Nanban To Wrap Up By August?

If what we heard from the closer sources is believed to be true, then here is something that will send us into a vivid astonishment. Yeah, it is all about the progression of ‘Nanban’ shooting as Shankar is taking no breaks between each schedule. Much before there were some issues pertaining to the lead actor of the project was to be confirmed; he finished canning portions involving other characters in Ooty.

Once everything was set on tracks, there has been no stopping for the entire team. The recent photo promos blatantly revealed that Shankar is done with almost all the major portions of the film including a climax that was shot in Andaman Islands.

Some of the unit members have mentioned that if the shooting is taken on a full-stretch from now, it will be completed by August. It is worth mentioning that Shankar has added many new scenes from the original script that has 109 scenes altogether. Yet, he is effortlessly taking it ahead as he said in one of his interactions, ‘Nanban is completely in contrast to Endhiran’.

Ilayathalapathy Vijay gets a call from Gautham Menon & A.R.Murugadoss

Lady Luck seems to smiling on Actor Vijay these days. He is currently working with maverick Director Shankar, who is directing him in Nanban and has bagged an offer to star in a flick that Gautham Menon is to direct.

However, this project will go on floors only in March 2012, as Gautham is already committed to direct Actor Jeeva this year. In the mean time, Vijay will complete Nanban. With Gautham Menon having so much to concentrate in, his planned Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya Part 2 may be put in the backburner for now.

The grapevine also has it that Vijay will work on a film with AR Murugadoss soon after completing Shankar’s Nanban. Vijay’s dad and director S. A. Chandrasekhar will produce the AR Murugadoss venture.

CINEMATOGRAPHER PRIYAN ABOUT VELAYUDHAM

QUE:Velayudham and working with Jayam Raja 
 
I have seen around 4-5 films of Jayam Raja. He has a good visual taste and is known for stylized visuals. Velayudham is the right kind of film for Vijay. There is comedy, style, story, sister sentiment and everything in its favor. The film will be released soon.

QUE:Vijay in Velayudham
 
Velayudham is the second film for me with Vijay, first being Udhaya. There is a general feel that Vijay is reserved and does not talk much. But when you work with him, you realize that Vijay is a wonderful friend. We can talk on any subject with him.

I have worked with Sivaji Ganesan sir in Bandham and I know about the punctuality of the legend. I see the same trait in Vijay and he walks into the set at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time. And Vijay is also a perfectionist. Be it comedy or action, they come naturally to Vijay. All in all, it was easy working in Velayudham. 

VIJAY'S NEXT PROJECT WITH A.R.MURUGADOSS

With Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay gearing up to celebrate his birthday in a big way today (June 22), here is DC giving you a sneak peek at his next fascinating project.

According to tinsel town buzz, post Kaavalan, Vijay, who was part of a planned strategy to move away from commercial cocktails and join hand...s with sensible filmmakers like Shankar, will be teaming up with none other than gen-next director Murugadoss for the first time.

Reliable K’town sources claim that Murugadoss, who’s busy with the postproduction work of his highly- anticipated Suriya starrer 7 Aum Arivu, met Vijay recently and narrated a one-line summary of his script.

A source said that the Nanban star, immensely pleased, has given the go-ahead to the Ghajini director. And hold your breath; Murugadoss is said to have Bollywood biggie Sonam Kapoor in mind to play opposite Vijay.

Nirav Shah is the cinematographer and sources say talks are on with Harris Jayaraj for the music. Grapevine has it that Murugadoss has been signed for a massive, undisclosed amount.

Though there’s mixed info on who would produce the big budget venture, it is said that Vijay’s dad SA Chandrashekaran and Aascar Ravichandran (who is presently producing the actor’s movie Velayudham) would jointly produce it.

Either that or SAC will produce it on first-copy basis for Mumbai-based Fox Star Studios.

Meanwhile, our Thalapathy has urged his fans from Narpani Iyakkam to donate their eyes on his birthday, apart from the regular charity works that are normally conducted on the occasion.

Vijay will also be gifting gold rings to children who are born on his birthday at the Egmore Children’s Hospital, where the star was born 38 years ago.


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Vijay as a cop in Pagalavan

Looks like the Seeman – Vijay duo is keen on starting ‘Pagalavan’ right after Vijay finishes up with ‘Nanban,’ a multi-starrer under Shankar’s direction.


We had earlier told you the script consisted of a doctor Vijay, who plays the role of Pugazhendi and serves the poor in a village and then fights a mafia who deals with expired medicines.


But now, Seeman has brought about certain changes in ‘Pagalavan’s script, making it a whole-new-package altogether!
This new aspect will show a young Vijay fighting for a cause, against the privatization of certain sectors by the Government. ‘Pagalavan’ will see a rough-tough war between Vijay who is a doctor and a police officer.  And during these fights, Vijay realizes he can do better for the common man if he is a part of the police force.


He then studies IPS, rises to power as a police official in the society and puts an end to the mafia who is dealing with expired medicines.

So yes, Vijay dons the avatar of a doctor and later a police officer in ‘Pagalavan.’ We must remember that Vijay’s earlier movie where he played a cop - ‘Pokkiri’ was a blockbuster.

LATEST UPDATE ON NANBAN

Vijay, Jiiva, and Ileana are currently shooting for Nanban in Chennai. They are scheduled to work in the city for another week and then the next leg of the shoot will commence. Director Shankar intends to shoot the songs next. Word is that the unit will fly to Spain to shoot the songs in some of the country's hot spots.


Shankar has modified the script to suit Tamil sensibilities, so those who have already seen 3 Idiots will find a few surprises. Nanban is slotted for a Diwali release and it is hoped that work will be wrapped up by then.


Insiders have said that Vijay's performance in this film is simply superb as he has slipped into his character completely. Also, he is looking fitter and fresher than ever. The other surprise package is supposed to be Sathyaraj and the buzz is this film will be yet another milestone in his career.

Salman and Vijay get together For an Audio launch

Bollywood star Salman Khan will arrive to Chennai in a chartered flight this evening to grace the audio release function of Markandeyan. Salman will release the first copy of the CD and Vijay will receive it from him. This film is directed by FEFSI Vijayan and stars his son Sabarish in the lead role.


According to Vijayan, having worked with Salman in several Hindi films including Dabangg, he enjoys a good rapport with the star. And when he requested him to grace the occasion and shower his blessings on Sabarish, who is making his acting debut with Markandeyan, Salman gladly agreed.


Salman will return to Mumbai on the very same day after the function is wrapped up.

Velayudham audio launch on July 5

Here we bring you the confirmed date of much awaited audio of the season Vijay’s Velayudham. For the past couple of months we hearing different dates of the audio release but the latest confirmed date of the audio launch is July 5th, 2011.

We know how Vijay’s fans are eagerly waiting to listen to the songs of Velayudham. But we have to still wait for two more weeks to listen to the music composed by Vijay Anthony. It is well known that Vijay’s audio will be a treat for all sections of music lovers as it has a mass number, melody, kuthu song, folk song and breezy romantic number. Vijay Anthony has given seven songs including a theme song.

All the songs in the album are peppy and dancing numbers where one cant control his dancing skills. Out of the seven songs Sonna Puriadhu Sollukkul Adangadhu is the intro song of Vijay which was shot with a budget of Rs 2 crore.

Way2movies have reported you the track list of the album earlier but once again we bring you the track list for Vijay’s fans and music lovers.

1) Sonna Puriadhu Sollukkul Adangadhu

2) Mayaki Putten

3) Rathathin Rathame

4) Manja Nathi Maratha Katta

5) Melody with Hansika

6) Vela Vela Velayudham

7) Theme Song

VIJAY WOOS SHANGHAI

While most of the previous films of Vijay turned out to be box office duds, he had a life-saving jacket through the film ‘Kaavalan’. The actor has now strode back to his top position and is keeping everyone excited on his upcoming films ‘Velayudham’ and ‘Nanban’.

Vijay’s previous film ‘Kaavalan’ was screened at Shangai International Film Festival and the response was incredulously tremendous. Speaking on the occasion, Vijay said, “I never expected for such a big appreciation and you people in China have proved that films have no barriers with Country, Languages and Actors. A good film is appreciated all over the globe and you have made us happier. I am an ardent buff of Jackie Chan right from his childhood. Tamil Nadu has maximum number of Jackie Chan fans and today I am elated to see my film being recognized in the land of Jackie Chan.”

Right throughout the film, the audiences enjoyed the comedy portions and for the last 20minutes of the film, they remained silent. Soon after the show, they gave standing ovation acclaiming ‘Bhoomi you rock.’

A Good Welcome for Vijay’s second innings, isn’t?

Nanban nearing for completion

Shooting for Nanban is going on at breakneck pace at Sun Studios, Chennai. Currently Vijay and Srikanth's scenes are being filmed. Word is that Nanban will be wrapped up by August 5th and post-production will get underway. 


Shankar being quite the perfectionist is working very hard to ensure that there are no glitches. Insiders are claiming that the ensemble cast which Shankar and the producers took so much time to finalize have gelled perfectly and the results will be evident on the big screen. If all goes according to plan, Nanban will be a Diwali release.

CLASH BETWEEN VIJAY-AJITH

Tamil cinema is gearing up for a classic Vijay versus Ajith battle as their films, Velayudham and Mankatha respectively, are getting ready for an August release.

Velayudham director M Raja, has said in an interview that his film is slated for an August release. Mankatha producer Dhayanidhi Alagiri had recently, through a tweet, confirmed that his film would be released in August.

Dhananjayan of UTV and leading producer has tweeted-”They may release in the same month (August) but not same day.”

It looks like there will be a two weeks gap between both the films.

As per industry sources it has also created an unnecessary tug of war between the fans of Ajith and Vijay. Remember recently the stars themselves had met and buried the hatchet.

On the trade front also it has created tension, as both the films are looking for buyers. The trade is abuzz on how to accommodate the two biggies.

This will have a bearing on the price factor and MG (Minimum Guarantee) being offered by the exhibitors.  The buzz is that both the films are looking for a single party buyer to market the film
worldwide.

I was nervous to work with Vijay–says Ileana D'cruz

Ileana is gung ho about Nanban with Vijay, directed by Shankar. She bubbles over with enthusiasm while discussing the project. Apparently it is not a scene – by – scene lift from the original Three Idiots but a remake that takes into account Tamil sensibilities. Her character has also been tweaked a little and she credits Shankar for developing the character as well as her look in the film.

About working with Vijay she says she was a little nervous but everyone made her feel comfortable and helped her out with the language barrier. Vijay is a very composed person she says and is very friendly. He shares a great rapport with Jiiva, and Srikanth and the three enliven the sets considerably. “As for me, I am the fourth idiot on the set”, she adds with a laugh.

கென்டிட் கமெரா மூலம் படப்பிடிப்பு நடத்தும் நண்பன் குழு

விஜய், ஜீவா, ஸ்ரீகாந்த், இலியானா மற்றும் பலர் நடித்து வரும் படம் "நண்பன்". இப்படத்தை ஷங்கர் இயக்க ஹாரிஸ் ஜெயராஜ் இசையமைத்து வருகிறார்.

இப்படத்தின் படப்பிடிப்பு இந்தியாவில் பல்வேறு இடங்களில் நடைபெற்று வந்தது. தற்போது சென்னையில் சுற்றி உள்ள இடங்களில் படப்பிடிப்பு நடத்தி வருகிறார்கள். கிழக்கு கடற்கரைச் சாலை, ஓட்டல் லீ ராயல் மெரிடியன், பெருங்குடி, கிண்டி கத்திபாரா மற்றும் பல்வேறு இடங்களில் படப்பிடிப்பு நடத்தி வருகிறார்களாம். "எந்திரன்" படப்பிடிப்பின் போதே கூட்டம் கூடி விட்டதால் இந்த முறை மக்களுக்கே தெரியாமல் "கென்டிட் கமெரா" மூலம் படப்பிடிப்பு நடத்தி வருகிறாராம். தற்போது கூட ஒரு கார் சேஸிங் காட்சியை இந்த கமெரா மூலம் படமாக்கி இருக்கிறார். விஜய்க்கு இந்த வருடம் ஹாட்ரிக் ஆண்டாக இருக்க வேண்டும் என்பதில் தீவிரமாக இருக்கிறாராம். முதலில் "காவலன்", ஜூலையில் "வேலாயுதம்", தீபாவளிக்கு "நண்பன்" என இந்த வருடம் விஜய் ரசிகர்கள் ஏக குஷியில் இருக்கிறார்கள்.

Velayudham is looking for a Distributor

Velayudham, Vijay's 52nd film directed by Jayam Raja has been produced by Aascar Ravichandran. It is a big -budget extravaganza which is close to  the finish line as only 15 days of shoot is pending. Word from insiders is that the film has overshot the budget in a big way. 


The producer has Leelai also ready for release, so he will not be able to pump in more money for Velayudham.


Consequently, the makers are looking for buyers. It is expected that some of the big production houses in the industry will be more than happy to snap it up.

Velayudham Villain Is Excited

He just needed a film to showcase his potentials and today, he becomes the most favorite character artiste in all regional movies. Abhimanyu Singh arrested our senses with his atrociously shaded character in Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Raktha Charithra’. One could feel the realistic flavor of a typical baddie exerted by his performance. The actor has now become the favorite of filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma as he has signed him for couple of more movies.

His upcoming Hindi film will feature him in a positive role while the Telugu movie ‘Bezawada Rowdylu’ delineates him as a notorious thug, who kills his own brother for the sake of gaining power.

The actor is very much excited about his debut in Kollywood through the film ‘Velayudham’. The actor says that he has been an ardent buff of Tamil films for it boasts of different genres. Abhimanyu Singh performs villain role opposite Vijay and has a meaty role to strike with.

VIJAY ANTONY ABOUT VELAYUDHAM MUSIC

Que:How has Velayudham music shaped up?

Ans:Velayudham has shaped up well and is nearing completion.

Each song is sculpted for Vijay.

It is a highly expected album. Till now I have been listening to the tracks in a technical manner to fine tune the sounds. 

I will listen to it while driving (as a listener) when I complete it. I am glad about the way the project has shaped up and audio will be released soon.

NANBAN NOW ON CHENNAI

After shooting in Coimbatore, Ooty, Andaman and Amsterdam, the cast and crew of 'Nanban', led by 'captain of the ship' Shankar, are now camping in Chennai, picturising some important scenes.


"The shooting is taking place on East Coast Road, Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Perungudi, Guindy Kathipara and other places. 'Nanban' is taking shape at a fast pace, unlike other Shankar films," say sources..


Pointing out that the shoot of Shankar's previous venture 'Enthiran' hit the news columns for wrong reasons after traffic was disrupted on the Kathipara flyover, sources say the director is now very particular that no such thing should happen this time.


"Recently a car chase was canned on a couple of busy places in broad daylight. But no one knows about it since the clever filmmaker shot it on a candid camera setup to avoid troubles to the traffic," they add.

SHANTHANU-A BIG FAN OF ILAYATHALAPATHY VIJAY

Young star Shantanu, son of Bagyaraj, is a passionate fan of Vijay. He is such a fan of him that Shantanu has the Ilayathalapthy’s photo as the screensaver in his mobile phone. Further, he has set his ring tone to the Puli urumuthu song in Vettaikaran.

Sources close to Shantanu say that the actor will keep changing the ring tone quite often and it is usually Vijay’s numbers.

Shantanu’s last release was Kandein and he is currently busy playing the lead role in 2 Idiots.

Vijay's punch dialogue is Ajith's life

"The way Ajith leads his life is something excellent and interesting. He will not change his decision for whatever reason and this quality of him would remind me one of my favourite dialogues- Nan oru mudiveduthutta apram en pechai naney kekka matten", says Vijay.


Heaping laurels on his 'good friend', the Ilaya Thalapathi says, "He is a man of simplicity. A straight-forward person, Ajith has a golden heart and I am happy to have a friend like him. We share many things together".


Vijay, who recently convened a meeting of his Makkal Iyakkam members, says, "They are my pillar of strength. There is no place for Vijay in cinema without their support and encouragement. I am always indebted to them".


On the victory of Vijayakanth s DMDK in the recently concluded Assembly elections, Vijay says, "Captain is like my elder brother. We both started our acting careers with my father S A Chandrasekaran".

No kiss for Vijay-Ileana in nanban climax

Shankar had earlier said that he would not changeNanban script to the large extent. He hinted that he would make minor modifications to suit the taste of the Tamil audience. The fans were eagerly waiting to know whether the director would shoot a lip-lock scene between the lead stars or not, as 3 Idiots had a kissing scene in the climax. Speculations are rife that he has decided not to have a kissing scene between Vijay and Ileana D'Cruz.

Grapevine has it that Vijay will not kiss Ileana inNanban. In 3 Idiots, Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor shared a passionate lip-lock. But the director will reportedly not shoot a smooching scene. It could pave the way for a controversy, as the Tamil audience are not used to such scenes. So, theEndhiran director has decided to do away with it, says a source. He might shoot a close-up shot, which would look like a lip-to-lip scene, concludes a source.

Meanwhile, Nanban unit is busy filming a song in Chennai. The makers are planning to wrap-up the movie by August. The movie, which also features Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj, Anuya, Lawrence Raghavendra, SJ Surya in the cast, is expected to hit the screens during Diwali.

Vetri Maran with Cloud Nine And Vijay?

After the tremendous success of Aadukalam at the National Awards, Vetri Maaran is the man of the hour. The announcement of his new project has been eagerly sought and he did not disappoint. If sources are to be believed, it is going to be an ambitious venture about the construction of a temple in another era with impediments and the heroic manner in which they are overcome. The budget is estimated at 75 crores and industry circles aver that Dhayanidhi Alagiri’s Cloud Nine Movies have snapped up the project.


It is also being said that the hunt is on for a suitable hero and heroine. The makers want a huge star cast with mass appeal, so insiders feel that one of the top stars like Vijay, Ajith. But one thing is for sure; currently every hero and heroine worth his or her salt is dying to work with Vetri Maaran. It would be interesting to see the lucky two who will snag the parts.

நடிகர் ரஜினிகாந்த் அவர்களின் உடல்நிலையை பற்றி விஜய்

நடிகர் ரஜினிகாந்த் உடல்நிலை சரியில்லாத காரணத்தால் தொடர்ந்து சிகிச்சை பெற்று வருகிறார். பல்வேறு அமைச்சர்கள் மற்றும் திரையுலக பிரபலங்கள் தொடர்ந்து அவர் சீக்கிரம் நலம் பெற வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்து வருகிறார்கள்.

இந்நிலையில் நடிகர் விஜய், ரஜினிகாந்தின் உடல்நிலை குறித்த கேள்விக்கு " 'வீட்ல ஒருத்தருக்கு உடம்பு சரி இல்லாத மாதிரி ஒட்டுமொத்தத் திரையுலகமும் கவலையில் இருக்கோம். யாரைச் சந்தித்தாலும், பேச்சு ரஜினி சார்ல ஆரம்பிச்சு, ரஜினி சார்ல தான் முடியுது.

பெர்சனலா நான் ரொம்ப மிஸ் பண்றேன். ஸ்க்ரீன்ல ரஜினி சாருக்கு உடம்பு சரியில்லாத மாதிரி ஸீன் வந்தாலே, கத்திக் கூப்பாடு போடுற ஆளு நான். இப்போ நிஜமாவே அப்படி ஒரு சூழ்நிலையைத் தாங்கிக்கவே முடிய லைண்ணா. சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரொம்ப சீக்கிரமே ஹெல்த்தியா திரும்பி வந்திருவார். 'ராணா' படத்தை ரசிகர்களோட ரசிகனா தியேட்டர்ல உக்காந்து நானும் பார்ப்பேன்!'' என்று கூறியுள்ளார்.

NANBAN CONFIRMED FOR DIWALI RELEASE

It’s almost confirmed. And only an official announcement has to be made. That ‘Nanban’, the Vijay-Srikanth-Jeeva starrer directed by Shankar, will see the light of the day on the day of lights- Deepavali.


A Tamil remake of Hindi blockbuster ‘Three Idiots’, ‘Nanban’ is busy taking shape in Coimbatore, Ooty, Andaman and Amsterdam. “Most parts of the shoot are over and Shankar will commence post-production soon,” say sources.


It is to be noted here that Shankar would take enough time for post-production since the director would never be ready for any compromise on the end product. “Since this is his first remake, he is putting extra efforts.”


With Ileana playing the role played by Kareena Kapoor in the Hindi original, Sathyaraj is doing the character of a college principal, who is the heroine’s father. Anuya has an important role, that of Ileana’s elder sister.

No compromise for Vijay-Says Director Jayam Raja

“The story of ‘Velayudham’ demanded only an actor with a larger-than-life image, like Vijay. So we have not made any compromise in the script to satisfy Vijay fans as his character in the film will itself be a delight to them,” says ‘Jayam’ Raja, the director.


The filmmaker, who celebrated his birthday on the sets of ‘Velayudham’ on Tuesday, said, “However, Vijay has come out with some special styles and mannerisms which will be liked by one and all, especially women fans.”


On the film’s knot, Raja said, “It is a commonman’s war against loopholes in the system. How the hero achieves his mission in brainy and brawny ways is what ‘Velayudham’ is all about. The movie will be racy from scene one”


“This is the most expensive Vijay film ever,” the director informed and added: “So the Ilaya Thalapathi took extra efforts to ensure that all is well. Our thanks to the producer (Aascar V Ravichandran) for his tremendous support.”