Chiranjeevi intro song / Karthi - Kirti Shetty- Yet another Kanguva like film for Suriya ?

Megastar Chiranjeevi’s Intro Song From Vassishta, UV Creations Vishwambhara Being Filmed In A Massive Set In Hyderabad Megastar Chiranjeevi's highly anticipated socio-fantasy entertainer, Vishwambhara, is generating tremendous buzz, especially following the release of its teaser, which provided a glimpse into the mesmerizing world crafted for the film. Directed by Vassishta and produced by Vikram, Vamsi, and Pramod under the prestigious UV Creations banner, the movie is shaping up to be a grand spectacle. With production nearing completion, the latest schedule sees Chiranjeevi's introduction song being filmed on an extravagant set in Shankarpally, Hyderabad. The song is being meticulously designed under the supervision of AS Prakash, the production designer. MM Keeravani has composed a powerful mass anthem for the song, while Ramajogayya Sastry has penned the lyrics. Renowned choreographer Shobi Master is overseeing the dance moves. The image released from the song shoot presents Chiranjeevi in a cool and stylish look with shades on, as he steps out from the car and gives a sharp gaze. Director Vassishta, who made a remarkable debut with the blockbuster Bimbisara, has poured his heart into Vishwambhara, which he regards as his most prestigious project. Collaborating with his favorite star, Chiranjeevi, Vassishta has created a fantastical world that promises to be a visual marvel, blending top-tier VFX, high-octane action, and emotionally compelling drama. The film boasts a stellar cast, with Trisha Krishnan and Ashika Ranganath in the lead roles, alongside Kunal Kapoor playing a significant character. Cinematographer Chota K. Naidu brings his expertise to the visuals, while the legendary MM Keeravani lends his musical genius to the project. Cast: Megastar Chiranjeevi, Trisha Krishnan, Ashika Ranganath, Kunal Kapoor Technical Crew: Writer & Director: Vassishta Producers: Vikram, Vamsi, Pramod Banner: UV Creations Music: MM Keeravani DOP: Chota K Naidu Production Designer: AS Prakash PRO: Yuvraaj Marketing: First Show

Directed by Nalan Kumaraswamy, the film titled 'Va Vaathiyar' stars Karthi, Sathyaraj, Rajkiran, Krithi Shetty, G. M. Sundar and others. George Williams has handled the cinematography and Santhosh Narayanan has composed the music for this film. T. R. K. Kiran is the art director and Vetri has handled the editing. The film, which has hot action scenes, is produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under the banner of Studio Green. The teaser of the film was released and was viewed by more than seven million viewers, setting a record. In this context, the first song from the film 'Vaa Vaathiyaar', which starts with 'Vee Pathikama..', and the lyrical video for the song have been released. This song has been written by lyricist Vivek and sung by playback singer Vijay Narayan- playback singer Aditya Ravindran- playback singer and composer Santhosh Narayanan. This song, composed with the captivating music of Santhosh Narayanan, a trendsetter in the Tamil film music industry, has greatly impressed fans from all walks of life. https://youtu.be/KqpWxzX-sGw

Is Suriya going to do a film with Venky Atluri of Lucky Bhaskar or Chandoo Mondeti of Thandel ? Chandoo says that Suriya has okayed a historical subject set 300 years back. This has set alarm bells as many fear it might be anothr Kanguva. Lets wait.

Mammootty's Brahmayugam in UK University syllabus / Anupam Kher joins Prabhas

Mammootty’s Brahmayugam has been included in UK University curriculum as per a video put out by a UK student. It shows the classroom where the film’s sound design has even been compared to the Dementors’ death rattle from Harry Potter, The authencity of the video is not known but some actors m Director and music director have shared this on their Instagram. Producers are keeping mum on it. The entire horror unfolds within and around this eerie mansion, in which the Boss Mammootty along with a cook stays and in comes a character and setting the stage for the film’s chilling atmosphere. See ; Video link https://youtu.be/HNBmtiSM9CM

Riding high on the massive success of his recent blockbusters, Salaar and Kalki 2898 AD, Rebel Star Prabhas is presently starring in the exciting new venture, directed by the creative director Hanu Raghavapudi. The film produced by the renowned Pan-India studio Mythri Movie Makers promises to be a grand spectacle, brimming with larger-than-life elements. The latest update is that Bollywood legend Anupam Kher is on board for a very important role. The news was shared by the actor himself. Known for his selective approach to roles, Anupam called the film's script "amazing" and was excited to share screen space with Prabhas. He also praised the director, Hanu Raghavapudi, for his talent. "What more can one ask for in life?" Anupam said. “ANNOUNCEMENT: Delighted to announce my 544th untitled film with the #Bahubali of #IndianCinema, the one and only #Prabhas! The film is directed by the incredibly talented @hanurpudi and produced by the wonderful team at @MythriOfficial! My dear friend and brilliant #SudeepChatterjee is the #DoP! कमाल की कहानी है!! और क्या चाहिए लाइफ में दोस्तों! जय हो! ” reads Anupem Kher’s statement. This film marks the first-ever collaboration between Prabhas, Hanu Raghavapudi, and Mythri Movie Makers. This Historical fiction/ Alternate History set in the 1940’s is the tale of a warrior who rose from the shadows, emerging from a society that believed war was the only answer to the buried injustices and forgotten truths that history kept hidden from the world. Imanvi is the lead actress opposite Prabhas in the movie, while the yesteryear eminent actors Mithun Chakraborty and Jaya Prada play pivotal roles. The movie is to be mounted on a high budget with lavish production values and world-class technical standards. Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar will bankroll the project which will have a team of leading technicians taking care of different crafts. Sudeep Chatterjee ISC cranks the camera, while Vishal Chandrasekhar provides the music. Anil Vilas Jadhav handles the production design, whereas Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is the editor. The film’s shoot is presently underway. Cast: Prabhas, Imanvi, Mithun Chakraborty, Jaya Prada and others. Technical Crew: Writer, Director: Hanu Raghavapudi Banner: Mythri Movie Makers Producers: Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar DOP: Sudeep Chatterjee ISC Music: Vishal Chandrasekhar Production designer : Anil Vilas Jadhav Editor: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao Lyrics : Krishna Kanth Costume Designers: Sheetal Iqbal Sharma, T Vijay Bhaskar VFX: RC Kamala Kannan Publicity Designers: Anil-Bhanu PRO: Yuvraaj Marketing: First Show

Vidamuyurchi 2025 First Disaster / Suriya Retro 1st single / Vikram Prabhu - Sushmitha Bhat film launched

Vidamuyurchi released on February 6. It had a four-day extended opening weekend but failed to make the most of it. In the opening weekend, it earned only 63.25 crores. On Monday, the collection dropped to 3.20 crores, a sharp decline of 88% compared to the opening day’s 27 crores. Compared to Sunday’s 12.50 crores, it dropped 74%.Yesterday, on day 5, Vidaamuyarchi witnessed an upward trend, but it was useless since only 3.35 crores came in. Such jumps won’t take the film anywhere, and its fate is very much sealed. Including Tuesday’s numbers, the total collection at the Indian box office stands at 69.80 crore net. Ajith Kumar starrer is an expensive film with a budget of a whopping 185 crores. Compared to this cost, the film has earned only 69.80 crores, meaning only 37.72% of the total budget has been recovered so far. A huge amount of 115.20 crores is yet to be recovered. It’s clear that Vidaamuyarchi won’t recover its budget and face a box office deficit, thus ending its theatrical journey as a losing affair. Meanwhile, globally, the film has earned 118.84 crore gross in 6 days. It includes 82.36 crore gross from India and 36.48 crore gross from overseas.

The much-awaited film “Retro” starring lead actor Suriya and directed by Karthik Subbaraj has been getting fans excited with successive updates. In this context, the first single song “Kannadi Poove” has been released as a beautiful melody song that will captivate the hearts of the fans. This song has been composed and sung by composer Santhosh Narayanan with lyricist Vivek's wonderful lyrics. The song has been winning the hearts of music fans since its release and is receiving a huge response. The film stars Suriya in the lead role and stars Pooja Hegde as his partner. Jayaram, Joju George, Karunakaran, Nasser, Sujith Shankar, Tamil, Premkumar, Ramya Suresh and many other leading stars have acted together. Cinematographer Shreyas Krishna has handled the cinematography for this film, while Santhosh Narayanan has composed the music. Shafiq Muhammad Ali has handled the editing work. Touted to be an action-packed romantic entertainer, the film is produced by 2D Entertainment under the banner of producers Jyothika and Surya, along with Stone Bench Productions. Rajasekhar Karpoor Sundarapandyan and Karthikeyan Santhanam have served as co-producers. The shooting of this film has been completed in four phases in Andaman, Ooty, Kerala, and Chennai. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters worldwide on May 1st. https://youtu.be/eNX9VqUzBco

Debut filmmaker Shanmuga Priyan embarks on his directorial journey with the film ‘Love Marriage’, starring Vikram Prabhu & Sushmitha Bhat (Heroine of Gvm-Mammootty’s Film fame) in the lead roles. The film also features Meenakshi Dinesh, Ramesh Thilak, Aruldoss, Gajaraj, Muruganantham, and Kodangi Vadivelu among others in pivotal roles. Furthermore, Sathyaraj is playing a special cameo in this movie. Sean Roldan, the current sensation in Tamil music industry, is composing music for this film .Madhan Christopher is handling cinematograph. Bharath Vikraman is overseeing editing works and M. Murali is taking care of production designing. The film laced with entertainment elements, set against the rural backdrops. Produced by the makers of last year’s summer super hit film STAR - “Rise East Entertainment” is associating with “Assure Films, for another Summer release Director Shanmuga Priyan had earlier worked as an associate director for filmmaker Anand Shankar on the films NOTA and Enemy, and as a co-director for film maker Ra.Karthik on the film ‘Nitham Oru Vaanam’ Shedding lights on the film, director Shanmuga Priyan says, “A heartwarming family entertainer set in a charming village, this film brings laughter and emotion as it follows the hilarious and relatable journey of men struggling with the ‘Late marriage’ dilemma.” While the film’s shooting is already wrapped up and postproduction work is in full swing, the film’s first look has been released now. Significantly, fans and film enthusiasts are appreciating the impressive style of the hero, heroine & other characters' appearance in the first look.

Rajini says sorry to Vijay /TVK functionary kidnapped media guys / Jailer 2 to decide NTR- Nelson combo

Rajinikanth Team has disassociated itself from the plea of the Thalaivar fan to pelt eggs on Vijay who is now TVK party founder and President. What infuriated the fan to make this appeal we do not know and why Tram Rajinikanth decided to single out this post to react, we are not aware. We have read many malicious posts on Vijay and purportedly calling them as Rajini fans. Adding to this is a story in The Commune that Vijay has appointed one ECR Sarvanan as functionary of suburban Chennai of his TVK party. Now it seems that this Sarvanan and his men stopped a TV crew or crews from filming animals being used inside the sets of a film studio in Nazzarpet and this where the EVP Film city is located. The remember the TV channels giving out the Breaking news and I think some crews used drones. Report says that journalists were beaten up and equipment’s confiscated by ECR Sarvanan. The report carries a new item with colour photo of ECR Sarvanan with Vijay and man Friday Bissy Anand published in Malai Malar. Was this a news item or an advt ? Any read it at https://thecommunemag.com/part-time-politician-vijay-appoints-ecr-saravanan-as-tvk-functionary-was-linked-to-news-journalist-kidnapping/

We had reported that NTr Jr next with Neel is going to floors next week. It seems that Neel had already started shoot with other actors and that NTR is going to join him. After this will NTR start Devara 2 with Koratala Siva ?, It seems that NTR feels that story told by Nelson of Jailer fame is better. The catch is that if Nelson sequel Jailer 2 dies well , NTR will okay him or else he will go back to Siva. Nelson after having signed Rajinikanth for Jailer was put in pause mode as Beast directed by him got lok of flak from critics. Rajini then had a talk with Sun Pictures and found that the box office collections of Beast was mind blogging. Only after this Jailer took off. Now normally sequels in Tamil have not succeeded and if Jailer 2 is a hit, he direct NTR. NTR Neel project will take 18 months and by then Jailer 2 should be out.

What Kamal does not like about Bollywood ?/ Yuvan Sweetheart first song / Suzhal 2 Feb 28

In an old 2017 interview with India Today, Kamal had some shocking revelations as to why he took this decision to leave Bollywood. One was the Bollywood style of functioning where one film took two years to complete and actors committing to six projects at same time. He revealed that there were also too many underworld connections from Bollywood, which he wanted to escape. Kamal Haasan considered himself quite ‘happy’ while staying away from black money and all the underworld aspects of the showbiz. In 2024,he acted in Kalki along with Amitabh and Prabhas and was a big hit in North India. In second part, Kamal and Prabhas have major portions. Mani Ratnam directed Thug Life is releasing on June 5th. This combo came together in Nayagan. Kamal planned to remake and act in Devar Magan's Hindi version. He requested Dilip Kumar to play his father. When Dilip was unable to, Kamal lost all interest and sold the films story to Mushir and Riaz . The film ended up as Virasat with Anil Kapoor in the lead and directed by Priyadarshan Geraftaar released in 1985 is the only film that had Amitabh, Rajinikanth and Kamal in one film. It was a blockbuster hit From Ek Fuje Ke Liye to Kalki, 24 films of Kamal ,straight and dubbed into Hindi were release. Sanam Teri Kasam in which Kamal and reena Roy was dubbed into Tamil as Paadagan. Dekha pyar Tumhara of Kamal was dubbed into Telugu and released as Allari Mogudu Anumanam Pellam. Kamal’s first directorial venture was Chachi 420 in Hindi and a remake of Avvai Shanmughi. His second directorial was Hey Ram a Tamil- Hindi with Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherji

The first single of Yuvan Shankar Raja's 'Sweetheart' is out The first song 'Aasam Kissa..' from the film 'Sweetheart' starring actor Rio Raj, along with the lyrical video for the song, has been released. Debutant director Svineeth S. Sukumar's upcoming film 'Sweetheart' stars Rio Raj, Gopika Ramesh, Arunachaleswaran, Renji Panicker, Tulasi and others. Comedian Reddin Kingsley also makes a special appearance. Balaji Subramaniam has handled the cinematography for this film and Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed the music. Tamilarasan has handled the editing while Sivashankar has taken care of the art direction. This film, which is being prepared in the comedy with romantic genre, has been produced by producer Yuvan Shankar Raja on behalf of YSR Films. After the release of the first look of the film and its huge response, the first song from the film, 'Aasam Kissa..', along with its lyrical video, has been released. The song has been penned by lyricists Keli Thi and Gana Francis and sung by composer and singer Yuvan Shankar Raja and Afro. Following this, details of the film, including the teaser and trailer, are expected to be officially released soon. Yuvan Shankar Raja - Svineeth S. Sukumar - Afro collaboration film music is receiving a great response as it has been created as a vibe song for the fans to celebrate enthusiastically.

Prime Video Announces the Global Premiere of the Second Season of its Acclaimed Tamil Original Crime Thriller Series Suzhal—The Vortex, Launching on February 28 A gripping crime thriller, Suzhal—The Vortex Season 2 is set against the backdrop of the visually striking Ashtakaali festival as the story unfolds in the small fictional village of Kaalipattanam Produced under the banner of Wallwatcher Films, written and created by Pushkar and Gayatri, and directed by Bramma and Sarjun KM, Suzhal—The Vortex Season 2 is a crime thriller interwoven with elements of family dynamics, love, sacrifice, and raw human emotions The series features a talented ensemble cast, including Kathir and Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead along with Lal, Saravanan, Gouri Kishan, Monisha Blessy, Samyuktha Vishwanathan, Shrisha, Abhirami Bose, Nikhila Sankar, Rini, Kalaivani Bhaskar, and Ashwini Nambiar in pivotal roles, along with Manjima Mohan and Kayal Chandran making special appearances Suzhal-The Vortex Season 2 is set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video in India and over 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 28

Less Mass More Content reason for Vidamuyurchi struggle / Mohanlal Directorial Barroz got Rs 4 cr share for Producer !!!

VIDAAMUYARCHI BOX OFFICE CURRENT REPORT The movie is struggling at the box office right now. The film collected just 90 crores worldwide in 3 days which is quite low for an Ajith film. It needs to collect 185 crores worldwide to break even with a 92 crores distributors share. The positive is for now no Tamil movie is releasing and Thandel is no where to be seen in Tamil theatres. So Vidaamuyarchi has chances to squeak through and become an average grosser. It would have grossed more than this but the negative WOM spoiled the show. Moral :- Even Thala-Thalapathy movies will struggle to break even if the film receives negative WOM. So either give a high content and quality film or give a mass entertaining film. Don’t mix commercial and content. They are like water and oil. Vettaiyan and Vidamuyarchi kind of movies will only work for actors like Ravi Mohan and VJS with lowering the commercial aspects. People expect Thunivu, Jailer, Leo, GOAT kind of movies which delivers mass cooked scenes with high theatrical moments from tier 1 stars (Rajini, Kamal, Vijay, Ajith). Or else their films would flop. That’s why Mankatha, Aarambam, Veeram, Vedalam, Viswasam, Thunivu worked, and Billa 2, Valimai and Vidaamuyarchi didn’t work for Ajith. Only Vijay understands this trick. Suriya, Dhanush, STR and Sivakarthikeyan can work in content oriented films as they are hovering between tier 1 and tier 2. Posted by AROK in Balus box office Day 4 box office ; On its 4th day, the film saw a slight dip in the day-wise collection. According to the early estimates in Sacnilk, the film earned 11.92 crores*. This was a drop of 11% since the Ajith starrer had amassed 13.5 crores on its previous day.The total India net collection of the film now comes to 62.67 crores*. Including the taxes, the gross collection of Vidaamuyarchi comes to 73.95 crores*. The film has earned around 38 crores* when it comes to the overseas collection which is also quite impressive.The worldwide collection of the film now stands at 111.95 crores*. The film has now managed to enter the 100 crore club globally

Truth behind Rs 100 cr gross films revealed Rcent figures put out by Kerala Producers body about what the producers of hit films got says it all. OTT Play has put the figures as Among December releases, Marco and Rifle Club had a theatre share of Rs 12 Cr and Rs 9 Cr against budgets of Rs 9 Cr and Rs 18 Cr, respectively. Mohanlal’s Barroz tanked at the box office, with a theatre share of just Rs 4 Cr against its whopping Rs 112 Cr budget.Asif Ali’s Rekhachithram is the only superhit in January 2025, fetching Rs 12.5Cr for its producer against Rs 8.5 Cr budget. Movies like Tovino Thomas’ Identity, which is currently streaming on ZEE5, and Basil Joseph’s Pravinkoodu Shappu had burned a big hole in their respective producers’ pockets. While the former was made on a budget of Rs 30 Cr, it returned only Rs 3.5Cr to the producer, while Basil’s film had a theatre share of Rs 4 Cr against its Rs 18.5 Cr budget.Explaining the difference between overall gross collection and theatre share, Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce official and director Anil V Thomas tells us, “The figures that are published by makers are overall gross collection. The theatre share, which goes solely to the producer, is only a partial amount of this. For instance, if a movie makes Rs 100, 30% of this goes as tax, and the remaining 70% is divided between the producers, and distributors and exhibitors. For the first week, the producer gets 50%, the second week, 55% and third week onwards, 65% of this share.” So, even a movie like Manjummel Boys, which is the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, would only have brought in less than Rs 50 Cr as theatre share, explains Anil, adding that no Malayalam movie has fetched Rs 100 Cr theatre share as of now.

Preity Mukhundhan joins Ashok Selvan next / Meera Jasmine back in Kannada/ Suriya to give voice for Vijay Devarakonda

Ashok Selvan's next, which is tentatively titled AS23, is all set to be helmed by debutant filmmaker Karthikeyan Ramakrishnan. Also starring Preity Mukhundhan as the female lead, the film went on floors with a pooja ceremony on Sunday. Vignesh Raja, who helmed the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Por Thozhil, has penned the story for the yet-to-be-titled film. The film is backed by Ashok Selvan and Abinaya Selvam under the Happy High Pictures banner. The film marks the banner's sophomore production after Oh My Kadavule (2020). Last seen in Emakku Thozhil Romance, Ashok Selvan currently awaits the release of the Mani Ratnam directorial Thug Life, in which he stars alongside Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan. In the pipeline, he also has Gangs Kuruthi Punal, a Prime Video series with Soundarya Rajinikanth as the creative producer. Preity Mukhundhan, on the other hand, was last seen in Star and has Kannappa in which she plays a princess opposite Vishnu and Maine Pyar Kiya coming up.

The teaser for Vijay Deverakonda’s upcoming pan-India spy action thriller, tentatively titled VD12, will be released on February 12. The film stars Bhagyashri Borse as the female lead and is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. As per reports, actors Ranbir Kapoor, Suriya, and Jr NTR are set to lend their voices for the teaser in different languages. Ranbir will narrate the Hindi version, while Suriya and NTR will do the same for the Tamil and Telugu versions, respectively. The production house, Sithara Entertainments, announced the teaser’s release date with a social media post featuring a flaming golden crown. The caption, “The silent crown awaits the king,” hints at the film’s intense and action-packed narrative. VD12 is planned as a two-part film. Reports suggest the makers are targeting a May 30 release, though production delays may impact the schedule. The film features cinematography by Girish Gangadharan,

• Produced by Satya Rayala under Rayala Studios, Your's Sincerely Raam is said to get Meera Jasmine make her comeback to Kannada cinema through this film. She starred in Mauyra (2004) with Puneeth Rajkumar, charmed audiences with her role in Arasu (2007), also starring Puneeth, and appeared in films like Devaru Kotta Thangi (2009) opposite Shivarajkumar, and Ijjodu (2010). An official announcement is expected once the terms are finalised. Your's Sincerely Raam brings together Ramesh Aravind and Ganesh, sparking buzz from the very beginning. The film, marking Vikhyath’s directorial debut A.R. Vikhyath is the writer of Pushpaka Vimana (2017), and Monsoon Raaga (2022)

Ram Charan wife Upasana sets Apollo Anganwadi at Pawan Kalyan constituency

Upasana Kamineni Konidela, Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals, Announces The Establishment of Model Anganwadi Center To Ensure Better Healthcare For Women and Children Ram Charan is married to Upasana Kamineni, the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity and Chief Editor of B Positive magazine. Kamineni is the daughter of Shobana Kamineni and the granddaughter of Prathap C. Reddy, founder and executive chairman of India's first corporate hospital chain, Apollo Hospitals. In a fresh healthcare initiative, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals, recently announced the establishment of Model Anganwadi Center at Pithampuram on the occasion of Chairman Dr. Prathap C Reddy's 93rd birthday. This new initiative looks after empowering women and ensuring children's health, by improving sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition. It focuses on providing maternal and child healthcare for the critical first 1000 days, and personalized nutritional interventions to ensure zero malnutrition and reduce maternal and infant mortality to zero. Beyond healthcare, the initiative also focuses on customized curricula for both mothers and children, empowering families with knowledge on health, hygiene, and early childhood education. It also includes the provision of clearly defined jobs for Anganwadi workers and staff, and the deployment of digital health records for tracking the health outcomes of women and children. It aims at sustainability, holding regular workshops to engage fathers, families, and local communities in supporting women and children. Located in Pawan Kalyan's constituency, this initiative ensures high visibility, with the potential for nationwide implementation through the Prime Minister once proven successful. On the 93rd birthday of Chairman Dr. Prathap C Reddy, a phased initiative will be undertaken to beautify and enhance 109 Anganwadi Centers in Pithapuram district. Through this thoughtful initiative, Upasana Kamineni Konidela looks forward to redefining Anganwadi Centers by addressing healthcare, nutrition, education, empowerment, and sustainability, and creating a health ecosystem that sets a benchmark for women and child development progress nationwide. Previously, in a monumental healthcare initiative, Upasana Kamineni Konidela's Apollo Foundation ensured the well-being of pilgrims by inaugurating a Free Apollo Emergency Care Center at the iconic Ram Mandir. Now, by establishing the Model Anganwadi Center at Pithampuram, Apollo Hospitals extends support in bringing significant development in healthcare systems.

Ajith FAN Honest Review of Vidamuyurchi

Verdict : Overall it is an one time watchable action thriller. Keep your expectations low and you will enjoy it. I am mildly satisfied. But don’t worry Good Bad Ugly will be a real celebration for us. Marks - 55–60/100 Review posted AROK in Balus Box Office As an Ajith fan I need to review this film in a honest way. I should not cheat my followers who watches movies based on my review. So this will be a very honest review. Positives Ajith Kumar’s electrifying screen presence Trisha’s performance Making First Half love portions Chemistry between Ajith and Trisha Arjun’s fight sequences are very good and still he fights like hell. That’s why he is called Action King Regina Cassandra’s performance Stunt sequences are excellent Anirudh’s BGM and songs (I personally love Thaniye song and Pathikichu) Interval block Technical Aspects like Cinematography (especially Sawadeeka portion), editing etc. Negatives Second half is very much generic and predictable Ajith’s fights are bit mediocre and Ajith actually moves a bit slowly Regina’s flashback is unwanted and bad The first 30 minutes in the first half may not work for hardcore Ajith fans. It is more like Yennai Arinthaal love scenes. Very good scenes but not suitable for Ajith fans (not a negative but a negative for hardcore Ajith fans) Narration and screenplay in second half could have been better Some characters performance like Aarav is underwhelming. Even Ajith’s acting is not very good. It’s only decent. Emotions connects in parts Overall Vidaamuyarchi is an average thriller. Does the film satisfy all? If you keep your expectations low, it may satisfy you Is the film really horrible as some guys in X like Christopher Kanakaraj says? No, it is not horrible. It is an okayish watch Will the film become a hit? Possiblities are high. I don’t know what is the budget exactly. Some are saying 250 crores, some are saying 300 crores and some are saying 180 crores. If the budget is between 180–230 crores, there are higher chances of the film to become a success. If the budget is 250 crores, then it will become an AVERAGE-ABOVE AVERAGE grosser. If the budget is 300 crores, then it will be difficult to break even. Overall it is an one time watchable action thriller. Keep your expectations low and you will enjoy it. I am mildly satisfied. But don’t worry Good Bad Ugly will be a real celebration for us. Marks - 55–60/100

Car Racing only a hobby says Naga Chaitanya

'Dhandel' is the biggest budget film in my film career. Car racing is just a hobby, but there is no proper training for it - Naga Chaitanya 'Dhandel' - It's a love story - Naga Chaitanya Expectations are increasing for the Naga Chaitanya-Sai Pallavi co-starring film 'Dhandel', which is set to release on February 7th, not only in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana but also across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and North India. The film crew is actively promoting the film 'Dhandel', which centers on the patriotic and emotional love story of a young fisherman, to reach out to fans from all walks of life across India. Directed by Sandhu Mondetti, the film titled Thandel stars Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi, Karunakaran, Aadukalam, Naren Bablu and many others. The cinematography of this film is done by Shyam Dutt and Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad has produced it. The film, which will be released worldwide in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi on the 7th, is produced by producer Bunny Vas under Geetha Arts. The film is presented by Allu Aravind. In Tamil, the film is presented by producer SR Prabhu under Dream Warrior Pictures. As fans' expectations for the film skyrocket, hero Naga Chaitanya shares his experiences about the film. About Chennai...? Chennai has always been special to me. My life began here. I have many unforgettable experiences in Chennai. What inspired you to act in this film? After hearing the story of this film, despite all the commercial aspects, it is basically a love story. I liked it a lot. The fans who watch the film will also feel this love intimately. You look different in this movie than the usual Naga Chaitanya.. Regarding this..!? Director Sandhu had explained the screenplay of my character in this film when he met me. After hearing that, I believed that it was the right opportunity for the actor to showcase his talent. The story of the film is also a long journey, traveling from Sri Ka Kulam near Visakhapatnam, going to Gujarat, from there to Pakistan, going to jail there, and then returning to his homeland. This really impressed me. After that, I went to Sri Ka Kulam in person and met the fishermen there, and talked to them and learned about their lifestyle - their pronunciation style - their physical appearance - and their professional style. What challenges do they face when they go to sea? How do they face them? I asked them about all this in detail. When they go into the sea to catch fish, they stay in the sea for about a month. While they are in the sea, their cell phones do not work. They have no connection with this world. After hearing all this, I became inspired and started preparing myself for this role. This made a big difference in my film journey. Be it my appearance... my body language... my local dialect and pronunciation... I was immersed in this for almost a year. This journey gave me an unforgettable experience. The character Raju that I played in the film 'Dhandel' affected me in many ways. All the feelings related to the evolution of a human being came to me while playing this character. It also made me realize that we should treat people with love. How was your experience working with the director? This is the third film I am acting in under the direction of director Sandhu Mondetti. Every film is in a different genre. The story of this film. The budget of this film. Its grandeur. The quality of production.. everything is new to me and to the director. It has never been done in any film before. It is huge. This shows the growth of the director. Sandhu thinks a lot for me. He has shown me in a new way in this film. Be it a love scene... be it a fight scene... be it a dance scene... Sandhu will always be there for me. For this, I thank him at this moment. What are your hobbies besides acting? Apart from acting, I am involved in car racing. For this, I thank Chennai again. I have visited the car races held at the car racing ground in Irungattu Fort, Chennai. I have enjoyed it. It is just my hobby. I have not taken any formal training for it. However, I have driven racing cars when I get some free time. A fisherman fishing in the sea - The neighboring Pakistani government arrests and imprisons fishermen for fishing across the border. How did they escape from prison? How was the struggle of their family members? The film 'Dandel', which is being prepared as an emotional work based on this true incident, reflects the feelings of Tamil Nadu fishermen and is expected to be a huge success in Tamil Nadu as well. The film will be released in theaters worldwide on the 7th.

Right from Siddharth to Naga Chaitanya- Samantha Dating history / A back view of Pooja Hegde

Samantha relation with Director Raj The speculation gained momentum after Samantha posted pictures from a recent pickleball tournament Social media comments - One such comment read, "Raj is married and living with his family. Don’t share photos with him publicly” reports say that Raj and his wife are living separately and that they might be heading for a divorce Dating History ; Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s dating history is actor Siddharth. The duo reportedly fell in love on the set of their film, Jabardasth. Samantha and Sidharth dated from 2013 to 2015. As per multiple reports, Samantha wanted to settle down with Siddharth, but he was not keen on the same. Many other reports stated that Siddharth didn’t like Samantha being friends with her male co-stars. amantha’s marriage and divorce with Telugu star, Naga Chaitanya are still one of the most discussed topics. When the madly in love couple decided to call it quits and announced the same before their fourth wedding anniversary, their fans were shattered. While everyone hoped ChaySam (lovingly called by Chaitanya and Samantha’s fans) would reconcile, it never happened. Today, let us learn about Samantha’s dating history and the men she has fallen in love with to date. Samantha Ruth Prabhu dated Siddharth The first name that comes to everyone’s mind when we talk about Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s dating history is actor Siddharth. The duo reportedly fell in love on the set of their film, Jabardasth. Samantha and Sidharth dated from 2013 to 2015. As per multiple reports, Samantha wanted to settle down with Siddharth, but he was not keen on the same. Many other reports stated that Siddharth didn’t like Samantha being friends with her male co-stars. Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s breakup with Siddharth Later, Siddharth’s closeness to actress, Deepa Sannidhi became the reason for his rift with Samantha. Siddharth and Deepa were often spotted hanging out together, and he even recommended her for a film. Soon, Samantha and Siddharth broke up, and many articles published during that time blamed Siddharth for their breakup. Soon, Samantha reacted to the rumours and defended the actor. Revealing that she is not a victim and calling Siddharth a great guy, Samantha tweeted: “The article in the DC makes me look like the victim. I am not. Siddharth is a great guy. stop taking sides. This is personal. STOP.” Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s affair with Naga Chaitanya Samantha met Naga Chaitanya during the shooting of her debut film, Ye Maaya Chesave, and during the course of the film, the two became good friends. During that time, both Samantha and Chaitanya were already dating other people. Sam was in a relationship with Siddharth, and Chaitanya was dating Shruti Haasan. However, in 2013, Chaitanya broke up with Shruti and Samantha and Siddharth, too, parted ways. Soon, Samantha and Chaitanya started attending parties together. In 2015, Chaitanya's father, Nagarjuna, stated that his son had found his soulmate. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya’s marriage On January 29, 2017, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni got engaged. On October 6, 2017, Samantha and Chaitanya began their forever journey and tied the knot as per Hindu and Christian rituals in Goa. Their wedding was a gala affair, and the couple spent approximately Rs. 10 crores on it. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya’s ugly divorce Everything was going well in Samantha and Chaitanya’s paradise until reports of a possible rift between the couple started making the rounds. Their fans thought it was mere speculation. However, four days before their fourth wedding anniversary, Samantha and Chaitanya made a joint announcement about their separation. It was definitely a difficult time for the couple, but it was a personal loss for their beloved fans. When Samantha reacted to the news of her separation from Naga Chaitanya After the couple announced their separation, there were many conjectures around the same. It was also reported that Samantha was offered alimony of Rs. 200 crores. The actress later rubbished all the reports. But when she made her first appearance in Karan Johar’s show, Koffee With Karan, Samantha stated having hard feelings for Chaitanya. In her words: “There are hard feelings like if you put the both of us in a room you have to hide sharp objects. So as of now, yes. It's not an amicable situation right now. It might be in the future." Samantha Ruth Prabhu is rumoured to be dating Raj Nidimoru According to the latest reports, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is rumoured to be dating filmmaker, Raj Nidimoru of the famous duo Raj and DK. Samantha first appeared in the director’s much-talked-about web series, The Family Man 2 and was recently seen in the series, Citadel: Honey Bunny. However, the reports of Samantha dating Raj are just a rumour, as neither the actress nor the director has confirmed the news. Guess the actress from her backside. No prizes

Parsakthi is Rajendran biopic / Ajith is King of Opening / C Sankaran Nair biopic renamed

Parasakthi film directed by Sudha Kongara is based on the Rajendran the student who lost his life during the anti- Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu during a police firing against the agitators. The DMK government installed a statue of Rajendran in the Annamalai University. Rajendran body was found with bullet in his forehead, He was laid to rest in his village near Coimbatire. Sivakarthikeyan plats Rajendran in the film and like Amaran, this too is a biopic and here too he is a martyr. Who plays Bhaktavasalam is not known. This is second biopic for Sudha after Irudhi Suttru based on Air Deccan founder Gopinath. There was criticism that Sudha had unnecessarily inserted Periyar photo and create a belief that Gopinath is not from Brahmin community, a distortion of fact. Similarly many incidents were added to give it a filmic touch. In Amarn there was a criticism that hero Mukund’s caste being a Brahmin was totally submerged in the narrative. Yet another aspect is that the then Madurai Collector was T N Seshan who took CM Bhaktavalsam orders seriously and gave police the free hand to resort to firing to put down the agitation. Yet another interesting part is that Congress workers surrounded actor S S Rajendran house as it had a black flag flying. To disperse the crowd, Rajendran fired a few shots from his gun. Many political leaders like Vaiko and other DMK leaders will have to feature in the film narration.

Within 24 hrs, more than 44.62 K tickets were booked. We are gonna see why Ajith is called the King Of Opening. Record opening on cards. If the film clicks, this film will become Ajith’s best grosser and would boost his market and Good Bad Ugly’s expectations by the exhibitors.

Biopic of lawyer C Sankaran Nair titled Shankara is now Kesari 2. Film has Akshay Kumar, Aanaya Pandey and R Madhavan and release on March 14th. The film is about a defamation case where Michael O’Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab and architect of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, sued C Sankaran Nair. This trial was a pivotal moment in India’s fight for justice and serves as the core of the film’s plot. Like Kesari was an emotional action film, was about the sacrifice of Sikhs during the pre-Independence era , Kesaro 2 also deals with the brave Sikh community’s contribution and sacrifice against the British and stars Akshay Kumar, who acted in Kesari. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi in his directorial debut, Kesari Chapter 2 aims to reveal pivotal moment in India’s fight for justice and serves as the core of the film’s plot.

Late Daniel Balaji film to release / Anirudh joins Nani's Paradise

Title motion poster of the film 'RPM' released by 'Makkall Selvan' Vijay Sethupathi Motion poster of the film 'RPM' starring actor Daniel Balaji released The title and motion poster of the film, which stars actor Daniel Balaji, who has made a lasting impression on the fans with his unique performance, have been released. The film has been named 'RPM'. 'Makal Selvan' Vijay Sethupathi has released the motion poster on his social media page and congratulated the film crew. Directed by Prasad Prabhakar, who directed the film 'The Sound Story', 'RPM' stars Daniel Balaji, Kovai Sarala, YG Mahendran, Ilavarasu, Devadarshini, Sunil Sugata, Easwar Krishna, Daya Prasad and many others. The cinematography of this film is done by Aniyan Chitrasala and J. Sebastian Rosario has composed the music. Stunner Sam has directed the fight scenes while Antony has handled the editing work. The songs of the film are written by lyricists Thamarai and Mohan Rajan and sung by famous playback singer Sid Sri Ram. Along with this, the producer of the film Kalpana Raghavendar has composed the music, written the lyrics and sung the English song 'Prokkan Aaro..' for the first time. This film, which is in the crime with suspense thriller genre, is produced by producer Kalpana Raghavendar under Golden Reel International Productions. Producer Prasad Prabhakar under Prasad Prabhakar Productions is the co-producer. Talking about the film, the director said, "This is the last film in which actor Daniel Balaji acted. In this, he has played a role that is important for acting in a compelling role, just like he did in the film 'Vettaiyaadu Vaidyaadu'. This film is being prepared as a crime thriller with suspense. I assure you that it will give a different experience to the fans." Currently, the post-shooting technical work of the film is in full swing and has reached the final stage. The teaser and trailer of the film will be released soon. Following that, the film team has excitedly announced that an official announcement regarding the release of the film will be made. https://x.com/VijaySethuOffl/status/1885674464115134603?t=NJ5KrGf1J1V3RW4sXHHNzg&s=08

Rockstar Anirudh Ravichander Comes On Board For Natural Star Nani, Srikanth Odela, Sudhakar Cherukuri, SLV Cinemas The Paradise! Natural Star Nani is all set to reunite with director Srikanth Odela and producer Sudhakar Cherukuri of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas (SLV Cinemas) for their highly anticipated second project together The Paradise, following the blockbuster success of Dasara. The new film, titled The Paradise, is set to go on floors soon. The pre-production works are in full swing, and Nani is also sweating out in gym to prepare for his character. Rockstar Anirudh Ravichander is confirmed to score the music for the movie. The film marks the third time Nani and composer Anirudh have teamed up, continuing their successful partnership after the hits Jersey and Gangleader. Their past collaborations have delivered great musical success, and expectations are high for the upcoming project. Nani's post reads: “We’re on our hat-trick :) This will be epic. #Paradise is N’Ani’Odela Film now. Welcome on board, dear @anirudhofficial ♥️” In response, Anirudh shared, “This one is special. My dear @NameisNani and @odela_srikanth 💥💥💥 వెర్రిగా పోదాం ⚡️⚡️⚡️” Srikanth Odela has crafted a powerful and larger-than-life story with an intense, gripping screenplay that promises to present Nani in an entirely new, mass-driven avatar. The actor will be playing his most intense and dynamic role yet. Producer Sudhakar Cherukuri is fully invested in realizing this grand vision, ensuring that the film is made on a lavish scale. With a significant budget backing the project, this film is poised to become Nani’s most high-budget venture to date. Details about the rest of the cast and crew will be revealed in due course. Cast: Nani Technical Crew: Writer, Director: Srikanth Odela Producer: Sudhakar Cherukuri Banner: SLV Cinemas Music: Anirudh Ravichander PRO: Yuvraaj Marketing: First Show

Yash unhappy with Kiara after Toxic shoot / Gautham Vasudev Menon Malayalam film fails / GVP Kingston single

After a long stint of shooting in Mumbai, Yash who went through the footage is unhappy with outcome. He feels that Kiara Advani has not delivered the goods. This news reported by Amar Ujala the Hindi magazine aboy latest development from sets of Toxic is followed by reports that Yash is pushing off to Ramayanana Hindi shoot and Toxic has been put on hold. Nayanthara is already on board. Will her portions get increased ? Geethu Mohandas the Director has time to decide. Yash has asked for a reshoot it seems ?

Gautham Vasudev Menon is an iconic Director in South and especially to the youth. His pairing with Mamootty for a Malayalam film was seen like that of him directing Kamal Haasan ( Vettaiyadi Vilayudu). So Dominic and the ladies Purse has been released. It is neither a GVM or a Mammooty film. Secondly the climax is no shocker. We have seen it before. GVM says that he did not want to use the regular template of a cop thriller movie. His experimentation has backfired and the film Producer Mammootty Kampany is struggling to ward of a disaster. GVM informs that he will do filmd written by Vetrimaaran and Jeyamohan. More experimentations. • So far, it has completed 9 days in theatres but the collection is yet to hit the 20 crore mark at the worldwide box office. Collections : India net- 8.03 crores • India gross- 9.47 crores • Overseas gross- 7.05 crores • Worldwide gross- 16.52 crores

G.V. Prakash Kumar’s ‘Kingston’ First Single Track is Out Now! GV Prakash, who has proved his prodigious caliber as a reigning music director, playback singer, star actor and producer is all set to enthral the film lovers with his upcoming film ‘Kingston’, a first-of-its-kind sea fantasy adventure, featuring him in the lead role. The film’s first single ‘Raasa Raasa’ and its lyrical video has been released now. The film is directed by debut filmmaker Kamal Prakash, featuring a promising star-cast including G.V. Prakash Kumar, Divya Bharathi, Azhagam Perumal, ‘Merku Thodarchi Malai’ fame Antony, Chetan, Kumaravel, Sabumon and many others. The cinematography of the film is handled by Gokul Benoy, while the dialogues are being crafted by Dhivek. The editing is managed by San Lokesh. Key technical contributors include S.S. Moorthy in the art department and Dhilip Subbarayan overseeing stunts, among others. This sea fantasy adventure film, set against a coastal landscape, is produced on a big budget by Zee Studios in association with Parallel Universe Pictures. Dinesh Guna is the creative producer of this film, which has already wrapped up with its shooting work. Currently, the postproduction phase is progressing at the perfect momentum. The film’s teaser that was recently released garnered wonderful response from all the places scaling more than 5 Million views within a short span of time. With the film all set for the worldwide theatrical release on March 7, the makers have unveiled the first single ‘Raasa Raasa’ along with the lyrical video. Yugabharathi has penned the poetic lyrics for this song, which is crooned by the film’s music director and lead actor - G.V. Prakash Kumar himself along with Sublashini. The melodious song has captured the hearts of music lovers, thereby gaining phenomenal response. https://youtu.be/pu_4BrmUZIs

Arjun Das- Aditi Shankar - Hesham combo rocks - Shruti Haasan Hollywood debut

Arjun Das - Aditi Shankar's 'Once More' song is trending Hesham Abdul Wahab is a huge hit in Tamil. The song 'Vaa Kannamma..', composed by Pan-Indian composer Hesham Abdul Wahab, who is making his debut as a music composer in Tamil, and featured in the film 'Once More', has set a new milestone by being viewed by millions of viewers and has also been featured in thousands of 'Reels'. Directed by debutant director Vignesh Srikanth, the film 'Once More' stars Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar in the lead roles. The cinematography is by Aravind Viswanathan and the music is by Hesham Abdul Wahab. The editing is by Nash and the art direction is by Rajkamal. The film, which is being prepared as a youthful entertainment work, is produced by producer Yuvaraj Ganesan on behalf of Million Dollar Studios. Hesham Abdul Wahab, who has become a leading star music composer after composing music for pan-Indian hits like 'Hridayam', 'Kushi' and 'Hi Nanna', is making his debut as a music composer in Tamil with the film 'Once More'. Two songs in his music were released in the film 'Once More' and caught the attention of music fans. Following this, the film team released the song 'Vaa Kannamma..' to celebrate the wedding ceremony on the Pongal holiday. This song has been written by lyricist Vignesh Srikanth and sung by composer and playback singer Hesham Abdul Wahab and playback singer Uthra Unnikrishnan. The song has been viewed by more than five and a half million viewers so far, setting a record due to the many interesting features such as the traditional culture of Tamils ​​- culture - music - lyrics starting with Thirukkural - the appearance of composer Hesham Abdul Wahab. In addition, to encourage the social media activity of the younger generation, the film crew also released a dance reel to this song. Enthusiastically, more than 85 thousand younger generation danced to this song and uploaded it on their social media pages. This is also currently trending. The lyrics, music, dance, visuals - everything about this song was to the taste of the fans, so 'Vaa Kannamma..' is being celebrated by social media users. All the music fans, who are excited by this, are expressing their wishes and appreciation for Hesham Abdul Wahab, who is making his debut in Tamil, with hot + bouquet emojis. Currently, the post-shooting technical work of the film is in full swing and has reached its final stages. The film crew happily announced that an official announcement regarding the preview and release of the film will be made soon. The music director and the film crew are excited as the song 'Vaa Kannamma..' from the film 'Once More', produced by Arjun Das, Aditi Shankar, Hesham Abdul Wahab and Million Dollar Studios, is setting a new record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fyOu2dxgOY

The first look of Shruti Haasan's 'The Eye' is eye-catching First look of Shruti Haasan's critically acclaimed Hollywood film 'The Eye' The first look of Shruti Haasan, a multi-faceted personality who is a musician, singer, songwriter and uniquely talented actress, from her Hollywood debut film The Eye, was released on her birthday. It is receiving a huge response and support from all over the world. The film 'The Eye', directed by Hollywood director Daphne Schmon, stars Shruti Haasan, Mark Rowley, Linda Marlowe, Peru Cavalieri and many others. The cinematography of the film is by James Sequin and the music is composed by David Switzer. Shruti Haasan plays the role of Diana in the film. On the occasion of her birthday, the film's director, Tatne Shmon, shared a look at Shruti Haasan's character on her social media page and shared, "Happy birthday to the amazing and brave Shruti Haasan. She will always be our 'Diana'. The entire team of 'The Eye' from London, Greece, America and India, are celebrating you on this special day. We are celebrating @ Shruti Haasan." The first look of the film, in which Shruti Haasan plays the role of Diana, wearing a blue sweater with a closed neck and looking worried, has impressed the fans. Actress Shruti Haasan expressed her love for this first look by posting, 'Thank you my dears', along with three hot emojis. This psychological thriller film has been widely acclaimed after participating in the International Film Festival in Greece and the London Independent Film Festival. Many congratulations are pouring in for Kollywood star Shruti Haasan, who is making her Hollywood debut. Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that actress Shruti Haasan is currently playing a lead role in the Hollywood film 'The Eye', the film Coolie starring superstar Rajinikanth, directed by star director Lokesh Kanagaraj, and the film 'Train', directed by director and actor Mysskin, starring 'Makal Selvan' Vijay Sethupathi.

Priyanka highest paid actress in Indain cinema / Prithviraj may quit 5 pan India films / AVM title consent letter a publicity stunt ?

#LatestUpdates on #PrithvirajSukumaran's upcoming projects #Prithviraj is planning to leave from 5 pan-Indian projects (2 #Telugu, 1 #Tamil, 1 #Kannada, and 1 #Bollywood) to concentrate on #Kaaliyan,the #Tyson,#Salaar2 and his other #pendingprojects.But the #directors and #productionhouses are pressuring #Prithviraj to do all these films on his own date schedules.Prithviraj suggested #5actors to #replace him in these #panIndianprojects.And the production house is planning to arrange a #meeting to take a #finaldecision to solve this #situation. reports Kerala Box Office When asked if he would portray the main villain in filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s globe-trotting adventure picture, he simply replied that the media knows more than he does. “Nothing has been confirmed yet. There are many things to be discussed. Once things are in place, we will speak about it,” he further elaborated. John Abraham has been added to SSRajamouli project and therefore it is said that Prithviraj is qutting the film and John is replacing him. Only after discussions will we know the truth from Prithvirak about it.

Vijay Antony who had got the title Parasakthi from South Indian Film Chamber has questioned how Dawn Pictures the Producers of Sivakarthikeyan Parasakthi got it from Tamil film Producers Council. If the title is renewed by AVM, then South Indian Film Chamber would have asked him to get AVM permission but this did not happen ? So the title validity has lapsed and the AVM letter is just a publicity stunt ? Dawn Pictures even got censor certification for the Parasakthi teaser. Now will censors allow another film with same title from Chamber ?. A similar confusion arose over Jailer title. Sun registered the title in Tamil Film Producers council and a Malayalam film by same nam was registered with Kerala Film Chamber. Both got censored.Similarly Vijay Antony has registred the title Parasakthi with Telugu Council and so also Dwan Pictures. However Vijay's title is having different spelling from the other.In age of digital, such confusion coming up is laughable and shows that all language trade bodies are not on same page.In fact it is not legally needed to have the title registered with any trade bodies for censorship.glish India Government has authorised Indian Film Makers Association the mother body of Indian film makers co- operative society limited (IFMA) is duly authorised to approve/ reject/ keep pending titles of Films/ TV Shows/ Web Series and other formats to the applicant member Producer ; watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh62kUuu5o0

Bollywood Hungama reports ; If sources are to be believed, Priyanka Chopra will walk away with a staggering Rs 30 crores fee, the highest ever paid to a female actor in Hindi cinema, for her female lead in S S Rajamouli’s untitled jungle adventure starring Mahesh Babu.This fee, reportedly less than what Mrs Jonas had asked for, came after months of negotiation between the two teams. “This is why they took so long to announce her participation in the project. She was not willing to budge over her fee, and why should she? Why should only the men actors get double-digit salaries in our films?” a source in the know informed this writer from Hyderabad. With Rajamouli’s untitled jungle adventure, Priyanka Chopra becomes the highest paid Indian actress of all times. More info on the film: the jungle action adventure will feature Mahesh Babu as a desi Rambo slashing his way through thick foliage. The actioner is likely to be shot in Thailand and also in India.

Is Atlee reworking Thevar Magan for Salman ? / Pushpa 2 paid tax for Rs 683 cr only / Thug Life v/s Jan nayagan abroad

Could this be the reason that Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi said no to Director Atlee’s Hindi film with Salman Khan ?. The plot is reworking of Bharathan’s Thevar Magan. In case you don’t remember – Aged father lives in his village looking after lands, a feudal Lord. Now son comes from abroad with a GF in tow. He wants to bring reforms in caste politics especially. GF goes back and son beomes hubby to village lass by default. For Hindi wallahs look up Virasaat (1997). This has been given a makeover. The catch is that South hero plays Father role and also his age. Here he sort of a Godfather kind guy but a rustic one. Insiders say that Salman who had seen Virasaat was excited . Story was pitched to Kamal ( original story is Kamal) and expected happened. Now it was Chiru’s turn. Here it seems it sounded like Jilla of Vijay- Mohanlal. But Chiru found it close to Seetharamaraju. Now will Rajinikanth bite the reworked script ? Kamal had at that time used a software called Movie Magic to write the screenplay. Maybe Atlee has the AI tool to outdo the Movie Magic ?

Taxes by Pushpa 2 Producers have been paid for Rs 282 crore as collections from Andhra and Telangana The claimed amount was Rs 380 crores. Including areas where it distributed through third party the amount claimed was Rs 831 crores and producers paid for Rs 612 crores. Rs 219 crores was overinflated claim. In Andhra/ TS the actual amount and claimed amount differed by Rs 98 crores. The total amount of Rs 1700 crores including overseas now seems to be over inflated by a great margin. With Rs 219 crore less from outside AP/TS and Rs 98 crore from two Telugu States, the shortfall in India collection is Rs 317 crores. So who is give actuals from overseas ?. A reasonable Rs 1200 crores would be great. Tax men who checked online booking windows felt that Producers were undercutting returns but now find that Producers were telling the truth or rather close to truth.

Latest report says Vijay’s Jana Nayagan overseas went for Rs 75 crores while Thug Life was sold for Rs 63 crores to AP International. Jana Nayagan Producers have not announced it but Asianet New Tamil reported. Buyer name not given.

Prithviraj replaced by John Abraham / Thalapathy Vijay wife shifted to London

Prithviraj has been replaced by John Abraham in SS Rakamouli film with Mahesh Babu says a source. Reason being that Prithviraj does not have the dates as he is moving on new projects in South and Bollyood. John will take part in a few scenes in the Hyderabad schedule going on in Hyderabad Raed https://dhakshinscreen.blogspot.com/2025/01/malavika-in-aishwarya-lakshmi-out-no.html John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra, who have shared screen space in films like Karam and Dostana. Starring Mahesh Babu as the leading man, the film is expected to be an action adventure that will also be shot extensively in international waters. From what we hear, the makers kicked off the schedule with a Mahurat pooja on January 3 and later, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas flew down to Hyderabad sparking rumours of her association with the entertainer. Earlier this week, Rajamouli too shared an intriguing post about ‘capturing’ Mahesh Babu finally for the shoot of the movie. Meanwhile, John is gearing up for the release of The Diplomat. The film will hit the screens on March 7, 2025 and the first poster of it is out. The actor looks sharp in a grey suit and red tie, sporting a mustache and an intense expression. The poster carries a powerful tagline – “True hero needs no weapons” – and also reveals that the film is based on a true story. Sharing the poster on Instagram, he wrote, “Honoured to bring this story of courage and diplomacy to life. See you in theatres on March 7th.” The upcoming film follows the courageous journey of an Indian diplomat who embarks on a mission to rescue an Indian girl trapped in Pakistan, where she was allegedly coerced into a forced marriage against her wishes. The film also features Kumud Mishra, Sharib Hashmi, Amitoj Mann, Benjamin Gilani, Sadia Khateeb, Ashwath Bhatt, Ram Gopal Bajaj among others.

Bollywood Shaadi.com reports The report further stated that due to Thalapathy Vijay’s rumored relationship with Trisha Krishnan, his marriage with Sangeetha Sornalingam has been severely affected. Sangeetha has been absent from the public eye for quite some time now. According to a report, she is living separately from her husband in London where their daughter Divya Saasha is also pursuing her education. Sangeetha lives with her parents in London and this has furthermore led to rumors of her marital discord with the Theri actor. Thalapathy Vijay and Trisha Krishnan were seen in Ghilli, Aathi, Thirupachi, and Kuruvi. However, after Kuruvi, they did not collaborate on any film for 15 years. However, they reunited onscreen for the 2023 film Leo.

Malavika in Aishwarya Lakshmi out / no phones for Priyanka Chopra / LYCA banks on Prithviraj MAGIC

A report stated that the core team, including Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra, had to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). This agreement stops them from sharing any details about the project. If someone breaks this rule, they face financial penalties. Priyanka arrived from Toronto to Hyderabad and shoot is on at an Aluminium factory at outskirts of Hyderabad (Serilingampally). Even the actors cannot bring their phones to the sets. To describe this situation SS Rajamouli put a post In the photo, he holds a passport. In the background, there is an image of a lion behind bars. Is Mahesh Babu the Lion ?

Malavika Mohanan is to act opposite Mohanlal in Hridyapoorvam directed by Satyan Anthikad. This is the 20 film of Lal- Anthikad combo. At first Aishwarya Lekshmi was play this role but now Malavika has replaced. Satyan’s two sons are assisting Dad. Produced by Ashirwad Cinemas.

Subaskaran's Lyca Productions Makes Explosive Malayalam Debut with Mohanlal's High-Octane Action Thriller "L2: Empuraan"; Teaser Out Now Lyca Productions, one of South India's leading production houses, is set to make its entry into the Malayalam film industry with the highly anticipated project, L2E Empuraan. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film stars "The Complete Actor" Mohanlal in the lead role, marking their hat-trick third collaboration as director and actor after the super successful films, Lucifer and Bro Daddy. As the second instalment of the trilogy that began with the 2019 blockbuster Lucifer, L2E Empuraan promises to deliver an epic cinematic experience. The teaser launch was held in Kochi today and was graced by the presence of Megastar Mammootty as the chief guest, the film's principal cast and crew, and other prominent personalities. https://youtu.be/AYzSvao5RbQ The teaser sets the stage in an abandoned town in Northern Iraq named "Qaraqosh," introducing the character Steven Nedumpally, a saviour with a dark and intriguing side as Ab'raam Qureshi, who leads the most powerful mercenary hit group in Asia. The film showcases Mohanlal in an action-packed avatar with larger-than-life visuals. The film explores themes of power, betrayal, and control by blending elements of the political nexus and the world of mercenaries. Lyca Productions, founded by Subaskaran and headed by G.K.M. Tamil Kumaran, is a top production house known for delivering high-budget and content-driven films. For its Malayalam debut, Lyca Productions partnered with renowned producer Antony Perumbavoor's Aashirwad Cinemas Pvt. Ltd banner and bankrolled this massive project. The stellar ensemble cast includes Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Manju Warrier, Saniya Iyyappan, Sai Kumar, and Baiju Santosh in pivotal roles.

L2E: Empuraan was written by Murali Gopy, with music composed by Deepak Dev and cinematography by Sujith Vaassudev. Suresh Balaje and George Pius served as Executive Producers. Prithviraj Productions handled the Production Design and Mohandas served as the Art Director. L2E: Empuraan is slated for a grand worldwide release on March 27, 2025, in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi languages.

Vijay Sethupathi as Vibhishana / Rekhachitram big Profit / Sasikumar in Raju Murugan next

Vijay Sethupathi revealed that he has signed two Hindi films .Now, the ensemble of Ramayana is set to expand further with Vijay Sethupathi reportedly stepping into the role of Vibhishana. Director Nitesh Tiwari's project, Ramayana, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash confirmed that Lara Dutta is set to join the cast, portraying the character of Kaikeyi. Sai Pallavi is slated to portray Sita, while Yash will bring Ravana to life on screen. Additionally, speculations are rife about Sunny Deol's potential portrayal of Hanuman in the film. The shooting is expected to extend till the end of May, with Yash joining the sets in June/July to complete his portrayal of Ravana within 15 days. Ranbir Kapoor is slated to commence filming in Mumbai on March 2, with an additional schedule planned for April and May 2024. The production of Ramayana: Part One is set to conclude by July, following which the team will dedicate approximately a year and a half to post-production activities.

Why Asif Ali Rekhachitram is a bigger hit than Tamil film Madha Gaja Raja and Venky’s Sankranthiki vasthunam ? Sankranthiki Vasthunam has been mounted on a budget of 50 crore and it has earned 140.90 crore* in India, making a profit of almost 90 crore* registering 181.8%* return on investments. Madha Gaja Raja earned 41.85 crore* in its lifetime. With a budget of 15 crore, it registered a profit of 26.85 crore* delivering 179%* return on investment. The film Rekhachitram has been reportedly mounted on a budget of 6 crore and earned a profit of 17.54 crore*. It registered 292.33%* return on investment and has surpassed all profitable Malayalam films of 2024 except four. If you think Rekhachitram is top on list of films with low investment and high returns , you are wrong. Rekhachithram has still not surpassed the profits made by Premalu: 745.5%, Manjummel Boys: 610%, Asif Ali’s Kishkindha Kaandam: 493.5% and Vaazha: 369.2%.

The first look of the film 'My Lord', starring Tamil star Sasikumar in the lead role, has been released. Five film personalities - Tamil star Arya, Bollywood actor and director Anurag Kashyap, Kannada film director Raj P. Shetty, Telugu film director Girish Jagarlamudi, and Malayalam film director Lijo Jose Pellichery - have jointly released it on their social media pages and congratulated the film crew. The film 'My Lord', directed by leading director Raju Murugan, stars Sasikumar, Chaitra J. Achar, Guru Somasundaram, Asha Sarath, director Gopi Nainar, Vasumithra and many others. Cinematography is by Nirav Shah, lyrics by Yugabharathi and music by Sean Roldan. Art direction is by Muni Palraj and editing is by Sathyaraj Natarajan. D. R. Poornima is the costume designer, dance is by M. Sharif and fight scenes are by Stunt P. C. . This emotional film is being produced by producer Jayanthi Ambedkumar on behalf of Olympia Movies. Ambedkumar is presenting it. The shooting of the film has been completed and the post-production work has now begun. In this context, the first look of the film 'My Lord' has been released. In it, the appearance of the hero of the story, Sasikumar, has been beautifully designed and has impressed the fans. National Award-winning director Raju Murugan and Sasikumar, who have been delivering successful films for a long time, are teaming up for the first time in 'My Lord', which has created a lot of anticipation among fans and film industry professionals.