Singam -Powerful Punch Line!!!

SINGAM MOVIE REVIEW Review by : Behindwoods review board Starring: Suriya, Anushka, Prakash Raj, Vivek, Manoramma.Direction: HariMusic: Devi Sri PrasadProduction: BIG Pictures The much-awaited Hari-Suriya combo is back in this landmark 25th film of Suriya. The story was initially narrated to Vijay for his 50th film by Hari but for some reasons Vijay could not do it and Suriya lapped it up. Throughout the career graph of Suriya, the actor has diligently worked towards balancing the niche and the mass and this time around he has proven once again that he can deliver a commercial masala flick with as finesse as he can deliver a performance-oriented film. It is Suriya all over; the guy stumps with some gravity defying stunts, mouths a few intense sentimental dialogues, floors his lady partner passionately and challenges the baddies and cleanses the society from obnoxious elements. Durai Singam is the SI of Nallur police station who is into the police force mainly to satisfy his father. His ambition is to expand his provision stores

business to a super market. All the same, he is sincere in his work and is the darling of his town as he settles many disputes in his town amicably. Mayilvaganan (Prakash Raj), the fraudster from Chennai, involved in criminal activities, gets trapped into a police case which requires him to sign in Nallur police station for a period of 15 days. There is a proxy who comes to do this job in the police station which triggers an encounter between Prakash Raj and Suriya that leads into a series of events between the two which form the rest of Singam. Meanwhile, an offshoot of this plot is the love angle between Anushka and Suriya, the former comes to the village to her grand parents place for vacation and bumps in to the latter. Thankfully, it is not love at the second meeting but something that happens gradually with believable events. Vivek as Erimalai takes charge of comedy in Singam as Suriya’s subordinate and acquits himself well. The comedy scenes do bring the intended effect and the lorry scene which results in Vivek’s suspension tops the list. There are many such enjoyable instances which are sure to get into the comedy channels soon. Anushka looks good and acts too. When she is on the phone with Suriya and gets caught by her father Nasser, the instant play of expression to get out of the situation is noteworthy. The lady does have a good future. She rides on twin horses with glamorous costumes in the song sequences and a homely demeanor in the rest of the film. Radha Ravi and Sumithra as the parents of Suriya do a convincing job. The other supporting cast members are satisfactory. Music by Devi Sri Prasad is nothing to rave about except the En Idhayam number. However, the morphing technique adopted to cover a few frames in this number is unwarranted. Background score is also ordinary. True to the name Singam, the film is dominated by action sequences but there is no blood and gore. Cinematographer Priyan has done a decent job. Director Hari has stuck to his genre and has delivered a crisp film. Although the events and the premise are not something new in Singam and the formula of one scene each of ‘action-romance-sentiments-comedy', is strictly adhered to, he should be credited for rendering an engaging and entertaining product. He succeeds in holding the interest of the audience to a larger extent and satisfies the viewers. However, in the second half, the interactions between the villain and hero get a bit drab and seem to drag on. There is not much of an intelligence displayed by the villain to counter the hero except in the climax. On the whole, Hari has concocted and packaged his masala contents in the right proportion and has served a tasty dish. Verdict: Engaging masala

If the World were 100 PEOPLE: People Statistics

What if the World Were 100 People? Find Out What That Would Look Like!

50 would be female
50 would be male

20 would be children
There would be 80 adults,
14 of whom would be 65 and older


There would be:
61 Asians
12 Europeans
13 Africans
14 people from the Western Hemisphere


There would be:
31 Christians
21 Muslims
14 Hindus
6 Buddhists
12 people who practice other religions
16 people who would not be aligned with a religion


17 would speak a Chinese dialect
8 would speak Hindustani
8 would speak English
7 would speak Spanish
4 would speak Arabic
4 would speak Russian
52 would speak other languages


82 would be able to read and write; 18 would not


1 would have a college education
1 would own a computer


75 people would have some supply of food and a place to
shelter them from the wind and the rain, but 25 would not


1 would be dying of starvation
17 would be undernourished
15 would be overweight


83 would have access to safe drinking water
17 people would have no clean, safe water to drink

Hinduism: A way of life

Hinduism differs from Christianity and other monotheistic religions in that it does not have:

• a single founder,
• a specific theological system,
• a single concept of deity,
• a single holy text,
• a single system of morality,
• a central religious authority,
• the concept of a prophet. 

Thus Hinduism is not a religion in the same sense as Christianity is; it is more like a way of life -- much as Native American spirituality is.
Hinduism consists of "thousands of different religious groups that have evolved in India since 1500 BCE." ₁ Because of the wide variety of Hindu traditions, freedom of belief and practice are features of Hinduism.
Hinduism has grown to become the world's third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam. It claims about 837 million followers -- about 13% of the world's population. ₂ It is the dominant religion in India, Nepal, and among the Tamils in Sri Lanka. According to the "Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches," there are about 1.1 million Hindus in the U.S. ₃ The "American Religious Identification Survey" is believed to be more accurate. ₄ They estimated smaller number: 766,000 Hindus in 2001. Still, this is a very significant increase from 227,000 in 1990. Statistics Canada estimates that there are about 157,015 Hindus in Canada. _{5 Hinduism is generally regarded as the world's oldest organized religion.}



Most forms of Hinduism are henotheistic religions. They recognize a single deity, and view other Gods and Goddesses as manifestations or aspects of that supreme God. Henotheistic and polytheistic religions have traditionally been among the world's most religiously tolerant faiths. However, until recently, a Hindu nationalistic political party controlled the government of India. The linkage of religion, the national government, and nationalism led to a degeneration of the separation of church and state in India. This, in turn, has decreased the level of religious tolerance in that country. The escalation of anti-Christian violence was one manifestation of this linkage. With the recent change in government, the level of violence will diminish.

Singam Roars - trailer and music link

Suriya’s Singam is all set to hit the screens on May 28th and his fans can’t wait for more info on this. There has been enough news already and director Hari has revealed yet another piece of info that will give the Suriya fans another reason to expect this film.

 

Right click or drag the items to download.

1 Naane Indhiran - Benny, Manickya Vinayagam

. 2 En Idhayam - SuchithraTippu

. 3 Stole My Heart - Shaan, Megha

. 4 Kadhal Vandhale - Baba Sehgal, Priyadharshini

. 5 Singam Singam - DSP, Megha

. 6 Stole My Heart (Unplugged) - Shaan

Justin Bieber - Baby ft. Ludacris (Music Video)

AR Rahman Jai Ho Concert - The JouRNeY HoME WoRLD ToUR

For more info:
http://www.The JouRNeY HoME WoRLD ToUR.com/

Tamil Semmozhi Manadu Anthem - AR Rahman

Album Name : Tamil Semmozhi Manadu Anthem - AR Rahman

Year : 2010

Oscar winner AR Rahman composed this theme song for World classic Tamil conference Ulaga Thamizh Semmozhi Maanadu. The conference will be held at Coimbatore in June 2010.

Artists assocciated with the programme include GV Prakash, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Hariharan, Nityasree Mahadevan, Chinmayi and ter Rehana.

Download Link:

arrahman-anthem.mp3

RAAVANAN MUSIC REVIEW

Review by : Malathy Sundaram Music Director : AR Rahman Vocals : Vijay Prakash, Mustafa Kutoane, Keerthi Sagathia, Karthik, Benny Dayal, Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram, Shreya Goshal, Bhagyaraj, Rayhanah, Tanvi Shah. Lyrics : Vairamuthu Produced by Madras Talkies, this long-awaited movie brings together so many talents - Mani Ratnam directs, Suhasini Mani Ratnam pens the dialogues, Santosh Sivan cranks the camera, Vairamuthu handles the lyrics and Sabyasachi Mukherji designs the costumes. To top it all, our own A.R. Rahman takes charge of the music section. Explosive, isn’t it? The title itself suggests that ‘abduction’ could be the central theme of the story. By the way, the actors are Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Prithviraj, Karthik, Prabhu and Priya Mani. All lyrics are by Vairamuthu. Veera... Vocals: Vijay Prakash, Keerthi Sagathia, Mustafa Kutoane A taut tempo dictates this song which seems to touch lightly upon African music and rhythms. The

rhythms conjure up a dense forest atmosphere. The defiant tone of a man, who fancies himself as half-asura, half-God. May climb the charts. Usure Pogudhey... Vocals: Karthik An intense number with brooding drum work, violins and a wee bit of guitar. Very minimal input from instruments. The song reflects the agony of a man trying to reach out for the forbidden fruit. Excellent vocals from Karthik add a shine to this Kiravani scale-based song. Listen to it a couple of times and you are hooked. Kodu Poatta... Vocals: Benny Dayal A rather meaty song for Benny this time around and he has just let rip! The aggressive stance of a man, who does not like being fettered by anything. Well-knit drums and guitars convey the same emotion too, with only the instrumental interludes softening the song now and then. This song is an interesting mix of folk rhythms and Arabian music. Like an Abhang, this song suddenly picks up speed, but at the end. Kaattu Sirukki... Vocals: Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram This is a typical ‘Rahman formula’ number, but what rivets you here is the peculiar use of Anuradha’s voice as part of background music. Shankar Mahadevan and Anuradha vie with one another in bringing out minute ‘sangatis’ right through the song which keeps it lively all along. Dramatic lyrics (with exquisite imagery) that portray the moral dilemma of a modern-day Ravanan! Do we hear the Natabairavi scale? With good visuals, it could make an appeal. Kalvare... Vocals: Shreya Goshal Very soft and sensual use of flute (Navin) and sitar (Asad Khan) mesmerize you and so does Shreya’s voice. How beautifully she differentiates the three ‘la’ sounds in the line ‘vali migum idangal---.’ The tabla and ghatam add some more ‘sowkyam’ to this melody. You seem to hear Behag raga, but you can’t be sure. Has a vague S.D. Burman-ish appeal to it. Kedakkari... Vocals: Benny Dayal, Bhagyaraj, Rayhanah, Tanvi Shah This song is all about a rustic wedding celebration, but Rahman being Rahman, brings his own musical sensibilities into it and adds a lot of fizz. Such a happy use of oud, shehnai and nagaswaram! The orchestration too is very rich. This Sankarabaranam raga-based song may serve to lighten up our mood as we sit through this taut film. Verdict: The trilingual aspect of this movie seems to have steered Rahman into expressing himself a tad cautiously as far as Carnatic ragas are concerned. Nevertheless, this is a brisk and riveting album. The percussive aspect certainly deserves applause because of its muted nature. Though Karthik’s song looms large, all songs have the possibility of hitting the charts.

-source from: www.behindwoods.com

Omana penne -VTV

Suriya n ARMurugadoss New Film - The 7th Sense

The dream team of Suriya, AR Murgadoss, Harris Jayaraj and editor Antony is back, five years after their path-breaking super hit Ghajini!

On Saturday evening, leading producer Udhayanidhi Stalin and his Red Giant movies announced the coming together of the trio with 7 am Arivu, with the tagline ‘ The Seventh Sense’.

Udhayanidhi also announced that new members who will be joining the dream team are heroine Sruthi Haasan, ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandran and costume designer Anu Vardhan. It will be a big budget film in three languages- Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

Murgadoss said at the press meet: “After a long time nearly five years I’m doing a Tamil film7 am Arivu with my Ghajini team of Suriya, Harris and Antony. There is heavy expectation from the film and we were lucky to get a producer like Udhayanidhi.” The director says it took him 10 months to write the script of his new film.

Suriya was raving about Murgadoss’s script. Says Suriya: “ Murgadoss script is fantastic. It is something that has not been told before. Ghajini is the film that paved my way to the hearts of pan Indian audiences, it’s the turning point in my life.” However the star and his director refused to talk about their new film or the characters.

All that Murgadoss was willing to say on 7 am Arivu, was it will be a different type of film with a positive message. “It is a subject that nobody has handled before. There is action in the film but no violence.” On Sruthi being a part of the film, the director says: “ It is Sruthi’s first film in Tamil and she has a powerful author backed role as she drives the plot forward.”

Sruthi says: “ I’m honoured to be a part of the dream team. It is going to be amazing.” Harris Jayaraj says he has already composed one song for the film, which according to the director, will have the same impact as the chartbuster Suttum vizhi…. 7 am Arivu, will start rolling from June

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