Venkat Prabhu starts his next with Surya and Ravi Theja

Venkat Prabhu, who is fresh from the success of 'Mankatha', is getting ready for his next venture. The movie, which is said to be a bilingual, is expected to have Suriya and Ravi Teja in lead roles.

The 'Goa' and 'Saroja' director is currently busy penning script for the same, which will have his younger brother Premgi Ameren in a crucial role. As usual, his cousin Yuvan Shankar Raja will take care of the music department.

Confirming this, Venkat Prabhu says, "Yes, my next film may be with Suriya. I have completed scripting first half of the movie and will start the second half soon. I will narrate the whole script to Suriya immediately after I complete the work."

On why he is repeating Premgi and Yuvan Shankar Raja in all his movies, Venkat Prabhu says, "Because I am very comfortable with them. Not just these two, but others who have helped me in my earlier ventures will also be part of my next film."

Venkat Prabhu, who is fresh from the success of 'Mankatha', is getting ready for his next venture. The movie, which is said to be a bilingual, is expected to have Suriya and Ravi Teja in lead roles.

The 'Goa' and 'Saroja' director is currently busy penning script for the same, which will have his younger brother Premgi Ameren in a crucial role. As usual, his cousin Yuvan Shankar Raja will take care of the music department.

Confirming this, Venkat Prabhu says, "Yes, my next film may be with Suriya. I have completed scripting first half of the movie and will start the second half soon. I will narrate the whole script to Suriya immediately after I complete the work."

On why he is repeating Premgi and Yuvan Shankar Raja in all his movies, Venkat Prabhu says, "Because I am very comfortable with them. Not just these two, but others who have helped me in my earlier ventures will also be part of my next film."

Is ‘Kochadaiyan’ a prequel to Rana?

Well sources close to the project reveal that Rajinikanth's next film 'Kochadaiyan', directed by his daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth, is a prequel to the much awaited Rana.

'Kochadaiyan' is India's first 3D film with motion capture technology and director K.S. Ravikumar has penned the story, screenplay and dialogues for this film. The film is produced jointly by Eros International and Media One Global Entertainment Limited.

Post his illness, Rajni and his family felt that the actor might not be able to do a big budget venture like Rana, where he appears in three different roles. It is also said that post 'Kochadaiyan', Rajni might team up with director Shankar for the third time in their careers. After the completion of these projects Rana might go on floors; however nothing is confirmed yet.

Meanwhile leading lady of 'Rana', Deepika Padukone has gone ahead and signed Ayan Mukerji's 'Yeh Jawani Hai Diwanee' with Ranbir Kapoor.

'Mankatha' scores a ton

Today is an important day for Ajith and his fans. For the actor's 50th film 'Mankatha' has successfully completed its 100th day run today, besides winning the honour of being one of the top grossers of 2011.

In a message, producer Dhayanidhi Alagiri of Cloud Nine Movies has thanked everyone who had worked for the film. "Our special thanks to Ajith sir for his sincerity and dedication towards the project," he has said.

Actually Dhayanidhi, son of Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers M K Alagiri, wanted to hold a mega function to celebrate the success of 'Mankatha'. However, it is the habit of Ajith not to take part in public events prevented him from going ahead.

Directed by Venkat Prabhu, 'Mankatha', which has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, had Ajith, Arjun, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Andrea Jeremiah, Anjali, Premgi Amaran and Vaibhav Reddy in lead roles. It was distributed by Sun Pictures.

Rajini ropes in Rahman

A R Rahman is said to have agreed to work for Superstar Rajinikanth's next film 'Kochadaiyan.' It is said that Rahman accepted the offer from Rajini despite his busy schedule.
The Mozart of Madras, who is a busy composer, has of late become increasingly selective about the projects he accepts as he has many commitments to honour abroad.
However, Rahman simply could not decline 'Kochadaiyan' as he is a self- confessed Rajini fan and he accepted to score music for the film.
Source say that Rahman is happy to be a part of another Rajini film, as his earlier ventures with the Superstar turned to be super hits ('Muthu', 'Padayappa', 'Sivaji', 'Enthiran', etc). It is expected that he would repeat the magic with 'Kochadaiyaan'.

Kamal Haasan to start online magazine

This time Kamal Haasan is all set to start an online magazine, "Maiyam", which will cover wide topics in literature, cinema and politics. Prominent personalities from different fields are expected to make their contribution.
On career front Kamal is currently busy with his next directorial venture 'Viswaroopam'. Apart from playing the lead role and directing it, he has also penned the story, screenplay and dialogues for the film.

The Dirty Picture : Movie Review

Story:Set in the 80s, The Dirty Picture is a tale of a strong-headed woman named Reshma (Vidya Balan), who can go to any extent to fulfill her dream that of becoming an actress in the South Indian film industry. Post a few hurdles, she becomes an instant sensation 'Silk,' a woman every man desires. But, on her journey to stardom, she eventually starts craving for true love and feels betrayed each time. She gets the first blow, when she misunderstands lust to be love in case of her all-time favourite actor and later a co-star Suryakant (Naseerudin Shah). She is almost trying to cope up when Ramakant (Tusshar Kapoor), a storywriter too disappoints her, though that's truly unfortunate, as he has no wrong intentions. She gets her final blow, when stardom too starts bidding a goodbye to her. Lastly, when her all-time enemy (Ebrahim) Emraan Hashmi, a director turns into her passionate lover, she encounters a sad death.
Story Treatment:  Expectations are bound to surface, when a film is hyped to no bounds. So, does The Dirty Picture live up to the anticipations? Well, the answer is a big YES. Narration is an art and story-writer Rajat Arora is surely a master at it. First of all, to translate a real-life story on celluloid isn’t easy, but Rajat unfolds the story of Silk with so much conviction that he leaves no room for loop-holes. The beauty of the film is though predictable, yet each frame springs up a surprise as Vidya displays various shades of her character, leading to some interesting situations. What adds to the euphoria is how the three men react to it.
Star Cast:Vidya, indisputably steals the show. This unmatchable talent blows one off with her tremendous entertainment value. So much so, that the other three male leads- Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi end up becoming mere supporters with due respect to their acting skills. Vidya carries those extra-kilos and gaudy costumes with oodles of confidence. Naseer impresses with various punches in his dialogues and what further does the needful, is his retro look which he carries with a great poise. Tusshar is strictly okay, thanks to his nerdy character. Emraan looks extremely at ease with his role and makes one fall in love with his charm that of a gentleman. Anju Mahendroo does her part well as a journalist.
Direction:Milan Luthria does justice to the beautiful scripting and screenplay writing of Rajat, barring the climax that lacks luster, especially after the director pulls off the entire movie with so much brillance. Luthria offers a spicy package with dialogues adding fuel to it. The direction is non-jerky, despite him switching from peppy to low emotions in frequent intervals. The portrayal of Silk’s intelligence through various situations, for instance, how she takes revenge from both Naseer and Anju Mahendroo by being a party blooper and eventually kissing Tusshar is a treat to watch.
Music/ Cinematography/ Dialogues/Editing:Music is top-notch. The breath-taking Ooh la la is already topping the charts and Ishq Sufiyana is no less, with its extremely soothing tune. Cinematography complements the direction and adds an oomph factor to the screenplay. Dialogues are noteworthy thus, in other words- the lifeline of the film. Editing could have been edgier, as the film seems quite lengthy.
3 Ups and 3 Downs: Screenplay, direction, performances and above all, the dialogues are the strengths of the film. Editing, absence of the much anticipated song titled Twinkle and a dull climax are the weaknesses.
Overall, a big thumbs up to The Dirty Picture, which is in its truest meaning, an entertainer. Highly recommended! 

Mani Ratnam records song for his next

Mani Ratnam is ready to wield the megaphone after a break. His yet-to-be-titled film will go on floors very soon, before which the ace director wants to record all the songs.
"There will be six songs in total," say circles close to him.
"Mani, along with A R Rahman and lyricist Vairamuthu, has already recorded a song. It is a soft romantic number which has mellifluous music by the Oscar-Grammy winner and soothing lyrics from the Kaviperarsu," they say further.
Actor Karthik's son Gautham is making his acting debut with this movie and a hunt is still on for the heroine. "A new face may be the leading lady of this film. Mani Ratnam is yet to take a final call on this," the sources say.
To be produced on Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies banner in association with a corporate house, the film, set in the backdrop of coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, has script by ace writer Jeyamohan. "Shooting will start soon,".

No recognition from my industry: Dhanush

"I'm actually blank about it. I'm trying to forget it and concentrate only on my shoot now. It hasn't become real for me. I'm not even taking it seriously," laughs Dhanush.
Being a National Award-winning actor and coming from a well-known film family down South, one would think Rajinikanth's son-in-law didn't need to worry about being recognised. But Dhanush insists on being called an actor first and informs that Kolaveri hasn't really got him recognition. "Nobody from my industry has spoken to me about the song... I haven't got any recognition from my industry," he says, adding, "I'm not a trained singer, I'm just a bathroom singer. I'm an actor first."
The song, which has garnered over nine million hits online, had been trending on Twitter for several days and has even been picturised in a video by Japanese women dancing to it, has undoubtedly become the new-age youth anthem. And Dhanush admits he's extremely flattered. "Now everywhere I go, I'm asked to sing the song. I'm aware of all the videos put up online. It feels nice to see people making their own versions of the song," he says.
The song is part of the Tamil film '3', directed by his wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth Dhanush. So is it tough to act in his wife's film? "No, it's like going to work for any other director. It's only work at workplace; we never mix the two," says Dhanush, revealing that they don't talk about work at home either.
The actor writes poetry and songs like "Kolaveri" in his free time. But his primary aim now is to make his directorial debut in Bollywood. "I have the script ready. I'm not familiar with Hindi as such, but I'm doing my homework. By next year end, I should start making the film," Dhanush signs off.

Osthee

Dharani's "Osthee" | Starring: Simbhu & Richa Gangopadhaya, Santhanam | Music: Thaman.

Music Released on 19-Oct-2011 | Movie Releasing on 08-Dec-2011.

MAYAKKAM ENNA MOVIE REVIEW

There r few words i want to share..
Its a slow paced movie, from start to end. bt there is nt a single moment which is unnecessary.
According to Selva, its his best.
for dhanush, its his best-est ever..!!!
When he got national award, i wondered.
but now no words to say...mind blowing performance by Dhanush.
If he got a national award for Aadukalam, then he should get it thrice for mayakkam enna
as a friend, as a lover, as a husband, as a maniac.. so many severe moments effectively delivered.
Hatts off to Selva for such a wonderful film.
I hav 2 watch it once more for a detailed analysis.
I liked it more than Aadukalam.

Rating: 4/5
Verdict: commercially, its flop

All praises to Dhanush, Selvaraghavan, Richa Gangopadhyay, G.V.Prakash Kumar

swapna sanchari review

Kamal's" Swapna Sanchari" is not a bad movie. Its a one time watch Good movie. You cant say the theme is fresh. Becoz We have seen similar story lines and similar characters in many other movies. Script writer Gireesh Kumar hasnt gone out of his safe zone and tried anything different. The structure of the sequences has similarities with his previous hit movie "Veruthe Oru Bharya".
Well, about the movie, its about Ajayachandran Nair an NRI, played by Jayaram and how his life changes drastically through various circumstances. Many of the Gulf Malayali's will find this movie a little more interesting, as they might have seen people like Ajayachandran in their real life. Ajayachandran is someone who wants to make it big in life through business. As he was brought up in a very bad financial and social setup he wishes to live an exotic life. After his return to his home land after a highly successful NRI life, he is always bothered about his image and social status. These ego and superiority/inferiority complex leads him to a lot of troubles. Movie doesnt portray Ajayachandran Nair as a totally negative guy. He has a nice side. But his ego makes him a totally different man.
Kamal's direction is good. The screenplay is also smooth. Doesnt lag at any point. The humor in the dialogs were a little less. But the thoughtful dialogs were good. One thing that stood out in "Swapna Sanchari" is Azhagappan's Cinematography.
Performance wise, Jayaram has given his 100% to Ajayachandran Nair. I loved his performance towards the climax, especially combination scenes with Meera Nandan and that final song. Samvritha also did one more memorable worthy character. Innocent, Salim Kumar, Jayaraj Varrier and many others did their roles neatly in the movie. The girl who played the role of Jayaram's daughter wasnt up to the standard.
Overall "Swapna Sanchari" is a typical malayalam movie with family melodrama, social values and some natural fun element. Its a nice one time watch.

Rajinikanth's new film announced!!

KOCHADAIYAAN a HI-TECH 3D film using Performance capturing technology.

Rajinikanth's Rana will start only after the release of Kochadaiyaan!

Kochadaiyaan is directed by Soundarya under the supervision of KS Ravikumar and produced by Eros & Media One.

Rajinikanth was impressed with the performance capturing technology used in The Adventures of Tin Tin that he wanted to use the same technology in his film. When Rajini put forth this idea to his daughter Soundarya, she immediately agreed to make a film as per dad’s wishes.

And that is the beginning of Kochadaiyaan, we are told. The film will use the technology that Steven Spielberg used in Tin Tin and James Cameron in Avatar.

When asked about the peculiar title, we heard that it is the name of Pandya King Kochadaiyaan Ranathiran.

Film will release Aug 2012.

A.R.RAHMAN at DAM 999 AUDIO LAUNCH & VIDEO SONGS

UAE-based BizTV Network's forthcoming movie, DAM 999, directed by Sohan Roy, scheduled for a nationwide 3D release in India on November 25th officially launched its audio in a grandeur ceremony at various locations around the globe.

The official audio launch function was presided over by acclaimed musician, A.R. Rahman, who was handed over the first copy of the audio CD in India by renowned music director Ousephachan in a grandeur ceremony in Chennai.

The most innovative launch was the Middle East audio launch, which took place soon after a grand concert held at Sharjah Indian Association Hall, UAE. The honors were done by legendary South Indian classical musician. Sri. Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, popularly known as Prince Rama Varma. The first copy of the audio CD was received by Prince Rama Varma as part of the launch.

The Kerala audio launch was presided over by popular Malayalam actor Dileep. The director of the movie, Sohan Roy presented the actor with the audio CD to mark the release of DAM999 audio in Kerala.

As evident the enigmatic number '9' holds a special position in the movie and one aspect is in relation with the DAM999 audio, which consist of 9 songs. The lyrics are penned by debut director Sohan Roy and tuned to the music of celebrated music director Ousephachan.

Ousephachan says, "The movie had a lot of possibility for background score and the most unique experience was that songs in 3 languages were incorporated in the movie."

The director and lyricist Sohan Roy adds, "The songs in the movie express nine moods and mark the voyage through 5000 years of music history of the nation starting from the Veda mantras to the latest contemporary style."

CHECK OUT: DAM 999 Movie Preview

Various acclaimed National award winning singers like Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, K.S. Chithra, P. Jayachandran and others have lent voice to DAM999 songs.

The DAM999 audio is nationally distributed by Junglee Music and will be available in all leading music store across the country. Junglee Music is a label under the Times Music banner which offers mainstream film music.

DAM999 is all about a corrupt mayor who builds a new dam for political gains and personal glory endangering millions of innocent lives; a mariner desperate to save his sister from evil; two not-so- young lovers challenging destiny in a bid to unite; a woman on a mission to win her family back; a little boy battling a deadly disease; a devoted wife wants to be with her husband even in death; and the astrologer who has foreseen their ominous fate - Nine lives entwined by the impending disaster. Take the journey of a lifetime - Nine characters, Nine moods and a crumbling dam of emotions.

DAM999 is a movie with a social cause to make the masses aware of an impending danger of a dam collapse, if not attended on time. This is the first 3D international venture from India and is slated for a nationwide release on November 25th by Warner Brothers in India.