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Telugu Tinsel South Scope Nov 2009

PRIDE OF SUCCESS
The new brigade of Telugu actors ­ read Varun Sandesh, Nikhil, Tanish, Nani, Swati, Shamili and Aksha ­ are fast creating a distinct place for themselves. Coming quick with good projects is also good money. Varun Sandesh seems to be heading the game for the time being, along with Swati. We hear these young stars are taking home anything between Rs 30 to 45 lakhs per film. The whole bunch seems to be on a new high these days and, get this, also getting picky about their films. Early success can sure be one heady thing...

THESE DAYS, SHWETA PLAYS MUM
The Makadi girl who turned actress overnight following the super success of Kotha Bangaru Lokam is evidently riding high these days. While the upper echelons in the film business prefer to wear the `unreachable' tag, this one-filmold babe has decided to follow suit. Her mom who doubles up as her agent, receptionist and pretty much everything else, says that Shweta is too busy for the glossies these days. While the gal herself is perpetually unavailable for comment, it is mommy dearest who assumes charge whenever journos congregate. Pooah baby, guess the film producers should skip the daughter and give her mother that much awaited big break instead, eh?

Kamal turns click happy
Guess what's keeping Kamal Kamaraju busy these days? Not so much his acting but hours and hours of photography! Making the most of his free time, Kamal freaks out on his hobby, taking off on a drive and capturing just about anything that catches his fancy.
Turns out the guy is pretty darn good behind the camera, and has been receiving compliments galore from many directors in the industry, who feel that he could make a career out of photography instead of acting. Before the camera or behind, Kamal always manages to find his focus!

Vedika set to groove with her moves
Vedika of Baanam dances like a dream and that many feel (including herself) is a valuable asset to land good projects in Telugu. We hear the bubbly actor is confident that her fantastic dance moves can get her to the top of the business. Though we have moved on from the whole running-around-the-trees bit, we can't really tire of dance, can we?

Sandalwood Sanjana
Looks like actors who have tried a film or two in Telugu also make a beeline to try their luck in the Kannada film industry.
When we last saw Sanjana, she somehow failed to sustain the success of Bujjigadu, and now she's headed to the Kannada industry where she is raking in the moolah.
Juggling three projects in Kannada has been keeping her quite busy these days.
But let's hope she makes a comeback to Telugu soon. Yep, we're waiting!

Mahesh's musk, er, fragrance
We sniffed up a hint that Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu loves perfumes and has a peculiar lure for fragrances.
Big deal, you may say, but we promise there's a quirky twist to the tale. Mahesh, it seems sprays only one perfume at a time when he's shooting for a particular film and for every new film the fragrance is changed. As the story goes, the perfectionist actor handpicks a particular perfume before shooting for a film. Mahesh, then religiously wears the same fragrance throughout the filming process. Eventually, for him, the film becomes synonymous with the perfume brand. Presently, filming for his home production, Mahesh is very particular about the way he wears his perfume. What's more, the good people at the costumes department inform us that he usually applies the perfume and allows it to dry before slipping into his costume. Apparently, he is convinced that subtlety is the name of the game and that perfume should not be overused. Quite a dapper bloke, no?

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Jolly Kolly in Nov South Scope 2009

NAMITHA TOO BUSY SHEDDING KILOS, NOT CLOTHES!
Everyone's wondering why Namitha is getting so choosy about her roles. We aren't seeing her sizzling on the screen like in every second Tamil film these days. But the sex bomb has decided to pick her projects carefully. Tall talk aside, while she has her hands full with the Telugu flick Desadrohi and Malayalam production Black Stallion. But here's the clinch, guys. She's working real hard at her new pad in Mumbai these days to get into shape. Thanks to nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar who helped Kareena Kapoor get that enviable size zero figure, Namitha's already managed to cut a full eight kilos. What seemed like a slim chance is no longer a fat hope, eh?

SIMBU PACKS A SIXER
A birdie tells us that the little superstar of Tamil cinema has gifted himself a spanking new BMW X-6. As he drove the pearly white luxury sports activity coupe, Silambarasan aka Simbu looked every bit the happiest guy in town. He had to wait for almost a year for his dream car after the vehicle was unveiled at Detroit Auto Show in 2008. And guess what, Simbu is the first one to own the fancy X-6 in Tamil Nadu. Here's a juicy bit: Nayanthara and Dhanush own BMW X-5 cars. So it sure is a case of neighbour's envy owner's pride. Sure enough, his new ride is turning heads whenever it's parked outside studios or upmarket night clubs. What's more, since it's X6, it's got Simbu's lucky number six. Flaunting your luck in style or what?

A PINCH OF ATTENTION FOR SNEHA
There are headline grabbers in the Tamil industry, and then there are people like Sneha, who take the game to a whole new league. Sample this: At a jewellery launch in Tiruchi the actress suddenly screamed that someone had pinched her on the butt, even as the launch was underway. Squarely blaming the matter on `some guy in a blue shirt,' Sneha got the security to nab a random blue shirted bloke, who was soon handed over to the police. The story however, took an interesting turn, when the man's wife stated that her husband never even went near the actor. Now threatened by a defamation suit from the enraged woman, Sneha was reportedly told that she had no business to drag the poor fellow into the whole drama. The episode, which comes fresh after she allegedly hurt Hindu sentiments by undertaking girivalam at a temple wearing chappals is sure to extend her 15 minutes of limelight. It remains to be seen for how long Sneha can pull off such antics. That is the butt, err, fact of the matter, hmm.

SHRUTHI GETS A NOSE JOB!
Actresses getting nose jobs done is nothing new to Tamail films, and by the looks of it, the latest to jump the bandwagon is our own pretty Shruti Haasan. We sniffed up this juicy bit that the petite lass is now looking even more pretty post surgery; though she is quick to explain that going under the knife was not without a reason. "I have done a corrective surgery on my nose because of my breathing problem. It was done in US for a deviated septum and has nothing to do with any cosmetic beauty demands." The pretty young girl feels that life has become far easier after the surgery. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Shruti has become the darling of the media and fashion forecasters of south. And as far as fashion goes, she is in tune with the latest and makes sure that she is the cynosure of all eyes at any event. Never mind if it's a press meet, audio launch or the recent function where her dad was honoured, the lissome beauty makes sure to dress up in style. So far, Shruti has been incredibly lucky and managed to create an impact, grabbing attention by the eyeballs without having acted in a single Kannada film. The latest buzz indicated that the pretty young thing has signed opposite Siddharth in a Telugu film to be directed by Prakash Rao, who happens to be acclaimed director K Raghavendra Rao's son. She always had a good nose for these things, what say, Ms Haasan?

ASIN NOSEDIVES INTO WORK
After what seems like so many weeks, Asin is finally back in action.
She had to go through a surgery to have her sinuses cleared after a bout of acute infection. The tough little thing that she is, Asin hardly complained about her sickness. In fact, she loved her stay at the hospital, since most of the medical staff was from her homeland and pampered her to bits. The couple of weeks that she took off after she was discharged from hospital was a much needed break since she caught up on reading, old friends and watching films. But she's back in the grind now with promotions, endorsements and an hour of script reading everyday. In the meanwhile, we also hear rumours about Asin likely to be paired with King Khan in Farah's next film, Happy New Year. No, don't even think of offering a tissue anymore!

Ride on the Side South Scope Nov 2009

You've seen them, you love them, you can't imagine growing up without them... Now here's what you didn't know about them!

Telugu

Veteran director Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana, or Bapu as he is popularly known, is a man who likes to wear many shoes. A law graduate from Madras University, Bapu tried his hand as a cartoonist, graphic artist, art director and painter before taking a headlong plunge into film direction.
However, not many know that he worked as the Asthana Chitrakar (resident painter) at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) and illustrated many works of Saint Annamacharya. Bapu even designed and produced the TTD video on the Brahmotsavam Festival of Lord Venkateswara of the Seven Hills in 1992 and again in 2001.
Though the late item girl Silk Smitha was known best for her titillating performances on screen, with passing time she went on to become the ultimate symbol of sensuality across south India. People however, seem to remember her for all the not-so-right reasons, associating her with a handful of iconic yet risqué films that verged on the pornographic. But the streak of rebellion was an indelible part of her personality. Born into a poor family in Eluru, Silk Smitha dropped out of school in class four, moving on to Chennai to pursue her dream of becoming an actor. The rest was a silky smooth ride, much to the viewers' delight!
The late producer B Nagi Reddy is best remembered for his productions like Pathaala Bhairavi, Maya Bazaar and Missamma. With over 50 films to his credit in the four south Indian languages as well as Hindi, Nagi Reddy was easily one of the most influential producers of his time. He did not stop at that but also ventured beyond film production. In 1972, he founded a medical and educational trust, which runs a hospital, health center and heart foundation. The enterprising producer also brought out the popular monthly illustrated magazine Chandamama, as well as the Telugu news paper Andhra Jyothi.
With a hefty portfolio of 198 films to her credit, Jamuna was one of the best actors of south India, although her entry into cinema was quite literally touched by destiny. As the story goes, director Dr Rajarao first spotted her at a stage show titled Maa Bhoomi.
Impressed with the performance of the young lady, he offered to cast Jamuna in Puttillu in 1952 and thereafter she never looked back.


Kannada

Did you know that Girish Karnad is much more than a writer? He has been a mathematician, a Rhodes scholar, a great performer on stage and screen, a TV compere, a filmmaker and a cultural administrator who headed prestigious institutions such as the Sangeet Natak Akademi in Delhi and the FTII at Pune.
Deeply involved in culture and the arts, Karnad's exhaustive knowledge of the media at home and abroad lend to his views a touch of authority, without a doubt.
Rulingthe Kannadafilm industry for well over 50 years, Dr Rajkumar was quite the subject of study among his fans, with over a dozen books written on him. The earliest writings on Dr Rajkumar is said to be Ondu Kathanayakana Kathe, penned as a narration by the actor, as told to Chi Sadashivaiah. The piece appeared in a serialised form in Vijayachitra, a monthly film magazine from the publishers of the popular Chandamama. But the series never got completed due to the sudden demise of Sadashivaiah, and the story reached an abrupt end.


Tamil

Everyone's favourite comedian of yesteryears, Chandra Babu was dead serious when it came to acting.
He had to enact a scene in which he swallowed an egg and opened his mouth to release a chick. To make it more authentic, the committed comedian decided to pop in a real chick for the three-minute shot in Nadodi Mannan Though the shot was superb, it was later found out that the chick had scratched and mauled his tongue, which caused some bleeding while the actor seemed unmoved. To this day, the scene remains a showstealer. Good that the director did not ask for a re-take! The director of the hit film, Deiva Piravi, Krishnan Panchu was fairly notorious for being a perfectionist. Funny thing is, the cast decided to follow suit during the shoot. During the emotionally charged climax scene in which Padmini was supposed to beat SSR in a confrontation, the committed actress took her role a tad too seriously. As the shoot was underway, she actually thrashed SSR proper with an umbrella! Lucky for us though, the scene proved a real tear-jerker. An amused SSR later admitted laughingly, "the pain was worth it." Film veteran MGR became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu even as he was in the midst of his acting career. Passion evidently ruled over politics when the actor decided to postpone his swearing-in ceremony in favour of shooting his directorial venture Maduraiyai Meetta Sundara Pandiyan. Despite the clash in schedules, MGR completed shooting and then took his oath as Chief Minister.


Malayalam

You may not know this, but superstar Mohanlal had quite an early start in his acting career. Known as Lalu in his school years, he bagged the Best Actor Award early in the sixth standard. Later on, while completing bachelors in commerce from M G College inThiruvananthapuram, Mohanlal foundeda company called Bharath Cine Group along with his friends Suresh Kumar, Unni, Priyadarsan, S Kumar and Ashok Kumar. Bound by a common passion for cinema, the motley bunch started shooting for a film titled Thiranottam in 1978. Directed by Ashok Kumar, the film failed to release due to conflicts with the censor board.
In time though, the actor came to the notice of director Fazil, who was looking for a youngster to play a negative role in his film. He breezed through the screen test and did Manjil Virinja Pookal, which went on to become a runaway success. Malayalam cinema in the 1960s saw actor Sathyan at the top of his form, though little did we know that he indeed wore a bunch of hats before taking a plunge into films. Starting out as a former Malayalam teacher, Sathyan joined the army in 1941 and became a commissioned officer of the Viceroy of India. He was posted in Imphal in Manipur as well as Burma and former Indochina (Malaysia) where he saw action against the Japanese. After the war years, he worked as a clerk at the Trivandrum secretariat, following which he served as a sub-inspector of Police in Kerala. His career path then took an unexpected turn when Sathyan started acting with Merryland Studios, a decision that saw him gradually emerge as the first indomitable superstar of Malayalam cinema. Quite a ride!