National Film Awards (Tamil): 'Vallinam', 'Thalaimuraigal', 'Thangameengal' Win Awards

Three Tamil films have won the 61st national awards announced by the Directorate of Film Festivals on Wednesday in New Delhi.

Director Ram's "Thangameengal" has won three awards - Best Tamil film and best child artist (Sadhana) for playing the part of a dyslexic child with sensitivity and exuberance and yet with ease, according to a press release.

The film has also won the best lyrics award (Na Muthukumar) for the song "Aanandha Yaazhai." The lyricist has bagged the award for giving a poetic expression to the narrative through contextual amplification of emotions. He will get a Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) medal and a cash prize of ₹50,000.
Legendary director Balu Mahendra's "Thalaimuraigal" won the Nargis Dutt Award for best film on national integration. Nakul's reently-released "Vallinam" has also fetched an award. Editor Sabu Joseph VJ has won the national award for best editing in "Vallinam."

The Government of India had invited entries for the national awards last month. As many as 40 films had made entries in various categories. Films of big stars including Vikram ("David"), Dhanush ("Maryan"), Vishal ("Pandiya Naadu"), Arya ("Raja Rani"), Sivakarthikeyan ("Ethir Neechal") made it to the list.

Net gain for short film -Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum - The HINDU Review

Shivaji Dev and Shilpa Bhatt in Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum, AVM Productions first ‘internet only’ Tamil short-feature. 

 

AVM Productions’ Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum is the first studio-backed short film made exclusively for the Internet. A review

Recognising the huge demand for movie content on the Internet, AVM Productions has produced its first ‘internet only’ Tamil short-feature, Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum, which was uploaded on Tamil New Year’s day on the video sharing site, YouTube.

While the attempt to produce an ‘Internet only’ film itself can be construed as ambitious, Idhuvum's content is yet another improvisation of themes that we have often encountered in several popular short films: first love, break up and coping with heart break.

As the title suggests, Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum, too, is a film about losing a loved one and moving on. The film opens with Gautham (Shivaji Dev), a young man presumably in his late 20s, falls asleep while having a late night conversation with his fiancée and long-time girlfriend, Janani. Next morning, he finds out that she has met with an accident and succumbed to her injuries.

For a film that begins with a tragedy, it is an optimistic tale of finding love again. It marks a comeback of sorts for Sivaji Ganesan’s grandson, Shivaji Dev (Ramkumar’s son), who delivers a dignified performance that could so easily have gone south had he been oddly dramatic. The stint at the film school seems to have done a world of good for him.

The directors, Anil Krishnan and Srihari Prabhaharan, demonstrate a good understanding of short film's grammar: there are no shots of large expansive landscapes. They have mostly kept it tight knowing well that the film would mostly be seen in smaller screens or even mobile phones. A doting father and a grieving son is not an entirely new concept — we have seen it earlier in Gautham Menon’s Varanam Aayiram. But what works for the film is that it is as much the story of Gautham’s father (Ravi Raghavendar) who is there when he needs it the most as it is Gautham’s who eventually finds his feet. The fact that it has been made without a compromise and has a heart of its own is a bonus.

 

VADACURRY audio from April 10th !!!

Vadacurry is an upcoming Indian Tamil comedy-thriller film written and directed by debutant Saravana Rajan, a former associate of Venkat Prabhu. The film stars Jai and Swati Reddy in the lead and is produced by Dayanidhi Azhagiri's Meeka Entertainment. Sunny Leone made her Tamil debut with this film,after having a special appearance in a song. The film will have cinematography by Venkatesh, who had earlier assisted Velraj and the technical crew includes editing by Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth and art direction by Ramalingam, while the costumes are being designed by Anusha Dayanidhi. The film started on August 19, 2013. 

Cast

• Jai
• Swati Reddy
• RJ Balaji
• Kasthuri
• Misha Ghoshal
• Aruldoss
• Sunny Leone in a special appearance

Mellisai First Look!!!

Vijay Sethupathi announced that he signed the film in September 2013 in an interview to The Hindu,under the direction of first time film maker Ranjith, an associate of director Ram. 

The actor chose to postpone some of his other projects in order to complete Mellisai, describing it as a thriller film. 

 Gayathrie was signed on to play a violin teacher in the film, marking her third film with Vijay Sethupathi Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012) and Rummy (2014), and to practice for her character she began to learn the instrument part-time.

The film is in Final Stage of Shooting!!!

                    Cast & Crew

Directed by           Ranjit Jeyakodi

Produced by         Deepan Boopathy & Ratesh Velu

Written by            Ranjit Jeyakodi

Starring                 Vijay Sethupathi,Gayathrie

Music by              Sam.c.s

Cinematography    Dinesh Krishnan

Editing by             Bavan

Studio                   Rebel Studio