Head to FeTNA Convention! Win FREE iPad & access unlimited movies!

Head to the star-studded FeTNA Annual Tamil Convention that's all set to take place at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, located in the heart of downtown. The event is happening on July 6 - 8, 2012 at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland.






Stop by the IndiaGlitz booth at the conference, booth number P 18. Win a FREE iPad and a 12 month free subscription to IndiaGlitz Movies! You can watch new releases and 1000s of South Asian films including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malaylam films, legally on IndiaGlitz Movies.

Some of the highlights of the convention are:


100th anniversary of Dr MU.VA, Top 10 Tamil Entrepreneur Forum, Tamil literary quiz, Ainkaran orchestra, Tamil competitions, debates, interview with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, special program by singer Mukesh and humour shows by actor Siva Karthikeyan and Madurai Muthu. Singer-Padmashri awardee, fondly referred to as 'Chinna Kuyil' K S Chitra, along with playback singer Mukesh are teaming up with Ainkaran orchestra to give an enthralling performance in the musical night.


Kollywood leading youth actor "Chinna Thalapathy" Bharath & Amala Paul will also be seen at the event.


Mark your calendars and be there at the event! Win a FREE iPad & 12 month FREE subscription to IndiaGlitz Movies by heading to booth number P 18!


FeTNA's Annual Tamil Convention Grand Silver Jubilee Celebrations 2012 July 6-8, 2012, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland


Contact:


Dhandapani Kuppuswamy, President-FeTNA (Ph: 843-814-7581, email:  president@fetna.org)


Balagan Arumugasamy, Convention Coordinator, FeTNA 2012 (Ph: 240-351-6197/301-237-1747, email: balagancpa@msn.com)
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Saturday, June 30, 2012])

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Join the shoot of 'Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'!

Answer a simple question and if lucky you win a chance to spend a whole day at the sets of 'Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga' with the cast and crew! Yes, you read that right! You get to join the shoot with this fun team that includes Vimal, Sivakarthikeyan and National Award winning Pandiraj! Lunch with these stars at the shooting spot and get to watch how Tamil films are made!
 
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*(News from IndiaGlitz [Saturday, June 30, 2012])

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Kamal to croon in 'Haridas'

The playback singer in multifaceted Kamal Haasan needs no introduction; however he was last heard only in 2010 in 'Manmadhan Ambu'. The ace film star has now crooned a peppy number in 'Haridas'.

It is said that the song's concept and Vijay Antony's tunes for the track is what that attracted Kamal the most before giving his nod for the project. GNR Kumaravelan has indeed managed to make several headlines by roping in Kamal Haasan as a playback singer for a track.


'Haridas' featuring Kishore and Sneha is touted to throw light on the emotional conflicts between a 8-year old and his father. The film was recently in news as the crew got caught in rough waters. 'Haridas' will be Sneha's second release post her wedding, the first being 'Murattu Kaalai' that was shot ages ago.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Saturday, June 30, 2012])

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Celebs galore at BIG Tamil Melody Awards

The BIG Tamil Melody Awards commemorated the incredible success of the Tamil music fraternity by acknowledging the stalwarts in the presence of the cr�me de la cr�me of the music and film fraternity, in a splendid ceremony in Chennai. IndiaGlitz and Raaga are the media partners for this prestigious affair.








The BIG Tamil Melody Awards is a unique and exclusive platform that honors artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in Tamil music. The glittering, star-shimmering event rolled out as celebrities walked down the red carpet to celebrate the best in the Tamil Music fraternity. The ceremony featured stellar performances by celebrated musicians and Kollywood stars including Vasubdhara Das, Vijay Prakash and SP Balasubramaniam.

A total of 41 awards were presented at this breathtaking awards ceremony under various categories. Check out the winners in here:

BEST MELODY SINGER MALE - SP BALASUBRAMANIAM

BEST MELODY SONG OF THE YEAR - NEE KORINAAL VAANAM
SHARRETH - MUSIC DIRECTOR
JAYENDRA - DIRECTOR
KARTHIK - SINGER
SHWETHA - SINGER 
MADHAN KARKI - LYRICIST

BEST MELODY DUET OF THE YEAR - AYYAYO NENJU
GV PRAKASH - MUSIC DIRECTOR
SP BALASUBRAMANIAM - SINGER
PRASHANTHINI - SINGER
SPB CHARAN - SINGER
SNEHAN - LYRICIST
VETRIMARAN - DIRECTOR

BEST MELODY SINGER - FEMALE - CHINMAYEE

BEST LYRICIST - VAIRAMUTHU

BEST MELODY ALBUM - ENGEYUM KADHAL
HARRIS JEYARAJ - MUSIC DIRECTOR
KARTHIK - SINGER
NARESH IYER - SINGER
NA MUTHUKUMAR - LYRICIST
THAMARAI - LYRICIST
MADHAN KARKI-LYRICIST
VAALEE - LYRICIST
ALAP RAJU - SINGER
RICHARD - SINGER
HARISH RAGHAVENDRA - SINGER
CHINMAYI - SINGER
MAHATHI - SINGER
PRASHANTHINI - SINGER
BEST MELODY MUSIC DIRECTOR - HARRIS JAYARAJ
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A SONG - DINESH
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A SONG - RAVI K CHANDRAN
BEST BACKGROUND SCORE - YUVAN SHANKAR RAJA
BEST ENTERTAINING SONG OF THE YEAR - KALASALA
THAMAN- MUSIC DIRECTOR
L R ESWARI - SINGER
DHARANI - DIRECTOR
VALEE - LYRICST
BEST DEBUT SINGER MALE - AALAP RAJU
BEST DEBUT SINGER FEMALE - SUZANNE
BEST DEBUT MUSIC DIRECTOR - GHIBRAN
BEST DEBUT LYRICIST - NIRANJAN BHARATHI
POPULAR MUSIC DIRECTOR - DIRECTOR
YUVAN SHANKAR RAJA
VENKAT PRABHU


POPULAR MUSIC DIRECTOR - LYRICIST


GV PRAKASH


NA MUTHUKUMAR
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Saturday, June 30, 2012])

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Vivek goes green

That Vivek has ventured into a mass campaign christened 'Green Kalam Project' is known to many. Under the guidance of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam he had already planted more than 13 lakh trees in a span of less than three months.





"Though I was given a target of 10 lakh trees by Abdul Kalam ji we were able to achieve this feat principally and practically only with the awareness and cooperation of the public, the school children and administrations in particular," says the actor in a press release.


He adds: "I want to make a special mention about my friend Murugan and Mullaivanam of Tree Bank without whose help we wouldn't have traveled so far."


On 28 June, the acted planted trees at the vicinity of Shri Sai Viswaroopa Sai Baba temple at Valasaravakkam, braving the heavy rain that lashed the city.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Saturday, June 30, 2012])

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SIDDA to work with FEFSI

The South India Dance Directors Association (SIDAA), led by veteran choreographer Raghuram, has become a registered body with the Tamil Nadu government as per the trade union rules.
Following this, the first executive committee meeting took place in Chennai recently, where it was decided to affiliate the union with the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI).

Later, as per the request of dance directors and accepting the invitation from FEFSI, Raghuram and association treasurer DKS Babu went to FEFSI office and called on newly elected office-bearers of FEFSI, president Ameer and secretary Siva.


They handed over a letter of intention to affiliate the union with FEFSI. "The first round of talks was very smooth and satisfactory. A good decision will be announced soon," a press release said.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Saturday, June 30, 2012])

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Jiiva is super busy

Jiiva was busy throughout Friday, as the actor had to attend events related to his forthcoming films throughout the day. The trailer of his much awaited 'Mugamoodi' was launched on June 29, with the muhurat of his forthcoming flick 'Endrendrum Punnagai' too taking place on the same day.

Jiiva won the praise of speakers, mostly big guns from Tamil cinema, at the first look launch of 'Mugamoodi'. While guests were seen wishing him 'all the best' at the muhurat of 'Endrendrum Punnagai'.


Directed by Mysskin, 'Mugamoodi' is being claimed as the first super hero film of Tamil cinema. It features Jiiva in a 'never before role', it is said. 'Endrendrum Punnagai', helmed by Ahmed, has Jiiva, Vinay and Trisha in lead roles. It is a romantic feel good entertainer, sources say.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Saturday, June 30, 2012])

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Mega art works in 'Kochadaiyaan'

The art department of Superstar Rajinikanth's next 'Kochadaiyaan' is probably the biggest among the films that were made in the recent times, one has to say.

More than 150 members are part of the team, led by art director Velu. "Director Soundarya R Ashwin handpicked 42 students from the Fine Arts College in Chennai for the task. Besides this, 50 experienced persons from Kumbakonam Fine Arts College and 60 Concept Artistes are working in this movie," states a press release.


Produced by Eros International in association with Media One Global Entertainment, 'Kochadaiyaan', being made on 3D using performance capture technology, has Rajini playing a dual role. It's a commercial period drama that throws light on war between 3 kings.


Deepika Padukone is the heroine, while Sarath Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Aadhi, Nasser, Shobana and Rukmini are playing crucial roles. Music is by A R Rahman, and the Superstar himself has crooned a song in this big flick.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Saturday, June 30, 2012])

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Suriya unveils Jiiva's 'Mugamoodi'

The First Look and trailer launch event of Jiiva's 'Mugamoodi' was a grand affair at the Sathyam Cinemas this morning, what with the presence of top celebs. Suriya who was the chief guest at the launch event, unveiled the first look and the trailer.
 
The event also saw the presence of top celebs like Gautham Menon, Lingusamy, KV Anand, AL Vijay, Kannan, Jananathan, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Elred Kumar, Kalaipuli S Thanu, RBC, Gnanavelraja and T Shiva. Also present were the cast and crew of the film including Jiiva, Narain, Nasser, G Dhananjayan, and Mysskin.

Mysskin expressed that the film was his dream as a child and that Suriya was the original choice for his superhero flick. The making of the film and the trailer was showcased to the gathered.

*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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Watch 'Naan Ee' in premiere show with Superstar Rajinikanth and Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan!

IndiaGlitz brings to you a unique chance to watch SS Rajamouli's 'Naan Ee' during the premiere show that's sure to be graced by the Superstars of Tamil cinema! Answer a simple question about the film and win free passes right away!
 
The event is touted to be graced by Superstar Rajinikanth and Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan! We know, you don't want to miss a chance to meet the duo!

'Naan Ee' directed by SS Rajamouli has Nani, Samantha and Sudeep in the lead roles and has music by MM Keeravani. With a high dosage of graphics and visual effects, the film aims at family audience, especially tots. It's about the hero reincarnating as a housefly and avenging his death.

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*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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ARR to compose for the Olympics!

Oscar winner AR Rahman will be composing for Danny Boyle for the opening ceremony of the Olympics this year! Rahman says, "I am doing a track for him (Danny) for the Olympics. It's one of the songs for the opening ceremony. It's a secret".
 
ARR and Danny have earlier worked together in 'Slumdog Millionaire' that won Rahman two Oscars - Best Original Score and Best Song in 2008. The duo later got together for '127 Hours' that received acclaim from across the globe and were nominated for these two categories.

It may be mentioned, it's also widely reported that Ilayaraja's 'Naandhan Ungappanda...' from Ram Lakshman (1981) is touted to be performed at the Opening Ceremony this year.

A Chennai based cultural group, Staccato is also invited to perform at the Olympic Park during the celebrated games in London.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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SPB Charan joins 'Vanavarayan Vallavarayan'

SPB Charan who was last seen in 'Va Quarter Cutting' with Shiva, has now joined that star cast of 'Vanavarayan Vallavarayan'. He plays the heroine, Monal Gajjar's brother in this film.
 
The film is directed by Rajmohan and it may be mentioned his debut in Tamil cinema was produced by SPB Charan and the duo share a good rapport ever since. The shoot has commenced in Gopichetty Palayam. Music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film also sees Sowcar Janaki in a pivotal role.

It stars 'Kazhugu' Krishna and Monal Gajjar in the lead roles
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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'Saguni' USA showtime details

Karthi - Pranitha starrer 'Saguni' is seeing a good run in the USA. The film that has comic relief by Santhanam and Karthi sees an array of stars and is an out and out political satire loaded with commercial elements. Check out the USA showtime details of this flick in here:

MASSACHUSSETTES

Fresh Pond 10 ; Entertainment Cinemas (Boston, MA)

168, Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA - 02138,

Tel:  617-661-2900
CONNECTICUT

Bloomfield 8 Cinema (Hartford, CT)

863, Park Avenue, Wintonbury Mall, Bloomfield, CT - 06002

Tel:  860-286-7900
NEW JERSEY

BIG Cinemas Columbia Park 12 (North Bergen, NJ)

3125 Kennedy Blvd.  North Bergen, NJ  07047

Tel:  201-865-6133
BIG Cinemas Movie City 8 (Edison, NJ)

1655 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ  08820,

Tel:  732-548-2300
VIRGINIA

Loehmann's Twin Cinema

7291 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA  22042,

Tel:  703-573-5774
NORTH CAROLINA

Cinemark Movies 10 (Matthews, NC)

9508 Northeast Court, Matthews, NC 28105

Tel:  704-847-5245
Galaxy Cinemas (Cary, NC)

Village Square Shopping Center, 770, Cary Towne Blvd,

Cary, NC 27511, Tel:  919-463-9989
GEORGIA

Peachtree Funplex 8 Theatre (Atlanta, GA)

6135 Peach Tree Parkway, Norcross, GA  30092,

Tel:  770-448-7002
MICHIGAN

Cinemark Movies 16 (Warren, MI)

28600, Dequindre, Warren, MI 48092

Tel:  586-558-8207
OHIO

The Screens at the Continent (Columbus, OH)

6360, Busch Blvd, Columbus, OH 43229

Tel:  614-318-0551
Phoenix Theatres Eastgate 10 (Cleveland, OH)

1345, Som Center Road, Eastgate Shopping Center,

Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

MINNESOTA

Brookdale 8 Cinemas (Minneapolis)

5810, Shingle creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430,

Tel:  (507) 369-3033
ILLINOIS

Big Cinemas : Golf Glen 5 (Chicago, IL)

9180, West Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714,

Tel:  847-299-2366
TEXAS

Mac Arthur Market Place 16 (Dallas, TX)

(AKA: Hollywood Theatres)

8505,Walton Blvd,  Irving, TX 75063,

 Tel:  972-889-8000
Fun Asia, Bollywood 6 (Houston, TX)

2703 Hwy 6 South, Houston, TX 77082,

Tel:  281-493-0390
CALIFORNIA

Century Roseville 14 & XD (Sacramento, CA)

1555, Eureka Road, Roseville, CA 95661,

Tel:  (916) 797-3466
BIG Cinemas Fremont 8 (Fremont, CA)

39160 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538

Tel:  510-795-1096
BIG Cinemas Towne 3(San Jose, CA)

1433 The Alameda, San Jose, CA  95126,

Tel:  408-293-5034
Naz 8 Cinemas (Artesia, CA)

6440 E. South Street, Lakewood, CA 90713,

Tel:  562-866-2444
Big Cinema Dos Lagos Stadium 15 (Los Angeles, CA)

2710 - Lakeshore Drive, Corona, CA 92883,

Tel:  877-795-4410

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Tamilselvanum Thaniyaar Anjalum goes on floors

Gautham Vasudev Menon's Photon Kathaas Productions seems to be making bilinguals as a trademark. Following Neethanae Yen Ponvasantham (which is Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu in Telugu) and VTV, the production house has roped in Prem Sai to direct their next bilingual production - Tamilselvanum Thaniyaar Anjalum and Courier Boy Kalyan (in Telugu)
 
"The script is not restricted in its content to any particular region or language. Its commercial cinema and is loaded with comedy, romance and action. I haven't laughed so hard during a narration in a long time", says Gautham."

The film stars Jai, Santhanam and VTV Ganesh in Tamil. Nitin who is still celebrating the success of his last film 'Ishq' will play the lead role in Telugu along with comedian Rajesh. Music is by playback singer Karthik.

The film has gone on floors in Hyderabad and it is said that the principal photography will be completed in the next 3 months!
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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Samantha dropped from Shankar-Vikram film due to skin allergies?

Mani Ratnam's 'Kadal' has definitely taken a toll on Samantha who seems to face endless hurdles in making it big in here despite having everything to make it to the top in Tamil cinema.

Buzz is that she has been dropped out of Chiyaan Vikram - Shankar's 'I' and that Shankar is looking for a new face for this two heroine subject and has already spoken to B-town glam dolls.

As IndiaGlitz had earlier reported, Samantha seems to have developed few skin allergies due to the continuous shoots in harsh waters for 'Kadal' and is currently undergoing treatment for acne and will not be able to face harsh lights for 3 months!

Considering her health issue and the buzz that the film is set to go on floors in the fag end of July, insiders have it that it is unlikely that Samantha will continue to be a part of this biggie! Vikram had reportedly hinted in a recent interview that the film might be rechristened.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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Wedding bells for 'KSY' director

Balaji Mohan, who hogged the limelight with his maiden directorial venture 'Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Yeppadi', is getting married. The filmmaker, who is currently working on his next project, is set to tie the knot to his childhood sweetheart Aruna. 
 
Parents of Balaji and Aruna were known to each other before and were family friends, it is said. 

They had been waiting for the right time, and once 'KSY' was released they felt the time was right and decided to allow their children to tie the knot.

Balaji Mohan will start work on his next script, for Y Not Studios again, after the marriage.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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'Naan Ee' bags 'U/A'! Release on July 6

Tamil - Telugu bilingual 'Naan Ee' by SS Rajamouli has been censored and certified with a 'U/A' with no cuts! A couple of smoking scenes that are crucial to the plot has resulted in this 'U/A' certificate for the family entertainer.
 
It's now official that the bilingual will grace worldwide screens on July 6.

This venture by PVP Cinema is setting a record by releasing in nearly 1000 prints in different languages. SS Rajamouli is said to have used special effects which will be seen for the first time in an Indian film.

'Naan Ee' that stars Samantha, Nani and Sudeep in lead roles has music by MM Keeravani. It's a family entertainer aimed predominantly at tots and is about the hero avenging his death by reincarnating as a house fly!
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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Aarohanam on July 27

Lakshmi Ramakrishnan has carved a niche for herself by playing character roles in movies such as 'Pirivom Sandhippom', 'Eeram', 'Nan Mahan Alla', 'Yuddham Sei' and 'Poi Solla Porom'

Now she is ready with her maiden directorial venture, titled  'Aarohanam', which will be released on July 27.


Says the actress-director, "Aarohanam is a Sanskrit word, and in musical context, it denotes the ascending of the swarams in the ragas. But my film is not a musical subject. I chose to call it Aarohanam  because it talks about the upswings in the lives of the protagonists."


"Interestingly, many of my friends told me that they didn't understand the meaning of my title. It was surprising because though we are musically-inclined, we aren't aware of the basics of aarohanam and avarohanam in Carnatic music."


The film stars Abhinay, Viresh, Jai Guheni, Sampath,  Jayaprakash, Viji, Uma Padmanaban, Rajee and Vijayasarathy in crucial roles.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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Tamannah: I'm not there on networking sites!

Tamannah has clarified that she was no member of any social networking sites. "After coming across a Facebook profile in my name, many are of the opinion that it's me," she says.
 
The heroine of 'Ayan' and 'Vengai' adds: "I would like to clarify that I am not that Tamannah. I have not enrolled myself in any of the social networking platform."

There has not been any release in Kollywood for Tamannah for nearly a year. She says: "Because I was busy in Tollywood. I will sign a Tamil movie the moment I come across an interesting script."

Soon, the Tamil version of Tamannah's bilingual 'Enendral Kadhal Enben' will hit the screens. Directed by Karunakaran, the bilingual has Ram in the lead role. It has music by G V Prakash Kumar.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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Yuvan to score music for Pandiraj's next - Exclusive

For the first time, National Award winning director Pandiraj will join hands with leading music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja for his next venture, titled 'Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'.
 
According to sources, the script has ample scope for songs and background score and Yuvan will compose five to six songs for the film. "It is going to be a musical treat from Pandiraj and Yuvan," they add.

Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga' features Vimal and Siva Karthikeyan in lead roles. The humorous entertainer will be produced by Madan of Escape Artist Motion Pictures and Pasanga Productions.




Pandiraj is currently busy finalising rest of the members of the cast and crew. After a formal announcement, he is expected to start the shooting come August.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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Ravi K Chandran debuts as director with Jiiva!

Its raining biggies for Jiiva who attained the next level of stardom post the stupendous success of 'Ko'. The latest is that ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandran will be foraying as a director in Tamil cinema for a film that stars Jiiva in the lead role and is produced by RS Infotainment.

It will be a trilingual in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and a hunt is on for the heroine of this flick.

Oscar winner Resul Pookutty is the Sound Engineer, Sabu Cyril is the Production Designer and Sreekar Prasad is the Editor.

Jiiva is currently working on superhero film 'Mugamoodi' with Mysskin, 'Endrendrum Punnagai' with Ahmed, 'David' with Bejoy Nambiar and Chiyaan Vikram and 'Neethanae En Ponvasantham' with Gautham Vasudev Menon.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Friday, June 29, 2012])

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Watch 6th Annual Vijay Awards on June 29 & 30

Vijay TV's hit affair, 6th Annual Vijay Awards will be broadcasted on the television channel on June 29 and 30 at 6pm IST. The event that was held on June 16 saw the presence of top stars including Kamal Haasan and AR Rahman.

Of the 143 films released in 2011, winners from 34 different categories were announced in the evening's awards ceremony. The five favorite categories - Favorite Hero, Favorite Heroine, Favorite Director, Favorite Film and Favorite Song awards were chosen on the basis of the votes collected from the public.

The award winners in the 30 BEST categories were chosen by the eminent Jury members K.S. Ravikumar, actors Yugi Sethu, Nadhiya, Lizzy Priyadarshan and Cinematographer Rathinavel. 

Legendary singer S.P. Balasubramaniam was awarded the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan award for Excellence in Indian Cinema.   Ajith, Vikram, Anjali, Vetrimaaran, GV Prakash, Anushka, Venkat Prabhu, Dhanush, Santhanam and several others received the prestigious accolades.

Another highlight was some ravishing performances by actresses Shriya Saran and Anjali. Dhanush along with Anirudh performed live at the event. Kamal Haasan spoke to the gathered about his magnum opus 'Viswaroopam' apart from showcasing exclusive behind the scenes and trailers from the film.

Watch the glitzy affair as two parts on June 29 and 30, Friday and Saturday at 6 pm IST.  A must watch award ceremony!  Don't miss it...
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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Arun Vijay elated over TT's success

Arun Vijay seems to be on a happy high note, what with the success of 'Thadaiyara Thaakka' that showcased him in a different role from what we've seen in his earlier ventures.
 
"I thank everyone for the support showered towards Thadaiyara Thaakka, the film is running on its fourth week in more than 70 centers", says a visibly excited Arun Vijay.
 
The action entertainer helmed by Magizh Thirumeni, a former associate of Gautham Vasudev Menon, sees Arun Vijay andMamta Mohandas in the lead roles with Rakul Preet Singh in a pivotal role.
 
TT received positive reviews from critics and is seeing a decent showing in the box-office, thanks to a commercial script that makes it a family watch.

*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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'Gouravam' First Look

The first look poster of Allu Sirish - Yami Gautham (Vicky Donor fame)'s Tamil - Telugu bilingual 'Gouravam' has been unveiled. The rural entertainer has gone on floors in Mysore and is directed by Radha Mohan and is being produced under Prakash Raj's home banner, Duet Movies.

Interestingly the film marks popular producer Allu Sirish's foray in cinema and Yami Gautham's debut in Tamil. Music is by SS Thaman.


*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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'Billa 2': Grand trailer launch on July 2

'Billa 2' is all set to see a massive trailer launch on July 2 at the sprawling auditorium in Anna Centenary Library in Chennai. The event will be graced by the film's lead ladies and the crew.

The first look and trailer will be unveiled at this grand event which will be followed by rigorous promotions by the makers for the film's release.

Directed by Chakri Toleti, 'Billa 2', a prequel to blockbuster 'Billa' is releasing simultaneously in Telugu on July 13 as 'David Billa'. The high voltage action thriller unravels the mysteries that led to David, an Eelam refugee becoming a dreaded don.


Boasting off an 'A' certificate the film is high on glam quotient and action scenes. Ajith has pulled off few daredevil stunts for this flick without a body double, including hanging from a flying helicopter for a fight scene!

Having gone on floors precisely a year back in mid July, 'Billa 2' will grace worldwide screens on July 13.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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Suriya, GVM, Lingu to unveil 'Mugamoodi' trailer & first look!

The first look and trailer launch event of Jiiva's 'Mugamoodi' is all set to take place in a grand scale tomorrow morning (June 29) at Sathyam Cinemas. The trailer will be launched by Suriya and received by director Lingusamy while the First Look will be released by Suriya and Gautham Vasudev Menon.
 
The event is touted to be graced by top producers, directors and those from the film industry.
 
Meanwhile it is said that the music album has some rocking numbers including a typical Mysskin style kuthu and a melody crooned by Chinmayee.
 
Produced by UTV Motion Pictures the film by Mysskin has Jiiva, Pooja Hegde and Narein in lead roles with music by K. It's a superhero flick, throwing light on the superhero within one's self.
 
The film is touted to grace worldwide screens on August.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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ARM dismisses Suriya's fan!

Microblogging sites can get too much at times for celebrities, especially in the south. Fans of actors praise their favorite actor's director during / before the film's release and later snub them for no reason when the director works with a media rival of the fans' favorite hero.

Unsaid truth directors down south wouldn't deny.

A Suriya fanatic tweeted AR Murugadoss - "Maatraan going to rule this year... Others just stay away from it... Suriya = Class + Mass". ARM promptly replied to this, "Paappa thalli poi vilayadu" (Kid, go play elsewhere). Such a warning from a Suriya fan seems to have irked ARM.

Both the films have been making headlines of late as a box-office clash between Suriya and Ilayathalapathy Vijay is expected this August, as both Thupaki and Maatraan is aiming at an August 15 (Independence Day) release.

Remember fans went crazy during Diwali last year, when both Velayudham and 7aum Arivu released together? Interestingly, the Suriya starrer, 7aum Arivu, was helmed by AR Murugadoss.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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New song in 'Billa 2!'

Here's some good news for Thala Ajith fans. The 'Billa 2' music album will soon have a value addition, in terms of a new song!

"A special song was kept under the wraps so far. It will be launched soon as a prelude to the film's release. The number by Yuvan Shankar Raja will be a treat to Ajith's fans and music lovers," say sources.


Earlier, the strategy was adopted by Mani Ratnam, who launched 'Endrendrum Punnagai...' as a separate track after the official audio launch of 'Alaipayudhe'.


Watch this space for more details about the exciting track in 'Billa 2'.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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Short films make it big

This seems to be the season of short films. As many as 10 such movies made their presence felt at the recently concluded 10th International Tamil Film Festival, organized by The Independent Art Film Society, in Canada.



The short movies were made by Tamils living all over the world. The best short film award was bagged by 'Nagal' (from France), while the second prize went to 'Metro' (Canada).

Critic award for best short film went to 'Poralikku Itta Peyar', while Pon Daya bagged the best director award for 'Nagal'. Kadhiravan emerged the best editor for 'T.2006'.

The award for best screenplay was bagged by Prem Kathir for 'Karukkai', while Janesan became the best cinematographer for 'Oodal'. While Stefano Guist was the best music composer for 'Music For Eyes', Sudha Pranavan and Pon Daya emerged the best actress and best actor for 'Poralikku Itta Peyar' and 'Nagal', respectively.

Earlier, Tamil feature film 'Paalai' was screened and its director Senthamizhan interacted with the audience through video conferencing. Tamil writer S Ramakrishnan was present.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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Nasser, Revathy - Stars of KKKK

Venky, the director of 'Konjam Koffee Konjam Kadhal' ('KKKK'), is confident that his movie would strike a chord with not just youngsters, but with elders too. "It is a film for the whole family," he says.

After resigning from the top post of a popular television channel, thanks to his passion towards theatre and cinema, Venky has been running a theatre group which grooms several aspiring actors.


And now, he has ventured into a director with 'KKKK', which according to him is a love story for everyone. "I am introducing more than a dozen newcomers. Nasser and Revathy play crucial roles," he says.


Venky adds: "The characters played by Nasser and Revathy will give twist to the screenplay at a crucial juncture. The movie will take a fresh turn from there. We are planning to release KKKK in July."
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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Court order against 'Thupaki'

A Chennai Court has directed producers of Vijay's forthcoming film 'Thupaki' not to use the title in any form till July 16. The order was issued on a petition filed by the producer of an upcoming movie titled 'Kalla Thupaki'.

In his plea before Chennai City Civil Court, K C Ravidevan of North East Film Works Film Factory said he had registered the titled 'Kalla Thupakki' in Film Chamber in 2009 and started making a movie under the title.


"However, using the influence of Vijay's father S A Chandrasekhar, who was the president of Tamil Film Producers Council, the title Thupaki was registered. This has hurt the prospects of my movie," Ravidevan said.


He added that the act by 'Thupaki' makers was against the rules and regulations of the industry. When the petition came up for hearing, the Judge refrained the producers of the Vijay starrer from the using the title till July 16.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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Meera Jasmine's big comeback

Meera Jasmine did some interesting and important roles before slipping under the radar. The award winning actress hasn't been seen much on the big screen for some time now, but is gearing up for a comeback.

She is currently shooting for her comeback Malayalam movie, Babu Janardhanan's 'Lisammayude Veedu', in which she plays four different roles. And she is happy about it.


"I play a school girl, a 23-year-old, a 35-year-old, and a 55-year-old. I took up the offer because of the challenge in it. I will wait till the movie's release before signing any new project," Meera says.


The actress prefers maintaining silence to various rumors doing rounds about her. "All these days, I was doing things I wanted to do. I traveled a lot and I watched movies that I missed so far. I also tried my hands at cooking."
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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Destination Germany for '3'

After winning accolades in an American film festival, it is now destination Germany for '3', the maiden directorial venture of Aishwarya Dhanush, which has her husband, Dhanush, and Shruti Haasan, in the lead role.

The movie will be screened at the ninth Indian Film Festival to be held on July 18 at Stuttgart, Germany. Aishwarya will be present at the festival representing the film.


"Aishwarya is happy that her first venture itself has managed to win laurels from various quarters," sources say, adding:  "Only last weekend, she and Dhanush were honured at SIMAA in Dubai."


Meanwhile, the elder daughter of Superstar Rajinikanth is also gearing up to start her second directorial venture. Besides, she is also supervising her home production, which has Siva Karthikeyan in the lead.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 28, 2012])

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Happy birthday, Karthika!

The 'Ko' girl, Karthika Nair blows her 20th candle today (June 27). The actress is currently in Theni shooting for ace director Bharathiraja's 'Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum' that has finished more than 60% of the shoot.
Although she's busy working on her birthday she made sure she spent some quality time with her younger sister Thulasi who is working on Mani Ratnam's 'Kadal'. The dusky actress was spotted at the SIIMA Awards in Dubai last week in a stunning red dress.

The actress who debuted in Tamil cinema with blockbuster 'Ko' was last seen in 'Dammu' in Telugu where she shared screen space with Junior NTR and Trisha. She currently has 'Annakodiyum...' and a Malayalam project in her kitty.

Here's wishing the gorgeous lady a very happy birthday!
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, June 27, 2012])

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Who is directing 'Karikalan'?

This is one film that has been repeatedly making headlines for controversies. The latest rumor is that the director of this Vikram starrer, Kannan, has been replaced by Gandhikrishna, who repeatedly penned the script of the film.

Rumor mills had it that the makers aren't satisfied with the rushes and want to start from scratch again with Gandhikrishna on board. When a media firm approached Gandhikrishna he expressed that the makers have approached him and he will go ahead with helming the film is Vikram's dates & other things fall in place.

But at the same time, Kannan has it that he is still helming the film and it will resume shooting once Vikram is free of commitments! The makers have also confirmed that Kannan is still the director of the project and that cinematographer Karthik has been replaced with Randy aka Rathnavelu and that the crew has undergone a change.

Although this period cum contemporary movie went on floors more than a year back only 25 % of the shoot has been wrapped and the cast and crew have carried on with other projects.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, June 27, 2012])

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Taapsee walks out of 'MGR'

First it was Karthika who opted out of 'Madha Gaja Raja' (shortly 'MGR'), a film directed by Sundar C with Vishal in the lead role. And now, Taapsee, who was later roped in for the project, has also walked out of it.

Following this, Sundar has finalized his 'Kalakalappu' heroine Anjali and Sarath Kumar's daughter Varalakshmi for the double heroine subject, which has Vishal in a triple role for the first time.


It is said that Taapsee wanted to promote her Hindi film 'Chashme Badhoor' during the first week of July and hence found it difficult to accommodate dates for 'Madha Gaja Raja'.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, June 27, 2012])

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Anjali prefers kissing scene

"I was given with a choice at the time of signing Settai. That I had to either act in a bedroom scene or a kissing scene. I chose the latter since I found it safe than the former," says Anjali.

Explaining the reason, she says, "Because only now I have been able to earn good name thanks to excellent roles in films such as Angadi Theru and Engeyum Eppodhum. I don't want to spoil that image."


'Settai', a remake of Hindi hit 'Delhi Belly', is directed by Kannan. Arya, Anjali, Hansika Motwani, Premgi Amaran and Santhanam play lead roles in it. "It is an interesting subject," Anjali says.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, June 27, 2012])

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Bharathiraja to make 'Bommalattam' in English

Bharathiraja has announced that he would soon make 'Bommalattam' in English. "Preliminary works are on. Four of my American friends will produce it," says the ace director.

Giving more details, he says, "Hollywood actor Samuel Jackson will replace Nana Patekar. I have completely re-written the screenplay to make it fit for Hollywood."


Saying that one of his friend's son will do the role played by Arjun in the original, Bharathiraja adds works are going on in a full swing. Shooting will start once he completes 'Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum'.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, June 27, 2012])

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Prabhudeva's noble gesture

Prabhudeva has lent a helping hand to the family of his former associate Chandrasekar alias Sacha, who passed away recently.

The actor-choreographer-filmmaker, who was enjoying the success of his Bollywood directorial venture 'Rowdy Rathore', received a shock when he came to know that Sacha, who worked with him in 'Pokkiri', was no more.

Since he was in a foreign country at that time, Prabhudeva was unable to go and meet Sacha's family members in person. However, he ensured that a cheque for Rs one lakh reached them, through dialogue writer V Prabhakar.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, June 27, 2012])

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Sivasakthi Pandian joins Censor Board

Popular producer Sivasakthi Pandian has been appointed as a member of the Censor Board. His Sivasakthi Movie Makers had produced many super hit films in Kollywood, including award winning movies.

Pandian is happy about being nominated to the Censor board. He said he would discharge his duty as per the rules and regulations and would also strive hard for the benefit of cinema.


Some of the films produced by Pandian include 'Kadhal Kottai', 'Kannedhirey Thondrinal', 'Kadal Pookal', 'Vanmathi', and 'Vetrikodikattu'.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, June 27, 2012])

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'Thupaki' to see a delay in release?

While trade analysts are confident that 'Thupaki' will not release on announced date, August 15, director AR Murugadoss is equally positive that the film will release on August 15. It is further said that the film's audio release function will take place in the second week of July.

ARM expressed: 'Thupaki is ready to rock from August 15. Three more songs are pending to be shot. We're currently shooting a track three hours away from Pune". A romantic number between Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal is being shot in Lonavala from the past two days.


Directed by ARM, the film has music by Harris Jayaraj, cinematography by ace Santosh Sivan and sees Vidyut Jamwal and Jayaram in pivotal roles. Comic relief is by Sathyan. Vijay plays an encounter specialist in this high voltage action flick.


The crew is keen on releasing the film on the announced date. Whether they will manage to shoot three songs at the earliest and release 'Thupaki' on August 15 or see a delay like all big Tamil releases, only time will tell the tale.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, June 26, 2012])

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Ajith turns his caravan into a mobile gym?

Ajith, the Kingmaker and the King of Openings in Tamil cinema, has always been criticized predominantly only for one thing by critics, his extra pounds. The actor is all set to shut them up for he has started working out for his next with Vishnuvardhan!

Ajith has been through more than 16 surgeries through the years and in a recent interview with a publication he had expressed about how him walking is a miracle according to him and that his metabolism had gone down terribly. He had also expressed that he finds commenting about an actor's physical appearance as hurting and very personal.


The actor who has pulled off several daredevil stunts without a body double, be it biking, wheeling or hanging from a helicopter for 'Billa 2', has hit the gym after ages! Rumor mills are working overtime that he has converted his caravan into a mobile gym!


Director Vishnuvardhan wrote on his microblogging page, "Ajith in gym for five and a half hours for the last 7 days. The results are awesome!"


Recently when the team were shooting in Bengaluru, the shooting came to a halt when the Thala's over excited fans started thronging the place.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, June 26, 2012])

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Dhanush - Simbu : Foes to Friends!

Despite the glitz, the glamour, the awards and entertainment, this was what that has made everyone recognize the first annual SIIMA Awards that was held in Dubai. Arch rivals, who have repeatedly taken a dig at one another, Dhanush and Simbu, bonded big time at the SIIMA Awards much to the surprise of fans or do we say shock?

The awards were held on June 21 and June 22 and the duo visibly had a gala time during their 4 day stay in Dubai.


It is said that although they ignored each others' presence initially when they reached Dubai, Dhanush cheered when Simbu received the Stylish Actor Award! In return, when Dhanush received the Sensational Actor Award, Simbu and his friend, Tollywood actor Manchu Manoj cheered for Dhanush!

The ice between the duo broke with this mutual appreciation during the award ceremony following which they even hanged out together.


The highlight was when Dhanush called Simbu on stage when he received the Best Actor Award and expressed that, "Simbu is a better dancer and a better singer than me. Lets welcome the Young Superstar"! They even sang 'Kolaveri...' together much to the shock of the gathered.


They said, "We are enemies from the outside, but we're now friends from the inside", and hugged each other before performing the track.


This is definitely one of the most shocking yet a happy something for the fans of both the established young talents.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, June 26, 2012])

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'Aadhi Bhagavan' in 7.1

Ameer's much delayed 'Aadhi Bhagavan', which has 'Jayam' Ravi in the lead, is being recorded on 7.1 surround sound, which is expected to give a totally new listening experience to the audience.

"A M Studio (of A R Rahman) is proud to introduce this technology to the south Indian film industry. Director Ameer's Aadhi Bhagavan will be the first tamil feature film to be mixed in 7.1 Surround Sound at standard resolution," said a press statement.


"This technology can be used to create more immersive cinema experience. Hollywood has already produced many films in 7.1 surround sound. Toy Story 3 is the first film to have 7.1 surround sound track," it added.


Meanwhile, Ameer will be shooting an action sequence and some talkie portions of 'Aadhi Bhagavan' in Jaisalmer and Jaipur from July 6. With that, the shooting will be finally wrapped up. The film has Neetu Chandra as the leading lady.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, June 26, 2012])

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Captain's heroine in Ajith's film!

Ajith's forthcoming film, which is yet-to-be-titled, is already loaded with two heroines- Nayantara and Taapsee Pannu. Now it will have on board one more actress, and she is, Suman Ranganathan.
The actress, who was part of many Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam and Hindi films, was popular in Kollywood after she shared the screen space with Vijayakanth in 'Maanagara Kaaval'.

Also, she acted in Tamil movies such as 'Pudhu Paattu', 'Perumpulli', 'Unnai Vazhthi Padugiren' and 'Udhavum Karangal'. Now, she will be seen playing a journalist in Ajith's next, directed by Vishnuvardhan.


A happy Suman says, "I play Ramya, a powerful and brave journalist. I am happy to act in a Tamil movie after a long time. The cast and crew of the movie are so very co-operative.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, June 26, 2012])

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'Mugamoodi': A never ending game

Tamil cinema is set to witness something on the lines of Spiderman, Harry Potter and James Bond of the West. Director Mysskin is planning to bring out Mugamoodi as a series, with one film hitting the screens every year.

Starring Jiiva and Pooja Hegde in lead roles, 'Mugamoodi' is taking shape fast. Plans are on to release the film, produced by UTV Motion Pictures, on August 31.


Meanwhile, sources say Mysskin has penned the script in such a way that it could have a sequel anytime. "After Mugamoodi, Mysskin will direct a belonging to a different genre. After that, he will start the sequel to Mugamoodi," sources say.


They add: "As of now, Mysskin has planned to come out with a Mugamoodi every year. He has chalked out detailed plans for that." Touted as the first super hero flick of Tamil cinema, 'Mugamoodi' has music by K of 'Yudhdham Sei' fame.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, June 26, 2012])

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'Thupaki': From Vijay to Akshay

Immediately after the release of 'Thupakki', director A R Murugadoss will start the Hindi version of the film, which will have Akshay Kumar in the lead role.

Confirming this, Murugadoss says, "We are on the verge of completing Thupaki. After that, I will start its Hindi version. I am eager to work with Akshay Kumar, who was thoroughly impressed after hearing the script."


The director needs no introduction in Bollywood since his 'Ghajini' starring Aamir Khan set a new collection record there. Hence expectations are running high on 'Thupaki' remake.


Interestingly, Murugadoss is toying with the idea of requesting Vijay to do a cameo in the Hindi version of 'Thupakki'. It is to be noted that the 'Ilayathalapathy' made a guest appearance in 'Rowdy Rathore', in the company of the same Akshay recently.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, June 26, 2012])

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Selvaraghavan spills the beans on 'IU'

Selvaraghavan is content with the way his forthcoming film 'Irandam Ulagam' is taking shape. The director, who is currently shooting for the movie in Goergia, has expressed happiness on his microblogging page.

"A lot of people told me that the story of Irandam Ulagam can't be made as a film. They suggested animation. Here we are making it as a film," wrote the director.


He added: "When u wanna make a film all u need is to believe in ur vision and follow with all ur heart. Things might go wrong but u will get ur vision."


Starring Arya and Anushka in lead roles, 'Irandam Ulagam' is being made as a Tamil-Telugu bilingual, since both the lead actors are popular in Andhra Pradesh too. The Tollywood version has been titled 'Brindavanamlo Nandakumarudu'.
*(News from IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, June 26, 2012])

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