Vijay's secrecy for youthfulness

Rajinikanth is the torchbearer for the actors of this generation. This became evident in a recent event organized to honor Vijay. He received the award for his splendid performance in Ghilli. The show's emcee asked him the secret of his youthfulness and he credited his mother and wife for it. He said that he was free to concentrate on his career leaving aside the pressures of running the home.

Since his mind felt free of all burdens, his persona was youthful. The host shot another question about the rising comedy element in his portrayals and the Ilaya thalapathy acknowledged the profound influence our Superstar had on him. Vijay said that Rajini has achieved much success after he incorporated comedy in his roles and he was following the same technique.

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Aathi - Music Review by Sai Anand

Aadhi : Music Review

Here is my review of Aadhi's songs! Remember, these are my opinion and also after just the first listen!

1. Athi Athika - SP Balasubramanian, Sadhana Sargam

This is the best song of the album! No doubt about it! Probably one of the most cute compositions that I have listened to in recent times! SPB's voice throws anyone into a free flowing dream and Sadhana's credentials are very well known. Vidyasagar has created magic with this song!

THIS IS THE BEST SONG OF THIS ALBUM & WILL BE A MEGA-HIT! WATCH IT!

Rating : 10 / 10

2. Enna Konja Konja Vaa - Hariharan, Sujatha

Good start to the song with those percussion instruments! Hariharan is at his best as usual and Sujatha also does a very good job! But this song reminds me of two melody songs from Vijay's previous film "Nenjinile" and "Minsara Kanna". Probably is it because this is SAC production (remember SAC was the director of Nenjinile and Minsara Kanna!)

Rating : 8 / 10

3. Iruvar Vazhum - Karthik, Kalyani

Another soft melody song from Karthik and Kalyani! Doesnt impress me much on the first listen but this song might catch on to the melody listeners after a few hearings! Both the singers do a good job but will definitely take time to get used to!

Rating : 6 / 10

4. Lealukku Lea - Kay Kay, Sujatha

A naughty type song sung by both Kay Kay and Sujatha! Sounds a good song for Vijay's naughtiness to come to the fore! Good work by Vidyasagar here also! This song is surely foot tapping and is enjoyable for all - kids and all audience!

Rating : 8.5 / 10

5. Ippo Illati Ippo - Tippu, Sindhavi

A goos folk type song sung by Tippu and supporting him here in Sindhavi! Finally gives us a real feel of what a Vijay album is all about! Good work again by Vidyasagar and can be a hit with the picturization. Probably the song where Vijay and Trisha are clad in orange costumes!

Rating : 9 / 10

Overall : A good album not only for Vijay fans but for the overall audience! In fact, some Vijay fans might not overtly favor this one but will be liked by music lovers for the melody involved! A refreshing change for a Vijay album.

Vijay flexes his muscles one more time

By MIO Team
Dec 19, 2005, 09:36

Maybe hero Vijay wants to prove that action speaks louder than words. His earlier film with director Ramana titled 'Thirumalai' was filled with action. He is joining hands with the director for yet another action-packed film titled 'Aadhi'.

The director revealed that the villain gang destroys a big but happy family in the film, except Aadhi, who escapes from the rowdies. He added that Aadhi is all out to take revenge on the killers of his family when the right opportunity strikes, as he is hurt and wounded. The dialogues between the hero and villain are said to be forceful.

'Aadhi' is the remake of Telugu hit film 'Athanokkate'. Trisha acts opposite Vijay in the film and Vijay's father S.A.Chandersekar is the producer.

Now, Vijay wants action do the talking one more time. Yes, he should do well with pretty Trisha by his side.

Aathi crew in Switzerland

After completing a hectic schedule in Hyderabad, the Aathi crew left to Switzerland with Vijay and Trisha on Friday for a duet song shoot. The whole crew were booked in Delta airlines enroute Paris.Brinda master is incharge of Choreography.

Director Ramana has stayed back in Chennai to take care of the post production and his Associate has flown down with crew to monitor the shooting. SoundaraRajan is the Cinematographer. They will be back on 22nd after the completion of the song shooting.

Source: Ayngaran.com

Vijay -Trisha is freezing!

By Moviebuzz
Monday, 19 December , 2005, 12:05

The trouble that our superstars take to get the perfect song picturisation is reaching new heights. Vijay and Trisha are now shooting for a song at Interlaken, a popular resort town in Swiss Alps where the temperature is -5 degree!!

Last Friday the unit of Aathi left for Switzerland from Chennai where it was raining heavily and the temperature was around 28 degree. Speaking to Moviebuzz from Zurich airport, Trisha said: “It was the most beautiful sight while we landed here. All white snow around but I will have to get into my woolens and thermals as it is freezing out here”.

From Zurich airport it is a three-hour drive to Interlaken, deep in Swiss Alps a resort known for its spectacular skiing facilities. Remember that it was here that Pierce Brosnan has done skiing scenes escaping from villains in a “James Bond” film.

Well, Vijay and Trisha are shooting a melody song tuned by Vidyasagar written by Pa Vijay which goes like – “Olli olli iduppae..Odiyanam ethukku.. Otha viral mothiram podumadi athukku…., which is sure to be a chartbuster. This song is choreographed by Brinda and costumes are by Nalini Sriram.

Vijay to take revenge for his family

As we all know, Aadhi is a remake of the Telugu movie Athnakkode and it has Vijay and Trisha in the lead roles. The story of this movie is that Aadhi is a college going guy but his heart is raging to wreak revenge on the villains who ruined his family.

Aadhi lives in a big family which includes Vijayakumar as grand father, Prakash Raj as his father with Livingston, Sneha Nambiar, Amitha, Nassar and Malavika as the other members in his family. Trisha is Vijay's classmate. Aadhi, one of the Pongal releases is all set to be a rocker.

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Bhagavathi in Telugu?

Bhagavathi in Telugu?

Dubbing of Tamil movies in Telugu has been bringing in real good revenue. Examples of that are Anniyan, Chandramukhi and Ghajini. Vijay's film Bhagavathi that was released few years back is to be dubbed in Telugu and to be a Pongal release. This is new news that Vijay is doing a Telugu remake. His other films have been dubbed but with different actors. Hoping that this brings success, too.

Can you guess secret of Vijay’s youthful looks?

Saturday December 17 2005 15:33 IST
Malini Mannath
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Good or bad, panned by critics or praised by them, it doesn't seem to make any difference to the fate at the box-office of Vijay-starrers. Sivakasi is nothing but Gillie and Thirupachi rehashed, agreed everyone. But the film is a hit at the box-office, easily the top of the slot among Diwali releases.

Incidentally, at an awards function, Prabhu quipped that he had a Vijay fans association in his own house. The actor explained that his own daughter, and his nephew actor Dushyanth were all fans of Vijay. And when Prabhu wanted to know the secret of Vijay's growing youthful looks, despite the passage of time, Vijay's reply was its because of my mom and my wife.

If the household is a blissful happy one, it reflects on the face!

Poove Unakkaaga

SunTV's NINAIVUGAL programme

FROM: STEVE actorvijayfans@yahoogroups.com

Ammu talked about Mega-Hit movie of the year 1996, Poove Unakkagha.
She tells lots of interesting information relating the movie.

Poove Unakkaaga

Cast and Crew...
Hero......Vijay
Heroine...Sangeetha
Others: Anju Aravind, Charlie, Nagesh, Nambiar, Jaiganesh, Malaysia Vasudevan and others.

Director.....Vikraman Producer.....R.B.Chowdry (Super Good Films)
Music Director : S.A.Rajkumar

Vijay's first movie was Naalaya Theerpu, which did fairly well in the box office but was not a great start; later his Sendoorapandi, Rasigan, Deva, Manbumigu Manavan etc were hits where as Chandralekha was his only flop.

After this film Poove Unnakaga, Vijay's films like Vasantha Vasal and Kaalam Ellam Kathiruppen were flops. However, this film was his first mega-hit which gave way to other mega-hit films like Once More, Kadhalukku Mariadhai, Love Today, Naerukku Naer, Ninaithen Vandhai, Nilaave Vaa etc which were all mega-hits in their own right.

Poove Unakkaga was in the top rank of all the movie released in 1996. It run for a record-breaking 270 days. In a interview director Vikraman has said that Poove Unakkagha was his first story, even though he did other movies first. It was his much impressed story-line of family sentiments, loves, sacrifies for love.

It is also the movie which tell that "Loosing also can be the winning of true love". It was one of Vijay's best performance, first combination with Super Good Films, and Director Vikraman. It is also the movie which gives lots of praises to Music Director SA Rajkumar.

Sangeetha Vijay's Interview

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Aathi for Pongal

Aathi for Pongal

Courtesy: Galatta.com

S.A. Chandrasekaran, under the banner of Suryan Arts, is bringing Aathi to theatres by Pongal 2006. Aathi is the 25th year in films for S.A. Chandrasekaran, whose son Vijay is the hero. He is joined by Trisha,who proved lucky in their earlier movies Gilli and Thirupatchi. Director Ramanna has given a hit with Vijay in Thirumalai. Aathi is scheduled for a Pongal release. It is a remake of the popular Telugu Blockbuster Athana Okkade which starred Kalyan Ram opposite Sindhu Tholani. Shooting is almost complete and has been in Visakhapatnam (for the Andhra touch of the original) and Tamil Nadu.

Ramanna says that this will be another blockbuster action movie for Vijay and the entire team is very happy with the manner in which the movie has shaped up.

The movie is about the hero moving to a city to study and also the heroine and her family. They go to the same college, share the same tastes and have one common ambition - to defeat the local dada and his henchmen. Flashbacks reveal that they are relatives, their families were punished and humiliated by the villain, and now they are out to take revenge. Action scenes are fantastic, suspense builds up, and a tempo is maintained with a surprise ending.

Aadhi Cast and Crew

Film: Aadhi

Cast: Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Trisha, Prakashraj, Manivannan, Vijayakumar, Nazar, Devan, Vivek, and Sita.

Banner: Suryan Arts

Producer: S.A. Chandrasekharan

Director: Ramana

Music Director: Vidyasagar

Cinematographer: Sundararajan

Editing: Suresh

Art direction: Rajeevan

Action: Peter Hain

Vijay has a secret desire

Vijay has a secret desire
By MIO Team
Nov 29, 2005, 09:42


Actor Vijay has a secret desire that nobody would expect. He is not dreaming to become a leader or aspiring to become as rich as Bill Gates. He is practical and just wants to grasp the things that his hands could reach out to. Believe it or not, his only desire is to do a dual role in a movie.

Vijay made a name for himself with 'Thirumalai' and the success of films like 'Gilli', 'Madurey', 'Thirupachi' and now 'Sivakasi' has made him a hot hero. But he is yet to fulfill his only desire. He revealed that his secret dream is to do a duel role in a film. And he is hoping to fulfill this desire at least by next year.

The actor is however undeterred by the allegation that he does only stereotype roles. He said that he does what his fans want from him, and that they like him doing mass roles. He also revealed that he is going to do the role of a cop in a film next year.

Politics seems to be not his cup of tea. He said that he doesn't like politics and would rather continue acting.

Well, Vijay has revealed it all including his secret desire. Will someone come up with a double role script for this actor?

© Copyright 2005 by MusicIndiaOnLine.com

Film Today Awards night

I want to do films which will satisfy my fans, says Vijay
S.R.Ashok Kumar

Film Today Awards night was celebrated with pomp and show at Kamaraj auditorium

CHENNAI : It was one of those star-studded evenings at the Kamaraj auditorium on Saturday.
Film Today Awards night was celebrated with pomp and show.

Vijay came clad in his customary jeans and rolled full-sleeve outfit while Asin had an embroidered sleeveless top to go with her pants.

The crowd roared as Vijay rose to receive his Best Actor award. In his acceptance speech, Vijay expressed happiness over contemporaries Vikram and Surya getting awards.

" I wanted to do films which will satisfy my fans and make them happy. I do not select films and act for awards. But if I end up with one in the process, I am doubly happy. I am happy that some of the best known names in the industry have appreciated my talent." The awards were presented by Prabhu.

Lifetime Achievement awards were given to S.A. Chandrasekaran, S.P. Muthuraman, M.S. Viswanathan, T.M. Soundarajan, Manorama, Vijaya T.Rajender and Vinu Chakravarthy.

Asin got the best actress and Vadivelu, bagged the best comedian award. The best film was `Autograph' and best storywriter was Simpu. Nearly 33 awards for various categories were presented on the occasion.

Vijay answered some of the questions posed by Sathyaraj, Prabhu and Asin.

Actor Sathyaraj: His success in comedy?
Vijay : I like Super Star Rajnikant's comedy and I also adopt your (Sathyaraj) `lollu' comedy. My style is a mix of both.

Prabhu: How come a good physique comes with your good looks?
Vijay: The reason for my fitness is my parents and family. And, my fans. They are responsible for my happiness. People say if a person is happy then it would show on his face.

Asin: In the film `Sivakasi' which is the song you like the most?
Vijay: I like all the songs particularly `Vadumanka'.

When Asin prompted him to sing a few lines of the song he readily obliged.

Other sidelights of the function: In U.K.Murali's musical programme Madhumitha, Karthik, Vijay, Shobha Chandrasekar, Manorama and M.S.Viswanthan sang.

A huge applause awaited Namitha when she stood up to receive the dream girl award.

Television serials awards were also presented. Tamil Film Producers Council president T.G.Thygarajan was present. Kousalya and Abishek, received the awards for best actress and actor. Film Today editor and publisher P.T. Selvakumar received the guests.

Vijay,Asin in Puli

Vijay,Asin in Puli

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S.J. Suryah and Vijay created Khushi, which brought "Khushi" (joy) in the form of a box-office hit; Vijay and Asin have come together in a riveting cracker of a hit Sivakaasi. Now, Galatta.com brings you the news that S.J. Suryah, Vijay and Asin will come together for a film named Puli. We can sure hope that this film will be a real puli (tiger), and the team will once again roar with success. Galatta.com wishes them all success!