Oru Kal Oru Kannadi to release with 7am Arivu

Udayanidhi Stalin is always bombarded with the same set of questions ever since he began 7aam Arivu.

It is about the film’s audio launch and release date. The producer, who will also be making his debut as hero with Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, has said OK OK’s trailer will come out with 7aam Arivu.

The producer-actor knows that 7aam Arivu is going to create a great impact on the audience and feels that it would be the right film to carry the trailer of OK OK, so that it can reach the maximum number of movie buffs. Well, one more reason to expect the Suriya and Shruti Haasan starrer 7aam Arivu’s release.

Oh My Friend . .

Siddharth and Shruthi Hassan are shooting for the Telugu film Oh My Friend. The film is halfway done and work is proceeding smoothly. Hansika Motwani also has a good role in this film and all three are having a great time working together. Siddharth and Shruthi have already worked together in Anaganaga Oh Dheerudu.

It has been decided by the unit that Kerala would be the ideal location to shoot some of the song sequences. So the shoot has been scheduled for July 18th and the team will shortly be in Kerala. The film is being produced by Dil Raju and directed by first timer Venu Sriram.

'Flop? I'd still continue..', says Actor

Looks like Udayanidhi Stalin has made up his mind on his new-found profession. To a question if he would continue acting after Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Udayanidhi Stalin has said that he will continue to don the greasepaint even if OK OK turns out to be a flop!

The producer, who will be turning into a hero in OK OK directed by Rajesh, says that he is here to stay. Apart from producing and distributing movies, he will also act in films.

Udayanidhi has said that OK OK is progressing well and nearly 60 percent of the shooting is over. He added that film will hit the screens by the end of this year.

Hansika to the rescue . .

Hansika is shooting for OKOK in Madurai. En route to her hotel, she witnessed a man lying by the side of a road. He had met with a bike accident and was bleeding heavily but there was no one to help. Her driver also drove right on, but the actress made him turn the car back.

One of the pedestrians was asked to telephone the nearest hospital. Hansika waited till the ambulance arrived on the scene. Her mother being a doctor went with the victim in the ambulance while Hansika followed them in her car.

Doctors treated the patient at once and only on being informed that his condition was stable, did Hansika leave. Her timely help saved the man’s life as he had already lost a lot of blood and would have surely died without medical aid. It is commendable what she did today. Good citizens of this country would do well to follow her example and help those in need. Truly Hansika is a heroine in real life as well.

Velayudham's Climax ..

Genelia has said that she is back to the sets of Velayudham for the shooting the film's climax scene. The actress has said that director Jayam Raja has planned an elaborate climax and is filming it with the lead stars.

Vijay, Genelia, Hansika and others are shooting together and this shooting is expected to go on for a week or so before Raja wraps it up completely.

Soon after Velayudham shooting is over, Vijay will move over to Nanban shooting which is currently going on in Europe.

With the shooting of Velayudham reaching its final stages, the audio launch and film release dates are expected to be announced very soon.

Latest Sensation ..

Even before her Engeyum Kadhal released, Hansika Motwani was signed up for Mapillai opposite Dhanush directed by Suraj. Mapillai produced by Sun Pictures was the remake of Superstar Rajinikanth's yesteryear film of the same name.

Though Hansika has done a few movies in Telugu as the lead, she became more famous and managed to steal the hearts of Tamil youngsters as well after the photos from Engeyum Kadhal were officially released by AGS and Prabhu Deva.

Along with Tapasee, who also paired with Dhanush in Aadukalam, Hansika became one of the most preferred actresses for Tamil movie producers.

Actor Jayam Ravi, in a recent interview, mentioned how much fun it was to work with her during the shooting of Engeyum Kadhal.

Her career is confirmed for success after she was signed opposite Udhayanidhi Stalin in Red Giant Movies' Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (OKOK) directed by Rajesh (of Siva Manasula Sakthi and Boss Engira Baskaran fame). It is heard that other actresses such as Trisha and Tamannaah who were in the race for the role in OKOK are quite jealous of Hansika!

Hansika’s performance in Engeyum Kadhal has been loved by many, so we should see more of her in Kollywood in the days to come.

Engeyum Chaos ..

Jeyam Ravi's Engeyum Kadhal hit the screens today and he was spotted at Udhayam Theater near Ashok Pillar, Chennai to watch the movie and gauge his fans' reactions. But as soon as he entered the theater premises all hell broke loose as his fans rushed inside to get a glimpse and interact with their favourite star. When the security closed the doors to stop them from barging in, some of them broke the glass doors and entered.

Unable to control the situation they called for the police who immediately restored peace around the place. After all the chaos the star watched the movie along with his fans. Engeyum Kadhal stars Hansika Motwani opposite Jeyam Ravi and is directed by Prabhudeva. The songs are already chart busters and we hope the audience likes the movie too!

Secret of Sucess . .

Udhayanidhi Stalin who has tasted instant and consecutive successes as a producer and a distributor spills out the ‘secret formula’ when questioned how he manages it.

He said that "I always accept to produce or distribute movies that can be watched by the whole families together without feeling awkward".

“I follow a simple formula before committing any project. I don’t prefer having any vulgarity in my films either visually or in dialogues uttered by the cast. My choice is always to make films which can be watched and enjoyed by entire family.” he added.

When asked about the progress of OKOK he said that it is shaping out well and all he has done is to follow director Rajesh’s instructions to the T. He also said that he is immensely thankful to Suriya and Arya for the support they have shown him all the while. We hope Udhayanidhi tastes success as an actor too!

Hansika Everywhere . .

Hansika Motwani was recently spotted at Tirupati on her temple visit to worship Lord Balaji. The actress, along with her parents had their Tirupati darshan late in the evening.

Before leaving Tirupati, Hansika met the media persons and answered their queries about her future projects and the reason for her visit to Tirupati.

"I am happy that my first film in Tamil 'Mappilai' has been well received by the audience and is already cheered up awaiting her next release 'Engeyum Kadhal' in the pipeline.

Engeyum Kadhal is directed by Prabhu Deva with Actor Jayam Ravi as her lead pair. The film would soon be released by Sun Pictures with the movie promos frequently aired across the globe. It cannot be denied that Sun picture not just helps love to reach everywhere but also Hansika, the gorgeous lass with Engeyum Kadhal that literally means Love Everywhere.

If you're an ardent fan of Hansika, she also revealed that she has four more Tamil films to please the Tamil audience and two in Telugu in her little Kitty which is to be burst up with offers soon.

Birthday Surprise !

The producer and director of Vijay’s Velayudham, Aascar Ravichandran and Jayam Raja respectively are keen to release the film as a birthday surprise on Vijay's birthday that falls on June 22nd.

Almost 80 per cent of the film is completed and those who have seen the rushes are gushing about it saying that the action, dance, and music of this entertainer is simply astounding.

Genelia and Hansika play the lovely lasses on either arms of Vijay, a milkman reminiscing us of Superstar Rajnikanth in Annamalai. Genelia plays an intrepid reporter and Hansika does what she does best with the role that she has been offered.

With lovely lasses on either of his arms and miling more milk with astounding entertaining elements Velayudham is expected to hit screens on Vijay's birthdate to make good business to that of a good looking milkman he has turned out to be.

The superhero Vigilante slash the alter ego of the milkman on the script is a surprise for which the director along with his producers play with the cards close to their chest as this project is another remake of the Telugu hit Azad (2000) that had Nagarjuna, Shilpa Shetty and late Soundarya playing pivotal roles.

Love Everywhere

Prabhu Deva’s Engeyum Kadhal is to be released by Sun Pictures on May 6th. The publicity campaign for the film is going on in full swing and it has already generated an enormous buzz. The music scored by Harris Jayaraj has become very popular.

Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani will be playing the lead roles in this love story with music reportedly being the third lead. Engeyum Kadhal is a stylish, youthful flick shot in some breathtaking locales. The director appears to be in fine form and has high expectations for this film which is supposed to be as frothy and delicious as a vanilla milkshake.

Furious Fans

A house owned by Vijay, which was rented out to Vijay Anthony, came under attack recently. Some miscreants hurled stones inside and caused damage to this house situated in Virugambakkam. It was suggested that certain political factions, who disapproved of Vijay’s entry into politics, may have been behind the attack. The police report however put it down to drunken misconduct on the part of a few individuals.

This has angered Vijay fans who felt that justice has not been served. They have decided to organize protests to express their anger. The Coimbatore branch of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam was the first to make their feelings known and have organized a demonstration in that area. Many fans have joined in and they are all screaming for vengeance against the men who did this to their hero. They are demanding that the perpetrators be arrested and punished immediately.

Tanisha and Jr. NTR - Pokkiri Paiya

Kantri is a Telugu movie starring Jr. NTR, Hansika Motwani, and Prakash Raj. Hottie Tanisha in a guest appearence. The film is directed by Meher Ramesh, who is a protege of Puri Jagannadh. Music by Mani Sharma.

Kantri is being dubbed in Tamil and would be released as "Pokkiri Paiya".

Though it had a wonderful opening, it turned out to be an average grosser.

Jr. NTR hopes to establish a footing in Tamil cinema with Pokkiri Paiya.

Hansika plays fiddle to Shruthi Hassan

Buxom beauty Hansika is slowly winning back her lost place in Tollywood. Besides being busy in Kollywood, Hansika is not letting Telugu cinema career to slip out of hands.

She is right now doing Kandireega movie with Ram in the lead. The latest in her bag is Siddharth’s film O My Friend. In this movie Hansika agreed to play second fiddle to Shruti Hassan. Dil Raju is the producer and Venu Sriram is making his debut as the director.

This is an urban love story and Devi Sri Prasad is scoring the music. Siddharth recalls Bommarillu and hopes that it would be another such hit for him in the combination of Dil Raju.

Hansika excited about her K'Town entry

Hansika Motwani, who was in the news for quite a while despite not having had a single release in Tamil, is currently thrilled about opening her K’Town innings with Maapillai, which hit cinemas recently.

“I hope people like me in this film, I am keeping my fingers crossed,” said the gorgeous Hansika, who was recently in town for her upcoming flick Velayudham’s shooting with Vijay.

The Tollywood star seems to enjoy every moment that she’s shooting with Vijay. She said Velayudham was the first film in which she played a village belle, a role totally different from her prior performances. “I play a naïve and bubbly girl from a village. It’s an out-and-out mass masala commercial movie.”

She heaped praise on her costar. “Vijay is a sweet person and a wonderful costar. He is very helpful and we share a great chemistry on screen. His energy levels, especially in songs, are amazing!”

We told her we had heard that she’d done a steamy romantic number with Vijay. She shrugged. “It is part and parcel of cinema. There is a cute sizzling number, but it is not as hot as the rumours make it out to be,” she clarified.

Hansika said that Oscar Productions were treating her like a princess and with so much of positive vibes around she was able to perform better. Didn’t she feel threatened by the presence of another Bollywood heroine Genelia in Velayudham? She shook her head emphatically.

“Oh, no. I have a lot of faith in the script narrated by my director Raja. Moreover, I am playing the love interest of Vijay in Velayudham,” she announced with a triumphant glint in her eyes. The message was clear!

Hansika paired with Vijay again?

It seems luck is working overtime in favour of Hansika Motwani. The actress's maiden venture 'Mappillai' hit the screens only yesterday, but she has three more promising projects in hand.

And now, Hansika has made another prize catch- by becoming the heroine of Vijay's forthcoming film with Seeman, titled 'Pagalavan'. Remember she is already working with the Ilaya Thalapathi for 'Velayudham'.

Other projects in which Hansika is currently part of are 'Jayam' Ravi starrer 'Engeyum Kadhal' directed by Prabhu Deva and Udhayanidhi Stalin starrer 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi' directed by Rajesh.

Genelia & Hansika in Vijay's Velayudham

The much-awaited Vijay-starrer Velayudham, directed by Jayam Raja, is almost complete.

Produced in a grand maner by Aascar Ravichandran, the movie stars Genelia and Hansika Motwani opposite Vijay. Genelia D'Souza will play the role of a journalist, while Hansika Motwani will be a village belle. Santhanam plays the comedian.

According to reports the movie's shooting is almost complete. Plans are on to release it this summer. Vijay Anthony has come up with peppy numbers.

Meanwhile, Vijay is shooting currently for Shankar's Nanban, a remake of Three Idiots.

Udayanidhi debuts as a hero

Making Siva Manasula Sakthi with Jiiva and Boss Engira Bhaskaran with Arya has given director M. Rajesh the confidence to launch producer Udhayanidhi Stalin in his third film, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi. So, how does Rajesh rate Udhayanidhi as an actor? “We mutually agreed to do a 20-day workshop-cum-rehearsal where Udhayanidhi was put through the paces as an actor. He really put in a lot of hard work to get his act together. It was only after he was convinced about his performance that we went for the first schedule,” says Rajesh. Hansika Motwani is paired with Udhayanidhi in this flick. And, music director Harris Jayaraj has already composed two of the five songs for the film, says Rajesh.

Learning curve

Her roles in the recent Muthukku Muthaga and Nanjupuram have got Monika the right kind of attention from many filmmakers. After almost 20 films as a child artiste, Monika graduated to mature roles, starting with Azhagi. This was followed by Bhagavathi, Sandakozhi and other films. With Agaradhi and Varnam scheduled for release soon, Monika is as busy as ever. “I have Naran in Tamil and Happy Husbands (remake of the Hindi No Entry, where she essays Esha Deol's role) in Kannada, while shooting is on for Kannigapuram Sandippil,” says Monika, who considers herself lucky to have played a variety of roles.

Action-filled debut

Popular stunt master ‘Fefsi' Vijayan's maiden directorial venture in Tamil, Markandeyan, follows his earlier efforts in four Kannada and two Telugu films. In this film, Vijayan introduces his son Sabarish as hero. He has undergone a year's training in Thai boxing in Thailand, and also learnt dancing and acting to prepare for the role. Vijayan also introduces popular Thai model Pinky from Bangkok, along with Telugu girl Nivedita in this film. In keeping with the background of the director, the screenplay has a lot of action, besides romance. Sundar C Babu has composed the music.

Crossover appeal

When most Tamil films seem to have an audience in Andhra, can the reverse be far off? The Telugu blockbuster Magadheera is being made into Tamil, ostensibly with a view to gauging the acceptance of Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Teja among Tamil film audiences. Producer Allu Aravind's last outing in Tamil was Mappillai with Rajinikanth and Amala, almost 21 years ago. Chiranjeevi has chosen to make a few changes in the film, titled Maaveeran, to suit Tamil audiences. Scenes involving the lead pair were recently shot in Chennai, Pollachi, Visakhapatnam and adjoining areas. A song featuring Ram Charan, Chiranjeevi and Mumaith Khan was shot at Chennai Harbour with over 500 dancers. The song has been penned by Vaali and rendered by Ranjith and Janaki.

Mollywood calling

Very rarely do established Tamil producers venture into Malayalam films, as compared to making Telugu or Kannada films. Now, Aascar Films' V. Ravichandran, whose recent successes include Dasavatharam and Vaaranam Aayiram, has ventured into Mollywood with director Sunil's 15th film, Lucky Jokers. It is reportedly a full-length comedy with a whole host of Malayalam actors. Ajmal, familiar to Tamil audiences, plays an important role. However, the producers are not dubbing the film in Tamil, as they feel the nuances will be lost. They are doing a Hindi version, though!