2-G Spectrum scam to become a film's story

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 stories.

2-G Spectrum story is directed by John Manohar a journalist .Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, who plays mother's role in many Tamil films donning the role of Kanimozhi.

Riaz Khan will play the role of Raja. Shanthini of Nadodigal fame will do the role of corporate lobbyist Nira Radia. Comedian Singamuthu will play union minister M.K Alagiri. Sathyaraj playing the role of election commissioner.

2G Spectrum will also be the first Tamil film that will be using an English title for a Tamil film. The director says the film will get success in tamil film indusrtry.

Besides, the real story the film will have masalas with dances and songs to attract the public.

Will this film be allowed for release, if the production is over, is a million dollar question, that faces many in film circles. Let us wait and watch the game.

JEEVA IN "MUGAMOODI'

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.

SELVARAGHAVAN ENTERED WEDLOCK

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

BY KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN

Prakash Raj to start Acting Academy

Acting power house Prakash Raj has announced a plan to set up an acting school in south India to train actors. Prakash Raj revealed this plan while speaking at the 125 days celebration event of his first directorial venture ‘Naanu Nanna Kanasu’ on Sunday.
‘Prakash Raj Academy of Acting’ will most probably set up in either Hyderabad or Bangalore on 20 acres of land. An American Indian Mr Prasad has come forward to invest Rs.300 crores in Indian film industry and Prakash Raj is the prize catch for him.
With the American NRI the meeting with Karan Johar, Aamir Khan, Prakash Raj the first meeting was held recently and the outcome of it is ‘Prakash Raj Academy of Acting’. The NRI investor is keen on funding Rs.20 crores on this acting Academy says Prakash Raj.
Prakash Raj sitting next to his wife Pony Verma at The Bell Hotel in Bangalore said he has two projects in Telugu, two in Tamil, two in Kannada and three projects in Hindi lined up from Duet Movies. Most probably the four language film he is planning to take up side by side of a Kannada film a remake of ‘Aithe’.

Get ready folks, says Rajini

The Superstar continues to create magic. ‘Get ready folks’. With Rajinikanth uttering these words, a trailer of ‘Endhiran’ comes to an end. But this has marked the beginning of a never seThe Superstar continues to create magic. ‘Get ready folks’. With Rajinikanth uttering these words, a trailer of ‘Endhiran’ comes to an end. But this has marked the beginning of a never seen before hype and expectation in Tamil Nadu, with just 10 days left for the film’s releaseen before hype and expectation in Tamil Nadu, with just 10 days left for the film’s release.
Not just Rajini fans and film buffs, but celebrities too are equally expecting the D-day. As R Parthiban said at the trailer launch function in Chennai Saturday, “We don’t want any money or gifts for attending this event. But a ticket for Endhiran”.
And Rajini fans, whose list is endless, were cheered across the State and burst crackers besides performing ‘Palabhishekam’ and distributing sweets to mark the ‘Endhiran’ trailer release. In other words, a festival mood prevailed at theatres all over Tamil Nadu where the trailer was screened.
Over to Shankar, the man, who lets his movies to do all the talking, was excited to talk about ‘Endhiran’. “It is a science fiction and hence demanded state-of-the-art technology in filmmaking. The Superstar had been very co-operative right from the day one and even visited the United States a couple of times for animation purposes.”
Showering praises on Rajini, Sun Pictures CMD and the proud producer of ‘Endhiran’, Kalanithi Maran, said, “No one can equal Rajinikanth. If there is a Superstar in Indian cinema, that is Rajini alone. Shankar always combines mass and class elements and doubly so is ‘Endhiran’. With Rajini, he has created a magic on screen which will bring laurels to Indian cinema in general and Tamil cinema in particular. Rajini is a legend and he has honestly worked for two years to ensure all is well with Endhiran”.

KARTHI IN RAJ TV ON I DAY

N.THYAGARAJAN

If one considers that Tamil film actor Karthi is only an actor, it is wrong. Karthi who is an engineering graduate has been dreaming quite a long time to do something great to this nation. Karthi said to a group of students about his patriotic interest for the Indian soil, and his dreams to fulfill them. He spoke to the students not in the capacity of film actor but as an ordinary citizen. For him Cinema is his profession and as a citizen of India he wants to a lot to the country.
Karthi speaks out from his heart to the students has been pictured by the Raj TV channel is to be telecast on August 15Th Independence Day at 8.30 AM.

“ PENNAE” – WOMEN ACHIEVERS IN MAKKAL TV CHANNEL

By N.Thyagarajan

Makkal TV channel’s new invention Pennae has caught the eyes of audiences for its focus on women-achievers in various fields. Further, the episode goes deep into the lives of these achievers who keep some important toys presented to them by eminent men. This week Psychiatrist Dr Shalini who has achieved a lot in her field to solve difficult cases for mental ailments. She describes how she felt the difficulty in finding out the the real difficulties of her patients and how she solved. The episode, it is expected would woo a lot of by viewers.

Dance master and actor Gayathri Raghuram also participates in one of the episodes. She keeps a lot of toys in her treasure since the day of her younger days. Late actor Jaishankar presented her a toy when he visited her house. She has a history to brief about her each toy.She also talks about her child days and how she came into the film-world as a dance-master.

The programme will be aired on all Saturdays at 3.30 PM in Makkal tv Channel

MADHUBALA TO ACT AS DEVADASI

( By N.Thyagarajan )

Roja film fame Madhubala has accepted the offer of doing Devadasi role for the Jaya TV Channel’s new mega-serial Soundaravalli to be telecast in the near future. After the release of her maiden film Roja she was busy with her dance schedules and without film chance for sometime. Madhubala who is a relative of famous actor Hema Malini, has learnt Bharatha Natyam from her aunt. The actor had done a role in a serial twelve years ago after which the actress could not be seen.

When the people are about to forget her face,the chance to act in this serial came to her
hands and knees. Madhubala was little bit shy in accepting small screen roles, after knowing the in-depth story, and the character in which she would appear, she
immediately accepted the offer.,
The new serial would take more than 300 episodes, and the story is centered on the lives of Devadasis in those period, who dedicated their lives to the cause of the temple upliftment. The actress whose sober-look might rightly fit in the role in Soundaravalli, thought the producer of the serial.
Soon the viewers will have the look of beautiful actress. The shooting of the serial has started.

ANUSHKA TO PAIR WITH AJITH

BY KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN

Anushka is literally on Cloud Nine! If reports are to be believed, the actress has been signed up to star alongside Ajith in the film Mangaatha. It may be recalled that a couple of days ago Venkat Prabhu was finalized to direct Ajith in this film. The movie is to be produced by Cloud Nine Movies

Having made her presence felt with the strong performance in Arundathi, the actress went on to share the screen space with Suriya in Singam. Both these films have turned out to be smash hits. She also featured with Vijay in Vettaikaran.
With her new assignment, Anushka will turn out to be the hot and happening star among the big league actors and directors.




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JAYA TV STOPS KALKI TELECAST

After actress Kushboo has become DMK party member, the Jaya TV channel, an AIADMK organ,has wound up telecasting Kalki, a mega-serial which had the largest viewers with good revenue. The decision to stop the serial was taken after the actress has enrolled herself as the DMK party member.
The serial had won the audience during its first telecast with good advertisement rates. The Jaya TV Channel some months ago started telecasting the same serial second time. During the second time also, the serial continued with good audiences.
However, the Channel stopped telecasting the Kalki after the actress had joined the DMK party.
The actress also did Jackpot another interesting programme of the Jaya TV channel, a weekly programme on all Sundays of the Channel. The idea of the actress to join the DMK has put a fullstop for this programme too. Though Kushboo is popular by virtue of her excellent acting in films, the actor was not forgotten by the public immediately, because of her continuous appearance in the Jaya TV Channel.

Now the chance of organising the Jackpot programme went to another yesteryear heroine who is doing now rich mother's role in various films. It is expected the actress would carry the show well on par with the heroine Kushboo.

NADHIYA TAKES OVER JACKPOT TWO

N.THYAGARAJAN

In addition to the glamorous roles to various young actors and actresses of the Tamil films, actress Nadhiya, now has been assigned to host the Jaya TV Channel's Jackpot programme. The new programme, after Kushboo had left has been named Jackpot II. Actress Kushboo who after enrolling herself as the member of the DMK party, has decided to quit the hosting of the Jackpot. She has quit because she was hosting the programme in the Jaya TV Channel, backed by the AIADMK party which is the only rival party of the ruling DMK party. The actress does not like to continue her hosting of the programme in the channel, has finally came out and the Jaya TV Channel was looking for equal status actress to host the programme.


Though the Jaya TV Channel was megnanimous to the actress Kushboo in continuing the programme, the actress who immediately after joining the DMK party gave her first public address when the TN CM celebrated his 87th birthday. Though Kushboo has been a great admirer of the erstwhile Chief Minister and the AIADMK General Secretary Jayalalithaa felt, that it was not good to continue with the Jaya TV Channel's Jackpot.

Nadhiya, the actress who is equally good and charming is the mother of two children got married and settled in abroad used to frequent India some years ago. Now the actress has settled down with her family in Mumbai. The actress who frequently visits Chennai to act in films and tv serials appearing in good roles. " The actress was in full happy mood on announcing that she was selected to host the Jackpot 2 and said she would do her role as host well.
Let us watch how this young Nadhiya performs in the Jackpot II.

NADHASWARAM’ BY METTIOLI THIRUMURUGAN

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The shooting for the Sun TV Channel’s yet another mega-serial Nadhaswaram began in Karaikudi with film actor Mouli as the leading nadhaswara vidwan. The serial is to be directed by Mettioli serial fame Thirumurugan who had chosen more than 40 raw hands to act in this mega-serial. It is the story of a Nadhaswara Vidwan who has spent his life for the upliftment of Carnatic music, to put it shortly.

In this serial Mouli acts the father and the director Thirumurugan act as son. Besides, the new entrants who had no knowledge about acting were trained to act in their respective roles for three days. Actor Nazar’s Adavu Foundation gave them coaching. The serial has series of actors in the age group from 17 to 70 years.

Soon the channel will start to telecast the serial.

T.N.SESHAN TO APPEAR IN VIJAY TV

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Our former bureaucrat T.N.Seshan hereafter could be seen in Vijay TV channel’s weekly programme, Naalum Namadhey. He will sit as the Judge of the programme and will select four persons among the 16 persons who were affected in their personal lives. It is a talk-show of the Vijay TV Channels and T.N.Seshan has readily agreed to become the judge of the serial to be telecast on all Sundays in the mornings.

There are a very few could who could do the proper judgments in their lives, and Mr Seshan is the right man while he was serving the government and after his retirement. One could realize the capabilities of this retired IAS officer through this Naalum Namadhey.

Anuya with an item number in Nanjupuram

Actress Anuya, who made her debut in Tamil film industry with Siva Manasula Sakthi, is all set to shake legs for an item number now in Nanjupuram. Well for those, who expect Anuya to be sporting her bootylicious physiques, it’s going to be a letdown. Yeah! It’s something we heard straight from the shoulders of Anuya as she says, “It’s a song that narrates the outline of this movie and there’s nothing to do with glamour here.”

Nanjupuram centers on an unexpected upshots occurring in a village that is brimmed with lots and lots of snakes. When the villagers are completely frightened about the deadly snakes, it’s up to protagonist to unravel the mystery behind outlandish events. Raghav takes on the lead role and scores music for this film while Monica stars opposite him in female lead

Shriya Saran to repay producers with interest

It's a very well known fact that Shriya Saran was supposed to pair with Dhanush in 'Polladhavan'. Due to last minute changes, the actress couldn't make up for the scheduled dates in spite of receiving a big sum as the advance amount.

Although, the film's producers had requested her to payback the respective sum, she never heeded to their call. With no options left in hand, the producers approached Tamil Film Producers' Council to sort out the issue.

Finally, they have insisted Shriya Saran to return back the amount with an interest of Rs. 5Lakhs. Previously, even Nayanthara was reported for not paying back the advance amount when director Lingusamy wanted to reduce her remuneration for his film 'Paiyya'. Off late, the issue was settled down at Tamil Film Producers Council.

SRUTHI HASAN IN MURUGADHAS FILM

BY. KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN


After the tremendous success of GHAJINI, AR Murugadoss is all set for his latest project with one of the biggest production houses in the South starring Shruti Haasanand Suriya.

Shruti Haasan has been creating waves not only in Bollywood but also in the South. She had composed the music for UNNAIPOL ORUVAN, which garnered her lot of appreciation and is currently working on a Telegu movie.

With this new venture, this pretty damsel will be marking her debut in Tamil cinema. When we tried contacting Shruti, she wasn't available for comment.

Sources reveal that the music composer for the film is Harris Jayaraj and the cinematographer is Ravi K Chandran. Udhayanidhi Stalin will be producing this Dravidian flick.

Suriya, who will soon be making his debut in Bollywood, had worked with Murugadoss on GHAJINI which was a humongous success. Many anticipate the team to deliver another smashing hit on the lines of their previous endeavor. The work on this much awaited film will start this April.

Jayam’ Raja to become actor

BY. KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN


M Raja seems to be the latest addition to the list of directors bitten by the acting bug. The older brother of ‘Jayam’ Ravi, who has four blockbusters to his credit, would don the greasepaint soon, if circles close to him are to be believed.
Confirming this, Raja’s father ‘Editor’ Mohan, one of the top producers of Tamil cinema, says, “Raja is very handsome and has all the qualities and skills to become a hero. We are planning to launch him as an actor soon.”
He adds: “We are currently listening to scripts from various aspiring filmmakers. And will make an announcement once we find an apt storyline and character which would establish Raja as a good actor.”
On his forthcoming ‘Thillalangadi’, which is directed by Raja with Ravi in the lead, he says, “though we are known for remakes, we always wanted to present something different. ‘Thillalangadi’ would live up to Jayam Company’s name.”

RADHIKA’S CHELLAMEY

Radhika’s Raadan pictures seem to be reaping gold in television. The company’s latest offing, the mega serial Chellamey, has successfully crossed 134 episodes in SUN TV. Raadan has announced in a recent press note that the serial will feature interesting twists going forward.

The serial has Radhika, Radha Ravi, Delhi Ganesh, Ravikumar, Sonia and Nithya playing prominent roles among others. It is being telecast in the 9.30 slot in SUN TV from Monday through Friday.

WATCH KAIMANAM

BY. KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN

Want the recipes of authentic Tamil cuisines that have long been forgotten? Watch Kaimanam on Makkal TV on Saturday and Sundays at 1pm! Apart from the recipes, Kaimanam also emphasizes on the nutritive value of the recipes. A press note from Makkal TV states, “Dishes like "Kambanchoru", "Ellurundai" are in the array to enthrall the audience with a very tasty and traditional experience on the small screen.”

Makkal TV telecasted the Russian film Brother in the Ulaga Thirai Pada Varisai on Sunday 21st, March, 2010.

RADHIKA THE BEST

When the Who's Who of Tamil cinema is listed,Radhika's name will definitely be mentioned.
The daughter of veteran actor M R Radha, sister of actors Radharavi and the late Vasu and wife of star Sharad Kumar, Radhika is a much-acclaimed and awarded actress.
In her long career as one of the top heroines of Tamil cinema, she has acted with all the top heroes -- including superstars Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth.
She was one of the few people who could walk into late chief minister M G Ramachandran's house at will. She also enjoys a good personal rapport with current Chief Minister Karunanidhi.
Her latest avatar sees her as the successful producer of television serials, so much so that she has often been compared to Ekta Kapoor. She is also the main protagonist in her long-running serials -- Chitthi, Annamalai and Selvi.
Our correspondent caught up with her on the sets of her latest serial, Chellamay, which airs on Sun TV. The set was actually a by-lane outside a huge house in Valsarvakkam, a Chennai suburb.
The scene involved her walking down the street and into the house, preceded by a single camera. There were no special lights, very little make-up and no props. "Please wait," said Radhika politely. "We have to finish this scene before the light fades."

Paiyya release delayed again?

Paiyya (also spelt as Paiya), starring Karthi and Tamannaah, will grace theatres only in April. Paiyya is an urban story that depicts some interesting events happenings in the lives of a pair of lovers. The movie was shot in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai. The music of this Karthi-Tamannaah starrer, released early in November, is already a runaway hit. The movie is directed by Lingusamy, who also assured that Karthi will appear in a never-seen-before look. Initially, the film was supposed to hit screens on Pongal day, but got delayed as Karthi’s Aayirathil Oruvan was being released, then the film was postponed to February, and now again to April. There are also rumours that the delay is due to the financial problems of the producers