Ileana denies considering silicone treatment

South India's slim beauty Ileana was recently in Chennai for the inauguration of choreographer Shoby's IBO Dance School along with Kollywood's most happening celebrities Kamal Haasan, Suriya, Jeyam Ravi and K.S. Ravikumar. When asked in a freewheeling interview at the event why she is taking a long time to make a comeback in Tamil, the actress said she has been getting lots of offers from Tamil after her debut Kedi.

All along, I was busy with Telugu movies. Even now, recently I had agreed to do a film with Vikram under Vikram K. Kumar's direction because the script was amazing. But unfortunately, the project is not happening now. I had listened to yet another script from Bhoopathy Pandian with the same hero playing the protagonist. I liked the script but am yet to sign on dotted line. Let's see. Ileana earlier made headlines when she turned down a role Rajinikanth's Sultan The Warrior. Talking about refusing this role, Ileana said: When I realised it was an animated film and my face is not going to be shown, with the mutual consent with the film's director Soundarya Rajinikanth, I opted out of Sultan. Responding to rumours that she plans to undergo silicone enhancement, Ileana said: Silicone treatment? Do I look like that? (Laughs) I will never ever even think of it even in (my) wildest dreams. I don't want to play around with my body. Accept me as I am this is my mantra

Andrea will soon be a director

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Andrea was first introduced in the industry as a play back singer. Then Gautham Menon offered her ‘Pachaikili Muthucharam’ after seeing her in a television advertisement. Now Andrea has expanded the borders of her search for creativity in film world.

Sources say apart from occasional acting assignments Andrea is now working as an assistant director with Selvaraghavan. She is also planning to direct her maiden film in Tamil which will be a Children’s film. Sources add that she is presently working on the screenplay of the film and Selvaraghavan assistants are helping her to fine tune her work to details.

Meanwhile another news doing rounds is that Andrea has also become a song writer with the film ‘Madharasapattinam’. A song in this Arya film is said to have both Tamil and English lyrics. While Na. Muthukumar has done the Tamil bit Andrea has written the English lines. Andrea has also sung the song along with Roopkumar Rathod and Harini. Andrea is on a fast track for sure

Sura - Mass Curry

Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay’s 50th movie ‘Sura’ has music scored by Mani Sharma, the man who is supposedly busy with Telugu and Tamil projects. Perhaps being busy, has left him with little time that he has used the tunes of the best of his Telugu hits in this album.

The music will be a delight to the fans of Vijay with a few mass numbers that might excite them and imagining Vijay dancing to the tunes, it will be a visual treat at the theatres.

Mani Sharma has used four lyricists that include veteran Vaali, Na. Muthukumar, Kabilan and Snehan, who all have done a decent job keeping in mind Vijay’s mass image.

1. Thanjavoor Jillakkari - Listen here

Singers: Hemachandra and Saindhavi

Lyricist: Na. Muthukumar

A youthful and fast song that will definitely match Vijay’s dancing talent. The humming at the back is hum-worthy and will echo in your mind. Hemachandra and Saindhavi add that essential pep in this duet. A noticeable point in the song is the usage of the chorus and the humming in between verses. The beats might remind you of a few songs composed by Mani Sharma before. And just like the trend would be, a few English words in the lyrics have been penned by Muthukumar, making this number youthful.

2. Vetri Kdi Yeathu - Listen here

Singers: Ranjith and Mukesh

Lyricist: Vaali, S.P. Raajakumar

The song starts of with a composition that conveys a symbol of victory or achievement and then the song has a short stanza talking about the hero. This song is probably this introduction. With a steady tempo, Mani Sharma has used the percussions to good effect, with a catchy tune and the humming of the chorus. Ranjith’s voice is bright as usual and his Tamil diction is flawless. Vaali’s lyrics talk about the hero’s attitude towards life and the society.

3. Vanga Kadal Ellai - Listen here

Singers: Naveen and Maladhi Lakshmanan

Lyricist: Kabilan

This is a mass number with folk beats and a quintessential Vijay movie song. Nothing really in this song will entertain you. Even the lyrics won’t find your attention and you may even feel déjà vu listening to the music.

4. Siragadikkum Nilavu - Listen here

Singers: Karthik and Reeta

Lyrics: Snehan

All movie albums these days look like having at least one song with Karthik singing and this song satisfies that craving. A fast paced melodious song between the hero and the heroine, with lyrics about love. The music by Mani Sharma in this one is just another average fare composition. Except for Karthik and Reeta’s voice, nothing is praiseworthy in this song.

5. Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan - Listen here

Singer: Rahul Nambiar

Lyricist: Kabilan

“Thamizhan Vera Thamizhan…” starts of with a catchy tune and Rahul Nambiar’s voice adds energy to this song. This is basically a paean talking about the hero’s dynamism. With some excellent humming and percussions, this song might see its way in the background of the movie.

6. Naan Nadanthal Adhiradi - Listen here

Singer: Naveen, Shoba Chandrasekar, Janani Madhan

Lyricist: Kabilan

Another hit tune in a recent Telugu movie, Mani Sharma has used the tune effectively for the Tamil version. This song is sung by Naveen, Janani and Vijay’s mother Shoba Chandrasekar. The song starts of with some excellent ‘string’ work and continues with drums that make it a semi-fast song. The string composition is used skillfully in between as well. In between verses, the fillers are just about average and include English lyrics. Lyrics by Kabilan talk about the praises, both the hero and heroine exchange. Over all, a catchy tune.

All in all, as the movie would demand, this album is a mass entertainer that will entertain Vijay’s enormous fan base. Though a few numbers entertain, this album is just above mediocre.

Santhanu’s next is ‘Suvarillatha Chithirangal’

Santhanu Bhagyaraj after winding up ‘Siddu +2’ will be doing the remake of the yester years hit film of his father ‘Suvarillatha Chithirangal’. The pre production work for the remake is in full swing and senior Bhagyaraj is hopeful of recreating the magic of the original in the remake also. It’s the first time in Tamil that a director is remaking one of his earlier hits himself.

Testing for the second male lead is on and we hear the budding artiste Mahendran has also tried for the same. As far as the heroine role is considered lady luck may smile upon either ‘Subramaniapuram’ Swathi or ‘Poo’ Parvathi. Who ever gets the role must be thankful to director Bhagyaraj as the role has good scope for performance.

Vijay’s 51st film songs ready

Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay’s 50th film ‘Sura’ is in its final stages and his following 51st film is also matching the speed of ‘Sura’.

After ‘Sura’, Vijay will be doing the remake of Malayalam film ‘Bodyguard’ under the direction of Siddique. Music director is Vidyasagar and he is ready with the compositions for six songs. Pilot recording is on and the final songs will be ready soon. Yuga Bharathi has written all the songs.

The shooting for ‘Bodyguard’ remake will begin in the first week of June soon after the release of ‘Sura’. And the other important thing about the movie is Asin is returning to Kollywood with this film.

Print this E-mail this Thangapadhumai Tamannah Fans Club

Even if Tamannah wishes against it her fans in Tamil Nadu are soon to project her as the next prospective chief minister of the state. That’s what you feel after seeing the recent activities of Tamannah fans in smaller towns of Tamil Nadu.

After Madurai cinema buffs started a fans club for Telugu beauty Ileana now the far southern Thuthukudi fans have started a fans club for Tamannah. Thuthukudi fans claim their association is not just one of the clubs but the Head Fans Club.

To prove their point they have even erected a huge cut out towering 50 feet of Tamannah at the theatre releasing her latest film 'Paiyaa and performed ‘palabishekam’. Thuthukudi fans have also given her the title 'Thangapathumai' and call the newly formed association ‘Agila Indhiya Thangapadhumai Tamannah Rasigar Narpani Mandram'.

Hope they don’t stoop to new levels of indecency by venturing out to build a temple for the actress.

But still nobody could gauge the independent star value of Tamannah till now as all her films so far have been with big saleable mass heroes. Does any film sell on the value of Tamannah as it did once for Revathi or Nadhiya? ‘Agila Indhyia Thangapadhumai Tamannah Rasigar Narpani Mandram' president may be able to answer