Harris Jeyaraj Live Music Concert in Madurai by November

Harris Jayaraj is all busy with his World Music Concert Tour. The tour titled ‘On the Edge’ was to start on October 2nd at Mayajal, Chennai as the first programme of the tour. But, because of bad weather condition that had been prevailing last week the date was postponed and now it is going to be held on October 8th.

The concerts will be held in Coimbatore (on 16 October), Hyderabad (22nd October), Dubai (18th November) and Kuala Lumpur (on 3rd December) and also in Europe, South Africa and North America. Now, the city of Madurai is also added in the new schedule on the request of the Tamil fans. Harris has recently announced this in his micro-blogging space saying, “Happy to tell you all that "On the Edge" concert will see Madurai too by November”!

Suriya starring and A R Murugadoss directed ‘7aam Arivu’ for which Harris has composed music is releasing on Diwali day. His other upcoming films are ‘’Nanban’, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi’, ‘Maatran’ and ‘Irandam Ulagam’!

Movie Piracy has dropped in Madurai - Anti Piracy in Madurai

Director SA Chandrasekar has given an interview in which he has said - "

'Piracy rate in Madurai drops drastically'

Good to know! and he has mentioned in the Velayudam Movie release for Vijay that Madurai is their pulse in Film industry. Madurai's piracy has reduced for various reasons. Madurai police has become very strict and the people have as such not changed. Still there are people who watch it in CD/DVD and they just get it for Rs.20.

Another reason to the anti-piracy is that the players or producers who produce are big hands and they don't allow piracy for their movies in all the major areas in Madurai!

Vijay's Velayutham Audio Launch Movie in Madurai August 28th 2011

The much awaited news is finally out. Vijay fans have had a long wait and to the delight of them the news has come now. The date for the audio launch has been fixed to be 28th August and the venue is Madurai City.

It was surprising that actor Jayam Ravi, who is the brother of the film’s director Raja, broke the news in a message in a micro-blogging site. “Velayudam audio launch on 28 aug in Madurai amidst 1000's of vijay fans! It can’t get bigger better than this! Gonna b worth the wait :)”

Genelia the lead actress heroine in the movie did not participate in the function. The function went well and the movie is expected to be a HIT. The story is not as great as Gilli movie, but expectation is that it would be a hit like that of the Gilli movie.

Movie timings in Madurai - what movie in which Theatre?

I had a tough time this Sunday afternoon for knowing which movie is running in which theatre. At last I had a good website which told me the answer for it.

Those days there were posters and that was very useful for me. These days here is the website.

Varnam tamil movie from Madurai gets U/A certificate

Varnam (Colours) is a coming-of-age film with a difference.

S.M. Raju, who hails from Madurai, was a computer scientist based in Boston, whose passion for film-making led him to becoming a director.

He has done a course in been United States on Film-making as well and has done numerous short films.

The story is about a teenage boy who goes to live with his uncle after his father dies in a communal confrontation.

Sources said that an actual caste clash, which shook the entire state a few years ago, forms the backdrop of the film.

Ace producer-turned-politician Michael Royappan, who has seen the film’s sneak preview, was so impressed that he has grabbed Varnam’s distribution rights.

Director has worked hard to make the certificate to U, but the movie was awarded only U/A due to an unavoidable scene.

Actress Taapsee goes sentimental on Madurai

She is the latest dreamgirl of young filmgoers in Tamilnadu. Her supple performance in Dhanush’s Aadukalam gave her the ticket in tinsel town. Now, the actress is fresh from her Vandaan Vendraan shoot.

Even after she had finished her second film, after Aadukalam, the actress is still reminiscing her days she shot for Aadukalam in Madurai. “Those were the most memorable days in my life. I cannot forget each and every day I spent in Madurai. The entire crew was made to stay in a Railway colony in the city and the residents bonded well with us”, the pretty actress went emotional.

She considers Madurai the place of the birth of her career in films. “I cannot forget this amazing city, which is full of life and energy”, she smiles.

While this is the case, a hero whose name starts with "D" who acted in Madurai had said in an interview that he does not like the city Madurai and he will never come back to Madurai for its dusty-ness! how absurd!!? This has fetched him an award in fact!!

Madurai Sambhavam and next to Bodinayakanur Ganesan - Next Madurai Movie in Madurai

After the success of movies like Subramaniapuram and Paruthiveeran, the craze to go around the rural lands of Madurai has increased.

Actor-choreographer Hari Kumar, who impressed one and all with Madurai Sambhavam, is back with Bodinayakanur Ganesan. It is set in villages around Madurai. Says Harikumar, 'audience loved my performance in Madurai Sambhavam. The movie's success propelled me to do another one on the land'.

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Emotionally attached to Madurai

Compared to other cities in Tamil Nadu, Madurai is the only town which has Madurai Makkal to be emotionally attached to the Madurai city itself.

If you ask any one from Madurai - he/she would be proud to be from Madurai and they are always emotionally attached to Madurai.

There is association to the city with themselves for the innocence in people, Madurai non-industrialization and being an emotional village. Any one from Madurai would be interested to see improvements to Madurai and there would be interest to contribute to anything good for Madurai.

Recently, choreographer turned actor Harikumar - "Madurai Sambavam movie" pugazh..said in an interview that he is emotionally attached to Madurai town and he loves the Madurai city for the innocence of people there in Madurai.

Shortfilm contest in Madurai

For the first time ever, plans are on to hold a contest for short filmmakers in Madurai! Conducted by YAAL, a talent search is on to spot the best short filmmaker in the Tamil Nadu heartland.

The contest is planned to be a grand function and will be held on April 23. Short films are invited for competition and will close on April 16. A huge cash prize of Rs 15,000 has been announced for the first prize winner, while Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 are for those coming second and third.

The entries submitted will be judged by directors Pandiarajan and Kalanjiam. So all you budding filmmakers out there, it’s about time to unleash your filmmaking potential. Call 9994544753, 9894199164, and 9789026611 for details.

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Madurai Sambavam - Next Madurai based tamil movie

Madurai seems to be the best place for stories these days! The latest we hear is that Eureka, a former assistant of Vikraman, is directing a true-life story to be titled Madurai Sambavam.

Still from Madurai Sambavam. Read more here.

Subramaniyapuram - a Madurai movie

Subramaniapuram, a cool Madurai based tamil movie by the director M.Sasikumar.

Excellent portrayal of 1980's youth life in Madurai streets. Best part of the movie is going back of the 1980's time - a 1980 period film.

Characters with lot of hair, un-shaved, bell bottom pants, simple, no bikes, no gadgets, much reality, actuality. Felt like went back to the time of my childhood neighborhood Jaihindpuram - near Subramaniapuram!!

The director has to have lived in that area, or a deep observer - otherwise it is impossible to do this movie like this. Actor Jay looks like Vijay a little bit, and his mannerism reminded of Actor Vijay and Paruthiveeran.

Very minute details are also carefully observed and taken care. Aluminum paint bus, cycles, long collar shirts, checked shirts, big belt buttons, always-cigaratte-and-tea-youths, Theatre posters(meenatchiyil, jegathaavil..) etc., To be frank, I don't see much of a difference between this movie and what Madurai is now. Madurai has not changed at all!!!!

"Kangal Inandal" song is very melodious and sweet song to listen to.

Watch the Subramaniapuram video song

Mattuthavani Movie from Madurai

Director Pavitharan, once a popular director in Tamil film industry, is back after a brief interval with Mattuthavani.

Pavithran established a place for himself in Tamil cinema rendering hit films including Suriyan, Vasanthakala Paravaigal and Indu.

He makes a comeback with Mattuthavani, a movie set around a prominent place in Madurai. The highlight of the movie is that a song was sung by M K Muthu, a veteran actor and son of Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

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