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BY, N.Thyagarajan Bollywood mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to open a women’s collage in Barabanki district in the name of his gorgeous daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Bachchan seems to be giving a new twist to his intention of buying land after the Allahabad High Court decided to condone the alleged fraud and forgery through which 2.5 big has (about 70,000 sq ft) of government land was allotted to him during the Mulayam Singh Yadav regime. The court had cancelled that allotment last year. Now Bachchan has bought some land from private farmers in Barabanki district's Daulatpur village, about 40 km from state capital Lucknow, on which he is setting up a high school for girls. Bachchan professes that his sole intention in buying land was to build an educational institution. Today, he is to lay the foundation stone for the women’s collage l to be named after his daughter-in-law Ash. Hectic preparations are on at the

BY, N.Thyagarajan Meera Jasmine accepted her love affair with Mandolin U. Rajesh. The mandolin maestro himself came out openly about his love with the actress. He said both of them would be marrying soon. The actress said that she was fortunate enough to marry Rajesh. "It is a rare gift indeed to have such a companion”, said the Keralite actress. Meera Jasmine, who has acted in many films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, has been non committal about the affair, which has been making rounds for quite some time in the media. Though she has been spotted at many concerts of Rajesh, she has either denied or hidden the affair so far. Now she has come out in the open about the affair at a recent press conference in Tiruvananthapuram. Meera also expressed her grievance over the gossips written on her by a section of the media. “No one seemed to have thought about my mental agony”, said the actress. Now that the news is confirmed, we can expect the marriage bells ringing

Does the Government have a duty to discourage smoking? And if so, then how effectively is the Government doing it? That’s the key issue Karan Thapar discusses with Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Devil’s Advocate. Ramadoss said Shah Rukh Khan should not have smoked in the stands while watching a cricket match in Mumbai. He also said that Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan could learn a thing or two from superstar Rajinikant regarding smoking onscreen. Excerpts from the interview: Karan Thapar: Given the confusion over the Government’s position on smoking let me perhaps begin by knowing your position on the subject. Do you believe the Government has the duty to discourage smoking? Anbumani Ramadoss: When I said movies should not have smoking scenes we have statistics which show that 52 per cent of children have their first puff because of movie celebrities. Karan Thapar: Do you think Shah Rukh Khan should have smoked at a cricket match? Anbumani Ramadoss: Absolutely not. What was

Speaking out for the first time on joining politics, the elusive Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, said that God has given him an actor's role, but if he gives him a politician's role, he will accept it. Rajnikanth was responding to questions at the NDTV Indian of the Year Awards in New Delhi last evening, where he accepted the award for Entertainer of the Year from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The presence of Shah Rukh Khan at the venue also provided a rare interaction between two of Indian cinema's biggest stars. NDTV Indian will be telecast tonight on 26 January, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. with a repeat on 27 January, 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. only on NDTV 24x7

by,N.Thyagarajan Vijay has signed up to do a new film with AVM, but not the makers of Shivaji. The film is being produced by M Balasubramanian and B Gurunath Meiyappan, who headed for the 4th split of AVM Productions. Balasubramanian got his share from the AVM studios a couple of years ago and decided to start new films in the new banner (AVM Studios) under his supervision. He had already paid the entire amount to Vijay as advance at the time of the release his Aadhi! That time Vijay had shown great interest in remaking the Superstar's Blockbuster Murattukkaalai, produced under the same banner 28 years ago. But now it seems that the actor is interested in making the film based on a fresh script. In a press release, Balasubramanian said, "I'm happy to announce that AVM, one of the most prestigious banners in the country is going to make a big budget entertainment extravaganza with Ilayathalapathy Vijay. It is Vijay's first film under the AVM banner.

( By N.Thyagarajan ) Shivaji Ganesan's eldest son, actor and producer Prabhu has celebrated Mattu Pongal at his native village Soorakottai in Thanjavur. Speaking to news men, the actor said, that it was father was fond of celebrating the Pongal festival in his home village Soorakottai and to follow the late father actor's interest he celbrated the festival. Similarly, Prabhu wanted to start college in Thanjavur village for poor people as per the wishes of his mother Kamala Sivaji Ganesan. He said the college would coach them good english and he had been in touch with some Americans in the USA to teach the language in Thanjavur. He said the students who joining in his college would not be charged any money as fee to complete their education, Prabhu said. He distributed clothes and moneys to the people who have been working in the farm of the late actor. He also said, that the statues of the late actor Shivaji Ganesan would be erected in various places of the Thanjavur beginnin

It's a daughter's gift to her father" - that's how Soundarya, daughter of Tamil superstar Rajnikant, describes her full-length animation film Sultan: The Warrior to be released in November this year. Addressing mediapersons after a special screening of the second trailer of the much-awaited film, Soundarya sounded thrilled over producing the first-ever animation film made around an Indian actor. She also confessed that her Appa (father) was initially very hesitant to play the role. She was happy, however, that he agreed after "all his apprehension were allayed". Except Rajnikant, all the characters would be animated. The superstar would have his jodi (female opposite). Further details about the movie, however, are strictly under wraps. The film, being made at a cost of $10 million by Adlabs, along with Soundarya's own Ocher Studio, will be released in 12 languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English. Soundarya said that the film is a "collect

by,N.Thyagarajan. Actor Sarath Kumar, who is currently in Malaysia shooting his pet project 1977, suffered an injury yesterday while shooting. The shoot was later called off.The actor had gone to Malaysia on December 11 for the shoot and was supposed to return to India tomorrow. The unit has been shooting some crucial scenes on the exotic islands across Malaysia for the past one month. Yesterday, the units were shooting a difficult stunt scene in one of the islands. The actor strained his hamstring muscle when he was doing a difficult scene with a “round-house” kick sequence. The unit sources immediately rushed the actor to a hospital where he was treated and advised rest. On hearing this accident, Radikaa Sarath Kumar has flown to Malaysia last night to look after her husband.1977, directed by Dinesh Kumar, revolves around the life and adventures of a detective played by Sarath Kumar. Namitha appears as a lawyer who helps the detective

by,N.Thyagarajan. With the story and dialogue by Kalaignar Karunanidhi, the film “Uliyin Oosai” is progressing in production, is directed by Poet Ilavenil. Huge and rich sets which the Tamil-cinema has not seen these years, are erected with all richness in the 150 one hundred and fifty acres of land near Sriperumbudur, owned by the producer of the film Arumuganeri S.P. Murugan. A very large hall having the length and breath of 420 feet and 150 feet respectively is designed and erected; 100 one hundred sculptors work there. The replica of the palace of Raja raja chozhan and Dancing hall are made out in the sets. 300 three hundred dancers, junior artists in hundreds, large number of technicians put in their talent and workmanships. The lyrics for the song number that takes place, on the eve of the Raja raja chozhan opening the sculpture there, has been penned by Kalaignar; “Isai Gnani” Ilayaraja has tuned the number to music besides himself singing the song number. The category

by, N.Thyagarajan. Sneha is known for her enchanting smile. She is now found aiming for Winning award again and progressing towards the aim. “Achchamundu…Achachamundu “ a new film directed by Arun, is being produced by S.P.B Charan’s Capital productions, in four languages viz. Tamil, Telugu, German and French. Prasanna dons the role of the hero paired by Sneha as heroine in the role of a mother of a child. Sneha has willingly accepted this character in the film as she practically is fond of her elder-sister’s child finding immense joy in tending and passing time with the child. The theme of the plot is child-oriented and the film revolves around children’s exclusive world of happiness, attracting everybody; Sneha has given a long span of Call-sheet, running 40 forty days at a stretch, for continuous shooting. This production has no commercial stint. The film’s director Arun asserts that” Achchamundu …… Achchamundu” will fill the vacuum that is existing in the production of ch

by, N.Thyagarajan. Pandian, who was introduced by ‘Director Bharathiraja, passed away this morning in Madurai. The actor, aged 48, was suffering from kidney problems after an attack of jaundice last year and had been admitted to the Apollo Hospital, Madurai. Pandian made his debut in Bharathiraja’s Man Vaasanai and starred in successful movies like Aan Paavam and Pudhumai Penn. He was a most sought-after hero in the late 80’s. He has also acted with ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth in Guru Sishyan as his brother. However, his career went on a decline after a string of flops. It was Bharathiraja again who gave a second lease of life to the struggling actor by casting him as a villain in his acclaimed Kizhakku Cheemaiyilae. The film won much kudos for the actor. The actor was also active in politics for some time. The last rites of the actor will be performed in Madurai, sources said. Various Kollywood personalities and political leaders offered their condolences to

by, N.Thyagarajan Director Saran who directed Padmasri Kamal Hassan for Vasool Raja MBBS has lodged a complaint against the actor in the Producers’ Council.According to the director, after the success of Vasool Raja, he had signed up Kamal Hassan for another film that he was planning to direct and produce. Hence, he had given Rs. 2 crores and the distribution rights for selected areas as an advance payment to the actor. The director later signed an agreement with Ayngaran International offering them the production and staying on the project as a director. This decision, he says, was because his earlier production venture Muni had resulted in a financial setback. However, Kamal Hassan was against the transfer of production and wanted to quit the project. He also offered to give back the Rs. 2 crores that he had received as advance with interest. But the actor has not returned the advance yet as promised. Hence, the director has lodged a complaint in the Pro

N. Thyagarajan The latest buzz is that Superstar Rajinikanth is all set to repeat the success of Shivaji - The boss by teaming up with Shankar again for Robot. With almost Rs. 100 crore budget this movie will be the most expensive film ever made in India. A.R Rahman will be composing the music. It can be recalled that earlier Sharukh Khan and Shankar were supposed to team up for Robot and later dropped out due to “creative differences”. Many big names like Ajith and Amir Khan have also been rumoured to be associated with this movie Robot. One thing is clear that this movie which is making waves even before the cast is decided is going to rock one it finishes completion

T.K.Bose will be taking place in Kodaikanal. The director who has earlier directed the films like Rasavey Unnai Nambi with Ramarajan as the hero won fame and name. His other remarkable films are Pongivarum Kaver and Ennaivittu Pogathey. All this took a decade ago and now the time has come to prove his mettle through Kodaikanal. He is introducing Tilak in this film as hero and Shamna who hails from Kerala is the heroine of the film. Shamna has earlier acted in Malayalam films with Mamooti and Mohan Lal. Now Shamna is acting in Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moondram Aandu. Malaysia Kandiban is introduced in this film as the villain. When asked about the story-line of the film the director said that following a murder, the story revolves around love, sentiment, action and thrill. Deva is the music director of the film while Ravinder is handling the cinematography. Soon, in the coming summer the viewers could enjoy the beauty of the Kodaikanal hills through this film

by. N.Thyagarajan Ultimate star Ajith seems to be flying with colours of happiness as a girl baby is born to Shalini, last night around 1.40 a.m. - 2.10. Shalini who conceived last year had been undergoing good care and treatment. However, the delivery was Caesarian both Shalini and child are healthy at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Their entire family members were present in the hospital and all are floating with cherished moods. After a long time, good times have visited Ajith Kumar and Shalini and we pray let this joyous moments keep continuing in their lives. southernblaze wishes Ajith, Shalini and their new born child very best wishes for success in their lives……..

by N.thyagarajan Prashanth is going to act as an anti-hero for the film to be directed by R.K.Selvamani. It was the very same director who introduced Prashanth as the hero of Sembaruthi. Now the very same director has written a story for Prashanth to act in a negative role. Speaking about his role, Prashanth said that he could not talk continuously four words, when he was introduced in films. Then he did many love films." Now I am acting in Pulan Visaranai Part II in an action role. Due to my domestic problems, I could not concentrate on my film career and I am very much doing my job to release the film for the coming Pongal festival. It is after the release of Pulan Visaranai, I am going to act in R.K.Selvamani film" said Prashanth

It is a good film make senses and must be seen by all. Produced by: Prabakaran for Anbalaya Films Story, Screen Play and Direction: Pawan Music By : Patnaik Actors : Pradeep, Kajini, Madhu Shalini, Akshaya, Kanja Karuppu. Outline of the story: A student becomes rowdy-sheeter and turns again good. Rohini in this film who appears as a widow leads her life by cooking on pavements and sells break-fast to bring her son up Pradeep. Pradeep who studies in a college picks up his lessons well, but often threatened by a senior student Kajini. In order to retort Kajini, Pradeep becomes rowdy-sheeter. Kajini's friend an another rowdy-sheeter breaks the friendship. When Pradeep comes to know about it, he joins with his one-time-enemy and does all rowdism in college. One day when Pradeep comes to know, that his rowdy friend sells marijuana, he opposes. Then again the friendship between them comes to an end. Have they united again? Or they became