Weekend Watch: ‘Airaa’, ‘Super Deluxe’, Lucifer’ – A Week Where Big Names Clash At The Box Office

The weekend is big for Tamil as Vijay Sethupati-starrer Super Deluxe and Nayanthara-starrer Airaa engage in a face off at the box office. In Malayalam, the stage has been set for Lucifer that marks actor Prithviraj Sukumaran’s directorial debut as well as his collaboration with Mohanlal. Films such as Junglee, Notebook and Gone Kesh – headlined by smaller stars takes centrestage in Hindi – a rare occurrence.

Samantha Akkineni To Play Dual Roles In ‘Majili’ And ‘O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave’

Samantha Akkineni, last seen in the bilingual horror-thriller U-Turn, is said to play dual roles in her upcoming films. According to a report in a Tamil daily, she plays the wife of Chaitanya and a school girl (in the flashback) in Majili while in O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave, she essays both the younger and older characters. There was speculation that another actor would be roped in to play the older role, but now it is confirmed that Samantha would use special makeup to essay both roles.

Caught These Tamil Web Series Yet?

Of late, Tamil web-series and original films have been getting a push by paid digital platforms such as Amazon Prime, Viu and Hotstar. Now, with Zee5 announcing the launch of 72 new originals across six languages, there’s a lot to look forward to, especially since the series promise stories that are lighter and closer to our lives, with less censorship.

Super Deluxe Trailer Starring Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan, Mysskin, Gayathrie, Ashwanth Ashok Kumar, Abdul Jabbar, Vijay Ram, Noble K James, Jayanth, Naveen, Mirnalini Ravi, Kavin Jay Babu Crew: Directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja Produced by Tyler Durden And Kino Fist Thiagarajan Kumararaja | S D Ezhilmathy In Association With East west Dream works & Alchemy […]

Petta, Viswasam, Aadai, Peranbu, House Owner: Tamil Releases For 2019

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. 

Weekend Watch: Seethakaathi, Maari 2, Adanga Maru, Silukuvarpatti Singam, Kanaa And Many More

Adanga Maru is by debutant director Karthik Thangavel.  The film is a cop thriller starring Jayam Ravi and Raashi Khanna in the lead.  Actors Sampath, Mime Gopi and Azhagam Perumal have important role.Director Arunraja said that a lot of research has gone into the making of Kanaa. “I observed that while 1000 boys attend cricket division selection matches, only 60 girls participate in the women’s cricket division matches.  My script will throw light on the struggles of one such courageous woman.  It’s a sports film, and an emotional film about a man and his daughter who aspires to become a cricketer”.

Seethakaathi Trailer Starring Vijay Sethupathi

Directed by: Balaji Tharaneetharan Produced by: Sudhan Sundaram, Umesh, Jayaram, Arun Vaidiyanathan Production Banner: Passion Studios Cinematography: Saraskanth T K Music: Govind Vasantha Editor: R Govindaraj Art Director: Vinoth Rajkumar Lyrics: Yugabharathi, Madhan Karky, Karthik Netha and Thiagarajan Kumararaja Stills: G D Ramesh Kumar Designs: Gopi Prasannaa Production Executive: A Kumar Sound Design: S Alagiakoothan […]

Suresh On ’96’ Plagiarism: No Option But To Go For Trial By Media

Suresh, the writer who alleged that his story was used to make 96, says that he has all evidence necessary to prove that the story is his. The writer has worked as an assistant director with Bharathiraja for ten years, during which time he narrated the story of 92 to the director. “In late 2012, Bharathiraja sir and a few others discussed my story and we had a story discussion for more than a month.”

‘It’s High Time We Had A Movement Like The WCC Here’: In Conversation With Samantha Akkineni

Now, I am more confident about the value I bring to a film, irrespective of the screen time,” she says.  Your choice of films is intruiging.The actress, among the very few who have managed to headline mainstream projects after marriage, wonders why people still speak about a married actress losing her desirability but don’t consider asking why married heroes kiss on screen.

Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Seethakaathi’ May Hit Screens On October 5

Actor Vijay Sethupathi’s Seethakathi is scheduled to release on October 5, director Balaji Tharaneetharan revealed in a conversation with Silverscreen earlier today. “We are planning to release the film on the  5th, but we are not sure how the movies will be slotted. We will officially announce the date within a week,” he said. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in dual roles, one of them being a septuagenarian theatre artiste.