Marma Yogi is not abandoned!

Putting the ever-churning rumor mills to rest, production company Pyramid Saimira convened a press meet at the Devi Sridevi preview theater in Chennai today to throw light on Marma Yogi. Swaminathan, who heads the operations of the Pyramid Saimira, spoke to the press. He clarified Pyramid Saimira's stand on the issue and refuted rumors that

the company is going through a finance crunch that is gripping the global economy. "Saimira's finances are healthy and the company is well insulated against the crisis. We have steady finance flow to be able to fund a 150 crore project," he noted. He also admitted that Marma Yogi plans are on hold temporarily and Saimira will resume the project once the turbulent world economy has settled. "We have no intentions to abandon the project," he assured.

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Kamal's Marmayogi postponed!

Kamal Hassan's magnum opus Marmayogi has been temporarily shelved even before the shooting of the film started.

The shooting of the much-hyped Marmayogi was to start this month. Sources in Chennai says that the shooting was shelved as the producers felt that the budget of this movie is going to cross the estimated amount. Remember that it was Kamal’s dream project with 5 heroines including big names like Hema Malini, Trisha and Shriya.
As the producers Pyramid Saimira backed out now, Kamal Hassan has decided to suspend the shooting. The market buzz is that the producers felt that the film with a budget of Rs 100 to 120 crores is too much because a Kamal Hassan's movie as hero doesn’t have that much of market thoughMarmayogi is going to be a trilingual movie.
Kamal Hassan was supposed to act and direct this movie and had Venkatesh and Mumaith from Telugu too in pivotal roles. With Marmayogishooting being called off, Venkatesh will start shooting for his next filmKrishnam Vande Jagadgurum.
One person who will be badly affected by this cancellation is Trisha because she said 'No' to many other projects in Telugu and Tamil because ofMarmayogi. 


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Kamal’s ‘Marmayogi’ to start rolling from Nov 10

After a sensational hit like ‘Dasavataram’, Kamal Hassan is taking yet another prestigious project in his own direction. The story sittings for the film are in progress for the past several months. Kamal Hassan is in search of set properties, busy in selection of locations for the past some time and he had also grew beard exclusively for the film. It is well aware that Kamal Hassan always tries to keep something special in each of his film. He keeps his image aside when it comes to acting and he lives for films alone. With ‘Marmayogi’ Kamal is planning to one step ahead and is striving hard to make it a big hit too. In the process, he made several rehearsals with the artistes who are going to play in the film in different characters. Trisha is playing one of the heroines. The film has a typical story. It will not have any specific importance to a particular character and all the roles are equally important. This great film is most likely to start rolling formally from November 10 and efforts are being made in this regard.

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Marma Yogi - Sun vs Saimira?

Although the photo shoots and initial groundwork of Marma Yogi are over, the movie has not taken off yet. Initial speculations also averred that Marma Yogi will kick off during September last week or October. In the midst, there was also news that Trisha and Shriya being asked to concentrate on their other projects. Latest in the series of news is that

Sun Pictures and Saimira are contending for the production rights of the movie. When contacted, SUN Pictures' Managing Director Saxena mentioned that talks were on in that direction, however nothing has been finalized. On the contrary, spokesperson from Saimira declared that the project has been bagged by them and that shooting is proposed to start from second week of November. More updates in this regard awaited.

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Venkatesh's role in Marma Yogi

These days two films from the Tamil film industry are attracting a lot of attention and the more and more spot light falls on them, the more and more they try to wriggle away from it. Mum is said to be the keyword and nobody knows what's happening at the shooting spot. No marks for guessing this. The films are Shankar's Endhiran and Kamal's Marm Yogi.

A Tamil tabloid has released a few distant looking shots of Endiran and some shooting news. But as regards Marmayogi, there are wide varieties of speculations doing their rounds and the unit is yet to confirm the same. But for the fact that Kamal, Trisha and Shriya are in the film, nothing else is known. As per the latest buzz, Telugu actor Venkatesh will be doing the role of a Brahmin Pundit in Marma Yogi. Venkatesh is a versatile actor who has essayed different roles. Let us wait for the confirmation.

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Asin in 'Marma Yogi'

Rumours are agog that Asin would share screen space with Kamal Haasan again after 'Dasavatharam'. Sources say Asin has been assigned to do a cameo in 'Marma Yogi', to be directed and enacted by Kamal Haasan. 

Kamal Haasan has managed a casting couch with who's who of the film industry to be a part of the project. Shriya, Trisha, Hema Malini and Venkatesh have already agreed to do prominent roles in the film. 

The buzz is, Kamal has opted for his star cast to do rehearsal in Chennai before commencing the shooting. The star cast will gather and perform a mock performance before going to the floor. 

Asin is considered by Kamal Haasan as his lucky mascot.

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Around 7 places in Chennai for Marma Yogi

Kamal Haasan’s Marma Yogi is shaping up in a big way with all the ground work almost over. The shooting of this movie is expected to commence sometime in the second week of October as planned earlier. The latest report on this film is that Mumaith Khan has been roped in to play an important role and will also

do an item number. Veteran actress and danseuse Shobana has also been signed up to star pair up with Kamal Haasan. Interestingly, Shirya plays Kamal’s wife and Trisha plays his lady love in the film. Sources have it that Kamal will appear in three different roles in the film. Recently Kamal held a photo shoot in a background filled with swords and artifacts from that period. More interestingly, Kamal will build seven sets for the film all over Chennai.

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Mumaith Khan in 'Marma Yogi'

Mumaith Khan, who shot to fame playing item numbers in a slew of Tamil films in the recent past, is the latest addition to the ‘Marma Yogi’ team. 

The movie enacted and directed by Kamal Haasan, features Trisha and Shriya in prominent roles. Buzz is that Venkatesh and Hemamalini have been roped in for special roles. With music by AR Rahman, the period film is all set to go to floors very soon. 

Latest news says Mumaith Khan has been roped in for a special role. Sources close to Kamal Haasan indicate, “Mumaith Khan would be playing a negative role in the film. Her role will have some grey shades.”

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Kamal’s spray make up for Marma Yogi

It is no secret anymore that Kamal Haasan gives equal importance to his makeup and acting. In his Aboorva Sagotharargal, Avvai Shanmugi, the latest Dasavatharam, where he donned 10 different get ups, he amazed the audience with his makeup. The star had his fans and critics wondering what he is up

to in his forthcoming venture Marma Yogi as the actor is known to come out with novel ideas. The latest buzz in the film industry is that Kamal Haasan used the Spray makeup technique during the photo shoot. This make up is used only in Hollywood and Kamal is the first to bring it to the Indian film industry. The advantage of using the spray makeup is that it gives a uniform color to the face and body.

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Telugu super star in Marma Yogi

The Marma Yogi photo session is going on in full swing with Trisha, Shriya and Hema Malini participating along with Kamal Haasan. This over 100 crores budget film has everyone's attention even where the minutest detail is concerned. The latest buzz doing rounds on Kollywood and Tollywood is that Telugu super star Venkatesh has

been signed up to play an important role in Marma Yogi. It is said that Venkatesh is actively participating in the photo sessions. Incidentally, Venkatesh starred in the smash hit Telugu flick Adavari Maatalukke Arthalu Verule. Dhanush had featured in this film's Tamil version, Yaaradi Nee Mohini, alongside Nayanthara.

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Kamal to romance four heroines!

Kamal Hassan's Rs 125 crore magnum opus Marmayogiwill have not one or two but four beautiful heroines -- Trisha , Shriya, Hema Malini  and two-time National Award winner Shobhana.
Shobhana is the latest to be a part of the trilingual film.Earlier she neither denied nor confirmed her role in the film stating that it would be better for Kamal Hassan to confirm the same.According Srinivasan of Pyramid Saimira group of production, the shooting for Marmayogi would commence sometime in mid-October. However, the date and exact location of the launch have not yet been finalised, he added.
Besides Shivanasamudram water falls in Mandya district, many other places in Karnataka have been chosen for shooting the period film set in eighth century India.


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Trisha’s lessons for Marma Yogi

News about Marma Yogi, the high budget film produced by Pyramid Saimira, is pouring in every day. It is confirmed that Kamal Haasan will share the screen space with Trisha and Shriya. The photo shoot of this film has also been completed a few days ago. According to industry sources, Kamal has been insisting that Shriya should dub for the film as

well. Moreover, Trisha is undergoing a grueling Tamil phonetics class from a Tamil teacher to get her pronunciation right. It is said that Kamal wants her pronunciation to be on par with the ancient Tamil for this period film and would not settle for any imperfections whatsoever. In all probability, Shriya will also undergo this rigorous training, our source adds.

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Marma Yogi's grand launch

Kamal's Marma Yogi is all set for a grand launch during the second week of October. Most probably, according to reliable sources, the date could be October 18th if everything goes well. The launch function, incidentally, will be held in Mumbai. It is said that a teaser trailer, which was shot in some exotic foreign locales, will be exhibited at the function to let the audience get a feel of the film.

The shooting of Marma Yogi is slated to begin even before the launch. Sources have it that Kamal Haasan will commence the shooting on September 26th at the Sethsamudram. The heroines of Marma Yogi, which was under speculation for a long while, has now been confirmed to be Trisha and Shriya.

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Venkatesh in Kamal's Marmayogi?

These days, unusual combinations are happening in South Indian film industry. Actors from Tamil and Telugu are pairing together to get a wider reach. The biggest of all combinations is Kamal Haasan and Venkatesh. Yes, you read it right. Our Telugu top hero Venky has reportedly agreed to play a very crucial and important role in Kamal Haasan’s magnum opus Marmayogi to be launched very soon.
When Kamal approached Venky and narrated the story, Venkatesh immediately agreed to do it. Marmayogiis directed by Kamal and produced by Pyramid Saimira.
Trisha and Shriya are acting in the movie which is a period flick. Venky who always said that he is open to do multi-starrer movies provided the script is right is looking forward to Kamal’s Marmayogi. Currently, he is mulling over to cater dates for it.


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‘Marmayogi’ begins with photo shoot

The work on Kamal Haasan’s ‘Marmayogi’ has begun with a photo-session.  The photo shoot was held at a popular film studio in Chennai. 

 

Kamal Haasan, Trisha and Shriya Saran, the three leading actors in the film, were being photographed with antique ornaments ranging from anklets to head-gears, in tune with the storyline of the movie. 

 

The stills that are taken now will be used only during the inaugural function and for printing the invitation cards for the function, it is learnt.

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'Marma Yogi' - a historical extravaganza starts 26th

Kamal Haasan's Multi-lingual Multi-Million dollar Magnum opus 'Marma Yogi' would go on floors on September 26th in Tamilnadu.

Scripted and Directed by the Universal Star himself, Marmayogi will have its musical score by none other than A.R.Rahman.

Rahman said that he would do an extensive research for this period film. Rumors are going around that Kamal wants to complete this mega-project at a rapid pace to ensure it to be a Tamil New year release on April 14, 2009.

Co-produced by Pyramid Saimira and Rajkamal International, Managing Director of the former commented on Marmayogi as,"The project will be a landmark project in the technical as well as cinematic qualities and will try to project Indian cinema in the best possible manner internationally."

After Marmayogi, the leading method actor would feature in '19 steps'. Produced in English, the film will have its versions in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Japanese and the production would start in April 2009.

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Marmayogi's shooting set for September 25

Kamal Haasan’s Marmayogi, which was scheduled for an early September launch has been postponed by a month. The movie will be launched in Mumbai on October 18 but the shooting will begin on September 25 itself. Kamal is both scripting and directing the movie in which he plays the protagonist, while Trisha plays the female lead.

The movie is said to have two other heroines, with Shriya playing the second heroine. The look out for the third heroine is on, and it is said that Padmapriya is being considered for the role.

Hemamalini, who plays a negative role in the movie, has also been finalised and it is now confirmed that talks are on with Amitabh Bachchan for him to feature in an important role in the movie.

The shooting will began at Sedhusamudhram Falls.

Marmayogi is said to be shot in the backdrop of the seventh century. Apparently the different heroines of the film will appear at different points in the movie. Music for Marmayogi is by AR Rahman and two songs have already been completed.

The movie is said to be shot on the trot, with bulk dates being given by both heroines.

Shriya, who has just returned from Bangkok after shooting for Jaggubhai, and Trisha, who is working on Sarvam, will also be part of the photo shoot of the movie which is currently being held in the city. Marmayogi is produced jointly by Raajkamal Films and Pyramid Saimira.


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Marmayogi: Shooting starts October

Kamal Haasan's magnum opus Marmayogi is all set to start shooting shortly. The big budget film is expected to cost over 120 crore, reportedly the most expensive Indian movie so far. Yester years dream girl, Hema Malini has already been signed up for the film. She had graced the audio release function of Kamal Haasan’sDasavathaaram, also spelt Dasavatharam, a while back.
Trisha had already committed herself for the film with bulk dates of about 200 days, which means that she will not be able to shoot for any other movie during that time. Though this meant turning down several plum offers in Telugu and Tamil, she jumped at the chance to work with Kamal Haasan and to get the role of a life time with the great actor.
Working with Kamal is so prestigious that leading heroine Shriya Saran has agreed to play the second heroine in Marmayogi as well. Pyramid Saimira and Kamal Haasan's Raj Kamal films will be producing this magnum opus to be directed by the maestro Kamal himself. Previously, Kamal Haasan had directed Hey Raam and Virumandi, both critically and commercially acclaimed masterpieces. The movie will reportedly be made in four languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi.
The shooting is all set to kick off in Sweden in October.


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Shriya in Marmayogi!

It is not official, but sources close to Marmayogi casting has informed us that Shriya Saran has been also signed up for the film.

The others already on board are Trisha and Hema Malini, who are playing important roles in the film.
Shriya will play the role of Kamal’s wife who appears in a flashback episode of the film, while Trisha is the main heroine. The shoot of the film will start sometime towards the end of October. The cameraman is likely to be a Hollywood cinematographer.
The star cast and other details of the film will be announced by Kamal Hassan at the official launch of the film likely to be held in Mumbai on October 19.


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Marmayogi, nothing like Marudanayakam

SPECULATIONS about a Kamal starrer never cease. The latest was about Ocher Studios and Warner Bros tieing up to produce his latest venture, 'Marmayogi' But these stories are, well, just stories. Clarifying that it will be Pyramid Saimira producing it, along with Rajkamal Films is KS Srinivasan, director and CEO of Pyramid Samira. The deal, sources say, was inked for Rs 125 crore.

“The movie’s formal launch will be in Mumbai on September 14. We’re planning the launch in Mumbai as the movie, which will be shot in Hindi, English and Tamil, is meant for a pan-India audience,” he explains, adding that the deal was inked with Rajkamal over three months ago. After Dasavathaaram, in which he played 10 roles, Kamal will do only one role in this movie, and will sport a new different look.

The hunt for a heroine is on and the names of leading heroines in Bollywood are in discussion. Hemamalini has been roped in to do an important role in the movie, and sources say it has strong negative overtones. Among the names mentioned for contenders as heroines includes Padmapriya, Kajol and Shriya.

“As for the techinicians, most of them, including the DoP and editors, will be from Hollywood,” he clarified.

'Marudanayakam' has nothing to do with 'Marmayogi,' Srinivasan clarifies. “Marudanayakam,' as everybody knows, was a story set during the freedom struggle. This movie, however, is set in an era prior to British imperialism. There’s no way they can be connected. We’re not usig any scenes from that movie in this. Kamal will sport a very different look in this movie.”

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