Surya Sivakumar’s Bodhidharma Character in Seventh Sense - 7aum Arivu music launch!

Tamil star Surya Sivakumar, who is known to show greater variety in his films, is coming up with a science fiction thriller ‘7th Sense’ this time. For this, he had teamed up with highly acclaimed director AR Murugadoss, who earlier made the blockbuster ‘Ghajini’ with him.

In ‘Seventh Sense’, Surya has reportedly played three characters - a circus artist, a scientist and a Buddhist monk.

The character of the Buddhist is much linked to the history and tradition. The Buddhist monk is said to be a Tamil (Pallava) prince-turned-monk Bodhidharma who is credited with the establishment of 'Zen' in the world. In the 14th century, the Tamil prince from Kancheepuram travelled to China and became a well-respected monk there.

Director A R Murugadoss said that they had done lot of research on ‘Bodhidharma’ prior to the start of the film. He said that the role was intense and required lot of practice, and added that Suriyas has done a great job in the role.

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Honeywell Tech gets 4.5 acres land in Madurai IT SEZ Park!

Bangalore based IT company, Honeywell Technology Solutions, has been allotted 4.5 acres of land in the upcoming IT-SEZ Park at Illandhikulam village near Madurai on lease by state-owned Electronic Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT).

The 99 year lease deed was signed today between Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab and ELCOT, an official release said.Honeywell is slated to commence their construction activities after obtaining the necessary approvals, it said.

ELCOT is developing the IT-SEZ Park in an area of 28.91 acre at an investment of close to Rs 32 crore. Besides, ELCOT has constructed an IT building in the IT SEZ at an estimated cost of Rs 16 crore.

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Twenty-one islands off the coast of Rameswaram attract tourists!

The twenty-one islands off the coast of Rameswaram lying within the Gulf of Mannar and which recently attracted a group of tourists on a deadly sea ride, are one of world's richest regions of marine biodiversity.

The Gulf of Mannar located in the southeast coast of India extends from Rameswaram Island in the north of Kanyakumari in the south. It has a chain of 21 uninhabited islands, stretching from Mandapam to Tuticorin to a distance of 140 km along the coast. The islands occur at an average distance of 8-10 km from the mainland. The Gulf of Mannar is the first Marine Biosphere Reserve not only in India but also in South and South East Asia.

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Cartosat-2B sent high quality images of the Indian landmass (Madurai,Allahabad)

Remote-sensing satellite Cartosat-2B has sent high quality images of the Indian landmass, including Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh and Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

The images were taken by the satellite's panchromatic camera, which has a high resolution of 0.8 metre. That is, it can image even small objects such as cycles and mopeds on the road, and sheep and cattle grazing on meadows.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) put Cartosat-2B and four other satellites in orbit on July 12. It was launched from Sriharikota.

P.S. Veeraraghavan, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, said Cartosat-2B was in good health and that “it has taken a good number of pictures.”

He said the images of Madurai included the famous Meenakshi temple with its gopurams (towers), the railway junction and a running train, the airport with parked aircraft, and another temple situated in the centre of a tank.

The images of Allahabad showed a fort in the town and the Triveni Sangam.

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AirCondition threatens frescoes in Madurai Meenakshi Temple

One of Tamil Nadu’s best known ancient temples is seeing a revamp that may not go down well with conservationists. The sanctum sanctorum of Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai is being air-conditioned at a cost of Rs 30 lakh to provide a cooler environment to priests and devotees. In the process, however, frescoes and carvings on the walls and ceiling of the 1,500-year-old structure are being blocked.

The edifice has many natural vents which act as a natural cooling system. But with trees disappearing from the surroundings of the temple and concrete structures taking their place, the temple environs have become stuffy and according to the priests, it is difficult to stay inside for more than an hour. ‘‘The air inside becomes hot and we develop headaches,’’ said a priest.

A donor has now come forward to air-condition the sanctums of goddess Sri Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. Huge steel pipes will bring in cooled air from two 18-tonne air conditioners and vents would circulate the air in the area where devotees gather for darshan.

Sundaram (82) of North Veli street in Madurai, who has been frequenting the temple right from his childhood, said, ‘‘Earlier entering the temple after walking in the hot sun was very relieving since the interior was cool. But over the past 10 to 15 years, I have noticed that it becomes extremely hot inside the sanctum sanctorum, primarily because of the large crowds that visit the temple. The proposal for the air-conditioning is a welcome move.’’

Temple sources said high-rise buildings and traffic pollution had contributed to the heat inside the temple. Speaking to TOI, joint commissioner of Sri Meenakshi temple K Rajanayagam said the AC work would be completed in a few weeks.

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SuperStar's younger daughter get engaged on Feb. 17

Soundarya Rajinikanth, the younger daughter of Kollywood’s Superstar Rajinikanth, has finally announced to enter into wedlock with her boyfriend, Ashwin Ramkumar, son of a city-based industrialist Ramkumar.

The couple have decided to get engaged on Feb. 17. It is believed that the wedding
would be taking place by the end of this year, though a date has not been fixed yet. Rajni’s elder daughter Aishwarya, is married to actor, Dhanush.

About the couple
Soundarya, who runs an animation company, Ocher Studios, has recently entered film production. She has worked as an assistant director in 'Aayirathil Oruvan, and is currently making her debut on producing her first film ‘Goa’. She is also directing an animation ‘Sultan – the warrior’ featuring her father.

Ashwin, 27 year old, has done his master’s from the prestigious Stanford University in USA and now works with his father in the family’s construction business - K.S Venkatraman & Co.

How did they meet?
“It’s a love-cum-arranged marriage”, the pretty lady comments.

Sources say that the two were introduced on the sets of ‘Goa’ and have been friends for three to four years now. They revealed about their relationship to their friends and family in July. There was no problem from the families' side as they knew each other for years.

The Ramkumars are a well-known family in the city residing in T.Nagar. They are held in high-esteem within the community and the social circles in Chennai.

The engagement, which will be held after the release of Soundarya's maiden venture ‘Goa’ on January 29, will be at her father's residence in Poes Garden.

It is expected to be an intimate affair with just relatives and close friends

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Hardware name	Price(Rs.)
Intel Processor
Dual Core 2.6 Dual Core 2.5 Core2Duo	3200 3000 5525
Intel Mother Board
DG31PR	2650
DG41	2750
DG41TY	N/A
HardDisk
80GB IDE	2000
160GB IDE	2150
320GB SATA	2000
500GB SATA	2350
1TB SATA	3950
Monitors(CRT & LCD)
15" LCD	4450
17" LCD	5700
18.5" ACER	6200
18.5 SAMSUNG	7050
20 SAMSUNG	7350
15" CRT	2700
17" CRT	2850
RAM
256MB SD	300
512MB DDR1	725
1GB DDR1	1425
1GB DDR2	950
2GB DDR2 (Transend)	1975
Speakers
2.1" Creative	1000
4.1" Creative	2200
5.1" Creative	2650
7.1" Creative	6850
PCI Card
PCI Sound Card	200
PCI Lan Card	125
PCI USB Card	200
PCI Parallel	300
Printers
Samsung 3in1 laser	8500
Samsung Laser printer	4750
Inkjet color printer	1600
3in1 Color printer	3050
MP3 Players
2GB MP3	800
2GB MP4	1850
4GB MP4	3350
Computer mouse
Optical Mouse	100
UPS
DIGITAL	1300
NUMERIC	1580
APC	1875
Others
Pendrives
2GB	350
4GB	450
8GB	775
External Hard Discs
160GB	2575
250GB	2850
320GB	3250
500GB	4500

Unnai Pol Oruvan Movie type Comedy

“Hello.”

CM: “Mr. I.G.R Marrar… Nan solradha konjam gavanama kelunga. I am sure
you are aware of the power of the state of the terror cinema. Vijay padam
nu solluvanga. Avaru nadicha vettaikaran terror cinema unga city la 5
edathula release aagapogudhu. There will be many explosions in your city.
bye…”

Marrar: “Hello… Hello…”

the line went dead…

Asst: “Romba short call sir. trace panna mudiyala.”

Marrar: “Adutha call varumbodhu adha try seidhae aaganum. No more excuses.”

Phone ringing…

Marrar: “5 kuthu pattu, 4 fight, konjam sentiment scene. Enda kupanum
suppanum ippadi oru padam eduka mudiyum.”

CM: “Mr.IGR.Marrar commanding areala irukara theater la pazaya vijay
movie,villu, oodikitu iruku. Innum 20 mins la show mudiya pogudu. Mudinja
pooi padam paakaravangala kaapathikanga. ”

Marrar: “hello… hello…”

the line went dead…

Marrar: “Emergenecy. Enda theater la vijay padam oodikitu iruko anga
security tight pannunga.”

“yes, sir.”

Phone ringing in reporter’s desk…

CM:”Hello Ms.Natasha Rajkumar. This is going to be an important day in
your life.”

Natasha: “Dei, kural maathi pesina adayalam theriyadhu nu nenachutiya? ”

CM: “Naan unga aal illa. Nan solrada gavanama kelunga. go to satyam
theater with you VC innum 20 minutes la. This is live and this is life.”

Natasha: “hello… hello….”

line went dead.

cops rushed to Satyam theater..

The people inside the theater watching the show were struggling to breathe
and live.

cop takes his walkie-talkie: “Sir, the situation is worse. we don’t know
how to bring them back alive.”

Marrar phone ringing…

“hello…”

CM: “Endha oru kuppanalayum suppanalayum ippadi oru cinema eduka mudiyuma
Mr.Marrar? Ippovavadhu serious huh irukengala?”

cop:”Sir, innum 3 mins la movie mudiya pogudu. Mudinja atthana perums
sethuduvanga nu nenaikiraen. ”

CM: “Eppadi kapathanum nu sollava?”

Marar: “Please, tell us.”

CM: “Goto operator room and cut the wire to projector.”

Marar: “Meduva sollunga.”

CM:”Meduvava? Operator… room… ku poi… projector… wire … huh …
cut panunga…”

Marar: “goto operator room and cut the wire to projector.”

Cop: “yes sir.”

Line went dead…

3 PM:

phone ringing…

CM: “Hello Mr. Marrar. Neenga pathadu sample daan. his old movie. Ippo
varapora vettaikaran ada vida bayangaramanadhu. ATM, Kuruvi, Villu lam
vida bayangaramanadhu. Listen to me. DOn’t waste time. You don’t have it.
Naan solrada seyinga.”

Marrar: “Enna seya solra?”

CM:”Sivakasi, villu, kuruvi, ATM, inda movie ella printayum eduthukitu
sozavaram airport ku vanga. Send just 2 cops with that.That cop should
have phone with conferencing facility. I need a huge landing space. Police
vedavaigaloda ennikaya adiga paduthamatenga nu nambaren. I want all the
copies exactly by 5 PM. ”

The call ended.

Marrar: “Collect all the movies and put it in a safe truck and take it to
Sozavaram airport as he said.”

Cop: “Sir, they are very dangerous.”

Marrar: “I know. But inda movies laam ippo vitutu appuram eduthkalaam. ..
Tamil or Telugu. begin the operation now.”

“Yes sir.”

4 PM:

Natasha mobile ringing:

CM:”Hello Ms. Natasha. Somehting is waiting for you in sozavaram airport.
Be there at 5 PM”

The line went dead.

5 PM:

Phone ringing…

CM: “Mr.Marrar, andha tanker huh anga irukara mark la vitutu 100 feet
thalli poga sollunga unga cops huh… Conference call la on pannunga.”

Marrar: “Do as he instruct.”

cop1: “I’ll take villu box with me. I need it. We can give other movies.”

Cop2: “You are disobeying. Put it there.”

Cop1: “No…”

Cop: “Something unusual has happened. He didn’t get the movies to save. He
destroyed all the three movies”

Marrar: “You mean all the four?”

Cop1: “No. I withheld villu with me.”

CM: “Thappu paneteenga Mr.Harrif. Adnayum neenga anga vaechurukanum.
erinju poirukum.”

Marrar:”Nee enna Thala fan huh, Vijay padam laam azikara?”

CM: “Vijay padam pudikalaena Thala fan huh daan irukanuma? Vikram fan huh
iruka koodada. Surya fan? Kamal fan? Ivangalukellam ivan padatha patha
kovame varada? I am just a stupid common man Mr.Marrar. Harrif, irukara
anda oru padatha azichudunga. Ada velila vitta ada paathu innum neraya per
padam eduka aaramichuduvanga. .. Naan oru tamil cinema fan huh solren,
please destroy it. Its in your hand now.”

Marrar: “Nee ippadi verythanama nadanduka karanam enna? Un kudubathla
yaravadu vijay padam paathu sethupoitangala? ”

CM: “Neenga kaetenga garathukaga solren. 14 year old. We are adults Mr.
Marrar. Neenga police vera. Neraya indamari pathurupeenga. andha 14 year
old buffalo kuruvi poster huh saaputu angayae sethu poochu. Inda paathu
kanner vida adhu en veetu buffalo va irukanumnu avasiyamilla. Pakathu
veetu erumaya irunda azuga varada Mr.Marrar? harrif, please anda padathoda
ella copy ya yum koluthidunga. Anda mari padangal tamil la vandada
thadayame iruka koodadhu. Please…”

Harrif Burned all the copies.

CM: “Neenga bayapadara mari vettaikaran movie huh naan release panala inda
diwali ku.”

Marrar: “I hope so.”

CM: “As a common man i now tell you, Dont Release the Movie. Delete all
the movies like that.”

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Ragini wants to stay in Kollywood

The Miss Beautiful Hair crown at the Miss India Contest 2009 has not only fuelled the aspirations of Ragini Dwivedi, but has also opened up several vistas for her.

Ragini, who debuted with Veera Madakkeri in Kannada, has done three films in a span of just six months in Sandalwood and is all set to do the remake of the Telugu film Shourayam.

Talking about her first Tamil film, she says, “I’m really excited and looking forward to the release of Ariyaan. It’s the storyline and the fabulous music that attracted me to the film. I’m thankful to producer Prabhdeesh Samuel and the entire team. He was very particular about me doing the role.”

Ragini plays the role of a spoilt daughter of a wealthy man in the film. Says she, “The role is very different. The role I play in the film is that of a person who lives life as she pleases. She is bubbly, fun loving and arrogant. An accidental meeting with a shy, simple boy changes her life and it’s the twist in the climax that will be the highlight.”

The beautiful actress seems to be bitten hard by the Kollywood bug and says that she is all ready to rock the industry. “I’m looking to grab roles in Tamil. Kollywood is a place of world famous technicians. The quality of the films and the way they are made are all unique and fabulous. Who wouldn’t want to be part of such an industry,” she asks.

She adds that if she gets more offers in Tamil, she doesn’t mind shifting her home to Chennai.

Talking about her immediate plans, she says, “I would like to work with all the leading stars of Kollywood and I’m learning Tamil now. I haven’t taken up acting by chance. I want to stay here,” she clarifies. Like many others, Ragini too found fame through modelling. The daughter of an army officer, this Punjabi girl says that her family too is quite excited about her career. “Usually, I listen to scripts along with one of my family members and we jointly decide as to whether I should do the film or not,” she says.

Even as she pursues her film career, the actress is also doing her third semester in B A. However, she says that her hectic schedules have got in the way of her studies. But she has no regrets. “I’m enjoying doing films and I don’t feel I’m missing out on fun except for the fact that I have considerably reduced the number of ramp shows ,” she says.

Apparently, this pretty model has learnt how to manage her career, relationships and gossip. On her apparent link up with Sudeep, her co-star in a Kannada film, she says, “When you are into films, it’s natural that your personal or professional friendships come under the scanner. I’m mature enough to handle it.” Ask her if she seeing someone and she says, “I have just started my career and I think things on the personal front can wait for sometime. Besides, I want to do good films, gain experience and want to make a mark in Bollywood as well.” Way to go, babe!

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Political City Madurai gears up for Durai Dayanidhi's B'Day

Though Madurai Corporation has banned posters within the city limits, the ruling party men undeterred by this ban have started painting the town red to celebrate the birthday of Durai Dayanidhi, son of Union Minister M K Alagiri.

DMK cadre especially in Madurai are known for going overboard in organising party functions and this time they are all set to have a gala birthday bash for ‘Madurai Ilavarasare’ on September 27.

The muse inherent in the cadre has again unleashed its artistic potential with banners and flex boards again marring the city landscape.

The activists now seem to be more vigilant in choosing crowning titles for his son.

Most banners address him as Madurayin Ilavarasane, Thenmandala Ilavarasane, Annanin Magane, Annanin Punniyame, Vallale, Pugazhe.

All the leading advertisement agencies here were busy in designing attractive and innovative banners.

One of the innovate posters is that of a redesigned Rs 1,000 note with picture of Alagiri on the left and of Durai Dayanidhi on the right.

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Tips to make yourself as busy in Office! - (ஆபீஸில்) பிஸியாக இருப்பது போல் காட்டிக்கொள்வது எப்படி ?

(ஆபீஸில்) பிஸியாக இருப்பது போல் காட்டிக்கொள்வது எப்படி ?

1. உங்கள் மானிட்டரில் முக்கியமான ஏதேனும் ஒரு ஃபைலையோ ,கோடையோ (code) திறந்து வைத்துவிட்டு ஏதோ யோசிப்பது போல அதையே பார்த்துக் கொண்டிருங்கள். பார்ப்பவர்கள் நீங்கள் பிஸியாக இருப்பதாக நினைத்துக் கொள்வார்கள் .

2. அடிக்கடி நெற்றியை சொறிந்து கொள்ளவும் . அவ்வப்போது பற்களைக் கடித்துக் கொள்ளவும் . ஏதாவது ரெண்டு வார்த்தை டைப் செய்துவிட்டு யோசிப்பது போல் பாவ்லா காட்டவும் .

3. கம்ப்யூட்டர் மவுஸை உபயோகிக்காமல் கீ போர்டு ஷார்ட் கட் கீ - க்களை உபயோகித்தால் பிஸியாக , வேகமாக வேலை செய்வது போலத் தோன்றும் .

4. அடிக்கடி கம்ப்யூட்டரை முறைத்து அல்லது வெறித்துப் பார்க்கவும். கூடவே நகத்தையும் கடித்து வையுங்கள்.

5. சீட்டில் சாய்ந்து உட்காராமல் முன்னால் இழுத்து விட்டு சில நிமிடங்களுக்கு சீட் நுனியில் உட்கார்ந்து டைப் அடிக்கவும் .

6. அவ்வப்போது பேப்பர் ஃபைல்களை கலைத்துவிட்டு பெருமூச்சு விடுங்கள்.நீங்கள் எதையோ தேடுவதாக நினைத்துக் கொள்வார்கள். கடைசியில் ஏதாவது ஒரு பேப்பரை எடுத்து சிரித்தபடியே " எஸ் ...." என்றோ அல்லது " சக்சஸ் "என்றோ சொல்லுங்கள் .

7. எங்காவது எழுந்து போகும்போது மிக வேகமாக நடந்து போங்கள். ஏதோமுக்கியமான விஷயத்துக்காகப் போகிறீர்கள் என மற்றவர்கள் நினைத்துக் கொள்வார்கள் .

8. கைகளைப் பிசைந்து கொள்ளுங்கள் , கைவிரல்களில் சொடக்கு எடுத்து விடுங்கள். அவ்வப்போது டென்ஷனாக டேபிளில் ஒரு தட்டு தட்டுங்கள் .

9. உங்கள் மானிட்டரின் அருகில் எப்போதும் ஒரு நோட்டுப் புத்தகத்தையும் பேனாவையும் திறந்தே வையுங்கள் . அதில் ஏதாவது ஒன்றிரண்டு வார்த்தைகளையும் , நம்பர்களையும் கிறுக்கிக் கொண்டிருங்கள் .

10. எங்கே போனாலும் கையில் ஒரு நோட்டுப் புத்தகத்தை எடுத்துச் செல்லுங்கள். நீங்கள் முக்கியமான மீட்டிங்குக்கோ , விவாதத்துக்கோ குறிப்பு எடுக்கச் செல்கிறீர்கள் என நினைப்பார்கள் .

11. ஆபீஸில் நடந்து செல்கையில் எதிர்படுபவர்கள் சொல்லும் ஹாய் ,ஹலோவுக்கு பதில் சொல்லாமல் கடந்து செல்லுங்கள் , பிறகு பிஸியாக இருந்தேன் , ஸாரி என்று சொல்லிக்கொள்ளலாம் .

12. சரியாக காபி வரும் நேரத்தில் எங்காவது எழுந்து போய் விடுங்கள் .கொஞ்ச நேரம் கழித்து வந்து ஹவுஸ் கீப்பிங்கில் காபி கேளுங்கள் . மீட்டிங் போயிருந்தேன் என்று புருடா விடுங்கள் .

13. உங்கள் டெஸ்க்டாப்பில் நான்கைந்து அப்ளிகேஷன்களையோ ,பைல்களையோ திறந்து வையுங்கள் . அவ்வப்போது அவற்றை ஓபன் செய்வது , குளோஸ் செய்வது , மாற்றிக்கொண்டிருப்பது என ஏதாவது செய்து கொண்டேயிருங்கள் .

14. செல்போனை வைப்ரேட்டரில் / சைலண்டில் போட்டு விட்டு யாரிடமோ போன் பேசுவது போல பேசிக்கொண்டிருங்கள் . சீரியஸாக முகத்தை வைத்துக்கொண்டு குறுக்கும் நெடுக்கும் நடங்கள் .

15. கான்ஃபரன்ஸ் ஹால் ஃப்ரீயாக இருந்தால் ( உங்களைப் போலவே வெட்டியாக இருக்கும் ) உங்கள் டீம் மெம்பர்களை கூட்டிப்போய் ஏதாவது டிஸ்கஸ் செய்யுங்கள். போர்டில் ஏதாவது மார்க்கரால் சார்ட் படம் போட்டு விட்டு வாருங்கள் .

16. முதலில் வரும் காபியைக்குடிக்காதீர்கள் . அப்படியே ஆற விட்டுவிடுங்கள். மறுபடியும் கேட்டு வாங்கிக்கொள்ளலாம் . கொஞ்சம் பிஸியாக இருந்ததால் காபி குடிக்க முடியவில்லை என ( மற்றவர் காதில் )விழும்படி சொல்லுங்கள் .

17. ( வீட்டில் ஏதும் வேலை இல்லையென்றால் ) ஆபீஸிலேயே டியூட்டி நேரம் தாண்டிகொஞ்ச நேரம் ஸ்ட்ரெட்ச் செய்து இருந்து விட்டுப்போங்கள் .ஆனால் அந்த அகால நேரத்தில் பெருந்தலைகள் யார் கண்ணிலாவது பட வேண்டியது ரொம்ப முக்கியம் .

18. இதையெல்லாம் மீறி உண்மையாகவே ஏதாவது நல்ல விஷயம் செய்தீர்கள் என்றால் அதை மற்றவர்களிடம் சந்தோஷமாக அறிவியுங்கள் .நம் பெருமையை நாமே பேசாவிட்டால் நமக்காக யார் பேசுவார்கள் ?

Confederation of Indian Industries launched FinExe2009 in Madurai

The Confederation of Indian Industries (South) has launched FinExe2009 --A Micro small and medium enterprises finance market place initiative with the objective of providing Value added Service to MSME Members On finance related matters.

A CII press release here said 85 per cent of Industries in South Tamil Nadu comprised MSMEs, a good percentage of which were in Tier III towns. In order to rope in more members, CII has piloted the MSME Finance Market Place Initiative, which would discuss availability of credit/finance and funding gaps, state and Central government schemes for MSMEs.

It would also discuss export control regulations, foreign exchange rules and regulations, cost control/management tools and techniques, finance related statutory compliance and credit rating.

CII in Association with Madurai District Tiny and small Industries association will organise Finexe here on August 21.

Participating members would have a one-to-one meeting with key resource people or officials of banks and or financial institutions, the release said.

Shruthi Haasan and Simbu for a new tamil movie?

The rumourmills in Kollywood say that Simbu has offered the female lead role to Kamal's daughter and she has not refused the role. They add that 'Valiban' is just the new name of 'Poda Podi', a film Simbu had planned with Sarathkumar's daughter Varalakshmi as the heroine. The project, to be directed by Simbu himself, was shelved as Vaalakshmi backed out of it.

Shruthi debuted in films with the Bollywood flick 'Luck', co-starring Inraan Khan in the lead. Though the film was a flop at the B.O., her performance came in for great praise from one and all.

The multi-talented Shruthi, who is composing the music for her father's bilingual 'Unnai Pol Oruvan' ('Ee Naadu' in Telugu), is being flooded with offers from Tamil.

King maker Kamal Hassan completes 50 Years in Indian Cinema

South Indian Superstar Kamal Hassan is going to complete his golden jubilee in Film Industry today. His first film, as a child artist in AVM’s 'Kalathur Kannamma', was released in August 12, 1959. This versatile actor has acted in all four South Indian language films and in some Hindi and Bengali films. Kamal Hassan has already achieved a milestone in his carrier and won so many awards.

No other actor in India has been so experimental with his roles and covered up acting in such different languages and regions. Kamal Hassan started his carrier as a child artist in 'Kalathur Kannamma' in which Gemini Ganeshan and Savitri played the lead roles. For his superlative performance, he had won the Best Child Artist award.

It is expected that this special occasion is going to be celebrated by his fans in a grand manner. His media manager, though not confirmed about any celebrations, explained that this day is going to be just an usual day for him.

Recently, Kamal Hassan has tied up with IIT-Madras to conduct ‘international workshop and seminar on screenwriting’ to stress the importance of screenplay in cinema. Many eminent celebrity writers and Movie makers, including veteran writer Jean Claude Carriere took part in that seminar.

Kamal Hassan is now busy with making the remake of Bollywood movie “A Wednesday”. He is also excited about his upcoming Tamil film “Unnaipol Oruvan” and its Telugu version “Eenadu.” Indeed, it can be said Kamal Hassan is the living encyclopedia for Indian Film Industry.

Soha Ali Khan, about her design and the film industry

In the city for the launch of a magazine, actress Soha Ali Khan spoke about design and the film industry. Explaining that the aesthetic one in her family is her sister Saba, a jewellery designer, Soha managed to wax eloquent about the role of aesthetics in set making.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s work was described as paintings. According to her aesthetics are personal. “Sets of films like 'Khoya Khoya Chaand', 'Antarmahal' and other period films take a lot of work,” she says. Nitin Desai is definitely making the waves in the industry.

A gift for her brother, Saif is on the agenda for her short visit to the city. “I’m not familiar with the city. I don’t visit often as I don’t have any family here,” she confesses. Chennai is synonymous with Kanjeevaram saris and dosas. “Plain dosas and rasam are my favourite as I am not a fan of spicy food,” she says.

She goes on to elaborate that she likes the ingredients used in South Indian food. Curry leaves and coconut being her favourite. Soha mentions a beetroot and coconut preparation that she likes to eat. Idly is great for breakfast, she says.

When it comes to talking about Kollywood, “Boys and Yuva are easy to pronounce 'Kannathil Muthamittal', too was a great watch” she laughs. Saying that she enjoys films by Mani Ratnam and Shankar. “Kamal Haasan is a favourite,” she smiles.

Shahrukh Khan set to act in Tamil movie!

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is reportedly set to act in a Tamil flick. According to the reports, King Khan would be appearing in the movie “Asal” in a new Avatar.

Reports say that the makers of Ajith starrer Asal are making every effort possible to contact SRK and request his cameo appearance in Asal.

Ajith was earlier a part of SRK’s Asoka as his younger brother. And now, King Khan may just decide to return the favour.

Bollywood’s hottest babe Sameera Reddy is playing the lead opposite to Ajith and the same time the movie is produced by Sivaji Productions.

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B-school to run Kollywood?

Khushbu, actress, producer and distributor says, “These so called B-school guys have ruined Tamil cinema, by entering the market without doing a proper study. As a result, they have pushed up the cost of production. What do these guys, sitting in the cool comfort of their offices in Mumbai and Chennai, know about collections, audiences profile or the topography of a Theni or a Dindigul film market?”

The B-school boys and their management skills have come in for sharp criticism in the industry after the failure of a superstar film which they bought for a ridiculous amount. The company, which purchased the film, also took over 200 theatres in Tamil Nadu on lease, but is struggling to keep afloat today. Says Balasubramaniam, a theatre owner in Coimbatore who had leased out his twin theatres to the company, “I was running my theatre well before these guys took it on lease. They claimed that they would professionalise the business, but ended up with egg on their face.”

Kandaswamy Bharathan, an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad and a leading producer says, “The word corporatisation, when it comes to the film industry, should be defined in a broader context. Films have to be considered as products — there is production, pricing, distribution and they satisfy the needs of customers through entertainment.” Kandaswamy also added that today, a lot of young B-school boys are venturing into production, distribution and other sectors of film business, which require a professional approach.
However P L Thenappan, a leading producer begs to differ. Says he, “I’m a school drop out, but I have made more than a dozen hit films with big stars like Kamal Haasan. I know how the trade functions better than any B-school graduate. These guys have created chaos in the industry by making films without any budget constraints, paid salaries to stars which were not viable and most importantly, they do not understand the pulls and pressures of filmmaking.”

The argument is never ending as financial analysts and entertainment industry trackers who have graduated out of B-schools feel that there is gold in Tamil film production and trade if the “best minds in the business run Kollywood.” Recently, a leading corporate completed their new film Kandein Kadhalai in a record five months. This is quite a feat considering veteran producers are still struggling to finish their big budget films two years after the film was launched!

Says producer G Dhananjayan, who has made quality films like Poo, Raman Thediya Seethai and now Kandein Kadhalai, “We have brought in a professional approach to filmmaking by completing our films on time. We are currently testing waters and if we are confident, then we will definitely invest more.” Concludes Swaroop Reddy, owner of a leading multiplex in the city, and one of the key players to bring about a change in the Tamil film business, “Much can be said by both sides. At the end of the day, it does not matter if you are a traditionalist or a modernist. It is the passion for cinema that is the driving force in show business.”