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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 Su

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. N

( 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.

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.

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.

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