Amitabh Bachchan to release Sameer’s biography

Amitabh Bachchan will release lyricist Sameer’s biography on 28th October at a glittering function being planned at Bhaidas Hall in Bombay. The day also happens to be Sameer’s father, lyricist late Anjaan’s 75th birth anniversary. This year also very significant for Sameer – he has completed 25 years as lyrics writer and already crossed 500 films as lyricist .

1. Release of biography, titled Sameer – A Way With Words, authored by eminent writer Shri Derek Bose, at the hands of Amitabh Bachchan at Bhaidas Hall, Vile Parle (West), on 28th October 2006.

2. The function will be attended by leading film stars and personalities, including producers, directors, music composers and singers who have collaborated with Sameer over the past quarter-century.

3. A three-hour musical programme showcasing Sameer’s repertoire in various genres of film music will be presented on the occasion. Prominent playback artistes and Sa Re Ga Ma winners, such as Bela Shende and Abhijeet Ghoshal will render the songs on stage in the presence of a live audience and all dignitaries.

4. A double CD pack of hit songs portraying the versatility and lyrical range of Sameer’s work will also be released on the occasion. Over the past 25 years, Sameer has penned the lyrics of a record 500-plus films, besides songs for scores of non-film albums. The only lyricist ahead of Sameer is the late Anand Bakshi, who wrote for 622 films during his tenure of 45 years.

5. The book release function coincides with 75th birth anniversary of Sameer’s father, the late Anjaan. The occasion is also meant to pay tribute to the memory of this great lyricist and his glorious contribution towards the enrichment of Hindi film music

Source: IndiaGlitz

Selvaraghavan's new project

Selvaraghavan, who is currently directing a Telugu movie starring Venkatesh, Srikanth and Trisha, is all geared up to commence his next project in Tamil.

After his last Tamil venture Pudhupettai, Selvaraghavan had chosen to do a Telugu film.

In the meanwhile, he floated a production house --- named White Elephants --- in association with music director Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematographer Aravind Krishna.

He would direct Karthik (brother of actor Suriya) for his Tamil venture to be produced by White Elephants.

The movie would have music by Yuvan and camera by Aravindh.

Karthik's maiden Tamil venture Paruthi Veeran directed by Ameer is nearing completion and would hit theatres soon.

A movie with Selvaraghavan is a good break for Karthik so early in his career.

Source: IndiaGlitz

Vathiyar - The teacher in Telugu too

Arjun has a good fan following in Andhra Pradesh. Several of his movies in Telugu had made good revenue in Tollywood. It has been the routine that his Tamil ventures are dubbed and released in Telugu.

Now adding one more to the list is his Deepavali release Vathiyar.

Vathiyar directed by A Venkatesh with Arjun and Mallika Kapoor in the lead role is being dubbed and released simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh.

The Telugu version is titled Ayya and over 100 prints have been reportedly put for the Telugu version.

Arjun expressed confidence about the movie's run since it carries a strong message which would make audience think when they return from the movie halls

2006 Diwali Tamil Film releases

Here's a look at the big Tamil movies, releasing this Diwali.
Varalaaru

Last Diwali, we saw the clash of Vikram and Vijay with Sivakasi and Majaa. But this year, there are no films of superstars like Kamal Haasan, Rajnikanth, Vikram or Vijay.

But then again, this year we have a film from the king of the box office, Ajith. No actor of his generation can match the kind of opening an Ajith film gets.

Godfather, which has been rechristened Varalaaru after the state government announced tax exemption for films with Tamil titles, is the biggest release of the season. Though Ajith didn't have a great time at the box office with his films for some time, his last film, Tirupathi, completed 100 days recently.

Varalaaru, which was supposed to release last year along with Chandramukhi, Mumbai Express and Sachin, sees Ajith in three roles -- father, son and the villain. It also features Asin, one of the hottest heroines in Tamil cinema.

Varalaaru is directed by one of the most successful Tamil directors, K S Ravikumar, who is currently directing Kamal Haasan's Dasavatharam. Ravkumar had given Ajith a big hit in Villain, in which he played a double role.

A R Rahman has scored the music, and P C Sreeram, the cinematography.

Source: Rediff.com

Ajith’s choice : Trisha

After G directed by Lingusamy, Trisha is back to act opposite Ajith. Trisha’s performance was widely appreciated.

Currently a busy actress in Tollywood with a host of hits including Stalin opposite Chiranjeevi, Trisha is also at the top in Tamil film industry too with a success in Unakkum Enakkum.

The latest is that she has been cast opposite Ajith for the movie titled Kireedam to be produced by Suresh Balaji and Adlabs together.

The movie will be directed by A L Vijay and is supposedly a remake of yesteryear Malayalam hit of the same title featuring Mohanlal.

Kireedam will go to floors once Ajith completes his Aalwar.

Initially Shreya and Nayantra were tipped to do the role. But Trisha has managed to win the race bagging the role.

Source: IndiaGlitz.com

Actress Srividya passes away

Leading South Indian actress Srividya died in a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday evening, hospital sources said.

She was 53 and had been undergoing treatment for cancer for the last few months.

Daughter of eminent classical singer M L Vasanthakumari, Srividya entered the film world at a very young age doing a prominent role in the Sivaji Ganesan-starrer Thiruvarul Selvar.

She, however, made it big in Malayalam ever since her debut film Chattambikavala in 1969. Srividya had put up memorable performance in scores of Malayalam films and she won the state government's best actress award twice.

At the height of her career, she married businessman George Thomas but they separated some years back. She had also acted in several Malayalam television serials.


Srividya will be cremated with state honours in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, an official spokesman said.

The body of the actress would be kept at the VJT hall in Thiruvananthapuram in the morning for her fans and the public to pay last respect to her. The cremation will take place at the Brahmin Samajam crematorium at Karamana in the city later in the afternoon.






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Devayani’s studio

After her role in Suswagatham with Pavan Kalyan, Devyani had been far from telugu films. She later came back as Mahesh Babu’s mother in Naani.

She is currently busy with tv studios and has constructed a recording and dubbing studio in chennai. This will begin operations shortly and have the latest equipment that the film industry can boast of.

Source: Andhracafe.com

Chiranjeevi, Rajini in sequel

Gemini film Circuit is making unlimited effort to rope in and recollect revenue that they have spent on purchasing the remake rights of the sequel of Munna Bhai MBBS.

Even before the stars have announced their willingness to act in the sequels, the public and film crazy junta have taken for granted that Chiranjeevi will do the sequel in the telugu version and Rajinikant will do the tamil version. This hype will continue through out for a long time to come.

Source: Andhracafe.com

Arya in Director Bala's New Tamil Film

Director Bala's `Naan Kadavul,' is all set to take off. The unit left for Thenkasi for the first schedule just three days ago. Originally Ajit was supposed to do the role and if he had been in it, the title could have created a stir. They would have concluded it was conceit that made Ajit call his film so. Now that he's out of it, Arya can get away with the title. Strange is the psychology of film folks! It is a great break for Arya. Bala never looks beyond Ilaiyaraja when it comes to selecting composers for his films. `Naan Kadavul' will be no exception.

Source: The Hindu

Career achievements of Kamal Hassan

1) Only actor to get 4 national awards and three international
awards

2) Four national award for nayagan, indian ,moonram pirai and kalathur kannama.

3) Three south asian international best film award for virumaandi
swati muthayam, saagar sangamam

4) First actor in indian cinema whose 7 films made an official entryto oscar,this itself a record. no rajini or amitab only kamal

5) First and only actor in indian cinema to be awarded with 18 filmfare awards.Even dilip kumar has only 14 filmfare awards. Times magazine listed nayagan film in the top 100 greatest films
ever made.No other south indian actor gets that accolade.

6) He was also awarded fourth highest civilian award - the padmashree

7) Recently he was conferred an honorary doctrate by sathyabhama
Deemed university 8) His self production company raj kamal after giving blockbuster
moviekuruthi punal, aboorva sagodhargal, raja parvai etc declared a
turn over profit of Rs.450 million9) His dream project maruda nayagam was inaugurated by Queen
Elizabeth 2.10) Started a new company raj kamal audio to drive to corporatise
all his film commitments

11) First actor in world to transform his fans club into social
service organisation

12) He and his iyakkam has donated 10000 eye pairs.kamal distributed
10000 kg rice to poors , gave free chappels to the needs,etc

13) Our actor was given 100 crores by a politican to join their
political party but kamal refused it. He is simply the best 14) Only tamil actor who does take tamil movie to other states and
make it hit.but actors like rajinikanth remake film from kannada
film, vijay almost all his films are telugu remake.Be proud that our
ulaga nayagan brings respest to tamil and tamilians15) Several other films of kamal has bagged many national awards16) Two andhra state awards

17) 7 or 8 tamil nadu state awards

18) Kalaimamani - by TN Govt

19) Kadhal ilavarasn - by gemini ganesan

20) Puratchi mannan - by K.B

21) Super actor - by panchu arunachalam

22) Kalai gnani - by M.karunanidhi

23) Universal hero - by k.s.ravikumar

24) The Fuel Instrument Engineers (FIE) Foundation, (
Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra ) has conferred ” F.I.E” award of Greatest
Indian of our time.Till now only 5 Indians has got it including TATA.

25) Chennai Rotary Club awarded ‘Sirantha Manithar’ award.

26) Conferred Dr. A.T. Kovoor National Award (2004) for HumanistActivities and Secular Life.The award is instituted by Bharatheeya Yukthivadi Sangham (Rationalist Association of India ).

27) First actor as a director to lauch the inauguration of film for the first time at Madurai . A remarkable new trend to tamil film industry which lauches all its film at chennai.

28) For the first time ever Intel corporation has entered into a
partnership with kamal hassan to introduce and promote digital
entertainment in indian cinemas.Intel is working with only kamal in india .

29) Only actor in indian cinema to give 5 mega hits in a year 1982
including tamil and hindi 30) Only actor in india who has the courage to act in different
languages and has found success.31) His film marocharithra ran 1000 days at kavitha theatre in blore 32) Ek duje ke liye is still an all time great film in hindi which ran for more than 350 days. a remarkable achievement by a tamil actor & K.B

33) First and only Actor conducted All India Fans Conference at
Coimbatore in 1985

34) Completed 100 Films at the age of 27.

35) First Actor donated his body to Madras Medical college after his
life on 15.08.2002.

36) First Indian film “Raja Paarvai” to indroduce animation and
visual effects.

37) First film “Michael Madana Kamarajan” to have Face Morphing
Technology in Tamil Film Industry. 38) First Indian film “Indian” to have make-up men from USA .39) First Indian film ” Mangamma Sabatham” to have computer graphics
used in a song.40) First film “Sakalakala Vallavan” to run 1000 continuous
housefull shows in chennai.

41) ” Guna Cave ” name came to that cave in kodaikanal after the film
Guna shooted there.

42) In his life span he has faced minimum of 34 fractures while doing
stunts in films.This shows his dedication to the art

43) Only actor in the world to have received 171 awards (both
including national and international awards)

44)Only tamil actor to have acted with other legends like MGR ,
sivaji, gemini ganesan,

45) Only actor in the world acy in 10 diffrent rolls in dasavatharam.

46)Still lot more



Source: MaduraiMachan.com