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Gautham Mennon In Small Screen

It is now confirmed that Gautham Menon will venture into directing in small screen. Parthipan will be the protagonist in the serial which will be based on the life of a detective. Indian serials are very popular for being mega cry fests and having villainous mothers-in-law who have gone to the extent of making even onions cry. But Gautham Menon and Parthipan assure that the viewers are in for a very different experience with this series.

The episodes are going to be very thrilling and a nail biting experience apart from putting the audience in the thinking mode. The series is going to be made in the lines of Hollywood serials where they are shot in the magnitude of a film. Several popular detective series have been made in English with the most popular one now being CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Looks like this film maker is all set to get the audience experience Hollywood on small screen too! Now it is not just housewives but even the young audiences are going to be hooked to the television serial.

KARTHI'S NEXT!

If reports from Kollywood are to be believed, Karthi’s next film is titled Kagitha Kappal. The report also discloses that director Rajesh, who has films like Siva Mansule Shakthi and Boss Engira Bhaskaran, will direct this film.
Rajesh is quite busy directing Udayanidhi Stalin and Hansika in Oru Kal Oru Kannadi and is expected to take up Kagitha Kappal once he completes OK OK.
Our source says that Karthi was very choosy about his next script after Siruthai and took his time in making his choice. When Rajesh narrated the storyline of KK he was impressed so much so that he agreed to star in it.

The source adds that KK will commence only after Rajesh completes OK OK.

NANBAN SO FAR

Director Shankar has said that he has completed the second schedule of Nanban and with this all the “college exterior scenes” have been shot. The director is happy that the visuals have come out very well and credits it to the exquisite campus in which the film was shot in Dehradun.

Shankar, on working with Vijay, Sathyaraj, Ileana, Jiiva, Srikanth and others, said that it was an interesting experience. He reveals that Vijay and Sathyaraj combination will be the talk of the town once Nanban releases. The director added that Nanban will be a complete contrast from Endhiran!

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ABHINAYA IN "7am arivu"

Actress Abhinaya is to be a part of Murugadoss’s 7am Arivu with Suriya and Shruti Hassan. The hearing and speech impaired actress got positive reviews for her roles in Naadodigal and Easan. Murugadoss had seen her performances and felt that she was the perfect choice for his second female lead.

Murugadoss and Abhinaya met at a school function and when the former asked her if she would be interested in the part, Abhinaya leaped at the chance of being included in such a prestigious project. She is very excited about her role as it would give her a chance to work with big names from the industry and her character will be a memorable one.

MANI WANTS SATYARAJ IN "PONNIYIN SELVAN"

Mani Ratnam is busy with the groundwork of Ponniyin Selvan as he wants to commence the shooting very soon. The ace director is finalizing the actors for important roles and there are rumors that he has Vijay on board already.

The latest about Ponniyin Selvan is that Mani is planning to rope in Sathyaraj for a very important role. Our enquiries in Kollywood revealed that the veteran actor is being considered to play the role of Buddha Bikku, the Sri Lankan ascetic. It is a very significant character in Ponniyin Selvan and Mani feels that only Sathyaraj can essay this role perfectly.

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DHARANI TO DIRECT TAMIL VERSION OF "DABANGG"

Director Dharani famed for his masala blockbuster movies like Dhil, Dhool and Gilli is all set to do a movie with STR. The young superstar has confirmed that he will be doing the Tamil version of Salman Khan’s runaway hit, Dabangg. Initially, Silambarasan recommended Saravanan for the job, but it was felt that Dharani’s flamboyant style of filmmaking would be ideal for this project.

The hunt is on for a heroine opposite STR. Kajal Agarwal and Sonam Kapoor are said to be in the running for the role played by Sonakshi Sinha. Sonu Sood was the villain in the original and it remains to be seen whether he will reprise his role again. Watch this space for more exciting developments on this front.

VETTAI ARAMBAM!

The shoot for Vettai starring Arya and Madhavan has begun. They have begun shooting in Karaikudi. Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul will be paired opposite the duo. Arya and Madhavan are riding high after their recent successes at the box office. Maddy delivered a smash hit with Tanu Weds Manu (Hindi) and Arya had Boss Engira Bhaskaran. All eyes are on these hit machines.

There are high expectations for Lingusamy’s Vettai as Maddy chose this film despite being flooded with offers from Bollywood. We wish the entire unit the very best for their project!

RAHMAN - SURE_SHOT IN "PONNIYIN SELVAN"

There is a huge buzz surrounding Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan. Kalki’s epic classic has captivated generations of Tamilians and continues to do so. Fans of his work are anxious to find out who will play the characters that are deeply ingrained in their hearts. So far Vijay, Mahesh Babu, Arya, and Anushka have been confirmed for the project.

In recent times, Mani and A.R Rahman have teamed up together to create memorable music and so it was believed that they would come together again for this mammoth undertaking. But there were reports that Rahman is far too busy with international projects to be a part of Ponniyin Selvan.
However, sources within Mani’s camp insist that it will be Rahman who will be doing the music. It must be remembered that Mani had wished to make Ayutha Ezhuthu without music but Rahman would not hear of it. He came up with some magnificent tunes and convinced Mani to include the songs in his movie. This time also the two legends will work together and hopefully the results will do the Tamil film industry proud.

VELAYUDHAM TO HAVE HOLLYWOOD STUNTMAN!

Vijay’s Velayudham just got bigger! Director ‘Jeyam’ Raja has successfully roped in the top Hollywood stunt master Tom Delmar who is joining the cast and crew soon. The stunt master will be choreographing an interesting fight with Vijay in Chennai soon. With a top stunt man on board and superb fight scenes to watch out for, Velayudham seems to be enhancing its mass appeal.

We are hoping for the stunts to be mind blowing but certainly not gravity defying. The film starring Hansika Motwani, Genelia and Saranya Mohan will be complete soon and the audiences are awaiting its release soon.

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ANJALI IN MANKATHA!

Actress Anjali of Angadi Theru and Thoonganagaram fame has bagged an important role in Ajith’s 50^th film directed by Venkat Prabhu. The director is keen to preserve the surprise elements in Mankatha and so he has cautioned the entire unit to be careful and not reveal any plot details. So Anjali is not willing to say anything about her role but she says that it will be without doubt a milestone in her career.
Talking about being a part of such a huge film she says that, it is a dream come true to work with Ajith who according to the actress is a great human being and a delight to work with. She says she is thankful to the producer, Dhayanidhi Alagiri for including her in such a prestigious project.

Mankatha has Trisha, Arjun, Premji Amaren, Lakshmi Rai, Vaibhav in pivotal roles and there are big expectations from this team. The movie is likely to be released on Ajith’s birthday, May 1^st as a gift for his fans.

ANUSKHA IN PONNIYIN SELVAN!

Anushka who has been creating waves in the Tamil film industry has been signed on as one of the female leads in Mani Ratnams’s Ponniyin Selvan opposite Vijay. She will be playing Kundavai, the Chozha Princess, sister of Aditha Karikalan and Raja Raja Chozhan and the lover of Vallavarayan Vandiyathevan. The actress is very excited as her character is a meaty one with ample scope for her to display her histrionic talents.
Mani Ratnam is currently hunting for heroines to play the other important parts. Kundavai’s antagonist- Nandini Devi, a feisty boat girl who is destined to sit on the Chozha throne- Poongkuzhali, and Raja Raja Chozhan’s love interest- Vanathi are all plum roles that are yet to be filled. Every heroine worth her salt will gladly give an arm or a leg to be a part of this magnum opus.

Santosh Sivan will handle the camera and Sabu Cyril will take care of the art department. Shooting is scheduled to commence in October.

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ARYA IN MANI RATNAM'S PONNIYIN SELVAN!

The latest on Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan is that Arya is to join the cast! Mani wishes to make Kalki’s beloved classic into a movie staying faithful to the author’s vision. Vijay and Mahesh Babu have already been finalized for key roles. There was a talk that Vishal will be part of the project but the actor said he has not been approached.
Word is that Arya will be roped in. The hot and happening star is said to have committed to do films with Lingusamy, Boopathy Pandian, Mysskin, and Rajesh. There might be date hassles but Arya is determined to work with the ace director and says he will somehow squeeze in the dates.

The film is to be made on a budget of 200 crores! Production house Eros has stepped in to finance this massive undertaking, or so insiders say.

ATTENTION MJ FANS !

Michael Jackson revolutionized the music industry. His music videos always strived to get out of established norms and were truly innovative in the spirit of capturing the disparate elements of music. The Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony music have come together to give music and MJ lovers a chance to contribute online to create a path breaking music video for the single, “Behind the Mask”. This project was launched on March 7th to give people the chance to make history. With the creative team at Radical Media and director Dennis Liu, participants will visit the website  http://behindthemask.michaeljackson.com and use the tools available to carve out a role for themselves in this undertaking. After the fans do their part, the director will select the top clip and incorporate them into the video. The final results will be available sometime in April. Those interested can sign up now at www.michaeljackson.com for updates on this project.

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6.KALLOORI

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MY 10 FAVOURITE KAMAL FILMS

1.NAYAGAN (1987)
2.KURUTHIPUNNAL(1996)
3.HEY RAM (2000)
4.ANBE SIVAM (2003)
5.THEVAR MAGAN (1992)
6.VIRUMAANDHI (2004)
7.GUNA (1992)
8.MAHANAADI (1992)
9.THENALI (2001)

10.APOORVA SAGOTHARARGAL (1989)

KAMAL'S HEROINE IN SELVA'S MOVIE

It is now confirmed news that Kamal’s next film will be with the young director Selvaraghavan who is known for his interesting film premises. It is rumored that this film will be a desi version of the Hollywood psychological thriller Hannibal that starred Anthony Hopkins as a cannibal and Julianna Moore as an FBI agent. Adding to this interesting information, the female lead for the movie is also finalized and it will be none other than the Dabangg heroine Sonakshi Sinha who grabbed all eye balls with her perfromance in the biggest hit of 2010.
Sonakshi has confirmed that she is indeed on board and that she is very excited about the project where she will play Kamal’s wife. She also confessed that she has been an admirer and a fan of Kamal Hassan’s histrionics ever since she watched his performance in Ek Dujhe Ke Liya and that it will be a great honor and opportunity to have been paired with him in the film.

EZHAM ARIVU -1000 DANCERS!

With Suriya’s ‘Ezham Arivu’ fast progressing towards last leg of shooting schedule, an interesting fact about the movie is unraveled now. According to the reports, 1000 dancers will be shaking legs for a song, which is said to be one of the greatest highlights of this movie. Music director Harris Jayaraj completed recording the song recently and has stated that it will be a grand treat for audiences.

With major talkie portions of the film completed, A.R. Murugadoss is planning to wrap up the project at the earliest. Since the film will be released simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu, producer Udhayanidhi Stalin is planning for bigger scale of promotions across various arenas.

KUNG FU PANDA 2 TRAILER !

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HAVE A LOOK AT THIS RARE PICTURES OF AJITH !

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ORU KAL ORU KANNADI ..SOON!

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s movie debut Oru Kal Oru Kannadi directed by Rajesh is to commence on March 16^th. Originally the plans were to begin shooting on Valentine’s Day and release the movie on Independence Day but the shoot had to be put on hold as Hansika, who plays the love interest, had no dates available.        
Rajesh wanted the same crew members from his first two ventures, Siva Manasula Sakthi and Boss Engira Baskaran but unfortunately things did not work out that way due to date hassles faced by the technicians. Cinematographer Nirav Shah was to wield the camera but since he was unavailable, the makers have decided to proceed with Balasubramaniam.
OKOK is now ready to roll and the shoot will be in the vicinity of Chennai. It is going to be a romantic comedy treated with Rajesh’s trademark fresh approach.

MAPILLAI - ARRIVING SOON!

The Dhanush starrer, Maapillai is complete and is awaiting release. The film is directed by Suraj with Hansika reprising the role played by Amala and Manisha Koirala playing the domineering mother – in – law with Vivek providing comic relief.
 Sun pictures have planned a massive marketing campaign to make sure the film receives sufficient publicity before its release. The movie will be released in April, probably on Tamil New Year and is touted to be one of the biggest releases of the summer.

The music has been done by Mani Sharma and is believed to have come out very well. There will be a grand audio release program on the 11^th of March and several big wigs from the Tamil film industry are expected to attend.

RAJNI-KAMAL TOGETHER!

Yes, the news is confirmed! What the fans have been looking forward to seems to be finally happening for the Superstar and the Ulaganayagan have indeed decided to come together on screen. The director who has managed this feat is none other than the veteran K.Balachander who has made several movies with the two stalwarts together. This film, however, will not be a full length feature film but a short film.

There is a connection between the start of this film and the building in Payanoor that is about to be built dedicated to all the talents in Tamil Cinema. The laying of the foundation stone for the building has been complete and the actual work will start soon and that will also mark the commencement of this short film starring Rajini and Kamal with K Balachander calling the shots. This is the first time the actors are coming together for a short film and we cannot wait to see them rock!

VIJAY'S VELAYUDHAM TO HAVE A DIFFERENT INTRODUCTION SCENE THAN VIJAY'S USUAL

Actor Vijay might have appeared so far in action packed sequences as his opening sequence that includes his recent release ‘Kaavalan’. But he is likely to get a changeover with ‘Velayudham’. Accordingly Jayam Raja seems to have crafted a funny opening for Vijay that involves him pulling chain to stop the train moving to Chennai. Apparently we have Ticket Collector demanding for a Fine Money or else threaten him get off the train.

Immediately, the people from his town side fall on TC’s feet picking out their money and paying fine money for his sake saying, “Please don’t let him back to our town’.

So funny, isn’t? But we will have to wait and see whether the scene is finalized as it is yet to be shot. 

THE HANGOVER II -TRAILER!

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FUN "N" INTERESTING NOTES ABOUT HOLLYWOOD

Now let’s dive into some fun and interesting notes as well as information about our movies, stars and everything Hollywood.  Do you know that …?

• The highest paid actor today is Mr. Hancock himself, Will Smith. He’s actually worth 80 million dollars a movie. (my, that’s a lot!).

• The highest paid actress on the other hand is Cameron Diaz at 50 million dollars per movie.

• During his visit to London, the ever so famous Charlie Chaplin once received 73,000 letters in just two days! (his eyes really must have got tired!)

• Zorro’s Catherine Zeta Jones has a candy family business but did not mainly give-in to her “sweet cravings” in spite their house was full of it.

• In order to see how well he acts, producers and film organizers had to push the “slow motion” button to see Bruce Lee in action (Eat your heart out Daphne!)

• As convincing as she is when acting, Julia Roberts’ left eye really tears up when she is nervous.

• Main movie characters are three times more likely to smoke than others in reality.

• The exposure of the Marlboro brand in the movies in the 90’s was ten times more than other cigarette brands.

• Pixar and Walt Disney’s may have not noticed this as there was a 2/3 increase of the inclusion of tobacco use in animated and children’s films in 1996-97.

• Then film producer Hal Wallis once said that the only sure thing in show business is an Elvis Presley movie.

• That the original title of the Elvis movie “Love me tender” was oddly coined as “The Reno Brothers”.

• A film reviewer once commented on Elvis’ acting and said that the good-looking guy suffers from itchy underwear and hot shoes (which raised him to stardom).

• In the classic movie “Godfather”, an orange is always seen somewhere in the scene before someone is killed

• “The Jazz Singer” (1927) is the first film to introduce dialogues.

• The first movie to show a woman wearing nothing but bra is “The Psycho” (1960).

• The first Technicolor film was “The Gulf Between Us” (1917).

• Hollywood’s most perfect couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are considered one of the most powerful actor and actress in the world by Guinness Book of Records

• James Bond stars are mostly 6 feet above in height (Daniel Craig excluded. He’s 5’10).

• And these major role players should be or must have an Irish blood.

• The most expensive film ever made (before avatar)  really wasn’t Titanic nor Spiderman 3 but the Leo Tolstoy classic “War and Peace”. If adjusted, it would cost a whopping $700 million!

• John Rambo, Rocky Balboa and Sylvester Stallone all share the same birthday – July 6.

• The real life Charlie Chaplin once tried out for a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.  He never won as he finished third.

POTTA POTTI COMING SOON !

Cricketer Sadagopan Ramesh’s debut vehicle as hero, Potta Potti, has been awarded with a U certificate by the Censor Board. The film’s director Yuvraj was set on having this film released during the cricket World Cup and was working overtime to ensure that it happens.

With the film being certified, it is now certain that Potta Potti will be released very soon. It may be mentioned here that Potta Potti was at first titled Patta Patti but the title was changed as the filmmakers were advised that it was not a Tamil name and hence would not get the entertainment tax sops announced by the state government.

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AARANYA KANDAM - A NEW CHAPTER IN TAMIL CINEMA

A Tamil film, made by a debutant director with an ensemble cast with no big names to boast of, dark, grainy picture quality (thanks to the projection in its offline quality, without colour correction) and no background score or songs — an incomplete film unable to meet its completion deadline —premieres at the South Asian International Film Festival in New York last October, meets with whistles and claps in the theatre with its wicked wit and deliciously dark humour, and goes on to win the Grand Jury Prize for Best Film.

Back home, after completion, the Censors refuse to clear it. They rule that not even adults can handle profanity or violence! The revising committee agrees to clear Aaranya Kaandam with an A certificate if the makers agree to implement the 52 cuts — mostly use of colourful slang and stylised violence — and ask the producers to get clearance from Rajnikant and Kamal Haasan for a joke involving their names!

Kamal Haasan loves the film, S. P. Charan tweets. The makers are planning to head to the Tribunal to get justice for the film that would lose its teeth and punch if the suggested cuts were made.

“I think they are being extra careful,” says Thiagarajan Kumararaja, sitting down for an interview at the new Amethyst. “They don't have any fixed rules or guidelines, so maybe they want to play it safe. Most of the words used in this film are not for sensationalism or meant to titillate, they are used to define character. What do you expect when a gangster is angry? It's very essential for the characters to speak that way.”

What gave him the guts to take his own time before he made a film? “I didn't know anything else in life,” he laughs. “I've been trying to write since 1998 after dropping out of Visual Communication from Loyola. My parents have been supportive. I tried making ad films. Remember the Sri Krishna Collections ad with a girl walking all around Pondicherry? I made that. Then, I made a short film for Ability Foundation's one-minute film competition for the prize money. My animation film won and the money kept me floating for six months. After that, I wrote Oram Po and hung around the sets for two years. By the end of Oram Po, I started writing Aaranya Kaandam, in December, 2006. I met Charan in January, 2007, for the first time, and gave him a narration. He listened to it for two hours and immediately said: ‘Let's make this film.' I also asked him not to be around during the shoot,” he laughs.

The cast

For a debutant, Kumararaja knew exactly what he wanted. Be it the equation with the producer or the actors.

“A lot of people turned it down because they didn't want to share space with other stars. Some people wanted changes and didn't like the ending… If I agreed to the changes, it wouldn't be the kind of film I wanted to make. A friend suggested Jackie's (Shroff) name. He agreed right over the phone. A couple of stars auditioned but I didn't think they fit the characters I had in mind.”

Did he make what he started out to make? “I wanted to make a racy film that moved at breakneck speed, but what I have ended up making is a slow, classic build-up to the climax,” he grins. “Most of the film starts off only in the second half. At the interval block, the filmmaker or a character will tell you the story begins only now. It's like saying you will be paid only from the third month of joining work. Oh, then I will join work from the third month. The idea was to cut to the chase.”

Aaranya Kaandam is Tamil cinema's first foray into neo-noir, a genre popularised by Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie and even the Coen Brothers. It's got all the elements of traditional film noir and also post-modern references to pop culture.

“ Aaranya Kaandam is a term from the Ramayana. It means Jungle Chapter but apart from the term, I haven't borrowed anything else. The characters are as good or as bad as the common man. We might do something wrong according to law, jump the signal, go triples and commit such petty offences. When a friend sleeps around, we don't think he's being evil, right? I have just treated murderers and scum in my films just as I would treat a friend,” he laughs.

Influences? “Everything I have watched has been an influence. I'm a huge fan of Doordarshan, so my influences range from international to local. I like Karagattakaaran and at the other extreme, Aval Appadithaan. I think Bhimsingh's classics are the greatest. I like Thiruvilayadal, also Visu as he directs a lot of people talking all along. At another level, I like the works of Tarkovsky, Tarantino, Lars von Trier... To me, it's the work that matters and not the directors. No matter how many films a filmmaker makes, there would be very few films that are truly great, where he has got everything right.”

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	25. Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai
	Starring: Appukutty, Saranya Mohan Direction: Suseendran Production: Photon Kathaas Music: Ilayaraja Cinematography: Theni Eashwar 24.MURAN Starring: Prasanna, Cheran, Nikitha, Jayaprakash Direction: Rajjan Madhav Production: Cheran Music: Sajjan Madhav Cinematography: Padmesh 23. Maapillai Starring: Dhanush, Hansika Motwani, Manisha Koirala, Vivek Direction: Suraj Production: Sun Pictures Music: Mani Sharma 22. Poraali Starring: Sasikumar Direction: Samuthirakani Production: Sasikumar Music: Sundar C, Babu 21. Engeyum Kadhal Starring: Jeyam Ravi, Hansika Motwani Direction: Prabhu Deva Production: Kalpathi S. Agoram Music: Harris Jayaraj Cinematography: Nirav Shah 20. Vengai Starring: Dhanush, Tamannah, Rajkiran, Kalabhavan Mani, Ganja Karuppu Direction: Hari Production: B Bharathi Reddy Music: Devi Sri Prasad Cinematography: Vetri 18. Vandhan Vendran Starring: Jiiva, Nandha, Taapsee Pannu, Santhanam Direction: R Kannan Production: KS Sreenivasan Music: Thaman Cinematography: PG Muthiah 17. Poda Podi Starring: STR, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar Direction: Vignesh Shiva Production: Gemini film circuit. Shanaya Telefilms Music: Dharan Cinematography: Nirav Shah 16. Vettai Mannan Starring: STR, Jai, Goundamani, Santhanam Direction: Nelson Production: SS Chakravarthy Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography: Pathan Parvez Khan 15. Ko Starring: Jiiva, Ajmal, Karthika Nair, Piaa, Prakash Raj Direction: KV Anand Production: Kumar, Jayaraman Music: Harris Jayaraj Cinematography: Richard Nathan 14. Aravaan Starring: Aadhi, Pasupathy, Dhansika Direction: Vasanthabalan Production: T Siva Music: Karthik Cinematography: Siddharth 13. Vettai Starring: Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy, Amala Paul Direction: Lingusamy Production: Dhayanidhi Alagiri Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography: Nirav Shah 12. Vaanam Starring: STR, Bharath, Anushka, Prakash Raj, Saranya Direction: Krish Production: VTV Ganesh, R Ganesh Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography: Nirav Shah 11. Erandam Ulagam Starring: Dhanush, Andrea Direction: Selvaraghavan Production: K Vimalgeetha Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja 10. Aadhi Bhagavan Starring: Jeyam Ravi, Neetu Chandra Direction: Ameer Production: J Anbazhagan Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography: RB Gurudev, K Devaraj 9. Deiva Magan Starring: Vikram, Anushka, Divya Spandana, Amala Paul Direction: AL Vijay Production: Mohan Natarajan Music: GV Prakash Kumar 8. Avan Ivan Starring: Arya, Vishal, Janani Iyer, Madhu Shalini, Ambika Direction: Bala Production: Kalpathi S. Agoram Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography: Arthur A. Wilson 7. Velayudham Starring: Vijay, Genelia, Hansika Motwani, Saranya Mohan Direction: M Raja Production: V Ravichandran Music: Vijay Anthony Cinematography: Priyan 6. RANA Starring: Rajinikanth, Deepika Padukone,Vijayalakshmi, Prakash Raj, Rahul Dev Direction: KS Ravikumar, Soundarya Rajinikanth Production: Soundarya Rajinikanth Music: AR Rahman 5. Mankatha Starring: Ajith, Arjun, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Ganesh Venkatraman, Vaibhav, Premji Amaren Direction: Venkat Prabhu Production: Dhayanidhi Alagiri Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography: Sakthi Saravanan 4.PONNIYIN SELVAN (TENTATIVE TITLE) Starring: Vijay Direction: Mani Ratnam Production: MADRAS TALKIES Music: ILLAYARAJA Cinematography: RAJIV MENON 3.Billa -2 Starring: Ajith Direction:Chakri Toleti Production: Suresh Balaji Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography: Nirav Shah 2. 7aam Arivu Starring: Suriya, Shruthi Hassan Direction: AR Murugadoss Production: Udhayanidhi Stalin Music: Harris Jayaraj Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran 1. NANBAN Starring: Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana, Sathyaraj (provisonal) Direction: Shankar Production: Gemini film circuit Music: Harris Jayaraj Cinematography: Manoj Paramahamsa

BALA'S NEXT !

There was talk going on in the tinsel town that director Bala plans to sign up a new face to star in his next flick. But now, it is being reported that he will have Narain play the protagonist in his upcoming flick. Though the details of the film are not made available to the media, grapevine has it that Narain is Bala’s choice for the role he has in mind.
Narain, on the other hand, has Poo Kada Ravi, a film which has been in the making for a long time. Official confirmation regarding the Bala-Narain project is expected to be made very soon.

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3.THE DEPARTED (2006)
4.SHUTTER ISLAND (2010)
5.THE AVIATOR (2004)
6.TITANIC (1997)
7.CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002)
8.GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)
9.BODY OF LIES (2008)
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MYSSKIN IN BOLLYWOOD!

Nandalala and Yudham Sei were well-received by the Tamil audience and director Mysskin is now keen on setting foot in Bollywood. The director has said that he will soon direct John Abraham and another star in a Hindi film. Elaborating on this project, Mysskin has said that it would deal with the India-Pakistan rift but has put an end to our guess by making it clear that it would not be a military or war subject.
Mysskin reveals that this project will commence as soon as the other hero and heroines are finalized.

AVAN IVAN RELEASE ON APRIL 7th

Avan Ivan’s producer AGS Entertainment has confirmed that the film will hit the screens on April 7^th, 2011. Director Bala has completed the shooting of Avan Ivan and is actively involved in the post production work to facilitate an early release.
Sources say that the producer, Kalpathi Agoram is keen on releasing the film on April 7^th, as the Cricket World Cup would have been wrapped up by then and the summer vacations would be on.
Avan Ivan is said to be light-hearted movie from Bala, which stars Vishal and Arya in the lead roles.

KO - WHAT'S IT ABOUT?

Jiiva starrer Ko will have strong political flavors going by the report of the storyline that has leaked. In this film, Jiiva plays a photojournalist who helps his buddy Ajmal to turn into a top-rung politician with the help of his political contacts. However, Ajmal soon becomes one of the most corrupt politicians and ditches Jiiva.

How Jiiva once again utilizes his media contacts to bring down Ajmal from his current position and the plot he uses forms the rest of the story. Ko is directed by KV Anand and has Karthika and Piaa Bajpai playing the female leads.

THE OSCAR GOES TO!

The Academy Awards ceremony, completed their 83^rd year today in a glittering red carpet ceremony. The host-duo James Franco and Anne Hathaway did a commendable job in hosting the ceremony with élan at the Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles.

Here is the list of Winners in all categories:

Best Picture- The King’s Speech

Actor in Leading Role- Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)

Actor in Supporting Role- Christian Bale (The Fighter)

Actress in Leading Role- Natalie Portman (Black Swan)

Actress in Supporting Role- Mellissa Leo (The Fighter)

Directing- Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)

Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - The Social Network (Aaron Sorkin)

Writing (Original Screenplay) - The King’s Speech (David Seidler)

Film Editing- Social Network (Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter)

Cinematography- Inception (Wally Pfister)

Foreign Language Film- In a Better World (Denmark)

Animated Feature Film- Toy Story-3 (Lee Unkrich)

Art Direction- Alice in Wonderland (Robert Stromberg (Production Design); Karen O'Hara (Set Decoration)

Costume Design- Alice in Wonderland (Colleen Atwood)

Make up- The Wolfman (Rick Baker and Dave Elsey)

Music (Original Score) - Social Network (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)

Music (Original Song) - Toy Story 3 ("We Belong Together" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman)

Sound Editing- Inception (Richard King)

Sound Mixing- Inception (Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick)

Visual Effects- Inception (Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb)

Short Film (Live Action) – God of Love (Luke Matheny)

Short Film (Animated) – The Lost Thing (Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann)

Documentary Feature- Inside Job (Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs)

Documentary Short Subject- Strangers No More (Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon)

TOP TAMIL MOVIES OF THE PERIOD JAN-FEB 2011

1.AADUKALAM
Aadukalam  is a Action film directed by Vetrimaran, that stars Dhanush and Taapsee Pannu in lead roles. The film released on 14 January 2011 with highly positive reviews. Critics praised the movie as one of its kind.


2.YUTHAM SEI
Yuddham Sei crime thriller film, written and directed by Myshkin.It stars director Cheran in the lead role along with debutant Dipa Shah, Y. Gee. Mahendra, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan and Jayaprakash. The film was released on 4 February 2011.

3.NADUNISI NAIGAL
Nadunisi Naaygal  is a psychological thriller written and directed by Gautham Menon  that stars Sameera Reddy, Veera Bahu , Deva, Swapna Abraham and Ashwin Kakumanu in the lead roles where Samantha Ruth Prabhu plays an another Multi personality disorder patient. The film, simultaneously released in Telugu as Erra Gulabilu, notably does not feature any kind of film score or music. Produced by Photon Kathaas Productions and R. S. Infotainment, Nadunissi Naaygal released to mixed reviews on 18 February 2011. The title "Nadunisi Naaygal" is taken from the title of one of the poems of Sundara Ramasamy. The film was dubbed into Telugu as Erra Gulabeelu and released on 19 February 2011.Renganaath Ravee is the sound designer of Nadunissi Naaygal.

4.PAYANAM
Payanam thriller — drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan. Being made simultaneously in Telugu as Gaganam, the film deals with a flight hijacking incident.^[1][2] It stars Nagarjuna in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Prakash Raj, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Iqbal Yaqub, Brahmanandam and Bharath Reddy amongst others. Produced by Prakash Raj himself, Payanam was released on 11 February 2011.

5.KAVALAN
Kaavalan  is a  romantic drama film written and directed by Siddique, starring Vijay and Asin in the lead roles. The film is a remake of Siddique's previous Malayalam film Bodyguard. It features Rajkiran, Mithra Kurian, Roja, and Vadivelu in supporting roles with musical score composed by Vidyasagar. The film's principal shoot commenced in April 2010 and was completed by November 2010. Following several hurdles, Kaavalan released on 15 January 2011 with relatively positive reviews.

6.SIRUTHAI
Siruthai  is a  comedy-action film directed by Siva.A remake of the Telugu blockbuster Vikramarkudu, directed by S. S. Rajamouli, the film stars Karthi, performing dual roles, and Tamannaah Bhatia alongside comedian Santhanam. The film was produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja and features music by Vidyasagar. It was released during Pongal on 14 January 2011 and was well received by the audience.

FILM PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH

Christopher Nolan
Born in London in 1970, Christopher Nolan began making films at the age of seven using his father's super 8mm camera and an assortment of male-action figures. He graduated to making films involving real people, and his super 8mm surreal short 'tarantella' was shown on PBS' 'image union' in 1989. Chris studied English Literature at University College London while starting to make 16mm films at the college film society. His short film 'larceny' was shown at the Cambridge Film Festival in 1996, and his other 16mm shorts include a three- minute surreal film called 'doodlebug'. Trade Mark Begins his movies and introduces his main characters with a close up of their hands performing an action. Often works with editor Lee Smith, composer David Julyan, cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley and wife-producer Emma Thomas. Often casts British or non-American actors in American roles. Frequently casts Christian Bale, Michael Caine. Usually starts films with a flashback or a scene from the end of the movie. When shooting a dialogue scene, the actors are often framed in wide close-up with a shallow depth of field to blur out the background. His main characters are usually men with a goal who face adversity. Films conclude with the two central characters discussing the preceding events and the results which have stemmed from said events. Non-linear timelines (Following (1998), Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006)) Crosscutting several scenes of parallel action to build to a climax (The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008)) His endings have a recurring theme of justified dishonesty. (Examples: Guy Pearce's "Do I lie to myself to be happy" monologue in_Memento (2000)_, Michael Caine's closing remark that the audience "wants to be fooled" from _The Prestige (2006)_, and Christian Bale's rationale of how the citizens of Gotham City "deserve to have their faith rewarded" at the end of _The Dark Knight (2008)_) His films usually revolve around characters that are afflicted with some kind of psychological disorder. (Examples: Guy Pearce's short-term memory "condition" in Memento (2000), Al Pacino's titular sleeping disorder in Insomnia (2002/I), Christian Bale's phobia of bats in Batman Begins (2005), and Aaron Eckhart's dual personality in _The Dark Knight (2008)_) The storyline in his films usually involves a determined character seeking vengeance over the death of a loved one. (Examples: 'Guy Pearce (I)' in Memento (2000), Christian Bale in Batman Begins (2005), Hugh Jackman in _The Prestige (2006)_, and Aaron Eckhart in _The Dark Knight (2008)_) Often casts actors in roles contrary to their usual screen persona. Frequently uses hard cuts when transitioning to the next scenes. This is most prominent in his films from 'Batman Begins' onward, especially in 'The Dark Knight', where, in some instances, the hard cuts he uses will go so far as to nearly cut off character's lines in order to quickly and efficiently get to the next scene. All of his films contain a major reference to the film prior to it. His protagonists will often resort to tactics of physical or psychological torture to gain information (e.g. (SPOILERS) in 'Batman Begins', Batman uses the hallucinagenic fear compound on Jonathan Crane in order to gain information about his "boss"; in 'The Prestige', Angier buries Borden's assistant alive in order to get Borden to talk; in 'The Dark Knight', Batman throws Salvatore Maroni off a building, breaking his legs, in order to gain information about The Joker; in the same movie, Harvey Dent puts a gun to one of the Joker's henchman and flips a coin for his life every second he doesn't talk to scare him into talking; in 'Insomnia', Dormer drives into oncoming traffic in order to scare the victim's best friend into talking). Employs non-linear storytelling techniques, often flipping around the three acts of a movie to tell the story in an interesting fashion. Characters in films often gain a physical or psychological handicap in the course of the film (SPOILERS: in 'The Prestige', Angier gets a crippled leg while Borden loses two fingers; in 'The Dark Knight', Salvatore Maroni gets a crippled leg; in 'Insomnia', Dormer gets insomnia; in 'Memento', Leonard gains a memory handicap, the event of which is shown in flashback during the film) His films often have obsessive protagonists with a troubled past, who are obsessed to gain justice by any means in life (e.g. Leonard in_Memento (2000)_, Al Pacino's character in Insomnia (2002/I),Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins (2005). Also the_Following (1998)_ protagonist and Hugh Jackman in_The Prestige (2006)_ were obsessive) Lonely troubled protagonists who are unwillingly forced to hide their true identity from the world. Typically ends his films with a character giving a philosophical monologue. Frequently in his films the protagonists, at some crucial moment, feel let down or betrayed by their mentors whom they have been following blindly and with respect. (e.g. The protagonist being cheated by Cobb in Following (1998), Leonard "discovering" that Teddy is the culprit in Memento (2000), Hilary Swank's character respecting Al Pacino as a great detective in Insomnia (2002/I) only to find out that he is also flawed, Bruce Wayne and Liam Neeson's character's confrontation in Batman Begins (2005), Cutter not supporting Angier in The Prestige (2006)) His films' protagonists have mostly lost their loved ones &/or failed in love, a circumstance that causes them turn into malevolent &/or apathetic forever. (e.g. Leonard in Memento (2000) has lost his wife in a brutal murder in the past, Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins (2005) has lost Rachel Dawes' faith in him throughout the film, Borden in The Prestige (2006) does not get his wife's love because of his character's 'act' in the movie and Angier loses his beloved in a mishap during a magic trick, Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight (2008) loses Rachel as well as Bruce Wayne is not able to win her love back) Often casts non-American actors in American roles. (e.g. Guy Pearce, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger, Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Tom Wilkinson) Uses camera revolving around a character. (The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Memento and Inception) Displays the title before the end credits (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Inception) The original scores of his films usually play over most of the film, or one piece of music will play over many small scenes, as if they are edited in a montage; there are few moments in his films when there is no music playing in the background. Characters who are unreliable narrators (e.g. Borden, through his Journal, in "The Prestige", the Joker through his conflicting monologues in "The Dark Knight", and Leonard through his memory problem and 'conditioning' from "Memento").     TRIVIA Gained major funding during the 1999 Hong Kong Film Festival by showing his film Following (1998) and then asking the audience to donate money to his next film Memento (2000). Brother of Jonathan Nolan Nephew of John Nolan Is red and green colorblind. Studied English Literature in college. He is a big James Bond fan, and said to David S. Goyer, that his favorite James Bond movie, is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" His top ten favorite movies are: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Black Hole (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Chinatown (1974), The Hitcher (1986), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), The Man Who Would Be King (1975) and Topkapi (1964), as well as anything by Stanley Kubrick. Doesn't like CGI in movies and purposely avoided it when he made Batman Begins (2005). Following Insomnia, his next project was going to be a Howard Hughes biopic starring Jim Carrey. Nolan had the screenplay written (calling it "one of the best things I've ever written"), but once it became apparent Martin Scorsese was making his own Hughes biopic The Aviator (2004), Nolan reluctantly tabled his script and took up directing Batman Begins (2005). Spent his childhood moving back and forth between United Kingdom and the United States. His accent is mostly English, but occasionally varies into an American accent. Nolan is comfortable with and knowledgeable of both cultures. Has both US and UK citizenship. He is a big fan of the band Radiohead. Resides in Los Angeles with his wife Emma Thomas and their three children. Always has both his US and UK passports with him at all times, just in case of emergency. Is of Irish descent. As of 2010, five out of seven films Nolan directed are on the IMDB's top 250: The Dark Knight (2008), Batman Begins (2005), Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010)_. Was doing camera and sound work on training videos before making his film debut. His film "Inception" is the fourth consecutive movie of his to have a role played by Michael Caine. Considers Stanley Kubrick and Ridley Scott as his primary influences. Adapted Ruth Rendell's novel "The Keys to the Street" into a screenplay that he was set to direct for Fox Searchlight after "Insomnia". However, he instead went on to direct "Batman Begins". "Keys to the Street" remains unproduced.
Personal Quotes "The best actors instinctively feel out what the other actors need, and they just accommodate it." - commenting on working with actors who have distinctively different styles. ...I studied English Literature. I wasn't a very good student, but one thing I did get from it, while I was making films at the same time with the college film society, was that I started thinking about the narrative freedoms that authors had enjoyed for centuries and it seemed to me that filmmakers should enjoy those freedoms as well. As soon as television became the only secondary way in which films were watched, films had to adhere to a pretty linear system, whereby you can drift off for ten minutes and go and answer the phone and not really lose your place. A lot of it is being done in commercials and music videos. I've never done them, but I think that those are forms in which cross-cutting and parallel action are absolutely standard and accepted as a mainstream language. Film-makers like myself enjoy the fruits of that experimentation and absorption by the mainstream. I think people's capacity to absorb a fractured mise-en-scene is extraordinary now compared to forty years ago. Yes, to me that's one of the most compelling fears in film noir and the psychological thriller genre - that fear of conspiracy. It's definitely something that I have a fear of - not being in control of your own life. I think that's something people can relate to, and those genres are most successful when they derive the material from genuine fears that people have. The term 'genre' eventually becomes pejorative because you're referring to something that's so codified and ritualised that it ceases to have the power and meaning it had when it first started. What I'm trying to do is to create modern equivalents that speak to me of those tropes that have more of the original power. I have always been a huge fan of Ridley Scott and certainly when I was a kid. Alien, Blade Runner just blew me away because they created these extraordinary worlds that were just completely immersive. I was also an enormous Stanley Kubrick fan for similar reasons. [On using CGI in Batman Begins] "I think there's a vague sense out there that movies are becoming more and more unreal, I know I've felt it. The demand we put on ourselves was to be as spectacular as possible, but not depend on computer graphics to do it." [On casting Batman] "Batman is a marvelously complex character-somebody who has absolute charm and then, just like that, can turn it into ice-cold ruthlessness. There are very few actors who can do that, and Christian is one of them." I think there's a vague sense out there that movies are becoming more and more unreal. I know I've felt it. Superheroes fill a gap in the pop culture psyche, similar to the role of Greek mythology. There isn't really anything else that does the job in modern terms. For me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He's not from another planet, or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules: he's a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide. But there's a very limited pool of finance in the UK. To be honest, it's a very clubby kind of place. In Hollywood there's a great openness, almost a voracious appetite for new people. In England there's a great suspicion of the new. In cultural terms, that can be a good thing, but when you're trying to break into the film industry, it's definitely a bad thing. I never had any luck with interesting people in small projects when I was doing Following. Never had any support whatsoever from the British film industry, other than Working Title, the company that [producer] Emma Thomas was working for at the time. They let me use their photocopier, stuff like that, which is not to be underestimated. I never considered myself a lucky person. I'm the most extraordinary pessimist. I truly am. We all wake up in the morning wanting to live our lives the way we know we should. But we usually don't, in small ways. That's what makes a character like Batman so fascinating. He plays out our conflicts on a much larger scale. Working with a legend like Michael Caine is about as enjoyable and relaxing an experience on set as one could hope for. His vast experience gives him an air of good-humored calm that you could almost mistake for complacency until the camera rolls, and you see his focus and efficiency nail each scene on the first take. He once told me that he's never asked for a second take -- he's happy to do one if you have an idea for him to try, but he brings a definitive interpretation to every line. His method has the casual air of effortlessness that can only come from decades of dogged hard work, and you sense that he's still as hungry for every last morsel of a part as he was when he first captured everyone's imagination. A fine actor first, and screen icon second, he's a director's dream. At the time I did Following, I was looking at the American ultra-low-budget model that didn't really exist in the UK. A low-budget film in England tended to be about £500,000 to £600,000. In America, there was a tradition of guys like Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith making films for thousands, and that's what we'd been doing for short films. So it was really just a case of using that knowledge and expanding it to feature length. I hear of people doing it in the UK now and I think that's a great thing. (On "Memento") The budget was about £3million, which is low for an independent film - but yes, it was a huge leap of faith. Memento was clearly on a bigger scale than Following, but at the same time there were very strong stylistic connections. People want to see something that shows them you can do what you say. That's the trick. The procedure is basically to try to get into film festivals. I'm half American, so I was able to come over to America and live here and start battering the American film festivals. There are a lot of great festivals, not just Sundance. So the key is to get it screened at a festival and start interesting people there. I didn't go to film school. I guess my whole experience has been just to make films. What I've talked about on the commentary to the DVD of Following is the production method and how things came about. I feel like that might be a point of interest that a lot of people might be thinking about with their own films, so I've tried to put in as much of the detail as I can remember. The more I've thought about it, the more I've realized that everybody's situation is unique, and the one thing I've learned is that instead of copying someone else's model for a low-budget film, you really have to look at what you've got available and see how you can tell the story you want to tell, using the things that you have around you. That's what we did with Following, and on the DVD I try to explain how it worked for us and what I learned from it, but at the same time suggest that it'll be different for someone else. (On "Following") We've got a pretty serious claim on being the cheapest film ever made. I always find myself gravitating to the analogy of a maze. Think of film noir and if you picture the story as a maze, you don't want to be hanging above the maze watching the characters make the wrong choices because it's frustrating. You actually want to be in the maze with them, making the turns at their side, that keeps it more exciting...I quite like to be in that maze. Films are subjective-what you like, what you don't like. But the thing for me that is absolutely unifying is the idea that every time I go to the cinema and pay my money and sit down and watch a film go up on-screen, I want to feel that the people who made that film think it's the best movie in the world, that they poured everything into it and they really love it. Whether or not I agree with what they've done, I want that effort there-I want that sincerity. And when you don't feel it, that's the only time I feel like I'm wasting my time at the movies.