Udayanidhi Stalin of Red Giant Movies has launched the Aadhavan audio. In the audio function, tamil cinemas important people were participated. The audio releasing function was held on August 19 2009 at Sathyam Cinemas. THINK MUSIC has acquired the audio rights of ‘Aadhavan’ that has Harris Jayaraj scoring music for it. Followed by the grand success of ‘Kaakha Kaakha’, ‘Ghajini’, ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’ and ‘Ayan’, the duo combo of Surya-Harris Jayaraj is back in town.
K.S. Ravikumar directs the film, while Nayanthara stars opposite Surya in female lead role. The film is all set for a release by end of September or probably by first week of October.
Tamil Cinema Nadigar Sangam President Sarath Kumar said in a recent interview that, the film stars would initiate the move to rename the Eldams Road as Dr. Kamal Haasan Road. According to the Sarath and the Nadigar Sangam members renaming the road, in which the star has been living for years, is the apt way of felicitating him on his Golden Jubilee year in Kollywood.
Sarath Kumar added that the Nadigar Sangam will petition the state government and the Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi to do the needful.
Kamal Hassan Biography :
Kamal Hassan’s affinity towards and excellence in the performing arts was evident even as a child, when he won his first National Film Award. He has since then stepped into the shoes of a Bharthnatyam dancer, actor, screenplay writer, director, lyricist, playback singer and known to play multiple roles in a single film - all of which command an applause.
A Child Prodigy Kamal Hassan was born into an Iyengar family on the 7th November 1954 in Paramakudi in Tamil Nadu. His father Srinivasan practiced law and his mother is Rajalakshmi. His brothers Charu and Chandra also carry the surname Hassan owing to their father’s friendship with a man named Hassan.
Even as a child he acted in several films and plays. Hassan was married to classical dancer Vani Ganapathi in 1978. They parted ways in 1988. He then married the actress Sarika with whom he had two daughters Akshara and Shruthi, the latter is all set to make her mark as an actress. The marriage with Sarika broke up in 2002. He is rumoured to be living with Gouthami, a well-known actress. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 1990.
Back To Back Success 1960 Kamal Hassan, made his debut in 1960, when he was six years old, in the Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist, the first of his four National Awards. He acted in atleast five other films as a child. 1970-1979 When he came back to films again in 1972, he played second fiddle to leading stars like in Arangetram and Sollathan Ninaikkiren. In 1974, his acting prowess was recognized with a Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in Kanyakumari, a Malayalam film. The awards became almost routine with the Tamil films that followed like K. Balachander’s Apoorva Raagangal which explored relationships with age-gaps, which was controversial in that era; 16 Vayathinile in which he played the role of a man who is mentally undeveloped and also Manmadha Leelai, and Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu. He was part of several films directed by K.Balachandran and worked with co-stars like Sridevi and Rajinikanth.
1980-1989 The eighties saw him in Tamil films like Moondram Pirai and Apoorva Sagodharargal. He won the National Film Award for Moondram Pirai in which he played a teacher with Sridevi. His Telugu film in 1983, Saagara Sangamam won him the Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award for his portrayal of a dancer. He also starred in the Hindi films Ek Duje Ke Liye and Sagar, the latter won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award, in 1985. The 1989 film, Pushpak, a silent film and a black comedy, won him the Filmfare Best Kannada Actor Award. Nayagan, inspired by The Godfather, fetched him his third National Film Award. It was India’s entry to the Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category in 1987 and went on to be listed in Times Top 100 Movies.
1990-1999 The nineties saw a lot of laughs with films like Michael Madhana Kamarajan, Sathi Leelavathi based on She-Devil and Avvai Shanmughi based on Mrs.Doubtfire. In 1992, he produced and acted in Thevar Magan, for which he got the Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award for his role of Shakti, the son of a village head. The film was nominated in 1992 for the Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category. Indian, a Tamil film released in 1996, saw Hassan walking away with his fourth National Film Award and The Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. He made his directorial debut with Chachi 420, a remake of Avvai Shanmughi in Hindi.
2000-2009 The year 2000 began with his second directorial venture Hey Ram, which was made in Hindi and Tamil. Hassan scripted, produced and acted in it. He won the Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award, though the film was more of a critical success rather than a commercial one. He acted in quite a few funnies like Thenali, Panchathantiram and Pammal K. Sambandam. He played Nalla Sivam in Anbe Sivam with Madhavan. He directed, scripted, acted and produced Virumaandi in 2004, about death penalty. In 2006 he had a big hit in Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, in which played an honest cop. His most recent film in 2008 was the extravagant Dasavathaaram, in which he played ten different roles.
He is currently working on his project Unnai Pol Oruvan, a film to be released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, for which he has penned the screenplay and is set to direct it, his love for multiple roles evident on and off screen.
According to the latest reports, Kanthaswamy movie post production got over. Kanthaswamy starrer, Vikram and Shriya. Previously, Susi Ganesan said in an interview that the movie will release on August 28th but now the crew;s telling that the movie will hit the screens on 21st of August. Kanthaswamy has already created enough buzz in the media and fan circles with its music release earlier. The songs, topping the charts, also fuel the enthusiasm among fans doubling up as positive publicity for the movie.
Kanthaswamy Cast & Crew :
Star Cast : Vikram, Shriya Saran, Vadivelu Director : Susi Ganesan Producer : Kalaipuli S. Dhanu Music Director : Devi Sri Prasad Lyricst : Vairamuthu
List of 56th Film Fare award winners list and their photos…
56th Filmfare Awards (South) - WINNERS
TAMIL Best Film: Subramaniyapuram Best Director: M Sasi Kumar (Subramaniyapuram) Best Actor (Male): Suriya (Vaaranam Aayiram) Best Actor (Female): Parvathy (Poo) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Ajmal (Anjathey) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Simran (Vaaranam Aayiram) Best Music: Harris Jairaj (Vaaranam Aayiram) Best Lyricist: Thamarai (Nenjukkual peithidum – Vaaranam Aayiram) Best Playback Singer (Male): Naresh Iyer (Munthinam partheyney—Vaaranam Aayiram) Best Playback Singer (Female): Deepa Mariam (Kangal irundal—Subramaniyapuram) Best debut Male: Shanthnu Bhagyaraj (Sakkarakatti) Best debut female: Meera Nandan (Mulla) Best Cinematographer: S Krishna (Haage Summane) & Chota K Naidu (Kotha Bangaru Lokam) Best choreographer: Prem Rakshith (Kanthri)
TELUGU Best Film: Gamyam Best Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (Gamyam) Best Actor (Male): Allu Arjun (Parugu) Best Actor (Female): Swathi (Asta Chamma) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Allari Naresh (Gamyam) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Jayasudha (Kotta Bangaru Lokam) Best Music: Micky J Mayor (Kotta Bangaru Lokam) Best Lyricist: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry (Entavaraku—Gamyam) Best Playback Singer (Male): Karthik ( Nijangaa nenenaa—Kotta Bangaru Lokam) Best Playback Singer (Female): Shweta Pandit (Nenani Neevani— Kotta Bangaru Lokam)
MALAYALAM Best Film: Thirakkadha Best Director: Ranjith (Thirakkadha) Best Actor (Male): Lal (Thalappam) Best Actor (Female): Priyamani (Thirakkadha) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Anoop Menon (Thirakkadha) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Sukanya (Innathe Chinthavishayam) Best Music: Sarath (Thirakkadha) Best Lyricist: Girish Puthencherry (Amma mazhakkar—Madambi) Best Playback Singer (Male): Yesudas (Amma mazhakkar—Madambi) Best Playback Singer (Female): Chithra (Oduvil oru—Thirakkadha)
KANNADA Best Film: Moggina Mansau Best Director: Shashank (Moggina Manasu) Best Actor (Male): Ganesh (Gaalipata) Best Actor (Female): Radhika Pandit (Moggina Manasu) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Yash (Moggina Manasu) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Shubha Poonja (Moggina Manasu) Best Music: Harikrishna (Gaalipata) Best Lyricist: Jayanth Kaikini (Minchaagi neenu baralu—Gaalipata) Best Playback Singer (Male): Sonu Nigam (Yenagali munde saagu—Mussanje Maathu) Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Ninna nodalenthu—Mussanje Maathu)
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Veturi Sundararama Murthy.
The most awaiting vijay’s next movie Vettaikaran.Produced by AVM Productions, the film is directed by Babu Sivan. Anushka pairs up with Vijay in this film. For this movie the vettaikaran team created an expensive set costing around Rs.3 crores in the AVM studio.As they planned a few scenes were shot at that expensive set, only few more scenes have to take. But this morning the whole set was damaged very badly due to fire accident in the AVM studio. So, the vettaikaram movie shooting is put on hold at present. They are planning to create that set againg for the shoot.
Jai (Anand) is a salem guy in this movie. His dream to become an actor in Tamil Cinema so, he comes to chennai to stay along with his friend Chandru (Santhanam). Santhanam did his best in this movie. Raghuman’s the villan in this movie. While Jai trying to get a chance to act in cinema, he faces many problems because of Rahuman. Finally how he escapes from villan and weather he gets a chance to act in a movie or not is the story.
Vishal and shreya saran were paring first time in the movie Thoranai. Vishal fans were eagerliy waiting for this movie. Because his last movie SATHYAM din’t do well. Thoranai movie cast and crew is telling that this movie had come out well.
Thoranai Movie Vishal and Shreya Saran Lip Lock Seen:
Thorani Vishal and Shreya Movie Stills
THORANAI Cast & Crew:
Director: Iyappan Producer: GK Films Music Director: Mani Sharma Cast:Vishal Krishna,Shreya Saran, Prakash Raj,MS Bhaskar,Santhanam,Livingston
Director Selva starterd is Naan Avan Illai Part 2. Naan Avan Illai movie orginally was directed by K.Balachander in the year 1974, in this Great actor Gemini Ganesan played the lead role and he gave his best performance in this movie and it was super hit. Director Selva who worked as an asst.director with Balachander remaked that movie. In that movie Actor Jeeva played a play boy role with five hot actresses like, Sneha, Namitha, Keerthichawla, Tejamaye, Malavikka. The stylish movie rode on high voltage glamour and action to script a surprise hit.
Naan Avan Illai Part 2 is producing by Hitesh. Again Jeevan playing the play boy role in this movie. Five heroines were in this movie namely,Sangitha (also spelt as Sangeetha), Lakshmi Rai, model-actress Shweta Menon (who is acting in Thanthiran at present), Hemamalini (who is acting in Indra Vizha at present) and Mumbai-based model-actress Rakshana Maurya.
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