May 17 Movement, one of the Tamil activists groups in Chennai protested outside Kamal Haasan’s office in Alwarpet, on Sunday (May 23) morning.

They were demanding that the actor should resign from the post of president (south) of the entertainment wing of Federation of Indian Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and also give back his Padma Shri award to the Union government.

Those protesting say that FICCI is one of the sponsors of IIFA awards in Colombo in Sri Lanka in the first week of June first week.

After few minutes, Kamal cameout from his office and received a pretition from the activists and assured to fulfill their demands.

Soon, Kamal released a statement in which he cleared, “office bearers of FICCI will not participate in IIFA awards in Colombo and nothing would be achieved by surrendering the Padma award…”

Meanwhile all Tamil actors and directors have distanced themselves from the IIFA awards in Colombo.

The shoot of Sun Pictures, Rajinikanth big budget sci-fi thriller Endhiran’s shoot has resumed in Chennai. The shoot is happening around Perungudi dumping yard in Chennai.

A source said: “It is mostly patchwork of some combination scenes between Rajini and Danny Denzongappa, who plays the villain in the film…” As of now it will be a five day shoot.

Says Shankar: “Some have doubts whether the movie is coming this year. Yes, definitely the film is releasing this year, within few months”.

Nowadays actors who always prefer super action hero roles seems to be transformed slowly to normal and natural roles. At the same time superstars like Rajinikanth trying their level best with convincing roles like Sivaji and sci – fiction Enthiran with maximum entertainment guaranty.

But there are few actors, like Vijay, are still living in the world of myths and not ashamed for giving half baked films like Kuruvi, Villu, Vettaikkaran, Sura and cheating the so called die hard fans continuously.

Sura, the 50th film of Vijay is surely a disaster in his 19 years old career. The story is as old as hills and the sequences are stale and repeated. Vadivelu is the only plus point in this two and half hour horrible experience.

Another important point is, S P Rajkumar, who always making some b grade films, wasted a golden opportunity to establish himself as a front line entertainment film maker.

The story goes like this…

Sura is a good hearted young man in a Fishery Village called Yaazh Nagar (Yaazh is the name of Srilankan city Jaffna!?). He is doing good things to the villagers. He fights for the rights of the villages. Every one loves his mischievous, humour sensed activities. Simply, he is the ‘Chella Pillai’ of the village!

He owes to marry a girl only after solving all the problems of fishermen in the village. One day Tamanna trying to destroy herself in the Village’s sea side, due to loss of her pet dog! As usual Vijay come to her rescue and instead of jumping in to the sea, in the very next scene, Tammu jumps to his heart and go for duet in some beautiful locations.

In the mean time, Dev Gil, a local minister trying to vacate the village and occupy the entire land. Knowing this Vijay starts his fight with him. At a stage, Minister plans to destroy Vijay.

How Vijay escapes from the plot and save the people and join with Tamanna is the predictable, boring climax!

Nothing special to mention in Vijay’s action, stunts and even his comical scenes irritate a lot. The only change from his earlier flicks is…his bubbly face! As usual he delivers half a dozen meaningless punch dialogues, in the climax some peppy dance numbers with Tamanna.

For Tamanna, it is one more film in her acting career… Thats all!

Vadivelu tries to save the film till the interval. But the post interval sequences (Except the one with Vennira Aadai Moorthy track) totally killing the interest of the viewers.

Manisharma gives the Tamil coating for all his 5 songs which took place earlier in some Telugu films like Billa!

S P Rajkumar totally failed to cover even some of the die hard Vijay fans with his unimpressive narration, expected twists and amateur direction.

Sura – May be a Gold (jubilee) in number, but fails to earn the same for its quality!

Cast and Crew:

Actors: Vijay, Tamanna, Vadivelu, Devgil

Music: Manisharma

Camera: Ekambaram and M S Prabhu

PRO: P T Selvakumar

Producer: Sangili Murugan

Direstor: SP Rajkumar

-Settu Shankar

Recently Swami Nithyananda was in hot news due to his sex video scandal with leading actress Ranjitha. The video was disclosed by Sun news channel and a vernacular investigative magazine.

Now it seems again, he is emerging as a hero in another sex video, supposedly against actress Yuvarani.

Yuvarani is also one of the popular actresses in Tamil films as well as serials. Sources say that the sex video of Yuvarani with Nithyananda is released in a website which has the host server in Brazil.

Remember, few days back Yuvarani admitted her close relationship with Nithyananda as a devotee. She said that she got Nithyananda’s link through another actress Raga Suda.

Vijay’s 50th film Sura is all set to release in the summer in big way.

Remember the film is a Sun Pictures release and to be hit the screens in the last week of April. The audio will be released on March 26 in Satyam Cinemas.

The film, directed by SP Rajakumar, has Tamannaah as the leading lady. It has music by Mani Sharma and Ekambaram as cameraman. The shoot of the film, produced by Sangli Murugan, is almost complete with just one song remaining.

The film promises to be a complete family entertainer with all mass elements associated with a typical Vijay film.

James Bond is reportedly planning to take on the poppy fields of Afghanistan in his next assignment.

If reports are to be believed at least some parts of the next movie in the Bond franchise will be shot in the Helmand province in Afghanistan.

According to online reports on James Bond fan-sites, an official, a member of the Foreign Office’s drug task force in the country has signed on as a consultant for the franchise.

The official, who has since left the Foreign Office and Afghanistan, is thought to have signed a confidentiality agreement with the filmmakers preventing any discussion of the project, The Times reported.

Should 007 tackle the opium fields of the country, it will be the second time he has ventured into Afghanistan. In the 1987 film The Living Daylights, Bond, played by Timothy Dalton, was imprisoned in a Russian camp in the country, before teaming up with anti—Soviet freedom fighters.

Eon Productions, the production company set up by Bond producer Albert Broccoli, refused to comment on whether the film would visit Afghanistan.

The 23rd Bond film will be Daniel Craig’s third outing as the fictional British spy, following the success of Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace

The plot of the new Bond film, expected to be released in 2011, is a closely guarded secret.

The latest buzz rounds Kollywood is superstar Rajinikanth’s nude appearancee for his Sun Pictures magnum opus, Shankar directed Endhiran-The Boss!

It seems the scene was shot in secret manner in Sun Network’s Studio in the outskirts of Chennai by director Shankar and cinematographer Ratnavel. The scene would be used in the film at a crucial point in the narration.

The scene is said to be very similar to Arnold Schwarzenegger the robot moving around naked in Terminator.

It is the very first time that Superstar Rajini is doing a full Monty in his film.

Mathi Yosi is yet another proof to prove how Kollywood young directors spoiling Tamil cinema without any proper script and planning. Most of them are simply trying to copy or remake the seasonal hits like Subramanyapuram, Renigunta with overdose of masala and spoil the entire film.

No doubt, Mathi Yosi is one such worst films in recent days we have seen!

Here is the (usual) story of Mathi Yosi…

The film opens in a village near Madurai where four young rough youngsters Pandi (Harish), Manga(Alex), Onaan (Gopal) and Mari (Lokesh) from the lower caste bond together. Soon they rub the upper caste village panchyat president and his family the wrong way which results in a caste feud. The local police chief who tries to trap them is humiliated and fearing his wrath the boys escape to Chennai in a lorry.

In Chennai they are forced to take the mean street for their own survival and in mix-up discover the power that flows through the barrel of a gun. Meanwhile they also meet a highly educated girl called ‘Baby’ (Shammu) by her uncle a pimp (Ravi Maria) who is trying to sell her off to a wealthy guy. But she is trying to complete her studies in Australia through her new friends. Soon she becomes a part of the gang. But things are not happening for their favour and leading them to a bloody climax.

The film is not convinced the viewer at any scene and it is completely out of logic. Most of the scenes are crude, bloody and half baked. The language and the way they delivered it is irritating. The four heroes hardly find with dress and in most of the scenes they appear with just a half pant only… And in one of the scenes the police men kick them out from a van, even without the half pant! What a realistic portrayal?!

In another scene the gang kidnapped a local rowdy’s daughter for money but she is attaining puberty during the operations! Suddenly they turned as her relatives (murai payyan!) and doing Tamil customs to the girl!

The character of Shammu has not been well etched and not justified or explained why she prefers to move around with the gang. Ponvannan’s ‘good police officer’ character also not impressive due to the lack of completeness.

The climax is horrible and meaningless. Guru Kalyan’s music is terrible and his background score is surely harmful to the ears!

Mathi Yosi…. One of the worst experience of movie watching!

Credits:

Cast: Harish, Alex, Gopal, Lokesh, Shammu, Ponvannan

Music: Guru Kalyan

Camera: Vijay Armstrong

Editor: Kola Baskar

Director: Nanda Periyasamy

Producer: PS Sekar Reddy

-Settu Shankar

Asal is out and out a commercial Masala with an half century old, cliched story line. But director Saran once again impressed the film buffs with his stylish making.

The story goes like this…

Ajith (Senior) is a big shot in illegal weapon trading. He has 3 sons (Sampath, Rajiv Krishna and Ajith) and among them Ajith (Junior) is born for his illegal wife. In an in-fight for capturing Senior Ajith’s assets and business empire, Sampath and Rajiv Krishna kills their own father. But in sudden developments, they caught in villain’s den in Mumbai. As usually Ajith Jr flies there for their rescue unwarrantably. After safely escaped from villan’s hand with the help of Ajith, Sampath and Rajiv Krishna tries to kill him in the same spot to get the properties fully.

How Ajith escapes from their target and closed their chapter is the remaining portion of the story. Meanwhile, Bhavana and Sameera Reddy have trying to attract Ajith but finally Ajith accepts Bhavana.

Bhavana, Sameera, Prabhu and Yuhi Sethu’s part are adding pep to the main story.

Ajith done his role with perfectly and his looks are more stylish than in Billa. Senior Ajith is really done well and his mannerisms are real treat to Thala fans.

Among the heroines, Bavana is having more scope and done her job well. Sameera is not impressive both in appearance as well as performance.

Sampath, Rajive Krishna and Suresh (another typical Tamil baddie who turned as a good man in the last reel!!) are the three main villains and done their part well and professional manner.

Prabhu is just appearing in a guest role which hasn’t any impact in the story.

The camera work is good, but Baradwaj’s music is not impressive, except the ‘Tottodaing…’ song.

Saran’s picturisation is excellent but the main drawback is lack of a solid story. It seems that in most of the scenes the director just leaves Ajith to walk here and there in the name of style. But we have experienced this kind of scenes in Billa itself!

Verdict: Mass Masala!

Cast: Ajith, Bavana, Sameera Reddy, Sampath, Prabhu

Music: Baradwaj

Direction: Saran

Producer: Sivaji Films

PRO: Diamond Babu

-BOS

One more member from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi’s family is entering Kollywood and this time it is Karunanidhi’s grand son MKT Arulnidhi who is debuting as hero.

Arulnidhi is MK Tamilarasu’s (Karunanidhi’s younger son) son doing his first film directed by Pandiraj, one of the promising directors in Kollywood of Pasanga fame.

Arulnidhi has made a smart move in making his debut with a Pandiraj film, atleast he will be noticed.

The unit of this untitled film led by Pandiraj called on the Chief Minister to seek his blessings. Also present were the film’s other debutants music director Taj Noor, cinematographer Magesh Muthusamy and others.