Ever since actor Karan started playing hero in films he has been donning varied and interesting roles. In ‘Kokki’ he played a naïve rustic simpleton who could be easily taken for a ride. ‘Karupusami Kuthagaitharar’ saw him play a small-time business man and in ‘Thee Nagar’ he portrayed the character of a student leader. In ‘Kathavarayan’ he donned an expressive role of an illicit liquor baron.

In his next flick titled ‘Arthanari’ Karan would be seen playing a transgender person. The film is to be directed by Nandha Periyasamy who had churned out the Arya starrer ‘Oru Kalloriyin Kadhai’.

Karan seems pretty happy to play the challenging role of a transgender person. ‘Gone are the days when transgender people were shown in poor light in films. Movie audiences have begun to understand and respect these people. ‘Arthanari’ would help a lot in making people understand a lot about these people’ said Karan.

After the success of ‘Yaradi Nee Mohini’, director Jawahar and Dhanush will pair up again for the remake of a Telugu film named ‘Arya’. However the necessary changes will be made to suit Tamil audiences. Shriya Saran will play the heroine.

Dhanush, who is currently working in ‘Padikkadhavan’ with Suraj, will team up with ‘Polladhavan’ director Vetri Maaran for a new film and with Jawahar simultaneously.

Shriya and Dhanush come together for the second time after ‘Thiruvilayaadal Aarambam’.

Devisri Prasad, who is working for the movies, ‘Kandasamy’ and ‘Villu’ will start composing music for this film as well. Sivaji Film Circuit will produce the film.

Meanwhile Dhanush’s ‘Padikkadhavan’, which is expected to be an action packed entertainer is almost ready and will release soon.

After establishing himself as a successful film distributor, Ramanathan, managing director, Abirami Mega Mall, has ventured into film production. His maiden production venture titled ‘Panchamirtham’ is currently being shot in the exotic locales of Ooty.

The movie went to floors recently in which Nasser plays a prominent role. Jayaram, Samiksha and actress Saranya are also in the cast.

The movie directed by Raju Eswaran, associate director for Rajinikanth’s English movie ‘Blood Stone’, has musical score by Sundar C Babu. L Ganapathy has penned the dialogues.

‘The film has been designed as an entertainer and will have a blend of commercial elements and a contemporary fantasy story. All the artistes have done tremendous jobs,’ said Raju Easwaran.

Dwelling further he said, ‘Mareesan, a mythological character in Ramayana comes alive today. Can he overcome the guilt for being a party to the kidnapping of Seetha is the crux of the story. However, it’s no mythological film, he added.

The movie would be released in the second week of December, said Raju Eswaran.

A song featuring Saranya Mohan was shot in Ooty and actress-cum-dance master Gayathri Jayaram choreographed it.

A dialogue from Rajinikanth’s ‘Kuselan’ has been removed following requests from the actor’s fans who felt it hurt their sentiments.

It may be recalled that Rajinikanth, who played actor Ashok Kumar in the movie had uttered the dialogue, ‘What bothers you whether I enter  politics or not. Mind your own business! ‘Eppo Varuvaen, Eppadi Varuvaen Theriyaadhu. Vara Vaendiya Naerathula Varuvaen was a dialogue written by somebody. I just uttered that’.

A section of Rajinikanth fans felt offended by the dialogue. Sources close to the actor said that the dialogue was kept in the movie to convey a message to the actor’s critics.

However fans took it personally. Following their appeal to the actor, it was decided to remove the dialogue from the movie.

The latest buzz doing rounds in Kollywood is that Kamal Haasan will join hands with Mohanlal for a movie to be directed by Major Ravi.

Major Ravi, a retired defence personnel, had directed Mohanlal for a movie titled ‘Keerthy Chakra’ which was released in Tamil as ‘Aran’. Jeeva played a prominent part in the movie.

After a gap, he joins hands with Mohanlal again. Sources say it is a movie inspired by a fight hijacked from India to Kandhahar a few years ago by terrorists. Ravi had one intense reserach and would commence shooting on the incident which culminated with exchange of terrorists for the passengers hijacked.

Kamal Haasan might be roped in to play a military officer alongside Mohanlal.

A R Rahman’s hit number Taxi..Taxi…in ‘Sakkarakatti’ has been reshoot now.

The song has been declared a big hit and is catching the imagination of youth across the State. V Creations, the producers of the film decided to re-shoot the song Taxi Taxi…

It has been re-framed rapper Blaaze and was shot starring  Shantanoo and five French models at Perambur Binny Mills. Kalaa Prabhu, son of producer Kalaipuli S Thanu, is directing the film.

‘Sakkarakatti’ audio, released by Sony BMG has made it big and is sold in a quick pace.

The re-shot version of ‘Taxi Taxi’… will hit music channels by the end of this month.

Actor-director K Bhagyaraj has said he has decided to change the title of his new film Pudhiya Vaarpugal (which has his son Shanthanu in the lead), as he had already directed a film with the same title.

Speaking at the launch of a book series on actors like Sivaji Ganesan, he said that old film titles should not be used to new films.

‘if we name a new movie after the old one and if it bombed at the box-office, then the reputation of the classic would get affected,’ said the film maker.

Meanwhile, his son’s maiden venture Sakkarakatti is ready for release soon. He says, ‘it is ab bubbly story and Thanu approached me. Though I was keen on introducing him, I chose to let Rathnam do it for the storyline was good.