IFFI chief guest issue: Dharmendra vs Super Star Rajnikanth

The southern film stars and industry personnel have always complained that indian film awards and festivals such as IFFI or more commercialized IIFA are too Bollywood centric. So, there was a mini controversy between south and north over the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) that to be held in GOA this year . Controversy is about choice of Dharmendra or Indian Super Star Rajnikanth as the chief guest at the function.

We learned that Dharmendra has withdrawn after hearing the controversy.

‘Moscowin Kaveri’ makes Cameraman Ravi Verman as director

Following the footsteps of Thankar Bachchan and K. V. Anand , most talked cameraman in the Indian film industry Ravi Verman turns as a director.
Ravi Verman showed his camera tricks in several films, these are the films he was most talked about.

Here is the list

Dasavatharam(scheduled to release jan 2008)
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Anniyan(2005)
Ramji Londonwaley (2005)
Kilichundan Mampazham (2003)

He has titled his direction venture movie as ‘Moscowin Kaveri‘. This movie starrs all newcomers, ‘Moscowin Kaveri’ will have story, screenplay, dialogues, cinematography and direction by Ravi Verman. Continue Reading >>

Surya’s Vaaranam Aayiram in full swing

Surya , Sameera Reddy, Gautham Menon, cameraman Ratnavel and others left for US for Vaaranam Aayiram shooting. It is said that they will shoot for the next 25 days.

Dusky beauty Sameera, plays the role of a beautiful NRI in an American university who falls for Surya.

Story synopsis

A unique story of a unique individual (surya). Motivated and driven, a go-getter. Like Vaaranamaayiram, the strength of a thousand elephants ? strong of mind and body. Shooting starts December 2007.

Babilona’s social work ?

Babilona the vamp of South Indian cinema was involved in social work at Chennai? Central Railway station recently.

?She was involved with Railway police to issue pamphlets to the passengers, how passengers can protect themselfs from the thiefs in the train.
Earlier babilona got divorced from Arjun Das. … also Babilona and Actress Uma Maheswari was involved in porno controversy.
Earlier Babilona got divorced from Arjun Das. What does this social work mean to Babilona ??? of course Babilona is showing her prensence to the industry…

Pawan Kalyan releases Vikram’s Bheema audio

Vikram and Trisha forthcoming bilingual movie (Tamil and Telugu) `Bheema` audio was released by Pawan Kalyan and presented the first number to hero Vikram. `Bheema` is directed by director Linguswamy on Surya Movies banner, with its presentation in Andhra Pradesh through SPR Entertainments.

Harris Jayaraj scored music, while lyrics were penned by producer AM Ratnam. Producer AM Ratnam expressed his special thanks to Pawan Kalyan for being the chief guest in spite of his busy schedules.

Linguswamy who had earlier directed the film Pandem Kodi directed this film. An out and out action flick, it will be simultaneously released in Telugu and Tamil. This will be Trisha’s big film in Telugu this year.

Here is the Vikaram, Trisha? Bheema Photo Gallery

Oram Po : Arya, Pooja

Oram Po previously titled as Auto directed by Pushkar and Gayathri, starring Arya and Pooja would be released on 30 November.
Arya’s long-pending ‘Oram Po’ is nearing completion, this movie it is about life of auto-drivers in Chennai.
Actress Pooja plays a girl selling biryani on the roadside.
Cast and crew

* Cast : Arya, Pooja
* Director : Pushkar and Gayatri
* Cinematography : Nirav Shah
* Editing : Antony
* Producer : A.P. Film Garden
* Music : G.V. Prakash Kumar