Ajith is on a search for the right director and the latest rumor abuzz is, his once hat-trick hit maker Saran might be the one. Sivaji Productions has signed in the hero for the next movie which is still in the stable. Gautam Menon was earlier said to direct but after he lapsed out of the project, the search began.

Ajith was not content with the script narrated by few other directors and the consideration was on Vishnuvardhan, the maker of 'Billa'. The director who is busy with Sarvam couldn't take up the project before its completion. Later, it was Dharani, KS Ravikumar and Prabhudeva but the efforts were futile due to tight schedules of the filmmakers.

Now, Ajith and the production house seem to be contemplating on Saran to direct his movie. The director who gave the hits 'Kadhal Mannan', 'Amarkalam' and 'Attakasam' might re-conjure the magic for the actor. After an average run with 'Aegan', Ajith is ardent to bring out a hit and director Saran could be the right choice.

Will Ajith team up with his hat-trick director? Let's wait and watch.

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Director Lingusamy will commence his movie Paiya starring Nayantara and Karthi in the lead roles. Interestingly for the movie, Nayanthara has been paid a whopping sum of Rs. one crore as remuneration.

Says Lingusamy, 'I am a great fan of Nayantara. She has the right blend of beauty and glamour just like Sridevi had a couple of decades ago. In Paiya, the role is tailor made for her and she fits perfect. She is another Sridevi and lets relish her presence here'.

Interestingly, Mumbai model Milind Soman, who acted in 'Pachaiklili Muthucharam', has been urged to play the negative role in Paiya. 'After Sandai Kozhi, I am joining hands with Yuvan Shankar Raja for the movie', he adds.

The movie unfolds in a car which sets out from Bangalore to Mumbai, adds Lingusamy.

According to reports Arya is bound by a contract with Bala that prevents any of his films to be released before 'Naan Kadavul'. Unfortunately for Arya the film is experiencing some troubled times pertaining with its release.

Vishnuvardhan's 'Sarvam' that stars Arya and Trisha is complete but cannot release because of this contract. Arya has also signed up for a film titled 'Mathraspatnam' to be directed by Vijay.

Arya is a hot and happening actor in Kollywood and this contract might hinder his stride in tinsel town. Hope everything is sorted out soon so that all films starring Arya get released including 'Naan Kadavul'.

Trisha’s busy schedule in Kollywood and Tollywood seems to keep her busy day in and day out.

The actress, in a recent interview, disclosed that her busy schedule in south forbade her from accepting offers in Bollywood.

However, Trisha was quick to add that she might consider an offer if the film has the three most important attributes – big budget, well-established hero and a good storyline.

The actress said that she has been listening to Hindi film scripts for quite sometime now, but they did not contain all above-mentioned attributes. So, for the time being, the lady is content with south Indian films. Trisha’s Telugu film, with Nagarjuna playing her onscreen pair, King is due to hit the screens next month. She has yet another project in Telugu with Venkatesh, which will go on floors in January.

Prithviraj and Bhavana, who were about to board a flight to India, are caught up in the siege at the Sornabhoomi airport by the revolutionists against the Thailand Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's corrupt government. The actors were in Thailand for the shooting of the Malayalam film Lollipop.

Their fate, along with Lollipop's crew, still remains unknown. The unit includes the director Shabi, cameraman Azhagappan, and the film's producer.

Sources have it that Prithviraj and Bhavna arrived at the airport with the film's unit but there is no news of them later. It is believed that they are held captive by the revolutionists. All efforts to contact their mobiles also turned futile