Thala Ajith next flick Mankatha Movie Review

Movie Name : Mankatha
Produced : Dhayanidhi Alagiri of Cloud Nine Movies
Directed : Venkat Prabhu
Star Cast : Ajith Kumar,Arjun, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Anjali, Premji Amaren,Andrea Jeremiah, Vaibhav Reddy, Mahat Raghavendra and others
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Camera : Vivek Rathnavel
Screenplay : Venkat Prabhu
Story : Venkat Prabhu

EndMankatha’s trailer will hit the theatres this Friday. According to Praveen editor of Mankatha, the trailer will be screened during the interval of Azhagar Saamiyin Kudirai. Mankatha trailer, sources say, has come out exceptionally well and the fans are also eager to catch a glimpse of it ever since the song trailer was released on May 1st 2011.

Yuvan Shankar Raja’s much awaited tracks of Ajith 50th film Mankatha are likely to be released by May end. Director Venkat Prabhu is already planning to release a single track album ‘Vilayaadu Mankatha’ next week.

Sony BMG has recently bagged the audio rights of Mankatha for a record price. This multi starrer has Trisha, Arjun, Andrea, Lakshmi Rai, Vaibhav, Premji, Mahanth and Ashwin in prominent roles. The film is expected to grace theatres in June.

This week turns out to be double special for the Mankatha team, as a single track is also due to be released. STR’s Vaanam also had a single track released before the audio launch and this turned out to be a huge success. Likewise, Mankatha’s single release is also expected to bring in the maximum publicity.

Surya and Shruthi Hassan new Movie 7aam Arivu / Ezham Arivu Review

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Movie Name : 7aam Arivu / Ezhaam Arivu
Produced : Udhayanidhi Stalin
Director : AR Murgadoss
Cast : Surya, Shruthi Haasan,
Music : Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography :  Ravi K Chandran

Director AR Murgadoss`s Surya and Shruti Haasan starrer 7am Arivu produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin and his Red Giant Movies, have started their final schedule in the suburbs of Chennai. Ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandran is shooting some very difficult action scenes along with Peter Heyn the stunt master on the crowded Tambaram by-pass, Pallavaram areas of Chennai. Though none of the crew is willing to speak it looks like the climax of the film.

Surya and Shruti Haasan are taking part in the shoot where our hero bashes up a dozen goons. Surya is likely to complete the shoot of the film by March end. Murgadoss will take over two months for post production as there is a lot of graphics involved. The release date of 7am Arivu which was originally planned for April first week, as the big summer release will now get pushed by at least three months.

Thoonga Nagaram Movie Review | Tamil Movie Thoonga Nagaram released on January 28

Movie Name : Thoonga Nagaram
Production : Cloud Nine and Dhayanidhi Alagiri
Director : Gaurav
Cast : Vimal, Bharani, Nishanth, Anjali and others..
Music : Sundar C Babu

Dhayanidhi Alagiri and his Cloud Nine’s first ever production Thoonga Nagaram has been cleared by the Regional Censor Board in Chennai, with a clean  ‘U’ certificate. The film is likely to release on January 28 worldwide. Thoonga Nagaram is written and directed by debutant Gaurav a former associate of  K.S Ravikumar.

The film is set in Madurai which is known as Thoonga Nagaram or the city that never sleeps. Madurai MP and Union Fertilizer Minister MK Alagiri, Dhayanidhi’s dad is said to have made a cameo appearance in the film. Thoonga Nagaram is a gangster film starring actors who made an impression in their debut  films Vimal (Pasanga), Bharani (Naadodigal)  Nishanth (Renigunta) and  Anjali (Tamil Padam) in the lead roles. The film has some lilting music by Sundar C Babu.

Tamil Movie Ilaignan Review, Stills, Wallpaper

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Movie Name :- Ilaignan

Genre: Drama

Language: Tamil

Cast :- Pa. Vijay,Remya Nambeeshan,Meera Jasmine,Khushboo,Namitha,Vadivelu

Release Date: 15 Feb 2011

The Story : Illeyngan is a period film that narrates the story of a mother and son. Kalaignar Karunanidhi has penned the story, screenplay and dialogues for this film directed by Suresh Krishna (of Annamalai, Basha, Veera fame). Interestingly, Illeyngan is Suresh Krishna's 50th directorial venture. Camera is handled by B.L. Sanjay while Vidyasagar will compose the music.

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Movie Review: Rakht Charitra - I

Cast	Vivek Oberoi, Shatrughan Sinha, Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh, Sushant Singh, Suriya, Priyamani, Srinivasa Rao Kota, Radhika Apte
Director	Ram Gopal Varma
Banner	Vistaar Religare Film Fund, Cinergy
Producer	Sheetal Vinod Talwar, Madhu Mantena
Music Director	Sukhwinder Singh, Bapi, Tutul
Cinematography	Amol Rathod
Story / Writer	Prashant Pandey

Welcome to the law of the jungle. Where there're no rules. Where the life of a human being is not worth a penny. Where 'goonda raj' reins supreme. Where men are butchered and women abducted and raped. Where the police obey the orders of the goons. Where guns, swords, bombs, knives and sharp weapons are a man's best friends. Welcome to Rakht Charitra, based on the true story of Paritala Ravi.

Ramgopal Varma is known for dark and gritty cinema and Rakht Charitra is not just the film-maker's, but also Hindi cinema's most violent film so far. Be forewarned, Rakht Charitra is not for the lily-livered. Nor is it for those who love to visit cineplexes with their families, weekend after weekend, to watch that perfect family film. This one has just one song [not needed, actually], no romance, no comedy/humour, no 'phoren' locations, no good looking faces, no family gatherings and no striking sets that are mandatory for escapist cinema. RGV is a rebel, he likes to make movies he believes in and Rakht Charitra proves it yet again.

Let me add, Rakht Charitra is not one of RGV's most accomplished works. Perhaps, one of the reasons could be because he's now churning out gangster and crime-based films with amazing regularity and obviously, there's not much he can explore due to the limitations of this genre. But, yes, Rakht Charitra has a fascinating story to tell and even if you aren't acquainted with Paritala Ravi, you might identify with Rakht Charitra because the essence of the film is revenge.

Final word? With a title like Rakht Charitra and all the blood and gore in the film, it's certain that the film holds appeal for those who like to watch brutality in cinema, which, in turn, cuts off a sizeable section of the audience [ladies and kids]. However, from the content point of view, I'd say that Rakht Charitra is the best bet of this week.

Rakht Charitra deals with emotionally volatile people and is set in a rural environment. It tells the story of Paritala Ravi [Vivek Oberoi], a soft-spoken person, who took law in his hands to avenge the murders of his father [Rajendra Gupta] and brother [Sushant Singh]. Paritala Ravi's name sent shivers up the spines of not only his rivals, but even the law enforcement agencies. He rose to become a minister eventually. The first part ends with his undertaking a mission to end 'goonda raj' in the state.

By now we've come to expect zany camera angles, tight close ups, a raging background score, power-packed performances and abstract stories from RGV's films and Rakht Charitra is no different. Expect all this and more [read bloodshed] in Rakht Charitra. Since Rakht Charitra is based on a true story, there's not much one can comment on it, but the manner in which the incidents unfold keep you hooked. Of course, it's a vendetta fare, yet one is keen to fathom what essentially provoked a soft-spoken individual to transform into a killing machine.

Barring the incidents in the initial reels, there's not much movement in the story in the first hour. In fact, there are killings and more killings. But the story gathers momentum when an iconic actor turned politician enters the scene and takes Paritala Ravi under his wings. The sequences between Shatrughan Sinha and Vivek are, frankly, the preeminent and most excellent parts of the enterprise. The post-interval is different because the killings reduce and Paritala now fights his opponent from the corridors of power.

Rakht Charitra gets lengthy in its second half and one genuinely feels that RGV should've curtailed the length of the film by a few minutes, although the introduction of Suriya's character at the end only raises the curiosity for the second installment.

RGV has handled a number of sequences brilliantly, but the film leaves you with a sense of deja vu off and on. Glimpses of films like Sarkar and Sarkar Raj, besides Satya and Company, though not remotely similar to Rakht Charitra, flash across your mind. It's a little intricate to encompass all incidents in the screenplay, but writer Prashant Pandey makes a sincere effort. Cinematography [Amol Rathod] catches your eye. Action scenes are true to life. Background score compliments the mood of the film.

All RGV films are embellished with powerful performances and Rakht Charitra is no exception. Vivek Oberoi breathes fire and venom and comes across as the most appropriate actor to infuse life into the character he portrays. He's super efficient and his act in Company and Shootout At Lokhandwala pale in comparison. Shatrughan Sinha is remarkable. A powerful personality could've only been portrayed by a powerful actor and the veteran enacts it with amazing ease. Abhimanyu Singh is superb as the opponent. You hate him for being so evil and that only goes to prove how effective he is. Radhika Apte is good. Zarina Wahab is first-rate. Ashwini Kalsekar is excellent. Ashish Vidyarthi, Rajendra Gupta, Anupam Shyam, Sushmita Mukherjee, Vishwajeet Pradhan and Kota Srinivasa Rao shine in their respective parts. Sudeep and Darshan Jariwala get no scope.

On the whole, Rakht Charitra is not for the faint-hearted or the lily-livered. The violence, the blood and gore depicted in the film will shock and disconcert you, which only goes to establish as to how proficiently the subject material has been treated. The film is targeted mainly at those who love to watch aggression, violence, bloodshed, brutality and massacre on the silver screen, but a chunk of the movie-going audience [ladies and kids] will choose to stay away from this scene of carnage. The business in Telugu and Tamil versions is expected to be excellent, due to the strong identification with the subject material.

Courtesy: Bollywood Hungama

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Vaanam (English: Sky) is a forthcoming Indian Tamil action-drama film written and directed by Krish. A remake of his own 2010 Telugu film Vedam, the film stars Silambarasan, Bharath and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles. Jointly produced by Ganesh Janardhanan and Githan Ramesh, the film, featuring music, cinematography and editing by Yuvan Shankar Raja, Nirav Shah and Anthony Gonsalves, respectively, is currently in its production stage and expected to release on 5 November, during Diwali 2010.

Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi
Producer: Ganesh Janardhanan's
Cast : Silambarasan, Sneha Ullal, Bharath, Anushka Shetty, Sonia Agarwal, Prakash Raj

Music Director: Yuvan Shankar Raja

After Tamil producer R. B. Choudary had bought the rights of Vedam for a "hefty amount" to remake it in Tamil, his younger son Jeeva was initially supposed to play the lead role, enacted by Allu Arjun in the original film, while either Namitha or Anushka Shetty were reported to essay the lead female role.However, Silambarasan eventually bagged the lead role, who had seen the original version and was immediately impressed by the "Cable Raju" character of Allu Arjun. By accepting this film, Silambarasan was said to have lost his project with N. Linguswamy and Durai Dayanidhi Azhagiri, who were unhappy about Silambarasan starting to shoot for this film without informing them and further delaying their film.

Meanwhile, Anushka was said to have denied the offer, following which Taapsee Pannu, who was the female lead in Vetrimaran's Aadukalam, was considered for the prostitute character.The launch of the film then, sources claimed that Anushka, following her refusal, had been roped in by the producers for an item number only, which was specially included for the Tamil version and didn't feature in the original, for which she was supposedly paid an "exorbitant price".However, eventually it turned out that indeed Anushka was signed for the lead female role and would reprise her role from the original. Mohan Babu's son Manoj Manchu was supposed to essay the rockstar role, also reprising his original character, but was not able to and forced to opt out, following an accident during the shoot of his Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam, where he had injured himself badly and had to undergo an operation.He was replaced by Bharath, who was approached by Silambarasan himself for the role and immediately agreed as he "loved Vedam".

Replacing Deeksha Seth, Sneha Ullal was roped in to play Silambarasan's love interest, who would make her Tamil debut with this film. A debutante Jasmine from Delhi was also signed for the film, while producer Ganesh Janardhanan would appear in a cameo role, too. In September 2010, Sonia Agarwal was also signed up for a pivotal role, returning to acting after four years, replacing Siya Gautham as Zara, the wife of Prakash Raj's character, which she was initially supposed to play in the original version itself, but eventually missed due to personal problems.Compared to the original, however, she will have more scenes and one "extra song".Prakash Raj himself, also beginning his schedule in mid-September, would play a Muslim, enacting Manoj Bajpai's role from the original.