What’s in a girl’s mind?
Five friends — a genuine boy (Nivas), a fitness freak (Jagan), a joker (Navakanth), a rich bloke (Nathan) and a talented artiste (Rajesh) believe their individual strength is enough to win a girl’s heart.
“But, Komal Rao will have none of it, and proves to them that a man needs more than this to win her mind and heart,” says director Thambi Ramayya, who attempts another full-length comedy after his Indralogathil Na Alagappan . The director has also penned the lyrics, besides being in-charge of the story, screenplay and dialogues.
Spoilt for choice
Preetika’s wait is finally over — her debut film Chikku Bukku is in the final stages of production. And, this Mumbai lass is already getting offers from Tamil film producers. Says Preetika: “I’m loving my Kollywood experience; people here are so
passionate about films and that’s what makes them good filmmakers. I would love to be a part of the Tamil industry for a long time. I’m getting offers from Bollywood as well, but have not committed to any project.”
So, how does she judge her performance in Chikku Bukku ? “I have an interesting role in the movie, and I’ve worked hard for it. But, being a newcomer, I don’t want to judge my own performance. I’ll leave that to the veterans and the audience,” she says.
Love, actually
He is the anti-thesis of a typical hero — Krishnan is roly-poly, sloppy and lethargic and stuck in a boring desk-bound job in an IT firm in Coimbatore. During one of his online chatting escapades, he is smitten by Sonia, who works in Chennai. Love blossoms and Krishnan decides to visit Chennai to meet his love. When she spots the podgy Krishnan, a shocked Sonia lies that she is not the one who was chatting with him, but her friend who has gone away. Krishnan senses something amiss, and is determined to sort things out and win her love. Will he succeed or not? That’s the story of Vinayaka, directed by Balasekaran.
Dream come true
The film industry is really the answer to bridging the North-South divide. Crossover stars have become more frequent. Here’s another instance — a Keralite, brought up in Mumbai, harboured dreams of working in Tamil films since she was a child. But, acceding to her parents’ wishes, she completed her education before pursuing her dream. It helped that Tamil actor Simran, her neighbour, was at hand to provide the right guidance.
Shraddha has now signed a film, Unakkaga En Kaadhal directed by Jaikumar. Says Shraddha: “It is a college-based triangular love story based on an incident in the director’s life. I found the story gripping, and signed up for it without second thoughts.”
