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Actor-turned-director Prakash Raj has just finished the first schedule of his Kannada directorial venture, Naanu Nanna Kanasu but he is already thinking about his next bilingual film to be produced under his own Duet Movies banner. Pavanam (Journey) will be made in Tamil and Telugu, and star himself. It is budgeted at Rs 11 crores, and is based on the hijacking of Indian Airlines' IC 814 from Nepal to Kandahar. Radha Mohan, who had directed Mozhi and Abhiyum Naanum, will direct the film. "I will play the role of a bureaucrat from the Prime Minister's office in Payanam. Radha Mohan did a lot of research while writing the script. I was inspired to make this film after reading the book Flight Into Fear by Captain Devi Sharan," says Prakash Raj. Prakash Raj, who played a villain in the Salman Khan-starrer Wanted directed by Prabhu Deva [ Images ], has now become a sought-after actor in Bollywood too. But he is in no hurry to sign Hindi films. "I will pick and choose ...

KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN The Chennai International Film Festival was kick started yesterday, December 16th, 2009 at a function held at the Woodlands Theatre in Chennai. Dr. S. Jagathrakshahan, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting lighted the traditional lamp and marked the beginning of the fest. The film festival, which will go on till December 20th, will feature 120 films from 38 countries. Those present at the function were Karthi, Devayani, SVe Shekher, Jananadan and a host of officials from various embassies. Speaking at the function, the Minister said that film festivals are not just for film institute students but for the general public as they can get to see a foreign film and know their culture.

BY N.THYAGARAJAN Malayalam filmdom Superstar Mohanlal is now in Puttaparthi to have the blessings of Bhaghavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

MRS.KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN Navya Nair will enter the wedlock in the coming January. She will marry Santosh Menon, who is employed with a private firm in Mumbai. Ms. Nair who acted opposite various film leading heroes in Malayalam films had made a mark in Tamil cinema acting in films like 'Azhagiya Theeye', 'Mayakannadi' and 'Pasakiligal'. Nair's parents Raju and Veena arranged her wedding with Santosh Menon, a native of Changanassery in Kerala. The actress is currently busy acting in films including Mammootty starrer 'Drona', 'Sadgamaya' with Suresh Gopi and Dileep - Kalabhavan Mani starrer film.

Remember Priyanka Trivedi, who made her debut with the Tamil movie Raajjiyam. The actress bid goodbye to films after marrying the Kannada superstar Upendra and made her comeback with the Kannada film Srimathi opposite Uppi. Sources say the actress will now host a Kannada TV reality show similar to the Farah Khan hosted Hindi show 'Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega'. Priyanka, in her recent interview to a leading vernacular, stated that she was approached for the show and discussions are now on about her remuneration. If everything goes as per plan, the show will go on floors by this month end. It is also heard that Priyanka is crazy about reality TV and her favourite shows are 'Pati Patni aur Woh' and 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'. She has also expressed her interest in being part of such shows if Uppi permits.

The latest news on Nayan Tara and Prabhu is that Prabhu Deva's wife Ramalath sought the help of some women welfare organisations. According to information, Ramalath won the sympathy of these organisation when she made an open appeal, that women-folks would look after the film actress affair.These women organisations will protest the actress and as well Prabhu Deva about their love affair, if it really exists as per the rumour mongers. One may get a concrete result, after these women organisations start protesting them, said.

BY N.THYAGARAJAN Actor & Director Prabhu Deva watched the Wanted film in Mumbai with Nayan Tara, the dream girl of many. It is quite natural for anyone in the cine-field to have attraction with someone and Nayan Tara or Prabhu Deva are no exception to it. The problem is Prabhu Deva is an already married man with Ramalath who hails from a Moslem community. But the love has no eyes, for it is not the religion or the caste that attract each one at the time of marriage. Both the hearts meet at one point and decide to marry. In Prabhu Deva's marriage there was no open statement that the actor is in very much love with Nayan. But for Nayan, she could not stay alone though she is not married. Prabhu's extraordinary brilliance in the field has attracted many including the producers who made him to direct their films. But, Prabhu loves all. Prabhu's wife who came to know that there was a rumour afloat that both her husband and Nayan Tara close friendly relationships, said in an ...