Kollywood Hotshots

Meanwhile, Jayam Ravi is extremely happy at this opportunity to work with Ameer, the talented director who gave the critically-acclaimed Paruthiveeran. At present, the broad-shouldered actor is working in Thillangadi, a remake of the super hit Telugu movie Kick. Tamanna plays the female lead and Shaam reprises his role from the original. Ravi has returned to his chocolate boy look after donning an action hero's look in Peranmai. Prabhu and Suhasini play pivotal roles. Vadivelu provides comic relief. Music is scored by Yuvanshankar Raja.

Now, a film with director Ameer only portends Jayam Ravi’s rise as an important hero of Kollywood this year. Meanwhile there are also rumours that the film will be bilingual in Tamil and Telugu. Rana Daggubati of Leader 2010 fame (grandson of D. Rama Naidu, son of producer Suresh Babu and nephew of actor Venkatesh) will play the lead role in Telugu.

The young actor has won laurels from Tollywood buffs. It's worth mentioning that the dubbed version of 'Aayirathil Oruvan' is doing good business as the direct Telugu release 'Kedi' starring Nagarjuna in lead roles.

Recently, the actor was here to meet the winners of Valentine's Day contest at Sathyam Cinemas. When asked about what makes him happy, Karthi said, "Home is the best place where I feel like paradise. Once, I am in home, my tension and worries are gone. I have seen my father live by this philosophy and I am merely following it."

“I have no one to support in film industry. The growth that I had achieved so far is due to my hardwork and the confidence directors and producers had on me. Some forces which are unable to stomach this are spreading such rumours,” she says.

Tejashree adds: “I am really not in love with anyone. And I don’t have the idea of marrying someone connected to cinema. I want to make it big in films before settling in married life and I am striving towards that.”

The ‘Ottran’ and ‘Madurey’ actress is currently doing ‘Manmadha Rajyam’ in Tamil besides movies in Kannada and Marathi. “Manmadha Rajyam will bring out the actress in me. My role is so substantial in it,” she says.

So expecting Vikram to make it big in Bollywwod after ‘Raavan’, Vikram’s current producers and getting ready to cash in. Mohan Natrajan who is doing a film with Vikram under Boopathy Pandian is all set to dub it in Hindi also. Ileana opposite Vikram will make it easy for Telugu dubbing. Vikram plays a police officer after ‘Samy’ in this untitled film. Brahmanandam will tickle the funny bones. Devi Sri Prasad will do the music instead of previously reported Mani Sharma.

Kamal Haasan had also graced the ceremony and had stayed on till the end.

Ajith was there with his wife Shalini and so is director Shankar with his wife. Others who attended the high profile function are Rajini's mentor K Balachandar, producers Panchu Arunachalam, Kalaipuli S Thanu, directors S P Muthuraman, lyricist Vairamuthu and actors Prabhu and Vijayakumar among others.

In an interview to a leading English daily the pretty actress confessed, “It is a breathtakingly beautiful, romantic movie made in typical Gautham style and will tug at your heart strings. I’m happy that I did the film and I think it’s the best that I have done so far!”

Kollywood enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting VTV given its hype, breezy posters and chart-buster songs. The trailers depicts a terrific on-screen chemistry between the lead pair, Simbu and Trisha and when asked about the liplock scene between them, the lissome lass replied, “Yes, there is. But the director has integrated it seamlessly into the story.”

The lady has more reason to cheer, since she is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Priyadarshan's Khatta Meetha and a dream role in Kamal Haasan's next.

VTV , a romantic musical starring Trisha and Simbu, revolves around the love between an aspiring film maker Karthik, who wants to make it big in his profession, and a Christian girl Jessie. Music by A.R. Rahman is already rocking the charts.