ACTRESS ,MANJULA DIES

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Renowned film actress, Manjula, who was introduced to film world by Dr M.G.Ramachandaran through the film Rickshawkaran, died in Chennai on Tuesday early morning in a hospital.

The actress who had acted with other leading film heroes like Sivaji Ganesan, Siva Kumar and her husband Vijayakumar fell from her bed accidentally on Monday night. She suffered injuries, but it was reported that she lost blood. She was rushed to a private hospital but died on Tuesday early morning.

Manjual hails from Karnataka, and on seeing her in a shooting spot, MGR offered her a role to act with him in the film Rickshawkaran. The film was a box-office hit and since then the actress was offered roles to act with various leading heroes.

Manjula had acted with Sivaji in Dr Siva which was also a box-office hit. She fell in love with actor Vijayakumar and with the permission of his first wife the actor had married him.

Shruthi becomes fan of Raina

By N.Thyagarajan

Shruthi Hassan has become fan of cricket player Suresh Raina, after he had scored 99 runs for the Chennai  Super Kings Team which played in Hyderabad recently.

Shruthi who has been camping in Hyderabad for her shooting of Ramaiah Vasthavaiah, being produced in bi-lingual, Hindi and Telugu, directed by Prabhu Deva. For a particular scene of the film, Shruthi has been acting with Junior NTR a few days ago, near a Swimming Pool in Hyderabad. Shruthi during the shooting, fell unfortunately in the Swimming pool, in which she sustained minor injuries. The shooting of the day went with pack-off.

The very same scene was shot on some other day.

Ajith against spending money for his cutouts

 By N.Thyagarajan

Thala Ajith has recently disbanded several of his fans' clubs, because he came to know that many political parties had started occupying those clubs. According to Thala, the fans clubs of several actors turned out to be publicity mongers whenever their birthdays and new films are released. " I am always frank, my fans need not spend money on cutouts. Instead they could help out several poor people who are living below the poverty line. They could be helped by creating various opportunities to continue their education and live happily", says Ajith.

In the film industry, Ajith has the habit of calling a spade always spade and he did not like to quote his hair with black dyes. No actor in the film industry has said this. When he could not attend a political party meeting, he was outspoken on that day, that he did not like to appear on political parties' political meeting.

For Ajith, politics is different from that of film industry. Ajith wants to live as an actor who had stolen the hearts of many for his outstanding acting  career as well for his transparency of his personal life. The actor is not attached with any stigma for he takes his life as it is.

Don't know about my future: Nayantara

N.Thyagarajan

After breaking away her love with Prabu Deva, Nayantara, of late, seems to be dull and begins to talk philosophy of life. When a reporter asked her about her future plans for marriage, the charming actress has said " I don't know about my future".

What the God has willed must come about is the theory of this young charming actress. Nayantara is now acting with Ajith and Aarya, but closely moves with Aarya, say many from the cine-circle. But when asked about this to Aarya he vehemently refused saying " We are true friends".

If Nayantara suddenly thinks of marrying someone, then who will be the lucky person ? is a million dollar question that makes many to think to come with a concrete answer.

One can't live for a long with always thinking of the past, surely, for everything there is a time, and it is the time alone will bring good results.

Script ready for Vishwaroopam Two

When Kamal Hassan's mega-budget film Vishwaroopam is rocking in all cinema halls in India and abroad, Kamal came out that he would produce Vishwaroopam Two.

The first Vishwaroopam was released in theaters, after Kamal had taken strenuous efforts. When the film was released, Kamal announced that he had plans to start Vishwaroopam Two.

Kamal has to be appreciated for his painstaking efforts in making out a film which other producers could not have dreamt of. According to the latest news, the script for the Vishwaroopam Two is ready, and Mr Kamal Hassan is discussing about the list of artistes and locales for the film.

SUNDAR C JOINS UTV FOR A FILM

Director Sundar C will be joining UTV to produce a film titled Theea Velai Seiyanum Kumar. The UTV is joining the director after the success of Kalakalappu film.

Sidharth, Hansika, Santhanam, Ganesh Venkatram, Devadarshini and many leading artistes appear in the film. The music of the film is scored by Sathya and the songs are written by Pa.Vijay.

This is the 27th film direction of Sundar C.

Gounda Mani to act in films

Soon Gounda Mani will appear in a Tamil film with Santhanu, son of film producer and director K.Bhagyaraj. The announcement about Gounda Mani coming back to films after a long gap of seven to eight years has given immense happiness not only to his fans but also several of Tamil film viewers. It has given a sort of happiness to some of the film artistes too.

The actor who underwent some minor health problems was asked to take rest for some months. Gounda Mani who is now hale and agile at long last had given consent to act in a Tamil film, sources close to the Blog said.

It is likely that his partner Senthil too would be appearing in the film with Gounda Mani and would bring a bellyful laughter in the atmosphere for his fans and many who like their combination.

ETTUKUDI TEMPLE IN DEIVEEGAM

Producer Mohan Gandhiraman has a knack of producing a devotional serial title Deiveegam and telecasting it through the Jaya TV Channel on Saturdays and Sundays evening at 6.30.

Deiveegam is about the real story of Lord Muruga temples situated in Tamil Nadu state, especially the Aarupadai Veedu.
The serial which may cross more than 100 episodes, has been painstakingly done with the dialogues penned by Rangarajan and music of Ravi Raghav.

The serial is directed by R.Thyagarajan.

In the first episode, the serial is focused on Ettukkudi Murugan, situated in Nagai District. The myth behind worshiping Lord Muruga of the temple and its significance. Various festivities that are taking in the temple are also mentioned in the serial.

Unlike some films that were produced early, which talked about the miracles of Muruga alone, the new serial will give priority to the reason of Lord Muruga's temple in Ettukkudi and the construction of the temple during the Tamil Kings period.

It also speaks about the various idols installed in the temple for the public to have a holy darshan of them.

CHELLA PRANIGAL IN MAKKAL TV CHANNEL

People who are interested to keep animals as their pets are confused over bringing them up. Sometimes, what is food for us may turn poison for those pets and finally they land up in utter dilemma. Keeping this in mind, the Makkal TV Channel has come up with a programme called Chella Pranigal which tells the animal-lovers the way of keeping animals with narrations. The animals food habits and the required medical treatment that animals have to undergo periodically, are also beautifully explained in the programme.

Makkal TV Channels telecasts the weekly programme on Saturdays at 6.30 PM will be useful and many who had seen it are benefited, according to news pouring in to our blog.

The programme discusses not only about dogs, cats and parrots but also various other animals like white-rats, rabbits.

In today's programme, the episode will detail about the Labrador dogs which is becoming popular among the many people in the state.

Don't miss the programme.

Anjarai petti completes 1000th episode

Zee TV Tamil Channel Anjarai Petti is exhibiting its 1000th episode on February 7th.

The serial about cooking of various dishes started four years ago without any interruption and the anchors visited various places to exhibit the different menu dishes being prepared.

The 1000th episode was filmed in Andaman-Nicobar Islands and the programme is scheduled at 1 PM on all days in a week.

The 1000th episode will highlight about making of Shinga-fry and White Chocolate Rain Bow.

The producer of the Anjarai Petti Abarna is also participating and explains the viewers about the success of the episode.

The useful tips of preparation of nice dishes have been helpful to many housewives to make their family members enjoy tasty foods, says many viewers.

Chellamae ends on a sad-note

Radaan's mega serial Chellaemae which had crossed more than 1200 episodes ended on a sad-note by giving the character Chellammal additional burden of looking after the newly-born-female-baby and her husband's second wife.

Chellammal's husband kills Sneha for saving his child to prove that he wants to do some justification for his character.

The Chellamae did not talk about what has happened to the characters AK, Vadamalai brothers and sisters, Chellamma's father Avudaiyar ( Ravi Kumar), Thavasi ( Delhi Ganesh ).

Most of the viewers expected that the Radaan could do something for the characters, if not for the story, at least for its millions of viewers who would even give up their personal engagements and watched the serial sincerely on all five days.

Though it is presumed that one day Vadamalai will come out of jail and take care of his wife and the newly born female baby, the other characters are not justified with the link of the story.

But in toto, the serial tells the viewers how a woman should use their act of bravery, whenever they face any difficult situation. But Chellammal as per the story-line had faced series of difficulties and had any woman faced problems like the character Chellammal, one would sure of committing suicide and would have changed a mad.

Description of Chellammal character in treating each problem was something unique in its nature and this is the only way to solve any problems that one may face in his/her life. But could this be practical ?

Good story, good treatment of characters, but the end one could not say ' adieu to the serial'.

Chellamae now in climax scenes

Radaan TV's Chellamae which has been telecast through the Sun TV channel for more than four years, is now reaching its climax scenes. According to sources, the serial will come to end by the second or third-week of January this year.

In the serial, Ms Radhika Sarath Kumar as Chellamma has been facing severe problems from her own relatives and friends. Chellamma as a bravery woman takes cudgels against all those who had acted against her. She was under the belief that one of her daughters (twins) born to her died in the hospital at the time of delivery. Later, she comes to know that the child was kidnapped by some thugs for want of money and finally it reaches her elder brother's wife who becomes a wealthy widow.

Chellamma comes to know about this and when she starts searching for one of her twins, she found it was kidnapped by her own family friend's daughter.

Chellamma also faces problems when her husband marries second time after ditching her in Palani and runs with  a daughter and marries another woman in Kerala.
What if a woman would feel in her life, if she goes on meeting problems by problems ? Suicide? No?

Chellamma using her extraordinary brain power with which she solves all her problems and saves her own family.

As of now, Chellamma has been in search of her child, taken away by Sneha. If she finds her child and makes a proper justification to other characters in line with the story-line, Chellamae will be over.

The story and the script of the serial is properly woven, and was shot always with various close-ups without giving an iota of boredom to the viewers.

Prakash Raj is out of Isai

Prakash Raj may not act in a big role opted by S.J.Suryah for the film Isai as Prakash Raj is busy man and has been travelling to shoot for his films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.
Prakash Raj who is competent enough to act with any leading artistes has been offered to do the role of a musician in Isai in which S.J.Suryah is in the lead role of another musician.

As per the story the two musicians aim to become music director in films for which they undertake various methods to entrench themselves.

Suryah thought the roles could be done only by eminent artistes like Prakash Raj, but he is busy with the schedules of his own productions.

While talking about the role Suryah says, " the character is very crucial to the film's plot and I am trying someone who would fit the role and I am now scouting for a good character artistes to replace Prakash Raj".

FILM ON ILLEGAL SAND QUARRYING

Porida Pazhagu deals on illegal-sand-mining

The story of Porida Pazhagu is based on the real thing that is taking place. It is about the illegal sand mining. Master Mahendran who had acted in a number of Tamil films as child artiste, is the hero act opposite Neelambari.

Mahendran works as a lorry driver for the sand mafia Riaz Khan. The heroine of the film Nilambari uses all her tricks to stop the illegal sand quarry.

The film is directed by debutant director Sekar Bharathy and music directed by Bhavatharini, the daughter of Music Director Ilayaraja.

Some of the scenes of the film were shot in Kanchipuram and its adjoining areas.

Lyrics of the film are written by Pa Vijay, Snehan and Hridhaya.

Lakshmi Manchu in 'Kadal'

N.Thyagarajan

Lakshmi Manchu is an Indian Film actress, model, producer and host. She is the only daughter of veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu and Late Vidya Devi.

She is under the project of Director Mani Ratnam's upcoming film 'Kadal' starring Actor Karthik's son Gautham Kathik and Thulasi, younger daughter of Actress Radha. The Actress will be doing an item song in A.R.Rahman's musical note in 'Kadal'.

Though Lakshmi Manchu is currently working on Marenthen Mannithen with Aravindhsamy and Actor Arjun playing a supporting role in the film. This will fetch good name to her and she is happy about working in Mani Rathnam's film.

DEVI SRI PRASAD LOOKING FOR A SCRIPT?

By, N.Thyagarajan

Music Director Devi Sri Prasad, shortly called DSP is on the look out for a good script to act, though he finds no time to act in films, instead of focusing much of his time on directing music and giving live-show performances. The music director has the ability to dance on stages and had won applause of the audiences on several occasions.

In fact, DSP has danced in Sun Pictures Vedi film for the music of Vijay Antony. In Manmadhan Ambu, he has scored music and had also appeared with Kamal Hassan in the film playing guitar for the song's sequence of Neelavaanam.

If DSP finds the script, it is said, that he would act in his own film, like the music director Vijay Antony who appeared in the film Naan.

It is not yet known, how many music directors from our Tamil films will become heroes.

Podaa Podi- STR with Varalakshmi

By, N.Thyagarajan

Silambarasan has always been a rebel with a distinct style and vision who loves to break away from the constraints of prevailing trends. This has helped him to carve his own niche in Tamil cinema and Podaa Podi is an example of that. It is an engaging watch because it wins you over with its heart warming, simple charm, immensely likeable characters, and the intrinsic humour in the writing. It's the film's excellent dialogues that ensure there's never a dull moment.

The story is set in London where Arjun (STR), an urbane guy with western lifestyle and superior Tamil values bumps into Nisha (Varalaxmi) a salsa dancer who is a cheerful chatterbox. It’s their journey of love, marriage and understanding each other told in a rather different manner.

The debutant director Vignesh Shivan has made it a youthful romantic musical with his style of writing and presentation of each scene. It is the tongue in cheek humour in the dialogues, especially those regarding Tamil culture and the typical male attitude that works big in the film.

The magic of this film lies in the performances of STR and Varalakshmi. Despite the risk of being overshadowed by STR, Varalakshmi is the big surprise here as she makes a promising debut and brings alive her character with not just those smart lines, but with the kind of confidence and candour. She also dubs in her own voice.

VTV Ganesh as hero’s uncle is a scream and as usual his combo with STR brings the house down. Shobhana is adequate as heroine’s aunt. STR, leaves an indelible impression with a performance that is understated and mature, and indeed the perfect foil to Varalakshmi's boisterousness. Together, they set off such sparks, that the strength of their chemistry alone is enough to make up for several golden moments in the film.

Making a conscious effort to avoid clichés, the screenplay rustles up a bunch of pleasant surprises in the form of some unforgettable scenes that stay in your head long after you have left the cinema. One such scene that will stay in your mind is Arjun’s outburst in front of Nisha’s house to Sobhana.

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PIZZA- Released this diwali

By, N.Thyagarajan

Michael (Vijay Sethupathy), the hero of the film is a pizza delivery boy. He has a live-in relationship with his girlfriend Anu (Ramya Nambisan), who is an avid reader of ghost stories.

Michael does not believe in ghosts or about paranormal activities. However Anu warns him and tells him- “your moment will come”. One day Michael on a home delivery to a mysterious bungalow stumbles into something creepy that changes his life forever.

Debutant director Karthik Subburaj’s premise, milieu and overall packaging of this romantic thriller make this Pizza crispy at the same time yummy. The background score and music of Santosh Narayan (Attakathi fame) is a major plus.

The director seems to be heavily influenced by Manoj Night Shyamalan and his type of films of ‘seeing dead people’, with several nods to The Sixth Sense and Shining. But Karthik has been able to create the adequate dread and suspense in the mind of the audiences – Is Michael hallucinating or is he telling the truth. 

The last 10 minutes with a stunning ending have all the answers which you were seeking in the 127 minute film. Dwelling further on the story and packaging would be a spoiler.

Technically the film is good with Gopi Amarnath the cameraman able to create the required dread and editing of Leo John Paul which increases the anxiety. On the downside you can see red herrings towards interval point. Why go on dragging the paranormal activities in the bungalow in the first half, with scenes being repeated?

Vijay Sethupathy is the right choice as the pizza delivery boy and he shines while Ramya Nambisan is endearing as the cunning Anu. The supporting cast of friends and owner of the restaurant Adukalam Narain , Pooja makes it creepy and interesting.

On the whole it is a film which is entertaining and at the same time different in its approach.

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ANUSHKA IN VIDYA BALAN'S HINDI ROLE

Anushka Shetty has been a successful actress through the film Arundhatti. Now the actress is acting with the leading artistes like Suriya, Karthi, Ajith in five films has been the busiest actress having the challenging roles in her films.
Anushka is now going to act in the remake of the Hindi film Kahaani to be directed by Sujoy Ghosh. The story of the film revolves around a pregnant NRI lady's relentless search for her missing husband in Kolkatta. Vidya Balan portrayed the role of pregnant woman. Anushka who is going to act in this role watched the Hindi film for several times.

The Tamil and Telugu remake of the film will be directed by Shekar Kammula.

Star Kids in films

By N.Thyagarajan

With Gautam Karthik, son of Karthik Muthuraman and Tulsi second daughter of yesteryear actress Radha entering the acting through Mani Ratnam's Kadal film, Action King Arjun' daughter Aishwarya is also entering the acting through the film Pattathu Yaanai. She act opposite Vishal Krishna in the film.

Thirty three years ago, Radha and Karthik made their debut through the film Alaigal Oivathillai and now it is the turn of their daughter and son to enter acting.

Aishwarya Arjun a B.Com graduate from Stella Maris College took to fashion design. But in Pattathu Yaanai she is acting as a 12th standard school student.

Says Aishwarya, " I never really thought of becoming an actress, but it runs in my family. The script of the film came by and it seemed to be the right time".

Adds Aishwarya: More than we, as youngsters, deciding to make out debuts, I think it's got to do with our fathers launching us. Healthy competition is always good.

"I am completely aware of what being a star kid entails. At every given point of time your work will be compared to that of our parents, and have to live up to a name. But then again, I am trying not to take the pressure too seriously" says Aishwarya.

Whether the budding actress has been undergoing any training in acting when I asked the question, she said" NO and added that my dad keeps advising me on how I could improve myself".

Soon we expect the young Aishwaya will steal the show through her films in which she is going to act. Like father and mother Niveditha, a Bharatha Natyam exponent (who learnt under actress Shobana) Aishwarya soon will prove her versatility in acting and as well in dance.