Kamal Hasan set to release Dasavatharam in Hindi

New Delhi: He doesn't give any advice to daughter Shruti, and he calls Amitabh Bachchan a 'lion', I'm talking about Tamil star Kamal Hasan who's now all set to release his hit magnum opus Dasavatharam in Hindi.

Sushant Mehta: Why did it take so long to release Dasavtharam up north?
Kamal Hasan: I’ll have to ask the producer that maybe he was relishing in the success of the movie, I want everyone to see this movie.

Sushant Mehta How have you managed to strike this balance with the audience in the north and south?

Kamal Hasan: It’s a gift, I think, I am able to carry it with me.

Sushant Mehta Another actor who has a pan Indian following is Mr Bachchan and you invited him for Dasavtharam's premiere.

Kamal Hasan: I said to him where will I find someone with such status ..

Sushant Mehta Tell us about Shruti Hasan , do you give her any advice?

Kamal Hasan:: No, only advice she got was in the zoo or disneyland ..she will do well

Sushant MehtaFinally we are doing this if I were PM poll. So what will Kamal Hasan do if he was the PM?

Kamal Hasan: Given my qualification, I will resign.


source:ibnlive.in.com

kanthaswamy audio on april 5

The audio of much expected Vikram’s movie Kanthaswamy is to be released on April 5th at a grand function in which big Bollywood star will be the chief guest.

kanthaswamy directed by Susi Ganeasan, produced by Kalaipuli.S Thanu is one of the much awaited Kollywood film of 2009. Vikram acts in the lead role, whilst Shriya Saran, Krishna, Ashish Vidyarthi, Indrajith Sukumaran, Prabhu Ganesan and Vivek also play important roles in the film. The film’s music has been score by Devi Sri Prasad. The film is also to be released as Mallana in Telugu.

The producers of the film are planning to release the film in five languages Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Italian and Spanish on Friday, May 1 in over 1500 screens across the globe. The film which was originally slated for release on May 1 has now been pushed to the last week of May, as the producers are not willing to take on IPL and Elections.

kanthaswamy’s chennai theatrical rights has been purchased by Abirami Ramanathan for a whopping cost of 4.01 crores and Malayalam rights of the movie has been sold for 2 crores.

kanthaswamy Movie Cast and Crew:

Movie Cast: Vikram, Shriya, Raghuvaran, Vivek, Santhanam, Y G Mahendran
Director: Susi Ganesan
Producer: Kalaipuli S Thanu
Music: Devi Sri Prasad

source:www.mirchigossips.com

Asin's film releasing next week

There is good news for all Asin Thottumkal fans. After being seen in Ghajini, she would be seen in Dasavatharam which releases next Friday. Though the Tamil version was released worldwide in June last year, the dubbed Hindi version is arriving after a gap of nearly a year.

Interestingly, Asin has a double role to play in the film. She plays a woman from both the 12th century as well as the 21st century. Incidentally, in both the roles, she plays a Brahmin woman. The film's USP is Kamal Hassan who plays as many as ten different roles in the film. Another female lead in the film is Mallika Sherawat.

"Asin walked into a role which was originally meant for Vidya Balan", says an industry insider, "However, due to date issues, Vidya had to walk out of the project and Asin stepped in."

He maintains that consenting to work in Dasavatharam really helped Asin's standing in the industry. "She gained a lot from the film since her performance was appreciated on a scale similar to that of the Tamil version of Ghajini. The Hindi version of Ghajini arrived only later (in December 2008) and since then her stocks have been on a rise."

In the film, Asin plays the characters of Kothai Radha and Andaal, opposite Kamal Hassan from the 12th and 21st century respectively.

The story of Dasavatharam revolves around a research scientist who loses a biological weapon of mass destruction in the United States of America. The weapon is also sought by an ex-CIA officer for his own use. This is when the scientist and the ex-CIA officer begin a cat and mouse chase to gain Possession of the weapon.

"The film is an out and out commercial affair and was made at a cost of close to Rs.60 crores", says a trade expert from Chennai, "After its release, Dasavatharam became one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Tamil Cinema by breaking records across the globe. Moreover, majority of reviews were positive too about this film that traversed centuries."

A film which has a running time of close to 3 hours, Dasavatharam took close to 3 years to reach the finishing line after being in the making since 2005. One of the highlights of film was the much hyped soundtrack that was composed by Himesh Reshammiya.

The film was released in Tamil and Telugu in June 2008 but Hindi version has taken quite some time to arrive. This time around too, it seems more out of chance than choice since producers v/s multiplexes strike has resulted in non-arrival of any new Hindi movies. This is why Dasavatharam is seeing a sudden release coming Friday.

Well, it only works for Asin fans that were left asking for more ever since she made her Bollywood debut with Ghajini last year. Now with Asin being seen in a double role in Dasavatharam, it should only be double the excitement for the audience.

source:www.entertainment.oneindia.in

Kamal Hasan set to release Dasavatharam in Hindi

Although Dasavatharam, released last year, reaped enviable commercial success down South, the Hindi dubbed version is ready to hit the screens in Bollywood only now. On this occasion, Kamal spoke briefly to a private television channel revealing that he has invited the Big B for premiere of Dasavatharam.
He was non-committal when questioned about the delay in releasing Dasavatharam in Hindi saying that the producer has to be asked the question. ‘I want
Kamal
everyone to see this movie,’ he added. When asked whether Shruti receives his fatherly advises, Kamal stated that the only advice she got was in zoo or Disneyland and added that she would do well.

CHENNAI TEMPLES

CHENNAI TEMPLES

CHENNAI TEMPLES

Vadapalani Murugan Temple

Marundeeswarar Temple at Tiruvanmyur

Tyagarajar Temple at Tiruvotriyur

Parthasarathy Temple at Tiruvallikkeni

Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple

Vadapalani Murugan Temple

Vadapalani Murugan (Andavar) Temple is a highly respected shrine situated at Vadapalani, means North Palani, in Chennai and is worth visiting. The temple enshrines Lord Velayudha (Muruga) as the main presiding deity. The wonderful 4 ft sculpture of the presiding deity is spectacular of all eyes. Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvathi, wife of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha (Son of Shiva and Parvathi) are also worshipped here. Lord Hanuman's image is inscribed in a pillar. Butter offered by the devotees is applied to this Lord Anjaneya and the devotees pray for the fulfillment of their desires. This renowned temple witnesses a large number of weddings, about 7,000 weddings annually, and is famous for bringing people together. This is an important temple to visit.

Tyagarajar Temple at Tiruvotriyur

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Marundeeswarar Temple at Tiruvanmyur

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Parthasarathy Temple at Tiruvallikkeni

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Parthasarathy Temple at Tiruvallikkeni

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Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple

Kapaleeswara Temple

Temple is situated in Mylapore, a suburb of Chennai. The main deity, Lord Shiva, is worshipped as "Kapaleeswara" and the Goddess as "Karpagambal". The temple is very famous and attracts thousands of devotees especially during festival days. The entrance Gopuram rises magnificently to a height of about 120 feet with a profusion of sculptured images depicting incidents from the various 'puranic' legends. There is a large tank in front of the temple. The outer courtyard is adorned with the bronze images of the 63 'Nayanmars' (Saivite saints). Some scholars cast doubt as to the age of the present building as the architecture and the images in this temple point to a period of about 300 years ago. They believe that the original temple had been in the Santhome area near the sea as recent archaeological excavations in that area point to the presence of a temple during that period. The original temple was submerged under the sea and the current temple structure was a later construction. There are separate sannadhis for several deities such as Vinayaka, Annamalaiyar, Muruga, and Saneeswara. There are several other deities such as Durga, Dakshinamurti, Chandikeswara located within the main Sannadhis of Kapaleeswara and Karpagambal.

Mention of this temple in the old devotional hymns by Hindu Nayanmars who lived during the 7th century is evident that this temple had been in existence for more than a thousand years.

The bronze idols of the 63 Nayanmars, the saints who were devotees of Lord Shiva are placed in the Kapaleeswara Sannadhi. Every year the Arubathimoovar festival is conducted and the 63 Nayanmars are taken in procession.
Legends Associated With The Temple
There are many legends associated with this temple. Once Goddess Parvati was distracted during her daily ritual by a beautiful peacock dancing at a distance. Lord Shiva in order to make her realise the importance of total devotion turned her into a peahen and sent her to the earth. The peahen arrived at this temple and started a penance in order to prove her devotion. After a long and severe penance the Lord took her back into his fold. As Goddess Parvati was living in this place as a pea-hen, the place came to be known as 'Mayil-puri' (Mayil means pea-hen in Tamil) which was later anglicised to Mylapore.

There was a great devotee of Lord Shiva by the name of Shivanesa Chettiar in Mylapore. One day his eloved daughter was bitten by a cobra and died. Shivanesa Chettiar was heart broken. After the cremation of the body he collected the ashes and kept them in an urn in his house. When Thirugnana Sambanthar visited this temple in the course of his pilgrimage he heard about the sadness that befell the devotee of Lord Shiva. He asked the father to bring the urn of ashes to him. When he sprinkled some water from the temple tank onto the urn everybody was amazed to see the daughter walking into the room alive.

Chennai Travel Guide

Chennai, also known as Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is the country's fourth largest city. Compared to the other major metros of India, it is far less congested and polluted. Chennai was the site of the first settlement of the East India Company. It was founded in 1639, on a piece of land given by the Raja of Chandragiri, the last representative of the Vijayanagar rulers of Hampi.

Chennai, the gracious capital city of Tamil Nadu is the fourth largest metropolis in India. Located on a 17km stretch of the Coramandel coast, the city is trisected by the waterways of Cooum and Adyar and the Buckingham Canal. With a population of 6 million people, Chennai is a vibrant city ever growing, expanding and changing every year. Popularly regarded as the "Gateway to the South", Chennai presents culture that is distinctly different from that of northern India. Music, dance and all other art forms of the South are cherished and nurtured in this city which, though industrialized, continues to be traditional and conventional in many ways.


The region of Chennai was called Tondaimandalm in those days and had its military headquarters at Puzhal, which is now a small and rather insignificant village on the outskirts of the city.

Modern Chennai grew out of a small village when in 1639 a fishing hamlet called Madraspatnam was selected by early English merchants of the East India Company as a site for the settlement.

Chennai is a gracious city that has a clear skyline, long sandy beaches, parks, historic landmarks and tourist infrastructural facilities which make it a convenient entry point or base to start your tour of Tamil Nadu and South India. Where religion is concerned, history has certainly left its mark on this city which is believed to have been the place of St. Thomas, in the outskirt of the city. There are a number of churches in Chennai that are connected with the life and times of this apostle. There are also several ancient temples around Chennai, and, within the city itself are two magnificent temples - a temple in Triplicane and another in Mylapore.