You guessed right, Superstar and Universal Star are likely to have releases in the year. Rajini’s Endhiran is a sure shot 2010 release, as confirmed in Shankar’s blog where it was said that 90% of the shooting is completed. Well, it has never got bigger for Kollywood. More than 100 crores riding on one movie, Superstar in a double roll, Shankar’s dream project that has been on his mind for more than a decade, a sci-fi action thriller etc…. Endhiran is going to be the event to look out for this year. Everyone knows that Shankar has been carrying Endhiran in his mind as a pet project for many years. After doing rounds of Kollywood and Bollywood, it was momentous that it landed with Superstar and there could not have been a better way to end years of waiting. Let’s hope that Shankar’s vision and imagination will give us a product that will have an ‘Avatar-like’ impact on Kollywood. The similarities are uncanny, even James Cameron carried the idea in his mind for 14 years before realizing it on screen.

Then there is Kamal Haasan’s comedy flick, his first outright comedy after Mumbai Express and the fact that it is going to be directed by K.S. Ravikumar only makes it bigger. Though an official announcement is being awaited, one can be assured that with KSR’s kind of speed the movie will surely be ready in 2010. But, the bigger news for Kamal fans is that Marmayogi is back in the scheme of things. After looking like another Marudanayagam for a brief period, plans for re-launching Marmayogi are reportedly being laid out and an announcement in this regard can be expected this year.

That was about the stars, but more than just stars there are also others that we are looking forward to. After Ayudha Ezhuthu in 2004, Mani Ratnam will be having a straight Tamil release this year when Raavan makes it to screens. According to sources the movie is complete and will be rolled out soon. It has been a long wait for an original Mani Ratnam Tamil movie and, there will also be a Rahman fest for all music lovers. 2010 has already begun on a positive note with the mesmerizing tunes of Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa. And, there is more to come. Endhiran and Raavan have been composed, recorded and are ready to cast a spell, only waiting for a go ahead from Shankar and Mani Ratnam respectively. Meanwhile, there are also talks that Gautham will turn to Rahman for Ajith’s 50th film and KSR too might be thinking about him for the Kamal project. If all these do materialize we will be having 5 Rahman albums this year, a tremendous leap from the 2009 disappointment which saw none.

So, the signs look good, the line ups are impressive, and we are eager. Let’s hope that 2010 is a year of movies that entertain, excite and also educate. Are we asking for too much?