Vijay to join 3 Idiots camp on Feb 7th

Finally, Vijay will be joining the 3 Idiots camp on February 7^th, 2011! Shankar and team are presently camping in Ooty where the 3 Idiots remake is being filmed and Vijay will join them early next month.
The film’s music director Harris Jayraj has scored a song already and this will be filmed on the lead pair Vijay and Ileana on his first day on the sets. After all the hype and hoopla and rumors surrounding the 3 Idiots remake, it is now certain that it is safely tucked under Vijay’s belt.
There was a lot of speculation on who would don the lead role in this remake, which was originally done by Aamir Khan in Hindi, with names like Vijay and Suriya hitting the spotlight. Finally, it fell into Vijay’s kitty!

Arjun’s 4 movies releasing in 2010

Thirty years in film industry and yet action king Arjun strikes with the same spectacular shows as he posed three decades ago. Looking young, zippy, and energetic is his unparalleled USP. With his four important films scheduled for release by the end of 2010, the actor is busy now simultaneously shooting for these projects.

The first to hit the screens in this league will be his bilingual movie Vande Mataram, in which he has shared screen space with Malayalam superstar Mammootty. This film is directed by D. Aravindan and is produced by Henry under the banner of Pankaj Productions. His other film Maasi directed by Kiccha features him as a cop, who doesn’t use his brawniness, but his brains to spifflicate the baddies.

Striding away from these films will be Vallakottai as Arjun performs an unusual role of a petty thief. Literally vexed with his fraudulent acts, he decides to give up. But his arrival in Vallakottai, a district in Southern Tamil Nadu has different plans for him. Filmmaker Kiccha adds that the film will be racy enough to keep audiences on edge of their seats, with a climax studded with breathtaking stunts.

Arjun’s Mei Kaan will be a thriller set in the backdrop of Malaysia and is directed by Major Ravi, who recently completed shooting for his multilingual movie Kandahar with superstars Mohan Lal and Amitabh Bachchan.

Dhanush’s ‘Mappillai’ in final schedule!

The young hero Dhanush who is planning to have a holiday schedule is keen on wrapping up his film ‘Uthamaputhiran’ which is shooting at fast pace in and around locations of the city. On the other hand, the hero has completed the initial schedule of his brother Selva raghavan’s new film which is on the sets.

Sources say that he have to wait for some more days to have a resting schedule as he has to work on for the final schedule of his under production latest film ‘Mappilai’ as soon as after completing his current shooting projects.The major portions of the final schedule will be shooting in Tamilnadu around places like Karaikudi and Pollachi.

Suriya Compared To Big B

Rakta Charitra’s press meet was held at the Taj Coromendal Hotel in Chennai today. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, Suriya and others were present at the venue to let the media persons know what RC is all about. It is worth mentioning here that RC is a trilingual film that will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.Recalling his association with Ram Gopal Varma, Suriya said that the filmmaker SMSed him soon after the release of Kaakka Kaakka, lauding his performance. Following this, Suriya said that he had also messaged his marriage invite to RGV and was surprised to find him at the marriage venue on time to wish him and Jyothika. The actor also disclosed that RGV sends him prints of all his new films so that he could view it with his family and friends.RGV said that he was keen on casting Suriya in a film that will have ample scope for acting and was bidding for the right opportunity. He added that Suriya is the only other actor to possess powerful and expressive eyes, the first being Amitabh Bachchan. On Suriya’s role in RC, he said that he plays the role of Suri, who is still alive and living in Andhra Pradesh. Many have expressed that since RC is based on a real life incident that happened in AP, it may not strike a chord with the Tamil audience. Reacting to this, RGV said that it is a film that all Tamilians will like and associate with.

Three Cheers For Suriya

Ever imagined about a main league actor completing each of his projects within a short span of time? If not, Suriya’s ever reigning avatar proves it all to a greater magnitude. The actor is far-famed for his ability to complete his films on pre-scheduled dates.Much prior to the release of ‘Singam’, the actor has already completed shooting for his multi-lingual film ‘Raktha Charithra’. This film is directed by Ram Gopal Varma and will be released simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.With Priyamani sharing the screen space with him in female lead role, Vivek Oberoi will be the other protagonist. Suriya had recently completed shooting for his portions and will sooner kick-start his other project with A.R. Murugadoss.Wow! That’s a very great news for all Surya buffs, isn’t?

KAMAL’S BIOGRAPHY FOR GUINNESS RECORD

Kamal Haasan’s biography is set to find a place in the Guinness Book of World Record. Manikandan, a native of Srivilliputtur in Tamil Nadu, has penned a biography on Kamal. So, what makes it eligible for the Guinness Book of World Record? Well, the author has titled the book which contains 1458 letters and 330 words.With this, he is set to break the record set by an Italian who had titled his book with 1,433 and 290 words in 2007.Entering the Guinness Book of World Record is not new for Manikandan as he has done so in the past by creating a 24-mm chess board, 163-gm silver fan, 110-gm silver bike etc.

VIJAY AND ASIN IN KUMBAKONAM

The Tamil remake of bodyguard will begin in April, sources confirm. The film, which has Vijay and Asin playing the lead roles, will be directed by Siddique. In fact the director was responsible for making Bodyguard a hit in Malayalam.The shooting of this film will begin in Kumbakonam on April 7th 2010. Both Vijay and Asin will camp in Kumbakonam to complete the filming of some important scenes.The movie is being expected by the film buffs not just because it is a Vijay starrer but also because Asin is making a comeback to Kollywood.

Kamal Haasan’S Advise To Suriya

‘Success or failure – it shouldn’t be persisted in anyone’s mind for a long time. Especially, an actor must keep reviving himself every time; he faces the lenses’ said Padmashri Kamal Haasan, who was present for 100th Day Celebration of ‘Aadhavan’.It all happening last evening at Park Sheraton Hotel in Chennai as every member in ‘Aadhavan’ team were very much present. K.S. Ravikumar, Suriya, Nayanthara, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Ramesh Khanna, Vadivelu, music director Harris Jayaraj and many others were present.On the occasion of felicitating, Suriya asked Kamal Haasan about his mantra of success for which he replied, “An actor should forget his success apparently within short period and must feel fresh about his other project. He must lose his preexisting identity and keep looking to learn experience more things in every project.”

SARATHKUMAR INJURED

n a mishap on the sets of his latest film Vidiyal, Sarathkumar suffered a hip fracture and was admitted to a private hospital immediately. A risky stunt scene was being filmed and Sarath slipped and fell. The fall caused him excruciating pain and he was hospitalized, where the doctors diagnosed the fracture. He's being given medical attention and the shoots are momentarily stalled owing to this.Vidiyal is a period saga directed by K S Selva Raj and stars Sarathkumar in double roles with Sneha playing his lead. The movie is scored by Dheena.

Asin’s salary is Rs 2 Crores to act in the Tamil remake of Malayalam film Body Guard

Asin is back into Kollywood. The Malayalam film Body Guard is being remade in Tamil. Vijay is doing the lead role. Asin was under consideration for the heroine’s role and it seems that she has demanded Rs 2 Crores as her salary.

Now she is the highly paid actress in Tamil film industry. She made her debut in the Tamil film M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi. After this she continued to act in many films including Varalaaru, Pokkiri, Ghajini and Azhwar.
The last film she acted in Tamil was Dasavatharam with Kamal Haasan. Ghajini which was remade in Hindi in which she did the female lead role became a super hit. Because of this she quit Tamil films. But her next film London Dreams was a flop. Because of this she did not get many offers in Hindi and she has come back to Tamil films but she has not reduced her salary and has hiked her salary.

Vijay takes the risk in the mid sea

Sura is Vijay’s 50th film which is being presented by Sun Pictures. S P Rajkumar is directing this film. When we asked the director about this film, he said,” This film will be equivalent to 10 films that Vijay has so far acted.

There will be so many actions and sensations. Though the film has all the ingredients like action, romance, comedy and dance as in Vijay films, the basic root of this film is the screenplay. Every scene will make his fans applaud, because every scene including the climax will be new to the audience.

Vijay is donning the role of a fisherman who does not live for himself but for others. Thamanna who is a high class girl pairs with him. She is donning the role of a bubbly mischievous college girl. No one needs to know the pranks played by Vijay-Vadivelu combo.

In the similar way Vadivelu has out beaten his earlier comedies. All the songs composed by Mani Sharma has come out well. Vijay who takes risk in the action scenes in all his films has taken risk in this film by swimming half a mile in the sea.
He stunned the crew by doing this scene without using dupe. We have brought Dev Gill who had acted in Telugu film Magadheera to act in this film. After completing the whole film, I will come back with some more additional information about this film.”

Parthiban's 'Manitha Neyam'

Actor Parthiban – Jack of all trades has been the duckiest celebrity of Tamil film industry. Of course, he’s been a tremendous actor winning praises not justly for his best onscreen works, but for impressive speeches at special junctures as well.The actor has been reaching out to the need of underprivileged sections through his ‘Manitha Neya Mandram’. As a matter of fact, the actor has conducted various social activities programs; say for instance, blood donation camps, free eye camps and so on.Now, Parthiban has been planning to host a grand star night program for the sake of raising funds for the well-being of underclass groups. If everything goes well by his plans, then the grand occasion will be held at August in Coimbatore.

Sarath Kumar’S Ancient ‘Vidiyal’

Sarath Kumar’s double act roles in ‘Nattamai’, ‘Surya Vamsam’ and ‘Ayya’ have been well received by universal audiences. If all these flicks were centered on family drama, his next film featuring him in dual roles is set to be an exceptional one.The film ‘Vidiyal’ is reported to be a period film with Sarath Kumar performing dual roles. Set in the backdrops of pre-independence era, ‘Vidiyal’ revolves around the courageous attempt of few revolutionaries and extremists burning down the British flag.Sneha has been signed to star opposite Sarath Kumar in female lead while other heroine will be a newcomer. The film is directed by Selva Raj, one of the executive members of Nadigar Sangam and Producers Council.Since, the film requires whole lot of ancient-fangled instrumentations, music director Dheena is working vigorously on it.Actor Sarath Kumar has confirmed that the film will start rolling by next month and will be completed by this yearend.

Arjun speaks to the media

Arjun is the guy who fulfills the hunger of action lovers. Now he is donning the role of a different kind of police officer in the film Vande Mataram. While giving an interview to the media recently about this, he said:
What does it mean different kind of police officer role in the film Vande Mataram? This film is about terrorism. But it is narrated in a different way. I have not donned the usual police officer role. This police officer role will be like the role I did in Kuruthipunal. There are no songs for me in this film. My fans can see a different Arjun in this film.
Action?
Actins scenes will be logic. The fighting sequences will make the audience sit upright. There are some action scenes with fights also. That is the highlight of this film.
Your experience acting with Mammooty?
He isn’t a self-aggrandizing person though he is a super star. He is a person who loves to do variety roles. Both of us exposed our actions in a different way. But there was a healthy competition between us. This has made Vande Mataram more profound.
What about directing again?
I am making efforts for this. I have planned to direct a film in Tamil and Hindi language. I have also written the story. I am also acting in a film directed by Venkatesh. The title of the film will be likely to be Vaayu Puttaran.
Will you make your son act?
At present there is no such idea. He is studying.