Kollywood Hotshots

“Podaa Podi will be my next release. I will finish shooting for it soon. As far as ‘

is concerned, shooting is taking place as scheduled and the film is shaping up well,” he says.

Confirming a longtime buzz, he says, “Yes, I am going to do ‘Dabangg’ remake. Dharani will direct the film and I am eagerly looking forward for the shoot, which is expected to start in June.”

On walking out of ‘Ko’, which hit the screens last week and doing extremely well, STR says, “It’s purely a professional decision and I am not worried about it. Because I have a winner like ‘Vaanam’ and the film will speak on behalf of me.”

Meanwhile, Suriya is currently wrapping up work on 7am Arivu and will turn his entire attention to Maatran once that is done. KV Anand is content to wait, soaking up the appreciation coming his way post Ko and putting the finishing touches on the script for Maatran. Suriya will be seen in five different avatars for this film and the hunt is on for the leading lady. Kajal Agarwal and Samantha are being considered, we hear.

Harris Jayaraj will team up with KV Anand to do the music for this film and Kalpathi S Aghoram will be the producer.

Rajini and many Kollywood actors/actresses pay regular visits to the Kalikambal Temple situated at Parry’s Corner in the city.  Readers may recall that many sequences in his film ‘Baba’ were shown to be happening in and around this Temple, including the climax song ‘Sakthi Kodu…’.

The Temple has a rich tradition, with archaeological records stating that the great Marathi Emperor Shivaji had once visited this Temple and offered worship after placing his temple at the sanctum sanctorum.  After offering ‘special prayers’, a devotion-personified Rajini was spotted worshipping the Goddess.  After going around the Temple a few times, he left the place.

Rajni usually doesn’t involve in any major project before worshipping the Almighty and his spirital Gurus.  This has been his routine for the past many years.  In thisbackdrop, it is rumoured that Rajni’s visit and worship of the Goddess was to seek ‘celestial blessings’ to the commencement of the shooting of ‘Rana’ in a week’s time from now!

It is noted that the duo spent a few quality time in Kerala to produce the script ready for the shoot.

Porali may have two heroines to romance Sasikumar and Trisha and Anjali were considered for this.

Although Anjali had immediately agreed to star in this Samudirakani’s film unmindful of her screen space, Trisha has apparently declined the offer citing non-availability of dates.

The unit is looking for a better alternate and the shooting will commence once these details are firmed up.

Presently, it’s noticed that the chances of Jeyam Ravi walking into Tollywood looks possible.

Obviously, Editor Mohan recently announced a project in Tollywood  which is heard that the hero is yet to be announced.

Close sources say that  is that it will most likely be Jeyam Ravi and if that happens, this would be his debut film in the Telugu land.

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.

Simbu also revealed that his much-awaited film Vaanam will grace theatres on April 29, 2010 and he assured his fans this film 'will not let them down'.