Is Nelson Directing Rajinikanth- Kamal Haasan Film ? Many factors point out that the possibility is less, as per trade . For one Nelson is said to have started pre production of film with NTR Jr and produced by Nag Vamsi. There is no news that the project has been postponed. Tarak is currently working on Prashanth Neel’s Dragon, and he is also committed to Devara 2 with Koratala Siva. On the other hand, Nelson’s Jailer 2 is going to be released in June 2026, and the director always takes a long time for pre-production. NTR and Nelson’s film was expected to start in early 2027.If the director works on Rajini-Kamal’s multi-starrer after the sequel to Jailer 2, he will be busy till 2027 and can work with NTR in 2028 only.
NTR is said
to have okayed a film with Trivikram and that too is produced by Nag Vamsi. If
Nag Vamsi and Nelson have a deal then NTR moves to Trivikram and Nelson to
Rajini- Kamal film. So far Nelson is on to NTR film. We has reported that
Lokesh is busy with launching himself as hero. Sunar C is said to be in the
waiting list of Rajinikanth. ( https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2025/10/mammoottys-patriot-london-shoot-details.html
) Kamal at present is busy with Thevar Magan re- mastering. Trivikram who is
starting shoot of his film with Venkatesh is said to have put a team to get
much needed info on Lord Murugan as his film with NTR Jr is about be deity
Kerala State
Film Awards 2024 headed by Actor Prakash Raj is expected to announce thr awards
in November. Front runner is Mammootty with Brahmayugam. Asif ali and
Vijayraghavan ( Kishkinda Kandam are in the running. In 2022 with Malai Nerathu
mayakam and last year he lost it by a whisker to Prithviraj for aadujeevitha,
Mammootty’s Kathal was in the running. This year he has an edge. Asif Ali, on
the other hand, is yet to win a Kerala State Film Award. The year 2024 saw him
in stellar movies such as Kishkindha Kaandam and Thalavan. He was also seen in
Level Cross. Though he hasn’t won the award before, he came close in 2019 for
his performance in the film, Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha. Fans are hopeful that
Asif would finally get the recognition for his craft.
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Awards 2024-25: Mammootty or Asif Ali? Speculations rife on Best Actor award
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State Film Awards 2024-25: Mammootty or Asif Ali? Speculations rife on Best
Actor award winner this year
Kerala State
Film Awards 2024-25: Mammootty, who was impressive in Bramayugam, leads the
list of hopefuls, while Asif Ali, who starred in hits like Kishkindha Kaandam,
is also very much in contention
The Kerala
State Film Awards is expected to be announced in August 2025, leading to
discussions and debates on who would be top contenders and winners. Social
media is especially interested in knowing who would bag the Best Actor Award.
Veteran Malayalam actor Mammootty leads the list of hopefuls, while Asif Ali
who too had stellar 2024 is also very much in contention, the social media
thinks.cribe to Watch
Mammootty,
Asif Ali or Fahadh Faasil: Who will win Kerala State Awards?
Ever since
reports said that the prestigious Kerala State Film Awards is likely to be
declared in the second week of August, speculations are rife on social media
about who would the Best Actor Award. Malayalam actor Mammootty, Asif Ali and
Fahadh Faasil are among the top contenders. If Mammootty wins, it would be his
Kerala State Film Award. But if Asif Ali gets the coveted award, it would be
his very first.
Bramayugam
Fans are
hopeful that Mammootty could win the award for his stellar performance as Kodumon Potti in Bramayugam .
The veteran shed his megastar image and transformed into an ageing patriarch in
Rahul Sadasivan’s folklore horror thriller. The film had won the critics’
approval and audience's appreciation. He had secured the award previously for
his performance in director Lijo Jose Pellissery’s film Nanpakal Nerathu
Mayakkam in the year 2022. In 2023 also, his name was shortlisted for the award
for his performance in the path-breaking film Kaathal – The Core.
Asif Ali, on
the other hand, is yet to win a Kerala State Film Award. The year 2024 saw him
in stellar movies such as Kishkindha Kaandam and Thalavan. He was also seen in
Level Cross. Though he hasn’t won the award before, he came close in 2019 for
his performance in the film, Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha. Fans are hopeful that
Asif would finally get the recognition for his craft.
Asif Ali At
His Finest
Other
contenders
Fahadh
Faasil, who floored audiences with his performance as Rangannan in the 2024 hit
film Aavesham, could also be in contention for the award. Actor Tovino Thomas,
who appeared in triple roles in the film Ajayante Randam Moshanam, was also
appreciated for his stunning transformation. Last year, the awards were
declared in August, with Prithviraj Sukumaran winning the Best Actor for
Aadujeevitham. The iconic Urvashi won the Best Actress award for her moving
performance in Ullozhukku.
Actor-director Prakash
Raj is the jury chairman for the 2024 Kerala State Film Awards. The
state government has issued an order appointing him to the position to head the
jury that will decide the awards.
- Jury Chairman: Prakash Raj.
- Award year: 2024.
- Other members: The jury also includes
director-screenwriter Ranjan Pramod, filmmaker-cinematographer Jibu Jacob,
and other members like dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi and sound designer
Nithin Lukose. The
primary judging committee, chaired by Ranjan Pramod, includes M C Rajanarayanan,
Subal K
And Vijaymallika.
- Jury process: Sub-committees headed by
Ranjan Pramod and Jibu Jacob ( V c Abhilash, Rajesh K and Dr Shamshad
Hussain
- Madhu Eravankara is the chairman
of the jury for awards on writings related to cinema, the order said.
