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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Mankatha movie Review by Arun Guhan - Fans Share

Well this post is not about your fav football club .Mankatha Unlimited has been referred as MAN.utd. The whole movie was like watching the recent MAN.utd vs arsenal match. From my previous posts itself you would have known that i am one among the diehard fans who is waiting for the 50th film of thala Ajith.
Continue reading the next paras if you have watched the film. If you haven’t then skip directly to the last para.
The movie has lived upto all the hypes given. Since the shooting of the film commenced the cast and crew of the film managed to update stuffs about the film in social networking sites and kept the expectation higher.And even it hasn’t been promoted by the marketing giants of the tinsel town,the film would have got the same bumper opening box-office collection due to the healthy promotions of the cast and crew of the chennai-28 director.Having done only 3 films and to direct the landmark 50th film of a mass hero is really a risky job.Even though the hero and the director had lukeworm response for their previous ventures aasal and goa ,this film is really a banging re-entry for both ajith and venkat prabhu.
STORY:
nothing is new.It is just a blend of films like thiruda thiruda and aaranya kaandam and ko in parts.
SCREEN PLAY and DIRECTION :
This is where the director has justified the film’s tagline A VENKAT PRABHU GAME.
The screenplay keeps us guessing till the end and most of the time our guess goes wrong.A brilliant screenplay is one which makes the audience keeps thinking whats next?? even the songs are placed in unusual situations.
The way the twists unfold and the narration style are superb. The chess block before interval was awesome.The usage of green blood to avoid gore is a creative idea.The picturisation of nee-nan and vada binlaeda songs are super cool.The csk celebration by prem and mahat was cool.Thala’s biking scene and the chasing in the second halfs are really stunning.The climax twist is the biggest highlight of all.
DIALOGUES:
There are lot of fun and punches in dialogues. They are catchy.
MUSIC ,CINEMATOGRAPHY and EDITING:
It keeps us engaged to the film .Music by yuvan is rocking. Re-recording maintained the tempo of the film throughout.the usage of ilayaraja songs and the violin bit in action sequence is brilliant. Sakthi saravanan’s lens has captured everything for a perfect action film.Editing by Praveen and shrikanth is freaky cool.
PERFORMANCES:
It is nice to see the action king ARJUN back in action. His presence is one of the biggest plus of the film.
PREM JI and vaibhav are far better than their previous films. ASHWIN is good in his debut film whereas MAHATH should work more.JP has made a cakewalk asusual.As mankatha being a boyish film girls have got only little space on screen. Trisha,andrea,anjali and lakshmi rai add glam to the thala film.
Though there are a bunch of actors in this film but thala AJITH dominates everyone with his mind-blowing performance. The way he emotes,delivers dialogues,stunts and dance .For an actor to act with the salt and pepper look hairdo in his 50th film is a great job. Ajith fans finally saw their hero the way they were longing to see. The director and producer being diehard fans of ajith might be the reason.
I had a very big doubt after watching the film “thala ultimate star ah ? illa super star ah??”
This is the second biggest opening tamil cinema is experiencing after RAJNI KANTH’S ENDHIRAN.Even after the actor dissolved his fan clubs the collection of the film has breaked some of the previous blockbusters. If he hasn’t dissolved the fan clubs the members would have doubled post-mankatha.If you are an AJITH fan then definitely its time for you to celebrate.Here is a one-line review for non-ajith fans :”vijay fans liked the film very much .A review from my friend sidharth.balaji who is a vijay fan :”
Dear Ajith Kumar,
With Venkat Prabhu excelling with his brilliant screenplay, his cousin yuvan with mind blowing background scores and songs and yourself living through the character of Vinayak Mahadevan, Mankatha shall remain matchless for many more years!
This movie made me understand the real meaning of the word “Ultimate” and the reason for calling you so.
Yours truly,
…A fan of Tamil cinema.
Mankatha da! \m/
what else could be a better review. With all the things including the 31-8-11 (31+8+11=50) having worked out highly positively ,it is no doubt that ajith is going to hit the bulls eye after a long time .Kudos to venkat prabhu and team for making thala’s landmark film as a benchmark for mass films!!
thala …thala…thala…mankatha da!!!
thala …thala…thala…mankatha da!!!
P.S: even MARK ZUKERBERG cant stop the overflowing reviews of mankatha by fans in facebook.
MANKATHA = UNLIMITED ENTERTAINMENT!!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Say "NO" To Piracy

Contact Numbers : 044 - 43506760, 044 - 28153344, 044 - 28153355
You can also contact them via their e-mail id : antipiracy@ayngaran.com
As ardent fans of Ajith, its our duty to report such illegal pirated copies.
Mankatha Review - First Mouth Talk - Movie Sure HIT !!!
From Singapore
Theater: Cathe Cinemas
TICKET RATE : 11 DOLLARS (400 approx)
REVIEW:
Guys!!!! I take the privilege of telling yu ppl tht MANKAATHA is superb!!!:)))..Ajit is Superb acting…and the film was seen here lik in chennai theatre..all were shouting Thala thala…..Arjun was like He lived tht character…His character is actually equal to Ajit….Trisha acting was gud but she comes in very few scenes…andrea,mahat,prem and vaibhav played there parts….You wil be terrorised the way Ajit played his part in the film…it wil be like All these years Ajit was a villain….Guys i hope Yu ppl wil enjoy it tooo..Yu can think it as BILLA^10….Yuvan music and background is excellent…very less dialogues Ajit speaks, fully style and background music is awesome…negatives are some parts could be related to usual tamil films…and Climax is the main twist which yu wil not expect….but it wil be superb.
Overall Tag - A treat to Ajit fans…and a benchmark film I would say for actors turning into negative roles…
Thanks to Venkat Prabhu…
I am proud that first time in my life seein a film first day and a gud film…
Radhika Sarath Kumar of Raadan Pictures tweeted “Excellent reports for “Mankatha” frm Dubai and Singapore, way to go amity,venkat and gang”.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
MANKATHA MOVIE PREVIEW Review by : Behindwoods Review Board
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Dont Miss The End Credits Of Mankatha

This is a festive week; It is ramzan, Ganesh Chathurthi and yes.. Mankatha. It is going to be Worship, Food and Good entertainment. With Just one more day left for open the bottle, Expectations are soaring Sky high for Mankatha; Trailers rocking in Sun Channels every ten minutes , the General public is busy scouting tickets for the first festival opening week end. Mankatha is clearly the talk of the town.
Kollywood is astonished on how thala could manage such a grand opening of Mankatha in spite of dissolving the fan clubs. With almost all tickets sold out for the first opening Long week end, thala has proved the point that his fans will adore him even without fan clubs
What we are to remind you now, will only raise it even more among Ajith's fans, for director Venkat Prabhu has a different kind of surprise to fans through Ajith's 50th offering to Tamil cinema .Venkat Prabhu is popular to keep audience glued to the screens till the very end of the movie, including the end credits where he showcases some interesting and funny happenings from the sets of his movie.
Venkat Prabhu will broadcast his stars funny bloopers at the sets in the end credits of 'Mankatha' as well! This will be the first time ever that fans will get to see Ajith's bloopers in his film! Venkat Prabhu expressed to his tweet pals saying, "End credits of Mankatha will be extraordinary (extraordinary) than my previous movies!!! U guys can catch Thala`s bloopers for the very 1st time”
A blooper is a short sequence of a film or video production, usually a deleted scene, containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. It is usual to what we used to see at the end of any Jackie Chan’s Movie .Please don’t miss to watch the 4 minute End credits after the movie is complete. The End Credits will showcase how jovial Thala is.
Mankatha is a long but interesting Movie. The film will run for 2.45 hours (Usually Tamil movies are 2.10 minutes to 2.30 minutes).
Get ready folks, Mankatha is going to be Evil and Sexy.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Breaking News: Mankatha is getting released in USA at 34 locations
Breaking news:
Mankatha is getting released in USA at 34 locations. It cannot get BIGGER THAN this. Online ticketing is currently open in many locations. To avoid disappointment, please book your tickets in advance. The Thala game begins now!

Big cinemas Locations (www.bigcinemas.com):Phoenix Big Cinemas Dos Lagos Stadium 15
Big Cinemas Towne 3, San Jose, CA
Big Cinemas Freemont, CA
Big Cinemas Norwalk, CA
Big Cinemas Columbia Park, NJ
Big Cinemas Movie City, Edison, NJ
Big Cinemas Peach Tree, Atlanta, GA
Big Cinemas Golf Glenn, Chicago, IL
Big Cinemas Loehmanns, VA
Big Cinemas Towne 3, San Jose, CA
Big Cinemas Freemont, CA
Big Cinemas Norwalk, CA
Big Cinemas Columbia Park, NJ
Big Cinemas Movie City, Edison, NJ
Big Cinemas Peach Tree, Atlanta, GA
Big Cinemas Golf Glenn, Chicago, IL
Big Cinemas Loehmanns, VA
Cinemark Locations (www.cinemark.com):Austin, TX Tinsel Town
Century 20 Great Mall and XD, Milpitas, CA
Century Folsom 14 (Sacramento)
Century Aurora (Denver), CO
Cinemark Movies 10, Charlotte (Matthews), NC
Cinemark Warren, Detroit, MI
Century 20 Great Mall and XD, Milpitas, CA
Century Folsom 14 (Sacramento)
Century Aurora (Denver), CO
Cinemark Movies 10, Charlotte (Matthews), NC
Cinemark Warren, Detroit, MI
Other Locations:The Screens at the Continent - Columbus (www.screens8.net)
Georgetown 14 Cinemas - Indianapolis (www.manoranjaninc.com)
West Hills -Laemmle Fallbrook - Los Angeles (www.latamil.com)
Reading Cinemas, Carmel Mountain 12 - San Diego (www.latamil.com)
Fun Asia Hollywood, Dallas, TX (www.funasia.net)
Fun Asia, Houston, TX (www.funasia.net)
MyGalaxy Cinema Raleigh (www.mygalaxycinema.com)
Britton 8 Tampa, Florida (www.britton8.com)
Bloomfield 8 Cinema - Connecticut (www.imoviecafe.com)
Entertainment Cinemas, Boston, MA (www.imoviecafe.com)
Navrang Theaters, Roswell, GA (www.navrangtheaters.com)
Peoria, IL (hitcinemas.com)
Bloomfield, IL (hitcinemas.com)
Green Bay, WI (hitcinemas.com)
Milwaukee, WI (hitcinemas.com)
Madison, WI (hitcinemas.com)
Mann Maple Grove, Minneapolis (hitcinemas.com)
Pollack Tempe Cinemas, Tempe, AZ (www.azindia.com)
Totem Lake Seattle, WA (www.roxycinema.com)
Georgetown 14 Cinemas - Indianapolis (www.manoranjaninc.com)
West Hills -Laemmle Fallbrook - Los Angeles (www.latamil.com)
Reading Cinemas, Carmel Mountain 12 - San Diego (www.latamil.com)
Fun Asia Hollywood, Dallas, TX (www.funasia.net)
Fun Asia, Houston, TX (www.funasia.net)
MyGalaxy Cinema Raleigh (www.mygalaxycinema.com)
Britton 8 Tampa, Florida (www.britton8.com)
Bloomfield 8 Cinema - Connecticut (www.imoviecafe.com)
Entertainment Cinemas, Boston, MA (www.imoviecafe.com)
Navrang Theaters, Roswell, GA (www.navrangtheaters.com)
Peoria, IL (hitcinemas.com)
Bloomfield, IL (hitcinemas.com)
Green Bay, WI (hitcinemas.com)
Milwaukee, WI (hitcinemas.com)
Madison, WI (hitcinemas.com)
Mann Maple Grove, Minneapolis (hitcinemas.com)
Pollack Tempe Cinemas, Tempe, AZ (www.azindia.com)
Totem Lake Seattle, WA (www.roxycinema.com)
Showtimes Hotline: 720-213-6002
Ajith's Solo Act

Here’s the latest on Billa 2. According to a source, one song has already been canned on Thala Ajith. “The song, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, will definitely be a blockbuster. It’s peppy and foot-tapping. Raju Sundaram has done a great job choreographing the song,” adds the source. The last schedule took place for about 25 days and the third schedule is all set to start next month in Goa. Bruna Abdullah and Huma Qureshi, who are making their debut in Tamil cinema, haven’t yet started shooting for their portions, and are likely to join Ajith in Goa soon.
Mankatha Team Watches First Copy Of Mankatha

Yesterday nite, Mankatha's first copy was screened for the family members of Mankatha's cast and crew. That was a very special moment for them. Thala Ajith was also present at Prasad EFX Preview Theatre where the special screening of Mankatha was held.
Actor Vaibhav was the first one to tweet outta excitement on watching the film. The above image you are viewing was posted by Vaibhav. He says, "Mangatha is rocking:))) not cos I acted I'n the movie:) it's gonna be super hit".
Editor Praveen says that Thala hugged him after the film was over. He says, "*mankatha* 1 of e best first copy evr! Ajith sir all e way! Vp rocks! B redy 2 b blwn away! Got a hug frm thala fr my wrk! Humble man". His statement made the fans eager to see Mankatha very soon.
And debutant Mahat too was so excited eventhough he says he is scared that his first movie is gonna release in 3 days. He tweets, "MANKATHA first copy superb! A very big thanx to Dhaya, Venkat, Thala, n d whole crew for all d support! Must watch!!! N I am dam scared!!!
As usual, Premgi's words looked more confident. He says, "Just saw MANKATHA with Thala I think it's amazing , watch it 31st Aug 2011".
Costume designer Vasuki Bhaskar's words were something special for hardcore Ajith fans. She says, "Ajith super hot n sexy.So many places to clap,celebrate n enjoy evil @ its best. Euphoria @ first copy! VP's MANKATHA is evil n sexy!.
Slated for Aug 31st release, Ajith fans are gearing up to our their beloved star in silver screen with huge expectations. All fans are planning their unique ways to celebrate the Mankatha festival.
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Final Word: Mankatha Big Release on August 31

There are no more hurdles for Thala’s 50th film ‘Mankatha’. It’s three big cheers from the bigwigs of Kollywood. Yup! Producer of the film Dayanidhi Azhagiri has mentioned that his home banner Cloud Nine Movies will collaborate with Sun Pictures and release the film. He extends his special thanksgiving to Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘Red Giant Movies’.
It is official – says Dayanidhi Azhagiri who is taking a deep breath of happiness with Sun Pictures picking up the film. The release date is still 4 days time and the promotional activities will kick-start soon.
Udhayanidhi Stalin on this new deal has said that it’s gonna be a big celebration as Cloud Nine and Sun Pictures comes together for the first time. Adding more he says that this is the right time to prove certain things.
It really cannot get bigger than this. Venkat Prabhu starts off saying that three biggies of Kollywood are joining hands together. Tamilnadu release by Radaan media Works India Ltd. Contact: +91 9566195553, 044 28345032. Radhika Sarath Kumar quotes ” Radaan media works acquires tamilnadu theatrical rights of “MANGATHA” from Sun pictures. God bless, Thala to rock on the 31st.”
Meanwhile the overseas prints has been dispatched yesterday and the local theaters here in Tamilnadu will be finalized today.
Since Kerala theaters are occupied with more movies for the season of Ramzan, the film will hit screens on September 9, 2011.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Mankatha - Tomorrow’s Paper Ad - Exclusive from Dhayanidhi Alagiri

Courtesy: Dhayanidhi Alagiri through Twitter
Mankatha gets U/A certificate from Censors

Mankatha has been given U/A certificate from the Censors today. Some Dialogue mutes also given. The Movie is Slated for August 31st and the Paper Ads with entire theater listings will be given tomorrow.
Studio green who brought Mankatha from Cloud Nine Movies has planned an aggressive promotions in the coming days.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Mankatha - Local and Worldwide Theater Listings
United Kingdom (UK) :
ONLINE BOOKING : http://www.cineworld.co.uk/
Aberdeen - Cineworld
Address : Queens Link Leisure Park, Links Road, Aberdeen, AB24 5EN
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Queens Link Leisure Park, Links Road, Aberdeen, AB24 5EN
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Birmingham Broad Street
Address : 181 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1DA
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : 181 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1DA
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Cardiff - Cineworld
Address : Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, CF10 2EN
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, CF10 2EN
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Crawley - Cineworld
Address : Unit 1-Crawley Leisure Park, London Road, Crawley, RH10 8LR
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Unit 1-Crawley Leisure Park, London Road, Crawley, RH10 8LR
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Edinburgh - Cineworld
Address : Fountain Park, 130/3 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1AF
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Fountain Park, 130/3 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1AF
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Enfield - Cineworld
Address : Southbury Leisure Park, 208,Southbury Road, Enfie
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Southbury Leisure Park, 208,Southbury Road, Enfie
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Feltham - Cineworld
Address : Leisure West, Air Park Way, Feltham, Middx, TW13 7LX
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Leisure West, Air Park Way, Feltham, Middx, TW13 7LX
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Glasgow Renfrew Street Cineworld
Address : 7 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3AB
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : 7 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3AB
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Ilford - Cineworld
Address : I-Scene, Clements Road, Ilford, Essex,, IG1 1BP
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : I-Scene, Clements Road, Ilford, Essex,, IG1 1BP
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Milton Kaynes - Cineworld
Address : Xscape, 602 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keyne ,MK9 3XS
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Xscape, 602 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keyne ,MK9 3XS
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Sheffield - Cineworld
Address : Valley Centertainment, Broughton Lane, Sheffield,, S9 2EP
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Valley Centertainment, Broughton Lane, Sheffield,, S9 2EP
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Staples Corner - Cineworld
Address : Staples Corner Retail Park, Geron Way, London, NW2 6LW
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Staples Corner Retail Park, Geron Way, London, NW2 6LW
Contact : 0871 200 2000
The O2 Greenwich - Cineworld
Address : The O2, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0AX
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : The O2, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0AX
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Wandsworth - Cineworld
Address : Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth High Street,SW18 4TF
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Address : Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth High Street,SW18 4TF
Contact : 0871 200 2000
Latest Update: Sun Pictures to release ‘Mankatha’

Lots of sensational news is happening with Ajith Kumar’s 50th film ‘Mankatha’. The film was reported of getting into the hands of Studio Green K.E. Gnanavel Raja. But within a short span of time, lots of changes have taken place. Yes, the film will now get released by Sun Pictures and it will have a 360 Degree Marketing and Promotional activity by the giant banner.
According to the inside reports, the producers of K.E. Gnanavel Raja was planning ahead to sell the satellite rights to Jaya TV. Apparently, Dayanidhi Azhagiri has now decided to get back to Sun Pictures and the satellite rights has been sold out to Sun Pictures.
Hansraj Saxena is no more COO of Sun Pictures and is now replaced by K Vijay Kumar.
Mankatha - Back in the game - Times of India
It’s ‘sun’ny days once again in the Kollywood filmi market
Team CT

It looks like Sun Pictures is back in business. We learnt that the production and distribution house, which looked battered by the arrest of its former COO Hansraj Saxena, will now release the much-expected Mankatha, just a day after it was announced that the film’s producer Dhanyanidhi Alagiri had sold the rights of the film to K E Gnanavel Raja (actor Suriya’s cousin).
The reason for this change is because Gnanavel wanted to sell the satellite rights of the Ajith-starrer to the TV channel run by the arch-rival of their political party. Says a source, “While Dhaya accepted Gnanavel’s proposal initially, he came under fire when his family members came to know of the deal. So, he decided to buy the rights back from Gnanavel.”
Trade analysts consider Dhayanidhi’s decision to sell the rights of the film than release it himself as a clever move as some distributors were planning to prevent the film from releasing on August 31 unless he compensated them for the losses they incurred with his previous releases Va — Quarter Cutting and Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai.
Meanwhile, adding more proof to its resurgence, the production house has also bagged the satellite rights of Suriya’s 7am Arivu. They are also planning a live telecast of the film’s audio launch which is likely to be held in Singapore. Interestingly, the film is produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin and is likely to be distributed by him.
Source: Times of India (Dated: 25-8-2011)
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Mankatha Satellite rights grabbed by Sun Network Television

According to close sources, the satellite rights of Dayanidhi Alagiri’s Mankatha and Udhayanidhi’s 7 Aum Arivu have been bought by Sun television.
Mankatha is expected to hit the cinema halls on August 31, even though it is a Wednesday to tap the long festival weekend of Vinayaka Chaturthi and Ramzan, there are a lot of expectations from the movie. The movie has been subtitled for overseas prints.
Buzz is that 7 Aum Arivu would have its audio launch in all probabilities in Dubai during first week of September.
A.S.
Source: Deccan Chronicle (Dated: 21-8-2011)
In the big league - Director Venkat Prabhu interview to The Hindu
There’s one person more excited than anyone else about the release of Mankatha — its director. “Not because it’s my film, but because it’s Ajith sir’s, that too his 50th one,” says Venkat Prabhu, whose film is due for release on August 31.
It’s old news that Venkat is a huge fan of Ajith. What is new is his attempt to project the actor in a way never before seen in films. “I approached Mankatha as a fan. I asked myself how I would want to see Ajith sir on screen and then set out,” smiles Venkat. “It was a huge responsibility because he came on board after listening to a one-line narration. I did not want to let him down.”
The music and trailer have received a good response and fans are waiting to see a new Ajith on screen. “There is huge pressure. The burden of expectation is there. But, we want to satisfy all with the film. It is my first action film too, and our team has tried its best to achieve international quality on a local budget.”
This film is special in more ways than one. Venkat has moved away from his “comfort” actors (the Chennai 28, Saroja and Goa gang) and signed on stars known for their drawing power (Ajith, Arjun, Trisha, etc). “But, we had a great time with ‘thala’ too,” says Venkat. “Now, I’m probably more comfortable with him than with the boys. Once you get close, he’s sema cool to hang out with. And, I’ve wanted to work with him for long. I missed two chances — Aegan and Aasal. I’m glad this one worked out.”
The director also departs from his habit of getting experimental in the way he narrates a story. “This time around, I’m keeping it simple. I want even my daughter (who is eight) and her friends to understand it,” he says.
Is this a reaction to the lukewarm response to Goa? “Ah Goa,” he sighs. “I really don’t know why it did not click. It was a fun film, but people who saw it either loved it or hated it.”
Mankatha was also actively promoted on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a first of sorts for a Tamil film. “Our initial decision was to keep a low profile. But, we all got carried away because we wanted people to know what fun we were having making the film. So, we started with teaser photos from the sets — Ajith used to make biryani for us, and we had a shot of his hand when he was serving the food. We showed all, except his get-up,” says Venkat.
But did awe for the actor get in the way of work? “No. At that moment, you are in charge and you know what to do to get what you want. And Ajith was very sweet, giving as many takes as I wanted. The magnitude of the whole thing will probably sink in after the film’s release.” Think Venkat Prabhu and you automatically think of his brother Premgi and cousin Yuvan Shankar Raja, both of whom seem to reserve their best for him. Venkat laughs. “Yuvan and I grew up together. He gives me his best, as always. As for Premgi, he’s a natural. You can’t make him act. If you know him well, you know the right button to press.”
After this, what? “A break. I never plan a new film while working on something. I’d love to chill out and then think. There are plans for a sequel to Chennai 28. But, I’m not sure if I can recreate that magic. We all know what happened to Hangover 2, right?”
Venkat does have a few scripts in mind, but in a genre different from what he has attempted so far. “But, one thing is clear. It will bear my stamp.”
Source: The Hindu (Dated: 21-8-2011
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Thala to fly down to ‘Pearl City’

Thala Ajith Kumar is vigorously shooting for his next film ‘Billa-2’. He is very much impressed with the response of ‘Mankatha’ trailer and songs as his fans have yielded best results. The shooting of first schedule is happening there in Hyderabad following which the entire crew will fly down to Tuticorin ‘Pearl City’. The place is known for pearl diving, fishing and holds its place among the major sea gateways of Tamil Nadu.
It looks like the story of ‘Billa-2’ will begin at Tuticorin and travel there from Goa to various locations across the globe. So the makers have decided to shoot the film in these regions including Goa, Hyderabad, Pondicherry and Vodka famous Russia.
Touted to be a gangster thriller, the film will walk through the life of David and his encounters with gangsters. The film will hit screens early by 2012 and it’s worth mentioning that ‘Don-2’ inspired from Billa in Hindi is also getting ready for release.
The movie is directed by Chakri Toleti and the Brazilian hottie Bruna Abdullah plays Ajith’s lead.
More updates on Mankatha from Dhayanidhi Azhagiri and Venkat Prabhu

Get ready for the treat from Thala and it’s going to more by September 1, 2011. This news has been confirmed by GK Media, the distributors and exhibitors from Canada and USA have confirmed the release date as September 1.Though its not yet confirmed by the producers officially!!! Meanwhile Actor Vaibhav Reddy has quoted in his tweet that, “Mankatha is coming on 31st friends, if any delays maximum by September 1st… Enjoy the movie guys”
Dhayanidhi Azhagiri has mentioned that the promotions will be on a full spree from next 2 or 3 days. Mankatha will be a worldwide release across the countries like - Singapore , Malaysia , Canada, Sri Lanka , whole of the Gulf , UK , USA , whole of Europe & Australia !!!
For all the non-Tamil speaking Thala fans, here is a special attraction. The film will arrive with subtitles.
From the desk of Venkat Prabhu we hear that the film is coming soon. Lots of Bright Signs. He is keeping the release date little suspense.
The director has thanked everyone for killing piracy and making the audio very much successful.
Mankatha is likely to hit the censors by this weekend.
Watch this space for more details…..
Mankatha Facebook Page reaches 50K fans
Thala’s 50th movie and it’s 50,000 fans following the page within short span of time. Literally, it’s an unforeseen scenario and wouldn’t happen for any other actor except our Thala. The fan page of ‘Mankatha’ has been receiving more fans and it is turning to be more unlimited.
In this time, we like to thank Director Venkatprabhu, Premji Amaran, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Dance Master Kalyan, Editor Praveen, Vaibhav Reddy and Vasuki Baskar for their extended support.
The fans are thronging into the page ever since the page was launched. With the single track album ‘Vilayaadu Mankatha’ followed by complete album and teasers reaching to the peak of excitements, it has become huge invigorations for the Thala fans.
With still more days pending for the release of this film, it can be expected that the fans following page will increase
Mankatha gets ready for the Censors next week

Even the censor board officials might be quite excited to catch the movie of Thala’s ‘Mankatha’. It has created sensation everywhere and they are not going to be anyone different. Although the distributors of Canada, USA and other territories in the western countries have confirmed that the film will be released on September 1, 2011, Venkat Prabhu doesn’t want to reveal anything on that.
Says Venkat Prabhu: “We don’t want to give any date and later disappoint you. The censor will be done by next week and soon we will soon announce the release date.”
Dayanidhi Azhagiri, producer of the film has assured that he will announce the release date by Monday. It will be a worldwide release in Singapore , Malaysia , Sri Lanka , whole of the Gulf , UK , USA , Canada, whole of Europe & Australia !!! MANKATHA is being released overseas with subtitles.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
“A Good Film is Promotion by Itself” - Ajith Kumar’s Interview to Inbox 1305 with Rocking Stills










Source: Inbox1305 (Dated: 14-8-2011)
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Visual Review: Thala rocks dancing with ‘Mankatha’ songs
Thala fans…. Hip Hip Hooray!!! Thala is back in form as we see him so energetic and enthusiastic with his dance sequences in ‘Mankatha’. This morning a special preview of two songs in the film ‘Mankatha’. The song ‘Vaada Bin Laden’ and ‘Machi Open The Bottle’ were screened and it was a special treat for the special invitees and media people.
We bring you an exclusive look into these songs including the choreography, cinematography and costumes.
1. Vaada Bin Laden
Singers: Krish, Suchitra
Lyrics: Vaali
Singers: Krish, Suchitra
Lyrics: Vaali

The song has evoked huge response with the audio for its stunning style of rendition by Krish and Suchitra. It has a rock ‘n’ roll kind of rhythm. It was a big doubt whether it will be an item number or romantic track. Yes, the song belongs to the latter category and is pictured on Ajith Kumar and Trisha. The song is set in backdrops of a room that has the walls changing into different colours and locations. Thala Ajith Kumar will have more costumes constantly changed through Computer Generated Graphics… Need an example - watch out for the song ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ where Ranbir Kapoor undergoes similar. But this one is far best than the Hindi song. Trisha is so hot and sensuous in this song and shares a scintillating onscreen chemistry with our Thala.
2. Machi Open The Bottle
Singers: Mano, Premgi Amaran, Tippu, Haricharan, Naveen
Lyrics: Vaali
Singers: Mano, Premgi Amaran, Tippu, Haricharan, Naveen
Lyrics: Vaali

While presenting you with the music review of this track, we had made blind assumptions that the song will have huge celebrations in the theatres. But this morning soon after watching the film, the elite audiences themselves were prone to celebrative moods. Yup! Our Thala has performed a dance to a greater magnitude that one might have not imagined. Wow! What a dance and this is incredulously astounding. While the portion of ‘Raman Aandalum Raavanan Aandalum’, Thala laughs in his style and at last like Superstar Rajnikanth and then Vaibhav asks ‘Thala why are you dancing for this song for now?’ to which Thala replies ‘Mabbu Aerunaale Ilayaraja Paatuthaan Mindukku Varudhu’.
So keep logging to this column for more updates on the visual reviews of remaining songs.
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