The audio-launch of 'Aadhavan' starring Suriya and Nayantara as lead pair for the first time and directed by K.S. Ravikumar was held in the city yesterday. The audio-cassettes and CDs were released by producer-director Shankar and received by Rama Narayanan, president of the Producers' Council. The surprise guest on the occasion, however, was Vijay. Not often a leading hero takes part in the audio-launch of the film of one of his contemporaries.

Speaking at the event, Suriya revealed that Vijay, his co star in Friends, sent an SMS to him early this year after listening to the songs of the film 'Vaaranam Aayiram'. The message read, as quoted by Suriya, "The songs have come out very well; I've been listening them repeatedly". Suriya lauded Vijay's open mind and said that he felt a little apprehensive of Vijay's presence at the venue when the songs of 'Aadhavan' were screened.

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Sasikumar, who has been a regular now-a-days at most of the film events, said that "Appreciating others is a rare habit and Suriya possesses plenty of it. After watching my 'Subramaniapuram' and 'Nadodigal', Suriya rang me up and appreciated those films. The appreciation wasn't a single line affair; he actually spoke in detail about many sequences in both the films, which gladdened my heart. For an actor of his stature, he needn't congratulate me at all; still, he has called me on phone many times to appreciate me. It'd be better for our heroes to learn a lot from Suriya in this regard."

Comedian Vivek also spoke on the occasion. "I hear that producer Udhayanidhi has also played a brief but significant role in the film. I only wish he doesn't change his (track) profession from that of a producer to an actor. If only he continues as director, would he be able to give employment opportunities to many actors and technicians in the industry" said Vivek.

Nayantara and Vadivelu were conspicuous by their absence.