Tapasee says that there is nothing wrong in sharing the screen with two or three heroines

 

Tapasee says there is nothing wrong in sharing the screen with two or three heroines. Tapasee who is acting in Telugu films said, "For every film, the director only chooses the heroines.

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He will only decide that which heroine will be suitable for the role he has created. I am a person who will not say that I could have acted like this or that. Many are asking about me sharing the screen with two or three heroines in Telugu films.

What is wrong in this? I am only bothered about my role and am not bothered about the hero or heroines who are acting with me. It is frustrated when people say that they are the first pair and they are second pair. I don't like this. Everyone who acts in a film has importance. I cannot accept that only some are given importance in a film.

After Tamil and Telugu, I will also be acting in a Hindi film to be directed by David Dhawan. The shooting of this film is to commence soon."

Iniya speaks about her overseas trip

 

Director Bharathiraja after seeing Vaagai Sooda Vaa has very much appreciated Iniya. He has mentioned, "Tamil cinema has got another Radhika. There is bright future for you." This Kerala painting has astounded Bharathiraja by saying, "Sir, I can never forget this appreciation and blessing in my life time."

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Iniya while speaking said, "My real name is Shruthi Sawanth. Director Sargunam has changed my name as Iniya and also got me a place in the hearts of the people. All the appreciations and greetings which I have been receiving are attributed to the director sir.

I am very fond of dance. I have conducted dance programs in Dubai, Switzerland and Mauritius. My favorite place is Switzerland and Mauritius. There is real beauty in the snow fall in the Swiss. Getting wet in the snows is like lovers penning poems. It is so breathtaking. Even if I think about it now, there will be a mild coolness in my heart.

There will snow all along the road. The snow will be falling and the temperature will be minus four degrees. The snow blocks will not dissolve for many weeks. People there will draw beautiful caricatures on the snow. It will be so wonderful. Mauritius is another experience. There will be lot of greenery everywhere like Kerala. The climate will not be too cold or too hot. It will be moderate. We had been to a place called Labourdonnais Orchards. This is a picnic paradise. We had a boat trip. It was very thrilling. There are lots of gardens there. The restaurant itself will look like a big exhibition."

Rajapattai climax sequence at a cost of Rs 3 Crores

Rajapattai is a film which has Vikram and Deeksha Seth in the lead roles. This film is directed by Suseenthiran. The climax sequence of this film has been shot at a cost of Rs 3 Crores. It is understood that the climax sequence has been shot for eight days and Vikram has acted in the action sequences taking lots of risks.

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The film unit member while speaking about this said, "Vikram is donning the role of gym master. So the director wanted the climax scene to be massive. So the climax sequences have been shot in artificial rain. This will be a new experience to the audience.

The shooting of this film has been completed. Only the song sequences are remaining to be shot. We will be leaving for European countries to shoot the song sequences"

Andrea in Viswaroobam

 

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha was initially signed to pair with Kamal Haasan in the film Viswaroobam. She also mentioned that it was a pride for her to act with Kamal Haasan. But since there was inordinate delay in the commencement of the shooting, she had to bid adieu to this film.

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Then there was news that Amy Jackson, Shriya, Isha and some other heroines will be starring in this film. Some heroines refused by saying that they did not have call sheets and other heroine names were mere rumors. Instead of waiting for heroine's call sheet, Kamal Haasan commenced the shooting.

At this juncture, a heroine flashed in the mind of Kamal. She is none other than Andrea who sang the song Who is the hero in the film Manmadhan Ambu. When Kamal approached her, she immediately gave him the nod. Kamal has also given her the advance. Andrea is now in cloud nine because she had got the opportunity to act with Kamal.

Is Oomai Vizhigal to be remade?

 

The latest talk in Kodambakkam is that the film Oomai Vizhigal is going to be remade. This film which was produced by Abavanan had Vijayakanth, Karthik, Arun Pandian and others in the cast.

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There were also news that Sarath Kumar will be donning the role which Vijayakanth had donned in the original version and that Vincent Selva who directed films like Youth will be directing this film.

When enquired Vincent Selva about this, he said, " I don't know who is directing Oomai Vizhigal. I am not directing it. Anybody can remake this film. It is possible to give the same enormous by utilizing a heavy cast. But who is there now to compose music and re-recording which was done for the film.

Somebody should be born again to give that kind of music. It is better not to remake this film."

Bala’s next film based on a Malayalam novel?

 

Deviating from his usual style of making films out of his own scripts, it is said that director Bala's upcoming film would be based on a popular Malayalam novel which has been namely Eriyum Thanal, translated by Daniel into Tamil. After the likes of Balu Mahendraa and Bharathiraaja, Bala is a director who never compromises [...]

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Vijay TV’s Dewali Dhamaka!

 

Vijay lights up the television screens this Dewali with an exclusive line-up of programmes featuring the top stars of Tamil cinema and Movie premieres. Dewali celebration would start early on Vijay as the Super Hit Movie Siruthai would be aired on Oct 23rd Sunday at 11.00 pm. 'SIRUTHAI' the biggest block buster of the year, [...]

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WHO IS BODHIDHARMA?

 

 

What is it about Bodhidharma that got Murugadoss so excited? Listening to him over the many interviews he has given lately to any channels, one can see that he is nothing short of being in complete awe of the personality. But, we have never even heard of such a name, let alone know that he is a figure revered, even worshipped in many parts of the world. Search a bit about Bodhidharma on the web and you will find literally tons of information on this hitherto 'unknown' personality. What everyone knows by now is that Bodhidharma was a Pallava prince, some sources say the third Pallava prince, and that he became a Buddhist monk later in life. But, that is previous little information about a man who seems to have laid the foundation of one of the world's most highly respected martial art forms.
Of course, as you would expect of a person who lived many centuries back, accounts about him and his feats area bit conflicting. But, the conflict is not about whether his accomplishments can be accounted as great. The conflict seems to be about the degree of greatness that can be accorded to him! That in itself says quite a lot about Bodhidharma.

One wonders why Bodhidharma's legend was lost, at least t South India. Practically everyone here knows at least a little about the four great dynasties of the South, their accomplishments and their great kings. How, then, was this prince of the Pallava dynasty, who went on to attain immortal status in China and neighboring countries, forgotten in the land of his birth? One is lead to speculate whether the sheer unbelievable nature of his accomplishments pushed his legend into the realm of the fable and then subsequently into obscurity. Yes, there are things that are too good to be true, and many of them might be snuffed off as impossible for that same reason. Like Albert Einstein once said about Mahatma Gandhi; 'generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood'; Bodhidharma and his stature seems to have grown more into fairytale rather than legend and then passed out of the knowledge of generations.

Indeed, some of his feats require a certain suspension of belief to digest. It is said, conflictingly though, that he once meditated in cave continuously for 9 years, continuously staring at the wall opposite him, creating a hole through the solid stone wall just by his stare. Some sources don't mention the wall, but say that the meditation that he undertook was powerful enough to make the wall of barren stone reflect his image. Now, you might be able to understand the amount of faith needed in the legends to accept the stature of Bodhidharma.

Legend also has it that in order to prevent himself from falling asleep during meditation, he cut off his eyelids and threw them into the ground. It is those eyelids that sprouted as the first ever tea plants. It is also said that Buddhist monks from then on used tea in a reverent manner to keep themselves awake during long periods of meditation. Well, we do not know any of these for fact. But, what we do know is that tea is one of the world's favorite beverages and it is one of the best stimulants(non-addictive) around. And, we have never heard of any legend about the origin of tea. Of course, one can understand the confusions that arise from the timeline inconsistencies that will arise from studying the lifetime of Bodhidharma as compared to the history of tea.

So also there are doubts that are raised about the credibility of the claims that Bodhidharma was the inventor of Shaolin kung fu and the author of the two classical texts on the subject. But, the question is, would the Shaolin monks be willing to attribute such a magnificent development of their land to someone undeserving, especially when he had arrived in their land from afar. No, they wouldn't attribute the founding of Shaolin kung fu to someone without reason!

And, to think of it! Shaolin kung fu has been one of the most celebrated martial arts forms all over the world. It has also been the basis for the flourishing of an entire film industry. How many films have we watched based entirely on the Shaolin school and life within it. Little did we know about the man who founded the art that was being taught within it.

The legend of Bodhidharma does not stop here. There are feats that make us even more awed, like the legend of him crossing the Yangze river on a reed. Or the legend of him disappearing after 9 long years of meditation, the only thing that remained in his place were the two classical texts of kungfu. Now, you might understand why perhaps the stories of Bodhidharma might have turned into fables and got lost down the centuries. It takes faith to accept such tales of superhuman accomplishments.

And, there is faith, now in China and Japan, where Bodhidharma is revered as a God; statues erected in his honor, worshipped as the founder of many kung fu techniques. History remembers him in many ways, many of them are spiritual, some of them are accounts of superhuman achievements, and there are also sources that show him as an ill tempered monk, referred to in places as the 'Blue eyed barbarian'. Whichever way, one thing is clear; he was a man who ought not to have been forgotten in his place of birth.

Now, we get to see a bit of him through a reconstruction of history. Though it will only be a small capsule, as Murugadoss has stated, it will definitely be an unprecedented effort in bringing out a pieceof history that was forgotten. Most period films deal with personalities and incidents that we have read or know about. Seldom is an unknown slice of history brought up on celluloid. 7 Aum Arivu holds that unknown. While the movie might not tell us the whole story, it will introduce us to Bodhidharma. The prince who became a monk.

Monika at NAC

 

 

Diwali is the time to purchase gold and most Indians do so as a symbol of worshipping Goddess Lakshmi. This year, the World Gold Council is celebrating India's love and worship for gold in association with NAC Jewellers.
A special event as a part of this celebrations were held at the NAC Jewellers, Chennai recently in which actress Monika, Ananth Padmanabhan, MD, NAC Jewellers, and K. Shivram Kumar, Vice-President, World Gold Council India were present.
Prachi Tiwari, Director � Marketing, World Gold Council India, says, "The World Gold Council aims to drive relevance for gold�across consumer categories and life stages. This festive season, we wanted to remind people about their most treasured Diwali purchase. Most of us would remember a gold purchase, however long ago it was, and it is during Diwali that one reaffirms the important role that gold jewellery plays in strengthening our relationships. It is this insight that drives our core message - this Diwali, don't' just spend, invest !"

7aum Arivu – advance booking status

 

The minute the advance bookings for 7aum Arivu began at some theatres, the tickets were moving out like hot cakes. According to the film's producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, the advance bookings have been completed for the first five days of its release already in most of the theatres.

On the advance booking at Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai, he has said that it will not begin today as announced earlier as some issues need to be sorted out. Udhayanidhi has said that he will update the status very soon.

7aum Arivu is one of the most expected films of the year. It has Suriya and Shruti Haasan playing the lead roles. AR Murugadoss has directed the film with music by Harris Jayaraj.

Shruti loves to sing, compose and dance

 

Stunning-looking Shruti Haasan has many talents which lay hidden behind that pretty face of hers. For the record, she is a good dancer, a qualified singer, a trained music director and a composer. Add to this her hour-glass figure and a face which has a few parallels in the industry: the combination is a heady mix indeed!

Shruti is all set to make her debut in Tamil films as heroine with her grand Deepavali release in 7am Arivu opposite Suriya. The film, directed by A.R. Murugadoss and produced by Udhayanidhi, is releasing amid huge expectations among Suriya's fans and the movie-goers who want to check out what exactly does Murugadoss have in the form of the script of the film.

The slim and svelte Shruti has an unfulfilled wish: she wants co compose a song, sing it and score music to it besides starring (dancing) in the song sequence. The mightily-talented Shruti had already made her Tollywood and Bollywood debut as heroine but was let down badly by her luck. She's now fervently hoping that 7am Arivu turns out to be a super-duper hit and launches her in a big way in Kollywood.

She has already scored the music of her father's Unnaipol Oruvan in 2009. She has also sung quite a few songs in films including the Adiyae Kolluthae number in Suriya's Vaaranam Aayiram Her latest wish is that she should be scoring the music, composing the song and dance for it besides singing the same in a film where she plays the lead role.

Going by the way the promos of 7am Arivu are received by movie-goers, it won't be long before her wish is fulfilled!

AR Murugadoss’ special script for Shahrukh Khan!

 

AR Murugadoss became a popular name in Bollywood after making his debut with Ghajini, which starred Aamir Khan. Since then, he has been getting many B-town offers but the director, who knows that the audience will expect something big in his second venture, was not in a hurry. However, now the time is nearing him to take up his next, where he is all set to direct Shahrukh Khan.

After Shahrukh Khan confirmed his collaboration with AR Murgadoss, the filmmaker himself has now admitted that he is keen to make a film with the King Khan. The director has written two scripts keeping the Bollywood superstar in mind. He says he kept aside the two stories for him out of which the actor has to select one.

AR Murugadoss claims that as they were busy with their own projects, their plans have been constantly delayed. Things will start falling into place once they are finished with their respective projects, 7aam Arivu and Ra.One. However, he promises that the movie would take off in mid-2012.

Vijay TV’s Diwali Spl On 26 10 2011

 

Vijay lights up the television screens this Diwali with an exclusive line-up of programmes featuring the top stars of Tamil cinema and Movie premieres.

Diwali celebration would start early on Vijay as the Super Hit Movie Siruthai would be aired on Oct 23rd Sunday at 11.00 pm.

'SIRUTHAI' the biggest block buster of the year, starring actor Karthi performing dual roles and Tamannah alongside comedian Santhanam. Directed by Siva and music composed by Vidyasagar, the movie is sure to captivate the attention of the viewers.

The Day would also feature the STAR Vijay Nite which was held in Birmingham , UK with leading Singers Shankar Mahadevan Hariharan , Karthik and Popular Vijay TV Faces.

Diwali Day 26 Oct Wednesday will have a staggering line up of exciting shows

At 7.30 am 'Sivakumarin Thavaputhalvargal' will be aired. Actor Sivakumar in his invigorating speech will share with viewers, his knowledge of how to live a peaceful life in the current environ.

At 9 am Koffee with Venkatprabhu – In Koffee with Venkatprabhu, the most awaited film of the year '7am Arivu' stars actors Surya and Sruthi Hasan and director AR Murgadoss will have a cool chat over hot coffee with the effervescent director Venkatprabhu.

At 10 am 'Velayudham Vijay' will be aired. A set based show featuring actor Vijay having a casual chat with his fans along with the cast and crew of the much awaited film 'Velayudham' directed by 'Jayam' Raja. The lead star casts of the movie are Hansika Motwani, Genelia D'souza and Saranya.

At 7 pm Neeya Naana Diwali special brings you an interesting topic of 'who has the best dressing sense? Men or Women?. This interesting debate show would be hosted by none other than Gopinath.

Rajinikanth’s Thanksgiving at Tirumala

 

Superstar Rajinikanth, offered prayers at Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala on Wednesday (October 19).

Rajinikanth, an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara, was accompanied by his wife Latha, daughters Aishwarya and Soundarya, sons-in-law Dhanush and Ashwin besides Telugu film star Mohanbabu.

In the temple Rajinikanth did 'Thulabharam' as his weighed with sugar.

His weight was recorded as 75 Kilograms, as sugar brought from home was used to weigh him. Later the head priest at the temple gave 'Vedashirwadam' to Rajinikanth and family. They spent about 30 minutes inside the temple.

Family sources said the 61-year-old actor undertook the visit to pay his thanks to the Lord for his speedy recovery from the ailments he suffered in May.

Rajinikanth had last visited the shrine after the wedding of his daughter Soundarya with Ashwin on September 9 last year.

Later speaking to the media outside the temple Rajinikanth looking calm and composed said: "I am thankful to all my fans who prayed for me while I was undergoing treatment. By the grace of God, I am fine now and took part in the shoot of Ra-One. Doctors advised me to rest for another three months before I resume shooting for Rana. This is a thanksgiving visit to the Lord. My Deepavali wishes to all."

Rajini needs more strength, says KS Ravikumar

 

KS Ravikumar has said during the Osthi audio launch that Rana has been put off as it was felt that Rajinikanth needed more strength to partake in the film's shooting. The director said that the Superstar is absolutely fine now, but the delay in the re-commencement of Rana's shooting is because Rajini should be able to give his best and this could be done only if he has the strength.

Rana was commenced in April this year but on the day of its shooting Rajini developed some health complications and had to undergo some advanced treatment in Singapore.

Vijay launches Simbu’s Osthi audio

 

Ilayathalapathy Vijay graced the much-hyped audio of Silambarasan starrer Osthi last evening and launched the album in Chennai. The audience, who were not sure of his arrival, were surprised to see the Kaavalan star at the audio launch.

The actor along with lyricist Vaali unveiled the audio and handed over the CDs to the guest, who shared dais with them. Vijay's entry was not expected, as Silambarasan is the hardcore fan of Ajith Kumar. Senior actor Vijay Kumar, Mayilsamy, Simbu's father T Rajender, Richa Gangopadhyay, Dharani and many others were present at the music launch function.

On a social networking site, Silambarasan shared his excitement and joy of his audio being launched by Vijay. He wrote, "Osthe audio launch was a huge success. Thanks to all my Fans for making it special and to Ilayathalapathy Vijay Anna for coming down, knowing the fact that I am a Agmark Thala Fan. Shows how Stars should be. And hope you all love the songs."

Silambarasan and Richa Gangopadhyay starrer Osthi is a remake of Bollywood blockbuster Dabangg. The movie is expected to hit the screens on November 11.

Surya lighting up 1000 screens with 7aam Arivu

 

7aam Arivu is probably the biggest-ever movie of Surya's career. The forthcoming movie is not only high on budget and technical values but also it is releasing with record number of prints worldwide.

Surya and AR Murgadoss's second combo movie is releasing with 1000 prints. The most interesting part of the story is that the Telugu dubbed version, 7th Sense is releasing in 400 screens, which is said to be the second biggest release after Rajinikanth's Endhiran in Andhra Pradesh.

In Tamil Nadu alone, 7aam Arivu is hitting the screens with 400 prints. Producer Udhyanidhi Stalin has ensured that the movie gets good theatres across the state, as the movie will have to face a tough competition from other big release Velayudham.

Surya and Shruti Hassan starrer movie is hitting the screens on October 26.

Surprise VIP at Osthi audio launch

 

Osthi,directed by Dharani and starring Simbhu had its audio launch today. The music for the film is composed by Thaman.Ilayathalapathy Vijay was the surprise VIP at the Osthi's audio launch. Mallika Sherawat performed Kalasala song on stage. TR sang a song and Simbhu sang 'Pondati' song on stage. A fund was raised to help the blind children and Vijay was the first person to offer help for those children. Premji,Jai,Mahat and Vaibhav were also present at the function.

Mankatha completes 50 days

 

It's a day to cherish for Ajith fans. The actor's 50th film, Mankatha has completed 50 days today. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the movie featured Ajith in a role with negative shades. The film featured a host of artistes including Arjun, Vaibhav, Jayaprakash, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai and Andrea. Mankatha emerged the biggest grosser in the [...]

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Oviya becomes Swapnasundari

 

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TR to perform live

 

A grand treat awaits the 'fans' of Vijaya T Rajendar, as the multifaceted personality of Tamil cinema is expected to sing the 'Kalasala...' song at the audio launch of his son Simbu aka STR starrer 'Osthi', scheduled to be held in Chennai later today. The song itself was originally crooned by TR along with veteran [...]

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7am Arivu reservations started

 

Things are getting bigger each passing day for '7am Arivu'. With seven days to go for the film's release, reservations have started all over the world today. "Normally a film's bookings will open three or four days before its release. But the reservations for 7am Arivu have started a week before the release date. This [...]

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Vijay speaks on Velayudham & Its Highlights

 

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