Vijay to do Rajini role in Naan Sigappu Manithan remake

“Ella Pugazhum Oruvan Oruvanukke… Nee Nadhi Pole Odi Kondu Iru…” was the opening line of a hit number from a super hit of Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay. And Vijay is serious about nothing but his work. He is returning with a bang by releasing three films in a year.

The surprise doesn’t end there. While speaking at a function in Trichy to release the audio the film 'Veluthu Kattu' director and father of Vijay SA Chandrashekar said that he is going to remake some of his old hits with the new generation of stars and technicians.

His first in the series will be the remake of 'Naan Sigappu Manithan' starring Rajinikanth, K. Bhagyaraj and Ambika. The film was super hit in the 80s. It was vendetta tale in which the hero a self-styled vigilante and goes after the bad guys after he loses his sister and mother to the villains.

And you guessed it right. SAC is planning to cast Vijay in the role of Rajini.

Velayudham movie Vijay with Hansika and Genelia

Aascar Ravichandran is producing Velayudham with Vijay in the lead. There was a strong speculation on who would pair up with the Ilaya Thalapathy. Rumor mills were also working overtime on this issue. Now we have it that Genelia and Hansika Motwani will be the leading ladies of the film.

One more news that is doing rounds in Kollywood is that Velayudham’s inaugural pooja will be held in Chennai on May 27th at the Nehru Indoor Stadium. The event is said to be a grand-scale affair.

Shankar IPS audio launch

Audio release of Vijay's latest film Shankar IPS was held amidst fanfare in the heritage city of Mysore.

Model Catherine Tresa is making her debut in Sandalwood through this movie. The other female lead of this film is Ragini Dwivedi.

This is for the first time that Vijay will be seen in the role of a police officer. The film producers have promised a high profile action film through Shankar IPS. Gurukiran has scored a few catchy numbers for the film. It is produced by big budget film producer Gandugali K Manju.

The who's who of the Kannada film industry were present at the launch, directed by M S Ramesh, known for action films. Avinash and Rangayana Raghu are seen in prominent roles. Dasari Seenu has handled the camera. The movie was shot extensively in Mysore and surroundings.