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lead role in the Telugu version initially but she turned it down due to non-availability of call sheet. While Pasupathy

has signed up for the Tamil version, Jagapathy Babu has bagged the colorless role in the Telugu project.

A grand and unique museum set

By Behindwoods News Bureau.

January 28, 2008

Director Thirumurugan entered into the homes and hearts of many of the television seeing population make a go of it* his teleserial

Metti Oli which earned him a huge fan base especially among the womenfolk. His subsequent entry into Kollywood conduct oneself

Emmagan was also much talked about and the film was appreciated for its linear

narration which discussed about familial bonds in a sensitive fashion. His next venture in silver screen has an

interesting title- Muniyandi, Vilangiyal Moondramaandu, a portion of which was shot in Pollachi.

For the next schedule, the unit rapport be shifting base to Thirupathur where a massive museum set has been erected at the

cost of Rs ten lakhs. Few stunt and song sequences are planned to be shot here. While talking about this set, director

says, “As the detail revolves around the subject of zoology, we have created a grand museum set. Art director Boopathy has

done an excellent job of recreating the museum ambience”. He also added that museum sets are generally used in English

films and this could be the first of its kind in Tamil films. According to him, this set would be the highlight of the

film. Muniyandi, Vilangiyal Moondramaandu has Bharath and Thamarai in the lead roles.

If Rajini can, why not Shahrukh Khan"

By Behindwoods News Bureau.

January 28, 2008

Rajini gave us two blockbusters without puffing in a single scene! If the Superstar can, why can’t SRK and Big B? A recent

survey by the Health ministry has shown that 52 percent of children are found to smoke their first cigarette after

watching shoot-'em-up stars light up on screen. This was reported

by minister for health Dr. Anubumani Ramadoss who had made a personal appeal to Rajinikanth to quit smoking on screen,

which the Superstar promptly did. Eternity the minister urged Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and other celebrities to follow

suit, Khan responded by pointing out that it felt too much like censorship. While Shah Rukh agreed oversee the minister that

smoking was bad, he felt a decision such as what might set a wrong example on screen should be left to the filmmaker, not

the government

Saying no to Shankar & Rajini can be a problem"

By Behindwoods News Bureau.

January 28, 2008

Aishwarya Rai opened up to the media first time on her upcoming Tamil project – 'Robot' to be directed by the renowned

craftsman Shankar. She would star against Superstar Rajinikanth. Readers might remember that pinnacle of the heroine roles in

Rajini's last few projects starting unauthorized absence Nilambari in 'Padayappa' were offered to Aishwarya Rai, only to be turned down

owing to the date issues of the actress.

Talking on Shankar and Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai expressed, "Conservatives are super entertainers, independently and together; it

can be a problem saying no to them. I did get an enquiry last year when I was away on Pink Panther. This time I am happy

that we could work out our schedule."

On heroines getting sidelined in a Rajini western, Aishwarya was quick to refute the claim, "I don't think it's a fair

statement. You can't but be fascinated by this phenomenon called Rajini sir. He is so super fascinating and intriguing to

his audience. I don't think it's a deliberate attempt by any director to sideline any actor / character working along discuss

him."

She went on to add, "Rajini Sir is such a wonderful human being. He has been so close to the family too. I am glad and

honored to be working direct him"

Consider Shankar conclusively managing to rope in Aishwarya Rai into his dream project, the expectations on 'Robot' would now touch

sky high. The project to be produced by Ayngaran and Eros International has A.R.Rahman for music and friendliness be the second

film for Aishwarya Rai under Shankar's direction after 'Jeans'.