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BY KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN The exact outcome of the 2-G Spectrum scam which created reverberations in many political circles and saw several upheavals in some of the political parties winning and forming government during the last assembly election, has been made plot of a film. The Pooja for the new film was held on July 11 with the title of the film as 2-G Spectrum. It is known that the 2G Spectrum scam which saw the fall of the DMK government in Tamil Nadu and also resulted in the former chief minister's daughter Kanimozhi and former Union Telecom Minister A.Raja who were arrested and sent to Tihar Jail for making inquiries, is being made a story of the film.The 2-G Spectrum , what the other opposition parties would call it a scam, the Special court will go ahead with the inquiries in which many persons are arrested. It is said to deliver the judgment it may take several years. But our Tamil film industry will not wait for this because it has been facing severe scarcity for good...

BY KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN At a time when a guessing game on the story of 'Mugamoodi' is on, Mysskin's next venture starring Jiiva in the lead role which is touted to be a 'super hero' subject, we have an official version on the 'mega-budget' film. "The story of the movie is based on the theme of the superhero that lies dormant in every human. Destiny pushes a love-struck young man into a dangerous world of adventure", says a source from UTV Motion Pictures, which is producing the movie. They also say: "How he fights the evil incarnate and becomes the savior of society forms the rest of the story of Mugamoodi". Meanwhile, the pre-production on the project is already in progress. In the meantime, UTV is currently busy with works related to the release of Vikarm-starrer 'Deiva Thirumagal'. The movie directed by Vijay, co-produced by Sree Rajakaliamman Medias and UTV Motion Pictures and will release across 350 screens in India July 15.

BY KARPAGAM THYAGRAJAN It was an auspicious day for Selvaraghavan who was rarely or never spotted in any spiritual events so far, as his wedding with Geethanjali was performed in Chennai on Sunday as per traditional Hindu customs. The 'Pudupettai' and 'Aayirathil Oruvan' director entered wedlock with Geethanjali, who is his close associate and daughter of former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, P S Raman, at a star hotel in Guindy. Kasthuriraja, a happy father that he is, was beaming with a big smile and was seen having a whale of time with his younger son Dhanush. Clad in 'pattu veshti-satti', the director father and actor son took good care of those who had attended the marriage. Linga and Yathra, the sons of Dhanush and grandsons of Superstar Rajinikanth, were kept out of the media's eyes at their Periyappa's wedding. But still, some shutterbugs claimed to have managed to capture their images