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Young singer turned actor Vineeth Sreenivasan's debut movie as a director ‘Malarvady Arts Club’, had its pooja yesterday at BTH Sarovaram. The pooja which was attended by Vineeth's father and versatile actor Sreenivaasan, also had the presence of big names from the industry including Megastar Mammootty. The movie which features five fresh faces along with Jagathy, Nedumudi, Innocent, Salim Kumar and Suraj Venjaramoodu, is set in a village called Manassery. Following the likes of recent Tamil hits featuring fresh faces, this movie also tells about the hilarious attempts of five rustic friends to run their local club named “Malarvady Arts Club”. Actor Dileep produces and appears in a cameo in this movie which is presented under of Grand productions.

After a long gap Mohanlal and Sreenivasan are once again coming together for the new movie ‘Oru Naal Varum’. Directed by T K Rajeev Kumar, the shoot for the movie is already on at the capital city. Mohanlal plays a character named Kulapuly Sukumaran in this movie scripted by Sreenivasan. It is after a gap of five years that Mohanlal is appearing in a Sreenivasan script, the last being ‘Udhayannau Thaaram’. Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy will debut in Malayalam with this movie which also features Devayani, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Siddhique, Lalu Alex in other important roles.

After the stupendous success of ‘Happy Husbands’, young director Saji Surendran will team up with scriptwriter Krishna Poojappura for the new movie ‘Ulakaam Chuttum Vaaliban’. The movie expected to be launched in March however will start its shoot only by the end of this year. Krishna Poojappura is presently busy scripting 'Sakudumbam Shyamala' featuring Kunchakko Boban and Urvashi in the lead. The movie will be directed by debutante Radhakrishnan Mangalath, who shot to fame with the tele serial ‘Indumathi Chandramathi’

Youth icon Prithviraj has become extremely cautious in selecting films in recent times. He has proved himself to make good selections of role from the innumerable projects that are hovering around him. Anyhow, the debutant director Fazal has attained success in reading out a thread for a new movie, which was quite appealing to the star who immediately agreed to be with the movie. Titled as ‘Mumbai Dosth’ this movie will be scripted by directors of slapstick comedies Ravi and Micatin. Fazal had been an associate to the director duo who agreed to offer themselves as the scriptwriters to their associate’s debut venture. ‘Mumbai Dosth’ will be produced by Howly Pottur in the banner of “Dream Team Productions”. To be shot in Tamil Nadu and, Mumbai and parts of Kerala, this movie will kick off in a couple of months.

The music of the big band of north ‘Euphoria’ will be heard in Mollywood industry soon. Director MA Nishad has signed the band and its lead singer Dr.Palash Sen, to do the music for his new movie ‘Best Of Luck’. The band was astonished to see one of the front line directors approaching them for music, when they arrived at Calicut recently to performing in the Malabar festival. The pooja of the movie was held at Hotel Renaissance, Kochy last week in a big function attended by its lead stars, Pashupathy and director IV Sasi. Featuring a big cast including Prabhu, Urvashi, Reema Kallingal, Asif Ali, Archana Kavi, Kailash, Jagathy, and Bijukuttan, the movie will be based on a humorous storyline by the director Nishad. Vinu Kiriyath will support the movie with his dialogues. To be produced by A and M productions, the movie will be cinematographed by Sanjeev Shankar.

Veteran actor Thilakan, who was recently suspended from AMMA has then pointed out that he was not able to attend AMMA's disciplinary committee meeting, as he has to attend the shoot for a Hollywood movie named ‘Dam 999’. But now the director of the movie Sohan Roy has made it clear that the actor will not be the part of his movie any more, as FEFKA, the technicians associations has insisted to call back their members in the technical crew if he starts shooting with Thilakan. The director also stated that they are in the lookout for an able substitute actor for the character Thilakan was to play in the movie. Meanwhile, renowned director Shaji N Karun has stated that if his new movie has a character that demands the finesse of an actor like Thilakan and he will definitely sign him, no matter whoever oppose it. He observed that the treatment of the issue and the veteran actor by the film associations were not right. He observed that an artist is a public property, above

In an interesting development, Mollywood superstar Mohanlal has decided to endorse Khadi products. Accepting a plea from the State industries minister Elamaram Kareem, Mohanlal has agreed to become the brand ambassador of Khadi and Handloom clothes in the state. The actor seems to be in the notion that this act will help to tide over image destruction if any, brought out by his recent tussle with Sukumar Azhikode, who also ridiculed his immense interest in endorsing commodities. This sudden transformation to a Gandhian to endorse Khadi may sometimes invite criticisms, as the star is known for his endorsements jewels, textiles and even an immensely popular surrogate liquor brands with the tagline ‘Vaikittentha Paripady’? Let us wait and see how people respond when Mohanlal turns to Gandhian tactics.

The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce is honoring the recent award winners at the national level on Tuesday, 9th March 2010 at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road, Bangalore. The Karnataka Governor HR Bharadwaj is doing the honors in the presence of Information minister Khatta Subramania Naidu, Transport Minister R Ashok, Secretary Kannada and Culture and Information department BR Jayaramaraje Urs, Information director Vishukumar and Dr Jayamala, the President of KFCC will make the inaugural address. The honors will be for VK Murthy, Dadasaheb Phalke award winner, Arundhati Nag for Padmasri, MV Krishnaswamy for V Shantharam award, honorary doctorate blessed Mukyamantri Chandru, Bharathi Vishnuvardhana new MLC’s from Kannada filmdom Sandesh Nagaraj, E Krishnappa and Jaggesh, the national best regional film award winners – Navya Chitra and P Seshadri for ‘Vimukthi’, Shylaja Suresh and Abhay Simha for ‘Gubbachchigalu’ best children film and D M Productions and Shiv

The director S Narayan and actor Sudeep combination ‘Veera Parampare’ went on the floors early in the morning on 5th March 2010 at the residence of director cum producer S Narayan. Sudeep’s mother switched on the camera for the opening shot while director S Narayan’s daughter Kumari Vidyasri sounded the clap board after a simple Pooja for the film. Ambarish plays a prominent role in the film ‘Veera Parampare’ that is also a come back film for cameraman of high reputation R Giri who is the brother in law of S Narayan. This film will be completed in three months time. Director S Narayan known for disciplined working style has raised expectations casting Sudeep in a very good role. Sitting pretty with Hindi film success Sudeep has on hand ‘Nirnaya’ a bilingual in Kannada and Hindi from RGV camp, ‘Kick’ for N Kumar which will be going on the floors in September this year. ‘Dhandam Dashagunam’ for producer R Shanker is another flick that will be shot simultaneously. Sudeep

A R Rahman will be embarking on a ‘Jai Ho’ concert worldwide tour from June this year. The "A R Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour" kicks off on June 11 at the Nassau Coliseum in New York and will extent to over 16 major cities worldwide. For this world tour A R Rahman will be collaborating with choreographer-director Amy Tinkham, who has created stage shows for the likes of Paul McCartney, Madonna, Britney Spears, Dixie Chicks, Motley Crue, etc. The concerts are said to include spectacular special effects and global cast of dancers and musicians inspired by his native India. It is termed as a “virtual journey through beauty, culture, and spirituality”. The concerts will include songs from 'Slumdog Millionaire' as well as the Indian films 'Lagaan', 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na', 'Dil Se', 'Rang De Basanti', 'Roja' and others. Here are the tour dates for the ‘A R Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home Wo

The national award winning actress Thara is happy for three reasons on Thursday. Firstly it was her birthday, second it is on this day her parents got married and thirdly it is the silver jubilee of her professional career starting from ‘Thulasidala’ in 1985. Thara celebrated her birthday with the poor children and women at Mouna Guru Ashram in Cox Town, Bangalore. She cut a hug cake and offered food for nearly 300 persons in the ashram. An active BJP politician who missed the MLC post narrowly, Thara took part in the Surakshatha Din on Thursday morning. On the silver Jubilee year of her professional career she disclosed her intentions of producing a Kannada film in this year. This is her silver jubilee resolution. In the evening Thara threw a party in style at Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association in Cubbon Park. Thara’s debut film director Vemgal Jagannath Rao, Srinivasamurthy, AR Raju, Girish Kasaravalli, Basanthkumar Patil, Girija Lokesh, Dr Jayamala, Sihikahi Ch

The Bengali film director Atanu Ghosh won the ‘Lankesh Chitra Prashasti for 2009’for his film ‘Angshumaner Chobbi’. A stalwart literary personality, popular journalist and creative film maker late P Lankesh award will be given away at Senate Hall in Central College Bangalore on 7th March 2010. South India’s popular actor and producer Prakash Raj, the acclaimed Kannada film director Kavitha Lankesh and film critic Sandeep Nayak were the members of jury that selected Bengali film ‘Angshumaner Chobbi’ out of 6 Hindi Films, 1 English, 1 Kannada, 1 Rajasthani, 1 Malyalam, 1 Tamil, 1 Assamese, 1 Konkani and two Bengali films. `Angshumaner Chobbi’ is about the journey of four people through the making of a film. The director of the film within the film returns to India after studying film making in Italy. He has an interesting script on the curious relationship between a septuagenarian painter and a young nurse. He is determined to cast a self exiled 75 year old actor and

The pretty tri lingual actress Bhavana is now in her fourth language Kannada via ‘Jackie’. Addressing the media at Kanteerava Studios she disclosed in ‘Jackie’ she plays a simple and innocent girl and the role is somewhat similar to her Tamil film ‘Veyil’. ‘I play Lakshmi in the film and costumes are also according to the role’. I will be in ‘Pavada Dhavani’, Churidhar etc. It is ‘Asal’ in Tamil that gave me a change over in my career. From routine homely roles I switched over to pretty and glamorous costumes in ‘Asal’. ‘Jackie’ is a right launch for and not only for the fact I am opposite the famous star Puneeth Rajakumar but also the story is impressive said Bhavana.

The first color film hero in Kannada cinema the flamboyant actor Kalyankumar’s first son Bharat Kalyan makes foray in to Kannada cinema with ‘Yakka’ under the direction of Naganath Joshi. He plays the role of Mallappa the protector of a huge Vaade (8 acres bungalow). Bharat Kalyan son of the famous actor of yesteryears Kalyankumar is a familiar face in Tamil films and Television serials. He has acted in five Tamil films in which ‘Sringaram’ of Madhu Ambat won him national and international acclaim. The television serial ‘Kasthuri’ on Sun Network is also very popular one. When Bharat was a child he acted in the Kannada film ‘Mane Madadhi Makkalu’. Born in Mysore and brought up in Tamil Nadu, highly educated Bharat Kalyan is speaking the tongue twisting Uttar Kannada style of Kannada in ‘Yakka’. The audio of this film was released on Wednesday evening in Green House Raj Milan in Bangalore. Being the son of veteran actor Kalyan Kumar I want to prove as a good actor and al

The tall and beautiful actress Raani who made debut in Kannada film opposite Alok (son of veteran actor and director Kashinath) in ‘Baaji’ is now doing her third Kannada film ‘Raaji’. Raani appeared as heroine in her second Kannada film ‘Parol’ produced by famous editor Suresh Urs is ready to hit the screens next month. Raani is now sitting pretty with her Telugu film ‘Non Stop’ for Suman Productions of Dr Ramoji Rao. In the new Kannada film Raani has accepted the story revolves around a child. Manoj is making debut as a hero and producer with this film. Sanjay who directed ‘Namma Preethiya Ramu’ is the director of ‘Raaji’.

The 78th production from Dr Rajakumar family ‘Jackie’ from Poornima Enterprises starring power star Puneeth Rajakumar and Bhavana was flagged off on Wednesday morning at Kanteerava Studios in the presence of Smt.Parvathamma Rajakumar the leading lady of Kannada cinema. Film making is always on the trial and error basis. Holding the attention of the audience in the theatre for two and half hours is only matters today. For sustaining the interest we have put in six months of effort said Raghavendra Rajakumar the executive producer of the film ‘Jackie’. It was after watching ‘Dhuniya’ Kannada film two years ago we thought of giving a chance to director Soori stated Raghavendra Rajakumar. What is ‘Jackie’ all about? ‘Jackie’ is a rough and tough guy who can be trusted. ‘Jackie’ offers solution to any task put before him. He is naughty but always honest explained director Soori on the nature of his protagonist. There are 10 characters in the film and we intend to shoot in B

He might have won the most prestigious award for music – the Grammys but do you know how many Filmfare awards has A R Rahman received so far? A R Rahman, music’s very own child, has been receiving accolades from all parts of the world for his work. Perhaps he doesn’t have blood in him but music. He’s got the Oscars, Grammys and a couple of other Critics awards from the USA and the world over. One thing people didn’t realize is his recognition, way back home in India. Rahman was awarded the Tamil Nadu State Film award for Best Music Director for his first movie ‘Roja’ and later on he went on to be awarded the same title 6 times. Apart from the state noticing his talent, he received the National award for his first movie. He totally has four National awards for Best Music with him so far. Ever since he made his debut in ‘Roja’ in 1992, he had won the Filmfare awards for music 25 times - including Best Music director, New Music Talent and Best Background Score - Hindi and

The Kannada film ‘Yaksha’ features all the family members of producer TP Siddaraju (of Dhuniya fame) in the cast. TP Siddaraju is appearing for the first time as a politician, his first son Yogish is the hero of it, second son Mahesh who is looking after the Akshay audio, is in an important role while producer Siddaraju mother Ambuja is also appearing as character artistes in the film. ‘Yaksha’ is the film in which Nana Patekar appears for the first time in Kannada in the role of a cop. Ramesh Bhagawath is making debut as director. The film has completed a peppy song Aunti Kelu Antapura….Uncle Kelu Bentapura….featuring Yogish and Roobi the new heroine. Completing the talkie portions well in advance ‘Yaksha’ is yet to can three songs. Anoop Seelin is the cameraman and Chandrasekhar is heading the camera unit. Atul Kulkarni, Master Hirannaiah, Girish Mattannavar (Chairman of Kanteerava studios), Sharan are also in the cast.

Teena Ponnappa the tall and beautiful heroine hailing from Coorg district despite a good performance in her debut Kannada film ‘Belli Modadha Ambara’ is depressed at the disastrous results the film got in the box office. Teena’s ‘Belli Modadha Ambara’ got a poor opening. This national award winning actress for Tamil Nadu regional ‘Badugi’ language ‘Meera’, had no make up for this good film. A model turned actress Teena acted in Telugu film ‘Entha Varu Laina’ and in Malayalam she performed in ‘Black Dolls’. The four language actress Teena is still busy in modeling.