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Trisha opposite Suresh Gopi

Rumours are abuzz that Trisha will play the female lead to Suresh Gopi for a Malayalam movie. To be directed by Unnikrishnan, the movie is titled IG.

The film will be produced by P. Rajan under the banner of Vaishakha Films and is likely to start rolling by September this year, as per reports. Trisha is currently acting in Telugu version of Bodyguard and Tamil film

Jayam Ravi is both hero and villain?

Ameer's Aadhi Bagawan with Jayam Ravi has been in the making for almost a year and a half. Now Ameer has shifted to top gear and he is racing ahead with the project so that it can have a year end release. Word is that Jayam Ravi has a dual role in the film. When quizzed about it, Ameer was hesitant at first but admitted that it was so.
Further questions were immediately shot at him as everyone wanted to know if one character would be the hero and the other the villain since that is the rumor that has been floating around for the past few days. Ameer laughed when he heard this and told those present that he would not reveal plot details as it would kill the suspense and disappoint fans who always expect the unexpected from him. So for now he is keeping mum about the whole thing.

Vijay to cash in on Mahesh Babu's loss

In recent times, Telugu stars like Jr. NTR and Ram Charan Teja have attempted to capture a market for themselves in the Tamil industry especially since our stars like Suriya, Karthi, and Jiiva have successfully dubbed their films in Telugu. They met with indifferent results and they seem  to have given up as Allu Arjun's Badrinath, which was to be dubbed and released in Tamil was scrapped.
Now another star will be attempting to make the crossover successfully. It is none other than Vijay. His Nanban is to be released in Telugu. Originally, the movie was supposed to be made simultaneously in Telugu, but Mahesh Babu who was supposed to do it, chose to back away from the project. Now it has been decided that Nanban will be dubbed and released in Telugu and hopefully make a killing there as well.

Simbu didn't speak to me: Shriya

Shriya Saran has denied reports appeared in a section of the media that she would do a special number in Silambarasan's 'Osthi'. "There is no truth in that claim. I am not there in Osthi", says the actress.

"I came to know about this offer only after reading media reports", she says and adds: "Simbu has not approached me for Osthi". Earlier there was a buzz that STR initially approached Nayanthara for the number and she turned down the offer.

On her forthcoming Tamil film 'Rowthiram', Shriya says, "I have a big role in Rowthiram. I play a law college student, who is in love with an advocate (Jiiva). It is a strong character and I loved being part of Rowthiram".

"Jiiva and director Gokul are great colleagues. I am hopeful that Rowthiram would be a landmark film in my career and it would do well in the box-office as well. I am ready for more such roles", she concludes.

A cheerful Chinmayi

Her bagging the prestigious Nandi award has put Chinamyi on cloud nine. On Friday, the Andhra Pradesh government announced that the popular singer has been adjudged as the best dubbing artiste for 'Ye Maya Chesave', the Telugu version of 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaya'.

Recalling as to how she became a dubbing artiste, Chinmayi writes on her blog, "This journey, too started from Rahman sir's studio when the studio engineer Karthik called me to test for Sillunu Oru Kadhal. I, in my opinion, had a very un-girly, un-sing-song voice".

"I was just the normal voice. Somehow director Krishna decided this is the voice he wants for Bhumika Chawla and I am now 22 films old for dubbing in about five years. This was never something I planned", she says.

On giving voice for Trisha in 'VTV' and for Samantha in 'YMC', she says, "Vinnaithandi Varuvaya and Ye Maya Chesave are definitely one of the best films in my dubbing career. I love working with Gautham sir. Learned a lot of things from him. Especially subtlety in dubbing".

"Before Vaaranam Ayiram I was just plain scared of Gautham Menon. Had never been introduced to him before this film and I was always intimidated and iced out by him. But I am super thankful that he chose me to be the voice of Sameera Reddy despite everything. And then the voice of Jessi".

Surya to live perform at 7am Arivu Audio Launch

During audio releases, It is a common practice to make choreography for the songs sequenced in a movie. But for a change, Surya will be donning some acrobatics scenes which find place in 7am Arivu. The movie depicts the hero as an acrobatics master and Surya has done a marvelous job in this film.
Murugadoss, the director intends to do something different for the promotion of this movie. Hence he suggested Surya to go on live on stage for these scenes. This will be performed at the audio launch scheduled in Chennai soon.
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Information reveal that this show will be live at Nehru Stadium and the TV rights are secured by Kalaignar TV since the producer is Udyanithi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies. The impact of the movie is closely watched by the eminent actors in Bollywood since they believe this may be another Ghajini.
The event will find the parallel release of the trailer for Udayanithi starring Oru Kal Oru Kannadi.

Sameera Reddy finds the perfect match

Sameera Reddy has made an impact in Tamil cinema but so far she has been unfortunate in finding the perfect onscreen match. In her debut film, Vaaranam Aayiram, Divya Spandana gets Suriya. In Asal, she was part of a two heroine project so she had limited screen time with Ajith. Then in Nadunissi Naigal, her boyfriend gets killed by a psychopath who is obsessed with her.
Sexy Sam has Vettai with Arya and Maddy next, but that is also a two heroine project. But finally, it seems her luck has changed and she will be seen opposite Vishal in Vedi which is her first solo heroine project. Besides, everybody is saying that they make a great couple as they are both tall and have dusky good looks.

Prabhu Deva finds someone special for item number

Prabhu Deva is currently super busy filming Vedi with Vishal and Sameera Reddy. In an interesting development, it has been revealed that Devi Sri Prasad, acclaimed music director, will be doing an item number with sexy Sam for the film. This talented dude has already proved that he can not only make music but dance to it in his numerous live stage performances where he had the audience on their feet and cheering madly.
DSP's dancing skills will be showcased by Prabhu Deva to a tune composed by Vijay Anthony in Vedi. Word is that it is going to be a rocking number. Sounds good to us!

'Velayudham' audio around August 15

Expectations on this Vijay starrer are sky-high, and the many reasons for this need not even be explained upon. Fans are eagerly awaiting the audio release date of this film but no official announcement has been made yet, although it has been confirmed that this would be an August release.

Meanwhile, the director's brother and actor Jayam Ravi, has expressed to Ilayathalapathy fans that 'Velayudham' will see an audio launch around August 15!

"Got this out of the lions mouth, director Raja says Velayudham audio launch will be around August 15, enjoy Thalapathy fans. The wait will be worth it", says an excited Jayam Ravi who will be shortly traveling to Goa for the shoot on 'Aadhi Bhagavan'.

'Velayudham' is Vijay's superhero project where he romances Hansika Motwani. Genelia D' Souza plays a television reporter and the tunes are composed by Vijay Antony.

Yuvan connects with Ek Duje Ke Liye

Newbie director Saran has said that he has shot one song in Yuvan at a very risky spot in Goa. The film stars Rakul and Siddarth Rajkumar brother of actor Prabhas.
The director was so set on filming one particular song in that area despite the locals warning them that it is very perilous to go there.
However, with the entire team supporting his decision, Saran decided to go ahead. Once down at the spot and filming completed, the whole team returned to their accommodations only to be laid down with fever. The director said that only then did they realize how fearful the entire experience was.
Interestingly, it was at the same location that veteran director K Balachander had filmed Ek Duje Ke Liye.

Jeeva's Break From 'Nanban’

Jeeva and his multi-projects have been making headlines now. In fact, he occupies major portions of the ‘Entertainment’ pages in newspapers and almost every media network. Having struck gold with ‘Ko’ and its Telugu version ‘Rangam’, the actor is now keeping his fingers crossed upon his next film ‘Rowthiram’ scheduled to hit screens on August 12.

Much before wrapping up with ‘Rowthiram’ and ‘Vandhan Vendran’, Jeeva was occupied with ‘Nanban’. Now as these projects are over, he is keeping himself very much adhered to Shankar’s project. Since the actor is over a 3-day break from ‘Nanban’, he’ll start working on promotions for ‘Rowthiram’ from today.

Moreover, the actor has been spreading word of mouth communication by himself, which is a rare factor in Kollywood these days.

Sanjay Dutt in 'Kanchana'?

The success of 'Kanchana' in Tamil and Telugu has made Lawrence Raghavendra to cash in on more on the theme. Besides remaking the film in Hindi, the actor-director-choreographer will also make a sequel to it in Tamil and Telugu.

"As far as the Hindi remake is concerned, Salman Khan will do the lead role. I am planning to approach Sanjay Dutt to do the character played by Sarath Kumar," says Lawrence, revealing his Bollywood plans.

"I am currently busy directing a Telugu film titled Rebel, which has Prabhas and Anushka in the lead roles. The Hindi movie will start after I complete Rebel. Upon finishing the Bollywood version of Kanchana, I will start its sequel in Tamil," he says.

Remember 'Kanchana' itself is a sequel to 'Muni', which was directed by Lawrence in 2007. "I am overwhelmed by the response to Kanchana. Box-office reports are very promising and I thank the Almighty and the audience," he signs off.

'Viswaroopam' To kick - start this August

The final countdown is on. Kamal Haasan's 'Viswaroopam' is expected to hit the floors very soon, with the Ulaga Nayagan finalizing almost everything related to the project, except the heroine.

"This is because of the sudden walkout of Sonakshi Sinha from the film, due to some unavoidable reasons. A search is on to replace her and things will be finalized within this week," sources in the know tell us.

"Kamal is keen to start the shoot at the earliest. He feels that the project is already being delayed," they further say, adding: "In all probability, he will begin Viswaroopam by the second week of August."

To be directed by Kamal Haaasan himself, 'Viswaroopam' is said to be an action thriller which will be shot in foreign locales. Initially Selvaraghavan was roped in as the director, but he had to opt out to complete 'Maalai Mayakkam' with Dhanush.

Aishwarya’s choice is Amala Paul and GV Prakash

Grapevine has it that Amala Paul has been signed up to play the female lead in the Dhanush starrer that is to be directed by his wife Aishwarya. The actress has been signed up following Shruti Haasan’s refusal to star in it.
And the music director for this yet-to-be-named film will be GV Prakash says a credible source from Kollywood. Dhanush enjoys a good rapport with the music director who is also setting the tunes for Irandam Ulagam, a film directed by his brother Selvaraghavan.
The shooting of this movie is expected to begin soon after Dhanush completes Irandam Ulagam.

The Month for Ajith, Suriya, and Vijay Fans!

August is going to be a very happening month for Tamil cinema, with several huge projects lining up for release. Audio launches and movie releases have been scheduled for as many as 13 films in this month alone! Vijay, Ajith, and Suriya films are also a part of this mix.
The past few months have been sluggish for Tamil cinema with hardly any big name films releasing. Insiders have attributed this to the fact that Tamil cinema’s biggest competitor cricket was monopolizing audience attention with the World cup and IPL. So from the beginning big filmmakers wanted their films to have their releases later in the year.
Be that as it may, fans who have been starved for a slice of their favorite stars are in for a treat. Vijay’s Velayudham, Ajith’s Mankatha, and Suriya’s 7am Arivu are likely to have audio launches this month with the view to have a big Diwali release hopefully. Nothing is confirmed but tentative dates for audio launch have been set for August 10^th (Mankatha), 15^th (Velayudham), and 20^th (7am Arivu).
The makers of other films have also confirmed release dates for this month. Doo, Potta Potti, Ramanathapuram, and Singakottai will be screened on August 5^th. These films feature fresh talent and are hoping to have a good showing.
Jiiva’s Rowthiram with Shriya is set to release on August 12^th. The star is having a great year so his fans are waiting to see his latest offering. The music in this film has been hugely appreciated. Sharing the honors with them will be Sagaakal, Sankaran Koil, and Yuvan.
On August 19^th, Mudhal Idam, Puli Vesham, and Theni Mavattam will be releasing. On their heels Kalavani Sargunam’s Vaagai Sooda Vaa with Vimal in the lead which has generated a lot of expectations will be screened on August 26^th. Yuva Yuvathi will also release on the same day.
Looks like a super fun month ahead as Tamil cinema fans can sit back and enjoy the latest work of their favorite stars.

FIRST LOOK: 'Yohan: Athyayam Onnu'

The scoop on Vijay's film with Gautham Menon

There is a lot of speculation regarding Vijay's role in Gautham Menon's film. Both the hero and the director have been playing things very close to the chest and are unwilling to reveal juicy details though official word on the project is expected soon if only to put a rest to the rumors.
Sources close to the project reveal that in this film, Vijay will play a law enforcement official or a sexy secret agent like James Bond. It is going to be a stylish action flick like Gautham Menon's Kaakha Kaakha and Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu. Vijay is very pleased with the script, we hear and is very enthusiastic about his role.

Suriya to dazzle on stage

Suriya's film with Murugadoss, opposite Shruti Hassan, 7am Arivu is nearing the finish line, and it is one of the most awaited films of the year. Apparently he plays a circus acrobat in the film and has worked hard to pull off this difficult role. Unit members were dazzled with the dizzying acrobatics he has performed in this film. They were so impressed that the makers begged him to show off some of his moves to the audience at the audio launch for the film which is to be held this month. Being the good sport he is, Suriya has agreed.
This spectacular event is to take place at Nehru stadium and Kalaignar TV has obtained the broadcasting rights. Udhayanidhi's Red Giant Movies is producing the film.  Therefore the trailer for his Oru Kal Oru Kannadi will also be released simultaneously. Not only Tamil cinema fans but even folks in Bollywood and the Telugu film industry are counting off the days to its release.
Murugadoss had reportedly turned down many Bollywood projects so that he could do this film! His confidence in his film and Suriya is immense. We can't wait to see it!

It's 'Mayakkam Enna' for Dhanush - Selva, tidbits on audio!

IG had earlier reported that Selvaraghavan - Dhanush's 'Irandam Ulagam' bears the title tentatively and the film will see a title change.

Grapevine now has it that this Dhanush - Richa Gangopadhyay starrer maybe called 'Mayakkam Enna', however, even though there's a name change, even this might see a change and this can just be the working title, say sources. Remember the film was initially titled 'Idhu Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam', when Karthi was supposed to play the lead?

The tunes for this film are composed by GV Prakash who spoke on the tracks of the film. "Final work on the Selvaraghavan project is on. Audio will release by month end and an official announcement on the audio launch will be made soon", says GV.

He also expressed that his favourite tracks in this film are 'Naan Sonnadhum Mazhai Vandhucha...' and 'Kadhal En Kadhal...' Other songs are 'Oda Oda Dhooram...', 'Pirai Thedum...', and 'Engengu Ponom...' say reliable sources from the unit. GV Prakash has lent his voice for 'Pirai Thedum...'

Looks like 'Mayakkam Enna' is all geared up for an audio launch which will be held shortly...

Ganesh Acharya - From songs to stunts

Expectations are running high for Jiiva's upcoming film 'Rowthiram'. After his last release 'Ko' was lapped up by fans and film lovers alike, Jiiva is getting ready to kick off with Gokul's 'Rowthiram' which will see Jiiva as an angry young man. Ganesh Acharya will be Jiiva's antagonist and this will be Ganesh's first role as a villain in K'wood.

Ganesh is one of the ace dance choreographers in Bollywood with films like 'Rang De Basanti', 'Golmaal' and 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' in his portfolio. He has also choreographed a couple of dance sequences in Tamil for 'Raavanan' and 'Ayan'. Ganesh has also a directed and produced a Bollywood film.

'Rowthiram's director Gokul is believed to be pleased with the way this film has come out. He is also waiting for the audience response when they come in contact with the baddie of the film, Ganesh Acharya, who according to the director has done a good show in the film, inducing the role with tough looks and a rough attitude to match.

Vijay's praise for Raja

Director M Raja has received accolades from Vijay for shaping up 'Velayudham' as a racy entertainer. "The shooting is over, but for a song. We will shoot it soon. And post-production work is going on simultaneously", the director said.

On the appreciation from Vijay, he said, "Ilayathalapathy recently watched some scenes from the film and left the theatre without giving any feedback. I was wondering whether he liked them or not".

"After some time, I got a call from my father (Editor Mohan), who said that Vijay telephoned him and said that he was thoroughly impressed with my work in Velayudham. Vijay also told my dad that the film would sure become a super hit", Raja further said.

The director added: "I was so touched by this gesture of Vijay. He is always down to earth and would appreciate good work. He has proved this once again. Velayudham will be my gift to the fans of Vijay".

All Saxena cases tranfered to CBCID

Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) K Ramanujam on Tuesday issued orders transferring all the cases registered against Sun Pictures Chief Operating Officer Hansraj Saxena to CBCID for further investigation.

This decision, according to sources in the police department, was taken since a centralized agency would be in a better position to handle the cases together, as complaints against Saxena were spread across the State.

Every other day, Saxena is being brought from the Puzhal prison to the court by the Chennai city police, either seeking custody in a case or after effecting re-arrest in connection with another case. "Now the CBCID will take care of all cases", sources said.

Saxena was arrested at the Chennai airport exactly a month ago (July 3). Nearly six of them had withdrawn their cases, after 'settlement' was reportedly made out of the court.

Court summons Shilpa Shetty

The First Class Magistrate Court, Siwan, has issued summons to Shilpa Shetty and others for 'hurting' the Indian and Bhojpuri culture through a television programme. The case was filed by a lawyer and president of Bhojpuri Kranti Parishad, Ramji Singh.

Others who were ordered summons along with the Bollywood actress were popular Hollywood actor Richard Gere, managing director, director and the then announcer of a private television channel.

On April 15, 2007, the private channel had shown a programme relating to AIDS control in which Shilpa and Gere had appeared. Singh said Gere kissed Shetty on her cheeks several times, which was 'an indecent act'. "It is a crime under Sections 294 and 500 of the IPC", Singh said.

According to Singh, Section 294 mentions that one cannot show an indecent act publicly. Regarding Section 500, he said one cannot defame the President, Governor and a woman through his vulgar acts.

'7am Arivu' - New look

Expectations on Suriya Sivakumar's forthcoming film, '7am Arivu' is much-awaited, what with the cast and crew remaining tight-lipped about the script. The megaphone for this science fiction is wielded by AR Murugadoss and the film features Suriya and Shruti as the lead pair. Suriya dons three roles, of a monk, circus artist and a scientist in this film and the film revolves around a super-machine.

The soundtrack of this film is all set to see a launch by August mid, and the album also consists of a Chinese track as reported earlier. The tunes are set by Harris Jayaraj and lyrics are penned by Madhan Karky.

It is also said that, during the audio launch of the event, Suriya will perform few tricks he learnt for the movie, to play a circus artist, one of his roles in the film. Birdies also reveal that his character's name as this handicapped circus artist is Anwar Basha and he was trained under a Thailand circus artist for these stunts.

It may be mentioned, the earlier combination of Suriya - AR Murugadoss - Harris Jayaraj, 'Ghajini', that released a few years back was a blockbuster hit.


Meanwhile, take a sneak-peak of this new look of Suriya's '7am Arivu', where he is seen as a fierce monk. Don�t forget to post your feedback on what you think about this avatar of Suriya...

Vadivelu in trouble

With the land grabbing cases picking up heat in the state, the new addition to the list is comedian Vadivelu. A retired bank assistant general manager S Pazhaniyappan has lodged a complaint against the actor for grabbing around Rs 3 crore worth of land in Tambaram using counterfeit documents.

Pazhaniappan purchased 34 cents of land in an auction from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC) as the actual owner T K Ramachandran defaulted on payments, by paying Rs 20 lakhs in 2006 the land was registered in the name of Chockalingam, son of Pazhaniappan.

In the year 2009 a fence was constructed on the property and Vadivelu claim ownership of the property. A complaint was lodged in 2009 but no action was taken claims Pazhaniappan.

Magadheera continues to smash records!

Magadheera, the Telugu mega blockbuster starring Chiranjeevi's son, Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Agarwal is still going strong despite having smashed every record in the South Indian film history. The film has been running for two years continously in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. It is an unprecedented feat as no other film has even come close to achieving this distinction. Mahesh Babu's Pokkiri is a distant second having run for 500 days.
To commemorate this feat, the producers, Geetha Arts have announced that they will organize celebrations in honor of the film at Kurnool. The entire cast and crew of the film will be present and many big names in the Telugu film industry are also expected to attend. Many congratulations to the entire team!

Good news from Lara and Mahesh

Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathy are expecting their first child. Thoroughly excited about the new arrival, Lara has thanked all her well-wishers and friends for the best wishes.
The couple married on February 16^th this year at a very private ceremony, it may be mentioned here. The former beauty queen said that her husband Mahesh is elated at the prospect of becoming a dad soon.
Lara has decided not to sign any new projects for now and will wait until the baby arrives. The actress is currently busy with the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Don 2: The Chase Continues.

Bollywood turns to our Singam Suriya!

Bollywood is watching Suriya very closely it seems. His Ghajini was remade in Hindi with Aamir Khan and Asin and had record collections at the box office besides making a big star out of Asin. Aamir was full of praise for Suriya's performance and his words influenced other leading stars to keep an eye on the wealth of talent that is Suriya.
Not surprisingly, shortly after that Ajay Devgn took a leaf out of Aamir's book and chose to hop on the remake bandwagon. The result was that Suriya's film with Hari, Singam was made in Hindi as Singham with Ajay and Kajal Agarwal. This film repeated the success of its predecessor and has become a milestone in Ajay Devgn's career. The film has also given a big boost to Kajal Agarwal's Bollywood aspirations. Anushka, who was originally asked to reprise her role, said she regretted not doing it and is waiting for her big break in Bollywood.
John Abraham is the next in line to use a Suriya film to revive his prospects in Bollywood. After delivering a few films that met with a lukewarm response from the audience, he took a break from films and was mainly in the news for his breakup with Bipasha Basu. John is dying for a hit and he has chosen Kaaka Kaaka remake as his comeback film. Genelia is his heroine and the film is called Force. Kaaka Kaaka is considered by many to be one of Suriya's finest films and the makers of the film in Hindi are upbeat about its prospects of striking gold at the box office.
Suriya caught maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's eye and the director gave him a meaty role in his Raktha Charithra. The critics and fans loved Suriya in the film. Having had a taste of him, Bollywood is hankering for more but Suriya politely declined and made it clear that Tamil cinema is where his heart is. We are thrilled with his decision, after all who can get enough of Singam Suriya?

complaint filed on SCV

Now, Sun TV group's main company, registered a complaint against Cable Vision.
Breaking connections with the cable channel's executives more than 5 thousand worth Rs 5 crore on an electric items to be seized and filed a complaint to the District Collector, Coimbatore.
Cable TV broadcasters in more than 70 executives from the state union's government cable TV channels led by Yuvraj Singh, state president of the union's complaint, petition presented yesterday to the District Collector.
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Escivi K. Natesan stimulation of the TV company's manager of the company, Kumar Rajendran and Salem murukes, broken links yunikan Bhaskar akiyortan confiscate goods and engaging in activities, so they said they filed the complaint on the appropriate action to take.
Namakkal District, complaint
Cable TV in Namakkal district will conduct a similar Selvan Minister Gandhi's brother and government off cable TV connections, he also emphasizes the use of only a running cable TV connections are complaining to the District Collector, Namakkal.

Iyal Isai Nadaga Mandram’s new president

Deva has been appointed as the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Naadaga Mandram’s President. The mandram’s new member Kumari Sachu has been appointed as the Secretary, states a press release from the Tamil Nadu government.
Deva is a noted musician, who has scored music for a number of movies and Sachu is a well-known actress, stage artiste, singer and dancer.

Vivek wants a greener world

Comedian Vivek who has always tried to incorporate socially relevant themes into his routine has taken up a new cause. The actor who is a big fan of Abdul Kalam met him recently and the great man told him about his dream for a greener country and his desire to plant 100 crore trees across the length and breadth of India in order to restore the balance in the ecosystem. He enlisted Vivek's help to fulfil his dream and Vivek was only too happy  to oblige.
In order to do his part for the great cause, Vivek has decided to plant atleast 10 lakh trees all over Tamil Nadu. By working in association with Exnora International he has successfully planted 3.5 lakh tree saplings so far. The actor is confident he will be able to reach the desired number. He has humbly requested nature lovers and environmentalists everywhere to join the cause and make this world a greener and more beautiful place to live in.
Vivek must be commended for his good work!