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Chandramugi part 2

2011-05-07T18:58:00.001-07:00

Ajith to buy flight

2011-05-07T18:53:00.001-07:00

Ajith, the avid admirer of aero modeling that he is, has reportedly decided to buy a small aircraft of his own. It is said that the Thala has ordered a five-seater mini flight, which is on its way.

“Ajith always dedicates himself 100 per cent to whatever he does. Now that his interest is on aero modeling, he has decided to buy the mini aircraft,” sources say, recalling that he recently obtained a pilot license.

“Busy with the final schedule of’ Mankatha’ shoot, the Thala is spending his free time with a miniature flight operated by a remote control. He feels it as a perfect stress buster,” sources further say.

Meanwhile, the ‘Mankatha’ team is packing its bags off to some foreign locales where a fight sequence is to be shot. This 50th film of Ajith is directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri.

Venkat Prabhu’s take on ‘Mankatha’

2011-05-07T18:52:00.000-07:00

Director Venkat Prabhu deserves a pat first for the ensemble he has gathered for his forthcoming film ‘Mankatha’ which sees Ajith as the protagonist. The film also sees Arjun, Trisha as Ajith’s heroine, Lakshmi Rai, Andrea and Anjali in supporting roles. We are well aware that this film marks the 50th film of ‘Thala’s stint in the silver screen. Venkat Prabhu recently revealed in an interview more interesting facts pertaining to ‘Mankatha.’

Before zeroing in on ‘Mankatha’ it looks like ‘thala’ went through three different stories which Venkat Prabhu had readied for the actor. We had earlier revealed to you that Ajith’s character, Vinayak Mahadevan, though the lead in the film, is portrayed as a character with grey shades. Ajith seems to have liked this character and gave his nod to Venkat, who was initially hesitant to make ‘Mankatha’ because of the negative shades of the protagonist.

IndiaGlitz released the first song byte of ‘Mankatha’ for Thala’s birthday and from the response we are getting for the song teaser it looks like Ajith was right in choosing this script! The hero has trimmed down for the film and his salt and peppery do, looks rocking! For all those ladies who were drooling over George Clooney, they will meet his desi version through this film! Kudos to Vasuki Basker, Venkat’s cousin, who is the stylist and costume designer for this film.

While the team was shooting in Dharavi it looks like Ajith sprained his leg and had to shoot with his cast on. Some people who witnessed the scene being shot mistook Ajith in the cast for a dual role and started spreading rumors that Ajith would appear in a double role in the film, revealed the director jokingly!

Venkat Prabhu also revealed that they had to shoot a long stunt sequence which would appear in the climax of the film. Arjun will be seen as a CBI officer, Prithvi who is on the look out for Vinayak. The film has as its background on the IPL matches with the camera zooming into gambling. The team feels that if all goes well ‘Mankatha’ might hit theatres in June!

Ajith with his 50th film!

2009-09-23T13:38:00.000-07:00

Rumour mill is abuzz about Ultimate Star Ajithkumar’s 50th film. While all and sundry is doing guess works on who the lucky producer and director will be, Ajith seems to focus solely on ‘Asal’. Directed by Saran, ‘Asal’ is shaping up well is now back from Malaysian schedule.

However, the latest we hear is that the actor is holding discussing about negotiations with a choice of producers and directors. However, the usual guesses like K S Ravikumar and Vishnuvardhan are the front-runners. When we consider K S Ravikumar, the pair has done super hit projects like ‘Villain’ and ‘Varalaru’ and share a great bond. But then as Ulaganayagan Kamal is ready to recreate the ‘Dhasavatharam’ magic again, K S Ravikumar is in a tight-spot now!

By the time K S Ravikumar is deciding on the best suitable project for him, the others chosen by Ajith are his favourite ‘Billa’ director Vishnuvardhan, ‘Ayan’ director K V Anand and his dearest Venkat Prabhu.

When we mull-over the production, people are ready to spare an arm and a leg for this golden ticket! Producer Oscar Ravichandran is in the race with Dhayanidhi Alagiri’s Cloud Nine. This is now a toss-up so keep it up till we get back with the domino-effect soon!

Silambarasan in Asal?

2009-09-23T13:37:00.001-07:00

It’s not official still, but this tittle-tattle filled every nook and corner of the industry recently. It’s a well-known verity that Silambarasan is a die-hard devotee of Thala Ajith. The actor has never missed to sing the honour of Ajith even in one of his films. Silambarasan wanted to act at least in a single scene of Ajith’s film and he happed to get the right chance now after he told his wish to his hero.

Recently it was believed that Silambarasan will be doing a guest role in Ajith’s upcoming project- ‘Asal’. Though the news was rubbished by the production house, it appears like the news is partially true. Yup! Our little superstar will be doing his trade-mark stylized kuthu dance for a song in ‘Asal’. As if this is not enough, Silambarasan will be lending his peerless voice for this very same song!

Sources say that after wrapping-up the Malaysian schedule, a grandiose set will be erected for Silambarasan’s singly.

Hurray… So, can we expect a lot such solo dances of Silambarasan’s in future?

Simbhu to sing a song for Ajith in Asal

2009-09-23T13:33:00.000-07:00

There are some more interesting facts being revealed in ASAL. The introduction song is being planned to do in a grand manner and Bhardwaj is working extra hard to ensure that his tune matches the expectations. The most interesting part is that Silambarasan will be Singing the song for Ajith.

Now, that will be interesting! One hero singing for another, the rarest of rare cases.

But, one is sure that Silambarasan, a self confessed admirer and close friend of Ajith will only be glad to do it. Silmabarasan has already given quite a few hits in his own voice, including a few songs sung for others too. The one in Asal, if it happens, will be a special one for all involved.

Bhavana as second heroine in Asal?

2009-09-23T13:32:00.000-07:00

Billa the film of Shivaji production in which Ajith did Rajini Kanth’s role in the earlier Billla, and while Ajith was doing the film Billa with Prabhu both of them bonded with an inmate understanding that these two hoped to do one more film together for Shivaji production and it is Asal now.

Asal Directed by Saran, in which Ajith entering with one more new get up for this film. They had already signed Sameera Reddy as heroine and meanwhile the team was in search of the one more actress, where Sneha and Bhavana names was also rolling for the second heroine role but finally cute mallu girl Bhavana is opted to do the role.

Ajith is going to join with two heroines for his film Asal, the shoot will start next weak for which the team is going to fly Malaysia for the first schedule shooting, most of the shoot is planed to be overseas.

Ajith’s new look for ‘Asal’ revealed

2009-09-23T13:29:00.001-07:00

Ajith recently attended a function at Sathyabama Engineering college. He will be sporting the walrus like moustache, Kamal Hassan’s look in Virumandi for his Saran’s Sivaji Production film Asal. Even late Sivaji Ganesan also had similar look in the movie Thevar Magan.

Ajith who would be playing an action role in the film rumoured to be that of an encounter cop. He would be looking meaner and fitter and has lost weight after undergoing rigorous workouts.

Saran and Ajit will be coming together for the fourth time in Asal after Kadhal Mannan, Amarkalam and Attagasam

Exposed – Ajith New Getup in Asal

2009-09-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

Ajith who would be playing an action role in his next movie Asal has changed his look like Virumandi Kamal Hassan.

Asal will be produced by Sivaji Productions and would have musical score by Harris Jayaraj. Ajith and Saran are teamed up again after their hit films like ‘Kadhal Mannan’, ‘Amarkalam’ and ‘Attagasam’.
Asal will be Ajith’s 49th film.

EXCLUSIVE: Ajith New Look with Long Mustache for Asal film

2009-09-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

Thalai of Tamil film industry, Ajith is gearing up for his next film Asal, Produced by Sivaji Productions. This new film will be Ajith's 49th venture and will be directed by Saran. Expectations are high on the film as Ajith and Saran had earlier teamed up to render hit films such as Kadhal Mannan, Amarkalam and Attagasam earlier. The musical score for Asal will be done by Harris Jayaraj and the shooting of the film will be launched by the end of March.

Ajith who would be playing an action role in the film has gone in for a drastic change in his looks like his earlier movies Citizen and Varalaru.

He will be sporting a walrus like long mustache( like Kamal Hassan's look in Virumandi). Remember that Late Sivaji Ganesan also spotted this look in Thevar Magan. He has also reportedly lost considerable weight and looks like a 20 plus young hero. Prabhu will play a cameo role in this project. This is Ajith's one of the prestigious projects and it will be produced by actor Prabhu under the banner of Sivaji Productions.

The film is rumoured to be an action packed one and will present the hero as a tough encounter cop in it. For the role of a cop, Ajith have become meaner and fitter and has lost weight after undergoing rigorous workouts. Sameera Reddy will be spotting with Ajith for the first time in the film. For all 'Thala' Ajith's fans, the movie will be a big treat to happen.

Asal movie launch photos

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Ajith in 'Asal' with Sameera Reddy

2009-01-10T08:27:00.001-08:00

Ajith has started on his next project. After Aegan, Ajith has plunged into his next film with the verve and zest that is his deeply ingrained work ethic. The latest film called Asal, meaning original, will star Sameera Reddy. This hot, shapely star from Bollywood wowed Tamil audiences with her very down-to-earth and girl-next-door performance in Vaaranam Aaiyram. It was her sweet and heart-rending smile that did it for most of her male fans.

Produced under the Sivaji Productions banner, Asal will be directed by Saran. The project was initially planned with Gautham Menon. After that several names including Dharani and Vishuvardhan did the rounds, but now Saran is to handle the project. The film's music is by Harris Jayaraj. Saran will take up the project just as soon as he wraps up Modhi Vilayadu starring Vinay and Kajal Aggarwal. Colonial Cousins Hariharan and Leslie Lewis debut as music directors in Modhi Vilayaadu.

About Asal

2009-01-03T10:27:00.000-08:00

Asal (Tamil: ) is a Tamil language film set to be released in 2009. It stars Ajith Kumar and Sameera Reddy in the lead roles. The film is currently in its production stage. The film will be produced by Prabhu and Ramkumar Ganesan. The film was briefly postponed after Gautham Menon walked out of the problem citing differences with the producers.

Development

Following the commence of production for Ajith Kumar’s Aegan in late December 2007, reports indicated that Ajith Kumar will act in a film produced by Sivaji Productions directed by Gautham Menon. Three months later, it was confirmed that the project would go ahead as planned as soon as both, the director and the actor finished their respective projects.

The film, which is due to start its first schedule during June 2008, has been built up as the final instalment in Gautham Menon’s police trilogy, following his two earlier ventures, Kaaka Kaaka; which Ajith Kumar was originally meant to be a part of and Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu. However other indications suggest that the film is the remake of the classic, Pudhiya Paravai starring Sivaji Ganesan, which Ganesan’s son, Prabhu, who is the producer for the project denied. The film earlier rumoured to be titled, Kanavugal Karpanaigal or Vaanam Kadandha Siragugal, was finalized with the title of Surangani, which was later abbreviated to Sura.[2]

The story was subsequently changed and Saran was signed up to the film.

Casting

Following the announcement that Sivaji Productions, Ajith Kumar and Gautham Menon would come together, other technicians were added to the film. Menon’s usual apprentices, Harris Jayaraj was signed on as the music composer for the film, while lyricist Thamarai, was selected to write the songs. Later, Dharani reportedly replaced Gautham as director due to disagreements between him and Ajith over the script.[4] After Sivaji Productions considered directors including A. R. Murugadoss, Vishnuvardhan and A. L. Vijay for the film, they turned to Saran.

Prabhu Ganesan, also co-producer for the film under Sivaji Productions, cast himself to play an important role in the film. Whilst, Gautham Menon selected Sameera Reddy, who had portrayed the lead female role in his previous film, Vaaranam Aayiram to star opposite Ajith Kumar in the film. Sameera appears along Ajith Kumar for the first time, despite previously being entitled to appear opposite him in Citizen, which eventually went ahead without her. The other members of the cast and technical crew are being finalized.

Asal.... Asal.... Asal....

2009-01-03T10:23:00.000-08:00

Asal
File:Thala film
Directed by	Saran
Produced by	Ramkumar Ganesan Prabhu Ganesan
Written by	Saran
Starring	Ajith Kumar Sameera Reddy Prabhu Ganesan
Music by	Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography	Nirav Shah
Release date(s)	April 14, 2009^[1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

The world will end in 2012, say experts

2009-01-03T10:13:00.000-08:00

Several experts from across the globe are predicting that the earth is likely to end by the year 2012. The reason could be a human effect or natural disaster. From Chinese theories to scientific predictions the most likely date is the year 2012.

SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS from around the world are predicting that five years from now, all life on Earth could well come to an end. Some are saying it’ll be humans that would set it off. Others believe that a natural phenomenon will be the cause. And the religious folks are saying it’ll be God himself who would press the stop button. The following are some likely arguments as to why the world would end by the year 2012.

Reason one: Mayan calendar

The first to predict 2012 as the end of the world were the Mayans, a bloodthirsty race that were good at two things -- building highly accurate astrological equipment out of stone and sacrificing virgins.

Thousands of years ago they managed to calculate the length of the lunar moon as 329.53020 days, only 34 seconds out. The Mayan calendar predicts that the earth will end on December 21, 2012. Given that they were pretty close to the mark with the lunar cycle, it’s likely they’ve got the end of the world right as well.

Reason two: Sun storms

Solar experts from around the world monitoring the sun have made a startling discovery. Our sun is in a bit of strife. The energy output of the sun is, like most things in nature, cyclic and it’s supposed to be in the middle of a period of relative stability. However, recent solar storms have been bombarding the earth with lot of radiation energy. It’s been knocking out power grids and destroying satellites. This activity is predicted to get worse and calculations suggest it’ll reach its deadly peak sometime in 2012.

Reason three: The atom smasher

Scientists in Europe have been building the world’s largest particle accelerator. Basically, its a 27 km tunnel designed to smash atoms together to find out what makes the universe tick. However, the mega-gadget has caused serious concern, with some scientists suggesting that it’s properly even a bad idea to turn it on in the first place. They’re predicting all manner of deadly results, including mini black holes. So when this machine is fired up for its first serious experiment in 2012, the world could be crushed into a super-dense blob the size of a basketball.

Reason four: The Bible says it

If having scientists warning us about the end of the world isn’t bad enough, religious folks are getting in on the act as well. Interpretations of the Christian Bible reveal that the date for Armageddon, the final battle between good an evil, has been set for 2012. The I Ching, also known as the Chinese Book of Changes, says the same thing, as do various sections of the Hindu teachings.

Reason five: Super volcano

Yellowstone National Park in United States is famous for its thermal springs and old faithful geyser. The reason for this is simple -- it’s sitting on top of the world’s biggest volcano and geological experts are beginning to get nervous sweats. The Yellowstone volcano has a pattern of erupting every 650,000 years or so, and we’re many years overdue for an explosion that will fill the atmosphere with ash, blocking the sun and plunging the earth into a frozen winter that could last up to 15,000 years. The pressure under the Yellowstone is building steadily, and geologists have set 2012 as a likely date for the big bang.

Reason six: The physicists

This one’s case of bog -- simple maths mathematics. Physicists at Berkely University have been crunching the numbers. They’ve determined that the earth is well overdue for a major catastrophic event. Even worse, they’re claiming that their calculations prove that we’re all going to die, very soon. They are also saying that their prediction comes with a certainty of 99 per cent; and 2012 just happens to be the best guess as to when it occurs.

Reason seven: Earth’s magnetic field

We all know the Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field that shields us from most of the sun’s radiation. What you might not know is that the magnetic poles we call North and South have a nasty habit of swapping places every 750,000 years or so -- and right now we’re about 30,000 years overdue. Scientists have noted that the poles are drifting apart roughly 20-30 kms each year, much faster than ever before, which points to a pole-shift being right around the corner. While the pole shift is under way, the magnetic field is disrupted and will eventually disappear, sometimes for up to 100 years. The result is enough UV outdoors to crisp your skin in seconds, killing everything it touches.

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2008-10-18T11:44:00.001-07:00

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Destination Alps for Ajith

2008-10-07T11:33:00.000-07:00

Now that the entire talkie portion and four other songs of the film have been completed, the cast and crew of Ajith starrer 'Aegan', will leave for the Swiss Alps to shoot one more song.

According to reports, the unit is planning to leave Chennai on Monday and will return in a week's time.

Raju Sundaram, the director of the movie himself will be choreographing this soft romantic melody tuned by Yuvan Shankar Raja. 'Aegan' is being produced by Ayngaran International.

It may be recalled that Ajith and Asin had been to Alps last year to shoot a song for 'Azhwar'. The movie directed by Chella had a song shot in the snow capped Alps.

Ajith nears his half-century

2008-10-07T11:30:00.000-07:00

Close on the heels of actor Vijay nearing his 50th film, actor Ajith too has joined him in the race. 'Aegan' starring Ajith, is his 48th film (directed by choreographer Raju Sundaram) which is ready for release on Deepaavali. His next would be directed by Gautham Menon for Sivaji Productions. All eyes are now focussed on who would direct Ajith for his 50th film.

Interestingly Vijay's 48th film is 'Villu' and is directed by Prabhudeva. His next would be 'Vettaikaran' followed by his 50th film to be produced by his father S A Chandrasekharan. The director is still to be finalised.

The fact that two popular heroes of Tamil cinema nearing their 50th film is a moment to cherish for their fans.

Ajith is a don now

2008-10-07T11:27:00.000-07:00

Grapevine is abuzz with rumours that Ajith would play a don in his forthcoming venture to be directed by Goutham Menon.

The shooting of this film will start on 1 November. Ajith has been impressed a lot with Goutham Menon's script with a difference from others.

The film is about a middle class youth who becomes a dreaded don in the world, while Sameera Reddy will plays his ladylove. The film will have music by Harris Jayaraj, and camera is by Ajith's favourite Nirav Shah, who cranked the camera for 'Billa', will handle cinematography.

The movie is produced by Sivaji Productions.

Ajith to play dual roles in remake of 'Race'

2008-08-07T23:52:00.001-07:00

Ashok Amritraj, is not only a successful Hollywood producer but has also made his presence felt in the Tamil film industry with 'Jeans'. He is currently interested in remaking the Hindi film 'Race' with Ajith Kumar in the lead.

The Hindi original had two brothers played by Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Khanna double-crossing each other which eventually leads to their downfall. Ajith was so impressed with the storyline that he immediately gave the approval to cast him. Not only that, he also evinced interest to perform both the roles.

It can be recalled that Ajith played the roles of brothers in 'Valee' which went on to be the start of the dynamic career that he is having. The other film that he did dual roles (again brothers) was in 'Villain' directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Ajith bagged awards for both 'Valee' directed by S. J. Suryah and 'Villain'.

Is the Tamil remake of 'Race', which is about racing (another passion of Ajith), going to get him similar kind of accolades? Let's wait and see.

The film will commence once Ajith's 'Aegan' is released.

'Ajith is a noble-hearted man' - Jayaram

2008-08-06T08:45:00.000-07:00

"Ajith is a man of integrity and principle. He is a thorough professional and a truthful person", says actor Jayaram.

The noted Malayalam actor is sharing the screen with Ajith in ‘Aegan’ and was completely bowled over by Ajith's amiable nature on the sets of ‘Aegan’, which is directed by Raju Sundaram.

"Ajith speaks less on the sets, but is very friendly. People may speak badly about him at his back. Only when they interact with him, they would understand that he is a matured human being", Jayaram said.

"He speaks from his heart and never hides any facts. A man of integrity, he is an actor youngsters can emulate", adds Jayaram.

‘Aegan’, produced by Ayngaran Internationals, features Nayantara opposite Ajith. Major portions of the movie have been completed and the movie would hit the screens this September.

Ajith goes to college

2008-08-06T08:36:00.000-07:00

Ajith is busy shooting for 'Aegan', directed by Raju Sundaram. The film is produced by Ayngaran International and features Nayantara opposite him.

Following the successes of 'Varalaru' and 'Billa', Ajith is confident that 'Aegan' would also do well at the box office. Noted Malayalam actor Jayaram plays a prominent role in the film.

Jayaram plays the principal in the college that Ajith studies in. Interestingly Nayantara plays the role of a college lecturer.

Jayaram says 'Aegan' will have some rib tickling comedy.

'The comedy portion has come out great. Sathyan is the other actor who will have you in splits', he adds.

'Aegan' will hit screens this September.

Ajith might be Akbar?

2008-08-02T10:43:00.000-07:00

Ajith’s Billa is now almost ready and if everything goes on well as expected then the movie might make it just in time for Diwali.

With this being so, projects seem to be knocking at Ajith’s doors. If sources are to be believed, then the actor’s next project could very well be for London Karunas’ Ayngaran Films.

Earlier, rumours were afloat in the Kollywood circles that Prabhu Deva would direct the movie. Well, now the focus has shifted to his elder brother Raju Sundaram. Gossip mills have it that when Raju approached Ajith with a story he seemed to have liked it and has given a go ahead signal. And the latest heart-throb, Shriya, could be Ajith’s arm candy in this film.

The movie is tentatively titled as Akbar, according to our sources and all details are expected to be announced formally in a few days. If everything falls in place, then Akbar may start rolling from December.

What is Aegan?

2008-08-02T10:42:00.000-07:00

Meaning ‘the one and only’, Aegan has been finalized as the title of Ajith’s next movie, for which shooting is already underway! Informed sources say that the title, Aegan, is a word used in praise of Lord Shiva and means ‘unique’. For Ajith, who is indeed a one-of-kind star, this title fits like a crown! Aegan is directed by dance master-turned-director Raju Sundaram and produced by Ayangaran International, which co-produced the victorious Billa. Released in December, Billa continues to rock the cine scene, unperturbed by the host of films that have hit the screen since. Given the immense success of Billa, there’s quite a lot of pressure on Raju to deliver. He is thoroughly confident in his story which is similar to the story of Shah Rukh’s Main Hoon Na. And he has great faith in Thalai’s acting prowess. As for the lead lady… If rumours are to be believed, then Katrina will fill that part. Let’s hope that Aegan will let help the Ultimate Star ascend higher in cine space!

'Aegan' to storm in September

2008-07-22T12:15:00.000-07:00

Good news for Ajith fans. The much-awaited movie 'Aegan', directed by Raju Sundaram and produced by Ayngaran Internationals, will hit the screens this September.

The movie reportedly a remake of 'Main Hoon Na' was shot in Hong Kong and other exotic locales. Nayantara plays Ajith's lady love.

Buzz is that a major portion of the shooting has been completed and re-recording would commence soon. Sources close to Ayngaran International, said, 'we are planning for the release this September'.

Noted choreographer Raju Sundaram makes his debut as director with 'Aegan'.

After completing 'Aegan', Ajith would work for a movie to be directed by Gautham Menon.

Ajith Aegan set to release to August 15

2008-06-04T12:21:00.000-07:00

Ajith Kumar starrer Aegan is slated to release on August 15 for the occasion of Independence Day. The film being a remake of yesteryear Bollywood Blockbuster Main Hoon Naa features Ajith as an undercover agent and Nayanthara starring him opposite in the female lead role. As mentioned earlier, the film also has Suhasini Manirathnam, Nasser,

Suman and Jayaram playing important roles in the film. Navdeep who made his debut as an actor for the film Arindhum Ariyamalum plays the role of Ajith’s brother in the movie. The film’s shooting began by last month and will be completed within next two months. Director Raju Sundaram and producer Karuna of Ayangaran Films have decided to release the film on August 15.

The film will be scripted and directed by Raju Sundaram, who choreographed for more than 1000 songs in his career as a dance master. S Ramakrishnan pens the dialogues for Aegan, who has already written for films like Sandakozhi, Baba and etc.

Veteran actors Suhasini Manirathnam, Jayaram, Suman, Nasser, M.S.Baskar and Sriman are also in the cast. Arinthum Ariyamalum fame Navdeep, one of the young heroes of the industry is also playing a crucial role in this movie.

Nayantara prays to God

2008-06-04T12:13:00.000-07:00

People attribute different reasons for their success in life. In addition to hard work and unbeaten self-determination, learning from one's mistakes, banking on one's strengths, courage and confidence are also important. But for theists, prayer is equally important in all struggles for victory! Nayantara too believes the power of prayer and among the temples she visits is the Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli.

After shooting a song sequence for the Vishal-starrer Sathyam in Tenkasi, the highest paid actress in the South headed straight to the Nellaiappar temple, which dates back to 700 AD and was built for Shiva and Parvathi (the consort to Lord Shiva) by the Pandyan kings. The unit members were surprised with the sudden change in her programme.

But why did she make this sudden visit? Possibly because she was nearby and possibly because she is about to join the Ajith-starrer Aegan unit in Yercaud.

It is the second time that the actress has visited this temple in which Lord Vishnu and sage Agastya are believed to have worshipped Shiva. Nayantara's first visit to the temple was a few years ago while she was shooting for the film Ayya, her debut venture.

Aegan Songs Status

2008-06-01T07:51:00.000-07:00

Aegan, the Ajith Kumar starrer directed by Raju Sundaram with Nayanthara as Ajith’s screen partner is getting shaped up at a steady pace. According to insiders, the film is sure to be liked by everyone as it has romance, action and sentiments in right proportions. Songs in Indian films are very pivotal to their success and in Aegan too, there is no dearth of them.

There are totally five songs which are being penned by Paa. Vijay, Yuga Bharathi, Naa.Muthukumar, Kapilan and Snehan. Music is being composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and out of the five songs, two are ready with its music. The remaining songs are also being readied one by one. Industry sources reveal that music is shaping up very well and is sure to be liked by one and all.

Aegan goes to Yercaud!

2008-05-30T00:42:00.000-07:00

The shoot of Ajit's Aegan, directed by Raju Sundaram is progressing at brisk pace. From this week the unit is going to shoot, in the hilly summer tourist resort of Yercaud near Salem.
Ajit is planning to drive down to Yercaud for the shoot with his family. Shalini and Anushka too can get away from the burning 'Kathiri' heat of Chennai and chill out in the cool surroundings of the hill station.
The Aegan unit will be shooting in Yercaud, for the next three weeks. After this schedule nearly 90 percent of the film will be over. Two more songs will be shot most likely in England and Spain and with that the film will be ready for an August 15 release.

'Aegan' gets the service of Prabhudeva

2008-05-30T00:38:00.000-07:00

Prabhudeva has without a doubt now become one of most considered talents in the Indian film Industry with national awards and several other recognitions coming his way.
The dance moves led by Hrithik Roshan and his group of dancers in a song in the Bollywood film 'Lakshya' which fetched Prabhudeva the national award for the best choreographer is enough to speak of the capacity of the so called boneless wonder.
He makes sure that he leaves a stamp of unmatched perfection and grace in each of the songs for which he does the duty of the dance master.
It will not be an exaggeration if said that people watch the songs not only to see the hero and heroines but also to see the beautiful movements of bodies moving in unison envisaged by this talented guy.
Film makers who want the dancing wizard's service for their films are not always lucky given that the person in news has got very busy these days with a super hit film 'Pokkiri' under his belt as a director and its soon to be released Hindi remake.
Prabhudeva’s untitled future project with Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay and Nayantara will have Ravi Varman, the acclaimed cinematographer of films like 'Anniyan', 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu' and the magnum opus 'Dasavatharam' who is now wrapping up his first directorial venture 'Moscowin Kaveri' wielding the camera and Devi Sri Prasad composing the music.
So in such a busy time Raju Sundaram gets the golden goose to help him out in his high profile 'Aegan' starring the ultimate star Ajith after his block buster 'Billa'.
Raju Sundaram, brother of Prabhudeva who himself is a known choreographer cum actor doesn't want to leave any stones to be left out when his debut directorial venture is concerned.
So his call to his brother to choreograph a song in 'Aegan' which will be shot in Tekkady was heard by Prabhudeva in spite of being fully engaged.
Raju Sundaram must not have thought much about his brother's busy schedule as he knows that Prabhudeva does not need much time to come out with never before seen steps and great ideas to make a song perfect and spicy.

Thanks Indiaglitz.com

Ajit participating in the screening of Billa in Cannes

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Ajit, after participating in the screening of Billa in Cannes, has reportedly flown to Kazakhstan to join the Aegan team for shooting a song sequence. Nayantara, his co-star in Billa, is his heroine in Aegan.

Aegan is the debut directorial venture of choreographer-actor Raju Sundaram. The movie managed to attract fame even during its shooting. The fight scenes, which were shot in Hong Kong, have aroused much curiosity. Earlier, the unit completed shooting in Vishakhapatanam and Yercaud before moving to Kazakhstan.
With the unit flying all around the globe to shoot, it seems that the audience can expect a visual feast from Aegan.

Ajith and Nayan in Kazakhstan

2008-05-30T00:13:00.000-07:00

Ajith's Aegan is progressing rapidly. This film, which is the debut directorial venture for choreographer and actor Raju Sundaram, has generated enough hype already. Aegan is shot in different locations. News about the filming of stunt scenes in Hong Kong has already generated a strong sense of curiosity among fans. Moreover, the unit had earlier shot a few scenes in Visakapatham before heading to Yercaud, where they have been camping for more than a fortnight. It was also revealed that the team intends to go to Thekkady to shoot a song sequence with Nayanthara and Ajith. Now, the latest buzz in the industry is that they plan to travel all the way to Kazakhstan to can another song sequence with the lead pair. With the filming progressing in different locales, can we expect a feast for the eye?

Suhasini in Ajith's ‘Aegan’

2008-05-24T07:35:00.000-07:00

Actress Suhasini Mani Rathnam plays Ajith's mother in ‘Aegan’. The movie, directed by choreographer Raju Sundaram is an action-packed entertainer shot in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
Yesteryear heroine Suhasini Mani Rathnam plays Ajith's step mother in the movie.
According to Raju Sundaram, ' there are lot of emotional scenes between Ajith and Suhasini and they have come good'.
Meanwhile the shooting for ‘Aegan’ will resume once Ajith returns from Cannes.

Aegan Trailer

2008-05-20T12:21:00.000-07:00

Casting

2008-05-02T10:19:00.000-07:00

Following the announcement of the project, tentiatively titled as Akbar, Shriya Saran was rumoured to be the heroine, following her successful role in Sivaji: The Boss. However due to differences, Saran was ousted from the project due to her limited callsheets, as she had to fly to and from America where she was then shooting for her Hollywood film, The Other End of the Line. However other indications claimed that Saran was ousted from the project due to her involvement in Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan, in which she appeared in an item number; which Ajith Kumar was unhappy with due to previous feuds with the lead, Vadivelu of that film. Reports indicated that Parvati Melton had replaced Saran, but later denied it signalling that she was not approached. Suhani Kalita was announced as the second heroine of the project, but was later removed due to unknown reasons. Several Bollywood heroines including Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Ayesha Takia, Ileana D'Cruz, Tanushree Dutta and Sneha Ullal were linked to the role, as well as reports that Shriya Saran would reprise the role after making up with Ajith. The role eventually was given to Katrina Kaif, who was set to make her debut in Tamil films with Aegan, however she later opted out due to callsheet clashes. It was announced that Nayantara would play the role of the heroine in the film, following her role opposite Ajith in Billa. Furthermore it has been indicated that Namitha, Mumaith Khan and Rakhi Sawant will all appear in an item number in the film. In February 2008, it was confirmed that Navdeep would play a role in the film as well as Suman, who will appear in a villainous role. Malayalam actor, Jayaram will also play a role in the film, which will be co-produced by actor, Arun Pandian.
Nassar and Suhasini Ratnam were selected to play the roles of the parents of Ajith, whilst Raju Sundaram's elder brother, Prabhu Deva was given a chance to make a cameo appearance in the film as a dancer. Supporting actors M. S. Baskar and Sriman also play roles in Aegan, as does newcomer model Piya, who appears as the ladylove to Navdeep. Yuvan Shankar Raja was signed on as the music composer whilst debutant Arjunan was given the opportunity to be the cinematographer for the project and Milan, who did the art direction for Billa, renews his association with Ajith in the film.

ஏகன்

2008-05-02T10:17:00.000-07:00

Aegan (Tamil:ஏகன்) is a forthcoming Tamil feature film currently being directed by Raju Sundaram, who with Aegan will direct his maiden film. Ajith Kumar acts in the lead role, whilst Nayantara, Navdeep, Suhasini Ratnam, Nassar and Jayaram also play roles in the film. The film, which has been under production since late 2007, has Yuvan Shankar Raja as the music composer. The film, produced by Ayngaran International, is set to be released on August 15, 2008 coinciding with Indian independance day.

Aegan's Gallery Photos

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