Ajith to play dual roles in remake of 'Race'

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

"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

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.

'Aegan' to storm in September

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

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

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 goes to Yercaud!

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

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

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

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’

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