Now, Ayan in Telugu
Tamil superstar Suriya is well known in Andhra Pradesh thanks to his movies being dubbed in Telugu. Some of these movies like Ghajini, Surya S/o Krishnan (Vaaranam Aayiram in Tamil) have done well here.
The latest film to be dubbed in Telugu is his super-hit Ayan, which releases on May 1 as Veedokkade. Ayan, produced by AVM, is a massive hit in Tamil Nadu, and is still running in theatres there.
Announcing this, producer M Saravanan, who was accompanied by Suriya and Tamannaah in Hyderabad said, "Veeduokkade will be released with 150 prints in 200 theatres in Andhra Pradesh. Suresh Productions has joined hands with us to release the Telugu version."
One more love story for Siddharth
Siddharth is choosy about the films he does. That explains why he has done just about five Telugu films so far.
Generally he has worked with first-time directors and the films have clicked in a huge way. This time around too his teaming with Kishore Kumar for Koncham Ishtam Koncham Kashtam has resulted in success as the film which released in Thursday seems to be faring well.
Siddharth spoke to rediff.com's Radhika Rajamani about the film.
What made you to sign Koncham Ishtam Koncham Kashtam (KIKK)?
I was looking for a love story where I could mix the elements I had explored in Nuvvostanante and Bommarillu. KIKK gave me the chance to be a hilarious flirt in one half and a committed son and lover in the second. My fans will love this film. This is my gift to them for supporting my choices.
Ayan action!
Ayan, touted to be an intellectual action film directed by K.V. Anand featuring Suriya and Tamannaah, has made use of a typical South African fight technique for its action segment. Choreographed by South African stunt choreographer Franz Spillhouse, who has already worked with many Hollywood heroes and our very own Kanal Kannan, the team has toiled for days and nights to bring perfection and an authentic touch to the sequences. The whole scene was shot near the Tanzania-Zanzibar border. Putting everything in a crisp master plan, the team travelled to the locale and wrapped up the stunts in just five days. Though the technique and style involved lots of risks, Suriya was very much ready and willing to go for it! So is this what we see in the last segment of the trailer? Suriya leaps out of his position and after a mighty jump, bends and plunges his head into the villain's belly. The best part of the action block is that the entire action is presented in slow motion. Wow!
Anandha Thaandavam: Lovers part ways
Aanandha Thaandavam, directed by A.R. Gandhikrishna, is based on the novel 'Pirivom Sandhippom' by late writer Sujatha. The film has newcomer Siddharth Venugopal, Tamannaah and Rukmini in lead roles. The story of Aanandha Thaandavam is about a young man who falls in love with a girl. But circumstances separate the lovers. As time passes, the hero gets a job in the USA. He loses touch with his lover and even agrees for a betrothal with another girl. At his engagement, he meets his ex-lover; the opportunity rekindles all the forgotten feelings between the two young people. Driven by their mutual emotions, they try to get together and sort things out. The film has been issued a U/A certificate by the Censor Board and will be releasing on April 10th.
