Director Vetrimaaran shot a few scenes for his upcoming film Visaranai at Cinema Pattarai, Balu Mahendra’s film school. The filmmaker, who passed away recently, had wanted his school premises to be used for shooting. Vetrimaaran, who learnt film-making under the tutelage of Balu Mahendra, decided to shoot some portions of Visaranai there to make his late guru’s dream come true.
Gulu Gulu, the upcoming Tamil film led by actor Santhanam, is a black comedy revolving around a travel junkie, says director Rathna Kumar.
Actor Dhanush, who was last seen in the Tamil film Maaran, has been summoned by the Madras High Court, in relation to a long-pending case concerning his paternity.
From Ranjith’s own Tamil films to the Hindi film Article 15, based on 2014 Badaun gang-rape allegations and 2016 Una flogging, several movies have highlighted caste oppression and portrayed the lives of people from marginalised communities.The film follows the life of a young girl Yosana (Ajmina Kassim) from the Puthirai Vannaar caste, and tells the tale of how she becomes immortalised as the local deity Maadathy after a traumatic incident.
Both RRR and The Kashmir Files continue their onslaught on the box office, as new releases keep coming in.
While every other film has spoken in jest about the deluge of engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu and the poor quality of teaching and the fact that engineers are unemployed, Selfie throws the spotlight on the dark side of this despondency — students turn to working for brokers to send more young kids to engineering college (or the lottery called a medical college seat), don’t clear their exams because they no longer have the inclination to study, and get used to a fast lifestyle and easy money.
With SS Rajamouli’s RRR bringing audiences back to theatres in large numbers and seeing record collections, the cinema business seems well on the way to recovery after the pandemic lull. There is a huge line-up of movies arriving through the year hoping to continue that trend.
This week witnessed the releases of highly-anticipated, star-studded films including, actor Suriya’s Etharkkum Thunindhavan and Prabhas’ Radhe Shyam, which opted for opening in theatres, while the Dhanush-starrer Maaran premiered on Disney+ Hotstar.
After Naaradan (Malayalam) and Maaran (Tamil) where the media was part of the central conflict, comes Night Drive, directed by Vysakh, where one of the protagonists is a star journalist who brings down a vile, powerful politician.Night Drive pretends to be smarter and more sensitive than the blockbusters Vysakh directed in the past, but in essence, it is just an insincere work that begs to be taken seriously, that reduces a complex and controversial real incident into a bunch of cliches.
With Covid-19 restrictions being eased across the country, the prospects of theatre owners seem to be looking up. However, even as cinema halls regain momentum, OTT platforms are still releasing new content for audiences, and we bring you here a list of some of the ones coming up this week.
Etharkkum Thunindhavan, starring Suriya, is set to hit the big screens on March 10, and addressing a press meet in Chennai on Wednesday, the actor said that it was a special day for him as a film of his is opening in theatres again after nearly 2.5 years.
With the pandemic restrictions being eased, film industries across India, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, are gradually gearing up for the theatrical releases of big-budget, star-studded films. Alternatively, OTT platforms still seem lucrative for show business, as it has been providing filmmakers and artists with the freedom to work with different formats, such as series and anthologies, owing to the recent success of the Malayalam anthology Freedom Fight.
The screenplay for the series has been written by the director in collaboration with Manoj Kumar Kalaivanan and Rajesh Manjunath. “After acquiring the rights to the book, Radaan approached me with the idea of creating a series, sometime during February-March 2021.Speaking to Silverscreen India, he reveals that adapting the book, which he calls “very raw and hard-hitting,” to the screen was quite tricky. “The series discusses topics of child abuse and trafficking, something so sensitive but at the same time, something that families need to be aware of.
Koorman, starring Janani, is a psychological thriller wherein the actor essays an illusory character, says Bryan B George, who makes his directorial debut with the upcoming Tamil film.
Even as many Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films, such as RRR, Radhe Shyam, Ajith’s Valimai, and Gangubai Kathiawadi, are set to arrive in theatres in the coming months, OTT platforms still continue to premiere new content.
Actor Suriya, who also produces films under 2D Entertainment, revealed that the banner has more than 20 content ideas in the works in partnership with Amazon Prime Video, in an exclusive interview with Variety.
Actor Dhanush and filmmaker Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth have decided to part ways as husband and wife after 18 years of marriage.
While conferring the artists with the Makkalisai Mamani awards, MP Kanimozhi noted the importance of a festival of this nature being held at the Music Academy. “Normally, during Margazhi season, the audience will be quiet while someone is performing on this stage.Formulated by filmmaker Pa Ranjith through his Neelam Cultural Centre, Margazhiyil Makkal Isai is a music festival that aims to bring the music of the people to spaces that are predominantly occupied by upper-class and upper-caste groups.
Vaathi / Sir is the title of actor Dhanush’s upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual film that will be helmed by director Venky Atluri. The actor released the title motion poster of the film on social media on Thursday.
Actor Dhanush, who will be next seen in the Hindi romantic drama Atrangi Re, is set to collaborate with director Arun Matheswaran for a Tamil film, a source in the know confirmed to Silverscreen India on condition of anonymity.
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who tested positive for Covid-19 recently and got admitted to a private hospital in Chennai, has “fully recovered” from the virus. However, he has been advised to remain in isolation until Friday, according to a health bulletin issued by the hospital on Wednesday.
Earlier, speaking to Silverscreen India, film observer and writer Stalin Rajangam had said, “What we need to observe is the pattern of controversies that are thrown at films like these that talk about the oppressed. “Jai Bhim is playing a big role in spreading this necessary message about how the oppressed are treated in society,” said J Balasubramaniam, a faculty member of the journalism and science department at Madurai Kamaraj University. “Just keeping a title like Jai Bhim, that too for a film headlined by a popular star, is itself quite progressive for Tamil cinema, which has had films named after castes in the past.
Kamal Haasan, the Indian actor-politician, has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai. The actor shared the news on Twitter on Monday.
The Vanniyar Sangam on Thursday wrote a letter to the Directorate of Film Festivals, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the Information and Public Relations Department, asking them not to consider Jai Bhim, actor Suriya’s recently-released Tamil film, for any recognition or appreciation.
Security at actor Suriya’s residence in T Nagar in Chennai has been beefed up following the controversies around the actor’s recently released film Jai Bhim.