Tamil

Sequel Season: Curtain Raiser – 4 August, 2016

From Saamy 2 to Saroja 2, it’s sequel season in Tamil film industry. A quick look at all this and more in Cinema today.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Sign On

Santhanam will team up with Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya director Manikandan for a new project

SJ Suryah has been cast as the lead in Saroja 2

David Yates will direct the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

Heard on the street

Regina Cassandra will play a nanny in Nenjam Marappathillai

Catherine Tresa will play the female lead in Udhayanidhi’s next for Thenandal Films

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Keerthy Suresh has been approached for the lead role in STR’s AAA

Releases, Releases

Thodari’s release might get delayed further. Reports indicate that the Dhanush – Keerthy Suresh film might be released only next month.

Spotlight

Recommended

John Abraham is not a fan of award shows. He certainly won’t be dancing in one of those anytime soon. “I can’t dance on stage for 500 people; I can’t dance at functions. I’ve heard how people talk about actors who perform on stage. Performing at these award functions would make me feel like a monkey.”

Timeout

Director Vijay has finally spoken out about his separation from actress wife Amala Paul. In a press release, the director blamed the media for printing baseless rumours and innuendo-filled news about the separation.

Let them eat cake!

President Barack Obama will turn a year older today!