GANESH VENKATRAMAN AS AMITABH'S SON

( BY N.THYAGARAJAN)

Noted handsome film actor Ganesh Venkatraman is appearing as the son of Hindi film legend Amitabh Bachan for the film Kandahar, directed by Major Ravi. Earlier this young man has become popular in Tamil films through Abhiyum Naanum and Unnaipol Oruvan.

When talking about Kandahar film, Ganesh said that it was the story of hijacking aeroplanes in Kandahar. " I am acting as a commondo in the film and Amitabh is acting as my father. In fact Malayalam film hero Mohanlal only recommended my name to the producer. The shooting of the film will be started in June. The film is produced in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi simultaneously and I am acting with Amitabh Bachan and Mohanlal" said Ganesh Venkatraman.

" I will have tremendous experience with these senior artistes, when the shooting has started" says Ganesh.

SIMBHU TO GIVE DUB VOICE TO ABHISHEK BACHAN

Sources say that Simbhu flush with the sucess of Vinnaithandi Varuvayo has dubbed for Abhishek Bacchan in Raavan. The meeting between Simbhu and Manirathinam led to reports that they were joining to do a film together but it was for dubbing. He had earlier dubbed for the protaganist role in Tamil version of Slumdog Millioanire. Simbhu is all geared up to act under Lingusamy's direction for Cloud Nine movies. Lingusamy whose recent release Paiyaa with Karthi is a hit has just come back from Macau where he fine tuned the script.
All doubts about Simbhu's marriage has been put to rest by none than his actor- director Dad Vijaya T Rajhendar. When quizzed about this he reealed that Simbhu has told him that he would marry only aftr getting his sister Ilakiya married but all the same Simbhu is on the look out for a girl of his choice. Following the footseps of Simbhu his son Kuralarasan who had debuted as child actor would be launched as hero by his Dad in his own venture to be produced and directed by him. Vijaya T rajhendar is currently directing Oru Thalai Kathal and will introduce a Mumbai girl as heroine