Vaaranam Aayiram is Son of Krishnan in Telugu

Tamil actor Surya has a good following in Andhra Pradesh too after the stupendous success of Ghajini. Since then his Tamil films are regularly being dubbed into Telugu. His latest Tamil film, Vaaranam Aayiram, is also having its Telugu release, titled Surya S/0 Krishnan. Directed by Gowtham Menon, the film stars Sameera Reddy, Simran and Ramya as the female leads while Surya plays a double role.

Aaskar Ravichandran produces the movie which has music scored by Gowtham’s favorite Haaris Jayaraj. Dil Raju has bought the exhibition rights for Nizam area for a whopping amount.

It is scheduled for a Deepavali release and the music will hit the markets on Vijayadasami.

Will Ajith & Surya give Silambarasan company?

With Deepavali hardly a month away, the race has begun to get movies into theaters in time for the festival weekend. At the moment, however there is only one confirmed entrant for the Deepavali weekend and that happens to be Silambarasan’s Silambattam. He will be searching for an elusive hit and Silambattam seems to have the right credentials

for the same. The movie will feature Silambarasan in a dual role for the first time after Manmadhan.

Meanwhile, with Silambattam as the sole confirmed entrant, at least three others are bending their backs to get into theaters for what will be a fairly quite Deepavali. Bharath’s Seval under the direction of commercial rural action king Hari is almost ready and the promos are already on air suggesting the usual Hari fare of action in the village milieu. The rugged looks of Bharath have drawn attention. Also Hari’s impeccable record when it comes to action flicks has made the movie go a bit high on the expectation meter.

But, all eyes are on the other two gearing up for release. Vaaranam Aayiram and Aegan may clash on Deepavali for sparks to fly, if everything goes as planned. Reports suggest that the works are progressing with fervor to meet the date and nothing can be said as yet. But, with the music released and the promos on air, Vaaranam Aayiram seems to be the more bankable option to make it for the festival season, but Aegan can by no means be ruled out. One need not talk about the expectations that these two movies have generated and if they do face off, it will be one great Deepavali.

Surya-Jo daughter b'day celebration

Diya, Surya and Jyothika's daughter, celebrated her first birthday on August 10. A special birthday cake was ordered for her, and several close members of the family gathered to celebrate it. Going by the people present, it was an intimate gathering. Apart from the proud and happy parents and the little baby, also present were: Nagma, her father Chander Sadanah, Sivakumar and Laxmi Sivakumar, and Surya's sister, Brindha. Behindwoods wishes baby Diya and her talented parents many more happy birthdays.

Aamir to speak in Surya’s voice

Aamir Khan is on a visit to Chennai to receive the Gollapudi Srinivas National award for his film Taare Zameen Par. During a press conference here on Monday (11/08/08), the actor disclosed that Taare Zameen Par would be dubbed in both Tamil and Telugu heeding to the requests of the fans. Interestingly, Surya will dub for Aamir in the Tamil

version, which is titled Vaal Natchathiram. The Telugu version of Taare Zameen Par has been titled as Nelameedha Taaralu. Pyramid Saimira will be the distributors.

Aamir also said that talks are on to dub Taare Zameen Par in other languages too. According to the actor, the idea to dub sprang up when director A.R. Murugadoss showed him a paper clipping that the Tamil audience wanted a version in their own language. The Gollapudi Srinivas National award comprises a memento and a purse of Rs. 1.5 lakhs and it will be received by Aamir today (12/08/08) at a function that is scheduled to be held at the Kamaraj Arangam at 6:30 pm.

What Surya/Vishal could not do, Jayam Ravi has

Jananathan, presently busy with Peraanmai, feels that the current generation of actors are doing very well and are a dedicated lot. Speaking about Jayam Ravi, the hero in Peraanmai, Jananathan said that he had also developed a six pack, toeing in line with Surya and Vishal. However, Jayam Ravi's six pack did not create an adverse impact on his

face as it did to most of the bodybuilders. Jananathan also added that the six pack suited Jayam Ravi very well.

The director said that he would travel to the US to scout for a suitable villain. Jananathan has certain specifications that are a must for his villain in Peraanmai. They are: the villain must be a foreigner and he should also sport a six pack like his hero Jayam Ravi. Any takers out there?

I am happy to be Surya mother - Simran

Simran who is cast as young Surya’s mother is happy with her character in the movie Vaaranam Ayiram. Discussing the role in the movie, the actress is excited as the father of young Surya and her husband in Vaaranam Aayiram is Surya himself. When director Gautham menon narrrated the story to her, she could see a lot of scope to her character and hence readily agreed to it.

Marriage and motherhood has not changed the actress a lot who says her passion is acting and she loves being in front of the camera once again. Marriage and Motherhood was never a barrier to her acting. She is once again back to what she loves doing the most, acting. Her husband, parents and in-laws are most supportive of her. A constant companion of her in the shooting sets is her son.

Varanam aayiram Exclusive !

Varanam aayiram Preview :

Varanam Aayiram is a forthcoming Tamil feature film currently being directed by Gautham Menon, who with Vaaranam Aayiram will direct his sixth feature film. Actor Surya acts in dual lead roles, whilst actress Sameera Reddy and Divya Spandana also play roles in the film. The film, which has been under production since late 2006, has Harris Jayaraj as the music composer. The film, announced with a budget of 14 crore Indian rupees, is set to be released in the summer of 2008. :Vaaranam Aayiram songs Details 1. Adiyae Kolluthey - Krish, Benny Dayal, Shruthi Hassan 2. Nenjukkul Peidhidum - Hariharan, Devan, V.Prasanna 3. Yethi Yethi - Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Solar Sai 4. Mundhinam - Naresh Iyer, Prashanthini 5. Oh! Shanthi Shanthi - Clinton, S.P.B.Charan 6. Ava Enna - Karthik, V.Prasanna 7. Annul Maelae - Sudha Raghunathan