'Jaanu, directed by Preetham Gubbi of 'Maleyali Jotheyali' and 'Johnny Mera Naam' fame, was supposed to be an action entertainer. The presence of two young, talented artists had added expectations from the film, as did its song picturisations, which gave a boost in the hype around the film. Gubbi seems to have missed the track in his fourth directorial venture, which has ended as a mixed fare. Despite pleasant cinematographic...
03:00 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Karthi is seen in those chaste white costumes of a politician in Sakuni's posters. Moreover, the film has been touted as a political satire from the beginning. However, politics is just a part of the film. In Karthi's own words, "How I kick start a public problem and find a solution to my personal issue is what 'Sakuni' is all about." Karthi is full of hope and optimism while talking...
02:38 PM, Jun 03, 2012
You would have read in these columns a couple of days ago that Siva Karthikeyan and Priya Anand would work together for a film to be produced by Dhanush, titled 'Edhir Neechal'. Now it is emerging that Priya was handpicked for the role by Dhanush. If sources are to be believed, the National Award winning actor was impressed with Priya's performance in '180' and 'Vamanan'. Hence he asked director Senthil...
01:41 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Another film legend, ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam blows another candle on June 2. Six time National Award winner, Mani, is currently working on 'Kadal'. Everything about 'Kadal' has been kept under the wraps, including the hero. Popular actor Karthik's son Gautham is being launched through this flick but the star kid's face is kept away from the media. Cast opposite him is Samantha. The film has music by AR Rahman....
01:17 PM, Jun 03, 2012
The audio of Allu Arjun-Ileana starrer 'Julayi' is going to be release on June 10. Venue details are expected soon. One may note that all the films in the combination of DSP and Arjun were roaring musical entertainers. Beginning with 'Arya', 'Bunny' and 'Arya 2', they were fitting offers. 'Julayi' could continue the momentum. Much is expected from the movie, as it is coming from Trivikram Srinivas. The movie hinges...
01:06 PM, Jun 03, 2012
'Endukante Premanta' was just given clean 'U' by the Censord Board. This Karunakaran film, starring Ram and Tamanna Bhatia, is slated for June 8 release. The film was to release on May 31, but since the makers are planning a simultaneous release in both Telugu and Tamil, it has seen a postponement. The film is releasing as 'Yen Endraal Kadhal Enbe' in Tamil. It has spawned high expectations among the...
12:54 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Shruti Haasan is the talk of the town nowadays. Harish Shankar may have given her due recognition for her contribution to 'Gabbar Singh', but the actress feels that the film is a team effort. "My contribution was but little," she confesses. The actress philosophically asserts that there is no place for 'success' and 'failure' in her dictionary. The reason being that she doesn't think these are factored in to assess...
12:45 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Priyamani has signed on a tri-lingual film titled as 'Charulatha', to be made simultaneously in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. The film is inspired by the 2007 Thai movie 'Alone', which had Thai-German pop singer Marsha Wattanapanich in lead role. "Some changes have been made to the original script to suit the taste of south Indian audience," said a press release from the production house, Global One Studios. The Telugu version...
11:54 AM, Jun 03, 2012
Mumbai :Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who recently suffered a setback when the courts held allotment of land to his film institute Whistling Woods here as illegal, says it is important to keep smiling. On April 4, the Supreme Court asked Ghai to return the land in Mumbai, measuring 20 acres, to the state government and also rapped the former Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh over the allotment. "It is important to smile...
04:51 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Actor Ranjith a popular villain on Malayalam screen, is currently trying his hand at playing the hero in a Tamil movie titled 'Don Sera'. Introduced by RK Selvamani in Tamil, Ranjith had acted in several movies before making a foray to Malayalam Cinema. He expresses his gratitude for Mohanlal for introducing him in Mollywood. In a quick chat, Ranjith, who is the husband of actress Priya Raman, shares his thoughts...
02:25 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Jyothirmayi is the latest from Malayalam filmdom to try her luck in Kollywood. An acclaimed actress in Kerala, who has acted with Mammooty, Mohanlal, Jayaram and Biju Menon, says, "my priority is now to establish myself in Tamil film industry". I don't mind oozing glamour, says Jyothirmayi, who had won critical acclaim for her roles in Kerala. A quick chat with Jyothirmayi: How did you enter films? I was a...
02:04 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Karthi may not have made an impression with 'Malligadu', but 'Sakuni' presents him a good opportunity to strike back with gusto even better than he did with Na Peru Shiva. Directed by Shankar Dayal, this political satire is produced by Bellamkonda Suresh in Telugu. The film is not a routine political thriller where the hero beats up the baddies or dons the role of a politician to teach his villain...
01:49 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Dil Raju is happy that the first look of 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' being released on the birthday of Superstar Krishna. "Twenty-five years ago, Superstar Krishna did many multi-starrers. Today, I am happy to be producing a multi-starrer with his son. When they were narrated the story, both Venkatesh and Mahesh immediately gave the nod," he said. Dil Raju is happy for the team he has got. "Srikanth is working...
12:43 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Set in a rural milieu, the film has a set of fresh faces donning the lead roles, and a debutant director at the helm. And though it revolve around the happenings in the life of a rowdy, director Keeras (apprenticed with Thankar Bachan) offbeat treatment lends certain freshness to the narration. There is inherent humour in the characterization of rowdy Pachai, essayed with a natural flair by debutant Vaasagar (a...
12:42 PM, Jun 02, 2012
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