Today RAJINI’S BIRTHDAY 12-12-12

English: Rajinikanth at the audio release of Enthiran (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Superstar Rajinikanth celebrates his 60th birthday today and he will be spending the day with his family. Rajini’s birthday is no less than a festival for his fans the world over.

It is reported that his family and close friends have organized a Shashitabadapoorthi puja (60th birthday celebrations) at the famous Tirukkadiyur temple near Tiruchi. However, it should come to no one’s surprise that Rajini’s fans will be lining up for special poojas and welfare activities for their favourite idol.

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad was on December 12, 1949 and had very humble beginnings. He served as a ticket collector in a local shuttle bus in Bangalore when he was discovered by the legendary K. Balachander who renamed him Rajinikanth.

The year has been exceptional for Rajini. Breaking all box office records Endhiran has emerged as the biggest hit ever. There have also been two new additions to his family. Daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth, who is married to actor Dhanush gave birth to a baby boy and his other daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth got married to industrialist Ashwin Kumar.

selvabalaji.wordpress.com  wishes Rajinikanth a very happy birthday!

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Cyclone Nilam Hits the Southeastern Coast of India

Cyclone Nilam has struck the southeastern coast of India, bringing with it severe flooding and winds almost as strong as superstorm Sandy.

Nilam, which formed over the Bay of Bengal, looked to be headed straight for the Sri Lankan coast.  Fortunately, Sri Lanka, which is still re-building after a decades-long war, avoided the worst of the storm. Having only closed the massive Menik Farm displacement camp one month ago, the last thing this Southern Asian country needed was another humanitarian disaster.

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/31/cyclone-nilam-hits-the-south-eastern-coast-of-india/#ixzz2Ax2sPWFo

The force of the cyclone could be seen even before it hit Indian coastlines. Its powerful winds forced an oil tanker to run aground, writes the Times of India, leaving 22 crew members floating in a lifeboat.

The storm then surged towards the Southeastern coast of India, placing the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on high alert. More than 5,000 people were subsequently evacuated from their homes in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. By early evening (IST) Nilam had struck the port of Mahabalipuram and is now expected to spread along the coast through the night.

Cyclone Nilam comes only a year after Cyclone Thane, which last December killed 47 people in India. This massive storm, which hit Tamil Nadu destroying houses and crops, brought gale force winds of up to 135 kmph and tidal surges of nearly 1.5 metres, or about 5 feet. Although the cyclone currently bashing the coastal areas of southern India is not as strong as Thane, it still brings fears of human displacement and infrastructure damage. Extra precautions are being taken this time to ensure people’s safety.

“Tamil Nadu has a long coastline and the state has witnessed many storms over the years,” explained M. Jayaraman, joint commissioner for revenue administration for Tamil Nadu to the New York Times. “We have standard operating procedures already in force to tackle natural calamities and have also taken extra efforts this time.”

(MORE: Cyclone Hits Southern India)

The Indian government has issued a weather bulletin warning coastal areas in the South of the country to prepare themselves for strong winds through the night with extremely heavy rainfall possible in certain areas. A storm surge is expected in the low-lying areas of Chennai. The government is also warning of damage to power and communication lines and to standing crops. Coastal fishermen have been advised not to venture out to sea for the next 24 hours.

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/31/cyclone-nilam-hits-the-south-eastern-coast-of-india/#ixzz2Ax2vLocK

 

Billa II – Teaser Promo

Ajith is back with Billa II after the successful 2007 flick Billa which was directed by Vishnuvardhan. Expected to release on 25th May, Billa II is supposed to be a prequel to Billa ( unlike Don-2 which was a sequel ) and talks about how David, an ordinary man from coastal Tamil Nadu becomes the dreaded don Billa. Directed by Chakri Toleti  and also starring Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Vidyut Jamwal and Sudhanshu Pandey in supporting roles who all make their debut in Tamil cinema, the film has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and R.D.Rajasekharis the DOP.

Expected to be the big ticket summer Tamil release, watch this interesting teaser for now.

Rana is Rajini’s Next Flim Title!

Close sources of Superstar Rajini confirms that his next movie‘s title will be Rana. According to the sources, K S Ravikumar direct the movie and Rathnavel will handle the camera. Rahman is the music director of Rana.
Rajinikanth’s Next ‘RANA’ K. S. Ravikumar direction, Rajini playing triple role

International media house Eros International and Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Ocher Studios have joined hands to co-produce the next film of Super Star Rajinikanth to be directed by K. S. Ravikumar.

The film titled ‘RANA” is going to be another big multilingual that will be released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Scheduled to go on floor in March this year, Rana will be a live action magnum opus with Rajini playing triple role.

The film will have Music by A R Rahman, Cinematography is by Ratnavelu, Editing is by Antony and Art directed by Rajeevan. The technical & special effects director will be Soundarya Rajinikanth and Charles Darby of Eyeqube Studios, renowned visual effects luminary and an Emmy award winner will be the visual effects supervisor on the film. The film is scheduled to release early 2012.

Speaking on the development, Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd said, “We are extremely excited to join hands with Tamil industry’s most popular super star Rajinikanth for Rana and this time audiences will be treated with their favourite actor donning a triple role in the film. Rana is going to be far different from any of the recent Rajni films, a complete live action magnum opus with loads of entertainment for his fans”.

Soundarya Rajinikanth, Director of Ocher Studios Private Limited added, “We are very pleased to announce this partnership with Eros International for RANA. We hope to make a film together that will live up to the huge expectations of the movie-goers and reach out to maximum audiences across the globe”.

Superstar Rajinikanth next film is going to be trilingual which is being made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi versions. It has been titled as ‘Rana’.  K S Ravi Kumar who did super hit films like ‘Muthu’ and ‘Narasimha’ with Rajini has once again directing him. Bollywood sizzling actress Deepika Padukone is likely to be the leading lady of the film. 

As per sources, Rajinikanth will be seen in triple role. The film will move onto sets in the month of March. It is co-produced by Eros International and Ocher Studios, the production house run by Soundarya Rajinikanth.

There is a buzz that this film might be Rajinikanth’s animated film which is being directed jointly by Soundarya Rajinikanth and K S Ravikumar. However, Rana filmmakers have clarified that this is a new script which is going to direct by K S Ravi Kumar with huge buget.

Academy Award Winner A R Rehman will score the music for the film. Ratnavelu, who worked as camera man for sensational ‘Robo’ is working as cinematographer.

Rana is scheduled to release early in 2012.

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Siruthai Tamil Movie Cast and Crew:
Cast: Karthi, Tamanna Bhatia, Santhanam, baby Rakshana and others.
Director: Siva
Music: Vidyasagar
Cinematography: Velraj
Producer: K. E. Gnanavel Raja
Release Date: 14 Jan 2011
Genre: Action – Comedy
Language: Tamil
Certification: U/A

It seems Karthi is following his brother Surya’s footsteps when it comes to choosing the scripts and working hard on the characters. The actor, who has given four superhit movies till date, is back with Siruthai and has paired with Tamanna Bhatia again. The audience has huge expectations on this movie. Now, let us see whether the movie has met the expectations or not.

Siruthai Tamil Movie Story:

Rocket Raja (Karthi) and Pattu Poochi (Santhanam) are small time thieves, who cheat and steal valuables from every given opportunity. They do anything and everything to make quick bucks. Once, they attend a wedding ceremony to rob but Rocket Raja, who saw Shwetha (Tamanna) at the function, falls in love immediately. As expected, after a series of incidents, they start seeing each other. However, the situation turns serious when a little girl (baby Rakshana) claims that he is her father. Raja tries to find out the truth and discovers that the girl is the daughter of an IPS officer Rathinavel Pandian (Karthi) and he gets killed in front of Raja during a fight against dons. What happens next should be seen on-screen.

Siruthai Tamil Movie Performance:

Karthi has given an excellent performance. His comedy and one-liners as Rocket Raja and his killer looks of a tough cop Rathinavle Pandian steals the hearts of the audience. He has done two contradicting characters with ease. Santhanam is at his usual best and tickles funny bones of the audience. Tamanna has given her best even though she has a limited role to play in the film. Music by Vidyasagar has become popular even before the release of the film. Cinematography by Velraj is good. Especially, the camera works in action scenes make a good watch. Director Siva should be credited for bringing out the best from his team.

Siruthai Tamil Movie Remarks:

You can watch the film with your family because of the entertaining elements. It has a perfect mix of romance, action, fun, comedy, glamour and sentiments. It is a perfect Pongal treat for Kollywood audience. Do not miss this movie!

Bangalore fans get into a frenzy on Rajini’s birthday

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Rajinikanth turned 61, and his fans left no stone unturned to make sure the superstar had a memorable birthday. People from different walks of life gathered near Seshadripuram, to have a day of fun, food and laughter.

As the icing on the 20kg cake was being laid, young children eagerly trooped into the bakery to catch a glimpse of the star-and-guitar-shaped pastry.

As evening dawned, fans went berserk. They burst crackers and had a merry time, celebrating the birth of their favourite star.

Young boys showed off their Rajinikanth tattoo, and said that they had got it done when they were much younger. “I am a huge fan of Rajnikanth and here’s the proof,” said a fan proudly showing his tattoo on his forearm.

The elderly fans, not wanting to be left out, showed their love for the superstar. Many women clung on to the Rajinikanth’s life-size portrait that was put up.

The superstar has been ruling the industry for over 25 years now, and has more than 50,000 fan clubs around the world. His fans throng cinema halls to catch the first-day, first- show of any of his movies.

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Kollywood Pays Last Respects To Murali

Tamil film actor Murali passed away on Wednesday following a heart attack. Murali was 46. Murali has a career spanning 25 years in Tamil and has acted in over 100 films. Murali complained of chest pain this morning and was rushed to a private hospital and the doctors there declared him brought dead. Murali’s body was brought to his residence and is being kept for people to show their last respects for the actor. Stars and friend started coming to the house as soon as they heard the demise of Murali. Since morning Rajinikanth, Sarath Kumar-Radhika, Sivakumar, Suriya, Revathi, Karthik, Sneha, Vivek, Arjun, Chandrasekar, Parthiban, Senthil, Chinni Jayanth, Suresh, Prasanna, Sathyajothi Thiyagarajan, Ponvannan-Saranya, Mohan, Saravanan, Thiyagu, Ganesh-Arthi and many others have paid their respects to the mortal remains of Murali. Murali is survived by his wife and two sons, including Atharva, who made his film debut recently in the film ‘Baana Kaathadi’.

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Soundarya Rajinikanth Wedding photos

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South Indian Superstar RajiniKanth’s younger daughter Soundarya will get married to Ashwin Ramkukar in Chennai today . The couple were recently engaged. Ashwin is a Chennai based businessman.

The high profile wedding ceremony took place at Meyammai Hall in Chennai today. The videos and new images will be uploaded here as soon as they are available.

Many celebrities were present at the event and the big names are as follows, Aishwarya Bachchan, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi and many more. Still many more guests are expected for this big wedding ceremony at Chennai.

It is reported that the fans of Rajinikath are requested to not attend for this ceremony. In an official statement Rajinikath said that though he wanted to invite all the fans to his daughter’s marriage, he was unable to do so because of space constraint and logistic reasons. But, he wanted their blessings for his daughter.

It is reported that the superstar gifted the new couple with a new apartment.
“Ashwin is too handsome”, said Rajini, as he gave a small talk on his would be son-in-law. A fun-filled Karaoke session added more colour to the evening.

Says a source, “Soundarya was looking her best in a dark blue salwar and the beautiful mehendi. When old Tamil hits were sung, Rajini joined in to sing ‘Adho andha paravai pola’, and made the event even livelier. A cocktail party was also thrown in for the guests.”

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