Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya marks 125th Day.

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya @ VTv, a movie made for lovers and a movie that bought in the real feel of lovers across the globe. We are proud to say that the movie has crossed the 125 days mark, which no other tamil movie in the recent time has done. In a period where, running a movie for 50 days finds to be a hard struggle, VTv has crossed the golden sign with the praise and support from the audience.

We thank each and every one of the Audience, Press, Online portals, Fans, Friends and Lovers for making this happen.

The video presented above was done by Arvin our Creative Moderator. We had little time, so we were not able to make a movie presentation. Fans who are good at it, can make a video presentation with the audio. The audio presentation carries the extreme characterization of the character Karthik in the movie.

- Hariharan Gajendran

VTv Ganesh : A Man beyond Excellence.

Its time to wish someone special. Very special indeed and its none other than VTV Producer Ganesh. His very presence in the movie made VTV lovable by the masses with Goutham Menon putting in all his talents in the romantic movie.


The highlight of Ganesh Sir is his voice and his down to earth dialog delivery. He is voice modulation made people love him, let it be

 Inga Enna Solluthu ? Jessie Jessie Sollutha" to "Avana Podu, Ivana Podu, Leftla podu, Un machaana Podu

Or

  "Melum melum oru april varaikum thallineenga na, Antha exam laam mudinju kudumbathoda vanthu paarpanga.." at the success meet of VTv, he just gave the role of an supportive actor a life.

Today we at Simbucentral, with regards to the entire fans fraternity of Yss Silambarasan wish VTv Ganesh the Kaakha kaakha camera man ;) a very happy Birthday.

Thank you Sir, for giving our hero a break that moulded our carrer as fans and our Heroes career with a mind blowing movie. We wish to see more of your team work and support to our Hero in the future.

With all respects a team with support and character.

Ps : Yss Simbu's Wish : Many more happy returns of the day to my sweet friend & producer vtv Ganesh :) god bless ..

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- Hariharan Gajendran

The New style is out : Simbu

Simbu : Worth the wait !! got my hair done for PODAA PODI .. me & neil my stylist (toni&guy) .. cheers mate :)

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- Hariharan Gajendran

Simbu in Twitter.

Who said that our Hero is not a Tech Wizard. Here he is out to prove that he is modernized and that he is here to share his thoughts with Friends and Followers at Twitter.

Our Thalaivan Yss Silambarasan was previously using a Id in Twitter which was a private one and he didn't allow people to follow him, now that fans asked him to share his thoughts with em even on Twitter, he at last accepted their offer and came to Twitter Yesterday.

Fans Can Follow Thalaivan Yss Silambarasan at http://twitter.com/simbuhere or by simply clicking here.

SImbu will be interacting from Facebook and will share thoughts and picture at Twitter. So its gonna be a treat for all the fans out there.

- Hariharan Gajendran
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Warming the bench to strike at the right time - Varu

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Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya Crosses 100th Successful day.

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- Hariharan Gajendran

World Tamil Conference Video HD.

Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam is a Tamil anthem composed by Oscar Winner AR Rahman, with lyrics penned by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi and performed by several leading Tamil artistes of over three generations shot by Ace Director Gautham Menon.

The singers include A.R. Rahman, Yuvan Shankar Raja, T.M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela, Aruna Sairam, Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, Karthik, Harini, Chinmayi, Hariharan, Swetha Mohan, G.V. Prakash, Benny Dayal, Srinivas, Vijay Yesudas, T.L. Maharajan, Nithyasree Mahadevan, S. Sowyma, M.Y Abdul Gani, M. Khaja Mohideen, S. Sabu Mohideen, P.L. Krishnan, Naresh Ayyar, Gunasekar, Sruti Hassan, Chinna Ponnu, Suseela Raman, Blaze, Kash and Rehana. VTv Ganesh has played a role too.

Picture Courtesy : Galatta.com

-Hariharan Gajendran

Exclusive Pictures of Simbu : Macau

Our Yss, Youth Icon, Thalaivan Silambarasan is back from Macau to Chennai. And the updates of his fourth coming venture with Cloud Nine Pictures and Shananya Telefilms, will be announced later this month by Simbu. Till then stay glued to Simbucentral for more and constant updates.

- Hariharan Gajendran

Simbu at SS Music.

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Bringing back Divya to justify the character in Jessie.

Mounaraagam, a classic movie, which is worshiped by every single cinema lover is still portrayed as one of the best romantic movie ever. If you get to watch it, you would be taken aback by the screen play and the musical extravaganza of the movie. The movie left many stunned and gave a big boost to the lovers as well as the industry.

Maniratnam, the man with magic fingers gave us what we still feel as one of the best movie to watch when ever we feel lonely or whenever we are in the mood of love. The story revolves around Divya, an Brahmin girl, who wanna make every moment of hers an enjoyable one. And she has that typical Brahmin Family. Father working in as Government employee and a elder brother and two sisters. Well she is forced to get married by her parents and she nods for it. It was Mohan who stunned every one with his acting and performing as if he lived the character. 

They tie knot, and end up to live separately, with Divya '' Revathy '' on a confused state of mind giving no good for the knuptial knot. And on one fine evening she lets know that she was already in love with a guy and that she still loves him. So there goes the flash back. Again the flash back shows a confused Divya, who at times takes bold decisions and at later half asks her lover "Karthik" to listen to what she says. And the movie goes on and at last, it goes like questioning if Mohan and Divya will stay together for life or will apply for a Divorce. Again showing the confused state of mind which Divya was.

Now this is how the movie VTv takes us too.. A confused Jessie, a truly loving person in Karthik and a typical Keralaitte accent. Will they get together or not. Critics say history always repeats, and it did happen with the characterization and with the success of both the movies. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya is now said to be the highest ever collecting tamil movie of the century. It has broken the records of Sivaji and Chandramukhi. 

So, it was Revathy who was loved that time by the youngsters and Trisha now for the innocence and their confused state of mind. And again it was Maniratnam at that time and Goutham vasudev Menon now.

- Hariharan Gajendran

Manoj Paramahamsa Speaks on the Make over of Simbu.

Your Words on VTv :

At the end of Eeram, VTV started and his script book was given to me. While reading it, I found it so interesting and inspiring. It was new and fresh. I had not seen a genre like that in cinema and it was conversational, something he also explained. He wanted a lot to be created visually and there would be great scope for visual and music. Working with him gave me the opportunity to have a lot of interaction with him. On the sets, he does not have the director feel, l have worked with many directors but Gautham is like the CEO of a company, very humble and quiet on the spot. No-one knows shooting is happening. He is so soft and gives freedom to execute something in the script if its justified.

For instance for the title shoot of VTV, we shot 200ft with crane up. When we saw the location I felt it would be good as a concept, he said ok though it was expensive. We had to hire an agela crane, take it to Kerala for just that one complicated shot to reveal the church. He gives a lot of freedom and inspires you a lot while narrating the scene or in the script.

He gave me the opportunity to use a lot of wide angle shots, scope and space for camera movements. This script he said it should be very visual and we made a color palette. Since I had already done this in Eeram, I was very happy to hear it from him and after doing so much dark, he wanted white, this gave me more energy. Usually, a love subject is colorful but he wanted white and first I could not understand. However, once I read the script, the character is Syrian Christian and many things about Jessie are white, the church white for instance. We searched a lot for white, the Thiruvanmiyur house gave us a white backdrop and so did the 450-year old Church where we got permission after a lot of persuasion and donation. Malta is an off white island city and this suited our color palette.

What was your best shot in VTV?

Going by the feedback, the Malta songs and New York were well-appreciated. In the Mannipaaya song, there is a lead scene, a night scene across the backwaters where Simbhu jumps over the wall to see Trisha and then they both sit on a lawn and talk. This is followed by an intense scene where they kiss and the song begins. He goes on the boat after this; we underplayed the moonlight and the place Allepey was new. Many appreciated this. I like this night effect scene.

How is Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa different from other films?

From the Tamil films I have come across, this has a very different screenplay and treatment. Usually, there are a lot of artistes, an action block and even in a love element; there might be vengeance and a lot of negative elements. Suppose they are not there, it would become a family drama. This script breaks all this. There are two characters and the only thing between them is love. The two characters keep talking to each other throughout the film, the supporting cast is very less, the cameraman character is the only major one and worked out well. Parents have a small role. This two character drama was new and interesting and it was wonderful working with artistes who had a lot of experience. I had a high energy level and confidence that I could give good visuals as it had such as structure.


How did you manage to give Simbhu an image makeover?

Many have asked this question. Trisha and Simbu look very good. We have done a lot of things that were not done in his earlier films. Basically, we decided his look. Hrithik Roshan’s hairstylist gave him the haircut. Nalini’s input was a lot and she gave him casual clothes generally middle class. She did not select them like a hero’s costume. Before shooting, his look was set and on my side, I planned and fixed the lighting pattern. The full film would be shot in sunlight and available light, back or direct. Even when scenes were shot at home, we decided to make it look like sunlight streamed in. White would look pure when the sunlight fell on it and shadows cast on it.

Unlike normal commercial films, we never gave Simbu special lighting but used a lot of available light, the reason for success of the makeover. In many places the duo were talking and the camera placed at a distance. In fact, many felt that it looked like two lovers who were captured on screen without their knowledge and this was appreciated. The reason is good planning without disturbing them with too much light and working in available light, maybe this looked fresh and new. Generally, for a hero, a lot of glow is used or he is given a backlight, both of which we avoided. Same goes for Trisha, her main scenes were done in available light. Only in the song sequences we have tried the glow because in his imagination we wanted her to look ravishing.

We selected good lighting conditions. I got enough co-operations from all three, Simbhu, Gautham and Trisha. When shooting in available light, when the sun’s direction changes, the continuity will change, usually, the sun will stay in a single angle only one or two hours but they completed the scene within that time frame. Generally other directors would take a lot of time and lot of shots, track movement and complicate it before finishing the scene. However, Gautham understood that would be good in available light and within one hour finished even big scenes. No rehearsals or retakes and many shots were okayed in a single take and this was good for the continuity and realism of the film.

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- Hariharan Gajendran

Vtv roaring high even on 50th day of its release.

Is that true we are in to the modern arena ?. Yes says Vinnaithaandi varuvaaya with its interpretation of love and screen play.

I have seen quite a lot of movies which gave that unique feel. As in Mounaraagam , Alaipaayuthey, Idhayathai Thirudaathey, Kadhal Kottai, Kadhalukku Mariyaathai, Mann Vasanai and Punnagai Mannan, each film had its own way of showing love and I would say they were beautiful.


But Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya was something special. It changed the lifestyle of many. For a fact I was able to see quite a few people now changing the way they use to speak, to the way they dress and to be more matured. At times when IPL 20/20 is taking every one, VTv has made sure, IPL is just an entertainer, where as Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya is reality at screens.

It is not like I am praising Goutham menon or Silambarasan, but the fact is they have to be praised because; they have given a movie with elegance and maturity. For Goutham Menon it is quite a big break after Vaaranam Aayiram and for Simbu it is the biggest ever hit which gave him the extra fame and credentials.

Trisha- No words to describe her acting. She just took each frame of hers to the new heights. Right when she quips Simbu asking, Nee enna follow panna la illa? To Naan Appa kitta poi solrein , there is nothing between us so that we can move around easily. I was able to see Revathy’s innocence in Trisha for the first time.

Coming to Cinematography : Goodness, It was P.C.Sreeram the legend in Mounaraagam and here it is Manoj Paramahamsa. He leaves us spell bound with his magic in showing love and the beautiful shots at Allepey and Malta. It is no wonder that he will take Tamil cinema to new heights. The visuals in VTv was amazing and few shots where Trisha and Simbu move around in bikes and the Mannipaaya song took every one to their dreams. A special pat to this guy.

Never should we forget Thaamarai, her lyrics to the songs has been a major attraction to the movie, a simple line put forward with loads of essence in it "Kadalinil meenaaga irunthaval naan, Unakena karai thaandi vanthaval thaan" and "Yenn Idhayam Udaithaai norungavey, Yen Maru idhayam , Tharuvein nee udaikavey" where phenomenal.

Infact Ar.Rahman himself praised her for putting in awesome lines and lyrics. She deserves more than a award for her lines.

 Simbu our brother, leaves no space for any one to criticize this time, the way he spoke, to the way he acted, just showed his real nature. People close with the Actor say thats his real character, I personally say that too. He has showed what maturity can cause and what his talents are in the entire movie.

I have seen him blasting people in reel life, and throwing some punch dialogues, but here it was all life and reality. The scene at KFC showed his real humour sense, and that’s how he makes everyone laugh behind the screens. The presence of mind, biriyani irukka? Illa la.. Chicken kudu.. and appadiya at the climax,With a glitch of smile in his face made every one laugh and wonder on how he was able to make people laugh even with a slow voice modulation.

A.R. Rahman and his Magic hands :

We all know that the key success of the movie is attributed to A.R.Rahman’s songs and his Background Music. Right from the AAromaley female version to Jessie is on fire. He was able to bring in two sets of Back ground music to Trisha, when she is romantic and when she was angry. I simply loved the Jessie is on fire back ground theme.

Producer Ganesh was resembling V.K.Ramasamy the ace comedian of “velaikaaran,mounaraagam, agni natchathiram, tharmathin thalaivan and many”. Ganesh simply took every one to the happiest mood with his simple but powerful enough words to bring in the smile at every ones face. I can still think of the scene where I was jumping on the seats, When Simbu is asked to come out of the bus by Trisha’s brother, and when he slaps Ganesh, the next scene he was like, Avana Podu, Un Machaana podu, Anga podu, Inga podu , that was hilarious.

Between the reasons the film is running house full even after 50 days collecting 5.32 Crores in Chennai alone even with Piracy at its high; it is because of the natural chemistry and the screenplay in the movie. Many felt Simbu and Trisha should join together, but again many felt they shouldn’t coz that’s reality. In reality we can see 100s of such people.

 I was able to witness a huge changeover for Simbu after this movie; people in the so called Class- A speak all well about him and media as shown Thumb’s Up for this talented person.

All I could ask the producers now is “When will the Original DVD be out and the Producer replies – On the 100thday of the movie.” So let us wait for few more days to witness Love in reality at our home screens from the month of June. Let us support True love and true cinema. And thanks to the entire crew and Simbu for this movie. We are simply in love with it and we are expecting you to show your talents in the right way, which you always do. Cheers.

Author : Hariharan Gajendran

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VTv in Namma Chennai Style.

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-Hariharan Gajendran

Vtv : A Movie with touch of Class.

VTv is a surprise in store for most of the Tamil movie buffs like me; in fact I haven’t seen any of Gautham Menon’s movies in full before. Being a busy bee with a hectic work load, I hardly get the time to watch movies, but I do not miss when I hear about a good movie, I depend on fair reviews in dependable magazines and online blogs.

We are in an era where violence, gangsters, dons, underworld, filth in the name of comedy and childish romance is being portrayed in our Tamil movies, it is refreshing to watch a movie like VTV, which is the best romantic Tamil movie seen in a long long time, after Alay Payuthey perhaps. Hats off to Gautham Menon for having the courage and the ability to make such a beautiful movie and provide us the entertainment that we crave for. After reading rave reviews one after another, I sat to watch the movie to absorb each scene and the dialogues (mostly real life dialogues); I hardly watch a movie twice, unless it has the ingredients as VTV.

 In fact I have said some of the dialogues myself to my wife the time we were courting one another, at a time she was contemplating to depart, I convinced her to stay as friends but not for long, when we realized we cannot stay mere friends, there was more than friendship deep down our hearts and minds, that was real romance, simply we call LOVE. We were inseparable since then.

As we say the proof is in the pudding, I mean the letter from KB to GM is a proof how much VTV has appealed to such personalities of the caliber as K. Balachander. When there were talks about various directors who will carry the Tamil Film Industry on their shoulders during the coming years, I have no hesitation to say Gautham falls in line with Mani Ratnam and Shankar in the highest league who will churn out movies of high quality in the years to come, to raise the level of movie making in the Tamil movie industry. The expectations are high of Gautham. Simple story telling is one thing, but VTV is a movie with excellence in all departments, direction, music, camera, editing, screenplay, etc.

Trisha is cute and looks lovely; I can fall in love with this woman all over again if I am young. Silambarasan surprised me too, now he has been raised to another level in his acting career, he must be careful of choosing the correct screenplays for his future movies.

Now AR Rahman, what a set of songs he has churned out for this movie, no doubt one of his best compositions and after a long time AR, this is what your fans are looking for, you have proved again with such classics as Hosanna, Omana Penne, Anbil Avan & Mannipaya, but you surprised me with ‘Aroammale’, a complete Malayalam song in a Tamil movie!!, who cares about the lyrics, this song is unique and new to Tamil, it must have been inspired by ‘Pink Floyd’, and it sounds Jazz, what a wonderful composition man. We are expecting AR to bring out such freshness into Tamil songs as well.

Finally, as KB has said in his letter to GM, the chemistry between Gautham (the captain) and his technical counterparts is clearly evident.

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Mannipaya.. Rip

Hariharan Gajendran

Simbu and Goutham to join hands again.

After the successful love venture Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, ace director Goutham Menon and Young Super Star Thalaivan Silambarasan are to hold their hands again for an movie, this time being a action flick. In the recent celebration with the Media Persons Goutham indicted for the movie and Simbu confirmed this to a leading Media person.

It is also said that the movie will be done simultaneously with Vaaliban , but our sources reveal that the Goutham Simbu combo will do it in a very short time and that the script work is already on the progress.

It is also expected that Harris will tune in this time rather than Ar.Rahman as, the Oscar Award Winner is busy with his other commitments.

The same crew of VTv remains, except for the heroine. The movie will be a bilingual, which will be short in tamil and telugu. Lets see if the movie is taken forward . Simbucentral wishes the crew to come together again.

Regards

Hariharan Gajendran