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Free movie service from YouTube
YouTube has launched a free movie service that will allow users to view full movies for free. The new service can be found at www.youtube.com/movies, and will show a range of films, including several Bollywood hits.
The company said that more than 400 movies will be initially available as part of the service.
According to the company, Titles will include a range that “brings together a library of film ranging from past mainstream hits to cult classics and beyond, and YouTube hopes the Movies section will grow in time.”
YouTube has signed partnerships with www.blinkbox.com, British online film and TV aggregator, and US studios like Lionsgate, MGM and Sony Pictures for the free movie channel. Some popular movies include The Addiction, Dark Side Of The Sun, The Clan Of The Cave Bear and Death Train.
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Janmashtami also known as Gokulashtami marks the celebration of the birth of Lord Sri Krishna. Sri Krishna was born in the ‘Rohini’ nakshatram (star) to King Vasudeva and Devaki Devi on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Sravana. This festival is also known as Sri Krishna Jayanti and Krishnashtmi. The actual day of celebration can be on two different days as the star ‘Rohini’ and Ashtami may not be on the same day. These days correspond to the August and September months on the Gregorian calendar.
Sri Krishna is considered as the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu’s, (one of three major Hindu Gods) on earth. He is considered to be the Lord’s most glorious incarnations. It is said that his remembrance true heart brings extreme joy and pleasure because Sri Krishna himself was a manifestation of joy at all levels and in all walks of life. No other God in the Hindu pantheon, or for that matter in any other religion, is associated with so many romantic tales and so fully radiating with all the divine attributes as Sri Krishna.
Since Sri Krishna lived in luxury throughout his life, Sri Krishna Jayanti is celebrated with pomp and splendor. Plenty of sweets are made on this day. Among these are laddus (yellu oonde), chakli, cheedai, payasam (kheer), and so on. In addition, plenty of milk products especially butter, which was Sri Krishna’s favorite childhood food, is given in offerings. A wide variety of fruits are also offered. The most common sweets made laddus and payasam.
Great indeed are his many Leelas and the way in which he charms one and all. Several sages and seers have paid homage to him. Narada, Sri Kulashekara Azhwar, Andal, Tirumangai Azhawar, Nammazhwar have sung glorious verses in praise of Lord Krishna who embodies Shudda Satvam. The Bhagavad Gita coming from the Lord is the absolute truth which has withstood the test of time and has formed the basis and inspiration for many Acharyas and Azhwars.
The life and message of Sri Krishna is the most stirring saga of one of the greatest saviour and profounder of Dharma. Born in the dungeons of Kansa who was out to kill him at the very moment of his birth, Sri Krishna’s life is replete with many such mortal dangers which he successfully triumphs over. He was the unchallenged hero of his times both in terms of his bodily prowess and his intellectual brilliance.
Sri Krishna Jayanti, therefore, signifies not merely the birth of a great and Divine teacher of mankind in some distant past but the lighting of the spark of the Divine Power in every one of us, which spurs us on to play our dynamic part in this world of practical and hard realities with a sense of high spiritual purpose. Krishna represents the total power of attraction (Aakarshna Shakti) like a magnet of infinite rise. Hence Krishna is the source of joy.
The cultural aspects are represented by the traditionally dressed devotees. The raas or dance is also done with devotees taking part with spiritual fervor. Sri Krishna who manifests all levels of joy, is also the source of spiritual joy, which overrides mental or emotional joy, just as emotional joy overrides physical joy. If all the three are integrated and interdependent, then the observance of the festival takes on the full meaning of Sri Krishnaarpanamastu – let everything be offered to Sri Krishna.
Janmashtami 2010 – Thursday, 2nd September.
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Tamil superstar Suriya pays a tribute to Raj Kapoor and Kamal Haasan with his Hindi-Tamil-Telugu trilingual “The Seventh Sense”(7aam Arivu), in which he plays a circus artiste.
“It’s been decades since any film set in a circus was made. I can only think of Raj Kapoor saab’s ‘Mera Naam Joker’ and Kamal Haasan sir’s ‘Appu Raja’. Suriya pays a homage to both the actors. His commitment to the project is so complete he not only looks his part he feels as though he’s part of a circus,” said director Murugadoss.
For his role in “The Seventh Sense”(7aam Arivu), Suriya has been practising every conceivable circus stunt. He can now walk the trapeze, blow fire out of his mouth and juggle with six balls. In fact, the ball-jugglery has been the favourite part of Suriya’s preparation for his role and he just can’t get enough of it.
“I actually went and stayed with a circus, the Great Bombay Circus. Do you know there are only seven-eight circus companies remaining in the country? It’s frightening how popular entertainment like television has ousted its traditional counterpart. I loved learning circus tricks specially jugglery. I don’t want people to think it is special effects.”
Now to prove to his audience that the circus feats they will see him perform on the film are not doctored, Suriya will go public with his skills.
Murugadoss, who’s currently shooting with Suriya at a live circus in Coimbatore, confirms the actor’s plans to hold a public performance of his skill.
“For the last six months Suriya has been trained by a circus veteran who came home to Suriya every day for a couple of hours of practice. Secretly Suriya has been learning all the ropes of being a complete circus artiste. His character is not supposed to specialize in one skill alone.
“Suriya had to learn everything that a circus artiste does. He specially loves the ball juggling. He has mastered juggling six balls simultaneously. He loves performing for his kids and friends,” says the director who last worked with Aamir Khan in “Ghajini”.
“Suriya will perform all his circus tricks live on stage at the music-release function for our film. He doesn’t want his fans to think that the stunts they’d see him do in the film are special-effects. He has worked hard to learn the tricks and he wants the audience to appreciate it.”
Shruti Haasan plays as heroine, 7aam Arivu is the first film in Tamil for Shrutihassan’s. Whereas this is the 26th film for Surya. The film, which launched on May 15, 2010 is expected to release in late 2011.
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Producers of Cloud Nine Movies Dayanidhi Alagiri and Vivek Rathinavel have acquired the rights of “VA” 1/4 Cutting.Directed by Pushkar and Gayathri the director couples of Kollywood whose last venture Oram Po with Arya and Pooja was a hilarious comedy on the auto rickshaw drag race culture. Likewise, ‘VA’ 1/4 Cutting is also expected to be a laughter-inspiring movie based in Chennai.
“VA” 1/4 Cutting earlier called as Quarter Cutting is produced by Y Not Studios of Thamizh Padam and stars Shiva, SPB Charan and Lekha Washington.
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Aug 10
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Boss Engira Bhaskaran Posters
Boss Engira Bhaskaran (English: Boss alias Bhaskaran) is a forthcoming Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh of Siva Manasula Sakthi fame, starring Arya, Nayantara and comedian Santhanam in lead roles. The film, which is produced by K. S. Sreenivasan’s Vasan Visual Ventures, scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and filmed by Sakthi Saravanan, is currently in its filming stage and will be released in 2010.
The film is said to revolve around a young man, Bhaskaran, who “lives” for other people, always going on errands, while neglecting his own life and career, until he meets a young girl, who brings a change in his life.
Boss Engira Bhaskaran will be Nayantara’s last release in Tamil.
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