Rajinikanth's gift to his grandson

He might be the reigning superstar to his ardent fans and film-lovers. But for his grandson Yatra, (Dhansuh and Aishwarya's son) Rajini is just a loving grandpa who is looking forward to opportunities to pamper his young grandson.

It is said that both Rajinikanth and Latha Rajinikanth make ample time in their daily schedules just to offer enjoyable company to Yatra. Moreover, now Rajini is said to have constructed a large playground is filled with an amazing assortment of playthings and toys for Yatra's exclusive amusement in his Kelambakkam farmhouse.

Source : http://www.poochandi.com/movies/tamil/news/rajinikanth-s-gift-to-his-grandson-3913.html

Kanthasamy Release on July 17th

The long wait seems to be finally coming to an end. Kanthasamy, the most-awaited film of the year, which has been in the making for almost two years, will finally release on July 17th, provided there are no last minute issues. The audio was launched recently with much fanfare.

Vikram said that he enjoyed working in Kanthasamy, and has never seen a unit as passionate as this. He also thanked director Susi Ganesan for giving him room to improvise and also for incorporating his ideas and suggestions.

Kanthasamy, starring Vikram and Shreya in the lead roles, has loads of action with a racy narration.It also marks producer Kalaipuli S. Dhanu's 25th year in films

Source : http://www.poochandi.com/movies/tamil/news/kanthasamy-on-july-17th--3923.html

Sasikumar’s Nadodigal vs Akhil’s Valmiki

For the first time two eagerly awaited class movies are clashing at the Tamil Nadu Box- office, this weekend.

It is billed as the clash of the class cinema- Nadodigal v/s Valmiki. The former is the first release of director turned actor Sasikumar after last year’s trend setter Subramaniapuram purely as an actor. The latter is coming from Vikatan Talkies, a reputed production house whose last release Siva Manasulla Sakthi is the sleeper hit of 2009.

Nadodigal is directed by Samuthirakani, who has made a name for himself as a good television script writer and director, while debutant Anantha Narayanan is Valmiki director. It is Sasikumar’s and Akhil’s big ticket to become saleable solo heroes.

Abhinya, a differently- abled actress who cannot speak or hear is making her debut in Nadodigal as one of the heroines, while the other heroine is Ananya. The sensational Malayalam heroine Meera Nandan, is debuting in Tamil with Valmiki.

Both the films are targeting the upper class audiences of C3 territory- Chennai and Chengalpet multiplexes and Coimbatore.

The best of the screens in these areas have been snapped up by these two films. And both the films carry clean ‘U’ certificate!

Chennai Box Office June 5 - 7, 2009

Kulir 100 Degree :


Cast : Sanjeev, Aditya, Riya

Director : Anita Udeep

Camera work, songs and locations

Story, the heroine

BO verdict : Decent opening

Maayandi Kudumbathar :


Cast : Tharun Gopi, Manivannan, Rajkapoor, G M Kumar, Ponvannan, Seeman, Singam Puli

Director : Rasumadhuravan

Neat family story

Old fashioned narration

BO verdict : Decent opening

Thoranai :


Cast : Vishal, Shriya, Prakash Raj, Kishore

Director : Saba Iyappan

None

Far too many

BO verdict : Flop


Pasanga :



Cast : Kishore, Sriram, Dharani, Pandian, Murugesh

Director : Pandiraj

Good script and the climax

Lengthy first half, needs editing

BO verdict : Hit

Ayan


Cast : Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah, Jagan, Renuka, Karnas

Director : KV Anand

Surya, racy presentation

Drags a bit in the second half

BO verdict : Blockbuster

Source : http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14892917&cid=13525926

Chennai Box Office May 29-31, 2009

Thoranai

Cast: Vishal, Shriya, Prakash Raj, Kishore
Director: Saba Iyappan
None
Far too many
BO verdict : Lukewarm opening

Sarvvam

Cast: Arya, Trisha, JD Chakravarthy, Indrajeet, Rohan
Director: Vishnu Vardhan
Nirav Shah`s splendid camera and Yuvan`s music & BGM
A slow second half
BO verdict : Average

Pasanga

Cast: Kishore, Sriram, Dharani, Pandian, Murugesh
Director: Pandiraj
Good script and the climax
Lengthy first half, needs editing
BO verdict : Hit

Ayan

Cast: Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah, Jagan, Renuka, Karnas
Director: KV Anand
Surya, racy presentation
Drags a bit in the second half
BO verdict : Blockbuster

Angels & Demons

Cast: Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgaard, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Director: Ron Howard
Tom Hanks, a good thriller.
Story may seem confusing for those who have not read the book
BO verdict : Good opening