Both Tamil and Telugu audience will get to see the Karthi-Tamannah starrer Paiyaa simultaneously. In Andhra, Karthi’s star status went several notches up with Yuganikki Okkadhu, the dubbed version of Aayirathil Oruvan.

Paiyya’s director Lingusamy has decided to have the film released in Telugu to cash in on Karthi and Tamannah’s star status there. While 350 prints in Tamil are being planned, the Telugu version will have 150 prints.

Well known South Indian playback singer Vijay Yesudas, son of legendary playback singer K.J. Yesudas, is to debut as an actor in debutant director Nandan Kaavil’s Malayalam film Avan starring Tamil-Malayalam actor Bala in the lead.

Earlier Vijay has received many acting offers, but this is the first time he has agreed to act in a film. The film will start rolling in a couple of weeks. More details are awaited.

Superstar Rajinikanth’s younger daughter and superhit film Goa’s producer Soundarya Rajinikanth is set to wed businessman Ashwin Ramkumar on September 2nd 2010. Their engagement was held at Park Sheraton Hotel in Chennai on February 17th and the wedding date was not disclosed. Now it is officially anounced that wedding will take place on Sep 2 at Raja Muthiah Hall in Chennai.

Previously there were speculations that Soundarya would enter wedlock after completing her dream project Sultan – The Warrior. With the announcement of the wedding date, looks like Sultan – The Warrior will be out soon.