On the Sets of Kuruvi

Vijay-Trisha starrer Kuruvi, directed by Dharani, started off on a tight schedule of shooting.

Huge sets were erected at the MGR Film City where a song sequence and some scenes were shot. Then the crew continued the shoot in Irungaattukottai. Another set was also put up at Sriperambudur.

Recent rains in the city postponed the shooting for two days. The call sheets of a group of models brought from Mumbai and Bangalore for the song sequence went waste due to the postponement. The models have been booked and paid in advance.

But the delay and the subsequent wastage does not seem to bother the crew and they are back in action.

Vijay makes merry on colony set!

Cinesouth
17.02.07

Director Barathan has filmed some lively scenes of Vijay and Santhanam on sets of a colony, for 'Azhagiya Thamizh Magan.'

According to Vijay, the film will appeal to the young generation. He said that at Chennai's dilapidated Binny Mills. This place has till now been used only to shoot fight scenes, but for 'Azhagiya Thamizh Magan,' art director Maniraj has put up a beautiful sets of a colony. It would remind one of a Royapettah area.

Vijay, whose name is Guru in the film, has his trademark style and punch dialogues. Shriya is called Abhinaya in the film. Like other pretty heroines, her main work is to fall in love with the hero. Namitha does the role of Priya whose love for Vijay is totally one sided!

So, would her role be something like the vamp role of Reema Sen in 'Manmadhan'? The director prefers to keep that a suspense.

Usually AR Rehman takes his time to deliver his tunes. For 'Azhagiya Thamizh Magan,' he has straight away given a tune. When Barathan played it for Vijay, the star was all praise for Rehman's talent.

This could be the basis for Vijay's next hit!

Mayhem in Azhagiya Tamil Magan sets

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
February 12, 2007

The sets of Vijay starrer Azhagiya Tamil Magan recently turned into mayhem when the fans just couldn't get enough of the actors Vijay, Shriya, and Namita. Azhagiya Tamil Magan is being canned in and around Kanchipuram and the cast and crew are stationed in the temple city.

As the news spread, on Saturday the Kanchipuram railway station was thronged with fans from the surrounding villages who wished to catch a glimpse of the stars. The situation went out of control when the fans raising slogans advanced to the stars for a handshake and autographs.

Police were called in immediately and the crowd was driven off after a lathi charge. Additional police force was brought in for protection and the shoots were carried on in harmony after that. It is also reported that the crew will be stationed in Kanchipuram till February 15th.

Police lathi charge in Vijay's shooting!

Cinesouth.com

- 12.02.2007

As too many people congregated at Vijay's shooting, the police had to resort to lathi charge.

Day before yesterday, Vijay and his 2 heroines Shriya and Namitha were present for the shooting of 'Azhagiya Thamizh Magan' directed by Bharathan, near the Kanchipuram railway station.

On hearing that Vijay was shooting there, all his fans swarmed there. Seeing namitha and Shriya was an added bonus. They pushed aside the crew and tried to shake hands and get autographs from the stars. Since all the pushing and shoving was affecting shooting, the police had to do some lathi charge to disperse the crowd.

Only after that could shooting resume. It went on from 9am to evening. The fans watched from a distance and enjoyed the shooting.