Actor Dhanush, who was busy shooting for Vetrimaaran’s rural drama Asuran, is said to have begun his next venture with director RS Durai Senthilkumar. The shoot began on March 6 and was officially announced by production house Sathya Jyothi Films, which tweeted out the pictures of the first day’s shoot. The first schedule is being shot in Courtallam, Tamil Nadu.
Sayyeshaa, who has recently announced her wedding with actor Arya, is said to have signed her debut Kannada film directed by Santhosh Ananddram. It was officially announced by both the production team and the actor on Twitter.
Song: Mazhai Vara Pogudhae Composer: Harris Jayaraj Lyrics: Thamarai Actors: Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan Singers: Karthik, Emcee Jesz Film: Yennai Arundhaal Happy birthday Gautham Vasudev Menon! As a tribute, here’s a love song from the 2015 film Yennai Arindhal, the third of the director’s police trilogy. He made this film about a decade after the hit romantic-cop thriller films Kaakha Kaakha (2003) and Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006). Fans of […]
Nayanthara is likely to star in a movie directed by Milind Rau, of Aval fame. According to CE, the movie is produced by filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, who directed the actress in Naanum Rowdy Thaan.
Song: Kaathalae Kaathalae Composer: Govind Vasantha Lyrics: Karthik Netha Actors: Adhitya Basker, Gowri Kishan Singers: Chinmayi Sripada, Govind Vasantha Film: 96 Can anything be more comforting than a hug? On ‘Hug Day’, the seventh day of Valentine’s week, here’s an apt song from the recent film 96. Directed by Premkumar C, the film is a story about love, starring Vijay Sethupathi (Ram) […]
After facing many controversies, the Ilaiyaraaja 75 event happened in Chennai on February 2 and 3 at YMCA, Nandanam. The event was hosted by actors Suhasini Mani Ratnam and Kasthuri. It was attended by leading stars of Tamil cinema including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, and composer AR Rahman. However, many celebrities from Kollywood did not turn up.
The most celebrated romantic film of the year 2018, 96, ran for 100 day in theatres across Tamil Nadu. To celebrate the milestone, the filmmakers held a meet in Chennai. Directors Cheran, Samuthirakani and Parthiban attended the event and much to our surprise, political activist Thirumurugan Gandhi was present at the event along with actor Vijay Sethupathi, actress Trisha Krishnan and other cast members.
Following rumors that said the Telugu remake of the Tamil hit film ’96 will have changes in the script, the director of the film, C Premkumar, has clarified that there are no major changes in the remake.
The Padma Awards for 2019 have been announced. This year’s list comprises of 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri awardees.
Chiranjeevi will soon start work on his new movie with the Bharat Ane Nenu director Koratala Siva. It will be produced by actor-producer Ram Charan who is also producing the actor’s upcoming film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy.
The makers of the Telugu remake of ’96, are reportedly planning a crucial change in the script. They might set the film in the year 2009 instead of the original 1996. It was earlier confirmed that Samantha and Sharwanand will play the leads in the remake. C Premkumar will return as the director, and the film will be produced by Dil Raju.
Sundar Balu has announced his second film titled Kannitheevu. The film stars four actors – Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Bigg Boss fame Aishwarya Dutta, Ashna Zaveri, and Subhiksha, who was seen in Kadugu. The makers are reportedly in talks with a male star to play the antagonist.
That the first half is a Rajini film and the second a Karthik Subbaraj film? Really?This is the first big hero commercial film I’m making, and I knew this is how I wanted it to be.The logo is very important, because it prepares the audience for the kind of Rajini film they will be watching.There was an issue right on day one with the producers… So many people have told me the film changed their life, that it brought about a transformation in attitude.
’96, a hit love tale directed by debutant C Premkumar released before Deepavali, and went on to become a huge hit. It even hit the magic 100 days in theatres number recently. The film, although not without its share of controversy, found takers everywhere, and is now being remade in other Dravidian languages. The Telugu version of the film was announced earlier, and the recent update is that the film will star Sharwanand and Samantha in the lead roles.
The first look poster of Vijay Sethupathi’s next film Sindhubaadh was released by the makers on January 16, the actor’s birthday.
As Rajinikanth’s Pongal release Petta continues its impressive run at the box office, the Kannada version of the movie faces a setback. Petta released on January 10.
Abi Hassan, actor Nasser’s son, will make his acting debut with Vikram’s upcoming movie Kadaram Kondan. Directed by Rajesh M Selva, the movie is an action thriller set in Malaysia, and will see the actor paired opposite Akshara Haasan.
Pariyerum Perumal has been adjudged the Best Film at The Norway Tamil Film Festival. Vijay Sethupati and Trisha Krishnan won the best actor awards for their performances in 96.
While it is common for fans of Rajinikanth to celebrate the release of their star’s film with palabhishekam, massive cutouts and hoardings of the actor, and fireworks, Anbarasu, a die-hard fan of Rajini, chose to wed on the release day of Petta. Anbarasu and his fiancée Kamatchi tied the knot at the Woodlands theatre in Royapettah, Chennai yesterday.
Rajinikanth, says Karthik Subbaraj, was the reason he got into cinema, and Petta is a fan directing his favorite star; but Petta is also a millennial Tamil from Madurai directing a script that is set in a milieu that is familiar to him, in a language that he knows inside and out, a script that is very… Tamizh. We laugh out loud when the villain’s wife asks a college-going kid to go buy “muttai from the mukku kadai,” or Rajinikanth tells her “tea cancel,” or when we hear chaste Tamil words for murder and just a plain old thrashing, sambavam and seigai.
The Madras High Court has issued a notice to the Tamil Film Producers’ Council president Vishal Krishna, and producer Michael Rayappan, following a defamation suit filed by actor Simbu recently.
Producer Ashok Vallabhaneni, the Telugu distributor of Rajinikanth’s Petta, has levelled accusations against the film’s Telugu producers for controlling the theatre networks in the state. He was speaking at the pre-release event of the movie on Sunday.
2019 begins with the big Pongal releases – Rajinikanth’s Petta and Ajith’s Viswasam. Diwali release is likely to include Vijay’s Thalapathy63. But this year might be a surprise for Tamil movie-goers. After starring in a film like 2.0, Rajini in Petta, plays the Superstar we loved from the 80s. Vijay Sethupathi plays a trans woman in Super Deluxe. Nayanthara has a double-role in Airaa. Mammootty’s festival favourite Peranbu releases this year, so do the two digital films Sigai and Oru Pakka Kathai, and one of the five Jayalalitha biopics The Iron Lady.
Amy Jackson, who played a robot in Shankar’s 2.0, is engaged to her longtime boyfriend George Panayiotou. The couple got engaged during their vacation in Zambia, and the actress took to Instagram to share the news.
Sathya Jyothi Films has announced two upcoming ventures with Dhanush. The production house, headed by TG Thyagarajan, is currently producing Ajith Kumar’s Viswasam.