Wednesday 14 January 2015

UTTAMA VILLAIN TRAILER


I MOVIE REVIEW

 The biggest movie in recent times, Shankar's I is finally here. And, it is yet another proof of the capability of the director for whom even big or bigger won't cut it. His latest movie is his biggest, as of now (with no doubt that this can be said of his next movie as well - such is his vision and ingenuity).

 
In I, he has taken up a genre that's remarkably different from his previous flicks - a romantic thriller. However, the screenplay, still, can be fitted into his typical pattern. Also, he makes sure that he puts forth some succinct messages in the areas of cosmetology, and medical negligence.

Coming to the I-man, Vikram, he doesn't take time to warm up, and instantly wins over the audience right from the minute he hops onto the screen - as the hunchback. Entirely covered under a world-class prosthetic makeup, the actor emotes more via his eyes, and also with his body language and posture rather than his curbed up voice.

In fact the loudest claps from the theater was when the hunchback character is given a minute of hope, letting him catch a glimpse of a long lost happiness, before taking it back in the next, leaving him pendent all alone in the middle of the road. Claps for his passion and dedication! Also, watch out for the scene where Vikram matches muscle to muscle with some of the best professional body builders.

The other clapping moments were reserved for the Shankar-brand inventiveness such as the Royal Enfield morphing to Amy, and when Vikram's shoelaces get tied off itself with him just flapping his legs. And, the stunt sequences and also his songs! The thing about Shankar is that he never lets these sequences become a smoking-time for the audience. He invests so much into these moments that would make the viewers to stay. And, with PC Sreeram behind the camera, these sequences become mini-movies. The stunt sequences in particular, be it in China or India are grippingly shot. Art director Muthuraj is subtle even in his grand sets, speaking of his artistry. 

Also, the non-linear narrative, which Shankar has used to intrigue suspense, serves to elucidate the effort put by his hero, as the tale shifts between the actions of the wafer-thin hunchback and the big and muscular bodybuilder, Lingeshwaran.   

Even though, it's Vikram, who is in the center of frame throughout and who steals the show, Amy Jackson's part, as a model, deserves commendation too. The entire plot is driven by the lead protagonist, Lingeshwaran's love for her.

Hence, for the plot to work, this love had to be a two-way street. With Vikram holding a solid ground on one end, Amy had to deliver on the other side. And, she does! Initially, at times, her dubbing does feel a bit tacky. However, around the halftime, when she gets to converse the 'Madras slang', she hits the perfect chord!

Santhanam doesn't have much work to take the plot forward. But, in the end, when Shankar ties all the loose ends, after a three hour long  deal, like the Boss he is, Santhanam is given a free run to deliver his one-liners - his trademark Punch lines.

Music composer, AR Rahman and Shankar combo has always worked and in I too, their winning streak continues.

I begins when a man low on confidence is motivated to 'act' for a professed love. And, it ends when the man, who's again low on confidence, is motivated back to action - only, this time, it's for true love.

The problem with I is that the story becomes predictable beyond a point. The villains are weak, the love portion in China extends more than what it should have and though songs are brilliant stand alone, they do have an impact on the pace of the narration. 

Ultimately, it's an amalgamation of Masters at play which works to a larger extent because of their huge efforts. 


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Thursday 8 January 2015

'I' is not releasing for Pongal?

The team ‘I’ is busy promoting the movie across the Nation and a few cinema halls have already started the booking too. Meanwhile, Pixar Media has filed a petition stating Aascar Ravichandran hasn’t returned the loan in Madras High Court. In turn, the court has stalled the movie for 3 weeks for the time being.


However, there is still a minor hope for the fans of Vikram; if Aascar Ravichandran settles the debt in a day or two, the movie might get released as planned. Stay tuned for more.


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Vikram lost his senses during I...

 When asked about Vikram's contribution to I, art director Muthuraj had this to say on Chiyaan. 

“Vikram is not an ordinary human being. His commitment and dedication can floor you for life. He is an inspiration by all means. The character transformation he went through is probably the first of its kind you'll witness. Be it the hefty body builder or the one with the hunchback, he has given his heart and soul to it. 




From over 90 kgs, he went to the 40s in just a month. How can somebody do that? For the hunchback role, he had to reduce so much of weight in order to deal with the heavy make-up. We had a small AC box for him to go sit inside. During the shoots, before the shot got ready, we used to take him around, in the box which had a wheel attached to it.

When he came out of the box while the shot was ready and if somebody was working on the sets, the very sound of a hammer on a nail can send unbearable pain to his body. He was so feeble and weak. A mere look at him can terrify us. There were times when we had to repeatedly call him; the complete starving had dampened his senses. Who will do all this? Can somebody go to this extent? Vikram is a phenomenal artist. Your accolades and also the awards can't suffice the effort he's taken to give life to Shankar's dream”.

For more such stories, stay tuned to a full-fledged interview with the art director which is on its way.    


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Everything You Need To Know About - Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal!

 After mesmerizing as a North Chennai lad in Merasalayitten aka Issak Taare, now is Vikram - the Remo-ish cool dude's turn to astonish us with something else. Tu chale, the Hindi version of 'Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal', was released a few hours back, and it spells grandeur in every frame.



The three other highlights, apart from the director Shankar stamp grandeur, are: the lead pair's chemistry, PC Screeram's cinematography, and Anthony's edits.

Chiyaan Vikram looks ravishingly handsome, and Amy looks sculpted awesome! And, their romance works big time in the song.

PC Sreeram's camera constantly shifts through the horizon keeping the young lovers in the center of the frame. The definition is so high that we could witness even single strands of Amy's hair - that too in a PC. Imagine the effect, the movie will have on the audience in big screen!

Anthony's edits are another highlight. He never leaves a moment on screen stagnate, cutting to another enthralling moment, before moving on, again, to another...  


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Vijay Sethupathi is not doing it...

We had given the inputs about Vijay Sethupathi's next production venture Merku Thodarchi Malai (MTM). Now we have more to share. The film is into its fourth day of shooting. The first schedule is fast progressing at Munnar, a hill station, in Kerala. 



Shoot will go on for 20 continuous days here and this Lenin Bharathi directed film will have new faces donning important roles. Vijay Sethupathi is definitely not doing a guest role in MTM. Azhagarsaamiyin Kudhirai fame Eshwar is cranking the camera along with Kasi Viswanathan dealing the cuts. Merku Thodarchi Malai has Ilayaraja doing the music.



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Vijay to continue his dream winning streak in Puli?

One of the most awaited movies, Puli features Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Shruti Haasan and Hansika in the lead roles. This semi-period film directed by Chimbudevan will have Devi Sri Prasad’s music.

Puli is said to have 6 numbers. DSP has already completed three songs for Puli, of which one has already been canned.

Now we have information that will please all Vijay fans. Our sources close to the team have hinted that Vijay will continue his dream winning streak as singer. Since Thuppakki, Vijay has sung one song in each of his movies. From Thuppakki’s Google Google to Kaththi’s Selfie Pulla, all the numbers have been smashing hits. To add to this Shruti Haasan, the multifaceted actress is also expected to sing in the film.

Stay tuned for more updates!

 
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Ra goes to Bollywood


Ra, the Tamil movie, that released on Dec 5th 2014, was much talked about for its unique genre. An experimental fantasy thriller, that gained appreciation from critics and celebrities still manages to run in a few theatres in the outskirts of the city.

Recent development on the Ra front is that a Mumbai based production house, Wild Elephants Motion Pictures Pvt.Ltd, headed by director / producer Suryaveer Singh Bullar has acquired the remake rights of the movie. The movie will be remade in Hindi with a known actor and is likely to be jointly directed by Prabu Yuvaraj and Ashraf. The cast and technical team will be finalized by the end of the month and the shoot will commence soon.


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Anirudh's next hero is Ajith?





Ajith’s Yennai Arindhaal directed by Gautham Menon is all set to hit the marquee on 29th January which will be marked as a red-lettered day by all his fans.

Now, the question on the lips of every Ajith’s fan is what would be his next film?

Looks like Veeram Siva would be wielding the directorial baton for Ajith’s 56th film. If talks are to be believed, the project is all set to kick start from the month of February 2015, most likely on the 5th, going with the Thursday sentiment.

It is also believed that Anirudh will be the music director for this prestigious project. Other details are expected to be announced soon after the release of Yennai Arindhaal.



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Tuesday 6 January 2015

SHAMITABH TRAILER


'Thala 56' Update

UPDATE: With 'Yennai Arindhaal' gearing up for a January 29 release, 'Thala' Ajith fans everywhere are on Cloud 9 these days. Well, they have more happy news coming their way now.



Early reports indicate that Ajith's next movie being called by fans and everyone alike as 'Thala56' will probably commence shoot from the first week of February; presumably February 5th. No official word has been let out by the production team or the movie's director 'Siruthai' Siva as yet. However, sources close to the camp claim the movie will begin shoot on the aforementioned date.

Let us wait and see what we have in store. Fingers X'd until then!


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A.M. Ratnam reveals why 'Yennai Arindhaal' is delayed

‘Yennai Arindhaal’ was the first one to announce its arrival for Pongal, but at the last minute, the makers have decided to postpone the movie for January 29th. There were too many unofficial messages floating on the net regarding the postponement for the movie, and the producer himself has come out and put a full stop to all those rumors.
 


In a recent meet, A.M. Ratnam mentioned that the BGM has not been done and color correction is still pending. He adds that, if we had to meet the deadline for Pongal then, the final output wouldn’t have been great and that’s the only reason why we postponed the movie.

Well, it seems to be a judicious move, isn’t it?


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G.V. Prakash joins the Pongal race with 'Darling'

What was supposed to be a quadrangular tournament for Pongal got reduced to just a bilateral war between Vikram’s ‘I’ and Vishal’s ‘Aambala’, after ‘Yennai Arindhaal’ backing off from the Pongal race to get a major share of theatres at a later time.
 

Now, G.V. Prakash’s debut movie as hero, ‘Darling’, which is a remake of a Telugu movie ‘Prema Katha Chitram’ making its way to the biggest celebration of the year. The Horror-Comedy movie is expected to woo the audience big time, given the fact that the horror genres have been getting in the recent past.

Debutante Sam Anoton has directed the movie for Studio Greens and Dream Factory will be distributing the movie.


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'Valiyavan' audio release date is here...

Director Saravanan, who gave back to back hits with 'Engeyum Eppodhum' and 'Ivan Vera Mathiri' has joined hands with Jai for his third movie, 'Valiyavan'. The first look posters stirred heavy interests with Jai sporting a six pack ABS and the teaser was quite sharp too.



The makers have decided to stage the audio launch in a low key function on the 9th of this month and the release date is expected to be announced on the same date. Sampath has produced the movie on behalf of SK Studios and D. Imman has scored the music.


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It is going to be a 7 star year for Nayanthara

The queen of Kollywood got 7 projects under her sleeve and it seems that, Nayanthara got no competition whatsoever in the next few years. A couple of years ago, she was not at all in the scene, because of her turbulent personal life, but she shrugged off those things and came back strongly.
 

Nayanthara will be seen in, ‘Maya’, ‘Masss’, ‘Idhu Namma Aalu’, ‘Nanbenda’, ‘Thani Oruvan’, ‘Naanum Rowdy Thaan’, and ‘Baskar The Rascal’ (Malayalam) movie.

The ‘Billa’ girl is the unanimous choice for the majority of the directors’ and actors’ and the clock seems to be going backwards for Nayanthara as she is looking younger and younger as days pass by. All the best, Nayan. Keep rocking!


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Trisha to get married in March?

A few days ago, Trisha hinted that she will bid adieu to silverscreens once she gets married. The latest buzz is that, she is getting ready to enter the marital bliss with Varun Manian in the month of March. Inside reports, hints that an official confirmation would arrive after the release of ‘Yennai Arindhaal’.

 

Trisha is also seems to be completing all her movie’s by the end of this month and a formal engagement is expected to take place in the first week of next month in the presence of media and her fans. Watch this tab for more developments on Trisha’s wedding.

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Monday 5 January 2015

“I will see you on Pongal day”

Aascar Films, the producers of Shankar’s magnum opus I has announced in their official twitter handle that the film will hit the screens on the 14th of January on the Pongal day.


 The message in the microblogger was “For ALL the "EYES" that are waiting for "I"! I will see U On Pongal 2015 JANUARY 14TH !!”.

I features Vikram and Amy Jackson and has the mesmerizing tunes of A R Rahman and the brilliant cinematography of P C Sreeram.

Now that the official information on the release of the much awaited film has come in, the festivities have earnestly begun for the movie buffs.  

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Udhayanidhi Stalin confirms

Nanbenda, the catch phrase of Santhanam and Arya in Boss Engira Bhaskaran became the title of Udhayanidhi Stalin’s film directed by Jagadish. The film produced by Udhayanidhi’s banner Red Giant Movies has Udhay as the hero with Nayanthara as the lady lead with Santhanam in charge of comedy.


Cinematography is by Balasubramaniem and music is by Harris Jayaraj. The music of Nanbenda was released sometime back to a warm response.

Updating about the release of the film, producer/hero Udhayanidhi in his twitter page says, “#Nanbenda releasing worldwide on April 2nd!” Looks like Nanbenda is going to be a laugh ride for this summer. Stay tuned! 

AR Murugadoss recommends

SS Stanley, the man behind movies like Pudhukottaiyil Irundhu Saravanan and April Maadhathil is back after 8 long years. Stanley has also acted in a couple of movies since then but had taken a sabbatical from direction since 2006.


Now Stanley is back to directing a love story which would be jointly produced by A.R. Murugadoss Productions and Sampath’ SK Studios.

Reportedly A.R. Murugadoss has recommended Vaibhav and Andrea to play the lead roles for this film which is expected to go on floors from March 2015. 40 days of shoot is said to be canned in Malaysia, 25 days in London and 10 days in Tamil Nadu.

The makers are planning to rope in Anirudh or D Imman to score music for this love story while editor Subarak of 555 fame will handle the cuts.

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I is already a HIT !

Shankar’s I starring Vikram and Amy Jackson is all set to release for the Pongal weekend. This project produced by Aascar films is a grand flick that has witnessed grandeur in every event associated with it.


From its production values to audio release to teaser and trailer views, I has become synonymous to magnificence and splendor.

The trailer that was released some time back has crossed 6 million views recently making the film reach a spectacular position in terms of virtual views.  From the way things are proceeding, it would not be a surprise if I carves a special place in the history of Indian cinema…

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When is Muni 3 releasing?

Director/Actor Raghava Lawrence is back with part-3 of the successful franchise, Muni, titled Ganga. As reported earlier, this movie is in its final phase of production with the talkie portions fully completed.


A couple of songs are left to be canned. The songs are expected to be shot at indoor sets. Muni team is currently working full-fledged on the CG work and the movie is expected to be wrapped up by the end of this month, the January 2015.

The movie can hit the screens even in the month of February but the makers are playing it safe and are waiting for the biggies to release first. Muni 3 can be expected to release in the month of March or April as a summer treat for the horror-thriller fans. 

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VIP is creating ripples in the neighboring state

Velai illa Pattadhari was not just a blockbuster hit in Tamil but is repeating its success in Telugu too. 

Titled as Raghuvaran B Tech, VIP got dubbed in Telugu and had a January 1st release. The film has been lapped up by the Telugu audience also. Trade reports say, the film is doing exceptionally well and the Telugu film buffs are loving the realistic portrayal of Dhanush's character. 

Following the tradition of all the Tamil films which regularly get dubbed and released for the Telugu audience, from now on, Dhanush will also enjoy the fanfare which Rajini, Vijay, Suriya and Vishal are already enjoying in the neighboring state. 

Congrats team VIP, sorry team Raguvaran B Tech!    

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Vijay Sethupathi's next?

Vijay Sethupathi's maiden production venture Orange Mittai is yet to hit the screens, but the busy actor has started his next production venture titled Merku Thodarchi Malai to be directed by Lenin Bharathi.  



A simple poster of the film got released in the online social media and that's how the public even knew what it was all about. The film will have Ilayaraja doing the music. Interesting trivia is, Lenin Bharathi is the credited story-writer of Aadhalaal Kaadhal Seiveer and has also majorly contributed for Suseenthiran directed Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai.
  
Lenin's father and Ilayaraja are longtime friends and this story is believed to be a landscape based film, high on emotions. The film's story was narrated to Vijay Sethupathi almost a year back and he so badly wanted to be associated with such a quality product and the time has finally come. 

Wishing the team the very best! 

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No more 'Night Show' for Nayantara

Sizzling diva of Tamil cinema Nayantara’s next venture is titled 'Maya' which was previously titled 'Night Show'.


 Maya is an upcoming horror movie written and directed by Ashwin Saravanan where Nedunchalai fame Aari plays the male lead. Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli is seen playing an important role. 

Produced by Potential Studios and distributed by Dream Warrior Pictures, the movie is all set to be released in early 2015. 

PK crosses the 300 cr mark

An alien drama has travelled far more than what it set out for. Aamir Khan-Rajkumar Hirani combo has worked its best in the film PK. This film has broken Aamir's previous record made in Dhoom 3 which stood at Rs 284 crore mark.



As reported earlier, PK is all set to create a box office history. On the 17th day of its release it stood at a 300 crore mark. Interestingly, the top movies which created a box office revolution are all Aamir Khan starrers. While Ghajini was the first Hindi film to cross the 100 cr mark, 3 Idiots was the first Hindi film to cross the 200 cr mark and now, PK is the first Hindi film to cross the 300 cr mark.

Film trade analyst, Taran Adarsh tweeted yesterday (4th January), "PK all set to cross 300 cr today [Sunday; Day 17]. Becomes first Hindi film to attain the feat in India. Breakup in next tweet"

"PK Week 3: Fri 6.85 cr, Sat 8.32 cr. Grand total: 293.84 cr nett. India biz. ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER"

We wish the PK team success for breaking more records.

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25 for Rajini and 75 for Vijay!

Irrespective of many releases, Superstar's film has managed to retain the screens and generate audience. The period flick Lingaa, directed by KS Ravikumar and produced by Rockline Entertainment has marched towards the 25th day today (5th January 2015). 




Having opened to thunderous response, Lingaa made overnight box-office records and is still managing to bring in lot of family audience. This is just a statement for all the new-gen that, Rajinikanth will undeniably be the only Superstar of Tamil Cinema. 

On the other hand, Vijay's Kaththi has crossed its 75th day and will very soon inch towards a century.

Congrats to both the films for their brilliant run!     

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