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Veteran writer Sujatha passed away today in Chennai after a brief illness. He was 73 and survived by his wife and two sons.

Sujatha whose real name was S.Rangarajan has written hundreds of novels, short stories and stage plays. His novels in 70s and 80s were huge sensational hits. He was also a successful screenplay writer.

He carved a niche for himself by writing science fiction novels which is a rarity in Tamil. Many speculate that Robot movie was inspired by his super hit novel ‘En Iyiya Iyanthiraa’.

May his soul rest in peace.

Vadivelu has been signed up to do the comedy part in Kuselan. Vivek was supposed to have done the role, but now as per official sources, the role goes to Vadivelu. The official reason given is that Vivek is having scheduling conflicts due to his commitments to other movies.

This reason is really funny.  In the last three years, Vivek was seen in only a handful of movies. Even though his comedy track in Sivaji was a super duper hit, that did not seem to help his career in any way. In such circumstances, it is absurd to think that Vivek chose not to act in Kuselan due to time constraints. There’s got to be some other reason. Did he upset the super star by impersonating him in his latest movies?

Both Vadivelu and Vivek are very talented, although their comedy styles are  distinct. While slapstick is Vadivelu’s forte, Vivek is a king of satire. As for as Kuselan is concerned, as we mentioned here before, we think Vadivelu would suit the the movie better than Vivek.  Can Vadivelu repeat the magic of Chandramukhi? Lets wait and watch.

It was sort of a surprise for many. G.V.Prakash has been chosen to do the music for Kuselan. Many expected Vidyasagar to be roped in, because his songs were a big plus for the team’s last collaboration Chandramukhi. He has been consistently giving quality music which turn out to be moderate hits. It was briefly rumored that Deva would do the score although it later turn out to be just rumors. Finally the hot and happening G.V.Prakash’s name has been announced and in fact Vasu and Prakash have been busy shortlisting situations and tunes for the movie.

We predict a big future for G.V.Prakash. He is no one movie wonder. Movie after movie he is proving that he has what it takes. Sure he is no Ilayaraja or A.R.Rehman, but he works very hard to stand out in the crowd. One of his recently releases I personally liked was Polladhavan. Be it a quiet melody “Minnalgal Koothadum” or the rap remix of “Engeyum Eppothum” or the unavoidable kuthu song “Padichu Parthen” or foot tapping number “Alibaba Thangam”, G.V.Prakash has shown an excellent variety while being trendy.

We wish him good luck for his future and a special one for Kuselan.

If vernacular dailies are to be believed, the shooting of Robot has commenced in an airconditioned set in AVM Studios in Chennai, yesterday. Shankar, it seems, has directed some scenes involving the super star.

Whether true or not, the news was just enough many of his fans to throng into the studios But they were not allowed inside, as usual. The security people were finding it difficult to handle the crowd.

We need to wait and see whether the shoot has really commenced or it was just a photo session for publicity as, in all probabilities, it would be Kuselan the next film of the Super Star.

Two days ago an internet magazine claimed that Aishwariya walked out of Robot since she is planning to have a baby by the year end. This created a minor flutter among many. When we probed the matter further we came to know that there is no basis for this rumor. However we waited for the dust to settle down and some kind of official announcement on this matter.

Speaking with reporters yesterday Ash said that it is only a rumor and that she and Abhishek are not planning to have kids at least for the next three years and their main focus until then would be their respective careers. She further said that she read the Robot script and she is extremely excited to be part of it. Speaking about Rajini, she said she has always been looking forward to act with Rajini and it has materialized after a long time.

Who would be crazy enough to walk away from six crores, huh?

Some vernacular media reported today that P.Vasu is making heavy changes in the screenplay of the movie to suit Rajini’s image and his massive fan base. These magazines further reported that Rajini is not quite happy about these changes and that is one of the reasons the commencement of the movie is delayed. It may be recalled that the movie was supposed to go to floors today, the 15th of February.

In the original movie Mamooty comes in only few scenes and still made a lasting impact on the movie. One of the main reasons why Rajini liked the movie was its storyline and its simple treatment. Rajini seems to be concerned that any major changes to the script might rob the soul of the movie.

Reacting to the news reports P.Vasu said he is indeed making changes to the script and he wants to make a Rajini movie not a movie where Rajini plays a guest role. He said that although Rajini was initially apprehensive about it, now he is clearly convinced. However the script is not finalized and once it is finalized the shooting will commence only after obtaining Rajini’s approval, said P.Vasu.

There are also other industry reports that suggest that Aiyngaran is keen in starting the work on Robot earlier than planned. If that news is true, it is going to cause a conflict with Kuselan’s schedule for sure. Lets see how both the teams work it out.

Super Star Rajinikanth has not ruled out the possibility of entering into politics. He, however, says Andhra politics is not his cup of tea. Here is what he said to media people in Vizag where he came to attend the wedding of the son of Murali Prasad Rao, his assistant.

Do you have any idea of entering politics ?

I’m presently working in two films. It would take atleast two years to complete them. I do not know what will happen in future.

Do you have any idea of entering directly into Andhra politics or planning to extend support to any other people here ?

I don’t want Andhra politics and I do not support any political party here either. I’m just trying the spread some useful messages to the public thro’ the movies act and that too in a way not boring them.

Do you have plans to make a movie based on spirituality ?

No plans as of now. Maybe after two years I have plans to make a movie based on the concept Living with Himalayan masters. Through spirituality you get serenity in life.

What is the reason behind the young heros of current generation who face a seback in profession after just couple of movies ?

This is an era of competition. Not just with this Industry but this is the case with all Industries. Things were different twenty years ago. Today, only those who could take up competition can withstand in Cinema.

That is what the Super Start had to share with the media people, the other day at Vizag.

News sources confirmed that Vivek has been roped in for Kuselan. This news comes in as a surprise for many including us. We were hoping that this movie will repeat the unforgettable moments of Rajini-Vadivelu combo from their earlier venture Chandramukhi. Moreover Kuselan is a movie with a rural background; so we thought Vadivelu would make a better companion than Vivek. However it comes as a surprise that Vivek is indeed the chosen one.

Why Vivek was chosen? There are atleast two versions of the story doing the rounds. The first one is the box office disaster that Vadivelu’s Indiralogathil… is going through. In the other version of the story, Rajini seems to be more than impressed with Vivek’s contribution to Sivaji’s success. So he felt Vivek would bring in more value to Kuselan than Vadivelu.

Vivek was fantastic in Sivaji. We are sure he would bring the same magic to Kuselan as well. Congratulations Vivek!

It may be recalled that Rajini was approached by Bollywood’s critically acclaimed director Rajkumar Santoshi, to don the role of Ravana in his magnum opus Ramayan.  It was over a year ago and Rajini politely turned it down citing that he is not interested in doing negative roles.

That role later went to Prakash Raj.  However there was no news after that. Rajkumar Santoshi has the habit of announcing grandeur projects and then go into hiding.

Recently when Santoshi was in Chennai for a film inauguration, he was asked if he is still hoping to cast Rajini in that role. Saying that he has not lost hope, “Rajini and I discussed this project in great detail.   I am keen in bringing out all the positive traits of the character Ravana and reasons forced him to imprison Seetha.”

“Ravana is a multi-faceted character and only a Super Star like Rajini can do justice to that character” said Santoshi. He further added that Rajini himself has done a great deal of research on Ramayan and Ravana. This movie is expected to commence in 2009 and Rajini could still don the role if he changes his mind, he said.

Ajay Devgan and Kajol are supposed to play Ram and Seetha respectively. No news on who would be doing Hanuman.

Having lost Robot to Rajini, Shahrukh Khan decides to get even with the Super Star. Katha Parayumbol is being remade in Hindi and Shahrukh plays the role that Rajini plays in Tamil. Ok, we are only joking.  It is perhaps  just a coincidence.

Priyadarshan is popularly known as remake specialist of Hindi Cinema. He usually buys the rights of successful Tamil/Malayalam movies and adapts the screenplay to suit Hindi audience.  Some of his notable remakes are Rajini’s Chandramuki and Kamal’s Devar Magan.

Shahrukh’s Red Chillies Entertainment will be producing this yet unnamed movie. Remaining cast have not been decided.