Kamal and Rajini at the Kannada Film Platinum Jubilee

On the first day of the Platinum Jubilee function of the Kannada film industry, Kamal Haasan was the chief guest, it was Rajini’s turn on the second day. Kamal was felicitated by the Chief Minister of Karnataka Yedurappa, with a shawl and a silver memento. Kamal during his speech said that he would like to participate in the 100th year celebrations too. Speaking at the function, Rajini said that he is keen to work in a Kannada film. The superstar added that such an opportunity would be godsend.
Rajinikanth said in the Tamil film industry movies are mostly based on the novels of well-known authors, but this trend has not caught up with the Kannada film world. The actor disclosed that he wanted to don the role of Muddanna from the novel Raktha Rathiri. Are the producers and directors listening? (behindwoods .com)

Rajinikanth’s Sultan:The Warrior Release In 15 Worldwide Languages

The eagerly-awaited animation film of Rajinikanth , Sultan: The Warrior, will be released in May. The buzz is that Rajinikanth himself will make a special appearance in a few scenes of this animated movie! Also, insiders say that this 3-D animation film will be released in more than 15 languages worldwide!
The lead pair of the film has been modeled after Rajinikanth and Vijaylakshmi using high-end motion-capture technology. Producer Soundarya Rajinikanth ensured that she used the latest technology in the field of animation, which makes this film look very close to a feature film. Importing the hardware and paraphernalia required to make such a sophisticated animation film, this young entrepreneurial producer spent about Rs. 50 crores on Sultan: The Warrior. Soundarya has proved that Chennai can also make high-quality animation movies on par with Hollywood.
Mark our words: This film will definitely earn Chennai a prominent position in the international animation film industry. Attracted by it, someday Hollywood might decide to outsource its animation assignments to Chennai, making it the hub of animation industry!Come May, fans of Rajinikanth and animation movie lovers are in for a big treat!
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Enthiran Movie On Location Photo Gallery

Shankar and Rajinikanth are going all out to cut costs for Endhiran (The Robot), by shooting in parts of Tamil Nadu, the streets of Chennai and studio settings. After shooting at a private engineering college in Vellore, the unit moved further south to Kelavakkam near Tirupur. Here, scenes were shot at a private educational institute, with Aishwarya Rai as a college student and Rajinikanth as a scientist. The same institute was used by Shankar for shooting the climax lead for his Sivaji. Meanwhile, the team will now shift to a Chennai studio for a dream song of the student who gets smitten by the scientist! Art director Sabu Cyril is making a huge set to shoot the song, which is a duet. To shoot two of his earlier songs , director Shankar had gone to Peru, Los Angeles, parts of the US and the sunny beaches of Goa. Knowing Shankar’s penchant for grandeur, one can expect this song to be shot on a lavish scale. The movie has music by AR Rahman, and for the first time, rapper Yogi B (who shot to fame through the Polladhavan remix and the Kuruvi song) will be singing for the Superstar.

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Danny, the villain in Endhiran

After speculations about the villain for Rajini's next, with names ranging from J.D. Chakravarthy to Suman, it is Danny Denzongpa, the famous Bollywood actor who will play the bad man opposite our superstar!
He has acted in numerous Hindi films and has also starred in some international projects, the most famous being Seven Years in Tibet where he acted alongside Hollywood actor Brad Pitt. In 2003, Denzongpa was awarded the Padmashree, India's fourth highest civilian honour. Denzongpa is noted for his roles as a villain.
The actor will now make his debut in Tamil as a villain in the Rajini-Aishwarya Bachchan starrer, Endhiran which is directed by Shankar.

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