Maamannan is the title of director Mari Selvaraj’s third film, which stars actor-politician Udhayanidhi Stalin in the lead, the makers announced on Friday, while revealing the title poster on social media.
Filmmaker Mari Selvaraj, who last delivered the hit Tamil film Karnan (2021), is set to join hands with actor-politician Udhayanidhi Stalin for an upcoming project, which will also star comedian Vadivelu and actor Fahadh Faasil, a source in the know confirmed to Silverscreen India on condition of anonymity.
Karnan, the Tamil period drama film starring Dhanush which released in theatres on April 9 will have its digital premiere on Amazon Prime Video soon, film’s director Mari Selvaraj told Silverscreen India on Friday.
Actor Dhanush and filmmaker Mari Selvaraj will be reuniting for another Tamil film after their recently-released film Karnan, the actor announced on social media on Friday.
And with this mighty second film, Mari Selvaraj claims a unique position in the Tamil cinema space, whose stories of human suffering aren’t morbid and cerebral but humane and fascinatingly guileless.The most striking aspect of Karnan is how director Mari Selvaraj films the village of Podiyankulam.What enrages the police officer (Natraj Subramaniam) isn’t the act of vandalism but the name of the village head (Duryodhanan) and the village’s refusal to bow to his upper-caste identity.
Actor Dhruv Vikram announced on Friday that he would be teaming up for a new Tamil film with filmmaker Mari Selvaraj. Mari Selvaraj’s debut directorial was the award-winning Pariyerum Perumal, which was produced by filmmaker Pa Ranjith.
Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli announced her presence in Pariyerum Perumal fame Mari Selvaraj’s next, Karnan starring Dhanush, on social media today.
Director Mari Selvaraj, whose film Pariyerum Perumal won the hearts of many, recently received the Samashtee Award 2019 from Samashtee Foundation in association with Ambedkar Centre for Social Justice, Mumbai University.
Mari Selvaraj will direct Dhanush in a new film. The actor made the announcement on his social media account earlier today. This new film will be Mari’s second as director.
A meeting to review and analyse the impact of film Pariyerum Perumal was conducted by Meikaan Kalaingar Tamilsangam on Saturday in Chennai. The film, a drama based on casteism and caste politics, directed by debutant Mari Selvaraj, was released on October 5.
Mari Selvaraj made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal. The film has been selected for the International Film Festival Of India (IFFI), Goa. Before its release, the movie had made clear its unconventional undercurrents through posters; some of which featured only dogs.
The film has been produced by Maneesh Sharma under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Dhawan plays ‘Mauiji’, an earnest guy sincere in his actions, but doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. Anushka Sharma’s Mamta is the responsible wife who is also a support system for her husband.It’s a multi-starrer gangster thriller, directed by Mani Ratnam, and has four main leads – Arvind Swami, Arun Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi and Silambarasan. The film is jointly bankrolled by Lyca Productions and Mani Ratnam’s home banner Madras Talkies.
In the teaser for the film, Anandhi, who plays Jyothi Mahalakshmi, calls herself an angel – because, to Pariyerum Perumal, any woman who teaches him English is an angel. “That way, Divya is my angel,” Mari laughs.But to talk of his life experiences, and the events that Mari has described in the books, would perhaps be not too different. “I won’t deny it.
Mari Selvaraj, who has worked as an assistant to director Ram, is ready with his first directorial venture – Pariyerum Perumal. Produced by Pa. Ranjith under the banner Neelam Productions, the movie’s trailer and three songs were released at a press meet organised by the makers.
Days after Karnan, the upcoming Tamil film starring Dhanush, ran into legal trouble for its song Pandarathi Puranam, the film’s director Mari Selvaraj issued a statement on Thursday announcing that the song will be renamed as Manjanathi Puranam.
On Tuesday, the makers of Dhanush’s upcoming film Karnan unveiled the title look poster in the morning followed by a making video of the film in the evening. Helmed by Pariyerum Perumal fame director Mari Selvaraj, the film is being bankrolled by Kalaipuli S Thanu’s V Creations.
One of the answers of the latest edition of 12th standard Tamil Konar book – a popular series of guides and reference books, refers to Pariyerum Perumal, the Mari Selvaraj directed, Pa Ranjith production, which released last year.
Pariyerum Perumal was adjudged the best Tamil film at the first Critics Choice Film Awards (CCFA) held in Mumbai on Sunday. Director Mari Selvaraj, who was present at the event, collected the trophy from Boney Kapoor and Aditi Rao Hydari.
Pariyerum Perumal is set to be screened in five Chinese cities of Hainan Island as part of the Spring Screenings of Hainan Island International Film Festival that begins tomorrow. The film was directed by Mari Selvaraj and produced by Pa Ranjith.