Southern Cinema Girls Calendar 2012

If its Christmas Holiday season, its time for Calendar Shoot. It has been a practice for International brands like Pirelli and fashion heavyweights like Maybelline . Dr.Vijay Mallya and Daboo Ratnani brought this trend to India way back in 2003. Kingfisher Started Calendar hunt last year with Gorgeous girls from all over the world taking part in it to grab an opportunity to shoot for Kingfisher Calendar. The finalists are then flown to excquisite locations around the world for photoshoot. Atul Kasbekar, renowned Indian fashion photographer is the official person behind the camera for Kingfisher till date. Alongside Models, few bollywood Celebrities have also been a part of this. Infact, only after they featured in Kingfisher Calendar, they were flooded with Bollywood Opportunity.

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On the same lines, South Cine Artists have been involved in Calendar shoot too. This Calendar shoot is slightly different. Rather than donning bikini and posing half Nude like in Kingfisher, its all Designer Costumes here. Nice!! Isn't it? In a way, the Southern Cinema girls Calendar tells the world that a girl looks much sexier and more gorgeous with costumes. We have Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Amala Paul, Deeksha Seth, Sameera Reddy, Genelia D'Souza, Shriya Saran, Kajal Agarwal, Trisha Krishnan and few more this year come together for the South girls calendar 2012 cladding Designer wear by Sidney Sladen, Chaitanya Rao, Deepali Noor, Vira Shah, Fibin Raj and Siddharth Shankaran.

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Rajapattai - Movie Review

This will be the last release of Kollywood this year. The movie has Vikram in lead with Deeksha Seth as his love interest. The director of this movie is Susindran. He is well known for directing offbeat hit movies like Azhagar samiyin kuthirai and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu. Music and Background Score has been composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Anal Murugan (Vikram) is a stunt artist whose Ambition is to become a leading Villian in Cinema. He Sings, dances, clads colourful costumes like a hero but wants to become a Villian. He encounters an incident where there is an Attempt to kill an elderly man Dakshinamurthy (Kasinadhuni Viswanath), Murugan saves him and gets to know that the attempt was by a politician (Sana) to grab his land where Dakshinamurthy runs an Orphanage and Murugan offers him refuge. The old man distrusts Murugan thinking he has been sheltered for his property and ends up getting cheated by his own son (working for the politician) and loses his land. Murugan, uses his muscle and man power to get the land back to the Elderly man and inturn many innocent people who have lost it.

National Award winner Chiyaan Vikram who has been doing roles which involves immense acting skills has chosen to do a Mass entertainer and flex his muscles a bit. He Does look like a Stunt man in this movie. He appears in 8 different looks for a single song and 17 different looks the entire movie. This is not new to vikram. He has worked on Mass entertainers like Bheema, Saamy,  Dhool and Arul. After doing difficult roles, Choosing to do a Mass entertainer in between and romance a pretty lass  is common amoung Kollywood Stars. Ofcourse, everyone needs a change and show their skills in all Departments. But, Vikram, Its now difficult for the audience to see you that way. Stick to roles like you played in Anniyan, pitamagan and Deiva Thirumagal and Saamy. You are the best and unbeatable in it. Even Roles like in Arul is acceptable.

Deeksha Seth, comes in and goes out unnoticed. At times, you feel, was she really needed in this movie. A Stunt man does not necessarily need a college going bubbly girlfriend who just falls for him with hero's unusual minimal effort to gain her interest. Hard to Judge her acting skills with this movie. Hardly has a dialogue to speak. Lets see how she fares in Vettai Mannan (2012) with Simbu.

Suseendran directing a commercial entertainer after Naan Mahan Alla, comes up with this one. Not bad but he could have given us something better. Commercial entertainers needs some punch and catchy Dialogues, movies like the ones of Director Hari (Saamy, Singham, and Tamizh). Something more racey and that keeps audience on their toes.

Director Suseendran

Yuvan Shankar Raja's music is bad except a single track Podipayyan Polave that stays in your heart. The song is accompanied by beautiful sets, and wonderful dance choreography by Shoby.

Podipayyan Polave Promo

Overall, Rajapattai scores 2.5 out 5. A typical movie where you walk in, empty your popcorn bucket and gulp down a mug of coke and walk out without even talking about it.

Hope, no one considers this for an award.


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Nanban - Theatrical Trailer and Songs Download

Its not new for a blockbuster to be remade. In the same line comes Nanban, A Remake of Bollywood Blockbuster, Amir Khan starrer 3 idiots. The Tamil version has Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay in lead role and Ileana D Cruz is lady love and Jiva will be playing the role played by Sharman Joshi while Srikanth will be playing the budding photographer's role played by Madhavan in the original. Madhavan was offered to do the same role in tamil version which he eventually turned down.

Director Shankar is the man behind the camera calling shots. Harris Jayaraj has scored music and also taken care of background score. The movie all set for a worldwide release on Pongal 2012. The theatrical Trailer shows extravagant sets and location chosen for song sequences which makes this a trademark Shankar film. This film is produced under "Gemini Film circuit".

Theatrical Trailer

Satyaraj will be the the strict professor Virus and Satyan Sivakumar plays Chatur. The Music was released on 23rd December and can be downloaded from the link below.

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Don 2 - Movie Review

After a successful attempt in remaking the 1978 Blockbuster in 2006, Farhan Akthar started scripting a new story to continue the legacy of Don. A gangster, drug lord, smuggler whatever you may call. He wants to prove he is an undisputed King of underworld. It did not end there, Farhan Akhtar gave us a subtle twist in the tale and left audience gasping for more back in 2006. The movie named Don 2, "The King is Back" released to world audience on the 23rd December 2011. The caption in the title, might sound like a personal message by SRK to the film fraternity after a debacle in the form of Ra.One. 

The Story

Don, after his successful escape in Malaysia from the hands of Interpol, Don now wants to enter the Europe and make it big. Here, instead of his regular smuggling and drug dealing, he resorts to Robbery. He plans to Rob Euro currency plates from a German Bank and start printing notes. He voluntarily surrenders to the Interpol and enters the prison in Malaysia in an attempt to escape with Vardhan who has the keys to a locker containing a video tape with which  he can blackmail the Vice President of the German Bank (an Indian.. after all we are everywhere) and get away with the currency plates. The Vice President instead gives him the access codes to the the vault where the currency plates are and Don hires a hacker to gain access to the security systems and subsequently escapes with the plates.

When you start watching the movie you will slowly start getting to know what's in store. The second half of the movie is very much predictable and you will be left to think if you are watching  Ocean's 11 or Mission Impossible. The movie has been shot in Malaysia, Zurich and berlin. Every scene of the movie has Don in it, if not, atleast, talking about him. Shahrukh Khan was at his best in the 1st part (Don 2006) and gave you a sense of feeling that, this is how a Don should be. He has carried the same attitude here too. He fits the bill well. The first half of the movie has all that you ask for. Jason West behind the camera has done a brilliant job. There is a guest appearance by Hrithik Roshan for a scene when Don has to get into a mask to avoid getting caught by the Interpol. Remember Mission Impossible?

The movie has got all the Grandeurs that a Gangster movie should possess. Location, Costumes, cars, Bikes and ofcourse the Dialogues. I must Say, Farhan Akhtar has made no mistake in choosing dialogues for Shahrukh and one liners are punching.

The second half of the movie, after the robbery, gets a little filmy. Don helps the cops to nab Vardhan (for immunity in return )who he leaves inside the bank after he successfully escapes underwater. That was his plan anyway. Interpol who were looking for a notorious underworld kingpin Don for the last 5 years take his help to capture Vardhan inside the bank building who could have been nabbed even otherwise. That was hard to digest.

Also, Don flirts with Roma every chance he gets to meet or speak to her. Its funny and nice but after a while it gets boring.

Don, even plots the police drama. This is something which i could not accept. The only reason he does is to get a clean chit. An international criminal gets immunity with just one selfish act.(helps cops Nab Vardhan, his rival).

Don is now a free bird with no charges against him (immunity.. remember??) and ready to enter a new country. Oh yes, he still has the Currency plates which he sneaked out in a courier box. The Movie ends clearly giving us a message about its sequel.


Verdict : Predictable. Scores 3/5. Average movie. 

Most Anticipated Hollywood Movies in the year 2012

The Dark Knight Rises

Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman to resurface after taking the fall for Harvey Dent's crimes.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine

 

The Avengers

The S.H.I.E.L.D. agency brings together a team of superhumans to help save the Earth from annihilation by extraterrestrial invaders.
Director: Joss Whedon
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner

The Amazing Spider-Man

Teenager Peter Parker grapples with both human problems and amazing super-human crises.
Director: Marc Webb
Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Irrfan Khan


Skyfall (007)

Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Director: Sam Mendes
Stars: Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes


Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

As Johnny Blaze hides out in Eastern Europe, he is called upon to stop the devil, who is trying to take human form.
Director: Neveldine, Taylor
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Violante Placido


Men in Black III

Agent J time-jumps back to the 1960s, where an alien with its sights on the younger version of Agent K poses a threat to the future of the MIB organization -- and humankind's very existence.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Alice Eve


The Expendables 2

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
Director: Simon West
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme


G.I. Joe: Retaliation

The G.I. Joe team faces off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Stars: Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson, Ray Park, Bruce Willis


Wrath of the Titans

Perseus embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, who has been targeted for capture by his traitorous son, Ares, and his brother, Hades.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Stars: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike, Ralph Fiennes


Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo join a traveling circus in an effort to get back home to New York.
Director: Eric Darnell
Stars: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer


Ice Age: Continental Drift

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world. (94 mins.)
Director: Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier
Stars: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah


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