Amala joins Twitter to beat the fakes

Amala Paul is the latest from Kollywood to join social networking site – Twitter.
The actress reportedly created a profile on Twitter, as soon as she came across few fake profiles in her name.

There were four fakes profiles operating under her name dishing out various comments on world matters which she could not even fathom. To stop the menace of fake profiles, Amala was forced to join the social networking site.
Speaking to US, Amala said: “The fake was interacting with my fans and friends and using various quotes of mine from old interviews. It got to a point where people called me up to clarify things that I have not even thought of. The best way to counter the fakes is by creating your own account and tweeting .”
Finally Amala herself tweeted : “Atlast I have created a twitter id and joining the list…hmmm feels good ..so guys its real me start following me on @Amala_ams ”

Kolaveri di in Chicago Public Radio...

I'm a regular reader of your site. I'm sending news for the second time to behindwoods. I normally listen to FM radio while driving in car. I live in Chicago, IL but i am from Chennai. Today I listened about 3 movies Kolaveri songs dicsussion in the FM PRI (Public Radio International) - which happens to come in NPR ( National Public Radio) in Chicago FM.

 

I'm attaching the discussion which reporter from Calculata, India with NPR in Chicago, IL. I recorded using my Blackberry Phone. I wanted others to enjoy this conversation.

I am here because of my mass image : STR

There’s never a dull moment with Silambarasan. He’s witty and at all times, he’s engaging.  It’s heartening to meet politically incorrect actors like him.

That’s why his friends adore him and without much ado we love STR. Sridevi Sreedhar in a candid conversation with the young superstar in Hyderabad, where he is shooting for his first endorsement. Excerpts
It must be exciting to get back to your forte, hardcore action stuff in Osthi?
That’s true. I haven’t given so much, for a film.  I was switched off from everyone including my family and friends. I knew right from the beginning that there was no fooling around (laughs), while doing Osthi.
Fooling around with Dharani or the film?
Doing Dabangg remake is no joke as Salman has already made the film a huge hit with his scorching screen presence and I had to live up to people’s expectations. As we started the shoot, I knew that I had a huge responsibly on my shoulders and I completely surrendered to my character.
Will you be compared to Salman?
No one can do a better job than me! Okay, Okay I’m just joking. Salman brought his approach to the role and I have brought mine. So there should be no comparisons.
Did you plan to have a body like this?
Not at all.. Maybe, if I knew that I had to show my body, I would have had second thoughts to accept the film. My theory was that –‘A star is a star! No matter what body you have’.
But Osthi completely changed my attitude and I decided to work hard to get this body. I realised that Sonu Sood who plays the villain is powerful and he takes off his shirt and shows his body in the climax. I had to look more powerful than him to make the scene convincing, I had to get that fab abs and a perfect body.
A lot of people think that after earning the Mr Nice Guy image in films like Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya and Vaanam, why did you have to return to doing a mass masala film?
I’m here because of my mass image and no one can take it away from me. And how long can I do such roles? A VTV or Vaanam comes once in a blue moon and as a hero I have to do films in different genres to sustain at the top.  I saw Dabangg and thought that the role was perfect for me. And when Dharani was roped in to direct the film, I was relieved. He knew  his job and the film was safe in his hands.
You got along well with Dharani?
I get along well with everyone (laughs) , and Dharani was no different. He is a great person to work with, a person who knows the pulse of mass audiences. He has made the film racy and entertaining.
Among the songs which is your favourite?
Kalasala is visually stunning and Neduvali is mass. But Pondati song is my favourite, it’s cute and I’m sure that girls and women will love it.
Reportedly, do you have problems with Dhanush ?
Can there be something else besides being enemies and friends? To become friends you need to know each other and ditto to become enemies.  We hardly meet. Why would I have a problem with Dhanush or anyone one else? I don’t not cross his path and as long as he doesn’t cross mine, where is the problem?  Media and people around, create this imaginary rift because of various reasons.
Interestingly, Richa the heroine of Osthi was working simultaneously with both of you at the same time?
Richa is a true professional and she has done a good job in Osthi. That’s all I know about it (smiles).
How is your first endorsement shoot going?
I am enjoying it. It’s very different from my film shoots and I have no time to breathe. The entire crew is from Mumbai and they are all professional people. I’ll be back in Chennai for the release of Osthi.

Speed Breaker for Raja Pattai

Vikram’s ‘Raja Pattai’ has been passing through various hurdles and here comes another one. Directed by Susintheeran and earlier produced by Ramesh of Kanagarathna Movies, the film is close on the heels of completion. Due to some legal issues with Ramesh, the production was undertaken by PVP Cinemas.

It was announced that Gemini Film Circuit will be releasing the film all across the world with more prints. But on the spur of moment, there seems to have been a sudden change. Gemini Film Circuit has now walked out of the project due to unknown reasons. The film will now get marketed and released by PVP Cinemas. It was expected that Gemini will release the movie in theatres that will have its other project Nanban hitting screens.

Now it looks like the producers of PVP Cinemas have to go for a rapid process in marketing the film.

Gautham Menon Says, 'A R Rahman? That's Surprise'

There were news that Gautham Menon had an idea to sign a new music composer for this film. Then there were news that A R Rahman will be composing music for this film. Then again, it was understood that A R Rahman refrained himself from this film since he was very busy in other projects.

Now at this juncture, Gautham Menon has stated, “I have not mentioned anywhere in the advertisement of Nee Thane En Ponvasantham that who the music composer of this film was. I have mentioned about only certain cast and crew. I have not mentioned about the music composer so far in any advertisement. But who is the music composer of this film is a surprise. There is no truth in the news that A R Rahman will not compose music for my films.”

Jeeva, Samantha and Santhanam are acting in the film titled Nee Thane En Ponvasantham directed by Gautham Menon. This film is being produced under the banner Photon Kathas in association with R S Infotainment. This film is being made in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously. The posters of this film had very good response when this film was launched.

'3 Idiots' goes international

The eye-opener movie which impressed one and all nationwide will soon be seen on an international scale...

Talks are that Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 2009 blockbuster '3 Idiots' is going to have a Hollywood remake. According the producer they are discussing the deal for the remake with three studios in Hollywood and one company in Italy. As matter of fact, '3 Idiots' is releasing next week in China and surprisingly, nearly 900 prints! Considering it to be first for a Hindi film to release so many prints in China, Vidhu added further, "It is also being adapted into a stage musical in Taiwan. The film has already made about USD 3 million dollars in Hong Kong."

Besides, the film is being remade in Chinese by 'Kung Fu Hustle' filmmaker Stephen Chow.

Commenting over such worldwide recognition, a thrilled Vidhu quoted, "My films are made with universal values, so they connect with audiences all over the world."

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, '3 Idiots' stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Kareena Kapoor and Boman Irani among others. The film, which became the highest grosser in Bollywood, was an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's bestseller 'Five Point Someone'.

The film is currently remade in Tamil as 'Nanban' by helmer S. Shankar and features Vijay (Aamir Khan), Jeeva (Sharman Joshi), Srikanth (Madhavan), Sathyaraj (Boman Irani) and Ileana D'Cruz (Kareena Kapoor) in lead.

Kolaveri Gets Gold Medal

Why this Kolaveri Di song has turned out to be a sensational hit. And to add one more feather to its cap, it has been awarded the Gold Award by YouTube for getting the most number of hits. Ever since the song was put up on YouTube.com, thousands of people have been watching and downloading this song.
Kolaveri song was scored by Anirudh, a newbie, and this song will feature in 3, a film that stars Dhanush and Shruti Haasan. Aishwarya Dhanush will make her directorial debut with this film.

AR Rahman unable to oblige Gautham

AR Rahman was supposed to do the music for Neethane En Ponvasantham, the trilingual directed by Gautham Menon and starring Jiiva and Samantha in the Tamil version. However, things have not worked out as AR Rahman is a very busy man nowadays and in demand across the globe.
So Harris Jeyaraj will team up once again with Gautham Menon for this film. They have a great track record with super hits like Vaaranam Aayiram, Kaakha Kaakha, Minnale etc. Fans of the duo will be thrilled to hear this news once it is made official. Meanwhile, AR Rahman has promised to do Yohan Adhyayam Ondru for Gautham Menon.

Single from Vettai to rock the charts

Releasing singles has become quite the trend nowadays. The latest to join the bandwagon is Vettai, the Lingusamy film produced by UTV. Yuvan Shankar Raja has done the score for this film. The song Papparappa will be released on December 12th in an official function. Radio Mirchi will be the first to air it and then the song will be released on YouTube.
Madhavan has said that the song will recapture the magic of Theradi Veedhiyil from Run which was also directed by Lingusamy and went on to become a super hit. The video will feature Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul.

Aamir Khan for 'Nanban' on Dec 14

Following ‘Velayudham’, Vijay’s fever continues with Nanban and it’s gonna be bigger and greater now. The reason is that it carries such big brands like Gemini Film Circuit, Shankar, Harris Jayaraj, Jeeva, Ileana and more. It has been planned to conduct the audio launch of this film in a grand manner on December 14th at Nehru Stadium. It is also understood that Aamir Khan who had donned the lead role in the film Three Idiots will participate in this function. Similarly the director of the film Rajkumar Hirani will also participate in this function. The audio CD of this film is being released on 14th December and the film is being released worldwide on 14thJanuary.

Richa Refuses to Act in Tamil Remake

The Tamil film Thiruttu Payale which had Jeevan and Sonia in the lead roles was directed by Susi Ganeshan. He had decided to remake this film in Hindi. Neil Nithin Mukesh is donning the lead role in this film. It was earlier mentioned that Richa Gangopadhyay would be signed up for the role enacted by Sonia Agarwal in female lead character.

But now she has backed off from the film saying that it’s mainly due to call sheet issues. Says Richa: “Initially I was happy to take up the project but ‘scheduling’ turned out to be a major constraint. I have been working in couple of Telugu projects and I wasn’t sure whether I can make up for a continuous shooting schedule of 30-days.”

Selvaraghavan says that he has a story ready for Vijay and Ajith to share the screen

Director Selvaraghavan has directed the recently released Mayakkam Enna which had Dhanush and Richa in the lead roles.
This film is doing very well at the box in spite of mixed reviews. Selvaraghavan had recently mentioned that he has already readied a story which can have Vijay and Ajith in the lead roles. Selvaraghavan while speaking to the media said, " Many people appreciated me after seeing Mayakkam Enna. As far as I am concerned I am interested in directing different genre of films instead the usual commercial films. I don’t have any difference of opinion with Yuvan Shankar Raja. Very soon we both will be working together. Many are asking me that when I am going to direct Vijay and Ajith. I have decided to cast both of them in my film. The script for that film is ready.
My next film will be Erandam Ulagam which will have Arya and Anushka in the lead roles. Apart from this I have scripts for two thriller films. I will be commencing the Part 2 of Aayirathil Oruvan next year."

Surya and Venkat Prabhu’s film official announcement Soon

Some months ago it was reported that Venkat Prabu will celebrate the triumph of Mankatha and start the movie for Sona. But this could not happen due to various reasons.
Now there is a buzz that VP is on the verge of making a film on bilingual, Tamil and Telugu.
The film is the product from Studio Green and may have Surya in the lead role. However, neither Surya nor VP confirmed this. Since the production house is the family circle of Surya it was assumed. VP is to finish the script first and get the consent from Surya, who is currently busy completing Maatraan. VP revealed that the film will have the elements of action, romance, sentiment and above all humor. As usual, his cousin Yuvan Shankar Raja will score the music.
This could be a good exercise after Mounam Pesiyathe, Nandha, Vel for Surya from Yuvan. It is also said that Trisha or Anushka will be approached for this film. We have to wait for some more time till everything goes on official note.

250 Kung Fu fighters In Mugamoodi

250 Kung Fu fighters are gathering in Chennai to participate in the shooting of Mugamudi.
Mugamudi is a film being produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Jeeva, Pooja Hegde, Prakash Raj and Nagewarara Rao are starring in this film.

Narain is donning the villain role in this film. Kay who had composed music for the film Yuddham Sei is composing music for this film. Mysskin is directing this film.
The shooting of this film was commencing on 5th of December. An enormous set has been erected in a stadium in Chennai. Kung Fu fighters will be participating in the shooting in this set.
The fighting sequence between Jeeva and Narain will also be shot in these sets. Jeeva is donning the super hero role in this film. Jeeva will be wearing special costumes in this film. It is understood that these costumes are being designed at a whooping price.

The Kolaveri Chronicles

As the national television scooped it up, further catapulting it into the drawing rooms of people who have not yet heard of Facebook or are privy to the phenomenon of a lanky young man crooning ‘Why this Kolaveri di?’, a north Indian friend asked me what kolaveri means. He has another barrage of questions. Is it a Tamil song? (Tanglish has obviously confused him.) And a whole lot of things about Dhanush and his lineage (for one, about the fact that he is the superstar Rajini’s son in law). That besides, he loved the song.

He only has one gripe. He can’t download the song because the only thing available is the video version that is being shared like a zillion times over and over again. But the media is being generous enough to force that song down his throat at least a few times a day. He gets his dose. Curiously, another one of my friends said she hated it. Only to throw in the towel a little later – be it the bombardment of the song on her from all angles or just the catchiness of it. She confessed to me that ‘she can’t stop humming it.’

But then, everybody loves it. Don’t they? Kolaveri stole the limelight from right under the nose of Sheelas and Chammak Challos, despite the fact that there are no explosive item-girls present in it and that there was not even a proper video to boast of. A Wikipedia entry, more than 11 million views in Youtube and the same amount of shares in Facebook, trending topic on Twitter for many days and even an MTV premiere (a first for MTV that has never telecast Tamil songs before), Dhanush couldn’t have asked for more ways to promote his movie 3.

The last we heard a Tamil song go viral (all over India) was Vijay’s Appadi Podu for the movie Gilli (talking of which, the Appadi Podu song is recently officially acquired by Sonu Sood to be featured in his production venture and Vidyasagar is composing the tune for Hindi). That happened before the advent of Facebook and other social networking sites so the success was sort of muted unlike Kolaveri. And oh, there is even a Carnatic version of the song now. That notwithstanding the fact that there are numerous other versions floating around in the cyberspace universe. One that is particularly funny is that of a Punjabi girl singing the song. Kolaveri is also finding place in common culture too. A video, featuring the Sharad Pawar slap incident with Kolaveri song playing in the background is almost going viral.

TechZone, the company that provides content for leading Indian network operators including Airtel, Reliance and DoCoMo announced that the song has been already downloaded 20,000 times in the past five days. You can set it as your caller tune or download it on your mobile based on the standard download charges of your operator.

The spunky Tanglish lyrics and the tune have also found mention in the tweets by folks from Bollywood including Abhishek Bachchan, Karan Johar, Neha Dhupia and Shreya Ghoshal. Anirudh, who tuned it up, might have already received a few calls from prospective Bollywood producers.

Dhanush has unwittingly kicked off a topic on tapping the potential of social networking sites to promote a movie. A marketing tactic that is sure going to be studied in the days to come: even adopted by other filmmakers probably. What Kolaveri did to the movie is kind of lasting. The national channels that telecast the uprising of the song on cyberspace are going to carry news about the movie’s release when it’s out. I can already see what the ticker would read: ‘Kolaveri on big screen.’ That’s more than the required thrust for the movie’s opening.

The huge onus of creating a music video, complementing the success of the song with its working video, now lies with the 3 crew. Whether they decide to incorporate it in the film or make it a title song, they will have too many tongues wagging when the official version of the song is released.

Yes, we all know that the attention is ephemeral. The Mumbai flash mob video, of around 200 students, dancing to the title track of Rang De Basanti in the well choreographed video is slowly scrambling its way to reach kolaveri. Will it make kolaveri pale in comparison? To quote a cliché: only time will tell. Whoever said fame is short-lived.

As for my friend, I told him he can download the song on his mobile. Or even set it as his caller tune.

Studio Green Gets Venkat Prabhu

Silambarasan’s upcoming projects are on the full spree now. Having wrapped up with ‘Osthe’, the actor has now started shooting for his next project ‘Vettai Mannan’ that has already completed the first schedule. Plans are done to complete the shooting at a single stretch as his other film ‘Vada Chennai’ will go on floors from February.

Shedding lights on the film, producer Dayanidhi Azhagiri said, “It’s the unwritten story, untold history of the organized crime syndicate of North Chennai.”

Well, the story about Vettai Mannan is about the unexplored territories of assassins. But the closer sources claim that there aren’t any similarities between these films and they’re completely based on different themes.

Paper Ads Of Thupakki From Dec 5th

THUPPAKI ” start rolling in Chennai from next week.
Producer of this film, Kalaipuli S Dhanu said: “Thupakki is confirmed as the title in Tamil and it has tremendous title value and we have registered the title. The other details regarding the cast and crew will be announced officially early next week.”
The AR Murgadoss directed Thupakki will start rolling in Mumbai shortly . It has Vijay and Kajal Agarwal in the lead.
Santosh Sivan is the cameraman and Harris Jayaraj will provide music.
Finally a Title for Vijay- A R murugadoss new project -”THUPPAKKI”
Both Vijay and Murugadoss felt that Thuppakki, a Tamil name, had tremendous title value and they have already registered it with the Producers’ Council.
Rumours were rife that Vijay was playing a cop in the movie and hitting the gym every day to get fit and toned for the role.
Now the latest buzz is that the Pokkiri actor rules out playing a cop. “These are just rumours. I am not hitting the gym for any particular character, I always do my workouts to stay fit,” he reveals with a smile.
Paper advertisements by December 5
AR.Murugadoss : I’m very happy on the final workflow created by Santhosh Sivan. The final DCW created using the ARRI Alexa high-end digital movie camera looks very stunning. Currently the team is designing the first look posters for Thuppaki. Mitra Media will release the paper advertisements by December 5

Genelia says that salary is not important if the story is good

Genelia is currently busy with two Hindi films. She also has a Telugu film in her hands. Her Tamil film Velayudham which had Vijay in the lead role was released for Deepavali and has turned out to be a super hit. She has no other Tamil films in her hands.

When asked her that whether she is not in interested in Tamil films, she said, "I don’t have difference in languages. I will act in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and all other languages. I have acted in the Tamil film Velayudham. I have also acted in Urumi.
If the story is good, I am ready to act even with lesser salary. If you do your work with dedication you are definitely bound for success. If we work hard, we will get money, name and fame. Many are asking me about my marriage with Ritesh Deshmukh. I don’t want to speak about my personal matters."

Kadhal Sandhya says that she is not love with Santhanoo

Initially there were rumours that Sandhya was in love with Prithviraj. Now there are rumours that Sandhya is deeply in love with Santhanoo. When asked her about these continuous rumours, she said, " I always never wanted to get trapped in number one competition.

There is always a small world for me in the cinema industry. I am very clear in that. Though I have acted in hit films, I am very sad that I am not able to pair with top heroes. In between there are rumours that I am in love with Santhanoo.
There is nothing like that. Some people are spreading rumours that my parents are searching a bridegroom for me and because of this I am not accepting new films. My parents will announce about my marriage at the appropriate time. Now I am currently concentrating in cinema only."

Javed Akhtar criticizes Dhanush's work

Javed Akhtar, the famous lyricist and award - winning poet has criticized Kolaveri di strongly. He said the music, singing, and especially the lyrics were substandard. The lyricist said that nowadays thanks to aggressive marketing even average fare becomes insanely popular.
Akhtar added that quality should be given precedence over all else and Kolaveri di lacks quality. Dhanush has been a good sport about the criticism and has taken it in his stride. He is willing to accept both the bouquets and the brickbats.

Aishwarya Dhanush on song

Aishwariya Dhanush is all set to direct a film titled 3 with her husband Dhanush playing the lead.
While the film, 3, has been making headlines thanks to its single, why this kolaveri di, Aishwariya, who was an assistant director in ‘Baba’ and ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’, has been coming in for a lot of attention herself.

The film is produced by Dhanush’s father, Kasturi Raja, and also stars Shruti Hassan.
People can expect a new Shruti, a role she has never played before, promises the director.
As for the storyline, Aishwariya wants to keep people guessing. ‘It is an emotionally charged romantic movie that every person can relate to,’ is all she says.

When is the Nanban audio launch?

Vijay fans are in a fever of excitement as Nanban is gearing up for a big Pongal release. The film has a huge star cast comprising of Vijay, Sathyaraj, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana and SJ Suryah. The audio launch is to be held on December 14th at Nehru Stadium. It is going to be a gala affair.
Celebrities from all over the country are expected to put in an appearance. Harris Jeyaraj has done the score and insiders are saying that it is going to be massive. En Friend Pola Yaru Machan is supposed to be highlight of this album.

Simbu’s Osthi release put on hold

Simbu’s Osthi which was expected to release on Dec 8 will get delayed it seems. Sun pictures who bought the satellite rights of Simbu’s Osthi is the reason for the problems caused.
The Tamilnadu Theatre Owners Association has decided not to buy and distribute movies produced by Sun Pictures team. The reason for protesting against against Sun Pictures is that they are delaying in paying the deposit funds of 2.5crores for screening films produced by them.

Till now Sun pictures didn’t settle the money, So the Association is so upset with them.After knowing this issues, the Osthi team have handovered the satellite rights to Sun pictures.
So the association has issued a red card on the film it seems. If things don’t go smoothly, then Osthi will be put on for a long hold till problem solves.

Ram Charan Teja gets engaged

Chiranjeevi's son and one of the prominent Gen Y actors of Telugu film industry Ram Charan Teja got engaged yesterday, December 1, 2011. The engagement was held in the presence of family, close friends and relatives in Hyderabad.
Chiranjeevi's bride is Upasana Kamineni, granddaughter of Prathap Reddy, the chairman of Apollo hospitals group. The engagement was held at the Temple Trees farm house near Himayath Sagar, Hyderabad. Attendees included his uncle Pavan Kalyan, Srikanth, Nagarjuna and Chandrababu Naidu.

Latest on Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum

Veteran director Bharathiraja is up and running with his new film Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum after years of taking a sabbatical from films. For his latest film, he is using the RedOne camera, considered to be the latest in shooting films.
Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum is being shot in and around Theni. The movie has director Ameer playing the lead with Karthika and Iniya cast alongside him. Interestingly enough, Karthika's mother Radha was launched (and also named) by Bharathiraja years back in Alaigal Oyvadhillai.

Simbu shoots for 7up

Team 'Osthi' is running from pillar to post busy with work on the release of the film that fans are eagerly awaiting, but it looks like Simbu's fans are in for another treat as well. The star recently signed up as a brand ambassador for one of the leading beverages in the country, 7up!

For this hush-hush shoot of the advertisement, Simbu flew to a set erected in Hyderabad and shot and flew back to Chennai immediately.

Only select few top notch actors in the film industry get to be a face of these beverages and telecom advertisements and Simbu has now joined this bandwagon of stars who have been the face for soft drink ads, the list of Tamil actors which includes Vijay, Suriya, Madhavan and Asin.

An official announcement will be made by the brand shortly along with Simbu's posters and the television commercial. 'Osthi' is seeing a big worldwide release on December 8, which also marks the 100th day of Ajith's 'Mankatha'.

Poraali Movie Review

Starring: Sasi Kumar, Swathi, Allari Naresh, Kancha Karuppu Direction: SamuthirakaniMusic: Sundar C BabuProduction: Company Production

The Samudirakani-Sasikumar teamwork is back again with the former wielding the baton and the latter applying the greasepaint in Company Productions Poraali. This combination always stirs up expectations, thanks to their appreciated previous outings Subramaniapuram, Nadodigal and Easan.
The arc of Poraali springs from Aristotle’s words-Man is a social animal. And director Samudirakani goes on to say it is an uphill task to carry on in this world which is overcrowded with animals in the guise of humans. And hence people who manage to struggle and survive in such a scenario are indeed the ‘Poraali’s or Warriors.
In Poraali, Samudirakani has dichotomized his film’s setting as urban for first half and rural for the second half. The story completely rests on Sasikumar’s shoulders whose fiery and powerful eyes do the major talking for him. With flowing mane on his shoulders and riding on twin horses, the director/actor/producer crafts a neat performance.
Allari Naresh provides the appropriate foil and when Ganja Karuppu joins him, the humor quotient works well. Notable example is the scene when Swati’s sister curses them both for the food that has been regularly supplied to them did not serve its purpose. Ganja Karuppu’s antics belong to the harmless category with dialogues like ‘Eppavo kedaikkara paal govaa vida ippa kedaikkara pepperminte thevalai’ generating a smile.
Nivedha, the new find makes you notice, Swati Reddy is apt but it is Vasundhara who scores well in a very small role. There are also Sasi-Kani’s regulars like Jayaprakash, Namo Narayana and others. The perpetual drinker who helps Sasikumar in tricky situations is effective and Parotta Suri with a recurring statement annoys mostly.
Poraali opens up majestically with Sasikumar riding on horses followed by a gripping chase and murder sequence. However this situation goes unexplained till the end leaving the audience clueless about its inclusion. The first half moves fairly at a uniform pace and there are minor twists that keep the narration going. The optimistic feel that is being conveyed is also something that is praiseworthy.
Comedy works in tandem with the narration which lightens up the mood most of the time. Samudirakani has shown the diverse nature of human beings through individuals residing in different portions in a lower middle class house.
However with the advent of second half and the flash back sequences, director struggles to keep his narration tight. This is majorly due to a very lengthy action sequences, some of them even gory and the maker loses his grip over his audience. To add to the woes, the sequences at the asylum are not for faint hearts and are quite disturbing. If these shots have been pruned, the effect could have been better.
There are many characters in Sasikumar’s household and it takes a while to get clarity on their relationships. Some scenes do give a docu feel and when Sasikumar continues to mouth preachy dialogues, a sense of tedium sets in. There may not be many people who could relate to such an issue in today’s setting.
Sundar C Babu’s music is just about ordinary and so are the other technical departments of the film. It would have been an engaging flick had the director tightened his screen play in the second half. All the same, Kani and Sasi need to be appreciated for their earnest attempt.
Verdict: This earnest Poraali needed more power.

Time website reports on India's favourite song Kolaveri

Yesterday, Why This Kolaveri Di became a YouTube crorepati. Today, the Time Magazine website has published a story on the song "India just can't stop listening."

As Dhanush's crazy song with the catchy tune remains a YouTube favourite, comes more recognition. The website quotes the BBC to report on the nonsensical, semi-English music video that's viral in India.

Yesterday, Anirudh Ravichander, the young musician who composed the song sung by Dhanush for his new film 3, posted: "1 crore and 10 lakhs !:) have no words to thank you all and the almighty!"

Earlier, Dhanush composed another jingle to thank fans for making Why this Kolaveri Di an international hit. "Wellu I'm happy nowu , cos u guysu enjoyingu my movie and performancu. Thanksu. Lovvu you , god blessu," he posted , in the same colloquial style of the song.

Meanwhile, Why This Kolaveri Di has been feeling the love of Bollywood in no small measure.

"Just heard Kolaveri Di after much talk on it ... it's so original and catchy ..congrats Dhanush and Aishwarya (Rajni's daughter) .. love," legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan had posted on Twitter, few days ago.

Dhanush, thanked Bachchan, saying: "It's a great honour to get a tweet from Big B, very kind of him. I dedicate the tweet to all you guys who made kolaveri this big. Love you guys. God bless."

Dhanush's wife Aishwarya, who is also the daughter of superstar Rajinikanth and the director of 3, thanked Big B: "Thank u so much @SrBachchan uncle..truly means a lot when u say it .." Other stars such as Karan Johar, Bipasha Basu and Shahid Kapoor have also posted tweets on their love for the song.

Why this Kolaveri Di has been in covered by other international media too. 'Why This Kolaveri Di': India's Latest Viral Hit, The Huffington Post reported on Tuesday.

A promo of this song was leaked on the internet and it instantly became viral on social networking sites for its quirky "Tanglish" lyrics and catchy head-bobbing tune.

Read more at: http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110189102&subcatg=MUSICINDIA&keyword=music&nid=154105&cp

Vidya Balan's The Dirty Picture banned in Pakistan

Yet another Indian film has hit a dead-end in Pakistan. The country’s censor board has banned Vidya Balan-starrer The Dirty Picture (TDP) from being screened in their country, apparently deeming it unsuitable for theatrical exhibition because of its ‘subject matter and bold
scenes.’

Pakistan’s ‘no show’ stance for TDP came after the film’s overseas distributors informed makers that the Pakistan Censor Board refused to clear the film.

“It’s a very hypocritical step. Even if the censors ban it from releasing on the big screen, they can’t stop people from watching it on pirated DVDs. Since Pakistani films aren’t anywhere close to the popularity of Bollywood, they should allow our films to run in theatres for their own good,” says a senior official involved with a Bollywood marketing firm.

When contacted, Tanuj Garg, CEO of Balaji Motion Pictures (producers of TDP) confirms: “Our overseas distributor informed us about the film being rejected by the Pakistan censors. It is very unfortunate that the audience in Pakistan, who have been keenly awaiting its release, will not have a legitimate means of viewing it.”

In the past too, Bollywood films have met with a similar response in Pakistan. Aamir Khan’s Delhi Belly was banned because of its bold and lewd content.

Earlier, Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar starrer Tere Bin Laden, about a lookalike of Osama Bin Laden, was also banned because it was a “controversial subject which depicted the character of Osama Bin Laden in a comic way... and contains vulgar and objectionable dialogue, abuses and derogatory

Namitha Criticises Vidya balan choice for the Dirty Picture

Actress Namitha told that the choice of Vidhya Balan for 'The Dirty Picture' is very wrong and she is the apt choice to play as Silk Smitha.

Anjali in Karikalan

Anjali has been cast as one of Vikram’s heroines in his historical movie Karikalan directed by Kannan. Anjali does the role of a fiery revolutionary woman, while Vikram is playing the title role of Chola King Karikalan.

Ramcharan Teja's Engagement today

Chiranjeevi’s son, Ram Charan Teja is getting engaged to his girlfriend Upasana Kamineni in a splendid engagement ceremony to be held in Hyderabad today.

'Thamirabarani' girl for Cheran

Director Vasanth is getting back to directing after a hiatus. The director who is popular for his films like 'Keladi Kanmani,' 'Aasai,' 'Rhythm' etc. slowly diverged in to the small screen and stayed there for a while. The director is now getting back to silver screen with 'Moondru Paer Moondru Kadhal' (MPMK). The film, sources reveal, would depict the lives of three men.

Vasanth has already signed Arjun and Cheran to play two of the heroes in this movie. Recently the director also roped in Banu, who debuted in Tamil with Vishal in 'Thamirabarani.' The shooting for this film has already begun from Kerala. Some sources also suggest that Vasanth will be introducing his son to play the third hero in this film.

The team is hush hush about who the other two heroines in the film would be. There is a lot of expectation on this film to see if the director would be able to weave the magic on his audience this time too...

Silk Smitha’s Story in Tamil

Abhirami Ramanathan has procured the distribution rights of The Dirty Picture. He will distribute the film in Tamil Nadu and Kerala regions. The Dirty Picture is due to be released tomorrow and its Tamil version will also hit the screens simultaneously.
The film is based on the life of late actress Silk Smitha and therefore producer Ekta Kapoor has decided to release the Tamil version to attract the audiences to the theatres. Vidya Balan essays the role of Silk Smitha in the film with Naseeruddin Shah playing an important role. Milan Luthria has directed this film.

Kannada actress Sowmya Gowda stabbed 13 times by jilted lover

Kannada actress Sowmya Gowda was stabbed 13 times in various parts of her body by her lover Anil Kumar. Apparently Anil Kumar suspected that Sowmya was in a relationship with someone else and confronted her. The situated turned ugly with the two trading insults on each other.
This led Anil to stab Sowmya and he inflicted cut injuries on himself too. Though Anil is said to be out of danger, Sowmya’s condition is critical, say sources.
Another version about this incident doing rounds is that Sowmya confronted Anil Kumar about his wife and children, which he had kept a secret from her, and this prompted him to attempt a murder on her.
Sowmya was seen in Kannada films like Huduga Hudugi, Enanthiya and Poorva.

Jai Appeals His Plea to Actresses

Strong rumours buzzed up that Jai and Anjali were in love and it had naturally left them to make abrupt decisions to disapprove the theory of gossip columnists. Anjali passed an official letter that she isn’t love with Jai and wouldn’t share screen space with him anymore. On the pars, Jai came up with a statement that he wouldn’t marry an actress, which has left many of them infuriated. In fact, it’s heard that few actresses had expressed their wrath calling up Jai personally.

Jai has now clarified that he didn’t mean to hurt the sentiments of any actresses. Says Jai: ‘The reason behind my statement is that after marriage if both of us busy with our projects, it wouldn’t be perfect. So made it clear that I wouldn’t marrying any actresses.’

'Kolaveri Di' crosses I crore hits and counting

'Kolaveri Di' tops charts, with more than 10 million hits online. Dhanush's popularity in wielding the mike is sky rocketing. The actor's unassuming voice is creating magic from children to senior citizens who are enjoying the latest song 'Kolaveri Di' crooned by him. Set to tunes by new comer Anirudh in Aishwariya Dhanush's '3.'

This particular number 'Kolaveri Di' has created a rage in Tamil Nadu as well as outside the state, as far as Bollywood. The song recently crossed 10 million hits that too in less than two weeks after it released. Dhanush's down-to-earth voice and the casual attitude with which he approaches a song has created a new trend in film music.

'3' sees Dhanush sharing on-screen space with Shruti Haasan. Right from the word "go" the film has been garnering attention for the names associated those who are behind and in front of the screen. The film is a breezy romantic entertainer with a fresh and a realistic take on romance.

Vijay Gets Second Hero From Tollywood

This time it looks like director Vijay is clear about what he is looking for. Although his previous movies were dubbed in Telugu, the results were literally middling due to the infamous star-casts (except Ajith Kumar in ‘Poorna Market’).

Well for his upcoming movie ‘Thaandavam’, the director has signed familiar Telugu actors to add more attraction. The famous and happening actor Jagapathi Babu will play another lead role beside Vikram in ‘Thaandavam’. The film is reported to be a thriller with commercial ingredients shot across India, Delhi and United States of America.

Anushka Shetty and Amy Jackson will be seen sharing screen with Vikram while Santhanam and Nasser have important roles. The technical crew is the same as in Vijay’s previous movies as G.V. Prakash will score music to the lyrics of Na. Muthukumar and Nirav Shah on cinematography.

The film will go on floors from November 30 and full-stretch schedule will happen from January.

First Song for Manirathnam's Film Done

Manirathnam is known for commencing his projects without a formal launch and ritually sticks to this habit from the very beginning. The star-casts for the film is yet to be confirmed, but the director has started working on the locations and other works.

Usually when the director has a project on the cards, A.R. Rahman becomes the first one to kick-start it. He has already completed working on three songs and the first song was recorded this morning with lyrics of Vairamuthu.

The lyrics are reported to be so enchanting as it will sound like a lullaby to all the souls. It is not yet confirmed whether Manirathnam will be making this film bilingually and if so, it will be Gulzar penning the lyrics for Hindi version.