Vijay's Prabhu Deva film title is Vil

By Moviebuzz | Tuesday, 03 June , 2008, 09:33

Finally, the suspense is over. Writer, director and choreographer Prabhu Deva, has titled his new Vijay film as Vil. Ayngaran International is the producers of the film, which will start rolling on June 7 at Palani.

There was a controversy when the makers of the film had initially wanted to title the film as Singam, but director Hari had registered the title and was in no mood to part with it.

Then there were rumours that it would be titled Singam Jwalikaruthu, which was also given up.

Vil is a very catchy title and an action adventure film that starts in a small remote village in Tamilnadu and travels to foreign land.

Prabhu Deva wants to make it as a racy entertainer, with all essential ingredients associated with a Vijay film. The others in the cast are Nayanthara, Vadivel, Prakash Raj and Biju Menon.

The film has top-of-the-range technicians- camera by Ravi Varman, Sunil is the art director and music by DSP (Devi Sri Prasad).

The shooting of the film will start in Palani on June 7, and from there the unit would proceed to Chalakudy in Kerala and come back to Karaikudi in Tamilnadu, for the rest of the first schedule which will be over by the end of June.

Vishal puts Udhayanidhi’s project on hold!

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
June 02, 2008

Looks like Vishal’s announced project with Udhayanidhi might just take some time to commence. Our sources heard it from the horse’s mouth. Vishal confessed that he would work on a superhero Tamil movie signaling that the Udhayanidhi project has been postponed until further announcement.

Although Vishal did not reveal other details about the movie, apart from the fact that he would be directing it, he stated that the venture would appeal to kids and family audiences alike.

If you might remember, Mysskin earlier had plans for a superhero movie for which he even zeroed in on Vishal and later finalised Surya. However, Mysskin eventually became busy with his Nandalala postponing this project until Nandalala's completion.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE Weekend: May 23 - 25, 2008

* JANNAT [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 16]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 28,067 on 20 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,403. Total: £ 1,02,658 [approx. Rs. 86.94 lacs].

* BHOOTHNATH [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 21]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 17,669 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 654. Total: £ 1,73,397 [approx. Rs. 1.47 crores].

* TASHAN [last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 56]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,441 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 360. Total: £ 3,52,494 [approx. Rs. 2.98 crores].

* U ME AUR HUM [last weekend: No. 63, this weekend: No. 58]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 1,218 on 1 screen. Total: £ 4,22,948 [approx. Rs. 3.58 crores].

* KURUVI [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 47, this weekend: No. 75]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 527 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 264. Total: £ 1,29,179 [approx. Rs. 1.09 crores].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]

RANK	FILM	AVERAGE
1	JANNAT	£ 1,403
2	U ME AUR HUM	£ 1,218
3	BHOOTHNATH	£ 654
4	TASHAN	£ 360
5	KURUVI [Tamil film]	£ 264

Kuruvi races @ the UK BO

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
May 29, 2008

While the Chennai box office has given the cold shoulder to the Vijay – Trisha starrer Kuruvi, the distributors who bought the international rights of the movie seem to have reasons to smile. Over the last weekend (May 23 - 25, 2008) Kuruvi has recorded decent collections at the UK box office and garnered an approximate of one Crore in total in returns in the last four weeks of its release.

The other movies in contention were the Emran Hashmi Jannat, Amitabh starrer Bhoothnath, Saif starrer Tashan, and the Ajay Devgan starrer U Me aur Hum. Kuruvi is still running to average houses in two screens in the United Kingdom.

Vijay stars at the special screening

Galatta.com
Smitha Mathew [May 27, 2008, 2:31:22 PM]


Kuruvi special screening in San Jose, US was a hit just like Vijay’s movies. The distributor of Kuruvi, Jayavel Murugan had arranged for a special show of Kuruvi on Friday. Vijay who is on a holiday in the US immediately agreed to participate in it. The highlight of the show was the interaction session of Vijay with his fans, prior to the screening.

The actor, who never leaves an opportunity to meet his fans arrived in style in an 18-seater stretch limousine and spent time with his fans. He spoke with them, signed autographs and posed for pictures. He even asked to delay the screening so that he could meet all the fans gathered there.

The show was a huge hit and Vijay enjoyed it thoroughly. He thanked his fans for patiently waiting to meet him and promised that he would do another show.

Vijay rocks California!

Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Kuruvi special screening at the state-of-the-art Century Cinemas in the Bay Area, California, was a crowd puller.
Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Kuruvi special screening at the state-of-the-art Century Cinemas in the Bay Area, California, was a crowd puller.
Vijay arrived in an 18-seater stretch limousine. The actor enjoyed himself thoroughly and insisted on meeting each and every fan, even though the screening was supposed to start at 8.30 p.m.
Vijay asked the organisers to delay the screening until he had met everyone queuing to meet him.
Jayavel Murugan (seen with Vijay in the picture), the distributor of Kuruvi in the US, said the event was a huge success. After clicking pictures with his fans, Vijay spoke to them in the auditorium where the screening took place.
The hungama surrounding the screening did manage to pull Americans out of Indiana Jones and Iron Man shows to watch an Indian hero and his fan base.
In his speech, Vijay told his fans that he loved them and thanked them for patiently waiting to greet him. He also promised that he would do another show in the US soon.

Vijay’s 'Kuruvi' Rocks Bay Area
[Saturday, May 24, 2008]

Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay attended a special screening of his new film 'Kuruvi' in the Bay area of California, USA on Friday 8.30 pm local time along with hundreds of his fans in the ultra modern Century Cinemas.
Within a few hours after the news leaked out that the Kollywood star will be coming for the screening, the turn out of his fans were in a scale that was unexpected. The online booking facility also got house full in a short time.

The actor arrived in style in an 18 seater brand new Hummer limousine as per the time informed earlier.

The hundreds of exited fans who till then were waiting patiently in the theatre lobby broke all the rules of security of the cinema hall and ran towards Vijay. The security personnel deployed there for the megastar's security also was not able to control the crowd who were just eager to somehow get near their favourite actor.

Vijay's fans in USA go ecstatic

IndiaGlitz
[Saturday, May 24, 2008]

Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay attended a special screening of his new film 'Kuruvi' in the Bay area of California, USA on Friday 8.30 pm local time along with hundreds of his fans in the ultra modern Century Cinemas.

Within a few hours after the news leaked out that the Kollywood star will be coming for the screening, the turn out of his fans were in a scale that was unexpected. The online booking facility also got house full in a short time.

The actor arrived in style in an 18 seater brand new Hummer limousine as per the time informed earlier.

The hundreds of exited fans who till then were waiting patiently in the theatre lobby broke all the rules of security of the cinema hall and ran towards Vijay. The security personnel deployed there for the megastar's security also was not able to control the crowd who were just eager to somehow get near their favourite actor.

Americans who had come to watch 'Indiana jones' and 'Iron Man' in the other theaters in the big complex stood watching at the ongoing commotion caused by the die hard supporters show of affection

The distributor of 'Kuruvi' in USA Jayavel Murugan said that just within a day's advertisement, a crowd of this scale turning up to the theatre was totally unexpected as normally it takes months of advertisement to attract people in USA.

The distributor also praised Ilaya Thalapathi on the dedication shown by the him towards his work, his time management skills and the intimacy shown towards his fans.

At last Vijay was escorted inside the big theatre and his fans were requested to come in an orderly fashion to have his autograph and pose for photographs.

In the middle of the meeting session with Vijay, the organizers reminded the star of the screening time of 'Kuruvi'.

But the people's star wanted to meet in person every one of his loyal fans and asked the persons in chare to delay the screening until he completes it.

After satisfying each of this admirer's wish of spending a few seconds with their megastar, Vijay spoke to his gathered fans in the auditorium where the movie was to be screened.

He thanked all his fans for the patience shown by them in waiting for him and also expressed his affection towards all of the people who love him. He also gave a promise to do a show for the thousands of his fans all over from USA very soon.

Vijay's Next film - Ayngaran's News

After kuruvi actor Vijay will be dynamically involved with a film directed by Prabhu deva the shooting for the film will commence from June 6th 2008 the shooting locales is finalized in India, the later part of the film are planned to shoot abroad.

Nayanthara for the first will be starring along with him as the lead for this film, the title is not yet finalized it will be finalized very soon.

Vijay's fan goes to Malaysia

Vijay's fan Sushmita is going to Malaysia. This opportunity has come as a prize for winning a contest run by Boost in relation to Azhagiya Tamizh Magan.

After the release of Azhagiya Tamizh Magan, Boost introduced an SMS contest to which 11,000 people responded. The contest question was "What is actor Vijay's secret of strength?"

Sushmita's answer was selected as the best and she was rewarded with a Malaysian vacation package for her and her family. This gift package consists of a trip to Malaysia, an exclusive sightseeing programme and stay in a five-star hotel.

When we spoke with Sushmita, she said that she is very excited about this prize and feels proud of being selected from 11,000 respondents. She said she is going to enjoy this vacation with her family. She also joyfully screamed in Tamil "Ella Pugazhum Vijaykkey (all the fame belongs to Vijay)", alluding to the popular song "Ella Pugazhum Iraivanukkae" of Azhagiya Tamizh Magan.

While she was thinking that this is one of the best experiences in her life, it got even better. Actor Vijay called her up and conveyed his best wishes, leaving her breathless.

She received a grand send-off from Azhagiya Tamizh Magan's film director Bharathan, who handed over the flight tickets to her, and also from some crew members of the film, dignitaries from Boost and VisionPro, who organized this event jointly with Boost.

Vijay to interact with US fans

Vijay, always keen to show his commitment to his fans, immediately decided to take a break from his holiday and attend the show to meet his fans.

Vijay is currently spending his summer holidays in the US with his family. Meanwhile, Jayavel Murugan, US distributor of Vijay's recent release Kuruvi, has arranged a special show of the movie in San Jose. Vijay, always keen to show his commitment to his fans, immediately decided to take a break from his holiday and attend the show to meet his fans.

Jayavel Murugan has also decided to hold and interactive section with Vijay, much to the delight of his fans. The event will be on Friday, May 23 and the venue is Century Berryessa 10, 1171 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95312. The event is from 7.45 to 8 p.m. and will be followed by a screening of Kuruvi.

Ilayathalapthy Vijay has a large fan base and the Kuruvi's release has generated a lot of enthusiasm. For most of his fans, meeting Vijay in person is like a dream coming true. This interaction with Vijay is his first in the US.

By Moviebuzz | Thursday, 22 May , 2008, 14:18

Ilayathalapathy Vijay who is holidaying in California, is a man deeply committed to his fans.

So he has decided to take a break from his holiday and attend a special show of his Kuruvi arranged by Jayavel Murugan the US distributor of the film and his fans.

Which other star in Kollywood while holidaying with family will come out on work?

Jayavel Murugan of Narmadha Travels will also be holding an interactive session with Ilayathalapathy after the special show. It will take place on Friday, May 23, at Century Berryessa 10 ,1171 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95132 from 7.45 to 8.30 in the night, followed by a screening of the film.

Says Jayavel Murugan: "The audiences here are going crazy over Ilayathalpathy's arrival in US. He has agreed to attend to have an interactive session with the fans and also be present during the special screening of Kuruvin California. From distribution side we will do everything possible to help fans to meet him. This kind of interaction with a Kollywood star is happening for the first time in US".

Contact for tickets for the special event USA distributor Jayavel Murugan of Narmadha Travels (510)-494-9149

Watch Kuruvi with Vijay this Friday!

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
May 22, 2008

Ilayathalapathi Vijay, chilling out in Bay Area will take few hours break from his vacation and meet and greet his hard core fans in US on Friday, May 23rd night.

Jayavel Murugan of Narmadha Travels, distributor of KURUVI in US will also be holding an interactive session with Ilayathalapathy after the special show. It will take place on Friday, May 23, at Century Berryessa 10 ,1171 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95132 from 7.45 to 8.30 in the night, followed by a screening of the film.

To utilize this once a while opportunity, reserve your tickets - contact special event USA distributor Jayavel Murugan of Narmadha Travels (510)-494-9149.

Vijay who will be catching the flight back to Chennai on Saturday took up this initiative himself.

Vijay on holiday in California

Vijay, whose Kuruvi was released recently has flown to California to spent summer holidays there.

Vijay has also taken his family members along with him. And he is expected to return to India on June 6th.

Since he is away Vijay who is the star Brand ambassador of Chennai super kings will not be able to attend the two matches happening on Wednesday and Saturday.

On his return, he would commence shooting for his next movie to be directed by Prabhudeva.

Vijay & family in California!
By Moviebuzz | Tuesday, 20 May , 2008, 09:01

Our Ilayathalapathy, Vijay after continuous and strenuous shooting schedules for the last six months, has taken a well deserved break. He is holidaying in California with wife Sangeeta and kids Sanjay and Sasha.

Vijay is staying with his cousins in Bay area of San Francisco, and generally just chilling out. He has no particular plans other than just laze around, play with kids and do some small shopping. As per plans he will be in US for the next two weeks, a welcome relief from Chennai’s Katri heat wave conditions.

Vijay will be back in Chennai on June 6, for the pooja and launch of his new untitled film for Ayngaran, to be directed by Prabhu Deva. Nayanthara is the heroine and others in the cast are Vadivel, Nepolean, Prakash Raj and Biju Menon. The film has music by Devi Sri Prasad and camera by Ravi Varman.

Vijay on vacation to US
IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, May 21, 2008]

Actor Vijay is off to California along with his family members. Vijay, whose ‘Kuruvi’ released recently, is off to spend his summer vacation in the United States. He is expected to return to Chennai on 6 June.

It is said that the star brand ambassador of the Chennai Super Kings cricket team will not be attending the matches to be played by the team in Chennai on Wednesday and Saturday.

On his return, he would commence shooting for his next movie to be directed by Prabhudeva.

Chennai Box Office (May 16-18, 2008)

Tuesday, 20 May , 2008, 11:31

Thanks to Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s star power at the box-office, more number of prints, bigger screens and no major opposition, Kuruvi holds on in its third weekend to the number one slot, by a whisker thin margin over the summer hit Santosh Subramaniyan. At number three is Narnia-2 in English and Tamil which opened in a dozen screens. Arasangam which took an impressive opening holds on in the fourth position. And in the fifth position is Yaaradi Nee Mohini. cbo a

Note : Ratings are based on the box office collections and the cost of the film

Kuruvi

Cast: Vijay, Trisha, Suman, Vivek, Manivannan
Director : Dharani

Vijay, first half

No story, Dharani's listless presentation

BO verdict : Average

Kuruvi's tashan kills Bollywood's Tashan

Tashan means style or flair. But looks like the Bollywood movie, Tashan, has not lived up to its name. It had a very bad response in India and even outside India, where usually every Indian film is watched avidly.

In a box office survey in UK, it was seen that Kuruvi amassed more than Tashan. In a Top-20-films survey, Tashan was at No. 15 (and was only one week old) before Kuruvi made its debut in the UK. After release, Kuruvi took Tashan's spot in the Top 20 list andTashan dropped down to 18. This rating is based on boxoffice collections. Kuruvi collected $152,431 in four days, whereas Tashan managed to collect only about $110,607 in its entire second week.

Kuruvi's record is not ordinary. Taking into consideration that it was screened only on 13 screens, its per-screen-average collection is $11,725 which is second only to Iron Man. This is a very good reason for Vijay and the makers of Kuruvi to party.

Vijay goes the Ajit way?

By Moviebuzz | Saturday, 17 May , 2008, 10:22

The grapevine is abuzz that Vijay's next Prabhu Deva directed untitledfilm for Ayngaran is going to be a remake of a Bollywood film. Has our`Ilayathalapathy' changed tracks? Normally the source material for hisfilms is Telugu mass masalas.

Industry sources say that Dharani had brought the remake rights of the Telugu Prabhas film Chatrapati , and made it the second half of Kuruvi. Now that it has backfired Vijay for the time being is going north.

Remember that arch-rival Ajit's Billa, may be a remake of Rajinikanth's 1980 Billa, which itself is a remake of Amitabh Bachchan's 1978 Don. And Ajit's under production Aegan directed by Raju Sundaram is said to be the Tamil version of Shah Rukh Khan's Main Hoon Naa. The original was produced by Eros Entertainment, who has a tie-up with Ayngaran, the Tamil producers.

The latest we hear is that Prabhu Deva's new film with Vijay is said tobe sourced from Abbas Mastan directed Bobby Deol- Preity Zinta actionsuper hit Soldier(1998). It is an all out action film that was shot in Australia and NewZealand, and tells the story of a son's mission to seek revenge on hisfather an army officer killed by enemy forces and traitors.

Soldier remake is ideal subject for Vijay as it has action,sentiments, steamy romance with peppy songs. The new Vijay film isgoing to have music by Devi Sri Prasad, Dasavatharam cameramanRavi Varman will be the cinematographer and it is likely to be shot inAustria, Italy and Switzerland. Nayanthara will play the role done byPreity Zinta and Biju Menon will be the main villain.