USA Rajini fans preparing for Kuselan release

HUGE 25 FT to 14 Vinyl cut out of SuperStar has been made in India and being shipped to 5 metro locations in US by Rajini fans; First time ever a cutout will be put in US and that will be for our superstar. Big Garland and milk abishekam may be next? You may get a chance to see these huge cut-out in Bay Area, Chicago, New Jersey, Dallas when you visit theaters to watch Kuselan! Bay area Rajini fans will have a big party next week when the banner gets unvield in IMC 6. Display permit application has been submitted in few cities/county offices.

Rajini’s intro will be unforgettable’, says Vasu

FROM a special appearance to an extended cameo, to finally being promoted as the hero, Rajinikanth has come a full circle as far as his role in Kuselan is concerned. Affirming that the Superstar will have screen presence for an hour in the film, P Vasu said the movie will be remembered for portraying Rajini at his youthful best.
"Rajinikanth will make an entry only in the third reel in the movie," the director announced at the audio release. "But it will be mind blowing," he assured.
With Rajini playing a Superstar in Kuselan, three of the songs make a direct reference to the Superstar himself, and describe fan frenzy. If sources are to be believed, his entry in the movie will be one of a kind, riding a horse, wearing a Mexican hat, an eye mask and with a sword. It will be in tune with a song Cinema Cinema, sung by Shankar Mahadevan.
Earlier in Chandramukhi, P Vasu had made an innovative entry, with kites displaying Rajini's name flying in the sky, in the song Kokku Para Para. It remains to be seen what gimmicks will be used in this movie to prop up the Superstar's presence.
Meanwhile, Rajini is said to have left for Rishikesh, and is expected to return in time for the movie's release.

Kuselan live concert on July 19

In a bid to promote the songs of Kuselan, a live concert of the movie's songs has been planned by Big Music, the label that has purchased the movie's music rights.
On July 19, all singers of the movie's album will come together, to present the movie's music, headed by the music director of the movie GV Prakash Kumar. The movie has five songs, including one sung by Daler Mehndi. "All singers of the album but for Daler Mehndi have confirmed their participation for the musical event. We are finalizing the venue and it should be done in the next couple of days," explained Umesh Pai, Big Music. Besides the songs of Kuselan, it has been planned to perform four other chartbusters of the Superstar at the event.
The audio rights for the movie have been bought at a record-creating Rs 2.25 crore, and the music major has many interesting promotional activities up its sleeve. One of this will be the live concert to promote the songs of the album. While the event will be held in Chennai on July 19, it is expected to happen in Hyderabad on July 25.
The audio for the movie was launched yesterday at Le Royal Meridien. With the movie's shooting complete re-recording for the movie is on now. Kuselan and Kathanayakadu will hit the screens in July end.

Kuselan breaks first-day records!

In spite of fears from internet downloads and other pirated forms of music posing a threat, Kuselan audio CDs have been sold in huge numbers in just one day of its release. As per the latest sales statistics taken around the city, 2 lakh CDs have been sold. And the second day has also seen a surge in the sales of the album according to trade analysts.

Kuselan’s audio was launched on Monday, June 30, 2008 evening in Chennai. G V Prakash has scored the music, and the album has 5 songs. The movie is gearing up for a grand release on July 25, 2008.

CM, Rajini, Kamal watch 'Ulliyin Osai'

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, along with 150 special invitees including Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan watched ‘Ulliyin Osai’ on Tuesday, a film based on a story the Chief Minister had written four decades ago.
Rajini, when asked about the movie, said, 'Story, screen play and dialogues are superb. It is a fantastic love story. Excellent.' Asked if there was any particular dialogue that he liked, he said that there were far too many.
Praising Karunanidhi, Kamal said, 'He had worked on the project despite all his duties as Chief Minister. I have a lot to learn from him.'This film proves that both Kalaignar's stories and art are timeless, said director Bharathirajaa.K S Ravikumar, fresh from the success of ‘Dasavatharam’, said there were so many twists and unexpected turns in the movie in the second half and that kept him very interested and absorbed. 'The songs are very good and so is the manner in which they have been filmed. I did not expect such a touching movie,' he said.The film is based on Karunanidhi's short story 'Saarapallam Samundi'. Produced by Thiruvottiyur SP Murugesan, the film has Keerthi Chawla, Suja, Vineeth and Sarath Babu in lead roles. Ilavenil makes his debut as director while Ilayaraja has handled the music.

Kuselan Audio Review - Simply stunning

It sure was a challenging opportunity for 22-year-old G. V. Prakash Kumar to compose music for a Rajinikanth film. The expectations and hype were sky-high and he has lived up to them and has not disappointed the millions of Rajinikanth fans across the globe.
The young wizard has lived up to all expectations and was showered appreciation by Rajinikanth himself and his die-hard fans as well.
A visibly impressed Rajini called Prakash the right mix of Rahman and Ilayaraja. The album has five tracks which are predominantly hip-hop and groovy singing peans of Rajinikanth. Reminding one of Rahman in all his compositions, Prakash stuns everyone with his quality orchestration. His choice of singers (Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal and Daler Mehndi) shows that he hold mastery over his music in spite of his young age.
A soft melody in Chaaral and Sollamma, nice peppy tunes for Cinema Cinema, Perinba Pechukara and Om Zarare sum up the album. But the varied instrumentation and the catchy interludes and rhythm makes all the difference. Prakash proved his skills in 'Veyyil' and ‘Kireedom’ before. He seems to have come more polished and skilled in ‘Kuselan’. Not succumbing to any pressure, Prakash has generated electrifying stuff in ‘Kuselan’ sure to delight all music-lovers.
Cinema Cinema ( Shankar Mahadevan)

It is a song glorifying 75 years of Tamil cinema. It is penned by Valee, who had been part of the evolution of Tamil cinema. A major portion of the number sings peans of Rajinikanth, the actor himself. Prakash's pacy tune coupled with good use of stringed instruments strikes the right chord with listeners. No doubt the song will make Rajini fans ecstatic. Shankar Mahadevan's energy is amazing. His open-throated voice impresses one and all.
Chaaral (Shreya Ghosal)
A soft melody with less instrumentation. The orchestration and Shreya's voice are the major highlights of the album. Shreya Ghosal's diction of difficult Tamil words is good. The fact of music not dominating the lyrics provides solace to the listeners. A lovable number for those who have a heart for soft melodies.
Om Zarare (Daler Mehdni, Sadhana Sargam, Chithra)
This song relishes and regales Rajini fans. The song is for the die-hard Rajnikanth fans sung by energetic Daler Mehandi in the company of Sadhana Sargam and Chitra. A groovy number with decent rhythmic beats, Daler's magnetic voice catches admiration from music-lovers. But what spoils the party is poor Tamil diction by Daler. Sadhana Sargam and Chitra are as usual impressive.
Prakash has proved that he has the mastery over peppy numbers. His shrewd interludes and catchy harmony deserve special mention.
Perinba (Kailash Kher, Prassana)

One more song heaping praises on Rajinikanth. Kailash's voice is tailor-made in the company of Prasanna. A catchy tune with peppy beats, the song sticks to our heart while listening the very first time itself.
Reminds one of Prakash's earlier compositions Veyyilodu Vilayadi in ‘Veyyil’. But takes the turn as it progresses to sound similar to the mass songs of Rajinikanth. The song which heaps laurels on Rajinikanth would be cherished by his fans.
Sollama (Hariharan, Sujatha)
A melodious song that sounds pleasant and sweet. The simple lyrics and soft instrumentation does the trick. The piano interlude by Prakash shows his maturity as a music composer. Hariharan's voice cool as a cucumber coupled with Sujatha's sweet rendition takes the song on a higher plane. This is a song that will find its place in audio charts for a long time.
All said and done, Prakash has tried his best to satisfy Rajini's fans and in the process has come out with something very different.
An awesome album sure to rock everyone.

Kuselan Audio Release

Kuselan Audio launch - Invitation design
(Monday, 30th June 2008)
Kuselan team is gearing up for the much awaited audio launch. And as i said already a stylish invitation has been prepared and sent to the participants.The invitation is much attractive in all aspects including desing, style, pictures used and techincs adopted in printing.We think this is the first time a stylish and costly invitation prepared for our movie. Thanks to those who are behind this.Herewith we present the exclusive pictures of the invitation desing for our blog readers.

Kuselan Audio Release