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Tamil folk singer Thiruvudaiyan (48) who has also lent his voice for a few songs in Tamil films has passed away in a fatal road accident in Madurai on the early hours of Monday. Thiruvudaiyan hails from Sankarankoil. He was travelling to Madurai in a car that rammed a vehicle parked on the road near Vadipatti Electricity Board office. The singer died on the spot while his brother Thangapandian and the driver who suffered severe injuries were taken to the Government hospital. Thiruvudaiyan is affiliated the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and he used to sing in party meetings and other political events. He has sung the 'Nethiyile Pottu Veyyi' song in Kamal Haasan's 'Virumandi' and also a song each in 'Madhayanaikoottam', 'Mayilu' and director Thangar Bachan;s yet to be released 'Kalavadiya Pozhudhugal'.
Bharat creations bags 'Varanam Aayiram' USA rights
Popular USA distributor Bharat Creations has acquired the rights to distribute Suriya's 'Varanam Aayiram' in that country. Suriya, Gautham Menon and Harris Jayaraj are joining up for a second time after the super success of 'Khakka Khakka'. 'Varanam Aayiram' chronicles the life of a man from childhood to old age. Suriya has undergone drastic physical changes to portray the physical characteristics associated with youth and middle age. Suriya will be seen in dual roles in this film. Sameera Reddy, Divya, Simran and others give Suriya company in the film. 'Varanam Aayiram' would be Gautham Menon's seventh film and is expected to grace theaters on the 15th of September worldwide. Bharat Creations, the leading distributor of Tamil and Telugu movies in USA have distributed more than 100 films in the last few years which include Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Sivaji' and 'Chandramukhi', 'Anniyan', 'Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu', 'Ayutha Ezuthu', 'Virumandi' and more.
Breather for 'Dasavatharam' unit
Even as the Madras High Court ruled in favour of Kamal Haasan starrer 'Dasavatharam' holding that freedom of expression cannot be curtailed by 'mere belief, myth and fiction', it expressed the hope that the film 'shall not carry anything that wounds' any section of the Hindus. 'Movies are powerful means of communication which affect a larger audience. It cannot allow itself to propagate hatred among people of all walks of life including the religion oriented people... certain amount of restraint from them (those behind the silver screen) is the need of the hour and they should ensure that their freedom of expression does not affect sentiments of any religion,' a division bench comprising Justice K Venkatraman and Justice M Satyanarayanan, said. 'So, we hope that the film (Dasavatharam) shall not carry any thing which wounds any sect of the Hindus,' it said. It hoped that the petitioners would not be offended after watching the entire movie. The Bench dismissed a petition seeking a direction to film certification authorities to change the title of the movie and delete some scenes, paving the way for the movie's release. The International Sri Vaishnava Dharma Samrakshanna Society (SVDSS), had, based on TV clippings, filed a petition contending that some of the scenes could spark off tension between the Vaishnavites and the Saivites. Dasavatharam Gallery Dasavatharam Gallery The High Court ruled in favour of the producer--Oscar Movies--taking into account a number of factors such as the filing of the case based on TV clippings only and counter affidavits that the film glorified God as a divine power and depicted only imaginary characters and incidents. It also noted that the viewers of the movie were not 'illiterate' to not understand that the title meant ten roles played by Kamal Haasan and had nothing to do with the ten incarnations of Lord Mahavishnu, as claimed by the petitioner. The court held that the name 'Dasavatharam' was an ancient historical and religious one and nobody could object to its usage since there was no intellectual property rights attached to it. Kamal Haasan's last few films--'Virumandi', 'Vasool Raja' and 'Mumbai Express' --have had their fair share of controversies with some people objecting to the titles.
Documentary on child artists
Actor Rohini has produced and directed a documentary film on the lives of child artists in cine field. 'Silent Hues', a 52 minutes documentary film, takes a serious and sensitive look at six child actors from India. Moving through conversations and silences, the film lines and colours the spoken and unarticulated thoughts and emotions of the children, who vary from a confident stars in the making to an unknowing infants. The mindset and ambitions of the makers of these child actors, the fathers and mothers is unraveled through many interviews. 'Silent Hues' reveals the politics of child actors/workers through an unstated yet dense rendering of scenes that dissolve from one to the other. 'The film has been in the making for 33 years', says the director, who entered the film world as a child artist at the age of five. R. Rohini produces the film under the banner Raadha Swami Enterprises. Both as a child artist and a leading actor, she has over -130 South Indian films to her credit. She received National Award of Special mention and Andhra Pradesh State Award for Best Female Actor in the year 1996 for the film "Sthree". She received lot of critical acclaim for her excellent acting in films like 'Virumandi', 'Thamirabharani' and 'Onbathu Rubai Note'. Apart from acting in mainstream cinema, Rohini has made a foray into television. She started writing scripts for TV series way back in 1996, and has adapted the Sahithya Academy Award winning novel 'Verukku Neer' for a tele film in 2005. Rohini also hosted a live talk show based on social issues "Kelvigal Aayiram" in 2003 in Vijay TV for a year. Being an activist for AIDS awareness, Rohini has also directed short films for M.G.R. Medical University and Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society. 'Silent hues' is Rohini's first documentary film. The film is expected to be screened in an event that could take place in Chennai later this month.
Napoleon going steady
Actor-cum-politician Napoleon is a busy man these days. The tall actor has handful of movies. Napoleon, who started his career playing a baddie in several films, went on to become a hero courtesy Seevalaperi Pandi. Slowly he settled down playing character roles in Tamil films. No one would have forgotten his composed acting in Kamal Haasan starrer Virumandi. His kitty is now overflowing with good offers, which include Kamal's Dasavatharam. He plays a prominent role in Sundar C's Sandai and Ayudham Seivom. Denying rumors that he is planning to float his own political party, Napoleon says, "I am concentrating on my acting. My career is shaping up well. I have got to act in an excellent role in Dasavatharam. In Sandai, I play a top cop while in Ayudham Seivom, I don the role of a district Collector. I am thankful to my directors and producers, who had given me such strong roles". In short, the politician in Napoleon has given way to the actor and the actor is going strong and steady.
Pasupathy in a cross-over film
Pasupathy has made the right moves in Kollywood. Ever since Virumandi, the actor's stock in the film industry has been on the steady rise. After a slew of negative roles, Pasupathy hit the bull's eye playing the lead role in Vasanthabalan's Veyyil. The movie was produced by director Shankar's S Films. The movie featured Pasupathy in the role of a theatre operator, who faces failures in his life. He played the role with ease and won rave reviews. Also Veyyil was declared a box-office hit. Adding feather to his cap, the movie was selected for screening at the coveted Cannes Film Festival. At the screening in Cannes, Pasupathy's performance won applause from the international audience. Now buzz is that Pasupathy has been assigned to play a pivotal role in a cross-over film to be made by a Bollywood director. It is again an off-beat film with more scope for Pasupathy to come out with a strong performance.