Dhanush and G V Prakash Again ..

The Tamil film industry thrives on winning combinations. Silambarasan-Yuvan, Gautham Vasudev Menon-Harris Jayaraj and the like. Lately the hottest combo seems to be Dhanush and GV Prakash as the duo's Aadukalam and Polladhavan resulted in some great music which became quite the rage among Tamil audiences.

They are all set to recreate the magic for Selvaraghavan's Irandam Ulagam. GV Praksh has worked with Selva in Aayirathil Oruvan and the music was a hit. So it is expected that the trio's chemistry will work once again in Irandam Ulagam too. Let's wait and hear!

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.

Chimbu Devan's next with Dhanush

Filmmaker Chimbu Devan, who is eminent for his style of making films based on different genres, is all set to join hands with Dhanush.

Sources close to Dhanush have confirmed that the duo recently had some discussions on scripts and the actor was very much impressed. Following the huge success of ‘Aadukalam’, G.V. Prakash comes together with Dhanush again for this film.

G.V. Prakash has already started composing tunes for the film while rest of the crew members is yet to be finalized.

Dhanush has completed working on ‘Vengai’ that is scheduled for release somewhere in July and is now involved in Selvaraghavan’s ‘Erandam Ulagam’.

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 . .

STR wanted Sonakshi

It is now confirmed that director Dharani will direct the Tamil remake of the Hindi film Dabangg. Silambarasan will essay the role done by Salman Khan in the original version. There was a talk earlier that STR wanted Sonakshi Sinha, who played the heroine in Dabangg, to essay the role in Tamil too. When he approached the actress, she brushed aside the offer as she had Kamal Haasan’s Visawaroopam to concentrate on.

But with Viswaroopam not commencing as planned due to the Visa hassles that the team is facing, Sonakshi is contemplating on offering her dates for this remake, sources say.

Meanwhile, Silambarasan is busy concentrating in Poda Podi and the team is in Spain filming some important sequences.

Did Kamal ditch Selvaraghavan ?

Everyone knows that Padmashri Kamal Haasan is an ardent movie buff who enjoys watching films made in almost all languages. Recently he happened to watch Traffic, a super hit Malayalam movie and absolutely fell in love with it.

The film that had the story of three men with little in common entwining their lives having not met before seems to have impressed him a lot. The star immediately had expressed his desire to do one of the roles in its Tamil remake.

Kamal agreed to star in Selvaraghavan’s Viswaroopam and his interest in this Tamil remake has stunned many in the film industry. There is also a question doing rounds is that “Will Kamal ditch Selva?” But sources close to the actor say that Kamal intends to finish off this remake before Viswaroopam commences.

Viswaroobham

Is Kamal Haasan's next film directed by Selvaraghavan is titled as Viswaroobham?

Yes! The Kollywood circuits are at a buzz that this title has been finalized for Kamal's next which is a psychological thriller. Kamal and director Selvaraghavan has completed the script work for the film.
Though Selva confesses that the film is not the replica of Hollywood film Hannibal, but speculation is that it's a pure Indian version of Hannibal. Viswaroobham will move on to the floors in the mid of April in Hyderabad and later it will continue in Chennai. After the Chennai schedule, the unit will be moving to London and the idea of the unit is to finish the film in less than 90 days as the film heroine can't adjust her dates.

In an interview to a newspaper Sonakshi Sinha said "When director Selva narrated the plot to me I was very excited as the script reminded me by Bollywood debut. The whole package was very interesting and I was very happy to be a part of the film".

Sonakshi will take her flight to Chennai during the first week of April as She is going to meet Kamal and will hold some final discussions with the director regarding her role, her outfits and rest of the things.

Viswaroobham is being made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and would be released simultaneously.

Selvaraghavan engaged to Geetanjali

Ace Director Selvaraghavan and his assistant Geetanjali got engaged today (10th February) at the bride’s residence. Their marriage has been fixed on the 3rd of July 2011 and this will happen in Chennai.

Selva was dresses in a simple red cotton kurta holding hands with his sweetheart bride Geetanjali who wore a beautiful Kanchivaram silk saree. Selvaraghavan looked extremely joyful.

Geetanjali’s parents Advocate General of Tamilnadu P.S. Raman and his wife Padmini Raman hosted the engagement that marked the presence of Selvaraghavan’s parents, director Kasthuri Raja & his wife Vijayalakshmi, Super star Rajinikanth and his family, Kamal Haasan and Gauthami, Suhasini and Mani Ratnam, and Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Telugu Star Venkatesh and his nephew, actor Rana Daggubati were also present at the event.

Selva was previously married to actress Sonia Agarwal on 15 December 2006. After their two-year-long marriage, Sonia Agarwal and Selvaraghavan had filed for divorce with mutual consent in a family court in Chennai.

Selvaraghavan later fell in love with Geetanjali who was his assistant director and they have now decided to take their relationship ahead with marriage.