It is hard not to compare Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth though both of them belong to different genres of acting. These contemporaries are the best of friends and both have the capacity to light up the screen with their sheer presence.
Rajini has recently proved with the success of Endhiran that the year 2010 belongs to him,but will Kamal snatch away the glory with his year-end release - Manmadhan Ambu?
Most of Kamal's films which released soon after a blockbuster from Rajini, have turned out to be smash hits.
Thenali after Padayappa, Vasool Raja MBBS after Chandramukhi and Dasavatharam following Sivaji were all smash hits. Can we expect this magic to continue for Kamal with MA hitting the screens after Endhiran?
The trade around the world is very optimistic. Soma, one of the well known exhibitors in USA, is quite confident about the response to the movie, when he says, "Anticipation for Manmadhan Ambu was already high in the US. But this being Kamal's next big after Endhiran, the expectation bars have been raised even further".
Kamal's fans across the globe are expecting this one to be another Thenali & Panchathanthiram from the commercially hit team of Kamal & K.S.Ravikumar.
Kamal Haasan in a statement to his fans stated that he has deleted the song which had hurt the sentiments of Hindus. In the statement Kamal Haasan has mentioned:
"Greetings to all my beloved sweet fans,
I have come to know that a song which I have written for Manmadhan Ambu has hurt the feelings of the Hindus. The Censor Board who has censored this film has also permitted this song since this does not have any lines that would hurt the feelings of anyone. This song was also telecast in Vijay TV three times and had a good reception. I would have released this film with the song with the Censor Board certification if the film was produced by me. This is Red Giant Movies film. Since this film is being produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin and should be viewed by members of all religions, we had come forward to delete this song though thousands of people have enjoyed this song.
In my family there are Vaishnavites, Saivites, Muslims and Christians. Most of them are believers. They are not like me. I am a rationalist and atheist. It is like that and it will continue to be so.
Manmadhan Ambu is a business. That also it is another person's business. I am only an artist. I am not new to political obstacles. This film was made with the intention to entertain. So I have made this decision to sacrifice this song for it should not die in this turbulence of religion and politics.
Accolades and honors never seem to stop for director Shankar ever since Endhiran's release. The film is a runaway success and people cannot stop raving about it. Still running to packed houses, Endhiran/Robot has earned the producers much more than they have invested as we hear that it has broken all box office records thus far.
The latest honor that is being bestowed on this director is the Indian of the Year Award from CNN-IBN. Shankar will be in Delhi to receive this award on December 22nd 2010.
Vithya notices Shan’s grief but is unable to help him. Manju spots Seelan and Regina. And lo and behold! The serial killer strikes again. But this time he is too close for comfort.
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Vettai - The base of the drama is set in a fictionalized police unit that specializes in unraveling unsolved cases which are often referred to as cold cases.
Cast: ASP Nantha (Shabir), ASP Seelan (Vignesh), Inspector Mugi (Guna), Inspector Prakash (Sathish), Inspector Shan (Arvind), Inspector Radha (Gayathri Segaran)
They are part of a special task force assembled just to tackle cold cases pertaining to the Indian community and Indian immigrants. The unit is not widely publicized and kept under wraps but their work is consuming to say the least.
Spearheaded by Chief Dayanidhi, the team consists of three teams and an assigned criminologist. Together they try to tackle cold blooded murders, kidnaps and sexual crimes. But as their professional and personal lives collide, the team is headed towards a perilous outcome. Lives will be lost and bonds will be broken. The pledge that they made to uphold justice and peace in the country that they love will be put to the test.
How will they survive? Where does it all lead to? Who is the villain and who is the hero?
Check out the Episodes
Episode 1: “tHE stake out ” Chief Dayanidhi has received a tip-off that the drug syndicate that the unit has been after for a long time is about to dabble in some dealings in various parts of the island-state.All three teams have been activated and have been staking out key areas. We get a glimpse of them right in the middle of their operations.Do they catch the syndicate or does the whole operation get foiled?
Episode 2: “Red light glare ” Shan is seen lurking around the streets of Geylang late one night. It is obvious that he doesn’t want to be seen.The next day a call-girl is found dead in the area. Shan has a lot of explaining to do to prove his innocence. But will anybody believe him? Is he even supposed to be trusted anymore?
Source Vasantham Central MediacorpTV Episode 3: “truth be told ” Shan is implicated in the murder and is being questioned by higher authorities.It is obvious that Shan is hiding some truth. But even his best buddy Radha can’t seem to get him to talk.
Episode 4: “who is the black sheep ? ” Chief Dayanidhi finds out something that will rock the whole unit to its core.
Episode 5: “TEMPT ME NOT! ”
Shan tries to convince the Chief of his innocence. However, the Chief refuses to accept his innocence without evidence.Undercover officers find Shan at Geylang one night. What he could he be there for?
Episode 6: “ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST? ”
Another call girl is being preyed by the killer. The Chief’s suspicion on Shan increases though he keeps denying it. Meanwhile, Mugi and Prakash get further leads on the Geylang murder. Will they be able to prove Shan’s innocence? Is Shan indeed telling the truth?
Episode 7: “THE CITIZEN JOURNALIST ”
The Chief is furious that an online journalist, Shalini, has written unfavourable comments on the unit’s investigation. Shalini reveals her own investigations, which are a step ahead of the unit. Will the unit team up with Shalini to catch the killer?
Episode 8: “MEND MY HEART, GINA ”
Shan is ordered to attend counseling sessions with Regina, the in-house criminologist. Shan has harboured a deep love for Regina and is happy to get an opportunity to get close to her. Will this work out for Shan?
Episode 9: “THE BAIT ”
The Chief sends 2 of his officers, Nantha & Seelan, on a secret operation. Why does he do it? Does he have a hidden motive?
Episode 10: “ I AM ON TO YOU! ”
The Chief’s suspicions are further confirmed. What action is he going to take? Meanwhile, Seelan tries to mend his relationship with his wife but to no avail. Why is Manju behaving in that manner?
Episode 11: “casefile: the missing boy ”
Shan and Radha embark on a missing boy case. The deeper they dig, the more skeletons they find out. Can they save the boy?
Episode 12: “THE FALL OF THE CHIEF ”
After tonight, the unit will never be the same again.Watch to find out the circumstances that will lead to unexpected twist of events and shift in power.
Episode 13: “ AFTERMATH OF THE FOUL PLAY”
Seelan and Nantha’s enmity rises to a whole new level as trust is questioned and suspicions are blazing.
Episode 14: “EULOGIES & BETRAYALS”
The unit remembers and mourns their loss but on the other side acts of betrayal are shaking their very existence.
Episode 15: “JUST ADMIT IT!”
When Nantha looks at Radha silently, it is obvious that he is really not as cold as he looks. But would Radha be able to tear down the wall that he has built around him?
Episode 16: “REUNION!”
Shan and Radha get a tip off on a slavery ring in Chinatown. Can this lead bring them closer to solving the case?
Episode 17: “Moral Compass”
Mugi makes use of his influence to spend time with Shalini. Seelan is about to cross over to the dark side. Nantha catches Angel high on booze! Wanna use the moral compass, anyone?
Episode 18: “Stakes are high!”
Shalini calls Mugi with some leads on the rich elite kids and their drug pushers. Mugi uses this opportunity to rope in Shalini for the stakeout and leaves out Prakash.
Will Prakash endure this travesty as well or would he rise above it and put Mugi in his place?
Episode 19: “Who’s the Bose?”
The unit has been grappling with the existence of an underground drug syndicate for a long time. Today we finally see them or rather the man behind the syndicate. Bose!
Episode 20: “Accidental Hero? ”
Mugi is hot on the heels of the drug syndicate but lands himself in hot soup when he bites off more than he can chew.
Will Prakash save the day?
Episode 21: “Angel or Devil?”
Mugi is in serious trouble and the unit needs to do something to save him.
Meanwhile we find out about the real background of Angel.
Episode 22: “Are you out of your mind?!”
An infant has been found dead and it is suspected to be foul play. Regina concludes that it must be someone who is mentally ill. But on the personal front, even the sane ones are sidestepping the blurred line of sanity and doing things that they are not supposed to do.
It’s all in the mind or rather out of their minds...
Episode 23: “The un’holy’ grail ”
Regina develops a deep interest in Nantha’s attitude and mannerisms. She takes it upon herself to study him and to find out more about him.
Will she unearth more than she bargained for?
Episode 24: “Flying High”
Shalini has gathered enough clues to cast doubt on Mugi’s charge. She approaches Seelan with the list. Seelan assigns Prakash to nab the suspected kids from the elite society. The ‘FLYING HIGH’ operation kickstarts. Nantha and Seelan get nearer to nabbing the criminal responsible for the infant’s death.
Will both teams fly high or fall flat?
Episode 25: “Let the truth sting!”
It is the day for some painful truths to be told, seen and heard. Shan sees something he shouldn’t see. Nantha hears something he doesn’t want to hear. Mugi needs to utter something he doesn’t to say.
Let it sting…
Episode 26: “Massacre!”
A serial killer is on the loose. Young Indian girls are being raped and killed. Nothing is ever going to be the same anymore for anyone…
Manmadhan Ambu is a film which has Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, Sangeetha and Trisha in the cast and is being directed by K S Ravikumar. The film is being produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin and major portions of this film have been shot in a luxury cruise liner and most of the important cities in Europe.
Ko is the film which has Jeeva in the lead role while Avan Ivan which has been directed by Bala has Vishal and Arya in the lead roles.
Surya is doing guest roles in all the above films.
Surya is always ready to accept guest roles whenever he is been approached without any ego. He gives full cooperation even if it is one day shoot. He has appeared in a scene with Jyothika in the film June R. He has also appeared in Rajni starrer Kuselan. Now he is currently acting in a guest role in the film Manmadhan Ambu. He is also appearing in a guest role in the film Ko which has Jeeva in the lead role and also in Bala's Avan Ivan which has Arya and Vishal in the cast. When Surya was asked about this, he said, "This is the cooperation I am giving to my friends.
Karthi's Siruthai is all set to hit screens on Pongal and filmmaker Shiva gives a short description about the film that it is an emotional entertainer with the right mix of action, comedy, romance and sentiments.
The film revolves around two characters – Petty Thief and Honest Tough Police Officer (both played by Karthi). Apart from the mere factors that Tamanah plays his love interest, she has been given a challenging role to perform. Santhanam will appear throughout the film tickling funny bones with Karthi.
The two contrastive characters gave a backbreaking job for Karthi as he had to get in touch with the two different personalities in society. He spent more days with the real life pickpockets in Chennai and received special guidance from the department officers for the police role.
The film has musical score by Vidhyasagar for the lyrical lines of Na. Muthukumar, Vivega and Arivumathi. R. Velrajan has handled cinematography and stunts are choreographed by Karunash Kumar.
K.E. Gnanavel Raja has produced the film under the banner name of Studio Green Productions.
Faria is the first woman from India to win Miss Earth.
Indian (Bangalore) girl Nicole Faria, 20, has been crowned Miss Earth after winning the 10th edition of the Miss Earth pageant held in Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam. Nicole is ecstatic and feels that she is on top of the world.
In May, she had won the title of Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth and how she has become the first girl from India to be crowned Miss Earth.
Nicole has turned out to be the best advertisement for her parents, father Ian Faria, a motivational speaker and corporate trainer and mother Anita, who works with the reputed beauty group VLCC.
A student of Christ College and Mount Carmel College, she had full family support when she decided to take up modelling as a 16-year-old. A Prasad Bidapa protege, she has walked the ramp since 2005 and been on the pages of fashion magazines like Elle, Cosmopolitan and Vogue.
She is the first Indian model to be selected for Victoria's Secret.
Moni Kangana Dutta is an Indian model and actress based in Mumbai. She hails from Guwahati, Assam and studied in the Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi.
She has appeared in Elle, Vogue, and other magazines as well as other fashion shows and brands. She is represented by the IMG, a top international modeling agency which also represents Gisele Bündchen, Julianne Moore and Naomi Campbell.
Dutta also did a small role in the Bollywood film Guzaarish. - source wiki
