Vulgar is as its shown . .

Actress Andrea Jeremiah who is currently acting in Mankatha said, “ I was introduced in Tamil cinema has a play back singer and Gowtham Menon made me his female lead in his film Pacchaikili Muthucharam. After this, Selvaraghavan gave me the opportunity to continue as an actress with Aayirathil Oruvan that let me show my versatility as an actress.

She quoted "I did not quit singing although she was better recognized as an actress. I sang and acted eventually as per the offers that I received. The hit Telugu song Zara Zara that I sang for music composer Devi Sriprasad was a great hit. In spite of this I did not get much opportunities in Telugu."

"Many asking me that whether I will act in Telugu films if I get an opportunity. What is wrong with Telugu films? There are films like Arundhathi in Telugu that were heroine oriented. And yes, I will definitely act in Telugu films if I get the opportunity" added Andrea.

When question Andres if she would act in glamour roles, she stated that "If a director chooses, he could show the entire body to be vulgar even if it were fully dressed. Glamour is not just in the dress, it also depends on the making of the film. There is nothing wrong in glamour if the story demands it.”

Kamal Haasan and his Viswaroopam ..

Padmasree Dr. Kamal Haasan’s grand venture went through some decisive moments today and we at Behindwoods are proud to be the first to be bringing you these exciting revelations about Viswaroopam.

The most important decision made today was that the responsibility of directing this magnum opus will no longer rest on the shoulders of Selvaraghavan. It will be instead taken up by Kamal Haasan himself. He will be directing the film in addition to handling the story, screenplay, dialogue and lyrics. So, we will be getting to see a complete Kamal film; script, dialogues, and all, after a gap of 7 years. The last time Kamal directed a film was in 2004, Virumaandi. And after listening to his lines in Manmadhan Ambu, who wouldn’t want more such poetic songs!

The decision to transfer the reins of Viswaroopam, a mutual one, came after it became impossible to defer the shooting of Viswaroopam until Selvaraghavan completed his current project, Irandam Ulagam. News is that Irandaam Ulagam will take at least another couple of months to get wrapped up and the producer of Viswaroopam, Telephoto Films, feels that it will be too long a wait. That is not without reason because the producer has planned a November 7 release for this opus.

Yes, that is November 7, 2011, not 2012. Less than 6 months from now. And, this is not going to be a simple romantic comedy or drama that can be wrapped up in double quick time within a limited budget. It is in fact the costliest film that has been planned in Tamil to date; the initial estimate running up to 150 crores. And, it will also be released simultaneously in 3 languages, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

A 150 crore trilingual in 6 months! Going by industry trends, that is akin to climbing Mt. Everest in a matter of minutes. But, the team seems confident of meeting the stiff target they have set for themselves. And, their confidence is not without reason because the work has already begun. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have been entrusted with the music of the film and the first song has been recorded. So, as you can see, the team is wasting no time in getting things underway. And, for those of you who feel disappointed at not being able to see the Kamal-Selva combination, there is good news. The producer has expressed optimism that the trio will come together for another film.

There are not too many other details available at this moment except for the fact that Bollywood ‘Dabbang’ sensation Sonakshi Sinha will be seen opposite Kamal Haasan. Well, the young actress really does seem to have many cosmic forces favoring her at the moment; debut opposite Salman Khan that broke all box office records and now her first film in Tamil is opposite one of the finest actors in the country, in one of the biggest ever productions. It does not get better for a one film old actress.

And, what is Viswaroopam about? Well, trust Kamal Haasan! Whatever news comes out about the movie, we are sure to be kept in the dark about the premise until the day it hits screens. And, we know it will be worth the wait. Going by the initial indications, this Viswaroopam is all set to dwarf the benchmarks set by Dasavatharam.

With Superstar recuperating well in hospital, we also hope that Rana will be up and running soon. With that Tamil cinema will have two giant productions getting ready in its wings at the same time. And, who is going to have the best of it all; we, the audience of course.

Strikes back ..

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Selvaraghavan and Dhanush’s Irandam Ulagam which originally had gorgeous Andrea Jeremiah in the lead. She has been replaced with Richa Gangopadhyay for professional reasons according to Dhanush. Others have insisted that it had something to do with a fallout between the director and his muse which resulted in the actress walking out.

Andrea has chosen to maintain a strict silence about this fiasco but sources close to her insist that she has been treated badly and that she could not possibly have walked out as that is not the sort of thing the powerful Nadigar Sangam and Producers Council will take lying down.

The singer/actress however is content to let her impressive body of work do the talking. Her twin careers of acting and singing are red hot right now, as she has bagged a meaty role in Ajith’s Mankatha and won two awards at the recent Vijay Music Awards for her exquisite voice. Moreover she is looking like a million bucks and is hugely in demand with topnotch producers and music directors making a beeline for her.

Click here to check Andrea's images striking back with style with her hot looks . .

Mankatha Fever ..

Ajith Kumar's fans have been curious a lot these days awaiting the release of their icon's 50th film 'Mankatha' with its recently released one minute teaser of the song 'Aadi Paaru Mankatha' becoming a festival like scenario for the fans.

The film produced by Dayanidhi Alagiri and directed by Venkat Prabhu is a multi-starrer featuring Action king Arjun, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Premji, Vaibhav and others in the lead roles.

The producers are planning to release a single-track album of Mankatha by next week. The same song that appeared in the teaser would be released as Sony BMG has acquired the rights of the audio for a whooping amount.

The music was supposed to be launched on the occassion of Ajith Kumar's birth day, but was delayed due to the delayed work of Yuvan Shankar Raja who has been busy involved in the re-recording of Avan Ivan.

Watch the teaser here . .

Arjun Back in Action - Again ..

Besides the blockbuster like Gentleman and Mudhalvan Action King Arjun hasn't been able to come up any better with his Success but the impeccable star has never let himself down by any means. Be it his looks, his physique or his acting Arjun has always been at his best and is just waiting for the pieces to be in place yet again.

It ain't news anymore that Arjun plays a pivotal role in AjithKumar's Mankatha and has Andrea Jermiah paired as his love interest. Now the actor who has been trying to do something different with his films has signed up for a project that is to be directed by Ilankannan, who had previously made Ottran with arjun in lead role.

The project titled 'Om' would be produced by D R Preetham under the banner shakthi Chidambaram's Cinema Paradise and would start rolling next month and the rest of the crew members will be confirmed shortly.

Erandam Ulagam: Lives before marriage

Director Selvaraghavan is all geared up to direct Viswaroopam starring Kamal Hassan and Sonakshi Sinha. The movie is expected to go to floors very soon.

Meanwhile, Selvah, who is directing Dhanush for a movie titled Erandam Ulagam, is shooting the movie at brisk pace. Selvaraghavan wants to finish Erandaam Ulagam soon so that he can move on to his venture with Kamal Hassan. With major portion of Erandam Ulagam completed, Selvah hopes to start Viswaroppam by June atleast.

In Erandam Ulagam, Dhanush has Andrea playing his ladylove. The movie speaks about a married couple and how their lives were before marriage. Music is by Selvah's lucky mascot Yuvan Shankar Raja and expectations are very high. The movie is produced by UTV and plans are on to release it by June.

Selvaraghavan has completed penning the script for Viswaroopam and Kamal Hassan is mightily impressed with his work.