By Moviebuzz Tuesday, 22 August , 2006, 09:28
Mumait Khan, the Pakistani born Mumbai bred sexy item number girl isdoing a raunchy song with our `Ilayathalapathy' Vijay for Pokiri. This song is currently being shot by ace cameraman Neeraj Shah at AVM studio under tight security.
Mumait had shot to fame after that famous dance number "Dekh Le…"in Munnabhai MBBS. She was in also in news when, she went International after bagging an offer to be featured in the video with the Latin singing sensation Enrique Iglesias.
In Pokiri she is doing a sizzling number choreographed under the supervision of Prabhu Deva who is also the director of the film. The song is shot in a club set and Mumait will dance with Vijay, PrakashRaj and a host of Bollywood dancers. In fact Mumait had also sizzled with Mahesh Babu in the original Telugu version.
All about Ilayathalapathy Vijay
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Friday, August 18, 2006
Pokkiri: Vijay shining with groovy costumes!!
Aug 18, 2006
Pokkiri, the next Vijay flick is making great headway and a lot of news. The director, Prabhu Deva and Vijay and the rest of the crew are sparring no efforts in making the movie a sure winner. The movie is said to be a typical formula movie with all the ingredients that will get all Vijay fans up on their feet whistling and applauding. The song and dance sequences are reportedly of a never before seen standard in Tamil cinema. Even the fight sequences are reportedly stunning.
Music by Mani Sharma is sure to rock and set the feet of the audience tapping. The movie certainly sounds very enjoyable and good enough to set theatres on fire and return Vijay o the top of the Star ladder. He had suffered from a bit of low in 2006 with the poor showing of Aadi. He looks all set to return with a bang. His trademark `Vaazhkkai oru Vattam' seems all set to come true in his case. The cycle of fortune seems to be turning for Vijay.
What is a Vijay movie without style? He is looking to provide style in loads with Pokkiri.
He, in the company of designer Nalini Sriram have come out with some groovy costumes. The movie will reportedly see Vijay appearing in two shirts in the same scene. One shirt over the other, that is. The scene certainly looks set for a royal performance from the Ilaiya Dalapathi. It's Pokkiri days in Kollywood.
www.behindwoods.com
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Vijay released Film today 2006 Directory
Vijay released the 2006 film directory by Film today. The first copy was received by actress Asin. The film today directory has reached its 14th edition. The film today directory remains even today one of the most comprehensive and definitive guide to the Kollywood today.
The guide has information about Directors, technicians, studios, labs, shooting locations, newspapers, TV channels, TV actors and among other information.
This year additional information is even available on the Hindi and Telugu film industry.
The cost of the copy is INR 90.00 only and can be had from their office or even by courier.
Address:
Film Today Publications
18, Purushothaman Street
Madhiazhagam Nagar
Saligramam, Chennai 93.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Pokkiri: Very expensive!!
Aug 16, 2006
The initial reports on Pokkiri stated that it has been sold at near record prices in most parts of Tamil Nadu. This seems to have encouraged the producers and they have gone ahead and raised the bar for the rights in City NSC (Chennai city, North Arcot, South Arcot and Chenglepet). They have increased the rates of the movie so much that most of the distributors have backed out from buying the movie in the above said region.
The distributors seem to be wary of buying the movie after their pretty harsh experience with Aadhi. This has generated speculations that City NSC rights will be procured by none other than S.A.Chandrashekhar himself.
Now, will this pay off, literally or otherwise. We may have to wait till next year to find out
Behindwoods
The initial reports on Pokkiri stated that it has been sold at near record prices in most parts of Tamil Nadu. This seems to have encouraged the producers and they have gone ahead and raised the bar for the rights in City NSC (Chennai city, North Arcot, South Arcot and Chenglepet). They have increased the rates of the movie so much that most of the distributors have backed out from buying the movie in the above said region.
The distributors seem to be wary of buying the movie after their pretty harsh experience with Aadhi. This has generated speculations that City NSC rights will be procured by none other than S.A.Chandrashekhar himself.
Now, will this pay off, literally or otherwise. We may have to wait till next year to find out
Behindwoods
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Bhavana in Vijay's next film?
Bhavana busy in Tamil
Posted online: Friday, August 11, 2006 at 0000 hours IST
Young actor Bhavana, who has done some very notable films in Malayalam including the recently-released Chess, has reportedly decided to concentrate more on doing films in Tamil, where she has made a very impressive debut with Chiththiram Pesuthedi.
Her popularity in Tamil is on the rise and she has got some very interesting projects up her sleeve, opposite popular young actors like Bharath, Arya. Her forthcoming Tamil films include Naan Kadavul, Veyil and Deepavali. In Deepavali, to be produced by Linguswamy, she stars opposite Jayam Ravi.
Bhavana has reportedly bagged the female lead role in the next Vijay-starrer too. Maybe it's a wise decision on Bhavana's side, going by precedents. Meera Jasmine, Nayantara, Gopika- all have gained by concentrating on Tamil films.
http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=13210
Posted online: Friday, August 11, 2006 at 0000 hours IST
Young actor Bhavana, who has done some very notable films in Malayalam including the recently-released Chess, has reportedly decided to concentrate more on doing films in Tamil, where she has made a very impressive debut with Chiththiram Pesuthedi.
Her popularity in Tamil is on the rise and she has got some very interesting projects up her sleeve, opposite popular young actors like Bharath, Arya. Her forthcoming Tamil films include Naan Kadavul, Veyil and Deepavali. In Deepavali, to be produced by Linguswamy, she stars opposite Jayam Ravi.
Bhavana has reportedly bagged the female lead role in the next Vijay-starrer too. Maybe it's a wise decision on Bhavana's side, going by precedents. Meera Jasmine, Nayantara, Gopika- all have gained by concentrating on Tamil films.
http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=13210
Friday, August 11, 2006
Can top stars ever come together in Tamil - A REPORT!
Rajini + Kamal – Will the magic be recreated?
In the corporate world, this happens quite often. Acquisitions and mergers that leverage the advantages of both the participants usually create a market leader. And, a behemoth of a corporation that results is a mighty advantage. The advantage is, the business strong points of the participants are both put together. The same logic, one would expect, will apply the film world.
The Precedents
Sometimes, in other parts of the world, the above phenomenon does happen. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in The Heat; Tom Hanks and Matt Damon in Saving Private Ryan; Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Ocean’s 11 and Ocean’s 12 – the list is very long indeed. Some of these projects have gone on to become blockbusters. Closer home, Sharukh Khan and Amitabh Bachhan have starred in the latest sensation of Bollywood – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. The business that this movie is expected to make, is supposedly a new record.
Tamil Industry
The Tamil movie industry, quite unlike the others, has shied away from such unions. In spite of having fantastic talent all around, the coming together of such talents is almost impossibility in Tamil. People might argue that budget is the biggest obstacle. The salaries of stars such as Amitabh Bachhan and Sharukh Khan, put together, is several times over the total budget of most Tamil movies.
However, one wonders, if that is the case, what about the actors who are not yet superstars? Even an actor who is one movie old wants to be ‘the’ hero. He gets offended even if the heroine of the movie is given importance. Srikanth apparently got upset when Sangeetha was prominently featured in Uyir promos. The issue got even more ugly when there were reports that many of the top heroes in Tamil threatened to not act with Trisha since she had ‘undermined’ their value by making an extravagant launch in ‘Something Something Unakkum Enakkum’.
Such silly issues often dominate the personality driven Tamil movie industry. It makes one wonder if there should be a mandatory course on business strategies to all actors. Maybe that will make them outgrow their ego and see the value proposition.
The Possibilities
A movie that features Rajini and Kamal, though a distant and impossible dream, directed by Manirathnam, will certainly make the world take notice. While that may involve budgetary issues, the smaller stars can certainly do this. Dhanush and Simbu for example, can act in a roller coaster commercial thriller directed by Dharani. Simbu and Dhanush, as the typical Madras pasangal, will make waves if they come together. The same can also be said about a romantic Ajith and an action packed Vijay being directed by the ever-commercial Shankar.
This would again set the box office on fire. Not just these – a realistic possibility would be the union of say, Kamal Hassan and Vijay or Rajinikanth and Vikram. The scope of the story is so wide – for example, gangster flicks like Goodfellas and Mythological flicks like Karnan could be remade with such union of Mega stars.
The recent success of Imsai Arasan should be a good sign to directors who want to deal with the subject. The story of Karnan is always heart-warming and offers ample scope for two mega stars. A Karnan in Kamal Hassan and an Arjunan in Vikram or Vijay will not just make waves in Tamil, it would make the global audiences take note.
When a director with of the quality of Kamal himself directs other stars, say, Surya and Dhanush in a story like Godfather or Goodfellas, we straight away have a movie that is world class. The same union could also be said of the actresses. Hopefully, Trisha and Asin, in meaty roles, could pair up to provide an adventure like Thelma & Louise. Let’s hope – because that is all that we can do.
Courtesy: Behindwoods
In the corporate world, this happens quite often. Acquisitions and mergers that leverage the advantages of both the participants usually create a market leader. And, a behemoth of a corporation that results is a mighty advantage. The advantage is, the business strong points of the participants are both put together. The same logic, one would expect, will apply the film world.
The Precedents
Sometimes, in other parts of the world, the above phenomenon does happen. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in The Heat; Tom Hanks and Matt Damon in Saving Private Ryan; Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Ocean’s 11 and Ocean’s 12 – the list is very long indeed. Some of these projects have gone on to become blockbusters. Closer home, Sharukh Khan and Amitabh Bachhan have starred in the latest sensation of Bollywood – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. The business that this movie is expected to make, is supposedly a new record.
Tamil Industry
The Tamil movie industry, quite unlike the others, has shied away from such unions. In spite of having fantastic talent all around, the coming together of such talents is almost impossibility in Tamil. People might argue that budget is the biggest obstacle. The salaries of stars such as Amitabh Bachhan and Sharukh Khan, put together, is several times over the total budget of most Tamil movies.
However, one wonders, if that is the case, what about the actors who are not yet superstars? Even an actor who is one movie old wants to be ‘the’ hero. He gets offended even if the heroine of the movie is given importance. Srikanth apparently got upset when Sangeetha was prominently featured in Uyir promos. The issue got even more ugly when there were reports that many of the top heroes in Tamil threatened to not act with Trisha since she had ‘undermined’ their value by making an extravagant launch in ‘Something Something Unakkum Enakkum’.
Such silly issues often dominate the personality driven Tamil movie industry. It makes one wonder if there should be a mandatory course on business strategies to all actors. Maybe that will make them outgrow their ego and see the value proposition.
The Possibilities
A movie that features Rajini and Kamal, though a distant and impossible dream, directed by Manirathnam, will certainly make the world take notice. While that may involve budgetary issues, the smaller stars can certainly do this. Dhanush and Simbu for example, can act in a roller coaster commercial thriller directed by Dharani. Simbu and Dhanush, as the typical Madras pasangal, will make waves if they come together. The same can also be said about a romantic Ajith and an action packed Vijay being directed by the ever-commercial Shankar.
This would again set the box office on fire. Not just these – a realistic possibility would be the union of say, Kamal Hassan and Vijay or Rajinikanth and Vikram. The scope of the story is so wide – for example, gangster flicks like Goodfellas and Mythological flicks like Karnan could be remade with such union of Mega stars.
The recent success of Imsai Arasan should be a good sign to directors who want to deal with the subject. The story of Karnan is always heart-warming and offers ample scope for two mega stars. A Karnan in Kamal Hassan and an Arjunan in Vikram or Vijay will not just make waves in Tamil, it would make the global audiences take note.
When a director with of the quality of Kamal himself directs other stars, say, Surya and Dhanush in a story like Godfather or Goodfellas, we straight away have a movie that is world class. The same union could also be said of the actresses. Hopefully, Trisha and Asin, in meaty roles, could pair up to provide an adventure like Thelma & Louise. Let’s hope – because that is all that we can do.
Courtesy: Behindwoods
Minor surgery for Vijay
IndiaGlitz [Friday, August 11, 2006]
The shooting for Vijay's Pokiri came to a halt on Wednesday. The reason being the actor getting admitted to a private hospital for a minor surgery.
According to reports, Vijay developed irritation in his eyes while shooting for Pokiri since the last couple of weeks. He suddenly developed a swelling in his eyes and was rushed to a hospital. He immediately underwent a minor operation.
According to doctors, the actor is doing fine and perhaps after a couple of weeks rest would be back shooting for the movie again.
Vijay's Pokiri is being directed by choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva. The movie, a remake of a Telugu blockbuster of the same title features Asin opposite Vijay.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/
The shooting for Vijay's Pokiri came to a halt on Wednesday. The reason being the actor getting admitted to a private hospital for a minor surgery.
According to reports, Vijay developed irritation in his eyes while shooting for Pokiri since the last couple of weeks. He suddenly developed a swelling in his eyes and was rushed to a hospital. He immediately underwent a minor operation.
According to doctors, the actor is doing fine and perhaps after a couple of weeks rest would be back shooting for the movie again.
Vijay's Pokiri is being directed by choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva. The movie, a remake of a Telugu blockbuster of the same title features Asin opposite Vijay.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/
Vishal throws party for Vijay, Trisha, Reema, …
Aug 11, 2006
Partying in the Page 3 circle is not news. Point in fact, parties are bare essentials for the celebrity crowd. The partying lot quite often burns the midnight oil to release the stress of the previous day's shoot or during the weekends.
Recently, Vishal threw such a party for his colleagues Vijay, Trisha, Reema, Srikanth and Director Dharani to celebrate the grand opening of `Thimiru'. Thimiru's preview was showcased in Four Frames and Vishal's close pals as mentioned above participated in the screening. Vijay and Vishal are close buddies since their Loyola College days, for your information.
Vijay applauded Vishal for his performance in Thimiru and after the screening of Thimiru, Vishal took his mates to a star hotel to set the dance floor on fire and partied all night. A birdie told us that the party went on till the wee hours of the morning.
Well well, the Tamil cinema circle is not alien to party fever, if you thought so.
Behindwoods
Partying in the Page 3 circle is not news. Point in fact, parties are bare essentials for the celebrity crowd. The partying lot quite often burns the midnight oil to release the stress of the previous day's shoot or during the weekends.
Recently, Vishal threw such a party for his colleagues Vijay, Trisha, Reema, Srikanth and Director Dharani to celebrate the grand opening of `Thimiru'. Thimiru's preview was showcased in Four Frames and Vishal's close pals as mentioned above participated in the screening. Vijay and Vishal are close buddies since their Loyola College days, for your information.
Vijay applauded Vishal for his performance in Thimiru and after the screening of Thimiru, Vishal took his mates to a star hotel to set the dance floor on fire and partied all night. A birdie told us that the party went on till the wee hours of the morning.
Well well, the Tamil cinema circle is not alien to party fever, if you thought so.
Behindwoods
Pokkiri unit takes 2 weeks break
August 11, 2006
Vijay's Pokkiri shooting has been put on hold for the next 2 weeks as Vijay is hospitalized for a small surgery. Sources say, for the last two weeks he has been suffering from eye irritation. Recently he had a swelling in his eyes.
As per the doctor's advice he will take rest for the next 2 weeks. It seems he has undergone a small surgery. According to the source, Pokkri shooting will continue again after two weeks. Get well soon Vijay!
http://tamil.galatta.com
Vijay's Pokkiri shooting has been put on hold for the next 2 weeks as Vijay is hospitalized for a small surgery. Sources say, for the last two weeks he has been suffering from eye irritation. Recently he had a swelling in his eyes.
As per the doctor's advice he will take rest for the next 2 weeks. It seems he has undergone a small surgery. According to the source, Pokkri shooting will continue again after two weeks. Get well soon Vijay!
http://tamil.galatta.com
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Vijay in hospital – undergoes flash surgery!!
Aug 10, 2006
Pokkiri, Prabhudeva's Tamil debut venture (the movie was earlier directed by Prabhudeva in Telugu and was pronounced as a super hit) as a director starring Vijay – Asin in the lead suffered a setback here.Pokkiri's shooting was suspended here following the hero Vijay's ailment in his eye.
Vijay suffered severe pain his eyes during the flick's shoot and was immediately taken to a private hospital where he was later diagnosed to be having a cyst in his eyes. The doctors announced that Vijay is completely all right and the cyst was removed after a surgery and that he was advised to take bed rest.
Following this, the shoot of Pokkiri has been wrapped up and the shooting will commence after Vijay's return from his bed rest.
Pokkiri, Prabhudeva's Tamil debut venture (the movie was earlier directed by Prabhudeva in Telugu and was pronounced as a super hit) as a director starring Vijay – Asin in the lead suffered a setback here.Pokkiri's shooting was suspended here following the hero Vijay's ailment in his eye.
Vijay suffered severe pain his eyes during the flick's shoot and was immediately taken to a private hospital where he was later diagnosed to be having a cyst in his eyes. The doctors announced that Vijay is completely all right and the cyst was removed after a surgery and that he was advised to take bed rest.
Following this, the shoot of Pokkiri has been wrapped up and the shooting will commence after Vijay's return from his bed rest.
Sudden operation on Vijay!
Sudden operation on Vijay! - 10.08.2006
The shooting of 'Pokkiri' has been suspended following a surgery on Vijay.
The shooting for the film commenced in as fast a fashion as director Prabhudeva's dance movements. Most of the shooting is to take place in Chennai. After nearly 6 months of rest after 'Aathi,' Vijay has started work with renewed vigor in 'Pokkiri.'
Because it is the Tamil remake of a Telugu film and is also action packed, it should have gotten ready for release soon. But Vijay requested for a Pongal release. As luck would have it, the shooting came to an unexpected halt as Vijay developed a boil in his eye and he could not shoot because of the pain. He was admitted to a private hospital and the boil removed.
Vijay is at present recuperating at home. As soon as he is better, 'Pokkiri' shooting will resume. Since the release is anyway only for Pongal, this small break will not affect the tempo of work.
Cinesouth.com
The shooting of 'Pokkiri' has been suspended following a surgery on Vijay.
The shooting for the film commenced in as fast a fashion as director Prabhudeva's dance movements. Most of the shooting is to take place in Chennai. After nearly 6 months of rest after 'Aathi,' Vijay has started work with renewed vigor in 'Pokkiri.'
Because it is the Tamil remake of a Telugu film and is also action packed, it should have gotten ready for release soon. But Vijay requested for a Pongal release. As luck would have it, the shooting came to an unexpected halt as Vijay developed a boil in his eye and he could not shoot because of the pain. He was admitted to a private hospital and the boil removed.
Vijay is at present recuperating at home. As soon as he is better, 'Pokkiri' shooting will resume. Since the release is anyway only for Pongal, this small break will not affect the tempo of work.
Cinesouth.com
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Cinema Rasigargal Sangam awards - A Report
Galatta.com
August 9, 2006
Every year Cinema Rasigargal Sangam awards the best actor, actress, film and technicians. This year it announced the winners recently. Director Shankar has been chosen as the best director for the movie Anniyan and Yuvan Shankar Raja is selected as the best music director.
Rajinikanth's Chandramukhi and Vijay's Sivakasi have been chosen as good entertainers. Madhvan's Priyasaki has been selected as the best family film. Best actor award is shared by three actors, Sarath Kumar for Ayya, Vikram for Anniyan and Vijay for Thirupachi.
Best actress awards goes to Asin, Jyothika and Sada for the movies Sivakasi, Chandramukhi and Priyasaki. Vadivelu receives the best comedian award. These awards will be distributed to respective persons at a function to be held on August 14th, 2006 at Kamaraj Hall in Chennai.
IndiaGlitz.com
[Tuesday, August 08, 2006]
It is a happy occasion for Tamil film industry. The prestigious annual Cine Fans Film Awards are announced.
Considered one of the coveted awards bestowed on film artistes, the Cine Fans Film Awards for the year 2005 were announced on Sunday.
Director Shankar's Anniyan starring Vikram has been chosen the best film. The movie also won the best director's award for Shankar and best music-director award for Harris Jeyaraj.
Vijay starrer Sivakasi was chosen as the best entertainer and the award for the movie with a best social theme was bagged by Ayya.
Sarath Kumar, Vijay and Vikram were chosen for the best actors award for their roles in Ayya, Sivakasi and Anniyan respectively.
Jyothika, Asin and Sada won the awards for the best actress for their performance in Chandramukhi, Sivakasi and Priyasakhi respectively.
Nayantra, who made her debut with Ayya would be awarded the best new-comers award. The awards will be presented at a grand function to be held in Chennai on 14 August.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/24353.html
CineSouth.com - 07.08.06
Every year, the Cinema Rasigargal Sangam awards best actor, actress, film and technicians. It has just announced the winners for 2005.
Shankar's 'Aaniyan' has been chosen for many awards. For 'Anniyan,' Shankar has been chosen for best director and Harris Jayaraj as best music composer.
Rajini's 'Chandramukhi' and Vijay's 'Sivakasi' have been chosen for most entertaining film. KS Adhiyaman's 'Priyasaki' is best family film. Hari's 'Ayya' is best film with social theme. Best actors award goes to Sarath Kumar in 'Ayya,' Vikram in 'Anniyan' and Vijay in 'Thirupachi.'
Best actress awards go to Jyotika in 'Chandramukhi,' 'Sada in 'Priyasaki' and Asin in 'Sivakasi.'
Best newcomer award goes to Nayantara for her role in 'Ayya.' Director Hari gets best story writer award for 'Ayya.' Best woman director award goes to Bhuvana for 'Righta Thappa.' Vali is best lyricist and Vadivelu is best comedian.
Apart from Tamil, awards for Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi have also been announced. The awards will be presented at a glittering function to be held on coming 14th at Kamaraj Hall in Chennai.
This is the best opportunity to see all your favorite film personalities in one evening, so don't miss it!
Behindwoods - Aug 07 2006
Film Fan's Association has declared their honors for the year 2005 in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam Cinema. Anniyan bagged the honors for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Music. A.M. Ratnam, Vikram, Shankar and Harris Jeyaraj will be presented with the awards on September 16 in a grand function that is proposed to be held in Chennai. The announcement was made in Chennai yesterday and the panel consisted of high court judges and film critics.
Chandramukhi and Sivakasi shared the honor of the award for the best entertainment movie while Aiyya bagged the best educative movie award. Apart from Vikram, Vijay is also categorized as the best actor for the movie Thirupachi. The best actor – female is shared by three lead ladies namely Jyothika, Sadha and Asin for their performance in the movies Chandramukhi, Priyasaki and Sivakasi respectively.
The panelists chose Vali for his lyrics in Chandramukhi. The best playback singer awards are conferred to KK and Sadhana Sargam. Ravi Varman walked away with the honor of the best cinematographer while Vadivelu is crowned as the best comedian.
Apart from Tamil, the movies from other regional languages like Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada were also adjudged by the panel.
August 9, 2006
Every year Cinema Rasigargal Sangam awards the best actor, actress, film and technicians. This year it announced the winners recently. Director Shankar has been chosen as the best director for the movie Anniyan and Yuvan Shankar Raja is selected as the best music director.
Rajinikanth's Chandramukhi and Vijay's Sivakasi have been chosen as good entertainers. Madhvan's Priyasaki has been selected as the best family film. Best actor award is shared by three actors, Sarath Kumar for Ayya, Vikram for Anniyan and Vijay for Thirupachi.
Best actress awards goes to Asin, Jyothika and Sada for the movies Sivakasi, Chandramukhi and Priyasaki. Vadivelu receives the best comedian award. These awards will be distributed to respective persons at a function to be held on August 14th, 2006 at Kamaraj Hall in Chennai.
IndiaGlitz.com
[Tuesday, August 08, 2006]
It is a happy occasion for Tamil film industry. The prestigious annual Cine Fans Film Awards are announced.
Considered one of the coveted awards bestowed on film artistes, the Cine Fans Film Awards for the year 2005 were announced on Sunday.
Director Shankar's Anniyan starring Vikram has been chosen the best film. The movie also won the best director's award for Shankar and best music-director award for Harris Jeyaraj.
Vijay starrer Sivakasi was chosen as the best entertainer and the award for the movie with a best social theme was bagged by Ayya.
Sarath Kumar, Vijay and Vikram were chosen for the best actors award for their roles in Ayya, Sivakasi and Anniyan respectively.
Jyothika, Asin and Sada won the awards for the best actress for their performance in Chandramukhi, Sivakasi and Priyasakhi respectively.
Nayantra, who made her debut with Ayya would be awarded the best new-comers award. The awards will be presented at a grand function to be held in Chennai on 14 August.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/24353.html
CineSouth.com - 07.08.06
Every year, the Cinema Rasigargal Sangam awards best actor, actress, film and technicians. It has just announced the winners for 2005.
Shankar's 'Aaniyan' has been chosen for many awards. For 'Anniyan,' Shankar has been chosen for best director and Harris Jayaraj as best music composer.
Rajini's 'Chandramukhi' and Vijay's 'Sivakasi' have been chosen for most entertaining film. KS Adhiyaman's 'Priyasaki' is best family film. Hari's 'Ayya' is best film with social theme. Best actors award goes to Sarath Kumar in 'Ayya,' Vikram in 'Anniyan' and Vijay in 'Thirupachi.'
Best actress awards go to Jyotika in 'Chandramukhi,' 'Sada in 'Priyasaki' and Asin in 'Sivakasi.'
Best newcomer award goes to Nayantara for her role in 'Ayya.' Director Hari gets best story writer award for 'Ayya.' Best woman director award goes to Bhuvana for 'Righta Thappa.' Vali is best lyricist and Vadivelu is best comedian.
Apart from Tamil, awards for Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi have also been announced. The awards will be presented at a glittering function to be held on coming 14th at Kamaraj Hall in Chennai.
This is the best opportunity to see all your favorite film personalities in one evening, so don't miss it!
Behindwoods - Aug 07 2006
Film Fan's Association has declared their honors for the year 2005 in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam Cinema. Anniyan bagged the honors for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Music. A.M. Ratnam, Vikram, Shankar and Harris Jeyaraj will be presented with the awards on September 16 in a grand function that is proposed to be held in Chennai. The announcement was made in Chennai yesterday and the panel consisted of high court judges and film critics.
Chandramukhi and Sivakasi shared the honor of the award for the best entertainment movie while Aiyya bagged the best educative movie award. Apart from Vikram, Vijay is also categorized as the best actor for the movie Thirupachi. The best actor – female is shared by three lead ladies namely Jyothika, Sadha and Asin for their performance in the movies Chandramukhi, Priyasaki and Sivakasi respectively.
The panelists chose Vali for his lyrics in Chandramukhi. The best playback singer awards are conferred to KK and Sadhana Sargam. Ravi Varman walked away with the honor of the best cinematographer while Vadivelu is crowned as the best comedian.
Apart from Tamil, the movies from other regional languages like Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada were also adjudged by the panel.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Trisha takes it easy for not pairing with Vijay
Aug 07, 2006
Vijay latest movie `Pokkiri' has Asin in the lead as opposed to Vijay's hot favorite Trisha. Vijay – Trisha's on screen compatibility was substantiated with the success of movies like `Gilli' and `Tirupaachi'.
The latest `Aadhi' in the series did not manage to sustain the magic and though the movie did not fall flat, it did not create history at the box office.Rumours were abuzz that Trisha was approached first and she could not take up the offer owing to her prior commitments. We contacted Trisha with our curious self to enlighten ourselves and our netizens about her absence in `Pokkiri'. She shrugged her shoulders and was quick to explain that no one contacted her for the assignment. She did not seem to be bothered.
We wish the new pair a massive success. As you may well know Pokkiri is directed by Prabhu Deva, the director of the same hit movie in Telugu with Trisha in the lead.
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Vijay latest movie `Pokkiri' has Asin in the lead as opposed to Vijay's hot favorite Trisha. Vijay – Trisha's on screen compatibility was substantiated with the success of movies like `Gilli' and `Tirupaachi'.
The latest `Aadhi' in the series did not manage to sustain the magic and though the movie did not fall flat, it did not create history at the box office.Rumours were abuzz that Trisha was approached first and she could not take up the offer owing to her prior commitments. We contacted Trisha with our curious self to enlighten ourselves and our netizens about her absence in `Pokkiri'. She shrugged her shoulders and was quick to explain that no one contacted her for the assignment. She did not seem to be bothered.
We wish the new pair a massive success. As you may well know Pokkiri is directed by Prabhu Deva, the director of the same hit movie in Telugu with Trisha in the lead.
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
It’s laughing time with Vijay ‘Pokkiri’
Vijay, when he started his career in the cine industry was a man of few words. In fact, one can see his emotions and moods only in front of the camera. People even believed that he was a very snooty person though that is not true. But now the scene is totally changed and it is definitely for the better. People owe this behaviour of his to his daughter Divya Sasha.
In the sets of upcoming ‘Pokkiri’ directed by Prabhu Deva, he is said to have let his hair down and is very cool. He is thoroughly enjoying himself. He plays the fool in the sets and Asin, the heroine of the movie is at the receiving end most of the time. This has even made director Prabhu Deva to make a note and he has changed the story line to accommodate these comedy scenes. Vijay’s teasing Asin and her reactions for the same have been included in the movie and of course with a few changes. This would definitely be worth watching for the viewers.
So, the lethal combination of comedy and action is sure to make the cash box jingling for the producer. Let us all wait and watch the Pokkiri Vijay on the silver screen soon.
In the sets of upcoming ‘Pokkiri’ directed by Prabhu Deva, he is said to have let his hair down and is very cool. He is thoroughly enjoying himself. He plays the fool in the sets and Asin, the heroine of the movie is at the receiving end most of the time. This has even made director Prabhu Deva to make a note and he has changed the story line to accommodate these comedy scenes. Vijay’s teasing Asin and her reactions for the same have been included in the movie and of course with a few changes. This would definitely be worth watching for the viewers.
So, the lethal combination of comedy and action is sure to make the cash box jingling for the producer. Let us all wait and watch the Pokkiri Vijay on the silver screen soon.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Pokkiri’s vigourous progression with racy songs and punch dialogues!!
Prabhu Deva, who is now directing the hottest star in Tamil, Vijay, is all excited. Pokkiri, the Prabhu Deva directed Vijay starrer, has made the director very very excited. In fact, he is so sure that this movie has some of the best action sequences in the history on Indian cinema. The movie which was launched on July 6th, is expected to be another Vijay blockbuster – putting the actor well on his way to claim the position of the next superstar.
Vijay’s best effort
Recently, an action sequence of Pokkiri was shot. Complete with graphics technology and digital editing, it is said to be Vijay’s best effort so far. Prabhu Deva is very sure of the fact that the rising superstar’s fans will love this movie. They say FEFSI Vijayan, the stunt master has taken special interest in designing the stunt sequences and also adapting some latest techniques. Mukesh Tiwari, a stunt man from Bombay, has been especially flown in for this sequence. Vijay fans applaud and whistle gonna rock the theatres, they say. Producer Ramesh has helped the crew with his support.
Fantastic and fast paced songs
While this has been the headline grabber, another important factor in the brewing is the song sequences. Vijay is known for his fantastic and fast paced dancing. Prabhu Deva, being the director is also choreographing this movie. Do we even have to tell you how good this is going to be? The actor recently said that he would not even mind if his limbs fall off – that being the level of commitment, the rest can only be imagined.
Music Director Manisharama has come out with six different varieties of songs. He has promised to thrill Vijay fans with tunes that will bring out the best of the great dancer in Vijay.
Asin struggling to keep pace with Prabhudeva and Vijay
The romantic scenes need a mischievous and naughty Asin and so Vijay is often teasing her in the sets they say. Asin has also been working very hard to keep pace with the movements of Prabhu Deva and Vijay in the dance department. Her on-screen chemistry with Vijay is fantastic and this is sure to set the Tamil screen on fire.
The movie itself, which is a remake of Mahesh Babus’ Telugu blockbuster in the same name, is an action-adventure and an emotional roller coaster.
Vijay who excels in such a genre will be directed by Prabhu Deva for the first time. Admitting that it was a huge responsibility when directing an actor of Vijay’s repute, he said he hoped to come up with an end product that would satisfy the fans of the actor.
Record sale
No one can deny that next to Rajini’s movies, Vijay’s movies are doing brisk business. On the day of the launch itself the movie has been sold at a record price of 18 crores. Vijay’s fans, who are spread across the state and across A, B and C centers, are one of the most influential groups in Tamil cinema today. The actor’s meteoric rise in the recent years, which has been aided by his choice of roles and all round acting and dancing skills, has also meant huge expectations from his fans.
This expectation could mean some pressure to deliver – for both the director and the actor himself. Prabhu Deva, who is directing in Tamil for the first time, however was cautiously optimistic that this would fully meet the expectations of die hard Vijay fans and go on to become one of the all time big blockbusters in Tamil cinema’s history.
Vijay’s punch
Will there be a Vijay movie without punch dialogues? This action pack ed thriller is expected to be loaded with full punch dialogues of Vijay genre.
With expectations running sky high and the cast and crew working so hard, we wish Pokkiri all success.
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