ALL ABOUT ACTOR DHANUSH'S AADUKALAM

The director of the Aadukalam, Vetrimaran, says that the film’s storyline is quite different from the rest. As per the story, Dhanush owns a one-legged Seval, which takes part in the several competitions and emerges as the winner. This story is something new to the Tamil audience, says Vetrimaran. The screenplay of the Aadukalam will be fast-paced he adds.

The music director, GV Prakash is importing several hi-tech instruments from foreign countries for his studios. Enquiries reveal that the musician is keen on improving the facilities in his studio to ensure that he gives quality music. According to GV Prakash scoring music for films like Madarasapattinam requires such latest equipments.

DIRECTOR VENKAT PRABHU TESTS MANKATHA

The shooting of the Mankatha is scheduled to begin on October 25th 2010. But director Venkat Prabhu went ahead with the test shoot on October 19th with Premji Amaren, Mahat Raghavendra and Vaibhav Reddy taking part in it. Mahat Raghavendra is a newbie to the film industry.

Venkat Prabhu is leaving no stone unturned to make Mankatha a success and is toiling hard to make it a perfect film. Mankatha, it may be recalled, happens to be Ajith’s 50th film. Mankatha is all about fun, action, friendship, and romance.

AJITH Meets ILAYARAJA

Yuvan Shankar Raja says that he was at home all nine days during the Navrathri festival relishing good food and music. And that is not all. Ajith paid a visit to Maestro Ilayaraja’s home for the Golu. The actor spent time with the maestro, exchanged a few words of pleasantries and then sought his blessings. Though Ajith and Yuvan have been associated for a long, this is the first time Ilayaraja is rendering his voice for an Ajith film i.e. Mankatha.

Several noted singers including Unni Krishnan were at Ilayaraja’s place during the nine-day festival to render some of the best devotional songs. Film star Divya Spandana was also a visitor to the maestro’s house.

DIRECTOR SASIKUMAR ANNOUNCES HIS NEW MOVIE

Producer cum director Sasikumar's next venture has been in the talks for quite a while now. Recent reports confirm that the title of his latest movie has been titled 'Easan'. Initially produced by actor Vikram, this movie was then overtaken by Sasikumar himself. The movie has Nadodigal fame Abhinaya as the female lead and Vaibhav and Aparna playing the vital roles. The highlight of the movie is that producer AL Alagappan will be playing a key role.

Easan has Samudrakani playing an important role with the Aparna also playing a role in the plot. The music for the Easan has been composed by James Vasanthan and the camera has been handled by SR Kathir. Easan is slated to be released in the month of December.

LINGUSAMY'S RAPPORT WITH ACTOR ARYA

Director Lingusamy is known to share a good relationship with his artists. Anyone associated with him will stand testimony for this fact. Joining the list is the ever-smiling, ever-friendly Arya who is acting in Lingusamy's next movie Vettai. Rumours indicate that the two have become close friends and Arya even recommended Mysskin for ‘Mugamudi’. It seems that Lingusamy was spellbound over the script and is now working out on a production designing.

It is also being told that Lingusamy referred by Arya to his friend Balaji Sakthivel for an untitled project which will hit the floors in the 2011. Nanbenda!

JIIVA SEEKS FANS' SUGGESTIONS

Actor Jiiva has been blessed with a baby boy we all know. The actor known for his friendliness and good rapport with his fans and public has sought the suggestions to name his son. This, he has revealed, on a micro blogging site where he is a regular. First he sought everyone's blessings and now comes this news. We are sure that this actor will sure be a popular hero in coming years.

Jiiva is currently in Delhi with his wife and child. Jiiva and his wife were childhood friends and she hails from Delhi

MUSIC DIRECTOR ILAYARAJA IN MANKATHA!

Yuvan Shankar Raja is busy these days scoring the music for the film Mankatha, the Ajith starrer. The music director, son of the ace musician Ilayaraja, is now said to have roped in his dad for a song. And Yuvan will join his father by rendering his voice too. This will be the first time Ilayaraja will be singing with Yuvan in the same song. Ilayaraja has earlier sung in the Yuvan’s compostions.

Yuvan’s cousin Venkat Prabhu is directing the film Mankatha and during their earlier venture together in Goa, the five cousins - Karthik Raja, Venkat Prabhu, Bhavatharini, Premji Amaran and Yuvan Shankar Raja came together for the song Yezhezhu Thalaimuraikkum.