Vijith debuts with ‘Ragavan’

Paranthaman, a former assistant of Selvaraghavan makes his directorial debut with ‘Ragavan’. The film revolves around the quest for true love and the hardships one has to undergo to attain it.

The director himself writes the story and screenplay. Debutant Vijith, a software engineer, plays the male lead while Radhika Malhotra, a relative of Kollywood siren Namitha, is the heroine.

The story of the film is about how an innocent young man falls in love with a girl who loves somebody else.
Gangai Amaran returns to film music with a few melodies in this film. Manoj K. Jayan plays a very important role in the film.

Shruthi adopts blind girl

Child Welfare Development Board Shruthi has adopted a blind girl called Vinutha on the occasion of the 7th birthday of her daughter Gowri.

Yes, the actress adopted the blind Vinutha and signed papers at and agreed to take care of that child. Shruthi signed the necessary papers at Ramanashree Ashram in J P Nagar and also donated a sum of Rs. 10,800 to the ashram. Shruthi said she wants to raise Vinutha like her daughter.

Shruthi is all set to take charge as the chairperson of Women and Child Development Board. The first task she is planning to do on assuming the position is to construct 5000 houses to "devadasis". She also wants to start an ashram called ‘Madilu’ for children in distress.

Shivarajkumar in remake films again?

One actor who was firm and adamant in not acting in remake films has been Shivarajkumar. The actor, who was criticised for acting in too many remakes some years back, had later announced that he won't be acting in remake films any more. After 'Kodandarama' a remake of 'Thenkasipattanam' in Malayalam, Shivarajkumar never tried his hand at remakes.

Now, if rumours are to be believed, the actor will be acting in two films. According to reports, Malayalam director Prasthanth Mambully is in talks with Shivarajkumar to remake his 'Bhagwan', starring Mohanlal, in Kannada. The Malayalam film went into record books as it was shot in a single day.

Meanwhile, the actor is all set to act in a film called 'Muttu Nammappa' to be directed by most controversial director Ravi Srivatsa. If the film's ads are to be believed, the film is a remake of Hollywood hit 'Pursuit of Happiness' starring Will Smith and his son in lead roles. But Ravi Srivatsa says that the rumours are baseless and the film is not at all a remake but the film is inspired from 'Pursuit of Happiness'.