More on Vikram Prabhu's next with Saravanan

Its going to be one young and creative venture, if one can say so. For as IG had earlier reported 'Engaeyum Eppothum' fame director Saravanan who shot to fame with his very debut will be joining hands with Vikram Prabhu, grandson of thespian Sivaji Ganesan. The yet-to-be-titled venture will be produced by Thirupathi Brothers and will have music...

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Vivek in Nagesh's role in 'Neerkumizhi' remake!

Director Selvaa of Naan Avan Illai fame, is working on three films. While one will be an original, two other will be remakes, the first a remake of Hindi film 'Malamaal Weekly' and the second will be a remake of 'Neerkumizhi', a yesteryear blockbuster by K Balachander. "I want to remake this classic by Balachander with Vivek in the lead role, the...

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Isai's scenic sets

SJ Surya's Isai is currently being canned at the Binny Mills in Chennai. A set has been erected and it boasts off an artificial waterfalls, but the makers vouch that its so artistically done that people wouldn't even know its fake! A whooping amount of Rs 40 lakhs have been shelved for this single set.  SJ Surya is keen on wrapping the...

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Mugamoodi tidbits

Its said that Jiiva's mask was made in a specially designed vaccuum chamber to get the perfect leathery fit and a smooth outer finish and the suit originally weighed 8 kilos but was brought down to 4 kilos by repeated experimentation.  However it was still a nightmare for Jiiva to act with the suit on because of the non-breathable silicone...

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Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga First Look

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GD: Mugamoodi 2 will possibly be in 3D

As the clock is ticking for Mugamoodi's release, the film's producer G Dhananjayan of UTV Motion Pictures has expressed that the superhero flick's sequel will be bigger in scale, making and possibly in 3D!   The makers will however take a call only after seeing the response to Mugamoodi come Friday, of course. Mugamoodi by Mysskin sees Jiiva,...

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Vijay Antony's next: Thirudan

Accolades are pouring in from all quarters for Vijay Antony for his acting debut Naan, a crime thriller. It's now said that the music composer turned actor will next act in Thirudan, however no other details about the movie has been unveiled. Meanwhile it's said that Naan will be dubbed and released in Telugu and Vijay Antony is on a hunt for a...

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Prasanna - I doubt if this gesture of Sneha could be repaid

Yesterday (August 28) was Prasanna's birthday and his first birthday after entering wedlock. The actor is elated over his wife, Sneha's gift to him on his birthday.   "I have been flying high and still can't come to terms with the happenings of yesterday, Birthdays were always there...Parties with bouquets, cakes with candles and what not, when...

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Amy mocks at reports about her causing trouble for Shankar's I

Amy Jackson and Ek Deewana Tha (Vinnaithandi Varuvaya) co-star, Prateik Babbar were visibly head over heels for one another and were dating ever since the film kick-started. It's also said that the duo moved in together in Mumbai for a while.   However, a leading daily has now subtly suggested that the duo have parted ways, adding to the rumors...

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Selvaraghavan - Gitanjali's day out

Selvaraghavan, who worked round the clock for 'Irandam Ulagam' in Georgia, has returned to Chennai after a long three month schedule. The critically acclaimed director shot the film in odd locations that didn't have even basic amenities.   It seems, he surprised his wife Gitanjali and the duo spent some quality time with their lil' one, Lilavati,...

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Amala Paul celebrates Thiru Onam with Mohanlal in Chennai

Amala Paul has a new release in Malayalam, her mother tongue, on the auspicious occasion of Onam. The actress shares screen space with Mollywood Superstar, Mohanlal, in Run Baby Run. Although the actress had earlier done few roles in Malayalam, this is her first film as the main female lead. Mohanlal held a private screening of their film, 'Run...

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A dozen suits and masks for Jiiva

Before the actual suit for Jiiva was finalized, around dozen suits and thirty masks were made to see if they're okay for the film! The makers didn't want to compromise on the design, fit and finish of Jiiva's superhero costume. Jiiva was flown to Hong Kong for a body head mold session that last for eight hours! Costume designer Gabriella...

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Shankar Vs SS Rajamouli

Indian cinema has gone through the ages and has undergone quite a lot of retrospect to offer for everyone. While South India has come up with a lot of promising flicks, it is still far from perfect, especially now with movies flocking theatre halls every weekend. Secretly behind the scenes, there are highly driven and talented directors, scared yet...

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Trisha: No I'm not engaged to Rana!

While Tamannah is busy denying reports that she's bid an adieu to Tamil cinema, Trisha is denying several reports that are linking her with hotshot actor Rana Daggubati. It was said that Trisha and Rana Daggubati got engaged in a private affair in the presence of family and friends and some pictures of their family get together were leaked! It was...

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Kamal to work with Crazy Mohan?

Although rumors about this were sparked off quite sometime ago, it's buzzed again now that Kamal Haasan will work with Crazy Mohan post Viswaroopam for a quickie. The film with dialogues by Crazy Mohan is touted to be helmed and produced by Kamal. It's further said that this film will be wrapped before Kamal's Hollywood project with Barrie Osborne...

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Mani Ratnam's Kadal aims at November

It seems Mani Ratnam is planning on releasing 'Kadal' in November and has reportedly announced this at an event in Pondicherry. However, it can't be said whether he's planning on releasing it along with Thupaki and Vaalu for Diwali or is aiming at a solo release in November. Starring debutants and star kids, Gautham Karthik and Tulasi Nair, 'Kadal',...

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CFBC bans 'A' certificate films on TV!

The Indian film industry is in a state of shock for the Central Board for Film Certification aka CBFC has banned 'A' certificate films entirely, for broadcasting on any television channels! As per this new rule, a film certified with an 'A' certificate by the CBFC cannot be screened on television channels. So far, such films were censored for...

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Jiiva's Mugamoodi made at Hong Kong

Jiiva's Mugamoodi, that is his superhero costume was fabricated in Hong Kong by a veteran costume maker Gaebriella Wilkins. Gaebriella has immense costume fabrication experience in UK, Middle East, and Hong Kong. She earlier headed the Costume departments of Disney land, and Cirque du Soleil! Understanding that the costume of a superhero and his...

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It's Kajal opposite Jiiva

Everything else but for the heroine was finalizsed for Jiiva starrer 'Yaan', which marks the directorial debut of ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandran. Now, a decision on the leading lady too seems to have been made. If sources are to be believed, Kajal Aggarwal has been roped in to share the screen space with Jiiva, in this movie to be produced...

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Khushboo welcomes Amala

Yesteryear heroine Amala's decision to make a comeback in the industry, with a film titled 'Life Is Beautiful', has made her friends and well-wishers happy. One among them is Khushboo, who too is a popular yesteryear heroine as well. The actress has expressed happiness on her good friend starting her second innings. "I was waiting for it for...

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Anushka shoots sans break

A folk song on Karthi Sivakumar and Anushka Shetty is currently being shot at a studio in Chennai, for 'Alex Pandian' helmed by Suraaj. With this, shooting for the movie will come to an end. "In a day or two, the shoot of Alex Pandian will be wrapped up. After that, post production works will go on in a full swing for a month and the film will...

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Shruthi sees no difference

Shruthi Haasan hardly finds any difference between Bollywood and its counterparts in the south. "For me, Bollywood, Kollywood and Tollywood are all the same," she says. The actress-singer-musician wants to strike a fine balance between all the industries. "I would like to act and sing in all the languages. Art has no barriers," she says. The...

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Thangar completes 'Ammavin Kaipesi'

Thangar Bachan has almost completed shooting for his forthcoming film 'Ammavin Kaipesi', which has Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Iniya in lead roles. "Around 95 per cent of the shoot is over. The rest will be completed very soon," the director of 'Azhagi' and 'Solla Marandha Kadhai' says, adding: "The highlight of the film will be a song sans lyrics." Elaborating,...

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Jayam Raja denies Ek Tha Tiger remake

There were reports that director Jayam Raja will be helming the remake of Ek Tha Tiger in Tamil and that Vijay will essay the lead role in this film under Raja's direction. However when IG contacted the director he denied them as baseless reports and also denied reports that his father, Editor Mohan, bought the remake rights of the film. Ek Tha...

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Nayantara replaces Vidya Balan?

Earlier it was rumored that National Award winning Vidya Balan will play the lead lady in Arival Chutika Nakshatram, starring Mammootty and Prithviraj. It's now said that Nayantara who keen on a strong comeback post her break up with Prabhu Deva, will essay this role. Helmed by Amal Neerad, the film will be produced by August Cinemas whilst the...

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'Mugamoodi' France showtime details

Jiiva's Mugamoodi is all set to see a worldwide release on August 31 and BR Films is releasing the movie in France. Starring Jiiva, Pooja Hegde and Narein the film by UTV Motion Pictures is helmed by Mysskin and has music by K. It's about the superhero within oneself and has some stunning high voltage action scenes. Check out Mugamoodi's France...

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Sasikumar plays a Superstar fan!

Multi-faceted Sasikumar plays a Superstar Rajinikanth fan in his forthcoming film 'Sundara Pandian'. It's said that the actor imitates Rajini's classic styles in some scenes, as an ode to the Superstar. There's an entire song in this style, say sources in the know. Sundara Pandian starring Sasikumar and Lakshmi Menon is an out and out romantic...

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Bruce Lee's master trains Jiiva

The countdown's set! Jiiva's Mugamoodi is all set to grace worldwide screens come Friday (August 31). IndiaGlitz brings to you some interesting tidbits on the promising superhero flick! The action sequences in 'Mugamoodi' required a special form of Chinese martial art called 'Wing Chun' which is a close combat self defense art. To achieve the...

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'Alex Pandian' audio release in September

Devi Sri Prasad who is known for his peppy numbers is composing the music of Alex Pandian. The top notch Telugu - Tamil music composer has confirmed that the audio release will take place in September. "All songs for Alex Pandian have been composed and final mix is going on. Audio launch will take place in September and we'll announce the...

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Karthi's 'Thillu Mullu' revealed

It was a trip down the memory lane for Karthi Sivakumar, at the launch of 'Thillu Mullu', a remake of a yesteryear blockbuster of the same title, in Chennai last weekend. Speaking on the occasion, he said, "I could not watch Rajini sir's Thillu Mullu in a theatre since I was a school going child then. But when I was in the US, I watched the film...

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Ajith gifts badminton court to Shalini

In a bid to encourage his wife Shalini who is showing keen interest in badminton, Ajith has converted a garden in their house into a badminton court and gifted it to her. "It was only with Ajith's support and encouragement I am playing badminton. And the court he gifted to me is really helpful," says Shalini, who is a popular heroine. She adds:...

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Rajini, Kamal plan to act together

The biggest ever project of Tamil cinema may happen soon. Superstar Rajinikanth and 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan, the top two stars of Kollywood, are planning to act together in a movie to be produced by AVM. Says AVM Saravanan, "Recently, Rajini and I was discussing something at my office. At that time, Kamal joined us. Suddenly, Rajini expressed...

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What Rajini spoke to Shiva?

Though 'Thillu Mullu' is a light-hearted film, director Badri, who is remaking the cult hit, is not ready to take things light. Apparently to prove this, he and the new version's hero Shiva, recently called on K Balachander, the director of the original version; Superstar Rajinikanth, the lead actor; and Kamal Haasan, who did a guest role. On...

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3 crores for 3 days for Nakul!

'Boys' fame Nakul who was last seen in Kandhakottai will be making a comeback after a short hiatus through 'Vallinam'. The film is produced by Aascar Ravichandran and it is now said that the producer who is confident on the film's script has spent lavishly on few scenes that demanded a certain budget. The film's climax scene will be shortly canned...

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'Naan Ee' sees successful 50 day run

At a time when even big actors find it difficult to survive a good run in theatres, Tamil - Telugu bilingual Naan Ee has completed 50 successful days in the box office today. The film that boasts off some great graphics is helmed by top notch Telugu director SS Rajamouli, who debuted in Tamil with Naan Ee. It also sees Nani and Samantha in the...

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'Maatraan' releases on October 12 - Official!

And it's official! Suriya's Maatraan will grace worldwide screens on October 12! This has been made official by the makers of the biggie. Following rumors about the much anticipated flick's release date the makers AGS Entertainment have announced the release date as October 12. Starring Suriya as conjoined twins in parts of the film and Kajal...

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Kadal: Post-production work kickstarts

Mani Ratnam has almost completed shooting for his next film 'Kadal' and is said to be heading back to Chennai, to supervise the post-production works of the movie. The ace filmmaker has finished shooting the film in record time. Karthik's son Gautham and Radha's younger daughter Tulasi play the lead roles in this flick, which is set around the...

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Srikanth in 'Nambiar'

Srikanth is going great turns after 'Nanban' happened to him. The actor, who is now eagerly looking forward to the release of 'Paagan', is also shooting for a thriller, titled 'Ethiri Enn 3'. Meanwhile, the 'Roja Koottam' actor is said to have bagged a new project, titled 'Nambiar'. Sources say the film will be helmed by S Ganesh, a debutant. "Ganesh...

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Shankar's 'I' becomes 'Manoharudu'

Shankar is one of the pioneers in the south who started making bilinguals, years before such a trend emerged. Now that making movies in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously is becoming the order of the day, will the director's next be an exception? Obviously, Shankar's forthcoming flick 'I', which has Vikram in the lead, is being simultaneously made...

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Title trouble: 'Samar' director explains

Director Thiru is optimistic that the hurdle before his second directorial venture 'Samar', over its title, will be solved amicably. It is to be noted that a Madurai court has ordered an interim stay against the release of 'Samar', which has Vishal in the lead, while hearing a petition filed by a producer called Vijay. In his plea, Vijay alleged...

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Sasikumar, the 'Superman'

It's not without reason we give this sobriquet to Sasikumar, the man who kickstarted his journey with 'Subramanyapuram' a few years ago. For, in the recent times, hardly anyone had proved himself/herself in the top three trades of cinema industry- actor, director and producer. After establishing himself in all the above said areas in his very first...

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GV Prakash & Saindhavi croon for Sundara Pandian

Celebrity couple GV Prakash and childhood sweetheart Saindhavi have been friends forever and are set to tie the knot soon. Now, GV Prakash and Saindhavi have each sung different songs in Sundara Pandian.   Saindhavi has crooned 'Nenjukkulle...' that has lyrics penned by Thamarai. GV Prakash has lent his voice for 'Rekkai Mulaiththen...' in...

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Vijay in Salman's Ek Tha Tiger remake?

With Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger breaking more records with each day, it's now said that Ilayathalapathy Vijay will remake this commercial entertainer in Tamil. Rumors of a remake of the film in Telugu are being suggested as well but no heroes name has been suggested so far for Telugu. Buzz is that Editor Mohan has bought the Tamil remake rights...

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Ajith & Simbu bond big time in Mumbai!

Ajith and his ardent fan, Simbu aka STR seem to have bonded big time in Mumbai as Ajith was shooting for his cameo appearance in Sridevi's English Vinglish and Simbu was shooting for Vaalu scenes. Simbu and Ajith have reportedly had a lengthy conversation about fitness and gymming! Simbu is currently working on Podaa Podi, Vaalu and Vettai Mannan...

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