Rajini and news about him have lot of things in common- each news has about a hundred interpretations. There have been many ideas, both fiction and facts, floating about in the media about Rajini and his two films ‘Jakkubhai’ and ‘Chandramukhi’. We now have authentic information for you.

· ‘Jakkubhai’ was launched without even a story to mainly motivate his fans during the elections.
· Rajini was not happy with the latter half of the story. And, director KS Ravikumar didn’t like the second half that Rajini had suggested.
·  Rajini was very impressed by P Vasu’s Kannada film ‘Apthu Mitra’. He had called Vasu up to congratulate him. Vasu used the opportunity to inform Rajini that he had a story for him.
· When Rajini returned to Chennai, Vasu told him the story. There was no reaction from him.
· P Vasu thought that he had lost the opportunity. So he left.
· Meanwhile, Rajini spoke with Ramkumar about the story and suggested that the film should be made under Shivaji Productions banner.
· The next second, P Vasu, who was in Guruvayoor, got a call on his mobile. Prabhu was on the other side. He informed him that Rajini had agreed to do a film for Shivaji Productions and that Vasu was going to direct it.
· Shivaji Productions has bought the remake rights of the Malayalam film ‘Manichitrathaaz’. The story of this film happened to be very identical to the one P Vasu had told him.
· ‘Manichitrathaaz’ starred Mohanlal, Shobana and Suresh Gopi. Mohanlal and Shobana had acted in ‘Thenmaavin Kombathu’ which was remade with lot of changes as ‘Muthu’.
· KV Anand had won the National Award for ‘Thenmaavin Kombathu’.
· ‘Manichitrathaaz’ had won the National award for the Best Entertainer.
· AVM had returned after a gap of 12 years with Rajini’s film ‘Murattukaalai’. The film was a megahit.
· Shivaji Productions have been away from film making for the past 12 years too. Will ‘Chandramukhi’ repeatthe ‘Murattukaalai’ success?
· Vidhyasagar scores the film’s music. ‘Okkadu’ cinematographer Shekar Joseph is going to handle the camera for the film.
· The film also stars Vijayakumar and Vadivelu. The film has two heroines- Simran (90% confirmed) and Reema Sen or another Bollywood heroine.

The film will be launched in the first week of November. Shooting will being on the same day.