Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Tamanna is very Busy!

Tamanna is planning a big comeback in Tamil. The actress, who was last seen in Kollywood with Dhanush in 'Venghai', is now listening four scripts from Tamil filmmakers, and will sign at least a couple of them.

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"I became so busy in Tollywood that I could not concentrate on Tamil films for a while. But now, I am keen to work in Kollywood again and busy reading scripts," says the 'Padikadhavan' and 'Ayan' heroine.

Meanwhile, one of her Telugu films ('Endhukante Premanta') will be simultaneously released in Tamil too. "It is a very good script and I have a meaty role to play," says Tamannah, who adds the movie will be ready by early next year.

Making it clear that it's interesting scripts and importance to her character that matters to her, Tamanna says: "As an actress, I should not view any barriers between languages and I believe am just doing that.

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Suriya's Maatraan almost ready!

Suriya's Maatraan is aiming at an early 2012 release, in the month of April to be precise. Anand, who has earlier had a blockbuster with Suriya, is leaving no stones unturned to ensure that the movie does not skip its release schedule. Shooting of this action thriller is being held in Chennai, after a brief schedule in Moscow, Russia making it one of the very few Indian movies to shoot there.

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Maatraan has Kajal Aggarwal playing Suriya's lead. Made at a whopping budget and produced by AGS Entertainment, Maatraan will have Harris Jayaraj's music.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Jai prefers arranged marriage!

Following Anjali’s denial that she is not in love with Jai or any other star for that matter, Jai has said he is also not in love with the actress. Adding further, Jai said that he prefers arranged marriage and will not particularly marry an actress.

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According to Jai, his sole concentration is in his profession and he does not want it to go haywire with trivial rumors. The actor is currently busy with Vettai Mannan in which he shares the screen space with Silambarasan and is in talks with Aascar Ravichandran for a film that he is to produce.

Ajith’s Billa-2 in 3rd Stage!

The Billa 2 team including Thala Ajith recently left India for their international schedule. As modest as always Ajith waited for nearly 40 minutes at the long queue in the airport for boarding procedures. Though the airport authorities asked him skip the queue, he refused and waited like a common man.

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The team was earlier shooting some important fight sequences in Goa.

Ajith's much awaited Billa 2, directed by Chakri Toleti, is likely to hit screens on April 14, 2012, Tamil New Year day. Model-actress Parvathy Omanakkuttan, who was crowned Miss India World in 2008 and later became first runner-up at the Miss World 2008 competition, plays the leading lady.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Anjali has denied the link-up rumours!

Actress Anjali, who has given some path-breaking performances in Angadi Theru, Engeyum Eppodhum and Kattradhu Thamizh, has denied the link-up rumours that she is in love with Jai and the two are heading towards matrimony, which appeared in a section of the media recently.

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"I have struggled nearly for five years for reach this stage of my career. Recently a section of the media has reported that I am in love with an actor I have acted with in just one film. It's really annoying and disturbing. At this point I want to concentrate on my career and marriage is nowhere in the near future ," Anjali said in a press release. She also wrote that she has denied films with Jai post these rumours!

She also said that the reports are 'baseless' and confirmed that she would never act with that particular actor in her career again.

Danush’s Mayakkam Enna gets U/A!

The film “Mayakkam Enna” is all about city based love story. A Selvaraghavan creation where there is much of expectation and excitement. And more over after a long time this successful combination of Selvaraghavan & Dhanush join together to rock this film. Now all the production and post production has been completed and in fact the censor board has certified this film U/A.

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On 25th November 2011 the film “Mayakkam Enna” is all set for release and hit the silver screens. All the six songs in the film were written by Selvaraghavan & Dhanush. And G.V Prakash kumar music has created such blockbuster hit of the songs. Dhanush has also sang a song in this film which is a super hit.

Recently “Mayakkam Enna” songs were played the most in all FM Radio’s and even the downloads of the songs were super duper hit. Gemini Audio has given this good news and said since our first entry into Audio Industry in association with the film “Mayakkam Enna” has given them huge impact and response.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Surya’ Maatran Closer to Endhiran!

If trade sources are to be believed, production company AGS is well on its way to sell the domestic rights of Maatraan for a whopping Rs. 80 Crores. With the overseas and Telugu rights already sold for Rs. 12 and 17 crores respectively, it's time to talk business in the domestic front. If the Rs. 80 crores news is true, Maatraan will become the first movie to inch close to Endhiran, which did a business of Rs. 100 crores.

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K V Anand has already become a bankable director what with his two films Ayan and Ko reaping commercial success in quick succession. Maatraan is shot in Russia and will have Suriya, Kajal Aggarwal playing lead roles.

Nayantara and Prabhu Deva watch ‘Sri Rama Rajyam’ movie together!

While her forthcoming mythological film Sri Rama Rajyam, starring veteran Balakrishna in the lead under the direction of Bapu, is releasing today (November 17), it is heard that actress Nayantara and Prabhu Deva will watch the movie together in Chennai on her birthday, November 18.

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It is observed that the actress is most likely to announce her retirement from films after the release of Sri Rama Rajyam in which she plays Sita. Balakrishna plays Lord Rama. Sri Rama Rajyam is based on some episodes of the epic Ramayana. Music is by Ilaiyaraaja and script by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana.

Sneha about her Love!

Sneha maintained a stoic silence even after Prasanna claimed that they are in love and would enter wedlock soon. For the first time, the 'smiling beauty' of south Indian cinema has now accepted that she is in a serious relationship with Prasanna and is happy about it.

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The actress, who was in Doha when the announcement was made, says, "Though we are in love with each other, Prasanna and I wanted to make an official announcement together. But our media manager spread the matter to all unable to control his happiness."

Sneha adds: "Elders in our families are currently holding talks. They will decide things soon. Once that is over, I will sure meet the press and will answer all queries. There will be no secrets in my marriage and I am particular about it."

Meanwhile, sources have it that there was initially some difference of opinion over Sneha-Prasanna relationship in their respective families. "However, since both actors are serious about their affair, the elders have given consent to the marriage," sources add.

Kajal Pairing With Vijay!

The mystery about Vijay's heroine for the Murugadoss directed Maalai Nerathu Mazhaithuli seems to be over. Kajal Agarwal, is cast opposite Vijay for Maalai Nerathu Mazhaithuli. Earlier, there were speculations about Sonam Kapoor playing the lead but Murugadoss seemed to have settled for Kajal in the end.

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Kajal is slowly climbing her way up in the top heroines chart and is currently shooting for Suriya - K V Anand's Maatraan. Besides, her recent Hindi film with Ajay Devgn Singham also grossed average revenues providing her with some publicity in Bollywood. Kajal also has two Telugu movies in hand.

Happy Birthday Nayanthara!

Nayanthara is celebrating her birthday today, November 18th, 2011. The actress’s latest Telugu release Rama Rajyam hit the screens yesterday and has received some rave reviews already. This mythological film has Bala Krishna and Nayathara playing the lead pair and has been directed by Bapu.

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Rama Rajyam is believed to be Nayan’s last film as there is a word spreading out that she has quit movies to settle in marital bliss. The actress has been dating director-choreographer-actor Prabhu Deva for long and the two are expected to make an announcement about their wedding soon.

We wish Nayan a very happy birthday and may all her wishes come true this year!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Karthi and Anushka’s upcoming movie began on November 11!

Karthi and Anushka have begun work for their upcoming flick. The shooting began on November 11, 2011 and will go on for the next 20 days, states a press note. The title for this film has not been finalized yet.

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Studio Green’s Gnanavelraja is producing this film, which has Santhanam as the comedian. A wooden bungalow set has been built in Chalakudi, Kerala by art director Prabhakar to film the first schedule in which Karthi, Anushka and Santhanam are taking part. Devi Sri Prasad will score the music for this film.

Mamta Mohandas will wed Prajith on December 28th!

Mamta Mohandas will wed Prajith, her distant relative on December 28th, 2011. The couple’s engagement took place in Kochi, at the bridegroom’s residence, just a couple of days ago and the wedding date was finalized during this ceremony.

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Mamta is currently acting in the Tamil film Thadaiyara Thaaka with Arun Vijay as her lead pair. The pretty actress was seen in a couple of Tamil films including Sivappathigaram which had Vishal as the hero. She will bid adieu to acting after tying the knot the Prajith, states sources close to Mamta.

Vijay mentioned his friendship with Shankar!

Vijay claims there have been never any tension between him and Shankar during Nanban's filming. In a recent interview to a tabloid, he mentioned that his friendship with Shankar runs way back to his days as an Assistant Director with his father S A C. "He is an absolute delight to work with and I enjoyed working in Nanban," Vijay was further quoted as saying.

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Vijay also has good words about his costars Srikanth and Jiiva. "We have become good friends after the movie," he said.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Vijay and Murugadoss's film shoot starts from Thiruchendur!

Vijay and Murugadoss's film, is all set to begin. The duo will be heading to Tiruchendur since the first leg of the shoot is scheduled to happen there. Believed to be one of the preferred locations of Lord Muruga, the film is going to have an auspicious beginning.

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Fans of Vijay are thrilled as Velayudham has been a super success and with Nanban due for a Pongal release to be followed by Murugadoss's and then Gautham Menon's films, their favorite hero seems to be on an enviable streak.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Trisha says ‘Karthika not my competitor‘!

Trisha and Karthika are the two heroines in Jr. NTR's next Telugu film. Her fans have been questioning if this is a wise move, especially since they feel she got a raw deal in Mankatha where Lakshmi Rai walked away with the meaty role. Trisha however has laughed away such talk.

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The actress assured her fans that Karthika is not her competitor and that her role is well - defined and a performance oriented one. She also added that she has no hassles about working with other heroines and is just happy that she is still getting good roles.

Simbu’s Biriyani feast!

On Wednesday (Nov 9) evening, the climax shoot was completed, and the traditional poosnikai (pumpkin) broken. And guess what Dharani gave him? It was a Biriyani feast. STR’s close friends know about his weakness for Biriyani which he had not touched for the last two months, to get that perfect body to flaunt.

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STR toldwho was a witness to the Biriyani feast: “Finally after two long months, I am hogging on my favourite Biriyani (smiles) Dharani gave me this surprise Biryani festival after we wrapped up the shoot. The whole unit was shocked to see my body especially Sonu Sood who was awestruck, when I took off my shirt”

Silambarasan is proud about Osthi and the way he has gone that extra mile to give his best. The guy oozes self-confidence; one might easily mistake for arrogance, as he loves to call himself “master of all trades”.

Osthi a remake of Salman Khan’s blockbuster hit Danbangg is now complete and is scheduled to release on November 24. In the night, there was a wrap up party thrown by the Osthi unit at a popular pub which was attended by STR and a couple of his close friends.

Kamal dance with Vijay!

Ilayathalapathy Vijay always avoids attending social parties. But if the invite comes from the legendary Kamal Haasan, can he avoid it? NO! The Velayudham actor was recently spotted at Kamal's special birthday bash which was also attended by some of the top Kollywood celebs (including Mani Ratnam, Suhasini, Aishwarya Dhanush, Khushbu, Trisha).

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For all those who thought that Vijay is a silent, reserved person in real life, Take a look at the picture! The actor was seen shaking legs with Kamal Haasan at his recent birthday bash.

Well after the roaring success of Velayudham it's definitely a well deserved break!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Sneha and Prasanna to wed soon!

Last month that Prasanna and Sneha are more than just good friends and they are always seen together at all events - be it premieres, parties or at common friend’s houses.

This month news according to grapevine is that the lovely pair will be tying the knot by March next year.  Sneha it seems has even got a special wedding band made for Prasanna and a two-carat ring for herself for the big event.

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The smile queen of Kollywood is undoubtedly one of the most talented and beautiful actresses who is loved by family audiences. And Prasanna is a Mr Nice Guy who came into Kollywood as a breath of fresh air with loads of talent and promise.

Recently when we quizzed about how he has re invented the boy-next-door look which includes cool and trendy clothes, he didn’t hesitate to give the credit to “good friend” Sneha for the makeover.

So all we’ve to do is to wait and watch till the drama unfolds and official announcement comes. Needless to natter, there will be the usual round of denials.

Prabhu Deva warned Nayan to cut out her expenses!

Nayantara and Prabhu Deva seems to be hitting the gossip headlines often. Nayantara though did not announce her retirement, seemed to have stopped signing in on new projects and the industry has been buzz that her last film is Sri Ramarajyam in which she plays Goddess Sita.

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The latest buzz is that Nayantara's expenses have hit the roof and that the actress is not able to maintain a balance with her expenses, as she had to pay for a lot of mortgage loans.

We now hear that her beau Prabhu Deva has come to her rescue and is paying out her EMIs for four of her Luxury Cars.

Prabhu Deva is more than worried has her expenses seemed to have increased these days and Nayan who is not doing any films right now is depending on her soon to be wedded Prabhu Deva and is has to bare all the burden. Prabhu is said to have paid Rs 10 lakh for Nayantara's loans.

Reports also state that he has warned Nayan to cut out her expenses, while she fails to hear him out. We hear a new story that the incident which was reported few days back about Nayan not allowing Prabhu to enter her house in Kochi was due to paying of bills. She is said to have told that he will not allow him until he pays the bills claims certain reports.

The couple is yet to announce their Wedding date.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Anushka to pair opposite Surya for the second time!

Tall beauty Anushka Shetty is likely to pair opposite Surya for the second time. Director Hari himself has confirmed that Anushka Shetty will be romancing Surya in his next film, but had not made it clear whether the movie is the second installment of Singam.

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The hype is just not over with this bit of information as the search for another heroine is going on as per the script's demands. The initial buzz stated that Amala Paul was the first choice for Hari to cast opposite Surya but the actress is quite busy with Elred Kumar's 'Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal' and a movie in Telugu.

It is said that, after analyzing her performances in her previous films, Hari has approached director Lingusamy and asked him to show some of the bits Amala Paul's performance in her upcoming movie 'Vettai'.

It would be interesting to see Amala Paul and Anushka together once again after 'Deiva Thirumagal'. However, the director had clarified that Amala Paul has not yet been finalized yet as the talks are still on.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Amala Paul will pair up with Suriya!

IG reported yesterday that Amala Paul will pair up with Suriya in director Hari's next, which is touted to be a sequel to Hari - Suriya's earlier offering, 'Singam'. Much was speculated following this and it was said that she is not a part of it.

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However all that has been rubbished now and it is now official as Amala Paul who is in the US for the shooting of 'Muppozhudum Un Karpanaigal' will be signing the film once she is back.

The pre-production work is taking shape at a good pace and the film will go on floors by February next year once both the leads are free from their current commitments. The film will be announced officially once the other cast and crew are finalized and once Amala signs the project.

Amala Paul has become one hot property in tinsel town, and is the next big thing in Tamil and Telugu cinema...

Vijay and AR Murugadoss begins on November 23rd!

Vijay and AR Murugadoss are all set to begin their movie together, Maalai Nerathu Mazhaithuli. And since it is a Murugadoss film, we can expect something very different in the action and romance department! The first look for the film was shot on October 27th and the stills if word is to be believed are hot!

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The film is scheduled to begin on November 23rd and hopefully wrap up by February.Harris Jeyaraj, will be doing the music and cinematography will be handled by Santhosh Sivan. The dialogues will be written by Jayamohan who has formerly worked with Bala and Vasanthabalan in Naan Kadavul and Angadi Theru. The big question now of course is who Vijay's heroine will be. It was reported that Angela Johnson, a Kingfisher calender girl has been roped in but we are still waiting for official confirmation on this one.

Happy Birthday Anushka!

Another celebrity who shares her birthday with Kamal is Anushka, who hits the 30s club this year on November 7. Among other things she is likely to do on her birthday, Anushka will attend the audio launch of Thulli Ezhunthathu Kadhal (TEK), to be hosted by director Sreehari Nanu and Bhumika Chawla.

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Anushka has a special appearance in the movie, which is a remake of Thakita Thakita, a Telugu film. While her marriage is on the cards, Anushka has agreed to do only Selvaraghavan's next film in Tamil. We wish her a happy birthday!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

'Velayudham' ran into trouble!

There were reports that 'Velayudham' ran into trouble in Bangalore, as a few Kannada organisations staged protests in front of cinema halls screening the Vijay-starrer. However, director 'Jayam' M Raja has denied this, saying that the agitation was against all other language movies.

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"A couple of days ago, the foundation day of Karnataka was celebrated and pro-Kannada outfits wanted theatres to stop screening other language movies on that day. So they agitated in front of cinema halls, including the ones where Velayudham is being screened," he explains.

"It is not a protest against Velayudham alone, but an agitation against all other language flicks, that too for only one day," he says and adds: "The film has been making good collections in other States like Kerala and Karnataka, besides setting new records in Tamil Nadu."

Meanwhile, Vijay fans have been celebrating the success of 'Velayudham' with various activities. "This is the kind of the film we expected from the Ilayathalapathy. Fully understanding our aspirations, he has gifted us with a mass movie. We are watching it again and again," they say.

Manorama is recovering!

Veteran actress Manorama on Tuesday successfully underwent a surgery at a hospital in Chennai, to remove a blood clot in her head. The operation that started at around 11 am, went on for nearly 75 minutes. She is now recuperating in the intensive care unit.

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According to Boopathi, the legendary actress' son, "The surgery is over successfully and doctors said the blood pressure and sugar levels of Amma are well under control. She is under observation and we hope that she will be discharged soon."

A popular actress known for her character and comedy roles, Manorama, fondly called as Aachi by everyone in the industry, slipped and fell down at the washroom of her house recently, resulting in an injury on her head. She was immediately rushed to hospital, where doctors hadd to perform a surgery.

Successful in the industry for nearly five decades, Manorama shared a great rapport with three top politicians of Tamil Nadu- M G Ramachandran, M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa. She is also close with Superstar Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.

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Karthika denies the rumours!

Despite being part of the blockbuster 'Ko', Karthika is yet to sign any new projects in Tamil. And the reason a few birdies say is that the young actress has been demanding a huge remuneration, which producers and directors feel is 'too much of an expense'.

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Rubbishing all these claims, Karthika says, "Those signing me for films know what my worth is and how much I deserve. I am not the kind to demand hefty salary, that too so early in my career. I know who am I and where I stand."

She further explains: "In fact, I have been getting a lot of offers. But they are almost similar to the one I had played in Ko. There is no point in doing stereotype roles."

Recently, Karthika has signed a Telugu movie with NTR Junior, titled 'Dammu', which also has Trisha. "I love and admire Trisha a lot. She is a good actress and a down to earth personality. We both have a great time while shooting together for Dammu," she says.

Endhiran as Asia’s Best Movie!

Rajinikanth starrer Endhiran has been adjudged as Asia’s Best Movie in Japan. The Superstar has a great fan following in Japan ever since his Muthu released there some years ago and since then most of his films are being screened there on a regular basis.

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Endhiran was a record smasher at the box office when it was released last year and did good business world over. The film had Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai playing the lead pair with Shankar directing it. Sun Pictures produced the film.

7aum Arivu banned in Sri Lanka?

There was a call to ban 7aum Arivu in Sri Lanka because the film had some dialogues on the lack of Tamil liberation movement. This created uproar in Sri Lanka and there was call to ban the film.

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Following this opposition, the producer of 7aum Arivu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, decided to delete the offending scenes so that it would not hurt the film’s success in that country. The protestors are now contended that the dialogues have been removed and have allowed the film to be screened.

7aum Arivu stars Suriya and Shruti Haasan in the lead. AR Murugadoss has directed this film which has music by Harris Jayraj.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Ilayaraja Wife Jeeva passes away

Music composer Ilayaraja's wife Jeeva passed away yesterday at her Chennai's T Nagar residence. A source informs that Jeeva who is 60 years old is said to have declared dead when she was brought to the Apollo Hospitals.

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We hear that she had a massive heart attack on Monday and was taken to the hospital only to be informed that she has passed away. Jeeva is survived by her husband Ilayaraja, sons Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja, and daughter Bhavatharini.

Ilayaraja who was in Hyderabad for a Telugu film's music composition has arrived Chennai today said reports.

Director Venkat Prabhu, who is Ilayaraja's brother Gangai Amaren's son tweeted, “Thank u all for ur condolences!! We are leaving to our fathers hometown for the funeral!! RIP jeeva periyamma.”

Our deepest condolences to the family of Ilayaraja.

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