SJ Suryah and Bhavana in Vil

Director turned actor S J Suryah’s next film is Vil which will be directed by Prabhakar where he plays the role of a physically challenged man. Though initially skeptical about featuring in this movie, S J Suryah eventually agreed after watching the way the trailer of Vil was shot by the talented director.

As regards the heroine, many ladies were considered but the director was keen to have Bhavana as the leading actress and approached her. However, she had also declined the offer at the outset but the director had goaded her to see the trailer of the film and then to make her decision later. Heeding to him, Bhavana watched the trailer and as expected by Prabhakar, has instantly accepted the offer to feature as S J Suryah’s heroine in Vil. So, this magical trailer has certainly helped Prabhakar to tilt the balance in his favor.

Arya Movie Review, Pictures, Gallery

Arya

Cast: Madhavan, Bhavana, Prakash Raj, Tejashree, Vadivelu

Direction: Balasekaran

Music: Manisharma

Production: Manoj Kumar

Arya the Maddy- Bhavana starrer which was in the cans for a long time is finally out. This film directed by Balasekaran (love today and Thulli Thirinda Kaalam) with Madhavan in the lead role had raised a lot of expectations. But unfortunately the film fails the viewers with its age old theme and treatment of the script.

For all those analytical minds and logical brains, please leave your logical reasoning at the parking lot and then enter the theatre. You may be spared off few troubles.

Prakash Raj is a local thug who will do anything for his sister Bhavana who is as equally spoilt as her brother. To this duo, means do not matter and only ends are of concern.

This trait gets demonstrated when Prakash Raj kills a namesake of his sister who has obtained medical college admission through merit to place his sister Bhavana and that too in the presence of education minister. Do not question the system or the logic…

In the college, Bhavana, despite being a fresher, rules the campus and the students do not want to rub her on the wrong side lest they would antagonize her brother. At his juncture enters our hero Maddy who is a final year student transferred from Coimbatore and who is a law abiding character but can rise against any evil (naturally!!).

Expectantly, Bhavana and Maddy clash in a couple of instances and the former gets attracted to Maddy’s forthright character and is keen to get married to him. When this news reaches her brother, he approaches Maddy to become his brother-in-law by marrying his sister, but much to his dismay, Maddy declines the offer saying that he cannot marry a rowdy’s sister as they do not belong to the same rung in the social setup. This infuriates Prakash Raj and the rest of the story deals with his attempts to convert the ‘good boy Maddy’ to a desperado in a comical fashion to equalize their ‘social inequality’.

There are some scenes which entertain like the one where Prakash Raj decides to send the Collector and then an Inspector to convince Madhavan to get married to Bhavana. But unfortunately such sparks are a rarity in Arya.

The film travels on expected path and there are no twists or turns anywhere. It lacks in tight screenplay and coherent narration. There are too many jumps and scenes end abruptly leaving the viewer perplexed. Climax is an absolute let down in Arya. It even makes one wonder how Madhavan has accepted such a project. Though he looks as smashing as ever, there is something missing in his performance. Bhavana appeals and shines on and off. Prakash Raj like always gives his best and in fact the film starts breathing only after his entry. Tejashri comes and goes. Vadivelu satisfies his fans and Ponnambalam does a good cameo.

54th Filmfare Awards Pictures, Gallery

The prestigious annual Filmfare Awards function was held on a grand scale this year as well. The function is being held to felicitate the 'Best' of the artistes and technicians in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films and to present them these Awards by the leading film magazine of southern India 'Filmfare'. That means, the south Indian film stars and technicians would be presented these awards. The Filmfare Awards function was held at International Convention Centre in Hyderabad this year at 6.30 pm on August 5.

Those who attended the function include the top stars of the Telugu film industry Padma Bhushan, Mega Star, Dr Chiranjeevi, Yuva Samrat Nagarjuna, Amala, Victory Venkatesh, Bollywood Baadshah and All India Super Star Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aiswarya Rai, Raviteja, Malayalam super star Mammootty, Kannada young hero Puneet Rajkumar, Ramcharan Teja, Vijay, versatile directors, Shankar, Puri Jagannath, K Raghavendra Rao, Gautham Menon, Muralimohan, AM Ratnam, Dr D Ramanaidu, Allu Aravind, YVS Choudary, Jesudas, Music Magician AR Rahman, besides Krishnamraju, K Viswanath, Arjun Rampal, Devisri Prasad, Lawrence, Vineet, Jayasudha, Ramyakrishna, Amala, Namrata, Tabu, Ooha, Nayanatara, Roma, Chitra, Bhavana, Sandhya, Trisha, S Gopal Reddy, Veturi Sundararama Murthy, and several other top film personalities from Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam participated in the programme.

Padma Bhushan, Mega Star, Dr Chiranjeevi, and Malayalam Super Star Mammotty received Legendary awards, while Rebel Star Krishnamraju and popular playback singer P Suseela received the Lifetime Achievement Awards for the year 2006 as part of the 54th Annual Filmfare Awards function.

Bommarillu bagged the Best Film category, while Puri Jagannath bagged the Best Directors category, Maheshbabu won the Best Hero, Genelia won the Best Heroine, Devisri Prasad as Best Music Director, SP Balasubrahmanyam as Best Male Singer, Mamata Mohandas as Best Female Singer, while Ram and Ileana bagged the best Debut hero and heroine awards. In technical sectioni, S Gopal Reddy bagged the Best Cinematography award, Lawrence as the best choreographer, Veturi Sundarama Murthy as the best lyricist, Saikumar in the Best Supporting Actor category, while Sandhya received the Best Supporting Actress category, besides others.

Legend Award winner in Telugu Chiranjeevi says, 'While receiving such prestigious awards, we remain dumbstruck. At this moment, I feel that I am still a student and talking in front of a Headmaster. That Headmaster is none other than Big B Amitabh Bachchan. He is an inspiring personality for many artistes. I thank all the producers, directors, technicians and co-stars on this occasion. Especially, it was my fans who refill energy every time. This legendary award is the result of all the power that was given to me by all these people.'

SP Balasubrahmanyam says, 'After the Filmfare started announcing awards to Best Playback Singers, I am the first-ever person who bagged this award. Moreover, I am very happy to receive this award especially in presence of my brother-like Viswanath and Jesudas.'

P Suseela, who bagged the Lifetime Achievement Award says, 'It was Prakasa Rao who gave me the first-ever opportunity to sing a song in 1951. My career continued all these days because of the blessings of all the elders and the producers and directors. I feel proud to bag 'Lifetime Achievement Award.' I will continue to safeguard my honour by rendering songs even with this present generation singers.'

Another Lifetime Achievement Award' winner Krishnamraju says, 'This is my fifth Filmfare Award. My journey in the film industry was started with 'Chilaka Gorinka.' Though I announced earlier that I don't receive any private awards, I am receiving this award in honour to the prestigious Filmfare Awards. In my first film, I had a chance to play with SV Ranga Rao. After 40 years, I bagged an award instituted on his name this year. I am very happy for achieving to great honours in the same year.'

Dil Raju, who bagged three awards for his film 'Bommarillu' in the categories of Best Film, Best Director and Best Heroine, says, 'We can produce many successful films. But great films would not come very often. This award should go to Bhaskar and his team, who had brought out a film like 'Bommarillu'.

Ajith Bhavana won Filmfare awards

Ajith has bagged the Filmfare award for Best Actor. The Best Actress award was given away to Bhavana. Ajith got the award for his performance in Varalaru. This is the first time that Bhavana is getting the Filmfare Best Actress Award. The awards were announced today. Times' Group FM radio channel announced the winners today morning.

The awards are the most prestigious awards in the Tamil Film Industry. It is great recognition for an actor to get a Filmfare award. The jury, which selects the winners, finalized the winners yesterday. The Filmfare Annual Awards will take place in August 4th in Hyderabad. All the winners will be present at the event.

The list of awardees is as follows:

Best Actor (Male)- Ajith Kumar for Varalaru
Best Actor (Female)- Bhavana for Chitiram Pesuthadi
Best Supporting Actor (Male)- Pasupathy for E
Best Supporting Actor (Female)- Saranya for Em Mahan
Best Music Director - A.R. Rahman for Sillunnu Oru Kathal
Best Playback Singer (Male)- 'Gana' Ulaganathan, for Vazha meenukkum...
Vazhameenum... for Chitiram Pesuthadi
Best Playback Singer (Female)- Shreya Ghosal, Song- Munbe Vaa... for Sillu Ena Kathal
Best Lyric Writer - Na. Muthukumar, Song- Veyiloodu Vilayadi.... for Veyil
Best Director- Vasanthabalan for Veyil
Best Film- Veyil