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Silambarasan's Kaalai is fast shaping up. The movie produced by NIC Arts Chakravarthy and directed by Thimiru fame Tharun Gopi. Vedika, after a good outing in Muni, plays Simbhu's lady love in the movie while Sangeetha plays a pivotal role in the film. The latest buzz is that the crew of Kaalai would hop to Russia soon to shoot a couple of song sequences. Russia is turning out to be a favorite destination for Tamil directors. Recently cinematographer-director Jeeva had been with his Dhaam Dhoom crew to shoot a major portion of the movie in Russia and few scenes in Periyar was also shot in Russia. Kaalai also features yesteryear heroine Seema in a prominent role.
Kaalai to lock horns with competition
Producer NIC Arts Chakravarthy is back with vigor. He had produced a host of films starring Ajith in the lead role. Now he is busy producing Kaalai staring Silambarasan. The shooting for the movie is on. Meanwhile, the buzz is Chakravarathy is planning to produce a couple of more films before this year-end. S J Suryah will direct besides playing a lead role for a movie, while Dhanush will be part of his next project. Buzz is that Venkat Prabhu, who wielded the megaphone for Chennai 600028 will direct the movie. Kaalai is expected for release this Deepavali.
Karan in Kaali
It has now become a trend in Kollywood to make movies with the titles of yesteryears' hit movies. The titles of stars like MGR and Rajini are in great demand. We have witnessed films like 'Polladhavan' and 'Nam Nadu' and we have many films like 'Aayiraththil Oruvan' in the making. Following the trend, Karan, will act in 'Kaali', the title of Rajini's hit movie. Karan, who is currently acting in 'Kaathavarayan', will be the hero in 'Kaali'. The movie will also have Sneha and Sandhya in lead roles. Friends Cinema, which produced 'Kokki' featuring Karan as hero, will produce 'Kaali' as well.
Sneha in 'Murattu Kaalai'
Sneha has been assigned to do the role enacted by Rathi in the remake of the yesteryear hit 'Murattu Kaalai'. Kalaignar TV will co-produce this Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's grandson, Gunanidhi's maiden production venture starring actor-director Sundar C in the lead role. The title of the film has not yet been announced. 'Murattu Kaalai' was released in 1980. Suman plays the baddie enacted by Jai Shankar and Vivek plays Suralirajan's part. The film would be directed by Selvabharathy. Sneha has been roped in to the Rathi's role. Buzz is that a glamour actress would play the character played by Sumalatha. Meanwhile Sneha is shooting for a film that is inspired by Vijayashanthi's Vyjayanti IPS. She dons the khakhi for the first time in her acting career.
Long-haired Simbu impressive in Kaala
Silambarasan's Kaala is shaping up fast. The young actor-director has grown long hair and has gone in for an image makeover for the movie. Vedhika, who played the lead role opposite Lawrence Raghavendra in Muni, plays Silambarasan's lady love in Kaala. The shooting for the movie is on at a rapid pace. A song sequence was shot in and around the Chennai city featuring Silambarasan and Vedhika. Buzz is that Nila would shake her legs for an item number in the movie. G V Prakash, nephew of A R Rahman, joins hands with Silambarasan for the first time. Silambarasan plays the lead role with negative shades in the movie. One of the big budgeted movies, plans are on to shoot the movie in various locales across the country. Silambarasan is hopeful of getting Kaala released on Independence Day
Shooting starts for 'Chennaiyil Oru Mazhai Kaalam'
Ace director Gautham Menon takes up the nature of the prevailing youth culture in the cosmopolitan city of Chennai in his next film 'Chennaiyil Oru Mazhai Kaalam'. Gautham, who has finished up the work on 'Varanam Aayiram' starring Suriya will start the shooting of his latest movie today. The story of the film takes its shape from the call centre life of the city and the leading lady and the most experienced among the new actors Trisha plays the role of a girl working in a call centre. Satish who was last seen in the movie 'Unnale Unnale' plays an important role in this new film. The film while showing the IT culture of the city also will portray the life experienced by the employees during the night shifts. The health and family problems faced by the call centre professionals will also have its say in the new urban film. The film has songs composed by the music maestro A.R.Rahman and is produced by P Madan and J Ganesh under the Escape Artist Motion Pictures Banner. Art direction is by Rajeevan. Although Chennai is a hub of lots of leading call centers in India and a vast number of the present day youth who are also a part of the strong film crazy youngsters who represent the majority of the film audience works in the call centers and IT companies, not many films have come out of Kollywood which shows the life of this community till now. Given the skills of Gautham Menon a fantastic film that shows all the sides of the kind of life led by the youngsters as well as their attitude towards life can be expected.