'Kathanayukudu' music launched in grand style
Music of Rajinikanth’s Kathanayakudu was launched at Le Meridian Hotel in Chennai on Monday (June 30) evening. Both Tamil version (Kuselan) and Telugu versions are released at the huge gathering that was attended nearly about 2000 guests. The film is produced by Ashwini Dutt in Telugu and is directed by P Vasu. A R Rehman’s nephew G V Prakash has composed the music. Hence Rehman came down to attend the function as the chief guest.
From Telugu cast and crew - producer Ashwini Dutt, the other hero in the movie Jagapathi Babu, comedians Sunil and Ali graced the event.
Ali, Ashwini Dutt, Sunil, Arjun and Jagapathi Babu at Kathanayakudu audio launch
The audio release itself was unique. Since the film is about 'friendship', the people involved with the film gave CD’s to their best friends.
Jagapathi Babu said he still could not believe the fact that he had acted with Rajnikant and that too in a prominent role. “Although I finished the shoot and it is due for release, yet it all looks like a dream,” he said.
On the other hand, P Vasu in his speech said the film deals about friendship and the one person in the film industry who does anything for friendship is Rajnikant. “The original writer of Malayalam film Srinivasan might have written the script keeping Rajni in mind,” he said.
Senior director K.Balachandar in his speech praised Rajinikanth to the skies. He compared their relationship with that of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa - Vivekananda bonding.
Rajnikant at Kathanayakudu audio launchRajinikanth made very short speech. `The subject is good and everybody is talking positively about it making me tense,” he said. He also praised the young music director G V Prakash. “He has blend of Ilayaraja and Rehaman,” Rajni praised.
The movie is likely to hit the screens on August 1, 2008.

Pawan's Puli in naxal area

The shoot of Pawan Kalyan's Puli is under brisk shoot at the thick forests of Talakona in Chittoor district. The shoot will continue for the next five days. A temple set is erected at the forest for this purpose. The news of film shoot spread like wildfire and it brought hoards of fans and enthusiasts from a score of villages. Much to their disappointment, they couldn't find Pawan Kalyan, but a small boy. Hero's childhood episode is being under shoot. Camping at the local forest guest house, the unit is being instructed to take extra precautions in view of the naxalite problem in the area.

Chiru in Varanasi: seeks divine blessings!
Megastar Chiranjeevi finally utters a word about his political party. He said he would announce his plans in a few days. This is the first time that he himself said about his party. He spoke to TV 9 after he offered prayers to Lord Shiva in Varanasi and immersed ashes of his father in the Ganga. Chiru visited the holy place on Monday.
It is learnt that he also sought divine blessings before taking a plunge into the politics.
Chiru has special place for Varanasi as his biggest hit in his career - Indra was largely shot on the banks of this holy town.
The priest who spoke to the TV channel predicted that Chiru would become next CM in Andhra Pradesh.

Hansika slims!
Teenage beauty Hansika has gone for makeover. Gone are the baby fat and bulbous looks. She slims in a seeming inspiration from Kareena's size zero style. Those who have seen her at a fashion show on Saturday stunned at her looks. Some liked hit but the general perception is lean looks doesn’t suit her.
Moreover, Hansika has become rage among youth for her rotund body structure.
On other hand, Hansika is happy with the way her career is moving ahead in Tollywood. “I have already bagged two big films in Telugu. One for producer M.S.Raju sir and it is under progress. The other one is Pawan Kalyan’s Puli. Two more projects are in pipeline in Tollywood,” she informed.