A R Rahman - Micheal Jackson song for 2.0 - Sorpy upset with Guruvayoor Ambalandayil- Aditi Shankar new film

Music Director A R Rahman recalls how he missed doing a single with Michal Jackson for the film 2.0. Composer Sirpy is peeved that makers of Prithviraj’s Malayalam film Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil did not acknowledge him in the film credits as they used his song from Ullathe Allitha . ARR said that he had a meeting with Micheal Jackson and both got very friendly. Director Shankar who was working on Rajinikanth film 2.0 told ARR that he should get Jackson to sing a song under his composition and money was not a problem. Jackson agreed and asked ARR to fix a date to sing. While the song was under composition, Jackson died. This is how Indian filmdom missed a chance to get Jackson to work in an Indian film. Late Producer GV ( brother of Mani Ratnam) had got Jackson to do a show in Mumbai but it got cancelled at last minute.

Music Director Sirpy’s song Azhagiya Laila in Ullathe Alitha and filmed on Rambha, who did a Marlyn Monroe with air gushing from below and her skirt flying high. It was a hit. The song now has been featured in Malayalam film Guruvatoor ambalaNadayil and used in background as when heroine Nikhila Vimal comes on screen. Sirpy unlike Illaiyaraaja who sued producer for using a song from Manjumel Boys for using his song from Guna , has only asked that his name be used in credits. Meanwhile, Hemdev who has the rights of Guna got a court stay restraining Pyramid Films from releasing It in theatres.

Arjun Das, a highly esteemed actor known for his content-driven performances in the Tamil film industry, has commenced shooting for his new project, tentatively titled 'Production No.4', with a traditional pooja ceremony in Chennai. The movie, currently known as 'Production No.4', is directed by debut filmmaker Vignesh Srikanth and stars Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar in the lead roles. Aravind Viswanathan is in charge of cinematography, while Nash handles editing. Nava Rajkumar is the costume designer, and Raj Kamal oversees art direction. This film, an all-out entertainer, is produced by Yuvaraj Ganesan of Million Dollar Studios and co-produced by VR Vamsi of FYNTEMAX. The producers, known for delivering commendable feel-good entertainers, along with the talented Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar teaming up for the first time, have heightened the curiosity and expectations surrounding this project.

Atlee's Andhagaaram is a pain - Vetri Maaran makes right choice with Kaval thurai Ungal nanban

 

Priya Atlee ,wife of hot shot box office hitmaker  Atlee ( to direct Shah Rukh Khan ) is producer of Andhagaaram released on Netflix and Vetri Maaran, a director whose films tackle issues that plague the society in a  way that appeals to the layman,   is producer of Kaval thurai ungal nanban to hit cinemas this Friday..  Priya has backed a film that is a torture to sit through, while Maaran’s choice  does not disappoint.  Contrary to the title Kaval ungal nanban title , the film shows that  the police force  are no friends of the public. While Andhagaaram boasts of some of the best technical talents behind the scenes and actors like Arjun Das and Vinoth along with Kumar Natarajan and Pooja Ramachandran who have given power house performances, director Vignarajan makes full use of a lavish budget that he got for his first film in perfecting the visuals and technical aspects . He takes his own sweet time to unfold the story and in the process makes the viewer loses his patience.

Andhagaaram released on OTT gives the viewer the chance to grab the remote and look for something more interesting. Almost two hours of the three hours  viewing, you are still  left blind. As you see the climax unfold, then you curse the director for all the unnecessary padding up of the movie. You get the feeling that the director was on a trip to impress you with all the knowledge that he has about ingredients that gives it  a Hollywood like movie and had no intention to entertain you or thought that your time was valuable.

Wonder what  Priya (who according to her hubby sits with him from narration of a subject to a hero onwards) saw in putting her name to it. True to Vetri Maaran style, the film Kaval… is a expose of how the Inspector level dealing  towards a young couple who has no connections and thinks that posts on Twitter will bring in the righteous pouring in support. Though there is a clichéd romance etc, the director builds up the tempo. As story unfolds, you get the feeling that the young boy is asking for serious trouble and it does happen. The climax too leaves you amazed.  The film is basically a play between Suresh Ravi and Mime Gopi and the strength lies in the acting of the latter. Raveena does her part convincingly. A film  worth seeing and good that it is coming in the theaters.