All are awaiting with bated breadth for Kamal Hassan’s much-awaited movie
Unnai Pol Oruvan with Mohanlal. The film, a remake of the Bollywood trendsetter, A Wednesday, has been tweaked to suit the taste of Tamil audience.
Kamal fans wanted it to be released on August 12, 2009, for sentimental reasons. It is the 50th Golden Jubilee year since the Ulaganayagan’s first film as a child artist
Kalathoor Kannamma released on August 12, 1959.
Now, working on those sentiments, the trade wants it to be released on August 12, too, in Tamil and Telugu.As it is the Independence day weekend and with August 12 being a Wednesday, will the film have a record opening worldwide? Fingers crossed!!
Kollywood bombsheel Namitha is much leaner now! Courtesy, long walks around her dream home in Ambi Valley in Mumbai.
The actress who has lost 8 kilos says that she owe it all to her long walks and her nutritionist and dietician Rujuta Diwekar. Rujita was the one who helped Kareena Kapoor carve a super sexy body.
Guess who is Namitha's neighbour. It's none other than politician and PETA activist Maneka Gandhi
“I am now settled in Mumbai after my dream home in Ambi Valley got ready. I love the place as it is close to nature, and I go for long walks in the woods. It is something which I never could never dream of in Chennai or Hyderabad”.
Namitha is currently doing a Telugu film Desadrohi and a Malayalam film Black Stallion. Her ambitious film Indravizha in which she has an author backed role is getting ready for release on July 10.
The Prasanna - Sneha starrer Achamundu, Achamundu is all set for its release in Tamilnadu on July 10th.
This is India's first movie filmed on RED ONE camera. It is also the first film where Emmy award winner John Shea plays a prominent role.
At a recent screening of the film at Shanghai International film festival, Achchamundu! Achchamundu! received a thunderous reception.
The telugu version of AA is also getting ready and if things go as planned, it will hit the theatres simultaneously, said its director Arun Vaidyanathan.
The censor officials who have seen the film appreciated the AA team and its director for giving a good entertainer. The film is certified with UA and the producer Ananth govindan on behalf of his team says 'We are planning for 100% digital release all over Tamilnadu".
Renowned British director and the director of Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle, had congratulated Arun Vaidyanathan for a "clean entertainer."
The Prasanna - Sneha starrer Achchamundu! Achchamundu! is all set for its release in Tamilnadu on July 10th.
This is India's first movie filmed on RED ONE camera. It is also the first film where Emmy award winner John Shea plays a prominent role.
At a recent screening of the film at Shanghai International film festival, Achchamundu! Achchamundu! received
a thunderous reception.
The telugu version of AA is also getting ready and if things go as planned, it will hit the theatres simultaneously, said its director Arun Vaidyanathan.
The censor officials who have seen the film appreciated the AA team and its director for giving a good entertainer. The film is certified with UA and the producer Ananth govindan on behalf of his team says 'We are planning for 100% digital release all over Tamilnadu".
Renowned British director and the director of Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle, had congratulated Arun Vaidyanathan for a "clean entertainer."
The marriage of Sridevi, daughter of veteran actors Vijayakumar and Sujatha and a Kollywood star herself, with Rahul, a software businessman from Hyderabad was held on June 18, 2009.
The grand wedding ceremony took place at Srivaru Venkatachalapati palace in Chennai. Though it was an early muhurtham between 7.30 am and 9 am, the kollywood league was present in full strength to bless the couple.
The cute, bubbly, Mallu girl Bhavana is still at it! She is desperate to shed her girl-next-door image and wants to turn a hottie!
For the Ajith starrer
Asal directed by Saran, Bhavana has undergone a 'shocking' makeover with a glam look. Sporting tights and chic T-shirts with straightened hair, she surely looks a hot babe.
However, her early makeovers in Malayalam film
T-20, a Dileep-starrer turned a real flop. Though she was seen sun-kissing on the beaches of Mauritius in mini-skirts and tops, she flunked badly with her looks.
Hope this new makeover in Tamil will lend her the much-needed recognition. Good luck baby!
With Father's day nearing, here's another act from Father Sarathkumar.
He has teamed up with his daughter, Vijayalaxmi (born out of wedlock with his first wife Chaya) to form a company to promote theatre, drama, dance and musicals.
The duo plans to bring the the most popularl Broadway Musical, MAMMA MIA! from the Hot Shoe Entertainment Production to Chennai.
The twosome has already made arrangements for the musical to be performed in Chennai on July 4 and 5 at the Music Academy and on 24th and 25th of July in Bangalore.
Varalaxmi, who has done her degree in microbiology in Chennai and her Masters in Management in Scotland, had returned to Chennai only in 2007.
However, the bitten by the movie bug, she will soon make her debut in the forthcoming romantic comedy
Poda Podi with Silambarasan.
The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) has unanimously elected comedy artiste Innocent as its president for the fourth time in a row.
Innocent said that he wanted to step down, but had to accept the post for the fourth time because everyone wanted him to continue.
Even though the Malayalam film industry is passing through difficult times with lesser number of films being produced, the body of film artistes is united as ever before and the actor is very happy.
"One thing why I am very happy is that I always wanted that in a body like ours there should be no elections because it could lead to unpleasant situations. We don't need a ruling and an opposition front among ourselves. This shows that we are united and we have no issues at all," said Innocent.
Innocent has been the president of AMMA since 2000 and at an executive meeting held here Monday night, there were no issues when his name was cleared unanimously.
Apart from Innocent, 16 other artistes were also elected unanimously to the executive committee. The two vice presidents are two time opposition legislator K.B. Ganesh Kumar and Mukesh.
Veteran superstar Mohanlal is the general secretary, while Edavela Babu is the secretary and Jagadish is the treasurer.
Superstar Mammooty and actor Dileep also found places in the committee.
The official announcement would be made here Thursday and the new committee will take charge at the 15th annual general body meeting to be held here June 25.
