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Kaadhalil Vizhundaen

vijay — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:41:02 +0000

It might just be the kind of break actor Nagulan was looking forward to. Actor-singer Nagulan (a.k.a Nakul), a hat is just a style statement. He doesn’t talk through it. This down-to-earth, never-say-die brother of actor Devayani, who has been biding his time to make it as hero, will finally realise his dream when Kaadhalil Vizhundaen hits the screens today.

“I pinch myself in disbelief. When I see the trailers on television, I ask myself, ‘Hey Nakul! Is that you?’” gushes the youngster. “I waited for four years after Boys. I wasn’t interested in cameos. When first-time director Prasad offered me the role of a hero, I was shocked. He said it was a big risk for both of us. I was a little nervous because of my weight, but he liked my mischievous smile. Together we took the plunge. What you will see in two-and-a-half-hours is actually the result of two years of back-breaking work. Now, is that fair?” chuckles the vivacious actor.

As far as Nakul is concerned, there’s already an ineffable satisfaction of having tasted success. “Yes, I think the wait is over. The Nakka Mukka number has become a huge hit. Kaadhalil Vizhundaen is an engrossing romance. I play a youngster who risks so much to win the woman he loves. The director’s treatment of the subject is sure to grip cine-goers.”

Having made his debut as one of the Boys in director Shankar’s blockbuster, Nakul has been through the rough and tumble of showbiz. “I was a happy-go-lucky guy just enjoying eating (it showed!) and gaming, when the call came for doing Boys. Post-Boys, I thought it would rain offers. But they didn’t even trickle in! So I went to Telugu to try my luck there. But my debut bombed at the box-office, and I was so depressed. By then weight had also become an issue. I was hitting100 kg. I had to do something to make up for lost years. I began rigorous workouts and following a strict diet. When I was signed for Kaadhalil Vizhundaen, director Prasad told me I should look totally toned and that even my veins should show in the action sequences. I took it up as a challenge. Now, workouts have become an integral part of my life. I’m not longing for a six-pack, but I want to stay healthy and look my age!”

Talk about his other side, and songster Nakul coos, “Thanks to director Shankar who discovered I could sing. I was shocked when I got a call from Rahman’s studio during the shooting of Boys. My joy doubled when I was again recommended by Shankar to Harris Jayaraj for Anniyan. From then on, I’ve been singing bits and pieces here and there (remember ‘Karka Karka’ in Vetaiyadu Vilaiyadu). But my singing career too didn’t take off as expected. So I’m pinning my hopes on Kaadhalil Vizhundaen. There are butterflies in my stomach!”

Sibling stories from showbiz are not new. But the Devyani-Nakul one is interesting. “I’ve seen my sister do three and even four shifts a day. But I never realised the effort. She would deliver pages of dialogue in a language that’s not hers and still look forward to the next day’s work. I learnt perseverance from her. She’s given me tips on the personal and professional levels.”

Quiz him on his future films and he sounds positive. “Suddenly, I’m getting busy. I’ve been signed for another film produced by Sun Pictures. Then, there’s a film I’m doing with Reliance. I’ve also been offered a film by director Gautam Menon.”

Now, looks like he’s never going to hang up his hat!

Short takes…

HUH SPROUTS! Yes, I virtually lived on them. Now, I don’t even want to think about the diet chart I followed.SOULFUL NOTES I sing from the heart. I was a bathroom singer till director Shankar spotted me.

NAKKA MUKKA The song became so famous, it made us feel nervous. So we went for a re-shoot. I rehearsed for 20 days with master Sridhar. I had dislocated my shoulder twice during the making of the film. So the steps were carefully chosen.

Dhaam Dhoom Ravi or Jayam Ravi

vijay — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:11:04 +0000

At last a great movie Dhaam Dhoom which is going to be massive hit of this year in south India has been released. After a string of soft romantic capers that made hearts flutter, ‘Jayam’ Ravi is all set for some rapid-fire rounds in Dhaam Dhoom. “Though love forms the crux of the story, there’s plenty of action,” he says, sitting in his trophy and photograph studded office in Kodambakkam. Check out the posters and publicity stills. Instead of the usual bubbly Ravi in vibrant tee, Dhaam Dhoom portrays the star with a blood-smeared face and serious look donning pullovers in autumnal hues. “Strictly speaking, it’s not a departure, but an experiment within my formula,” he clarifies. “Like all my previous films, this one too revolves around love. It’s about a medical college student who goes to Russia for a conference and falls in love with a girl there. The problems he encounters lead to some action sequences. It has director Jeeva’s stamp in terms of style. Sixty per cent of the film was shot in awesome locations in Russia. The film moves in stream-of-consciousness mode and flits between Russia, Chennai and Pollachi. A past master of visuals, Jeeva chose some never-seen-before locales in Pollachi too.” With deep feeling for the late director-cinematographer, Ravi continues, “The film is a tribute to Jeeva, who was like a brother. It was not easy for us to come to terms with his death, but the entire crew went ahead with the film because we wanted his Dhaam Dhoom dream to come true. Clothes, hair colour or location… Jeeva had an eye for detail.” Talk about an image change seeing his new adipose-less, moustached look for his forthcoming film Peranmai and Ravi’s brows crinkle, “Change can’t stop with looks, one should learn to handle roles better and work with directors from whom you can absorb a lot. I’m still a passionate student of cinema, I’ll never stop learning.” “As for the look,” Ravi continues, “since I play the role of a forest guard, a tribal, in Peranmai, I shed a lot of weight — 12 kg to be precise. You’ll also see me with a moustache for the first time. It’s a far cry from my usual rotund college guy look. It’s an action-adventure that takes up socio-political issues. There’s a strong emotional undercurrent too. The script is totally new. It’s a very realistic film. We shot in remote places and sixty per cent of the film is done. Hopefully, we’ll wrap up the shoot in November and the film will be ready for Pongal.” Fire-works in Dhaam Dhoom, adventure in Peranmai, is Ravi getting selective about scripts? “I guess the criterion changes with experience. It also depends on your confidence level and comfort level with the director. Cinema, I believe, is a director’s medium. A good director can make a mediocre script work and a bad director can kill a good script. I had immense faith in Jeeva, that’s why I went ahead with Dhaam Dhoom, and as for director Jananathan, we all know he’s one of the most promising talents.” Obviously, the discussion about directors veers to his brother, ‘Jayam’ Raja. “He’s the one who made my career take off. Ours has been a creative partnership that’s seen a string of successes starting from the box office surprise Jayam to the recent Santhosh Subramaniam. Our wavelengths are the same, so it makes the creative process a lot easy.” A Visual Communication student at Loyola, Ravi was clear about his entry into films. “With my dad editor Mohan around, I never thought of anything else but films. So I took up a course in acting, honed my dancing skills and also learnt martial arts. Thanks to all that training, today, I’m able to overcome the endurance tests — whether it’s getting wet in the rain for 40 days for Mazhai or hanging upside down, 60 ft from the ground for Peranmai. I couldn’t eat for four days while the scene was being shot. My stomach churned, and I felt like puking. But hard work reaps good dividends. I’m willing to go the whole hog.” Hope you all might enjoy the article. It has been published in Hindu and is good to be known.

GOD TUSSI GREAT HO

vijay — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:32:10 +0000

Life is all about worshipping One, hating none. Submitting yourself to the will of the Almighty because He alone knows what is best for us. Yet man is foolhardy enough to believe that he can step beyond his mortal being, decide what is good for him, be the master of his destiny. Not to be. The pawn can never succeed the King…. That sums up Rumi Jafry’s long delayed ‘God Tussi Great Ho,’ a film that comes with dollops of trademark Salman Khan humour.

It is also a film that makes a colossal waste of Amitabh Bachchan’s enviable talent. If the film is all about projecting the power of the divine, the director commits a no mean crime by under-utilising Bachchan to the extent that you end up feeling, ‘Hey! Have we come to see a Salman solo?’
However, though weak in script and floundering with forgettable dialogue, the film has several perky moments. Salman plays an electronic media journalist who must come up with a show that gets the best TRPs. With him is his colleague, Priyanka Chopra, who delivers the same even as the guy fumbles badly. Every time he fails, he blames it on the Almighty – played with poise by Bachchan.

When his dad screams at him for doing nothing, the Almighty is to be blamed. When his boss fires him, God is to take the flak! All until one day God decides that He will temporarily give His powers to this floundering man!

It is a nice premise, amply borrowed from ‘Bruce Almighty.’ However, despite situational humour a la Salman, the film falls short — way too short.
When all that the director needed was a focused narration of the evolving relationship between man and God, he introduces a love triangle – Sohail Khan, with his usual corny fare, wants Priyanka too! Then the director adds some lustreless songs that do nobody any favours. Except those popcorn stalls in the cinema lobby which are frequented by people to get rid of the boredom of pedestrian music.

Even as Salman goes from one mistake to another, then redeems himself in the nick of time, Bachchan as God just stands and stares, almost a bystander to the fortunes of earth’s denizens. He is too shackled to lift the film in his sporadic and fleeting appearances.

As for Salman, he does his screech-and-scream routine, the kind of good-boy-bad-boy thing he specialises in.

Bina Kak, however, slides into the sandals of a good old Bollywood mother with laddoos and puja ki thali with ease. And Anupam Kher hams the way he has been doing for more than two decades.

Sorry, but this take on man and God has no divinity about it. And not enough clean laughs to last the distance. A few moments of mirth and merriment is all it offers for two hours of mediocrity. Worship the Almighty at home rather than waste your time seeing His supremacy on the big screen.

Kallai Mattum Kandal

vijay — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:31:29 +0000

Om Namo Narayanaya..

Kallai Mattum Kandal Kadavul Theriyathu,
Kadavul Mattum Kandal Kalladi Theriyathu.. (2)

Ettil Ainthu En Kazhiyum Endrum, Ainthil Ettu Aaen Kazhiyathu
Ashta Aksharam Aerkum Nenju Panjaraaksharam Paarkathu
Voonak Kannil Paataal Yaavum Kutramthaan
Nyanak Kannil Paataal Yaarum Suttamthaan

Mannuga Thillai Valarga Nam Baththargal, Vanjjagar Poy Agala,
Ponnin Sey Mandabaththu Ulle Pugundhu, Buvani Ellam Vilangga,

Pallandu Pallandu Pallayirathandu, Pala Kodi Nurayiram,
Mallanda Thin Thole Manivanna, Nin Sevadi Sevvi Thiruk Kappu

Illai Endru Sonna Pinbum Indriamaiyathu
Thollai Thanthabothum Engal Thillai Maarathu (2)
Verasaivargal Munnal Engal Veeravainavam Thorkathu
Mannan Solluku Anji Enrum Maerkae Sooriyan Udikkathu
Raaja Lakshmi Naayagan Srinivasanthaan
Srinivasan Sei Intha Vishnuthaasanthaan
Naatil Undu Aayiram Rajaraajar Thaan
Rajanukku Raajan Intha Rangaraajan Thaan

Neerukullae Mooikhinalum Neethi Saagathu
Nenjukullae Vaazhum Engal Jothi Saagathu (2)
Veesum Kaatru Vanthu Vilakanaikum
Vennilavai Aathu Anaithiduma
Kottum Vaanmazhai Nilam Nanaikum
Antha Vaanam Thannai Aathu Aanaithiduma
Saivam Endru Paarthaal Theivam Theriyathu
Theivam Endru Paarthaal Samayam Kidaiyathu..
(Kallai Mattum..)

Mukundha Mukundha Krishna

vijay — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:30:07 +0000

Mukundha Mukundha Krishna, Mukundha Mukundha
Varantha Varantha Brintha, Vanamtha Vanamtha

Venna Unda Vaiyal Mannai Undava
Penne Undha Kadhal Noiyuku Marunthaghava
(Mukundha Mukundha Krishna..)

Enna Seiya Naanum Tholpaavaithan
Undan Kaigal Aati Vaikum Nolpavaithan
(Mukundha Mukundha Krishna..)

Jai Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram
Seetha Ram Jai Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram

Nee Illamal Endrum Inge Iyangatu Bhoomi
Nee Ariyai Cheyidi Illai, Enga Krishna Swami
Pin Thodanthu Asurar Vandal Punnagaittu Parpai
Konja Neram Mara Veetu Avar Kannaka Theerpai
Un Nyanam Thorthidada Vin Nyanamae Idhu
Aaraiyardar Kadai Pole Aniyanam Edhu
Andha Arjun Ennaku Neeyure Thaaye Ponnana Geethai
Un Mozhi Perka Uruvigirale Inge Oorpodhai
Varathe Povaayo Vasudevene
Vandhale Vazhum Ingu En Jeevane
(Mukundha Mukundha Krishna..)

Machamagha Neril Thondri Moraiyal Thaanai Kattai
Koormamagha Mannil Thondri Boomi Thaanai Meerthai
Vaamanan Pol Thottram Kondu Vaanalendhu Nindrai
Narm Thalarandha Simmaamagi Iraniyanai Kondrai
Ravanan Thaan Thalaiyai Koiya Ramanagha Vanthai
Kannanagha Neeye Vanthu Kadhalum Thandai
Ingu Unavathaarm Ovondrilum Thaan Unthaaram Naane
Un Thiruvadi Pattal Thirumanam Aagum Endre Engugireane
Mayilpili Soodi Nirkum Mannavane
Mangaiku Endrum Neeye, Mazhaivalane
(Mukundha Mukundha Krishna..)

Usuroda Irukkana Petta Pillai
Enno Ennum Thagaval Varele
Vaanattilindru Vandu Koodipan
Sonna Kelungo Aasadugale
Vaara Vamuda Azhagha Vaada
Udone Vaada Vaadaaaa..

(Mukundha Mukundha Krishna..)

Ulaga Nayagan

vijay — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:11:07 +0000

Come Dance With Me Before You Go
Come Dance With Me Before You Go

Ulagam Enghilum Unnai Minjida Yaaru
Unnai Pettradu Perumey Konludhu Naadu
Ulagam Enghilum Unnai Minjida Yaaru
Unnai Pettradu Perumey Konludhu Naadu

Ulaga Nayagane Ulaga Nayagane
Kannangal Kandu Viyakum
Enni Ainavum Unnai Alaikum
Ulagam Enghilum Unnai Minjida Yaaru
Unnai Pettradu Perumey Konludhu Naadu
Ulaga Nayagane Ulaga Nayagane
Kannangal Kandu Viyakum
Enni Ainavum Unnai Alaikum

Come Dance With Me Before You Go
Come Dance With Me Before You Go

Nee Perum Kalaignan Niranthada Illagnan
Rasana Migundham Ragasiya Kavignan
Nee Perum Kalaignan Nirantha Illagnan
Rasana Migundham Ragasiya Kavignan

Oru Ooyir Kondru Oolaghatil Indru
Ayiram Piravi Kondai Un Vaazhvil
Aayiram Pirigal Kandai
Sothanai Unnai Sooldugindralum
Sothanai Muyarchi Solvuvathilai
Ayunthu Mudhal Nee Azhivanthalum
Oxygen Kurayavil Sonnal Yen Oscarum Dhooramilai

Ulagam Enghilum Unnai Minjida Yaaru
Unnai Pettradu Perumey Konludhu Naadu
Ulaga Nayagane Ulaga Nayagane
Kannangal Kandu Viyakum
Enni Ainavum We’ll Call You Back

Come Dance With Me
Come Dance With Me Before You Go

Udhal Konda Manithan Olavatharam
Uzhattin Kalakil Nooru Avatharam
Muhangalai Oorithu Manangalai Padithu
Peru Konde Arivu Kondan Viniani Fraud’eyum Poorinthu Kondan
Vizhigalukule Virichangal Thoongum
Un Nolvalukule Ulagangal Thoongum
Nerupinil Kidanthu Nedandavar Siranthu
Theeyanum Nizhai Kadanthai Eppothu Niravanam Aghi Vittai

Ulagam Enghilum Unnai Minjida Yaaru
Unnai Pettradu Perumey Konludhu Naadu
Ulaga Nayagane Ulaga Nayagane
Kannangal Kandu Viyakum
Enni Ainavum Unnai Alaikum
Ulaga Nayagane Ulaga Nayagane
Ulaga Nayagane Ulaga Nayagane

Come Dance with Me Before You Go

Anbae En Anbae Singers – Hrish ragvendara,V prasanna

vijay — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:05:37 +0000

Anbae en Anbae un vizhi parka
Ittana naala thavithen
Kannave kannave kan urangama
ulagham muzhutha maranthen
Kannil sudum veyil kaalam
Un nenjil kulir pani kaalam
Andril mazhai pani kaalam
Enni azhaghinil vasapadum sugam sugam
(Beautiful Music)

Nee Nee oru nadhi azhai aanai
Naan naan adhil vizhu vizhai aanen
Undan madhiyinil mithanthiduveno
Undan karai thoda pizhaithiduveno…
Mazhaiyinile pirakum nadhi
Kadalinile kalakum
Manadhinile irupadellam
Mounathile kalakum

Anbae en Anbae un vizhi parka
Ittana naala thavithen
Kannave kannave kan urangamal
ulagham muzhutha maranthen
Kannil sudum veyil kaalam
Un nenjil kulir pani kaalam
Andril mazhai pani kaalam
Enni azhaghinil vasapadum sugam sugam

(Music)
Aaaahhhaahhaa

Nee Nee oru pudhu kakatadukal vizhithen
Naan naan undan katupattu nadaka
Inda ulaghatai jeyitiduvene
Anbu devathaiku parisalupene
Yedu kodutho yeda yedhutho
Teriyavile kannaku
Yengu thozhaintho enga
Kidaitho puriyavile naamaku

Anbae en Anbae un vizhi parka (Ohhh)
Kannave kannave kan urangamal (Ohhh)

Oh Ho Sanam

vijay — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:29:09 +0000

Paatu Un Kaadile Thaene Varkum
Paatu Un Kangalil Neere Varkum
Udal Bhoomiku Poghatum
Isai Bhoomiye Alathum

Oh Oh Sanam Oh Oh Sanam Oh Oh (2)

Kaate Thirakum Savithan Kaatru
Kadai Thirakum Saavithan Paatu
Paatu Un Kaadile Thaene Varkum
Paatu Un Kangalil Neere Varkum

Paatu Un Kaadile Thaene Varkum
Paatu Un Kangalil Neere Varkum
Udal Bhoomiku Poghatum
Isai Bhoomiye Alathum

Kaate Thirakum Savithan Kaatru
Kadai Thirakum Saavithan Paatu
Oh Oh Sanam Oh Oh Sanam Oh Oh (2)

Nee Enbadhai Polathe Naan Enbadhai
Onraghi Naam Seivadhu Paadal Thaan
Yaar Nanjilum Mirughatin Thol Ulathu
Adai Matril Aal Seivathu Paadal Thaan
Kadavulum Kaandasamiyum
Pesikolum Mozhi Paadal Thaan

Mannil Thaan Sumadugal Enge Minjum
Ennai Paradha Manudha
Ennoda Nee Padada
Oh Oh Sanam Oh Oh Sanam Oh Oh (2)

Poo Pookuthe Adhen Vaazhve Yel Naazhkale
Anaalum Thaen Thanduthaan Poghuthe
Naam Vaazhkayin Vaarnale Yaar Kandathu
Yen Nanje Nee Vazhave Thonudhe
Vizhvuthe Yaar Aghatum
Vaazhvathu Naal Aghatum
Kaalam Un Udathugal Moothum Vaatham
Kaatru Un Vaazhigalai Mindum Paadum
Nee Paadinal Nal Isai
Un Mounamum Mel Isai

Oh Oh Sanam Oh Oh Sanam Oh Oh..

Saghiyae Singers- Krish,Bombay jayshree

vijay — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:04:06 +0000

Vazhiya yen uyir vazhiye
Nee ulavugirai en vizhi vazhiye
Saghiye yen illam saghiye
Un nilavuvadal ennai thurathuriye
Madhiya yen mullu madhiye
Pen pagal iravai nee paduthuriye
Nadhiye en illam nadhiye
Un alayinil naal ennai urasiriye

Yaaro manathile
Yeno kannavile
Neeya uyirile
Theeya theriyile
Kaatru vandhu moongil yenna
Pada cholgindratho
Mungilukul vaarthaiyila
Umay aghindratho

(Music)

Manam manam yenginom
Yedho ganam ganam anathe
Thinam thinam nyabagam vandhu
Ranam Ranam thandathe
Alaiganil osaiyil vizhincholai vaazhgiren
Neeya (muzhumaiyae)
Naano (verumaiya)
Naama innitum servomaa..

Yaaro manathile
Yeno kannavile
Neeya uyirile
Theeya theriyile

(Music)
Thathatha Thatharathathatha Thatharathathatha Thatharathathatha
Thathatha Thatharathathatha Thatharathathatha Thatharathathatha….
Thathatha Thatharathathatha Thatharathathatha Thatharathathatha
Thathatha Thatharathathatha Thatharathathatha Thatharathathatha….

Miga miga kumaiya yenna
Rasithadu un kangalthaan
Maruthuvai pesiye yennul
Vasithathu un vaarthai thaan
Kaangalai kannave imaigale marupada
Venir (vennila)
Kannir (kannila)
Naanum verum kanala

Yaaro manathile
Yeno kannavile
Neeya uyirile
Theeya theriyile
Kaatru vandhu moongil yenna
Pada cholgindratho
Mungilukul vaarthaiyila
Umay aghindratho

Vazhiya yen uyir vazhiye….

pudhu pudhu Singer – Benny dayal,guna suchitra

vijay — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:23:27 +0000

yeh
Maca maca nada vida murai maca
We guna give a give a man you wana bang that
Take a Take a another murai maca
We guna kala kala do you wana dung that

Pudhu pudhu vizhigala thiranthathu
Tamila unnakena vithi murai thaka
Adikadhi vizhigalum asaruthu
Manitha unnakena ennakena noka
Mannil pirapathu oru murai thaan
Thinam aadhi kalaipatho pala murai thaan
Nenjil kanbathu nilavodi thaan
Manam kannil kanbadhu
Athiradee Athiradee thaan!

I like the way you do it Daisy ( seri, seri, seri, seri)
You make me wanna go all crazy (ey athu seri athu seri)
I like the way you do it Daisy ( seri, seri, seri, seri)
You make me wanna go all crazy (ey athu seri athu seri)

Ah-ha-ha-aha-aha-ha-ha Bang that
Ah-ha-ha-aha-aha-ha-ha Dung that
Ohhh Ohhhhhh
Pagal pozhuthu vanthachena pathirudu kanvi
Nadi iravu vanthachena nagarvanum unvi
Idhal Idhalagha nodu thaan anudinam pechu
Viral viralgal yelamume siragugal achu
Motta bhoomiyum thatti parthu
Podu aatam podu
Vaanam enguma vattam pottu
Kooda vandu nee pottu kattu

Pettradu Kai mann azhavu
Kalathoda ulaghazhavu
Pettradu Pettradu
Punitha petru thaayun porulnu
Nee somborihaga thoongi
kidantha unakku yenga soru?
Nee somborihaga thoongi
kidantha unakku yenga soru?
Yedu soorchilame sugam
Tharum putham pudhiya payarchi
Yenachu? Meenachi
Vandachu….Poyachu

Yo shortie shortie
Yen ennattai thatti thatti
Elupama maval andha kaangalai paaru
nakkala Mukkala
Tottu kalaparu oru ponnu
peru enna kelu
Vadha pakkam Chennai vandhu paaru
Yo lakka lakka
Me want a chicka chicka
Giva me a looka looka
Me want a shocka shocka
Lakka lakka
Me want a chicka chicka
Giva me a looka looka
Me want a shocka shocka

Veru verugo romantico
Ulaghame tastu
Nodi nodi thaan ponalume
Adadada wastu
Ore oru naal sendralume
Adhu illapachu
Isai muludum kondadinaal viga sirupachu
Moorcham enbadhu undan engum illa
kaiyukale paar
Endan neramum urcham thaan
Archam anbade doorcham doorcham

Maca maca nada vida murai maca
We guna give a give a man you wana bang that
Take a Take a another murai maca
We guna kala kala do you wana dung that