Friday, August 6, 2010

BREAKING NEWS: ENDHIRAN RELEASE DATE


It is Thiruvizha time in Tamil Nadu. Quite literally. With the buzz around Endhiran getting louder by the day, K-town is gearing up to stand up to the storm. The music which is topping the charts already is just an example for what is to come next. The release date of Endhiran movie is out and it is known from reliable sources that the movie will be released on September 24.

The movie which was set for a September 3 release has been delayed due to last minute patch works and tight dates of AR Rahman for the re-recording. With the Robot gaining power each day, let's hope we see a much powerful Endhiran on the 24th.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

ROBOT TO CONQUER HYDERABAD


The audio of Endhiran, the magnum opus of the year was launched in grand style in Malaysia on 31st July. The event is still talked about for its flamboyance and the celebrity attendance from the tinsel town. Close on the heels of the Tamil Endhiran, the audio launch of its Telugu version Robot will be held on 6th August in Hyderabad. The event is going to witness the presence of super star Rajnikanth, director Shankar, Aishwarya Rai along with other important members of the crew. Stay tuned and we will keep you posted!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

RAJINI "KHABARDAR"






We all eagerly wait to know what happened in Malaysia during the release of Endhiran Audio. Yes we are interested to know what happened on stage and who spoke what. But when the man of the occasion is the Endhiran himself, we certainly cannot hide our excitement to know what the legend had to say about the movie.

Vivek introduced Rajini with a rap which goes like A to the B to the C to the D.... Ivar udambile odurathu electricity, ithanai irunthum simplicity, athu thaan Rajiniyin spirituality. The Endhiranin Mandhiran (as described by Vivek) took center stage and started "Ella Pughazhum Iraivanukke" with tremendous applause from those in the auditorium. Before anything, Rajini was all appreciative about the Malaysian fans who were patiently waiting to see "Endhiran the mass" speak.

Identifying the four main stars of the function, Mr. Kalanidhi Maran, Director Shankar, AR Rahman and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rajini thanked Simbhu, Jeyam Ravi, Sivasakthi Pandian, Ramya Krishnan, Radha Ravi, Vadivelu who flew to Malaysia on invitation. Describing Endhiran as a landmark movie, he said "Even if movies are made with 1000 Crores in the future, which I feel is a possibility, this science fiction movie is definitely the first of its kind." He also mentioned that this is the first time in India a movie of this kind has been made in Hollywood standards with technicians from Hollywood itself.

Kalanidhi Maran's foresight

Heaping praises on the producer Kalanithi Maran, Rajini recalled his initial conversations with Mr. Maran. He said that Mr. Maran was not even interested in knowing the story when he knew Rajini was acting but checked the collections of Rajini's previous movie "Sivaji" before okaying the budget. Thanking his presence in the audio release, the superstar said in a confirmed voice that Mr. Maran would be India's top industrialist before he retires.

Shankar, the wild horse

"Shankar is a wild horse which will definitely reach its destination but we have to stick tight so that we don’t fall behind", Rajini ought to have told Mr. Maran before the start of the movie. Rajini said he has nothing to be proud of in Endhiran as it was Shankar calling the shots right from the word go. "Usually I add some of my masala, punch dialogues and mannerisms in my movies but couldn’t do that in Endhiran as Shankar had already thought about my dialogues and mannerisms. I just had to work hard." Describing Shankar as the only director who can manage such a star studded technical crew and cast, Rajini said he has the potential to direct a Hollywood movie and make Tamils proud.

Rajini khabardar

"She is not an ordinary girl, she is not an ordinary artist," was Rajini's certificate for Aishwayra. Terming her as the beauty with brains, Rajini proclaimed that there is no Miss World or a beauty queen in our generation other than Aishwarya Rai though there have been many in the past and will be in the future also. He revealed that Ash takes nearly 1.5 hours to deglamourise herself but she looks stunning and more beautiful without makeup. Acknowledging her as a true artist Rajini said he felt a little delicate doing romantic scenes with Ash and always felt Amitabh Bachchan was somewhere near saying "Rajini... Khabardar!!! But somehow managed to do it" which made everyone laugh out of their lungs.

Rahman, the Yogi

Pointing out the three important qualities to be a Mahaan or a Yogi, Rajini said AR Rahman does not have even a bit of ego. He added that the egoless Rahman always treads the path of love and always believes in the philosophy "Ella Pughazhum Iraivanukke". "So these three qualities make him a Siddha... a Mahaan," he said. To the amusement of the fans, he also added that Yogis need not be in the Himalayas with saffron clothing, they can be in jeans, wearing coats or drinking wine too. He candidly said we are blessed to have the great Rahman amongst us.

Rajini also thanked the efforts of Vairamuthu, Randy (Rathnavelu, the cinematographer), Banu (makeup) and everyone associated with the film and admitted that the success of the movie is theirs and not his. Rajini was a little philosophical in the end saying success doesn’t always stay and one must come down from the top to taste the other side of life as well. The applause brought down the roof of the Convention Center in Malaysia. Did you hear the applause folks?

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

‘Endhiran’ tops Apple list


Endhiran


It’s a ‘record’, literally. The ‘Endhiran’ music album has occupied the numero uno slot in the ‘Top Charts’ list of Apple itunes Store, one of the leading portals to sell music albums online.

This is the first time for a Tamil film music album to achieve this position in the website, which accounts for 70 per cent of music sold legally on the internet. And ‘Endhiran’ has managed to achieve this within a few days of its music release.

This clearly shows once again the popularity of Superstar Rajinikanth and the buzz anything related to his movie could create. The other main strength of the album is no doubt the Oscar-Grammy winner A R Rahman.

The movie’s audio was launched at a closely guarded but star-studded function in Malaysia over the weekend. Produced by Sun Pictures and directed by Shankar, ‘Endhiran’ is claimed to be made on a never before budget when compared to other Indian films till date.

Endhiran New Stills