Snowfall plays games on 'Billa 2' sets

It wasn't known to many that two days of shoot of 'Billa 2' had to be re-shot at the prestigious Likani Palace to maintain the continuity of an outdoor schedule, thanks to the weather issues."It was one hell of an experience for the cast and crew of Billa 2 to shoot in sub zero temperatures. It was fun and though it was difficult to shoot with the snow, the snow added to the look of the film and the scenes are going to look fabulous on big screen. There's no way we could have brought this effect in artificial means", says a crew member.

'Billa 2' is the first movie to be shot at the Likani Palace that's President of Georgia's summer retreat. The film is touted to grace worldwide screens on June 15.
Directed by Chakri Toleti the film is a prequel to 2007 blockbuster 'Billa' and will unravel the events that led to an Eelam refugee becoming a dreaded don.
                            * IndiaGlitzs [Wednesday, May 30, 2012]

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Aishwarya Dhanush: Pride of Tamil Nadu

That '3', Aishwarya Dhanush's debut venture as director, was selected for screening at the New York Indian Film Festival and the Superstar's elder daughter went to the US to take part in it is no more news.

The latest is that Aishwarya was honored with the Pride of Tamil Nadu award by the New York Tamil Sangham at a glittering event at Queens Museum of Art in the Big Apple.


Office-bearers of the Tamil Sangham said they were happy to present the award to Aishwarya since she deserved it. She is the daughter of a leading personality and wife of an award winning actor. But she independently proved herself.


'3', which had Dhanush and Shruti Haasan in lead roles, is a romantic psychological thriller. The film made waves even before its release thanks to 'Why this kolaveri di...' song, composed by first-timer Anirudh.
                 *(news took from http://www.indiaglitz.com)

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Dhanush's 'Edhir Neechal' with Siva Karthikeyan & Priya Anand

Dhanush is no more just an actor, or a singer for that matter. The National Award winner is taking the avatar of a producer, with a film titled 'Edhir Neechal'. Popular television star Siva Karthikeyan (of 'Marina' fame) and Priya Anand will be the lead actors.

Senthil, a former assistant of Vetrimaaran, is making his debut as a director with 'Edhir Neechal', a title which has apparently been inspired from a Nagesh starrer film of the yesteryear, directed by K Balachander.

Touted as a rom-com, the movie is expected to have music by Anirudh, who made a stunning debut with '3' recently. Shooting is expected to start soon, after an official announcement comes from Dhanush.


"The film will be completed in one go and it will gear up for release by the third quarter of the year. Both Siva Karthikeyan and Priya Anand (of '180' and 'Vamanan' fame) are thrilled about the film," sources say.
                                                                                                     *(news took from http://www.indiaglitz.com)

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Mahesh Manjrekar: Ajith's villain in Vishnuvardhan's next!

Even as 'Billa 2' is gearing up for a release, Ajith's next with Vishnuvardhan is already making several headlines. The latest is that Bollywood director cum actor cum producer Mahesh Manjrekar will play baddie in this yet-to-be-titled film.

However it is said that there are few other villains as well in this film where Mahesh Manjrekar plays the main villain. This is not the first time he's playing baddie for he played the bad guy in blockbusters like 'Slumdog Millionaire' and few other Hindi films.

National Award winning Manjrekar is known for critically acclaimed films 'Vaastav: The Reality', 'Astitya' and 'Viruddh... Family Comes First'.

This to-be-titled venture by AM Ratnam goes on floors in Mumbai on June 2. Ajith, Arya, Nayantara and Taapsee Pannu play lead roles, while music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja

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'Saguni' audio bytes

As 'Saguni's audio launch date is nearing (June 2), IndiaGlitz exclusively brings to you some interesting audio bytes from the film that has music by GV Prakash. It is said that GV Prakash who has a record number of hits from his compositions, has used a Hollywood style of composing for the background score of the film.
 
'Kandha Karavadai...' is said to be Karthi's introductory song in the film which will be quite comical. What's interesting is that the lyrics have been penned by debutant Paramu, who is an ardent fan of Karthi!

'Manasellam Mazhaiye...' crooned by Sonu Nigam and Saindhavi is a typical GV number and will be a melody.

'Saguni' sees the hit pair of Karthi and Santhanam as Kamalakannan and Apparao Rajini, shortly as Kamal and Rajini. Pranitha plays the lead lady whilst the film has a number of veterans in important roles.

Meanwhile industry insiders have it that GV Prakash will join Selvaraghavan for a film post 'Irandam Ulagam'.

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Mani Ratnam makes an interesting addition

A Mani Ratnam film can be counted on to create a buzz and Kadal with Gautham and Samantha in leading roles is doing just that. Every thing about the film makes news. Aravind Swamy will be returning to the silver screen because of his high regard for his mentor. And as always AR Rahman insisted on doing the music despite his busy schedule.


Now the latest addition to the cast is Devi who played Jiiva's sister in Nanban. She is a famous figure in the Tamil theatre circuit and Mani, who has attended some of her workshops felt she was perfect to essay the role of Gautham's mother. Jeyamohan has penned the script, Rajiv Menon is the cinematographer and Sreekar Prasad is the editor. We hear he is entirely satisfied with his cast and crew and the film is shaping up to be something special.

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Hari keen on retaining original cast for 'Singam 2'

Its no longer news that Suriya - Anushka Shetty and Hansika Motwani will be coming together for'Singam 2', a sequel to the 2010 super hit, 'Singam'. However it looks like Hari is hell bent in retaining the original cast from the film for the sequel.

The director who knows commercial cinema like the back of his hand has reportedly convinced 'Aachi' Manorama to be a part of the sequel as well. The ace actress was ill and underwent treatment recently, for various reasons. This film will now mark her comeback on big screen as she was last seen in 'Ponnar Shankar'.

The sequel will go on floors once Suriya wraps 'Maatraan' with KV Anand, the film is nearing its completion with just a couple of songs pending to be canned.

'Singam 2' will boast off the same cast and crew but will see a few additions like Hansika Motwani and Santhanam. Buzz is that Hansika will play a school tot in this film.

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Prakash Raj to play hero?

Thambi Ramaiah, before making his mark as an actor and winning a National Award (for 'Mynaa'), was known in the industry as a director. The filmmaker in him is still active and is set to start his fresh directorial venture soon.

According to sources, the film titled 'Irandu Paayum Puliyum Oru Pachai Kiliyum' will have Prakash Raj and 'Mirchi' Siva playing the lead roles. Besides, Thambi Ramaiah too will do a crucial character, it is said.

"It is a comedy caper and a new actress will be launched as the heroine. Talks are on the final stages and an official announcement will be made soon," say sources close to the development.

Prakash Raj, who too is an award winning actor, was on a break recently, as he had to take care of his ailing mother. The actor-producer-director walked out of a Kannada project to be with his mother, who was hospitalized.

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Radha Mohan ready with 'Gouravam'

Director Radha Mohan is a name to relate with meaningful entertainers. After 'Payanam' last year, the filmmaker is now gearing up for another bilingual, titled 'Gouravam'.



The Tamil-Telugu film will mark the debut of Sirish as an actor. Sirish is the younger brother of top Tollywood star Allu Arjun, cousin of another leading actor Ram Charan Teja and son of ace producer Allu Aravind. And obviously, veterans Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan are his uncles.


The film will be produced by Prakash Raj on behalf of Duet Movies banner. Cast opposite Sirish as the female lead is Yami Gautham, who was part of many Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films, including the recently released 'Vicky Donor'.


Prakash Raj and Nasser will play key roles in this movie, whose shoot will start in Mysore on June 18. S S Thaman will score the music, while dialogues are by Viji and art direction by Kathir. Cinematography is by Preetha.

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Actor Arvind Swamy in Ajith next !!

The untitled Vishnuvardhan project with Ajith in the lead has been making news. The cast list is getting stronger and more interesting. The film already boasts of Arya, Nayanthara and Taapsee along with Thala. Now the breeze brings us the news of Arvind Swamy and Pritviraj joining the team. 
Arvind Swamy, who has returned to acting with his mentor Mani Ratnam’s Kadal, is expected to feature as a cop in this untitled film. This project will go on floor from 30th May in Mumbai.

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Rajinikanth praises Muthuraman's acting in Vazhakku Enn 18/9

Superstar Rajinikanth, who has been busy shooting his film Kochadaiyaan, took some time out of his busy schedule to watch Balaji Sakthivel’s latest hit film Vazhakku Enn 18/9, which was released on May 4. The popular Tamil actor was carried away by the wonderful performance by newcomer Muthuraman.

Producer Lingusamy had organised a special screening of film Vazhakku Enn 18/9 for Rajinikanth at the Four Frames Theatre on Saturday evening. Rajini was extremely impressed with the film. What impressed him the most was the performances of the first-time actors especially Muthuraman, who plays the role of the supposedly honest cop. 


After watching the movie Vazhakku Enn 18/9, Rajinikanth spoke to Muthuraman and lauded his performance. He also praised Lingusamy and described his movie as a bold effort and is a masterpiece in Tamil cinema. The film team was speechless at the words of the Tamil Superstar. 


However, Vazhakku Enn 18/9 is a crime thriller, which is about the present city teenagers, who fall in love, problems they face and how they react to it. It was also dubbed in Telugu as Premale Paditho, which was also released on May 4 in Andhra Pradesh. Both the versions have done wonders at the Box Office.

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Agni Natchathiram to be remade in Tamil and Telugu

Agni Natchathiram is a Tamil film directed by Manirathnam. This film which was released in 1988 had Prabhu, Karthik, Vijayakumar, Amala, Nirosha and others in the cast. This film was a block buster.He has planned to remake this film in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously. 
He is currently holding talks with the leading actors of the Tamil and Telugu film industries.
He has the idea of casting one leading Tamil actor and one Telugu leading actor in the roles which Prabhu and Karthik donned so that he can release the Tamil and Telugu films simultaneously.


Producer Ramesh while speaking about this said, "We have acquired the Tamil and Telugu remake rights of the Tamil film Agni Natchathiram. I will announce the cast and crew in due course."

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Post-production work for Billa 2 in full swing

The eagerly awaited Ajit starrer Billa 2 is in post-production work in Mumbai.
The producer of the film In Entertainment`s Sunir Kheterpal and director Chakri Toleti are more comfortable and at home working from their home base in Mumbai. The post-production work is going on in full swing so that it can be censored before May 31.
Chakri Toleti is working round the clock with the post production and is giving utmost care to the DI, sound, design, VFX and the editing of the film. The buzz is that the music director of the film, Yuvan Shankar Raja is also present in Mumbai and is doing the re-recording work. A new trailer including song clippings are also getting ready to be unveiled a week before release.
With the buzz around Billa 2 only increasing each day, the unit is bent on putting their best foot forward. The film which was initially slated for release on June 1 has now been tentatively postponed to June 8.
The final date will be announced once the film gets censored, which the producers are trying their best to do before end of this month.

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Samantha with Vikram in Shankar's film

Shankar knows the knack of roping in hot and happening talents to his films. Now that he is getting ready to start a film with Vikram, his 'Anniyan' hero, the director is signing some of the best people in the industry.

According to sources, Samantha will play one of the heroines of the film, while search is on for the other leading lady. P C Sreeram will wield the camera, while music is by A R Rahman.


The film is said to be about the election process in India, which is the world's largest democracy. In his own style, Shankar is expected to take a dig at loopholes in the system, in this movie which will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.


Writer-duo Suba is taking care of the script and dialogues. "Shankar is planning to start the shoot by June and to complete it by the end of this year. The film will be a big summer release in 2013," add sources.

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'Kochadaiyaan' becomes 'Vikram Simha'?

That 'Kochadaiyaan' is a chaste Tamil title has prompted its makers to think over and come out with a title for its other versions, since the film is being made in Telugu, Hindi, English and Japanese simultaneously.


According to sources, while the film will be called 'Kochadaiyaan' in Tamil, English and Japanese, it will be released as 'Vikram Simha' in Telugu and Hindi.

"Vikram Sinha is the name of the character Superstar Rajinikanth is doing in the film," sources say, adding, "Shooting for the film will be completed soon and post production works which require extensive computer graphics will start after that."


Being made on 3D using performance capturing technology, 'Kochadaiyaan' is helmed by Soundarya R Ashwin, the younger daughter of the Superstar. Story, screenplay and dialogues are by K S Ravikumar, while music by A R Rahman.

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Billa 2 on June 9?

It's time for Ajith fans to begin the Thala mania! The latest reports suggest that the actor's much awaited Billa 2, directed by Chakri ToIt's time for Ajith fans to begin the Thala mania! The latest reports suggest that the actor's much awaited Billa 2, directed by Chakri Toleti, is likely to hit screens on June 9.



The theatrical rights of the film was brought by Aascar Ravichandran for an whopping Rs 24 crore, the highest ever for any Ajith film. The theatrical trailer will be released on June 1 and the film will be censored soon. Meanwhile the Telugu audio release of the film is scheduled on May 26, 2012.


The star cast also includes Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah and Vidyut Jamwal in leading roles. The film is produced by Wide Angle Creations in association with the Hinduja Group company IN Entertainment. The technical team consists of Yuvanshankar Raja (music), R.D. Chandrasekhar (camera), Suresh Urs (editing) and Na. Muthukumar (lyrics).leti, is likely to hit screens on June 9.

The theatrical rights of the film was brought by Aascar Ravichandran for an whopping Rs 24 crore, the highest ever for any Ajith film. The theatrical trailer will be released on June 1 and the film will be censored soon. Meanwhile the Telugu audio release of the film is scheduled on May 26, 2012.

The star cast also includes Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah and Vidyut Jamwal in leading roles. The film is produced by Wide Angle Creations in association with the Hinduja Group company IN Entertainment. The technical team consists of Yuvanshankar Raja (music), R.D. Chandrasekhar (camera), Suresh Urs (editing) and Na. Muthukumar (lyrics).

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Ravikumar to make a mega budget film with Kamal?

Actor Kamal Haasan and director K.S. Ravikumar have had a highly successful association which has spanned for close to two decades now.  The duo has worked together in films like Avvai Shanmugi, Thenali, Panchathanthiram, Dasavathaaram and Manmathan Ambu.  Except for Manmathan Ambu which released last December, all other films have been super-duper hits at the box-office.





Ravikumar was to make Rana starring superstar Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone in the lead.  As Rajini fell ill and had to be hospitalized at Chennai and Singapore, the film’s shoot got postponed.  Last month, it was officially announced that the film’s shooting would be commencing only from August, 2012.  In the meantime, Ravikumar is presently assisting Soundarya by supervising her direction of Rajini’s upcoming film Kochadaiyan.


Sources at Ravikumar’s office said that Ravikumar and Kamal Haasan might come together for the sixth time to make another film.  It is said that the film might be launched in the second half of 2012.  Ravikumar is penning the story, screenplay and dialogues for Rajini’s Kochadaiyan besides assisting Soundarya.  The animation film’s work is said to have been completed which has given Ravikumar the time to sit down and pen a script for Kamal.


Kamal Haasan reportedly liked the one-liner narrated to him by Ravikumar.  When it becomes a reality, the film would be a mega-budget affair, it is said.  The script is likely to deal with a major film against corruption at all levels.  As he is likely to do this film, Kamal is said to have informed Shankar not to consider making the sequel to his earlier hit Indhiyan which was also a film against corruption.


The action-thriller would deal with the way major business houses and corporate firms do everything possible at their disposal to evade all sorts of taxes.  Keep watching this space for further updates!

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