Yohan: Secret Agent or Law Enforcer ?

There are a lot of speculations regarding Vijay's role in Gautham Menon's film.

Vijay and Gautham have been playing with their cards close to the chest and are unwilling to reveal any details though official word on the project is expected soon, if only to put a rest to the rumors.

"Vijay will play a law enforcement official or a sexy secret agent like James Bond in 'Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru'. He is very pleased with Gowtham's script and is very enthusiastic about his role," reported sources associated with the project.

Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru is going to be a stylish action flick like Gautham Menon's Kaakha Kaakha and Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.

Gowtham has confirmed his next

Gautham Menon is to direct Vijay next!

The film has been titled Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru with the tag line – Mission 1: New York City!

Gautham and Vijay had a fallout sometime ago due to some creative differences, following which the project that they were supposed to work together did not take off a couple of years ago.

However, the two have now decided to bury the hatchet behind and get on to a new beginning.

To mark the new beginning, they will be joining hands for Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru.

The heroine and other cast and crew will be announced very soon.

Force teaser trailer unveiled..

Everyone acclaims Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Kaakha Kaakha as one of his most commendable of his showpieces so far.

It’s almost 7 years since Kaakha Kaakha had released and Bollywood producers have now attempted to recreate the magic with John Abraham and Genelia D’ Souza with its remake titled Force.

Director Nishikanth Kamat, who recently wrapped shooting Force started its post production works and has released the first look teaser for the film through satellite channels and websites paving way for huge expectations.

The 80secs teaser has John Abraham sporting his 8-pack abs and a couple of intimate shots between the hunk and hottie Genelia.

Producer Vipul Shah has decided to release the film by the second week of September, while audio that could hit stores in first week of August.

Gowthams clarification..

Regarding the news that Gautham Menon will be making a sequel to Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya starting sometime in November with Silambarasan and Amy Jackson, the director has clarified that nothing is confirmed yet. He said that they had all talked about making a sequel to VTV but he himself remains undecided on the issue.

In the meantime, Gowtham and Silambarasan are talking about doing a film together in 2012. The script, cast, and crew are yet to be finalized though.

Gautam Menon said that he enjoyed working with STR as they make a good team and he would love to do another film with him. At present, they are both busy with other projects but in the future, it is expected that they will team up again.

Jiiva and Gowtham Project..

Gautham Menon is all set to direct Jiiva. The star had confirmed some days ago that he is to play the lead role in a film for which Gautham will wield the megaphone. This yet-to-be-named film will begin in August this year. The photo shoot has been planned on August 1st and the shooting will commence from August 5th, onwards.

Initially, the shooting will begin in Chennai and then the team will move on to the UK where a major portion will be shot. The movie will be produced by RS Infotainment.

Jiiva, who is riding high on the success of Ko, is thrilled at the prospect of working with one of the ace directors in the country.

Sequel to VTV

Great news for all those who love to see romantic flicks; the team that gave us the sweet and lyrical Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya is coming together once again. And, the best part is that they are going to give us a sequel to VTV, one of the most lovable romantic musicals to come out in recent years. Its going to be Silambarasan and Gautham Menon joining hands one again with the core team that gave us VTV being retained. We are not yet sure how much of the team is being retained, but knowing the part that Rahman’s music played in taking VTV straight into our hearts, it is difficult to imagine a sequel to the superhit without the wizard’s compositions.

VTV came at a time when Silambarasan’s career was being perceived to be moving on an action/mass hero track. But, choosing to go subtly and delightfully romantic, in the classy way of Gautham Menon, Silambarsan broke all perceptions and images that had been associated with him. Yes, this actor had different dimensions and he had chosen the right time and team to exhibit that. The character of Karthik will be remembered even a decade from now as the one that put Silambarasan on the course that he was destined for. And, it is not surprising that he is eager to be Karthik once again. And, if we talk about Karthik, how can we forget Jessie. We are not yet sure whether Jessie will be a part of the sequel, but Jessie will be close to the hearts of movie lovers as the character which presented Trisha in her most classy persona as yet. And, can we overlook Ganesh? Gautham Menon’s casting masterstroke that was the most endearing character in the movie after Karthik and Jessie.

Yes, we know that you want to see them all again, but we are not sure how much of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya will be carried over to Vinnaithaandi Varuven – yes, that is the provisional title as of now. But, it is not going to be all like VTV-1. If that was a smooth, mellow and sweet love story that left you with a lump in your throat towards the end, the new one will have more color, more vigor and more energy. The energized version of VTV!

So, are Gautham Menon and Silambarsan getting to work on it immediately? No, Silambarasan is still busy with Vettaimannan and Gautham Menon is working on the Hindi version of VTV-1 and is also in talks with Jiiva for a Tamil film. So, VTV-2 will take off only after Vettaimannan and the Hindi VTV are done and a final decision is taken on the project with Jiiva.

Its Gautham Menon back to what he does best, romance. After the change of track in Nadunissi Naaygal, he is getting back to the endearing romantic ways that have made his films favorites with lots of viewers around the world; so get ready to fall in love all over again – hosanna.

Gowtham, Jiiva and A R Rahman

Gautham Menon’s next Tamil project will be with Jiiva and pairing up opposite him will be Samantha.

The director has decided to direct an action-romantic flick and has found Jiiva to be the most suitable for this. This venture will go on floors once Gautham is done with the Hindi version of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya that is currently shot in Chennai titled 'Premkatha' starring Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson reprising the roles originally played by STR and Trisha.

Manoj Pramahamsa may wield the camera for this venture too while Gautham has decided to retain Rajeevan (art director) and Anthony (editing) for the production. The icing on the cake for this venture is the Oscar Winner A R Rahman, who has been roped in to score the music for this flick.

Prem Katha in Chennai

Gautham Menon's Hindi remake of VTV, called Prem Katha is being shot currently in hot spots all over the city.

For the past three days, the shoot took place in Amethyst, Chennai. Picturesque ECR will also be featured in the film. Adyar Ladies Club will be used to shoot the police station scenes. Finally, some songs are scheduled to be shot in AVM.

Prateik Babbar the talented son of yesteryear Bollywood actress Smita Patel and he will be reprising Silambarasan's role and Amy Jackson will be playing Trisha's character. The makers are confident that the film will repeat its success.

Gowtham's next hero?

Word on the grapevine is that Karthi will be Gautham Menon's next hero. Karthi is currently working on Saguni and hopes to finish it before his wedding.

Gautham Menon is busy with his Hindi remake of VTV, Prem Katha. After fulfilling their prior commitments, the duo is likely to do a film together, as Karthi likes the script Gautham has in mind for him. Once Gautham finds a producer, the film is likely to take off.

It must be remembered that Gautham Menon's best films were with Suriya, so it is to be hoped that he will have a similar dynamic with Karthi. However, there are also rumors that Gautham has committed to do a Kannada film with Puneet and is hoping to work with Kamal Hassan for his next Tamil film.

Only time will tell which of these projects will see the light of day. Keep watching this space for more on this front.

Dhanush and G V Prakash Again ..

The Tamil film industry thrives on winning combinations. Silambarasan-Yuvan, Gautham Vasudev Menon-Harris Jayaraj and the like. Lately the hottest combo seems to be Dhanush and GV Prakash as the duo's Aadukalam and Polladhavan resulted in some great music which became quite the rage among Tamil audiences.

They are all set to recreate the magic for Selvaraghavan's Irandam Ulagam. GV Praksh has worked with Selva in Aayirathil Oruvan and the music was a hit. So it is expected that the trio's chemistry will work once again in Irandam Ulagam too. Let's wait and hear!

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya ?

Director Gautham Menon is busy shooting the Hindi version of Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya. The shooting of this film has been progressing in various localities in Mumbai and team will travel down to Kerala shortly and begin the second schedule there from May 23rd onwards.

Once the shooting in Kerala is over, the director and his team will fly down to the United States to can some important portions there. Gautham, it is said, has modified the script of VTV to suit the Bollywood audience.

VTV was a smash hit in Tamil and starred Silambarasan and Trisha in the lead roles. Sources close to Gautham say that the Hindi version is shaping up well and will turn out to be a bigger success than the Tamil version.

Tired of the Usuals

Despite being a big name in Bollywood, Sameera has also managed to capture the hearts of the Tamil movie audience. She has been a leading actress in Tollywood much before and rose to fame in Kollywood having paired with Surya in Vaaranam Aayiram and Ajith in Asal. She also played the female lead role in the recently released Nadunisi Naaigal directed by Gowtham Menon.

Sameera, while speaking to the media said,” I am fed up with singing duets with heroes and I am avoiding films getting these kinds of roles very often. How long would we actress play roles of women who hug and roll with the heroes ? I like to don different kinds of roles and I am interested in doing lesbian and commercial sex worker’s roles. If somebody approaches with a good story and these kinds of roles, I am ready to reduce my salary."

A role of a women being a lesbian or a commercial worker has a lot of scope to exhibit one's acting skills and Sameera Reddy has expressed her desire in bringing out a lot more of her talents in portraying such a role. She added that"Heroines are used only for singing duets and love scenes and this trend should change. Actresses also have lots of talents. So stories should be scripted as to bring out their talents."

Post Nadunisi Naigal . .

Post Nadunisi Naigal and its mixed reviews, ace director Gautham Vasudev Menon has come up with another bilingual project and this time he'd direct the Young and Energetic hero Ram Pothineni with Samantha leading opposite him.

This venture is to be produced by Bellamkonda Suresh and would be presented by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore under their production banner Sri Sai Ganesh Productions Pvt. Ltd. The Tamil version of the same would be produced under Gowtham's "Photon Kathaas" banner with the same actors in the lead.

The producer Bellamkonda Suresh says, "Gautham Menon has come up with a wonderful concept that was both interesting and thrilling at the same time. Actor Ram immediately gave his nod on hearing the script. This would be a prestigious project for our banner with AR Rahman's musical score as an asset to the film. We have already recorded two songs. However, the regular shooting of the film will begin only in June as Ram and Samantha are equally busy with their shootings of their own projects Kandireega and Dhookudu respectively."

Dhookudu is Prince Mahesh's upcoming film with Samantha and Kandireega is Ram's ongoing project with Hansika Motwani. While these two are by itself are the most anticipated films, the project thats yet to be launched officially is hot news in the industry.