Teaser taunt
There seems to be a message for the world at large in the trailer of Mangaatha . When he is taunted to come out and reveal what games he is playing, all Ajit Kumar says is: Mangaatha- da ! But, in person, Ajit is quite tight-lipped about his forthcoming three films, including Mangaatha for Cloud Nine directed by Venkat Prabhu and Billa 2 to be directed by Vishnuvardhan for an as-yet-unnamed producer. Considering he has been at the receiving end of many a bad deal, it is but natural for Ajit to tread cautiously before he gets ready to reveal details about his films.
Aces up his sleeve?
The ‘A' factor seems to be at play in the life of actor Aadhi of Mirugam and Eeram fame. Aadhi's next three releases are Ayyanar, Aadu Puli and Aravaan . Says the 27-year-old actor: “After my first two films, I was dying to do an out-and-out commercial flick. I found the script of Ayyanar well-balanced with commercial elements and realism. Aadu Puli with Poorna is a family entertainer with heavyweights such as Prabhu and Suresh. In contrast, Aravaan is a 300-year-old story; something that actually happened and is relevant even today.”
This engineering graduate and trained actor has chosen his scripts well to give himself adequate opportunities to excel. “Success is very important for an actor. With these diverse offerings, I hope to be able to satisfy my audiences,” says Aadhi.
The long wait
His passion for cinema didn't stop him from going through law college. In fact, even while shooting for Ramar , newcomer Vinay Datha was writing his final year exams. “I waited for a long time to get the right break,” says Vinay (this, despite his uncle being a heavyweight in a film industry body). A chance meeting later, director Adhiraja was convinced Vinay was the person for Ramar . Says Vinay: “I play a hard-hearted person who knows no emotion. Even the best efforts of the girl (played by new face Anu from Kerala), fails to melt his heart. In fact, her overtures only worsen his attitude.” So, will love prevail or will there be a twist in the tale? Watch the film to find out.
Eternal triangle
A triangular love story set in a college and based on an incident in the life of director Jayakumar forms the basis of Unakkaga En Kaathal . Apparently, the incident created a lot of sensation when it happened, and Jayakumar is unable to get it out of his system; hence, the film. He hopes it will impart a message to all, especially college students.
College student Shradda and her cousin Vishnu ( Ninaithale Inikkum ) hold a torch for each other. Meanwhile, during a problem, Shradda is rescued by Shravan. Her gratitude slowly turns to love. And, the triangle falls into place!
The journey of love
Love happens in an express bus from Chidambaram to Chennai in Viraivu Perundhu . Yuvan and Abinitha don the lead roles while Muraliraj plays the villain. Director Senthil Swamynathan's heroine gets into a moving bus to avoid being chased by a set of goons. Naturally, the hero has to be on board to save the damsel in distress. The eventful journey turns into one of love. Here's hoping it has a fairytale ending too.
To change or not
“The wood of the Karungaali tree is used to make the handle of an axe, which, in turn, is used to destroy more trees. Likewise, there are some leaders whom we elect and who use their position to destroy us,” says director M. Kalanjiyam of his Karungaali . The hero is Seenu, and he has three heroines — Anjali, Sunita Varma and Asmita — in the film.
Following his directorial ventures such as Poomani, Poonthottam and Kizhakkum Merkum, Kalanjiyam turns actor with Karungaali .
The director plays a slum dweller who peddles drugs along with a gang of wayward youth who are under a gangster. Will they ever turn a new leaf? The movie probably has the answer.
