Poda Podi release on Feb 14, 2012 for the Valentine’s Day.

Silambarasan shows keen interest over offering chances to his close pals to wield the megaphone and now Vignesh Shivan is the lucky one to bag it. Making his debut directorial with the film ‘Podaa Podi’, the director is sure that the film will show Silambarasan in a different dimension as the script is so fresh and new.

About the buzzes that the film is based on Hollywood flick ‘Step Up’, he denies them as baseless rumour. The film marks the debut of Sarath Kumar’s daughter Varalakshmi in female lead role while VTV Ganesh performs an important role.

Shooting is almost done and the entire team is simultaneously working on production and dubbing works so as to wrap up the entire project by mid of January as plans are made to release in on Feb 14, 2012 for the Valentine’s Day.

STR does something new

STR has signed up as a brand ambassador for seven up, a popular soft drink. He is shooting an ad for it currently, which was why filming of Vettai Mannan which had been scheduled for November 28th at Binny Mills had to be postponed to December 9th.

Stylish Star, Allu Arjun popular Telugu star is also endorsing this brand and he is also shooting the ad. Coincidentally, STR also appeared in the Tamil remake of Allu Arjun's Vedam.

Rajini praises Osthe!

Recently. Rajinikanth saw a trailer of Osthi which was sent to him by KS Ravikumar who had obtained it from director Dharani as Rajini had told him that he enjoys Dharani's films. Rajini loved the trailer and had conveyed it.

Rajini was full of praise for both the director and STR, who he said has done a very good job. The Osthi team is over the moon and they feel it is a great sign as the Superstar himself has given their film his blessings!

Rana and Andrea in STR film

Vetri Maaran's next film will have STR in the lead and is generating considerable excitement in industry circles. The film may be called Vada Chennai. Rana Daggubati, the Telugu sensation who recently made waves in Bollywood with Dum Maaro Dum is making his first foray into Tamil cinema with this film. Word is he has a meaty role in this film.

Andrea has also been roped in for an important part in this film. Vetri Maaran is unwilling to reveal too many details about this film as he is still hunting for a heroine and other cast members. Once these details are finalized there will be an official announcement. The film is going to roll in February, 2012.

Osthi gets a clean U

Osthi has been certified with a U, said Jithan Ramesh who plays one of the important roles in the film. The film stars Silambarasan in the lead with Richa Gangopadhyay as his arm candy. Santhanam is the lead comedian with Sonu Sood, Nasser, Revathi, Saranya Mohan and others in the star cast.

Thaman has scored the music for this film and has given a couple of chartbusters including Kalasala and Osthi Mammae.

Osthi is slated to be released on December 2^nd. Get ready to catch Silambarasan on the big screen.

Osthe on December 8

Young Superstar Silambarasan has been desperately looking out for the release of his next movie ‘Osthe’.

Trade reports are that the producers have ended talks with distributors and exhibitors about the release. It looks like the film will hit screens on December 8. However when approached the closer sources, they revealed that talks are still going on and some patch up works are pending.

The Adventures of Tintin Premiere Show at Sathyam Cinemas

STR impresses Mallika

Mallika Sherawat after her sizzling appearances for the Maiya Maiya number in Guru and Kamal Haasan's Dasavatharam will be seen in her second item number in Tamil with Kalasala for the film, Osthe. The sexy actress has been blown away by STR's amazing dance moves. She praised him to the sky and said that she has never before worked with anyone who can manage to do even the most intricate steps with so much style.

STR has found himself a new fan as Mallika has said that she will be watching all his old movies especially his hit dance routines as he is such a livewire performer. The Kalasala track is already a big hit and the fans are dying to watch it when Osthe is released this month.

STR's surprise move at midnight

Venkat Prabhu thanked his family, friends, and fans for the wishes on his birthday. He had no wish to celebrate as his aunt, Mrs Jeeva Ilaiyaraja passed away recently but his loved ones still made the day special.

The ace director thanked STR specially because he was responsible for rounding up their gang and surprising him at the stroke of midnight. Venkat Prabhu also thanked Ajith and Vijay for calling him and wishing him on his birthday.

Karthika wants STR

Karthika's very first film in Tamil, Ko was a smash hit but much to the disappointment of her new fans she has not been seen on the big screen since then. Word was that she is doing a Telugu film called Dammu with Jr. NTR and Trisha. But now she has confirmed that she will be seen in a Tamil film soon.

Radha's daughter will be seen in Bharathiraja's next film and she said that the official announcement will be out soon. Tamil cinema fans will remember that it was Bharathiraja who introduced Radha. When quizzed about whether she was doing Vetri Maaran's film with STR she said that the reports were false but she does want to do a film with STR soon.

I am happy with Osthi: STR

Simbhu is hapy with Osthi, a remake of Hindi hit Dabanng. Says the actor on choosing to do a remake, ' this does not mean there is a lack of new ideas. Good cinema should reach a wider audience. Dabanng was a blockbuster and it is a good movie, there's no harm in sharing the same story with a different section of the audience'. Heaping laurels on his director Dharani, he adds, 'he got the best out of everyone in the cast and crew. I thoroughly enjoyed all my 87-days of shooting for the movie in Mysore.' STR adds that it was music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja who urged him to work with Thaman for Osthi. 'The songs are huge hit now. The credit should go to Thaman. He has given nice tunes'. Richa Gangopahyay and Sonu Sood form part of the cast. Gopinath has cranked the camera.

Releases that must not be missed this November

With the Diwali fervour settling down, the month of November is ready with some interesting releases lined up. According to trade sources, Dhanush and Selvaraghavan’s Mayakkam Enna is scheduled for a 11-11-11 release.

Silambarasan starrer Osthi will hit the marquee the week next on 18^th November 2011 and Samuthirakani directed, Sasi Kumar starrer Poraali will make it to the public eye on 25^th November 2011.

With Mayakkam Enna and Osthi slated for release one week apart, fan's expectations that the two films may clash have come to an end.

STR to take off his shirt today!

STR cannot stop gushing about his film with Dharani, Osthi. He says that it is going to be a milestone in his career and credit goes entirely to Dharani. STR praised his director and said that he had inspired him to work hard on the film and the results will soon be there for everyone to see.

The climax scene is being filmed today in Chennai and STR will be taking off his shirt for this scene. He has been hitting the gym with regularity and his vaunted six pack abs will be on display. The trailer was released this Diwali and the music has also been launched. Both have been well received and Osthi and STR seem ready to rock this November.

OSTHI MUSIC REVIEW

Starring: Silambarasan, Jithan Ramesh, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sonu Sood, Revathi, Mallika Sherawat
Direction: S. Dharani
Music: Thaman. S
Production: Mohan Apparao T. Ramesh
Vocals: Baba Sehgal, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Naveen Madhav, Thaman. S, Rita, Mahathi, Silambarasan, LR. Easwari, Vijaya T. Rajendar, Solar Sai
Lyrics: Vaali, Yugabharathi, Silambarasan

Osthi is the remake of the 2010 Salman Khan starrer blockbuster Dabangg. The film is directed by S. Dharani. The music is scored by Thaman, who is the man of the moment running high after the success of Dookudu audio in Telugu. With Sony Music bagging the audio rights for the film, the bar is set high for this full-fledged commercial entertainer. All Simbu's projects have been high on musical expectations because of his good rapport with the music directors. Lets see if the STR-Thaman combination rocks!

Osthi Maamey...
Singers: Baba Sehgal, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Naveen Madhav
Lyrics: Vaali

Baba Sehgal's pompous and unique style of singing drives the opener, 'Osthi Maamey' in a loud, ballistic manner to introduce the cop in action. The full-spirited singer makes his trademark presence after 'Kaadhal Vanthalae' in 'Singham' which incidentally happens to be another cop flick. Thaman shows off his versatility with varying instrumental beats and typical Petta Rap mixes that adds to the listening charm. The music is fully loaded with aggressively punched one-liners from Vaali.

Unnale Unnale...
Singers: Thaman. S, Rita
Lyrics: Yugabharathi

Peppy Punjabi beats with ethnic beats brings out the freshness of the next track, 'Unnale Unnale'. Thaman sings his heart out in lovable tender tones in this "girl wooing" number which has a likable fusion composition. The well-nurtured and rendered middle interludes from Rita are mixed well in proportion. It entertains with impressive sounding vocals and pleasant mixing arrangements of Bangra patterns, despite its heard-before syndrome.

Pondatti...
Singers: Silambarasan
Lyrics: Silambarasan

It is a known norm that Silambarasan does the crooning and penning of at least one song in almost all of his musical endeavors. This album is no exception to it. 'Pondatti' song by Silambarasan is funky in spirit and snazzy in rendition. Thaman's mixing of various moods and tempo adds to the infectious nature of the song. This sultry track with its frivolously silly lyrics in the same genre of 'loosu penne', 'Aracha maava' songs, promises to be another big hit to its targeted audience. Great ring tone for the Romeos of this season!

Neduvaali...
Singers: Rahul Nambiar, Mahathi
Lyrics: Yugabharathi

Rahul Nambiar who received his FilmFare nomination for ‘Adada Mazhaida’ (Paiyaa) has done the enthused singing for the track 'Neduvaali'. Mahathi joins him to add feminine shades to the feisty number. The chorus 'Doomeelu than' is racy and is mixed hot-headedly for a foot tapping number. Thaman has cleverly given an upbeat musical packaging much to the delight of the audience.

Kalasala Kalasala...
Singers: LR. Easwari, Vijaya T. Rajendar, Solar Sai
Lyrics: Vaali

'Kalasala' is the much anticipated southern version of the chartbusting 'Munni badnaam hui' song from 'Dabanng'. The ace legendry singer LR. Ezswari who sang a one-liner in the Vikram starrer Arul, starts her reign of supremacy by rendering the item number in style along with Vijaya T. Rajendar. Fuelled with high beat and banging kuthu energy, Thaman has successfully managed to create a typical dancing feasting number. With the show stopper Mallika Sherawat on-board, it should only adds to the grandiose of the commercially promising dance number.

'Osthi' lives up to its huge expectations with generous mass entertainers like 'Kalasala Kalasala', 'Pondatti' and 'Neduvaali'. Thaman has made use of this opportunity to compose a commercially viable album that might not promise of a heart-warming melody or meaningfully penned song to cherish, yet will be one of the top musical grosser which will allure listeners with its hits

Osthi - Movie Press Meet

Osthi Movie Audio Launch Stills

Osthi Movie Audio Launch Stillamook

'Osthi': Dubai bound

Team 'Osthi' are at Dubai canning their last song, 'Pondatti...' the lyrics of which that was shared recently by Simbu on a networking site and saw good response. The song is a duet number between Simbu and Richa Gangopadhyay.

The lyrics of this song have been penned by STR and crooned by him as well and expectations on this number are raving quite high since the songs that STR sings in his films are mostly hit numbers.

The song was initially supposed to be canned at Macau however the team opted for Dubai in the end.

It maybe mentioned that 'Osthi' will see an audio launch on October 19 in Chennai. The songs have been tuned in by Thaman and the event is said to happen on a big scale.

Osthi is mass plus class

Thaman who has composed the music for Osthi is full of enthusiasm about it. He says that the album combines mass and class perfectly. There are five tracks in the album rendered by Baba Sehgal, Ranjith, Rahul, Naveen, Madhav, Rita, Mahathi, T Rajendar and Thaman himself. Of course, STR has also sung for Osthi.

Kalasala sung by Easwari is his favorite, Thaman admitted and he keeps listening to it all the time as it is totally addictive. The audio will be released worldwide on October 19th. Thaman has promised the fans that it is going to rock!

Osthi soundtracks

Silambarasan’s film always has some peppy songs that turn out to be a chartbuster. His penchant and eye for detail in music is the major reason for the songs to become a huge hit among the masses. Therefore, the expectations for Osthi’s music is also soaring high.

Here is the track list of the Osthi for all you music buffs out there:

Kalasalla... is by T Rajendar, LR Easwari and Sola Sai. Lyrics are by Vaali. It is said that

Osthi Maamey... by Baba Sehgal, Rahul Nambiar, Ranjith and Naveen Madhav is penned by Vaali.

Unnale Unnale... the music composer Thaman itself along with Rita. Lyrics are by Yuga Bharathi.

Neduvaali... is by Rahul Nambiar and Mahathi. Lyrics are by Yuga Bharathi.

Pondati... is penned by Silambarasan who has also sung the song.

Silambarasan’s efforts for Osthi climax

Silambarasan’s efforts for the climax fight in Osthi is really awesome, say insiders. The star has worked out for 25 days to obtain the eight-pack for this climax fight. STR wants this climax fight in Osthi to be the highlight of the film and wanted to try out something new.

After much thought, the star came to a conclusion that an eight pack would be very apt for this fight sequence and decided to go for it. His continuous hard work for about 25 days paid off handsomely, sources close to the Osthi team say.

Watch out for this particular fight and see STR sporting his brand new eight-pack!

Osthi – Musical Treat on the Way

Young Superstar Silambarasan has been vigorously involved in the making of ‘Osthi’ for past three months and has completed it on time. The film is scheduled to hit screens for the festive occasion of Diwali and the songs were under process. Especially music director Thamman was taking big efforts over the song ‘Munni’ as the original version is a chartbuster. L.R.Easwari and T.R have sang the song Kalasala "Munni" have crooned the song.

Shedding lights on the album, STR has said, “All songs are done in and final mix on the way. We have finished singing the ‘Pondati’ song, which will be a special highlight.” He has unveiled some lines from the song that goes this way -PONDATI ADI NEE DHANEY YEN SWEETY, WILL LOVE U TILL UR A PAATI, THEVAYILLA VAPPATI !

It’s Silambarasan, confirms Hansika

Hansika’s next will be Vettai Mannan. The actress has confirmed that she has been signed up for the film to be directed by Nelson and that she will be Silambarasan’s pair. Vettai Mannan also has Jai and Deeksha Seth playing important roles.

Hansika’s career in Kollywood is progressing well with the lady bagging good offers. She is awaiting the release of Velayutham in which she is paired opposite Vijay. This film will hit the screen this Diwali. Her next release would be Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, in which she shares the screen space with Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Kalasala will be an evergreen hit, says Silambarasan

The Tamil version of the item song Munni Badnam Hui will begin with the lyrics Kalasala, revealed Silmabarasan, the lead star in Osthi. The film has Richa playing his lead pair and Dharani is directing this remake of Dabangg.

Silambarasan said that popular singer LR Easwari and his dad T Ranjendar will render this song under the music direction of Thaman. Adding further, the star said that he wanted a very different voice for this particular song and hence zeroed in on LR Easwari and T Rajendar.

The actor predicted that Kalasala will turn out to be a youth anthem when it releases and will be an evergreen hit like L R Eswari's all time hit Thulluvadho Ilamai.

Osthi for Deepavali

Simbu's Osthidirected by Dharani is the latest join the Diwali dhamaka; the film will reportedly grace theatres during this Deepavali. Earlier, we have reported that the music ofOsthi (remake of Salman Khan's Bollywood blockbuster Dabangg) will be launched in Chennai on October 6, 2011. Now the latest buzz is that Bollywood star Salman Khan is likely to grace the audio launch of Osthi. The film is produced by Mohan Apparao and T. Ramesh under Balaji Real Media banner.

For the first time, Simbu will play the role of a cop on screen in Osthi. Richa Gangopadhya will play the role of Rancho (made memorable by Sonakshi Sinha in Hindi). Jithan Ramesh will play the role of Simbu's brother (which was originally played by Arbaaz Khan). Revathi will appear as Simbu's mother, while Sonu Sood is reprising his original role in the Tamil version. Gopinath is the cameraman while Thaman is the music director.

STR does it for thala in 'Osthi'

Well if your wondering what we are referring to, Simbu, a die-hard fan of Ajith has a tribute to his thala's 'Mankatha' in his forthcoming Diwali release 'Osthi'!

Ajith's well-received dialogue in 'Mankatha', 'Naanum Evalavu Naalthaan Nallavanavae Nadikirathu...' set a rage among the young and now Simbu will be using this one-liner in his 'Osthi' towards the end of the film.

'Mankatha' had a tribute to Simbu's 'Vaanam' dialogue, 'Enna Vazhka Da Idhu...', looks like the thala fan has something in store for his matinee idol now.

'Osthi' starring Silambarasan aka Simbu, Richa Gangopadhyay in the lead roles is a remake of B'town super hit 'Dabaang', and an item number featuring Simbu, Mallika Sherawat and Sonu Sood is one of the USPs of the film.

Shruti connects with Mallika’s item song in "OSTHI"

That Shruti Haasan is an accomplished musician and singer is well known to all. She has sung a number of songs and the latest will be for the Silambarasan starrer Osthi. Interestingly, she will render the item song for which the sexy siren Mallika Sherawat has been roped in to shake her leg.

Osthi’s music director Thaman decided that Shruti would be an excellent choice for this song and she had agreed to do it.

This item number is the most expected thing in Osthi because a similar item song turned out to be the highlight in the original version Dabangg.

Osthi trailer to be launched soon

The trailer of STR's much-hyped Osthi(remake of Salman Khan's Bollywood blockbusterDabangg), directed by Dharani, will be launched in Chennai soon with a single track ('Osthi Maaman'). Osthi is produced by Mohan Apparao and T. Ramesh under Balaji Real Media banner. For the first time, Simbu will play the role of a cop on screen in Osthi. Richa Gangopadhya will play the role of Rancho (made memorable by Sonakshi Sinha in Hindi). Jithan Ramesh will play the role of Simbu's brother (which was originally played by Arbaaz Khan). Revathi will appear as STR's mother, while Sonu Sood is reprising his original role in the Tamil version. Gopinath is the cameraman while Thaman is the music director.

STR in another remake?

Silambarasan watched Delhi Belly recently and laughed so hard his sides hurt! When the suggestion to remake the film came up, STR was very keen on doing it we hear. It is a Bollywood film that had Imran Khan in a pivotal role. What set the film apart was its liberal dose of toilet humor and its expletive - ridden narrative.

One wonders whether the Tamil film audience might be game for this coming of age film. Even so, word is that the Tamil remake of Delhi Belly will be modified and watered down in order to suit Tamil tastes. Aamir Khan, the producer of the Hindi version has let slip that some production houses are interested in buying the rights to the film so negotiations are going on currently to seal the deal.

STR watches 'Mankatha' First Day, First Show!

A self-proclaimed fan of "Thala" Ajith, Simbu was present today (August 31), to watch the first day first show of Ajith's 50th film 'Mankatha' from Chennai. Simbu, who has many times openly declared that he is an ardent fan of Thala, took an off from his shooting schedule of 'Osthi' to watch 'Mankatha' as a fan.

The shooting for 'Osthi' has been going on full swing with hero Simbu in attendance, from Mysore. But the actor has cancelled his shoot today to cheer his thala along with thousands of Ajith fans across the state.

And what an opening it has been for 'Mankatha!' Thala has hit the bull's eye with his portrayal of Vinayak Mahadevan - what a way to hit the 50th film in one's career. The film has evolved as one of the best entertainers of Ajith till date, with his fans getting a good dose of their icon, be it in dance, romance or the stunts.

'Mankatha,' despite a huge star cast has Ajith written all over it. Kudus to Venkat Prabhu for providing an all round entertainer this time with a big star on board and continuing his successful innings in the Tamil film industry!

Osthi to combine best of STR and Dharani

Dharani is one flamboyant filmmaker who leaves his imprint on every film he makes even if it is a remake. It is the director's working style to write the screenplay along the quirks and traits of the main character so that the film makes a proper impact. He used this technique in films like Dhil, Dhool, and Gilli and will be doing the same for Osthi, his remake of Dabaang with STR.

STR is a very charismatic star with a magnetic screen presence and Dharani is keen to develop the screenplay along the lines of his onscreen persona. Therefore though Osthi is a remake it has been rewritten to incorporate the best of Dharani and STR and will have the freshness of an original work in addition to fully satisfying the fans of both.

Simbhu to direct Kettavan

Simbhu, who directed Manmadhan, is all set to repeat the act. He is planning to direct Kettavan and interestingly he would direct the same. Says Simbhu, 'I’m starting it next year, for sure. The cast and crew are yet to be finalized but just that I want to kickstart the film.' 'It is not Manmadhan 2, but it will fall under that style of filmmaking and will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.' His Vosthi, a remake of Dabbang is likely to hit screens during Deepavali, Simbu’s other projects Podaa Podi and Vettai Mannan too are nearing completion.

Osthi to Hit the Screens by Diwali

Osthi is the film which has Simbhu in the lead role. The shooting of the film is in the final stages. Dharani who had directed hit films like Dhil,Dhool, Ghilli and Kuruvi is directing this film. This is the first time Dharani is directing Simbhu. This film is the remake of the super hit Hindi film Dabangg which had Salman Khan in the lead role. Simbhu is donning the role of a majestic police officer. Richa is pairing with Simbhu in this film. The shooting of the film which commenced few months back is coming to an end now. The shooting of the film is taking place in Hosur, Bangalore and Mysore. The film was planned to be completed in 90 days. Because of this the shooting of the film has been going on in top gear. The film is expected to be released on Diwali.