Entertainment extravaganza

By Moviebuzz | Sunday, 30 March , 2008, 11:28

Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with his team mates for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), was presented by IPL's Chennai franchisee India Cements Limited (ICL) in a star studded glitzy launch at the Chennai Trade Centre auditorium on Saturday evening.

CSK's star brand ambassador Vijay, Nayanthara and ex-cricketer Krisnamachari Srikanth made the evening memorable.

It was a typical Kollywood style evening with lots of glitz and glamour. ICL had spent a whopping amount to make it the biggest show where cricket met cinema and the potent mix was pure entertainment.

ICL's Gurunath Meiyappan with his filmy connections could whip up a breezy three hour entertainment along with dance choreographer John Britto. They had expensive Mumbai based artists like Reema Sen, Sada, Sangeeta and Vasundhra Das, flown in to perform live dances on stage.

In addition there was a laser artist who stole the show with his optical special effects, a foreign juggling acrobatic pair who had the audiences in a bind with their deadly never seen before acrobatics, Kalaripayattu artists from Kerala. Local singer Karthik a big cricket fan belted out some hit numbers.

IPL - Chennai SuperKings team Lauch Photos

IPL's Chennai franchisee India Cements Limited (ICL) presented Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with his team mates for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a star studded glitzy launch at the Chennai Trade Centre auditorium.

CSK's star brand ambassadors Vijay and Nayanthara

"We will win it for Chennai" was CSK captain Dhoni's comment, as he was given a Kollywood style introduction scene in a 'chair lift', accompanied by thunderous cheers as the audiences were shouting "Dhoni, Dhoni, Dhoni"

CSK captain Dhoni, Vijay and Nayanthara

Chennai Super Kings official team uniform sponsored by Reebok was unveiled by Dhoni and Vijay

Dhoni in the team uniform

What a great team? Super captain and Super star

Vijay, Dhoni & Krisnamachari Srikanth

Vijay, the King of Kollywood and Nayanthara, the queen of Kollywood cheers for Chennai Super Kings

ICL had spent a whopping amount to make it the biggest show where cricket met cinema and the potent mix was pure entertainment.

It was a typical Kollywood style evening with lots of glitz and glamour

The team with coach Keppler Wessels

The team strikes a pose with stars

The team of Chennai Super Kings in a group photo

After the function, Vijay joined his wife Sangeeta and enjoyed the entertainment programmes.

Source: Sify.com

Prabhudeva: Why my new Vijay film is special

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
March 29, 2008

In a recent interview, Prabhudeva said he has been busy with the Pokkiri Hindi remake with Salman Khan. Originally, he said, he had another story for Salman Khan – one which required the star to play four roles. But when Salman saw Pokkiri, he liked it so much, he asked the director if they could remake it in Hindi. This Hindi version of Pokkiri, Prabudeva went on to add, will be more stylish and lavish than the Telugu or Tamil one.

His next film will be with Vijay, and for a change, it will not be a remake but an original story he wrote with the star in mind. It will be packed with action and romance. Deva assures the audience that it will be funnier than Pokkiri, and just as fast moving. There will be several comic scenes that the audience will relish (similar, say, to the famous lift scene from Pokkiri that the audience loved) with a lot of variety in the plot. Music will be scored by Devi Sri Prasad and camera by Ravi Varman. Perhaps the highlight of this new Vijay film, pointed out the director, is Nayanthara as heroine.

Vijay shakes his leg for cricket

IndiaGlitz [Friday, March 28, 2008]

What happens when cricket weds cinema? Obviously more charm, fan-fare and glamour. It’s precisely what the Chennai IPL team – Chennai Super Kings has ventured to achieve.

After appointing ‘super hero’ Vijay and glam doll Nayantara as their brand ambassadors, the team is planning to shoot an anthem featuring the two in a bid to promote the team among the common-man.

To be assisted by cinematographer – director Rajeev Menon, the anthem would have musical score by Mani Sharma, who had rendered several chartbusters in Vijay films before.

To be shot soon, the anthem would also feature some players playing the team which includes the likes of M S Dhoni, Muthiah Muralitharan and Mathew Hayden among others.

Meanwhile, Nayantara expressing her delight appointed as brand ambassador for the IPL team, said, ‘I enjoy cricket. Been to cricket matches before and I follow cricket score even when I shoot. I admire Dhoni, who will be playing for Chennai Super Kings and of course the fast bowler from our God’s Own Country Sreesanth’.

Vijay, Dhoni, Hayden, Murali & Nayan!

By Moviebuzz | Friday, 28 March , 2008, 10:32

A promotional music video is being made by film and ad film maker Rajiv Menon for IPL’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

It will feature our ‘Ilayathalapathy’ Vijay, CSK captain M.S Dhoni, stylish opening batsman Matthew Hayden, leading wicket taker Mutthiah Muralidharan, queen of Kollywood Nayanthara and dancers from Mumbai!

The shoot of this video album, which will have music by Mani Sharma, will happen in the next one week probably in Chennai. Rajiv Menon is trying to work out a story board for the video, which will be a mix of Cricket, Chennai and Kollywood.

Menon and the organizers of CSK are now trying their best to coordinate Dhoni’s dates with Nayan and Vijay. Dhoni, Hayden and Murali will have to go through a crash course in Kollywood style dancing to make this video a musical hit.

Vijay’s promotional video with Nayan!
By Behindwoods News Bureau.
March 27, 2008

The Indian Premier League match is due to begin on April 18th, 2008. About eight cities are participating in this sporting event for which cricketers were teamed up based on an auction. Chennai Super Kings, as the name suggests, is the team from Chennai.

In an effort to popularize and encourage this team, the organizers have decided to make a video film. In this video, two popular film stars, Vijay and Nayanthara, will be seen shaking their legs, along with the cricket team and fans, for a song penned by lyricist Vairamuthu. Music director Manisharma will set the tunes.

Rajiv Menon, apart from wielding the camera, will also direct this film. Speaking about this, he said that the cricket video would create a huge impact among the audience.

Kuruvi – first look

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
March 18, 2008

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s production house Red Giant Movies has released the first still of its forthcoming venture Kuruvi. With the entire Ghilli team associated with Kuruvi, its progress is closely being monitored in Kollywood circles.

From Kuruvi’s still release recently we can infer that it is going to be another rollicking film from Vijay. Moreover, the design of the title also indicates that it will be an action-packed film.

Expecting this to be as huge a success as Ghilli, Kuruvi has been sold for astounding sums even in the neighboring states – Karnataka and Kerala.

Vijay at the launch Chennai Super Kings : Video

Video of Vijay at the launch of IPL Chennai Super Kings:

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Vijay & Nayan to endorse Chennai Super Kings

Moviebuzz
Tuesday, 18 March , 2008, 10:50

Ilayathalapathy Vijay and Nayanthara have been signed up to be the brand ambassadors for the Indian Premier League’s Chennai team, Chennai Super Kings, run by India Cements Limited. The team has the logo of a roaring lion and and their tagline goes: Fearless entertainers who will play to win.

Vijay and Nayanthara two of the most popular actors in Kollywood, will add glamour to IPL's Twenty: 20 matches. Both of them will endorse Chennai Super Kings, appear on hoardings and in television ads, and will turn up at the matches (played in Chennai, Mohali, Kolkata and Mumbai) to cheer for Dhoni and his team.

Both the stars are riding a wave and are extremely popular in south India. India Cements Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, TNCA President and BCCI Treasurer N Srinivasan, the franchisee owner of Chennai Super Kings has pulled off a coup by getting two of the hottest stars in south to endorse for them.

The market buzz is that Vijay and Nayanthara who have never endorsed before (though Vijay has featured in a Coke commercial before he became a superstar) have been paid a bomb to endorse for Chennai Super Kings.

Chennai Super Kings name Tamil stars as brand ambassador

Chennai: India Cements, which has bought the rights for the Chennai team of the Indian Premier League (IPL), plans to operate on a revenue model involving advertisements on players' helmets, sponsorship for T-shirts, gate collections, and revenue sharing agreements with BCCI and television rights holder Sony.

The company on Tuesday announced that it has signed up Tamil actors Vijay and Nayanthara as brand ambassadors for the team - Chennai Super Kings.

India Cements executive president T S Raghupathy and former cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth were present on the occasion.

Vijay and Nayanthara will endorse Chennai Super Kings, appear on hoardings and IPL television ads, and also turn up at all team matches to cheer captain M S Dhoni and his team. The first match is likely to be held on April 23 in Chennai followed by one each in Mohali, Kolkata and Mumbai. Chennai Super Kings' logo is that of a roaring lion with the tagline: Fearless entertainers who will play to win.

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Chennai, March 18 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings Tuesday announced Tamil film industry superstars Vijay and Nayanthara as their brand ambassadors. Speaking at a glittering function organised to kick-start Indian Premier League (IPL) Chennai team’s marketing blitz here, Vijay referred to his “love and passion for cricket” as the key factors behind his involvement with the side.

“I am an ardent cricket fan for a long time. Of late, I have been following Indian cricket more closely than ever before. Like millions of others, I am a great admirer of Mahendra Singh Dhoni who will be captaining the Chennai Super Kings,” he said.

Vijay vowed that he would be part of every promotional activity of the team and will attend the first home game at Chepauk here on April 23.

“My exact responsibilities are still being worked out, but whatever be the case, I will be part of each and every promotional activity and also try to attend all Chennai Super Kings’ home games, especially the opener on April 23,” he said.

Nayanthara, however, did not attend the function.

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Vijay and Nayan to cheer Dhoni’s men

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
March 19, 2008

It would not be an exaggerated statement to say that Indians are passionate about two Cs- Cricket and Cinema. They are almost like two religions which unite the people across the length and breath of the nation and cricket, especially, brings out the patriotic flavor from people. Hence it is only the right move on the part of the organizers to have chosen.

Vijay and Nayanthara as the star ambassadors of the Chennai Super Kings, the India Cements owned Indian Premier League.

Vijay was formally introduced at a function organized in Chennai on Tuesday which was attended by ace cricketer and former Indian captain K.Srikkanth along with other dignitaries. While speaking at the event Vijay said, “I have always been interested in cricket and follow the game closely. My interest is doubled now especially with my son taking a keen interest in the game”. Further on Vijay said that as he is a resident of Chennai all along and his friends, family members being avid cricket fans, he would like to cheer and support the city’s cricket team. He was also very proud that Dhoni is leading Chennai team and is confidant about his leadership skills which is sure to steer the team to victory.

Nayanthara was not present at the function as she was busy shooting elsewhere.

Vijay inauagurates the Chennai SuperKings (IPL Team)

Chennai Super Kings, run by India Cements Limited has the logo of a roaring lion and the tagline is: Fearless entertainers who will play to win.

Ilayathalapathy Vijay was formally launched as the star ambassador for the Indian Premier League`s Chennai team, Chennai Super Kings, run by India Cements Limited

Says Gurunath Meiyyappan:` Vijay is the most popular Tamil star among the youngsters. His love for cricket is well known and his association with the Chennai Super Kings represents a perfect fit. With Vijay and Nayanthara on board, India Cements Limited will kick start a series of innovative and fun-filled events and promotions.`

Vijay was given a terrific introduction like in his movies, with lights at the hall switched off and the door of the fortress opening to thunderous ovation and the star sitting in a throne .

When media men wanted to know the price at which Vijay was signed up to be brand ambassador, V.B Chandrasekhar, Chennai Super Kings team coordinator said: `We are all excited that he is a part of our team and will be cheering for us. Vijay is priceless.`

The cricket brand ambassador Krishnamachary Srikanth the former dashing opening batsman introduced Vijay to the media in the presence of T.S Raghupathy, Executive President, India Cements, V.B Chandrasekhar, former test player and Chennai Super Kings team coordinator and Gurunath Meyyappan.

Vijay in his speech said that he is crazy about cricket and watches all the one-day matches.

Added Vijay: ` I love cricket and has played it at college level. My son loves watching these matches on television, he is a fan of M.S Dhoni . I`m just waiting to meet him`

Vijay is fascinated by Dhoni`s captaincy, which he feels got India the cup in the recent Australian tour. Says Vijay: ` Dhoni is an inspirational leader and has been fantastic as captain. I will surely meet him on April 23 during the match in Chennai.`

The host introduced Vijay as `the king of Kollywood`, to the background score Unnal Mudiyum racy number sung by A.R Rahman from his film Azhagiya Tamizh Magan

Says T.S Reghupathy of India Cements: ` With Vijay and Srikanth being our ambassadors, we hope more youngsters will take to the game and provide new talents that will shine in the International arena.`

Vijay and Asin in top places

Cinesouth.com
- 18.03.2008

This should be sweet to the ears of Asin who is now in Mumbai. Though she has been missing after 'Gajini' the Tamils have not forgotten her.

Now, what is the news?
A survey was conducted recently on the photos of actors downloaded most by young people in mobiles. Vijay has outranked all including the superstars. While Rajini is in 5th spot, Kamal is not in the top 5 at all.

Among female stars Asin is top of the five. The others in the rank are Trisha, Nayantara, Sreya and Bhavna has silently captured the fifth in the top 5.

Among the movies, 'Sivaji' is the boss. Irrespective of any number of movies, 'Sivaji' has taken a strong root among the young people.

Vijay and Nayantara add attraction to IPL

IndiaGlitz
[Tuesday, March 18, 2008]

The Chennai team of BCCI’s Indian Premiere League (IPL) has roped in two top stars from Kollywood to add colour to the team.

Chennai Super Kings formally embraced the glamour that cinema is believed to bring along by roping in two Kollywood biggies as its brand ambassadors. The leading young actor Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay and the hot girl of Kollywood Nayantara were officially announced as brand ambassadors of the team.

The announcement was made at a glittering function held in Chennai today (March 18). Vijay, who was present in the function said, “I am thrilled to be part of the Chennai Super Kings. I am an ardent fan of cricket, thanks to my son, who is glued to the television set whenever India plays.”

He added that, “To be part of our Chennai team is a delight for me and I hope that I can contribute my bit in my new role. All my fans and well-wishers too have a great passion for the sport. Let's all join hands together and support Chennai Super Kings to ensure that namma team rocks”.

Nayantara, who is the other star ambassador, could not turn up for the event.

K Srikkanth, former Indian skipper and cricketing brand ambassador of Chennai Super Kings, was also present on the occasion.

IPL, the BCCI's money-rich Indian Premier League, already has top Bollywood stars Sharukh Khan and Peity Zinta as popular franchises.

Source: http://entertainment.oneindia. in

Leading Tamil Actor Vijay and sexy Nayantara have been signed up to be the brand ambassadors for Indian Premiere League's Chennai Team for a whopping amount. India Cements, the owner of the team Chennai SuperKings, has officially announced this today and the logo for the team,a roaring lion, also released.

The inclusion of Vijay and Nayan, the new pair of AVM's next film, will add more glamour to the team and its forthcoming Twenty: 20matches in the City. The pair will travel Mohali, Kolkatta and Mumbai to cheer up the team, where they play their matches with rival teams.

India Cements Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, TNCA President and BCCI Treasurer N Srinivasan have expressed their pleasure of getting the leading stars as ambassadors for their team.

This is the first time that Vijay and Nayan have endorsed for a cricket team.

Kuruvi - First look

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
March 18, 2008

Udhayanidhi's production house Red Giant Movies has released the first still of its forthcoming venture Kuruvi. With the entire Ghilli team associated with Kuruvi, its progress is closely being monitored in Kollywood circles.

From Kuruvi's still release recently we can infer that it is going to be another rollicking film from Vijay. Moreover, the design of the title also indicates that it will be an action-packed film.

Expecting this to be as huge a success as Ghilli, Kuruvi has been sold for astounding sums even in the neighboring states Karnataka and Kerala.

Kuruvi gets ready to fly!

By Moviebuzz | Monday, 17 March , 2008, 09:21

The first print ads of 'Ilayathalapathy' Vijay's Kuruvi appeared in select Tamil and English dailies on Sunday (March 16). The ad release says that the film produced by Red Giant Movies Udayanidhi Stalin and directed by Dharani is a "chitirai release"(May release).

Meanwhile the news is that Kuruvi has become the hottest film in the trade. Last week we reported that Kerala theatrical rights were sold for Rs 1.50 crore. The latest is that Karnataka rights has gone for a record Rs 1.20 crore.

Karnataka theatrical rights have been purchased by 'Mandya' Srikanth, a regular Tamil film distributor in Karnataka area who owns Nanda and Yuvasri theatres in Mandya.

Kuruvi has been purchased for the highest ever price for a Vijay film in this area surpassing ATM's price of Rs 75 lakhs.

"Kuruvi" in Karnataka
IndiaGlitz [Monday, March 17, 2008]

Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay and Dream Girl of south India Trisha starrer "Kuruvi", is the hottest property of the industry at present. Last week we reported that the movie was sold to a whooping amount of Rs 1.50 crore in Kerala. Now the movie has fetched Rs 1.20 crore towards Karnataka rights.

'Mandya' Srikanth, a Tamil film distributor in Karnataka, who owns Nanda and Yuvasri theatres in Mandya, has purchased the distribution rights of "Kuruvi".

It is officially announced that "Kuruvi", produced by Udayanidhi Stalin under the banner of Red Giant Movies and directed by Dharani, would hit the halls somewhere between April and May (during Tamil month Chithirai). The makers of "Kuruvi" have made it official through print ads that appeared on Sunday in the leading newspapers.

Trisha's interview on Kuruvi

செனடாப் சாலையில் இருக்கும் த்ரிஷாவின் வீடுகூட அத்தனை அழகாக இருக்கிறது! "நேத்துதான் 'லேசா லேசா' படத்துல அறிமுகமான மாதிரி இருக்கு.அந்தப் படத்துக்கான விமர்சனங்களில் என்னைப்பத்தி வந்த வரிகளும் இன்னும் ஞாபகம் இருக்கு! இன்னிக்கு த்ரிஷான்னா ஒரு நல்ல நடிகைனுபேர் சொல்லும்படியான படங்கள் பண்ணி யிருக்கேன். ஆனா, எனக்கு இதெல்லாம் போதாது. இன்னும் பெரிசா ஏதாவது சாதிக்கணும். அதை நானே ரசிச்சு அனுபவிக்கணும்!"

என்ன சொல்லுது 'குருவி'?

''இப்போதான் விஜய்யோடு மலேசியாவில் செமத்தியான டூயட் முடிஞ்சுது.இன்னும் அந்த டான்ஸ் மூவ்மென்ட்ஸ் உள்ளுக்குள்ளே ஓடிக்கிட்டே இருக்கு.எனக்கு தரணி ரொம்ப ஃப்ரெண்ட். விஜய் பத்திச் சொல்லவே வேண்டாம்.
அப்படியே திரும்பவும் 'கில்லி' ஸ்பாட்டுக்குப் போயிட்ட மாதிரி ஒரு ஃபீலிங்!

எங்க கில்லி கேங்க்ல இப்ப புரொடியூஸர் உதயநிதி சார் புது மெம்பர். 'தான்எவ்ளோ பெரிய வி.ஐ.பி'ங்கிற பந்தா துளிகூடக் கிடையாது அவர்கிட்டே!சகஜமா பழகுவார். எந்த அதிகார தோரணையும் கிடையாது. ரொம்ப ரொம்பஎளிமையானவர். திட்டம் போட்டுப் பரபரப்பாகவும், அதேசமயம் ஜாலியாகவும்பறந்துகிட்டு இருக்கு 'குருவி'.''

''மனம் திறந்து சொல்லுங்க, உங்களுக்குச் சரியான ஜோடி யாரு சினிமாவில்?''

''ஒரு சமயம் சித்தார்த் தான் 'பெஸ்ட்'னு சொன்னாங்க. 'சாமி', 'பீமா' பார்த்துட்டு சாமிதான் மாமிக்கு ஏத்த ஜோடின்னு சொன் னாங்க. 'அக்கம் பக்கம் யாருமில்லா பூலோகம்' பாட்டுல எனக்கும் அஜீத்துக்கும் அத்தனை கெமிஸ்ட்ரினு ொன்னாங்க.எனக்கும் விஜய்க்கும் ஆட்டத்தில் பொறி பறக்கும் கிறது எல்லாருக்குமே தெரியும்.மத்தபடி, உங்க கேள்விக்கு என்னால பதில் சொல்ல முடியலை. நீங்க என்ன சொல்றீங்களோ அதை அப்படியே நான் ஏத்துக்கிறேன். சரியா?''

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Vijay spreads his tentacles in Kerala

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
March 15, 2008

Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay's popularity in Tamil Nadu is a known fact but the young man's charisma is soaring high in the neighboring Kerala also. His films are received with great response and record commercial success on par with any of the Malayalam film.

Pokkiri crossed the one hundred day mark and Azhagiya Tamil Magan which received a lukewarm response in Tamil Nadu met with tremendous reception there. Following this, expectations surrounding `Kuruvi' the next release of Vijay with Trisha directed by Dharani is on the high and the film has been sold for 1 crore and fifty lakhs in Kerala alone.

If sources are to be believed this is the first of its kind.