Rajini convenes his fans on Oct 3rd

Rumours are doing rounds that Rajinikanth would hold special one-to-one meetings with office bearers of his fans welfare association at his Raghavendra Kalayana mandapam in Kodambakkam.

Ever since his return from USA, a spate of speculations is being on the move about his foray in to politics.

Fans even surged to the house of Sathyanarayana, President of All India Rajnikanth fans Association, in Chennai on Monday.

A recent survey by a private college said that Rajinikanth's popularity is decreasing in Tamilnadu. Speculations are rife that Rajinikanth would chalk out a future strategy to reclaim his lost popularity.

The fans are mentioning high hopes on Rajinikanth to enter politics. Meanwhile, a section of Rajinikanth's associates are confident that he would start a voluntary organization to serve the poor and the needy or would roll out a television channel at least.

 
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Director Shankar dismisses assistants

After the hectic shooting schedule, the Endhiran team is returning to India. In fact the superstar Rajinikanth had already reached Chennai on 27th September while Aishwarya Rai is expected to join her hubby Abhishek Bachchan right on time for Drona's premiere. Industry sources have it that director Shankar completed the first leg of shooting to accommodate Ash's request to be with Abhi to attend Drona's premiere.

Meanwhile, Shankar has dismissed three of his assistants for leaking the well-guarded Endhiran stills to the media. He has also appointed a nine-member crew to ensure that such incidents do not happen again. 
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Rajini in Panorama

Actor Rajinikanth's return from USA after completing the shooting for a couple of songs for 'Endhiran', to Chennai on Saturday night has sparked a lot of speculations.

'Endhiran', directed by Shankar and produced by Ayngaran Internationals, features Aishwarya Rai in the lead role.  A couple of songs were shot in Peru and USA, set to tunes by A R Rahman.

Rajinikanth fans had struck colorful posters all over Chennai city welcoming back Rajinikanth. Meanwhile, a recent survey by a private college said Rajinikanth's popularity is decreasing in Tamilnadu.

Speculations are rife that Rajinikanth would hold meeting with officer-bearers of his fans association to chalk out a future strategy. The fans are hoping for Rajinikanth's foray to politics. Meanwhile, a section of Rajinikanth's associates are confident that he would start a voluntary organization to serve the poor and the needy.

 
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Endhiran Rajini returns to Chennai

After filming a song for Endhiran in Machu Picchu, Peru with Aishwarya Rai, Rajinikanth has returned to Chennai; the filming began on September 8th. It is heard that Rajinikanth will organize a meeting with his fan club members in the first week of October.

Meanwhile, Aishwarya Rai and the Endhiran film crew are working overtime to complete the scenes involving her; Aishwarya Rai needs to get back to Mumbai tomorrow to be able to attend the premiere of Dhrona, which stars her husband Abhishek Bachchan and she had requested director Shankar to help her in this regard. Following her request, Shankar made some alterations in the first schedule and expedited the filming process to ensure that Aishwarya Rai returns to Mumbai tomorrow morning. Now, she will have to fight jet lag and participate in Dhrona's premiere to cheer and encourage her husband.

Aishwarya Rai accepted Rajinikanth and ace director Shankar's offer in Endhiran. And a pleased Shankar is at his empathetic best for Aishwarya rai, making sure all her requests are granted and she goes home smiling.

 
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Vijay overtakes Rajini

Now and then Lloyola College conducts opinion polls. This time, the results are quite interesting. Late actors are more favored when compared to present day actors. With regard to actresses also, olden day heroines eclipse the new breed.

Among actors, MGR takes top spot as usual with 21.3 % of votes. His film 'Nadodi Mannan' emerged a favorite. In second spot is Sivaji with 18.9 % votes and his best film was 'Paasa Malar.'

For the first time, Vijay has overtaken Rajini. Vijay got 16.4 & votes and Rajini got 16.2. Vijay's 'Gilli' and Rajini's 'Basha' were voted their best. Vijayakanth gets the fifth spot with 'Captain Prabakaran' as his best film.

Among actresses, Saroja Devi gets top spot followed by Jayalalitha and KR Vijaya. Today's actresses come only after these top 3 yesteryear actresses. Jyotika is in 4th place, and Khushboo in 5th place.

 
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Endhiran Rajini and Aishwarya rai Duet Songs

Director Shankar's magnum opus, Endhiran, formerly called Robot, has been in the news ever since its announcement. The unit has flown to the Americas for the first schedule of shooting.

Pulling out all stops to make this a great movie, Aishwarya Rai has been taken as the heroine for a remuneration of Rs. 6 crores! For this breathtaking sum, (a figure which even most South Indian heroes are yet to achieve) the green-eyed beauty's call-sheet has been commandeered for almost a year, 200 days to be precise. She has been so busy with this project that her absence at the music launch of Drona, starring hubby Abhishek Bachchan, was conspicuous.

In fact, she has not even been able to spend time with her ailing father as the cast and crew of Endhiran was busy hoping from South America to North America on a whirlwind shooting schedule. A couple of important scenes plus two mind-blowing songs were shot among the picturesque beauty of the grand old Mayan ruins at Machu Pichu.

Endhiran also has the proud distinction of getting Rajini to gain 5 kgs for his role as a lovestruck robot. This truly epic production has 25 assistant directors, including Soundarya Rajini.

Just recently, the stills of Rajini and Aishwarya rai cavorting among the ruins of Machu Pichu, have surfaced on the web.

 
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'Endhiran' songs in style

The well acquainted fact is that the cast & crew of Shankar's sci-fi extravaganza 'Endhiran' starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai in the lead has went abroad for canning the songs. The team has now made a pit stop in the exotic locales of Peru to capture the exquisite beauty in to celluloid. 

A song was canned in the location featuring the lead pairs, dressed up in disparate outfits. Photographs of Rajinikanth and Aishwarya shaking their legs to the beat composed by AR Rahman are out which stirs an expectation. The locales of flush greenery bolsters to the stardom of these two acclaimed artists in these captivating pictures. The costumes had been designed resembling a Red Indian style and the pair looks dazzling in these shots.

Ayngaran International Films Pvt Ltd., and Eros International produces 'Endhiran' which poses a myriad of technical experts from the west working, to bring out a Hollywood-ish feel for the flick.

 
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Aishwarya Rai busy shooting

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and hubby Abhishek Bachchan will team up for Mani Ratnam's magnum opus Raavan, which is tipped to draw inspiration from the epic Ramayana. Aishwarya rai will be in time to start off with Raavan after completing her commitment with Rajini starrer Endhiran – The Robot.
According to a Mumbai based leading daily, the actress will start her classical singing lessons from a noted guru soon after her return from Peru. It is said that her character in Raavan demands that she learn classical singing and get the mannerisms of the classical singers in the right fashion. Though Ash is good at singing, Mani Ratnam had insisted on a special training in classical singing.
 
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Rajini in Pyramid Saimira film

Rajini has signed a film to be produced by Pyramid Saimira and to be directed by Murugadoss. Rajini has agreed to do this film in order to make up the losses incurred in Kuselan. Rajni is also to do a guest role in the upcoming film of Murugadoss. The crew of 'Endhiran' is in the United States. With Rajni and Aishwarya Rai in the lead and a big band of technical experts from Hollywood chipping in to give the film its sci-fi touch, there is already a lot of hype about 'Endhiran.'

Currently two song sequences featuring Rajni and Aishwarya Rai is being extensively shot in the beautiful locales of Argentina.

 
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Rajini - Next Step

People who like Rajini, curse him if he is not ready to oblige them as per their wish.

Let it be politicians, or his friends, or his fans or even the media, from time to time, atleast one targets at Rajini and started cursing him.

As it seems all of them are tired of Rajini cursing, they have found a new person to show up their anger.  The new person who will herein after withstand all the cursing is Sathyanaranan, Rajini's  secretary.

 
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Endhiran the Robot - Man Vs Machine

The film is about a scientist, played by Rajini who lives about 200 years in the future. He is passionate about making robots that have the ability to rationalize things. Designed to help humanity the robots are themselves like humans with many emotions. One such robot (played by Rajini again) is tampered upon by people of evil intent. And so this robot lives a life of its own putting humanity at risk.

To boot to the mayhem this robot even falls in love with the scientist's girlfriend (played by Aishwarya Rai).

The film is expected to be released in the summer of 2010. The story does sound interesting, but then we'll have to wait and see if the balance between modernity and traditional human emotions exists.

Technical details are being worked out right now. Since the story was written by Sujatha a long time ago, the filmmakers have decided to add in the necessary updates. A team of about 250 people have been assigned the responsibility of researching these updates.

 
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Endhiran first song completed

Endhiran- The Robot, took place in Peru and Brazil.

Shankar had issued a press release prior to leaving Chennai saying he is shooting the film in USA, and conveniently forgot to mention the Peru and Brazil part of their itenary!

In fact, as per our sources the shoot of the first song in Peru and Brazil is over. The song had Rajini's graceful movements, as he danced with Aishwarya rai and the buzz is that he even did a Spanish salsa dance movement under choreographer Raju Sundaram.

After shooting the first song, Shankar is likely to fly to Hawai to shoot the second song for the film.

 
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Endhiran Story Released

Superstar Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai starring movie Endhiran The Robot is being filmed in Brazil. Although the story of the movie is being kept confidential, it seems the plot has been leaked. Some sources of internet published it. Here is the plot for our poochandi users.

Rajinikanth is a scientist in india. Aishwarya Rai is her beautiful asisantant. Creating a Robot who can think like human is the dream of Rajinikanth. something like artificial intelligence.

By his hardwork he achieved it. The robot can also travel through time. that is the robot can travel to the past and future. The entire world is praising at his invention.

Ofcourse the villain, Sakkravarthy kidnaps the robot and using it in wrong manner to country the entire country. To rescue the robot, Rajinikanth is becoming an extraordinary powerful man by injecting some new medicine.

The climax is going to be the biggest action sequence ever seen indian cine history. The sequences involving world after 200 years will be filimed at Ramojirao Fillm city sets. Endhiran is going to rock for sure.

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Endhiran Rajini chases Aishwarya rai

The minute a Rajini film pooja takes place, all sorts of story lines make their way into the press. Now that shooting for 'Endhiran' has started, one hears many a tale.

In 'Endhiran,' Rajini has a dual role. The story starts from the year 2020. Rajini is a famous scientist. His love interest is Aishwarya Rai. Rajini is given the responsibility of making robots that do men's work. With good intentions, Rajini evolves a robot. (It seems the robot is also played by Rajini)

To spoil Rajini's fame for having constructed the robot, the villain's men abduct it. When Rajini tries to retrieve it, he gets into another tangle.

The robot Rajini also starts to fall in love with Aishwarya Rai. Besotted by her, the robot Rajini starts to chase Aish. Using this to his advantage, the scientist Rajini, who induced the love craze of the robot, manages to bring the robot back under his control.

He sets right all the wrong changes made to the robot and emerges victorious. In brief, Rajini plays the hero and villain.

 
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Sultan the warrior - Songs status

Super Star Rajinikanth animated movie "Sultan the Warrior" music director had given two songs for the movie till now. A R Rahman is known for giving good numbers  of music and he is equally known for composing music at delayed times. As Soundarya Rajinikanth said that the movie will have five songs the music composer have not yet given any positive signs of giving the songs at time. For an instance Soundarya Rajinikanth

 
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Rajini signs his next after ‘Endhiran’

Kuselan, inspite of being appreciated by a certain section of media and movie going public, couldn't garner the profits one usually associates with Superstar Rajinikanth's movie.

Perhaps Pyramid Saimira would be the only producer in recent times to have not made profits out a Rajinikanth starrer. Taking this into consideration, the actor is said to have promised the production company yet another movie. A credible Kollywood source reveals that a contract might also have been signed to this effect. Usually in such cases it's a verbal agreement between the concerned parties.

The earlier plan was to have the project started by January and release it even before Robot. But now the production house has settled for the idea of starting the movie after the completion of Robot. Director or the rest of the crew is yet to be decided. One of the frontrunners among directors would be Murugadoss, who has been in news recently over Rajinikanth supposedly making a guest role in his next movie. The director however issued a statement rejecting the news.

Meanwhile, there are whispers around the tinsel town that Rajini might do a full fledged movie for daughter Soundarya's production house Ocher Studios after the 3D animated movie Sultan. But it is yet to be known when this project might kick off, if at all it does. Team Behindwoods will keep you posted. 
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Rajini fans want before October 08

Almost 12 officials of Rajini's fan club went to Rajini's house, demanding that they want to see their hero!

Rajini enquired the reason through his assistant Sathyanarayana about their visit.  It was told that they came to Chennai with only one demand that they want their hero to float a political party!  Their contention is that fans of Vijayakanth and Sarathkumar are enjoying the power of politics, but they are not able to taste the power!

Rajini asked them to cool down, but the 12 member team was not ready for any compromise.  They want a political party before Oct '08.

Rajini asked them to go back to their home and has promised them that he will discuss with them by October.

To be noted here is, that Rajini has said that he will discuss by October and never disclosed on which year's October?

 
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Ashwarya rai gets 6 crores?

The Kollywood grapevine says that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been paid Rs. 6 crores for her role in Endhiran. If that is true, she becomes India's highest paid actress.

But it is to be noted that Aishwarya Rai agreed to work in Endhiran out of the respect she has for Rajni. Forced by busy schedules to turn down a role opposite Rajni thrice before, Aishwarya deemed it would be unrespectable and inappropriate to deny the stalwart's offer anymore. That is the main reason she signed Endhiran even after her call sheet overflowed with dates allocated to Mani Ratnam's bilingual. Thus it is of little surprise that the producers of Endhiran, Ayngaran International and Eros International, are willing to pay the actress such a hefty price. Happy with Aishwarya's commitment, director Shankar even decided to give her a break when Mani Ratnam's film shoot starts.

At present, a song is being filmed on Aishwarya Rai and Rajinikanth for Endhiran in Machu Picchu, an ancient temple site erected by Inca Indians in Peru. It is also said that this song will be a highlight of this film.

Meanwhile, the public's curiosity is stoked up by the promos of Endhiran. Most of the walls in the city are covered byposters depicting a robot modelled after the superstar. Everyone is thrilled to see this metallic version of their beloved star.

 
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Endhiran Rajini dual role?

Endhiran news has started pouring out and first of its series is about Rajini and his role in the movie.

Rajini will be doing a dual role, one will be wearing the stylish dress and doing all his regular styles.  The other will be Robo Rajini and that too will do a lots of style and entertain his fans.

The Robo Rajini will also do lots of stunts and other tricks and hence it will be performed by dupes!

 
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Fan club Awards for 2007

The annual fan club awards for 2007 have been announced. Every year, the Chennai Cine Fans' Club, headed by former judge Jagadeesan, selects the best film actors and technicians and recognizes their good work by conferring this award. Parthasarathy, Chief Secretary of Cine Fan Club announced the winners' list in a simple function graced by former judge Vallinayagam and Chennai Cine Fan Club president Jagadeesan.

The recipients of this award are:

Technicians:

Best Producer: Aascar Ravichandran
Best Director: Vishnuvardhan (Billa)
Best Film: Periyar
Special Award: Sivaji
Best Music Composer: Yuvanshankar Raja
Best Lyricist: Na. Muthukumar
Best Cinematographer: Neerav Shah (Billa)

Actors:

Three actors have been selected for the best actor category and four for the best actress category.

Best Actors: Rajinikanth (Sivaji), Ajith (Billa), Jeevan (Naan Avanillai).
Best Actresses: Nayantara (Billa), Trisha (Kireedam), Namitha (Naan Avanillai), Malavika (Naan Avanillai).

Best Character Artist (Male): Sathyaraj (Periyar)
Best Character Artist (Female): Khushbu (Periyar)

 
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Enthiram (Robot) shooting in Peru

Enthiram (formerly Robot), the epic production by Ayngaran International and Eros International, starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai, will begin filming on September 8th. A song will be filmed in the beautiful and picturesque locale of Machu Picchu in Peru, which is a South American nation. This is the first time an Indian film will be shot in this ancient site built by the Incas around 1460, which is also recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Take a look at the picture of Machu Picchu provided at the top left corner of this write-up. It could be described by a paradoxical phrase – beautiful ruins! Ace director Shankar will direct Rajinikanth for the second time in this film after Sivaji.

One look at the technicians' list of Enthiram will leave anyone agape as it comprises the names of the most elite of Hollywood. The following paragraphs will give you an idea about these elite technicians who are entering the Indian film world for the first time through Enthiram, and their roles in this film.

Hollywood costume designer Mary E. Vogt – the expert who designed the futuristic suits and gadgets in Men in Black, Bat Man Returns and Inspector Gadget – will design the robots to be featured in Enthiram. She will also design the futuristic suits that will be donned by the artists.

Manish Malhotra will design the 'normal costumes' that will reflect the futuristic fashion that might be prevalent in the period depicted in Enthiram. Manish, with his vivid imagination and inferential capabilities, is best-qualified for the job. The costume designer, who had worked in innumerable Bollywood projects, had already worked with Rajni in Sivaji.

Stan Winston Studios, which have been catering to all animatronics needs of Hollywood, will take care of the animatronics involved in this film. Iron Man, Terminator, Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor, and I-Robot are some of the movies that testify Stan Winston Studios' efficiency. They will also be aided by companies like CafeEFX ILM, Tippet, Centro and Menfond.

(Animatronics is nothing but moving the puppets, for example robots in this film, using high-end electronic devices which makes scenes more realistic.)

Stunt choreographer Yuen Woo Ping, who choreographed the stunning and visually appealing stunts of Matrix, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Kill Bill, will take care of all the stunts of this film.

 
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Robot - Official Press Release

Director Shankar

With Super Star Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachan in lead rolls, get starts rolling on September 8th at America.

The movie production houses which involved into this grandeur venture are Ayngaran International Films Pvt Ltd., and Eros International.

Two fantastic numbers in A. R. Rahman's music, he is the music director of the film, is about to shot in beautiful locations of America.

Cinematography R. Ratnavelu… Art: Sabu Cyril, Lyrics: Vairamuthu, Pa. Vijay,

Editing: Antony, Choreography: Raju Sundaram, Costume Design: Manish Malhotra.

The Costume Designer of Men in Black, Batman returns, Inspector Gadget Mary E Vogt is designing the scientific outfits.

Stan Winston Studio (USA) who has worked for Predator, Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor, Iron man, Terminator and I - Robot is doing Animatronics.

Yuen Woo Ping who handled stunt for many Hollywood movies like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Matrix and Kill Bill is currently working for Endhiran (THE ROBOT).

All the three world renowned people working for an Indian movie is for the first time.

Hollywood companies like ILM, Tippet, Café EFX; and Hong Kong companies like Centro and Menfond are going to work in the field of VFX.

Visual Effects and Animatronics co-ordination: Indian Artiste.

Producers: K. Karunamurthi / C. Arunpandian.

Executive Producer: K. Vijayakumar.

 
Source:Robot - Official Press Release
 
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Rajini & Aish to go to Brazil

This week, shooting for 'Robot' will take place at the South American country of Brazil .
After umpteen rumours surrounding the film, 'Robot' shooting is finally commencing shortly. In the beautiful landscape of Brazil , Shankar has decided to shoot a Rajini-Aishwarya duet. So, the lead pair, Shankar, cameraman Rathnavelu will all leave soon for Brazil .
While this is happening on one hand, Shahrukh Khan has registered 9 names with 'Robot' in Mumbai's Motion Picture Association, like 'Robot,' 'Robot My Hero,' 'Mera Robot' etc.
Shankar had first narrated the story to Shahrukh Khan, who liked the story and agreed that his Red Chillies company would produce the film. But ensuing discussions created differences of opinion and Shahrukh pulled out of the project.
More than anyone else, Shahrukh is well aware that Shankar plans 'Robot' in 3 languages. Even his close associates are shocked that despite knowing this, Shahrukh has gone ahead and registered the title of 'Robot.'
 
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Robo is now Enthiram for tax rebate

After the flop of Kuselan, Rajini and his team are very careful in the case of Robo.  Rajini is taking every opportunity to see that the people who does business through distribution of the movie will not be loosing their money!

As Tamil Nadu government offers tax benefits for all the movies that are named in pure Tamil word, Rajini's team too have named their Robo as Enthiram now!

As Kuselan issue is settled, Rajini will be in US for shooting for Enthiram from 7th of this month!

 
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P.Vasu into very bad time

For how much did P.Vasu publicize about Kuselan before its release, so much he is suffering after the film got flunked down.

First, it was Rajnikanth fans who agitated against him for not utilizing their star properly, then it was theatre owners and distributors and now barbers.

P.Vasu had depicted Vadivelu as a barber who kidnaps the people, shaves their head and beard and run his business. Barbers of real life felt that it was hurting their feeling and they decided to hold a protest against.

As planned, many barbers held the protest right in front of the house of Director P.Vasu.

Police officials rushed to the spot and arrested around 250 barbers and kept them locked in a marriage hall.

 
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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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