Genelia on Velyudham climax

Genelia has said that she is back to the Velyautham sets for the climax scene. The actress has said that director Jayam Raja has planned an elaborate climax and is filming it with the lead stars. Vijay, Genelia, Hansika and others are shooting together and this shooting is expected to go on for a week or so before Raja wraps it up completely.
Soon after Velayutham shooting is over, Vijay will move over to Nanban shooting which is currently going on in Europe.
With Velayutham shooting reaching the final stages, the audio launch and film release dates are expected to be announced very soon.

My wish has come true: Vijay

Vijay was one among the early birds who called on AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa on Friday, even as her party was heading for a massive win in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

The actor, who supported the AIADMK-alliance in the polls, had a few minutes’ exchange with her. The ‘Ilaya Thalapathi’ was accompanied by his father and popular filmmaker S A Chandrasekar.

Speaking to reporters later, Vijay said, “I was really hoping for a change. And it has happened now. This is a much needed change and the scale of victory is amazing. People have expressed themselves in a big way.”

Expressing gratitude to the members of his Vijay Makkal Iyakkam who had worked for the AIADMK-led alliance, the actor said, “Respecting my request, they worked extremely hard. I thank them sincerely.”

VIJAY & Rajini daughters at the Poes Garden

Shortly after Latha Rajinikanth issued a press statement refuting the wild rumors about her husband’s health and stating for the record that he was recovering nicely, his daughters, Aishwarya and Soundarya offered further assurance.
The two of them had gone to congratulate J Jayalalitha on her victory in the 2011 elections. To the huge throng of reporters gathered outside, they gave their reassurances about their father’s health and begged them to disregard the rumors. They also thanked them and the fans for their concern and prayers.
It has been reported that Vijay had also met the AIADMK Supremo to wish her all the best and congratulate on the astounding victory in the legislative assembly elections.

‘Velayudham’s promos in Jaya TV!

Looks like the TN poll results will definitely change the fate of the Tamil film industry. Ilayathalapathy featured the promo of his forthcoming and much-awaited flick, ‘Velayudham’ in Jaya TV, the official television channel of AIADMK political party. 

People were already glued to the screens to be updated with the poll results being updated, and AIADMK leading the results kept them even more glued to the party’s television channel. The promo was featured at the apt time, raising the expectations even more for the film among fans and people of all classes.

Now people can be assured that ‘Velayudham’ will please it’s fans as the movie is an out-and-out commercial entertainer, as the promo has showcased. Vijay’s introductory song ‘Vela Vela Velayudham…’ will be another chartbuster!

Santhanam will entertain the audiences along with Vijay in this film.  Vijay pairs up with Genelia and Hansika Motwani in this film. We had earlier told you that Hansika will be doing a lot of comedy scenes in this film; while speaking to the media she also expressed that the role she plays of typical Tamil ponnu is very possessive about Vijay.

'Nanban' music tracks!

Though this summer is one of the hottest in many years it continues to offer some really cool flicks for movie lovers this season. Kollywood is continuously churning out good films back-to-back with the most-wanted heroes of today in Tamil. Here is some good news for all you ‘Ilayathalapathy’ fans out there.

On one side, director Shankar is shooting ‘Nanban’ at a brisk pace. The film is a multi-starrer with Vijay playing the lead. On the other end, the music director Harris Jayaraj is contributing the tunes for this film. From what close associates to the crew reveal, it looks like the music album of ‘Nanban’ will have four songs. The lyrics, for all the songs, have been penned by Madhan Karky.

‘Nanban’ has retained the refrain ‘All is well’ in its Tamil remake too. This number has been belted out by Vijay Prakash and it looks like this song will showcase the young and energetic phase of college life. This might be the opening track in the album. Another number is on friendship and goes ‘Nee Yen Nanban…’ This song is said to have been rendered by Benny Dayal and Blaaze.

The next number looks like a romantic one and begins with ‘Uyire Engai…’ this song has been crooned by Hariharan and Chinmayi. Looks like this might strike a chord with the audience. Another track goes ‘Killi Killi…’

We’ve given you the latest updates on ‘Nanban’s music tracks, however we will know things for sure only when the album hits the stands! A tentative date has not been zeroed in yet for the music launch but be sure that we will let you know well in advance about the big event. Comeback for more updates right here on IndiaGlitz.com!

Vijay’s next is a mass entertainer

Director Ameer, who is currently busy with Aadhi Bhagwan, is all set to begin the groundwork for his next venture. This time around he has roped in Illayathalapathi Vijay to play the protagonist in his film.
The film is titled Kannabiran. The script is designed to suit Vijay’s mass image it is revealed.

Director Ameer who has worked with top actors like Suriya, Karthi, Jiiva has now managed to convince Vijay for his latest venture.

Vijay & Shankar in Holland

We are sure it will be a huge relief for the ‘Ilaya Thalapathi’ from the scorching heat griping the state. Vijay is taking a trip to this European destination as a part of work along with his ‘Nanban’ team intact with his director and co-artist in tow. Director Shankar is planning to shoot a romantic song from the Netherlands with the Tulip Garden Kuekenhof as its back drop.

This particular spot seems to be director Shankar’s favorite what with the director using this same garden for the “Kumaari…” song from ‘Anniyan.’ Kuekenhof provides a splash of vibrant color to any scene. ‘Anniyan’ saw Vikram as a schizophrenic patient. The film was a huge hit in the commercial as well as critical circles.

Now, this song to be shot will feature Vijay and Ileana. ‘Nanban’ is the remake of Bollywood blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ which had Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Kareena Kapoor playing important roles. Both the films have been inspired by Chetan Bhagat’s popular novel ‘5 Point Someone.’ The music for ‘Nanban’ is by Harris Jayaraj and we are sure he will do wonders with his tunes this time too!

Vijay's kavalan in 14th Shanghai International Film Festival

Rekhs, the subtitling specialist, is beaming with joy that her efforts to raise the South Indian films to the next level got well appreciated in an international platform. Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay’s Kavalan directed by Siddhique is the only Tamil film which has been selected for screening amongst 2500 submissions in the 14^th Shanghai International Film Festival in their panorama section.

While recounting the steps that lead to this feat, Rekhs says that she met Vijay at Dehradun while shooting for Nanban and found him to be a warm person who understands her mission of getting the right kind of recognition for Tamil films in the world arena and he also agreed to render all possible help in this mission. Rekhs adds that Vijay was magnanimous enough to foot the festival cost (entry fees and courier)  and was very supportive of her endeavor.

‘Kavalan’ invited to Shanghai Film Festival

It is good news for the ‘Kavalan’ team! The film which definitely marked a turning point in ‘Ilaya Thalapathi’s career, continues to make news even now many days after its release. Well this time around good news comes from the most famous city of China, Shanghai.

Director Siddique’s film ‘Kavalan’ has been selected to be screened in Shanghai during the International Film Festival which will be held in the city from June 11th to June 19th. Though the film faced hiccups even before it released from theatre owners across the state that changed post its release and went on to become one of the best grosser for Vijay also winning the hero more popularity.

‘Kavalan’ which had Vijay and Asin in the lead was this year’s Pongal release. The film was selected to be screened in the International Film Fest to be held at Shanghai by a board comprising of famous directors which also includes Oscar winner Barry Levinson. ‘Kavalan’ has been selected to be screened in the ‘Panorama’ category. More than 80 countries around the globe will be culminating for this event with more than 2500 films being screened during the event.

Yet another happy tiding for Vijay fans is that their idol has been invited as a special guest for taking part in this event! We will get back to you with details as to when “Ilaya Thalapathi” will leave to Shanghai for taking part in the event.