Dazzle at the audio launch function Dasavadharam

A galaxy of stars will descend on the city this week and is all set to dazzle at the launch function of a film that has been the talk of the town for quite some time now.

The audio launch of Kamal Haasan’s magnum opus Dasavatharam to be held on April 25 — organised by Oscar Ravichandran — is touted to be the biggest ever event in South Indian cinema. The invitation for the audio launch, designed like a vinyl, states that it is the ‘meeting of the legends.’ Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi, Hollywood action hero Jackie Chan, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Malayalam megastar Mammootty, Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Hema Malini, Asin , Mallika Sherawat and other Tamil industry stalwarts will be sharing the dais at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Two songs from the film and the trailer will be screened on that day.

Jackie chan in chennai

Jackie Chan the Hollywood action hero will be in Chennai today (April 24) late evening. Jackie is the star guest at the grand and glitzy audio launch function of Dasavatharam to be held on April 25, Friday evening at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

Oscar Ravichandran the producer of Dasvatharam is planning to hold a red carpet reception for Jackie, who will be flying in to Chennai in a Singapore Airlines chartered flight. He and his entourage are likely to stay at Taj Coromandel, where the most expensive suite has been booked in his name.

Jackie a close buddy of Oscar Ravichandran, who distributed all his English films in India in the late 80’s and 90’s, made a Chan very popular. In 1990, Ravi erected a 100 foot cut-out of Jackie Chan when his Armour of God-2 was released. It was one of the biggest ever hoarding on Mount Road.

Now Jackie who has said in an interview that Ravi “a crazy fan” made him popular in the India due to his aggressive marketing.

Karan’s next flick `Kombu’

Character-artiste-turned hero Karan’s next flick `Kombu’ is a re-make of Malayalam hit Eesra. Kombu is directed by newcomer Prakash and the dialogue is by Jayaram.

Karan has had a string of hits as a solo hero with, Kokki, Karupasamy Kuthagaithaarar and Thee Nagar. Thee Naga was however financially a flop. This is the first film for actress Vindhiya after her marriage. The music is taken by Iman, who hasn’t had a hit after the hugely popular number “Manmadha Rasa...” Besides Vindhiya, Karan also gets to romance with newcomer Neetha. The other actors in the film include OAK Sounder, Riyaz Khan and others.

With Thee Nagar bombed at the box office, Karan is taking extra care for Kombu now.