Actor Vijay’s fans took Twitter by storm when the audio of the much-anticipated movie Puli (stills from the movie here) was launched in Chennai on August 2.After three years of struggle, debutant director Vijay Chander’s Vaalu (stills from the movie here) finally hit the screens, despite a few last minute hurdles.
It is said that actor Vijay has lent his helping hand to his former co-star, and got in touch with distributors to ensure a smooth release for 49-O.The long in the making 49-O, which marks veteran comedy actor Goundamani’s comeback, is all set to release on September 17 on Vinayaga Chathurthi.T Rajender also added that he was forever indebted to Vijay’s family. 49-O is tipped to be a comedy-drama, directed by newcomer P Arokkiyadoss.
Pagadai Pagadai (2014): This movie marked a comeback for director Sasi Shankar after almost a decade. ‘Pagadai Pagadai’ literally means ‘Dice Dice’ and the film is a thriller revolving around deception, dice, and an international mafia gang.Thiruda Thiruda (1993): A classic Mani Ratnam film dealing with two good thieves (hence, ‘Thief Thief’) who rescue public money stolen by an underworld gangster.
The trailer for director Ponram’s upcoming film Rajini Murugan will be released on September 4 in theatres. For unknown reasons, the movie has been in the post-production phase for quite some time. Rajini Murugan was supposed to release on July 17 along with Dhanush’s Maari, but the release was delayed with the team citing technical difficulties. Now, sources say that the filmmakers are planning to release the movie on September 17.
The Vaalu success meet event also happened last week in which TR was visibly sick, and Simbu spoke about his wedding plans among other things.On the pictures front, we got Akshara Haasan and singer Sudha Raghunathan in a single frame at the launch of jewellery showroom, and Trisha in a lovely pinkish purple ensemble at the launch of Nayagi.
Shooting of director Sundar C’s upcoming film Aranmanai 2 has been progressing rapidly, with the team heading to Pollachi for a long and final schedule to wrap up the talkie portions. The first schedule of the movie was completed on a grand set erected in Chennai. The team then went to Kumbakonam to complete the second schedule.
Four big-budget official remakes are in production. Made in three languages, the remakes feature stars with top-billing in their respective industries – Kamal Haasan, Akshay Kumar, Nagarjuna, and Karthi Sivakumar.
The shooting of Thoongaavanam, starring Kamal Haasan and Trisha Krishan in lead roles, has been completed. The first schedule of the film was shot in Hyderabad, following which, the crew moved to Chennai.
Actor Kishore, best known for his performance in Haridas, plays a prisoner in the upcoming film Buddhan Yesu Gandhi, directed by Vetrivel Chandrasekar. The movie, tipped to be a thriller, explores the advantages and disadvantages of capital punishment.
GV Prakash has a number of films in the pipeline, including Adhik Ravichandran’s Trisha Illana Nayanthara, Mani Nagaraj’s Pencil, Prahsanth’s Bruce Lee, and Guna–Shankar’s Ketta Paiya Da Indha Karthi.Music director turned actor GV Prakash’s next film has been tentatively titled Kaipulla, after a famous Vadivelu character from the movie Winner, according to a TOI report.
Actress Trisha tweeted yesterday that the last leg of Thoongaavanam has already begun. As of now, the team is shooting a song which is said to be packed with challenging action sequences.
Later, we ran into Shruti Haasan who looked chic in her all blue ensemble.We got a glimpse of Dhanush too, who looked dapper in his dark suit.Trisha looked very elegant and classy as she always does.Best stories from last week. Plus, awesome photos.Bright clothes and an even brighter smile, she was a ball of sunshine.
Music director Thaman has the easiest job in the film, reusing his songs from Telugu and recycling the songs for his background score. The lyricists do their part, with thoughtful lines like, “ABCD Pappa paatu da, Gumm-nu dhan nikkuraale Tata kaatu da. (English Translation: ABCD, baby, song, bye-bye).
A source close to the production house stated that in a bid to compensate the losses incurred due to Uttama Villain, Kamal Haasan agreed to allocate dates for an affordable film for Thirrupathi Brothers – but now, it is likely that he may sell the rights of Thoongavanam.Directed by Rajesh M Selva, Thoongaavanam boasts of an ensemble cast of Kamal Haasan, Trisha, Prakash Raj, Madhu Shalini, Asha Sharath, Yugi Sethu, Kishore and Sampath.
Report: Niveda Manohar The press meet of Sakalakalavallavan was quite like the teaser of the film. Colorful and peppy, all thanks to the leading ladies of the film, Trisha and Anjali. Trisha was dressed in a pink embellished crop-top and grey dhoti-pants while Anjali looked pretty in a red animal-print dress. The songs of the film were […]
In a rare coincidence, films with three generations of actors from the same family will be releasing on the same day. Vikram Prabhu’s Idhu Enna Maayam, Prabhu’s Sakalakalavallavan, and Sivaji Ganesan’s Veerapandiya Kattabomman are all being released on July 31. Veerapandiya Kattabomman is being re-released in digital format.
After winning the Critics Choice award for Best Actor at the a recent award function for his performance in Kaaviyathalaivan, actor Siddharth said he wanted to share the award with Attakathi Dinesh. Siddharth said he was in awe of the way Dinesh had portrayed the role of a visually challenged youngster in Cuckoo. The gesture was lauded by the audience and the film fraternity present at the ceremony.
Produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers, Sakalakavallavan stars Jayam Ravi, Trisha, and Anjali, with actors Soori, Prabhu, Vivek, Ashvin Raja, and Naan Kadavul’s Rajendran forming the supporting cast.Director Suraj’s upcoming film Sakalakalavallavan, originally titled Appatakkar, has been given a U certificate by the Censor Board.
Music director turned actor GV Prakash has finalized yet another film, this time with debutant director Prasanth Pandiyaraj, a former assistant to director Pandiraj. The film was earlier titled Baasha Engira Antony, but the team is looking for a title change as the filmmakers were unable to get permission to use the word ‘Baasha’. An official press release has confirmed that a new title will be finalised soon, along with the female lead.
Actor Jayam Ravi’s upcoming film Appatakkar has been re-titled Sakalakalavallavan, and movie posters have been altered to reflect this change. The movie is ready to release on July 31. The reasons behind the last minute title change are unknown. It is likely that the filmmakers have acquired the rights for the title ‘Sakalakalavallavan’ and prefer using the new title to avoid running into any pre-release difficulties.
Actor Kamal Haasan, who is riding high on the success of his recently released film Papanasam, is likely to work with director-producer Lingusamy once again. A Times of India report confirmed that this project will be a comedy entertainer. According to sources, director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao of Micheal Madana Kamarajan fame is in talks to helm this film, and the team is busy finalizing the cast and crew.
Sundar C’s next film Aranmanai – II is being shot at a brisk pace in Chennai. A grand set has been erected to shoot important portions of the movie. The palace-set has been erected at the erstwhile Mohan Studios at an expense of Rs 1 crore.
Actor Kamal Haasan’s upcoming film Thoongaavanam has been in the limelight ever since it was launched. The latest update is that the shooting of the movie, directed by Rajesh M Selva, will be wrapped up by the end of July. According to an IANS report, a source close to the team confirmed that major portions of the movie had been canned.
Asha Sharath, who impressed audiences all over with her powerful performance in Drishyam, will be stepping into Kollywood with Papanasam. The movie will see her donning the role of a shrewd police officer. Apparently, Kamal Haasan was so impressed with her performance in the film, that he had her sign up for a role in his next film, Thoongavanam.
Who can forget the ghostly figure of KR Vijaya’s Karpagam flying eerily above her beloved spouse, doling out solace via a Vaali song? If you’re one of the rarer-beings who doesn’t remember this gem, we forgive you (after all, watching GoT does have some serious side-effects on its audience).There’s much blood and gore spilt over the course of this PC Sreeram directed film, but still, watching Arjun’s character get killed is definitely less frustrating than watching Theon Greyjoy’s, ahem, dismemberment.