Close on the heels of Sivaji, film-buffs eagerly await the release of Kamal Haasan's Dasavatharam. One of the costliest ventures in Tamil cinema, the movie is being produced by Oscar Ravichandran.
Featuring Kamal Haasan in ten different roes, the movie is nearing completion. The latest buzz is that the makers of Dasavatharam are keen on completing the movie by July and plans for a release this Deepavali.
Plans are on to come up with a huge set replicating the shores of Marina near Royapuram.
Director K S Ravikumar is planning to shoot the tsunami, which struck the coast of Tamilnadu, a couple of years ago. Art director Thotta Tharani is entrusted with the job. A fishing hamlet and an artificial beach are coming up near Royapuram for the purpose.
A few days ago, a major sequence of the movie was shot in a church at Royapuram. Getting grand day after day is Dasavatharam.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Sivaji to be released on June 15th
June 15th – that’s the day Rajnikanth will be meeting his fans on the big screen with his latest film Sivaji.
With a first time combination of superstar Rajnikanth, hit filmmaker Shankar and music maestro AR Rahman - Sivaji the Boss is undoubtedly the hottest ticket down south this summer.
It's a film that's been kept under wraps since it went on the floors, with this first look being released only two weeks before Sivaji hits screens. And the man behind the movie has a reason for that.
Sivaji director Shankar says, "I want to retain the freshness and thrill of seeing everything for the first time."
With reports of a budget of over Rs 80 crore Sivaji-the Boss may well be India's costliest film ever. But that’s something the director Shankar is not willing to comment on.
"I don't know anything about the budget. The producers handle that," Shankar says.
The first look promises Sivaji to be an all out entertainer, showing Rajnikanth as multi-tasking as a lover, a comedian, an action hero and a reformer - just the way his fans like him.
With a first time combination of superstar Rajnikanth, hit filmmaker Shankar and music maestro AR Rahman - Sivaji the Boss is undoubtedly the hottest ticket down south this summer.
It's a film that's been kept under wraps since it went on the floors, with this first look being released only two weeks before Sivaji hits screens. And the man behind the movie has a reason for that.
Sivaji director Shankar says, "I want to retain the freshness and thrill of seeing everything for the first time."
With reports of a budget of over Rs 80 crore Sivaji-the Boss may well be India's costliest film ever. But that’s something the director Shankar is not willing to comment on.
"I don't know anything about the budget. The producers handle that," Shankar says.
The first look promises Sivaji to be an all out entertainer, showing Rajnikanth as multi-tasking as a lover, a comedian, an action hero and a reformer - just the way his fans like him.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
MGR back to kollywood
Tamil cinema's new stories and themes are winning worldwide attention, what with two films - Mani Ratnam's 'Guru' and 'Indian' fame Shankar's 'Veyil' - screened in the prestigious Cannes film festival earlier this month.
Amidst this jubilant scenario, although silver and golden jubilees for a film are a rarity, Kollywood fans seem to be remembering their yesteryear screen legends, especially the tallest among them, M G Ramachandran or MGR, as he was known.
MGR's hits of the 60s and early 70s are still welcomed on the small screen, according to a recent survey. They are also proving to be a huge draw when re-released in theatres. Recently, one such hit 'Nadodi Mannan', a political action film, turned out to be a hit of sorts when released in a couple of theatres. Interestingly, a few of the heroines of yesteryear Tamil cinema like B Saroja Devi, M N Rajam and Rajasree, who had acted in a number of films alongside MGR, watched the film and relived those days of glory again.
Today, another of MGR's runway box office hits 'Ayirathil Oruvan', made in 1965 and ranking among the biggest hits of his career, is being released again in three theatres. The film is also immensely popular for the melodious musical score with every song, penned meaningfully, turning out to be a hit. The musical score of the film was by two other legends of Tamil cinema, Viswanathan and Ramamurthy.
MGR's fans too are lapping up the films of their icon, who lives in their heart forever.
Amidst this jubilant scenario, although silver and golden jubilees for a film are a rarity, Kollywood fans seem to be remembering their yesteryear screen legends, especially the tallest among them, M G Ramachandran or MGR, as he was known.
MGR's hits of the 60s and early 70s are still welcomed on the small screen, according to a recent survey. They are also proving to be a huge draw when re-released in theatres. Recently, one such hit 'Nadodi Mannan', a political action film, turned out to be a hit of sorts when released in a couple of theatres. Interestingly, a few of the heroines of yesteryear Tamil cinema like B Saroja Devi, M N Rajam and Rajasree, who had acted in a number of films alongside MGR, watched the film and relived those days of glory again.
Today, another of MGR's runway box office hits 'Ayirathil Oruvan', made in 1965 and ranking among the biggest hits of his career, is being released again in three theatres. The film is also immensely popular for the melodious musical score with every song, penned meaningfully, turning out to be a hit. The musical score of the film was by two other legends of Tamil cinema, Viswanathan and Ramamurthy.
MGR's fans too are lapping up the films of their icon, who lives in their heart forever.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Rajini goes to the Himalayas
After completing his work in Shivaji, one of the greatest ever superstar in Indian cinema, Rajini Kanth flew to the Himalayas to pays homage to his Guru Babaji who resides in a cave.
Day before yesterday, director Shankar completed all the patchwork shoots for Shivaji and told Rajini that the first copy of the movie is almost ready. As per the source, re- recording and graphical thrills are nearing completion. Now both the director and the producer have decided to release the film on May 17. Before the release of the film, the superstar wanted to visit his favourite place in the world, the Babaji caves in The Himalayas.
Day before yesterday, director Shankar completed all the patchwork shoots for Shivaji and told Rajini that the first copy of the movie is almost ready. As per the source, re- recording and graphical thrills are nearing completion. Now both the director and the producer have decided to release the film on May 17. Before the release of the film, the superstar wanted to visit his favourite place in the world, the Babaji caves in The Himalayas.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Maestro magic
It's three decades since Panchu Arunachalam gave him `Annakkili.' The rest is history. Ilaiyaraja is now the composer for `Maaya Kannaadi' and that again comes from the house of Arunachalam. The grandeur of the audio launch invite in itself conveyed all these and more about the maestro and his magic with music. The cover of the invitation, with a young ebullient Ilaiyaraja as he was when he entered cinema and the sober visage of today, and pictures of the man in action over the years printed all over the back of the card, caught your attention. And if the impact making visual treat wasn't enough, you had the `Maaya Kannaadi' cover with a rare 3D effect.
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