Get, set, go for Pongal releases

With just a couple of days left for the Harvest Festival, Kollywood is buzzing with activity. Theatres have started to wear a festive look and advance reservations have commenced for the movies hitting the screens.
The box-office would see an intense battle between the likes of Ajith, Vijay, Vishal and director Manirathinam.
Fans of these film personalities have started to paste posters in front of cinema halls where the movies would be screened.
Manirathinam's Guru hit the screens on Friday and this will be followed by Ajith’s Aalwar, Vijay's Pokiri, director Ameer's Paruthi Veeran and Vijaya T Rajendhar’s Veerasamy and Vishal's Thamiraparani in the next few days.
With ticket rates slashed and intense publicity by the production houses, the movies are expected to get a better opening.
All set for the D-day, it is sure going to be an excellent treat for movie-buffs.

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Asin happy with two releases for Pongal

Asin has enough reasons to feel elated. After getting accolades for her histrionics, dancing skills and comic timing, she is one person who knows to play the cards well in an industry which is predominantly male-centric.
Her charisma, coupled with her flawless performances, has won her not just appreciation from fans but also offers and big ones at that. Among the Pongal releases, Pokiri and Aalwar ride high on hopes and Asin plays the female lead in both the films. Naturally, she is on cloud nine.
Asin is also acting opposite Kamal Hassan in Dasavatharam.
Taking on a different role yesterday, Asin, who got the Best Actress Award in a function organised by a web portal, spent time with kids affected with the HIV virus. She spent time chatting away merrily with the HIV affected young girls from a home. The kids also sang ‘Suttum vizhi sudarae,’ the super-hit song from Asin’s Ghajini.
We wish the chirpy actor all success and we, like others, anticipate with bated breath for her releases this Pongal.

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“Ajith will be talking less and doing more”

Nothing succeeds like success. Ajith has just tasted success after a long time and he is feeling good about it. This is reflecting in his work too. Aalwar is ready to hit screens during the Pongal weekend and the vibes around the film have been very positive.The film is said to have shaped up very well and director Chella is all praise for the Ultimate Star.
Chella says that Ajith was very cooperative during the entire shooting period. Ajith did not seem to be concerned about the fact that Chella was just making his debut and was all ears to the director’s specifications. In fact during a schedule at Kaaraikudi, Ajith was required to be entirely drenched and fight in a pit that was almost a swamp. All this happened well into the night, at around 2 A.M, a time during which the air in those places is chilling and Ajith did not complain at all. The energy and enthusiasm he showed were really commendable.Chella also says that the audience will get to see a very different Ajith in Aalwar. In the past Ajith’s films have been heavily criticized for his lengthy dialogues. But this time round Ajith will be seen talking less and doing more. A refreshing makeover. On the other hand Ajith too is all praise for Chella. Ajith has been so impressed with Chella’s work for Aalwar that he has expressed his willingness to work with the director in the future. This is what is called a team that thrives on mutual respect.

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Pokkiri – the scenes that went under scissors

Pokkiri team is all agog that the movie has turned out to be a wholesome entertainer. Industry sources suggest that Pokkiri is packaged with all racy elements to make the movie a commercial potboiler.Meanwhile, censor officials have granted a U/A certificate for the movie.
That apart, the officials have also suggested whopping 20 cuts for the movie. It is learnt that Prabhudeva and Vijay held discussions with the officials to reduce the number of cuts. Some of the significant scenes that could not evade the scissor hands are the scene showing someone illegally photographing a girl in the bathroom and another gory scene.

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Simbu pairs up with Asin

Back from his stressful sabbatical from the Unites States last week, Simbhu, as it seems, has finalized his next project. Not bothered about sounding negative, he has named his venture Mosamanavan – which literally means bad man.After hearing umpteen stories, sources state that Simbhu was finally bowled over by
Tharungopi’s, the director of Thimiru, script and immediately uttered his consent. Simbhu has promised his call sheets for Mosamanavan and the shoots are expected to commence soon.It is also reported that Asin will romance Simbhu for the movie. Yuvan Shankar Raja scores music for Mosamanavan.

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'Pokkiri' Preview - Destroyer of Evil

Vijay plays a ruthless mafia man, who kills anybody for money. He falls in love with Asin, who plays an aerobic instructor, and it is love at first sight. Asin also falls in love with Vijay, but hesitates to confess her love for him, as he is a reckless criminal. Though a goon, Vijay has certain principles which leads to an enmity with Prakash Raj, the biggest mafia don in the town. The rest of the story is all about how Vijay settles scores with Prakash Raj.
Ilayathalapathy Vijay plays the lead role of Pokkiri. Pairing up with him is Asin, and this is her second movie with Vijay after their blockbuster hit 'Sivakaasi'. Choreographer and former hero, now turned director Prabudeva handles the direction of this movie. Manisharma, who has scored music for previous Vijay films like Shajahan, Youth and a song in Thirupachi, scores the music of the film.
The rest of the cast includes Prakash Raj, Napolean, Nasser, Vadivelu, Mukesh Tiwari, Sreeman, Anand Raj and others. Nirav Shah handles the camera, Fefsi Vijayan is in charge of the stunts. Editing is by Kola Baskar & Kathir handles the Art department.
This film is a sincere remake of the Telugu mega blockbuster movie "Pokiri' starring Mahesh Babu and Ileana in lead roles. In fact, this is Vijay's second remake of a Mahesh Babu film, with the first one being 'Ghilli' which was a remake of Mahesh's "Okkadu". Both films were blockbuster hits, and here one is hoping that history repeats itself. Will Pokkiri re-write the records set by Vijay's earlier films? The industry and the whole team predicts that it has all the ingredients to do so!

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Crisis brewing!

A major crisis is brewing in Kollywood, as distributors of Pongal releases are refusing to take delivery of prints. Suddenly distributors are not willing to screen new releases in B and C centers where ticket rates have come down after the new government rates have come into effect.
Earlier theatres which were charging Rs 40 to 50 for new releases have found to their dismay that they can charge only Rs 15 to 25, as per the new rule! Hundreds of releasing centers which used to collect Rs 5 to Rs 7 Lakhs weekly net on superstar films, found that under the new rate card it would be just Rs 1.5 lakhs to Rs 3 lakhs per week!
So these theatres were unwilling to give Minimum Guarantee(MG) amount to the distributors, who in turn has refused to take delivery. The alarming thing is that the producers are yet to issue work order to processing labs to start printing, even after getting censor certificate. And overseas prints of Pongal releases which are traditionally dispatched on Tuesday’s are yet to leave the labs.
Meanwhile producers of Pongal films are claiming that they will release as scheduled. The release schedule is as follows--

Aalwar- Jan 13th, Saturday

Pokiri-- Jan 14th, Sunday

Paruthiveeran- Jan 14th, Sunday

Tamarabharani-- Jan 15th, Monday

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