'Thupaki' to release on Diwali

 Diwali release, Ilayathalapathy Vijay's action thriller, 'Thupaki' confirmed by  Kalaipuli S Thanu.  While the talkie portions have been wrapped three songs are remaining to be shot.

Starring Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, the film by AR Murugadoss has music by Harris Jayaraj. Comic relief is by Sathyan and cinematography by ace Santosh Sivan.

Vijay reportedly plays a cop in this action packed thriller that has few scenes shot in live locations in Mumbai using hidden cameras.

Last year, Vijay's Velayudham saw a massive opening and is one of his biggest hits so far. We'll have to wait to see if Vijay's this year Diwali release, which is a complete contrast to Velayudham, considering his suave avatar in Thupaki, will surpass the earlier one's records or not.

Vijay meets his fans in Madurai

Vijay was present at a special screening of Nanban held at Thanga Regal theatre in Madurai much to the joy of his fans. He distributed gifts and a feast was prepared for a group of mentally challenged people and served. Vijay also addressed his fans and shared his Nanban experiences.
Sathyaraj, Shankar, Srikanth, Jiiva and Sathyan are all wonderful people and it was great to work with them, Vijay said. He said that it was a dream come true for him to work with Sathyaraj. The actor also dropped in at Apsara theatre in Virudhunagar. Because of the strike, shooting has been stalled and Vijay is using the time off to connect with his dear fans.

Reason Thuppaki did not trigger off: AR Murugadoss

AR Murugadoss has said that Vijay initially could not concentrate in Thuppaki because he had to promote Nanban. When the star returned from promoting Nanban, the FEFSI-Producers’ Council issue came up. Until this issue is resolved, the shooting cannot resume and therefore Thuppaki is put on hold.
However, the director, who has shot a few scenes with Vijay, says that he is amazed by his talents. Making the best use of the time in hands, AR Murugadoss says he has seen Nanban and Mouna Guru and thoroughly enjoyed both the films.

Vijay is thrilled extremely

Vijay is bubbling with joy thanks to Nanban's big hit. Says Vijay, ' Shankar is the best director I have ever worked with. I should call it a super chance. There used to be a lot of clarity and perfect planning. More than a great filmmaker, Shankar sir is a humble human being.'

On doing Aamir Khan's role in Nanban, Vijay says, 'I had watched 3 Idiots thrice. So, I studiously avoided Aamir’s style and infused a certain body language of my own that worked eventually. But of course, there were a few cute expressions of Aamir’s that I liked and followed exactly'.

Jiiva is a lively person and always cracks jokes on the sets. I guess that got translated on to the screen as well, he adds.

Vijay's grand celebrations

Actor Vijay chose to celebrate the success of Nanban by throwing a grand party on Friday.

Speaking about Nanban Vijay said, ' all credits should go to director Shankar. It was a rare opportunity to work with a filmmaker like Shankar. I enjoyed every moment of it'.

He heaped Harris Jeyaraj for giving wonderful tunes in the film. My fans say it is one of the musically best films in my career, he adds.

An off-beat film sans punch dialogus or stunts was a new to me. But we had faith in the script and director Shankar. Nanban has become the biggest hit of my career so far, he adds.
 
He is currently shooting for Thuppaki with A R Murugadoss and a movie next with Goutha Vasudev Menon.

Nanban - Friends who heed





With Vijay's 'Velayudham' becoming a Diwali release, it is confirmed that the Ilayathalapathy's next venture, the Shankar-directed 'Nanban', will hit the screens for Pongal.

'Nanban', a remake of Bollywood blockbuster 'Three Idiots', stars Vijay, Srikanth, Jiiva, Ileana D' Cruz, Sathyaraj in lead roles with Anuya Bhagawath and S J Suryah playing pivotal ones. Harris Jayaraj has scored music. The shooting for the movie is complete and post production works have begun.

In 'Nanban', Vijay plays an engineering college student, whose ideas are always out of the box. Jiiva and Srikanth play his close buddies in college. A major portion of the film was shot in Darjeeling and Ooty. Unlike other Shankar films, 'Nanban' was completed in a quick pace.

Says Vijay, "It is my longtime wish to join hands with Shankar and it has come true with Nanban. He is a dedicated director and expects nothing but his best from his colleagues. Shooting for Nanban was a great and lovely experience. I enjoyed it thoroughly."

Goan-beauty Ileana is expecting to start her second innings in Kollywood with 'Nanban'. She enacts the role done by Kareena Kapoor in the original, romancing Vijay, who has replaced Aamir Khan.

The actress pins all hope on the movie and circles close to her say that she would accept other offers in Tamil only after the release of 'Nanban', produced by Gemini Films.

Shankar is known for his grand approach and his producers, keeping his lavish predilections in mind, had no objections to spend the extra buck to shoot his signature style of visuals, especially in the songs of the film. "This has made Nanban a visual delight," sources say.

Confirming this, Shankar says, "I feel Nanban has shaped out very well in all aspects. The highlight of the film will be its characters and the excellent performances of the artists in it. It's going to be a treat watching Vijay, Jiiva, Sathyaraj, Srikanth, Sathyan, Illeana altogether. Every scene is edited and dubbed till date."

The 'mega director', who is fresh from the grand success of 'Enthiran' adds: "Vijay hosted a wonderful party for the completion of the film and it was so nice that all the artists and technicians of the film gathered; it was a very relaxing evening full of talk, dance, fun, laughter etc."

Let's hope that 'Nanban' will be an enjoyable movie, as much as its original was, probably even more entertaining considering the exciting cast and crew of 'Nanban'!