A national telecom company has approached Vijay and has asked him to endorse their product. We hear that an astronomical sum of 5 crores has been offered and Vijay has given the nod. The actor is very selective and is the brand ambassador only for a couple of select products - s soft drink and a leading jewellery chain. Actors like Madhavan, Suriya and Karthi are already endorsing certain telecom companies and Vijay is the latest to join the bandwagon. …

Aascar films' Velayudham with Vijay is heading for a big Diwali release where it will take on Suriya's 7 Aum Arivu and Dhanush's Mayakkam Enna. The makers are planning to promote the film in a big way and the publicity campaign will get underway from the first week of October. A song video will be released as well as a slick new trailer. The audio launch for Velayudham was held recently and the tracks are a smash hit and there has been record sales. …

Ajith's daughter Anoushka and Vijay;s kids Sanjay and Sasha are playmates we hear. The kids regularly visit each others' homes accompanied by their mothers - Shalini and Sangeetha and have a good time playing together. The trio are close buddies and their parents love watching them together. Ajith and Vijay have proved that two competitors can be really good friends. Looks like their children are the biggest benefactors of their closeness.

Katrina Kaif will play the leading lady opposite Aamir Khan in the third installment of Yash Raj Films hit franchise 'Dhoom 3'. Director Vijay Krishna Acharya said Katrina, who is starring opposite Aamir for the first time, was the obvious choice. Initially, producer Aditya Chopra and Acharya wanted a new face in the movie but after a long search they decided to go with the leggy beauty, who recently starred in their production 'Mere Brother Ki …

Perhaps this is the only way out! Actress Trisha would soon don the role of 'Arundahti' it seems. She would shortly essay a role previously played by Anushka, Vijay Shanti, Ramya Krishna, etc. Sources say that Trisha would be part of a heroine oriented film, in which she would be seen bashing the goons. This role would be against her conventional romantic stories and the Tamil star has accepted the offer immediately it seems. It was also reported …

We can call it as the Vijay vs Suriya clash this Diwali though their films will be released a day apart. According to sources in Kollywood, Vijay’s Velayutham has been scheduled to be released on October 25th while Suriya starrer 7aum Arivu will hit the marquee the very next day – the Diwali Day! Both these films are highly expected for their star value and it is therefore going to be a treat to movie buffs and fans of Suriya as well as Vijay. …

Naga Chaitanya next film Autonagar Surya Under the direction deva katta will start its regular shooting from Dussera. Naga Chaitanya's Auto Nagar Surya film is an action movie set in the backdrop of trade unions in Vijayawada and the film is about a ‘nobody’ who grows into everybody’s identity. Samantha is playing female lead opposite Naga Chaitanya for the second time after Ye Maya Chesave. The movie produced by K Atchi Reddy under Max India banner …

For all you Vijay fans, waiting to know the release date of Nanban, here it is! The film is scheduled to be released for Pongal 2012, say sources in Kollywood. There were a lot of speculations that the movie would hit the screens on Diwali and then it was said that the filmmakers are eyeing the December slot. But now we have come to know that the director of Nanban, Shankar, is planning a Pongal release. Nanban is a remake of the Hindi smash hit …

In a press statement Ashok Parwani, Sony Music Entertainment Chennai, said, “We are overwhelmed with the response the movie and the music have received. Velayudham has broken all records and we have sold all our units within a day of its launch. The soundtracks are original, soulful and memorable. We’re sure that the compositions will go down in history as some of the best melodies of our times.” The audio launch held in Madurai on August 28th was …

Vijay's film with Gautham Menon entitled Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru is currently one of the most discussed projects, even though shooting has not begun yet and the film is still in the planning stages. The latest on the film is that location scouts are busy zeroing in on possible places to shoot the film. Gautham Menon's films like Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu and VTV required the team to travel abroad to shoot portions of the film. New York is a favored destination …