Vijay's thuppakki starts from November 26

We have earlier informed that Vijay’s next film to be directed by AR Murgadoss is titled Thuppaki and will be produced by Vijay’s dad SA Chandrasekhar but the latest buzz in the Kollywood reveals that there is a change in the producer for the film and now, the big budget film will be produced by Kalaipuli S Dhanu.

A.R.Murugadoss was reportedly asking for a huge renuremation which made Kalaipuli S Dhanu to take over this project . Thuppaki will be made with a whopping budget of 60 Crores and producer Kalaipuli S Dhanu will fund for it.

The movie will be set in the backdrop of Mumbai. this leaves us to the question of what happened to the project that Vijay signed for Kalaipuli S Dhanu already that was about to be directed by Seeman. The sources say that the project has been shelved.

Kajal Agarwal will play the leading lady in the film and the first schedule of Thuppaki will commence from December in Thiruchendur after which the unit will leave to Mumbai.

Fourth time lucky?

Suddenly Selvaraghavan seems to be working at a crazy pace. How else do you explain the speed at which his Mayakkam Enna has been made? All set to be served in 55 days,Mayakkam Enna will be out this Friday. Very unlike him, you could say, because Aayirathil Oruvan, his last, took eons to see the light of day. “You can't compare the two,” he interjects. “Aayirathil Oruvan involved extensive post-production. CG consumed so much time. Also the genre is very different from what I've attempted now.”

“It's ready and we are coming out on November 25,” he smiles. But you had media reports stating that the film will roll out early December? “I heard about it too. We made the announcement a couple of days ago and, till then, I had said nothing about the date of release,” he sounds puzzled. He appears quite cheerful, as we continue talking about Mayakkam Enna.

So does he really feel relaxed now that the last-minute frenzy of tying up loose ends, trips to the Censors and the like are over? “Far from it,” he smiles. “Do I sound angst-free? The tension is mounting. I've directed eight films so far and during every release I lose 15 kg,” he laughs.

This time it looks as though he's going back to what he's been successful at — love tangles.Kaadhal Kondaen and 7G Rainbow Colony showed Selva's adeptness at spinning romantic yarns that go down well with the film-going youth here. “No,” you're wrong,” he laughs. “This isn't a love story. It's a warm film and more than 70 per cent of ME is humorous.” Levity has never found much space in Selvaraghavan's narration. “Of course, I don't allow fun tracks to run riot in my films. In ME too comedy is woven into the script. I'm sure Dhanush's humour takes will tickle.” In the same vein he hastens to clarify that Mayakkam Enna cannot be categorised as a comedy. “It's light-hearted and probably a little heavy-hearted,” he jokes rather cryptically. “Frankly, I don't think you can slot it in a genre. All the same, ME is way different from the kind of films I've done so far.”

Mayakkam Enna is Selva's fourth film with his brother, Dhanush. In a way each has been lucky for the other.Thulluvadho Ilamai placed them on the ladder to fame and Kaadhal Kondaen helped them ascend the rungs with ease.Pudhupettai met with mixed response, yet it didn't undermine the popularity of the combo. Naturally, when the brothers join hands after quite a while, curiosity is kindled.

Dhanush has come a long way since the days of Pudhupettai, so was he game for a quickie this time? “We decided to work together again. He had the dates. I had the script. We worked on it and ME happened.”

That Selvaraghavan and Dhanush have doubled as lyricists forMayakkam Enna and between the two have penned all the six songs is a surprise. “Dhanush has always been writing verses. So have I. We were pressed for time as we had to leave for the shoot and thought we'd do it ourselves. And working with G.V. Prakash is cool. We vibe well,” he informs.

Composer Prakash stepped in during the making of Aayirathil Oruvan, after the till-then close duo of Selva and Yuvan Shankar Raja parted ways. Again Ramji, the camera person of Aayirathil Oruvan, is on board. “Ramji is like a bro. Our comfort level makes work enjoyable. And his diligence is incredible. The same goes for G.V. Prakash. Comparatively, I am the one who takes things easy,” he says. “Naturally, I prefer to go with workaholics like them.”

Is he confident about the result of the cumulative effort? “I've watched ME a million times and I like what I've watched. But the impact it is going to create on the audience when they see it fresh isn't easy for me to calculate. The verdict rests with viewers and I anxiously wait for them to pass it in my favour,” he says.

Heroine Richa is a new find. “After watching her in the Telugu film,Leader, I cast her in my Telugu project opposite Rana. But the film didn't take off and I moved on to ME. It was then that Gitanjali, my wife, reminded me of her,” says Selvaraghavan. “Richa has proved to be the right choice.”

And that takes us to his newly wedded status. “Gitanjali handles the production. From the morning idlis for the unit to the costly equipment needed for the shoot we had to go to her. Life is wonderful and peaceful. Earlier it was a war zone, now it is bliss,” he laughs.

Vishnuvardhan to remake Panjaa with Ajith?

Vishnuvardhan's forthcoming Telugu movie Panjaa with Pawan Kalyan in the lead seems to have attracted Ajith Kumar. Rumour mills are working overtime claiming that the Billa director's movie, which is releasing in December, will be remade in Tamil with Thala enacting the role played by the Telugu superstar.

Reports say that Vishnuvardhan, who recently announced his future plans with Ajith Kumar, is likely to remake Panjaa in the Kollywood. Though, there were reports that Panjaa would be dubbed in Tamil, the movie bosses have dropped the plans of it considering the low demand for the dubbed versions in Tamil Nadu.

The Tamil version of Panjaa is reportedly produced by AM Rathnam. But sources also claim that if the Telugu film fails, then Ajith-Vishnuvardhan might have a second thought about the project.


Pawan Kalyan, Sarah Jane Dias and Anjali Lavania is a stylish action entertainer, which is being hyped as gangster classic. The audio and the trailer have become a rage in the Telugu film industry. It will hit the screens on December 9.

Suggest a name for Aishwarya Rai's baby: Abhishek Bachchan

After Aishwarya Rai's fake baby's photo infuriated the Bachchans, now excess speculations and assumptions over the baby's name have saddened the Bachchans. Earlier there were rumours that the baby's name should start with K or H. But seems the ecstatic Pa Abhishek Bachchan has managed to put a stop to all the speculations as he asked people to suggest names beginning with the alphabet 'A.' 

Abhishek Bachchan has resorted to the micro-blogging site to seek a suitable name for his first-born. "And suggestions for names are very welcome guys. Something with 'A',” Abhishek tweeted. So those who are interested in suggesting a suitable name for the Bachchan baby, please log onto Twitter.

Earlier, Abhishek nicknamed the little girl as 'Beti B'." ...till we find a name for the little lady, dear friend Shahana Goswami gave me a great one. We have Sr B and Jr B already so... Beti B!" With Aishwarya and Abhishek’s name starting with the alphabet ‘A’, they seem to be looking for a name for Beti B from ‘A’ as well.