Nayanthara To Receive Highest Salary

Nayanthara will be pairing up with Vikram for the 1st time for the film to be directed by Anand Shankar. Nayan who is on a roll after hat-trick of hits in ‘Thani Oruvan’. ‘Maya’ & ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhaan’ has been paid a whopping salary for accepting the lead lady role in this film to be produced on a grand scale by Shibu Thameens of ‘Puli’ fame. The Lady Superstar has signed up the deal to act in the yet to be titled film with Vikram after being offered Rs.3 crores as the salary. If this is true it will be the highest salary paid to a South Indian actress and Nayan will become the number one actress in terms of salary.

Dhansika Bags Maniratnam Film

It was widely reported a few weeks back that Maniratnam’s proposed multi starrer tentatively titled ‘Vellai Pookkal’ was dropped with news that Mani is producing the Hindi remake of ‘Ok Kanmani’ adding to the speculation. But now the buzz is resurfacing that the most celebrated Indian director is indeed doing the film with Karthi, Nani & Nithya Menen and will be joined by Dhansika who will supposedly do the role that was originally intended for Keerthy Suresh. Shooting will reportedly begin from Apr, 2016 but however this being a Maniratnam film, we can confirm only when the man himself opens up about his project.

Vijay’s High Voltage Stunts By Hollywood Action Director

The next schedule of Illayathalapathy Vijay’s ‘Theri’ directed by Atlee is set to begin in Goa in a few days time and a high voltage stunt sequence on a bus is going to be filmed. For this risky sequence stunt director Dilip Subbarayan is going to collaborate with celebrated Hollywood action director Kaloian Vodenicharov, who is known for his exemplary work in films like ‘Troy’, ‘World War Z’, ‘The Bourne Series’, ‘Mission Impossible’ et al. Vodenicharov is also not new to Indian films as he has already worked in S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali – The Beginning’ and currently doing SRK-Kajol’s ‘Dilwale’.

Jayam & Arvind To Combine Again

The ‘Thani Oruvan’ hit combo Jayam Ravi & Arvind Swamy in all likelihood will team up once again for a new film to be produced by Prabhu Deva & directed by Lakshman of ‘Romeo Juliet’ fame. Initially Vijay Sethupathy and later Bobby Simha were said to be doing the parallel hero role in the as yet untitled film but now it looks like the talks are in the final stages with Arvind Swamy who is on the verge of signing. Official confirmation is awaited on this one.

Dil Raju Graphics Film With Krishna

Dynamic producer Dil Raju is collaborating with creative director Krishna Vamsi for a techno-graphical extravaganza. The film boasts of high end visual effects and will be made on a staggering budget. The film will have 2 female leads and 5 male leads. The makers are planning to kick start the film early next year. Currently, the script work is on and Vamsi is giving final touches to it. Usually, we get to see either a mythological or a socio-fantasy film which boasts of heavy graphics but it remains to be seen what’s going to be the genre of Krishna Vamsi’s film. As of now, the makers have put the details about the film under the wraps.

Rakul Special In ‘Nannaku Prematho’

Petite beauty Rakul Preet Singh is all set to present a flavour of her voice to the Tollywood audiences soon. Grapevine is that Rakul, who is fluent in speaking Telugu, is going to dub her lines in her upcoming film ‘Nannaku Prematho’. The actress has been picking up the language for a while now and has got the diction right. Rakul was supposed to dub her lines for Ravi Teja starrer ‘Kick 2’ but things never fell in place owing to hectic production schedules. The actress had begun dubbing the lines and is quite excited to don this new role. She is working really hard and is putting sincere efforts to give an authentic feel to the audiences.

Mahesh Returns His Remuneration

Superstar Mahesh Babu has returned Rs 10 cr which he received as a token advance from producer S Radha Krishna says sources. Radha Krishna, who earlier made blockbuster hits like ‘Julayi’ and S/O Sathyamurthy, has approached Mahesh to team up with Trivikram Srinivas for a new movie. However, things never worked in favour of the producer and despite paying advance remuneration to Mahesh, Radha Krishna has dropped his plans to make a film with the Superstar. Although the exact reason behind this development is yet to be announced, sources close to the producer reveals that he doesn’t want to push Mahesh to kick-start his project before the actor wraps up ‘Brahmotsavam’ and another movie with AR Murugadoss.

Mohanlal In NTR’s Next

Young Tiger NTR & director Koratala Shiva have collaborated for a new movie tentatively titled ‘Janatha Garage – Ikkada anni repairlu cheyyabadunu’. Produced by Mythri movies, the film will begin the principal shooting in Jan, 2016 soon after NTR wraps up ‘Nannaku Prematho’. The film has an interesting addition to its star cast. According to reports, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has been roped in to play a pivotal role in this NTR-starrer. Mohanlal, who was in Hyderabad to discuss about the shooting schedule of his upcoming Telugu film under the director of Chandrasekhar Yeleti, has agreed to play a crucial role in NTR’s film. Speculations were rife that Mohanlal will play an important role in NTR’s action entertainer. However, an official confirmation is awaited.

Uthara & Manisha Completes ‘Edavapathi’ Shoot

Lenin Rajendran’s upcoming movie titled ‘Edavapathi’ has been completed. The movie stars Manisha Koiralla, Uthara Unni & Siddarth Lama of ‘Yodha’ fame in the lead roles. The movie is a period one based on the tales of Vasavadutta & Upagupta. Uthara Unni is excited to be part of this venture as she has got the chance to share screen with Manisha Koiralla, who incidentally has given the young actress a boost with her positive review of her acting. Uthara has also got the opportunity to showcase her dancing skills through this movie. Lenin himself has written the movie. The movie was shot at various locations including Manali, Kulu et al.

Archana Gets Engaged

Actress Archana Kavi of ‘Neelathamara’ fame has got engaged to her beau Abish Mathew. The actress herself posted a picture of her engagement with him and wrote “. You are taken Abish Mathew. Guys, we got engaged”. The duo were childhood friends who grew up in Delhi. They had admitted to their relationship recently in a leading magazine. Abish is a stand up comedian and is part of the famed AIB team. Archana has not been very active in tinsel town of late. She will get married early next year.

‘Swachcha Bharatha’ U Certified

Former KFCC President and current FCI director B Vijayakumar much loved film ‘Swachcha Bharatha’ (on the basis of Swachch Andolan of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi) has been cleared by regional censor certificate with ‘U’ and without any cuts. It has been wish of producer B Vijayakumar to make a message oriented with commercial format. This is one such film heading for audio release of the film. ‘Swachcha Bharatha’ the 50th direction of BR Keshava was shot in Bengaluru, Kashi, Varanasi locations. Pramod is cameraman, MS Maruthi scores music, Siddaraju is editor & Seshagiri has penned dialogues.

Joni Turns Producer

A film is finally made at the editing table. The work of editor is so strong and prominent. There are quite a few editors turning directors in Kannnada film field. In the case of over 100 films editor Joni Harsha it is different. He turns producer from a comedy television serial ‘Sriman Srimathi’. The purpose behind leaping in to TV production is to give good quality. I was upset when I saw some of the TV programs made in Kannada. I got a good subject and team in ‘Sriman Srimathi’ made me to invest on this comedy serial says Joni Harsha.

Dhanush & Trisha To Pair Up For The 1st Time

Dhanush & Trisha had entered the film industry around the same time and have now completed more than a decade. Both of them are presently dazzling at the top with multiple acting projects in hand. It’s a strange coincidence that the duo despite being good friends in real life have never acted together in a film. And now it seems like the time has ripen to check the onscreen chemistry of Dhanush & Trisha. Reliable sources in Kollywood reveal that Trisha is likely to be roped in as one of the heroines of Dhanush in the film to be directed by Durai Senthilkumar.

Karunakaran’s Makes An Offer To Short Filmmakers

Karunakaran, of late, is the most sought after character artiste in Kollywood and he is also acting in the lead role in a few films. Before making it big on the silver screen. Karunakaran was also a famous face in the short film circuit. He has acted in an array of short films including the ones directed by Karthick Subbaraj,Nalan Kumarasamy and others who are among the celebrated new age directors of Kollywood.

As a person who would not forget his past, Karunakaran has expressed his interest to act in short films again. It was not done with the archaic Kollywood celebrity rhetoric of ‘I still wish to do it but I am not finding time.’ Instead, Karuna has specified the dates when he will be available and asked interested short filmmakers to approach him for any role, in his microblogging site.

Vijay To Be Directed By Bharatha

It seems that Ilayathalapathy Vijay has recently liked the script narrated by Bharathan of ‘Azhagiya Tamizh Magan’ fame and that the star is likely to take it up for his all important 60th film and the Vijaya Production House is likely to fund the project.
And now reports coming from Kollywood insiders say that director Hari is likely to direct the script with Vijay in the lead. Hari has apparently listened to the script and accepted to take it up after completing ‘Singam 3’ with Suriya which is expected to go on floors soon. If this becomes reality it is for the 1st time Hari will be working with ‘Ilayathalapathy’ Vijay in his 15 years of filmmaking career.

Radhika Still To Join The Team Of ‘Kabali‘

After the 1st schedule in Chennai, the 2nd schedule of shooting of Superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming film ‘Kabali’ is taking place in Malaysia. This schedule is expected to go on in the country for a month and the scenes between Superstar and Dhanshika who plays the role of his daughter in the film are reportedly being shot at present. On the other hand Radhika Apte who had signed up to play the role of Rajini’s wife in the film took part in the initial photo shoot but she is yet to start shooting for the film. When inquired about this, reliable sources reveal that the ‘Ahalya’ actress will soon join the sets of ‘Kabali’ by Dec, 2015. Produced by Kalaipuli.S.Thanu on a grand scale ‘Kabali’ is expected as a Summer 2016 treat.

Varun’s ‘Loafer’ Shooting Wrapped Up

Mega Prince Varun Tej has wrapped up the shooting of his upcoming film ‘Loafer’. The last portion of the action sequences were shot on Varjun Tej, leading lady Disha Patani, Mukesh Rishi, Ali, Sapthagiri & Brahmanandam at an outdoor locale in the city. Directed by Puri Jagannath, the film’s post production is simultaneously progressing at rapid pace and the makers are planning to release the film for Pongal. Touted to be an action drama, Varun will be seen as a pick -pocketer in this film. C Kalyan is producing the film which also has Revathi & Posani Krishna Murali in prominent roles.

Title Locked For Yeleti & Mohanlal Movie

Director Chandrasekhar Yeleti carved a niche for himself as a versatile filmmaker. He is soon going to direct a multilingual film to be produced by Sai Korrapati on Vaarahi Chalanachitram banner. While Irrfan Khan is playing the lead role in the Hindi version, the Kannada version will have Shiva Raj Kumar as the protagonist. The Telugu version will see Mohanlal & Gautami in lead roles. Besides Yeleti has zeroed in on ‘Mahima’ as the film’s title. The pre – production is in full swing and the principle shooting of the film will commence from the 3rd week of Nov, 2015. The story of the film revolves around 4 middle class families and the struggles they face in their lives.

Prabhas & Sujeeth Movie Confirmed

Rumours were abuzz that Young Rebelstar Prabhas’s new movie with Sujeeth has been shelved due to some reasons. But now comes the news that the project is not put on hold and the film is still on. Sujeeth is currently busy with the script work and he is planning to take the film on the sets from the 2nd half of 2016. Recently, Sujeeth met Prabhas and gave his final narration to the actor. Apparently, Prabhas is very much impressed with the script and gave his final nod to the director.

Currently, Prabhas is busy preparing for the sequel of ‘Baahubali’ and the film is expected to roll later this year.

Ravi Makes Way For Akhil

Mass Maharaj Ravi Teja is working for director Sampath Nandi’s upcoming action entertainer ‘Bengal Tiger’. Produced by Radha Mohan, the film boasts of petite beauties Tamannah & Rashi Khanna as the leading ladies. The shooting of the film is almost completed except for songs and some patch work. The makers have slotted the film’s release for 6th Nov, 2015. But the latest update is that the film is now going to push its release by two weeks. Sources say Ravi Teja had asked the makers of the film to delay the release in order to make way for Akkineni Akhil’s debut film.

Namitha To Do A Telugu film

Namitha Pramod, who has had a consistent flow of movies has reportedly signed a Telugu movie. The movie stars popular Telugu actor Aadi in the lead. Namitha will play his love interest. The movie is being directed by Veerabhadra Chaudary.

The Telugu film industry is a stepping stone for many actress to foray into the South Indian Film Industry scene. Many ace actresses like Bhavana, Nayanthara, Bhama et al had made their mark there. The glamour quotient there is always a talking point. Among Namitha’s contemporaries, Anupama of ‘Premam’ fame has signed 3 Tollywood movies.

It’s Mammootty For Sheelu

Sheelu Abraham is slowly carving a niche for herself in Mollywood. The actress got noticed with her performance in ‘She Taxi’ which had Kavya Madhavan in the lead role. Her presence in Mohanlal starrer ‘Kanal’ too was noticed. Sheelu Abraham will next be seen in a movie which will have Mammootty in the lead role. The movie is titled ‘Puthiya Niyamam’ and the actress will essay the role of an IPS officer. Nayanthara is the lead heroine of the movie.

Karthik Finally Ties The Knot

The union minister DV Sadananda Gowda’s son Karthik Gowda surrounded by controversy for his alleged affair & marriage with Kannada cinema actress Mythria Gowda (claim is made by actress) has finally taken a new shape. Karthik Gowda has recently tied the knot with Rajasri (Swathi) recently at Kushalnagar, the hilly district of Karnataka.

Karnataka Governor Vajubai Vala, Maneka Gandhi, BS Yediyurappa, Shoba Karandlaje, Nalin Kumar, Pratap Simha, Sri Ramulu, Prahllad Joshi, Suresh Kumar, Bachche Gowda, CT Ravi, Katta Subramanya Naidu, Ramachandre Gowda, Vijayashanker, Somanna, KG Bopaiah, MC Nanaiah, T John, Go Madusoodhan et al attended the marriage event. Nearly 10000 people attended the wedding.

‘Jessi’ Is Now Complete

RS Banner – Kanakapura Srinivas & KP Srikanth’s yet another well thought out project ‘Jessi’ has completed the shooting recently. The post production work has begun for this film says Srikanth producer of the film.

Pawan Wadeyar has roped in Parul Yadav who played prominent role in his 1st film ‘Govindayanamaha’ – the song “Pyar Ge Agbutaithe…” has become a rage in Gurukiran’s music direction. Parul was one of the 3 heroines of that successful ‘Govindayanamaha’ of Komal Kumar in lead. She is a solo heroine in ‘Jessi’ that stars Dhananjay of ‘Directors Special And Raate’. Dhananjay has a spree of films on the floor like ‘Vijayaditya’, ‘Boxer’, ‘Badmash’, historical ‘Allama’ et al.

Raghava Changes Mind And Turns Corrupt

As a follow up to the blockbuster ‘Kanchana 2’ actor & director Raghava Lawrence announced 2 films ‘Motta Siva Ketta Siva’ with Kajal Agarwal as heroine and a supernatural thriller ‘Naaga’ both produced by Vendhar Movies. Now Lawrence has had a change of mind and has decided to 1st do a film for producer R. B. Chowdhary’s Super Good Films to be directed by Sai Ramani whose earlier film is the Jiiva starrer ‘Singam Puli’. Raghava has so far played the role of an innocent & loveable man but he is going for a complete makeover in this new untitled film in which he is going to appear as a corrupt cop. The film is a remake of the Telugu super hit ‘Pataas’ that had Nandamuri Kalyan Ram as the hero.

Keerthy Opts Out Of Mani Ratnam’s Film

Actor Dulquer Salman who was supposed to play one of the male leads in director Mani Ratnam’s upcoming bilingual film has been replaced by actor Naani as the latter is popular among both Tamil & Telugu audiences. Besides actress Keethy Suresh who had signed up for one of the female leads in the film has also opted out of the project. Keerhy’s father and Malayalam film producer Suresh Kumar has confirmed this and also explained the reason behind his daughter’s decision to let go off an offer that is still a dream for many actors & actresses across the country.

Amala Has The Most Dangerous Links Amongst The Tamil Celebrities

It was Dhanush In the year 2014, and now it is the much married & prettier by the day Amala Paul, who tops the list of the “Most Sensational Celebrities” according to Intel Securities Annual survey for the year 2015. Intel, the world’s largest computer chip manufacturing company keeps a watch on cyber criminals who take advantage of people’s search patterns and let loose malicious links to sites & lure unsuspecting users to reveal their sensitive information. Amala Paul’s name is linked to the maximum number of such malicious sites followed by Arya, Suriya, Vijay & Amy Jackson.

Actresss Aachi Manorama Is No More

Born as Gopishantha in Mannarugudi of Tamil Nadu, Manorama started acting in a theater group at the young age of 12. Her excellent skill of dialogue delivery won her a chance to act in films. She 1st acted in an unreleased film starring S. S. Rajendran & Devika. Then she was offered the lead heroine’s role in ‘Malaiyitta Mangai’ produced by ace lyricist Kannadasan and that became her 1st film. After that Manorama migrated to supporting characters laced with comedy and paired up with male comedians of those days like Nagesh. Cho, Thangavelu, V. K. Ramasamy, Thengai Srinivasan and many others. Her performance as Jil Jil Ramamani, a folk dancer in the Sivaji Ganesan – Padmini starrer classic film ‘Thillana Mohanambal’ was one of the highly regarded female supporting characters ever enacted in Tamil cinema and the same is also considered as the towering performance of her career in those days.

‘Rudrama Devi’ Buy 1 Get 1 In USA

Indian’s 1st and biggest historical 3D film, ‘Rudrama Devi’ is running strong in USA. It has already crossed half a million mark by collecting $570k recently and heading towards 1 million club in the overall run. Online ticketing website www.fandango.com offer a buy 1 get 1 free ticket scheme per transaction for those buying tickets and watching Rudrama Devi. This offer was valid only till 11th Oct, 2015 for ticket bought online at www.fandango.com but it was not valid at counter purchases at any other ticketing websites.

Srihari’s Statue Unveiled by Dasari

It’s been 2 years since Srihari passed away and a perfect replacement for him has been not found yet. He made a mark in Tollywood with his versatility and will be remembered forever not only for his acting skills, but also for the philanthropic activities he had done. A statue was unveiled as an honor of this late actor. Dasari Narayana Rao inaugurated the statue at Balanagar in Hyderabad on 11th Oct, 2015. A few Telangana minsters also attended the inauguration event.

Actor Raj Tarun Teams Up With Director Puri Jagannadh

Raj Tarun has now become one of the most sought after young actors in Tollywood. After acting in just 2 films, he got a chance to work with Sukumar for ‘Kumari 21F’, for which the director penned the story, the screenplay & the dialogues, apart from producing it. The latest news is that Puri Jagannadh will be producing one of Raj Tarun’s upcoming films. The ‘Temper’ director is said to have also penned the story & the dialogues for this film, which will be directed by yesteryear actress Revathi.

The Tamil Version Of ‘Akhil’ All Set To Be Released

The Tamil version of ‘Akhil’ will be released simultaneously with the Telugu version of the film on 22nd Oct, 2015. C. Kalyan bagged the Tamil rights of the film and he is planning to hold a grand event in Chennai to introduce ‘Akhil’ to the Tamil audiences. As per the latest update, the Tamil version of the film has been titled as ‘Surya Kavacham’, which is very much linked to the concept of the movie. The film will be a socio fantasy entertainer. V. V. Vinayak is the director of this film and Nithiin is the producer.

Sreenivasan in ‘Ceylon Cinema’

Versatile cine artiste Sreenivasan will play the lead role in a movie titled ‘Ceylon Cinema’. The movie has been written by M. Vineesh. He will also direct the movie. The pooja of the movie was held at Kozhikode.’Ceylon Cinema’ will also star Aju Varghese, Ramesh Pisharody, Dharmajan, Kalabhavan Shajon et al in pivotal roles. Gopi Sunder will handle the music department for this movie. Suesh Sastha is the cameraman.

‘Mulgudi Days’ Official Teaser Released

The official teaser of ‘Mulgudi Days’ has been released. The movie is based in a fictional village and revolves around a school high up in a hilly terrain. Anoop Menon & Bhama play the lead actors in the movie. The teaser of the movie depicts the actors along with school kids. Anoop Menon had gone on record saying that this was one of those movies which has changed him as a person and brought about a new dimension in him. The movie has been completed and is ready for release.

Srinivas Unhappy

Noted producer of Kannada cinema B. K. Srinivasa feels depressed for showcasing him and his Sri Harsha Productions in distasteful manner by the director of his film ‘Dove’ Alemari Santhu. B. K. Srinivasa who lives on the slogan ‘Nambikeye Jeevana’ (Belief is life) believed Alemari Santhu completely in the production of ‘Dove’ but did not know that he would project his name so poorly in his own film. In the title card his name is not spelt properly and the photo that comes with the name is not given prominence for investing crores on his film ‘Dove’. Director Santhu is solely responsible for it. Secondly his prestigious banner Sri Harsha Productions has been kept as the name of a bar & restaurant. Which has hurt B. K. Srinivasa no end.

Welcome To Anoop

A long stay in the cinema industry as producer, Kannada activist & KFCC active member Sa Ra Govindu is an anxious person today. That is because his son’s debut film ‘Dove’ is releasing all over Karnataka. It is a 1st test match for Anoop in the days of ’20:20’. Anoop’s late mother wanted to see his son in a cricket ground hitting six & fours. He has landed in another popular field of cinema. He is watched by lakhs of people like in cricket ground. This is what Sa Ra Govindu lamented when his son was introduced to media for the 1st time at Hotel Le Meredian. Anoop Sa Ra Govindu is taking birth in the profession that has given life for innumerable personalities all around the world. For the connection of a renowned father, there were several best wishes to Anoop in the print media. Anoop Sa Ra Govindu has been already invited for the 2nd film by noted producer Kanakapura Srinivas.

‘Rudhramadevi’ Censored

The mega budget period flick ‘Rudhramadevi’ starring Anushka in the titular role would be hitting the screens on 9th Oct, after so many postponement of release dates. The latest update on the film is that it has been sent for the viewing of Censor Board Officials and the film has acquired a U / A certificate. The violent battle & war sequences in the film may be the reason for the film not getting a clean U certifciate. ‘Rudhramadevi’ directed by Gunasekar has Anushka, Allu Arjun, Catherine Thresa, Nithya Menen, Nasser, Prakash Raj and many others in important roles. The film is a Tamil – Telugu bilingual and the musical score has been rendered by Isaignani Ilaiyaraja.

Andrea’s Loss Is Nayanthara’s Gain

The just released ‘Maya’ is Nayanthara’s 1st film heading the cast and she has proven that she can draw audiences on her own as the film has surpassed the 20 crore mark in the 1st week and what is more the Telugu version ‘Mayuri’ is doing even better reiterating the fact Nayan is indeed the undisputed queen of South Indian cinema.

It has just been revealed that ‘Maya’s director Ashwin Saravanan and the production house 1st wanted to make the film on a low budget and had approached Andrea to play the lead role which she could not do for various reasons. Now the gigantic hit would have done wonders for the singer actress but her loss seems to be Nayan’s huge gain as this is a great follow up to her ‘Thani Oruvan’.

Arvind’s Roja To Become A Vamp

Though Arvind Swamy is currently trending because of his villain avatar in ‘Thani Oruvan’ his biggest blockbuster will remain Maniratnam’s ‘Roja’ in which he made a cute pair with Madhoobala and needless to add that the film is considered one of the gems of world cinema. After a long hiatus Madhoo was recently seen in Balaji Mohan’s ‘Vaayai Moodi Pesavum’ and the actress is doing a couple of Malayalam, Telugu & Kannada films in mother roles. Madhoo has now been approached to play a negative role in one of her forthcoming films to which she has given her nod. Isnt it a strange co – incidence that both the cute ‘Roja’ hero & heroine are turning villains in the same year?

Sarathkumar Files A Case Against Vishal

Last week, senior actress Radhika accused ‘Pandavar Ani’ the rebel group of actors lead by Vishal of spreading baseless allegations of financial mishandling on her husband and Nadigar Sangam President R.Sarathkumar & General Secretary Radharavi. She also warned of serious consequences if they fail to apologize. The ‘Pandavar’ Ani has not officially reacted to this charge with a proof or an apology till now. And Now Sarathkumar has confirmed that he has filed a defamation suit against Vishal & actor S.Ve.Sekar claiming Rs.10 crores for causing insult to him by accusing him of getting illegal gains over a contract to build a mall in the land owned by the Sangam.

Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Kobali’ from Ugadi

The combination of Pawan Kalyan & Trivikram is one of the craziest ones in Tollywood. Whenever they come together for a film, fans start celebrating. After ‘Jalsa’ & ‘Attarintiki Daaredi’, both of them are supposed to team up for a movie titled ‘Kobali’. The ‘Julayi’ director took time for the pre – production work and according to sources, he narrated the script to the Power Star recently and got a green signal from him.

‘Size Zero’ Release Date Confirmed Officially

Finally, the release date of Anushka’s much awaited entertainer ‘Size Zero’ has been confirmed officially. PVP Cinema is planning to release the film on 9th Oct, 2015 the same day on which Sweety’s another film ‘Rudramadevi’ is also slated for a release. Arya is the lead actor in this film, in which Sonal Chauhan plays an important role. The teasers are interesting and the team says that the film will be a big entertainer. Prakash Kovelamudi is the director & Keeravani is the music director.

‘Bengal Tiger’ Post Production Underway

The shooting of Ravi Teja’s ‘Bengal Tiger’ has been almost completed and the post production work is underway. Tamannaah & Raashi Khanna will be seen opposite the Mass Maharaj in this action entertainer, directed by Sampath Nandi. Producer K K Radha Mohan said, “Ravi Teja will mesmerize the audiences with his energetic performance. The response to the 1st look is very good. Sampath Nandi knows the pulse of the audience. He is directing the film exceptionally well. We completed shooting 2 songs in Switzerland recently. The audio composed by Bheems Ceciroleo will be released in Oct, 2015 and the film will also be released soon”.

Ram Charan On A Shooting Spree

The shooting schedules of Ram Charan’s ‘Bruce Lee – The Fighter’ are packed back – to – back with the Megapower star himself shooting straight for 60 days. Although the project is on a tight deadline, the crew is committed to the film releasing on 16th Oct, 2015. Looks like Ram Charan is being a true fighter by working relentlessly and more recently, the star has been shooting for 17 hours straight for the “Mega Meter” song which is being shot on location at Ramoji Film City. Director Sreenu Vaitla, too, has equally put in lots of hard work on the project as well. Word is that the lead actress, Rakul Preet had injured her back while rehearsing but still managed to pull of 3 consecutive days of shoot

‘Pathemari’ Narrowly Misses Out On Oscar Selection

Among the jury for Oscar selection of Indian films to the 88th Academy Awards for foreign language films, were Dr Biju, Ramachandrababu & K. Madhu. It has been said that ‘Pathemari’ had a close run, but finally could not make it. The movie directed by Salim Ahamed narrowly missed out on the Oscar selection. Instead the movie which got selected was ‘Court’. It would have been a huge boost for the movie if it was selected.

Parvathy Menon impresses as Kanchanamala. Kanchanamala has by now become the stuff that legends are made of. Portraying her on screen was actress Parvathy Menon. Parvathy has lend an amazing depth into the character. After one of the video songs from the movie was released, there was talk about ‘Ennu Ninte Moideen’ being similar for Parvathy with her role in ‘Mariyan’. However, even wearing similar skirt & top, Parvathy’s portrayal of Kanchanamala is so fresh, even the eyes emoting. There is innocence & hope, tireless waiting, grit, determination, intense grief & unadulterated love reflected in those eyes. There is conviction with which Kanchana has been enacted on screen.

‘Gajapade‘ Gets U/A Certificate

Tall & handsome actor Harsha waiting for a big break from the days of ‘Moggina Manasu’ is expecting good response & strong stay in the market from ‘Gajapade’ that was passed by the regional censor board with a U/A certificate recently. This is Kunchi Creations ‘Gajapade’ produced by Raghu Kunchi, Shreyas, Muththu Pavagada, Annayya Upaveer, Deepu, Thimmayya and friends.
Seenu is heading megaphone while Kumar Chakravathi handles camera. Abhilash & Joel scored music, Muniraju editing, Harikrishna, Height Manju dance, Kaurava Venkatesh stunts. ‘Gajapade’ with a gang on hit out or get out policy stars Harsha in the lead with Arun, Siddesh, Tanmayi, Navya et al.

Om Puri Returns Back To Kannada Screen

Highly acclaimed actor from Hindi cinema Om Puri comes back to Kannada. In ‘Tiger’ Om Puri plays the senior cop’s role. Previously he has acted in block buster Kannada cinema with Dr Shivarajakumar & Dr Chandini starrer ‘AK 47’ and in challenging star Darshan starring ‘Dhruva’.

‘Tiger’ starring Pradeep & Madhurima Bannerji in the direction of hat trick director Nandakishore has completed 60% of shooting. Pradeep’s father – in – law retired IAS K. Shivaramu is in the role of encounter specialist. The title of this film ‘Tiger’ is bestowed on Prabhakar after his ‘Tiger’ film. He was called as Tiger Prabhakar.

‘Singam 3’ To Be Shot In 4 Countries

Southern Star Suriya is currently busy shooting for ‘24’ directed by Vikram Kumar and after this the actor will take up ‘Singam 3’ directed by Hari. The director had earlier stated that ‘Singam 3’ will start from where the 2013 blockbuster ‘Singam 2’ ended and this will be the 1st time an Indian trilogy film will have a connection running between all the 3 parts. Suriya will start shooting for ‘Singam 3’ from Nov, 2015. Hari has reportedly planned to start the shoot in Karaikudi and then shoot some scenes in Andhra Pradesh. The crew will then move on to foreign countries.

Ramgopalan Cautions Rajini Against Acting In A Biopic

A couple of days back news reports started surfacing that a Bangalore based businessman & film producer has plans to approach Super Star Rajinikanth to play the lead role in the biopic on Mysore King Tippu Sultan that he plans to make on a grand budget. It is still not clear whether the producer has met Rajini and the actor’s acceptance or denial of the offer. But the news reports suggesting the possibility of such a project with Rajinikanth were enough to Ramagopalan, the founder of Hindu Munnani to voice his opinion against it. The senior right wing leader has insisted that no Tamil film actor should accept an offer to act as Tippu Sultan, as the ruler was responsible for the mass displacement & killing of Tamils & Hindus.

Vijay To Start Shooting For His Next

Vijay Antony has become one of the bankable heroes with his 1st 2 films ‘Naan’ & ‘Salim’ fetching fantastic collections at the box office and the next one ‘India Pakistan’ turning out to be an average grosser. The next film to hit the screens with this composer of many super hit songs as the lead hero will be ‘Pichaikkaran’ which has been directed by Sasi. This is the 1st film for the actor in Vijay Antony with an experienced director like Sasi who has a given super hits like ‘Sollamaley’, ‘Rojakoottam’ and the critically acclaimed films like ‘Poo’. As ‘Pichaikkaran’ is complete & ready for release at the right time Vijay Antony has started shooting for his next film titled as ‘Shaitaan’.

A Good Friend Of Sarathkumar Turns Against Him

The forthcoming Nadigar Sangam elections has started heating up with both sides leaving no stone unturned in their quest for victory. Sarath & Radharavi are once again campaigning for President & Secretary while it is said that Simbu would be fielded for the post of treasurer formerly held by Vaagai Chandrasekhar. Vijayakumar, Nalini, Kuyili & Thiyagu among others are in the fray for other important posts. In Vishal’s team it is Nassar for president, Karthi vice president, Vishal secretary, Ponvannan / Karunaas for treasurer. In a new turn of events it is said that Khushbu is likely to contest for a top post from this team. It is worth noting that Sarath & Khushbu are very close to each other for many years but now find themselves on the opposite sides.

‘Sher’ All Set For Release In Oct 2015

Kalyan Ram’s ‘Sher’, released early this year, turned out to be one of the most profitable films this year and now he is acting in an action entertainer titled ‘Sher’. Sonal Chauhan paired opposite the Nandamuri hero in this movie and Mallikharjun is the director. The shooting of this film has been completed and the post production work is in full swing. Komara Venkatesh, who is producing this film on Vijayalakshmi pictures banner, said that the movie will take Kalyan Ram to a new level as a hero and it will be the biggest in his career. Thaman is the music director. The makers are planning to release the audio at the end of this month and the film in the 2nd week of Oct, 2015.

Nagarjuna’s Birthday Gift To Amala

Amala Akkineni celebrated her birthday recently and her loving husband Nagarjuna dedicated the romantic song “Okkosari Oo Muddu” from ‘Nirmala Convent’ to her. ‘Nirmala Convent’, which is the debut film of Srikanth’s son Roshan, is being produced by Nag under Annapurna Studios banner. The King is playing an important role in this movie.

Lawrence To Compose Steps For Chiru

Raghava Lawrence worked as the choreographer for many super hit songs of Chiranjeevi earlier. “Dayi Dayi Damma” from ‘Indra’, “Kodithe Kottalira” from ‘Tagore’ et al were very popular. And now the ‘Kanchana’ director is all set to compose steps for Chiru’s song in ‘Bruce Lee’. Thaman is very excited to compose tunes for the megastar for the 1st time and it is going to be an energetic number in ‘Kajra Re’ style. Ileana will shake a leg with Chiru & Charan in this song. Sreenu Vaitla is making sure that the film would be a treat for the mega fans and so he is said to have also included an action sequence for Chiranjeevi.

Sunil Declines A Role

Southern hero Sunil was recently approached for a role in Mahesh Babu’s upcoming film ‘Brahmotsavam’. But, the ‘Bhimavaram Bullodu’ actor has declined the offer politely as he has been busy with his other commitments as hero. So we will have to wait and see, who is going to play that important role. Sreekanth Addala is the director of this film, which has Samantha, Kajal Aggarwal & Pranitha in lead roles. The movie starts in Vijayawada & ends in Tiruapati. It is going to a very good family entertainer, which gives importance to values & relationships. Prasad V. Potluri is producing this film on PVP Cinema banner.

Anupama Is All Set To Make Her Debut

Anupama Parameshwaran who hit the limelight with her debut movie ‘Premam’, will soon make her debut in Tollywood. The actress will be seen in the Telugu remake of the movie. Lead Tollywood actors are part of the movie.

Bollywood actress Parineethi Chopra will essay the role of Malar in it. Anupama will reprise her role as Mary. She was approached for the role by the director himself and is gearing up for another experience in tinsel town.

Manju Rides A Bicycle

Manju Warrier is playing the lead role in the movie ‘Jo And The Boy’. A location picture from the movie has been unveiled. The image shows Manju Warrier & Sanoop Santhosh riding a bicycle along a forested terrain. The movie is set against the beautiful backdrops of Kodaikanal, Manali & Kochi. The movie is being directed by Rojin, who has ‘Philip And The Monkey Pen’ to his credit. The makers say that Manju & Sanoop had been in their minds for the role all along. The scripting had been on for 2 years and the shooting is progressing at a brisk pace.

Sridevi To Star With V. Ravichandran

Sridevi who played heroine to Shivarajakumar in ‘Kanchana Ganga’ & ‘Preethigaagi’ – daughter of actor Vijayakumar is back in Kannada in ‘Lakshmana’. Sridevi of Tamil films is playing wife to crazy star V. Ravichandran in Anoop Revanna starring film. Meghana Raj is female lead in this film. Director R. Chandru of successful films in Kannada has finally given nod to Sridevi & V. Ravichandran pair. It is a cop role for V. Ravichandran after a long gap in his career.

Sumanth To Star In ‘Dammidre Baa’

The spoken word on the streets while picking up fight the words ‘Dammidre Baa’ (have guts come). Hope this is not told to the audience. Noted producer M. N. Kumar is producing a film after a long gap. Sumanth Shailendar is playing the lead. The title indicates that this is an action cinema. Sumanth of ‘Aata’ & ‘Dilwala’ releases was also seen in ‘Thirupathi Express’. All of them were in his father’s production. He has ‘Beththanagere’ & ‘Bhale Jodi’ set for release. ‘Cherry’ is under production. This ‘Dammidre Baa’ is in the direction of Udaya Prakash who made ‘Kalla Malla Sulla’, ‘Auto Raaja’ et al. The selection process of other technicians & cast is in progress.

Keerthi Suresh To Be Replaced

Jiiva & Bobby Simha are coming together for a new film ‘Kavalai Vendaam’ produced by Elred Kumar of R. S. Infotainment & directed by Deekay, who gave the sleeper hit ‘Yamirkka Bayamey’. The film had Keerthi Suresh & Nikki Galrani as the 2 heroines with Karunakaran in a pivotal role. But Keerti Suresh is not a part of the project any more due to issues with dates and the team is on the lookout for a suitable replacement.

’10 Endrathukulla’ Packs Up From Rajasthan

Renowned for his action thrillers, director ARM has always held the audience spellbound, waiting in anticipation of his next adventure biggie, ’10 Endrathukulla’. The rugged scenes from the teaser has built further on the anticipation quotient of the movie and the team has reported to us that they are almost done with the shooting. Some risky shots, including a high adrenaline train fight sequence, were shot in Rajasthan and the team has wrapped up and returned back to Chennai. Back home, ’10 Endrathukulla’ will complete the shooting for patches, in localess in & around Chennai. The film stars Vikram & Samantha in the lead, while Charmee will be seen again on Kolly screens after a long hiatus, for a cameo in a song.

Vidhya Balan Replaced by Lakshmi Menon

After ‘Maari’, Dhanush is a busy man, he has been shuttling between the sets of an untitled movie with Prabhu Solomon, ‘VIP 2’ and yet another flick with Durai of ‘Kaakisattai’ & ‘Ethirneechal’ fame. Its rumored that the movie will figure Dhanush in a dual role, that of brothers, the 1st for the remarkable actor. Earlier on Vidya Balan was supposed to be playing the heroine, however due to dates clashes the actress might be replaced by Lakshmi Menon. With ‘Thala56’ almost nearing its end, Lakshmi Menon’s inclusion for Dhanush’s next looks to be a reality however the makers are in full flow to sign the actress up.

The New Title Of Suriya’s Film Is ‘Pasanga 2’

The title of ‘Haikku’ directed by Pandiraj & produced by Suriya’s 2 D Entertainment has been changed to ‘Pasanga 2’ and is expected to hit the screens in Sept, 2015. Bindu Madhavi & Karthik Kumar are playing important supporting roles for the 3 children Kavin, Nayana & Abhiman who are the heroes of the film. Suriya & Amala Paul pair up as a psychologist & a teacher respectively and also appear in supporting roles. Cinematography is by Balasubramaniam, editing by Praveen K L & music by Arrol Corelli.

Ram Charan’s ‘Bruce Lee’ 1st Look Poster Revealed

Finally, the makers of Ram Charan’s 9th film has fixed the title ‘Bruce Lee’ for the film, with the tagline ‘The Fighter’. Cherry plays a stuntman in this Sreenu Vaitla directorial and the teaser is intriguing. Rakul Preet Singh is playing the leading lady & Kriti Karbhanda will be seen as Charan’s sister in this action entertainer, which is being produced by D. V. V. Danayya on D V V Entertainment’s banner as production no.1. Thaman is the music director.

Manchu Adopts 10 Villages

Tollywood actors are showing their philanthropic side of late. It’s been only a few days since Mahesh Babu announced that he is going to adopt a Telangana Village apart from his native village Burripalem. Now it’s the turn of Manchu Vishnu. The ‘Dynamite’ actor revealed that he has adopted 10 villages in Chandragiri Mandal in Chittoor district and he will be providing basic amenities for those villages, apart from building toilets for girls studying in Government schools. The Manchu hero will meet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu soon and will discuss about his plan of action.

Sudeep To Turn Rajamouli

Kannada actor Sudeep, who made his Telugu debut with ‘Eega’ says that he’s lucky to be a part of Telugu’s ‘Baahubali’. He further hopes to direct his own epic drama like ‘Baahubali’ in 5 languages sometime next year. Sudeep, who was also part of ‘Baahubali’ & Tamil film ‘Puli’ says that he was fortunate to be a part of such epic fantasies. The actor says that Telugu & Tamil industries have grown over the years and while budgets in Kannada are much smaller, they have shown us that it is not impossible to grow.

Sanjjanaa’s Next Is ‘Happy Birthday’

Sanjjanaa has began shooting for her next Telugu film, a female oriented horror thriller titled ‘Happy Birthday’. The actress is pretty kicked up about it as she believes the role gives her scope to show off her acting chops.

Sanjjanaa has also recently shot for another horror film in Kannada titled ‘She Is Deadly Dangerous’. “Horror films offer a lot of thrill and when the makers cast a good looking woman in such a film, it adds to the appeal visually,” believes Sanjjanaa.

Parineethi Chopra To Enact The Role Of Malar

Bollywood actress Parineethi Chopra has signed a Telugu movie which is the remake of Mollywood’s hit movie ‘Premam’, The actress will reprise Sai Pallavi’s role in the movie. Parineethi’s role as Malar will be the one to watch out for, since the actress has not appeared in so toned down a role.

The Telugu version will have Nagachaitanya essaying the role of George played by Nivin Pauly in the original. There is also a buzz that Anupama Prameshwaran, who played the role of Mary has been approached to reprise the role in Telugu also.

Mohanlal In Telugu Movie After Nearly 2 decades

Mohanlal will play the lead role in a Telugu movie after a gap of more than 21 years, He was last seen in a Telugu movie directed by Priyadarshan titled ‘Gandheevan’ in which he played a small yet significant part. Mohanlal’s upcoming Telugu movie is being directed by Suresh Vamshi. The actor will don the role of a police officer in it. Suresh believes that the role would be apt for the actor and that he had to wait a while to get Mohanlal on board for the project.

‘Jwalantham’ Ready

An archeologist on a hunt for a new discovery is himself hunted with strange developments in ‘Jwalantham’. The protagonist on the way to his discoveries traces strange moments in this Divine Developers Organization ‘Jwalantham’ that has completed shooting. Anu Rao maiden venture ‘Jwalantham’ is at the dubbing stage. The shoot was held in Bengaluru, Channapattana, Karkala, Honnavara, Karawara and other places. Ambarish is making his debut as a story, screenplay & dialogue writer besides being the director. Vikram Subramanyam has scored music for 4 songs & Kurinan F are composing music, Srinivas is cinematographer, Vinod is stunt director, Arasu Anthare has penned the songs.

‘Kanchana’ Gets ‘A’

Amarchand Jain Presents, Om Shanthi Vijay Productions ‘Kanchana’ has been cleared by regional censor board with ‘A’ certificate recently. The film was referred to Revising Committee when regional censor board had given ‘A’ certificate. Similar certificate was granted in the Revising Committee also. The film’s producer Vijay Surana also story & screenplay writer besides a director is now content with the certificate and he is making arrangements for the release of the film. Rahul is making debut with Roopa Nataraj of ‘Miss Mallige’ fame. Hemanth, Hanumanthe Gowda, Vijay Chendur, Geetha are also in the cast.

Siddharth & Samantha to come together again

After Simbu & Nayanthara doing the impossible of acting together after their breakup in ‘Idhu Namma Aalu’, one more former couple is also coming together for a film. The pair in question is Samantha & Siddharth who had broken up a few months back and walked out of ‘Bangalore Days’ because of that. Director Sundar C is the director who has achieved this casting coup for his film ‘Aranmanai 2’. Siddharth, Trisha, Hansika & Soori are already on board for the project and reportedly Samantha has given her nod to play a leading role in the film which is getting bigger & bigger as the days pass.

Vijay Back On Duty For ‘Puli’

Illayathalapthy Vijay after a couple of weeks rest from the non-stop shoot for his fantasy film ‘Puli’ is currently dubbing for his scenes for the past couple of days and the superstar was extremely happy the way the scenes have come out. The other credits are Natty Natraj’s camera, Sreekar Prasad’s editing, T. Muthuraj’s art work & Chimbudevan’s deft direction have combined to provide stunning visuals that would provide immense satisfaction to all Vijay fans. The pace at which the post production is going on indicate that producers P. T. Selvakumar & Shibu Thameens are planning to release the movie well ahead of the scheduled 17th Sept, 2015 as a treat for Vijay fans.

Sri & Rana Shooting In Mahabalipuram

The shooting of the Tamil remake of ‘Bangalore Days’ directed by Baskar is going on in full swing and right now scenes involving ‘Kaaki Sattai’ girl Sri Divya & Rana Dagubatti are being shot in and around Mahabalipuram. PVP Cinema are the producers of this full fledged multi-starrer that has Arya, Bobby Simhaa, Rana Dagubatti, Sri Divya, Nithya Menon, Parvathy Menon & Raai Lakshmi in the cast.

Abhinaya In An Action Thriller

Abhinaya of ‘Nadodigal’ & ‘Easan’ fame is back after a break. The actress plays a key role in a film titled ‘Thudi’, an action thriller based on the Mumbai hotel attack incident. Directed by Rithun Shankar, the film has Suman, Brahmanandam and others in key roles. “Abhinaya plays a receptionist in the hotel. Her role & performance will be talked about,” says the director.

On why the title ‘Thudi’, he said, “Thudi means a music instrument in the hands of Lord Siva. Those days, it was used to communicate with people. We thought it would be the apt title for the movie.” He added that the entire story unfolds in 12 hours, from 6 pm to 6 am.

‘Ketugadu’ In Post Production

Tejus, who made his acting debut with the movie ‘Ulavacharu Biryani’, has now teamed up with a new director named Kittu Nallari for a film titled ‘Ketugadu’. Chandini Chowdary is the lead actress in this movie. Venkatesh Balasani is producing this film in association with ‘100 Crores Academy’. Famous writer VSP Thenneti is presenting this movie. Sai Karthik composed the music for this film.

The shooting was completed recently and the post production work is currently going on. The producers are planning to release the audio in the 1st week of Jun, 2015 and the film by the end of the same month.

Taapsee The Choosy Damsel

After playing an undercover agent in Hindi film ‘Baby’, Taapsee Pannu, is all set to play a cop in a Tamil film. The Delhi based model, who is currently basking in the glory of Ganga (Kanchana 2 in Tamil), will don khakis for her role in ‘Kaan’, directed by Selvaraghavan. The pretty damsel is paired opposite Simbu in the action thriller, which also features Catherine Tresa. Taapsee, who always looks for versatility in picking roles, goes deglam for a role in another Tamil film directed by Thiru. The actress would be playing a girl Tamizhchelvi who hails from Kumbakonam in the family drama. By picking roles that are diametrically opposite, Taapsee, who recently admitted that she’s choosy when it comes to roles, once again proved that she’s particular.

Rajinikanth Visits An Ashram in Coimbatore

Rajinikanth, who is known for his frequent spiritual sojourns, recently paid a visit to Arsha Vidya Gurukulam at Anaikatti in the outskirts of Coimbatore a couple of days back. The superstar has been a regular visitor to the ashram as he is a devotee of spiritual Guru Swami Dayananda Saraswati. Apparently, Rajini spent close to 2 hours at the Ashram and left for Chennai in the afternoon. Meanwhile the actor is gearing for his next film, which is said to be in a gangster backdrop and apparently, Rajini will be seen in role of a don.

Anushka Gains 15 Kgs For ‘Size Zero’

That Anushka would gain & lose weight for her forthcoming bilingual film ‘Size Zero’ is evident. The Bangalore damsel has put on 15kg weight for her role of an obese woman in the comic drama. Apparently, the actress has been on a high carbohydrate diet and has not hit the gym in the last couple of months.

Besides Anushka will put on more kilos for her role and the actress seems to be pretty happy with it. The unit is currently shooting scenes on Anushka’s hefty look and later, the actress will have to lose weight for a slim look.

Shalu To Canvas For Karthikeyan’s Son

UDF has declared its new candidate from Aruvikara and that is Karthikeyan’s son. While there is widespread dissatisfaction with this move, prompting comments of trying to bank on sympathetic votes, more bizarre incidents are unfolding. Popular actors canvassing for a political candidate is not new. But infamous actress Shalu Menon’s confirmation that she will be canvassing for the UDF has prompted quite an outburst of sarcastic reactions, considering her part in the recent solar scam case. Shalu wrote that she and actor Jagadish will go on field. She says that having the UDF government in power is essential for the survival of a common person like her. The canvassing for Sabarinathan Karthikeyan will begin soon.

Prithviraj Wishes To Turn Director

Prithviarj is a self confessed cinephile. He is someone who dabbles in the various aspects of filmmaking and takes minute interest in the behind the scene workings of a movie. He is already a sensational actor and also a successful producer. Prithviraj has revealed that he has a wish to direct a movie. He says that this is only because he is a thorough lover of cinema. He observes that the cinescape has changed from when he worked with Shymaprasad in ‘Akale’. A lot of changes have come in, including the technical aspects, he says. Prithivarj is someone who updates himself of all these changes and keeps abreast of the innovations happening in the field of cinema.

‘Galli Bakery’ Progressing

Twin Tower Entertainment Private Limited’s Mohammad Mustafa’s maiden production ‘Galli Bakery’ has completed major portions of shooting at Krishna Reddy residence in Vidyaranyapura, Uttanahalli & J P Nagar localities. In this schedule of shoot Suchindra Prasad, Yamuna Srinidi, Prajwal Poovaiah, Ramesh Bhat, Jayalakshmi, Santosh and others took part in the interior talkie portions of the shooting. K S Murthy is debut director, Ramesh Koira is cameraman & Sunad Gautham has composed music. Radhakrishna has penned screenplay, Sharanya Radhakrishna worked in the dialogues, Kaurava Venkatesh stunts, Babu Khan art, Madan & Harini’s choreography add to the technical team. Santosh & Prajju Poovaiah are in lead roles. Soorya, Pradeep and others are also in the cast.

Huge Sets Constructed For ‘Vijay 59’

Huge sets are being constructed for ‘Vijay 59’. Illayathalapathy Vijay has gone to London for a holiday with his family and is expected to return home by the end of the month in time to begin shooting for ‘Vijay 59’ produced by Kalaipuli Thanu & directed by Atlee having Samantha & Amy Jackson as heroines and Bharathiraja & Radhika Sarathkumar playing pivotal roles.

Meanwhile, under the supervision of Art Director T. Muthuraj 2 huge sets are being erected at exorbitant costs. Both the sets will take about 40 days time to be completed and Vijay will be shooting the 1st schedule here in Chennai. The team will then fly to China for a major schedule in Sept, 2015.

Arya On A Cycling Trip

Of late Arya is on a cycling trip. He recently cycled from Chennai to Pondy. It seems cycling is the latest crush of Arya and the actor is practicing what he is preaching. Just recently, he went to Puducherry from Chennai on a bicycle, to take part in the shoot of ‘Vasuvum Sivavum Onna Padichavanga’. Arya’s good friend & co-star Santhanam averred, “I learnt fitness from Arya. His love for cycling is amazing and he has been making his friends & well-wishers to follow the suit. We were surprised when he came to Puducherry on a bicycle.” ‘Vasuvum Sivavum Onna Padichavanga’ is directed by Rajesh M, who made ‘Boss Engira Baskaran’ with Arya & Santhanam earlier. Tamannah is the heroine, while Bhanu plays Santhanam’s love interest. The audio will be released soon.

24 Secrets Of Suriya Revealed

The 24 most interesting secrets of Suriya were revealed recently. Some interesting details have popped up about Suriya’s upcoming film ’24’, being helmed by Vikram Kumar. It is said that the movie is a remake of the director’s recent Telugu hit ‘Manam’.

Suriya is playing a triple role in the film namely that of a grandfather, father & son. In ‘Manam’, these roles were played by actors from the legendary Akkineni family like Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna & Naga Chaitanya, respectively. The shooting for ’24’, produced by Suriya himself, is currently on in Mumbai. Samantha, who was part of ‘Manam’ as well, is the heroine of ’24’. Music is by Allah Rakha Rahman and the maestro is already done with a few songs.

STR Takes A Break

The hot news is that STR Takes A Break. Simbu aka STR, after shooting non-stop for over 1.5 months for 2 of his upcoming movies namely Gautham Vasudev Menon directed ‘Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada’ & Selvaraghavan’s ‘Kaan’, has taken a break. “Done with a marathon of continuous shoot for more than 1 n half months for both #AYM and #KAAN … Finally a break :)” the actor wrote on his microblogging page. Also, Simbu has posted a picture of him standing in front of the famous Lord Murudeshwara temple near Mangalore. Meanwhile, he would soon join hands with director Ameer for a rural film in which he would play a rustic youngster.

Sunil-Kranthi Madhav Movie Titled

Sunil-Kranthi Madhav movie titled. Comedian turned lead actor Sunil is signing films back to back. He is currently acting in ‘Josh’ fame Vasu Varma’s direction and also in Vamsi Akella’s direction. ‘Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju’ fame Kranthi Madhav is going to direct Sunil soon & Paruchuri Prasad will produce the film under United movies banner. The makers are considering the title ‘Santosham Sagam Balam’ for the movie and even registered it. This film will go on floors soon.

‘Rudramadevi’ Censored

‘Rudramadevi’ Censored. The censor formalities of Gunasekhar’s magnum opus, ‘Rudhramadevi’, has been completed and the film is all set for a grand release on 26th Jun, 2015 in Telugu, Tamil & Malayalam. The Central Board of Film Certification issued a clean ‘U’ certificate for the film. The Tamil trailer of the film was launched by ‘Maestro’ Ilayaraja, who also composed music for this movie.

‘Rudhramadevi’ is India’s 1st historical stereoscopic 3D film. It has Anushka, Rana Daggubati, Allu Arjun, Krishnam Raju, Nitya Menon, Catherine Tresa et al playing pivotal roles.

Disha Cast Opposite Varun Tej

Of late Disha has been cast opposite Varun Tej. Disha Patani is the latest addition to the cast of Varun Tej & Puri Jagannadh film. The former Femina Miss India runner up has been roped in as the leading lady in the breezy entertainer. The Mumbai model earlier featured in a few commercials. Meanwhile, Puri is giving final touches to the script and the film is expected to go on floors later this month.

Nikitha To Star Again With Mohanlal

Nikitha is all set to star again with Mohanlal. Nikitha who had made her Mollywood debut in the Fazil movie ‘Kaiyethum Doorthau’ is back in M’Town. The pretty actress is back with none other than Mohnalal, in the movie ‘Kanal’ which is being directed by Padmakumar. Though she has acted in a few Malayalam movies including ‘Daddy Cool’, ‘Bus Conducter’ et al, she had not been able to make much of an impact in the Malayalm film industry.
Nikitha had then gone on to do a few movies in Tamil & Telugu and her relationship with an actor was a fodder for much gossip. The actress is looking forward to take up good roles and rebuild her career. Her upcoming movie with Mohanlal in the lead is sure to help her in this respect. ‘Kanal’ stars Honey Rose & Sheelu Abraham in the leading roles.

Bhavana Missed Vijay

Bhavana really missed a Vijay movie. Bhavana of ‘Asal & ‘Deepavali’ fame has not been seen in Tamil films lately, but she is one of the most sought after leading lady in Malayalam & Kannada cinema. The actress has been in the US for a long holiday and after coming back gave an interview to a leading Tamil daily. When asked whether she is not keen on doing Tamil films Bhavana was quick to reply that she Is waiting for a good role to come her way and also revealed that she was approached for an important role in Illayathapathy Vijay’s ‘Puli’ but had to miss out due to her US commitments. Nandita Shwetha of ‘Mundasupatti’ fame did the role with Vijay that Bhavana missed out on.

‘Rikki’ Shooting Complete

The shoot of ‘Rikki’ has been completed recently. One of the acclaimed producers of Kannada cinema SV Babu has finished the shooting for ‘Rikki’ and at the same time he has commenced his next film, a remake of ‘Pataas’, in the direction of Manju Swaraj with golden star Ganesh in ‘Gani’ the boss. ‘Rikki’ the debut direction of Rishab Shetty for his story & screenplay with Rakshit Shetty & Haripriya in lead roles has finished a song shooting at Kashmir’s Dal Lake surroundings for 10 days. 3 songs were captured for the film. Jayanth Kaikini ‘Malage Malage Edeya Olage…….!, ‘Jeeva Neenu Jeeva Neenu Elli Hode Helade’ & ‘Harusha Taalade Huchche Hidide Modala Notake Hrudaya Nintide’ were captured in Imran Sardaria’s choreography by cinematographer Venkatesh Anguraj.

‘Shuruvaagide’ Goes On The Floors

The film ‘Shuruvaagide’ has gone on the floors recently. ‘Shuruvaagide’ title meaning “it has started” went on the floor at Banashankeri Temple in Basaveshwaranagar recently with 2 known technicians K. Kalyan in lyrics & music, Manohar Joshi as cinematographer. Rest of the team comprises of débutante actors. Eminent lyricist & music composer K Kalyan has suggested the title for the film. Aasare Creations young buddy Shivashanker is a realtor and other petty businessman is producer. Shivashanker friend Srikanth is débutante director. Deepak Jayaram, Sowmya & Madhuri are making debut in lead roles. Deepak Jayaram son of Mahalakshmipuram JDS political party President is the director of the film. It is a film inside a film. Growing from scratch the protagonist reaches the director spot. Fresh problems come up for him. How he counters new problems is an interesting part says director Srikanth. 2 short films, modeling and one film ‘Ugraksha’ experience is the credibility of actress Sowmya Chetan.

As compared to films produced in Bollywoodian & Hollywoodian Cinema arena, South Indian Cinema is rapidly & regularly progressing by churning out its own brand of gems of milestone movies in all the 4 languages namely Kannada, Malyalam, Telugu & Tamil. In an exclusive Nasheman.In, Shaheen Raaj will present a sneak preview of the productional happenings of Southern Cinema every fortnight. Time to stay tuned in.

Sathyaraj Turns Villain In ‘Sandakozhi 2’

Director N. Linguswamy revealed recently that he will start filming for ‘Sandakozhi 2’ from 9th Sept, 2015 and just recently Sathyaraj has been signed on for a major role and he will be the main villain having a very powerful role. ‘Sandakozhi 2’ stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Keerthi Suresh, Rajkiran, Soori & Lal with music by D. Imman & produced by Vishal Film Factory.

G. V. Prakash Once Again Has A Catchy Title For His Next Film

G. V. Prakash’s next film as a lead hero will be directed by Prashanth Pandiyaraj, a former assistant to National award winning director Pandiraj. This film is going to be produced by Selvakumar of Kenanya films. Shankar is in charge of cinematography while GVP himself will score the music. The team considered various titles for the film and now they have zeroed in on a catchy name. The film has been titled as ‘Bruce Lee’ reminding us of yesteryear’s Hong Kong Superstar. The film is expected to go on floors in Sept, 2015.

Vijay Fans force The Producer To Have More Cinema Halls

The Telugu version of Vijay’s ‘Jilla’ which released last Friday has become a super hit in Andhra and in the wake of that the Telugu fans of Vijay seem to be loving it and the extraordinary demand has forced the producer of the film to increase the theatre count by 50 from this weekend. The charisma of Illayathalapathy Vijay and the presence of well known stars like Mohan Lal, Kajal Agarwal, Brahmanandham, Poornima Bhagyaraj & Sampathraj coupled with the high quotient masala elements that director R. T. Neason has mixed in the script seems to have gone down well with the Telugu audiences.

Andrea Gets Anjali’s Support

Intense filmmaker Ram of ‘Katradhu Tamizh’ & ‘Thangameengal’ fame has finished his urban love story ‘Taramani’ that has Andrea in the leading role with newcomer Vasanth Ravi playing her love interest. Azhangam Perumal & child actor Adrian Knight Jesly are also in the cast. ‘Taramani’ has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and is produced by J. Sathish Kumar under the banner JSK Film Corporation. Anjali is making a special appearance in the film and it is said that her role will be an important one serving as a turning point to the story. The film is expected to release in a couple of months.

Manisha Koirala & Shaam Shoot For A Romantic Song

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala will be joining the cast of the Tamil film ‘Oru Melliya Kodu’. The unit will be shooting 2 songs 1 with Shaam & Raksha Bhatt and the other song featuring Shaam & Manisha Koirala in Bangkok. Both the songs are romantic numbers, composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

The film revolves around a murder mystery in which Manisha plays politician’s wife and Arjun & Shaam are the protagonists.

Mahesh Babu’s Latest Avtar Decoded

Mahesh Babu has recently upped his eye candy quotient to a new level to get into the role of a filthy rich NRI in his forthcoming film ‘Srimanthdu’. Apparently, Mahesh had to follow an exhausting weight training sessions & cardio schedule that helps him perform his action & dance sequences. And that’s not all; the superstar has also experimented with his looks for this movie. Apparently, Mahesh will be seen in at least 7 new looks as he tried everything, from scarf’s to dhotis, a corporate look, a college look, et al. He will also be seen in a never seen before dhoti and a shirt avatar.

Anjali To Act In Another Cameo Role

Actress Anjali has played a cameo in filmmaker Ramsubramaniam’s ‘Taramani’, which features débutante Vasanth Ravi and singer – turned -actress Andrea Jeremiah in the lead.

“It was at the personal request of direct Ram that I accepted this offer. It’s a role quite contrary to anything I’ve done lately,” Anjali told. Anjali had previously worked with Ram in his critically acclaimed directorial debut ‘Kattradhu Thamizh’. Said to be a moody urban romantic saga, ‘Taramani’ is jointly produced by Ram & JSK Sathish. The film, which has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, is currently in its post production phase.

Nikhila Waits For Sreebala’s Next

Nikhila Vimal is on a high after her debut vehicle as an actress namely ‘Love 24×7’ which is getting rave reviews. Her performance in the movie as Kabani was much appreciated and many reviewed that she was a face to watch out for. Nikhila however says that she did nothing for the role and all she did was to follow director Sreebala’s instructions. Nikhila revealed that she had known Sreebala ever since she had acted in ‘Bhagyadevatha’ when she was in class 8. Sreebala had been associate to Sathyan Anthikad then.

Samvrutha Writes To Malayalees

After a long sabbaitical Samvrutha Sunil’s voice was heard loud & clear as she addressed Malaylees. Specifically, her post was addressed to people who “might be interested in her marital status”. This is after some rumours sprang up stating that she was on the verge of a divorce. She wrote, “To everyone who might be concerned about my marital status…….I am happily married and leading a peaceful life by God’s grace. I have a 5 month old baby who is keeping me very busy and I barely have the time to even post this message”.

Katappa To Don A Villainous Avatar

Versatile actor Satyaraj, who played many different roles in his illustrious career, is going to be seen in a negative role once again. As Katappa has been roped in as the baddie in the sequel of ‘Pandem Kodi’ (Sandakozhi).
Lingusamy, who directed the 1st part, will also direct this film. Though it was speculated that Shamili will play the lead actress in this film, the unit has rubbished those rumours. Akshara Haasan is being considered as the heroine but she is not finalized yet.

‘Sri Sai’ Audio Released

Noted director Om Saiprakash at the edge of his 100th film direction released audio CD of ‘Sri Sai’ at a function attended by prominent pontiffs. Adhichunchanagiri Sri Nirmalananda Swamiji, Murugarajendra Brihanmath Mokshapathi Swamiji, Mukthinaga Kshetra Daivagna Subramanya Shastry, Sri Angala Parameshwari Temple Elumalai Swamiji & Maharshi Dr Ananda Guruji presided over the audio release function and blessed the makers of ‘Sri Sai’, a Kannada film. Producer TS Senthil brother MLC Sharavana plays devotee of Shirdi Saibaba in this film.

As compared to films produced in Bollywoodian & Hollywoodian Cinema arena, South Indian Cinema is rapidly & regularly progressing by churning out its own brand of gems of milestone movies in all the 4 languages namely Kannada, Malyalam, Telugu & Tamil. In an exclusive Nasheman.In, Shaheen Raaj will present a sneak preview of the productional happenings of Southern Cinema every fortnight. Time to stay tuned in.

Bala’s Next To Hit The Silver Screens

Young actor Atharvaa’s next film ‘Chandi Veeran’ directed by A. Sarkunam & Produced by director Bala under his B Studios banner is almost ready for release. The team, which was planning a July, 2015 release has now decided to release the film a little later as many films are lined up for this month. The film will now release on 7th Aug, 2015 a week ahead of Independence Day. The film set to be a rural entertainer stars Atharvaa & Anandi in lead roles and it has musical score by Arunagiri & cinematography by P. G. Muthiah. The film is expected to bring a break in Atharvaa’s acting career, as did Bala’s directorial ‘Paradesi’ which helped Atharvaa register himself as an actor capable of carrying strong roles.

‘Thala 56’ To Be Wrapped Up In Chennai

After finishing the shoot in Italy, the crew of Ajithkumar’s 56th film ‘Thala 56’ directed by Siruthai Siva is expected to return to Kolkata for the next schedule. The final schedule of the film will be taking place in Kolkata and a fight sequence will be shot in Chennai. With this the film’s shoot will be wrapped up. ‘Thala 56’ stars Shruthi Haasan, Lakshmi Menon, Soori & Kabir Singh in important roles alongside Ajith. Music is being scored by Anirudh Ravichander while the film is being produced by A. M. Ratnam. The film is expected to hit he screens for Deepavali.

Arun Vijay To Oppose This Young Telugu Star

Arun Vijay who is yet to make it big as a hero even after proving his versatile talents in many films vowed everyone with his villainy role opposite ‘Thala’ Ajith in ‘Yennai Arindhaal’ directed by Gautham Menon. Furthur more the ‘Thadayara Thakka’ actor might act as an antagonist in a Telugu film with Ram Charan Teja in the lead role. This film will be directed by Sreenu Vaitla and S. Thaman will be rendering the musical score. The director met Arun Vijay and narrated the script and the latter has given a positive signal as the role has a strong scope for performance.

Dhanush Will Enthrall Cine Goers As A Hooligan

Director Balaji Mohan, who consciously chose to go fully commercial with forthcoming Tamil entertainer ‘Maari’, says the film is a fulfillment of how he has always wanted to see actor Dhanush on screen. In the film, Dhanush will enthrall as a local hooligan, who goes with the catchphrase ‘Will finish you off’. It features the ‘Raanjhanaa’ star mostly in a dhoti – clad, cigarette – smoking & twirled – moustache avatar. Balaji said he wrote the film exclusively for Dhanush and wouldn’t have made the film had he not agreed to be part of it.

Ram Charan’s Next Confirmed

Surender Reddy is being considered as the director of Ram Charan’s next movie, which is going to be produced under Geetha Arts banner. Now this has been confirmed. It will hit the floors immediately after Charan completes his ‘Bruce Lee’ (tentative title) with Sreenu Vaitla. Kona Venkat & Gopimohan, who are currently working for Cherry – Vaitla film, will also provide the script for Surender Reddy’s film. An official announcement regarding this film will be out soon.

Poonam – The New Face Of Miss Telangana

Poonam Kaur has been chosen as the brand ambassador for Miss Telangana 2015. The actress will now be the face of the prestigious contest, promote & spread the awareness of the pageant show in Telangana. An elated Poonam says, “’m happy to be chosen as the face of Miss Telangana. When I started my career, I lacked proper guidance and had no set platform to showcase my abilities. I hope the Miss Telangana Contest will provide the perfect platform to all young women interested in making a career in the glamour world.” Poonam has featured in several Telugu, Tamil & Malayalam films, apart from winning the Miss Andhra Title (2006) & the Femina Miss India – South (2011).

Mahesh Babu Shocks With His Fluent Tamil

Harish Uthaman, who plays the baddie in upcoming Telugu family drama Srimanthudu, says he was totally taken aback when he heard superstar Mahesh Babu speak fluent Tamil on the sets. “It was my first day on the sets. We were going to shoot an action sequence. I met Mahesh and we exchanged pleasantries. After the shot, Mahesh sat near the monitor and I joined him. Suddenly he started talking in Tamil, and I was totally awestruck,” Harish told. “When I asked him how he knew Tamil, he said he did his college in Chennai. And that it was only after he started acting that he moved base to Hyderabad,” he said.

Arya’s Film May Go For A Title Change

‘Bangalore Days’ is one of the super hits and critically acclaimed Malayalam film of last year. This youthful entertainer is being remade in Tamil with the name ‘Arjun Divya Mattrum Karthik’. The film stars Arya, Sridivya, Rana, Bobby Simha, Parvathy & Rai Lakshmi in lead roles while Nayanthara is appearing in a cameo role. The film’s title when shortened comes as ‘ADMK’ which is also the name of a prominent political party in Tamil Nadu. In order to avoid any problems that may arise, the film’s production house has reportedly sought the permission from the party to officially use the name as the title. If the necessary permission is not obtained the film may go for a title change.

Disha Dinakar To Star In ‘One Day’

Disha Dinakar is the latest out of state actress to reach the Mollywood shores. The Miss Mangalore will play the lead role in the movie ‘One Day’. Though Disha has only a small yet significant part to play in the movie, she hopes to be active in M’Town in the days to come. Favas Shayani is her hero in the movie. ‘One Day’ will be a psychological thriller and will narrate the events of a day. Disha says that this is a male dominated movie and her part is quite small. Maqbool Salmaan also has a significant part in the movie.

Chandini – The New Girl In “Thattam”

Mollywood will soon get another girl in “Thattam”. Following in the footsteps of the evergreen “Thattam” girl is actress Chandini Sreedharan. She has already made a mark in the other South Indian film industries. She will make her Mollywood debut as Unni Mukundan’s heroine in the movie ‘KL 10 Pathu’.

Chandini plays a typical Malappuram girl in the movie and plays confidante & lover to Unni Mukundan’s character, Ahammed. She will appear in a “Thattam” throughout. Chandini considers Lal Jose her mentor and is happy to be associating with a movie which is under the Lal Jose banner.

Uday & Krishna’s ‘Mava I Love You’

The next combination of producer Uday Mehta & Krishna Ajay Rao is ‘Mava I Love You’. Krishna Ajay Rao did ‘Krishnan Love Story’ & ‘Krishnan Marriage Story’ but he got in to married life at ‘Krishna Leela’ his home production time. Now that he has ‘Mava’ (his wife father) in life, here is a film titled ‘Mava I Love You’. The film title also has caption ‘Krishna, Rukku Story’. Who is ‘Rukmini’ for Krishna Ajay Rao? The chances of Amoolya the charming actress acting for the 1st time with Ajay Rao is at the rumor mill. Known for action films Anil Kumar made debut as director from Malashri starring ‘Shakthi’.

1st Look Of Athiya Shetty In ‘Hero’

After releasing the teaser look & poster of Sooraj Pancholi, the makers of ‘Hero’ have let out the 1st look of Athiya Shetty. ‘Hero’, produced by Salman Khan & Subhash Ghai, is the launch vehicle for Aditya Pancholi’s son Sooraj & Suniel Shetty’s daughter, Athiya.

Another pic too of Sooraj has gone viral off late. Co – written by Nikhil Advani & Umesh Bist, ‘Hero’ is a remake of 1983’s Subhash Ghai directorial of the same name that starred Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Seshadri, Shammi Kapoor & Sanjeev Kumar along with Om Puri & Shakti Kapoor.