MANGATHA TEAM AGAIN JOINING

KARPAGAMTHYAGARAJAN

Ajith movie Mankatha has been a great blockbuster movie in his carrier.the The actor has now almost completed shooting for his next movie Billa-2 directed by Chakri Toleti.

Soon after completing the film, he will commence his next project with Vishnuvardhan that is reported to have Arya and Nayanthara in lead roles as well. Recently both Venkat Prabhu and Ajith happened to meet each other and they spent a long time in shooting spot.

Instantly, the actor seems to have expressed his likeliness to work with Venkat Prabhu again.
If everything goes well, the Mankatha team will come together soon.

POLICE BOOK CASE AGAINST SHERAWAT BROTHER

Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat's brother Vikram Lamba has been booked after he accidentally fired a bullet while cleaning his licensed firearm, injuring a 25-year-old man in suburban Versova, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Sunday morning, when Lamba was cleaning his pistol at his office, located on the seventh floor in Bhaktani tower. Rahul Bhatt, son of film-maker Mahesh Bhatt, was also present in the office when Lamba accidentally fired the weapon, they said.

"Vikram has been booked under section 336 of IPC (Act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of
others)," Additional Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil told media.

( WITH THE GREAT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM DNA)

NIKITHA SHOULD NOT ACT IN FILMS FOR THREE YEARS

The Kannada Film Producers who met in Bangalore has decided that the actor Nikitha was responsible for the family feud of the Kannada film matinee idol Dharshan with his wife Vijayalakshmi. The Kannada film producers have been suffering a heavy loss on account of the Darshan's quarrel with his wife. He is not attending for the shootings regularly and the worst sufferers are the Kannada film producers, the meeting decided.

According to Vijayalakshmi's charge, that her husband Dharshan is in love with Nikitha. Following the charges levelled against the actress Nikitha, the producers have decided that Nikitha who was responsible for the unrest prevailing in the actor Dharshan's family, have decided that Nikitha should not act in films at least for another three years and the producers should not ask for call sheets from her.

RAJINI WITH HIS GRANDSONS

BY KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN

A guessing game is on in Kollywood on the whereabouts of Rajinikanth, as multiple versions are doing rounds about the destination the Superstar headed to after he landed in Chennai airport from Singapore on Wednesday night.While some say the top actor is very much in his official Poes Garden residence, others say he is taking rest in his farm house at Kelambakkam on the outskirts of Chennai. Meanwhile, a fresh theory is also there.
Sources have it that Rajini is staying in his elder daughter Aishwarya Dhanush’s house at Venus Colony in Alwarpet just because of one reason- to spend quality time with grandsons Yathra and Linga.
“Yathra and Linga are the great source of recreation for Rajini. He too becomes a kid whenever he plays with them. Since Yathra has to go to school, the Superstar doesn�t want to affect his routine and hence chose to stay in his daughter’s house,” sources add.

EMMY JACKSON IN MALAYALAM FILM

BY, AISHWARYA RAJAN

British model and actress made her debut as heroine through the Tamil film Madrasapattinam. Currently she is acting in the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya. Now she has been signed to do the female lead role in a Malayalam film directed by Lal Jose.
This film which is titled Spanish Masala has Dhilip in the lead role. Dhilip who goes from Kerala to Spain falls in love with a Spanish girl. The problem he encounters because of this romance is the rest of the story.
When they were search in of an English girl, Emmy Jackson came to their mind and finding her suitable for the role, she was signed.

KAJAL AGARWAL SHOULD APOLOGIZE

BY, AISHWARYA RAJAN

The whole Tamil film industry is boiling because Kajal Agarwal while speaking to the North India media said, "Don’t call me a South Indian actress. I don’t like being called like that. I am a Mumbai girl."

Kajal who was introduced as heroine by Bharathi Raja in the Tamil film Bommalattam did not mention anything about that.

When asked Bharathi Raja was asked about this, he said, "She was an ordinary sales girl in a textile shop in Mumbai. I brought her to act in Bommalattam. She doesn’t know anything. I only taught her dance and acting. How dare she is enough to speak like that in spite of earning in Tamil Nadu and eating Tamil Nadu food. She was arrogant at the time of acting in my film. But I kept quit because I wanted to complete my film. We should not leave this person who has humiliated South Indian cinema. All the film federations should pass a resolution and send it to Mumbai Cinema Association and ask Kajal Agarwal to apologize."

KERALA HONOURS KAMAL ON ONAM DAY

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Sunday said he was greatly indebted to Kerala as it was Malayalam cinema that spotted the artiste in him, nursed and helped him come up, “forgiving” his “shortcomings” as an actor.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural of the ‘Onam (state’s harvest festival)—Tourism’ week celebrations organised by the state government, where Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan honoured the actor by presenting him a ‘ponnada’ (shawl) and paid glowing tributes to him as an artiste and socially-concerned individual.
“It was veteran Malayalam director K. S. Sethumadhavan who initiated me into my career as a young boy. Later, I was adopted by leading Tamil director K. Balachander,” Kamal Haasan said.
“I am at a loss for words to express how deeply I am indebted to Malayalis. It was they who helped me come up forgiving my shortcomings as an artiste,” he said.
Referring to the eye-donation campaign being launched at his initiative here on Monday, he said, “Now the people of Kerala ask me, what have you done for us in return. It is as an answer to this question this campaign is being launched.”
He said the eye-donation movement was part of his “humble endeavour” to reciprocate the love, affection and support the Malayalis had extended to him by seeking to do something above parochial considerations.
Sethumadhvan, who initiated Kamal into Malayalam cinema when he was just a five-and-a-half year old, was among those who felicitate him.
A light-and-sound show titled “Suvarna Kamalam” to mark Kamal’s 50 years in Indian cinema, conceived by eminent director T. K. Rajiv Kumar, was the highlight of the evening.
Kerala Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Culture Minister M. A. Baby, Civil Supplies Minister C. Divakaran and Youth Affairs Minister V. Surendran Pillai felicitated the actor.
Various film associations also honoured Kamal Haasan on this occasion.
( WITH THE GREAT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE HINDU)

MANISHA KOIRALA COMES FOR MAPPILLAI

It is after her wedding with a Nepalese, Manisha Koirala will be visiting Chennai to participate in the shootings of Mappillai to be shot on July 15. She acts opposite Dhanush in the film. The actress has planned to complete all her shooting schedules before she settles down with her husband in Nepal.

The actress will announce about her decision of continuing in her acting career only after she completes the entire films, sources said.

JAYAM RAVI BECOMES FATHER

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Noted film actor Jayam Ravi is blessed with a male child on Tuesday. The actor who have excelled in films like Jayam, Peranmai and Santosh Subramaniam got married in the year 2009.

On coming to know that his wife has delivered a baby he rushed to the hospital. His father who is editor of many films also accompanied him.

LINGUSAMY TO DIRECT SIMBHU

It is after Paiya, film director Lingusamy has accepted the offer of directing Dayanidhi Azhagiri's film to be tittled in the near future. The film will have Simbhu and the producer has not yet decided about the heroine of the film. The shooting of the film will be started in July and after the shootings of the Tamil were over, it will be produced in Telugu and this is produced by Super Good Films Chowdry and Mahesh would be in the lead role.

Lingusamy has plans to direct a film with Mamooty's son Salman, once he completes the Gloat Nined Movies, it is said.

'I AM BLESSED' SAYS GAUTHAMI

( N.THYAGARAJAN)

Gowthami, who has come back with a bang through the small screen mega-serial Abirami, on Kalaignar TV, says she was blessed by the Almighty, for the offer came to her at a right time when she wanted to do some roles. The story of Abirami is the story of a woman from different walks of lives. The actress feels that she was always delighted to act in the serial and she has thanked the producer Abirami Ramanathan and the team of artistes.

Because, the serial earned title among general public the director is introducing two more characters, which means Gowthami will be appearing in three different roles. A journalist said, that she caught the idea from her well-wisher Kamalhassan who did ten roles in Dasavatharam. In this serial Gauthami will appear as a district collector and a brahmin mami-- the three characters representing Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi- the Goddesses of the Hindu mythology.


Producer Abirami Ramanathan, said he is planning to roll out his new production venture soon. He said the work of the new production would be started once the severn theater complex construction was over.

RAJINIKANTH APPRECIATES AJITH'S FOR HIS OUTSPOKENNESS

Superstar Rajnikant on Thursday came out in support of actor Ajith's remarks that the actors were being forced to take a stand on sensitive political issues.Ajith made this statement when the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi was accorded a royal felicitation at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on February 6.

Rajinikanth who was in the meeting stood from his seat and gave a standing ovation to Ajith's remarks. What Ajith meant was the politicians were forcing them to attend political meetings in which they were not at all a party to it.

Rajinikanth appreciated the boldness of Ajith who had comeout with himself known for his outspokenness, said after emerging out of his meeting with Mr. Karunanidhi which he said was to thank him for attending his daughter Soundarya’s betrothal last evening.
Later, Ajith called on Mr. Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence and described the meeting as a “courtesy call“.
The soft spoken hero, who had appeared opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Hindi film “Asoka”, said he was “under no pressure” after he had made those remarks.
He thanked Rajnikant for his support and ‘appreciated’ it.
Asked whether he would stand by the comments made at the function, which was also attended by Hindi film icon Amitabh Bachchan among others, Ajith offered no comments.

VADIVELU CLAIMS COMPENSATION OF RS.25 CRORES FROM SINGAMUTHU

Actor Vadivelu today issued a legal notice to his co-comedian and friend Singamuthu seeking Rs 25 crore as ‘damages’ for making wild allegations against him in an interview to a Tamil weekly recently.

He said that his friend comedian has published this article with a motive to bring disrepute to him, Vadivelu, in his notice, sought a reply from Singamuthu within seven days.

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Vadivelu had recently accused his (former) friend and associate Singamuthu, who used to appear with him in comedy tracks, of cheating him of several crores of rupees by forging property documents and threatening him with dire consequences recently.

Vadivelu personally lodged a complaint with Chennai Police Commissioner T Rajendran seeking immediate action against Singamuthu and others who had allegedly cheated him in connection with the purchase of land.

Singamuthu, who sought an anticipatory bail fearing arrest in the case, recently gave an interview to a Tamil weekly, apparently as a riposte to Vadivelu’s allegations.

Vadivelu today sent a legal notice to Singamuthu seeking Rs 25 crore as compensation to the damage caused to his reputation.

‘Singamuthu had alleged that Vadivelu was responsible for the death of a servant maid and Vadivelu's manager. "They are baseless charges. It was aimed at bringing disrepute to me and tarnishing my image" Vadivelu said.

Hence Singamuthu should reply within seven days to the notice and settle for the compensation’, Vadivelu said. A notice has also been issued to the magazine for publishing the interview.

THIRUMANGALYAM IN KALAIGNAR TV CHANNEL

The date for the marriage has been fixed. Both the jack and jill are happy over about their ensuing wedding. But a sudden problem arises before the marriage and the groom and the bride have to face a lot of problems. Have they succeeded in getting married. This is the story of Thirumangalyam, a new serial which is woven with single knot, but how about the other characters? " A lot" says the story-writer S.Venkateswaran who is also the producer for Kathiraj Entertainment will be aired through the Kalaignar TV Channel. Vazhi Muthu directs the serial and the music is scored by Johnson. Sanjay of Thirumathi Selvam doing the role of the hero, of course, he deserves better in stories like this when he faces problems domestically.
Bala Muralivannan writes the dialogues.

Subaleka Sudhakar, Sivan Srinivasan, Vasu Vikram, Sadhana, Gauthami ramachandran, varalakshmi and others are the Co-stars

TAMIL BEST SERIALS ANNOUNCEMENT ON NOVEMBER 14

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

For the first time in the history of giving away awards to the excellent serials, directors and actors of the Tamil Screen, a panel consisting of judges like directors Ezhil, Ramadoss, lyricist Kamakotiyan, music director Sirpi and the dance master Kadhal Kandhas will nominate three persons, asis being done Grammy Awards.

'Vision Time' Ramamurthy and small screen actor Vishvaa have undertaken the task of announcing the awards, from the 16 serials that were telecast in the year 2008.

The awards will be announced on November 14 and will be presented on the same day at a function to be held at the Chennai Kamarajar Arangam.

MANOJ BECOMES DIRECTOR IN REMAKE OF SIKKAPPU ROJAKKAL

BY KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN

The film Sigapu Rojakal which had Kamal and Sri Devi in the cast is going to be remade, Bharathiraja’s son Manoj is going to direct this film. Vikraman and Ameer are frequenting the office of Bharathiraja to teach Manoj the nuances of directing as well as discuss the story. Manoj is of the opinion that Arya would suit the role which Kamal did in the original version. But Bharathiraja says that Dhanush would very well fit the role. They are yet to finalize the heroine

VETTAIKARAN RELEASE ON DECEMBER 18

BY KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN

At the last the release date is set for Vettaikaran which has Vijay and Anushka in the lead roles. This film is to be released on 18th December. The reason for delay was because of Adhavan but now it seems that there also some other reasons for the delay of the film. Vijay had kept some political punch dialogues as well as some indicators about his future political advent. But Sun Pictures seeing this said that these scenes should be deleted and re shot. But Vijay camp was now willing to do so. They approached the producers AVM to get back the film. But they refused to do so. So Vijay had no other alternative than to reshoot.

MP turns TV serial producer

( N.THYAGARAJAN)


J K Ritheesh whose film Nayagan which ran for more than 100 days won the Parliamentary elections on a DMK ticket from Ramnad. Now he is donning a new avatar as the producer of the mega -serial, Aandal, for Kalaignar TV channel which will begin telecast from November third or fourth week. According to K.Suresh, Executive Producer, actress Suganya dons the role of an IPS officer.

Speaking to the Deccan Chronicle, Suresh said that Ritheesh wanted the role of Suganya should be different from the stereotyped women police officer. He was very particular that the character should not have one dimension of a tough cop but also must very kind to those who are good. Story writer M.M.S.Murthy and Raj Prabhu who has written the screenplay has woven an interesting plot on these lines, ” said Suresh.

When contacted J.K.Ritheesh who had just arrived from Delhi told DC “ My wife has been telling me to produce a serial like this quite a long time. When the story was narrated, first I spoke to the Kalaignar TV and they have promised me to provide me a slot in the primetime. I am happy the way the serial has shaped out,"

As per the storyline, Suganya as Aandal as a citizen takes up the cudgels against those who commit atrocities on women and the helpless. She realises that she has her limitations and hence becomes an IPS officer and achieves what she aimed to do. “The story also a romantic angle set in the backdrop of a village. Leading artistes like Yugendran, Devi Priya, Sumangali, Latha, Rishi and Sivan Srinivasan play pivotal roles” says Suresh.

Ritheesh juggling his time between his film career and his duties as an MP has now added this new venture to his busy schedule.‘ I keep in touch with my production office on what scene they are going to shoot for the day and sometimes I might suggest changes. I played an offbeat role of a police officer in Nayagan and that was appreciated. In fact the inspiration for the role of Aandal is my wife who without my help manages the home and my public life demands,” says Ritheesh.

"So far, shoot more than 100 episodes have completed on a very tight budget, ” says the MP who is confident that his debut venture on small screen too will click.

Viduthalai is directing the Aandal for the Aarick Media Productions.

DEAL OR NO A DEAL – GAME SHOW IN THE SUN TV CHANNEL

(BY N.THYAGARAJAN)

The Sun TV Channel has started producing its mega-budget game show Deal or No Deal. The show is the replica of the Irish Endemol’s game show, and is being produced in four different languages by the Sun TV channel to make it a big success.

Irish Endemol was the first person to produce the game show for his country and at that time many different countries began to produce the same game show with different versions of their own twists on their general format. Endemol’s show’s format was carried out in the countries like Albania, Argentina, the USA and the UK. The persons from different walks of life, including some comedians and other artistes of the films, hosted the shows.

The Sun TV Channel’s Deal-a or No Deal-a (in Tamil) is being simultaneously produced in other vernaculars like Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam too; to suit the participants belonging to other states. The weekly show scheduled to be telecast on Saturdays and Sundays will be aired through the Sun TV Tamil channel on October 31. However it will be November 7th for its other vernacular channels, according to the channels official.

The contestant in the game can win up to Rs.50 lakhs, provided he is able to answer to all the questions that are asked in the game and choose the right-box containing a huge sum. There will be 26 sealed identical boxes placed before the contestants and the ‘banker’ in the game alone knows the amount contained in each box. Once the contestant points out the number of six boxes, the banker may allow the contestant’s to use his discretionary either to continue in the game or not. The banker would ask the contestants as “ Deal-a or No Deal-a in Tamil. The game will have ten rounds, it is learnt.

If the contestant wills to quit the game, he would be allowed to take certain amount of money as per the games rules and regulations.

In Amitabh’s Kaun Banega Crorepati and Sarath Kumar’s Tamil Kotteswaran one might have seen, a handful of persons might have won in the game, because if their answers go wrong then they would lose the entire money they had earned by answering for earlier questions. But this game show is different, says the officials. “ There are ample of opportunity for each and every participant to win in the show, depending upon their Luck and one need not be too intelligent to participate in the game” says the official.

“ Anyone can participate in the game and there are no restrictions. The contestants have a mixture of old, young, male, female, loud and quiet contestants,” said one of the officials of the game.

When the Deal or No Deal was introduced, it has attracted the attention from mathematicians, statisticians and economists as a natural decision-making experiment. A team of economists has analyzed the decisions of people appearing in European and US episodes of Deal or No Deal and found, among other things , that contestants are less risk-averse or even risk-seeking when they have seen their expected winning tumble. In their follow-up article they find that contestants behave similarly in ten different versions of the show, despite large differences in the amount at stake; amounts to be evaluated in relative terms, for example in proportion to the initial average and not in terms of their absolute monetary value. The research project received a great deal of media attention of the USA and the UK.

There were more than a lakh of applicants, when the channel invited participants through its channel network and Suriyan FM. Only a few thousands were selected to participate in the show, says the official.

Shankar who was one-time assistant to the cinematographer Jeeva is directing the show. Earlier he had the experiences of organizing various game shows. He did his Visual Communication from the Loyola College. There has been a plan to organize the game show on all the important festivals and birthdays of various leading film personalities, politicians and other great leaders.

Another interesting thing about the game show is that 26 models from Delhi and Mumbai are brought to the show to guard the 26 cash boxes, and it seems the channel had spent a huge amount as salaries for them.

Rishi, another Visual Communication student is the anchor of the Tamil game show for the Sun TV Channel. He has acted in a K.Balachander’s tv serial.
He has also done anti-hero role in Ananda Thandavam film. Film Star Mukesh hosts the Malayalam game show while actor Sai Kumar anchors the show for Kannada and Telugu game shows.

Only the time has to tell whether the show is viable or not, despite being lakhs and lakhs of money given to the prizewinners.

SHILPA MENON SHARES HER EXPERIENCES

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Namma Veetu Kalyanam and Raj TV Channel fame Shilpa Menon who recently toured Dehradun shares her joy with friends and whatever be the article that she had brought from there gives them as gifts.

ANURADHA KRISHNAMURTHY IN THE MATRIMONIAL HUNTING

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Popular Carnatic musician and Arasi serial's charming face Anuradha Krishnamurthy is now appearing for the Kalaignar TV Channel's Matrimonial programme. She interviews all the grooms and brides who are willing to enroll themselves through the Tamil Matrimony dotcom. Unlike other channels which organise the very same programme in a different manner, she questions the grooms and brides about the sort of hobby they follow and the way they wanted their jacks and jills. If the grooms needed a particular qualified brides, then she would not hesitate in asking them reason for such demands. When the programme is on, the tv viewers forgetting that they witness a carnatic musician and an actress who is talking in a gentle manner as they never would have dreamt about her intrinsic value.

SAMUTHIRAKANI WITH DIFFERENT STORY FOR TV CHANNEL

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

One-time TV serial director now film director and actor Samuthirakani has now good stories with good scripts. The director has become popular after his Nadodigal film never misses to think back his past life. Samuthirakani had the experiences of directing Radaan TV's various tv serials. Hence, the director is now thinking of directing some more serials, for which he has come out with a story as an initiative measure for some other producers to come and produce trusting the calibre of Samuthirakani.

COMPERE MAHALAKSHMI TO ACT FOR JAYA TV CHANNEL SERIAL

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Most popular Jaya TV Channel's compere Mahalakshmi who is now doing a role in Radaan's Chellamey is going to act in another mega-serial of the Jaya TV Channel. Mahalakshmi has been popular among the Jaya TV Channel viewers, when she was at the peak of the channel's compere. Mahalakshmi was attracted by many with her glamorous dresses wherever she went to participate in various functions. Besides Mahalakshmi another compere is likely to act in the Jaya TV Channel's new serial.

NO MORE TAMIL SERIALS SAYS ABITHA

By N.Thyagarajan

Sethu film fame Abhitha who married a few months ago, has been planning to act in Malayalam film serials. Now she is acting for the Sun TV Channel's mega-serial Thirumathi Selvam. The actor who is now living with her husband in Kerala spends 15 days in a month in Kerala comes back to Chennai to act in the Tamil Serial. She is also acting in another serial Thangamana Purushan. After completing her roles in both the serials, she is going to concentrate only on Malayalam mega-serials.

JAYA TV CHANNEL TO GO WITH TWO MORE MEGA SERIALS

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Jaya TV Channel has been planning to introduce many mega-serials in order commemorate completion of ten years of its launching. The serial will have film artistes like Sangavi and compere and tv anchor Ammu. The channel is going to produce Savithri, the story of a film actress in which the two populars have given their assent to act. The serial is likely to be directed by C.J.Bhaskar. The channel has been planning to produce one more mega-serial, Ovia, about the chilling experiences of many with evil spirits. According to sources, the people may not have good sleep after seeing the thriller. The time of the serials will make known to the public as and when the shootings for both the serials were started, says the source.

JOACHIM ACHIEVES SIXTIETH GUINNESS AWARD

Joa Chim, the well known Guinness Record trend-setter who is also in the second rank among highest Guinness Record holders, has successfully completely his 100-hour Kharoke at the Chennai City Center situated in Dr.Radha Krishna Salai.

Hundreds of people who were watching the young record holder and film actor who was singing moving on the Centre's stage. He has the memory of almost all the new films and also films of 70s. People were panicked when they saw this young Guinness man was keeping turkey towel on his throat whenever he felt his voice could not be raised, for he had been singing all these 100 hours. But, finally he has achieved it.

Immediately after completing his record hour of 100, people surrounded him on the dais and many with garlands paid tributes to him. His voice was louder when he shouted in happy mood'Tamil Vazhga' in the midst of the crowd through his mike. He feels, it is the 'Tamil' which had catapulted him to achieve his 60th Guinness Record.

There was a big collection of money and the organiser said that the money would go to the depressed class people's welfare.

SURESH JOACHIM 60TH WORLD RECORD

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

The 100-hour Kharokee comprising only film songs began here in Chennai on Wednesday evening around 2.30 PM. Suresh Joachim, known for his second rank in the World Guinness Record began his songs with his orchestra at the Chennai City Center at Dr.Radha Krishna Salai. The songs would be carried by him, however, a ten-minute rest will be allowed to Suresh to have a wash and cleanse his face. The Kharokee will last till Sunday evening. On the final day, the kharokee will end with Kamal Hassan and other leading film personalities presiding over the function.

Breaking Guinness World Records is not a new one to Suresh. Earlier he had broken more than 50 records of the World Guinness Book of World Records. Suresh Joachim is from Canada is a Tamilian by birth.

He has produced Sivappu Mazhai a feature length film produced in 11 days 23 hours and 45 minutes in Chennai which is to be released in September 2009. He has done a leading role in the film with Meera Jasmine. The film is directed by V.Krishnamurthy and Music by Deva, Dialogue Prabhakar.

Suresh Jochim is a multi-talented in different areas. He began his World of Guinness Book of World Records since 1996. His first record was 1000 consequtive hours of running. His another record was he started drumming continuously for 84 hours, followed by running treadmill for 168 hours. His next achievement was he carried 4.5 Kilogram of brick without using any gloves in an uncradled downward position and walked for more than 126.675 kilometer and also dribbling a basketball for 156.71 km in 24 hours, running 100 km on a treadmill in just over 7 hours.

On the inaugural day of the Kharokee Suresh said, " Next my achievement will be pulling of car upto 60 kms with my head: Jochim had sought the blessings of all.

Nellai Sundararajan has arranged all the arrangement works for the Guinness man and took the responsibility of the PRO for press and media of various genre.

NINAITHALE INIKKUM RELEASING ON SEPTEMBER 4

'Ninaithale Inikkum', the Tamil remake of the Mollywood superhit, 'Classmates', will be released on September 4. The producers of the film, Sun Pictures, have already started an aggressive TV campaign to promote the film.

The campus film stars Prithviraj, Priyamani, Karthik Kumar and Sakthi in important roles. The film is being directed by Kumaravel. For Prithviraj, who played the protagonist in the Malayalam original as well, this film may turn out to be his ticket to the big league. 'Classmates' was directed by Lal Jose.
Foot tapping music, scored by Vijay Antony, would be one of the highlights of 'Ninaithale Inikkum'. The movie promises to be a racy entertainer.

VIJAY TV TO CELEBRATE KAMAL 50
50 years ago, a small boy appeared on screen in a movie ‘Kalathur Kanamma’. Little did we know that the small boy would reach greater heights. From Kalathur Kanamma, Moondru Mudichu, Sigappu Rojakkal, Varumayin Niram Sivappu, Guna, Mahanadi, Nayagan, Devar Magan to the latest Dasavatharam, there was no looking back. No prizes for guessing…He is none other than Ulaga Nayagan Padmashri Dr.Kamal Haasan. The versatile actor has now completed 50 successful years in the film industry as not only an actor but also has taken many avatar’s like script writer, producer, director, singer and others. Vijay TV will commemorate and celebrate his success through a spate of events lined up till September.

Briefing the media at a press conference, K.Sriram, General Manager, Vijay TV said, “The celebration decided will be a month long one and it will be both on ground and off ground events that will go on air. This is first of a kind that has been decided for a star and the whole mega event has been segregated into 3 phases.” A core team comprising of K.Balachander, Director, Sivakumar, Actor, Sarath Kumar, Actor and Producer, Napolean, MP, Directors- A.R.Murugadoss, Mysskin, Actors Kushboo and Jaimala, Singer and Producer S.P.Charan, film critics Madan and Yugi Sethu will be monitoring the whole celebrations and will take care of coordinating it.

Phase 1 will have a Volvo Kamal Bus that will travel around Tamil Nadu and the bus will have an exclusive and rare photo exhibition of Kamal Hassan’s life. A signature campaign will also take place where fans, technicians and artists will sign and wish the actor. Phase 2 will have an event called ‘Thamizhum Kamalum’ at Madurai which would be a literary discussion and ‘Kamalum Kadhalum’ which will be a grand musical nite at Coimbatore. A Kamal Film Festival will also be going on at Satyam Cinemas featuring the best Kamal movies. Special On air episodes will also be going on Vijay TV. Phase 3 will be the Grand Finale that will happen in Chennai featuring stars from Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil industries. Performances would be given by artists and it will be a mega event, promises K.Sriram and the core team.

What the stars said:

Mysskin: I have wondered so many times that how much can a man strive for movies. It is a sole achievement for 50 years. I’am a great admirer of him and I have learnt what is cinema from his movies.

Yugi Sethu: He is the best man suited for the Ulaga Nayagan title and he learns about cinema constantly. These 50 years is a mark of a new beginning and we will be witnessing a lot of classic movies again from him.

Kushboo: He still does home work for a movie and his eagerness to learn more is something to be appreciated. I’am proud to have acted in a lot of movies with him. His world and life is cinema. He thinks, breathes, eats, sleeps, walks and dreams cinema.

A.R.Murugadoss: Kamal sir is a temple of knowledge. He has shown the road to success to so many of us. I have a small suggestion to make here. Why not name Eldams Road, Alwarpet as Dr.Kamal Haasan road. This idea should be taken to our Chief Minister and even if we don’t do it, the future generations would definitely do it.

S.P.Charan: I’am glad to have been associated with this special event. I’am in charge for coordinating the musical nite. I’am looking forward for it.

Cheran: It is enough if one watches his movies to learn the nuances of cinema. He has taught me what is cinema and also to so many others. This mega event is what we give in return to him. I became emotional when I watched Guna in the theatre. I understood that a movie should be made like this.

Ravi K.Chandran: I had the wonderful experience of working with him in Marudanayagam. One can speak anything and everything about cinema to him and you will learn so much.
Sarathkumar: Kamal Haasan is a treasure for our industry. One can speak about him even after 25 years and even then, he will be giving awesome movies to us. That is Kamal. I keep asking him when he give me a chance to act with him. Hope it comes true soon.

ACTRESS LAKSHMI IN KANNADA TV TALK SHOW

BY KARPAGAM N.THYAGARAJAN

Veteran actress Lakshmi, known as " South Indian Oprah Winfrey" for her popular talk show 'Kathaialle Nijam', makes her debut on Kannada TV as the host of the talk show. The show, titled 'Idu Katheyalla Jeevana', is very similar to her hit show in Tamil. The show will go on air from June 22, every Monday to Friday on Suvarna channel.

'Idu Katheyalla Jeevana' aims to bring to light and discuss taboo subjects such as homosexuality, adultery, abuse at the work place, domestic violence and adolescent issues.

In each episode, a specific case will be chosen and those involved in the case will be featured on the show. It gives the audience a chance to stand witness to the many faces of truth and reality. The show also attempts to provide solutions.

200TH EPISODE OF SENTHURAPOOVAE

It is the story of love between four sisters. Punitha comes to city and she gets Rathnavel’s support and she stays in Ponnatha’s house. Punitha always expects good things to happen in her life but Ponnatha’s son-in-law Durai Raj madly falls in love with Punitha.
Surya who comes from Singapore comes to know through Punitha about Durairaj swindling money from the business runs by Surya. In the meanwhile Surya decides to marry Punitha. On coming to know the decision of Suseela decides to commit suicide because she loves him.
On knowing this, Punitha takes a vow to stay in a temple till the problems are settled down.The story goes around whether Punitha and Surya unites together.

The Story and direction are done by Sakthi Manohar. The serial is being telecast on all Mondays to Fridays at 1.30 PM through Sun TV Channel.

KARAN IN VITTOTTHI SUNDARAM

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Vittotthi Sundaram is the film about the story of a largely literates in the Kanniyakumari district, in Tamil Nadu. Though there are a lot of learned persons the crime rate in the district are also high. Karan who has chosen the role in this film, says that his character and the story line of the film are entirely different when compared to other films as commercial and action thrillers. The film is directed by V.C.Vadivudayan. Anjali of Kattradhu Thamizh act opposite Karan. Besides, Kanja Karuppu, Saravanan, Periyasamy, Vennira Adai Murthy are also acting in the film in meaty roles. Vidyasagar scores the music of the film which is produced by J.Senthil Kumar. According to the producer, a team of the film unit recently undertook a journey to Kanniyakumari and observed the lives of the people living in the area, to give a beautiful picture for the storyline.

SHRUTHI KAMAL HASAN A TENSION FREE MUSIC DIRECTOR

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Shruthi daughter of Kamal Hassan who has been given a chance to music direct the film Unnaipol Oruvan, is always casual and has no tension at all. She has no fears over her entry in the music line for the film and she at any time never had the tension that one more responsibility of becoming an actress for the film Luck, being produced in the Bollywood.

She says, “ I never had the fear for becoming a music director, it was my father Kamal Hassan who alone recommended me to music direct Unnaipol Oruvan. Of course, I am always careful to earn the name of a good music director. I also wanted to become good actress. I have self-confidence in me, that I could prove a good music director”.

She adds: Because of my parents’ inducement, I have learnt Hindustani Music, and the music has become inseparable from me. I was about to act with Madhavan in a film, and for some reasons, I had to abandon the plan. The genes of my father, runs through the veins of myself. If my father is assigned any duty or job, he would take care of those things and would finish them in an appreciable way. This I have notice on several occasions, and I too want to follow his ideals.

When asked about her the modern style with modern dresses, she said that she had been wearing it quite a long time and it was her usual custom to dress like that. “ I can’t change my style, since my childhood and it is like asking a person why he brushes his teeth every day in the morning.

“ My father used to advise me always to work sincerely and also cautioned me not to become jealousy over one’s praise. These advises are like weapon saving me.

When asked about her sister Akshara, Shruthi said she had been concentrating on her studies, besides she had been learning Kuchipudi dance. “After finishing her studies, it is she who has to decide and choose her career” says Shruthi.

If there is any controversy will you support your father? Our reporter asks this question. Shruthi smilingly replies, “ I always used to give my moral support to my dad”.

NAMITHA CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY

Actress Namitha celebrated her birthday in Mumbai on May 9th with a very few invitees in her Mumbai house with her family members. The treat she gave to the visitors, including some press men was tremendous, sources said. A photo of her birthday celebration was available with the courtesy of The Hindu, daily.

ACTOR BHARAT IN MGR STYLE

Actor Bharat is likely to follow the style of Late actor M.G.Ramachandran who had carved a niche for himself with his style of acting in the film Meenava Nanban, a film which was a box-office hit thirty-five years ago. The young chap Bharath who was moved by the film, is having a role in Thambikku Indha Ooru in which he is acting as a fisher-man. On the first day of the shooting Bharath appeared before a big-cut of MGR's Meenava Nanban and began to act in the new film. Though the story of yesteryears Meenava Nanban was entirely different from that of the new one, Thambikku Indha Ooru, it is expected that this young boy who has been trying to set the trend through this film will appear with the same costumes of MGR's.

Earlier, Bharat was planning to act as Super Star Rajinikanth in this film, has suddenly changed his mind, for it was MGR alone who had set the trend in Meenava Nanban with Saroja Devi in the film.

ABHITHA'S MARRIAGE ON MAY 25

Sethu film fame actress Abhitha is getting married on May 25 in a Church in Kottayam in Kerala. She marries George, a techie and also a business man. Abhitha has become popular after the release of film Sethu with Vikram. The actress could not get regular chances, after the release of the film, however, she became popular and most sought after actress by many producers. Abhitha has switched over from big-screen to small-screen and now she is acting in Thirumathi Chelvam, a mega-serial for the SUN TV Channel. Her character as an innocent daughter of a family having four daughters and a wicked mother and a father whose silence for her welfare often brings him a setback.

" I will continue to act in the serial and even in films after my marriage" says Abhitha to the reporters.

MAKKAL TV WILL TELECAST WHITE DEW

BY, KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN

IN its Russian Classics, Makkal TV will be telecasting White Dew at 6.03 pm this Saturday.
Fyodor Hodas is a long time widower, living in White Dews village. He has three sons. The oldest is practical, the youngest too cheerful, and the middle one is working far away from home. But the old man worries for all his sons, especially for the youngest, who is an airhead. According to Soviet screen magazine, this is the best comedy film of 1984, with 36.1 million tickets sold that year. The director of this film is Igor Dobrolyubov. Makkal TV will telecast the film with Tamil subtitles.

US JOHN SHEA DOES CHARACTER ROLE IN INDIAN TAMIL FILM

By N.THYAGARAJAN

John Shea, the most sought after actor of the US is acting in a Tamil film, Achchamundu ! Achchamundu directed by Arun Vaidyanathan. Most of this Tamil film shootings were taken in the US, in which John Shea has been doing character role. Besides, this actor Tamil film actors Prasanna and Sneha appear in good roles. The director has completed most of the shootings of the film and is likely to be released throughout India and other countries including the US either in June or July, it is learnt.

PHOTO COURTESY: THE HINDU

By N.Thyagarajan

Three decades ago, Late actor Shivaji Ganesan staged a drama Vietnam Veedu which was later made as film with the very same title. The film's story and dialogues were all written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. After thirty years of its release in theaters, the great comedian Y.Gee.Mahendra wanted to stage the play, by doing the role of Prestige Padmanaba Iyer. Though the comedian could not make out the role as was done by Shivaji Ganesan then, this renowned comedian makes the scenes of Shivaji Ganesan with the actress Nithya Ravindar ( does the role of actress Padmini), brings out tears. Not a single dialogue of yesteryears was deleted from the script. Even the salaries, telephone bills everything has the same price index of seventies. You may laugh now, if you say that your salary is Rs.1200 and your landline telephone number having five digits. What I am trying to say is the script which was written for Shivaji Ganesan was removed from the shelves of Vietnam Veedu Sundaram and is being done by the comedian Y.Gee.Mahendran. Before this Vietnam Veedu could make out its 100th stage play, Y.Gee. Mahendran's erstwhile stage play Swadesi Iyer was staged 100th time. Actor Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth arrived at the function and felicitated the comedian's mother, Mrs.Y.G.Parthasarathy who has successfully running Padma Seshadri group of schools.

Vietnam Veedu is a story which could be enjoyed with the family and many of the late actor Shivaji Ganesan's fans, if they wish to brush of their past memories could do so, by watching the stage play.

COURT ORDERS FILM PRODUCER TO WITHDRAW MONEY

Film producer allowed to withdraw money deposited in court
The Madras High Court has permitted A.Chandrasekharan, proprietor, Sri Saravana Creations, Nungambakkam, to withdraw Rs.5 crore, deposited in the High Court for the release of the Hindi version of the Tamil film ‘Ghajini.’
Earlier, Mr.Chandrasekharan had filed a civil suit seeking to restrain Geetha Arts Division (GAD) of Allu Entertainment Pvt. Limited, Chennai, and A.R.Murugadoss from producing and releasing the Tamil picture ‘Ghajini’ in Hindi or any other language other than Telugu and to restrain them from interfering with his copyright for the Tamil film. By an order in December last year, a single Judge granted interim injunction restraining GAD from releasing the Hindi version.
On a challenge to the said order, a Division Bench suspended the single Judge’s order subject to the condition that GAD deposit Rs.5 crore to the credit of the appeals in the High Court. Accordingly, the sum was deposited and the film released.
Now, GAD approached the court for a direction to permit it to furnish bank guarantee in the place of the deposit. Mr.Chandrasekharan also filed an application seeking for a direction to permit him to withdraw the amount.
In its order, a Division Bench comprising Justices D.Murugesan and C.S.Karnan said the grant of interim order suspending the order of the single Judge was purely discretionary considering the facts of each case and by exercise of such power, the court had directed the deposit of Rs.5 crore.
As Mr.Chandrasekharan had already been armed with an order of injunction, which order of course was suspended subject to the condition of deposit of Rs.5 crore, in the Bench’s opinion, Mr.Chandrasekharan should be permitted to withdraw the amount by ensuring security of the amount. “We are forced to take the above view having regard to the fact that at least by virtue of the interim order, the appellant (GAD) had transacted nearly Rs.100 crore and on the other hand, the first respondent (Mr.Chandrasekharan), even though obtained an order of injunction, had to be content only with the suspension of the said order.”
The court was, therefore, bound to ensure the security of the amount in the event Mr.Chandrasekharan was allowed to withdraw the same.
The Bench said it was of the considered view that Mr.Chandrasekharan should be permitted to withdraw the amount subject to furnishing of bank guarantee in the name of the Registrar-General of the High Court to the credit of the appeals. The court allowed Mr.Chandrasekharan’s petition.

LS CANDIDATE RITISH KUMAR IS A TV PRODUCER

( by N.Thyagarajan )

Ramnad district DMK Lok Sabha candidate and film actor Ritish Kumar is producing a mega-serial, Andal in which actress Suganya appears as heroine. Besides, the producer who claims that he is the grandson of TN Housing Miniser Suba Thangavelan earlier acted in a Tamil film Nayagan. He was given party ticket under the auspices of M.K,Azhagiri, to contest election from Ramnad district. The Andal serial being produced by Ritish has been scheduled to telecast through Kalaignar TV Channel in the near future will run more than three years. The actor does not mind spending money to help poor and whoever approaches him. The name of the Arik Roshan Films produces the serial. It was named after Ritish Kumar's son who is now one and half year old. Soon one could see the budding actor who is also qualified engineer winning in the election followed by the fame and honour for producing the Andal serial.

UNNAIPOL ORUVAN SHOOTING BEGINS

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

The shooting of the Unnai Pol Oruvan, being produced in Tamil and Telugu, began at Hyderabad with Kamal Hassan and Venkatesh appearing in the films. The film is the remake of the Malayalam film Wednesday started its shootings at the Ramoji Rao Studios. In the film Venkatesh is playing the role of Mohanlal and Kamal does the same lead role in Tamil. Originally, Unnipol Oruvan was the title of a Tamil film produced three decades ago. Kamal’s daughter Shruthi Hassan is given the job of directing music. Earlier, the film bore the title as Thalaivan Oruvan Irukkiran and now it has changed.

ASAL IS THE NEXT SIVAJI PRODUCTIONS FILM

The subamuhurat of the Shivaji Productions' new film Asal was taken place at the late actor Shivaji Ganesan's house. The participants were Super Star Rajinikanth, Ajith, Prabhu, Directors K.Balachander and Saran.

Rajini complemented the actor Ajith as the best actor and could not predict whether he would be the next super star in Tamil films.However, he wished that the new film Asal will set a trend like its earlier production Chandramuki.

MEERA JASMINE WAS VERY COOPERATIVE SAYS THYAGARAJAN

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Actress Meera Jasmine who has been acting opposite Prashanth for the remake of the Malaiyur Mambattiyaan had been cooperative in the shootings, quips the film producer and the hero's father Thyagarajan. Why should she need not be cooperative? She had been issued notice by the Malayalam Film Producers' Council that she should not be asked to act in Malayalam films, for the reasons best known to the council alone. But Meera has been cooperative in her acting career in Malayalam or in any other vernacular films. Why then the order was issued to her?

Meera Jasmine during the shooting of the Tamil flick Malaiyur Mambattiyan was not only cooperative and subservient to act with Prashanth, she was in deep neckline of water when the shooting was going on and the real rain was pouring down, says Prashanth's father.

Today, the film industry wants an actress is needed like Meera Jasmine and this actress scores first, like Tamanna who hails from Sindhi family.

Only one thing proves to be with the above analysis is that the people who come to act in Tamil films, must be stranger to the language and the TN state!

I AM CONCENTRATING NOW ON TAMIL FILMS-ANUSHKA

Anushka who has become reknowned actress among Tamils through her film Rendu, is now acting with Vijay in Vettaikaran. After she had completed her Rendu, she began to act in Telugu films and there also she has carved a niche for herself. Recently, the actress was in Chennai and when a group of press people met her she said, that she wanted to concentrate on Tamil films and she could not forget the Tamil audiences. She said the film Arundhathi had brought her fame but she did not want to live the character in other films too. She is acting now with Suriya for Singam directed by Hari. She is going to act in another Tamil film opposite Karthi to be directed by a new entrant.She said that her Telugu version Billa is to be released on April 2. " However I will act as heroine, if the story and her character give me an impression" said the actress.

COMEDY PATTALAM RELEASED

Rohan Krishna’s film Pattalam was released today. Teenagers – who were in a deeply engrossment after a series of exams. It is not just youngsters, there were also adults looking forward to have some fun to releax themselves from the mood of examinations and heavy official duties. Pattalam is Ten times the of fun in Vijay TV mega serial Kanaa Kaanum Kalangal, say many.Produced by Thirupathi Brothers (Linguswamy and Subash Chandra Bose), the film is all set to rewrite history in the entertainment arena. So, if you want to have some pure summer fun evn before summer sets in, Pattalam is what you need to watch. Don't miss it!
Pattalam is a harbinger of a new genre in Tamil Cinema – for all age groups.While teenager movies in Hollywood language meana fun all along these days, Kollywood still harps on the age-old hormone havoc theory. But Rohan has changed that all with Pattalam, which stars an enchanting Nathiya as a teacher/psychologist and nine young pranksters in the lead. While showing the fun that kids have at school in the company of a considerate teacher, it makes adults yearn to go back to their school days.

AISHWARYA DHANUSH WILL BECOME A GREAT POLITICIAN

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Super Star Rajinikanth’s daughter and Dhanush’s wife Aishwarya Dhanush will become a great politician in the near future, predicted Vijay Swamigal or the Kattaiviral samiyar of Erode. The astrologer is popular among politicians and film industry people since, he had so far predicted only correct things, claim many. Similarly, Aishwarya went and consulted the samiyar. The astrologer Vijay who had predicted that Vijaykanth would not shine as a politician, since, his thump finger on the right leg was like that of elephant’s curved shape. So if Vijaykanth should shine in politics he should make a woman as the front-runner of his political activities, so that his party would gain a lot of seats. Following the statements of the astrologer which is becoming true in day today life, Aishwarya Rajinikanth approached him and came to know about her luck in politics. frequent the samiyar would

MALAVIKA COMES BACK TO ACTING

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Malavika who married the Mumbai Industrialist Sumesh Menon and has become mother of a boy child, is now coming back to films with a main role in the Naan Avanilliai – Part II. Selva who is directing the film said, that in the Part I version she did one of the five heroines. In the second part four more heroines are likely to act in the film including Yuir Sangeetha.

FANS CLUB FOR NAYANTHARA

BY N.THYAGARAJAN
In a recently started new film, Thiruna.Thirunavukarasu, the director M.S.Ravi began his shooting with opening up a fans club (Rasikarmandram) for actress Nayantara. As per the story line the hero of the story should open this fans club and Nayanthara should appear when the inaugural ceremony takes place. But the people who came to see the shooting of this scene, were waiting to see the actress. They did not know that it was filmed for the purpose of the Thiruna. When the shooting was wind up, public went and enquired about why Nayanthara did not turn up for the function. Then the director replied that it was merely a shooting based on the story-line of the film. They could not accept the director’s statement and demanded to bring Nayanthara immediately, otherwise they threatened that they would not allow the film people to continue the shooting. But, after hours of argument of the film’s director, the public were pacified.

ABHIYUM NAANUM TELUGU VERSION RELEASED

BY N.THYAGARAJAN

Following the success of Abhiyum Naanum in Tamil, the producers dubbed the film in Telugu version and named the film as Agasa Mandha and released on Telugu New Year’s day. In the Tamil version Prakash Raj, Prithvi Raj and Trisha have done their roles very casually which has become a superhit. Hence, the producers have handled the Telugu version too in a good way with proper dialogues for the lip movements of the actors. It is expected, that this film will also become a super hit in Telugu

NICOLE DOES NOT LIKE TO ACT IN KISSING SCENE

By N.Thyagarajan

Now, the people’s trend after seeing the actress Nicole’s latest flick Adada Enna Azhagu, wanted to pinch her cheeks. She appears in this film with sex dresses especially in swimming dress has attracted a lot of film goers to watch the film nth time. The audience could not sit quite on their chairs, whenever Nicole appears in sexy dresses. When a reporter contacted asked her about her willingness to act in swimming address, “I may be willing to act in the scene. But my father does not like me to appear in kissing scenes”.

SNEHA IN SOUNDARIYA RAJINIKANTHI FILM

By N.Thyagarajan

Actress Sneha is doing a role like that of Padayappa Ramya Krishnan’s in the film GOA. The shooting of the film is to be started soon and the hero of the film is Jai. In an interview to a paper, the film's hero has said that Goa would not be a hit film as expected. Following Jai’s comment, the producer Soundariya had filed a complaint with the Film Producers Council. The council had issued orders, that Jai should act in the film only after completing the shootings of his other films.

KAMAL AND BALAMURALI KRISHNA

Actor Kamal Hassan and musician M Balamurali Krishna during the audio release function of "Pasanga" in Chennai on Wednesday. Actor/producer Sasi Kumar is in the picture. ( Courtesy: The Hindu )