Posted: 07 May 2009 11:29 AM PDT
Privilege and prejudice have a price. Varnam is the story of seventeen year old Mani learning that the hard way. Unable to put up with Mani's troublesome antics, his mother sends him to his distant uncle Durai's home for his +2 studies. Mani, who had lost his father in a tragic caste related incident in their village ten years ago, wishes to seek revenge for his father's death. But,he doesn't know Velu, a lower caste person, who was responsible for his father's death. Mani understands that memory is necessary for revenge and he keeps his desire for revenge alive by repeatedly sketching his father's image.Mani's uncle Durai and his partner Rathnam own a mid size coffee estate. They use their position and money to exploit the helpless lower caste farmers. Durai takes Mani under his wings and Mani enjoys every bit of his uncle's authority. Durai also wants to marry Rathnam's sister Kavitha who happens to be Mani's teacher at school.
Kavitha becomes very upset with Mani's prejudiced behavior when he humiliates a lower caste teacher in the class. To Mani's chagrin, Kavitha asks Mani to learn from Thangam, a fellow student who is also a lower caste girl. As Kavitha learns more about Mani and his sketching, she is supportive of his talent and this helps Mani to see Kavitha in a totally new light.
This is the setup in which Mani's journey into adulthood starts where he is deeply influenced both by his uncle Durai and his teacher Kavitha. His inner turmoil to reconcile with his prejudices, his desire to seek revenge, his liking for Thangam and certain irrevocable and violent consequences of his seemingly casual acts form the rest of the story of this powerful action drama.
CastMonica as KavithaSampath as DuraiGiri as ManiAshwatha as ThangamGautham as AnwarVijay as NandhaMuthukumar as RathnamKarate Raja as Muniyandi
CrewConcept & direction: S M RajuProducer: Ajayachandran & Rajendran M. SivasankaranExecutive Producer: Santosh SivanMusic: Isaac Thomas KottukapallyLyrics: Na Muthu Kumar, Ragu, JayamoorthyCinematography: Prem KumarEditing: Mathan GunadevaChoreography: DinaStunt: MichaelMuniyandi dance concept: Aparna SindhoorStory, screenplay & dialogues: Krishna Da Vinci, Maruthu Pandian, Balaji Tharaneetharan, Stalin, S M RajuArt: N. K. BalaAudiography: M. R. GandhiCo-producer: Jegan SubramaniamProduction manager: G MurugapoopathyAssociate direction: Arumugakumar, MaruthupandianAssistant direction: Stalin, Gopi, Velu, Radha, Mithun MuraliSocrates: Dhana Vignesh, Krishna Da VinciPublic Relations (PRO): V. K. SundarStills: Anand
CrewConcept & direction: S M RajuProducer: Ajayachandran & Rajendran M. SivasankaranExecutive Producer: Santosh SivanMusic: Isaac Thomas KottukapallyLyrics: Na Muthu Kumar, Ragu, JayamoorthyCinematography: Prem KumarEditing: Mathan GunadevaChoreography: DinaStunt: MichaelMuniyandi dance concept: Aparna SindhoorStory, screenplay & dialogues: Krishna Da Vinci, Maruthu Pandian, Balaji Tharaneetharan, Stalin, S M RajuArt: N. K. BalaAudiography: M. R. GandhiCo-producer: Jegan SubramaniamProduction manager: G MurugapoopathyAssociate direction: Arumugakumar, MaruthupandianAssistant direction: Stalin, Gopi, Velu, Radha, Mithun MuraliSocrates: Dhana Vignesh, Krishna Da VinciPublic Relations (PRO): V. K. SundarStills: Anand
Is Aarya roped into remake of ‘Johnny’?
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:54 AM PDT
Years back, Director Mahendran stunned everyone with his grandiloquent flick 'Johnny' starring Superstar Rajnikanth in lead roles. The film had an interesting substance that won more laurels as well it did well at box office. But in the recent times, there were whole lot of hearsays in town that many contemporary actors are planning to remake this film. As in earlier, it was Bharath who was so keen on getting done with remake and later Ajith Kumar who had a great success with the remake of 'Billa'.
But now, things have turned up on Actor Aarya and sources have revealed that both of them have been discussing for polishing the script according to latest settings. If things are gotta believed, then both of them are busy searching for two actresses. We've got to wait and watch for the official words from either Director John or Aarya….
But now, things have turned up on Actor Aarya and sources have revealed that both of them have been discussing for polishing the script according to latest settings. If things are gotta believed, then both of them are busy searching for two actresses. We've got to wait and watch for the official words from either Director John or Aarya….
Aishwarya Dhanush is Reema’s voice
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:50 AM PDT
Sounds confusing? Or did you think this was about Aishwarya Dhanush and hubby Dhanush singing for a song in 'Aayirathil Oruvan'? No. The dancer turned assistant director, who has worked as an assistant to Selvaraghavan in his magnum opus, 'Aayirathil Oruvan', has also contributed as a dubbing artiste for the film. Aishoo, as friends call her, has dubbed for Reema Sen's character in the film. 'Aayirathil Oruvan' features Karthi, Reema Sen and Andrea in the lead, and is produced by Dream Valley Corporation. Music for the film is by GV Prakash and the film's audio is expected to be out this month. Said to be a film that extends to the 12th century as well as the present, the movie has been in the making for two years now, after Selva's highly acclaimed 'Pudhuppettai'. Parthiban plays a period King in the film, which is said to be an action movie. Though Sister Soundarya Rajinikanth has made herself a name in animation and film production, Aishwarya Rajinikanth has been creating waves by working as an assistant to Selva and announcing her dreams to direct one day. Being a dubbing artiste and playing singer are the newest additions to her celluloid dreams. Way to go, Aishwarya!
Superstar lands in trouble in the US
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:44 AM PDT
The Malayalam superstar Mammootty was detained at the US airport for a few hours. The airport officials were apparently confused by the name in the actor's passport - Muhammadkutty Ismail Paniparambil. However, with the timely intervention of the Indian Consulate, which was informed by the Malayalee association members, Mammootty was allowed to proceed.
The security officials at the JFK International Airport had been instructed to question all persons entering the US in the name of Muhammad Ismail and this had triggered the confusion. The actor was taken for questioning for over two hours by the security officers.
The security officials at the JFK International Airport had been instructed to question all persons entering the US in the name of Muhammad Ismail and this had triggered the confusion. The actor was taken for questioning for over two hours by the security officers.
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:42 AM PDT
CastMonica as KavithaSampath as DuraiGiri as ManiAshwatha as ThangamGautham as AnwarVijay as NandhaMuthukumar as RathnamKarate Raja as MuniyandiCrewConcept & direction: S M RajuProducer: Ajayachandran & Rajendran M. SivasankaranExecutive Producer: Santosh SivanMusic: Isaac Thomas KottukapallyLyrics: Na Muthu Kumar, Ragu, JayamoorthyCinematography: Prem KumarEditing: Mathan GunadevaChoreography: DinaStunt: MichaelMuniyandi dance concept: Aparna SindhoorStory, screenplay & dialogues: Krishna Da Vinci, Maruthu Pandian, Balaji Tharaneetharan, Stalin, S M RajuArt: N. K. BalaAudiography: M. R. GandhiCo-producer: Jegan SubramaniamProduction manager: G MurugapoopathyAssociate direction: Arumugakumar, MaruthupandianAssistant direction: Stalin, Gopi, Velu, Radha, Mithun MuraliSocrates: Dhana Vignesh, Krishna Da VinciPublic Relations (PRO): V. K. SundarStills: Anand
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:40 AM PDT
Produced by Vikram Krishna of GK Film Corporation and directed by Saba Iyappan, Vishal's upcoming flick Thoranai looks like some Hollywood movie. The filmmakers have made sure Vishal looks completely different in the film. The film's photo shoot pictures are already a clear favourite of many.Thoranai, which is simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu (as Pistha) star beautiful and sexy Shriya Saran opposite Vishal. Prakash Raj and Kishore play crucials role. Music is by Mani Sharma.
Thoranai has been shot in exotic locales and magnificent sets built in Chennai and Hyderabad. The film has spectacular stunts, hilarious comedy track, and heart melting romance.
Kanthaswamy's costumes for three crores
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:30 AM PDT
One of the big budget films in 2009, 'Kanthaswamy' has Vikram and Shriya in the lead. Director Susi Ganesan says the film's storyline demanded a big budget. "In fact, we have not splurged just for the sake of it. We have spent where it is really necessary. But costumes in the film will be a highlight," says the director.
"Vikram, playing a superhero in the flick, wears clothes worth Rs 75 lakh alone, while Shriya, whose glamour and acting will be a highlight in the movie, wears clothes worth a whopping Rs 1.25 crore," he explains, putting the movies budget at over Rs 30 crore. "We wanted to shoot in new locations and toured and shot for a month in Mexico. We spent Rs 8 crores for shooting there, while some scenes and a song, shot in Itlay, cost us Rs 2 crore. Apart from these, being a superhero action adventure, the film has a lot of special effects. These have itself cost us Rs 3 crores," says the director.
'Kanthaswamy', produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu, has music by Devi Sri Prasad and is likely to be a June end release.
"Vikram, playing a superhero in the flick, wears clothes worth Rs 75 lakh alone, while Shriya, whose glamour and acting will be a highlight in the movie, wears clothes worth a whopping Rs 1.25 crore," he explains, putting the movies budget at over Rs 30 crore. "We wanted to shoot in new locations and toured and shot for a month in Mexico. We spent Rs 8 crores for shooting there, while some scenes and a song, shot in Itlay, cost us Rs 2 crore. Apart from these, being a superhero action adventure, the film has a lot of special effects. These have itself cost us Rs 3 crores," says the director.
'Kanthaswamy', produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu, has music by Devi Sri Prasad and is likely to be a June end release.
2009 - A Promising year for A.R. Rahman
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:22 AM PDT
Thusly, it's gonna be a yet-more-fantastic post-Oscars Era for A.R. Rahman. 'Slumdog Millionaire' was not his destination, but a start-off to his great agenda. 2009 will bring out his best musicals for the top-most expensive budget films. On the lines, first one to raise everyone's adrenaline is Rajnikanth starrer 'Endhiran – The Robot' directed by Shankar. The next one would be a grand treat for both Kollywood and Bollywood with Mani Rathnam's 'Raavan'.
More than all, his musical score for the Bollywood's most expensive film of this year 'BLUE' starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta, Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan in lead roles too will hit the audio stores in First week of June. Apart from this, he has been offered to score music for Amitabh Bachchan's forthcoming film 'Buddham Sharanam Gachcchami' that will have more stylish of Sufi music.
More than all, his musical score for the Bollywood's most expensive film of this year 'BLUE' starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta, Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan in lead roles too will hit the audio stores in First week of June. Apart from this, he has been offered to score music for Amitabh Bachchan's forthcoming film 'Buddham Sharanam Gachcchami' that will have more stylish of Sufi music.
‘Jeyam’ Ravi and ‘Jithan’ Ramesh inaugurates Abhirami Snow World
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:19 AM PDT
So what' the best treat one can afford for the horrible summer? Not everybody can chill out for jolly-ride to hill-bounded snowy regions like Switzerland. Well, Abhirami Mega Mall brings you something very valuable and remaining close to heart. For the first time in Tamil Nadu, a grand Snow World has been erected over here in this premise. Actors 'Jeyam' Ravi and 'Jithan' Ramesh inaugurated it on May 3.
Here goes the special feature of this Snow World.
1. It has snow storm with lightning and thunder at the speed of 140 kms per hour.2. 50 feet snow valley3. Snow statues4. The snow is made of purified water.5. 50 tonnes of snow will be always in frozen state.6. Boots and Jerkins are given to the visitors to protect them from cold. These outfits are sterilized with Detol after each use before giving it to the next person.7. You can spend in this cold atmosphere for 20 minutes.8. The coldness in the snow world will not affect one's health.9. There is a thrilling cave before entering the mega snow world.10. Each one is given a passport for entering the snow world.11. There are five visas in a passport. Each time a person uses this visa he will be given a discount of Rs 10.12. You can also photographs of you and your family taken with the backdrop of the snow world. These photos can be printed on your T Shirt or key chain as you wish. A photographer is available to take orders.
There are yet more appealing features in this Snow World as follows….
1. You can worship the Manasorovar ice Lingam.2. You can enter the Eskimo Igloo3. You can sling snow balls at one another4. You can slide in the snow.5. You can make a snow man.6. There will be a snow fall on you and around you in this mega mall.7. Come and experience this heavenly snow world.8. Once you come here you will be tempted to come again and again.9. A free warm drink is given here.
This snow world is open 365 days from 10 AM to 10 PM
Here goes the special feature of this Snow World.
1. It has snow storm with lightning and thunder at the speed of 140 kms per hour.2. 50 feet snow valley3. Snow statues4. The snow is made of purified water.5. 50 tonnes of snow will be always in frozen state.6. Boots and Jerkins are given to the visitors to protect them from cold. These outfits are sterilized with Detol after each use before giving it to the next person.7. You can spend in this cold atmosphere for 20 minutes.8. The coldness in the snow world will not affect one's health.9. There is a thrilling cave before entering the mega snow world.10. Each one is given a passport for entering the snow world.11. There are five visas in a passport. Each time a person uses this visa he will be given a discount of Rs 10.12. You can also photographs of you and your family taken with the backdrop of the snow world. These photos can be printed on your T Shirt or key chain as you wish. A photographer is available to take orders.
There are yet more appealing features in this Snow World as follows….
1. You can worship the Manasorovar ice Lingam.2. You can enter the Eskimo Igloo3. You can sling snow balls at one another4. You can slide in the snow.5. You can make a snow man.6. There will be a snow fall on you and around you in this mega mall.7. Come and experience this heavenly snow world.8. Once you come here you will be tempted to come again and again.9. A free warm drink is given here.
This snow world is open 365 days from 10 AM to 10 PM
MC Jaase does a rap-mix in ‘Masilamani’
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:04 AM PDT
It all started with non-movie musical album titled 'Vallavan' that drew more attention on these Malaysia based pop-hip hop groups. They were more popularized as they moved into films' songs and finally, MC Jaase amongst them launched first Tamil music album 'Kavithai Gundar' and that has gone far-famed doing good business. Getting to watch the best performance on both tracks as well video, Director R.N.R. Manohar has offered him to be a part in one song from his 'Maasilamani'.
Starring Nakul and Sunaina in lead roles, D. Imman has scored music and MC will be featured alongside Nakul and Sunaina for a song 'Odi Vilaiyaadal Vaada'. According to the sources, grand sets have been erected in AVM Studios and shooting for this song will hit the floors from May 7 and go on till next day…
Starring Nakul and Sunaina in lead roles, D. Imman has scored music and MC will be featured alongside Nakul and Sunaina for a song 'Odi Vilaiyaadal Vaada'. According to the sources, grand sets have been erected in AVM Studios and shooting for this song will hit the floors from May 7 and go on till next day…
Kangana Ranaut is the next blogger
Posted: 07 May 2009 04:27 AM PDT
Much before Kangana Ranaut could make her debut in Kollywood, the audiences had more knowledge about her controversies. The newspapers and TV Channels never left a chance about publishing false news about her performing nude scenes in her every forthcoming film. To get rid of these silly yet controversial issues, the actress has now planned to start her blog very soon. The web portal would be named as 'realkanganaranaut.com'. Getting on about this, the actress says, "I am really distressed with these media penning stupid stories about me. Earlier, the same media used to be a connecting bridge between the film celebrities and their audiences. But now everything has changed. So, whenever there are rumors about me, I will immediately blog it in my portal so that there are rooms of suspicious leaf for my fans. Also whenever I am out filming, parties with families and friends, I will keep updating the latest pictures."
It's a good and smart move Kangana… Keep going! Nayan are you listening to this.
It's a good and smart move Kangana… Keep going! Nayan are you listening to this.
Jeeva pairs with Divya Spandana
Posted: 07 May 2009 03:59 AM PDT
An actor who has constantly experimented with his roles in films, Jeeva has just pushed the bar one lever higher. This time, it will be a double role, and the actor has agreed to do it for the film, 'Singam Puli'. A dual role is always a challenge for an actor, as he has to highlight differences not just in mannerisms but also in his body language, voice and so on. Jeeva, whose penchant for different roles is known, will take on this challenging role after easy flicks like 'Thenavattu' and 'Siva Manasula Sakthi'. 'Singam Puli' is being directed by Sai Ramani. In this film, Jeeva will be, for the first time, pair up with Divya Spandana. The actress, who is popular for her role against Silambarasan in 'Kuthu', was last seen as Priya in 'Vaaranam Aayiram'. Divya is currently working on Mirchi Movies 'Kadhal 2 Kalyanan', in which she acts opposite Sathya, Arya's brother. She will play an important role in this film.
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