Everything is in place now for Varanum Aayiram to begin. The film had been going through a sort of a lag phase where things were moving at a sluggish pace. The launch of the movie had been a grand affair, but one heard little else after that.

Just when talks of Surya preparing to shoot for Vel were coming through, we get the news that Varanum Aayiram is ready to roll.Goutham has decided to move out of his comfort zones of Chennai and Hyderabad for this movie. The first schedule of the shooting will be held in Afghanistan from the 11th of April.Yes! You heard it right... the land of the Taliban. We had a Hindi movie, Kabul Express shot there recently. VA would be the next movie to get the credit of venturing into the rugged terrains. This will be followed by a schedule in Malaysia. USA and Russia are also on the locations list. The cast and crew have made preparations for what is going to be a tough 10 days in the cold of Afghanistan.

Let's wish Gautham and crew all the best for Varanum Aayiram and also hope that they finalize the heroine soon.

[Source: http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news]

There could be no second thought that Gautam Menon is a talented director coupled with slick technical capabilities. But, the allegation the director has been facing is that many of his movies are nothing but remakes of English originals.

With 'Kaakka Kaakka' and 'Vettaiyadu Vilayadu' had a buzz that they were vernacular versions of Hollywood movies, Gautam's latest flick 'Pachaikili Muthucharam' too did not escape from that. It was said that the movie was inspired from Jennifer Aniston starret 'Derailed'. And the latest news that is doing rounds in Kollywood is that, his upcoming project 'Varanam Aayiram', which has Surya in lead role is also a remake of the Academy Award winner 'Forest Gump'. However, whether the movie will be a remake or not, one thing is sure that the film will surely have the 'fairy touch' of Gautam to woo the Tamil audience.

[Source: http://www.chennaivision.com/cinevision/2007/03/news]

Surya goes to college again. However, not for studies this time around though.
If you frequent YMCA College early in the morning you could get lucky to catch a glimpse of Surya jogging vigorously inside the campus.

The actor is on a rigorous workout regime to shed some pounds for his upcoming Varanam Aayiram.The role demands me to be younger than what I really am. Hence it is necessary that I reduce some kilos to be able to look thin, explains Surya. He further reveals that his role in the Gautam directed Varanam Aayiram is that of a teenager.Well, a teenager old definitely will look younger that the present-day Surya. Judge yourself the output of his workout when the images of Varanam Aayiram are released in the media. Meanwhile, stay tuned for updates.

[Source: http://in.movies.yahoo.com/070123/226/6beu1.html ]