Pooniyin Selvan ; Golden era of Tamil cinema has begun' - Kamal Haasan

 On behalf of Tamil cinema, I heartily congratulate the film crew led by producer Subhashkaran and director Mani Ratnam for creating a masterpiece like Ponni's Selvan," said Kamal Haasan happily.

Ponniin Selvan, a historical novel by Amarar Kalki, has been made into a two-part film of the same name, produced by Laika Productions and Madras Talkies, directed by Mani Ratnam - the first part of which released worldwide on 30 September. From the day of its release, it has won the praise of Tamils ​​worldwide and is creating a record in collections. In this case, the global hero Kamal Haasan visited Ponni's Selvan with the film crew in Chennai.

After watching the film, he said, “As a fan, I am sure everyone must have felt the pain of watching this film. At the beginning of this film there will be a verse about the Golden Age which will be in my voice. I want to remind you once again.

I didn't say because I knew. I'll tell you what I know. I am happy to see the film. I have a feeling that the golden age of Tamil cinema has begun. As a Tamil cinematographer..producer...it is also a proud moment for me. I am happy to join the celebration with Ponni's Selvan team at this moment. I kept looking at the names of the technicians listed at the end of this film. My name was also there. I consider it a pleasure and a privilege. The artists who worked on this film, Mani Ratnam and Lyca Productions, couldn't help but be amazed. Two films can be made with only the technicians who worked on the film. We are amazed to see the list which now has hundreds of people. It was also hilly. I would like to express my special thanks to Laika Subhaskaran for supporting the production, on behalf of Tamil cinema and for taking such a colossal effort.

Thambi Karthi has played the role I was playing in Ponni's Selvan. I wanted to play many roles myself in this film. We know how difficult it is to shoot battlefield scenes. Knife, shield, armour, crown, horse, dust with this all should be done well. Seyan Vikram has done all these very well. There is such a joy that I have produced while watching this film. That is also true. Because it has produced Tamil cinema. This freshness should last. This feeling and partnership should last. You should celebrate my film tomorrow as well.” said.

Siyan Vikram said, “It is a real happiness that our dream has come true. It has received a huge response. Thank you very much for this. Fans from three generations are watching and celebrating. We are happy that we are in this creation. Kamal Haasan's voice starts at the beginning of the film. I thank him at this moment for this. After all this, thinking that this is his film, he visited here and not only enjoyed watching it, but also shared his thoughts about the film with the people. We sincerely appreciate his honest approach.” said.

Actor Karthi said, "I think I should first thank everyone. Everyone is celebrating 'It's our film'. Bringing mother and grandmother to the screening at 5:30 in the morning is something we have never seen in our Tamil cinema. Someone in Tirunelveli said, 'How has all the theater changed. It's been a long time since I came to the theater,' he says. Even people who have never been to the theater before are visiting the theater for this film.

Watching a movie with global hero Kamal Haasan is always an exciting experience. No matter how many victories we get, it is a dedication to Him. Ulaganayakan Kamal Haasan showed the preview of Maruthanayakam during the launch of 'Baruthiveeran'. His performance in it and his horse riding. '' said.

G V Prakash recording studio opened

 

The studio named 'Sounds Right' [sounds right] is located on Veerapathran Street near Valluvar Kottam.

Producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu, music composers GV Prakash and Shaun Roldan jointly hosted 'Sounds Right' on Wednesday, which was overflowing with bouquets of greetings from film celebrities. Famous singers Srinivas, Hari Saran, Producer Rajasekhar Pandian, Director A.L. Vijay Super Singers celebrities Shivangi, Satya Prakash, Haripriya, Priyanka, Aditya, etc. attended the event.

Talking about the 'Sounds Right' studio, singer Chainthavi said, "I have to say that starting this recording studio has been my dream for a few years. When trying to start two years ago, like an evil cat, Corona came across. In the end, one way or the other, that dream has started to become a reality today, and I am extremely happy.

The studio is equipped with a Dolby Atmos HE in A' section, state-of-the-art recording facilities and various state-of-the-art mixing and mastering facilities.

Studio B' section has state of the art stereo recording and ATR facilities (dubbing) Jam Pad - set up with free space for 16 musicians / singers to work simultaneously.

Adipurush teaser in 3D

 A true blue experience of Adipurush teaser promises to be a visual treat that can only be justified behind the 3D glasses in a cinematic form!

One of the most awaited teaser's in Indian history t

hat amalgamates the modern day re telling of the Ramayana with some career defining performances by the lead cast, is the apt description of the recently released asset by #TeamAdipurush. 

The grand teaser of Adipurush was unveiled on the banks of the Sarayu in one of the most sacred cities in the world, Ayodhya. Present at the event were actors Prabhas and Kriti Sanon along with the men behind it all, director Om Raut and producer Bhushan Kumar. 

However, the makers have pulled off an impressive start with the grand scale event in Ayodhaya. From the storyline to the performances, everything about Adipurush is a matter of pride for India, as we can now create films that are on par with international standards and equivalent  to the cinema that we have been consuming from countries like USA and UK since years. 

Adipurush is produced by T-series, Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar, & Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, and Rajesh Nair of Retrophiles and will be releasing on 12th January 2023.

Nagarjuna speaks Tamil with The Ghost dubbed

 After Thozha  with Karthi, Nagarjuna speaks Tamil in dubbed version of The Ghost titled Rathchasan. It is also one of his earlier films in Tamil. At a prmotional meet in Chennai,Nagarjuna says - "  was also born and raised here. Then my father took me to Hyderabad. Every time I come to Chennai, I feel the joy of returning to my hometown. I studied in Guindy College of Engineering. All the places in Chennai are familiar to me.

I call it Mani Ratnam Sarai Mani. Congratulations for Ponniin Selvan – 1.

Ponni's Selvan has been a huge success. Congratulations to Vikram who acted in the film. Congratulations to my brother Karthi. Congratulations to A.R. Rahman for the music storm.

Before I acted in Ratchagan in Tamil, I became popular with Mani Ratnam's Geetanjali.

The experiences of working with him in Geetanjali will never be forgotten. Aishwarya, Karthi and Vikram all acted well in Ponni's Selvan – 1.

People appreciated me in Udayam. Later, Ratchagan was also a huge success. A few years back, Dosha was also a hit. He became close with Karthi in the film Dosha. People celebrated the film. The reviews were also good. Similarly the film Yatra also got a good name.

Initially there was no idea to release Iradsan in Tamil. When we thought of publishing in other languages, we decided to publish in Tamil. Thanks to Ashok for translating it into Tamil. I have dubbed in Tamil. He was helpful with Tamil pronunciation. The film will release on October 5. People are coming to theaters only recently after Corona.

 actress Sonal Chauhan speaks,

Thank you to everyone who gave me this wonderful opportunity. The film is coming in Tamil. I hope you will like it. The role was challenging and satisfying. Tamil cinema always gives quality films. In that line the recent release of Ponni's Selvan – 1 was very good.

If Nagarjuna sir had not encouraged me, I could not have performed so well. Thanks Sarath sir, Rammohan Rao sir, Director Praveen sir. Thank you Mukesh sir for your kind words. said.

While producer Sarath speaks,

Praveen has done well in this movie. Nagarjuna sir has done a great job. Dinesh Subbarayan and Kichha have also worked as fight directors. Bharat Saurabh and Marke Robin have worked as music composers. Cinematography Tamil guy Mukesh has given the scenes well.

Thanks to Sunil, Sarath, Pushkur Ram. Thanks to Dream Warrior Prabhu for Tamil distribution.

Sony Music is pleased to release the album of the film. He said the film will release on October 5.

Troll Song from the film Banaras released with a punch line - Money doesn't Matter

 Zaid Khan & Sonal Monteiro starrer film Banaras, which is  releasing Pan India on 4th November has released a new Party Song with the title Troll. The song Composed by Ajnesh Loknath & Sung by Jassie Gift  is going to be the new Party Anthem. The listener's are already humming it's punch Line "Money doesn't Matter".

 Banaras is a mysterious Love story & the film has already created a huge buzz among the public with its intriguing promotional content.

 
After releasing the motion poster and first two Songs, the makers have now released the Troll Party Song in Lahari YouTube Channel. Singer Jassie Gift 's voice is going to pep up the party mood .

 The song showcases the dancing abilities of actor Zaid Khan and it is tranquilizing the listener’s mood.
The song shot in Bangkok with a huge crowd is a true party popper which is youthful and entertaining. It has been garnering good response on YouTube and it seems to create a record in the coming days as well.
 Banaras film  is directed by Jayathirtha and the film will be releasing Pan India in 5 languages Tamil Kannada Telugu Malayalam & Hindi

Yuddha Kandam' released on Movie Wood ODD platform and received a great response.

 India's first proper single shot action movie 'Yudtha Khandam' is now on Movie Wood ODD site..

'Yuddha Kandam' released on Movie Wood ODD platform and received a great response.

Hundreds of movies for just 99 rupees per year; A surprise from Moviewood

The movie 'Yudtha Khandam', which has been announced as India's first proper single shot action movie, has won many international awards. This movie was released on Movie Wood ODD site on last August-15th and has received great response and success.

Sriram Karthik of 'Kannimadam' fame has played the lead role in this film. It stars Krisha Krupp, Suresh Menon, Bose Venkat, Yog JP. Directed by Kumaran, this film is produced by Paradise.

Movie Wood is an ODD site that not only Tamil but also Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and other languages ​​with good stories are available on their site.

Similarly, the film 'February-29', which was made in Malayalam and earned the opposition of the communists in Kerala, was released directly on August 18 on the same Movie Wood (Movie Wood) ODD site.

Movie Wood (Movie Wood) ODD site can watch all the films released on this site by paying a fee of just 99 rupees per year. Even if not, this site also has the facility (only) of paying a fee of Rs 5 to Rs 50 to watch the desired films.

You can also enjoy some of the best films made on a small budget like Neesha on the Clear Path, Space Travel Tips and the World Film Festival Award-winning Insha Allah. Apart from that, fans can also watch the best films of their favorite actors like MGR, Shivaji, Rajini, Kamal.

Movie Wood also has the facility to publish small films that do not get a chance to be released in theaters as collection sharing on the ODD platform. Small budget films can benefit from this opportunity.

Hrithik Roshan - Tamannah and team of The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power at Mumbai premiere

 The much-anticipated Amazon Original series The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power journeyed to Mumbai for their epic Asia Pacific Premiere. Ahead of the grand evening, Showrunner and Executive producer JD Payne along with the cast - Robert Aramayo, Charles Edwards, Nazanin Boniadi, Lloyd Owens, Sara Zwangobani, Maxim Baldry, Megan Richards, Tyroe Muhafidin, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh attended a press meet where they received a fabulous welcome from megastars and fans of The Lord of The Rings Hrithik Roshan and Tamannaah Bhatia.

 Speaking about hosting the Asia Pacific premiere of the series in India, Albert Cheng, COO, Amazon Studios said, “We have seen fantastic customer adoption in India and the country has witnessed the maximum number of new customers worldwide who started streaming on Prime Video last year. It is one of the fastest growing and most engaged locales for Prime Video worldwide, all of this within just 5 years of launch. Indian Originals now have a massive fan following globally too as one in every five viewers of an Indian Original series is from outside India, and India has the largest slate of local Originals outside of the U.S. with over 70 shows in various stages of production and development. Mumbai recognized globally as one of the entertainment capitals in the world alongside Los Angeles and London. This made it an obvious choice for us to host our first Asia-Pacific premiere.”

Gaurav Gandhi, Country Head, Prime Video India said, “Tolkien is the originator of much of modern fantasy. His stories are both timeless and relatable. They continue to inspire people even today and stoke their imagination. That is why people keep returning to them again and again. And with this series, we are creating an epic world that our viewers would not have seen before. The ambition of the show, the universal themes excite us on behalf of our viewers. We are absolutely delighted to share that the series will release in 240+ countries and territories in more than 30 languages globally and customers in India will be able to watch it in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.”

Sushant Sreeram, Head of SVOD Business, Prime Video India said, “Our vision is to be the world’s most-loved entertainment destination, and the first-choice entertainment hub globally. To this end, our single mantra to exceed the entertainment needs of our customers worldwide has been – to SUPER SERVE! Our efforts at super serving customers have resulted in India today having amongst the highest proportion of Prime members who stream on Prime Video each month. Today, customers from 99% pin codes in India stream on Prime Video. Customers from more than 240 countries and territories are immersing themselves in Indian stories. Similarly, Indian viewers are immersing themselves in stories from across the world. Their willingness to venture out of what may be familiar and go in search for great stories, with compelling, nuanced narratives is unmatched.”

Speaking about her love for this epic world, our favourite Indian actress Tammanah Bhatia added, “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has a cinematic appeal that is one of its own kind. I keep going back to it over and over again and yet it seems so fresh. It is truly visual storytelling at its best. Irrespective of the book or the screen adaptations that have been made, it is so engrossing and captivating that it takes you to another world. That is what I feel is the most enchanting thing that I find about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.”

Speaking as a true fan of this epic world, megastar Hrithik Roshan said, “As an audience, I am waiting to see this visual extravaganza meet powerful content. I am excited that I will be able to watch the second age of Middle- earth on Prime Video on 2 September, 2022.There is a small connection between me and The Lord of the Rings that not many people are aware of. My father called me after binge watching the entire trilogy. We were so inspired by this world that my father felt that we can build on something that we’ve already made. So, we took Koi mil Gaya and through that Krrish was born. So, this is my little thank you to the author and The Lord of the Rings.”

Showrunner J. D. Payne said, “I came across Tolkien by watching the Peter Jackson film. I was in my 20s and they were one of the few films that really got to my heart. The way those films were made compelled me to take a deep dive and read all the books and I got super into it. Now these books have woven themselves into the very fabric of my life, very rarely does a day go by where I don't make a reference to it. If something’s happening in my life, I would say I feel like Frodo carrying the Ring, you know? Be it weddings or funerals, I weave these quotes into eulogies and speeches! So, Tolkien is now a part of my soul,” said The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunner J. D. Payne.

Talking about the cast, “Patrick and I knew we had to get the casting right as we're telling an amazing story. It's Tolkien's untold story of the Second Age. So, we're telling the story of the forging of the Rings of Power. We had two criteria for our casting: not only these actors needed to be great performers, but they also needed to have Middle-earth in them. When you look at them, you need to get the feel that they had actually transported from Middle-earth to our world. For over a year, we auditioned hundreds of people for every single role and found 22 needles in a huge haystack!” said The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunner J. D. Payne.

“My character is a healer, a single mother to a rebellious teenage son. I play a Southlander whose ancestors chose evil over good. She’s trying to redeem that. What I love about her is that she is very resilient, strong and nurturing. But also, her determination to redeem her people and to liberate them, resonates with me as someone who has been an activist for a while, back home in my country, Iran. Women in many places of the world have been at the forefront of democracy, freedom and human rights so that’s where I drew my inspiration from.” said actor Nazanin Boniadi who plays the character of Bronwyn in the series.

“The whole cast has been supportive and taken me under their wing. Specially Naznin. I was very very nervous. I was overwhelmed by JD Payne, Wayne Che Yip and Charlotte Brandstrom. Everyone I worked with, made me so comfortable which feel was really important. I went from Perth to Mumbai in front of all these beautiful people which for me is genuinely amazing!” said actor Tyroe Muhafidin who plays Theo.

Speaking on his visit to India and his character, actor Lloyd Owens “It’s really good to be back in India, I had a beautiful experience working here in the past. My character is a sea captain and is trying to deal with grief. He’s a legendary character, a hero and very dear to a lot of the Lord of The Rings fans because of his ultimate self-sacrifice in the end. The peak of my character though is a faithful side which needs independence. The head is trying to keep its family safe; the heart is trying to seek independence. I am truly very excited and privileged to be here.

“My experience was genuinely extraordinary. We built the capital city of Númenor, which took six months to build. The amount of skill and brilliance in every department is great: they built the city from the ground up with the changing phase of the landscape around it. With JD, I saw the geography of Númenor and was super excited.” said actor Lloyd Owens who plays the character of Elendil.

“It was an incredible experience to work in the show as a fan of fantasy. Otherwise too, it’s an absolute dream job. I’m so glad to be here in India with this fabulous cast. As a lover of fantasy, this has been one of the best roles of my career.” said actress Sara Zwangobani who plays the role of Marigold Brandyfoot in the series.

Prime Video will release two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on September 2, followed by a weekly release in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada that concludes on October 14.

Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breath-taking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.