Suriya’s tattoos

The Chennai schedule of Matraan was wrapped up recently and the team is getting ready for the next schedule. It is said that director KV Anand is planning a schedule in Hyderabad and sets are being erected at the Ramoji Film City for the purpose.

Matraan stars Suriya and Kajal Agarwal in the lead. Sources add that Suriya will sport different tattoos on his body as his role requires them. The release date of Matraan will be announced only after this schedule is completed, say sources close to the film unit.

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Hansika in 'Singam 2'?

Hansika Motwani has made yet another prize catch. The actress has been roped in to play one of the heroines in a sequel to 'Singam'. The second part, which again will be directed by Hari, will have the same Suriya and Anushka in the lead.

"Apart from Anushka, the script demanded another leading lady and Hari zeroed in on Hansika for the task. The young actress is happy to share the screen space with Suriya and she has a meaty role to play," say sources close to the development.

Hansika, who started her acting career when she was a child, made her debut in Kollywood as heroine last year. She was part of three big projects- 'Velayudham' opposite Vijay, 'Mappillai' with Dhanush and 'Engeyum Kadhal' opposite Jayam Ravi.

At present, she is acting in 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi', the maiden acting venture of producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, and 'Vettai Mannan', which has Simbu and Jai in lead roles

The Sivakumars meet CM for Thane relief fund

Only yesterday, it was reported that Superstar Rajinikanth met Chief Minister and donated Rs 10 lakh for the Thane relief fund. Today (28.1.2012) Sivakumar, Suriya and Karthi met the CM at the State Assembly for the cause.

The Sivakumars presented a cheque for Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister.

Recently Sarathkumar, Ilayathalapathy Vijay and several others in the film industry donated towards the cause for those affected by the Thane cyclone.

'Maatraan': 70% wrapped

KV Anand - Suriya Sivakumar's forthcoming 'Maatraan' is much expected due to reasons many. Nearly 70% of the shooting has been wrapped and as earlier reported some high voltage action scenes were canned in Chennai at a huge set erected in OMR.

The team will be shortly leaving to Hyderabad to Ramoji Film City where a week's schedule has been planned.

'Maatraan' sees Suriya in several looks and the actor also got three tattoos in his hand for the film. It has Kajal Aggarwal opposite him with Isha Sharvani in an item number and Sachin Khedekar playing the bad guy. The film has been shot in several locales including Russia, Croatia and Macedonia.

AGS Entertainment will release the film big in mid 2012. The film is touted to be Suriya's biggest release so far in his career.