Thursday, December 13, 2007

" I ACT AS INDIAN CULTURAL AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH AFRICA " - PRABHU NEPAL



(REPORT BY N.THYAGARAJAN)
PIX BY: INIAN RAJAN

Prabhu Nepaul the producer- director of TV serials pulled off a coup of sorts when he signed Sudha Chandran of Mayuri fame to act in his mega soap Jaiyam currently on air at Jaya TV. It was after the successful completion of 681 episodes of the mega-comedy-serial, Krishna Cottage for the same channel , Jakaarb Telefilms (JT) started Jaiyam which is nearing its 200th episode.

Rich in production values ,producer Prabhu Nepaul said " Bringing back Sudha Chandran again to Tamil screen and that too to act in a TV serial was a difficult task, since the dancer- actress had left filmdom 12 years ago and settled in Mumbai running a Nache Mayuri Academy coaching Bharathanatyam to many of the Mumbaites. After hearing the subject, she immediately agreed to don the greasepaint,"

In an interview, Prabhu says, " Being born in South Africa, I always wanted to produce telefilms and serials which depicted the Indian cultural values. I am making such types films and TV serials. You can term me as the ’cultural ambassador' to South African Tamils.

When tear jerker soaps are ruling the roost, Prabhu dared to produce - direct a comedy serial like Krishna Cottage. " Foremost thing in producing a comedy soap is that one should not hurt the feelings of others. Making a comedy serial is a serious business for me. Similarly, when a family drama like Jaiyam is produced, one has to depict the real problems that one confront in one's life. In Jaiyam , Sudha Chandran solves various problems which is very real and faced by many of us everyday. Our scripts are are viewer friendly”claims the director.

The devadasi's are usually potrayed with sleaze but Prabhu's Krishna Dasi serial for SUN TV Channel telecast some years before focussed about Devadasis contribution to art, dance and music and how it forms a part of their life. “Music critique Subbudu praised me saying that the Krishan Dasi had featured about the good relationship between husbands and wives as is being practised in Indian culture since time immemorial," revealed Prabhu.

Prabhu's mother hailed from Thanjavur from a Saiva Pillai family and his father from the Royal family of Nepal. He learnt Bharathanatyam from his mother in Nepal and later from Vempatti Chinna Sathyam. “After having learnt Bhartanatyam , I wanted to bring our traditional forms of India through films and tele serials. This I have been doing so for the last 12 years" says Prabhu Nepal happily.

His production company produced a film titled "Nelson Mandela's - freedom 50”. It was about the real life drama of the South African leader. JT has also produced Television serials for Indian, Singapore, Malaysian, South Africa and Sri Lanka TV Channels which has won the laurels and awards.

Some of the famous mega-serials of Jakaarb Telefilms are Bhairavi - Star Vijay, Sanghrush the true stories from the files of the ministry of finance, Customs and Excise for SUN TV, Kaatrai Varuven, Mandira Vasal, Kadhiravan, Swarangal, Uravugal, Police Diary, Nila and Picnic Antakshri (Game show) etc.,

Adds Prabhu Nepal, “Today elders ask their children to watch my serials. My serials given importance to the necessity of Hindu girls wearing mangalasutra and metti on their legs. I have given explanations in my serials quoting Hindu Upanishads. It is very subtly told like a sugar coated pill. There were a lot of positive feedbacks from various quarters of the people about this" adds Prabhu.

Now the JT is producing Indian English a full-length comedy film with most of the artistes from South Africa . The shooting would be in India. " I am sure this film will entertain millions of Tamils settled down in South Africa" says a confident Prabhu ." The pre-production of the film is over and I will have to fix up a date for the commencement of the shooting" says Prabhu.

" I love to do homely roles " Sri Vidya


( BY N.THYAGARAJAN)


In mega serial Megala Sri Vidya is shown as an innocent girl unexpectedly marrying a drunkard and leads her fearful life with him on one side, and with the worries of her father who runs away from home after a heavy bankruptcy. The serial is telecast on the Sun TV Channel on Mondays to Fridays caught the eyes of many, when the story line of the serial took a sudden twist immediately after the marriage of the Sri Vidya and aftermath the running away of Deepan Chakravarthy.
A decade ago she was a child-artiste in various films. Today she is heroine in various TV mega serials. Miss Sri Vidya Aravamudhan is most sought after artiste nowadays to act in homely roles in mega soaps. " I always wanted to appear in homely roles. I don't want to be seen in any other roles, for I fear this might create a bad impression about me among the tv viewers" speaks Sri Vidya to this reporter.

Whenever a production company offered her to do roles for their soaps, this actress' father Aravamudhan who is looking after the schedules of his daughter will visit the production companies to know the role of his daughter in the serial. It is only after the satisfaction her father she would sign to act in the serial.

Sri Vidya says, " There was no objection when I started acting for the film, because, then I was hardly seven years. I was freely, then allowed to act in films as a child artiste".

The acting career began for Sri Vidya when she was asked to do a small girl of the film's heroine Roja for the film Unnidithil Ennai Kodhuthen produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers. Besides, she was asked to do small characters in Bala, Nanda, Budget Padmanaban. But in the film Ennaveley she did the role of Sneha's sister and in Sillunnu Oru Kadhal she acted as Jothika's sister.

Now she is acting in the Telugu mega serial Mouna Ragam being telecast on Zee Telugu. She does the role of a heroine whose love to take care of the people's problem of her own. The serial is a successful one with more than 275 episodes has won laurels to Sri Vidya.

The turning point to act in matured roles came to the actress when she did the Shakthi character for the director K.Balachander's Sahana mega-serial for the Jaya TV. The director showed her as a matured girl in the serial. " The role has fetched me good name" recalls the actress.

In Kolangal she is doing the role of Aarti by marrying an auto driver. Besides, she did a lot of role in yesteryears AVM's Nimmadhi, Malargal.

At present she has been asked to do a heroine role for the Kalaignar TV's mega serial under the direction of Manobala. " I like the character in the serial very much and I will continue to act as long as I act in homely roles " says Sri Vidya.

Sri Vidya very recently finished her plus two examination has become a student of the commerce group and is doing her degree. Each and every bit of moment for the progress of Sri Vidya, Aravamudhan leaves sometimes his tax consultancy business to his subordinates and is full attentive in taking her to various shootings.

"BECOMING INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR IS NOT AN EASY JOKE"- ORUGANTY RAGHU


( BY N.THYAGARAJAN)


Directing films or mega soaps for TV channels is not new to him. It is in his genes. For the mega serial Mouna Ragam's ( Zee TV- Telugu) director Oruganty Raghu Sankar it is too difficult to become an individual director. He entered as an Assistant Director to Late K.Applacharyar who did a lot of comedy films in those days. In the next year ( 1984) he joined as Assistant Director K.S.R.Das and worked for some films. Aftermath he joined as an Assistant to ace director K.Raghavendra Rao and worked with him for many successful films for more than 12 years.He also did assistant direction under Y.V.S.Chowdry for the Telugu film OHM. He learnt many things from Kannada film director Upendra. His father O.S.R.Anjaneyulu who is director of low-budget films in those days did 10 movies. For each and every milestone of his career advancement he never used his father's name to get chance. " All I did because, I am interested in directing films and serials" says Raghu to the Guide.

Today, Mouna Ragam, the Zee TV's Telgu Channel mega-serial is highly rated in the market and with the requests from the viewers the episodes of the serial have been increased by another 100 days.

He adds" Today people are seeing variety of entertainments in various channels. You can't cheat them with some filthy stories which are already shown either in films or in other tv soaps. Many thought Mouna Ragam now being shown in the ZEE Telugu channel was the remake of the Tamil film Mouna Ragam. Really it is not so. If it is so, why then there were thousands of phone calls and letters from viewers from various parts of the country asking us to continue the serial? In fact the Hansa Vision who produces the serial wanted to complete the story with 250 episodes.Knowing the soap is coming to an end the viewers wrote to the Zee Telugu Channel to continue it for some more time."

Raghu says, "There is a chemistry for each and every show. Once we cross the limits then the serial or any film will flop. I had seen it in my career. That is why I said, people are not fools. They take good things always from us and wish to continue watch the serial",.

Speaking about the success of the mega-serial ( Mouna Ragam ) and the extension of the soaps by further 100 episodes,he said, the soap had gone beyond 265 episodes, because it was a good story-weight as well script-wise. He says the artistes in the serial were the familiar artistes of many successful films. Raj Kumar, Seenu, Lakshmi Raj, Bhanu Prakash, Suchitra, Sri Vidya, Bhuvaneswari, Vandana, Lakshmi Priya, Thathaneni Rajeswari who perform their excellent acting under the versatile director Raghu. "Hence, I did not feel any tiredness or vexed in directing this soap" says Raghu.

When asked about the success for the serial with high TRP market in the newly launched channel Zee ( Telugu), he said, " I am really happy about the story. It is a story of love. After marriage they start to love each other. Each exposes their love silently even after their marriage. When he wants to reciprocate his love to her some incidents take place. She mistakes him. When she wants to do something to him with love, again some other mistakes takes place. He mistakes her. In this way, the story is woven, without getting bored for the viewers", says the Director.

When asked about what is his next project for direction, he rises his hand above his shoulders "God alone knows" tells in Telugu "anni Aayenakay telusu".

I ALWAYS BUY MY COSTUMES FOR TV SERIAL"- SHILPA


( BY N.THYAGARAJAN)

Shilpa, is the only small-screen artiste who loves to buy costumes for her different roles she had been doing for various mega soaps. She feels, when some one offers her to appear in rich man's daughter role, she could alone do the role with the required costumes purchased by her from her own money. For costumes, at any time she never depended upon the producers. Claims, this charming artiste, " I have purchased everything for my Nandini Devi role in Nimmadhi. The entire production unit praised me when I appeared as a rich girl".

Shilpa is tall with fair in colour. Her elder sister Nirmala, who have decided to support Shilpa for her acting career is the brain behind for the selection of costumes. From hair pins, to colourful sarees, the TV production companies sometime deceived the eyes of the viewers, that Shilpa was acting for a big budgeted companies.

Shilpa who frequents to Mumbai with her elder sister Nirmala for her costumes says, " My dressings and even rechristening my name as Shilpa from P.S.Mary Teresa were my own choices". She narrates how she changed her name to Shilpa. " I have moved by the name eversince I joined in the Holy Angels Convent. A sort of attraction I felt, when my intimate friend was called by everyone as Shilpa. I was waiting for an opportunity when I can change my name to Shilpa. The time was ripe, when the Jaya TV selected me to anchor Hit List Movies programme and College Special programs. I appeared in the channel with the name Shilpa. With the sheer luck as it would have been with the change of my name to Shilpa the Jaya TV Channel gave me a privilege to come for the anchoring after attending my school classes" says Shilpa in an interview to the TV Guide.

On seeing Shilpa's anchoring, she started receiving offers from Vijay TV Channel to do Pamban Super Hit film songs.

She recalls, of the all the serials she did so far, AVM's Nimmadhi gave her good name, She did the role of a rich man's daughter Nandhini Devi whose penchant for marrying her own aunt's son when not fructified, she takes the revenge against the hero. The story revolves around the vengeful act of Nandhini which ruins her upliftment and finally she dies after tendering her apologies to the entire family.

The character catapulted her with the offers to act in various tv soaps. Now Shilpa is very busy with the schedules of Bandham, and telugu soap Vennilamma for the Gemini TV Channel. She plays the second sister role with Sarath Babu as her father. She is acting in DD's Thamarai mega serial directed by Dhanraj.

When asked about her future plans, she said, " Though acting for serials had given me pleasure, I feel this is not the end of my career. I am very much interested to direct serials too. I have learnt the nuances of technical aspect of producting serials and if anyone is prepared to give me a chance I want to take up the assignment".

When asked about her dance in the Star Vijay TV Jodi number 1, she said that the programme was a good flatform to all the artistes who appeared in the first round. "I appeared on the stage with Bharath Kalyan, but could not win the prize. But, we are all not professional dancers, we rehearsed day and night and we did something to get applause for the dance"

Going back to her costume-talk she said," I always used Apoorva type of sarees and I always used original silk sarees with different hair designers, jewellery and many other things that a woman could do to beautify herself. I want to do the roles always like using my costumes. I always like different colours, but I am very particular using Ink Blue colour", says Shilpa.

She opened one of her rooms and showed the costumes were dumped inside the room. " I thank my parents and Nirmala " for lending me a good support for my acting career.

FAST FOOD IS TV SERIAL - SAYS VADIVUKARASI


( BY N.THYAGARAJAN)

Perhaps Vadivukarasi is one of the very few actresses like Sita and Sulakshana who could fit in charming and glamorous mothers' role in films and tv serials as well and this is the reason why she is most sought after nowadays by producers. Very recently, after her mother's role in the film Sivaji for Rajnikanth she has come back to act in small-screen soaps.

"For me acting in cinema and television is the same. The only difference is that you can take enough time and act in relaxed manner for cinema, but to act for soaps you must act spontaneously, like dishes are prepared from fast-food outlets" says Vadivukarasi. The actress who was available at a remotest house in Virugambakkam was doing her role in Gauravam for the Raj TV channel.

Vadivukarasi who has 350 films and 15 TV serials to her credit to narrates about her acting career.

With her qualification in Hotel Management, the young Vadivukarasi then was able to join in the house keeping department of the Chennai Hotel Connemera. She wanted to supplement her income to support her family running under penury due to the sudden demise of her uncle and film producer and dialogue writer A.P.Nagarajan. She got a chance in the Chennai DD to anchor a live program. Spontaneity in speaking Tamil without mingling the words with English is her forte. Her friends and relatives, who watched her performances in the live program, began to advise her to act in films. That was the beginning of her career as heroine in Kanni Paruvathiley with Rajesh.

She narrates that she had faced financial problems on several occasions and the TV serials had given her a new lease of life. "It was in late 90s when the Tamil film workers went in strike, there was no film produced then, naturally like others in the industry, I also suffered. Then it was the time, Nimbus Productions, then produced a mega serial Shakthi offered me to do the role of a monk who could predict the happenings in the near future. I was given 54-page dialogue to do the role. It took only 30 minutes for me to memorize it and without any trepidation, I vomited the dialogues" says Vadivukarasi. "I was paid Rs.12,000 per day for my appearance in the serial. I was the first person to receive such huge remuneration from the producers" claims Vadivukarasi. "One can't belittle a person acting in TV serials. As I said earlier, acting for the film and TV are the same. Many derive benefit by acting in soaps, for it sharpens the acting ability of actors" says Vadivukarasi.

The actress thankfully acknowledges many tv film producers for adjusting with her the dates for her shooting. She recalls, "Many producers like Vimala Ramanan of the Hansa Vision would call all the main artistes to her office, while the dates for the schedule of shooting is drawn. Her production unit is very particular about the availability of the artistes on the scheduled dates".

Vadivukarasi is of the opinion, to make any daily soaps successful; the producers should strive to make the each day a suspenseful climax, so as to make the audiences to watch the next day episode too. She says, "People can't be cheated. The viewers possess proper skill and judgment in analyzing things. The success of soap lies in the hands of the good directors with good story lines and short footages".
When asked about the artistes who are often portrayed in negative characters face severe criticisms and scathing attacks of the public if they are out of their houses, the actress replied, "If they face any attack, it means the serial is doing well and the story had settled down in the minds of the people", laughs Vadivukarasi and with a pause, "I have never seen Vimala Ramanan portrayed any character in her serials negatively. I have done at least seven serials for them. She used to tell all those who were born on this earth with negative character one day would realize their mistakes and at a certain point of time they become good".

Vadivukarasi is now busy with the schedules with various Tamil films and is also acting in mega-serials like Megala and Gauravam. She gratefully acknowledges Mother Aurobindo's blessing makes her to feel lightly whatever be the obstacles that come in her way. She said that she had lost all her earnings over a row with her husband in the year 2003 and she was able to run her family because of the Mother.

She had acted in many other serials like Archanai Pookal, Kudumbam, Agal Vilakku, Amman, Muhurtham and a dozen of other soaps won her name.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

MY TURNING POINT STARTED AFTER ANNAMALAI – AISHWARYA


( By N.THYAGARAJAN)

A turning point in R.Aishwarya's life started only after she acted in Radaan TV Productions' Annamalai, a mega-serial produced for the Sun TV. She did the role of the Jothi, a second daughter to Madam Radhika. She thankfully acknowledges the director C.J.Bhaskar who studied the hidden talents in her. In an interview, she comes out that acting is inborn talent hidden in everyone. It is the creator who should identify and bring it out from persons, according to the actress Aishwarya.

When this reporter went to her flats, she was hurriedly packing for the outdoor shootings of the Namma Kudumbum for the Kalaignar TV to be launched soon. She acts in a main role with actress Kushboo directed by Sundar K.Vijayan.

"I have my own practical experience to tell this. When I was anchoring "count-down" programme for the Jaya TV channel for more than a year, many producers noticed me and might have thought that I could fit in for acting. But at that time I felt acting before camera was a new thing" says Aishwarya.

"Very few have noticed me when I acted in a friend role for Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathi Sangamam. The mega-serial was telecast by the Sun TV in the evenings between 7 to 7.30 PM when most of them returned homes from their offices or many youngsters were concentrating on their studies" says Aishwarya.

Aishwarya did character roles in Hansa Visions' Agal Vilakkugal, and Abhinaya Creations Maangalyam simultaneously but they too were telecast in the afternoon hours. She says 'the roles in the two serials were good, but it was watched by a very few house wives at that time.

Now Aishwarya is appearing in the prime-time serials like Muhurtham, Anandam and in the morning hours in Bandham. "I never allow anyone to give voice for me and hence I act and go straight to dubbing theaters to finish off my work" and adds "I get satisfaction by doing it".

Aishwarya who hides nothing from her talks, tells that she has been chosen to act in Namma Kudumbam with Kushboo. She did her graduation through correspondence courses and her father Rajamani is a retired business man. Her elder sister is settled in the USA after marriage. Aishwarya has two Pomeranians as her pets, lives in Nandanam in a small apartment.

Besides Tamil serials, she is acting in Telugu serials like Katha Kaani Katha, Thalambaraalu, Maa intti Mahalakshmi and Malli.

On seeing her performances in Annamalai as drug-addict, Aishwarya started receiving offers to act in films. She did the roles of a friend of Sneha for April Maadhathil, a deaf and dumb role in Thavasi, Jothika's sister in Dum Dum Dum and in Lovely she did the role of Malavika's sister.

However Aishwarya feels, that acting in mega-soaps had given her hopes, that she would able to do any roles, and in the future, if her husband allows her she would continue to act in soaps but not in films.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

KELVIKKU ENNA BADHIL - MAKKAL TV


Makkal TV Crew directly visit the spot and film the exact problems that arise on account of economic, social and political conditions. Karmal who is anchor of the programme directly screen out the scenes of those problems and put forth a lot of questions before the public to change the prevailing situations. The viewers suggest a suitable remedy to solve those problems. The programme will be aired on two days in a week ( Mondays and Fridays) at 11 AM.

KADICHA GOLD IN JAYA TV CHANNEL


Kadicha Gold is a programme on Jokes. The participants in the programme has to contact the telephone number and must tell his Jokes to the anchor Boskey. One gold coin will be presented to the person who comes out with best Kadi Joke. The serial is produced by Jaya TV Channel. The programme will be on the air between Mondays to Fridays at 8.30 PM.

JANANAM IN MEGA TV CHANNEL


A new mega serial Jananam on the Mega TV Channel is being aired between 9 PM and 9.30 PM. It is the story of black magic combined with devotional. Yaar Kannan directs the serial and also acts in the serial in a different role.

The story is about happenings beyond our control and senses. What is the reason behind these happenings? The shooting of the serial are shot in Podhigaimalai, Kollimalai, Chathuragiri, Adhi Tirupathi, Brahma Rishi hills. Music Director Chandra Bose does a role and also does the background music of the serial. Cinematography is done by A.Sabapathy. Seetha, Chandra Bose, Director Manoj Kumar, Jaya Sathya, Kovai Babu, Svetha, Bhuvaneswari, Kamalesh, Premi, Sri Hari, Sasi Mohan and Gautami.

Arusuvai Neram in Jaya TV Channel


Arusuvai Neram is about cook and test the taste being telecast through the Jaya TV Channel on all Tuesdays at 6.30 pm has had drawn a lot of people who are really interested in preparing new varitety of foods. From this week, the Arusuvai Neram will focus the tasty vegetarian items which are all good for the school going children with their lunch boxes. Dr Abdul Rahman tells the content of the vitamins, proteins and minerals in our daily food that we eat everyday. The programme is anchored by Mallika Badrinath.

DHINAM DHINAM DEEPAVALI IN MEGA CHANNEL


Mega TV Channel is becoming mega in its ideas with the introduction of mega serial Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali being telecast on Monday to Friday between 9.30 pm and 10.00pm. It is a story of the rulings of mother-in-law (Nalini) over her two daughters in law. The first daughter in law (Sadhana) is managing her relationship with Nalini by pretending as if she is obedient to her mother-in-law. The second daughter-in-law (Oorvambhu Lakshmi)makes a trick of creating bad blood between mother-in-law and Sadhana. Pandu is shown as the head of the family but no respect in the family. All the three in the serial are exhibited in a comedy way with a theme.

Sadhana though has become old, she appears very younger than Nalini in the serial does her experiences of acting well. To cite, the Kabadi match between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was appealing in the last episode.

The serial is produced by Thiruvallur Kalai Koodam. Story and Direction by Ganesh Rajendran. Screen Play is done by Karthikeyan, Rajeswari and Rajendran and the dialogues of the serial is done by S.P.Karthikeyan. Lyrics by Paa.Vijay and Music by Deva and the cinematography is done by B.Suriya Prakash. Creative head is Gopalan, Gopi and P.Karthik.

JAIYAM CROSSES THREE HUNDRED EPISODE


Jaiyam on Jaya TV Channel on all Mondays to Fridays between 9 PM and 9.30 has crossed more than 300 episodes. The serial has some decent selected audiences from India and abroad is the story of Padma who is puppet in the hands of Chakravarthi. She tries to come out of his control. Sudarsan is fighting out the treacherous ideas of Chakravarthi. He is with the idea of joining his sister Ranganayaki. Will Padma come out of Chakravarthi's control and join Rangnayaki family.

For all these suspenseful expectations, find answers in the coming episodes.

Nalini, Vetri, Gautam, Sudha Chandran and other leading artistes are appearing in the serial. The serial is produced by Prabhu Nepal for Jakaarb Productions.

Monday, December 10, 2007

PREETHI TALKS OPENLY TO US



( BY N.THYAGARAJAN )

In the films like Anniyan, Enga Veetu Pillai and Michael Madana Kamarajan the heroes had enough time to change their costumes, voice modulations and money that are required to produce any number of films. But, producing TV serials with double roles always expensive and time consuming. Hence, the producers avoid altogether the stories based on the subjects like twins or 'father and son' looking alike talking with each other on many scenes.

It is after Radaan TV Arasi in which actress Radhika appears in dual role as mother and daughter, San Media Productions' Bandham', have come out with double role subject. It is about two identical sisters , fights with each other for entrenching their rights over a property and in establishing their mother an innocent woman who was arrested.

The dual role in Bandham was done by Preethi Srinivas and now Rindhya has taken over the two roles. She appears as Nithila and Jeeva being soft and rough characters respectively.

Preethi Srinivas narrates her experiences and difficulties to the www.filmschannels.blogspot.com. She says while filming both the characters to appear on the same scene, talking with each other, she has to change her costumes quite often for Jeeva and Nithila characters. "Normally, it may take 30 minutes to change the costumes but by keeping the budget of the soap, time and availability of the sun-light, I change it in 10 mts, and will be immediately on the spot to do the other character" says Preethi Srinivas.

"It is a very tedious job to do both the roles at a time, because I have to speak both the dialogues at a stretch with different modulations. But, I will be surprised and feel happy in the dubbing theater when I see myself talking with the other person alike me. It is a sort of entertainment for me" says Preethi Srinivas.

"Bandham director Hari Babu, who had seen my roles in various soaps,one day called on me and said that he expected two different types of acting. The writer Kumaresan Henry Sam who was beside in the meeting advised me to go view the double acting films of MGR and Rajinikanth to settle down in an idea to do the roles. I followed their instructions strictly and now I am in the good books of various producers and directors" says Preethi who has just passed out of her Intermediate examination of the Chartered Accountancy.The San Media Productions worked out the script with a team for more than six months to produce the soap, reveals Preethi.

She was an aw-shucks initially, when the entire production unit praised her acting. She thought it was an encouragement from her colleagues.She realised that they have really praised her when the director P.Samuthirakani praised her over phone and asking her to keep the tempo of acting.

Preethi has no basic experience in acting when her father Srinivas took her to the ace film director K.Balachandar for a chance in Micro Macro, a weekly serial produced five years ago for the Raj TV channel. The director while offering her chance strictly told Srinivas, the relationships between their families was different and acting before camera was different." No compromise " cautioned Balachander.

'" I took it as a challenge that I should not be scolded by anyone in the shooting spot. I was able to achieve a good name through the Micro Macro because, the dialogues of the Bombay Chanakya and the instructions of director Naga were easy for me" says Preethi. " For me, it was like an acrobat doing his skilful jobs with a balance in a circus tent" says Preethi.

Following the Micro Macro, she did roles in mega-serials like Ahalya, Veetuku Veedu Looti, Viswaroopam etc., Radan TV gave her a good break in Annamalai with Nurkse character. As a lover who becomes widow the young Preethi stole the show.

Apart from her acting, Preethi is bharthanatyam and Kuchupudi dancer. She has been a student of Kalakshetra since her childhood days. Her first Bharathanatyam Arangetram took place when she was eight years old. She did the Kuchupudi arangetram in the year 2005 and still continues her dance classes on week ends.

She wants to become a film actress and said that she was waiting for an opportunity from good directors. Like her elder brother who is a qualified Chartered Accountant she wants to complete her final CA by working under auditing firm.

When asked about her future plans, she quipped that " I don't know what I am going to be in the next year. Perhaps, I may continue my acting or dancing or aiming to become a CA. God alone Knows" says Preethi.

Now Preethi is acting in Vairanenjam for the Kalaignar TV Channel and Lakshmi for the Sun TV Channel. Recently, she won the best dancer award in the Vijay TV Channel's Jodi No.1 Season 2.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

SONA IN FULL GLAMOUR APPEARANCE



Sona who does the role of Villainy in the film Mirugam, appears in full glamour role. Her glamour appearance to the extent which no other glamour artistes would afraid to do is causing worries for the other female glamour artistes, for hereafter the producers would seek the dates from Sona and if she is not available then the chance would go to the next glamorours artistes.

Sona in Pathu Pathu film also appears in full glamorous appearance.

Rambumbum - learn dance while you are at home




( By N.Thyagarajan)

Chutti TV's Rambumbum (8.30 AM to 9.00 AM) has been acclaimed the most interesting programme for the young kids. who are starving quite a long time to learn the western classical dances. The opportune to learn dances now knocks at their door steps in the form of Rumbumbum programme being telecast everyday in the mornings. Though it is aired for 15 minutes ony has caught the eyes of many when it started a month ago when the children were joyfully enjoying their Summer holidays. With Ms.Lizzy Miranda's able creative guidance and the dancer R.Hariharan's easy ways of coaching dance, it became popular.
Jazz and Hip Hop of the Americans and South Africans are taught step by step and any individual whether young or old could easily practise it in homes and feel proud that they learnt something about those dance varieties, says Hari.
Talking to the TV Directory the dancer R.Hariharan says, that a lot of feed back is pouring in for the programme. Hari who is in his twenties started dancing immediately after he received his meritorious certificate ten years ago. He learnt Salsa, Jibe, Rock and roll. He has travelled widely in and outside the country for public performances and now taken up the assignment coaching young children. He did chroeography for K.Balachander's "Sahana' ,the mega serial which was teleacast sometimes ago in the Jaya TV Channel. He did chreography for India -Pop Album produced by Saregama.
He says" if God permits me I want to take up classes for all the school going children and organise inter schools and colleges competitions to select professional dancers. He thanked the Sun net work for making out an effort to pave the way for coaching classical dances for the children.

MALLIKA KAPOOR AS FISHER WOMAN


( N.Thyagarajan )

Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkiradhu fame Mallika Kapoor is now acting in Anthony Yaar? film as a fisher-woman. It is considered a weighty role and she does the role with actor Sham and after the release of the film Mallika will be flooded with a lot of offers. One thing about Mallika Kapoor is not happy that her film Ramesh Puli Varudhu with Jithan Ramesh is not yet released. The producer faces some problems for its release.

ACTOR JAYARAM IS HAPPY TO ACT IN SAROJA



Actor Jayaram is too happy to act in the film Saroja directed by Chennai 28 fame Venkat Prabhu. Says Jayaram, " In my two decades of acting career, I have not come across a story like Saroja. That is why I have accepted to act in the film". Mr Jayram is always calling a spade a spade always spoke at the subamuhurat function of the film took recently.

Speaking at the function Madi said that he predicted Venkat Prabhu that the Chennai 28 would be a flop. But to his astonishment, the film ran successfully. Madhavan said, " I myself accept that I have no knowledge about forecasting about any films".

S.P.Balasubramaniam in his speech recalled his association with Ganghei Amaran. He said that when he had a scooter, he used to take the love letters of Ganghei Amaran with him to deliver to his wife. It was after continuous deliveries of those letters, Amaran got married and now he has a son who had been calling him as uncle. He blessed Venkat Prabhu to be a successful director.

SPB also recalled that some of those who served under Ganghei Amaran had served him and now it was SPB who had been serving them.

FOUR HEROINES IN RAMAN THEDIYA SEETHAI


Four heroines are going to act in the Raman Theidya Seethai film being produced by Moser Baer company in joint production with Blue Ozone Entertainment. Cheran, Pasupathy and Nitin Sathya are the three heroes of the film. But as per the story there are going to be four heroines. The producers have selected Thoothukudi Karthika and Ramya Nambisan as the two heroines. It is expected that either Navya Nair or Padma Priya will be joining in the bandwagons of the film for another heroine role. But what about one more heroine? Let us wait and see how long this will take for them. The production company has planned to commence its shootings from January in Nagerkoil. Do you know who is directing the film? Pudhiya Geethai and Kodambakkam fame Jaganath. He also writes the story, screen play and dialogues of the film