It hasn’t been long since Superstar Rajnikanth and team returned from Kochadaiyaan’s London schedule. Now the buzz is that they have planned their next schedule. The crew will soon be off to Kerala for their next shoot. It is said that a magnificent palace will be created there for a shoot involving Rajinikanth, Sarath Kumar and Deepika Padukone.
The crew was shooting for a three week schedule in London’s Pinewoods Studio, using motion capture technology. The film is being made using the same technology, James Cameron used for his block buster Avatar. There is also news that the Superstar will be seen doing a fierce ‘Rudra Thandavam’ (Lord Shiva’s dance).
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Friday, April 06, 2012
Ar Rahman's Hollywood Film With Spielberg - Ar Rahman - Steven Spielberg - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com
AR Rahman's next Hollywood film is a drama called People Like Us and Steven Spielberg is one of the producers. The movie has a stellar cast that includes Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde and Michelle Pfeiffer. Alex Kurtzman is the director. The trailer is out and the movie is looking great. AR Rahman's score is supposed to be rocking and insiders insist that it is yet another feather in the cap for him. Fans are eagerly awaiting its release. |
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Thursday, April 05, 2012
Gemini films procures Mani Ratnam's Kadal
According to reports, Gemini film has bought the theatrical rights of Mani Ratnam’s Kadal for a whopping Rs. 25 crores. The distributors have expressed their confidence that the film will do well in the theaters.
Apart from Gautham Karthik, Samantha and Arvind Swamy, the film stars Thambi Ramaiah, Pasupathi and Lakshmi Manchu in important roles. The director even roped in technicians from Hong Kong to create enhanced special effects. Arvind Swamy met with a minor accident during the shoot and had his hand fractured. He is presently on rest.
The film is expected to be released on Deepavali.Courtesy:behindwoods.com
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Kochadaiyaan- Taking Indian Cinema To A Higher Level - Kochadaiyaan - Rajinikanth - Ar Rahman - - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com
A fierce warrior with 6 packs like no one has ever seen or had; rock like biceps that can break mountains, a face that can mesmerize anyone, a physique as flexible as elastic- that’s how Soundarya R Ashwin, daughter of superstar Rajinikanth describes her dad and his role in Kochadaiyaan. For the past 20 and odd days, the crew has been shooting at the Pinewoods studio, London. As actor Nassar says, they are all as enthusiastic as children playing with new toys, trying out a new technique in film making, that no one in India has ever dreamt of trying. “It’s a whole new experience”, says Shobana, who is doing a pivotal role in the film.
When asked how it feels to be “The Superstar”, Rajinikanth with his ever diminishing modesty said, “To me every film is like a first film. And personally I think Amitabh Bachchan is the real superstar.” About Kochadaiyaan he said, “It’s something new. The pressure on me is very high as the expectations are. And I’m very happy with Kochadiyaan. It’ll not disappoint my fans”.
On why make an animation film with dad, Soundarya R Ashwin, the director said, “One, I wanted to immortalize my dad and this technique allows us to do things more creatively than what live action movies can do. In my dad’s career, he has never done a role of a warrior.” She also added, “I’m a diehard fan of my dad. We are making sure that we give my dad a new look, like, I have given him 6 packs, biceps and all that”.
Commenting on the musical part of the film, music director AR Rahman said, “In this picture the music has to play a very important role. We decided that with this movie, we have to set a standard for what an Indian animation movie has to be.”
If everything goes well, the emperor of the hearts of Tamil mass will be seen ruling the Indian theaters from Deepavali that falls on November 13th.
Courtesy:http://www.behindwoods.com
Superstar Returns!
Superstar Rajinikanth returned home today morning at around 4 AM after completing his portions of the shoot of the much awaited Kochadaiyaan. The shoot has been happening at Pinewoods Studio, London. The other actors including Sarath Kumar, Nassar, Jackie Shroff, Shobana, and Rukmini are still shooting for the film. The Superstar’s shoot was scheduled for 25 days and it has been completed on time.
The film is being shot using the advanced film making technique, performance capture technology. It must be noted that the international super hit film Avatar was made using this technique. The film is expected to be released on the Deepavali day that falls on November 13th.
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The film is being shot using the advanced film making technique, performance capture technology. It must be noted that the international super hit film Avatar was made using this technique. The film is expected to be released on the Deepavali day that falls on November 13th.
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Sunday, April 01, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Kadal to rise on Deepavali?
Ace director Mani Ratnam’s ongoing project Kadal is progressing at a great pace, as the director wants the film to be completed before the festival of lights. Post the Manappad schedule, the film’s crew is presently on the coasts of Thiruchendur and Tuticorin. We hear that the crew will move on to Munnar and parts of Kerala for their upcoming schedules.
We also hear that the director has roped in technicians from Hong Kong to create some special effects for a song sequence in the film.
The film revolves around the lives of fishermen in the coastal areas of south Tamil Nadu where there’s a lot tension due to people going missing. Gautham, son of veteran actor Karthik and Samantha feature as the leads of the film. Aravind Swamy is doing a power role. Rajiv Menon is handling the camera and AR Rahman is composing the tunes.
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We also hear that the director has roped in technicians from Hong Kong to create some special effects for a song sequence in the film.
The film revolves around the lives of fishermen in the coastal areas of south Tamil Nadu where there’s a lot tension due to people going missing. Gautham, son of veteran actor Karthik and Samantha feature as the leads of the film. Aravind Swamy is doing a power role. Rajiv Menon is handling the camera and AR Rahman is composing the tunes.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Mani Ratnam and AR Rahman on a song
Mani Ratnam’s Kadal is progressing well and actors are beaming about the scenic beauty of the location, Manapad, the sea village in Thoothukudi. Isai Puyal Rahman is scoring the music for the film and the musician has shared a rare picture, featuring him along with the ace director Mani Ratnam. AR Rahman has updated about the picture, “While brainstorming with Mani Ratnam in the middle of the sea, down in the south of India.” In the same manner actor Arvind Swamy who is also part of the cast has updated, “On location for Kadal…the sea looks beautiful.” Hope the magic of Roja continues in Kadal too as it marks the coming together of Mani Ratnam, AR Rahman and Arvind Swamy. The film’s shooting started on March 5 and has Gautham, son of Karthik and actress Samantha in the lead. The film also has Lakshmi Manchu, veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu’s daughter, who is making her Tamil debut. Arjun and Thambi Ramiah are also part of the cast.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Early in the morning at 4 a.m. might not be a time when the airport is abuzz with reporters trying to get a few bytes. But, it was so on Saturday morning as the principal team of Kochadaiyaan arrived to board their flight to London. Rajinikanth was in high spirits and said a few words. He said that the team was off on a 20-25 day long schedule during which they will be shooting a couple of songs and some talkie portions. The next schedule would be in Chennai itself, he added. He expressed confidence that Kochadaiyaan would come out as a good product and said that the film should hit theatres sometime after Diwali. Finally, he said that after Kochadaiyaan’s completion, Rana would definitely take off.Superstar saying that Rana is sure to happen after Kochadaiyaan lays to rest many rumors that Kochadaiyaaan is in fact a reworked version of the original Rana script. Also, with Rajinikanth saying that Kochadiayaan will release only after Diwali, the nearest possible date is Pongal 2013 because of the new Producer’s Council regulation which allows major releases only on 5 occasions in a calendar year.
The team that took the flight to London today consisted of Rajinikanth, Soundarya and K.S. Ravikumar. Another part of the team consisting of Sarath Kumar and a few others is set to take a flight to London on the 21st.
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Rajini's Hush Hush Visit To Avm Studios - Rajini - Kochadaiyaan - Soundarya Rajinikanth - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com
After months of pre-production and groundwork Kochadaiyaan went on floors recently. Although filming was being carried out, Rajini was not part of the crew so far. The superstar will take part in shoots in AVM studios, Chennai today. Accompanying him is the film's writer KSR. Rajini sought the blessings of Ganesha located inside the AVM Studios before attending the shoots. This was a hush hush affair and was rather kept under the wraps.Kochadaiyaan is written by KSR and directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. Touted to be shot entirely in 3D motion capturing technique, Kochadaiyaan is also a short term project, likely to be released in the month of August.
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Rajini Film Goes To Japan - Kochadaiyaan - Rajini - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com
Everybody knows that Rajinikanth is Asia's biggest star and he has fans across the world so it has been decided that Kochadaiyaan should be a truly international film. It is going to be made in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Japanese.Ever since Muthu directed by Ravikumar and starring Rajini and Meena was dubbed and released in Japanese as Dancing Maharaja, Rajinikanth has enjoyed a firm fan bastion in Japan. And hence the decision to make a Japanese version was made by Soundarya Ashwin.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Rajini Sings For Kochadaiyaan? - Rajini - Kochadaiyaan - Rahman - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com
"Latest in Kochadaiyaan is that superstar Rajini has rendered a song in Rahman's music. It's also learnt from reliable sources that the song was recorded recently in Rahman's composition. Not falling into the conventional boundaries of a song, this will be more like a verse type song, much along the lines of 'Thendralodu Udan Pirnadal' from the movie Raja Raja Cholan sung by Sivaji Ganesan.The last time Rajini rendered a song was for P Vasu's Mannan, a little more than a decade ago. It was a duet with S Janaki called 'Mullai Poongodi'."
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Kochadaiyaan To Begin Soon - Rajini - Kochadaiyaan - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com
"Soundarya Ashwin's mammoth project with her father, Rajinikanth in the lead is scheduled to begin filming on March 21st in the United Kingdom. It is expected that the first schedule will be completed within 20 - 30 days. Then the team will return to India and finish the next leg of the shoot in Bangalore, Mysore and Chennai.
Since motion capture technology will be used in Kochadaiyaan touted as the first of its kind 3D motion picture, it is expected that shooting will be completed by June and post production will get underway. Sarathkumar, Deepika Padukone, Aadhi, Shobana and Nasser are part of the cast."
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Ar Rahman's Wedding Day Special - Ar Rahman - Saira Banu - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com
Mozart of Madras AR Rahman celebrated his wedding day on March 12. The usually reticent musician had updated in his social networking site, “We are seventeen, going on eighteen… Faith, understanding and kindness (most of the times) make us continue to walk the path and smile at each other... Thank you for your lovely wishes for March 12th...” The Oscar winning musician has also put up a photo shoot of his and his lovely wife Saira Banu much to the delight of his fans. Courtesy:behindwoods.com
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
80 cameras to shoot 1 Rajini
Rajnikanth can play the violin with a piano. Rajinikanth can divide by zero. Rajnikanth can count to infinity (he's done it twice). Rajinikanth can act.
The last from this list of four, is not a famed Rajini joke, but in fact, something the makers of his next historical production, Kochadaiyaan, directed by daughter Soundarya R Ashwin, have had to assure the media about.
That Thalaivar (leader), as he's fondly called by fanatic followers, will be acting, and performing his own stunts, is a vital piece of information to ease nerves twitching at the thought of 3D animation, which this Tamil film employs, overpowering Rajini's prowess. Nothing overpowers Rajini. Not even MOCAP.
The story of 8th century Pandya king, Kochadaiyaan Ranadhiran, is the first Indian film to use Motion Capture technology (MOCAP). The technique combines human actors with computer-generated animation, the way it was done to create the blue, 10-foot-tall creatures at the heart of James Cameron's Avatar. Actions of actors are recorded, and the information used to animate digital character models in 3D. When the process includes face and fingers, or captures subtleexpressions, it's referred to as performance capture. The most recent film to rely on MOCAP wasSteven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.
Kochadaiyaan co-producer Dr Murli Manohar, says, Rajinikanth, dressed in a body suit, will perform while 80 cameras capture his every move. "The idea is to enhance his performance, and construct visuals for a period piece that can't be created otherwise."
It's far from that easy, though. USbased firm, Giant Studios began experimenting with the technique in 1999 with Lord of the Rings. CEO Candice Alger says they use hundreds of thousands of lines of code to define the human skeleton of actors with scientifically accurate detail: bone length, density, connectivity, and rotation properties. All these parameters are modified to mirror the appropriate skeletal set-up for any mechanism that needs to be animated. Filming takes place on a spare motion-capture stage called 'the volume'. Actors dress in skin-tight bodysuits with reflective markers. Every movement is tracked by an army of fixed cameras, while a specialised headrig camera records the actor's face and eyes. "When the actors perform on stage, by using a software, it's possible to translate their performance onto the digital characters that they are playing in real time. When Spielberg was making Tintin.., the performers would act on stage and he could look into his monitor and see the characters in the digital environment. This helped him direct the film as if everything was happening as part of live action," she says.
It's the technology Giant relied on to create digital doubles of soldiers storming the beaches in Flags of Our Fathers and the appearance of humans moving through snow and water in The Day After Tomorrow.
"When Soundarya said she wanted to direct this film, I decided to support her desire to immortalise her father," says Dr Manohar. A team of Indian technicians has been trained by MOCAP experts from Hollywood, and the digital labour for Kochadaiyaan is expected to roll out in London. Three studios - Infinity, Image Matrix, and VTR - are working in tandem to create aworld of retro fantasy. The shooting will begin next month at Pinewood Studios, south west ofLondon, where all James Bond movies are shot. "We are attempting an audio-visual spectacle. Of course, it's going to be expensive but I will have a better idea of technology costs once we wrap up," Dr Manohar adds. India's growing appetite for action and fantasy-centric films means investments in animation are unlikely to derail.
Sony Pictures released Tintin.. in India six weeks before the US, and the film grossed Rs 21 crore in the first 17 days, making it the highest grossing animation film in India. The country is a market not just for audiences but technicians too, with foreign producers outsourcing VFX to Indian studios. Accel Animation Studios in Thiruvananthapuram is the only one in the country to offer MOCAP services. "We used MOCAP in bits in Enthiran. A more complex use may be attempted in Kochadaiyaan," says NR Panicker, chairman, Accel, who is awaiting the arrival of Paris-based director Fred Fougea, who intends to use Accel's facility for his next animated project, Why I Did Not Eat My Father. An interesting debate surrounding MOCAP is one that questions whether it's acting or animation. Avatar bagged nine nominations but not a single onefor its actors. Alger says, "We don't believe it takes away from acting. In Tintin.., Steven wanted the characters to be human and believable. That's what happened." Trashing the contest, Spielberg said in an interview, it's a technique that creates an intimacy which only actors and directors who've worked in live theatre, have experienced.
Courtesy:timesofindia.com
A R Rahman performs at the Oscars
A R Rahman performed at the 84th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood in Los Angeles.
The The 46-year-old composer tweeted, 'Oscar sangamam - if you are watching the Oscars live, catch our Oscar superband headed by Hans Zimmer perform tonight.'
He also tweeted a picture as he wrote, 'Our Oscar superband.'
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Kochadaiyaan all set to roll Kochadaiyaan all set to roll
Soundarya and her team have flown down to Hong Kong on a business tour. She is busy with the pre-production work of Kochadaiyaan and had announced that her trip to Hong Kong is related to this.
She also confirmed that Kochadaiyaan’s shooting will begin in UK during the second week of March. Kochadaiyaan is the most expected film of the year as it stars the Superstar. Deepika Padukone, Sarath Kumar, Aadhi, Nasser and several others are included in the star cast. AR Rahman is scoring the music for this film.
Courtesy:http://www.behindwoods.com
Rahman Records A Song For Kochadaiyaan - Rajinikanth - Kochadaiyaan - Sarath Kumar - Aadhi - Shobana - Sneha - Nasser - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com
Sources say that Oscar winning music director AR Rahman has recorded a song for Kochadaiyaan. Singer Karthik has rendered this song, which has been penned by veteran lyricist Vaali. Kochadaiyaan is fast progressing with director Soundarya Rajinikanth making all the arrangements for the shooting to begin.
The film stars Rajinikanth in the lead role with Deepika Padukone playing the female lead. Sarath Kumar, Aadhi, Nasser, Jackie Shroff and others are playing important roles in the film.
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