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Why Mani Ratnam delaying shoot?

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Though the script and the entire team have been finalised for ace director Mani Ratnam’s next flick, the shoot is yet to start, giving raise to many an eyebrow.

When we probed, we came to know that the director is waiting for the summer to end. “There are plenty of outdoor scenes under the sun. So the shoot will commence by the end of June or by the beginning of July,” sources said.

Karthi, who once assisted Mani Ratnam, is the protagonist of the movie, and he was recently undergoing a training session to equip himself for the role.

“Since Karthi is playing the role of a pilot, he did a crash course at a flight school to acquire the body language and other skills of pilots,” sources said.

Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari will play the female lead in the yet-to-be-named flick, which will have music by Oscar-Grammy winner A R Rahman and lyrics by veteran Vairamuthu.

Tamannah’s latest crush

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Well, this is something to do with fashion. Tamannah has revealed that chokers are her latest fashion crush. The actress, who owns a jewellery brand, has said, “I always love neck accessories”.

“I am so happy that chokers are back in trend. During my childhood days, I would love to wear chokers,” says the ‘Ayan’ and ‘Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga’ actress.

At present, Tamannah is busy with a bunch of movies, including ‘Baahubali 2’ and a trilingual featuring Prabhudeva in the lead and directed by Vijay of ‘Deivathirumagal’ and ‘Thalaivaa‘ fame.

This apart, she is also doing ‘Dharmadurai‘ with Vijay Sethupathi, in which she is said to be playing the role of a village school teacher. The actress was in Chennai recently to attend the inaugural ceremony of the new branch of a popular retail chain.

Nalan Kumarasamy is an actor now

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Filmmaker Nalan Kumarasamy, the brain behind ‘Soodhu Kavvum‘ and the much recent ‘Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum‘, is now an actor. He will be seen playing a cameo role in a film starring Sibiraj in the lead.

The movie, which is yet to be titled, is tipped to be a comedy caper. According to sources, Nalan is playing a fish doctor and his character will bring the roofs down.

“Nalan is not just a good director, but a talented actor too. He will prove it with this flick,” they added. Besides Sibi and Nalan, the movie has Aishwarya Rajesh, Kaali Venkat, Mime Gopi, Yogi Babu and Livingston in key roles.

Wind Chimes Media Entertainments is producing the movie, directed by debutant Mani Seiyon, former associate of Arivazhagan. Music is by Samir Santhosh of ‘Inimey Ippadithaan’ and cinematography by Anand Jeeva.

Will Suriya vote on May 16?

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Uncertainty prevails over the possibility of Suriya and Jyothika casting their votes in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on May 16, as the star couple is on a vacation trip to the United States.

While some say they will be back to Chennai before the polling day, others say that they will return to the city only after the elections. It is to be noted that Suriya has never missed an opportunity to vote in the past.

Along with his father Suriya, brother Karthi and other family members, he would do the ‘democratic duty’ at a polling booth at T Nagar area in Chennai.

Recently, Suriya, along with Jyothika, Daughter Diya and son Dev, left for the US. Besides visiting varioius places there, he also attended the premiere of his latest film ’24’ last week. On his return, he will complete ‘S3’ before venturing to new projects.

Akshay Kumar to watch ‘Kabali’ FDFS

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Popular Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who is acting with Rajinikanth in ‘2.0’, has expressed his interest to watch the Superstar’s immediate release ‘Kabali‘ on the first day itself, that too the very first show.

The FDFS (first day first show) of Rajini films is known for heightened celebrations across Tamil Nadu and fans, who would be gripped by Rajini mania, would perform milk abishekam, show arathi and hail slogans in support of their ‘thalaivar’.

“Akshay wants to catch the celebrations live, and hence, he will be watching the film in an early morning show at a theatre in Chennai,” sources said, adding that he has become a huge fan of Rajinikanth lately.

“Akshay was bowled over by the simplicty of the Superstar on the sets of ‘2.0’. Also, the record breaking views generated by ‘Kabali’ teaser stunned him. So he is so keen to watch the film in Chennai on the first day,” sources added.