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We had earlier reported that director Bala will be making a quickie, before starting work for his multi starrer project Sources suggest that this film might have Yuvan of 'Saattai' fame as the male lead, while it is said that Pragathi Guruprasad, the singer who rose to fame with songs like 'Osaka Osaka' (Vanakkam Chennai) and 'Paravai Parandhuchu' (Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum) is on the dotted lines to play the female lead. She has also sung numbers like 'Sengaade' and 'Or Mirugam' in Bala's directorial, Paradesi. It can also be noted that she was supposed to play a pivotal role in his Thaarai Thappattai. However, an official confirmation is awaited from the team on this.
Mysskin to don khaki in his next film
Actor-filmmaker Mysskin and producer-actor R.K. Suresh will be donning khaki in a yet-untitled upcoming Tamil project, which will be directed by cinematographer Chezhiyan. "Mysskin and I will be seen playing police officers. It will be a slick thriller. We will start shooting from March or April," Suresh told. Excited to be teaming with Mysskin and Chezhiyan, he said: "I've known them for quite some time now. I recently worked with Chezhiyan in 'Tharai Thappattai', and the experience was amazing. I'm really looking forward to work again". The film will mark the directorial debut of Chezhiyan, who is popular for his work as a cinematographer in films such as "Kalloori" and "Paradesi".
Waited a long time to be launched by Bala sir: R.K Suresh
Producer R.K Suresh, who makes his acting debut in National award-winning filmmaker Bala's forthcoming Tamil action-drama "Tharai Thappattai", says he has waited really long for this opportunity. "I've always wanted to be launched by Bala sir. I would've waited longer if it was needed to work with him. Besides the recognition an actor gets while working with him, it's the overall experience of working with this master that really counts," Suresh told. Suresh plays the antagonist in the film, which will focus on the lives of Karakattam dancers, and is slated to release on January 14. Recalling how he landed the acting opportunity, he said: "I had distributed Bala sir's 'Paradesi' in a few areas. Before its release, I met him and told him that I'm interested in acting. He said he'll keep it mind." In 2014, Suresh received the call he'd been waiting for with bated breath and It was from Bala's office. "I sat in front him in his office. He kept staring at me for a few minutes and then told me I was required to grow beard. There were no questions asked. It was one year after I started growing my beard, he called and informed that I'll be working in his new project," he recalled. Suresh didn't even know what role he was playing. "He just told me it was an important role. I really didn't care to know much about my role. What was important for me was that I was getting launched by Bala sir. I was going to work with him and there's nothing more rewarding than that," he said. It was only after a few days of shooting that Suresh realised he was playing the baddie. In the film, which also features actor-filmmaker Sasikumar and Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar in the lead, Suresh plays the kind of villain Tamil cinema hasn't seen so far. "You wouldn't have seen anybody more villainous than my character. I play someone who's mostly silent, but at the same time extremely violent," said Suresh, who says the film will be incredibly close to reality. "Bala sir is known for his realistic portrayal. He wanted everything to be realistic, including the fight scenes. He expects his actors to get under the skin of their characters and all of us lived our roles," he said. While many claim Bala is strict, authoritative and hard to please on the sets, Suresh think otherwise. "One needs to surrender themselves to him. You follow his lead and do as he says; you'll enjoy working with him. I admit he's not someone who usually likes to appreciate his actors, but he knows when exactly to do that," he said. The film has music by maestro Ilayaraja, and it happens to be his 1000th album.
''IT’S A WRAP, EXHAUSTED BUT STILL EXCITED''
Atharvaa Murali’s Chandi Veeran directed by Sargunam is releasing today, the 7th August. The film is produced by Bala’s B Studios and features Kayal Anandhi as the lady lead. While Atharvaa will be eagerly waiting for the result of Chandi Veeran, his other film Kanithan is also completed. Sharing the information in Twitter, the Paradesi hero says, “Shot the last song all night long till 6am. With that it's a wrap for #kanithan. Exhausted but still excited about #Chandiveeran's release”. Kanithan is directed by Santhosh and produced by Thanu. The film has Catherine Tresa of Madras fame as Atharvaa’s co-star. Here is wishing the best for Atharvaa, Chandi Veeran and Kanithan!
Pagathi's role will add weight to Thaarai Thappattai: Director Bala
Filmmaker Bala Pazhanisaamy has roped in playback singer Pragathi Guruprasad to essay an important role in his upcoming Tamil directorial "Thaara Thappattai". He says her role will add weight to the film's story. "I can't discuss about the role, but Pragathi will be seen playing a character that will add a lot of weight to the story. It's not a blink-and-miss kind of role, but one that's very important from the film's perspective," Bala said. Pragathi, who shot to fame via a singing competition on television, crooned a chartbuster in Bala's last film "Paradesi". "I wanted someone like Pragathi for the role and we were even ready to audition girls for the same, but then I felt she would fit the bill perfectly than anyone else," he added. "Thaara Thappattai" features Sasikumar and Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar in the lead. Pragathi is likely to play Sasikumar's sister in the film, which is said to be based on Karagattam, a folk dance of Tamil Nadu.
Nayantara bags Best Actress Filmfare south award
Nayantara bagged the best actress trophy for her performance in Tamil film "Raja Rani", while Mahesh Babu won the best actor for Telugu movie "SVSC" for the year 2013 at the star-studded 61st Filmfare Awards southern edition. The best talent across the four southern industries - Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada - were felicitated by Filmfare here Saturday. In Tamil, while Mani Ratnam's "Kadal" pocketed four awards, filmmaker Bala's period-drama "Paradesi" and "Thanga Meengal" bagged three awards each. "Raja Rani", "Neram" won two awards each. Atharva Murali won the best actor award for his performance as a tea estate slave in "Paradesi", which also won the best director gong for Bala and the best actor in a supporting female role for Dhansika. For Romantic-drama "Kadal", A.R. Rahman bagged the best music director award, Rajeev Menon won the best cinematographer, Shakthisree Gopalan the best playback female singer for the song "Nenjukkule" awards. Gautham Karthik won best the male debut trophy for the same. Critically acclaimed "Thanga Meengal" won the best film award. Sriram Parthasarathy bagged the best male playback singer trophy for the song "Ananda Yaazhaia", while Na Muthukumar won the best lyricist gong for the same number from the movie. Nivin Pauly and Nazriya Nazim won the best debut male and female respectively for the Tamil-Malayalam film "Neram". Nayantara bagged the best actress award for her role in "Raja Rani" and Sathyaraj won the best actor in a supporting role award for the same movie. The critics' award for best actor went to Dhanush for his powerful performance in "Maryan". He received the award from Bollywood diva Rekha. In Telugu, Pawan Kalyan-starrer "Attarintiki Daaredhi" bagged four awards, while Mahesh Babu's "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" won two awards. Other films such as "Mirchi", "Tadakha", "Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde" and "Gundello Godari" won one award each. Mahesh Babu pocketed the best actor award for his performance in "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu", which also fetched playback singer K.S. Chitra an award for the film's title track. "Attarintiki Daaredhi" won the best film, best director for Trivikram Srinivas, best music director for Devi Sri Prasad and best lyricist for Srimani for the song "Aaradagula Bulletu". Kailash Kher won the best playback singer male for the song "Pandagala Digivachavua for the film "Mirchi". Sunil and Lakshmi Manchu bagged the best actor in supporting roles male and female awards for films "Tadakha" and "Gundello Godari", respectively. The best actor female award went to Nithya Menen for her performance in "Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde". In Malayalam, "Drishyam", "Artist" and "Nadan" bagged two awards each, while films such as "Celluloid", "24 North Kaatham", "Left Right Left" and "Memories" won an award each. Critically acclaimed family thriller "Drishyam" bagged the best film award as well as best actor in a supporting role female for Asha Sharath. Filmmaker Shyamaprasad won the best director award for his "Artist", which also fetched Ann Augustine best actor female award. Writer Madhu Vasudev won the best lyricist award for the song "Ottakku Padunna" ("Nadan"), which also won best playback singer female award for Vaikom Vijayalakshmi. Fahadh Fazil bagged the best actor male award for his work in "24 North Kaathama", while composer Jayachandran won the best music director award for "Celluloid". Murali Gopi bagged the best supporting actor male award for his performance in "Left Right Award" and Vijay Yesudas won the best playback singer for "Thirayum Theeravum" ("Memories"). In Kannada, crowd-funded independent film "Lucia" bagged three awards - best director for Pawan Kumar, best actor in a supporting role for Achyuth Kumar and best playback singer male for Poorna Chandra Tejaswi) for the song "Thinbedaalkammi". Prem won the best actor male award for his work in "Charminar", while Amulya bagged the best actor and best supporting actor female awards for her performance in "Shravani Subramanya". "Simple Agi Ondh Love Story" bagged best lyricist gong for Siddu Kodipura for the song "Banalli Badalago" and best playback singer female for Soumya Rao for the song "Karagida Banalli". "Mynaa" was adjudged the best film in the language, while the best music director award was won by Arun Janya for "Bhajrangi". Lifetime achievement awards were given to late Tamil filmmaker Balu Mahendra and yesteryear Malayalam actress Jayabharathi.