Surya and Shruti at IIT campus

The hot pair, Surya and Shruti, were spotted at the sprawling lush green lawns of IIT, Chennai, one of the top educational institutions in the country.

Murugadoss was canning a few shots with the lead pair on the campus at midnight recently for his upcoming socio-fantasy flick '7aam Arivu'.

Produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, sources reveal that Surya will be seen in a dual role, playing a contemporary character in one scene and another through flashback, in a previous birth.

A few scenes were also shot at the busy G.N. Chetty road in the city, but unlike the Ranganathan street episode where the actor was mobbed, this time around the filmmaker was careful enough to choose the wee hours for his shooting.

Surya's Mattran begins shoot on April 10th

Surya's next venture after 7aam Arivu, Mattran, to be directed by KV Anand will kick start with its hoot from the 10th of April states reports.

Surya is currently located in Chennai for the song sequence shoot of AR Murugadoss's 7aam Arivu, which is said to be a costliest song in Tamil movie.

The movie's production is taken care by Kalpathi S Agoram, under the banner AGS Entertainment.

It is said that Surya will be playing Siamese twins in the movie. Siamese twin also called Conjoined twin, are identical twins whose bodies are joined. The film's music will be scored by Harris Jayaraj.

KV Anand is currently busy with the promotions of his upcoming film KO, while Surya will be finishing his world with 7aam Arivu and begins the shoot for Matran.

Surya on the Sets of 7aam Arivu

Cute Surya at 7aam Arivu Shooting Spot !

Surya, Jayam Ravi want us to vote

Even as a host of film stars busy campaigning for political parties they are in support of, a section of actors have asked voters to exercise their franchise without fail during the 13 April elections to Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Surya, Jayam’ Ravi, Karthi Sivakumar, Rohini, Suhasini Mani Ratnam and Vijay Antony are those from the tinsel town who are part of a short film produced by the Election Commission.

“The need to exercise one's franchise has been highlighted in the short film. It would be screened to the general public to create awareness. Former President Abdul Kalam, film personalities without any party affiliation have appeared in it,’ said Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar on Friday.

Releasing the film in Chennai, he said the EC is committed to do everything to ensure free and fair polls and the media plays a major role in bringing people to the polling booths. “The film is as part of our awareness campaign,” he said

More revealed on Surya’s double action in ‘Ezham Arivu’

Surya has now set all his focus on ‘7am Arivu’. The actor has been taking scrutinizing efforts to make it the best of his career.He plays the role of a circus clown and another one as a Chinese martial arts expert before 2000 years in China.

The actor had to look fatigue and tired without food and continuous as a clown for a particular sequence in the movie. Merely for this scene, he remained without food and water and started looking pale. Even his father Siva Kumar started yelling at him in his house.

‘7am Arivu’ will have the audio launched in May while the movie release is scheduled in June.

‘7am Arivu’ on Ranganathan Street

The always-crowded Ranganathan Street at T Nagar became more crowded recently, when Suriya and director A R Murugadoss were there to shoot a song for their forthcoming venture ‘7am Arivu’.

“Since filming a song on Ranganathan Street is no easy task, we rehearshed the sequence many a time at AVM Studios for three days. Thanks to all, we managed to achieve what we conceived, on the busy street,” says Murugadoss.

It is said that the entire shot was completed in just 10 minutes and the unit immediately left the spot, as crowd started to swell to have a glimpse of Suriya. “Special permission was obtained earlier,” sources say.

Produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin on Red Giant Movies banner, ‘7am Arivu’, being made on a high budget, has Shruthi Haasan opposite Suriya. Music is by Harris Jayaraj. “All is well so far. The shoot is expected to get over soon,” add sources.

Surya’s super three

Surya is on the verge of completing ‘7am Arivu’, directed by A R Murugadoss. Once he comes out of the project, the actor would keep himself busy with two other films- one to be directed by K V Anand and the other by Hari.

“At present, I am committed to these three films only. Will sign other movies only one after one. Because quality is more important for me than quantity,” says Surya, who is confident about all these three movies.

“Murugadoss’s hard work needs no introduction while K V Anand is known for making stylish commercial entertainers. Hari, needless to say, is a name to reckon with in mass movies,” the actor says.

“So I am happy to work with these three directors,” he adds. This is not the first time for Surya to work with the above filmmakers, for he had done ‘Ghajini’ with Murugadoss, ‘Ayan’ with Anand and ‘Aaru’, ‘Vel’ and ‘Singam’ with Hari.

Jyothika's comeback depends on a plum script : Surya

Actor Surya recently did a commercial advertisement Nescafe Sunrise Coffee with his actress-wife Jyothika. The advertisement, which is beamed on all regional television channels, has come out very well indeed, if the response by the general public and Jyothika’s ardent fans is any reflection.

The fans of the star-couple, which had sizzled earlier on-screen in films like ‘Perazhagan’, ‘Maayavi’ and ‘Sillunu Oru Kaadhal’, were only too happy to see their favourtie jodi back on screen. Surya, while commenting about the ad campaign he did with Jyothika, was lavish in his praise of his wife.

“Without an iota of doubt, Jyothika is a better actor than me. When the shoot was taking place in Mumbai recently, I tried frantically to keep pace with her,” says a smiling Surya. Giving an example of Jyothika’s commitment to her acting profession, Surya also revealed that she shed as many as 16 kilos to look good in the advertisement

“She had been planning for this comeback for a long time. As far as her comeback to big screen is concerned, she is waiting for that extra-tempting project, such as the one she did in Mozhi, to announce her comeback to films,” says Surya.

Surya at "Cul De SAP"

Actor espouses good health and lifestyle practices - THE HINDU Article

They greeted him with excited yells and a warm round of applause, but when he began speaking they were all ears, for they knew he was there to make a valuable point.

Actor Surya's presence at 'Cul De SAP', the cultural extravaganza hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning (SAP), Anna University, not only delighted students, but also sought to make them reflect on their health and lifestyles.

The student cultural festival morphed into a platform to spread awareness when actor Surya spoke on the need to pay adequate attention to one's health, particularly kidneys.

The actor is the goodwill ambassador of TANKER Foundation that supports underprivileged persons who are battling kidney ailments. He was addressing the students in connection with 'World Kidney Day' observed on Thursday.

Instantly striking a chord with the students, Surya said he knew the kind of hard work students of architecture had to put in. “Use your creativity and add to the beauty of this city,” he told students.

Highlighting the importance of creating awareness of kidney ailments, he said it was often a “silent killer.” “We really have to take care. Getting one's blood and urine tested regularly for kidney ailments is important. Also, drink plenty of water. Speak to your friends and relatives about it,” he said, adding that leading a stress-free life was also a key factor.

Integrating fitness into one's daily routine is the best way to ensure good overall health, he said. “Dedicating half an hour to 40 minutes to a sport or any other form of physical exercise will have a positive impact on heath.”

Pointing to the large percentage of youth in India, the actor said it was vital that they realised the value of good health, in order to make significant contributions to the nation's growth. “I never miss a chance to speak on health. Once, when I was travelling in Thailand, I was surprised to see an 80-year-old-woman playing silambam so actively. Everyone there, irrespective of age, is conscious of their fitness and tend to adopt suitable lifestyles. Similarly, it should become a habit for all of us,” he told The Hindu.

Persons over 35 years, leading very busy lives, should somehow try and find time for exercise and fitness, he added.

Speaking at the cultural festival earlier, Anna University vice-chancellor P.Mannar Jawahar said the students of architecture, with their creative and innovative minds, had helped the event grow significantly in its second edition itself.

Monsingh D. Devdas, dean, SAP, Latha Kumaraswami, managing trustee of the TANKER Foundation and M. Aravindan, student president, SAP, spoke.

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Jyothika sheds weight

An actress of dedication that she is, Jyothika lost about 16 kilos to get that ‘perfect look’ for a television commercial, for which she stood in front of the camera with husband Surya recently.

“No one insisted Jyothika to reduce weight for the advertisement. But she herself determined to do so and cut extra flab within weeks, thanks to rigorous workouts and diet regime,” circles close to the actress say.

Teasers of the television commercial, which were shot for a popular coffee brand, are already a hit among youngsters of Tamil Nadu. “This shows the popularity Surya and Jyothika,” they add.

It is to be noted that Surya recently said that he was persuading Jyothika to act again. “I am a big fan of her and I really miss her performance on screen. I will be happy if she takes up acting again,” he said.