Kollywood Hotshots

The film Malaiyur Mambattiyan was remade in Telugu film which had Krishnamraju in the lead role, in Kannada which had Ambareesh and in Hindi which had Rajnikanth. Now this film is being remade in Tamil.

I am donning the role which Thyagarajan did in the original version. Meera Jasmine is donning the role which Saritha did and Mallika Sherawat is donning the role which Silk Smitha did.

Vadivelu is donning the role which Goundamani did in the original version. I have done special workouts to don this role. The fighting scenes featuring me, wild bisons and elephants will be very thrilling. The comedy with Vadivelu would me much spoken after Winner. Shaji Kumar is handling the camera.

We are holding a contest to guess that who is the music composer of this film. The person who guesses it correct will be given a prize by the music composer who had composed music for this film on the audio launch function.

The story and scenes will not be the same as in the original version. We have changed the screenplay to suit the present day trend. Modern graphics scenes will feature in this film.”

With all the cases against her being quashed by the Supreme Court, the lady’s five year court battle for expressing her views on premarital sex came to an end recently. Following this, there is a strong indication that Kushboo would enter politics.

We hear that Dulquar Salman would soon undergo a name change that would suit the film industry.

On being a glamour girl, she says that the roles offered require her to be so. The actress pointed out that it is always better to take up small films that offer meaty role rather than big budget ones that are hero-centric and offer no scope for the leading lady.

The actress is right now shooting with Dhanush in the Tamil remake of her super hit Telugu film Ready in Palani. And the entire unit of the film is all in awe of her down-to-earth behaviour and dedication to work.

Says director Mitran R Jawahar: “I haven’t seen such a fine, dedicated artist. She has no starry airs, shoots day and night, uses the caravan and room given to her in the minimal comforts available in a small town like Palani, eats the unit food and is friendly with all the crew members.

With this schedule almost 90 percent of the film is complete and what remans is three songs and few scenes, says the director.

Nayantara is currently busy with her maiden Kannada flick opposite Upendra. Her upcoming flicks include Boss Engira Baskaran with Arya in Tamil and Simha with Balakrishna in Telugu.

The shooting and post-production works of Gaali Seenu have been completed. The movie bosses are making efforts to release the film on May 7. Director Udayabhaskar says, "The story of the film is about the attempts of a street rowdy to become a film hero. It will be a wholesome entertainer."

Tummalapalli Rama Satyanarayana is producing the movie under the banner of Bhimavaram Talkies. The movie is directed by Udayabhaskar. Pundit Bhavani Shankar have scored the music and Veena C Anand has handled the camera. Posani Krishnamurali, RK, Mumaith Khan, Rama Satyanarayana and others are in the cast.