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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Veerappan’s wife to play herself?
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
As reported a couple of days ago, Ram Gopal Varma is keen on making a film on Veerappan, the notorious sandalwood smuggler who successfully evaded arrest for decades.
The life and times of the forest brigand could very easily make an absorbing tale on the silver screen. Brutal attacks on police personnel and hoodwinking two state governments Tamilnadu and Karnataka using the dense forests of the Sathyamangalam forests as cover caught national attention for many years.
Muthulakshmi, wife of the slain bandit had recently been to Mumbai for discussions with RGV’s team. Terming the filmmaker as ‘very professional and trustworthy’ Muthulakshmi said, she would be the film’s consultant throughout the entire production process.
Says Muthulakshmi, “I have been offered to act as myself in the film. I am considering this offer and might act if there are no marriage scenes in the film’.
She doesn’t want some actor who plays Veerappan to tie the knot even though it is just for a film.
With RGV’s penchant in making gangster movies, the film on the life and times of Veerappan could get mighty engrossing. However the movie will be directed by Prashant Pandey (writer for Sarkar Raj) and will be produced by RGV and Ekta Kapoor.
Sarath Kumar’s daughter to start acting
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
 Actor, politician Sarath Kumar’s daughter Varalaxmi is all set to debut as heroine in a film titled ‘Poda Podi’, directed by Vignesh Siva, a school time buddy of actor Silambarasan. Plans are on to shoot the film in beautiful Toronto, a major city in Canada. This feel-good youthful story will have Silambarasan as hero who is currently busy with ‘Silambattam’. ‘Poda Podi’ will be produced by Gemini Film Circuit. Silambarasan was in Toronto recently and word has it that he has obtained permission to shoot there for one long schedule of 90 days. Varalaxmi, a trained Ballet and Salsa dancer was a natural choice for the filmmakers as they thought she would be just perfect for the role. The director says, ‘Silambarasan will have a new look with short gelled hair. There would be no punch lines or disturbing fight sequences in the film’. Music will be by Dharan and camera work by Nirav Shah. |
My daughter my guru Kamal Haasan
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
 With the release of Dasavatharam, the hard work put in by Kamal Haasan to do justice to all ten characters played by him is well known now. In an interview to the press recently, director K. S. Ravikumar talked about Kamal Haasan’s homework in terms of careful preparation and precise execution to get the roles sparkling. Kamal Haasan said, ‘Ten characters needed ten different people to help and assist me. My first daughter Shruti helped me fine tune the American accent and dialogue delivery for the baddie character, Fletcher’. ‘She spent some time in Los Angeles and has absorbed the way Americans talk. She was of great help to me. I just trusted her and she has indeed done a good job’, says the happy father. Shruthi Haasan has signed on a Hindi project named ‘Luck’ and will be working with the likes of Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Imraan Khan and Rati Agnihotri. The movie is to be directed by Soham Shah and is to be shot extensively in South Africa. Watch ‘Dasavatharam’ Nationwide Coverage |
‘Ayan’ – From Malaysia to Zanzibar
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008|
Suriya starrer Ayan was shot extensively in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The crew is now planning to shift to exotic locales in Zanzibar (part of the Eastern African Republic of Tanzania). Says a happy cinematographer – director K V Anand, ‘ Ayan starring Suriya and Tamanna is shaping up fast. AVM Productions deserves a pat for giving us necessary encouragement to shoot the film.’ We shot a few stunt sequences in Malaysia, which was choreographed by William Hong of Billa fame. Now we are planning to shoot some important scenes in Zanzibar as places like Australia and Switzerland have been exposed well in Tamil cinema a lot’. Suriya is busy completing Varanam Aayiram and Tamanna with Ananda Thandavam. Once those movies are over, Ayan will be completed in one go, he added. |
Prithviraj and Padmapriya sparkle together
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
 Prithviraj and Padmapriya share a common rapport. They both made a name for themselves in Malluwood before entering Tamil cinema. The two also came together in Vasanth’s Sathumpodaathay to weave magic on the Tamil screen. After Sathumpodaathay, Prithviraj and Padmapriya are cast together for a film titled Nagercoil. Directed by debutant Surender and produced by Arumugham, Nagercoil is a feel-good film. Sources say Prithviraj, with his cosmopolitan looks, play an IT professional. On cloud nine after the success of Mozhi, Prithviraj is acting in more than three movies in Tamil simultaneously. |
‘Kuselan’ to release on July 25
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Finally the word is out. It’s official and confirmed. Rajinikanth’s much-awaited Kuselan, a remake of Malayalam hit Katha Parayumbol, will hit the screens on 25 July. Addressing media persons in Chennai on Wednesday, director P Vasu said, ‘the shooting is complete and dubbing is going on right now. Re-recording will commence from Monday’. The story is about two childhood friends who go different ways in their life as they grow up into adulthood. One ends up a poor barber struggling to make both ends meet and the other as a ’superstar’ in the movies. What happens when the two meet after all those years holds the crux, he said. Pasupathy plays the poor barber and needless to say Rajini plays the superstar. Prabhu, Nayantara, Meena, Sneha, Kushboo and Vadivelu are also in the cast. Produced jointly by K Balachander’s Kavithalaya Films and M P Vijayakumar’s Seven Arts Films, Kuselan has cinematography by Aravindh Krishna and musical score by G V Prakash. According to Vasu, ‘the audio rights of Kuselan have been lapped up by Big Music for Rs 2.25 crore, while Pyramid Saimira has acquired the movie’s distribution rights for a huge sum.’ Plans are on to release the audio of Kuselan on 30 June. A grand function will be held in Chennai in which popular South Indian directors would take part. The movie was shot in Hyderabad Ramoji Rao Film Studio, exotic locales of Pollachi, Udumalpet and interior parts of Kerala.
Adds Vasu, ‘ Rajinikanth’s contribution to the movie is immense. He was very co-operative. We managed to complete the shooting of both Kuselan and Kathanayukudu in Telugu in just 82 days. Jagapathy Babu enacts the role played by Pasupathy in Tamil. Brahmanandam and Sunil are also in the cast in Telugu version’. ‘G V Prakash’s music is a major highlight of the movie. The 22-year-old boy has come up with stunning music and Rajinikanth himself appreciated him. So is Aravindh Krishna’s cinematography’. Vasu says, ‘the movie has been completed so early thanks to my producers Kavithalaya and Seven Arts Vijayakumar.’ Plans are on to shoot a song commemorating the 75th year of Tamil cinema with Kuselan and popular actors including Vijay, Ajith and Vikram might appear in it. Valee has penned the lyrics’. Get ready to be dazzled by ‘Kuselan’ this July, asserts a happy Vasu. Watch ‘Kuselan’ Press Meet Watch ‘Kuselan’ Movie Launch
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Ajmal going strong and steady
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008|
Ajmal, who played Krupa in Anjathey, is going strong and steady. He has been cast alongside Pasupathi in TN 09 AL 4777, a remake of Hindi hit Taxi No 9211. He dons the role enacted by John Abraham in the original. Meanwhile, the up-and-coming actor, who won rave reviews for his performance in Anjathey, is also acting in a movie to be produced by Pyramid Saimira. Kamalinee Mukherjee plays the heroine in that film. Says Ajmal, ‘ I am thankful to Mysskin for his immense contribution. He brought out the actor in me. Now I am acting in a couple more movies. I am very cautious in choosing my roles with care’. |
Nuptial bliss for Vairamuthu’s son
Monday, June 16th, 2008
 Kabilan, the son of famous Tamil lyricist and poet Vairamuthu is all set to marry soon. After completing his higher studies in Australia, Kabilan has been working Down Under for quite some time. Vairamuthu had visited his son recently in Australia and after that trip he had written in a newspaper about his desire to get his son married as he thought this was the right time. The moment has arrived and Kabilan’s wedding will be held on the 22nd of this month in Chennai. The bride is reportedly a relative of industrialist Pollachi Mahalingam. The Tamil film industry is expected to be present in full strength to bless the couple. Indiaglitz wishes the poet’s son a happy married life!!!! |
After ‘Sarkar Raj’, it is Veerappan
Monday, June 16th, 2008
 Talk about a huge mustache, military green uniform and a rifle strapped by the shoulder and just about anyone would say Veerappan. The man who was initiated to sandalwood smuggling and the ivory trade at a very early age became a specialist at escaping from the clutches of the police and at times killing them too. The dark, gaudy life and times of Veerappan can make an engrossing story on film and Ram Gopal Varma is thirsting to do just that. Grapevine has it that even when the forest brigand was alive, RGV wanted to start the project so much so that when ‘Jungle’ was released everyone thought it would be about Veerappan. With the mighty success of the Hindi film ‘Sarkar Raj’ featuring the three Bachchans – Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya, RGV has created a name for himself big time, and movie audiences all over the nation look forward to his films. Probably the right time to bring Veerappan on to the silver screen. The forest brigand’s wife Muthulakshmi came over to Mumbai for discussion and this is a clear indication that the project will start rolling soon. RGV has created a name for himself as a specialist at gangster movies. This factor would be a huge bonus for the film. According to reports, the film maker will co produce the film along with Ekta Kapoor and the writer of ‘Sarkar Raj’ Prashant Pandey will be the director. |