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South Indian Cinema's leading glamour actress Trisha, as per the grapevine is getting engaged in September! The rumour mills have it that she has got hooked to Amruth, a young Chennai based entrepreneur.
Trisha's mom Uma was getting restless and she wants her daughter to settle down. She was groom hunting for the last few months and zeroed in on this eligible bachelor from a business family in Chennai.
Dangerous SkiesAir Control has a rating of 4.5 stars in the Android Market. It has a 3.5-star rating in the Amazon Appstore. Some comments at the Appstore have noted that this game is very similar to an earlier game Amazon.com made free: Flight Control.
Grapevine Limited's Air Control puts you in charge of a hectic airport environment, one where any lapse in your concentration could lead to catastrophe. That's why you can't put this addictive game down. Because this time--no, really, this time--there will be no midair collision, no crash-and-burn. You've got this, now. Maybe.
You play the part of an air traffic controller. Looking outside from the control tower, you can see aircraft coming at you from all directions. Planes, jets, helicopters, and even zeppelins crowd the sky, perpetually risking collision. Your job: guide all of them safely to the ground.
You will need to keep thinking ahead, moving quickly, and multitasking in order to prevent the worst from happening. Take your eye off of potentially conflicting flight paths or stray aircraft for too long, and game over. However, every time a jet, plane, helicopter, or airship touches down intact, you win a point. As you accumulate points, you move up from rank to rank toward pilot.
Maintaining Control
As you play, aircraft continually careen into view, heading toward the airport without clear flight paths. You have the power to re-route each of these simply by tracing a line between the craft's icon and the place where you want it to go. Touch the icon, and a designated runway, landing strip, or helipad will light up on the airfield. Draw a line from the icon's position to that landing area. If you've drawn a valid landing path, the plane will turn white and follow it.
You can choose one of four custom game environments: The default Green Field environment represents a modern airport servicing jets, planes, and helicopters. The Desert River background assigns you to a more remote airfield handling similar traffic. The Blue Ocean has you directing fighter jet and helicopter landings on an aircraft carrier. And Wings of History puts you in charge of a vintage airstrip frequented by single- and twin-propeller planes and zeppelins.
No matter the environment or the level of play, you'll always feel compelled to go for a better score or a higher rank. Ultimately, the challenge posed by this simple game is: Just try to put it down.
- Choose from field, desert, ocean, and historical landing environments
- Rise from amateur to trainee to wannabe to pilot
- Compare your high scores to other players'
Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth Get a new name – ‘Mount Road Maharaja’ After the release of Enthiran, he will be known as the “Mount Road Maharaja”.
Mount Road in Madras now Anna Salai in Chennai has been traditionally known as the seat of power and “Collections King Theatres” from early 60’s. The most prestigious theatre for early MGR movies used to be Chitra (now defunct) and later Devi when it opened in the early 70’s. Remember MGR’s Ullagam Sutrum Valiban ran continuously for 25 weeks at Devi.
The other legend of Tamil cinema Sivaji Ganesan, built a theatre Shanthi in Mount Road and made it an institution. Sivaji’s evergreen hits like Thangapathakam and so many others were screened at Shanthi, which has now become a twin theatre.
In MGR- Sivaji days, their films used to release in only one Mount Road theatre. From 2000 onwards for big hero’s (read Rajini and Kamal) it became two and for Sivaji (2007), there was five screens. Now Rajinikanth’s Enthiran will release in a record 15 screens in Mount Road area- Sathyam, Santham, Seasons, Escape Spot, Escape Streak, Escape Plush, Inox-1, Inox-2, Devi, Devi Paradise, Anna, Woodlands, Melody, Albert and Baby Albert. All of them will screen five shows per day, atleast in the first week.
As per trade estimates Enthiran can be seen by 49565 audiences per day in 15 Mount Road screens, if they have daily 5 shows. Says Kannan, a Rajini fan club member: “ Rajini sir is the definitely the Mount Road Maharaja. No other actor in Tamil film history can get so many screens in Mount Road area, where officially the ticket cost, cola, puff; car parking is the highest in the state. It proves Rajini sir is the real superstar.” The grapevine has it that Enthiran may get a distributors share of Rs 8 to Rs 10 Crore from Mount Road theatres alone.
The star ratings in late 70’s and 80’s depended on where your film was screened in Mount Road, as Rajini and Kamal were given preference over others. Then came Albert in Egmore area in mid- 80’s. In trade circuit Albert became a Mount Road theatre, and they started wooing Rajinikanth in a very big way.
The late G Venketaswaran (Mani Ratnam’s elder brother), then leading producer, distributor and a pioneer in marketing fell out with Devi. The dynamic GV who was extremely close to Rajinikanth, took his Thalapathy and screened it at Albert whose Manager, Mariappan a crazy Rajini fan kept the biggest ever cut-out of the star outside his theatre.
Since then Albert became Rajinikanth’s “official” Mount Road theatre, and even today “first day first show” of a Rajini film will be seen by Latha Rajinikanth and the rest of the family only at Albert. There is no better theatre to gauge the mass audience’s reaction and pulse than Albert.
All that changed in the late 90’s when young and dynamic Kiran Reddy changed the movie business in South India. Kiran took over the loss making family business, the three screen Sathyam Cinemas and rebuilt it as a six-screen luxury multiplex. Kiran and his cousin Swaroop Reddy made Sathyam Cinemas, the pride of not only Mount Road but India.
Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan reinvented their box-office hold and charisma with Sathyam, which slowly has now become a territory by itself. Says Swaroop Reddy of Sathyam Cinemas: “ Rajinikanth is truly a phenomenon. Among the Tamil actors he is the collection king. Enthiran is a special case, as it is the costliest film ever and it needs a wide release. Sun Pictures have done the smart thing by releasing big and their promotions have also helped in getting this kind of unprecedented opening through advance booking alone.”
Prabhu Deva is one of the busiest persons in Indian cinema. He is a dancing legend, an actor, director, and a top choreographer.Everyone knows that the reticent Prabhu Deva is also a man in love but has stayed away from making any sound bytes, interviews or even clarified media reports.
Throughout his career, he has never discussed or spoke about his personal life even when his “affair” with top actress Nayanthara was doing the rounds.
For the past one year, ever since Nayan acted in Villu a film that Prabhu directed, much has been written about their relationship and media has been working overtime especially after Nayan tattooed Prabhu’s name on her wrist. But either Prabhu or Nayan did not comment on their relationship nor deny it.
How is the shooting for Urumi progressing?
The shooting is going on briskly and we all are enjoying it. I will be completing this schedule and will be off for the song shoot of the Jayam Ravi-Hansika film that I am directing. The title will be changed from Ich and I will be announcing it soon.
The media has been writing in detail about your affair with Nayanthara. But you have so far refused to talk about it or acknowledge the relationship. Why ?
Throughout my career the media has been writing a lot of things about me, but I have never bothered to react or call a press meet to clarify or issue a denial. As far as Nayanthara is concerned she is special. Yes I am in love with Nayanthara and we will be getting married soon. It’s a personal decision and I don’t like to talk about it to the media. Basically I’m not comfortable opening my heart out to the media.
The grapevine has it that Nayan has quit acting to settle down with you. Please comment?
She’s very contrary to the glam image that you see. She’s a home bird, very simple. Any man who is in love would like to spend more time with his woman . I am no different and there is no meaning in both of us being busy and having no time for each other. She had a beautiful innings and I know very well that she is a top actress who is much in demand.
What that one defining change that Nayan has brought in you?
(Smiles) It’s not one, there are many. She has stood by me in my difficult times and her support was like an oasis in the desert.
Earlier I was a short-tempered person but now my assistants and friends say that I have mellowed down a lot (Smiles). She is a very strong person and has made me like her. She has taught me how to love each other unconditionally and how to carry myself in public. She is a wonderful human being and I find everything about her lovable
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