect commercial entertainer with a difference. There are high voltage thriller elements in the movie mixed with a lot of comedy. The comedy will be situational and not forced.”

“Dialogues will play a major role. Like in Panchathanthiram, the confusions that the dialogues create among the characters, will act as a huge source for comedy.”

“There will also be social issues, like fake medicines and murders, running in the background of the film. We shot at Coovum River, a popular body-dump spot.”

“This is a small budget film and will not be a trendsetter in terms of technology. The story is a complex one and I believe stuffing the film with new techniques would overshadow the story.”

Runtime : 1 Hour 57 Minutes

Censor Certificate : U/A

Dhanush's co-star performs for women's uprising!

Actress Swara Bhaskar won herself a Zee Cine Award for her performance in Tanu Weds Manu and several other nominations for the same role. Later this year she will be seen in Yash Raj Films’ Aurangzeb and Dhanush’s Raanjhnaa.

The young lady is actively part of a group called Swaang which is a Bombay based cultural entity comprising of actors, musicians, song writers and other creatively fueled people. Together they had come up with a tune titled ‘Maa Nee Meri’ as a tribute to the Delhi gang-rape victim.

Following the overwhelming response the song received on Youtube, the group took their act to on the road recently being part of the ‘Laughing and Singing Way Forward’ festival that took place in Delhi and Deharadun. Swaang delivers protest songs and poetry as part of their main act.