Director Prabhu Deva and Vijay are putting in all their efforts to bring out Villu as mass entertainer. The director has in fact taken extra care where Vijay's style in Villu is concerned. While in their earlier venture Pokkiri, Vijay was seen donning a scarf in the entire film, in Villu he will be seen nibbling his shirt collar. According to the director, this new style has reached well among Vijay fans.
Likewise, the name of Vijay's character in Pokkiri was Thamizh and in Villu it will be Pugazh. Looks like with every new film with Vijay, Prabhu Deva plans to give a new dimension to his career.
Nayanthara is in Zweisimmen in Europe on location of Villu (see pic).
Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Prakash Raj, director Prabhu Deva, cameraman Ravi Varman along with a 40-member crew is put up in this exotic Swiss location.
“Its good weather here and the shoot is progressing well but I am tensed about the release of Sathyam on August 14. I’m always anxious, just before my film releases”.
Zweisimmen is a historic town and also known as the gateway to Gstaad. It is a small village located to the south-west of Switzerland. There are miles of greenery, beautiful snow capped mountains, a Church and Museum.
For Nayanthara, who has traveled to some of the most exotic locations for shoots, Zweisimmen is indeed a new experience as it is a cozy small town with no Television, newspapers or Internet.
Two days back, Nayan a net freak traveled a few miles to an Internet café where she could catch up with the latest happenings in tinsel world. “You know that I love surfing on the net whenever I get time. I’m missing it”, says Nayan.
Shirya Saran has with drawn from the Danush film to be directed by Vetrimaran and returned the advance for the film. The reason for this is said to be the delay in launching the project. Kathiresan the producer of this movie had signed Shriya to be Dhanush’s heroine in a film, which was to start in April. But due to various reasons the film got delayed and then it was decided that the launch will happen after Danush finishes his Padikkathavan movie.
Shriya who is busy with her Bollywood and Hollywood projects felt that she will be unable to keep the commitment to this film and hence has returned the advance she took for this movie. The producer refused to accept back the advance and hence she has sent the advance check now to the Nadigar Sangam.
The sucess team of Polladhavan is teaming up again in this film. Dhanush has signed this film with Vetrimaran. Produced by Kathiresan.This movie will have the same technical team of cameraman Vel Raj, music director G.V.Prakash Kumar, editor V.T.Vijayan, stunt master Rambo Rajkumar and director Vetrimaran. The cast will also have the Polladhavan villains Kishore and Daniel Balaji.
Ulaganayagan Kamal Hassan and Asin will be seen again together after Dasavatharam in their next film 16 steps. Kamal Hassan, Japanese superstar Tadanobu Asano, and Asin are roped in for this movie which will be directed by Bharath Bala.
The movie 16 steps produced as a co-venture by Bharath Bala Productions (BBP) and Walt Disney will have a budger of about 50 million dollar and will be based on the theme of origins of martial art in kerala.
“19 Steps” will go on the floors in mid-2009 after Kamal completes his film “Marmayogi”, which is another Hollywood co-production. In “19 Steps”, Asano plays a blood thirsty Samurai Kenji seeking to conquer the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu (precursor of Karate). He learns the tough 18 steps and masters the 19th from an Indian guru played by Kamal and Asin will play a local princess.
Diya’s 1st Birthday Snaps - Exclusive Images
Kollywood couple Surya and Jyothika celebrated the first birthday of their daughter Diya in style at Taj’s Fisherman Cove on Sunday (August 10) evening.
Diya had the blessings of all the close members of the family and also her own special birthday cake. Diya is said to be a very bubbly girl and Surya and Jyotika take turns in looking after little Diya.
Sathyam movie starring Vishal and Nayantara is finally hitting the theatres on Aug 14th. The movie has been censored both in Tamil and Telugu. Sathayam recieved a ‘UA’ certificate in Tamil and a ‘A’ certificate in Telugu with a few cuts and muted words in the movie.
Out of the cuts suggested to the movie by the censor board is some hot scene’s in the Chellame song picturised on Nayan and Vishal. The Telugu version of the movie is named Salute. ‘Salute’ features Nayantara in a glamorous role and has reportedly performed in a steamy manner with Vishal in the song sequence of Chellame.
Vishal plays Sathyam, a principled ACP and has performed all the stunt sequence without any dupe. Nayanthara is cast as Daivalakshmi, an apprentice in a news channel. She falls in love with Sathyam and helps him in his pursuit. Her role is very bubbly and full of positive energy.
