Surya promotes Derby

There was not a single person left out to be amazed by the guy's dedication. Attaining the washboard abs followed by loosing a couple of kilos to show off as a teenager is not an easy task but it was for the star of 'Vaaranam Aayiram' Surya. 

The actor displayed his efficiency and awed the spectators even before the movie came out. Directed by Gautam Vasudev Menon, the movie chronicles the life of a man from his early teens to his late seventies for which the above said feat was done by Surya. 

Varanam Aayiram's audio was launched recently composed by Harris Jeyaraj and evoked rave reviews from the masses. It has been planned to launch the movie this Diwali which will be a perfect present for the occasion. 

Recently, the star Surya along with his director Gautam Menon was spotted in the newly opened outlets of Derby. The brand has opened showrooms in Adyar, Kilpakkam and Old Mahabalipuram road for which the duo were present to felicitate the event. 
Source:Surya promotes Derby
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Deepavali race at the box office

It would be an interesting battle at the box-office for Deepavali. The movies releasing to lighten up the festival include Surya's 'Vaaranam Aayiram', Ajith-starrer 'Aegan', Madhavan's 'Guru En Aalu' and Bharath's 'Seval'.

Interestingly, Dhanush's 'Padikathavan' and Silambarasan's 'Silambattam' have backed out of the race at the last moment. It looks likely that they would hit the screens in November.

Expectations are high for 'Varanam Aayiram' that brings together the stunners Suriya and director Gautham Vasudev Menon after 'Kaakha Kaakha'. Ajith's 'Aegan' is expected to open big as it's a come back stylish venture after 'Billa'. Hari wields the megaphone for 'Seval'. Madhavn's 'Guru En Aalu' is inspired by Bollywood hit 'Yes Boss'.

 
Source:Deepavali race at the box office
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Ajith vs Surya vs Simbu in Deepavali?

With Deepavali hardly a month away, the race has begun to get movies into theaters in time for the festival weekend. At the moment, however there is only one confirmed entrant for the Deepavali weekend and that happens to be Simbu's Silambattam. He will be searching for an elusive hit and Silambattam seems to have the right credentials for the same. The movie will feature Simbu in a dual role for the first time after Manmadhan.

Meanwhile, with Silambattam as the sole confirmed entrant, at least three others are bending their backs to get into theaters for what will be a fairly quite Deepavali. Bharath's Seval under the direction of commercial rural action king Hari is almost ready and the promos are already on air suggesting the usual Hari fare of action in the village milieu. The rugged looks of Bharath have drawn attention. Also Hari's impeccable record when it comes to action flicks has made the movie go a bit high on the expectation meter.

But, all eyes are on the other two gearing up for release. Vaaranam Aayiram and Aegan may clash on Deepavali for sparks to fly, if everything goes as planned. Reports suggest that the works are progressing with fervor to meet the date and nothing can be said as yet. But, with the music released and the promos on air, Vaaranam Aayiram seems to be the more bankable option to make it for the festival season, but Aegan can by no means be ruled out. One need not talk about the expectations that these two movies have generated and if they do face off, it will be one great Deepavali.

 
Source:Ajith vs Surya vs Simbu in Deepavali?
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Director Gautham throws Party for Vaaranam Aayiram

It was an evening of glitz and glamour with hot actresses and actors making their way down to bash at Dublin. Director Gautham had thrown a party down there to celebrate the completion of Vaaranam Aayiram prior to its release. Audio for the film was launched during last week and the sales has being doing well. Perhaps, this party was not something to do with the sales of audio and film, but the time to celebrate.

Surya in designed T-shirts and jeans with stylish belt spotted cool along with his wife Jyothika who didn't look so different sans make up. Wow! One could get to see the real dark skin color of Trisha with her pale eyes and wrinkled surfaces below eyes. One of the actress of the film Divya Spandana shook her legs so stunningly while Dhanush kept singing for all the songs…. Madhavan's wife Sarita was there chilling out with Selvaraghavan's wife and Actress Sonia Agarwal. Satyaraj added to the great enjoyment during the occasion. Well, Dhanush's pretty wife Aishwarya wasn't present, but her sister Soundarya Rajnikanth was present down there. Harris Jayaraj, playback singer Naresh Iyer and Cinematographer Arvind Krishna hanged about together…

 
Source:Director Gautham throws Party for Vaaranam Aayiram
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Surya starves for 'Vaaranam Aayiram'

The audio launch of the much-awaited 'Vaaranam Aayiram' was held at Satyam Cinemas, Chennai on 24th September. The movie produced by Aascar Ravichandran and directed by Gautham Vasudevan Menon features Surya, Simran, Divya Spandana and Sameera Reddy in lead roles. Music by Harris Jayaraj was formally released during the ceremony.

The grand function was graced by actors Sathyaraj, Sivakumar, Prakash Raj, directors K.S.Ravikumar, Ameer, Radha Mohan and many more. 

"Vaaranam Aayiram is a chaste Tamil word, which means thousand elephants. Surya does a variety of roles in this film and he starved for 14 months and followed a strict diet to lose his weight tremendously to attain an apt physique for the role of a teenager." says Sivakumar who spoke at the function.

 
Source:Surya starves for 'Vaaranam Aayiram'
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Vaaranam Aayiram Music Review

It is said that when Gautham Menon and Harris Jayaraj get together, they make musical magic. With Vaaranam Aayiram, which has taken nearly 2 years in the making and is even today awaited with bated breath, the duo keeps their promise of giving the music lover a range of eminently listen-able songs. From mellifluous ballads to peppy urban beats to quirky folk rhythms, Vaarnam Aayiram is for keeps. And so the chords go…

1. 'Hi Malini' Singers: BG: This one reminds you of George Michael's cult song "Keep The Faith"… and yet, different. It's a peppy, young romantic number with a little infectious rattle here and some jazz-like pieces there. It will take you back to the time YOU were in college, full of life and love.

2. 'Yethi Yethi' Singers: BG: Morcoccan meets Carnatic classical meets young energy – that's Yethi Yethi in a nutshell. This song is bursting with exuberance and some naughty cockiness.

3. 'Oh Shanti' Singers: BG: Undoubtedly one of the finest songs in this soundtrack, Oh Shanti is a blend of a soft ballad, gentle guitars and captivating lyrics. Be prepared to close your eyes and simply lean into the mesmerising voice of Hariharan as he carries you along the flow of this song.

4. 'Oh Shanti '(Mix) Singers: BG: … And if you're done leaning, it's time to wake up and smell the coffee with the bright and energetic mix of the same song. Definitely bridging the culture gap, this song brings together almost-rock beats, evocative yet simple lyrics and fusion instruments and the result is… BOOM!

5. 'Adiye Kolluthey' Singers: BG: It's hot, it's rock-meets-Tamil, it's young, infectious and a seamless confluence of melodies that blend with an electric beat guaranteed to get your feet off the ground. Be prepared for a rumbling splash!

6. 'Alai Melai' Singers: BG: It seems almost out of place, this song. It embraces all things ethnic and nothing urban, except for the mild guitar strains in the background. A deeply melancholic song, one needs to develop a taste for it, especially after the previous numbers. Sudha sounds uncannily like Harris' usual favourite Bombay Jayshree, with her brand of husky wistfulness.

7. 'Anjalai' Singers: BG: Another surprise. Completely folksy and yet, Harris' brand of electronica peeks out every now and then. It's sassy, sexy and very tribal – only you won't be able to tell if it's purely southern or also has some other ethnic influences too, in its finger-drumming beat and twanging instruments.

The SONY Touch When Sony BMG announced entered the world of Southern movie and music content acquisition, there were mixed responses – some were scared that this giant would swallow the smaller players up, some welcomed a possible radical shift to a more universal and professional working system and yet others simply thought they were throwing funding money away. But at the end of the day, they proved that they have what it takes to be a global music giant, as they acquired some of the most popular music of this year, including A.R. Rahman's Sakkarakatti, Himmesh Reshammiya's Dasavathaaram and Harris Jayaraj's Vaaranam Aayiram.

You may remember, A.R. Rahman signed his first mega deal with Sony years ago, to produce both film and non-film music albums, to great global success. With the Sony name comes a host of modern and professionalism-driven processes – they believe in the power of technology, blitzing publicity and a pan-Indian presence for all their content, regardless of language barriers. Thus has Sony taken southern music and movies to a higher plane of global reckoning. With their latest, Vaaranam Aayiram, Sony BMG is all set to grow bigger and stronger.

 
Source:Vaaranam Aayiram Music Review
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Vaaranam Aayiram audio from today

Vaaranam Aayiram is the one of the most popular upcoming films. Finally the tracks of Varanam Aayiram will be launched on the 24th of September at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai. It is a good news for Tamil music fans and those who have been eagerly awaiting the audio of Vaaranam Aayiram. Varanam Aayiram starring Surya has musical score by Harris Jayaraj.

The Varanam Aayiram movie is being directed by Gautham Menon. The movie Varanam Aayiram features Simran, Divya Spandana and Sameera Reddy as the heroines. Four tracks from the Varanam Aayiram movie have been given exclusively to four radio FMs, including Radio Mirchi, Big FM, SFM and an another station to be played on air. Vaaranam Aayiram movie is produced by Oscar films. Vaaranam Aayiram will be Harris Jayaraj's 26th film.

 
Source:Vaaranam Aayiram audio from today
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Audio launch of Vaaranam Aayiram on Sept 24

Day after yesterday is the most special occasion for Director Gowtham Menon for his Vaaranam Aayiram will have its audio launched. The occasion will take place at the premises of Satyam Complex at 6.30 pm with who's who of Kollywood taking part in it. List of guests have been maintained as suspense to make it a surprise for those present there at the occasion.

Songs of this film are already launched at radio stations and none of them are really exceptional. The magic of Harris-Gowtham doesn't seem to have worked more as it happened with their previous ventures. One of the main highlights in the film would be Kamal Haasan's daughter Shruthi Haasan rendering her voice for a song. Within next one week, there are expected to be two other audio launches of Aegan and Silambattam.

 
Source:Audio launch of Vaaranam Aayiram on Sept 24
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Vaaranam Aayiram Audio Marketing

It's an unique move by Sony BMG to popularize the music of Gautham Menon's Vaaranam Aayiram, before the official release of the music album.

Four leading FM stations in Chennai have each been given a different song from the album, to popularize it five days before the official launch.

"Sony BMG is launching the audio of Vaaranam Aayiram on the 24th September at Sathyam Cinemas and as a teaser to that a first of it's kind initiative is being taken up by us to actually open four potential hit numbers from the album as "exclusive" to key radio partners who we have built a strong relationship with, in the past 8 months of operations," says Nandini Raman of Sony BMG...

 
Source:Vaaranam Aayiram Audio Marketing
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Vaaranam Aayiram’s distinction

Vaaranam Aayiram is the Kollywood's first and the nation's second film to be shot extensively in Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun. Earlier Lakshya starring Hrithik Roshan and Amitabh Bachchan directed by Farhan Akthar was the only film to be shot here.

Commenting on the experiences of acting in a real military environment, Surya said that the experience was very invigorating; the ambience in the academy was abundant with energy. The actor also said that he had goosebumps of excitement when he first entered the place and donned the uniform. After that he transformed himself into the army captain he plays in the film. He said that the pride and energy associated with an officer's uniform and disciplined life is really awesome.

Gautham and Surya won the hearts of many army personnel they interacted with and are very thankful to the people in charge of the academy who cooperated and made the filming successful.

We think many must have mistaken Surya for a real army captain while he was filming!

Well, it is hard to wait to watch Surya presenting the gallant qualities of an army man on the big screen. It would be a treat!

 
Source:Vaaranam Aayiram's distinction
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Ajith and Sameera Reddy joint new Film

Samira Reddy makes her debut in Kollywood through the film 'Vaaranam Aayiram', directed by Gautham Menon starring Surya and Sameera.'Vaaranam Aayiram' crew promises that we can see more of her once the film hits the screens.
 
Samira Reddy has been roped in to feature opposite Ajith in a yet to be titled movie which is produced by Sivaji Productions and Gautham Menon wields the Megaphone.

This is the first time that Gautham and Ajith are coming together and  Gautham's chief marksman Harris Jayaraj is teaming up for Music to stun in this film too, as the duo has never parted or fallen short of expectations.
 
The movie would go to the floors on second of November soon after Ajith's 'Aegan' gets released on October 28.

 
Source:Ajith and Sameera Reddy joint new Film
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Surya on Vaaranam Aayiram

Vaaranam Aayiram is the one of the most popular upcoming films. Its popularity and curiosity are because it is a film directed by Gautham Menon starring Surya (who gave Kakka Kakka, the magic on silver screen). Recently, it stoked up public curiosity with a rumour that the film is entirely based on Gautham Menon's real life experiences. But that is not completely true.

Vaaranam Aayiram – in which Surya appears as a 65-year-old man and an 18-year-old lad, paying remarkable attention to the details of physical characteristics of the roles – is not entirely based on its director's life. But some of the film's ideas and concepts have been borrowed from the director's personal experiences; the rest is about his observation and introspection. And the experiences are similar to what every one might have experienced at some  point. According to Gautham, these experiences are universal and every one experiences it at some point. The film is based on the views and observations built around these experiences.

 
Source:Surya on Vaaranam Aayiram
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Sivakumar's advice to son Surya and Karthik

This is that period of time in the Tamil film world that almost every hero wants to sport a six-pack-ab. After Shahrukh Khan displayed this supposed 'macho feature' in the film 'Om Shanti Om', almost every actor wants to sport one. Though surprising, Dhanush started it all in Tamil films displaying his abdomen in the film 'Polladhavan'.

Surya decided to workout in order to obtain a six-pack-ab for Gautham Menon's 'Varanam Aayiram'. Since he had got into shape and it looked appealing on him, he wanted to continue with that look for his next project 'Ayan'. Now that his shooting portion for the film is over, reports suggest that he is back to his normal diet and workout.

Vishal had the packs for 'Satyam'. Looks like actors 'Jayam' Ravi and Vijay Arun too want to sport six-packs and are currently working out.

At a function recently, Sivakumar met these young actors and was aghast to see their cheeks all sunken-in with an unhealthy look (the side effects in sporting a six-pack ab). On returning home, the veteran actor known to endorse a healthy body, got hold of his second son Karthik and spoke to him at length against entertaining any thoughts of having a six-pack.

 
Source:Sivakumar's advice to son Surya and Karthik
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Vaaranam Aayiram audio launch on Sep 24

"The audio of Vaaranam Aayiram is being launched on September 24th at Sathyam Cinemas", says a spokesperson of Photon Factory, one of the producers of the film. Sony-BMG, has signed a record deal with producer V. Ravichandran for the audio rights of this Surya starrer.

It is the most awaited audio in recent times and is Harris 26th album. Those who heard the numbers from the album say that the songs rock. Harris is in splendid form especially the retro 60's type song Mundhinam Parthene… picturised on Surya and Simran and the song Adiye Kolluthey.. both potential chartbusters.

These two songs will be premiered at the audio launch and all the cast and crew of the film will be present at the function.

 
Source:Vaaranam Aayiram audio launch on Sep 24
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Vaaranam Aayiram audio

It looks like Gautham Menon,Surya,Harris Jayaraj Vaaranam Aayiram audio has been grabbed by Sony- BMG at a record price. The audio launch will take place in the last week of September.

Vaaranam Aayiram is the most eagerly awaited audio in the market. Two of its songs have already been leaked on the net. The recent trailer of the film actually highlighted the songs in the film tuned by Harris Jayaraj. Adye Koluthey.. is already very popular among the youth.

One of the songs a 60's retro style song Mundhinam Parthene.. is expected to rock the charts. The highlight of the song is its picturisation on Surya and Simran against 60's Madras.

Vaaranam Aayiram is expected to be a Diwali release.

 
Source:Vaaranam Aayiram audio
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Aegan Vs Vaaranam Aayiram

Vaaranam Aayiram has been creating huge hype, more so because of the delays that it encountered. The latest buzz is that the shooting has been completed and just a few patchworks are on. It is now confirmed that Vaaranam Aayiram will make it to the theatres for Deepavali. A fitting competition for Vaaranam Aayiram will be Aegan, which has Ajith in the lead. Aegan, in fact has been targeting a Deepavali  release right from the beginning and is working towards it.

With the two big star of Kollywood  Surya and Ajith  ready to hit the silver screens on Deepavali fans are sure to be in for a treat. The Gautham Menon , Surya, Harris Jeyaraj combo in Vaaranam Aayiram and Raju Sundaram , Ajith, Nayantara, Yuvan Shankar Raja combo in Aegan is bound to make Deepavali celebrations even more explosive.

 
Source:Aegan Vs Vaaranam Aayiram
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Diwali release

Diwali 2008, traditionally the second biggest festival in Tamilnadu is round the corner (October 27). As usual, Kollywood producers, distributors are just waking up to the season, and the line-up is still not clear.

As of now, no theatre has any confirmed booking for Diwali films. Some producers and distributors have asked them to block the dates, further to negotiations. Seven films are looking at a Diwali release, depending on MG amount and theatre dates.

The producers, who are now talking of a Diwali release, need not release it for the festival. It depends on a lot of factors and as all of them are yet to release their audio. The list may change at the last minute as some may opt out while others may come in.

The tentative list is as follows.

1. Aegan- Ajit and Nayanthara.
Director- Raju Sundaram
Producer- Ayngaran International
Present Status- Shoot and dubbing of the film is over. One more song will be picturised in a foreign location in the first week of October.

2.Abhiyum Naanum- Prakash Raj, Trisha
Director- Radha Mohan
Producer- Prakash Raj
Present Status- First copy of the film is ready.

3.Guru En Aalu- Madhavan, Mamta, Abbas
Director-Selva
Producer-KRG Movie International
Present Status- Shoot and dubbing over.

4.Naan Kadavul- Arya, Pooja
Director- Bala
Producer- Zee TV
Present Status- Shoot over. Dubbing commenced.

5.Seval Bharath, Simran, Poonam
Director- Hari
Producer -Jinnah Creations
Present Status- Shoot and dubbing over

6. Silambattam- Silambarasan, Sana, Sneha
Director- S.Saravanan
Producer- Lakshmi Movie Makers
Present Status- 10 days of shoot left including a song.

7. Vaaranam Aayiram- Surya, Sameera, Divya, Simran
Director Gautham Menon
Producer Aaskar Ravichandran
Present Status- Shoot and Dubbing over. Mixing going on.

 
Source:Diwali release
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Divya Spandana dubs for 'Varanam Aayiram'

Actress Divya Spandana is currently busy shooting for the highly anticipated film 'Varanam Aayiram' in which she shares the screen with Surya. Sameera Reddy and Simran Bagga are the other heroines of the film.

Divya the reigning diva of Kannada filmdom had acted in Tamil films like 'Kuthu', 'Giri' and 'Polladhavan' which became a smash hit at the box office. Till date she has never dubbed for her characters in Tamil films. On the insistence of Gautham Menon reports indicate that Divya has dubbed for her role in 'Varanam Aayiram' which has in actuality supplemented more emotional impact and realism to the scenes.

Divya, also known by her real name 'Ramya', has turned down a Kannada film offer recently. The film titled 'Mukhiya Manthiri I Love You' required her to play the State's Chief Minister's lady love.

 
Source:Divya Spandana dubs for 'Varanam Aayiram'
 
Movie:Vaaranam Aayiram

Varanam Aayiram Surya Final Shoot

Gautham Menon's 'Varanam Aayiram' starring Surya, Divya Spandana, Sameera Reddy and Simran is shaping up very fast. With musical score by Harris Jayaraj, the movie has already hogged the headlines for Surya appearing with six pack abs in the film.

Meanwhile, a few important sequences for the movie were shot in the Air Force Station in Sulur near Coimbatore recently. It featured Surya along with NSG Commandos appearing in a stunt sequence.

After a great ordeal, permission was obtained to shoot at the air force station. Gautham Menon and Suriya share a good rapport as their previous film 'Khaakha Khaakha' had hit the bull's eye.

Expectations are very high on 'Varanam Aayiram' as the movies is nearing completion and getting ready for release.

 
Source:Varanam Aayiram Surya Final Shoot

Vaaranam Aayiram Surya and Simran Songs

Vaaranam Aayiram is about father-son relationship and Surya puts in various appearances ranging from a youth to an old man. Produced at a big budget by Oscar Films, music is by Harris Jayaraj.Ramya and Sameera Reddy pair with Surya while Simran is said to be his heroine when Surya portrays an aged person.All the important scenes have been shot. Only a song sequence featuring Simran and Surya about reminiscences of their youth, is to be picturised.

 
Source:Vaaranam Aayiram Surya and Simran Songs

Vaaranam Ayiram songs

Vaaranam Ayiram song, Adiye Kolluthe has made its way into the fast growing popular media, the internet. Gautam Menon the director of Vaaranam Aayiram confirms this.

Looks like the song found its way to the internet because an employee who worked with Gautam and who was shown the door more than six months ago, had taken the CD containing a song sequence. Menon added that those sequences were raw and unedited.

Gautham Vasudeva Menon's action drama Vaaranam Aayiram has Surya , Simran, Divya and Sameera Reddy in the lead roles. The movie is produced by Aascar Films, V.Ravichandran.

 
Source:Vaaranam Ayiram songs

Vaaranam Aayiram on August 15

Time and now, we are not able to exactly find out the release date of Vaaranam Aayiram. Finally, after many obsessions from producer Oscar V Ravichandran, Gowtham has somehow managed to complete the movie. And now comes the happy news that Vaaranam Aayiram will finally hit the screens on August 15 for the occasion of Independence Day.

 
Source:Vaaranam Aayiram on August 15

Sameera on Surya

Vaaranam Aayiram directed by Gautham Menon is nearing completion and the film has Simran, Sameera Reddy and Divya in the lead roles. While talking about her co-star Surya, Sameera Reddy states that it is very difficult to perform well especially in the presence of a talented actor like Surya.

She further says, "I have done films in Telugu and Hindi but the role in Vaaranam Aayiram was very challenging and I thoroughly enjoyed doing it." To a further query on her character in the film, the lady preferred to be tight lipped. She is also amazed at the way Surya kept losing and gaining weight for the film and found it difficult to counter him in many scenes which resulted in many retakes from her side. On her next project in Tamil, Sameera said that she has been lassoed on to Gautham Menon's next project with Ajith.

 
Source:Sameera on Surya

Gautham speaks on Varanam Aayiram

Gautham Menon is a busy director in Tamil cinema today. The director, who is known for his serious action films, is currently directing Suriya for 'Varanam Aayiram'.

Buzz is that he would be directing Vikram next. Busy completing 'Varanam Aayiram', the ace director chose time off his busy schedule to share his views on how 'Varanam Aayiram' has shaped up.

'It's a simple film about a youngster and his experiences in life. He lives life fully, discovers something new every moment. He is on the verge of life every moment.'

On his next, he says, 'We have started work on 'Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam', with Trisha in the lead and several other newcomers- Sandhya, Nikita, Veera, Karthik, Shyam and Satish. It is going to be a fun film about several people falling in love left and right'.

 
Source:Gautham speaks on Varanam Aayiram

15 million rupees worth camera damaged

Oscar Ravichandran produced Vaaranam Aayiram (Varanam Ayiram), which is starred by Surya and Sameera Reddy is getting ready.

Shooting was taken for a song sequence in which an expensive camera was used.  A technician from Mumbai was handling the camera, by wearing it in his hip belt.

Un-expectedly he fell down and suffered head injuries.  He was immediately given medical treatment.  While he fell down, the camera that he was wearing in his belt, fall down and broken.  The value of the camera is said to be 15 million rupees worth.

Shooting was cancelled temporarily and another camera of the same quality was brought and shooting continued.

When Oscar Ravichandran was contacted to comment, he says "In shooting spot, these kind of accidents are normal, even though its all very very rare events!"

 
Source:15 million rupees worth camera damaged

‘Varanam Aayiram’: Trouble of the Budget

Varanam Aayiram', Surya, Sameera Reddy and Divya starrer, faces an unpredicted trouble even as 80 per cent of the shooting is said to be completed. Producer Oscar Ravichandiran has filled a complaint against director Gautham Menon for exceeding the budget.

According to the producer, the initial budget was fixed as Rs. 10.5 crores on first copy basis. Later, the producer claims, Gautham demanded an additional 3.5 crores to complete the movie.

Annoyed by the increased budget, the producer has lodged a complaint in Producers' Council against the director. He has said that the increase is unbearable.

However, the sources close to the unit say that the problem would be amicably sorted out soon and the shooting would resume without much delay. The problem in obtaining shooting permission in various places led to the increase in the cost, inform the sources.

The next schedule of the shooting will be held in Delhi, Varanasi and Malaysia. If everything goes well, the movie will hit the halls by the summer season.

 
Source:'Varanam Aayiram': Trouble of the Budget

Surya Varanam Aayiram Casting

After the cancellation of Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam, originally starring Surya Sivakumar, Asin Thottumkal and Daniel Balaji, Gautham Menon, keeping the male leads the same, wanted to opt for a new heroine to begin Vaaranam Aayiram. Initially, Deepika Padukone was signed up and set to make her debut in Tamil films, however she backed out due to the inactiveness of the film and signed the Bollywood film, Om Shanti Om instead. Soon after another confirmed heroine, Andrea Jeremiah was dropped from the film for unknown reasons. Asin expressed her desired to be a part of the project, however the male lead, Surya, rebut her offer citing that she had walked out of his previous film, Sillunu Oru Kadhal and refused to act opposite her.

 
Source:Surya Varanam Aayiram Casting

The twist in Vaaranam Aayiram

If one had a close look at two of the biggest hits of Gautham Menon – Kaaka Kaaka and Vettaiyadu Vilayadu, apart from both being cop stories and backed by power performance of the cast, there was another line of similarity - show the way ladies of both the movies, be it Jyothika of Kaaka Kaaka or Kamlini Mukherjee of Vettaiyadu Vilayadu, get killed. Even Jyothika in Vettaiyadu Vilayadu was shown to be killed in the initial days of release of the movie only to be changed later and in DVD version.

If a birdie from Kollywood is to be believed, even in the director's upcoming Vaaranam Aayiram, the heroine (Sameera Reddy) is killed due to unfortunate circumstances of events. This is when the twist in the story creeps up with the arrival of Ramya into the scene. Seems like the director believes that the death of his heroines could bring his movies some luck as well as a huge empathetic fan-following for the Hero as well.

A story about a go-getter and the impact of these two heroines on his life, the same birdie also lets us know that Vaaranam Aayiram has the potential to be the best of Gautham with some great music by Harris Jeyaraj and breath taking camera by Ratnavelu.

With big time expectations cropping up on this Surya-Gautham combination after Kaaka Kaaka, we hope the same magic is weaved by Gautham and his excellent team of cast and crew. So until then let's keep our fingers crossed and see if this proves to be yet another feather in Gautham's cap.

 
Source:The twist in Vaaranam Aayiram

Varanam aayiram - Sameera as Sita!

Sexy Sameera is all set to become the demure, traditional Sita. Well, at least her voice is!

Sameera Reddy, who is making her debut in Tamil cinema with Gautham's Vaaranamaaayiram opposite Suriya, is dubbing for the character of Sita in the animation film Ramayan. In her next Hindi film Race, she shares screen with two more hotties, Katrina and Bipasha.

 
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Surya’s change in ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’

The 'Vaaranam Aayiram' team has returned from US after completing almost 70 per cent of the movie. Director Gautham Menon feels that the movie has shaped up well. As the first schedule is over, the team is now ready for its next schedule. It is said that Suriya will be appearing in an entirely different get-up. Harris Jeyaraj has scored the music for the movie. The success combination of Gautham Menon and Harris Jeyaraj is expected to rock in this movie also.

 
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Vaaranam Aayiram Research

When Gautham Menon was examine correspondent if 'Derailed' was his source of inspiration for "Pachaikili Muthucharam", he answered in negative and said that the film was based on a story by James Siegel. While talking about the delay in Vaaranam Aayiram, he says, "I have been doing extensive research on Vaaranam Aayiram. It is because of this that the film is getting delayed but certainly not due to any financial crisis or any other issues as reported by the media".

Gautham was in England collecting some research material for Vaaranam Aayiram when he had to rush back home owing to the sudden termination of his father. He was to be in England on the release of his "Pachaikili Muthucharam" but what fate had in store for him was totally different. He had to perform the last resources of his father on the same day of "Pachaikili Muthucharam" release.

 
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Vaaranam Aayiram’ Trailer :

Watch The 'Vaaranam Aayiram' Trailer!! Stunning, rocking and effective. Watch it and enjoy! This is just the first part of the trailer – Surya comes in a simply stylish getup…!

 
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Vaaranamaayiram: Gautham Menon Talks!

As fresh as the movie Vaaranamaayiram (Gautham Menon's current project – a genre shift from his action-thrillers) are its latest and exclusive pictures, shot on location and direct from the US.

Gautham, Surya, Sameera Reddy and the Vaaranamaayiram team have just returned from a hectic shooting schedule in San Francisco. Pictures taken during this schedule look cool and fresh and one can almost feel the clean, chill breezes that blow around the famous Golden Gate bridge.

A news clip is not enough to talk about the enigma of Vaaranamaayiram; that's why we have an entire article, inspired by these on-location pictures alone!

Meanwhile, Vaaranamaayiram is about 75% complete and is looking at an early-2008 release. Gautham has personally gone through many trials and tribulations for and during this movie, so we at Galatta.com wish him smooth sailing and good luck!

 
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Surya reveals new look

Surya is now busy with work on his new big film 'Vaaranam Aayiram'. Gautham Menon is directing this big resources film. Surya is sporting a very different and narrative look for the film. For this reason he decided to give a miss to the star festival nite in Singapore. Surya did not want to make known his new looks. But he felt that the cause of raising funds for movie artists was more important and he took a last minute decision to attend the star nite. He was a big draw at the star nite..

 
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Friendly Suriya: Divya’s excitement

Divya Spandana is getting more offers to act in Tamil after the success of 'Polladhavan'. While her 'Thoondil', committed before 'Polladhavan', is ready for release, she has been booked for 'Varanam Aayiram' as one of the two heroines.

The major aspect in 'Varanam Aayiram' is that she is appearing as a 14 years old girl in the film. The character grows along with the film and reaches the age of 25. Special make-up was required for the get up of the teenage girl, informs Divya.

On acting with Surya, Divya says that she was afraid of him before meeting him. Now she is quite relieved, as Suriya is a "very friendly person to move with".

Divya, looking forward to 'Thoondil' and 'Varanam Aayiram', is now focussed more on Tamil films than Kannada films.
 
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‘Vaaranam Ayiram’ – heaven regained

How would one feel when you go overseas, get authorization with difficulty to shoot in certain locations, spend several lakhs on shooting and then discover that the film rolls with these scenes are missing?That would give anyone a foreboding! This is exactly what happened to the 'Vaaranam Ayiram' unit.

Oscar Films is producing 'Vaaranam Ayiram' at a enormous budget. The shooting is taking place at the US now. Director Gautham Vasudeva Manon acquired permission with difficulty for certain locations and shot scenes of Surya and Sameera Reddy and a song. Grand sets were also put up for these scenes. Two production managers traveled to Chennai with these rolls, but had to stay a day in Singapore on the way back. On arriving in Chennai they found the box with the film rolls missing.

When enquiring with the airlines, the staff shrugged that no such box was loaded on the flight. The box was not to be found at the hotel they stayed in Singapore either. This devastated the managers. opportunely they just received sweet news that the box was safe at the Singapore airport. That's like heaven regained. It's also the dream regained of so many million viewers!.

 
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Vaaranam Aayiram getting ready to strike!

Actor Surya is already busy shooting for his next film 'Varanam Aayiram.' Director Goutam Menon said the shooting for the film had begin in Chennai. Producer of the film Oscar Films' V.Ravichandran

The crew will also fly to the U.S. soon and shoot at the Berkley University, San Francisco. Goutham is planning to shoot important sequences at the famous Brooklyn University. Two songs composed by music director Haris Jayaraj are ready.

Art director Rajeevan will put up a massive set abroad to shoot one of these songs. The camera by Rathnavelu and Thamarai has penned the lyrics.

A smart Surya sports a teenager look in the film. Sameera Reddy and Divya are the heroines.

 
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Varanam Aayiram finally taking off…in Afghanistan!

Everything is in place now for Varanum Aayiram to begin. The film had been going through a sort of a lag phase where things were moving at a slow speed. The launch of the movie had been a grand affair, but one heard little else after that.
We get the news that Varanum Aayiram is ready to roll.Goutham has decided to move out of his comfort zones of Chennai and Hyderabad for this movie. The first schedule of the shooting will be held in Afghanistan from the 11th of April.Yes! You heard it right… the land of the Taliban. VA would be the next movie to get the credit of venturing into the rugged terrains. This will be followed by a schedule in Malaysia. USA and Russia are also on the locations list. The cast and crew have made preparations for what is going to be a tough 10 days in the cold of Afghanistan.

 
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Vel - Racy EntertainerVaaranam Aayiram team is supremely happy !

"The film has given me a natural high–the same feeling that I experienced during the making of Kaakka Kaakka and Ghajini," says hero Surya.

"The movie's greatest strength is the producer, Oscar Ravichandran. He approves all our efforts, however different and novel they may be," says director Gowtham Menon.

Vaaranam… has Divya Spandana and Sameera Reddy as its heroines. There will also be another significant lead lady in the movie, for which the director is considering a popular face from Bollywood.

Looks like there is something magical about this film that is bringing together the best in the industry.

Surya's 'Varanam Aayiram', directed by Goutham Menon, will be shot in the US.

The cast and crew of the movie will soon leave for San Francisco on a 25-day trip to shoot the movie. Goutham is planning to shoot important sequences at the famous Brooklyn University.

Samira Reddy and Divya are the heroines in the movie. A grand set is to be straight at a studio in US where song sequences would be shot. Goutham Menon has lead in leading American technicians to work in the movie.

 
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‘Vaaranam Aayiram’ in American university

Gautham Vasudeva Menon has vanished to the US, accompanied by Surya, Divya and Sameera Reddy. In 'Vaaranam Aayiram,' Sameera Reddy is a student in an American university. Gautham is shooting her scenes in Brooklyn University. This would be the first time, Brooklyn University is being featured in a Tamil film.

Shooting of duets featuring Surya and Divya and then with Sameera are to be shot later in San Francisco. Maybe fight scenes too.

It is said that Surya will don the dual role of father and son in 'Vaaranam Aayiram.' Surya is happy to share his pleasure that the film is a big project and one of a career.Gautham plans to shoot the film in other countries too. 'Vaaranam Aayiram' is being produced by Oscar Films Ravichandran.

 
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