TKK Claim Osthi Not Tamil Word

 

The latest film to get into a fix over its title is Osthi.

Tamizh Kappu Kazhagam (TKK), a pro-Tamil organisation has objected to the title of the film.

They claim there is no word in Tamil called Osthi, and it is not a pure Tamil name.

During the earlier Karunanidhi regime, there was a strict rule that films with only Tamil titles could be eligible for total entertainment tax exemption.

But under the new regime, entertainment tax has been increased to 30 %, so producers are not particular about using pure Tamil titles for their films.

STR's Osthi has already been censored with a U certificate, and the film is slated for release on December 8.

Would offer bulk dates… years… for AO 2: Dhanush

 

Dhanush has said that he would offer bulk dates or even bulk years, if Selvaraghavan wanted him to act in Aayirathil Oruvan 2. The star said that he was supposed to do Parthiban's role in AO but finally director Selvaraghavan decided against casting him.

Dhanush revealed that Selva wanted to cast him as a Prince in the film but since the role went to Parthiban, the character turned out to be a King. He revealed that when Selva told him about the role, he began preparing very hard to get the right characterization.

"In fact, when Selva told me that I am not in for the role, I felt very bad and could not sleep for a week", said Dhanush. Hence, in case Selva confirms Dhanush in AO 2, he would allot bulk dates or even years!

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal Final Today

 

The shooting of Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal will be wrapped up today and post production work is expected to begin soon. The shooting schedule was slightly delayed because music director GV Prakash was busy with the promos of Mayakkam Enna.

He has completed setting the tunes for the last song and it is being filmed at the Binny Mills in Chennai. This song is expected to be completed today following which the team will wrap up the shooting.

MUK stars Atharva and Amala Paul in the lead roles. It is romantic film that will hit the screens during early 2012.

Nayika review: " Interesting thread but Jayaraj falters!!!"

 

 

Finally after weeks of dispute between the various sectors of the Malayalam film industry, this weekend heralded the release of Jayaraj's "Nayika" much to the relief of the movie starved audience. The film has already attracted attention owing to its hatke promos, not to forget the fact that one of the greatest yesteryear heroine Sarada is doning the grease paint after a hiatus. Jayaraj is one of those directors whose directorial qualities keeps fluctuating like a pendulum. So the question now is whether the film is as good as what the trailer conveys or is it just a smokescreen???

 

 

Aleena (Mamta Mohandas) was the grand daughter of noted director Job, who had calls the shots for many a star. Prominent among them was Grace (Sarada), who ruled the silver screen until her sudden disappearance. This prompts Aleena to unfurl the mystery in the form of a documentary. But things werent going to be easy, as Grace was leading a life of seclusion owing to her mental imbalance. As part of her search for truth, she meets up with many of Grace's colleagues starting with Stephen Muthalali (Siddique), the owner of the production studio under whose banner she had many successful films with the evergreen superstar Anand (Jayaram). Slowly, Aleena comes across stories regarding Grace's romance & the suicide of her adopted daughter Vani (Sarayu). But the more she came to know, the more suspicious she becomes. Are there many more skeletons to tumble out of the cupboard???

 

 

Whenever I have come across any film displaying the fictitious disclaimer, I have always taken it with a pinch of salt. The same situation happens here as well & there is no denying the fact that many of the characters & events has been inspired from real life with a wisp of fiction. Deedi Damodaran has incorporated many real life events such as Vijaysree's suicide following her wardrobe malfunction in "Ponnapuram Kotta", Jayaram's character which was a mix of Prem Nazir's mannerisms along with Sathyan's last few months etc. Deedi definitely had an interesting thread but it failed to produce an impact as expected mainly due to Jayaraj's inadequacy. Some of the sequences such as recreating the past seemed appalling as many of the characters seemed to have drank from the fountain of agelessness. Hardly anything happens in the first half since the build up of events does takes an awful lot of time, while the latter half impresses in spurts.

 

Padmapriya enacting the younger Grace has rendered an impressive performance while Sarada fails to impart as much impact as one would expect. Jayaram was spot on with his mannerisms though it was very much like a glorified guest appearance. Siddique once again showcases his acting prowess while Sarayu was apt in her small yet prominent role. The music by M.K Arjunan was impressive as many of the songs managed to impart a nostalgic feel keeping in with the mood of the movie. As for other aspects, I dont believe it has much to praise nor despise.

 

Verdict: The film will not open the flood gates, but it will have an average opening owing to the movie starved audience & interesting promos. However, the execution impacts the film majorly driving away any scope of having word of mouth in its favour. Though it does have an interesting thread on the lines of "Thirikatha", it drags at many sequences. In short, it's worth a one time watch but not in theatre!!!

 

Rating: 2.5/5

 

Regards...Ben

 

 

 

Mayakkam Enna: "Brothers' combo rocks in this slow yet engaging movie!!!

 

Since the last few years, the quality of movies being churned out by the Tamil film industry has left everyone flabbergasted. Once upon a time, it was all about super human heroes but with time their thinking evolved with the inception of several promising youngsters. Without doubt, Selvaraghavan is one of the prominent directors among this present lot. He collaborates with his National Award winning brother, Dhanush for the fourth time in "Mayakkam Enna". So can the brothers churn out a winner yet again???

 

 

Just as in his previous movies, Selvaraghavan touches upon the different facets of a person's character through the various stages of his life. Here the protagonist is Karthik Swaminathan (Dhanush), a struggling freelance photographer who dreams of making it into the big league someday. Though he shoots portfolios & weddings for covering his expenses, his love has always been wildlife photography & idolises the ace photographer, Madhesh Krishnaswamy (Ravi Prasad). Karthik & his sister being orphans, were always in the company of their friends with Sundar being one of them who dates Yamini (Richa) .Though Karthik & Yamini were at loggerheads initially, that hatred eventually turns into love & finally culminates into marriage. In the meantime, Karthik is duped by Madhesh on the pretext of making him his assistant only to realise later on that his snaps won the best photography award but in Madhesh's name. This incident virtually shatters him, plunging him into a self destruction mode which puts his marriage on the rocks. So will Karthik ever be able to resurrect from this depression???

 

 

Selvaraghavan's films has always attracted be it "Kadhal Kondein", "7G Rainbow Colony" or "Ayirathil Oruvan". The major strength of this movie is its off beat yet strong script, with all the various elements added in an apt measure. The first half of the movie focuses on the frustration of Karthik on failing to get a break inspite of repeated efforts. At the same time, he expresses his anguish & guilt on falling in love with his friend's lover. The second half changes gears drastically as it's high on melodrama with the iron willed wife taking lead & making efforts to make things right. On the whole the film is slow, but the events & brilliant performances make it for an interesting watch.

 

Dhanush seems to be getting better with each & every movie, as he comes up with a brilliant performance yet again post "Aadukalam". Unlike "Aadukalam", this role required him to display varying body language as there is a plethora of emotions flowing through the length of the film. Richa's debut was equally praise worthy as she performs on par with Dhanush, with her dubbing artist Deepa Venkat deserving a word of praise as well. Sundhar was apt as his friend while Ravi Prasad as the arrogant & selfish Madhesh being right on the money. The music & BGM by G.V Prakash was outstanding with visuals by Ramji being a delight for the senses.

 

Verdict: The impressive track record of the brothers will ensure a good opening at the box office. With almost all the various aspects of the film being top notch, it will have the box office bells ringing in earnest. In short, it's a well made film with impressive performances; so dont miss it!!!

 

Rating: 4/5

 

Regards...Ben

Vishal :: My role in Bala’s film will be bloodcurdling

Vishal after Avan Ivan has been once again been signed by Bala for his next film. Vishal is currently acting in a Tamil film titled Samaran directed by Thiru. After this he will be acting in a film to be directed by Lingusamy.

After this he will be acting in the film to be directed by Bala. Vishal while speaking about acting in Bala's film said, "Bala sir told me that after Avan Ivan we both can do a film again. But I did not expect this will happen that soon. I will not be donning the squint eyed type of roles in this film. But my role in this film will startle the audience.

It is not right on my part to speak about the other details of this film now. This film will be a real treat to the Tamil audience."