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Nayanthara demands Rs 3 crore!

December 07, 2015 10:44 IST

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

Nayanthara

They say nothing succeeds like success and this couldn’t be more true for Southern sensation Nayanthara.

With three consecutive hits -- Thani Oruvan, Maya and Naanum Rowdy Dhaan -- the actress has decided to hike her fees.

The latest rumour doing the rounds is that the actress has demanded a whopping Rs 3 crore to work with Vikram in a film.

Rumours also suggest that producers have agreed to her demands. If these reports are true, then Nayanthara will become the highest paid actress in South India, surpassing Anushka Shetty and Trisha, who are rumoured to be paid Rs 2 crore.

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Shoot the Kuruvi becomes a rage

Siddharth

Siddharth's latest film -- a crime comedy titled Jil Jung Juk -- is making all the right noises.

The teaser was a huge hit and now the single track, Shoot the Kuruvi has become the talk of the town. It was released by none other than Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.

Sung by Anirudh Ravichander and veteran actor Radha Ravi, with music by Vishal Chandrashekhar, the song is a huge rage among youngsters and has gone viral on the net.

Produced by Siddharth himself, Jil Jung Juk is slated for a Christmas release.

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AR Murugadoss' next will be a Telugu film

AR Murugadoss and Mahesh Babu

Popular director AR Murugadoss, who is busy with the shooting of his Hindi venture titled Akira, starring Sonakshi Sinha, has announced his next film with Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu.

This film will mark his return to Telugu cinema after nearly a decade.

Harris Jayaraj has been roped in to compose the music, while Santosh Sivan will helm the camera.

Rumours suggest that the film will be simultaneously made in Tamil with actor Vijay in the lead.

S Saraswathi in Chennai