Vikram: I did Bheemaa for its climax

Vikram an immensely relieved man these days. It has been too long a wait for the actor, who had his first release after three years this Pongal. After an average Majaa, Vikram wanted Bheemaa, his next film, to be special and the effort shows in the film.

Trade reports carry positive tidings for this film which has been long in the making. That should be sweet news for this versatile actor as he has refused many a prospective film to dedicate time for this project. He could have made a whopping 12 crores if he had taken time off this project, he adds. Now, that is what you call dedication!

The actor says that he was spellbound after hearing the climax of the movie and decided to make it really special. Despite financial losses, Vikram says that he is happy now as his performance has come in for praise from a top actor. His wife too was ecstatic about the climax of the film.

Bheemaa also sees Vikram do action in the Jackie Chan,Jean Claude Van Damme mode. The amazing stunt sequences in the film have bowled fans all over. The film has been sold for 23 crores and is expected to fetch a distributors' share of 1 crore in Tirunelveli-Tanjore belt, which normally happens only for blockbusters.

As an actor, Vikram says, he is open to all kinds of roles. But he is apprehensive about working with debut directors based on his previous experiences. He even goes to the extent of saying that he’ll do experimental roles like in Kasi and Pithamagan, only if the director is an experienced hand.

Talking about his forthcoming Kanthasamy, which is among the most-expected movies of the year, the actor says that the film will be a real treat for kids. The actor has also agreed to do a film with whiz kid Selvaraghavan after Kanthasamy. After the Bheemaa experience, Vikram signs off by saying that he’ll henceforth be doing at least three films a year.

300 prints for 'Bheema'

'Bheema', the most anticipated movie among the Pongal releases, will run in 10 theaters in Chennai (40 shows per day). The list of the theaters: Sathyam, Inox, Abhirami, Bala Abhirami, Devi, Mayajal, Melody, Udhayam, Bharath, and Rohini.300 prints will be screened all over Tamil Nadu and 10 prints will be screened in USA.

Vikram loses 12 crores in Bheema

Bheema , the Vikram starrer had finally made it to the screens after a struggle of three years. While talking to the media on Bheema Cheeyan says, “When the climax scene of Bheema was narrated to me, I was dumbstruck. I agreed to act in the film just for the climax sequence. The stunt in the movie had come out very well and I have been getting accolades for my work”.

According to Vikram the film was sold for 23 crores and he expects that Tanjore area alone to fetch one crore profit. While discussing about the flipside of agreeing to act in Bheema , Cheeyan says, “As I had promised that I would complete the film, I had stuck on this project for three years. As a result I had given away my salary of 1.5 crore and by not accepting any other offer I have lost ten crores. I have lost a lot in these three years mainly my mental peace”. When questioned about his future projects, Cheeyan states that he is committed to Susi Ganesan’s Kanthaswamy now, after which will be involved in a Selvaraghavan’s venture. He also added that he will act in three films in a year.

Bheema Ready to Release

The countdown has started. Bheemaa, Vikram - Trisha starrer, directed by Lingusamy is all set to be released on Pongal. The censorship is over and the film is cleared without any cuts.
The action packed movie, with strong emotional quotient and physiological approach towards the subject, will enthrall the audiences during the festival time.
Bheema is a major release for both Vikram and Trisha. While Vikram gets a release after two years, Trisha has a release after five months. Though she had a release in 2007, the movie (Kireedom) failed to make any good for her.
The release would be an exciting experience for everyone involved including the director Lingusamy and the producer A.M. Rathnam, who have been struggling to finish the movie for too long a period because of many obstacles.
Now that Bheema is ready for release, everyone in the unit feels relieved. All of them are now looking forward to see how the audiences receive the film. The audiences too are very much eager to see their beloved stars in action after a long time.
It will be a sweet Pongal gift for both fans and the team of the film.
Jo Brothers, wishes the team a great success.

High Court stays Bheema ?

The Madras High Court has put an interim stay on the release of Vikram starred mega budget film Bheema in a case sued by a private financier against the producer of the film.

Right from its launch, the film has been mired in continuous problems. At one stage, the producer A.M.Rathnam washed his hands off the project, and handed over the production in-charge to the director of the movie, Linguswamy. Sources reveal that it was the director himself who arranged finances to complete the film at one stage. Recently, the audio of Bheema was launched in a grand manner, and the director assured everyone present there that the film will be released in September end.

Soon after the announcement came, actor Vijaykanth complained to the Producer's Council to stop the screening of the film until the producer Rathnam cleared his payment dues amounting to Rs.80 lakhs pending with his earlier film Dharmapuri. The negotiations are still going on in front of the Council functionaries to solve the issue amicably.

Bheema On Top Of The Chart

The songs of Bheema starring Vikram have raced to the top of the charts. The audio cassettes and cd's of Bheema are being sold like hotcakes.

Despite stiff competition from Sivaji which is running a close second, Bheema continued to be the most selling album, at least for this fortnight.

Bheema meets some problems !

News has been afloat for quite sometime regarding the controversies that surround Bheema’s producer A. M. Rathnam and its effect on the release of the movie. Vijayakanth brought the issue to the fore, against the producer that he is yet to pay his dues for his earlier film. Lately, another financier also claimed that A. M. Rathnam owes him some money too.

When the producer was quizzed on this issue and the release of Bheema, he said that he was confident that the movie will be released as planned. Moreover, the morale of the team did not go down a bit even after such controversies. At present, Bheema’s dubbing work is in progress and the movie will be out in time for Diwali, he added.Bheema is Vikram's up coming film.Trisha is heroine of Bheema.

Vikram’s Bheema news

The actor has completed the talkie portion of his next release, the much hyped, Lingusamy directed Bheema. Remember that the actor has not had a release since Maaja released on November 1, 2005! His fans across the globe and in India are eagerly waiting to see him back and this news is sure to bring a smile on their faces. Yesterday, Chiyaan completed a special song with Sherin of Thulluvatho Illamai fame in Tuticorin. The song has great significance to the story and is going to be one of the highlights of the film. Vikram spoke to Moviebuzz from the location of the song: “This song Rangu Rangamma…. has shaped out well and was choreographed by Brinda. We shot the song on a souped-up boat and it was not easy to dance on a floating boat”. Later Vikram left for Madurai to complete some patchwork shots and by March 31, he would have completed the entire talkie portion of the film. Now what remains are two songs with Trisha, which will probably be shot in Australia. With that Bheema will be complete and the film will positively release by May. Those who saw some action scenes from the film say that it is mind-blowing and daring. Hats off to producer A.M Ratnam, who has completed the movie against all odds.