Vettrimaran's Pollaadhavan starring Dhanush and Divya Spandana was a film that mixed commercial elements with realism very successfully. Based on Bicycle Thief, Pollaadhavan showed Dhanush at his very best, as an average boy with extraordinary dreams and the guts to achieve them.

Now, Varun Sandesh is all set to emulate Dhanush's act in a Telugu remake of Pollaadhavan. Neha Sharma, who had a sizzling debut opposite Ram Charan Teja in Chiruta, has signed up for her second film with this remake.

Gemini Kiran will be the producer and Sandeep Reddy is all set to wield the megaphone. According to insiders, Varun Sandesh might even develop a 6 pack for this film to convincingly present the image of a street-smart, lower-middle class unemployed youth.

Varun-Neha in Pollaadhavan remake Vettrimaran's Pollaadhavan starring Dhanush and Divya Spandana was a film that mixed commercial elements with realism very successfully. Based on Bicycle Thief, Pollaadhavan showed Dhanush at his very best, as an average boy with extraordinary dreams and the guts to achieve them. Now, Varun Sandesh is all set to emulate Dhanush's act in a Telugu remake of Pollaadhavan. Neha Sharma, who had a sizzling debut opposite Ram Charan Teja in Chiruta, has signed up for her second film with this remake. Gemini Kiran will be the producer and Sandeep Reddy is all set to wield the megaphone. According to insiders, Varun Sandesh might even develop a 6 pack for this film to convincingly present the image of a street-smart, lower-middle class unemployed youth.

Ramana to be remade in Hindi? Following the success of Ghajini, which trounced many Bollywood trendsetters in box office collections, including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, director Murugadoss is in great demand in Bollywood. His popularity grew even when Ghajini was in the making. With newspapers publishing Aamir Khan's views about the director every day and the film's burgeoning craze, Murugadoss's popularity kept soaring. Popular Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and even King Khan (Shahrukh Khan) expressed their desire for doing a film with Murugadoss. Now it is widely rumoured that King Khan is highly impressed with Murugadoss's Ramana (Vijaykanth) and deems it would make a perfect Bollywood blockbuster if remade in Bollywood style. The film did astounding business in Tamil Nadu and helped Vijaykanth reinvent his acting style and popularity. Avid cinemagoers of Tamil Nadu can recall that Ramana had caught the attention of Bollywood even before Murugadoss made Ghajini. Earlier, Sunny Deol who has a penchant of acting in remakes of Tamil films, was very eager to remake Ramana, but gave up the idea later. Though Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is doing well at the box office, it did not bring in the accolades usual for a Shahrukh film. This might have prompted King Khan to think of remaking Ramana, a probable blockbuster. Still, it will not be long before Shahrukh asserts that he is still the king of box office, because Billu Barber and My Name is Khan, two of his most raved about films, are releasing soon. Anyway, it would be interesting to watch King Khan don the role of a professor who takes the law in his own hands to fight the morally corrupt. Check out: Ghajini (Hindi) photo gallery Download Tamil Movie Wallpapers Listen to and download the latest Tamil Movie Songs

Director Kannan to marry Kannan, the brilliant Kollywood director who directed Jayam Kondaan, is getting married to Madhana (of Chennai) on January 23rd at Green Park Hotel, Vadapalani. Speaking about his marriage, Kannan said 'This marriage has been arranged by my parents and I am absolutely happy about it.' This erstwhile student of Mani Ratnam will soon direct Raja Rani, the remake of Hindi blockbuster Jab We Met, a fun movie about how a vivacious girl running away from her home to meet her boyfriend teaches a young despondent man valuable lessons about life. The second half comes with a twist and the film has a happy ending. This love story is packed with so much energy and feel-good factors that it requires the director to be overly enthusiastic! The bliss of marriage is sure to charge up an already successful Kannan and set the perfect mood to make this love story. We are sure he will repeat the magic of Jab We Met in Tamil too. We congratulate Kannan and wish him a happy married life. Check Jayam Kondaan photo gallery.

Direction is my first love: Sasikumar In a recent interview, director Sasikumar revealed that is quite funny and easy compared to film direction, but his first priority is always film direction. The director who acted in his very first directorial venture Subramaniapuram and is acting in Nadodigal said that he does not have any ambition of becoming an actor. He said that his acting in Nadodigal can be construed as a mutual deal Samudrakani, who directs Nadodigal, had acted in Subramaniapuram at Sasikumar's request and now Sasikumar is reciprocating. He further added that though he treats acting seriously, for him it is only a way to 'let off steam'. Soon we shall see him directing a film, promised Sasikumar. Terming his experience of acting in Samudrakani's Nadodigal as fulfilling and exciting, he points out that his character in the film is in contrast with what he did in Subramaniapuram; in Nadodigal he plays a jaunty man and has even danced to the tunes of a few songs, whereas in Subramaniapuram he played a reticent man. As reported earlier, Sasikumar is also producing Pasanga and will begin directing a film in April. Check out Subramaniapuram photo gallery Download Tamil Movie Wallpapers. Listen to and download the latest Tamil

Director Stanley in Ravan Mani Ratnam is taking all the possible efforts to make his Ravan/ Ashokavanam be remembered forever. Not only he has taken the best actors for his film, but he has also employed the best technicians in the industry too. Even the team of his assistant and associate directors is vastly experienced and includes big names like director S.S. Stanley! Yes, director Stanley, who directed April Mathathil (Srikanth), Mercury Pookkal and Pudhukkottaiyilirundhu Saravanan (Dhanush), is Mani Ratnam's associate in the bilingual Ravan/ Ashokavanam. Director Stanley is quite excited to be a part of this magnificent project. Says Stanley, 'It gives me immense pleasure to be an associate of Mani Sir. It is quite a learning experience for me. And given the magnanimity of this project, there is so much knowledge that I can gain from it.' There is no doubt this bilingual which stars Abishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Vikram will go on to make history. Check out: Aishwarya Rai photo gallery Vikram photo gallery

Shilpa Shetty inaugurates Sona's Uniq fashion store Shilpa Shetty who rose to fame in the early nineties had a revival of fortunes due to her appearance in the U.K. reality show, 'Big Brother'. Thereafter, Shilpa has been very selective in her appearances on screen, not succumbing to the lure of money. So when Shilpa Shetty came to inaugurate Sona's Uniq fashion store, Chennaiites were abuzz with excitement. The item girl who raised men's pulses in Mirugam, Pathu pathu, Sivapathigaram and Kuselan, Sona is venturing into the nascent fashion industry in Chennai by opening a boutique called Uniq. The inauguration event was held at the Taj Connemara and Shilpa said during the inaugural speech that it was her friendship with Sona that brought her to Chennai. Uniq, as the name suggests, will truly be one-of-its-kind. Sona plans to showcase fashion accessories like designer jewellery, belts, bracelets, shoes and watches from Singapore and the European Union as well some unique pieces that have been designed by local talent. Sona reveals that these delectable fashion accessories will be priced between Rs. 1000 and Rs. 1,00,000. Declaring that she wants to change the fashion hub of India from Mumbai to Chennai, Sona says that Uniq is a step in that ambitious direction. True to the name, the store will not carry more than one or two pieces of a particular design or fashion accessory to maintain the exclusivity and uniqueness. Uniq, the lifestyle fashion store is located opposite the SIET college on Mount Road, Chennai. Click here to check out images of Shilpa Shetty inaugurating Sona's Uniq fashion store Sona photo gallery