The story starts from prison…….
The hero gets released from prison…….
Is He a Hero…….
Is He a Villain…….
No… He Is…He is The Boss….
A frisson of excitement courses through the Tamil film world with the release of superstar Rajnikant ’s ‘Sivaji’ less than few days away.
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Rajni's heroine in the film is Shriya Saran.
Nayanthara, who was a nobody before P Vasu signed her as Rajni's heroine in Chandramukhi, has become one of the top actresses in Tamil and Telugu cinema. Shriya's fate can be similar.
Apparently, Nayanthara is doing a special number in Sivaji.
Shriya has four more films in her kitty -- two Tamil and two Hindi. She is also doing a dance number in the Telugu film Munna slated for release this week.
Radhika Rajamani caught up with the busy star to chat about Sivaji and her superstar co-star.
How did you feel when you got the first call to act in Sivaji opposite Rajnikanth?
Ecstatic! It was project which had all the big names -- Shankar Sir, Rajnikanth, AVM (producers), K V Anand (cinematographer) and Thota Tharani (art direction).
Did you sign for the big names?
I signed the film because I was getting a chance to work with Rajnikanth. I am a fan of his movies and his style. He has created a class of cinema and for me, that is a big thing.
Highlights of Sivaji
Sivaji is slick and one of the best-made films of from South. It is a movie that will appeal to all age-groups with a moral lesson or two.
Rajni's fans will enjoy it tremendously. Watch out for Rajnikanth's hairdos -- they are mindblowing. The characters are believable too.
Sivaji is a South Indian James Bond movie. It can't be made again, at least not immediately.
In fact the waiting period (before I bagged the the) was like a suspense thriller. My blood pressure and sugar also shot up. It was the most stressful part of my life.
Then on the 10th day, I was asked to come to Chennai. Shankar wanted to meet me (he was scouting for locations in Italy during his audition and so, had not met him). When I went there, Shankar took me to Dr Mohan, a well-known dentist who works with stars. I was scared whether my teeth were going to be pulled off.
Shankar assured me that Dr Mohan was very good and after giving him instructions, I was asked to sit in the chair. Dr Mohan then took some measurements. I was later told that a 'denture' was necessary as Shankar noticed (in the screen test) that when I smiled, my smile was not visible.
I removed my moustache and Shankar instructed designer Nandini to give me a spotless dhoti, shirt, shoes, a Rolex watch and Ray Ban sunglasses.
Then he explained the role and the character and said Sivaji had only one villain. I was to play Adi Seshan, a powerful businessman. Shankar did not want a villainish look.
It was rumoured that Mohanlal, Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani and Nana Patekar had been offered the role before.
Acting in Tamil films after two decades, Suman has proved his versitality in the Telugu industry by playing a variety of roles ranging from action to mythological portrayals of Lord Venkateswara, Rama and Sathyanarayana, with aplomb.
Pinning down a 'villain' is not easy but Radhika Rajamani did just that and got him to talk about his role and the experience of sharing screen space with Rajnikanth.
Bagging the role
I got a call from (director) Shankar's office asking me to come to Chennai. I was working in Sathyanarayana Swami then and when I had a three-day break, I went to Chennai where co-director JD met me for an audition. Shankar had wanted a particular get-up. The actor had to act without a wig, remove his moustache and allocate one year for the project.
For the audition, I didn't remove my moustache but was asked to gel my hair, wear a dhoti, walk and says some dialogues. I did that. For me, it was like going to an examination after many years.
Yes, we are talking about Shriya. Shriya has become a household name from the time she was signed by Shankar to play superstar Rajni’s ladylove in Sivaji. But the actress has one more reason to celebrate, as her second Hindi film 'Awarapan' opposite Emraan Hashmi is all set to release this month-end.
| Emraan Hashmi who is termed as the 'Kissing Badshah' has been unable to do what he does best in this movie. But Shriya being what she is, has clearly said that she has no problems doing a kissing scene if the role demands it. She added: "I won’t act in vulgar scenes at the same time I don’t mind as long as the kissing scene is filmed in an aesthetic sense". | |
Looks like Rajini’s plans to stay away from the Sivaji hullabaloo have taken a U turn. The superstar is back in town winding up his brief pilgrimage to the Himalayas - that is customary of him after wrapping up his movies. Since Sivaji’s prints were not ready when the superstar flew to the snow capped mountains of Himalayas, he viewed only the first half of the movie that was edited. Now that Rajini is back in town and the movie is ready to hit the screens, AVM invited Rajini for an exclusive preview show of Sivaji. The movie was showcased to Rajini and his family including Latha Rajinikanth and daughters Ishwarya, and Soundarya in the AVM preview theatre.
Sources present at the venue revealed that Rajini was obviously elated at the outcome. We could not make another movie of this kind even if we tried; Rajini was quoted as saying. Sivaji has exceeded even my expectations, the superstar added.
Now that is enough to churn out more expectations amongst the already frenzied fans.
