Deiva Thirumagal - An emotional roller-coaster ride

Well, all Chiyaan Vikram fans are anticipating as to when their idol's 'Deiva Thirumagal' will hit theatres. Directed by AL Vijay the film sees Vikram in a never-seen-before role as that of a mentally challenged man with the IQ of a five-year-old.The film has stellar performances by Anushka Shetty, who the audience will get to know in a totally different avatar sans the grease paint; as well as Amala Paul, who is believed to have carried a very tough role with �lan.M.S. Bhaskar and Santhanam will provide the much-needed comedy element in this emotional drama.'Deiva Thirumagal' deals with how a mentally challenged man undergoes an emotional battle...

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Mankatha - The game is on!

There is a lot of anticipation, there are a host of stars, then there is 'Thala' and this will be his 50th innings in Tamil!Venkat Prabhu's 'Mankatha' has raised expectations by leaps and bounds among Ajith fans and film buffs. The film sees Ajith in a first-time ever full-fledged negative character, suggest reports closely associated with the film. Trisha will play female lead with Arjun chipping in as a CBI officer.Andrea Jeremiah, Lakshmi Rai, Premji Amaran, Vaibhav, and Anjali will be seen essaying important roles. Even the smallest incident from the sets of 'Mankatha' has garnered a lot of media attention and we have updated you regarding...

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Velayudham Preview

Velayudham - A superhero's journeySuperhero projects are very rare in Tamil cinema, but things seem to be changing with Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay's 'Velayudham' and Jeeva's project with Mysskin, 'Mugamoodi' in the pipeline.Ilaya Thalapathi's 'Velayudham' is set for a August release and the action packed thriller is one of those movies, where the common man is forced to take responsibilities and whack the goons up, for the common good.Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay, who plays Vetrivel in this movie, leads a life of peace in a village, with his widowed mother and a younger sister, Kaveri played by Saranya Mohan. Hansika Motwani plays his morai ponnu in the...

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Karthi's 'Naan Mahaan Alla' in Telugu

Tamil actor Karthi's movie 'Naan Mahaan Alla' is all set to release in Telugu as 'Naa Peru Shiva'. Kajal Agarwal is the heroine in this movie.'Naan Mahaan Alla' released last year in Tamil and earned good box office collections there. This flick will release in Telugu in the first week of July.Karthi will launch the Telugu audio of this movie in Hyderabad this weekend. Yuvan Shankar Raja is the music director and Suseenthiran is the director of this film.Karthi is getting married in the first week of July and 'Naa Peru Shiva' is releasing the same week in Andhra Prade...

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Karthi-Anushka in Suraj's next

Even as busy gearing up for his marriage (July 3) at one side, Karthi Sivakumar is on a signing spree on the other. The actor, who is currently busy shooting for 'Saguni', has given consent to be part of a film directed by Suraj.If sources are to be believed, the full-length commercial entertainer, which will be quite typical to Suraj's style, will have Anushka as the leading lady. "The shooting will start once Karthi completes his portions in Saguni.""Karthi and Anushka were about to share the screen space in Siruthai itself, but it did not take place as the actress found it difficult to allot dates at that time," sources say. Interestingly,...

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Vijay's 'golden' gift

'Ilaya Thalapathi' Vijay celebrated a meaningful birthday on Wednesday, by not just personally taking part in welfare activities, but also by ensuring that members of his fan clubs all over Tamil Nadu followed the suit.As soon as the day dawned, Vijay, accompanied by wife Sangeetha and children, sought blessings from his parents S A Chandrasekaran and Shobha. Later, he accepted wishes from fans who had thronged in large numbers to greet him.This was followed by the actor's visit to the Egmore children's hospital, where he gifted new-born babies with gold rings. He also took part in a couple of other welfare activities, organised by the members...

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Deiva Thirumagal this July 15?

Chiyaan Vikram's 'Deiva Thirumagal' that is directed by Vijay and marketed by UTV is making a buzz already as it is said to take one on an emotional roller-coaster ride.The film sees Vikram as a victim of autism with the mental ability of five, undergoing an emotional tug of war with a child and wife who are not able to accept him for who he is. Amala Paul plays his wife, whereas Anushka Shetty will appear in her first ever de-glam role in Tamil through this movie, she plays a lawyer who tries to help Vikram.The music had been tuned in by GV Prakash and as we had earlier mentioned the team will be giving us the climax in a different way, it will...

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Kadhal 2 Kalyanam Preview

Not just sons of celebrities, brothers too could try their luck in Tamil cinema. In �Kadhal 2 Kalyanam�, we have Arya�s younger brother Sathya making his acting debut, with Divya Spandana playing the heroine.The film, jointly produced by Mirchi Movies and East Coast Entertainment, is directed by newcomer Milind. Music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while dialogues by Baradwaj Rangan, a national award winning film criticGiving details about the film, the director says, �The film approaches love from a new angle. Sathya is playing a radio jockey and Yuvan�s music is one of the highlights. The surprise element will be a cameo by Arya.�On selecting Sathya...

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Avan Ivan Movie Review

First things first. �Avan Ivan� is no serious kind of a Bala film. It is like a marriage between commercial cinema with the signature style of Bala. The ace filmmaker has woven the script in such a way that there are no dull moments and the wafer-thin storyline does proceed without any lag.All the characters blend well and there is a touch of realism in each of them even though Bala has opted for some commercial clich�s here and there in the film. The national award winning director has played to the gallery at most places, with Vishal and Arya getting due space on screen to woo the audience with their acting skills.But quite like other Bala...

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What's 'Velayudham' all about?

With Vijay's 'Velayudham' gearing up for a release shortly (August), we bring to you a gist of the story and who plays what in this action-packed thriller.Ilayathalapathy Vijay, who plays Vetrivel in this movie, lives with his mum and a younger sister, Kaveri, played by Saranya Mohan. He is truly in love with Hansika, who plays a village damsel for the first time in Tamil cinema through this movie, and returns his love more than anything else. She has also tried her hands at some comedy through this film and is protective about Vijay in the film, sources say.For his sister's wedding he wants to withdraw the money he has invested in a chit-fund...

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Ileana, the businesswoman

When others in the crew were taking rest or busy with their pastime during the shooting breaks of 'Nanban' in Coimbatore, Ileana was occupied with something else, and we have details about it.The actress, who opened a designer wear store in Hyderbad earlier in the year, was busy visiting wholesale clothing merchants and other apparel dealers in Coimbatore, which is also known as textile city."All that she was looking for was good quality fabrics coupled with a fair deal. And Coimbatore impressed her a lot, for there were huge varities of apparels which were pocket-friendly too," a source said.Ileana focused heavily on handlooms and silks, we...

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Maaveeran Movie Review

Maaveeran - Bold and beautifulGlitz, glamour, grandeur� These three �G� words sum up �Maaveeran� by S S Rajamouli, the man behind many hits in Telugu industry. He has come up with a wonder in �Maaveran� (�Magadheera� in Telugu). Mammoth sets, huge star cast, racy script and good use of computer graphics make it a stunning show on screen.A blend of contemporary and period events, �Maaveeran� is not the regular commercial clich� you would expect from the �Telugu Desam�. Another highlight is apt Tamil dialogues by veteran filmmaker K Bhagyaraj.Nowhere one gets a feeling of watching a Telugu movie being dubbed in Tamil and this makes �Maaveeran�...

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Aaranya Kaandam Movie Review

Aaranya Kaandam - Survival of the fittestTamil cinema is slowly maturing to move away from commercial cliches towards experimenting unique plots and innovative themes. Gone are those days when tear-jerkers, masala movies and saas-bahu stories dominated the scene.�Aaranya Kaandam� by debutant director Thiyagarajan Kumararaja is a novel attempt that breaks all barriers of methodical film-making.Strikingly different from frame one, �Aaranya Kaandam� is a film not for weak-hearted. Though it may present scenes as they are from the real life, it may put the viewers in jolt at the first instance. It is more a character-driven story where the events...

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180 - Degree of love

180 Movie Preview :It was seven years back Kollywood last saw Siddarth on screen, in Mani Ratnam's 'Ayudha Ezhuthu'. The chocolate hero is now back, with '180', directed by Jayendra, who is admired by none other than Mani Ratnam.A popular ad filmmaker, Jayendra is venturing into big screen with '180'. In Mani's own words, "Jayendra as a talented person. It is my longtime wish that he should direct a movie. It has come true now."Interestingly, there is a buzz in the industry that '180' will be on the lines of Mani's romantic films, throwing light on the emotions shared between lovers. And we have two heroines here- Priya Anand and Nithya Menon-...

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14th Shanghai International Film Festival.

Vijay’s Kaavalan movie directed by Siddique has been selected for screening at the Panorama section at the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival. (SIFF)Every year, SIFF receives nearly 2,500 entries from over 80 countries and 200 films are selected.Kaavalan is selected from nearly 2,500 entries. Vijay was invited by Shanghai International Film Festival to be guest of honor during Kavalan screening.Vijay Shangai Film Festival PhotosThe Film Festival, founded in 1993, is China’s only A-category international film festival accredited by the Federation of Film Producers Associations based in Paris and also one of the most prestigious film festivals...

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Vanthaan Ventraan

Vanthaan Ventraan Preview : There could no be no apt title than 'Vandhaan Vendraan' for a Jiiva-starrer at this point of time. Even as the actor ruling the box-office with 'Ko', comes 'Vandhaan Vendraan', generating huge expectations due to reasons many.Firstly, the film stars Jiiva, a reliable name among Tamil actors to look for quality entertainers. And it is directed by Kannan, a former associate of Mani Ratnam, who has built an image for himself with movies like 'Jayamkondan' and 'Kanden Kadhalai'.Finally, this is the second film in Tamil for Tapsee, the 'Vellavi vechi velutha...' Punjabi girl, who won over the hearts of Tamil masses by beautifully...

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