Kamal - Srividya romance is now a film!

tories based on tinsel world has always found its audiences in Kerala. In recent years Udayananu Tharam (Vellithira in Tamil) and Katha Parayumbol (Kuselan in Tamil) were blockbusters.

Now a Malayalam film released last Friday (Sep 12) for Onam Thirakatha (Screenplay) is turning out to be controversial.

It is said to be based on one of the biggest Kollywood romances of the late 70's between Kamal Hassan and top Tamil and Malayalam actress Srividya !

Srividya, one of the finest actresses in south, daughter of Carnatic singer M.L Vasanthakumari, had acted in over 150 films in Tamil and Malayalam and was known as the 'tragedy queen' in her personal life. She died a lonely death in 2006 in Thiruvananthapuram.

Two years after her death, leading Malayalam writer-director Ranjit who knew her at close quarters has made the film Thirakkatha featuring Prithviraj, Anup Menon and Priyamani, loosely based on her life and romance.

The film's promotional posters also feature Srividya's photo along with Padmarajan and Bharathan, two of the greatest writer- director team of 70's and early 80's, the 'Golden Age' of Malayalam cinema.

Director Ranjit in television interviews is quite candid that it is loosely based on Srividya's torrid affair with Kamal. However he goes on to add that there has been similar romances between leading men and their heroines from time immemorial.

The buzz is that Ranjit had access to Srividya's personal diaries she maintained. At one time Srividya was to publish her memoirs for a Malayalam weekly, but strangely it never saw the light of the day.

Meanwhile the film has taken a decent opening all over Kerala and the word of mouth is very good. The performance of Priyamani, is said to be brilliant. She plays Malavika an actress modeled on Srividya.

Newcomer Anup Menon is the superstar Ajaychandran, while Pritviraj plays a young director Akbar Ahmed a new age director who plans to write a script about the romance between Ajay and Malavika and her subsequent disappearance.

Thirakatha is one of the best films to have come out from Kerala in recent times. The climax, which will leave a lump in your throat is the highlight of the film, and Priyamani a spitting image of Srividya is excellent as she is able to bring out the various mood swings and frailties of a heartbroken and lonely actress.

 
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Marmayogi Shooting start

Kamal is Big Project Marmayogi is all set to start shooting shortly. The big budget film is expected to cost over 120 crore, reportedly the most expensive Indian movie so far. Yester years dream girl, Hema Malini has already been signed up for the film. She had graced the audio release function of Kamal Haasan's Dasavathaaram, also spelt Dasavatharam, a while back.

Trisha had already committed herself for the film with bulk dates of about 200 days, which means that she will not be able to shoot for any other movie during that time. Though this meant turning down several plum offers in Telugu and Tamil, she jumped at the chance to work with Kamal Haasan and to get the role of a life time with the great actor.

Working with Kamal is so prestigious that leading heroine Shreya has agreed to play the second heroine in Marmayogi as well. Pyramid Saimira and Kamal Haasan's Raj Kamal films will be producing this magnum opus to be directed by the maestro Kamal himself. Previously, Kamal Haasan had directed Hey Raam and Virumandi, both critically and commercially acclaimed masterpieces. The movie will reportedly be made in four languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi.

The shooting is all set to kick off in Sweden in October.

 
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Marmayogi - Kamal gift Shreya

Shreya flew down from Bangkok to spend her birthday with her family and close friends on September 11th. The actress had a quiet meal with her parents the day before her birthday and the next day she threw a birthday bash in Mumbai for close friends.
According to reliable sources, Shreya shared the news with her friends that Kamal offered her the lead role in Marma Yogi and said that it was the best birthday gift she received so far. Did Kamal Haasan also wished her on her birthday? 
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Kamal is Marmayogi Shreya

Kamal's craze for Mallika Shrewat is well known.  It seems he is bored with that female who paired with him in the movie Dasavatharam.  Now Kamal is getting ready to dance with Rajini and Vadivelu's favourite Shreya.

Undisclosed sources say disclose that Shreya is being negotiated to act with Kamal.  While Trisha will be the girl of the movie, it is Shreya to do the item role.

Kamal's Marma Yogi will be filmed by teams working for Hollywood and Kamal is aiming to make the movie equivalent or better than that of Hollywood's!

Kamal will be announcing about his team for the movie by October 19 and that will be the official news, until then you can just enjoy reading gossips about the same!

 
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Trisha and Shreya in Marmayogi?

Kollywood grapevine is very sure that Trisha and Shreya will star as heroines in Marmayogi, the 100-crore project of Kamal Haasan and Pyramid Saimira. Earlier, it was rumoured that Kajol and Padmapriya would act alongside Kamal Haasan. Well, if this news turns out true it will be a treat to watch the two most famous ladies of Kollywood together in a film for first time.

But one thing is for sure – Marmayogi will feature Hema Malini, the dream girl of Bollywood in the 70s and 80s. Marmayogi is believed to be a period film, whose story and script have been written by Kamal Haasan; and whenever he has done that, he has produced a masterpiece; for example, Thevar Magan, Nala Damayanthi, Anbe Sivam, Hey Ram, Virumandi, Dasavathaaram, etc.

 
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A. R. Rahman speaks on 'Marma Yogi'

'Marma Yogi', a mega-budget project set in the sixth century A.D. will bring Kamal Haasan and A. R. Rahman together after a gap of almost eight years. The last time Rahman scored music for a Kamal film was Thenali.

'It is very early to comment on the film but what I can say now is that I will do a bit of research, since this is a period film,' he says.

And how about working in an animation film – Sultan, The Warrior? 'It is exciting, no doubt. It offers endless scope,' he puts it succinctly. Directed by Soundarya, daughter of Rajinikanth, the 3-D animation flick will feature the superstar as a mythological, larger than life hero. The multi-lingual film is being made in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Rahman has no intentions on working only for big banners.  'I would work in ventures where the focus is concentrated on music. That was the case with 'Sakkarakatti'. I am pleased the songs have gone down well with the audience'.

 
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Superstars to attend wedding in Malaysia!

Tamil cinema's pathbreaking director Bharathiraja's daughter Janani Ishwarya is getting married to Rajkumar Thambiraja at Crown Plaza Muthiayara Hotel, Malaysia on Monday September 1, between 10am to 11.30am local time.

Eminent personalities in Malaysia like Datho Samivelu,Datho Supra,Datho Subramanian,Datho Saravanan, will be attending the wedding.

Kollywood friends and well-wishers of the noted director like Ilayaraja,Gangaiamaran,Vairamuthu,S.P.Balasubramanian,Nepoleon,Radhika Sarathkumar,Raja,R.K.Selvamani,Roja,Kalaipuli Dhanu,Dr.Natesan,Vasantha Bhavan Ravi, have flown from Chennai for the big bash.

After the marriage on Tuesday, 2nd September Bharathiraja has arranged a special dinner at Hotel Isthana by 7.30pm. It will be a memorable day as the original 16 Vayithnle team consisting of superstar Rajinikanth and 'Ulganayakan' Kamal Hassan will be there to wish their director all the best.

 
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