'Aambala's track list is here

After partnering with Anirudh for 3 movies, the independent Tamil rapper has got his first opportunity to compose music for Vishal starrer ‘Aambala’. The single ‘Pazhagikkalaam’ got released in the first week of this month and received thumbs up from the music buffs. Now, the makers have reelased the track list and the OST is scheduled to release next week (29th).

1. Yaar Enna Sonnalum
2. Madras to Madurai
3. Ay Ay Ay
4. Inbam Pongum
5. Va Va Vennila
6. Pazhagikalaam

Going by the genre from the above list, one can predict that the entire album is going to carry nothing else than dance numbers and this OST might be hitting the pubs on the eve of new year to raise the craziness to another level.

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Kollywood's possible candidates for 'PK'

Kollywood was importing many movies from Bollywood during 80’s and our own Superstar himself reprised many roles of Amitabh Bachchan in the past. Now, the times have changed, and ever since Aamir Khan transformed himself as ‘Ghajini’, which opened the gates of 100 crore club for Indian movies, the North has started to take notes from South Indian cinema for the last few years.
 

Aamir is known to cast himself in stories which got Pan-Indian appeal and his latest ‘PK’ can be remade in every possible language because of its relatable plot. Let’s see who can reprise his role in Kollywood.

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'Uthama Villain' audio launch: Where & when

A lot is doing rounds about the audio launch of Kamal Haasan's 'Uthama Villan'. There are claims that the high profile event would take place in the United States, where Kamal Haasan is currently busy for the film's post-production works.

However, producer Subash Chandra Bose of Thirupathi Brothers says things are yet to be decided. "We will take a call after Kamal sir returns from the US," he says.

Bose however says there are plans to release the audio by January and the film by February. "But things will be finalised only after consulting with Kamal sir," he reiterates.

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Vijay Antony in romance mode

Despite taking the 'hero' avatar, Vijay Antony mostly stayed away from romance in 'Naan' and 'Salim'. But things are no more the same, as the music composer-turned-actor is doing a romantic role in 'India Pakistan'.

"I believe I have done justice to the role," says Vijay Antony, adding: "Romance comes naturally to everyone of us. Nobody teaches it to us in real life."

On not scoring music for 'India Pakistan', the 'Naaka Muka...' maker says, "Because I didn't want to burden myself with too many things. Also, I wanted to give opportunity to a promising talent."


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Amitabh reveals Dhanush's look

Amitabh Bachchan has unveiled two posters from his upcoming film 'Shamitabh', which also has Dhanush in the lead. The film marks the acting debut of Akshara Haasan.
 

Also, the 'Big B' of Bollywood has stated that the audio of the film (composed by maestro Ilayaraja) would be released soon. The movie is slated to hit the screens on February 6.

P C Sreeram is wielding camera for 'Shamitabh', which is directed by Balki of 'Paa' and 'Cheeni Kum' fame. The film's story is said to be about a popular actor and a dubbing artist.

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Vijay Sethupathi writes dialogues

It was Vijay Sethupathi who penned dialogues for the recent trailer of his new project 'Orange Mittai'. "I am happy that it was well received," he says.
 

"The idea was to make fun of ourselves. But we were not sure whether it would click or not. However now, we are glad that the trailer received so many hits in just days," says Vijay Sethupathi.

The actor, who plays an old man in the movie, says 'Orange Mittai' is the most funniest ever film in his career till date. "It speaks about the various flavors of life," he says.

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Sowmya turns actor

Popular Carnatic singer Sowmya has become an actor. She is playing the heroine's mother in 'Vaanavil Vazhkai', a film which marks the directorial debut of James Vasanthan.
 

"Sowmya had apprehensions when I approached her for the role," James Vasanthan says, adding; "But she gave the nod after she heard the script and discussed with her family."

On why he opted for Sowmya, he says, "Because my heroine Janani and Sowmya look very much similar. So I thought they would look nice on screen as mother and daughter."

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Suriya to add to the Pongal treat, with Ajith and Vikram

Suriya's Masss is set for a summer 2015 release, most probably on the 27th of March or 3rd of April. This Venkat Prabhu directorial had its first look poster released a few months back and the next wait among fans is for the teaser or the motion poster or some other interesting promo. The director has shared through his Twitter space that there would definitely be an update about the movie for Pongal.
 

Nayanthara and Pranitha are the female co-stars in Masss which also stars Premgi. Yuvan Shankar Raja composes the music for this Studio Green production to be distributed by Dream Factory.

Pongal is already going to be made special by the likes of Ajith and Vikram with their next big releases, Yennai Arindhaal and I. Now Suriya is also set to make his presence felt with a 'Masss' update. Let's wait ...


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Mahesh Babu and Shruti Haasan to scorch summer 2015

Telugu Superstar Mahesh Babu is currently associating with director Koratala Siva of 'Mirchi' fame on a project tentatively titled Srimanthudu. Shruti Haasan plays the female lead and actor Sampath is also in the movie, along with other known Telugu actors.

Two schedules of the movie have been done and the 3rd would begin in Hyderabad soon. The camera for the movie is being handled by Madhie while music is by DSP.

The film was launched in August while the filming began in October. The release can be expected in May 2015 as a summer treat.

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Arya and Tamannaah to get back soon

Arya’s upcoming movie with SMS Rajesh, VSOP - Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, started rolling last month on the 24th of November.

Tamannaah plays Arya’s lady love in the movie, while Rajesh’s usual Santhanam is playing an important role too. The first schedule which began last month went on for close to 10 days and the second schedule is likely to begin from the 27th of this month, and will again go on for about 10 to 12 days.

The first schedule was canned extensively in Chennai and the second schedule will also be shot in the tinsel town of Chennai. The pretty Veeram actress, who celebrated her birthday yesterday at the sets of Bahubali in Bulgaria, will be returning soon to Chennai to join the VSOP team.

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Udhayanidhi Stalin's much-improved dance skills ...

Nannbenda is a forthcoming movie directed by Jagadish with Udhayanidhi Stalin and Nayanthara playing the lead roles. The track list of the movie was released on 19th December 2014 under the Sony Music label and the music would be launched tomorrow, the 23rd.

 
Meanwhile, the video teaser of a peppy, fast-paced song ‘Nee sunno new munno’ tuned by composer Harris Jayaraj, with the enhanced and much-improved dance skills of Udhay, is being appreciated by many viewers.

Udhayanidhi Stalin tweeted in response to this positive feedback,”Thanks to all for your encouraging words! All credits to Harris sir and Brindha master”. 

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A spectacularly grand climax for Jai

Director Saravanan who rose to fame through Engeyum Eppothum and later went on to direct Ivan Vera Mathiri is back with Valiyavan. Jai and Andrea play the lead while D Imman takes care of the music department.

This film is in the final phase of production with a total of 85 days shot so far in places like Chennai, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Gurgaon and other locales around Delhi. The talkie portions are said to be complete, with a couple of songs left to be canned. One song would be shot in Bhutan and the other in Delhi.
 

Valiyavan is expected to be one of the grandest films in Jai’s career. The climax fight sequence alone, has reportedly cost around 1 crore. We hope the director has made each and every penny count.

Jai, who has sported a six pack for this movie, also has other projects like Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum and Pughazh in his kitty. It is expected that Pughazh would be the first to hit the screen.  The makers of Valiyavan are planning to release the movie on Valentine's Day, Feb 14 2015 and the audio on the 2nd of January.

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In what way does the Hindi version of 'I' differ from Tamil ?

A film that is much-awaited all across India, 'I' is making all the right noises. The Tamil version of the trailer recently swept the online views crossing the 33 lakhs mark. The post production of the film is in its last leg, with censor formalities underway and 'I' is all set to hit the screens during Pongal 2015.
 

The recent update about 'I''s Hindi version is that noted singer / voice artiste Chinmayi has dubbed for lead actress Amy Jackson. She recently tweeted stating "I have dubbed for Amy Jackson in 'I' (Hindi). Disclaimer: I haven't dubbed in Tamil."

With constant promotions and social media updates, 'I' is seen as a very promising movie. We wish the team a good luck for its release and a grand success.

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Aamir Khan's PK - First weekend box-office collections

Aamir Khan - Rajkumar Hirani's latest outing PK hit the screens all over the world on December 19th and has been met with fabulous reviews from a large section of the audience. The film's social interest angle has been noted and discussed intensely on all forums. Looks like the purpose of the film has been served, and Aamir must be feeling extra special due to the wide acceptance for his performance as the alien looking to get back home.
 
Meanwhile at the Indian box-office, following a phenomenal first Sunday, PK has netted more than 93 crores in its opening weekend and has done great business at the overseas markets too. The next big release in Hindi would be Tevar, three weeks from now and PK has enough space and time to make more money at the box-office.

Will it match the business of the likes of 3 Idiots, Happy New Year, Chennai Express and the industry benchmark Dhoom 3? 

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A lucrative part of 'I' has been sold

The Shankar - Vikram magnum opus 'I' had its trailer released just over 3 days back and has already clocked more than 3.2 million hits. The film's Hindi trailer has also been released on the official T Series YouTube channel.
 

Meanwhile it is heard that 'I' was censored with a U/A certificate and that the makers are going to apply for a re-censor to ensure a U. The revising committee will see the film and take a call on the censor certificate.

And the lucrative Chennai city and Chengalpet distribution rights of the movie have been bagged by AGS. The film will hit the screens for Pongal but the final date hasn't been decided yet.

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Mysskin's Pisaasu - TN opening weekend box-office collections

Mysskin's Pisaasu is riding on a big wave of positive feedback from both the audiences and critics alike. The film opened in around 212 screens across Tamil Nadu in the opening weekend in smaller screens, due to the presence of Lingaa in all the bigger screens. The word of mouth has been fabulous and the weekend days reported full houses in all the main centers. And today, the film is holding on well.

The film was rated U/A and it has netted 2.85 crores after the opening weekend. Given the unanimous positive talk, much more can be expected from the film and it is likely to turn into an outright profitable venture for all the parties.

Sri Thenandal Films released Pisaasu in TN and the film was bankrolled by Bala's B Studios.

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Irudhi Suttru Official Teaser

Samantha lacks self control

Whenever she is in her hometown Chennai, Samantha loses self control in terms of food. And the 'Kaththi' and 'Neethane En Ponvasantham' girl have expressed this openly.

"So much for my strict diet. Chennai = no self control. Bring out the dosai, idli, vadai and pongal. Now eat till sick. #chennaiponnu," she wrote on her online page.

On the professional front, Samantha has just finished shooting for 'Paththu Enrathukulla', which has Vikram in the lead. She also has a couple of Tollywood projects in hand.

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Jeevan's role in 'Jeikira Kudhirai' revealed

Jeevan of 'Naan Avan Illai' fame, who is eyeing a comeback with 'Jeikira Kudhirai', is playing an aspiring actor in the movie directed by Sakthi Chidambaram.

The film has three heroines and one among them is Sravya, who is from Tollywood. She plays an actress, and as per the script, Jeevan falls for her.

The movie has a string of comedians. Shooting got a kick-start recently and it is going on in a brisk pace. Plans are on to release the movie by February or March 2015.

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Will Kamal heed to Siddharth's wish

Hit or miss, Siddharth has always proved his penchant for good cinema and taking up challenging roles. He boldly took up 'Jigarthanda' the film in which the antagonist Simha had equal screen presence and importance. The film was a super hit and also received enormous critical acclaim. In his recent release 'Kaaviyathalaivan' the actor took up the role of a theatre artist who is also patriotic in the early decades of the 20th century. The film has ended up as a poor grosser however, reviewers appreciated Siddharth for pulling off the role convincingly. After this the young actor has the ‘EnakkuL Oruvan’ the Tamil remake of Kannada super hit and critically acclaimed ‘Lucia’.

With these many would have forget that Siddharth was once a young man who aspired to become a director and joined the Mani Ratnam school for learning filmmaking and also worked as AD in 2002 film ‘Kannathil Muthamittal’. The young talent was eventually picked up by director Shankar and cast him in the lead role in Boys which drastically changed Siddharth’s  path in the film industry.

However the director in Siddharth has not died down. Even in a recent interview Siddharth has opened up his wish to become a director and also said directing the legendary Kamal Haasan is one of his big dreams. Hope the ‘Ulganayagan’ is listening.

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Rajinikanth donates for Hudhud relief

Super Star Rajinikanth, who at the audio success meet of 'Lingaa' announced that he will donate towards the Hudhud relief fund, has sent his donation.

He donated an amount of Rs.5 lakhs towards the C.M.relief fund. Rajinikanth said that he has been very saddened with the devastation caused by the Hudhud cyclone in Vizag and the surrounding areas and is sending his contribution towards the relief fund.

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Sarkunam's next is nearing completion

Director A.Sarkunam who made a striking debut with the super hit 'Kalavani' went on to win the National award for Best Film (Regional) with his second outing 'Vaagai Sooda Va', which was a period film set in 1960s that stressed the importance education. However the director’s third film 'Nayyandi' with Dhanush, who is also a National award winner proved to be a disaster.

Now the director has to set things right with his next film that is being produced by director Bala. The film has Atharvaa in the leading role. Incidentally Atharvaa is also in bad need of a hit to make cement his position in the industry as his previous film ‘Irumbukuthirai’ which released amid huge expectations bombed at the box office.

The film that went on floors is reportedly nearing completion. The director seems to have shot most part of the film in Ramanathapuram and the team has just returned to Chennai yesterday. Sources say that a few scenes will be shot in Chennai for a couple of days before wrapping up.  It is also said that title and the first look of the film will be out soon.

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Nazriya crosses the Teen stage

Today is the birthday of actress Nazriya Nazim who became the dream girl of many Tamil movie buffs with just a handful of films. Born in 1994 Nazriya turns 20 today and just completes the teenage period. .

Nazriya started acting as child artiste in mother tongue Malayam films. She became a heroine with Malayalam film ‘Mad Daad’ and made her entry in Kollywood with ‘Neram’ which was a bilingual in Tamil and Malayalam. The film was successful and Nazriya became a overnight star. Offers started pouring in. She acted only in few films in Tamil as well as Malayalam but made a lasting impression not only with looks but also with her blemish less expressions and acting ability. Her role in ‘Raja Rani’ is one of the most cherished female roles of the recent times. It is to be noted that Nazriya’s screen presence in that Atlee directed film was not more than one hour. She also gave a impressive performance in Balaji Mohan’s Tamil-Malayalam bilingual ‘Vaayai Moodi Pesavum’ with Dulquer Salman as the male lead. Her performance in Malayalam new age film ‘Bangalore Days’ is also well appreciated.

Nazriya despite her roaring popularity and offers pouring in, quit acting and entered wedlock with Malayalam actor Fahad Fassil with whom she has acted in a few films during her acting stint.Here is wishing Nazriya a Happy Birthday and loads of happiness!!!

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Vishnu Vishal in a fantasy entertainer

Actor Vishnu Vishal is super excited with his recent film ‘Jeeva’ directed by Suseenthiran having having gained good appreciation as we as collections at the box office. The young actor’s acting career seems to have rejuvenated with this. His next release will be ‘Idam Porul Eval’ directed by Seenu Ramasamy with whom he has already worked in critically acclaimed ‘Neerparavai’.

Meanwhile Vishnu Vishal has started working on a  film directed by Ravikumar. The film, which has been titled as ‘Indru Netru Nalai’ will see Vishnu pairing up with Mia George, who debuted in Tamil with ‘Amara Kaaviyam’.

Ravikumar in a recent interview has confirmed that the film will be a fantasy entertainer and the shooting is going at a brisk pace. He also hinted about the lead characters in the film. As revealed by the director, Vishnu Vishal plays a job searching youngster from a middle class family and Mia is a rich girl.  Karunakaran plays an important role of an astrologer and Sai Ravi, a Kannada actor is playing a negative role.

Ravi says the film will be ready for a March release as computer graphics works have to be carried out after the shoot is over.

The director hopes that despite fantasy films not being tried, many in the industry since they haven’t yielded expected results in the past, his film will hit the bull’s eye since the content is new.

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Madhavan gets closer to Arnold Schwarzenegger

Actor Madhavan fondly referred to as Maddy is a back with a bang. The onetime romance boy is a man who is just 3 inches short of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 20 inch biceps in the Hollywood super hit ‘Terminator’.  Surprising… owe it all the ‘Alaipayidhe’ mans comeback film ‘Iruthi Sutru’ directed by Sudha  Kongara, a former associate of Mani Ratnam and the one who directed  ‘Drohi’ with Sirkanth and Vishnu Vishal in the lead.

‘Iruthi Sutru’ which is a Tamil-Hindi bilingual is being co-produced by C.V. Kumar of Thirukumaran Entertainments banner.  With the association of this banner which has been making wonders in the film Kollywood with its films one can have be assured of the quality for ‘Iruthi Sutru’ as well. With this Kumar, is stepping into Bollywood industry.

Speaking about the film and what made him chose this as his comeback venture in Tamil and the myriad efforts, he has put in for the role in a recent interview, Madhavan has said it is the script that made him give it all. He says no actor has the ability to let a fantastic script pass a no matter what sacrifices it demands from him.

In the film Madhavan plays a Boxing coach and he has worked severely hard for tightening his muscles. He even underwent six month long training for body-building for this role. The efforts seem to a have paid off well and the trailer of the film that released yesterday has been well received by fans.

The film has three women playing the lead characters and two of them are trained boxing professionals. When asked about working with a real life boxer Rithika who marks her entry in films with this film, Madhavan said just like he became a fitter person than ever before, in the process of the film,  Rithika became a good actor who would give a run for money for other actors in the film. Mumtaz another boxer acting in the film was equally good as per the experienced actor’s words.  The action choreographer of the film is Tom Delmar of London who flew down to Chennai for this film.

Meanwhile Madhavan is acting in the sequel to his super hit Bollywood film ‘Tanu Weds Manu’  directed by Anand L. Rai.  He is also acting in a film directed by the English director Simon West towards the end of next October.

Good times ahead for this charming find of Mani Ratnam...

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Radha Mohan starts his next

Director Radha Mohan wpse films never failed to garner critical acclaim has been in a brief sabbatical so far. The director’s latest film ‘Gauravam’ which was a hard take on ‘Hounour’ Killings to avenge inter-caste marriage bombed at the box office despite getting positive reviews. The film released in early 2013.

Now a reliable source from Kollywood says the ‘Mozhi’ director has already started work on his next film and the shooting is going on without much ado. He also said Nandhitha is the heroine of this flick and it will be a female centric subject.

The cast and crew details and title are still awaited. Stay tuned to this place to get instant updates

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What remains to be shot in 'Yennai Arindhaal'?

With news coming from various corners that Ajith’s grand attraction ‘Yennai Arindhaal’ shoot is still going on, people have started raising doubts and speculations that the Gautham Menon directorial may not hit the Pongal release deadline.

To clear the air, Indiaglitz correspondent contacted the a trustable source close to the film’s unit. The person said the shooting that is going on does not mean shooting as per the generic understanding,. These are only patchworks that are going on. These shots may not necessitate the presence of anyone in the star cast since most of the shots that are taken in this patch work schedule will not depict the actor’s face.  Though we cannot rule of a possibility of a situation that would demand the presence of actor, including stars like Ajith they will have to spend only a few hours and close up shots and shots like checking mobile update etc. will only be taken.

So news on shooting going on means no delay in the release of ‘Yennai Arindhaal’ that Ajith fans are awaiting with bated breath. The star cast includes Trisha, Anushka, Arun Vijay, Vivek and many others. The music album of the film scored by Harris Jayaraj is expected to hit the stores very soon.

So the news out there is clear… Get ready for ‘Thala Pongal’ folks!!!

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KB is Healthy

Recently, renowned director K Balachandar came down with critical illness and was hospitalized. The entire country joined hands in prayer to revive the legendary director, out of his ill-health. Now we are relieved and happy to disclose that KB is healthy and safe. The director is fully conscious now, as reported by his spokesperson, Mohan.

KB is not only a legendary director, but also a mentor to many of the leading stars of today, including Rajinikanth and Vivek. His ideas were original and were always ahead of the times. His list of awards includes the prestigious Padma Shri, Kalaimamani and Dadasaheb Phalke award. We at Indiaglitz wish the stalwart good health and speedy recovery to normalcy.

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Sutrula Review

Mystery draws everyone's attention. Rajesh is on an endeavour to pull everyone's concentration and glue them to the seats of a mystery where a gang of five die mysteriously. But here's the actual picture.

A gang of five, set out on a tour to Ooty. By some mystery, they put to a game of death, one by one, under mysterious conditions. The game starts a few days earlier, when a playboy hunter Johnny, who craves sadism, gets transformed suddenly at the sight of Deepa and falls sincerely in love with her. Unfortunately, he is marooned to the fact that Deepa is in the town for her marriage. He happens to witness the marriage  first hand and is heartbroken at the sight. After a few moments of melancholy, Johnny prepares to avenge the group of friends and Deepa' s husband, who all he considers his enemies. Thus, Johnny kidnaps the four friends and puts them to life threatening situations, cornering the newlyweds, giving them only an hour's time to save those four. Who succeeds in this mission is the rest of the story.

Story is well conceived, but screenplay fails miserably. All the mystery is unveiled already, leaving too little room for the second half. Besides, the movie is slow and quite a drag. The entire cast is already familiar with screen, most with small screen, yet acting is amateur in most part of the film. Not only the flow of story, but also the dialogues are predictable.

Music would have soothed, if only it weren't tuned this loud. Some trivially small matters are magnified as big concerns, like the hero Mahesh's presence (or the lack) of mind over making a phone call from a public booth. Camera and locations are a relief, but graphics take a hitting too. In all, 'Sutrula' is a poorly translated concept.

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Rajathandhiram Official Trailer

Can Vikram's I Defeat Ajith's Yennai Arindhaal?

Though it is not fair to compare a movie's teaser with another movie's trailer, it is sometimes passable to do exactly that to gauge the movie's popularity among the fans. Vikram's I (Ai ) trailer was released last night and the trailer has already impressed movie buffs across the country. It has amassed over 1 million views within 24 hours but will it manage to surpass Thala Ajith's Yennai Arindhaal ?
 

Ajith's Yennai Arindhaal teaser took cyberspace by storm and was continuously trending for almost two days from the time of its release. It defeated the likes of Lingaa, Kaththi and I  pertaining to the number of views and likes these aforementioned big budget movies had for its teaser and trailer alike. It also went on to break records held by Happy New Year and Bang Bang to become India's most liked teaser.

But, Yennai Arindhaal 's teaser record could well be broken by I 's trailer if not by its teaser. The visually stunning I 's trailer has already got 29,403 likes and if this trend continues, it could well get past the views and likes collected by Yennai Arindhaal 's teaser. Currently, Yennai Arindhaal 's teaser figures stands at 4,273,771 views and 86,267 likes.

If I 's trailer manages to get past Yennai Arindhaal 's teaser record, then Ajith Kumar fans would vow to make Yennai Arindhaal 's trailer(when it is released) India's most viewed and most liked trailer of all time. Welcome to the age of internet where the fight for a film's popularity starts right from the release of its teaser.

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PK Movie Review: Aamir Khan's Best Performance Till Date

Woohoo... PK is finally here and boy was I excited to watch this masterpiece on the big screen. After five years of sheer hard-work Rajkumar Hirani presented us with yet another cinematic brilliance, PK. 80% of the credit goes to the director for spinning this innovative concept into such an entertaining movie.

The movie has it all, a good plot, script, depth; an out of the box film with a strong message.

 
Plot:

Much had been debated about the film's plot. Is PK an astronaut, is he an alien or is he a con artist? What is PK movie all about? Much till the screening of the film, the plot had not been revealed, so this may come as a surprise to you, but PK is not an out and out comedy film like how it has been portrayed till date.

The film has a lot of hilarious and fun moments but the hidden social message is what PK is all about. In a way you can say the movie is a satire on God and God fearing men. But it is unlike any typical Bollywood movie that had been based on the same concept as Hirani has ensured to provide us with utmost entertaining experience with this movie.

The plot of the movie starts with an interesting entry by Aamir Khan, if I reveal that you might as well not watch the movie. The second entry is of Jaggu (Anushka Sharma), a Indian journalism student in Bruges, Belgium falling in love with a Pakistani boy, Sarfaraz (Sushant Singh Rajput). Her parents don't approve of this inter-religion love and like the prediction of a 'Tapasvi' (Saurabh Shukla), she gets her heart broken. Dejected she returns to her hometown in India and starts working for a news channel and one fine day she comes across PK (Aamir Khan), a unique and peculiar boy who is fascinated with the many things that happen in our society including the many Gods we pray and the many religions that exist. His wacky dressing sense and lifestyle is a result of him making do of whatever he finds in the dancing car, wondering what it is? Watch the movie and you'll know the meaning of "The Dancing Car".

PK is different and as a result has several questions in his mind which happen to intrigue Jaggu as well. Both of them set out on this journey to get all his questions answered by the tapasvi so that he returns  something of PK that is very precious to the latter, this forms the crux of the story.

Now to know what importance Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani and Saurabh Shukla have in the movie and to know what relation they have with "Namuna or Sample", as Jaggu lovingly calls PK, you have to go watch the movie buddy!

Performances:

I know I am just stating the obvious but Aamir Khan does steal the show with his tube-light eyes and saucer ears, his funny yet perfect Bhojpuri accent and his weird character stands out in the film. There are truly no words to describe his performance and like his daughter and Sachin Tendulkar said, this is his best performance till date.

Anushka Sharma too has essayed her charismatic but cute journalist role well, the short hair looks really good on her. Her love chemistry with Sushant and friendly chemistry with Aamir has been balanced really well.

Boman has a short and sweet role which he has done justice to, even Sanjay Dutt's guest appearance is worth the watch for it bears an important link to the story but we don't approve of Sushant's short role and yearn for the opportunity to see him more.

Technical Aspects: 
 
  The story-line of the movie is captivating and there is not a dull moment in the span of 2 hours and 33 minutes. Hirani sneaks upon on you through plenty surprising moments.
 
  The music has been composed by Shantanu Moitra, Ajay-Atul, Ankit Tiwari and Ram Sampath, who have all done a brilliant job with the songs, they stay on your mind and are in perfect sync with the story-line.
 
  The dialogues by Abhijaat Joshi and Rajkumar Hirani are funny and entertaining too. The crisp narration keeps us engrossed in the movie. All in all there is not much to complain about but a whole lot of aspects to praise.

Verdict:

PK movie is all that you anticipated, a paisa-vasool entertaining movie that will enthrall you for sure. PK is a must and should theater watch, so book you tickets soon and catch the movie on the big screen.

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Pisasu Review - Pissasified all the way!

Mysskin’s storytelling has always left many in awe; one could say he is the master of making sinister movies. His tryst with experimentation has always left the audience wonderstruck and after YudhamSei, it was evident that Mysskin was here to stay. With Pisasu Mysskin has made strides into the horror genre, getting deep inside to explore the supernatural world.

The Ghost:

As the movie kick starts, there were whispers all around; The usual Mysskin’s movie is shot through the darkness, extensive camera angles with just showing the actors' feet, a dreamy BGM and some psychotic murders. How about Pisasu? Well, the director creeps into the mind of a ghost, scares us with bits and pieces and then feeds us with the psychology behind the setting in a convincing way.

Siddharth (Naga) is an upcoming violinist who comes across an accident, where a young girl dies. The incident leaves a scathing mark on him and he craves to find solace in vain. Mysskin’s magical touch with striking the emotions has always been enigmatic, and through the first few moments he touches the protagonist’s struggle with a loss. As we keep waiting to see the “Pisasu”, a few unpredicted events make Siddharth believe that his house is indeed haunted and as every other Horror movie he hires religious ghost busters, witch crafters to drive the evil spirit off his house.

There is a sense of “Where is the story?”, “What does the ghost want? “ A number of questions unanswered through the first half. With that said, in the second half Mysskin switches to his signature thriller mode from horror, and then finishes off in grand style. The lesser you know, the more you are bound to enjoy it.

What’s Good?:

Mysskin’s love for human emotions and to portray the dark and moody side of it has always been a mystery to tell. To write off Pisasu as a supernatural flick would be a long shot, the movie captures the essence of a horror flick and shifts into an emotional drama without giving us the whim of the transition. In one word, remarkable direction! As any other Mysskin movie, the BGM and camera does wonders to the screenplay, adding rich whipping cream on the top of the story. Arrol is off to a dream debut and the opening song just sweeps our feet off. Ravi’s camera work is stunning, capturing the director’s intention intact. A shot from 40 feet off the ground is just enough to prove the cinematographer’s prowess. To call off Naga as a rookie would be far stretched as the actor looks tailor made for the character of Siddharth. Playing the troubled youngster, he displays the moody emotions spot on. Prayaga has little to offer as the film’s heroine, but does her part amicably. Radha Ravi’s role is an extended cameo and leaves us with a heavy heart.

Why, What and how?:

There isn’t much to point fingers at in Pisasus, nevertheless:

1. The movie’s crisp editing wraps it up in 114 minutes nevertheless the first half finishes without much impact.

2. A lot of scenes are ripped off from Hollywood movies, to quote one; the bedroom scene from Paranormal activity.

3. Though the script has room for scary moments there isn’t much spine chilling moments.

In all Pisasu is an emotional spooky supernatural movie from Mysskin that simply doesn’t try to scare you, but surprises your imagination with unpredictable thrills.

Verdict : Mysskin’s tryst with horror paves off

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A sequel to 'Naaigal Jaakirathai' is very much on: Sibiraj

Sibiraj’s comeback venture ‘Naaigal Jaakirathai’ had earned profits for the producer, distributors, and theatre owners to emerge as a surprise winner. In a recent interview to a popular daily, Sibiraj confirms the sequel to the dog centric movie and mentioned that the shooting will start by the end of next year. Sources say that there is a heavy demand for the remake rights in Hindi & Telugu.
 

The movie is still running in close to 50 screens even after the release of Superstar’s ‘Lingaa’ all over the state. Both Sibiraj and Shakti Sounder Rajan waited for 4 years after ‘Naanayam’ to taste the success.

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I Trailer

What is Kathir doing?

Remember Kathir, the man behind memorable romantic musicals like 'Idhayam', 'Kadhal Desam' and 'Kadhalar Dhinam'. After a gap, the director is now busy with two projects.

He is working on his first international film about Mahatma Gandhi. This apart, his debut Kannada movie 'Nan Love Track', is gearing up to hit the screens.

"I researched for almost six years for the movie on Gandhi," Kathir says. On 'Nan Love Track', he says, "It's a sweet love story set in the backdrop of Bengaluru."

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It is Pongal for sure: Team 'I' confirms release

After playing hide and seek with the trailer release, the team ‘I’ has released a brand new HD poster for the movie with the tag – Pongal Release on it. There were so much of confusion whether ‘I’ would take part in the Pongal release because of its never ending post production works, but the inside reports say that the movie is ready and it will go for Censor certification in a day or two. A grand Pongal treat is getting ready for the fans of Vikram and Shankar.

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Varu Sarathkumar is precious to me: Vishal

Vishal has always been extremely vocal about his personal and professional life and he was at his very best for an interview to a popular weekly, where he openly acknowledged that he treat Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as a precious treasure to a question whether he will get married to her.

Vishal adds that getting married is not as easy as starting a movie and it requires lots of thinking and mental balance.

Vishal is currently busy with'Aambala'and will act under Suseenthiran’s direction from the month of February.

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Will Santa Claus bring joy to millions of Ajith fans?

The teaser of ‘Yennai Arindhaal’ is creating records after records and the fans are eagerly waiting for the theatrical release for some time now. A little birdie reveals that the team ‘YA’ is gearing up to release the trailer on the eve of Christmas and making plans to release the audio on the 31st of December.
 
Going by the Thursday sentiment of A.M. Ratnam, the above news might be true and if that happens, it will be a perfect prelude ahead of the long weekend for the working community. Will Santa Claus deliver the precious gift to the fans of Ajith?

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Trailer of Dhanush's next is released

'D 25' 'VIP' is one of the biggest hits in Kollywood and many wanted to grab the remake rights in Telugu and Hindi. But, Dhanush has decided to dub the movie as 'Raghuvaran B. Tech’ in Telugu and this is a wonderful move, which could result in expanding his market in South India. The trailer of ‘Raghuvaran B. Tech’ got released a couple of days ago and receiving a good response.

 The fans of Dhanush are eagerly waiting for the 'Anegan' trailer and the official release date for the same. Sources say that 'Anegan' and 'Shamitabh' both will release on February 6th, but the production company, AGS Entertainments hasn’t acknowledged anything related to the movie’s release date.

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K.S.Ravikumar asks the fans to get out of cinema halls before the climax

One unanimous negative point that everyone quoted who watched the ‘Lingaa’ was the climax fight and made fun of it in the social network. In a recent interview, K.S. Ravikumar says that the movie is over before the gravity defying stunt and he asks the people to step out the cinema hall if they don’t want to watch it.

He adds that the fight was placed only to suit Rajni’s mass appeal and he had witnessed children are enjoying the same fight sequence which went under the knife of critics. It is worth mentioning that the ‘Lingaa’ movie got trimmed about 9 mins owing to the negative remarks by the media and the general public.

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Ilayathalapathy Vijay firmly holds the first place

We are living in a time and age when Google has become an indispensable part of our lives. We switch on the internet, log into Google and search for anything and everything under the sky, and the search engine promptly and quickly spews out a barrage of worthy links which are bound to educate and enlighten us on whatever that we were searching for.

Google has come out with its 'Top Charts' for various categories like People, Movies, Bollywood Actor (Male and Female), so on and so forth. We can see the data for 2014 and also for the preceding years way back to 2004. We can also see the data as a whole for the period 2004 - 2014, and also filter it based on location.

If we explore the search trends, among the senior lot of Tamil stars, Ilayathalapathy Vijay leads the pack as the most searched actor for 2014 and also for the period 2004 - 2014. Suriya follows in the second place. In the years 2006 and 2009, Suriya was the most Googled actor whereas Vijay holds the first place for all the other years in this decade.

The rank list of the most searched Tamil actors for 2014 is as follows

1. Vijay
2. Suriya
3. Ajith
4. Rajinikanth
5. Vikram
6. Kamal Haasan

The rank list of the most searched Tamil actors for the period 2004 - 2014 is as follows

1. Vijay
2. Suriya
3. Rajinikanth
4. Ajith
5. Kamal Haasan
6. Vikram


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Yennai Arindhaal - The latest on the release dates

Now that Yennai Arindhaal's shoots are done with just minor patchworks remaining, the questions on every Thala Ajith fan's lips are concerning the music, trailer and movie release dates. We did a round of investigations and this is what we got.

December 25th or January 1st - trailer release

Within January 1st week - music release

Pongal - movie release

Sources close to the team are confident about the film making it to the screens for Pongal, contrary to some rumors doing the rounds, suggesting otherwise.

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Shankar's 'I' achieves another first for a Tamil film

The trailer of one of the most anticipated movies of recent times, ‘I’, which was earlier rumoured to release a couple of days back, is finally set to release tomorrow. The Hindi version of the trailer will be screened at theatres all across the world, along with Aamir Khan’s PK (releasing tomorrow the world over).

Also, the superhit teaser of ‘I’ will be attached along with the fantasy drama sequel ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies‘ all over North America in over 4500 screens. This is definitely a first for a Tamil film.

Now coming to the most important and awaited Tamil trailer of ‘I’, the trailer can be released any time today. We are waiting for the exact time of the release from team ‘I’.


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Director Bala to move to Andaman

Director Bala is working on his Thara Thappattai based on the traditional art forms of Tamil Nadu. The film has Sasikumar and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in lead roles.

It has been said that Sasikumar plays a Nadaswara Vidwan with a completely new look sans his trademark beard, but sporting a pencil line moustache. Recently Bala also brought on board Satish Kaushik, a talented artist from Bollywood.

The latest update we have on the film is that by mid January 2015, 75% of the film's shoot would be completed and the unit plans to move to the picturesque Andaman Islands for the next schedule.

Chezhian wields the camera for Thara Thappattai and Ilayaraja scores music for the film which incidentally is the Maestro’s 1000th film.

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Breathtaking Muni 3: Ganga is almost here

After tasting back to back successes with Muni 1 and 2, Raghava Lawrence is back with another part. Muni 3: Ganga has been in production for quite some time but now we have some good news for fans of the franchise.

The talkie portions of the movie are completed, with only a couple of songs left to be canned, which include the intro song and a duet song. Editor Kishore takes care of the cuts and fixes for this film and he has reportedly completed the editing of the first half and is working on the 2nd half right now.

Reports suggest that the last 20 minutes of the film, which includes a song and fight sequences, will have some breathtaking CG works.

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'Vijay 58' - The most likely title is ...

Till now, quite a few titles like Mareesan and Garuda have been doing the rounds for 'Vijay 58' - Ilayathalapathy's Chimbudevan film which also has the likes of Sridevi, Shruti Haasan, Hansika and Sudeep in other lead roles. Now the latest we hear from a trusted source close to the team is that the film may be titled as 'Maru Dheeran'.

Though the possibility of this title is high, it isn't official yet. We would have to wait for the team to open up in this regard.

The film meanwhile has been in shoots over the past few months in the outskirts of Chennai in a grandly erected castle set.


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Yennai Arindhaal, Uttama Villain, Rajini Murugan - all coming from the same house

Sony Music has long established itself as the top music label down south. They have an exciting lineup of Tamil releases in the coming months.

•     Yuvan Shankar Raja musical, Idam Porul Eval: today (December 18, 2014)
•     Nanbenda, which has Udhayanidhi, Nayanthara and Santhanam playing the lead roles: December 23, 2014
•     Thala Ajith - Gautham Menon biggie, Yennai Arindhaal, with Harris Jayaraj's tunes: early January 2015
•     Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan's most expected Uttama Villain: tentatively planned for January 2015
•     Romeo Juliet, starring Jayam Ravi and Hansika: January 2015
•     Sivakarthikeyan - Ponram's followup to their 2013 super hit, Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam, Rajini Murugan: April 2015

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A masterful promotion plan from team Sutrula

Director Rajesh Alfred's romantic adventure thriller, Sutrula is all set for release this Friday. The movie will release in 200+ screens in Tamil Nadu, and considerable number of screens in Bangalore and Mysore.
 

The Sutrula team is leaving no stones unturned, when promotions are concerned. They have hired two jeeps, carrying the doll that is touted to be the key figure of the movie, at an investment of around 8 lakhs. The per-day working expenses come to around 30000 rupees.

The jeeps have been covering almost all areas in TN, and will be in Chennai today. It's said that the head-rotating, hand-moving and night-glowing doll attracts around 500-700 people wherever it stops.

That's a masterful promotion indeed.

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Vijay Sethupathi's film gets noticed internationally

Pannaiyaarum Padminiyum released in the early part of 2014, had garnered warm responses from the audience and the debutant director Arunkumar was much talked about for his handling of the subject that involved the love of a man towards his four-wheeler. The film was quite fresh in its treatment and the lilting melodies of Justin Prabhakaran and the matured performances of Vijay Sethupathi, Jayaprakash and Thulasi added to the sheen of the film.

Pannaiyaarum Padminiyum has been reaping laurels after laurels in various film festivals that include the Habitat Film Festival, Prague International Film Festival and Jagran Film Festival to name some. In the recently held Bangalore International Film Festival, the film won the Special Jury award in the Indian Cinema category. In the Kerala International Film Festival, Pannaiyaarum Padminiyum is the only Tamil film to be screened this year. The film also has been chosen to be screened during the upcoming Chennai International Film Festival.

Kudos to the team of PP ...



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