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The National Award-Winning Tamil Producer, Kalaipuli S. Thanu To Team Up With Telugu Superstar Allu Arjun For A Tamil-Telugu Bilingual Movie!

Hyderabad, July 1, 2021: The veteran Tamil producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu is all set to join hands with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun for a Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie. The Karnan, Asuran, Thuppakki, and Theri, producer has confirmed that he is planning to bankroll the film with Allu Arjun. ## The national award-winning producer for Asuran (2019) and Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) also said that he is in talks with a Tamil director to helm the project and he is hoping that the project would materialize soon. ## Thanu also recalled the time in his series Unmayai Solluven when he helped Allu Arjun's father, Allu Aravind. He said that when Allu Aravind made Maapillai with Rajinikanth in Tamil, he helped him to lock the distribution deals. Later, Thanu also supported Aravind for the release of the dubbed version of Magadheera in Tamil.## If things go ahead as per plans, it will be Allu Arjun's debut in Tamil. He was earlier supposed to make his Tamil debut with a bilingual, directed by Lingusamy. The project was shelved after launching it in a grand ceremony in Chennai. ## Now, according to reports, Murugadoss met Allu Arjun and narrated the script to him. If all goes well, he will be directing the biggie for Thanu. Murugadoss had earlier worked with Thanu in Thuppakki starring Thalapathy Vijay. ## Stay tuned...

1910 days ago

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Kamal Haasan To Team Up With Ace Filmmaker Vetrimaaran For A Film Based On A Novel?

Chennai, June 30, 2021: Two brilliant filmmakers and multiple national award winners, actor Kamal Haasan and director Vetrimaaran will reportadly be teaming up for the first time for a film. This film, like Vetri Maaran's previous blockbusters, too is said to be based on a popular novel and will be made with a huge budget.## It is also said that famous producer Anbu Chezhiyan of Gopuram Film has arranged this meet and Haasan has given his nod for the script narrated by the Asuran filmmaker. The official announcement is expected to be made soon once the paperwork is done. ## Earlier, Kamal Haasan was supposed to do films with Mysskin and Selvaraghavan but those projects never happened after the actor interfered and tried to make changes in the script. One can hope that these things won't happen with Vetrimaaran's film as this combo can surely give the best and unique cinematic experience. ## The Haasan's film with Vetrimaaran is expected to take some to roll out as both the stars are busy with their current films and have a film lined up. The actor will be finishing Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Vikram" next and it will begin soon. He also has "Indian 2", which is half completed and will be wrap up soon. ## Vetrimaaran, on the other hand, is working on the post-production work of 'Viduthalai' starring Vijay Sethupathi and Soori. He also has 'Vaadi Vaasal' with Suriya, and he has prepared himself to start the shoot soon.## Stay tuned...

1911 days ago

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Where And When Will Sivakarthikeyan's Much-Awaited 'Doctor' Release - Theaters Or OTT?

Chennai, June 29, 2021: Actor Sivakarthikeyan's medical action film, Doctor, has been a talk of the town for a long time now. The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial is ready for release since the last year, however, due to the covid-19 pandemic, it kept getting postponed. The movie was all set to hit theaters on March 26, 2021, however, due to the elections in Tamil Nadu, makers again postponed the release indefinitely. ## While the makers had a chance to release the "Doctor" in March this year before they announced the postponement, the second covid-19 wave made sure their wait gets longer if they still want theatrical release. As of June 2021, there are still no signs of releasing the movie anytime soon. However, there are a lot of rumors that have started making noise regarding the medium "Doctor" will release on. ## Recently, the producer of the film, KJR Studios had announced that the film will get the right release when things become normal. Ever since it has been speculated that Doctor has been sold to Disney+Hostar for direct-to-digital release in 4 South Indian languages. However, there is no official confirmation yet from the makers of the film. ## On the other hand, as per the latest buzz in Kollywood, the movie is still very much in line to get a theatrical release. While Disney Plus indeed approached the "Doctor" team to grab the streaming rights, it has also been said that the streaming giant also wanted the satellite rights to be given to Vijay TV. But KJR Studios had already inked a deal with Sun TV for the TV premiere, so things didn't go as per plan. ## And now, if there is anything to go by the buzz, Doctor will be hitting theaters on August 14 or 15 this year. However, the OTT release of the film can not be ruled out as theaters in Tamil Nadu are yet to reopen, which may (or already) force the makers to take the OTT route. It will be interesting to see what medium makers choose to release the film.## Priyanka Arul Mohan plays Sivakarthikeyan's pair in the film while Vinay Rai plays the antagonist. The film also has an ensemble cast of actors including Yogi Babu, Milind Soman, Arun Alexander, Sunil Reddy, and Reddin Kingsley. ## Stay tuned...

1912 days ago

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Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, And Samantha Akkineni's Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal To Release In October

Chennai, June 28, 2021: The dynamic trio of Vijay Sethupathi, Samantha Akkineni, and Nayanthara have teamed up together for the first time in Vignesh Shivan's Tamil romantic comedy "Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal". ## While Samantha and Nayanthara have already worked with Vijay Sethupathi in Super Deluxe and Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, respectively, it is also the first time when two leading ladies of South India working together in a film. ## The shooting of the film was supposed to take place in April 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. In May 2020, the production house announced that the film will go on floors from August 2020. On 10 December 2020, the team officially kickstarted the film on floors in Chennai. ## And now, according to reports, only 15 days of shoot left for Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal, and the team is gearing up for the release in October this year in theaters. Apart from direction, Vignesh Shivan has also written and jointly produced the film with Nayanthara and Lalit Kumar under the banners of Rowdy Pictures and Seven Screen Studio. ## Earlier in February on Valentine’s Day, director Vignesh Shivan unveiled the title logo and revealed that his fourth feature film is titled 'Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal'. Anirudh Ravichander composing the music of the film and Vijay Kartik Kannan and A. Sreekar Prasad being the cinematographer and editor respectively. ## Stay tuned...

1913 days ago

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Taapsee Pannu To Reunite With Annabelle Subramaniam Producers In Her Next Tamil Film!

Chennai, June 24, 2021: Actress Taapsee Pannu has several films in the pipeline and one of them is the horror-comedy Tamil film, Annabelle Subramaniam. She is starring alongside Vijay Sethupathi in the film that is produced by Passion Studios. And now, according to reports, Taapsee is all set to reunite with Annabelle Subramaniam producers for her next film that is said to be made in multiple languages besides Tamil. While Annabelle Subramaniam is directed by debutante Deepak Sundarajan, Taapsee's new film with Passion Studios will be directed by Barath Neelakantan, who made his debut with the Tamil thriller K13. The movie is expected to go on floors soon. Meanwhile, Taapsee is gearing up for the release of her next Hindi film, Haseen Dillruba, co-starring Vikrant Massey, and Harshvardhan Rane in prominant roles. The mystery thriller film directed by Vinil Mathew will directly premiere on Netflix on July 2. Stay tuned...

1917 days ago

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Sai Pallavi To Reunite With Dhanush In Sekhar Kammula's Trilingual Film?

Chennai, June 22, 2021: A couple of days ago, Tamil superstar Dhanush announced his next film with the National Award-winning filmmaker, Sekhar Kammula. The yet-untitled film will be the first time when Dhanush and Kammula will be working together on a film. It is a trilingual movie to be shot in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi simultaneously. The movie will also mark Dhanush's Telugu debut.## Now, the latest buzz in the Telugu media circle is that Sai Pallavi will be reuniting with Dhanush in the film. The duo had previously worked together in the Tamil action comedy film, Maari 2, released in 2018. ## Director Sekhar Kammula, who had already worked with Sai Pallavi in the films like Fidaa and Love Story, likly to cast one of his favorite actresses opposite Dhanush in the film. Narayan Das K Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao will be producing the movie under the banner of Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP which is a unit of Asian Group, the leading exhibition, and distribution company. ## Sonali Narang presents the movie that will feature some noted actors cutting across all the languages. The makers are planning to launch the movie later this year and other details are yet to be revealed. ## Sai Pallavi, on the other hand, is gearing up for the release of her next Telugu movie, Love Story, co-starring Naga Chaitanya. She also has Virata Parvam with Rana Daggubati ready for the release while Shyam Singha Roy with superstar Nani is currently under production. ## Stay tuned...

1919 days ago

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Tamil Version of Kangana Ranaut Starrer 'Thalaivi' Issued 'U' Certificate; Movie To Release In Theaters In August

Chennai, June 22, 2021: Kangana Ranaut starrer upcoming biopic drama film, Thalaivi, has been censored with a clean 'U' certificate for the Tamil version. The makers will soon apply for Hindi and Telugu versions also. "Thalaivi" is based on the life of late actor-politician Jayalalitha, who served six times as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Kangana playing the role of Jayalalitha in the film. It is directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Shailesh R Singh, and Brinda Prasad under the banners of Vibri Motion Pictures, and Karma Media And Entertainment. Thalaivi. The movie was all set to release on April 23 this year in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages, however, the covid-19 pandemic forced the makers to postpone it. Now, according to reports, makers will be releasing Thalaivi in theaters in the month of August this year. Apart from Kangana Ranaut, the movie also stars Arvind Swamy as MGR, along with Nassar, Bhagyashree, Samuthirakani, among others in prominant roles. #Thalaivi censored with clean ‘U’ certificate. Release in #Theatres first in #August. #KanganaRanaut @thearvindswami pic.twitter.com/cs4U5kahZj— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) June 22, 2021 Stay tuned...

1919 days ago

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HBD Thalapathy Vijay: Celebrate Thalapathy With Route Space Becomes 2nd Most Attended Space Globally

Chennai, June 22, 2021: Arguably one of the biggest stars of Tamil Cinema, Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, famously known as Thalapathy Vijay, is celebrating his 47th birthday today on June 22. His fans all over the country wishing him via social media. Meanwhile, as a special interaction on the account of Thalapathy Vijay's birthday, a Twitter space session - Celebrate Thalapathy With Route, was held on the evening of June 21. The session was organized by The Route and hosted by TV host and actress, Dhivyadharshini. A bunch of celebrities in the form of Keerthy Suresh, Malavika Mohanan, Anirudh, Nelson Dilipkumar, and Lokesh Kanagaraj came together to interact and talk about their journey with Thalapathy Vijay. The session was attended by 27.6K+ listeners which becomes the highest ever attended Twitter Spaces in India. The Twitter Space started off with around 15,000 listeners and went a long way to have 27,600+ listeners in total. Globally, it becomes the second most attended space, which is massive considering the fact that the superstar himself didn't take part in the Spaces. #CelebrateThalapathyWithRoute on the eve of #ThalapathyVijay’s birthday organised by @TheRoute hosted by @DhivyaDharshini with quite a few celebs taking part has become globally #2 attended Spaces with 27.5K+ listeners. 👍@Jagadishbliss #CelebrateThalapathyWithRoute— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) June 21, 2021 The celebrities shared a lot of lovely moments from their time with Vijay. Malavika Mohanan, who shared screen space with Thalapathy in the recently released, Master, shared that Vijay is a big fan of Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff. Revealing about it, the Master actress shared, "We had gone to watch the film together as a crew. During the intro scene of Tiger, Vijay got visibly excited and cheered for him shouting, "Thalaivaa!" Not many people get to see this fun side of him. He later mentioned to her that he likes the young actor". Stay tuned...

1919 days ago

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Sun Pictures Wishes Birthday To Thalapathy Vijay With Second Look Poster From His Next Movie - BEAST

Chennai, June 22, 2021: Yesterday (June 21), on the occasion of Thalapathy 65 director Nelson Dhilipkumar's birthday, a few hours before actor Thalapathy Vijay's 47th birthday, the makers of his next film revealed the much-awaited title and first look poster. Amid the huge hype and excitement, Thalapathy 65 has been titled - BEAST, which wasn't expected at all. Sun Pictures, the producer of Beast, had also revealed the first look featuring actor Vijay wielding a shotgun with a mounted telescopic sight beside a smoke grenade that appears to have been tossed near him. As if the first look poster and title weren't enough for fans to go crazy, a few hours later at 12 AM, makers revealed the birthday special second look poster of Thalapathy, which promises to be even bigger and better than the first one and it's fascinating. Have a look at both Look Posters of Beast - #BeastSecondLook pic.twitter.com/L3yEgAXuX5— Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2021 #Beast pic.twitter.com/VgMlmH1Gno— Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2021 The movie, Beast, marks actress Pooja Hegde's return to the Tamil cinema after 9 years. She made his acting debut in the 2012 Tamil movie, Mugamoodi. She will play the female lead opposite Vijay in Beast. Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko is also playing an important role. Stay tuned...

1919 days ago

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Thalapathy 65 Is Titled, Beast; Makers Revealed Fierce First Look of Vijay

Chennai, June 21, 2021: After Master, Thalapathy Vijay's fans have been eagerly waiting for his next movie, which will see the actor in the never seen before avatar. On the evening of the Tamil superstar's birthday, the makers of his 65th film have made Thalapathy fans go crazy as the first look and title of the film have been released. Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Thalapathy 65 has been titled "Beast". Producer Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures also revealed the fierce first look of Vijay wielding a shotgun with a mounted telescopic sight. The first look and title promise to be another blockbuster in making for the actor. The homogenous craze for the film can be understood with the fact that the first look poster shared by Vijay on his Twitter account crossed 100K likes within 15 minutes. #Beast pic.twitter.com/VgMlmH1Gno— Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2021 The movie, Beast, marks actress Pooja Hegde's return to the Tamil cinema after 9 years. She made his acting debut in the 2012 Tamil movie, Mugamoodi. She will play the female lead opposite Vijay in Beast. Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko is also playing an important role. The movie went on floors in March this year before the second wave of coronavirus brought the country to a standstill again. In April, the Beast team left for Georgia, where the shooting began. The director reportedly shot Vijay's introduction scene and an action set piece in the first shooting schedule. The next schedule of Beast will soon begin in Chennai while the makers are planning Pongal 2022 as the release date. The music of the film is penned by Anirudh Ravichander. Stay tuned...

1920 days ago

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Arun Vijay's Action Thriller, Borrder To Have A Theatrical Release First

Chennai, June 18, 2021: Actor Arun Vijay is gearing up for the release of his next film titled "Borrder". It is an espionage thriller film, directed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam and produced by T. Vijaya Raghavendra of All In Pictures. Earlier, reports had claimed that Borrder is moving towards the direct-to-OTT release, and had looked at offers from major players. However, the film's producer Vijay Raghavendra has now decided to make the film a theatrical release first, and bring it to the big screens once theatres open after the lockdown. Apart from Arun Vijay, Regina Cassandra and Stefy Patel playing the female leads. The film will reportedly have themes that highlight patriotism and the dangers of terrorism. The action thriller has both Arun and Regina playing spies. Border marks the second film of Vijay with director Arivazhagan after Kuttram 23 (2017). With music by Sam CS, the film has cinematography by Rajasekar and editing by Sabu Joseph. Stay tuned...

1923 days ago

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Silambarasan's Maanaadu Rules Out OTT Release; Targeting Ayudha Pooja Release In Theaters

Chennai, June 17, 2021: Due to the covid-19 pandemic, there are so many rumours floating on social media regarding the release modal of the films. While a few hit the target, most of the rumors die down as soon as the official announcement is made. Silambarasan starrer Maanaadu is one of the exciting films which are in the pipeline. The movie was also rumored to be releasing on OTT before the film's producer Suresh Kamatchi has confirmed that the film is indeed heading to theatres, and has thereby ruled out the OTT release option. Most of the shoot of Maanaadu has been completed and only a little bit of work pending before the movie is ready to release. The makers are targeting the Ayudha Pooja release date for the film, which falls on the 14th of October 2021. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, Maanaadu is an action thriller starring STR, and Kalyani Priyadarshan, with S. J. Suryah as the antagonist. It also stars Bharathiraja, S. A. Chandrasekhar, Karunakaran, and Premgi Amaren in supporting roles. The movie is produced by Suresh Kamatchi under his banner V House Productions. Stay tuned...

1924 days ago

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Makers To Announce Thalapthay66 On Vijay's Birthday On June 22?

Chennai, June 16, 2021: Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay is currently busy shooting for his next, tentatively titled, Thalaptahy 65, with director Nelson Dilipkumar. After completing Thalapathy 65, Vijay will move on to his next, which is said to be a Tami-Telugu bilingual movie. It is reported that Vijay will collaborate with Maharshi director Vamshi Paidipally for Thalaptahy 66, to be bankrolled by Dil Raju. Now, according to the latest reports, the official announcement on Vijay's next film with Vamshi is likely to come out on the actor's birthday which falls next week on June 22. The producers are planning to make the announcement on his birthday as it will make his fans happy during the time of this pandemic. It will be interesting to see if any announcement regarding Thalapathy 66 is coming through. It will surely be a special day for Thalapathy fans if the movie is officially announced. Stay tuned...

1925 days ago

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The Tamil Remake of Malayalam Thriller, Drishyam 2 Is Not Happening?

Chennai, June 15, 2021: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's "Drishyam 2" was a huge OTT success. The movie opened with highly positive reviews and easily one of the most viewed films of 2021 on Amazon Prime Video. Due to its widespread success, remakes in other languages have been announced. ## While the Telugu remake of Drishyam 2, titled "Drushyam 2" starring Venkatesh has already been wrapped within 45 days, the Hindi remake has also been announced by Panorama Studios International, and will soon go on floors. Jeethu Joseph, who helmed the Malayalam version, has directed the Telugu version as well. ## On the other hand, the Tamil remake as Papanasam 2 was also supposed to be announced with Kamal Haasan, who also starred in the first part. However, according to Only Kollywood, the director Jeethu Joseph has confirmed that there won't be a remake of Drishyam 2 in Tamil. ## Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan is gearing up for the shoot of Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial action thriller, Vikram. He also has Shankar's Indian 2, which is 50% completed. According to reports, Kamal Haasan wants to finish both films in quick succession. ## Stay tuned...

1926 days ago

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Dhanush: I Always Ask Karthik Subbaraj To Make A Sequel To Jagame Thandhiram

Chennai, June 8, 2021: Tamil superstar currently in the US where he has been shooting for the Russo Brothers' Netflix movie, The Gray Man. The actor will return to Chennai in the next couple of weeks as he has shot his portion of the Netflix original, co-starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Julia Butters, among others. ## Meanwhile, Dhanush is gearing up for the release of his Tamil film, Jagame Thandhiram. The gangster drama was supposed to be released in theaters, however, due to the covid-19 pandemic, producer S. Sashikanth sold the streaming rights to Netflix for a direct-to-digital release, which is scheduled for June 18 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## The audio of Jagame Thandhiram was launched on June 7. On this special occasion, Dhanush, director Karthik Subbaraj, composer Santhosh Narayanan along with the singers and lyricists took part in a Space session on Twitter. Dhanush joined the conversation from the US. ## The actor, who has been waiting for the release of Jagame Thandhiram for a long time, said in a Space session that he is disappointed as the film could have released in better circumstances in theaters but feeling okay that the film is releasing on Netflix to reach a wider audience. ## Dhanush will be playing the role of a gangster named Suruli who takes on a London-based gangster named Peter Sprott, played by James Cosmo. Speaking about his character, Dhanush said, "I love the character so much that I always ask Karthik Subbaraj to make a sequel. I am confident that everyone will like the film". ## Jagame Thandhiram is directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by S. Sashikanth and Chakravarthy Ramachandra under the banner of Y NOT Studios along with Reliance Entertainment. It also stars Game of Thrones actor James Cosmo, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Kalaiyarasan, and several others, in important roles. ## Stay tuned...

1933 days ago

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Ajith Kumar Receives Bomb Threat, Hoax Caller Identified

Chennai, June 3, 2021: Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar received a bomb threat call on May 31, however, it turned out to be a hoax, and the Chennai police has identified the hoax caller. ## According to reports, the threat call was made to the Chennai city police control room, in which the caller said a bomb has been planted at the actor's house in the city's Injambakkam area. The Police rushed to the actor's house but no bomb found after searching till late at night. ## Cops soon started an investigation and traced the caller named Dinesh, a mentally ill person who lives in the Marakkanam town of the state. Media reports also suggest that Dinesh was involved in making similar calls in the past to actors such as Rajinikanth and Vijay.## This is not the first time Thala Ajith received such threats. The actor had received such a call for the first time in 2014 which turned out to be false. Again in 2017, he had received a similar bomb threat that had caused. Last year in July too, he had received a threat call and police took immediate action in the case. A Marakkanam resident, Bhuvanesh, was caught and a case was filed against him for making the hoax call. ## On the work front, Thala Ajith Kumar will be next seen in Valimai, directed by H Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP. It also stars Pearle Maaney, Huma Qureshi, and Kartikeya Gummakonda in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

1938 days ago

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Samantha Akkineni On Becoming Chennai's Most Desirable Woman, 'Marriage Has Made Me Much More Desirable'

Chennai, June 2, 2021: Samantha Akkineni does not need an introduction. After proving his mettle as an actress and reaching new heights in the field, she is also successfully doing great as an entrepreneur, green activist, philanthropist, and of course, winning millions of hearts through her professionalism. ## The actress has now added one more accolade to her personality as she has been voted Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman of 2020, from among a bunch of achievers under 40. While the title of Most Desirable Woman fits her personality, the actress said that she never got these titles a few years back when she was not married. ## Also Read: Rashmika Mandanna Is Bangalore's Most Desirable Woman of 2020; Vijay Deverakonda Tops Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Man of The Year## In an interview with TOI, Samantha said when asked how does she feel to be voted Chennai's Most Desirable Woman of 2020, "Apparently, marriage has made me much more desirable (laughs). Earlier, I never really got these tags, and now, these tags are coming consistently. But, thank you". ## "People who are close to me know that I get very uncomfortable with awards or compliments, so I would not really know how to reply exactly", she added. ## Samantha got married to Naga Chaitanya in 2017. Interestingly, the actress made her debut opposite Naga in the Telugu movie, Ye Maaya Chesave in 2010. The real-life couple has featured in four films together including Majili, which was the last film in both starred together. ## Also Read: Shehnaaz Gill Becomes Chandigarh's Most Desirable Woman of 2020, Calls Sidharth Shukla The Most Desirable Man## "I did not tell him yet", Samantha said when asked how did Naga Chaitanya react to her Most Desirable Woman title. "I have to be honest. A while back, maybe four or five years back, being on these lists was very important to me and I used to wonder 'Ok, I am probably not desirable if I don't make it to these lists'. That was a very different phase in my life", the Jaanu actress added. ## On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu will be seen in the second season of Amazon Prime Video's The Family Man, which marks her digital debut. Apart from the web show, the actress will be starring in the Tamil movie Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal along with the Telugu movie Shaakuntalam. ## Stay tuned...

1939 days ago

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Jagame Thandhiram Would Have Been A Great Theatrical Experience, Says Dhanush

Chennai, June 1, 2021: Tamil superstar Dhanush's most-awaited film, Jagame Thandhiram's trailer was launched on Tuesday, June 1. The movie, which marks the first collaboration between the actor and director Karthik Subbaraj, will premiere directly on Netflix on June 18. ## The trailer shows Dhanush in the role of a Madurai-based witty gangster called Suruli. He travels to London to take on a local gangster named Peter Sprott, played by Hollywood actor James Cosmo of Game of Thrones fame. James Cosmo plays the role of a London-based mafia boss and shares a bitter relationship with Suruli. ## Produced by Y NOT Studios, and Reliance Entertainment, Jagame Thandhiram was supposed to release in theaters in May last year but was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, Dhanush mentioned that the movie is made for the big screen only, however, in February, the producer S Sashikanth of Y Not Studio decided to release it against theaters on Netflix. ## As Dhanush was quite confident about the theatrical release, the decision of the direct OTT release on Netflix did disappoint him. He distanced himself from the film's promotion and has reportedly not been on talking terms with the producer. ## On Tuesday, Dhanush took to Twitter and shared the trailer link of Jagame Thandhiram saying, "What would have been a great theatrical experience coming to Netflix. Nevertheless hope you all enjoy jagame thandhiram and suruli". ## What would have been a great theatrical experience coming to Netflix. Nevertheless hope you all enjoy jagame thandhiram and suruli @karthiksubbaraj @Music_Santhosh https://t.co/gCeOdtkcD3— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) June 1, 2021 ## Jagame Thandhiram is an action thriller film that also stars Aishwarya Lekshmi, James Cosmo, Joju George, and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal roles. The film has been shot in Madurai, Chennai, and London apart from a few other places in the UK. Apart from the original Tamil language, the movie will also be releasing in the dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. ## Meanwhile, Dhanush's latest release, Karnan was also speculated for direct-to-digital release, however, the makers burst speculations and released the movie in theaters on April 9. Upon the release, Karnan received rave reviews and did wonders at the box office, and became one of the highest grosser Tamil movies of Dhanush. ## Stay tuned...

1940 days ago

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Thalapathy Vijay To Join Hands With Maharshi Director Vamshi Paidipally For Tamil-Telugu Bilingual Movie

Chennai, May 30, 2021: Thalapathy Vijay's last release, Master was one of the biggest blockbusters of his career. The movie, which also starred Vijay Sethupathi and Malavika Mohanan, released early this year during the covid-19 pandemic and created box office records, grossing over Rs. 220 crores worldwide. ## After giving a massive blockbuster in Master, the superstar moves to his next, tentatively titled "Thalapathy 65". Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, the first schedule of Thalapathy 65 has been wrapped up recently which was shot in Georgia. Pooja Hegde is the leading heroin opposite Vijay the film that has music by Anirudh Ravichander. ## Meanwhile, the buzz around "Thalapathy 66" is making a lot of noise for quite some time now. It was reported that "Maharshi" director Vamshi Paidipally will direct Vijay's next after his ongoing project with Sun Pictures. ## Now, Vamshi Paidapally has himself confirmed to Tollywood media that he is indeed directing 'Thalapathy 66' with ace producer Dil Raju bankrolling the project. The director said that it will be his biggest project and will be made on a massive budget. With "Thalapathy 66", Vijay will be stepping into the Telugu industry as it is a bilingual movie that will be shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu. ## The official announcement of Thalapathy 66 is expected within a month, most likely on the actor's birthday on June 22. According to reports, Keerthy Suresh might play the female lead opposite Vijay in the film. ## Stay tuned...

1942 days ago

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A Sequel To Tamil Blockbuster 'Kaithi' Is In Works, Producer SR Prabhu Confirms

Chennai, May 25, 2021: Soon after the Tamil movie "Kaithi" starring Karthi was released in 2019, the fans have been speculating about the sequel of this film which is noted to be inspired by the 1976 American film Assault on Precinct 13. ## The ending of the action blockbuster was in such a way that it opened up a new leaf for a deeper story, leaving the fans wanting more from the story. Well, things are rightly falling in place after director Lokesh Kanagaraj and actor Karthi hinted about a possible sequel sometime back.## Now, producer SR Prabhu has also confirmed through a Twitter Spaces session that Kaithi 2 is definitely in the works and the audience will definitely get to see what happened next. However, there is no timeline for the sequel that has been fixed yet as both Lokesh and Karthi are busy with their projects. ## With Lokesh Kanagaraj getting busy with Vikram starring Kamal Haasan, it is still unsure as to which project he will take over once he completes the current one. Karthi too has Ponniyin Selvan and Sardar in production. ## Meanwhile, Kaithi's Hindi remake is also in the works after Madhu Mantena along with Reliance Entertainment confirmed that they have bought the rights for the Hindi remake of the film, and Ajay Devgn is signed to play the lead role. ## Stay tuned...

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Premam Director Alphonse Puthren To Unite With Rajinikanth For A Film?

Chennai, May 23, 2021: Director Alphonse Puthren's last directorial Malayalam movie, "Premam" was a blockbuster success. He was said to be in talks for many projects but none of them has officially announced apart from Paattu which is currently under production with Fahadh Faasil, and Nayanthara.## However, in a recent interaction with fans on Facebook, the director said that he has a script ready for superstar Rajinikanth and would like to join hands with him for the project. He said that he tried to approach the actor after Premem but could not reach him and now, waiting for the right time to get to meet him. ## Puthren also said that all he can do is put effort and the rest will be taken care of by God. He also jovially said that he is guessing that God is busy dealing with the COVID19 pandemic now, so it will take some time to design his destiny. ## After this news, fans of Rajinikanth are excited and say that Alphonse Puthren's combination with Rajinikanth will be a fresh one and they are eagerly looking forward. ## Meanwhile, Rajinikanth has "Annaatthe" which is being directed by Siva and produced by Kalanithi Maran. The shooting of the film is underway, however, Rajinikanth has wrapped up his portion of the film. It is scheduled to release on 4 November 2021 on the occasion of Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

1949 days ago

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Malavika Mohanan Calls Thalapathy Vijay's Master A Great Milestone In Her Career

Chennai, May 22, 2021: South Indian actress, Malavika Mohanan, who featured in the recently released Tamil blockbuster "Master", calls the movie a great milestone in her career. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and starring Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika said it was a dream team to work with and she would like to reunite with them in the future. ## "This was my first film with (Thalapahty) Vijay sir and it was exciting for me to share the screen with him. Working with a sensation and an icon made this experience even more exciting", she said. ## "It was great to be a part of the film where some of the best artists — like Thalapathy Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, (composer) Anirudh (Ravichander) and (director) Lokesh (Kanagaraj) came together. We all were really close-knit and we spent a lot of time together. It was like working with a dream team", Malavika continued.## "It's been a great milestone to have in my career and I am looking forward to working with the same team again, hopefully in the future", said the actress, who made her Hindi debut in Iranian maestro's Majid Majidi's 2017 release "Beyond The Clouds". ## Master, which released on January 13, recorded blockbuster collections despite opening during the unlock phase. She was also released in the dubbed version of Hindi with the title "Vijay The Master" and it is set for world television premier on May 30 on Zee Cinema.## Stay tuned...

1950 days ago

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Suriya Fronted Tamil Film 'Soorarai Pottru' Is The Highest Rated Indian Movie On IMDb

Chennai, May 17, 2021: Kollywood superstar Suriya may have received criticism for his move of releasing his film, "Soorarai Pottru" directly on a digital platform, but the movie got appreciation from one and all, not only in India but also from the global audience. ## "Soorarai Pottru", which is based on the life of the Air Deccan founder GR Gopinath, received rave reviews from critics and audiences for its story and brilliant acting by everyone in the film. Viewers lauded Suriya for his act and Sudha Kongara for brilliant direction. ## Now, after winning the hearts of people, Soorarai Pottru is one of the highest-rated movies of all time on IMDb. Among the IMDb's Top 1000 movies based on the ratings, "Soorarai Pottru" is ranked third with 9.1 ratings out of 10 in the list, only behind the 1994 American drama film, "The Shawshank Redemption" (9.3), and the 1972 American crime film, "The Godfather" (9.2). ## This Suriya starrer is also the only Indian film in the top 50 most-rated movies on IMDb. R Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Shraddha Srinath starrer Vikram Vedha (2017) and Aamir Khan headed Dangal (2016), is the second most-rated Indian film with 8.4 ratings each and at number 58, and 60 in the list respectively. ## The 1994 American drama film, Forrest Gump, which inspires Aamir Khan's upcoming movie, "Laal Singh Chaddha", is at number 13 with an IMDb rating of 8.8. ## Meanwhile, Soorarai Pottru has got selected for the prestigious Shanghai Film Festival. Previously, it was also selected as one among ten Indian films to be screened under the Best Foreign Film category at the 78th Golden Globe Awards which took place on February 28 and was made available for screening at the 93rd Academy Awards. ## Produced by Suriya and Guneet Monga under the banners of 2D Entertainment, and Sikhya Entertainment, Soorarai Pottru also star Paresh Rawal, and Aparna Balamurali with Urvashi, Mohan Babu, and Karunas amongst others in supporting roles. It was released on November 12 last year on Amazon Prime Video. ## Stay tuned...

1955 days ago

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Suriya's Soorarai Pottru Makes Entry To The Shanghai International Film Festival

Chennai, May 16, 2021: Tamil actor, Suriya's drama film, Soorarai Pottru was a digital blockbuster. The movie, which was released on 12 November last year via Amazon Prime Video, was made available for screening at the 93rd Academy Awards but missed to make an entry in Oscar nominations. ## Directed by Sudha Kongara, Soorarai Pottru has now been selected for the Panorama section at the Shanghai Film Festival, which is set to take place next month. The festival is scheduled to run from the 11th of June till the 20th. ## The movie was also selected as one among ten Indian films to be screened under the Best Foreign Film category at the 78th Golden Globe Awards which took place on February 28, nearly two months later than normal this year. ## The movie is based on the life of the Air Deccan founder GR Gopinath. It is produced by Suriya and Guneet Monga under the banners of 2D Entertainment, and Sikhya Entertainment. It was scheduled for a theatrical release but due to the covid-19 pandemic, the makers opted for a direct-to-digital release on Amazon. ## Stay tuned...

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