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Samantha Ruth Prabhu, the busiest and also the most sought after actress in the southern cinema, seems to have exhausted with the shooting schedules of her films. So she has now made a strong decision to not to accept any films any soon.She has revealed that in twitter. She quoted "Tonight i sleep content.With the last of my summer releases complete,it has been a very long hard 8 months. ""There have been days of breaking down from the exhaustion but I am glad I pulled through.Thankyou to my family who have stood by me through everything.""I haven't been a perfect daughter, a perfect friend or a perfect girlfriend in this time .I intend to take things really slow now. make up for it . Will not be signing any new films for a while . I love you all . Thankyou for being my pillar of strength".
124 films from 42 countries in Chennai
The 5th edition of the Chennai International Film Festival is scheduled to be held from 14th to 21st of December 2007. The festival will feature I24 films from 42 countries. The Festival opens with the Oscar winner for the best foreign language film of the year 'The Lives of Others' from Germany. Award winning films from Germany will be screened in the festival. Films from Africa 'Benin, Congo, Nigeria, Egypt, Latin American countries and films from Asian countries are also likely to be screened. Some of the recent Tamil movie will be screened during the festival. Paruthi Veeran, Mozhi, Veyil, Onbadhu Ropai Nottu, Pallikoodam and Evano Oruvan will be screened at the festival. These film will be screened with English sub titles. These films are screened in Pilot theatre, Woodlands theatre and South Indian Film Chamber in Chennai. The details of the films screened in these three theaters will be announced on the previous day of the opening day. K. Balachandar, Kamal Haasan, Mani Rathnam, Sathyaraj, Suhasini Mani Rathnam are expected to attend the inaugural function to be held on December 14. The pass for the movie is praised at Rs. 500 for the public and Rs. 300 for the students.
One more for Vikraman from Super Good Films
Director Vikraman made his debut with Pudhu vasantham. Produced by R B Choudhary, the movie went on to become a hit. Vikraman followed it up with several hit films for Choudhary's Super Good Films which include Perumpuli, Poovae Unakaga and Surya Vamsam. The latest buzz doing rounds is that Vikraman will wield the megaphone for a movie to be produced by Super Good Films. Efforts are on to convince Jeeva to play the lead role in the movie. Vikraman's last venture was Chennai Kadhal starring Bharath and Genelia.
Children's films help kids dissociate from virtual world: Suriya
Actor-producer Suriya, who feels children today live in a virtual world, believes the only way to give them a slice of reality is through the kind of cinema that reflects their own lifestyle and makes them think. "Our regular audience is between the age group of 18-30. Children rarely come to theatre nowadays. I don't understand why we don't have enough children's films and don't know who needs to be blamed for this," Suriya told. A parent of two children, he says his own offsprings can't watch his films. "I can't show them my films. Other than animation movies, they don't watch anything else. They hardly go out and play. Everything they're supposed to experience is unfortunately in the virtual world, and this is not healthy. "If we want our children to dissociate themselves from the virtual world, then we need more children's films. While there have been films such as 'Kaaka Muttai' and 'Thanga Meengal', they're rarely made," he added. With his latest Tamil outing "Pasanga 2", which comes from his home banner 2D Entertainment, Suriya hopes to bring as many children as possible to the cinemas this Thursday and beyond. The film deals with children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and the relationship they share with their parents. "We've tried to show an alternate way of looking at this issue. A lot of people are under the assumption that this film is only for children, but it's equally important for parents, too," he said. The "Singam" star has also played an extended cameo in the film, which is directed by National Award winning filmmaker Pandiraj. "When Pandiraj suggested I take up a role in the film, I saw it as an opportunity to show people that I'm ready to do parallel cinema and take up unconventional roles occasionally," said Suriya, who is popular for playing to the gallery in his films. "He convinced me with a very interesting role, which required me to step out of my comfort zone. Contrary to anything I've done before, this role is full of surprises," he said. Suriya describes the experience of working with children as fun, but equally tough. "To even get along with children, you need to get into their world and see everything the way they see it. Regular actors are usually well prepared, so you can anticipate how they'll perform. With children, it's different, because they surprise you and it isn't easy to be on the same wavelength with them," said Suriya, who is all praise for Pandiraj. "When we had set up 2D, we wanted to something on the lines of Disney, and around the same time, Pandiraj had come to us with this script and we were lucky to have him on board," he said. The story focuses on three families and their kids. "Pandiraj spent four years on research for this project. He brainstormed with psychiatrists, teachers and parents to get a better understanding of the issue and how it could be portrayed on screen," said Suriya, and added that the film addresses the issue on a very lighter note.
Gowtham and Suriya - A new film from old team
After Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, it looks more certain that Suriya would join hands with his lucky mascot Gowtham. The duo had teamed up before to render a blockbuster in Kaakha Kaakha. According to sources, the two will team up for a movie to be produced next by Oscar Film Ravichandran. It may be recalled that Gowtham's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu had witnessed several troubles in its release until Oscar Films stepped in to take the Chennai city distribution rights and ensure its smooth release. As a token of gratitude, Gowtham has reportedly agreed to do his next starring Suriya for the production house. (Some sources also say that Gowtham himself will produce the venture while Oscar will do the marketing). Oscar Films is currently involved in the making of few films including Kamal Haasan's much hyped Dasavatharam. Suriya's Sillunu Oru Kaadhal releases this weekend a few days before his marriage with Jyothika. Perhaps after a few days of break after the marriage, Suriya is expected to commence shooting for Gowtham's movie.
Sridevi unveils her look from Tamil film 'Puli'
Actress Sridevi, who plays an evil queen in upcoming Tamil fantasy drama 'Puli', released her look from the film on Sunday. The film, also starring Tamil superstar Vijay, will be dubbed and released in Hindi. "Sharing the look of Puli. A fun filled fantasy! Pull yourself with your kids & friends to the nearest theater. Oct 1st (sic)," Sridevi posted on her Twitter handle. Dressed in a golden gown designed by Manish Malhotra, Sridevi sports a majestic crown. Directed by Chimbu Deven, "Puli" also stars Hansika Motwani, Shruti Haasan and Kannada star Sudeep in important roles.