Kamal Haasan MNM crucial meet - Kamal v/s Ajith - Suriya v/s SRK

Kamal Haasan political party MNM has convened a crucial office bearers meet in Chennai next week says our sources. Though according to many media outlets, Kamal is said to be in USA stydying for AI, he is very much in town and wrapping up his portions for Thug Life. Now that MNM meet will take place, wonder what those who said Kamal is in USA say ? He returned to preside over the meet ?. On the film front Red Giant has bought Vidamuyurchi of Ajith and is already behind Thug Life. Now the company is releasing both films for Pongal - January 9 and 10th. Next we hear that Godd Bad Ugly will be ready for a May 1 st release and it is a long time that the actor had a birthday release and that too on a Thursday ( his favourite day). Meanwhile Bollywood media is full about Dhoom 4 going to start and it said that Suriya is being considered for the baddie role. Baddie role in Dhoom is as big as hero role. First part it was John Abraham, second was Hrithik Roshan and third was Aamir Khan.

Raghava Lawrennce 25th film that is to be directed by Ramesh Varma is a remake of the Hindi blockbuster KILL. Pooja Hegde is said to be playing the female lead.Telugu films 'Veera', 'Rakshasudu', and 'Khilladi',were directed by Varma. Jigarthanda by Karthik Subburaj was his previous release.

Thangalaan starring Chiyan Vikram and directed by Paa Ranjith is releasing on Netflic September 20. Only South language versions are available and Hindi will come later. At the SIMMA awards, Chiyan Vikram and Aishwarya Rai , the pS 2 pair were seen chatting up.

On September 27th, DeMonte Colony starring Arulnithi and directed by Ajay willsteam on Zee5. Made at cost of Rs 15 crores, film collected Rs 85 crores. A sequel to the hit film, it was pitted against Thangalaan. Andhagan the Prashanth comeback film that was released before this film is yet to find an OTT release and in Chennai, it continues to be screened in some theatres.

Dato Malik arrest scare Tamil filmdom - Kamal Haasan MNM selects areas to contest and Dulquer in Suriya film

Tamil filmdom especially actors and production houses are worried after Dato Malik was areested by Malaysian Police for money laundering and funding terror groups.

Kamal Haasan Aalavandhan slicker version to hit theaters

 Kamal Haasan starrer Alavandhan released in 2001 is getting edited and trimmed for a theater release revealed a source close to Producer Kalaipuli Thanu.  It is the first film in Tamil to fuse the magical realism concept that is used in literature. Recently released Kuthirvaal was one that used the magical realism approach to narration. The film directed by Suresh Krissna ,won the national award for best special effects. It has Manisha Koirala and Raveena Tandon in the female lead.

The film released in Tamil and Hindi was a colossal disaster for Producer Thanu and also for Kamal Haasan. Thanu who gave string of hits  suffered a huge setback and took a long time to overcome it. The film started off with Simran and Rani Mukherji who was to play the female leads dropping out due to date hassles. After that Harris Jayraj who was to score the music left and Shankar Ehsan- Loy came on board. The action choreographer was Hollywood's Grant Page of It's a Mad Mad World who shot the climax in Kashmir. In Delhi, 39 cars- 3 cameras including an Airramp machine used by stuntmen abroad for jump scenes was used and was filmed for 25 days. To get the authentic look of guns and Armory, Major Ravi retired from Army and director- actor was a consultant.

The film was completed at a cost of Rs 21 crores and Thanu spend a bomb in promoting it. The film collected close to Rs 2 crores in Tamil and a washout in Hindi. Film was badly criticized and one critic wrote that it looked like the director and actor were on drugs while making the film. Years later in 2016, the film won acclaim in International film festival. Quentin Tarantino said that animated action in Alavandhan made him use the technique in Kill Bill films. At that time the producer had released an advertisement in Tamil Daily announcing the release of digitally remastered print. Rediff .com which slammed the film at time of release put in the Top 10 films of Kamal Hassan.

The film story is written by Kamal and was published in a Tamil periodical, K Balchander rejected the film as it was way ahead of it's times. Kamal appeared in the buff for a scene and it was censored. Instaed of using a standard blue matte or masking , the scenes were never static and shot with a motion control rig to mount the camera and shoot the action shots of the dual charachters, The motion rig was imported from Australia, a first in Indian cinematography. In scenes where both characters came together, after shooting one character , the other was shot weeks later. The output was brilliant . Animation used till then for cartoons was given a new use in action. A psychedelia acid trip lasting 20 minutes was a first time experience for the viewer.

Kamal plays a dual role of twins - one an Army commando and another a mentally deranged man who is spending time in a mental asylum for killing his step mother. The mad man role was bald pated and Kamal gained ten kgs for it. For the commando role he took a training at National Defense Academy to get the feel of the character. Shringar Films which bought the Hindi release rights faced some issues during release.

With Vikram's total gross collection touching Rs 500 crores and Rs 85 crores as TamilNadu share, Alavandhan might just about bring in the moolah for Thanu who lost in 2001. Kamal will move to work on Indian 2 from August 22nd , as per sources close to him. Entire July, Shankar is busy shooting an an elaborate action scene with 1500 stunt men and multiple cameras for Ram Charan film.

Kamal blames Yechury for no Left alliance - TTV spoiler in 3 key BJP seats

 As fight turns to DMK – Left backed Congress  v/s AIADMK backed BJP in Coimbatore (South), Kamal Haasan has blamed Politburo member Yechury for non- alliance of MNM and Left. He in an interview brought up  the 2019 tie-up with DMK with Left where the former paid Rs 10 crore  towards poll expenses to the latter. Dharapuram from where PM Modi introduces his party candidates  considered the most safe seat  for BJP’s State President Ganesan needs TTV’s AMMK which hold the decisive votes to swing the outcome. Tirunelveli , where Nainar of BJP has the upper hand and Thousand Lights where BJP ‘s Kushboo is evenly matched with DMK ,  AMMK can tilt the balance.

Kamal Haasan in an interview to a TV channel, said that if it was not for the `tough stand’ taken by CPM Politburo member Sitaram Yechury , the alliance between his party and Left front would have taken place. Kamal termed Yechury to be not abreast about changing times and that he had a pre-conceived notion about MNM. Left party leaders have ignored the actor’s TV interview. CPI leader G Ramakrishnan said it was not worth commenting as Kamal knew little of how Left parties functioned. As things stand, it has become a BJP- Congress fight with AMMK candidate, Industrialist `Challenger’ R Doraiswamy giving a tough fight.

The ground reality is that Dharapuram from where Modi kick starts his campaign to Tirunelveli – Thousand Lights and Coimbatore ( South) where BJP’s high profile candidates are contesting , BJP can win only if TTV’s AMMK slackens or transfers votes.  In Dharapuram , BJP-AIADMK- 48% , DMK Allies – 46%, AMMK – 2% NTK -3% is the position. The 2% AMMK voters comes crucial as it could switch to the next winner DMK combo since Modi- Amit Shah is seen as the people who `caged’ Chinna Amma.

Thousand Lights voter share is as follows : DMK 40% , BJP- 39% AMMk-10%, NTK- 8%. If half of the women voters of AMMK go for BJP’s Kushbu, she will romp home. Her plank as a women leader and to implement AMMA programme  for the constituency,  bundled with her screen charisma might pull her beyond the winning post. The frequent shifting of parties and the general feeling in Chennai, that Stalin is next CM might work against her. DMK sources say that Thousand Lights was not considered safe enough for Udhaynidhi Stalin and hence given Triplicane. The change of voter mood has now made the constituency a safe one for DMK, they say.

Though Tirunelveli district will see DMK domination,  in Tirunelveli constituency where Nainar Rajendran of   BJP stands, the voter share is as follows -  AIADMK- BJP  42%, DMK- 39% AMMK-9%, NTK 9% MNM 1%. Here for technical errors ,the nomination papers of MNM, co-ally SMK ( SarathKumar’s party) was rejected. SMK was expected to split Nadar votes. Similarly AMMK’s first choice candidate papers were rejected and the dummy accepted. Talks were on that there was a match fixing going on.