3 Movie Review by Behindwoods

Review by : Behindwoods Review Board 

Starring: Dhanush, Shruthi Haasan Direction: Aishwarya Dhanush Music: Anirudh Production: Vimala Geetha

A simple song that garnered as many flashbulbs as possible leading to an expectation level of epic proportion of the film in which it is featured is finally out. And when the flick happens to be the debut directorial work of Aishwarya Dhanush, it is but natural that the spotlight is completely swivelled on 3.
For her maiden film Aishwarya has taken a common and ubiquitous premise, love and relationships, accompanied by a suspense element in the script. Her spouse, Dhanush has immensely supported her to translate her vision on the larger canvas by giving one of his best performances.
Simple dialogues and neat performances help Aishwarya in this sojourn of hers. However it is the doddering script and slow narration that works against 3 in a major way. Aishwarya finds it difficult to give her audience an immersive experience.
Dhanush- Need we say anything on this talented artist? He is in a different higher league and can sail across any role. Having said that, we cannot rule out the hangover of Mayakkam Enna in this film.
For Shruthi who gets a meaty role in 3 manages to dish out a neat performance although struggling hard in the heavy duty emotional scenes. It is also difficult to accept her as a middle class Tamil girl with her Semitic looks but she scores well with her timid and frightened demeanour as a school going girl.
Prabhu, Bhanupriya and Rohini prove time and again that they are after all seasoned performers.
Dhanush is blessed with the looks of a school or a college boy while the same cannot be said about Siva Karthikeyan who nevertheless takes charge of comedy department in the first half but is totally missing in the second half. In the same way, Sundar Ramu who is not shown in proximity with Dhanush in the first part emerges as a pivot all of a sudden in the second half.
Music of Anirudh is the biggest plus of 3 and the picturization of the much in rage Kolaveri does not disappoint although it appears at a time when the going is quite serious.
As regards the technical department, cinematographer Velraj and editor Kola Bhaskar have worked as per the dictates of the film. The difference in looks, costumes and body language in the different age group of Dhanush and Shruthi is well delineated.
There are a few aspects which are quite implausible and unexplained like Dhanush tying the mangalsutra to Shruthi in the pub although his parents are not against his marriage. And it’s surprising that when there is an issue of serious proportion, why it is not conveyed to Prabhu and Bhanupriya especially when they are shown as such lovable parents.

Tamannah off to Bollywood?

Having worked with the top stars in Tamil and Telugu cinema, Tamannah has trained her sights on Bollywood. Word is that talks are on for a few big projects in Bollywood and Tamannah is all set to sign on the dotted line. According to insiders she has been chosen to play the lead in the remake of Himmatwala, a 1983 hit film starring Jeetendra and Sridevi.

Ajay Devgn is likely to do Jeetendra's role. Nothing is confirmed and Tamannah is keeping her fingers crossed as she is waiting to get a foothold in Bollywood. Her contemporaries like Asin, Ileana, Taapsee and Kajal Agarwal have already made inroads into the industry and Tamannah is hoping that she also gets a break in Bollywood soon

Nayanthara promises to producer

The Telugu super hit Sri Rama Rajyam, featuring Nayanthara is all set to release in Tamil. The dubbed version will hit the screens by next month. Singer-cum-voice artiste Chinmayee has dubbed for Nayanthara in the film. The highlight is that, the reticent Nayan has extended her support to the film and has said that she will dedicate a few days for the promotion of the Tamil version of the film, much to the delight of not only the producer but also of her fans.  

The film’s music is by Isaignani Ilayaraja. However, the veteran musician has not sung a single song in the film. Pirasoodan has penned the lyrics. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Srikanth and Sai Kumar along with Nayan and has been directed by Bapu.

Dhanush spotted with fans at Albert theatre

Albert Theatre has a special significance for Rajinikanth's family as they make it a point to watch Rajini's films there with the fans on the first day itself. In fact, Aishwarya has been going there from when she was a little child. With 3 releasing today, Dhanush and Aishwarya stuck to tradition and watched the film in Albert theatre with the fans. 

It was an emotional experience for both husband and wife. Dhanush said that it was an overwhelming experience for him and he was touched with the love his fans have showered on him. He said that he loves his fans and thanked them for their support. The response overseas for 3 has been encouraging. Within the industry, actor Siddharth tweeted that it was a brilliant effort from the 3 team. 

Gautham Menon's film to be release on May

Gautham Menon is producing a film called Thanga Meengal in which Katradhu Thamizh director Ram pays the lead in addition to directing the film. It is about the education system and comes with a beauiful message. However, Ram stressed that the film will be entertaining as it has a lot of commercial ingredients.

Padmapriya, the Mirugam and Satham Podathey girl is the heroine. Ram plays a father in the film to a small girl. Shooting is almost done and Ram expects the film to hit the screens some time in May.

Jeeva song to be special

The shoot for Myskkin's Mugamoodi is happening in full swing. The team is shooting after hours, every single day and recently they were mobbed in Triplicane when fans heard that there was a shoot going on. According to the latest reports, the unit will be flying off to Europe to shoot the songs within a two week schedule.

Music is by K of Yuddham Sei fame and Jiiva and heroine, Pooja Hegde will be dancing to his tunes. It is Tamil cinema's first super hero movie and Jiiva gets to wear a specially designed costume to fight the baddies led by Narain. Once the songs are wrapped up, the climax will be shot in Karaikal and the film is likely to be out at the end of summer.

Special Wishes for 3

The power couple has been drowning in good wishes and are overwhelmed with the love and admiration showered on them by friends, family and fans.

Rajinikanth was very warm and encouraging with his feedback and said that he is proud of his daughter. Dhanush's brother, Selvaraghavan said that his brother has come a long way and wished the film every success. Soundarya Rajinikanth is shooting for Kochadaiyaan in London but said that her thoughts are with her beloved sister and she wished her luck saying that she is sure to rock.

AR Rahman composes at high speed

In an interview with Forbes magazine, AR Rahman, winner of more awards than even he can possibly remember including two Grammys and two Oscars revealed some little known facts about himself. For instance, he said that he does not believe in burning the midnight oil or working too hard on his job as it takes the magic out of it.

In the words of ARR, "I'm never composing in the studio for too long - at best for 20 minutes, 30 on the outside. I don't spend eight to nine hours on something. It fatigues me. It's like beating a sick person." He added that he waits patiently to get into the zone and allows the creation process to happen without rushing it. Clearly geniuses have their own unique methods of working! 

Dhanush interview on 3

Kovai Sarala joins Karunas in his upcoming movie

After his much-talked about performance in Kazhugu, Karunas is busy shooting for Ragalapuram in which he plays the hero. The highlight of the film is that the actor is joining hands with Kovai Sarala for the first time. Karunas is all excited about this combination and says, “She is an extraordinary actress. She plays a major role in the film. I’m sure that her part in this film will create the same magic it did in Kanchana.”

At present, the film’s shoot is going on in a village near Thiruverkadu. The filming of a family scene is under progress. Along with Karunas Uma Padmanabhan and several others are busy in the shoot. The film is being directed by Manohar.

Jackie Chan is not joining Kamal Hassan

There have been media reports on the likelihood of Hollywood Superstar Jackie Chan joining Kamal Haasan and Salman Khan to do a Tamil film. However, Jackie & JJ Productions Limited has clarified to Behindwoods.com that the news regarding the featuring of Jackie Chan in Aascar Ravichandran’s film along with Kamal Haasan is not true. It seems the Hollywood Superstar has no such plans at this moment.

Hansika escapes unhurt after met with an accident

Actress Hansika has met with an accident in Hyderabad on Sunday on her way to the shooting of her upcoming film Maskaand escaped unhurt. According to sources, the accident took place near Banjara Hills and she was rushed to a nearby hospital. Later, she was discharged.

Learning about the accident, her fans and followers started enquiring about it on Twitter and as a reply, she posted: "Hey Guys we all are doing good now, the accident did break the camera and also the asst cameraman got hurt..But lucky he is safe and back on work. So no worries .. All good . Have a great week ahead."

Rajinikanth is proud of his daughters

Apart from being a matinee idol, Superstar Rajinikanth is a proud father too as both his daughters are extremely doing well in their respective fields. His elder daughter Aishwarya Dhanush is all set to release her directorial debut 3, starring her husband Dhanush and Shruti Haasan in lead roles, this Friday while younger daughter Soundarya is busy directing her dad inKochadaiyaan.

The Kochadaiyaan team including Sarathkumar is currently in London for the shoot. And this is what Radikaa Sarathkumar had to say about Superstar and his daughters. "i was telling yr dad,tht his daughters are going to do him proud, and he spoke so highly of you," Radikaa tweeted to Aishwarya Dhanush. She immediately replied, " thank u akka...looks like all of u are having a lot of fun there..need all ur blessing n wishes for my film."

Bellamkonda Suresh is in trouble..

Leading Tollywood producer Bellamkonda Suresh, who announced that he is going to dub the Tamil Arya-Madhavan-Sameera Reddy-Amala Paul starrer Vettai in Telugu as Bhale Tammudu, has landed in a new controversy!

The original producers of Vettai released a notice that they haven't sold the dubbing or remake rights of the film to anyone! It is also heard that the makers would take legal action against anyone who claims to hold the rights of this movie, as they are going to release the movie in Telugu themselves.

Meanwhile, Bellamkonda Suresh claimed that he does hold the film's dubbing rights and has all the necessary paperwork to authenticate his claims.

Will Salman Khan say 'YES' to Kamal Haasan?

Few days back we reported you about the biggest casting coup of this millennium! Kollywood was full of rumours that producer Aascar Ravichandran is planning to cast Kamal Haasan, Salman Khan and Jackie Chan in the remake of Armour of God. But soon reports claimed that Bollywood star Salman Khan might not be a part of this project due to date problems. The latest we hear is that Kamal Haasan doesn't want to make any compromise as far as casting is concerned; since Salman Khan shares a good rapport with Kamal, he might adjust the date to accommodate it.

It is also said that Salman Khan role is that of a cameo and if it happens this will be definitely a turning point in the history of Indian cinema. Reportedly the film will be made in Hindi, Tamil and English with a whopping budget of Rs. 400 crores. More details are awaited!

Is cinema a man's world? What is Taapsee's take?

There’s money and fame in the movie business, and lots more perks. But at the end of the day it is a man’s world. So what's Taapsee's take on this...

“It’s certainly not easy! There are lots of angles to that. To start with, the shelf-life of an actress is just one-forth of an actor’s. And then too, here are certain unspoken parameters that you just have to abide by. For  instance, a guy continues to play the hero long after he has kids or even grandkids in reality," Taapsee said in an exclusive interview to Galatta Cinema.

She further added, "For some reason the actress loses all her charm and attractiveness the moment she gets involved with a guy in real life. You are the last option! That’s really sad. But that’s how it is. I want it to change and now that I am on the inside, I can try. It doesn’t look like it’s going to change soon, so I have to accept it.”

Nanban completes 75 days

Vijay's Nanban, remake of Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots, has completed 75 days in theatres recently. Ever since the release ofNanban, accolades have been pouring in from all the quarters for Vijay, Shankar and their Nanban team. The film, directed by Shankar and produced by Gemini Film Circuit, also has Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana, Sathyaraj and Sathyan in prominent roles.

The film is a take on present education system in India.

Sundar C's Masala Cafe

Sundar C's next directorial venture Masala Café is almost complete. India's most prominent production house UTV Motion Pictures has joined hands with Sundar C.'s wife Khushbu to produce this flick. Masala Café will be a comedy entertainer with Vimal, 'Mirchi' Shiva, Anjali, Oviya and Santhanam in prominent roles.

Apart from directing the film, Sundar C. has penned the story and screenplay of Masala Café. U.K. Senthil Kumar handles the camera while Badri has penned the dialogues. Music composed by Ebinizer (of Kanden fame) is likely to be launched by second week of April.

STR new song

After the innovative peace song for his album 'Love Anthem', STR is back with the second installment. The second song is titled as 'Will you be ma Girl Friend...So I can Be Your Boy friend?'. The team recently released a 1 minute teaser of the song on YouTube. But sadly with in few days, the video was deleted from the Youtube.

Interestingly STR is planning to have 6 songs in his Love Anthem album and man international celebrities are also expected to make special appearance in this musical video. The multi-talented actor is already working overtime to make his album a global phenomenon.

3 huge release

We are just one day away from the release of Aishwarya Dhanush's much awaited 3, which has Dhanush and Shruti Haasan in lead roles. Now it looks like the film is all set to create a record before its release. The latest buzz is that 3 is releasing with a whopping 600 prints in Hindi; in addition to that the film being released with 400 prints in Tamil and 300 in Telugu. Looks like the Kolaveri rage has created a huge demand for the film among distributors.

The film is produced jointly by RK Productions and Dhanush's Wunderbar Films. Debutant Anirudh is the music director while Velraj is the cinematographer.

Manoj In Replacing Ameer

Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja has confirmed that actor-director Ameer is no more part of his much expected comeback venture Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum. Following this, rumour mills have it that Bharathiraja's son Manoj would do the role.

Says Bharathiraja, who is considered a legend thanks to his trend-setting movies, 'The script of Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum underwent some changes. So I am unable to accomodate Ameer in it. I will soon do a film with him.'

Meanwhile, sources say the reason behind sacking Ameer is that the director developed a trouble with the Producers Council, while batting for the cause of workers. Also, he reportedly a tussle with Bharathiraja recently.

'Following this, Bharathiraja has decided to show the door to Ameer and instead to have his son Manoj, who has acted in a few films, to play the role in Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum,' sources further say.

Rift in the friendship between Arya and Amala Paul?

There is news that there is a rift in the friendship between Arya and Amala Paul. Arya had recently hosted a party to his close cinema friends since he has purchased a new apartment.

All the important people including Nayanthara had participated in this function. It seems that Arya had not invited Amala Paul. Amala Paul paired with Arya in the film Vettai. Both of them became close friends during the shooting Vettai. Both of them were praising each other.

There were also rumours that they are going to pair again. It is now understood that there is rift in the friendship and Arya will not be pairing with Amala Paul. Arya has been recommending to cast Nayanthara for the female lead role in the film in which he is donning the lead role.

When asked Amala Paul about this, she said, "It is really surprising to hear the news that there is a rift between me and Arya. Someone has purposely spread this news. Our friendship continues. I am still in contact with him. When Arya hosted the party, I was in Dubai and that is the reason I was not able to participate in it."

Amy Jackson likes Vikram acting

Actress Amy Jackson says that she likes Vikram very much and likes his films. Amy who was acting in Hindi films is very happy now because she has got offers in Telugu films as well.


Amy hails from England. Director Vijay spotted her and casted her in the female lead role in the Tamil film Madrasapattinam which had Arya in the lead role. Amy captured the hearts of Tamil audience in her first film itself.
Next she had acted in the Hindi film Ek Deewana Tha which was the remake of the Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya directed by Gowtham Menon. Amy who is currently acting in Thandavam which has Vikram in the lead role has been now signed for the Telugu film which has Ram Charan in the lead role. The shooting of this film is to commence next month.

When asked her about the experience of acting with Vikram, she said, "My role in Thandavam is very super. Director Vijay has structured the story so beautifully. I like Vikram very much. I like all has films. The reason for this is he dons different kind of roles in each of his film. Vikram has helped me a lot in Thandavam. Many are asking that how I am able to manage my language problem. Very soon I will learn to talk in Tamil. Speaking Telugu is a little bit of difficult to me but I will learn all the languages soon. I like to act in all the language films.

Kamal Hassan excited about Moonu

Kamal Hassan is so excited about the film and is encouraging the youngsters of both families. He watched a special screening of the film at a private theatre and has lauded Aishwarya, Sruthi and Dhanush for their extraordinary work.This will be a huge success for Rajnikanth's daughter and Kamal Hassan's daughter combining together for the first time..

Gautham Menon on Isaigani

Looks like Gautham Menon has discovered the pleasures of working with one of the living legends of film music, Ilayaraja. His upcoming romance Neethaane En Ponvasantham starring Jiiva and Samantha will have Ilayaraja's music. Gautham is now in London with the maestro for composing music for the film and mentioned that it's been delightful to associate with him.

Apparently, Ilayaraja is composing music with the help of musicians from Budapest. His handwritten music notes are being composed by the musicians and Gautham Menon mentioned in an interview that they were the 'work of genius.'

Amala Paul and Aishwarya gets awarded

Amala Paul and Aishwarya Dhanush were honored among others at the JFW Women Achievers Awards, 2012. Amala Paul got the rising sensation award and Aishwarya Dhanush got the newsmaker of the year award. Living legend, P Susheela was also honored for her tremendous achievements.

Andrea and Suchitra Karthik sang for the audience and there were performances by Sneha, Anjali, Sana Khan, and Neetu Chandra. The event was well attended with celebs like Jayam Ravi, Prasanna, Kushboo, Suresh Gopi, Srikanth, director Rajesh, Sonia Agarwal and Ganesh Venkatraman.

OKOK to be release on April 13th

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi or OKOK as it has come to be called will be Udhayanidhi Stalin's debut film as hero. Hansika, Santhanam, Arya and Andrea will be rounding out the cast. Rajesh is the director. The film will have a worldwide release on April 13th bang on Tamil New Year.

The makers felt this would be the ideal time to release the movie as the holidays would have begun in ernest and also there is no competition for the film. 3 is releasing on March 30th itself and no other big films are slated for release. Now the OKOK team is keeping their fingers crossed hoping their smart move will pay off big dividends!

Samantha is in trouble

Samantha has a full plate nowadays as she is busy with Gautham Menon's trilingual which is Neethane En Ponvasantham, Mani Ratnam's Kadal and a slew of big projects in Telugu. Given her hectic schedule, she is a regular globe trotter and is forever jetting across from one country to another. This is not an issue as she loves to travel.

Recently however, Samantha flew by Qatar Airways and to her horror she was told that her bags had been lost in transit. The actress was very upset over losing her personal belongings and filed a complaint with the airport authorities. Now her bags have been recovered and returned, so Samantha's happiness is complete.

Tapsee is getting scared and nervous for her new film

Taapsee has been busy shooting for David Dhawan's Chashme Buddoor which also has Siddharth and Ali Zafar in the lead. It is going to be her big Bollywood debut. Shooting has been wrapped up and dubbing work starts tomorrow.

The actress said that she is feeling scared and nervous as this film is very important to the direction her career is going to take. She is hoping that this film will be her big ticket to super stardom in Bollywood that will catapult her to an entirely different league. Taapsee is smart however, as she has projects in Telugu and is looking at scripts in Tamil as well since she is a rising star in the South.

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal to be released once again

The film Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal was released recently. Adharva and Amala Paul were in the lead roles. Elred Kumar produced and directed this film. G V Prakash has composed the music.

Elred Kumar produced this film by spending very grandly. The film was shot in happening country like in America and Arabian countries. Though this film was a high budgeted one, it did not yield any profit at the box office.

Now it has been decided to include some more sequences and re-release this film once again. It is understood that the crew as demanded an A certificate from the Censor Board officials. The film Vengayam was also re-released by director Cheran. Similarly the film Aaranya Kaandam is to be re-released once again.

Aadhi praises Soundarya

Aadhi has mentioned that Rajnikanth’s younger daughter Soundarya will become an ace director in the days to come.

Actor Aadhi is known for his performance in the roles given to him. The example for this is the recently released film Aravaan.

His acting and the efforts taken for this film has earned him a good name. Next Aadhi is donning an important role in the film Kochadaiyaan which has Rajnikanth in the lead role. Aadhi while speaking about his role in this film said, "I am very energetic and peppy now. I have a wonderful role in this film. My Tamil pronouncement in this film will be little different. The screenplay and dialogues in this film are penned very innovatively.

For the first time I will be acting in a film to be directed by a woman director. When Soundarya narrated my role for the first time I was really very surprised. I could see her maturity when she narrated my role pragmatically without any pomp. She has so far not worked with anyone but she has lots of talents. I can definitely say that she will become a big director in the coming days."

Siddharth refuses to dub

O My Friend is a super hit Telugu film which had Siddarth, Shruthi Haasan and Hansika in the cast. This film is being dubbed in Tamil with the title Sridhar.

Satish who has acquired the dubbing rights of this film felt that it would be better if Siddarth dubbed in Tamil.

So he approached Siddarth for dubbing but he refused it. Siddarth while speaking about this said, " I have never dubbed for my films which are dubbed in other languages.

I will never dub at any point of time." Siddarth and Shruthi Haasan have sung a song in this film. That song was a super hit. Now Simbhu is being approached to sing this song in Tamil.

Simbhu speaks about his new film...

He said, " Vettai Mannan is a gangster film but it is not of rough origin. We have narrated this film in a light hearted comedy way which people will like. Technically this film will be of a high quality. Of all the films I have acted, Vettai Mannan is being produced at a high cost. There are three heroines in this film. In my recent films, Ganesh and Santhanam have been sharing the screen with me but in this film Santhanam is not there. Only Ganesh will be sharing the screen with me.

The first half of the film is in the finishing stage and the second half of the film will be shot in Brazil. Yuvan is once again joining hands with me in this film. Whenever Yuvan and I join hands there will be lots of expectations for the songs. I hope the songs of this film will also be of a good quality. Shakthi who had handled the camera for my video album Love Anthem is the cinematographer of this film.

This film is being produced by Nic Arts Chakravarthy. This is the second film I am acting for him. Nelson who had worked with me in Manmadhan and Vallavan is directing this film. He is the one who directed the programme Jodi Number One for Vijay TV. If not for him I would not have participated in the show.

I am singing a song for this film. I am also writing a song for this film in my style. Whenever Yuvan and I join hands we will always try to do innovative things. Even in Vettai Mannan we will be doing such things. I am very confident that my fans and Tamil audience will like this film very much."

Huge success for Dhanush's Kolaveri

Setting records and breaking them has become a habit for 'Why this kolaveri di...', a song from Dhanush's upcoming's release 3, ever since it was released on the internet in the middle of November last year.

On Monday afternoon, 50,086,633 hits were recorded by the song on leading video sharing website YouTube. The song has been declared a hit all over the world, with netizens across the globe shaking their legs to it.

According to Shridhar Subramaniam, president India and Middle East Sony Music Entertainment, 'Kolaveri di is the best example for how a good song can be made to reach the audience with the help of technology.'

Meanwhile, 3 is getting ready to hit the screens this Friday. Starring Dhanush and Shruthi Haasan in lead roles, the movie is the maiden directorial venture of Aishwarya R Dhanush, the elder daughter of Superstar Rajinikanth.

Andrea and Vijay as a team in Thupakki

By now we all know that Ilayathalapathy Vijay has crooned a party number in his upcoming film Thuppakki, where he plays the role of an encounter specialist. The latest we hear that singer-actress Andreah had teamed up with Vijay to rock this party number.

The film, directed by A.R. Murugadoss, has Kajal Aggarwal as the leading lady and Vidyut Jamwal as the main villain. The technical team comprises of Kalaipuli S. Thanu (producer), Santosh Sivan (camera), Harris Jayaraj (music), Jayamohan (dialogues) and Anthony (editing).

Thuppakki shot with hidden cameras

A.R. Murugadoss' next film Thuppakki with Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal is progressing briskly.. It is heard that Ilayathalapathy Vijay will play the role of a cop. Vijay has earlier played the role of an undercover cop in Pokkiri, which went on to become one of the most successful films in his career. Cinematographer Santosh Sivan has now revealed that most of the shots inThuppakki are canned with hidden cameras in real locations. So now it looks like the film will be a real treat for Kollywood fans.

The technical team comprises of Kalaipuli S. Thanu (producer), Santosh Sivan (camera), Harris Jayaraj (music), Jayamohan (dialogues) and Anthony (editing).

STR, Jayam Ravi, Venkat Prabhu come together

Actors, actresses, directors and lyricists have expressed their anguish on social networking and microblogging sites.

Prasanna said, 'Couldn't watch the Lankan killing fields video more than two minutes! Horrible inhuman heartless cold blooded...! Deeply saddened for my Tamils.' According to Venkat Prabhu, 'Really disturbing visuals! Is God really watching this!!!'

Lyricist Madhan Karky said, 'Shocked and disturbed seeing the killing fields film. One of the most inhuman acts I've seen in life. The world should say NO to war. Every single person behind the killing fields war crimes should be brought to justice.'

Simbu wrote on his microblogging page: 'In a state of shock after witnessing the huge cry and genocide of kids at killing fields in Srilanka, wish it ends soon. My voice is for Tamils.'

'A cruel world again. May the innocent rest in paradise,' said Jayam Ravi. Kushboo said, 'The videos of Tamil killing field sends a chill down your spine... You go numb for few moments and then anger seeps in... seething anger.'

Rajni makes a promise

Superstar Rajinikanth has given an assurance to his millions of fans that his forthcoming film Kochadaiyaan, being directed by his younger daughter Soundarya R Ashwin, will be released on Deepavali.

The actor of Tamil cinema, who left for the United Kingdom on Saturday to take part in the movie's shooting, said this at the Chennai airport, where he was greeted by his fans.

'Kochadaiyaan will be a complete treat to my fans. It will be loaded with all aspects my fans will love to watch. They will see a youthful and energetic Rajini in Kochadaiyaan,' said the 'Thalaivar'.

With Deepika Padukone playing his heroine, Kochadaiyaan will have Sarath Kumar, Aadhi, Naaser and Shobana in lead roles. Music is by A R Rahman. Shooting for the 3D film will start today in London.

Vijay has turned to producer after so long..

Vijay has turned a producer at last. The Ilaya Thalapathi of Tamil cinema has started a production house called Ghilli Films. The first film from his stable will be remake of yesteryear hit Sattam Oru Iruttarai.

It may be recalled that Sattam oru Iruttarai starring Vijayakanth in the lead role was directed in the early 1980s by Vijay's father S A Chandrasekaran. Now the new version will be helmed by Ramesh, a debutant.

The film, which is expected to hit the screens soon, will have Sivaji Ganesan's grandson and Prabhu's son Vikram Prabhu in the lead role. Karthika and Piaa will be the leading ladies while Meena will be picked for a crucial role.

Vikram Prabhu is currently acting in debut heroic venture, Kumki directed by Prabhu Solomon. He is also expected to playl the lead role in Sargunam's forthcoming film.

Hansika to start elderly home

Hansika Motwani has many faces. And she is bringing out two of them now. The social worker will soon start an old age home to help suffering elders. And for that, she will hold an exhibition of her paintings to raise funds.

Says the actress-social activist-painter, 'I am waiting for a long time to begin an old age home. I am saddened that there are many elders in India who are in need of good food and shelter.'

She adds: 'To raise funds for the cause, I will hold an expo of my art workers. I have been painting since my childhood and I have a huge collection at home.'

Only recently, Hansika announced that she adopted 20 children and will take care of their educational expenses. On the acting front, she is currently busy shooting for Vettai Mannan with Simbu and Jai.

Jyothirmayi to promote gender fest...

 Recently, the Kerala government selected her as the brand ambassador for an initiative aimed at empowering women.

Jyothirmayi was asked to promote `Thantedam Gender Fest,' a 10-day long event organised by the Department of Social Welfare in association with various women's organisations all over the State.

Elated at this, she says, 'Women empowerment is essential for the strengthening of family, society and the country. I will work hard for this cause. And I found Thantedam as the right platform to voice my opinion.'

Recently, the fest , kicked off at the Swapna Nagari in Kozhikode. Bihar Minister for Social Welfare Parveen Amanulla inaugurated the event. In her address, she said Nitish Kumar government in Bihar implemented various projects aimed at the empowerment of women and social welfare.

Nanban Hero gave special treat to the prisoner

The inmates of Salem Central Jail got a special treat as they got to watch Vijay starrer Nanban on Sunday. This is part of an initiative taken by the government to treat prisoners more humanely. Extra curricular activities are arranged once in a while to give them some release from the rigours of prison life.

Needless to say, Nanban was enjoyed by the prisoners and gave their morale a big boost. Nanban directed by Shankar is a remake of Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots and has Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana in the lead. Music is by Harris Jeyaraj.

'Aachi' or Manorama as we know is unwell

They are many actors and actresses who are admired by fans. If there is one actress who is adored and admired by celebrities themselves, she has to be Manorama, who is fondly called as 'Aachi' by those in Kollywood.

On Wednesday, the legendary actress complained of uneasiness following which she was admitted to a private hospital at Mylapore in Chennai. Doctors, after testing her, detected kidney in her stones.

Speaking to the media, Manorama's son Boopathy said, 'A team of specialists has been treating her. Doctors have assured us that is she is out of danger and is responding well to the treatment.'

Sometime back, Manorama underwent a knee replacement surgery, after which she restricted herself from acting. Recently, she slipped in the washroom and fell down, resulting in a head injury. 

Let us wish her a speedy recovery to enthrall us on screen again.

Veerappa and MN Nambiar the new villians for Rajini?

What’s so special about Soundarya R Ashwin’s Kochadaiyaan apart from the fact that the Superstar Rajinikanth is making his comeback after a long time?The film features the Superstar in 3 different appearances- one is of Kochadaiyaan named Rana Dheeran, an 8 century A.D emperor, another of a youngster, and the third is of Warrior Ashoka. The film will be made using performance capturing technology.

The team watched almost all the Tamil war films that were released in mid 20^th century, to recreate similar scenarios in Kochadaiyaan. Special designers and makeup artistes have been roped in for the film to present all the characters perfectly.

The film also features late actors like Nagesh, PS Veerappa, MN Nambiar, Asokan, and RS Manohar. These actors have been recreated through sophisticated animation techniques. If reports are to be believed, these yesteryear comedians and villains will be the key highlight of the film. The team also boasts that late Nagesh appears in a dual role in the film.

Apart from these legends Deepika Padukone, Sarath Kumar, Shobana, Nassar and Jackie Shroff will add lusture to the cast list. AR Rahman is scoring music for the film, and Rajiv Menon is handling the camera.

Film potrays on human at mindfiels..

We are safe in the landmines,how about those who stays near milefields?.The war that raged for nearly 2 decades has left the land strewn with mines. It is estimated that both the LTTE and the Sri Lankan army have planted around 15 lakh mines all over the battle grounds – many of them forgotten with the war. But, the people of these places still live in the perpetual fear of stepping on one of these sleeping explosives. Director Anand Maiyur Krishnan brings out this disturbing reality about the after effects of a war through his film Methivedi.

The film talks about the struggles of a mother who is trying too save her baby after getting stuck in a minefield. The cast of the film includes popular TV artiste Neelima and Daniel Balaji, who plays a Sri Lankan Army officer. It is said that Daniel Balaji studied Sinhalese in a month for this movie.

This will be a very unconventional attempt; the director says, the first in India to take up the issue of forgotten landmines. He hopes that the film inspires the clearing of all minefields created by either side during the war. The movie is of a duration of just 90 minutes and the director says that this will be an effort on par with world cinema. Mithivedi has already gone in for a commercial web based release in select parts of the globe and is scheduled to release in India soon.

Rajni praises his daughter Aishwarya

The most expected film among the Tamil audience is 3. On one side Rajni’s daughter is directing while Kamal’s daughter Shruthi is acting in this film which has Dhanush in the lead role.

On the other side there is a great expectation for this film because of the songs composed debutant music composer Anirudh has become very popular. It has been decided to release the film 3 on 30th March.

The film is being released in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously. It has been decided to release the Hindi version after a couple of days. There was stiff competition in acquiring the Telugu rights of 3 since the song Why this Kolaveri has become a great hit.

Producer Natti Kumar has acquired the rights of 3 at a whooping price of Rs 5 Crores. Rajni and Sarathkumar’s family are in London for the shooting of Kochadaiyaan. Radhika while speaking to Rajni has mentioned, "Both your daughters Aishwarya and Soundarya will make you proud." It seems Rajni was in all praises for his daughter Aishwarya Dhanush.

Jiiva wears mask at night...

Jiiva who is presently shooting for Mysskin’s Mugamoodi was spotted in Triplicane with the film’s leading lady Pooja Hedge. They both were shooting a late night shot at the spot. Jiiva a few hours back tweeted, “Hey hope all’s well! 75% of Mugamoodi shoot happens at night... Just starting shoot after a short break...”

The movie will star Narain, who had already worked in Anjathey and Chithiram Pesuthadi with Mysskin. The movie that’s being produced by UTV Motion Pictures will have another leading lady from the south, apart from Pooja Hedge. K will be scoring the music for the film and Sathya has taken the spot behind the lenses

Kochadaiyaan to be dubbed in Japanese

We have reported earlier that Kochadaiyaan would be released in four languages like Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, but the fourth language was in suspense, as the makers of the film wanted it to be a surprise element. Now, the news has arrived straight from the horse's mouth that the superstar's movie will be dubbed in Japanese.

Producer-director Soundarya Rajinikanth has announced that Kochadaiyaan will have a Japanese version too. It is because the superstar has a good fan base in Japan ever since his blockbuster movieMuthu, which was dubbed as Muthu Odoru Maharaja. However, it is not sure whether Rajini will dub his voice for his character in the upcoming movie.

It may be recalled that Rajinikanth's earlier movies like Baba and Kuselan had one or the other element to woo the audience of Japan. In the former, a Japanese character was in the film and in the latter, a bunch of people will be seen meeting Rajini.

Kochadaiyaan also features Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, Shobana, Aadhi, Rukmini Vijayakumar, Nassar, Sarath Kumar and others.