Vijay: Murugadoss is 'Kutti Mani Ratnam'

Vijay has likened filmmaker AR Murugadoss, with whom he is working for 'Thupaki', to the country's ace director Mani Ratnam. "He is sharp and smart, yet so simple. I would call him Kutti Mani Ratnam," says the Ilayathalapathy. "I had acted in only a very few commercial films which are stylish as well. Thupaki is one such movie. All credits go to Murugadoss. He gives huge importance to even minute details," says the actor. Hailing Kajal Aggarwal, his heroine in the movie, Vijay says, "Though she doesn't know Tamil, she took pains to understand the dialogues and utter them with right emotions. A hard working actress she is." "Thupaki will be a full-fledged treat to my fans. Personally it is an important film for me since the role I am doing in it is different from my earlier ones. I am looking forward to i
ts release," adds Vijay.

'Billa 2's astounding teaser! What's your take?

Finally, after much wait Ajith Kumar aka Thala's 'Billa 2's teaser trailer has been unveiled by the makers. The teaser trailer that runs for a little more than a minute was released on Tamil New Year (April 13). Slick yet with mass elements would be one way to define the trailer. Yuvan Shankar Raja and Chakri have tried to recreate the magic by using a slower BGM of the original 'Billa' theme to this prequel's trailer. Ajith's dialogue 'Dei, en vazhkaila ovvoru naalum, ovvoru nimishamum, en ovvoru nodiyum naana sedukunadhu da' has set a rage among his fans especially in networking sites. The teaser definitely promises a good dosage of action and exciting stunts, glamour, extraordinary visuals what with the usage of red epic camera and above all a perfect package for the Thala fans as its Ajith all the way. The theatrical trailer will be out on May 1 and the teaser has reached more than 1, 60,000 views in less than a day! How did you like the trailer? Did it live up to your expectations? Are you interested to unravel the mysteries and miseries in David Billa's history? Tell us in here and we'll make sure

Trisha targets Thailand

Its summer and Trisha is all set for a holiday, as always. The actress has a small group of friends who are as enthusiastic about traveling as her. This time, the 'Samaran' girl is eyeing Thailand. "But nothing is confirmed so far. We are planning to spend our vacation at a resort in Thailand," she says. Adding that things will get confirmed in a few days time, Trisha says she eagerly waits for the days she would be with her close buddies. "Nothing on earth could give me so much happiness," the chirpy woman says. On the professional front, she is currently part of two Tamil movies ('Samaran' with Vishal and a project with Jiiva) and a Telugu film titled 'Dammu', in which she is sharing the screen space with NTR Junior for the first time.

'Engeyum Kadhal' dub releases big tomorrow!

'Ninnu Choosthe Love Vasthundi' featuring Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani releases big tomorrow (April 13) in Andhra Pradesh. The film that's a dub of 'Engeyum Kadhal', a Tamil flick, is releasing with 75 prints in Andhra Pradesh alone! The film is being released in Telugu by AGS Entertainment's Kalpathi S Aghoram. Directed by multi-faceted Prabhu Deva, the film has music by Harris Jayaraj that has already become chartbusters and a favourite among movie lovers in Tollywood. Prabhu Deva, Harris Jayaraj, Ravi and Hansika are all popular faces in Andhra Pradesh as well and thus the expectation on the film is mounting high. The film is an out and out romantic entertainer but does away from regular cheesy entertainers. It has Hansika woo Jayam Ravi trying to impress him! Whereas Ravi plays a playboy who is not interested in commitments. The film is mostly canned in France and is a visual treat to audience

Court restricts '3' videos on net

The Madras High Court on Thursday restrained internet service providers (ISPs) and others from infringing on the producer's copyright by communicating, duplicating or downloading of Dhanush-starrer '3' in any manner without proper license. Granting the interim injunction on a civil suit by R K Productions Private Limited, Justice KBK Vasuki ordered notice to the respondents and posted the application for further hearing on April 18. The Judge also permitted the producer to publish the injunction order in Tamil and English newspapers to make the order known to all concerned. Plaintiff R K Productions contended the motion picture was produced on a budget of Rs 22 crore. The film, famous for 'Kolaveri Di' song, went on to become an international sensation. The telecommunication service providers, Internet service and cable TV providers have not entered into any license agreement with the applicant on communication of the applicant's film. The producer apprehended that as and when its film was released in theatres, acts of piracy would also commence. Such acts would cause serious loss to the applicant's business.

Kamal's next with Ameer?

Now that he is no more part of Bharathiraja's 'Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum' and with his directorial venture 'Aadhi Bhagavan' getting delayed, Ameer seems to be making some smart moves. The director is planning a film with Kamal Haasan. "Sometime back Kamal Haasan and I discussed about working together. But things could not materialize as we both became busy with our respective projects. I am now planning to do a movie with him," says the filmmaker. Ameer is a big admirer of Kamal and even wanted to work an assistant director to the Ulaganayagan. Likewise, Kamal has appreciated Ameer's movies a lot, especially the National Award winning 'Paruthiveeran'. The 'Mounam Pesiyadhey' maker is hoping to release 'Aadhi Bhagavan', starring 'Jayam' Ravi in the lead role, by June. "Around that time, Kamal will also finish Viswaroopam. I will soon meet him to discuss our project", he signs off.

'The Dirty Picture' in Tamil - Telugu with Anushka?

'The Dirty Picture' by Milan Luthria threw light on the life of Silk, played to perfection by Vidya Balan, an item girl who goes to her career's peak and falls down right to the bottom and ends her life eventually. The film was the topic of discussion even before its release and was subject to several controversies. Apart from the main protagonist played by Vidya in the original, there are three other pivotal roles that were essayed by Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi. Anushka is known for playing strong women centric roles and her list of films stands testimony to this. She was acclaimed for her performance in 'Arundhathi' and 'Vaanam'. However the actress who is one hot property in Telugu - Tamil film industries has her hands full with several projects and we have to wait to see if she'll give a nod. It will be interesting to watch a remake of 'The Dirty Picture' that threw light on the life of a sex siren from the south in our south industries.