Soori - Vetrimaaran reunite with Unni Mukundan - Sasikumar - Samyuktha first look poster

On Samyuktha’s birthday the makers of Devil released the first look of her in the film. Nandamuri Kalyanram is known for his knack in selecting unique scripts right from the beginning of his career is bringing another interesting film. The film titled stirringly as Devil which denotes the ferocity of the protagonist. And it comes with the tagline- The British Secret Agent. The film’s teaser was released recently and it made us all to anticipate more from the film. The film will be released in theatres on November 24, 2023. The talented actress Samyuktha will be playing the female lead in the film.

Soori and Vetrimaaran are collaborating once again after wrapping Viduthalai 2 , The film is produced by Vetrimaaran’s Grassroot Film Company and Lark Studios and directed by Dural Senthilkumar. Unni Mukundan who made his debut with Tamil film Seedan is part of the film with Sasikumar. Actresses Revathi Sharma and Shivatha Nair are acting opposite them. Samuthirakani, Mottai Rajendran, Mime Gopi and others are in the cast. Director Vetrimaran has written the story, Cinematography by Arthur Wilson, the film music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Editing by Pradeep E. Raghav and the art direction is by G. Durairaj

Nayanthara - Vijay Sethupathi Jawan poster and Dulquer trailor and GVP audio news

SRK today dropped the brand new poster today, showcasing the lead starcast.This poster is a sneak peek into the remarkable roles these superstars are set to portray in the film. And guess what? This poster offers a glimpse of the epic face-off between SRK and Vijay Sethupathi for the very first time! We're only a month away from the release of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan,' and the excitement surrounding this movie is absolutely electrifying. With each passing day, the hype grows stronger, intensifying the anticipation of witnessing King Khan's magic on the silver screen. While the 'Jawan' Prevue has already captured our hearts, the debut song 'Vandha Edam' has solidified its place in our playlist. Now, taking innovation even further, the makers have unveiled the new lead cast poster featuring SRK, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi. Seeing SRK, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi in their unique characters through this poster has intensified the buzz around the film even more. It's making us all the more excited for the movie to hit theaters. The eagerness to see them all together on that gigantic cinema screen is at an all-time high, promising to sweep us off our feet with excitement. 'Jawan' is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, directed by Atlee, produced by Gauri Khan, and co-produced by Gaurav Verma. The film is set to release worldwide in theaters on September 7th, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.

Vijay Devarakonda and Samantha starrer Khushi pre release event will be held at Hyderabad on August 15 with a musical performance by the film’s music director Hesham Wahab of Hridhyam fame. The preview of the movie 'Khushi' starring Vijay Devarakonda and Samantha in the lead roles has been released. Apart from Tamil, the preview of the film has also been released in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi languages. The new movie 'Kushi' is directed by Siva Nirvana, the leading star director of Telugu film industry. It stars Vijay Devarakonda, Samantha, Jayaram, Sachin Gadekar, Murali Sharma, Lakshmi, Ali, Saranya Ponvannan, Rohini, 'Vennila' Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna, Srikanth Iyengar, Saranya Pradeep and others. G. Hesham Abdullah Wahab has composed the music for this film, which is done by Murali. The film is being prepared as a sentimental piece centered on love and has been co-produced by Naveen Yerneni and Ravi Shankar Yelamanjali on behalf of Maithri Movie Makers.

Produced by Prabha Premkumar on behalf of Li & Manvi Movie Makers , the audio and preview of the movie ‘Atiyae’ was launched. It is produced by KE Gnanavel Raja, directors Karthik Subbaraj, Myshkin, Venkat Prabhu, AL. Vijay, Simbu Devan, Vasantha Balan, Arun Matheswaran and others jointly released it Directed by Vignesh Karthik, who directed the film ‘Thittam Irandu’, the upcoming film ‘Adiye’ has G. V. Prakash Kumar, Gauri G. Kishan, Madhumkesh Prem, RJ Vijay, Venkat Prabhu and others have acted. The film has the cinematography by Gokul Pinoy and music by Justin Prabhakaran. The film is rekeasing on August 25.

The much-awaited trailer of ‘King of Kotha’, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Aishwarya Lekshmi in lead roles, was released on Thursday by actors Shah Rukh Khan ,Mohanlal, Suriya and Nagarjuna on their social media handles.Taking to Twitter, SRK shared the trailer and wrote, “Congratulations on the impressive #KOKTrailer, @dulQuer ! Looking forward to the movie. Big hug ... Film is releasing on August 24th in all South and in Hindi. Ritika Singh has done an item number in the film.

procurement of millets to meet demand,” says Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani,

“One major challenge is the procurement of millets to meet demand,” says Smt Smriti Zubin Irani, Hon’ble Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, Government of India Hon’ble Smt Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, Government of India, delivered the Keynote Address at the International Conference on ‘Mighty Millets for Food, Nutrition, and Health Security’ hosted by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) from August 6 to 8, 2023, in Chennai. Addressing the gathering from New Delhi, she said: “One of the greatest challenge is the procurement of millets and the requirement for state governments to produce enough millets to meet demand.” While detailing efforts taken by the WCD Ministry to use and popularise millets for women and child care, she clarified that the Ministry has always insisted that millets be infused in early childhood development care. “Make millets a people’s movement, because when one speaks of health security and millets, one should not be restrained and believe that it is only the security of individual health, but it is equally dedicated to the health of the soil and ecology,” she added. Speaking about the many programme run by Government of India to ensure better delivery of nutrition among vulnerable populations, she said: “Apart from government intervention, there is a pressing need for societal knowledge that requires engagement of young mothers on eating habits that helps to engrain the life cycle of better nutrition in a child.”

“Whether rich or poor, Indians do not feed their infants enough food” – Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, Member – Niti Aayog, Government of India Delivering the Professor C Gopalan Memorial Lecture at MSSRF, Chennai, on August 7, 2023, Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, Member – Niti Aayog, Government of India, urged that “Poorak Aahar or complementary feeding for babies is equally important to breastfeeding.” Quoting from the National Family Health Survey data (NFHS-5), he presented analysis showing that irrespective of economic status, children are not fed adequately. The Wealth Index data, he said, showed that just 68% of infants receive exclusive breastfeeding in India (poorest 67% , middle class 69% & richest 68%). Semisolids introduced in the diet of infants occurs between 6 and 8 months of age stands at 56% for the richest, middle class 51%, and 44% for the poorest. “Whether one is rich, or middle class or poor, does not make a difference is terms of how infants are fed in the country, and this could be one of the reasons why stunting (appropriate height-for-age) is not showing expected changes.” There is scope for improvement, as per the NFHS-5 data because there are states that have made positive changes – especially Odisha. Focus on complementary feeding and adequate diets for infants and children below five years must be a collective action and be behaviour change is key for progress. He was speaking on the second day of the international conference on Mighty Millets for Food, Nutrition, and Health Security at MSSRF in Chennai. The session was chaired by Ms Elizabeth Faure, Representative and Country Director of UN World Food Programme, India.

Dr Soumya Swaminathan MSSRF distributed TAB to Fisherwoman

6000 fisherwomen from 100 coastal villages will benefit from the programme. Five fisherwomen representing the coastal districts of Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, and Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, and Karaikal in Puducherry, receive Tabs from Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson MSSRF, during the launch of the Women Connect Challenge programme. The M S Swaminathan Research Foundation’s Fish for All Research and Training Centre at Poompuhar is one of the seven winning proposals out of 260 applications to bag the ‘Women Connect Challenge’ Award for 2023 given by Reliance Foundation and USAID. The Poompuhar Centre is developing a range of Information, Communication, Technologies (ICTs) to reduce the gender digital divide among women by enhancing knowledge on digital literacy, post-harvest management, mobility in enterprise development that further contributes to gender equality and women empowerment in fisheries sector. 6000 fisherwomen from 100 coastal villages will benefit from the programme. The Women Connect Challenge is a global call for solutions to improve women’s participation in everyday life by meaningfully changing the ways women access and use technology. It is aimed to bridge the gender digital divide and increase women’s economic empowerment through challenging social and cultural perceptions, developing skills and opportunities, building confidence, growing community advocates, and designing creative women-centric technologies. Ms Sharmila, a fisherwoman from Vanagiri village in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, spoke of how the programme will open up advanced technologies to help her improve her dry fish business. Dr Arabinda Padhee IAS., Principal Secretary – Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha, in his special address said: “The Odisha Millet Mission is an excellent example of how millets can become part of one’s everyday diet.” He also emphasised on millets as a booster of agricultural income for smallholder farmers, especially those engaged in rain-fed farming. Dr Padhee said: “The Odisha government has been working on convergence policies and given the importance of millets in terms of procurement, consumption and health, we have extended the Odisha Millets Mission to another six years.”

Ragi Bites Choco Sticks for Kids from Tata Soulfull

Tata Soulfull, a leading brand in the Better-for-you snacks and Breakfast Cereals segment from the house of Tata, has expanded its snacking portfolio with the launch of Ragi Bites Choco Sticks. With delicious chocolate cream filling inside a crunchy wafer made of Millets, this treat is a delight for both kids and mothers alike. Tata Soulfull is a brand from Tata Consumer Soulfull Pvt. Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Consumer Products Ltd.). With this new launch, the brand is aiming to strengthen its presence in the kids’ segment under its flagship brand, Ragi Bites - a wholesome snacking brand. The key differentiator for Ragi Bites Choco Sticks lies in its formulation. With the goodness of Millets and completely free from maida (refined flour), it is a wholesome choice for children. The product features a combination of super-chocolatey cream inside a crunchy millet-based wafer, catering to the taste preference of kids, and earning the approval of mothers as it contains millets that are known to be nutritionally dense & has significantly less added sugar as compared to the leading competition. The product will be available in a delicious chocolate flavour variant and comes in economically priced SKUs of Rs. 5 (MRP incl. of all taxes) for a single stick (9.5 g) and Rs. 150 (MRP incl. of all taxes) for a jar of 30 sticks, ensuring accessibility through Tata Soulfull’s wide General Trade channel as part of its mission to make 'desh ke millets' available to consumers nationwide in convenient and affordable formats. Speaking on the launch, Prashant Parameswaran, MD & CEO, Tata Consumer Soulfull said, "We are delighted to announce the launch of the Tata Soulfull Ragi Bites Choco Sticks, at an affordable price point of Rs.5 combining the deliciousness of chocolate with the nutrition of millets. With this launch, we aim to increase the accessibility to millet-based products, and further strengthen our presence in the kids’ snacking category. The United Nations declaring 2023 as the ‘International Year of Millets’, presents an opportunity to increase consumer awareness around millets and make them available to consumers in formats that are convenient and affordable. Tata Soulfull is dedicated to creating innovative millet-based products that align with modern consumer lifestyles. For Ragi Bites Choco Sticks, we developed a unique formulation, which retains the crunch factor of the product while preventing easy breakage of the product which is a consumer pain point in the category. With this launch, we aim to move towards making nutritious snack options, available and accessible to all.” Tata Soulfull is committed to promoting 'Desh ke Millets' such as Ragi, Jowar & Bajra, in contemporary forms, reaching every Indian household through a range of products including Millet Muesli, Ragi Bites breakfast cereals, and Masala Oats+. With India’s largest value-added millet processing factory at Bidadi in Bengaluru, the brand continues its endeavour to innovate and introduce products that are crafted to cater to the evolving tastes and preferences of consumers, while retaining the essence of these ancient grains.

Naga Chaitanya film bets bigger - Hollywood Producer joins Mohanlal film

Pre-production is as important as production, particularly for films that are based on real incidents and are made in original locations. Naga Chaitanya’s 23rd film to be helmed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Bunny Vas under the guidance of legendary producer Allu Aravind who presents it. The makers are leaving no stone unturned to give a new experience to the audience across the country. For that, they adopted a new approach. To begin the pre-production, team #NC23 explored coastal Andhra Pradesh and visited K Machilesham village in Srikakulam. Producer Bunny Vas said, "The director was keen that we should not work on this story sitting in Hyderabad. We are taking this pre-production forward with a lot of care by studying the people and atmosphere." Director Chandoo Mondeti said, " Our pre-production begins now after coming to this village and observing every minute detail." Hero Naga Chaitanya said, " We are in this village to meet the characters, study their body language… know the texture of the village and understand their lifestyle." Taking it to the next level, team #NC23 took to the sea to understand the worklife of the fishermen. The entire journey is presented as a documentary called The First Cut Documentation. It’s an exciting expedition, we must say. Like never before in Tollywood, a hero visited locations and interacted with people, before starting the shoot. Naga Chaitanya is showing his special interest in the project by taking part in the pre-production works.

The makers of Vrushabha, which boasts of top actors like Mohanlal and Roshan Meka and that which marks the launch of Zahrah S Khan and Shanaya Kapoor on a pan-India level, have now roped in Nick Thurlow as the Executive Producer of their film. Nick Thurlow, who’s known to have produced and co-produced several Hollywood films in the past, acquired laurels for academy awards winning films like Moonlight (2016) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) With Nick Thurlow now on board, Vrushabha merits itself as a superior quality film being made on the lines of Hollywood cinema. To showcase the grandeur and the massive scale on which the film is being made, the makers released a 57-second video, displaying the architectural model of the set, meticulously making the crew well versed with the technicalities, the paraphernalia and the protocol to be followed during the entire shooting schedule of the film. Vrushabha stands to be the first film in India to adopt this style usually followed by filmmakers from Hollywood. Nick Thurlow shared, "Vrushabha is my first Indian film and I’m very very excited. As an executive producer, I will be looking into the different aspects of filmmaking including creativity. This is my first brush working in a multilingual film that too outside my country and I am absolutely thrilled. Every film is a new experience for me, giving me something to learn and with Vrushabha I am sure the experience will be extraordinary." Producer Vishal Gurnani shared, “With Nick Thurlow having teamed up with us, one can only imagine the gigantic scale and grandeur with which our film is being made. Vrushabha is amongst the first Indian films to be made at a scale on par with Hollywood films, and we are fortunate to have someone of Nick's stature and credibility join Team Vrushabha" Vrushabha is the Pan “India high-octane father-son drama", starring Megastar Mohanal & Roshann Meka, Shanaya Kapoor and Zahrah S Khan in the lead along with Srikanth Meka and Ragini Dwivedi. The film is High on emotions and VFX, the film is an Epic Action Entertainer transcending generation. Touted to be one of the biggest films of 2024, Vrushabha is presented by Connekkt Media and Balaji Telefilms in association with AVS Studios. The film is directed by Nanda Kishore and produced by (for AVS) Abhishek Vyas, Vishal Gurnani, Juhi Parekh Mehta and Shyam Sunder (First Step Movies), produced by (for Balaji Telefilms) Ektaa R Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor, produced by (for Connekkt Media) Varun Mathur and Saurabh Mishra. Shooting simultaneously in Telugu & Malayalam and will release in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil.

Vikranth -Mehreen Pirzada Spark Life tesaer out and Cook with Comali Murgadoss film launched

Spark L.I.F.E is high budget action thriller starring new entrant Vikranth, Mehreen Pirzada and Rukshar Dhillon are playing lead roles in the film. The recently released first look poster has grabbed everyone's eyeballs. This ambitious project got good buzz in the audience. The 'Spark The LIFE' teaser video is 2 minutes and 2 seconds long, and it appears that Vikranth has chosen a high-octane action route to excite the audience. The teaser begins with fire, dead bodies, and a lot of bloodshed. Vikranth is introduced through the fire, and the rap song captivates everyone. The glimpses of action, romance, and investigation pique our interest. Vikranth appears to be done some high-octane scenes in the flick. The film is technically excellent, and the teaser promises an exciting thriller with commercial elements. Hesham's score and visuals elevate this teaser to new heights. The action is well-paced, and Mehreen Pirzada and Rukshar's enchanted romance looks stunning. The film's makers didn't compromised, and it shows in every shot. The film has completed the entire shoot and the team is currently busy with post production works. New entrant Vikranth is being introduced as a hero with this psychological action thriller. The film is directed by Deaf frog productions and it is also bankrolling the project. Most happening music director Hesham Abdul Wahab of Hridayam fame is scoring tunes for this unique thriller. Deaf frog productions producing this high budget psychological action thriller. The film’s creators are not at all compromising in terms of quality or content. The glimpses of Malayalam actor Guru Somasundaram and the stellar cast Nasser, Suhasini Maniratnam, Vennela Kishore, Satya, Srikanth Iyyengar, Annapurnamma, Raja Ravindra, and many other well-known actors can be seen. The film will be releasing in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam languages.

he opening ceremony of Yogi Veer Pictures' film 'Thudipakut Meesai' produced by P. Ram and directed by MJ Ilan was held today at Ample Yard Hotel with a pooja. The film crew including Cook with Komali fame, Murugadoss, Santhanam fame, Maran, music director Srikanth Deva, and producer actor K. Rajan, actor Senthil, director Perasu and Madhu were the special guests. Thiagarajan were also present. Director said that the film is a message that falling in love is not wrong but one should think that it all in life and destroy oneself.