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Kuselan Rajini with Prabhu

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Kuselan - Nayanthara

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Dasavatharam collections-a big story

The performance of Dasavatharam is very impressive not only in the domestic market but also in the overseas segment. As per the Malaysian Box office collections report for the period June 12 to 15, the films stands in second position having grossed $601,307, being screened at 58 theatres. At the first position is ‘The Incredible Hulk’.
In the United Kingdom, where generally Bollywood films rule the roost, Dasavatharam stands at 11th position having piped Ram Gopal Verma’s Sarkar Raj to 16th place in the period June13th to June 15th. The film has grossed $ 246,677. Though the film is being screened at a few theatres, it is reported to be doing well in terms of percentage collections.

Priyamani in shankar & Maniratnam film?????

Out of the blue, Priyamani gets a telegram from director Shankar. The telegram congratulates her for winning the National award for best actress for Paruthiveeran, and praises her performance in it. Now comes the interesting part - at the end of the mail - Shankar signs off suggesting they should meet.
Kollywood insiders are reading this as an offer to play an important character in Robot. Earlier, insiders also spoke to Behindwoods about rumors of Mani Ratnam casting Priyamani in his next project, starring Vikram, Ash, and Prithviraj. Priyamani is going places – and how!

Dasavatharam-Karunanidhi - first preview show-appraisal from CM-kamalahasan

Dasavatharam was screened for Chief Minister Karunanidhi and his family, few ministers and poet Vairamuthu and his family on 7th of June at Four Frames preview theatres, Chennai. The film was watched along with the select dignitaries by director Ravi Kumar and Kamal Hassan. After watching the film, Kalaignar while praising Kamal’s performance said that his hard work is palpable in every frame and that it would certainly yield him good dividends. He also said that Kamal has elevated Dasavatharam to the standards of Hollywood films and has made every Tamilian proud.

One of the ministers who had watched the film said that it is the first time in the history of Tamil film where such sharp technical prowess has come to the fore and the film is bound to be a great hit. The highlight of the film is said to be one of the Kamals who speak in an impeccable Tirunelveli accent. The final Tsunami climax also will be spoken about where one cannot distinguish graphics from real.

Vijay’s next film Villu atiradi movie from prabudeva-vijay alliance again after pokkiri

After the lukewarm response received for Kuruvi, Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay is out on his next mission ‘Villu’ to be directed by Prabhu Deva. It has been reported that the team is charged up to make Villu a great hottie just like their previous project Pokkiri.

Nayanthara will be teaming up with Vijay as heroine for the first time though she did an item number earlier in Sivakasi. The unit will be leaving for Pazhani for a week long shooting which will involve Vijay, Nayan and Vadivelu. After the completion of this part, the crew has plans to move overseas to New Zealand in the first week of July for a twenty day shoot where some important scenes are planned to be canned.

Dasavatharam movie review before release

Starring: Kamal Haasan, Asin, Mallika Sherawat, Jayapradha, Nagesh, Nepolean, Santhana Bharathi, P Vasu, R Sundarrajan, Erode SounderDirection: K S Ravikumar
Music: Himesh Reshammiya
Production: V Ravichandran

There were a few Sachin Tendulkar fans during the 1999 World Cup who held the big banner that read ‘Cricket is our religion, Sachin is our God.’ The caption caught on quite well among Sachin fans worldwide and was seen for quite some time. Now what is this caption doing in the Dasavatharam preview? Well, the thought occurs if cinema was religion instead of cricket, then who would have been God? We know that some of Kamal’s fans refer to their Thalaivar as Aalwarpettai Aandavar and yes, if cinema was a religion, Padmasree Dr. Kamal Haasan would certainly be God.

You might feel that this might be premature elation considering that Dasavatharam is still a good three days away from theaters. But take a look at what has gone into the making of the movie and you will realize that just the effort and nothing else is worth celebrating.

One man doing 11 roles, 10 on screen and one off it (as scriptwriter) is a first in the history of world cinema. You have heard a lot about the story, probably more than what you have about any film before its release. A story that spans 9 centuries and takes you across the globe on a big adventure and on a canvas so big that Indian cinema, maybe world cinema, has never witnessed. Here’s a look at just how big Dasavatharam is.

Cast and technology

One Kamal Haasan in the cast is good enough to make a movie more than interesting, here we have 10 Kamals in one movie- the experience will be something special. Then there is Asin in the biggest role of her career. Yes, the young lady has already proved her mettle but this time she is rubbing shoulders with a legend in every sense of the word. Mallika Sherawath as the CIA agent, Napolean as Kulothunga Sozhan, Jayapradha and others.

Everything associated with the movie has been given extraordinary care and no one but the best in the world have been involved with the movie at each stage. Take for instance Andy Dixon, the world renowned stunt choreographer who has to his credit films like Transporter 2. He is the man behind the reportedly huge stunt sequences. Michael Westmore, who transformed Jim Carrey into The Mask, is the one who has handled the make up department. Six hours a day for Kamal is what was spent only on make up to get the right look for one of the characters and it was 4 hours for Napolean. The levels of perfection can only be imagined. The visual effects, too, had an expert from Hollywood handling matters: Brayn M Jennings, an Oscar nominee.

When there is history and mythology involved you never want to take chances because you never know who you might end up hurting, and some people derive acute pleasure by feeling that they have been hurt and create a lot of trouble. Dasavatharam did not want any of this and so brought in the top brains of the country in history from IIT, Tanjore University etc. and made sure that the script is foolproof.

• The first film to feature on actor in 10 roles (you already know that)•

The first film to shoot an Indian metropolis landscape from a helicopter•

The first Indian film to use a huge man-erected water reservoir (5 acres) for shooting (probably the Tsunami scene)• And much more……

There have also been reports that the movie includes a yet undisclosed clip of the 2004 Tsunami that was captured with a handycam by an individual in Indonesia.
The technicians are world-class but the man who coordinates them all, is the captain, the director-K.S.Ravikumar. He is the master of entertaining cinema, always hitting the right chord with audience. To put it simply, he is a genius who has his hand on the pulse of the people and that’s why his films rarely fail and when equipped with a Kamal script and provided with a team that is nothing less than the best in the world, he can work wonders.But who made this dream come true. The vision was Kamal’s, the execution was KSR’s and the team with him was fantastic, but without Aascar Ravichandran, things might have been a lot more difficult. Shooting in more than 10 locations in India, USA, Singapore etc., getting the best technicians in the world, having complete faith in the makers’ dream and warding off all troubles that keep coming when something so big is made, Aascar has been the perfect producer.
And, even when it comes to the release, Aascar is proving once again why it is one of the biggest names in South Indian cinema. 1000 prints overall, an overseas release that could give jitters to even a Hollywood film and publicity that no one can miss. Dasavatharam is as much Aascar’s dream as it is Kamal’s.Dasavatharam is a team effort, a team of professionals who loved cinema and shared a dream. The dream unfolds on screen in a few days. Indian cinema will be done proud.

Priyamani,veyil-national award winners for 2006-paruthi veeran heroine-tamil film

India’s most respected film award, the 54th National Film Awards, has just announced the winners for 2006. (The awards had been horribly delayed because of some stay orders). Priyamani has once again done Tamil cinema proud by winning best actress for Paruthiveeran. Earlier she had won at the Osian’s festival as well. Responding to the honour,
the actress said, “I am elated, happy and speechless at the moment. It can’t get better than this. Muthazhagu has given me everything- Name, Fame, Awards, Recognition and above all box-office success.” The best Tamil film went to Vasanthabalan’s Veyil. Finally, Soumitra Chatterjee bagged best actor for the Bengali film, Podokhep. Unbelievably enough, this marvellous actor has never won a National Award for this category before! The best feature went to the Malayalam film Pulijanmam, directed by Priyanandanan. Once again, Madhur Bhandarkar bagged best director for Traffic Signal. Speaking to the media, an elated Bhandarkar quipped, “The National Award is the only big award for me. It’s an honour and I could not have asked for more," Predictably Lage Raho Munnabhai won for most popular film, while Kabul Express and Eakantham jointly took the Indira Gandhi prize for best first film of a director. The youngest director in the world, Kishan SS (who was nine when he made the film) won best children’s film for Care of Footpath. Vishal Bhardwaj was given a special jury award for Omkara, while Konkona Sen Sharma took best supporting actress for the same. Dilip Prabhavalkar won best supporting actor for LRM and for Shevri. Best cinematography was awarded to Goutam Ghose for Yatra

Kavithalaya's next film after Kuselan

After Kuselan…
By Behindwoods News Bureau.
June 11, 2008
While the production of Kuselan is going on one side, K Balachander’s Kavithalaya has launched one more film titled Krishna Leelai to be directed by Selvan of Soori fame. This film will have Jeevan in the lead role supported by Meghna from Kannada films. Though the title of the film is highly suggestive of Jeevan’s roles in his earlier films, director refutes
the same and states that the film will be very different and does not project its hero with shades of grey. Hero Jeevan is a Good Samaritan who is studying to become an IAS officer. Selvan further states, “Just like Lord Krishna, my hero works to uphold Dharma and prefers the brain power to brawn power. I have also tried to convey a social message in the film which is sure to be lapped by the audience.” A song sequence involving the lead pair was shot recently

Super star Kuselan insured 70 crores & Dasavatharam insured for 43 crores

Rajinikanth starrer Kuselan has been insured for Rs. 70 crores! Of this, the Tamil version has been insured for Rs. 40 crores and the Telugu version, Kuseladu, for Rs. 30 crores. The lead stars, Rajini, Pasupathy, Nayanthara, Meena and over 200 technicians involved in the project have been included in the insurance scheme. The idea behind insuring the film is
to get over any losses that could be incurred by the producer due to accidents, natural disasters etc. As this insurance scheme involves huge amount, an Indian insurance company has tied up with a foreign company. Sources say that the foreign insurance company will profit up to 80 per cent from this venture.It may be recalled that Vikram’s Anniyan was the first Tamil film to be insured. It was insured for Rs. 27 crores. Kamal starrer Dasavatharan has also been insured for Rs. 43 crores. Sources close to Robot team say that plan are afoot to insure the film for a huge price. We need wait for that astronomical sum!

Pugaipadam-New director-Selvaragavan's assistant

Yet another director from the Selvaraghavan stable is all set to venture out on his own. While Manikandan (Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen) and Jawahar (Yaardi Nee Mohini) have already established themselves, it now happens to be Rajesh's turn. He has titled his film Pugaipadam and intends to introduce four heroes and three heroines in it.
One of the heroes, Amjad, is associated with Radio One. Of the three leading ladies Priya Anand is an NRI from Canada. Interestingly, noted orator and professor Gnanasambandham dons an important role in this film. Gangai Amaran, after a long gap, has scored the music for this film. He has also penned the lyrics along with Na. Muthu Kumar and director Rajesh. Armstrong will wield the camera. The producer of this venture, C. Manikandan, is a college mate of the director, sources reveal. According to the director, Pugaipadam deals with a real life incident that happened during their college days.

Dasavatharam-To be screened for US president???-kamal hasan

Kamal Haasan starrer Dasavatharam is gearing up for release amid much hype and controversies. To generate its hype even further, it has been decided to showcase this film to the President of America Mr. George Bush. Incidentally, one of the ten roles that Kamal dons in this film is that of George Bush. All arrangements are being made to
get in touch with the American President, reports inside sources. The producers have, in fact, approached the Louisiana state Governor in this regard as he happens to be of Indian origin. They have also sent a trailer and note of Dasavatharam to the Louisiana state Governor. It is said that a print with English subtitles will be sent over to the US. Sources also revealed that another print with English subtitles will be sent to Hong Kong especially for Hollywood actor Jackie Chan.

Ajith New film-Kazakhstan-Ajith, nayanthara

Ajith's Aegan is progressing rapidly. This film, which is the debut directorial venture for choreographer and actor Raju Sundaram, has generated enough hype already. Aegan is shot in different locations. News about the filming of stunt scenes in Hong Kong has already generated a strong sense of curiosity among fans. Moreover, the unit had
earlier shot a few scenes in Visakapatham before heading to Yercaud, where they have been camping for more than a fortnight. It was also revealed that the team intends to go to Thekkady to shoot a song sequence with Nayanthara and Ajith. Now, the latest buzz in the industry is that they plan to travel all the way to Kazakhstan to can another song sequence with the lead pair. With the filming progressing in different locales, can we expect a feast for the eye?

Dasavatharam rates Keep on change-Kamalhasan,Asin,K.s.Ravikumar,Oscar films

Dasavatharam, the magnum opus of Kamal Haasan is all set to hit the theatres on the 6th of June. The film is getting released simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Producer Aascar (formerly Oscar) Ravichandran is in a buoyant spirit. At the initial stage one thousand prints are getting released and as a means to draw more crowds and generate
good business at the C centres, a hefty amount has been reduced there. This strategy has been viewed as a positive trend by the trade pundits

While discussing about the film Ravichandran states, “The duration of the film is for three hours and the film has been shot in eight overseas locations which includes America, Japan, Malaysia and United Kingdom. In India the film was shot in Tamil Nadu, Mumbai, Hyderabad and many other places”. He further adds that Dasavatharam has spine-tingling action sequences which include airplane chasing and also a car chasing which is sure to bring joy to all action buffs. The shooting was completed in 280 days while Kamal had worked for thirty months for this film. As a lavish producer, he has spent 6 crores for advertisement alone for Dasavatharam.

On 30th May, a special screening has been scheduled for honorable Chief Minister Karunanidhi who is said to have expressed his desire to view this film. On Kamal’s ten avatars, Ravichandran says that around twenty days have been utilized to shoot the portion of every single avatar of Kamal. Ravi seems to have been awestruck by Kamal’s dedication and says that his intelligence is equal to that of one hundred IAS officers. On a signing note, he says that a 1962 verdict of Supreme Court indicated that if a film has been certified by censor board and in the event of problems arising during its release, Government should provide adequate protection during its screening. Hence he does not fear any untoward incident during the release of Dasavatharam.

Silambarasan-New cinema-Poda podee-Directed b his friend vikki-Befre kettavan

After the lukewarm response of Kaalai, Silambarasan has started working in his next project Silambattam with Sneha. After this he will be seen in a film to be produced by Gemini Film Circuit titled Poda Podee which will be directed by his friend Vikki who apprenticed with Prabhu Solomon. Heroine for this film has not been finalized and the unit is scouting for the same.

While inside sources aver that the title may attract some kind of negative publicity some others feel that it may be lapped by youth. Meanwhile Silambarasan’s another project Kettavan appears to have been put in back burner for now. Its status will be known soon

Kanthaswamy-Vikram-Latest update-Raguvaran's replacement

Raghuvaran’s sudden untimely demise has caused producers and directors to look for replacement for the movies that he committed earlier. As it seems, Susi Ganeshan has already found replacement for Raghuvaran’s role in Kanthaswamy and it will be donned by the Bollywood bad-man Ashish Vidhayarthi.

Two other movies, Adada Enna Azhagu and Indira Vizha, where Raghuvaran was also a part of are in need of replacements too. It is learnt that while Adada Enna Azhagu will trim down Raghu’s role as an actor, Indira Vizha has booked Nasser for the role.Whilst on the subject, Susi Ganeshan is busy canning the Vikram related scenes in Chennai right now and will take off to Mexico with the crew for the next leg of the shoots.

Prakash Raj banned for Telugu movies-Problem with Producer's council

Prakash Raj seems to be embroiled in one controversy after the other these days. The latest has to do with the Telugu Film Producers' Council, who have banned Prakash Raj from acting in Telugu films henceforth. Trouble started brewing up a few months ago with the producers complaining that the actor does not turn up for shooting as scheduled
date, resulting in huge losses. As the actor was involved in various Telugu ventures, the council felt that he should be given some time to complete them. With all his Telugu film commitments coming to an end, and with no signs of the actor doing any differently, the council has resorted to this drastic measure. Sources say that Jalsa, Kantri and Parugu were some of the films affected by this. It is believed that Prakash Raj may not be signed up hereafter for any Telugu film

Kathavarayan-Tamil Movie review Karan

Starring: Karan, Vidisha, Vadivelu, Kadhal Dhandapani, IlavarasuDirection: Salangai Durai
Music: Srikanth Deva
Production: Silver Jublee Films

When issues of contemporary social relevance form the background of a story there is a general feeling that it will not be a regular entertainer. This feeling is right to a large extent- movies that explore social themes are not full-fledged commercials, like Ammuvaghiya Naan. Then there are movies that try to deal with a social issue but get so carried away by the commercial demands that the movie ceases to honestly look at the issue and becomes just another movie, like Rameshwaram. Then there are movies that are neither here nor there, where an issue is depicted but not dealt with, the commercial angle is included but not given enough time to entertain the audience- Kathavarayan falls under this genre.

The movie deals with illicit liquor (hooch, arrack or sarayam), not a theme that the urban audiences may be able to connect with. Karan plays a hooch distiller who has a completely different way of brewing. He uses herbs, natural extracts and manufactures hooch that is not harmful, or not as harmful as the ones made by using batteries and an assortment of other toxic substances (no wonder hooch tragedies kill so many every year). Karan’s business booms while that of the traditional brewers’ falls drastically. Through this Karan, even though unwittingly, makes a lot of enemies. Meanwhile, there is a socially active young girl (Vidisha) from the city who comes to this place and sees the big hooch racket that is on here. She meets Karan and is determined to stop him from carrying on with this illegal activity, but Karan is not easily convinced with what she says. A disappointed but determined Vidisha gets Karan into serious trouble. The rest of the story shows Karan in the city, trying to meet and settle scores with Vidisha, but then ends up rescuing her from some grave problems that she has got herself into due to her reactive personality

As a movie, Kathavarayan is hard to categorize. As said earlier, it is neither here nor there, but each portion of the movie has been taken fairly well. The movie has a very pertinent message about illicit liquor and its harms that are shown in such a descriptive way that would even do a government documentary proud. The scene where Vidisha conducts a stage play in the village to educate people about the harmful effects of hooch using a cocktail of classic superhit Tamil songs from films like Olivilakku, Vasanthya Maligai and Padaiyappa is enjoyable.


Karan does a pretty neat job as the brewer and vendor of the special liquor, the only weak link being the rural slang that does not suit him. Vitthisha too passes muster. There is also Radha (Sundara Travels fame) who provides all the glamour required for a
movie. The laughs provided by Vadivelu who keeps appearing in little doses throughout the movie is another positive and there are others like Ilavarasu and Muthukalai who do not create much of an impact. Kadhal Dandapaani does another stereotypical, loud mouthing baddie, nothing unexpected here.

On the technical front, there is nothing much to mention. A couple of songs have been shot in Malaysia which are easy on the eye without being spectacular, a better score by Srikanth Deva would have helped matters here.