To a question on Kamal Haasan, he said, “Kamal was already a big star when I entered the field, with a huge craze among the youth. He was a complete artiste, popular all over the south. I was stunned just being with him. Kamal is always Kamal. He’s up there.”
Author: M BHARAT KUMAR
The year 2018 has been a special one for him as the actor, who has been in the industry for over five decades, finally ventured into politics.
The first question that pops up in the minds of viewers is whether it lives up to the hype. The answer could be a partial ‘yes’ thanks only to Vijay’s screen presence.
As music legend Ilayaraja turned 75 this year, Tamil Film Producers Council is planning to hold a mega event, titled Ilayaraja75, in Chennai 2-3 February. A mega musical show is also being planned.
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Chief selector M S K Prasad said, “Dhoni is not going to play the six T20Is (West Indies and Australia) because we are looking at the second keeper’s slot. So, I think we will retain Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik. So, they will be getting a chance to keep and bat. It is not the end of Dhoni in T20Is.”
Heaping laurels on director Shankar, Rajinikanth said, “Shankar is a wonderful filmmaker. He raised the level of Tamil cinema and now with ‘2.0’, he has challenged the international standards.”
It is my second film with Vijay after Bairavaa. I play an interesting role in the movie. I can’t reveal much about it now. All I can say is that I thoroughly enjoyed sharing the screen with Vijay. To work with A R Murugadoss was a great learning experience.
Following the success of Chekka Chivandha Vaanam, Simbu has joined the sets of Sundar C’s untitled film, the Tamil remake of Telugu hit, Attarintiki Daredi. Hence, expectations are high.