Kollywood Hotshots

Recently, Hansika Motwani was asked to perform an emotional scene which has few lengthy dialogues in the presence of hundreds of junior artists. Much to the surprise of the unit members and the crowd, the actress has done it in a single take with a perfect Tamil dialect. Hansika Motwani got most of the scenes right in a single take and the director is full of price for her dedication & talent.

When inquired what’s the secret behind doing so, Hansika Motwani revealed about her Tamil lessons she learnt since few months and the homework she does a day prior to the shoot.Being the most sought after actress in Tamil seems to have made her learn the language and her hard work is paying off.

Hansika clarifies: “ I am getting an offer every day and it’s not possible for me to do all the films. Currently I am shooting for three films in Tamil- Vettai Mannan, Vaalu and Settai. In August, I will be joining Hari’s Singham-2 opposite Suriya. In Telugu, I am doing a film with Vishnu Manchu. So where is the time or me to take up another film this year?”

Hansika’s career is zooming and at such a young age she is known for her impeccable professional conduct and hard work. 

Regarding the report she says: “ I am talking to Jaya Pradaji and she is launching her nephew with this film which is a remake of a  hit Telugu film. I have to first watch the original, and then work out my dates. I never wanted to do riff raff work just for the heck of being seen and heard. My priorities lie with the current projects.  As of now my platter is full (smiles).”

Produced by Nic Arts and directed by newcomer Vijay, the film is edited by TS Suresh. It's one pucca mass commercial film with a strong dosage of comedy. The teaser trailer of the film received good response thanks to some witty one liners.
It may be mentioned, STR is a die-hard fan of Thala Ajith and has expressed this several times. It looks like his 'Vaalu' will pay tribute to Thala this Diwali.

Reacting to a query by fans on Twitter, the Kandireega actress wrote: “Guys for al those who are asking me, that m I doing The Businessman... the answer to the question is no. Im not doing The Businessman:)”

The Businessman, directed by Puri Jagannath with Kajal Aggarwal as the heroine, has started its first schedule recently.

The latest buzz is that due to going over budget, producer Aascar Ravichandaran is finding it difficult to distribute the film. So Aascar films has decided to distribute the film under their own banner. There is widespread speculation that Velayudham is the remake of Nagarjuna's Telugu film Azad. Sony Music has bagged the music rights of Velayudham, composed by Vijay Anthony, for a whopping price. Vijay is said to be doing a typical Rajinikanth's Annamalai type milkman role, who bashes baddies with the help of an investigative television reporter (Genelia).The buzz is that there will be a lot of punch dialogues in the film, in a bid to hit out at Vijay's detractors. There are 15 villains and 30 comedians in the film, which will have five songs and six choreographed action scenes.

When asked Hansika about this pet name, she said, “ Kushboo Madam is a beautiful senior actor. I am very happy that I am compared with her. I was little tensed while acting in Mappillai and Engeyum Kadhal. But now I have become normal. Now I have learnt the nuances of acting. Currently I am acting in the Tamil film Oru Kal Oru Kannadi and in a Telugu film which has Siddarth in the lead role.”

Other actors are MS Bhasker, Sathyan, Pandirajan, Sayaji Shinde and 14 other main from villains from Mumbai play the rest supporting roles.

Velayudham is totally mass entertainer with all commercial elements. “Velayudham’s shooting got wrapped up by almost 80% says producer Aascar Films V.RaviChandran.

Velayudham is getting ready to release on Vijay’s Birthday June 22.

Music has composed by Vijay Antony.

The film has Jayam Ravi and Hansika in the lead, with music by Harris Jayaraj which is already a chartbuster.

Harris is currently completing the RR of the film, and first copy should be ready by February first week.

The producer Kalpathi S Agoram has already slotted his Mysskin directed Yudham Sei for release on February 4, which has lent credence to rumours that Engeyum Kathal  will go to April.

However there are rumours in the market that the film has been snapped up by the market leader, who will release it five weeks after the release of their Pongal film which is doing well.

After 'Kavalan' Vijay will do 'Velayudham' for Aascar Films Ravichandran. After that he will do a film for master marketer Kalaipuli Thanu. His third film is going to be even bigger for Super Good Films RB Choudary.
Super Good Films is the banner that gave the first jubilee hit for Vijay in ‘Poove Unakkaga’ and put him on fast track to super stardom. Later films from RBC stable like ‘Thullatha Manamum Thullum’, ‘Love Today’ and ‘Thirupachi’ took Vijay to newer heights. When the magical combination starts work again everybody believe Vijay will be back at the top in all glory.

"Well, I’m going to sleep at home on December 31 because I’m shooting from January 1. So yay! Going to sleep like a baby!," the actress wrote on her page on a microblogging website.

Meanwhile, Kollywood pundits have been predicting that Hansika would rule Tamil cinema in 2011 as she has not just one, but three promising projects in hand.

They are 'Velayudham' with Vijay, 'Maappillai' with Dhanush and 'Engeyum Kadhal' with 'Jayam' Ravi. It is to be noted that she is already an established face in Tollywood and Bollywood.

That is surely some appreciation for the young girl who has still not been able to make her mark in the Bollywood film industry. ‘Engeyum Kaadhal’ is a love story and speaks about the relationship that two people share between themselves. Prabhu Deva says that it is essentially a feel-good cinema. Hansika Motwani is paired opposite Jayam Ravi in the upcoming Prabhu Deva flick which has music scored by Harris Jayaraj. The cast and crew of ‘Engeyum Kaadhal’ are presently in New Zealand for shooting a song sequence. The film, however, has been primarily shot in the fashion capital of the world Paris and ask Prabhu Deva about the experience in France and prompt comes the reply “expensive”!

After her illustrious stint as a child actress, Hansika Motwani has been a very popular face of South Indian cinema, especially in the Kollywood industry. Her association with the upcoming Prabhu Deva film will help her acquire a stronger foothold in the industry, feels the actress.

The film has completed its final shooting schedule recently; its music composed by Harris Jayaraj will be released next week. Sony BMG has acquired the audio rights of Engeyum Kadhal.

Vijay has already started working for his next film Velayudham directed by Jayam Raja. Vijay Anthony is expected to compose the music; it will be produced by Aascar Ravichandran. Bubbly Genelia and Hansika Motwani are the heroines.

Genelia D'Souza will play the role of a journalist, while Hansika Motwani will be a village belle. Santhanam and Sathyan take care of the humour element. Velayudham will grace theatres in summer 2011.

Genelia, Hansika, Neetu Chandra, Vimal and host of other actors have made a beeline to the Nadigar Sangam and got themselves registered, sources say. According to Radha Ravi, the secretary of the Sangam, about 20 stars have registered in the past few days.

It has been reported that some members of the Nadigar Sangam visited the Uttama Puthiran shooting spot where scenes involving Genelia were being shot and demanded that she register as a member to continue acting in Tamil films. The actress is reported to have acceded to this demand. It needs to be seen what the other leading ladies will do.

This year Vijay’s fans are in for a treat as he is working on two films Kavalkaran and Velayutham. He is also expected to start work on the Tamil remake of 3 Idiots. Velayutham will be Genelia’s second movie with Vijay. She has earlier acted with him in Sachein. Hansika is currently acting in Dhanush’s Maapillai.

A song was being shot with Dhanush and Hansika when the accident took place. It was a lucky escape for the heroine claims the unit.

The shooting was cancelled following the accident and has been postponed indefinitely.

The film is directed by Suraaj and is produced by V Hitesh Jhabak. The music for the film is scored by Mani Sharma.