Udhaynidhi son Joins Kalaignar TV / Coolie to be Lokesh- Aamir film LCU / Jacqueline at Sri Sri Ashram

Inbanidhi, the 21-year-old son of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and grandson of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, formally assumed responsibilities in the management team of Kalaignar TV on 3 June 2025 — the birthday of DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi.

Inbanidhi, who holds a degree in financial management from London, was accompanied by his mother Kiruthiga to the Kalaignar TV office located at the DMK headquarters in Arivalayam.

He was warmly received by Karthikeyan — son of Chief Minister Stalin’s wife Durga’s sister — who currently serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. According to DMK officials, Inbanidhi is involved in financial management and regularly consults with key team members.

Dinamalar reports that Inbanidhi is said to work from 11:00 AM until 5:30 PM each day at the television network’s office in Neelankarai, Chennai.

Source; https://thecommunemag.com/dmk-scion-udhayanidhi-stalins-son-inbanidhi-joins-dmk-mouthpiece-kalaignar-tvs-management-team/

 

   Coolie First single will feature TR and Anirudh along with Thalaivar is latest buzz. Now Lokesh watchers say that Coolie and upcoming film with Aamir Khan is new LCU that is coming up. It seems that Aamir has 8 minutes cameo in Coolie and that is the start of new Aamir film by Lokesh and that means Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna as well as Upendra will be part of it. We had reported that Benz is part of Leo universe and Madonna Sebastain as the link to Raghava Lawrence and so Vijay making a cameo is a must. Similarly Lokesh – Aamir film is part of another universe starting with Coolie and that means Rajinikanth. As such Coolie is now a standalone film. Coolie is one of the most anticipated movies of Kollywood, and it has a huge buzz across the nation, if Anirudh Ravichander delivers stunning background scores and songs in Coolie his work will reach a huge set of audience and will be a massive comeback after a setback from Vidaamuyarchi and Vettaiyan.

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez recently stepped into serenity, sharing a deeply personal and spiritual journey with her fans through a heartfelt Instagram post captioned, “My heart is full / thank you @gurudev for the guidance and the light / I feel indebted to you.. @artofliving”. The post featured a series of intimate images capturing her visit to the Art of Living International Centre in Bengaluru, under the guidance of spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Dressed in soft, traditional Indian attire, Jacqueline was seen immersed in moments of peace, prayer, and purposeful reflection. One picture shows her seated with folded hands before Gurudev, radiating reverence and gratitude. 

Kubera Story Details / Anushka in Kaithi 2 / Nagarjuna for Coolie Telugu Rights

 According to reports, Kubera follows Nagarjuna in the role of a ruthless Chartered Accountant — not your typical desk-bound number cruncher, but a mastermind strategist disillusioned by the corrupt elite. In a bold attempt to strike back, he assembles a group of roadside beggars, transforming them into fake businessmen to open Swiss bank accounts. With forged identities and strategic finesse, they launder unaccounted black money, eventually routing all the funds into Nagarjuna’s personal vault.

However, just when everything seems to be going perfectly, the tables turn.

Enter Dhanush, portraying one of the beggars. But he’s no ordinary pawn — he’s a cunning force who has secretly outwitted Nagarjuna at his own game. Having already rerouted the entire fortune for himself, Dhanush becomes the unexpected threat in a gripping cat-and-mouse game where deceit, survival, and revenge take center stage.

Anushka Shetty is all set to play a gangster in Kaithi2 directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj . Pre Production is complete and filming will start. Benz the film from Lokesh Cinematic Universe is that it will have Madonna Sebastain playing the same role that she played in Leo. she appeared as the sister of the protagonist. stars Raghava Lawrence in the lead, with Nivin Pauly and Madhavan in crucial roles. Benz will have a connection to Leo from LCU. Samyukta and Priyanka Mohan are the lead actresses of the film, and the shooting is going on now. Anushka Shetty is all set to return to the big screen with her upcoming crime thriller ‘Ghaati’, which will release in theatres worldwide on July 11, 2025. The makers recently announced the new release date along with a brand-new poster that has fans excited.

On the Lokesh- Rajini film Coolie , Tamil Nadu trade is usingThug Life debacle to cut down the price byt Andhra and TS it is different. Despite the release of NTr Jr War 2 a Hindi film dubbed in Telugu as competition, Dil Raju, Asian Sunil, Sithara Naga Vamsi, and Annapurna Studios —the last being owned by Nagarjuna are in the race for distributorship. Nagarjuna who acted in the film joining the race has added more punch as he being an insider knows best. So far the bidding price is Rs 45 crores excluding GST and will touch Rs 50 crores. To get a profit, Coolie must collect Rs 125 crores gross.

Reports are rife that a promo for this T Rajendar, Anirudh sung Coolie first single has been shot, which is expected to be unveiled before the song's release in July, 2025. To the unversed, the multi-faceted T Rajendar is a veteran actor, director, producer, writer, lyricist and singer, best known to the current generation as the father of an equally multi-talented Silambarasan TR. 

Lokesh to Repeat Leo Record with Coolie / Thalapathy could not folllow Kamal's advice

Why Lokesh Kanagaraj will repeat Leo success with Coolie and Rajinikanth ?  Released in 2023, Leo marked the reunion of Lokesh Kanagaraj and Thalapathy Vijay after Master. With crazy hype on the ground, the film clocked a superb 66 crore net at the Indian box office on day 1.  This figure was possible after Leo clocked high figures in two Telugu States as well as in Kerala and Karnataka. Now Coolie will have to play second fiddle to War 2 that has NTR Je with Hrithik. But looks like Coolie is just a rampage in these States after the lukewarm response to War 2.

Coolie has many things going its way. It has many familiar faces, including Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna. And on top of that there is adequate commercial appeal with the massy BGMs and commercial visuals.

Read more at: https://www.m9.news/movienews/coolie-shock-to-war-2-in-telugu-states. War 2 is going to be a Hindi flavoured spy actioner with very little domestic Telugu touch. Barring the presence of NTR, there might not be too much to get excited for the Telugu audience.

As officially announced, Coolie is scheduled to release on August 14, 2025. In a solo release, the film would  definitely bag the biggest opening ever for a Tamil film, as War 2 is a Hindi film dubbed in Telugu – Tamil .  Vijay’s Leo holds the record of the biggest Kollywood opening at the Indian box office with its massive day 1 collection of 60 crore+.  Lokesh will match it or go one step more with Coolie.

   According to an earlier report by India Today, Kamal Haasan was asked about Vijay’s films in a television interview. The National Award-winning actor responded by saying that Vijay had given some blockbuster films, and he had even seen some of them. But Kamal Haasan also wanted Vijay to make good films like accomplished Hindi film industry actors Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. He further said that Vijay has the potential to do that. By saying that Vijay should make ‘good films’ like Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, Kamal Haasan might have meant that he should do films that blend quality storytelling with mass appeal.

Interestingly, Kamal Haasan’s remark about Vijay came in the same year when the latter’s film Bairavaa was released in theatres. Although the film received an underwhelming response from several critics, Bairavaa reportedly became Vijay’s fastest film to breach the 100-crore mark at that time (Via Indian Express) Before that, Vijay starred in Atlee’s action thriller Theri, which is regarded as one of the most popular films of his career. Both these Bollywood stars were doing content-oriented films, which did well commercially. Perhaps that’s why Kamal Haasan cited Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan as examples and wanted Vijay not to focus solely on mass entertainers. An advice that Thalapathy could not take heed. Last film is Jana Nayakan.

According to an earlier report by India Today, Kamal Haasan was asked about Vijay’s films in a television interview. The National Award-winning actor responded by saying that Vijay had given some blockbuster films, and he had even seen some of them. But Kamal Haasan also wanted Vijay to make good films like accomplished Hindi film industry actors Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. He further said that Vijay has the potential to do that. By saying that Vijay should make ‘good films’ like Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, Kamal Haasan might have meant that he should do films that blend quality storytelling with mass appeal.

Interestingly, Kamal Haasan’s remark about Vijay came in the same year when the latter’s film Bairavaa was released in theatres. Although the film received an underwhelming response from several critics, Bairavaa reportedly became Vijay’s fastest film to breach the 100-crore mark at that time (Via Indian Express) Before that, Vijay starred in Atlee’s action thriller Theri, which is regarded as one of the most popular films of his career. Both these Bollywood stars were doing content-oriented films, which did well commercially. Perhaps that’s why Kamal Haasan cited Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan as examples and wanted Vijay not to focus solely on mass entertainers. An advice that Thalapathy could not take heed. Last film is Jana Nayakan.

Rajinikanth Coolie wrap up- See exciting stills of Aamir- Nagarjuna- Upendra

Rajinikanth’s Coolie shooting has been wrapped up and producer Sun announced it. Lokesh Kanagaraj took 160 days shooting days so far and it his most number od days that spend on a film till now. The shooting days details of earlier filmss: MaaNagaram: 45 days, Kaithi: 62 days, Master: 130 days, Vikram: 110 days, Leo: 125 days.The shooting started in July 2024 under the direction of Lokesh Kanagaraj and ended in March 2025. The star-studded cast also includes Nagarjuna, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Reba Monica John, Aamir Khan in a cameo role, and Pooja Hegde in a special dance number

Superstar Rajinijanth had begun the shooting of director Lokesh Kanagaraj's upcoming film, 'Coolie', in Hyderabad on July 5, last year. The production house, Sun Pictures, announced the news with a special poster. Shruti Haasan joined the cast and for the first time was sharing screen space with Rajinikanth . Aamir Khan make a special cameo in Coolie, a role insiders describe as pivotal to the film’s storyline. This collaboration between two cinematic legends has been carefully crafted to heighten the film's dramatic intensity and provide audiences with a memorable experience. The two are finally collaborating together 30 years after their last outing 'Aatank Hi Aatank' in 1995.

Aamir Khan and Upendra were seen spending quality time in Jaipur. Aamir Khan also recorded a special video to promote Kannada actor Upendra's upcoming film, Ui - The Movie, Upendra shared the video and wrote, "Dear Aamir sir, it was a dream come true moment to meet and seek your blessings for UI The Warner Movie. thanks for your love and support (sic)."

Interestingly, while the fans believed that 'Coolie' was a part of Lokesh's cinematic universe, he recently revealed that it is a stand-alone film. The director assured his fans that LCU (Lokesh's Cinematic Universe) would have more films, including 'Kaithi 2' and 'Vikram 2', but the Rajinikanth starrer is going to be a special film in its own right. Originally announced as Thalaivar 171 in September 2023, the film was officially titled Coolie in April 2024. Filming began in July 2024, with locations spanning Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, and Bangkok. The movie is expected to hit screens worldwide in 2025 in both standard and IMAX formats.

A R Rahman in Dhanush Hindi film / Kamal back in February/ Rajini in Thailand for Pongal

A R Rahman is joining Aanand L Rai – Dhanush who are collaborating once again for their third project, Tere Ishk Mein. Following their successful outings on Raanjhanaa and Atrangi Re, this film is set in the spiritual town of Rishikesh and the film’s music is expected to play a big role in the story.

Rajinikanth spoke to the media at the airport and revealed the film Coolie has already completed 70 percent of the shooting. The next shooting schedule takes place in Thailand from January 13 to January 28, 2025. “Coolie” is the first combo between Rajinikanth and filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj, known for blockbusters such as “Khaidi,” “Vikram,” and “Leo.” “Coolie” is slated for release in May 2025. The film has Aamir Khan, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Upendra in key roles. Shruti Haasan appears is the main lead actress.

Kamal Haasan will be back in February and then only Amaran success function will be held. Entire script will be over by then as the actor is sitting with Anbu Arivu duo in US and also scouting locales. After arrival, Kamal has few days work in Thug life and a song and few scenes to do in Indian 3.