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Viewers did wonder if like S J Suryah, Sundar C would forget his work as director once he became an actor. Fortunately, he has only 'Thalainagaram' as his acting project.
'Giri' starring Arjun and Rima Sen was Khushboo's own production. The film ran a 100 days for Arjun's action, Vadivelu's comedy and Rima's glamour. Encouraged by this, Khushboo is ready to produce her next film.
Like 'Giri,' Sundar C will direct this film, with Madhavan as hero.
Basking in the victory of 'Thambi' and 'Rang De Basanti,' Madhavan is at present shooting for 'Arya.' Bhavana is the heroine, 'Love Today' Balasekaran is the director and the film is nearing completion. After this, Madhavan is all set to work in Khushboo's production. This would be his second film under Sundar C's direction.
Khushboo is looking out for a suitable heroine for Madhavan. But even without finalizing that, the film title has been given as 'Rendu.'
Could that be significant since this is the second film Khushboo is producing?
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M.Thirumurugan the small screen director who shot to fame after Mettioli the successful soap on Sun TV is making his debut into films. The film titled Emtton Mahan has Nassar, Bharath, Gopika and Saranya in lead roles along with a host of television artists.
Thurumurugan?s team has scriptwriter Bhaskarsakthi, cameraman Sevilo Raja, art director K.Kathir and editor M.Jayakumar helping him. Nassar plays the role of an ?emtton? a typical tough-as-a-nut provision store owner who had come up the hard way in life as even loose change in his cash box is accounted. However he wants his only son played by Bharath to imbibe his qualities!
Bharath plays the central character of Emtton Mahan who is directly in contrast to his father as he is a happy-go-lucky young man who falls in love with his neighbour played by Gopika. When he finds it difficult to live up to his father?s expectations, the twist happens in the story creating a major crisis.
The film has six songs tuned by Vidyasagar and is produced by T.G.Thyagarajan of Satyajyothi films in their Silver Jubilee year. Emtton Mahan promises to be a neat family entertainer with father-son sentiments beautifully woven by the director.
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Sanjay Wadhwa the overseas distributor of Rajnikanth?s Chandramukhi has done the impossible. He has successfully sold to the Cologne based ?Rapid Eye?, the German and Turkish dubbing rights of Chandramukhi which will be screened in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Turkey!
Chandramukhi is the first ever Tamil film to be dubbed into German and Turkish. Earlier Karan Johar?s Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham was dubbed into German and Turkish and it was a huge success.
Remember that it will be 100 percent white German audience who do not understand English or Hindi who will be watching and enjoying our superstar Rajnikanth as a psychiatrist!
They are surely going to say- ?Achtung?.? (The war cry of Nazis which means, Look out! Take care!) Rajni is here!
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The production house that launched Cheran as an actor with `Solla Marandha Kadhai,' is into its next creation, `Maaya Kannaadi,' with Cheran as hero, writer and director. Panju Arunachalam's son P. Ar. Subramaniam, the producer of `Maaya Kannaadi,' laughs when asked why he chose to produce the film. "Cheran, of course!" he says and adds, "He's a nice human being and an extraordinary filmmaker."
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Lady luck seems to be in favour of Bhavana the bubbly girl from Trichur in Kerala. It is the biggest ever break for an upcoming heroine to be ‘Ultimate star’ Ajit’s heroine in Njan Kadavul. Remember that her Chithirem Pesuthadi is one of the hits of 2006 and she has just completed Veyil with Bharath produced by Shankar.
Bala who was away in a Theni resort writing the script of his ambitious Njan Kadavul was on the look out for a girl who can emote well. Initially he had approached Meera Jasmine but her attitude rubbed Bala the wrong way and later after he saw Chithirem Pesuthadi in Theni, he was impressed by Bhavana’s performance that he decided to cast her.
In all Bala films, the heroine has a well-etched out role and even in Njan Kadavul she is a springboard for the Ajit character’s heroism. Added producer P.L.Thenappan: “It is a performance oriented role and I think Bhavana can do full justice to the character”.
Bhavana has just completed her plus two exams in Trichur and will be starting work on a Malayalam film titled Chess with Dileep.
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At last Nana Patekar has agreed to do a film with a south Indian director but it will be in Hindi! Veteran director Bharathiraaja is now directing Patekar as the hero in a film aptly titled Bharathiraaja’s Cinema.
The Muhurat of Bharathiraaja’s Cinemawas held at the J.W.Marriott hotel in Mumbai in a grand manner with Vikram giving the first clap. Boney Kapoor and his wife Sridevi, Adlabs Manmohan Shetty, David Dhawan and other dignitaries were present at the function last Sunday (Mar 26) in Mumbai. The guest list included Padmini Kolhapure, Poonam Dhillon, Rati Agnihotri and Tamil yesteryear heroine Radha.
Bharathiraaja’s Cinema is produced by Bharathiraaja and two other NRI’s Paul.C.Pandian and Raj Rajendran with P.G. Shreekkanth as the co-producer under the banner of Therkutti Kalai Koodam cinema. The shooting will start in Mumbai Film city with the unit shifting to Goa and London later. It will be ready for release by September.
Top line technicians are part of the team like Art director Sabu Cyril, Cameraman Natraj (‘Parineeta’ fame), Raju Sundaram and Himesh Reshmayya the hot shot music director. Patekar plays a film director and the two heroines are ex-model Serena and Roopali Ganguly. But a murder takes place on the sets of Patekar’s film which leads to a twist in the tale. A CBI officer is asked to investigate which leads to some startling facts.
Says Patekar: “I signed the film as I liked my character and I’m sure that Raja sir will give the film his signature touch”.
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Pattiyal is the first big hit of 2006. Producer ‘Punnagaipoo’ Gheetha(see pic) has all the reasons to smile as ten days after its release, the film has turned profitable for its distributors in Tamilnadu. In its second week the film is still managing to do 85 to 90 percent which is remarkable.
A whisper campaign by vested interests has been unleashed against Pattiyal saying that it is not doing well, after taking an impressive opening. But clarifies Tirupur Subramaniam the distributor of the film in Coimbatore: “Pattiyal is a hit and I have recovered my investment in just 10 days. Since there is no opposition till April 14 and the holiday season around, it will have a super run”.
Arulpati the Chennai distributor of Pattiyal had paid Rs 40 Lakhs for the city rights and according to trade sources he got a share of Rs 22 Lakhs in the first week and is expected to garner another 19 Lakhs in its second week making it a profitable venture. In the next two weeks the trade expects Pattiyal to collect another Rs 25 to 30 Lakhs as there is no new Tamil release till April 14.
According to trade analysts, Pattiyal sold for Rs 4.25 Crores, theatrical rights in Tamilnadu will do business worth Rs 7 to 8 Crores in the long run and if April 14 releases do not live up to expectations then it is 'Advantage Pattiyal', which may then touch the magic figure of Rs 10 Crore!
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