Nithya Menon,the Malayalam actress who made her debut with K.P.Kumarans Akashagopuram (which was based on Ibsens Masterbuilder and had Mohanlal in the lead),is now all set to make her debut in Telugu. Nithya,who has also acted in films like Vellathooval,Angel John and Kerala Cafe,makes her Telugu debut acting opposite Siddharth in a film to be directed by ad filmmaker-turned-film director Jayendra. Priya Anand would also do a key role in the film,which is produced under the banner of Sathyam Cinemas. Kaleja for August releaseThe Mahesh Babu starrer Kaleja,directed by Vikram Srinivas,is reportedly slated for release in August,most likely on August 9,the stars birthday. Kaleja,which may go in for a change of title,is in its last stage of making. The movie,made at a whopping Rs 30 crore,is an entertainer with high-voltage action as its highlight.The climax and some song sequences are left to be filmed now and shooting is on at a brisk pace. Anushka plays the heroine. Die-hard fans of Mahesh Babu are awaiting the films release which comes after a break from the superstar. Darshan to lead in ChingariDarshan,who has his own fan following in the Kannada film industry,is now all set to act in a film titled Chingari,which is to be directed by choreographer-turned-director Harsha. The film borrows the title from a song in Darshans hit movie Gaja. Chingari would be Harshas third film after Geleya and Birugaali. D.Mahadev produces the movie,which will feature script by the director himself and music by Harikrishna. It is slated to go on the floors in August. Karthis Naan Mahaan Allai in AugustKarthi,who is having a great time at the box-office with Paiyya,will have his next film Naan Mahaan Allai released in August.Directed by Susindran,who had earlier delivered Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu,Naan Mahaan Allai is over with its shoot and is on to the post-production. Produced by Gnanavel Raja,the film has Kajal Agarwal playing the heroine and Suri and Jayaprakash in key roles. An urban movie with action,drama and entertainment factor working out well,it has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Karthi plays a bank employee in the film.