Good news for music lovers. Music composer of yesteryear M S Viswanathan is back in the business in the company of playback singers T M Soundarajan, P Suseela, S P Balasubramaniam and lyricist Vaali. They team up to recreate the golden legacy of the past with a movie titled Valiban Suttrum Ulagam.

The movie, seemingly inspired by MGR’s classic of the 1970s Ulagam Suttrum Valiban, is directed by A R Lalithasami.

On making a comeback, M S Viswanathan said, ‘I feel that this is my first film! I am still learning music. I hope all of you will encourage new music directors of today and bring talent to the fore’. The movie features Latha, Manorama and MGR Siva ( the MGR look alike who acts as hero) in the cast.

Ready to move mountains

After an average outing in Kathavarayan, Karan gears up to play a rustic youth, who fights for a cause in his village, for a movie titled Malayan. Produced by Balasubramaniam, the movie is directed by S Gopi, a onetime assistant of ace director S A Chandrasekaran.

Speaking about the film, Karan said, ‘it is an interesting theme. Gopi narrated the story with great involvement. It has got enough thrills  and suspense element in it’.

‘There are also mass elements laced in this story. I like the title for its  great appeal’, he added. Music composer Dheena and Karan come together for the third time. ‘We teamed up to taste success in Kokki and Karuppasamy Kuthagaikarar. Hopefully the songs in Malayan too would rock’, said Dheena.

On his part, director Gopi said, ‘ I can never imagine any other actor other than Karan doing the lead role in Malayan. It is a story tailor-made for him. I am confident that the movie would make it big’.

Shammu, who played a important role in director Priyadharshan’s much-acclaimed Kancheevaram, plays Karan’s ladylove in the film. Udhayathara is also part of the cast.
Karan has his handful. Some of the forthcoming projects include Kanagavel Khaakha, Kandha and Thiru Vittethi Sundar.

S J Suryah to turn Puli

After Newtonin Moonram Vidhi, actor-director S J Suryah will go to Tollywood to direct Pawan Kalyan for a racy thriller titled Puli. A R Rahman will score the music for this movie.

Soon after completing the Telugu venture, he would commence remaking the film in Tamil. Buzz is that Suryah would be playing the title role in Puli.  Says Suryah: ‘I am comfortable directing myself’. Newtonin Moonram Vidhi features Suryah in the role of an angry young man on a revenge mode.

Wedding bells for Meena

At last, time has come for Meena to enter wedlock. The actress would marry Vidyasagar, a Bangalore based software professional at Tirupathi on 12 July.

A grand reception has been planned in Chennai on 14 July, where the leading lights of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries are expected to take part. Says a happy Meena, ‘I will continue acting in films and television serials after wedding if meaty roles come in my way.’

Meena who entered into films as child artiste has acted in about 150 films. Her recent release was Vijayakanth starrer Marriyadhai, which hit cinema halls last week.

Shriya having a bull run

Shriya , who made it big by sharing the screen with Rajnikanth in  Sivaji, is the talk of the town. Her forthcoming projects include Vikram’s Kanthaswamy, Dhanush- starrer Kutty, Arya’s Chikku Bukku, opposite Vishal in Thoranai and Sarath Kumar’s Jaggubhai.