Bollywood actress to star in Rajinikanth's Kochadaiyaan

Soon after Anushka Shetty's name started doing rounds that she was being considered for one of the female leads in Kochadaiyaan, there comes a new rumour about the leading lady of the movie. If reports are to be believed, the makers of the film are looking out for a Bollywood face to cast opposite Rajinikanth.

It seems the makers of the movie are planning to cast a Bollywood face to have larger appeal. Though, the names of the contenders have not been revealed, the movie bosses have reportedly approached a few top Bollywood actresses. They are expected to finalise the cast by this weekend and the announcement on the female leads will be made immediately.

Kochadaiyaan is loosely inspired by Pandya king, Kochadaiyan Rana Dheeran. The movie directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth is being made by the 'motion capturing' technique. It is produced by Eros International & Media One and expected to hit the screens in August 2012.

Vikram-Vijay's movie gets action title

After churning out a father-daughter bonding film with Deiva Thirumagal, Vikram and AL Vijay are set for an action movie. The duo's forthcoming movie, which was in the news for quite a few months, has finally got the title – Thaandavam.

After considering a few titles, the makers of the film seem to have zeroed in on Thaandavam. The movie is a remake of Hollywood flick The Bourne Identity. Vikram's character named Shiva will be seen suffering from retrograde amnesia, who has lost his identity, in the forthcoming Tamil movie. In the original, Matt Damon had enacted the role, confirms a source.

Thaandavam will be shot in Los Angeles and Chennai. Reports say that Anushka Shetty will be seen as Vikram's wife, whereas Amy Jackson as his girlfriend. It has GV Prakash's music and Nirva Shah's cinematography. The shooting of the film will take off in December 2011 and it is slated for 2012 summer release.

The movie is produced by UTV Motion Pictures.