Chiranjeevi
has proved once again that he is the undisputed
king of the Telugu film industry. After
a couple of films that didn’t quite
live up to expectations he has bounced
back to form with Stalin. The film is
reportedly doing excellent business all
over the south. It has broken a few collection
records and looks good to break a few
more. The person whom Chiranjeevi has
to thank for his revival is A R Murugadoss.
This young man is proving to be as consistent
as a director can get. He has a nearly
100% record and most of the leading heroes
down south have expressed a desire to
work with him. Superstar Rajni is the
biggest name in that list. Murugadoss
has also received offers to remake his
superhit Ghajini in Bollywood. Big things
are waiting to happen for this blossoming
talent.
But
he is likely to be entrusted with
responsibilities in Kollywood. Stalin
has caught the eye of many a Tamil
hero. But the one who seems to have
been smitten is Puratchi Kalaignar
Vijayakanth. He is reportedly eager
to do the film in Tamil. The reason
is very simple. The story of the movie
appears to be tailor made for Vijayakanth
and the image that the story will
give the hero is something that the
MLA needs in order to boost his fledgling
political career. The movie has already
done something similar for Chiranjeevi
in Andhra. He too is believed to be
nurturing political ambitions.
The
message that the story gives out too is
carrying a lot of weightage. The story
preaches that the best way to thank a
person who has helped us is to help others
who are in need. One cannot deny a hint
of Gandhiism in this, but the masses seem
to have accepted this message in Andhra.
Vijayakanth is now busy talking to the
producer of Stalin for the remake rights.
If all goes well, the Tamil version of
Stalin may start shooting by early 2007.
Vijayakanth reportedly wants Murugadoss
to direct the Tamil version too. In the
wake of all the attractive offers that
he has been receiving, it will be a tough
decision for Murugadoss to make. But a
look into Murugadoss’s life suggests
that he may opt to direct Vijayakanth.
It was Vijayakanth who had played a big
part in organizing the Stalin director’s
marriage two years back. The senior actor
has been a sort of a mentor to the young
director. It will be difficult for Murugadoss
to overlook his mentor. Also, their combination
has proved to be a successful one in the
past. Remember Ramana. We can expect something
similar, even better, pretty soon.
