DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:51:36 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/pawan-kalyans-haiku-number-washi-yo-washi-from-they-call-him-og-released-639532.html Chennai Sep 19 The makers of director Sujeeths eagerly awaited action extravaganza They Call Him OG featuring actor Pawan Kalyan in the lead on Friday released the much awaited track Washi Yo Washi in the voice of Pawan Kalyan much to the delight of fans Taking to its social media timelines DVV Entertainment the production house producing the film wrote His voice Our celebration Have a blasting experienceThe track which is more of a Haiku poem has been delivered by Pawan Kalyan and has been set to tune by one of Indias top music directors ThamanThe song is basically Pawan Kalyans character in the film telling Omi the antagonist how he intends to bring him down to ground Pawan Kalyan tells Omi I will tell you a Haiku that my guru told me when I was young ListenPawan Kalyan then delivers the Haiku in Japanese which is basically the procedure one must adopt to hunt a wild eagle The Haiku in Japanese reads WASHI YO WASHI Eagle oh eagle Yasei no washi o korosu ni wa To kill a wild eagle Mazu tsubasa o kiri otosu hitsu yoo ga aru You need to cut its wings firstJimen ni ochitarame o eguri dasu When it falls on the ground you pluck its eyes Me ga mienaku nari doko ni ikeba ii no ka wakara naku suru It becomes blind and doesnt know where to go Sokode ashi o kitte ugokenaku suru Thats when you cut its legs and make it immobile Soshite yasei no shinzou o eguri dasu noda And thats when you will pluck its wild heart out Washi Yo WashiThe film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs ever since the makers released a glimpse video on the occasion of actor Pawan Kalyans birthdayThe glimpse video released showed the antagonist of the film reading a letter he had written to OG played by Pawan Kalyan He says Dear OG Expecting to meet you to talk to you and to kill you your OMI Happy birthday OG The glimpse video then goes on to show the antagonist bludgeoning his victims with a baseball bat The action sequences in the glimpse video give audiences an idea of the brutal nature of the opponent OG will be taking on in the film It also shows Pawan Kalyan with a Japanese Katana sword at the end promising a gripping and intense conflict on the cardsNeedless to say the glimpse video left fans of actor Pawan Kalyan thrilledThey call him OG which has been directed by Sujeeth boasts a powerful ensemble with Emraan Hashmi Priyanka Arul Mohan Prakash Raj and Sriya Reddy in key roles Produced by DVV Danayya and Kalyan Dasari under the DVV Entertainment banner the same powerhouse behind global phenomenon RRR OG is already being hailed as the biggest cinematic event of 2025Cinematography for the film is by Ravi K Chandran ISC and Manoj Paramahamsa ISC and editing is by Navin Nooli Titled after its cryptic lead and carrying the tagline They Call Him OG the film promises a fullblown assault of mass mystique and madnessThe film which is expected to be high on action was originally slated to hit screens worldwide on September 27 last year However its release was delayed Now the film is all set to hit screens almost a year later on September 25 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/pawan-kalyans-haiku-number-washi-yo-washi-from-they-call-him-og-released-639532.html Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shane-nigams-balti-to-feature-seven-pro-kabaddi-league-players-639554.html Chennai Sep 20 Director Unni Sivalingam whose upcoming TamilMalayalam bilingual sports action drama Balti revolves around the sport of Kabaddi has now disclosed that they have used at least seven real pro Kabaddi league players in the sequences showcasing the sport in the film The director made this disclosure during an interaction with the media at a pre release event of the film which fetures actors Shane Nigam and Shanthanu Baghyaraj in the leadThe films story is set in the border region of Tamil Nadu and Kerala It revolves around four boys who are Kabaddi players and how they use the tricks of their sport to score over their rivals Shane Nigam Shanthanu and the other actors underwent a monthlong training camp in Kabaddi to make them look authentic This apart instead of training actors we thought it would be better if we could get actual players to act in the film So we have at least seven of those in the action sequences in the film are real ProKabaddi league players said Unni SivalingamInterestingly the film has tied up with Pro Kabaddi league team Tamil Thalaivas representing Tamil Nadudisclosed that they have used seven s have now released the look of actor Akshay Radhakrishnan in the film and disclosed that he plays a character called Pratheep in the sports dramaThe film which has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs was originally scheduled to hit screens worldwide on August 29 for Onam this year However now the films release has been pushed to September 26Shane Nigam plays a Kabaddi player called Udhayan in the film The sports drama that will revolve around the sport of Kabaddi will showcase Shane Nigam as a fearless raider who strikes terror in the hearts of the defence of the opposing teams Interestingly this film will be an important landmark in Shane Nigams film career as it is his 25th filmApart from Shane Nigam the film will feature actors Preethi Asrani and Shanthanu Baghyaraj in pivotal roles More significantly it will have director Alphonse Puthren best known for having directed the blockbuster Premam playing the role of a coldblooded gangster called Soda BabuActor Shanthanu Baghyaraj plays a character called Kumar in the film while Selvaraghavan plays a character called Porthamarai Bhairavan in the filmWritten and directed by Unni Sivalingam the film is being produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla and Binu George Alexander under the banners of STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions respectivelyCinematography for the film is by Alex J Pulickal while art direction is by Ashik S More significantly the movie has music by young music sensation Sai AbhyankkarEditing for the film is by Shivkumar VPanicker while costumes have been designed by Melwy J The film which will be high on action has two stunt masters Action Sandhosh and Vicky IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shane-nigams-balti-to-feature-seven-pro-kabaddi-league-players-639554.html Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-dubbed-thrice-for-balti-in-malayalam-says-shanthanu-baghyaraj-639566.html Chennai Sep 20 Actor Shanthanu Baghyaraj who plays a pivotal character in director Unni Sivalingams upcoming TamilMalayalam bilingual sports action drama Balti says he dubbed for the entire film thrice Participating in a prerelease event organised by the makers of the film Shanthanu Baghyaraj said with a smile When the director narrated the script to me I was so impressed with both the script and my character in it that in order to ensure that I did not miss out on the opportunity I told him I knew to speak Malayalam when I actually could not speak However I told him that to enhance my performance in the film I would require some assistance with dialogue deliveryStating that he underwent tuitions in Malayalam to ensure he could speak the language well the actor said he himself dubbed for his portions in Malayalam Initially I was invited to Kochi for dubbing for the film We completed it swiftly and I returned That was when the director called me and said that there were small small corrections and if I could return to dub certain parts again When I went I dubbed from start to finish all over again After returning to Chennai he again said there were minor corrections I dubbed a third time again from start to finishShanthanu said he thanked the director for carefully ensuring that dubbing looked perfect The first time the dialogue flow was perfected the second time my slang was perfected and then finally my performance I play a Tamil boy who speaks Malayalam As those in the border regions know both languages well the director had to ensure that I spoke Malayalam really well I am thankful that the director paid such close attention to every small detailThe film which has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs was originally scheduled to hit screens worldwide on August 29 for Onam this year However now the films release has been pushed to September 26Shane Nigam plays a Kabaddi player called Udhayan in the film The sports drama that will revolve around the sport of Kabaddi will showcase Shane Nigam as a fearless raider who strikes terror in the hearts of the defence of the opposing teams Interestingly this film will be an important landmark in Shane Nigams film career as it is his 25th filmApart from Shane Nigam the film will feature actors Preethi Asrani and Shanthanu Baghyaraj in pivotal roles More significantly it will have director Alphonse Puthren best known for having directed the blockbuster Premam playing the role of a coldblooded gangster called Soda BabuActor Shanthanu Baghyaraj plays a character called Kumar in the film while Selvaraghavan plays a character called Porthamarai Bhairavan in the filmWritten and directed by Unni Sivalingam the film is being produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla and Binu George Alexander under the banners of STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions respectivelyCinematography for the film is by Alex J Pulickal while art direction is by Ashik S More significantly the movie has music by young music sensation Sai AbhyankkarEditing for the film is by Shivkumar VPanicker while costumes have been designed by Melwy J The film which will be high on action has two stunt masters Action Sandhosh and Vicky IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-dubbed-thrice-for-balti-in-malayalam-says-shanthanu-baghyaraj-639566.html Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nagarjuna-amalas-cult-classic-shiva-to-re-release-on-november-14-639585.html Hyderabad Sep 20 The makers of director Ram Gopal Varmas cult classic film Shiva featuring Nagarjuna Akkinenni and Amala in the lead have now announced that they are to rerelease the film on November 14 this year Actor Nagarjuna who not only played the lead in the film but whose production house Annapurna Studios produced the superhit film took to his X timeline to make the announcementNagarjuna wrote On my dear father ANRs birthday I am pleased to announce the film that shook Indian cinema is coming back to shake the theaters again AnnapurnaStdios and RGVzoomins PATH BREAKING FILM SHIVA Grand ReRelease in theatres on NOVEMBER 14TH 2025 Experience the cult classic SHIVA4K with Dolby Atmos Sound on the big screens 50YearsOfAnnapurna ANRLivesOn amalaakkineni1 ilaiyaraaja AnnapurnaStdios SGopalReddy adityamusicThe film which was released in 1989 went on to emerge a superhit and then a cult classic While the Telugu version was called Shiva the Tamil version of the film was called Udhayam Interestingly the Tamil version too went on to become a superhit filmDirector Ram Gopal Varma who directed the film responded to Nagarjunas announcementQuoting Nagarjunas tweet he wrote Hey iamnagarjuna Its not a childrens film but coming back on Childrens Day will put childrens glee on a lot of facesThe film which revolves around the titular character Shiva was based on Ram Gopal Varmas experiences when he was a student in an engineering college The film which was known as much for its action sequences as it was known for its songs had music by Isaignani Ilaiayaraaja Cinematography for the film was by S Gopala Reddy and editing was by SattibabuApart from Nagarjuna and Amala the film also featured Raghuvaran Tanikella Bharani Kota Srinivasa Rao Murali Mohan Gollapudi Maruthi Rao Chakravarthy and Sai Chand among others IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nagarjuna-amalas-cult-classic-shiva-to-re-release-on-november-14-639585.html Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/no-competition-between-anirudh-and-me-says-music-director-sai-abhyankar-639617.html Chennai Sep 20 Young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar who is one of Tamil cinemas fastest growing music directors has said that there is no competition between ace music director Anirudh and him as was being speculated in some circles of the media Sai Abhyankar who turned up for the pre release event of director Unni Sivalingams bilingual sports action drama Balti which incidentally happened to be his first press conference was asked by the media if it was true that the competition in the music scene at present was between Anirudh and himResponding to the question Sai Abhyankar said That is not true Anirudh has done a lot I have only now started With all your prayers and blessings I am only looking forward to working more There is no competition at allInterestingly Balti will be the first Malayalam film for which Sai Abhyankkar has scored music In fact actor Shane Nigam who plays the lead in the TamilMalayalam bilingual said that he was addicted to the songs of his film and that he was super proud that Sai Abhyankkar was scoring music for BaltiFor the unaware young Sai Abhyankar who is just 20 years old is turning out to be the next big sensation in music The youngster shot to limelight after his independent single Katchi Sera went viral on social media It did not take long for Tamil film directors to spot the young talent and soon Sai had a list of big films that he was working onAlready he has been roped in to score music for Suriyas 45th film He also has been signed to score music for Pradeep Ranganathans next film with Mythri Movie Makers More importantly he will be composing music for Allu Arjuns upcoming magnum opus that is to be directed by Atlee better known as AA22XA6He has also been entrusted with the task of whipping up music for Simbus upcoming film that is being produced by well known production house Dawn Pictures The film is being tentatively referred to as STR49 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/no-competition-between-anirudh-and-me-says-music-director-sai-abhyankar-639617.html Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/heartbroken-to-hear-about-robo-shankars-passing-says-cricketer-irfan-pathan-639488.html Chennai Sep 19 Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Friday condoled the death of well known Tamil film actor Robo Shankar whose sudden demise on Thursday plunged the entire Tamil film industry in gloom Taking to his X timeline ace cricketer Irfan Pathan wrote Heartbroken to hear about Robo Shankars passing Gone too soon My condolences to his familyIt may be recalled that Irfan Pathan had made his acting debut in the Tamil film industry with the Tamil film Cobra of which actor Robo Shankar too was a partEarlier on Friday scores of top stars and politicians including Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam President Vijay condoled the death of the comedian and actorVijay in his condolence message said I am shocked and saddened to learn of the demise of my dear friend Robo Shankar From the small screen to the silver screen he etched out a unique place for himself with his sense of humourHe was a gentleman who would be affectionate towards everyone I extend my deepest condolences to the friends and family of the late actor I pray to God that his soul rests in peaceFor the unaware well known Tamil film actor and comedian Robo Shankar who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here in the city for a complex abdominal condition passed away on ThursdayHe was 46 years oldRobo Shankar is survived by his wife Priyanka and his daughter Indraja who acted alongside actor Vijay in his blockbuster film BigilGEM hospital where the actor was treated in a medical bulletin said Mr Robo Sankar was admitted to GEM Hospital Perungudi Chennai on 16th September 2025 in a critical condition with a massive gastrointestinal bleed and multiorgan dysfunction secondary to a complex abdominal condition He was managed in the critical care unit with intensive medical management Despite the best efforts of our multidisciplinary team his condition deteriorated rapidly He was declared dead on 18th September 2025 at 905 PM IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/heartbroken-to-hear-about-robo-shankars-passing-says-cricketer-irfan-pathan-639488.html Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tamil-film-actor-robo-shankar-passes-away-kamal-haasan-venkat-prabhu-condole-actors-demise-639329.html Chennai Sep 18 In news that has plunged the Tamil film industry in grief well known Tamil film actor and comedian Robo Shankar who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here in the city passed away on Thursday He was 46 years oldRobo Shankar is survived by his wife Priyanka and his daughter Indraja who acted alongside actor Vijay in his blockbuster film BigilRobo Shankar who is best known for his stellar performances in Dhanushstarrer Maari Vishals Irumbu Thirai and Vishnu Vishals Vellainu Vandhutta Vellaikaran suddenly fainted on sets during a shoot on Wednesday The unit members rushed the actor to a private hospital where he was being provided treatment in the Intensive Care Unit However the actor couldnt be saved and is believed to have passed away at around 830 pm on Thursday eveningSources say the body of the actor is to be taken from the hospital to his residence where it will be kept for people to pay their last respects on FridaySeveral actors and directors from the Tamil film industry have expressed shock and grief on getting to know of the demise of the actor and comedianActor Kamal Haasan who was among the first to react to the news of the demise of Robo Shankar paid tribute to the late actor through a Tamil poem The poem when loosely translated is a conversation that Kamal Haasan seems to be having with Robo Shankar Pointing out that Robo is just a pseudonym Kamal Haasan says that in his dictionary he considers Robo Shankar to be his younger brother Just because you have gone doesnt mean you have left me Kamal Haasan said and added that while Robo Shankar had left because his job was done he remained as his job remained unfinished He finished the poem saying As you have left tomorrow for me tomorrow is oursDirector Venkat Prabhu too expressed his condolences Taking to his X timeline Venkat Prabhu wrote RIProboshankar gone too soon my friend Deepest condolences to family and friends IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tamil-film-actor-robo-shankar-passes-away-kamal-haasan-venkat-prabhu-condole-actors-demise-639329.html Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tn-cm-stalin-condoles-death-of-tamil-actor-robo-shankar-639335.html Chennai Sep 19 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday expressed his grief over the death of popular comedian and actor Robo Shankar calling him a versatile talent who brought joy to audiences across stage television and cinema In a statement issued the Chief Minister said I am saddened to hear about the passing away of actor Robo Shankar He was a talented artist who entertained the people of Tamil Nadu through his performances on stage television and film I offer my deepest condolences and sympathies to his family and the film fraternity who have lost a gifted performerRobo Shankar whose real name was Shankar began his career as a mimicry and stage artist before rising to prominence through comedy shows on televisionHis spontaneous humour distinctive style of mimicry and ability to connect with audiences made him a household nameHe later transitioned into Tamil cinema carving a niche for himself in comic and character rolesHis breakthrough in films came with Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara 2013 where his quirky performance earned wide appreciationOver the years he appeared in several successful films including Maari Vaagai Sooda Vaa Tharai Thappattai showcasing his flair not only for comedy but also for playing layered supporting charactersHis role in Viswasam alongside Ajith Kumar further cemented his popularity with mainstream audiencesApart from films Robo Shankar was also a familiar face on Tamil television where he served as a judge and performer in comedy showsHis energetic presence and improvisational skills made him a favorite among younger audiences as wellIndustry colleagues and fans have flooded social media with tributes recalling his warmth humility and ability to make people laugh even offscreenMany described him as a natural entertainer whose loss leaves a major void in Tamil cinemas comedy landscapeAs condolences poured in Chief Minister Stalins message reflected the mood of mourning across Tamil Nadus cultural circles highlighting the affection the late actor commandedRobo Shankar is survived by his wife and daughter IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tn-cm-stalin-condoles-death-of-tamil-actor-robo-shankar-639335.html Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/come-be-a-part-of-this-crazy-film-says-actor-siddhu-jonnalagada-as-makers-of-his-badass-put-out-casting-call-639359.html Chennai Sep 19 The makers of director Ravikanth Perepus upcoming action entertainer Badass featuring Telugu star Siddhu Jonnalagadda in the lead have now put out a casting call seeking Teluguspeaking talent Taking to its X timeline Sithara Entertainments one of the production houses producing the film wrote CASTING CALL for BADASS Were looking for Teluguspeaking talent Send your details badassfilmcastinggmailcom WhatsApp only 91 9502619987The makers of the film made it clear that they would not entertain instagram reels or callsThe film has triggered huge expectations ever since the makers announced the projectSithara Entertainments while announcing the title of the film in July this year had said You have seen heroes and you have seen villains But this ones not here to fit into your labels Make way for STARBOY Siddu as BadassThis time no mercy Hes going to set the screens on fire A film by ravikanthperepu Produced by vamsi84 and SaiSoujanyaProducer Naga Vamsi for his part had said The ultimate BADASS is coming to make a STATEMENT Our Starboy Siddu in an all new Avatar Blasting onto big screens in 2026 A film by ravikanthperepu SaiSoujanya SitharaEnts Fortune4Cinemas SrikaraStudiosThe makers also shared a new poster of the film which will hit screens in 2026 In it Siddhu Jonnalagadda is seen lighting a cigarette standing next to what appears to be a television news channels cameraThe tagline of the film had caught the attention of fans and film buffs long before the makers chose to release the first look of the actor in the filmThe tag line of the film read If middle finger was a man Although there has been no official confirmation on the plot of Badass sources say that Siddhu will be seen playing an actor in the film and that the films plot will revolve around the issues faced by those in the industryThe film has triggered huge expectations as Sithara Entertainments which is producing this film was also the one that produced the actors immensely popular Tillu franchiseFor Siddhu Jonnalagada a lot will depend on the success of director Ravikanth Perepus Badass and his upcoming film with director Neeraja Kona Telusu Kada as his last released film Jack had an unimpressive run in the theatres IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/come-be-a-part-of-this-crazy-film-says-actor-siddhu-jonnalagada-as-makers-of-his-badass-put-out-casting-call-639359.html Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/yashs-toxic-unit-to-move-to-bengaluru-for-films-final-schedule-639448.html Bengaluru Sep 19 The unit of director Geetu Mohandass eagerly awaited action entertainer Toxic A Fairytale for Grownups featuring actor Yash in the lead is to head to Bengaluru for the final schedule of filming For the unaware the unit has just completed a schedule in MumbaiSources close to the unit of the film claimed that the team of Yashs Toxic A Fairytale for Grownups had pulled off what is being described as one of the most ambitious and logistically demanding action schedules ever attempted in Indian cinema Spanning 45 days the mammoth Mumbai leg was mounted on a massive scale and has now been successfully wrappedThe highoctane schedule packed with major action setpieces was designed and executed under the supervision of Hollywood action director JJ Perry With the completion of this intense Mumbai leg the majority of the principal photographyshooting had been finishedThe unit is to move to Bengaluru in the last week of September for the final schedule after which filming for Toxic will officially conclude sources saidA source close to the production shared The Mumbai schedule was undoubtedly the films most challenging and ambitious stretch featuring some of the biggest and most elaborate action sequences ever attempted in Indian cinemaThe schedule was a result of a powerful collaboration of cinematic disciplines blending Geetu Mohandass unique storytelling with JJ Perrys action expertise Yash brought these distinct worlds of filmmaking together to create something truly unique that will be a treat for the audience The source added that the team had now successfully wrapped the main action portions of the filmThe source added that the upcoming Bengaluru schedule will focus on several key sequence The team has given it their all and is charged up for the final schedule the source concludedAfter a sixmonthlong schedule the films unit is returning to Bangalore bringing the journey full circle to the city where the first schedule had begunFollowing the Mumbai wrapup on Thursday Yash is set to fly to London for key meetings for Global partnerships for ToxicToxic has raised huge expectations as its makers claim it to be a genredefying blend of spectacle and storytelling powered by Yashs mass appeal Geetu Mohandass unique creative voice and Hollywood action director JJ Perrys globally honed action sensibilities At its core however the film aspires to remain emotionally resonant connecting with audiences beyond its explosive visualsDirected by Geetu Mohandas Toxic is being shot simultaneously in both Kannada and English This approach is designed to tap into both Indian and global sensibilities allowing the narrative to resonate authentically with a wider diverse audience The film will also be dubbed in Hindi Telugu Tamil and Malayalam for maximum reachProduced by Venkat K Narayanas KVN Productions and Yashs Monster Mind Creations the film is slated for a worldwide release on March 19 2026 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/yashs-toxic-unit-to-move-to-bengaluru-for-films-final-schedule-639448.html Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shocked-and-saddened-to-hear-the-news-of-robo-shankars-demise-vijay-639449.html Chennai Sep 19 Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam President Vijay on Friday expressed shock and grief at the passing away of his good friend and fellow actor Robo Shankar Taking to his X timeline Vijay in Tamil wrote I am shocked and saddened to learn of the demise of my dear friend Robo Shankar From the small screen to the silver screen he etched out a unique place for himself with his sense of humourHe was a gentleman who would be affectionate towards everyone I extend my deepest condolences to the friends and family of the late actor I pray to God that his soul rests in peaceSeveral political leaders actors and film industry professionals including Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin actors Kamal Haasan Dhanush Silambarasan and Karthi have condoled the demise of actor Robo ShankarFor the unaware well known Tamil film actor and comedian Robo Shankar who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here in the city for a complex abdominal condition passed away on ThursdayHe was 46 years oldRobo Shankar is survived by his wife Priyanka and his daughter Indraja who acted alongside actor Vijay in his blockbuster film BigilGEM hospital where the actor was treated in a medical bulletin said Mr Robo Sankar was admitted to GEM Hospital Perungudi Chennai on 16th September 2025 in a critical condition with a massive gastrointestinal bleed and multiorgan dysfunction secondary to a complex abdominal condition He was managed in the critical care unit with intensive medical management Despite the best efforts of our multidisciplinary team his condition deteriorated rapidly He was declared dead on 18th September 2025 at 905 PMThe body of the actor has been kept at his residence for the public to pay homage The last rites of the actor are to be performed on Friday afternoon IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shocked-and-saddened-to-hear-the-news-of-robo-shankars-demise-vijay-639449.html Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-vijay-antonys-sakthi-thirumagan-release-sneak-peek-ahead-of-films-release-639240.html Chennai Sep 18 The makers of director Arun Prabhus eagerly awaited neo political thriller Sakthi Thirumagan featuring actor Vijay Antony in the lead on Thursday released a sneak peek of the film Actor Vijay Antony who plays the lead in the film took to his X timeline to share the link to the sneak peek video of the film He wrote Sneak Peek of ShakthiThirumagan Releasing worldwide tomorrow VA25The sneak peek video shows events that happen in the year 1989 A senior police officer arrives in what appears to be a rural part of the state The subordinate cops who take him to the crime scene inform him that it has been a couple of hours since the incident has occurred Before long we get to learn what the incident is A young tribal woman is found hanging from the ceiling Beside her is a new born baby The investigating officer realises that there are big shots involved and calls one rich and powerful businessman who offers him a big promotion in return for sweeping the case under the carpet The investigating officer asks a constable to leave a child in what appears to be a waste dumpIt may be recalled that the Censor Board has already cleared the film for release with an UA certificate It may be recalled that actor Vijay Antony had clarified in an event earlier that the politics his film would showcase would be universalVijay Antony had said The politics spoken in Sakthi Thirumagan will be universal It is not confined to any particular party or nation This is politics that happens all around the world I have no plans to come to politics I have done political films before this like Kodiyil Oruvan and Yeman Sakthi Thirumagan will have full time politics and this will be from the viewpoint of director Arun This is a dimension of politics that you wouldnt have seen beforeBoth actor Vijay Antony and the films director Arun Prabhu have said that the film will talk peoples politics and that it will be something that people can relate toSakthi Thirumagan has triggered huge interest among audiences and fans for a number of reasons The first is that the film has been directed by Arun Prabhu Both of Aruns previous films Aruvi and Vaazhl were critically acclaimed The other reason why the film has raised expectations is that this will be Vijay Antonys 25th filmA teaser that had been released by the makers earlier has led to audiences gaining the impression that the film will be a gripping thriller that is likely to have audiences on the edge of their seats for the most partThe teaser begins with the birth of a child It is soon followed by a number of characters raving about the biggest scam of the nation As politicians bureaucrats cops and the public wonder who is behind this scam they realise that they are in the dark and that a man named Kittu is behind itShakthi Thirumagan has been produced by Vijay Antony Film Corporation and features a musical score by Vijay Antony The film has an ensemble cast that includes Vijay Antony Vaagai Chandrasekar Sunil Kripalani Cell Murugan Trupthi Ravindra Kiran Rini Bot Riya Jithu and Master Keshav among others Shelley Calist is handling the cinematography and Raymond Derrick Crasta is the editor of the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-vijay-antonys-sakthi-thirumagan-release-sneak-peek-ahead-of-films-release-639240.html Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mohanlal-plays-a-king-in-vrusshabha-teaser-promises-epic-tale-revolving-around-father-and-son-639318.html Chennai Sep 18 The makers of director Nanda Kishores eagerly awaited bilingual epic Vrusshabha featuring actor Mohanlal in the lead on Thursday released a gripping teaser of the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Mohanlal who shared the link to the teaser on his social media timelines wrote The wait ends here a film thats very close to my heart Welcome to the World of Vrusshabha Releasing in theatres worldwide this DiwaliThe magnificent teaser shows Mohanlal as a king in the past and as a dad in the presentThe film has triggered huge interest as Mohanlal will be seen playing a king for the very first time in a bilingual epicCrafted with the vision of writerdirector Nanda Kishore and powered by stellar performances from Mohanlal Ragini Dwivedi and the promising young talent Samarjit Lankesh every frame of Vrusshabha carries the weight of passion and purposeSupporting this powerful storytelling are the breathtaking visuals of cinematographer Antony Samson the seamless cuts of editor KM Prakash and the soulstirring music of Sam CS In addition to all this the film will have immersive soundscape by Academy Awardwinner Resul PookuttySources say that the film will present audiences with a cinematic experience that is grand in scale yet deeply rooted in emotionThe film has powerful dialogues by SRK Janardhan Maharshi and Karthik Its adrenalinepumping action sequences have been choreographed by renowned action directors Peter Hein Stunt Silva and NikhilProducer Ektaa R Kapoor said At Balaji weve always believed in powerful storytelling and Vrusshabha is a project that excites us immensely Its not just a film but an epic saga of relationships revenge and redemption We are thrilled to collaborate with incredible talent to present this cinematic experienceDirector Nanda Kishore shared Vrusshabha is not just a film its an emotion Working with the legendary Mohanlal has been an absolute honour his presence elevates every frame and brings unmatched gravitas to the story Playing the son is Samarjit a young talent with incredible potential and charm Ultimately Vrusshabha is the powerful story of a father and son and I cant wait for audiences to experience it on the big screenPresented by Connekkt Media and Balaji Telefilms in association with Abishek S VyasStudios Vrusshabha is being produced by Shobha Kapoor Ektaa R Kapoor CK Padma Kumar Varun Mathur Saurabh Mishra Abishek S Vyas Praveer Singh Vishal Gurnani and Juhi Parekh MehtaShot simultaneously in Malayalam and Telugu the film is also slated to release in Hindi and Kannada this Diwali IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mohanlal-plays-a-king-in-vrusshabha-teaser-promises-epic-tale-revolving-around-father-and-son-639318.html Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/my-grandma-has-acted-in-a-scene-in-idli-kadai-discloses-dhanush-639174.html Chennai Sep 18 Stating that his upcoming film Idli Kadai was a project he considered personal actor and director Dhanush has disclosed that for the first time his grandmother had acted in his film The actor who participated in the audio launch event of the film that was held recently disclosedThis Idli Kadai is a personal film for me My grandma Moms mom has acted in a scene in this filmThe actor also spoke at length about the message the film would look to deliverThe film will look to stress on the need to stay connected to ones roots he informedWhat is your identity Studying well getting a good degree and getting a good job will give you a good position in society However our identity lies in our ancestral roots The lives our father grandfather great grandfathers and ancestors led shouldnt just dissipate in the air It should continue to remain in the form of a memory in the minds of the next generations to come The breath of our ancestors along with the diety of our soil is what we worship as our ancestral diety Please go along with your family and offer prayers at the temples of your ancestral deities We shouldnt forget certain important things the actor explainedHe further went on to add Just like how a bird which goes in search of food returns correctly back to its nest we too irrespective of which direction we go in search of a livelihood shouldnt forget the way we came and the life we lived This is the point that Idli Kadai makesFor the unaware Dawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they have now postponed the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmShalini Pandey too plays a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdli Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead has been directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/my-grandma-has-acted-in-a-scene-in-idli-kadai-discloses-dhanush-639174.html Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-pawan-kalyan-starrer-they-call-him-og-release-prakash-rajs-look-character-name-in-film-639181.html Hyderabad Sep 18 The makers of director Sujeeths eagerly awaited action extravaganza They Call Him OG featuring actor Pawan Kalyan in the lead on Thursday thrilled fans and film buffs by revealing actor Prakash Rajs character look and name in the film Taking to its social media timelines DVV Entertainment the production house producing the film wrote Heres the versatile force Prakash Raj in OG TheyCallHimOG prakashraajThe makers released a poster of Prakash Rajs character which disclosed that he played a character called Satya Dada in the filmEarlier in the month the makers of the film had released a glimpse video on the occasion of actor Pawan Kalyans birthdayThe glimpse video released showed the antagonist of the film reading a letter he had written to OG played by Pawan Kalyan He says Dear OG Expecting to meet you to talk to you and to kill you your OMI Happy birthday OG The glimpse video then goes on to show the antagonist bludgeoning his victims with a baseball bat The action sequences in the glimpse video gave audiences an idea of the brutal nature of the opponent OG would be taking on in the film It also showed Pawan Kalyan with a Japanese Katana sword at the end promising a gripping and intense conflict on the cardsNeedless to say the glimpse video left fans of actor Pawan Kalyan thrilledThey call him OG which has been directed by Sujeeth boasts a powerful ensemble with Emraan Hashmi Priyanka Arul Mohan Prakash Raj and Sriya Reddy in key roles Produced by DVV Danayya and Kalyan Dasari under the DVV Entertainment banner the same powerhouse behind global phenomenon RRR OG is already being hailed as the biggest cinematic event of 2025Cinematography for the film is by Ravi K Chandran ISC and Manoj Paramahamsa ISC and editing is by Navin Nooli Titled after its cryptic lead and carrying the tagline They Call Him OG the film promises a fullblown assault of mass mystique and madnessThe film has triggered huge interest as fans believe it will have Pawan Kalyan wielding a Katana againThe film which is expected to be high on action was originally slated to hit screens worldwide on September 27 last year However its release was delayed Now the film is all set to hit screens almost a year later on September 25 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-pawan-kalyan-starrer-they-call-him-og-release-prakash-rajs-look-character-name-in-film-639181.html Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/when-a-blow-by-dhanush-made-arun-vijay-bleed-638743.html Chennai Sep 16 Stating that it was an absolute privilege to have directed actor Arun Vijay who plays the antagonist in his upcoming film Idli Kadai actor and director Dhanush has now disclosed how actor Arun Vijay sportingly chose to continue shooting for the film disregarding a severe blow to his face that made him bleed Participating in the audio launch event of the film which was held at the Nehru Indoor stadium in the city Dhanush heaped praises on Arun Vijay calling him a very dedicated and sincere actorDhanush said We had such a great time working with each other I have found a good friend in Arun Vijay You Arun Vijay have worked very hard for this filmDuring a fight sequence we both had to be in the air I had to deliver a punch My hand by mistake touched his mouth he told the audience indicating that the blow had actually landed on Arun Vijays mouthHe Arun Vijay bled If someone else had been there in his place shooting would have been stopped for two hours Arun Vijay only took a moment put an ice cube there and said Lets go Very dedicated very sincere Thank you for having absolute faith in me Absolute privilege to have worked with you and directed you Dhanush saidFor the unaware Dawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmShalini Pandey too plays a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead has been directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/when-a-blow-by-dhanush-made-arun-vijay-bleed-638743.html Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevi-says-he-feels-humbled-that-kirti-chakra-winner-malla-ramgopal-naidu-is-his-fan-638767.html Chennai Sep 16 Megastar Chiranjeevi who met Kirti Chakra Award winner Major Malla Ramgopal Naidu recently has now penned a post on his X timeline expressing his gratitude to the brave Major for his affection Posting pictures of meeting the brave Indian Army officer Chiranjeevi on Tuesday wrote So delighted to meet Major Malla Ramgopal Naidu who won the for his extraordinary gallantry Aug 23 His act of valor at such a young age is a beacon of inspiration for generations to comeThe top Telugu star further said What humbles me the most is knowing that this brave soldier who stood tall for the country also holds me close to his heart as a fan My heartfelt gratitude for his affection and warm memories May God bless him amp his family abundantlyOn the work front Chiranjeevi is currently working on director Anil Ravipudis eagerly awaited commercial entertainer Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu It may be recalled that the unit of the film had shot a song featuring Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara only last week The number the sources said has a catchy tune that has been composed by Bheems Ceciroleo known for delivering chartbustersSources also informed that the music director had composed a diverse and energetic album for the film The new song was choreographed by dance master Vijay PolankiThe film has triggered great excitement among fans It may be recalled that the makers released the films title teaser for Chiranjeevis birthday The teaser showed a smartly dressed Chiranjeevi arriving in a vehicle and being duly followed by a group of commandoes bearing weapons The background music had the word Boss being repeated several times giving us the impression that he heads an entity that specialises in providing securityThe film which was initially being referred to as Mega157 is being produced by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela under the banner of Shine Screens and Gold Box EntertainmentsThe film has triggered huge expectations as after Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and Godfather Nayanthara will be seen sharing screen space with Chiranjeevi for the third time in this filmDirector Anil Ravipudi who recently delivered a huge blockbuster with his festival entertainer Sankranthiki Vasthunam is directing this filmBheems Ceciroleo has been entrusted with the task of scoring music for this eagerly awaited entertainer while Sameer Reddy has been appointed cinematographerEditing for the film is by Tammiraju and A S Prakash its art director S Krishna is the executive producer of the film the story of which has been cowritten by S Krishna and G Adi NarayanaThe film is scheduled to release for Sankranti 2026 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevi-says-he-feels-humbled-that-kirti-chakra-winner-malla-ramgopal-naidu-is-his-fan-638767.html Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/rukmini-vasanth-wraps-up-dubbing-for-kantara-chapter-1-638775.html Chennai Sep 16 Actress Rukmini Vasanth who plays the role of Kanakavathi in the muchanticipated film Kantara Chapter 1 has now completed her dubbing sessions for the project The actress shared a video on her social media story offering fans a playful look at her time in the recording studioWith the caption Kanakavathi Coming Your Way Rukmini gave followers a glimpse into the fun and energy she experienced while bringing her characters voice to lifeKantara Chapter 1 directed by Rishab Shetty continues to generate excitement with its gripping storyline and strong performances Rukminis portrayal of Kanakavathi is set to add charm and depth further elevating the films appealAlongside Kantara Chapter 1 Rukmini has an exciting slate of projects ahead She will be seen in Toxic the Yash starrer directed by Geetu Mohandas and is also part of NTRNeel with NTR JrFor the unaware Kantara was a pan Indian blockbuster featuring Rishab Shetty in a dual role along with Sapthami Gowda Kishore and Achyuth Kumar The films story revolved around a Kambala champion who is at loggerheads with an upright forest officerKantara Chapter 1 the prequel to the blockbuster film will be set during the reign of the Kadambas of Banavasi It has been written and directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale FilmsThe movie stars Rishab and Jayaram in the lead roles Filming for the upcoming actioner began in November 2023 with the first look and teaser released on November 27 Sources revealed that Rishab Shetty would portray a Naga Sadhu with superhuman powers in the film The unit of the film had in July this year announced that they had wrapped up shooting for the filmKantara Chapter 1 is scheduled for release on October 2 2025 coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/rukmini-vasanth-wraps-up-dubbing-for-kantara-chapter-1-638775.html Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/kanna-ravi-starrer-veduvan-to-premiere-on-ott-on-october-10-638872.html Chennai Sep 16 The makers of director Pavans eagerly awaited web series Veduvan featuring actor Kanna Ravi in the lead will premiere on OTT on October 10 this year its makers have now announced The series which promises to be a powerful emotional drama combining compelling storytelling with impactful performances is to be streamed exclusively on the OTT platform ZEE5Apart from Kanna Ravi who will play the lead the series will also feature actors Sanjeev Venkat Sravnitha Srikanth Ramya Ramakrishna and Rekha Nair in pivotal rolesThe story of Veduvan follows Sooraj Kanna Ravi a struggling actor who lands the role of Arun an encounter specialist As he immerses himself in the character he discovers layers of mystery hidden truths and moral dilemmas that blur the lines between reel and real What begins as a role soon draws him into a gripping tale of love betrayal and corruption forcing him to confront questions larger than the story he set out to tellSharing his excitement about headlining Veduvan Kanna Ravi said Veduvan is a project that spoke to me the moment I heard the narration Its not just a story about one mans journey but an exploration of choices consequences and the fine line between right and wrong As an actor this role pushed me to step outside my comfort zone and truly live in the shoes of the character This is an experience that will stay with you long after you finish watchingTamil and Malayalam Zee5s Business Head Lloyd C Xavier said Audiences have always sought stories that mirror life and explore our moral choices We see this as part of Tamil culture where cinema has long been more than escapism serving as a mirror to society With Veduvan we carry that vision forward through an intensely emotional drama about love loyalty and the price of decisions brought alive with layered storytelling and heartfelt performances It is authentic relevant and rooted in life which is why we believe it will strike a strong chord with audiences IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/kanna-ravi-starrer-veduvan-to-premiere-on-ott-on-october-10-638872.html Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/pulsating-track-rekka-rekka-from-dhruv-vikrams-gripping-sports-drama-bison-kaalamaadan-released-638883.html Chennai Sep 16 The makers of director Mari Selvarajs eagerlyawaited sports drama Bison Kaalamaadan featuring actor Dhruv Vikram in the lead on Tuesday released the track Rekka Rekka from the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Taking to his X timeline director Mari Selvaraj while sharing the link to the song wrote in Tamil Kaatu Yaanaikku orupaatha un kaalgal thedattum pudhu paathai Bhoomi suthuthu unnakkaga pugundhu purapadu puyalaagaThere is one path for a wild elephant let your feet search for a new pathway The world revolves for you enter and start like a cyclone RekkaRekka Out NowThe highenergy Tamil track which blends folk and electronic music has been set to tune by Nivas K Prasanna The song is a collaboration between singerlyricist Arivu and singer Vedan with Mari Selvaraj and Arivu having penned the powerful lyricsFor the unaware the film is scheduled to hit screens on October 17 this yearThe makers of the film had released the first look of Bison in March this year The film has been produced by Applause Entertainment in collaboration with director Pa Ranjiths Neelam StudiosSources close to the unit of the film say that Bison will be an electrifying sports drama Dhruv Vikram plays a kabaddi player in the film alongside Anupama ParameswaranSources also say that the film is inspired by true events and brings to life a gripping tale of passion resilience and triumph against all oddsPacked with raw energy and Mari Selvarajs signature storytelling Bison they say will be a landmark Tamil film that will leave audiences inspired and exhilaratedThe films lead actor Dhruv Vikram who has had to make a herculean effort to play the role had posted an emotional post on Instagram about working on this film when the shooting for this film was wrapped upHe wrote After years of preparation several months of filming shedding blood sweat and tears its finally a wrap on BISON The process of shooting and prepping for this film has changed my life Thank you mariselvaraj84 Sir for fortifying my soul and giving me an experience of a lifetimeThe film which features Anupama Parameswaran as the female lead also stars Lal Pasupathy Rajisha Vijayan Hari Krishnan Azhagam Perumal Aruvi Madhanand and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal rolesBison short for Bison Kaalamaadan has cinematography by Ezhil Arasu K The film has editing by Sakthi Thiru and is jointly produced by Sameer Nair Deepak Saigal director Pa Ranjith and Aditi Anand IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/pulsating-track-rekka-rekka-from-dhruv-vikrams-gripping-sports-drama-bison-kaalamaadan-released-638883.html Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ive-always-wanted-to-do-a-fantasy-rom-com-like-godsjilla-says-actor-tharshan-638638.html Chennai Sep 15 Actor Tharshan whose new film GodsJilla went on floors on Monday on the occasion of his birthday says that he had for a long time wanted to do a light hearted romcom and that this upcoming film was one such project Talking exclusively to IANS soon after the traditional pooja that marked the launch of the film Tharshan said After the excellent response to my recently released film Surrender I have been getting a series of actionoriented roles mostly cop roles just like the one I did in Surrender However I wanted to break the mould and decided I would do a romcom film as I have been wanting to do a light hearted romcom for some time now This film is a fantasy romcom and it appeared to be challenging Also it has been sometime since a film like Arai En 305il Kadavul in which God appears was made So I decided to take this upThe film which will feature ace director Gautham Vasudev Menon along with Tharshan in the lead will have Alisha Mirani playing the female leadDirected by Mohan Guruselva the new age fantasy romcom GodsJilla is to be produced by Zinema Media and Entertainment Ltd and coproduced by Creative Entertainers and Distributors and PGS ProductionsThe film will look to deliver a complete entertainer that will blend mythology fantasy humour and heartwarming romance At its core lies the story of a heartbroken young man whose disillusionment with love sparks a celestial intervention leading to a journey of selfdiscovery redemption and loveApart from Gautham Vasudev Menon Tharshan and Alisha Mirani the film will also feature a big starcast including Robo Shankar KPY Vinoth and Black PandiOn the technical front the film will have cinematography by Shivraj and editing by Aravindh B Ananth Music for the film is by Karthik Harsha while art direction is by Sourabh KesavKnown for his genredefying storytelling director Mohan Guruselva promises to deliver a film that is both entertaining and emotionally resonantWith its mix of surreal celestial landscapes and vibrant earthly visuals complemented by soulful music and witty philosophical humour GodsJilla is designed to connect with todays youth while remaining a family entertainer at heartThe auspicious Pooja marks the beginning of principal photography Audiences can expect GodsJilla to be a refreshing bigscreen experience that balances myth magic and modern love IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ive-always-wanted-to-do-a-fantasy-rom-com-like-godsjilla-says-actor-tharshan-638638.html Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dhanush-discloses-why-he-chose-to-name-his-next-film-idli-kadai-638657.html Chennai Sep 15 One of Indias finest actors Dhanush has now disclosed the reason for naming his eagerly awaited upcoming film Idli Kadai Participating in the audio launch event of the film which was held at the Nehru Indoor stadium in the city Dhanush said Some films will be named after the protagonist But in this film this Idli shop is the protagonist Therefore it has been named Idli KadaiThe actor went on to also explain how it occurred to him that he must make a film about the Idli KadaiDhanush said I had gone abroad along with Shreyas and Ashwath for a meeting After the meeting they went out while I returned to my room I was alone in my room Like everybody else when I am alone I have Ilaiyaraajas songs for company I was listening to an Ilaiyaraaja song called Naan erikaarai Some songs have the power to transport you to a different time and place They tend to rekindle old memoriesThis song reminded me of a time when my mom would take me to her native village for my summer vacation This happened when I was eight years old We would stay there for around two to twoandahalf months This song transported me to that time and my grandmoms place in that village the director and actor explainedHe went on to say It was a small village Only two buses would come and go However there was one shop and it was an idli shop I wanted to eat at that shopStating that he and his sisters would work in the fields gathering flowers to earn the paltry sum required to buy idlis Dhanush said that not even the best costly restaurants he had eaten at later on in life had given him the happiness peace and satisfaction he had got while eating idlis at that shopFor the unaware Dawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmShalini Pandey too plays a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead has been directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dhanush-discloses-why-he-chose-to-name-his-next-film-idli-kadai-638657.html Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dhanush-recalls-time-when-he-worked-as-a-kid-to-earn-money-to-buy-idlis-638698.html Chennai Sep 15 One of Indias finest actors Dhanush has now disclosed how his siblings and he used to collect flowers from the fields when they were children to earn money to buy idlis Participating in the audio launch event of the film which was held at the Nehru Indoor stadium in the city Dhanush explained how the idea to make a film around the Idli Kadai Idli shop had occurred to him in the first placeDhanush said I had gone abroad along with Shreyas and Ashwath for a meeting After the meeting they went out while I returned to my room I was alone in my room Like everybody else when I am alone I have Ilaiyaraajas songs for company I was listening to an Ilaiyaraaja song called Naan erikaarai Some songs have the power to transport you to a different time and place They tend to rekindle old memoriesThis song reminded me of a time when my mom would take me to her native village for my summer vacation This happened when I was eight years old We would stay there for around two to twoandahalf months This song transported me to that time and my grandmoms place in that village the director and actor explainedHe went on to say It was a small village Only two buses would come and go There was one shop and it was an idli shop I wanted to eat at that shop However I would not have moneyThe actor then went on to explain what his siblings and he did to earn moneyIn our village if we plucked flowers from the fields and gave the owners we would be paid according to the amount of flowers we had collected So my two sisters and cousins and I would wake up at four in the morning and go to the fields to pluck flowers We would work nonstop for around twoandahalf hours If we worked that hard each kid would get around Rs Two or Twoandahalf Rupees We kids would then go to a field and have a bath at the water tank there Drying ourselves we would go to this Idli shop and have four to five idlis Today I have eaten in famous and restaurants But I have never been able to get the same happiness the taste the peace we got when we ate those idlis bought with hard earned money he explainedFor the unaware Dawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmShalini Pandey too plays a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead has been directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dhanush-recalls-time-when-he-worked-as-a-kid-to-earn-money-to-buy-idlis-638698.html Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actors-shabeer-kallarakkal-balasaravanans-character-names-in-thandakaaranyam-revealed-638218.html Chennai Sep 13 The makers of director Athiyan Athirais eagerly awaited film Thandakaaranyam featuring actors Dinesh and Kalaiyarasan in the lead have now disclosed the name and look of the characters that actor Shabeer Kallarakkal and actor Balasaravanan play in the film Neelam Productions the production firm of director Pa Ranjith which is producing the film took to its X timeline to announce the names of the characters that both actors play in the film Introducing Shabeer Kallarakkals character it said Rage and rivalry Shabeer as Amitabh ThandakaaranyamFromSept19 தணரணயம Introducing Balasaravans role the production house wrote Their bond will teach you resilience Balasaravanan as Rupesh ThandakaaranyamFromSept19 தணரணயமBoth Shabeer and Balasaravan we realise play police constables in the filmIt may be recalled that the unit has already disclosed that Kalaiyarasan plays a character called Murugan and that actor Dinesh plays a character called Sadaiyan in the filmA teaser which the unit released recently shows that the story of the film is told from a womans perspective A young woman living in a tribal hamlet on the fringes of a forest narrates a story Everytime a girl is born in this forest along with her a root vegetable is also born My grandmother Richiamma used to say that the man who finds that root vegetable and brings it to you is the one destined for you she says The forest does not comprise of just trees and plants it also included our love she explains One day my man made me stand under this tree and went in search of the root to present to me He still hasnt returnedFrom the visuals of the teaser it is evident that the story narrated by the woman is just an allegory for a more intense story of oppression that is set in the forest landsIt is evident from the teaser that the character of Murugan is a member of one of the uniformed services and that Sadaiyan is a tribal leader in the filmThe film which has been produced by director Pa Ranjiths Neelam productions in association with Learn and Teach production will also feature actors Rithyvika Vinsu Sam Muthukumar Aruldass and Saranya Ravichandran in important rolesIt may be recalled that the film has already been cleared by the Censor Board for release with an UA certificate and is scheduled to hit screens on September 19On the technical front the film will have music by Justin Prabhakaran and cinematography by Pratheep Kaliraja Editing for the film will be by Selva while art direction has been handled by Tha RamalingamSources close to the unit of the film say that shooting for the film took place completely in forests and in villages situated in mountains This apart sequences were also shot in hilly regions IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actors-shabeer-kallarakkal-balasaravanans-character-names-in-thandakaaranyam-revealed-638218.html Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-actor-kavins-romantic-entertainer-kiss-with-ua-certificate-638246.html Chennai Sep 13 The Central Board of Film Certification CBFC has now cleared dance choreographerturneddirector Satishs upcoming romantic entertainer Kiss featuring actor Kavin in the lead for release with a UA certificate The films producer Raahul of Romeo Pictures took to his X timeline to make the announcement Leaving a UA mark for yall Kiss certified UA See you in theatres on Sep 19 he wroteIt may be recalled that the film was originally supposed to release in March this year However the films release was then pushed to July without a date being specified for its release The makers finally announced that the film would hit screens on September 19 this yearKiss has triggered great interest as it is being directed by well known dance choreographer Satish and features as female lead Preeti Asrani the actress who played the lead in director Manthira Moorthys critically acclaimed film AyothyaThe film has music by independent musician Jen MartinIt may be recalled that producer Raahul had in January this year officially announced that the film had been wrapped up The producer had then said Cut the cake because its a wrap for Kavins next amp RomeoPictures4 Releasing in theatres this March What a fun ride it has been working with the super talented kavinm0431 dancersatz amp dopharish Waiting for everyone to see the magic you both have created Special thanks to dear jenmartinmusic peterheinofflsir Thank you for giving us extraordinary stunts Thank you Art director MohanMahendiran sir for your constant support preethiasrani editorrcpranav teamaimpr thetabsofficialThe film has stunts by Peter Hein and cinematography by Harish Mohan Mahendiran has taken care of the art direction department and Pranav is in charge of editingA teaser released earlier by the unit showed Kavin playing a guy who is extremely violent in the film with an aversion for romance and love His aversion is so much that he even shuts a shop in order to protest Valentines Day The teaser ends with Preeti Asrani taking a romantic interest in Kavin and asking him to tell her about his first kissFor Kavin a lot will be riding on this film as his previous film director Sivabalan Muthukumars Bloody Beggar did not fare all that well at the box office Bloody Beggar was produced by Kavins close friend director Nelson Dilipkumar under his production company Filament Pictures IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-actor-kavins-romantic-entertainer-kiss-with-ua-certificate-638246.html Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/name-of-dhanushs-character-in-idli-kadai-revealed-638356.html Chennai Sep 13 The makers of director Dhanushs eagerlyawaited action entertainer Idli Kadai on Friday revealed that actor Dhanush plays a character called Murugan in the film Taking to its X timeline actor and director Dhanushs production house Wunderbar Films which is jointly producing the film along with Dawn Pictures wrote Its time for MURUGANs entry dhanushkraja to light up Nehru Stadium tomorrow the grand audio launch begins at 5PM IdliKadai in theatres from the 1st of OctoberIt may be recalled that the makers had on Friday introduced Shalini Pandeys character as Meera in the film The makers have already disclosed the character names of Sathyaraj and Arun Vijay in the film as Vishnu Vardhan and Ashwin respectively They have also disclosed Nithya Menens character name as Kayal and Rajkirans character name as Sivanesan Samuthirakani plays a character called Marisamy in the filmFor the unaware the unit of Idly Kadai had left for Bangkok to can a crucial sequence which required the presence of all the actors in the film Shooting for the film came to an end with this Bangkok scheduleDawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had then announced the wrapping up of shooting on its X timeline It had then said Its time to call it a WRAP for IdlyKadai See you in theatres on the 1st of October Exciting updates soonThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdli Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead is being directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/name-of-dhanushs-character-in-idli-kadai-revealed-638356.html Sat, 13 Sep 2025 21:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/teaser-of-samuthirakani-starrer-carmeni-selvam-promises-a-meaningful-tale-on-money-family-and-modern-aspirations-637993.html Chennai Sep 12 The makers of director Ram Chakris upcoming financial drama Carmeni Selvam featuring actors Samuthirakani and director Gautham Vasudev Menon in the lead have now released a teaser of the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Produced by Pathway Productions the film apart from Samuthirakani and Gautham Vasudev Menon will feature actresses Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli and Abhinaya in pivotal rolesThe teaser begins with a voiceover from Samuthirakani There are many means to make moneyFrom there different voices chime in with conflicting pieces of advice on overspending bold loans cryptocurrency bets and even dubious shortcutsoffering a witty reflection of how money and success are viewed in modern societyThe teaser gives the impression that the film will have a lighthearted tone One also gets the impression that the film will have a sprinkling of irony and humour making its social observations both sharp and entertainingIt suggests that the story could revolve around the financial needs and decisions that shape peoples lives a theme that resonates strongly in todays creditbased economy and EMI driven lifestyleVisually the teaser showcases Samuthirakani as a family man with Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli as his wife and a young son In contrast glimpses of him abroad seemingly alone raise questions about his journeyGautham Vasudev Menons presence in an undisclosed role further adds to the intrigue leaving audiences speculating about his importance in the storyThe teaser concludes with Samuthirakanis memorable line If you want to be rich learn to spend like a rich man If you dont have the money borrow and spend a provocative note that lingers with the audience long after the teaser endsOn the technical front Ram Chakri is likely to bring a fresh vision as both writer and director Cinematography for the film is by Yuvaraj Dakshan while music for the film is by Music Cloud TechnologiesSources close to the unit of the film say that with its timely theme relatable premise and light yet thoughtprovoking tone Carmeni Selvam is shaping up to be a film that will spark conversations this festive seasonThe makers have chosen to release the film an entertainer that blends family dynamics with contemporary reflections on money and lifestyle on October 17 2025 for the festival of Deepavali IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/teaser-of-samuthirakani-starrer-carmeni-selvam-promises-a-meaningful-tale-on-money-family-and-modern-aspirations-637993.html Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-kavin-tells-director-nelson-named-my-character-in-kiss-after-you-to-show-my-affection-for-you-638000.html Chennai Sep 12 Actor Kavin who plays the lead in dance choreographerturneddirector Satishs upcoming romantic entertainer Kiss has now disclosed that the name of the character he plays in the film is Nelson and that he chose to take this name in a bid to show his affection for his good friend ace director Nelson Dilipkumar Responding to Nelson Dilipkumars wishes to the team of Kiss which released the trailer of the film recently Kavin wrote Thanks for everything nae Anba epdi kaatradhu nu theriyaama padathula unga paera vechukutaen Nelson Thank you for everything elder brother I did not know how to show my affection for you and therefore took your name as my characters name in the filmIt may be recalled that ace director Nelson Dilipkumar produced actor Kavins previous film titled Bloody BeggarKiss which has been directed by dance choreographer Sathish is scheduled to hit screens on September 19 this year It may be recalled that the film which has triggered huge expectations was originally supposed to release in March this year However the films release was then pushed to July without a date being specified for its release Finally the makers announced that the film would hit screens on September 19 this yearKiss has triggered great interest as it features actress Preeti Asrani the actress who played the lead in director Manthira Moorthys critically acclaimed film Ayothya as the female leadThe film has music by independent musician Jen MartinThe film has stunts by Peter Hein and cinematography by Harish Mohan Mahendiran has taken care of the art direction department and Pranav is in charge of editingA teaser released earlier by the unit showed Kavin playing a guy who is extremely violent in the film with an aversion for romance and love His aversion is so much that he even shuts a shop in order to protest Valentines Day The teaser ends with Preeti Asrani taking a romantic interest in Kavin and asking him to tell her about his first kissFor Kavin a lot will be riding on this film as his previous film director Sivabalan Muthukumars Bloody Beggar did not fare all that well at the box office Bloody Beggar was produced by Kavins close friend director Nelson Dilipkumar under his production company Filament Pictures IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-kavin-tells-director-nelson-named-my-character-in-kiss-after-you-to-show-my-affection-for-you-638000.html Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/will-be-stepping-away-from-social-media-for-a-bit-says-actress-anushka-shetty-638002.html Chennai Sep 12 One of Telugu cinemas top actresses Anushka Shetty has now announced that she will be taking a short break from social media Taking to her social media timelines Anushka Shetty posted a picture of a handwritten note that said Trading blue light to candlelight Will be stepping away from social media for a bit just to reconnect to the world and work beyond the scrolling to where we all actually startedSee you all soon with more stories and more love Smile always Love Anushka ShettyIt may be recalled that Anushka had been active on social media during the promotions of her recently released film Ghaati featuring herself and Vikram Prabhu in the leadThe film which was directed by Krish released on September 5 Despite the action entertainer opening to mixed reviews critics were all praise for Anushka Shettys performance in the filmIt may be recalled that Anushka during the promotions of the film had disclosed that she would love to do an outandout negative character should such a strong character come her wayThe actress had made this disclosure while speaking to the media during an interaction organised as part of the promotions of GhaatiAnushka Shetty who has completed 20 years in the film industry was asked if there was any character that she still wanted to do To this the actress said I want to do an out and out negative character If a strong character comes along I will definitely do a negative roleAnushkas previous film with director Krish Vedam was a roaring success Naturally expectations from Ghaati were huge as the two professionals had teamed up againWhen asked about her new projects the actress had saidIm listening to new scripts Theres a good lineup Im doing a film in Malayalam It will be my first Malayalam film There will be a new film announcement in Telugu as well That will also be very interesting IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/will-be-stepping-away-from-social-media-for-a-bit-says-actress-anushka-shetty-638002.html Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/darling-2-actor-rameez-raja-to-make-a-comeback-to-tamil-cinema-with-horror-thriller-638081.html Chennai Sep 12 Actor and producer Rameez Raja best known for his performance in the horror comedy Darling 2 is now all set to make a comeback to Tamil cinema with a horror thriller For the unaware Rameez Raja who was also a producer of Darling 2 went on to produce a film titled Vidhi Mathi Ulta in 2017 which tanked at the box office The producer suffered huge losses as a result and had to quit the film industryHowever not one to lose hope or give up soon the actorproducer entered the roofing business and started a firm which sources claim has been doing exceedingly well over the last few years Having reestablished himself as an industrialist Rameez Raja is now looking to make a comeback to Tamil cinema with a horror thrillerRameez Raja will be looking to establish himself as a producer and a hero once again after almost seven years Sources say preparations are underway to launch the new film shortlySays Rameez Raja Horror and thriller films are very popular among the masses now Thats why we are now working on the story of our next film which will be a horror thriller Selection of actors and technicians is currently onThe actor says that he will be seen in a unique character in this film the story and making of which will be remarkably different from other horror filmsHaving faced failures and having overcome it the actor suggests that those looking for opportunities in cinema will be in a better position to overcome challenges if they had a job as a base and then began their searchI realized that cinema was my passion but I also understood that business was different I understood that I had to set up a business even as I pursued my passion That is the lesson that time taught me through my film Vidhi Madhi Ulta says the actor who has now begun work on his next filmMy advice to those from the next generation is keep trying to realise your dream but at the same time build a solid foundation for life he signs off IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/darling-2-actor-rameez-raja-to-make-a-comeback-to-tamil-cinema-with-horror-thriller-638081.html Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-used-ed-harriss-role-in-the-rock-as-the-reference-point-for-my-role-in-thanal-says-ashwin-kakamanu-638105.html Chennai Sep 12 Well known actor Ashwin Kakamanu whose performance in director Ravindra Madhavas edgeoftheseat action thriller Thanal has come in for praise from the critics and the industry insiders says he used actor Ed Harriss performance in The Rock as a reference point for his role in the film The film which features actor Atharvaa Murali as the hero has Ashwin Kakamanu playing the antagonist for the very first time in his careerAshwin who plays an exmilitary officer in the film spoke exclusively to IANS about how he prepared himself for this roleBegins the actor When I heard the story you know the Ed Harris sort of character was the one that came to my mind That was a reference point A guy a general whos gone rogue whos so fed up with the system that hes like you know Im going to go rogue I love that movie and I love that character Hes a villain but you feel for him Thats because he has integrity Its a character where even though hes doing bad things theres an integrity to it that you cant dismissDraw Ashwin Kakamanus attention to the fact that a lot of heroes would refrain from doing negative roles or roles with negative shades Did he as an upcoming hero have any apprehensions about doing a negative roleSays Ashwin Kakamanu See Ive always loved movie villains As an audience I love Hannibal Lecter Joker James Bond villains Maurice Moreys Marvel villains I think there are things they can do while heroes traditionally have to follow in a certain mould So Ive always looked for those rolesThanal which has cinematography by Sakthi Saravanan has editing by Kalaivanan R and art direction by Ayyapan S Stunts in the film have been choroegraphed by R Sakthi Saravanan while dances in the film have been choreographed by Hari Kiran IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-used-ed-harriss-role-in-the-rock-as-the-reference-point-for-my-role-in-thanal-says-ashwin-kakamanu-638105.html Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-used-ed-harriss-role-in-the-rock-as-the-reference-point-for-my-role-in-thanal-says-ashwin-kakamanu-638107.html Chennai Sep 12 Well known actor Ashwin Kakamanu whose performance in director Ravindra Madhavas edgeoftheseat action thriller Thanal has come in for praise from the critics and the industry insiders says he used actor Ed Harriss performance in The Rock as a reference point for his role in the film The film which features actor Atharvaa Murali as the hero has Ashwin Kakamanu playing the antagonist for the very first time in his careerAshwin who plays an exmilitary officer in the film spoke exclusively to IANS about how he prepared himself for this roleBegins the actor When I heard the story you know the Ed Harris sort of character was the one that came to my mind That was a reference point A guy a general whos gone rogue whos so fed up with the system that hes like you know Im going to go rogue I love that movie and I love that character Hes a villain but you feel for him Thats because he has integrity Its a character where even though hes doing bad things theres an integrity to it that you cant dismissDraw Ashwin Kakamanus attention to the fact that a lot of heroes would refrain from doing negative roles or roles with negative shades Did he as an upcoming hero have any apprehensions about doing a negative roleSays Ashwin Kakamanu See Ive always loved movie villains As an audience I love Hannibal Lecter Joker James Bond villains Maurice Moreys Marvel villains I think there are things they can do while heroes traditionally have to follow in a certain mould So Ive always looked for those rolesThanal which has cinematography by Sakthi Saravanan has editing by Kalaivanan R and art direction by Ayyapan S Stunts in the film have been choroegraphed by R Sakthi Saravanan while dances in the film have been choreographed by Hari Kiran IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-used-ed-harriss-role-in-the-rock-as-the-reference-point-for-my-role-in-thanal-says-ashwin-kakamanu-638107.html Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sivakarthikeyans-parasakthi-to-hit-screens-for-pongal-next-year-film-to-release-on-january-14-638114.html Chennai Sep 12 The makers of director Sudha Kongaras eagerlyawaited period film Parasakthi featuring actor Sivakarthikeyan in the lead on Friday announced that the film would hit screens on January 14 for Pongal next year Dawn Pictures which is producing the highly anticipated film took to its social media timelines to release a video clip that had some stunning visuals from the period film on Friday It wrote Parasakthi Paravattum Let the fire spread A stunning ride through history awaits Parasakthi in Theatres from 14th January 2026 ParasakthiFromPongal ParasakthiFromJan14It may be recalled that the film is in its final stage of filming In August the makers had announced that the unit had wrapped up the wrapped up the Pollachi scheduleSources in the know say that some important sequences in the film were shot during this schedule which began on July 18 However Sivakarthikeyan had joined the unit a little laterIt may be recalled that while the first schedule of Parasakthi happened in Madurai the unit headed to Sri Lanka for the films second schedule The schedule in Pollachi in Tamil Nadu was the thirdParasakthi has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs The period film which also features Atharvaa and Sreeleela is believed to be set in the 1960s in the then state of MadrasA teaser released by the unit showed that the story takes place in the Pachaiyappas college in Madras where Sivakarthikeyan is seen going door to door in search of something He comes across as a fearless leader looking to lead students on a violent protest in rebellion against an unjust system which seems to have imposed orders such as Students do not touch Incidentally the teaser showed this order printed on a wall changed to Do not touch studentsThe teaser gave away the fact that Ravi Mohans character is intent on killing Sivakarthikeyans characterParasakthi which was tentatively being referred to as SK25 as it is Sivakarthikeyans 25th film has music by G V Prakash and cinematography by experienced cameraman Ravi K Chandran Stunts for the film are by Supreme Sundar IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sivakarthikeyans-parasakthi-to-hit-screens-for-pongal-next-year-film-to-release-on-january-14-638114.html Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shalini-pandeys-look-and-character-in-dhanushs-idli-kadai-revealed-638124.html Chennai Sep 12 The makers of director Dhanushs eagerlyawaited action entertainer Idli Kadai on Friday released the first look poster of actress Shalini Pandey who plays the character of Meera in the film Taking to its X timeline actor and director Dhanushs production house Wunderbar Films which is jointly producing the film along with Dawn Pictures wrote Introducing the pretty Shalini Pandey as MEERA IdliKadai in theatres from October 1st Get set for the audio launch this Sunday IdliKadaiCharacterIntroductionIt may be recalled that the makers have already disclosed the character names of Sathyaraj and Arun Vijay in the film as Vishnu Vardhan and Ashwin respectively They have also disclosed Nithya Menens character name as Kayal and Rajkirans character name as Sivanesan Samuthirakani plays a character called Marisamy in the filmFor the unaware the unit of Idly Kadai had left for Bangkok to can a crucial sequence which required the presence of all the actors in the film Shooting for the film came to an end with this Bangkok scheduleDawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had then announced the wrapping up of shooting on its X timeline It had then said Its time to call it a WRAP for IdlyKadai See you in theatres on the 1st of October Exciting updates soonThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdli Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead is being directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shalini-pandeys-look-and-character-in-dhanushs-idli-kadai-revealed-638124.html Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-vijay-antonys-film-nooru-saami-to-hit-screens-on-may-1-next-year-637796.html Chennai Sep 11 Actor Vijay Antony who is playing the lead in director Sasis eagerly awaited upcoming film Nooru Saami has now announced that the film will hit screens on May 1 next year Vijay Antony made this announcement at the prerelease event of his upcoming film Shakthi ThirumaganParticipating in the event the actor and music director who has a number of films lined up said that Nooru Saami would go on to better his blockbuster film PichaikkaranFor the unaware the title Nooru Saami is a phrase thats been taken from an immensely popular song in director Sasis Tamil film Pichaikkaran which too featured Vijay Antony in the lead It may be recalled that ace director Sasi had officially announced that he would be working with Vijay Antony again on a film at the trailer launch event of director Leo John Pauls Maargan in which Vijay Antony played a police officer investigating a series of murdersDirector Sasi had then said In 2006 when I made the film Dishyum Vijay Antony was the music director In 2016 when I made Pichaikkaran Vijay Antony played the lead Now we are going to work together againSasi went on to disclose that his upcoming film was one that he considered very close to his heart He also disclosed that this film would feature two heroesWhile one of the hero roles will be played by Vijay Antony the other heros character will be played by Ajay Dhishan who happens to be Vijay Antonys sisters son I remember Ajay as a small child when we were doing Dishyum He is now a young hero Sasi had addedThe film has triggered huge expectations from fans of Tamil cinema as Vijay Antonys last film with director Sasi Pichaikkaran went on to emerge not only as a blockbuster but also as a cult classicPichaikkarans story revolved around a renowned and wealthy businessman who in a bid to save his mothers life seeks alms and lives the life of a beggar for a period of 48 days as part of a vow made to God The film which was based on a real life incident moved audiences across not just Tamil Nadu but other regions of the country as wellPichaikkaran which went on to emerge as a huge blockbuster in Tamil was remade in Telugu as Bichagadu in Odia as Baby in Marathi as Bhikari and in Kannada as Amma I love youNow after almost nine years the immensely popular combo of director Sasi and actor Vijay Antony will be working on a new film that has been titled Nooru Saami Hundred Gods IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-vijay-antonys-film-nooru-saami-to-hit-screens-on-may-1-next-year-637796.html Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-of-dulquer-salmaans-much-awaited-period-drama-kaantha-postponed-637890.html Chennai Sep 11 The makers of director Selvamani Selvarajs muchanticipated period drama Kaantha featuring actor Dulquer Salmaan in the lead have now announced that they have decided to postpone the release of the film The film was scheduled to hit screens on September 12Taking to its social media timelines Spirit Media one of the production houses producing the film put out a statement that read To our incredible audience Weve been truly moved by the love and support youve shown since the release of our teaser It truly means the world to us and pushes us to give you our very bestWith the resounding success of Lokah we want Chandras rampage in the box office to keep soaring We are putting together something equally special to take you on another incredible cinematic journey Hence weve pushed the release date of Kaantha and will be announcing the new release date soon Until then thank you once again for standing by us We cant wait to see you at the cinemas soon With love and gratitude Team KaanthaA teaser that the makers of Kaantha had released some time ago has triggered huge excitement among fans and film buffs The teaser has only increased expectations from the filmThe teaser begins with an announcer stating that Saantha the film being made by Modern Studios will be Tamil cinemas first horror film The teaser then shows the film getting made Ayya Samuthirakani is the writer and director of the film and Dulquer Salmaan is the hero of the film It is evident that both the director and the hero of the film are now at loggerheads with one another and are no longer on talking terms While Ayya wants a scene in which a character called Chandran gets scared after seeing a spirit called Neeli to be shot first Dulquer wants some other pleasant scene to be shot firstThe hero and the director are bitter enemies only now but there was a time when both of them loved and respected each other before turning foes The teaser shows that Ayya is the one who trained and made Dulquer the hero he is today However all that is a thing of the past While Ayya seeks to make the heroine the central character of the film Dulquer continues to make changes In the end the teaser shows Dulquer changing the title of the film from Saantha to KaanthaA gripping period dramatic thriller set in 1950s Madras Kaantha will look to transport the viewers to the soul of that era It captures a moment in time when tradition and modernity collided giving rise to stories both personal and profoundSources close to the unit say that the film which has been anchored by powerful performances is a richly textured story and has stunning visualsThe muchanticipated period film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Bhagyashri Borse in the leadThe film which is being jointly produced by Spirit Media and Dulquer Salmaans Wayfarer Films has cinematography by ace cameraman Dani Sanchez Lopaz and music by Jhanu Chanthar Art direction for the film is by Tha Ramalingam and editing is by Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalves IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-of-dulquer-salmaans-much-awaited-period-drama-kaantha-postponed-637890.html Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/allu-arjun-on-little-hearts-no-melodrama-no-gyan-just-full-entertainment-637914.html Hyderabad Sep 11 Telugu star Allu Arjun on Thursday showered praise on director Sai Marthands Telugu film Little Hearts which has now come in for a lot of appreciation from not just audiences but also celebrities saying the film offers no melodrama or gyan but just full entertainment Taking to his X timeline Allu Arjun wrote Watched LittleHearts yesterday What a fun amp laughter ride No melodrama no gyan just full entertainment A very fresh young love story A blast by the lead moulitalks a sweet presence by shivaninagaram and candid performances by friends amp other artists Loved the work of director marthandsai Refreshing music by sinjithyerramil Unapologetic Congratulations to the entire team Kudos to TheBunnyVas garu for bringing this special film to theatresDirector Sai Marthand for his part thanked Allu Arjun for his wishes He wrote Thank you so much Anna Glad you watched it and loved my work This is a very special moment for my teamIt may be recalled that several celebrities including Telugu star Nani and Tamil film director Abishan Jeevinth have appreciated the filmNani on Monday had expressed his appreciation for the light hearted comedy saying What a breezy fun film LittleHearts is Laughed heartfully after long time Akhil Madhu khathyayani am not sure too abt the spelling You all made my day I wont say I love you but for now I will just say Thank youThe appreciation for the film did not come from just Telugu film industry professionalsTamil film director Abishan Jeevinth who delivered one of the Tamil film industrys biggest hits Tourist Family earlier this year took to his X timeline to appreciate the romcomHe said Watched Little Hearts A cute funfilled film thats perfect to enjoy with your friends and family MouliTalks marthandsaiResponding to Abishan Jeevinths post Sai Marthand wrote Bro Big fan of TOURIST FAMILY I wondered if I could ever create even half the impact it made Your words mean a lot to us Even I did a cameo role in the climaxFor the unaware Little Hearts which released on September 5 this year featured Mouli Tanuj Prashanth and Shivani Nagaram in the lead It had Rajeev Kanakala SS Kanchi Anitha Chowdary and Sathya Krishnan in supporting roles The film which was written and directed by Sai Marthand was produced by Aditya HaasanThe laugh riot which had music by Sinjith Yerramilli had cinematography by Suriya Balaji and editing by Sreedhar Sompally IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/allu-arjun-on-little-hearts-no-melodrama-no-gyan-just-full-entertainment-637914.html Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/srinidhi-shetty-raashi-khannas-character-names-in-telusu-kada-disclosed-637518.html Hyderabad Sep 9 Actress Srinidhi Shetty plays a character called Raaga while actress Raashi Khanna plays a character called Anjali in director Neeraja Konas eagerly awaited upcoming romantic drama Telusu Kada the films makers announced on Tuesday Taking to her Instagram timeline director Neeraja Kona shared introduction posters of both heroines in the film and put out two posts In the first she wrote Meet our ANJALI Full of love and poise raashiikhanna TELUSU KADA teaser from September 11th 1111amShe then put out another post in which she said Meet our RAAGA srinidhishetty This ones special TELUSU KADA teaser from Sep 11th 1111amInterestingly actress Raashi Khanna had only recently announced that she had wrapped up her portions in the filmTaking to her Instagram page the actress had said Some stories dont just leave when the cameras stop rolling Telusu Kada is one of them A journey of love loss and everything in between And today I wrapForever grateful to the most incredible team who carried this journey with me Cant wait for you all to step into this world we created You are in for a wild rideThe film has triggered huge expectations as Neeraja Kona a popular stylist is making her directorial debut with Telusu KadaProduced by TG Vishwa Prasad and TG Krithi Prasad under the People Media Factory banner the movie features Siddu Jonnalagadda in the lead along with Raashi Khanna and Srinidhi ShettyFor the unaware the final schedule of the film began in June in a specially erected set in Hyderabad where some crucial scenes involving Siddu Jonnalagadda Raashi Khanna and Srinidhi Shetty were cannedMusic for the movie has been scored by one of the most popular music directors of the Tamil and Telugu industries Thaman S Sources say Telusu Kada will be a heartfelt story that explores love personal growth and the tough choices people make in relationships It will be a film that will look to balance emotion with humor making for an enjoyable and thoughtful watchSiddhu Jonnalagadda plays a stylish yet very mature role in the movie that also features Viva Harsha in a significant roleOn the technical front cinematography for the film is by Gnana Shekar Baba and editing is by National Awardwinning editor Naveen Nooli Avinash Kolla is the production designer of the film Sheetal Sharma is in charge of costumesTelusu Kada is slated for release on October 17 for the festival of Deepavali this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/srinidhi-shetty-raashi-khannas-character-names-in-telusu-kada-disclosed-637518.html Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sudha-kongara-tells-actor-mohan-ravi-enjoying-working-with-you-my-beautiful-gentleman-actor-637565.html Chennai Sep 10 Director Sudha Kongara who is now working with actor Mohan Ravi in her eagerlyawaited period film Parasakthi featuring actor Sivakarthikeyan in the lead on Wednesday penned an adorable birthday wish for Ravi in which she said that she was so enjoying working with him Taking to her social media timelines to pen a birthday wish for the actor who has been going through tough times in the recent past she wrote Look for the quietest spot on sets and you will find Ravi over there preparing unruffled and 200 percent into the character and the scene So enjoying working with you my beautiful gentleman actor Happy happy birthday and may you have the best times aheadParasakthi which will feature Ravi Mohan as the antagonist for the first time is in its final leg of shooting It may be recalled that while the first schedule of Parasakthi happened in Madurai the unit headed to Sri Lanka for the films second schedule The schedule in Pollachi in Tamil Nadu was the third Now the film is in its final stages Parasakthi has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs The period film which also features Atharvaa and Sreeleela is believed to be set in the 1960s in the then state of MadrasActor S J Suryah who is working with Ravi Mohan in his upcoming film Bro Code too penned a birthday wish for RaviS J Suryah wrote Happy birthday BROCODE BRO Star actor wonderful human being and the producer director iamRaviMohan sir Have a great year sir amp wishing and praying God will bless you with lots more success and happiness sjsBro Code which is being directed by Karthik Yogi will be a fulllength action comedy entertainer The film sources had pointed out will feature actor S J Suryah in a pivotal role with a positive spin to itThis apart the film is likely to feature four heroines Music for the film is being scored by Harshvardhan best known for his work in Animal Bro Code incidentally will be the first film to be produced by Ravi Mohans production house IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sudha-kongara-tells-actor-mohan-ravi-enjoying-working-with-you-my-beautiful-gentleman-actor-637565.html Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/a-title-from-mischievous-mr-dhanush-says-actor-parthiepan-637569.html Chennai Sep 10 Responding in a lighter vein to a tweet put out by actor Dhanush in which the latter had called him Mischievous actor Parthipan on Wednesday returned the favour and said A title from Mischievous Mr Dhanush On Tuesday evening the makers of director Dhanushs eagerlyawaited action entertainer Idly Kadai announced that actor Parthiepan played a cop called Arivu in the filmTaking to its X timeline actor and director Dhanushs production house Wunderbar Films which is jointly producing the film along with Dawn Pictures wrote The cop in the frame Introducing rparthiepan as ARIVU IdliKadai Worldwide Theatrical release on October 1st Get set for the audio launch on 14th SeptemberIdlikadaiCharacterIntroductionDhanush for his part tweeted The mischievous rparthiepan sir as Arivu IdliKadaiNow responding to Dhanushs tweet in which he had called him Mischievous actor and director Parthiepan penned a light hearted post on WednesdayParthiepan in Tamil wrote Mischievous Parthiban A title from Mischievous Mr Dhanush I like mischief and despite mischief being liked I still struggle to ensure that my fans like me I would be happy if audiences consumed my performance in Idli Kadai as they would relish a mini idly This was my first experience working with Mr Dhanush I thoroughly enjoyed watching him as a complete artiste in the very little time I got to work with him I will talk about this face to face on the 14th Idli is nothing but batter poured inside a vessel containing holes I have been filled into the honorable vessel of R Arivu It is a pleasure to watch fans celebrate this R Arivu with their knowledge in the comments If we have to say the English equivalent of the story of Idly Kadai It tally with a tale of Italy shop by Danish sicIt may be recalled that the makers have already disclosed the character names of Rajkiran Sathyaraj and Arun Vijay in the film as Sivanesan Vishnu Vardhan and Ashwin respectivelyThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead is being directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/a-title-from-mischievous-mr-dhanush-says-actor-parthiepan-637569.html Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vishal-venkats-sila-nerangalil-sila-manidhargal-to-be-re-released-on-september-19-637693.html Chennai Sep 10 Director Vishal Venkats much acclaimed film Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal featuring Ashok Selvan Reyaa Manikandan and Abi Hassan in the lead is to be rereleased on September 19 this year its makers announced on Wednesday It may be recalled that the film which was produced by AR Entertainment and Trident Arts was released in theatres in January 2022 amid Covid restrictions Despite the restrictions imposed to keep the pandemic in check the film won appreciation from both the media and audiencesNow the film which also featured actors Anju Kurian Praveen Raja Rythvika Nasser KS Ravikumar Ilavarasu Bhanu Priya and Anupama Kumar in pivotal roles is gearing up for a theatrical rereleasePVR Cinemas will be rereleasing Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal across theatres in Tamil Nadu on September 19 AR Entertainment Trident Arts and PVR Cinemas are confident that the film will once again receive overwhelming love from the audienceTalking exclusively to IANS the films director Vishal Venkat expressed happiness at the film being rereleased a second timeDefinitely very happy September is proving to be a special month for me My second film Bomb featuring Arjun Das in the lead is to release in a couple of days on September 12 Then a week later Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal which was my first film is getting rereleased on September 19 We released the film the first time during the second Covid wave and therefore a lot of people who wanted to watch it had missed out on it Now those who had missed out watching it the first time can enjoy the film Apart from these people others can also watch the film I am eager to see how the film is received says director Vishal VenkatWith music composed by Radhan cinematography by Meyyendiran K and editing by Prasanna GK the film carried dialogues written by Manikandan K Art direction was handled by A Felix Raja and Manoj KumarChoreography for the film was done by Dinesh and Sri Krish while lyrics for the songs in the film were penned by Snekan RJ Vijay Mathevan Raakendu Mouli amp MC Chetan Priya Harie and Priya Karan were the costume designers for the film which had sound effects and design by Suren G and Alagiyakoothan IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vishal-venkats-sila-nerangalil-sila-manidhargal-to-be-re-released-on-september-19-637693.html Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/parthiepan-plays-a-cop-called-arivu-in-dhanushs-idly-kadai-637502.html Chennai Sep 9 The makers of director Dhanushs eagerlyawaited action entertainer Idly Kadai on Tuesday announced that actor Parthiepan played a cop called Arivu in the film Taking to its X timeline actor and director Dhanushs production house Wunderbar Films which is jointly producing the film along with Dawn Pictures wrote The cop in the frame Introducing rparthiepan as ARIVU IdliKadai Worldwide Theatrical release on October 1st Get set for the audio launch on 14th SeptemberIdlikadaiCharacterIntroductionDhanush for his part tweeted The mischievous rparthiepan sir as Arivu IdliKadaiIt may be recalled that the makers have already disclosed the character names of Rajkiran Sathyaraj and Arun Vijay in the film as Sivanesan Vishnu Vardhan and Ashwin respectivelyFor the unaware the unit of Idly Kadai had left for Bangkok to can a crucial sequence which required the presence of all the actors in the film Shooting for the film came to an end with this Bangkok scheduleDawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had then announced the wrapping up of shooting on its X timeline It had then said Its time to call it a WRAP for IdlyKadai See you in theatres on the 1st of October Exciting updates soonThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead is being directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/parthiepan-plays-a-cop-called-arivu-in-dhanushs-idly-kadai-637502.html Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/unit-of-sai-durgha-tejs-sambarala-yeti-gattu-to-shoot-spectacular-action-sequence-in-upcoming-schedule-637512.html Hyderabad Sep 9 If sources in the industry are to be believed the unit of director Rohith KPs eagerly awaited pan Indian film Sambarala Yeti Gattu featuring Telugu star Sai Durgha Tej in the lead is now hectically gearing up to begin its next schedule during which a spectacular action sequence is to be shot Sources in the know say that the muchawaited PanIndia film has now entered a crucial phase in shooting and that it is all set to commence its next schedule For the unaware the upcoming film has triggered huge interest Directed by Rohith KP and produced by K Niranjan Reddy and Chaitanya Reddy under Primeshow Entertainment the film is being mounted on a grand scale with a budget of 125 crore making it the biggest project in Sai Durgha Tejs careerSources hint that the upcoming schedule will commence in midSeptember A spectacular action sequence that is to be choreographed by National Award winning stunt choreographer Peter Hein Sources also claim that Sai Durgha Tej will face off against a Bollywood superstar in a powerful antagonist role Extensive CGI work is also progressing rapidly to elevate the cinematic experienceActress Aishwarya Lekshmi will be seen playing the female lead in this film which will also feature a huge star cast including Jagapathi Babu Srikanth Saikumar Ananya Nagalla and Ravi KrishnaSai Durgha Tej has been working with unwavering dedication for the past two years on Sambarala Yeti Gattu preparing for this transformative and emotionally intense roleInitially planned for a Dussehra release the films timeline has shifted due to the industry strike and the makers are to announce a new release date soonBacked by a stellar team SYG stands tall as one of Primeshow Entertainments most prestigious ventures after their blockbuster HanuManReleasing in Telugu Tamil Hindi Kannada and Malayalam Sambarala Yeti Gattu is gearing up to be a landmark PanIndia action dramaOn the technical front the film has cinematography by Vetri Palanisamy and music by Ajaneesh Loknath Editing for the film is by Naveen Vijaya Krishna and costumes are by Ayesha Mariam IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/unit-of-sai-durgha-tejs-sambarala-yeti-gattu-to-shoot-spectacular-action-sequence-in-upcoming-schedule-637512.html Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-feel-so-at-home-being-in-the-south-says-actress-bhumika-chawla-637307.html Chennai Sep 9 Actress Bhumika Chawla who has been a leading actress in both Telugu and Tamil cinema on Tuesday penned a post of gratitude in which she thanked the Telugu Tamil and Hindi film industries and God for making her a part of them Taking to her Instagram page to pen a post of gratitude the actress wrote Gratitude Rab da shukriya take some time out of the busy days to thank God and the universe Living in gratitude for everything For this day For sunlight For the birds chirping for everything for being safe in this country for the morning breeze She then went on thank the film industry and God for making her a part of themShe said I want to thank the film industry and God for making me a part of them To the Telugu film industry for the love I got to the Hindi film industry Tamil film industry and all the other people I have worked with For the people and audience who gave me love and to the characters I played What is this life without a little heartfelt thank you I feel so at home being in the south Hyderabad and Chennai Thank you God Lets find things to be grateful for each day See the magic in gratitudeTo the unaware Bhumika Chawla has a huge fan base in both the Telugu and Tamil film industries The actress who has delivered several hits in both languages is best known for her films Kushi Vasu Okkadu Missamma Naa Autograph and Middle Class Abbayi in Telugu In Tamil she won the hearts of audiences with her charming performances in Sillunu Oru Kaadhal and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal In Hindi the actress has delivered a number of impressive performances in several films including M S Dhoni The Untold Story which is the biopic of cricketing ace M S Dhoni IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-feel-so-at-home-being-in-the-south-says-actress-bhumika-chawla-637307.html Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/rajkiran-plays-sivanesan-in-dhanushs-idly-kadai-637225.html Chennai Sep 8 The makers of director Dhanushs eagerlyawaited action entertainer Idly Kadai on Monday announced that actor Rajkiran played a character called Sivanesan in the film Taking to its X timeline actor and director Dhanushs production house Wunderbar Films which is jointly producing the film along with Dawn Pictures wrote The thespian Rajkiran plays SIVANESAN in IdliKadai Get ready for the film in theatres on the 1st of October IdlikadaiCharacterIntroductionDhanush for his part tweeted My first Hero Rajkiran sir as Sivanesan IdliKadaiIt may be recalled that the makers have already disclosed the character names of Sathyaraj and Arun Vijay in the film as Vishnu Vardhan and Ashwin respectivelyFor the unaware the unit of Idly Kadai had left for Bangkok to can a crucial sequence which required the presence of all the actors in the film Shooting for the film came to an end with this Bangkok scheduleDawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had then announced the wrapping up of shooting on its X timeline It had then said Its time to call it a WRAP for IdlyKadai See you in theatres on the 1st of October Exciting updates soonThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead is being directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/rajkiran-plays-sivanesan-in-dhanushs-idly-kadai-637225.html Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sathyaraj-plays-vishnu-vardhan-in-dhanushs-idly-kadai-637038.html Chennai Sep 8 The makers of director Dhanushs eagerlyawaited action entertainer Idly Kadai have now announced the name of the character that actor Sathyaraj plays in the film Taking to its X timeline actor and director Dhanushs production house Wunderbar Films which is jointly producing the film along with Dawn Pictures wrote Introducing the veteran Sathyaraj as VISHNU VARDHAN Get ready for IdliKadai in theatres on the 1st of OctoberDhanush on his X timeline wrote Dearest sathyaraj sir as vishnuvardhan idlikadaiIt may be recalled that the unit of the film has already announced that Arun Vijay plays a character called Ashwin in the film For the unaware the unit of Idly Kadai had left for Bangkok to can a crucial sequence which required the presence of all the actors in the film Shooting for the film came to an end with this Bangkok scheduleDawn Pictures which is one of the production houses producing the film had then announced the wrapping up of shooting on its X timeline It had then said Its time to call it a WRAP for IdlyKadai See you in theatres on the 1st of October Exciting updates soonThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead is being directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sathyaraj-plays-vishnu-vardhan-in-dhanushs-idly-kadai-637038.html Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/raashi-khanna-completes-shooting-for-her-portions-in-telusu-kada-637039.html Hyderabad Sep 8 Actress Raashi Khanna who plays one of the female leads in director Neeraja Konas upcoming romantic drama Telusu Kada has now announced that she has wrapped up her portions in the film Taking to her Instagram page the actress wrote Some stories dont just leave when the cameras stop rolling Telusu Kada is one of them A journey of love loss and everything in between And today I wrapForever grateful to the most incredible team who carried this journey with me Cant wait for you all to step into this world we created You are in for a wild rideThe film has triggered huge expectations as Neeraja Kona a popular stylist is making her directorial debut with Telusu KadaProduced by TG Vishwa Prasad and TG Krithi Prasad under the People Media Factory banner the movie features Siddu Jonnalagadda in the lead along with Raashi Khanna and Srinidhi ShettyFor the unawar the final schedule of the film began in June in a specially erected set in Hyderabad where some crucial scenes involving Siddu Jonnalagadda Raashi Khanna and Srinidhi Shetty were cannedMusic for the movie has been scored by one of the most popular music directors of the Tamil and Telugu industries Thaman S Sources say Telusu Kada will be a heartfelt story that explores love personal growth and the tough choices people make in relationships It will be a film that will look to balance emotion with humor making for an enjoyable and thoughtful watchSiddhu Jonnalagadda plays a stylish yet very mature role in the movie that also features Viva Harsha in a significant roleOn the technical front cinematography for the film is by Gnana Shekar Baba and editing is by National Awardwinning editor Naveen Nooli Avinash Kolla is the production designer of the film Sheetal Sharma is in charge of costumesTelusu Kada is slated for release on October 17 for the festival of Deepavali this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/raashi-khanna-completes-shooting-for-her-portions-in-telusu-kada-637039.html Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/unit-of-chiranjeevi-nayantharas-mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu-to-begin-song-shoot-from-monday-637040.html Chennai Sep 8 If sources in the industry are to be believed the unit of director Anil Ravipudis eagerly awaited commercial entertainer Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu featuring Megastar Chiranjeevi and actress Nayanthara in the lead is to be begin shooting a song from Monday Sources say that the song which will feature Megastar Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara is to be shot in Hyderabad The number the sources add will have a catchy tune that has been composed by Bheems Ceciroleo known for delivering chartbusters They also inform that the music director has composed a diverse and energetic album for the film The new song is to be choreographed by dance master Vijay PolankiThe film has triggered great excitement among fans It may be recalled that the makers released the films title teaser for Chiranjeevis birthday The teaser showed a smartly dressed Chiranjeevi arriving in a vehicle and being duly followed by a group of commandoes bearing weapons The background music had the word Boss being repeated several times giving us the impression that he heads an entity that specialises in providing securityThe film which was initially being referred to as Mega157 is being produced by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela under the banner of Shine Screens and Gold Box EntertainmentsThe film has triggered huge expectations as after Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and Godfather Nayanthara will be seen sharing screen space with Chiranjeevi for the third time in this filmDirector Anil Ravipudi who recently delivered a huge blockbuster with his festival entertainer Sankranthiki Vasthunam is directing this filmBheems Ceciroleo has been entrusted with the task of scoring music for this eagerly awaited entertainer while Sameer Reddy has been appointed cinematographerEditing for the film is by Tammiraju and A S Prakash its art director S Krishna is the executive producer of the film the story of which has been cowritten by S Krishna and G Adi NarayanaThe film is scheduled to release for Sankranti 2026 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/unit-of-chiranjeevi-nayantharas-mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu-to-begin-song-shoot-from-monday-637040.html Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/we-built-a-huge-set-worth-rs-two-crore-for-kishkindhapuri-discloses-producer-sahu-garapati-637056.html Chennai Sep 8 The makers of director Koushik Pegallapatis muchawaited horrorthriller Kishkindhapuri featuring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead have now disclosed that a set that was erected to shoot the film cost them a whopping two crore rupees In an interaction with mediapersons producer Sahu Garapati whose production house Shine Screens is producing the film disclosed this informationWhen the producers attention was drawn to reports that claimed that the makers had erected a huge set for the film Sahu Garapati confirmed the news and said The set was built at a cost of almost two crores It took us a month to build the setClaiming that the audience would definitely be thrilled while watching the movie the producer said that a lot of excitement both visually and musically lay in store for audiences There are many shock factors and moments in the film that are sure to scare audiences he saidSahu Garapati claimed that audiences watching the film would feel like watching a Hollywood movie Technically the movie is top notch he claimed When asked what the Censor Board officials said after watching his film the producer pointed out that the officials did not make any cuts in the film They said the movie was very engaging and good he saidFor the unaware the horror thriller Kishkindhapuri is scheduled to hit screens on September 12 this yearShine Screens the production house producing the film has already warned kids and the faint hearted to stay away from the filmThe film has triggered huge interest in fans and film buffs A trailer released by the makers recently has only gone on to add to the excitement of audiencesThe films trailer begins with the description of a place that is haunted by powerful evil spirits It then shows Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran as tour guides who take a bunch of curious people about spirits on a ghostwalking tour to Kishkindhapuri While the tour guides are under the impression that this will be like any other tour what happens there shocks them just like all the others who have opted to be a part of the tour Things soon reach a stage where Anupama is concerned about the safety of everybody who has signed up for the tour Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas assures her that he will make sure that nothing untoward happens to anybody on tour What he does to combat the powerful spirit then is what Kishkindhapuri is all aboutIt may be recalled that the makers of the film had only recently announced that actress Anupama Parameswaran had completed dubbing for her portions in the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/we-built-a-huge-set-worth-rs-two-crore-for-kishkindhapuri-discloses-producer-sahu-garapati-637056.html Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sahu-garapat-the-producer-shared-that-he-spent-two-crore-on-building-a-massive-set-for-kishkindhapuri-637063.html Chennai Sep 8 The makers of director Koushik Pegallapatis muchawaited horrorthriller Kishkindhapuri featuring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead have now disclosed that a set that was erected to shoot the film cost them a whopping two crore rupees In an interaction with mediapersons producer Sahu Garapati whose production house Shine Screens is producing the film disclosed this informationWhen the producers attention was drawn to reports that claimed that the makers had erected a huge set for the film Sahu Garapati confirmed the news and said The set was built at a cost of almost two crores It took us a month to build the setClaiming that the audience would definitely be thrilled while watching the movie the producer said that a lot of excitement both visually and musically lay in store for audiences There are many shock factors and moments in the film that are sure to scare audiences he saidSahu Garapati claimed that audiences watching the film would feel like watching a Hollywood movie Technically the movie is top notch he claimed When asked what the Censor Board officials said after watching his film the producer pointed out that the officials did not make any cuts in the film They said the movie was very engaging and good he saidFor the unaware the horror thriller Kishkindhapuri is scheduled to hit screens on September 12 this yearShine Screens the production house producing the film has already warned kids and the faint hearted to stay away from the filmThe film has triggered huge interest in fans and film buffs A trailer released by the makers recently has only gone on to add to the excitement of audiencesThe films trailer begins with the description of a place that is haunted by powerful evil spirits It then shows Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran as tour guides who take a bunch of curious people about spirits on a ghostwalking tour to Kishkindhapuri While the tour guides are under the impression that this will be like any other tour what happens there shocks them just like all the others who have opted to be a part of the tour Things soon reach a stage where Anupama is concerned about the safety of everybody who has signed up for the tour Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas assures her that he will make sure that nothing untoward happens to anybody on tour What he does to combat the powerful spirit then is what Kishkindhapuri is all aboutIt may be recalled that the makers of the film had only recently announced that actress Anupama Parameswaran had completed dubbing for her portions in the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sahu-garapat-the-producer-shared-that-he-spent-two-crore-on-building-a-massive-set-for-kishkindhapuri-637063.html Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/send-your-profile-only-if-you-are-six-ft-tall-fierce-and-mad-about-action-movies-says-unni-mukundan-637123.html Chennai Sep 8 Actor Unni Mukundan who is playing the lead in legendary filmmaker Joshiys upcoming action film has now put out a casting call for men in which he has specified that among other things those choosing to apply must be mad about action movies Taking to his Instagram page to post the casting call for men Unni Mukundan wrote Wanted Men J x UM If you are 6 ft tall fierce intense and mad about ACTION MOVIES only then send your profile to WhatsApp 91 7356888594 Strictly no callsFor the unaware the film that Unni Mukundan is currently working on is a highoctane action entertainer which is being produced jointly by Unni Mukundans production house Unni Mukundan Films UMF and Einstin MediaThe film has triggered huge interest in fans and film buff ever since the makers made an official announcementThe announcement was made on the birthday of director Joshiy whose career spans decades and blockbusters that have shaped generations Sources in the know claim that the film which is temporarily being referred to as J X UM will blend vintage scale with contemporary storytelling firepowerSpeaking about associating with director Joshiy Unni Mukundan had remarked Associating with Joshiy sir is not just a dream come true its an emotion one that every actor who grew up watching his films can relate to This collaboration is our tribute to his unmatched legacy and a chance to create something that blends the soul of classic Malayalam cinema with the pulse of todays audience At UMF we believe in stories that leave a mark and this film is one such landmark for me both personally and professionallyUnni Mukundans production house which has been riding high on the successes of the National Awardwinning Meppadiyaan and the 100crore high octane action drama Marco will be seeking to raise the bar even higher this time as it joins hands with a master craftsman whose films have defined the language of Malayalam commercial cinemaJoining director Joshiy in this mission is writerdirector Abhilash N Chandran known for his powerful characterdriven scripts including the acclaimed Porinju Mariam Jose and King Of KothaSources say that Unni Mukundan who plays the lead will be stepping into a neverbeforeseen highpowered action avatar tailormade for the big screen and crafted to resonate with both loyal fans and newage audiencesBacking this cinematic spectacle is Einstin Media a production house known for its bold choices and qualitydriven projects The production house most recently made waves with the critically acclaimed film Antony Its critically acclaimed Purusha Pretham was celebrated for its dark humour inventive storytelling and bold narrative style IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/send-your-profile-only-if-you-are-six-ft-tall-fierce-and-mad-about-action-movies-says-unni-mukundan-637123.html Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/natural-star-nani-posts-picture-of-his-beefed-up-look-for-the-paradise-636759.html Hyderabad Sep 6 Telugu star Nani who is now playing the lead in director Srikanth Odelas eagerly awaited action thriller The Paradise has delighted his fans by releasing a picture of his beefed up look for the film on the occasion of completing 17 years in the film industry The actor who plays a character called Jadel in the film took to his social media timelines to share the picture He wrote 17 years with all your love Im just getting started The picture of Nani showcasing his biceps has thrilled fans Needless to say the still has now gone viral on social mediaMeanwhile sources in the know say that the talkie portions of the film are currently being shot on massive sets erected in HyderabadIt may be recalled that director Odela has already made it clear that that every character in the film will be introduced through two posters Keeping in tune with the directors announcement the makers of the film had released two looks of actor Nani as Jadel in the film earlier this yearThe film which is scheduled to hit screens on March 26 next year has triggered huge expectationsFor the unaware the team has already disclosed that actor Raghav Juyal who is best known for his impressive performance in the action entertainer Kill will be playing the antagonist in the filmThe film which is being made as a pan India entertainer is to be released in eight languages namely Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali English and SpanishParadise considered to be Nanis most ambitious project till date is being produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of SLV Cinemas Nani and director Srikanth Odela have joined hands once more in Paradise after their film together Dussehra emerged a blockbusterThe Paradise is set to hit theaters on March 26 2026 A huge action episode was recently shot in a specially constructed massive set under the supervision of fight master Real Satish For this highintensity action sequence foreign stunt masters were also brought in to work with Real Satish Sources close to the unit have said that this action sequence will be a highlight of the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/natural-star-nani-posts-picture-of-his-beefed-up-look-for-the-paradise-636759.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 09:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/rashmika-mandanna-opens-up-about-the-hardest-decisions-she-makes-every-day-636764.html Mumbai Sep 6 Actress Rashmika Mandanna who has been crowned as the National Crush by her fans talked about her struggle with early morning flights calling them the worst and saying that the dilemma of whether to sleep or stay awake leaves her feeling groggy either way Rashmika took to her Instagram Stories and shared a picture from the window of the airplane she was on at 350 AM The actress did not reveal where she was travelling to or the purpose of her tripFor the caption the actress wrote Rashmika 350am flights are the Worst Its neither morning nor nightShould I sleep for 2 hours wake up and work Ill feel super sick and groggy or should I just stay up do some work and finish the full day will still feel super groggy and then sleepThese are the every day to day decisions I find the hardest to make Rashmika addedOn the work front Rashmika will next be seen in Thama where she will be sharing screen space with Ayushmann Khurrana for the first time Set in a fictional world the project also stars Paresh Rawal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in key roles along with othersThama tells the tale of a determined historian who immerses himself in ancient manuscripts uncovering dark secrets about local vampire myths as supernatural forces begin to stirDirected by Munjya fame maker Aditya Sarpotdar Thama is slated for a worldwide release this Diwali She also has The Girlfriend by Rahul RavindranTalking about the Telugu drama film Rashmika told IANS previously The Girlfriend is a very special project weve been working on and I truly cant wait for you all to see it Nadhive music video released recently and the love youve shown has meant so much Thank you for thatThe film is touted as a compelling romantic drama and is funded by GA2 Pictures Mass Movie Makers and Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainment It was in December 2024 when the films teaser was released Without revealing much about the plot the teaser follows the love life of Rashmikas character The upcoming Telugu movie is directed by Rahul RavindranRashmika then went on to speak about Thama which is labelled as a gripping love story set against a bloody backdropThama is another one close to my heart Its exciting fun and will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat No spoilers for now said the 29yearold actress who is also the founder of Dear Diary IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/rashmika-mandanna-opens-up-about-the-hardest-decisions-she-makes-every-day-636764.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 10:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/valsala-club-brings-a-bizarre-village-tradition-to-the-big-screen-636775.html Thiruvananthapuram Sep 6 Malayalam cinema is set to explore an eccentric slice of imagination with Valsala Club releasing on September 26 Set in the fictional village of Bharathakkunnu the film revolves around a peculiar tradition where disrupting weddings is not only accepted but celebrated as a sport and community festivalIn this village halting a marriage is seen as a matter of pride rather than shame with families often obstructing even their own childrens nuptials The highest wedding stoppers are honoured with the Mudakku Dand awardAgainst this odd backdrop rises the Valsala Club a group of spirited youngsters who challenge the regressive practice igniting a clash between reform and tradition Their mission takes a dramatic turn with the arrival of a mysterious young woman whose presence reshapes the course of eventsThe film marks the directorial debut of Anush Mohan who blends satire humour and fantasy to tell this unconventional tale Produced by Jini S under the Falcon Cinemas banner Valsala Club emphasizes story and character over star powerThe ensemble cast includes Vineeth Thattill Akhil Kavalayoor Karthik Shankar Roopesh Peethambaran Aristo Suresh Ambi Vishakh Gauri Mallika Sukumaran Jibin Gopinath Anil Raj Arun Sol Deepu Karunakaran Priya Sreejith Binoj Kulathoor Rahul Nair Deepu Navayikkulam among others Dhyan Sreenivasan also features in a pivotal role adding weight to the narrativeThe technical crew brings together scriptwriter Faiz Jamal cinematographer Shaurinath editor Rakesh Ashok art director Ajay G Ambalathara and music composer Jini S Makeup is handled by Santosh Penpakal costumes by Busy Baby John and publicity design by Anand RajendranShot extensively in and around Thiruvananthapuram Valsala Club promises audiences a refreshing cinematic experience an inventive mix of folklore satire and youthful defiance against outdated traditions IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/valsala-club-brings-a-bizarre-village-tradition-to-the-big-screen-636775.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 11:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/teaser-of-j-d-chakravarthy-starrer-jyathasya-maranam-druvam-promises-a-gripping-crime-thriller-in-store-636778.html Hyderabad Sep 6 The makers of director Shravan Jonnadas upcoming investigative crime thriller Jyathasya Maranam Druvam featuring actors JD Chakravarthy Naresh Agastya and Seerat Kapoor in the lead have now released a gripping teaser of the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Produced by Malkapuram Shiva Kumar under the Suraksh banner with Trisha as the presenter the film will also feature yesteryear actress Preeti Jhangiani in a pivotal role Interestingly Preeti Jhangiani will be making her return to the big screen with this suspense thrillerActress Seerat Kapoor who shared the link to the teaser on her X timeline wrote The silence breaks The spark rises The mystery unfolds JhatasyaMaranamDhruvam teaser is out now Written amp Directed by ShravanJonnada Produced by MalkapuramShivaKumarThe teaser shows Naresh Agastya as a man who is in a state of dejection as a result of his sweetheart having died The teaser also gives away the fact that J D Chakravarthy plays an IPS officer called Vikram Kumar in the film and he begins to inquire into a complaint lodged by an elderly man Soon the cops find that the case involves double murdersSpeaking at the teaser launch event JD Chakravarthy said that producer Shiva Kumar was a very passionate producer and that the postproduction work of the film was happening in Mumbai without any compromiseActor Naresh Agastya who spoke on the occasion said that he really liked the story of the film and that it was a good contentoriented script Stating that he had a great time working with actor J D Chakravarthy Naresh disclosed that J D Chakaravarthy had made such a huge impression on him as an actor When his bike song in Gulabi released I was so impressed that I invested 70 lakhs on bikes he disclosed much to the amusement of those present The actor also said that both JD Chakravarthy and he loved bikesDirector Shravan who spoke on the occasion pointed out that this was a very intense script and that the investigation part had come out in an amazing fashionShravan also went on to disclose that it was actor JD Chakravarthy who suggested the title for the filmThe film which has music by Ghibran has cinematography by Arjun Raja and editing by Viplav IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/teaser-of-j-d-chakravarthy-starrer-jyathasya-maranam-druvam-promises-a-gripping-crime-thriller-in-store-636778.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/we-shot-scenes-in-minus-18-degrees-for-mirai-says-teja-sajja-636786.html Chennai Sep 6 Actor Teja Sajja who plays the lead in director Karthik Gattamanenis eagerly awaited pan Indian film Mirai has now disclosed that they shot in temperatures as low as minus 18 degrees for certain sequences in the film In an exclusive interview to IANS Teja Sajja disclosed We shot certain important sequences of the film in the Himalayas The temperatures there were freezing They were as low as minus 18 degreesGoing on to disclose that he felt the biting cold while shooting these sequences Teja Sajja said I would be wearing boots and several layers of clothing including thermals But despite all that I would feel like as if scores of needles were pricking my feet every time I took a stepThe actor disclosed that the unit shot in biting cold for three days The film has triggered huge expectations among both fans and film buffsFor the unaware actor Teja Sajja is coming up with his next big venture Mirai after creating a massive impact with the pan India blockbuster HanuMan Mirai which is being mounted on an epic scale is being produced by leading production house People Media Factory with filmmaker Karthik Gattamaneni at the helmBankrolled by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad Mirai sources claim will be a revolution in the superhero genreFor the unaware Manoj Manchu plays the menacing antagonist in this film which will also feature Shriya Saran Jayaram and Jagapathi Babu in pivotal rolesDirector Karthik Gattamaneni is not only Mirais director but also its cinematographer The films screenplay has been crafted by Karthik himself with Manibabu Karanam contributing both to writing and the dialogues The world of Mirai has been brought to life with rich visual detail thanks to Sri Nagendra Tangala who heads the art department while Sujith Kumar Kolli has been serving as the films Executive ProducerProduced by People Media Factory the creative force behind blockbusters like Karthikeya 2 and Jaat Mirai will be a bold step forward in the studios PanIndia journey Pointing out that the teaser showcased stunning visuals and cinematic scale sources say the movie will have a record number of VFX shotsScheduled for a worldwide release on September 12 Mirai will hit theatres in eight languages available in both 2D and 3D formats IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/we-shot-scenes-in-minus-18-degrees-for-mirai-says-teja-sajja-636786.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tennis-that-novak-djokovic-played-at-us-open-was-nothing-short-of-breathtaking-says-dhanush-636801.html Chennai Sep 6 Actor producer and director Dhanush has now penned a heartfelt post of appreciation for tennis star Novak Djokovic who put up a spirited fight in the US Open semifinal on Friday Stating that the level of tennis Djokovic played at the US Open was nothing short of breathtaking Dhanush a selfconfessed Rafael Nadal fan wrote Taking nothing away from carlosalcaraz the level of tennis DjokerNole played at the us open was nothing short of breathtaking A year younger Djoko or even a day younger and the result could have been very different The second set truly could have gone either way The scoreline doesnt do justice to the Herculean effort and magical tennis he brought to the court From a hardcore Rafa fan hats off DjokoOn the work front Dhanush will next have his eagerly awaited film Idly Kadai hitting screens on October 1 this yearThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1It may be recalled that the unit of the film had wrapped up shooting in April this year The unit completed the shooting of the film in Bangkok Sources say the unit canned in Bangkok a crucial sequence which required the presence of all the actors in the filmArun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and sources claim that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead has been directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tennis-that-novak-djokovic-played-at-us-open-was-nothing-short-of-breathtaking-says-dhanush-636801.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/jagapathi-babu-plays-angama-bali-in-teja-sajja-starrer-mirai-636812.html Chennai Sep 6 The makers of director Karthik Gattamanenis eagerly awaited pan Indian film Mirai featuring actor Teja Sajja in the lead on Saturday disclosed that actor Jagapathi Babus character in the film was called Angama Bali Taking to its X timeline People Media Factory the production house producing the film wrote From the Darkest Forces Rises a Beacon of Light Experience Angama Bali aka JagapathiBabus astounding presence as the protector of Tantra on the big screens Six days to go MIRAI GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON 12th SEPTEMBERIt may be recalled that on Thursday the makers had disclosed actress Ritika Nayaks character in the film as VibhaThe film has triggered huge expectations among both fans and film buffsBankrolled by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad Mirai sources claim will be a revolution in the superhero genreFor the unaware Manoj Manchu plays the menacing antagonist in this film which will also feature Shriya Saran and Jayaram in pivotal rolesDirector Karthik Gattamaneni is not only Mirais director but also its cinematographer The films screenplay has been crafted by Karthik himself with Manibabu Karanam contributing both to writing and the dialogues The world of Mirai has been brought to life with rich visual detail thanks to Sri Nagendra Tangala who heads the art department while Sujith Kumar Kolli has been serving as the films Executive ProducerProduced by People Media Factory the creative force behind blockbusters like Karthikeya 2 and Jaat Mirai will be a bold step forward in the studios PanIndia journey Pointing out that the teaser showcased stunning visuals and cinematic scale sources say the movie will have a record number of VFX shotsScheduled for a worldwide release on September 12 Mirai will hit theatres in eight languages available in both 2D and 3D formats IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/jagapathi-babu-plays-angama-bali-in-teja-sajja-starrer-mirai-636812.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/thudarum-director-tharun-moorthy-discloses-he-is-now-working-on-a-sequel-to-one-of-his-earlier-films-636684.html Chennai Sep 5 Malayalam film director Tharun Moorthy whose recently released Mohanlalstarrer Thudaram went on to emerge a huge blockbuster has on the festive occasion of Onam disclosed that he is now in the process of writing a sequel to one of his earlier films Taking to his Instagram page to post a letter in which he made the announcement director Tharun Moorthy began the post by greeting all his followers a happy Onam He wrote Happy Onam This Onam is truly special for me As an artist as a filmmaker and as a human being Im cherishing every moment of artistic ecstasy We are now in serious discussions about a sequel to one of my projects Some personal meetings and reallife incidents still inspire me to bring it back This is not official yetbut in some ways it already feels officialThe director then recalled how doors first opened for him during an earlier Onam seasonHe wrote It was during an Onam season when I was completely blank that a door first opened before me And this Onam I couldnt let that signal fade away Yes Ive started writing again this time the second part of one of my films Ill share more official updates soon Be with us As alwaysFor the unaware Thudarum was a crime action drama that featured Mohanlal and Shobana in the lead Directed by Tharun Moorthy the film had triggered huge excitement among fans for a number of reasonsThe first and foremost reason was that this film featured actress Shobana opposite Mohanlal after almost 19 years Their onscreen pairing is among the most loved in Malayalam cinema Some of the landmark films in which the two actors have been featured together include Manichithrathazhu Thenmavi Kombathu and MambazhakkalamThe next reason was that this film was actor Mohanlals 360th film and his 56th film with actress ShobanaThudarum shattered box office records when it released earlier this year It emerged a huge blockbuster collecting over a whopping Rs 100 crore in just Kerala aloneMohanlal put out a poster on his social media timelines that read A new chapter in Kerala box office history A 100 crore Kerala grossHe also wrote Thudarum storms into the record books with its first 100 crore mark exclusively at the Kerala box office A milestone that we created together Thank you KeralaMohanalal was so moved by the phenomenal success of the film that he penned a heartfelt note of gratitude to the audiencesThe actor wroteIm deeply moved and truly humbled by the love and heartfelt response for Thudarum Each message and every word of appreciation has touched me in ways I cant fully expressHe then went on to sayThank you for opening your hearts to this story for seeing its soul and for embracing it with such graceThis gratitude is not mine alone It belongs to every single person who walked this journey with me giving their love effort and spirit to every frameTo Renjith M Tharun Moorthy KR Sunil Shobhana Binu Pappu Prakash Varma Shaji Kumar Jakes Bejoy and our extraordinary team your artistry and passion made Thudarum what it is Mohanlal saidThe actor pointed out that Thudarum was made with care with purpose and above all with truthTo see it resonate so deeply is more than a reward It is a true blessingWith all my heart thank you with love and gratitude always he had said IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/thudarum-director-tharun-moorthy-discloses-he-is-now-working-on-a-sequel-to-one-of-his-earlier-films-636684.html Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/khushbu-manchu-manoj-thaman-express-gratitude-to-teachers-on-teachers-day-636689.html Chennai Sep 5 Actors Khushbu Sundar and Manchu Manoj and music director Thaman were among those who expressed gratitude to their teachers on the occasion of Teachers Day on Friday Tamil actress producer and politician Khushbu Sundar took to her Instagram page to pen a lengthy post to thank all her teachers who she said laid her foundationShe wrote Today I stand tall with strength and purpose all thanks to the incredible teachers whove laid my foundation To my mom who instilled in me the values of love compassion family and unity Ammi your lessons are my guiding light You are my universeThe actress then thanked her school teachers saying they opened her eyes to the world and taught her about sharing friendship and equality My special thanks to my principal Smt Vijayalakshmi Nair Thank you for your wisdom Maam she wroteKhushbu then thanked her teachers in cinema She wrote To my mentors in cinema who honed my skills and inspired me to never take my work for granted your influence is profound Special thanks to Director P Vasu Sir for tolerating my tantrumsNext she thanked friends who she said showed her the true meaning of unconditional love Im blessed to have you all in my life she said and moved on to pay tribute to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M KarunanidhiAnd a special tribute to Dr Kalaignar my political guru who taught me the essence of respect and true public service My heartfelt gratitude to each of you who have enriched my life at every turn Thank you for being my pillars teachers teachersday gratitude she wroteOne of Telugu and Tamil film industrys top music directors Thaman for his part thanked director Trivikram who he called his guruTaking to his X timeline the music director wrote My Teacher Who made Me What I am today Made Most of the things Easy and made it understandable The Simplest Way My Man for Everything What is with me today The Genius Trivikram Sir HappyTeachersDayTelugu actor Manchu Manoj thanked his dad Mohan Babu who he said was his teacher He took to his X timeline to pen a post of gratitude He wrote To the best teacher who has guided me at every step Happy Teachers Day themohanbabu nanna garu And to all the wonderful teachers who continue to shape our lives my heartfelt wishes on this special day HappyTeachersDay IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/khushbu-manchu-manoj-thaman-express-gratitude-to-teachers-on-teachers-day-636689.html Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/life-is-beautifully-unpredictable-says-actress-sri-gouri-priya-636561.html Chennai Aug 5 An unplanned trip to Bangalore seems to have cheered up Actress Sri Gouri Priya who says that life is beautifully unpredictable The actress who shot to fame in Tamil cinema with her fine performance in the Tamil superhit film Lover took to Instagram to pen a lengthy post on her sudden trip to Bengaluru and how it had helped bring the smile back to her face Posting pictures of herself at Bangalore the actress wrote This is Me Getting really happy amazed feeling extremely grateful to God to the universe to my guardian angel mom and to the smallest of the things people and situations around me Its been a really long time since I smiled like this from my heartAdmitting that she was a big time overthinker the actress disclosed that she had been lost deep in thought before the trip This goofy Gouri is a big time overthinker too So her head kinda went for a zuii and now shes back Reasons for a happy Gouri Extremely unplanned trip to Bengaluru coz why not Bengalurus wind in my hair Bengaluru palaces amazing royalty and history Eradu2 benne masala dose and ondu1 filter coffee from CTR and unpredictable sunshine and rains she wrote expressing her happinessStating that she had Found love and beauty in every bit the actress said that life was beautifully unpredictable just like Bengalurus weatherSo for good or for bad its all about going with the flow and knowing that itll be totally worth it just like this cute sudden trip of mine for a day which brought in so much hope and positivity Wishing all the more of these and love to you all she ended the note For the unaware Lover which was directed by Prabhu Ram Vyas featured actors Manikandan and Sri Gouri Priya in the lead The film which went on to emerge as a superhit was a take on love and relationships in the modern ageLover showcased how the possessiveness and suspicion of one partner could turn suffocating for the other and how it could make a relationship a burden Apart from Manikandan and Sri Gouri Priya the film also featured Kanna Ravi Saravanan Geetha Kailasam Harish Kumar Nikhila Shankar Rini Pintu Pandu and Arunachaleshwaran in important roles IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/life-is-beautifully-unpredictable-says-actress-sri-gouri-priya-636561.html Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/emraan-hashmi-on-telugu-debut-with-og-thrilled-to-lock-horns-with-superstar-pawan-kalyan-636581.html Mumbai Sep 5 Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi has talked about his upcoming film OG and said that he is thrilled to make his Telugu debut especially locking horns with superstar Pawan Kalyan on screen Emraan said I was thrilled when I was approached for this film as it would mark my foray into Telugu cinema What better way to do that than locking horns with superstar Pawan Kalyan on celluloidDirected by Sujeeth the films teaser was released recently In the film Emraan plays a ruthless crime boss who takes control in OGs absence The teaser builds to a powerful closing shot Pawan Kalyans Ojas Gambheera returning after a decadeThe actor went on to say Working with director Sujeeth and Pawan Kalyan was a fantastic experience Right from my look to my lines to my characterisation I loved everything about it and I was excited to be a part of this filmOG also stars Priyanka Mohan Arjun Das Prakash Raj and Sriya Reddy with music by Thaman SOn the distribution side Monk Films Suman Prasar Bage and Vibrant Vista Entertainments Praveen Peddi have picked up the North India and Nepal theatrical rights widening the films release footprint The film produced by DVV Danayya of RRR fame is said to release on September 25Talking about Emraan he was last seen in Ground Zero an action thriller film directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar The film revolves around the story of BSF officer Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey who led the operation in which terrorist Rana Tahir Nadeem better known as Ghazi Baba was killed in 2003It stars Emraan Hashmi Sai Tamhankar and Zoya Hussain in the lead rolesApart from OG Emraan also has G2 a Telugulanguage action spy thriller film directed by Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi in his directorial debut It is a sequel to Goodachari 2018 with Adivi Sesh reprising his roleHe also has the second installment of Awarapan which has been locked for April 3 2026 release The film was announced in March on the occasion of his 46th birthdayAn action crime film Awarapan released in 2007 Directed by Mohit Suri the film was an uncredited remake of the South Korean film A Bittersweet LifeIt stars Emraan Hashmi Shriya Saran Mrinalini Sharma and Ashutosh Rana In the film gangster Shivam Pandit is ordered by his boss Bharat Malik to watch over Reema Maliks secret Pakistani mistress IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/emraan-hashmi-on-telugu-debut-with-og-thrilled-to-lock-horns-with-superstar-pawan-kalyan-636581.html Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-bellamkonda-sai-sreenivas-anupama-parmeswarans-kishkindhapuri-for-release-with-a-certificate-636622.html Chennai Sep 5 The Central Board of Film Certification CBFC has now cleared director Koushik Pegallapatis muchawaited horrorthriller Kishkindhapuri featuring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead for release with an A certificate Kishkindhapuri is scheduled to hit screens on September 12 this yearShine Screens the production house producing the film warned kids and the faint hearted to stay away from the filmTaking to its X timeline the production house wrote Kishkindhapuri is certified A with zero cuts Get ready to scream and get scared with NEWAGE HORROR in its most massive form KIDS amp THE FAINT HEARTED STAY AWAY Kishkindhapuri GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON SEPTEMBER 12thThe film has triggered huge interest in fans and film buffs A trailer released by the makers recently has only gone on to add to the excitement of audiencesThe films trailer begins with the description of a place that is haunted by powerful evil spirits It then shows Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran as tour guides who take a bunch of curious people about spirits on a ghostwalking tour to Kishkindhapuri While the tour guides are under the impression that this will be like any other tour what happens there shocks them just like all the others who have opted to be a part of the tour Things soon reach a stage where Anupama is concerned about the safety of everybody who has signed up for the tour Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas assures her that he will make sure that nothing untoward happens to anybody on tour What he does to combat the powerful spirit then is what Kishkindhapuri is all aboutIt may be recalled that the makers of the film had only recently announced that actress Anupama Parameswaran had completed dubbing for her portions in the filmProduced by Sahu Garapati under the Shine Screens banner and presented by Archana the film has been written and directed by Koushik PegallapatiThe films first glimpse which was released in April this year offered a frightening introduction to its horrorlaced setting It opened with Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran forcefully entering a haunted houseinviting supernatural forcesSome doors are not meant to be opened the glimpse hinted as one saw eerie voices echo through a place long forgotten The suspenseful preview culminated in a terrifying moment with Bellamkonda Sreenivas declaring Aham Mrityu I am death as his eyes turned hauntingly paleChunmay Salaskars camera work in the trailer is striking and Chaitan Bharadwaj seems to have crafted a soundscape that stays with you long after the trailer endsThe technical team of the film includes Manisha A Dutt as the Production Designer D Siva Kamesh as the art director and Niranjan Devaramane as the editor G Kanishka is the Creative Head of the film which has Darahas Palakollu as its cowriterAs Kishkindhapuris release date inches closer expectations continue to rise for what could be one of the most intriguing theatrical offerings this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-bellamkonda-sai-sreenivas-anupama-parmeswarans-kishkindhapuri-for-release-with-a-certificate-636622.html Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mammoottys-iconic-blockbuster-samrajyam-returns-in-new-format-after-35-years-636422.html Kochi Sep 4 One of Malayalam cinemas most celebrated gangster dramas Samrajyam is set to return to theatres with a stunning new makeover after 35 years Directed by Jomon and produced by Ajmal Hassan under the banner of Arifa Productions the 1990 superhit starring megastar Mammootty will rerelease on September 18 in a remastered 4K Dolby Atmos version promising audiences a refreshed cinematic experienceWhen it first hit the screens over three decades ago Samrajyam redefined style and presentation in Malayalam cinema Mammoottys unforgettable portrayal of Alexander an underworld don elevated the film into a cult classicThe movies slick narration stylish execution and gripping performances ensured it crossed regional boundaries gaining popularity across South India and even BollywoodIt was not only dubbed in multiple languages but also remade underscoring its wide appealA major highlight of Samrajyam remains its haunting background score composed by the legendary IlaiyaraajaHis music added depth and intensity to the narrative and even today it continues to resonate with fansWith the new version viewers can relive Ilaiyaraajas brilliance in enhanced sound qualityBehind the camera Jayanan Vincents cinematography gave the film its iconic visual tone while noted lyricist Shibu Chakravarthy penned the scriptHariharaputhran handled the editing contributing to the films taut pace and styleApart from Mammoottys towering performance Samrajyam also boasts a stellar ensemble cast including Madhu Captain Raju Vijayaraghavan Ashokan Srividya Sonia Balan K Nair Siddique Bheeman Raghu Jagannatha Varma Prathapachandran CI Paul Jagannathan Ponnambalam Vishnu Kant and TapasyaEach actor left a mark adding to the films cult statusSix of these actors Captain Raju Srividya Balan KNair Jagannatha Varma Prathapachandran and Paul have all passed awayFor many fans the rerelease is more than just nostalgia as it is an opportunity to witness a landmark film on the big screen with cuttingedge technologyThe 4K Dolby Atmos upgrade ensures that the grandeur action and emotion of Samrajyam will be experienced in a way never seen beforeAs the countdown to September 18 begins excitement is building among movie lovers eager to relive the magic of one of Malayalam cinemas most iconic films where Mammoottys Alexander continues to reign supreme in the hearts of fansThis is happening at a time when Mammootty due to his ill health has been out of public glare for the past six months and is expected to don the grease paint again shortly IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mammoottys-iconic-blockbuster-samrajyam-returns-in-new-format-after-35-years-636422.html Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shooting-of-director-durai-senthilkumars-film-featuring-legend-saravanan-wrapped-636530.html Chennai Sep 4 The makers of director Durai Senthilkumars upcoming suspense thriller featuring businessmanturnedactor Legend Saravanan in the lead on Thursday announced that shooting for the film had been wrapped The actor who took to his X timeline to make the announcement also shared a video clip that showed the last shot being canned after which the unit cut a cake and celebrated the completion of shootingThe video clip also showed the actor distributing gift packets to the specially abled on the occasionIt may be recalled that the makers had disclosed in June that the film was to hit screens for Deepavali this yearSaravanan who has taken the screen name Legend Saravanan had disclosed then that the film would be a mass action suspense thriller in line with todays trend The title of the film and the film itself would appeal to everyone in a new genre he had claimedProduced by The Legend New Saravana Stores Productions the yettobetitled film is a grandbudget venture directed by R S Durai Senthilkumar best known for his blockbusters like Kakki Sattai Kodi and the recent success GarudanThis movie will feature a captivating storyline designed to engage audiences across various sectionsBollywood star Payal Rajput plays the female lead in this film which will also feature actors Shaam Andrea Jeremiah Baahubali Prabhakar Santhosh Prathap and Baby Iyal in pivotal rolesMusic for the film has been composed by Gibran with cinematography by S Venkatesh and editing by Pradeep Art direction for the film has been done by Durairaj while Ambikapathi is the films executive producer Costume design is by Deepthi and Suresh is in charge of stills Poster design for the film has been done by Dinesh and action sequences have been choreographed by Matthew Mahesh IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shooting-of-director-durai-senthilkumars-film-featuring-legend-saravanan-wrapped-636530.html Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ritika-nayak-plays-vibha-in-teja-sajja-starrer-mirai-636536.html Chennai Sep 4 The makers of director Karthik Gattamanenis eagerly awaited pan Indian film Mirai featuring actor Teja Sajja in the lead on Thursday disclosed Vibha as the name of the character that actress Ritika Nayak plays in the film Taking to its X timeline People Media Factory the production house producing the film wrote Her silence is a weapon and her wisdom is a wrath Meet Vibha aka RitikaNayak bringing her serene yet powerful presence to the big screens 8 DAYS TO GO MIRAI GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON 12th SEPTEMBER Superhero tejasajja123 Rocking Star HeroManoj1The film has triggered huge expectations among both fans and film buffsAfter creating a massive impact with the pan India blockbuster HanuMan actor Teja Sajja is coming up with his next big venture Mirai This highoctane project mounted on an epic scale is being produced by leading production house People Media Factory with filmmaker Karthik Gattamaneni at the helmBankrolled by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad Mirai sources claim will be a revolution in the superhero genreFor the unaware Manoj Manchu plays the menacing antagonist in this film which will also feature Shriya Saran Jayaram and Jagapathi Babu in pivotal rolesDirector Karthik Gattamaneni is not only Mirais director but also its cinematographer The films screenplay has been crafted by Karthik himself with Manibabu Karanam contributing both to writing and the dialogues The world of Mirai has been brought to life with rich visual detail thanks to Sri Nagendra Tangala who heads the art department while Sujith Kumar Kolli has been serving as the films Executive ProducerProduced by People Media Factory the creative force behind blockbusters like Karthikeya 2 and Jaat Mirai will be a bold step forward in the studios PanIndia journey Pointing out that the teaser showcased stunning visuals and cinematic scale sources say the movie will have a record number of VFX shotsScheduled for a worldwide release on September 12 Mirai will hit theatres in eight languages available in both 2D and 3D formats IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ritika-nayak-plays-vibha-in-teja-sajja-starrer-mirai-636536.html Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/marriage-is-not-something-for-social-media-but-for-two-people-trying-to-build-something-for-themselves-actress-neelima-636342.html Chennai Sep 4 Well known actress and film producer Neelima Rani has penned an adorable post greeting her husband on the occasion of their 17th wedding anniversary in which she has said that marriage is not for social media or for society or for relatives but for two individuals trying to build something for themselves Taking to her Instagram account to pen a lengthy post on her wedding anniversary the actress greeted her husband saying Im so blessed only this comes into my mind when I want to write something about musicesai bujjiiii happy anniversary pursha As I always say he is my guru guardian angel my support system my lifeline just like any other marriageeven we faced a lot of strugglesstill struggling but the love and warmth keeps us going 17 years later we are still counting the blessings every single dayThe actress then went on to explain what the couple thought was most important in a marriageShe said What matters the most is the happiness more than the materialistic things is what we strongly believe in May be because of that only we could achieve so much in life We as a couple always believed in discussions more than arguments we believed in us more than you or me We believed in walking together more than choosing a path on our wayStating that the time period between 2008 to 2025 changed a lot in both of them the actress said that they were still evolving every single dayThe actress also mentioned about the betrayals they had suffered during this timePeople walked into our lives and most of them walked out stabbing our backs Still we stand tall today to say ANBE SHIVAM we hate none We move on Neelima Rani wroteFinally she said Marriages are not made in heaven they are made by us moment to moment minute by minute we build it Marriage is not for social media or for the society or not even for relatives It is for two individuals trying to build something for themselves Felt like sharing this piece of us with you all thank you for all your criticism throughout these yearsthat made me even more STRONGER IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/marriage-is-not-something-for-social-media-but-for-two-people-trying-to-build-something-for-themselves-actress-neelima-636342.html Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shraddha-srinath-starrer-the-game-you-never-play-alone-to-stream-from-october-2-636347.html Mumbai Sep 4 Actress Shraddha Srinaths upcoming Tamil thriller titled The Game You Never Play Alone is all set to stream on Netflix from October 2 The gripping new Tamil series from Rajesh M Selva also features Santhosh Prathap Chandini Syama Harini Bala Hasan Subash Selvam Viviya Santh Dheeraj and HemaDirector Rajesh M Selva says of the series The Game is more than just a thriller its a reflection of the world we live in where our lives are entangled in screens secrets and shifting loyalties At its core its a story about people their choices vulnerabilities and the fragile line between truth and deceptionHe added Collaborating with Netflix and Applause Entertainment gave us the freedom to push creative boundaries and I cant wait for audiences to not just watch The Game but to step into its world and feel its pulseThe Game You Never Play Alone blends sharp storytelling and timely themes marking the next chapter in a growing slate of Tamil originalsMonika Shergill Vice President India Content at Netflix shares With The Game You Never Play Alone our first Tamil series of the year we are bringing a story that is both fresh and relevant Its a gripping mystery thriller that follows a female game developer on a relentless mission to track down those responsible for a coordinated attack against herShergill said Our partnership with Applause Entertainment has delivered remarkable titles like Black Warrant and were thrilled to join forces with them for our south slate Backed by Rajesh M Selvas vision this series tackles themes that are both timely and deeply resonant to the realities of contemporary digital lifeThe upcoming series is a characterdriven thriller that unravels the hidden costs of living in a hyperconnected world As secrets slip through screens and trust breaks under pressure what begins as a mystery becomes a deeper exploration of identity and power as per a statementSameer Nair Managing Director Applause Entertainment shares The Game is a timely story that captures the realities of our digital age where every choice can alter the course of relationships It blends strong storytelling with Rajesh Selvas distinctive directorial vision creating a series that is both engaging and thoughtprovokingOur partnership with Netflix allows us to tell stories that resonate deeply and reach audiences in India and across the world and we look forward to audiences experiencing it worldwideThe Game You Never Play Alone will stream on Netflix on October 2 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shraddha-srinath-starrer-the-game-you-never-play-alone-to-stream-from-october-2-636347.html Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-glimpse-video-of-anushka-shetty-starrer-ghaati-packs-a-punch-636369.html Chennai Sep 4 With just a day to go for director Krish Jagarlamudis eagerlyawaited action thriller Ghaati featuring actors Anushka Shetty and Vikram Prabhu in the lead to hit screens the makers of the film on Thursday released one more trailer which they chose to call the Release Glimpse Taking to its X timeline UV Creations the production house that has produced the film shared the link to the release glimpse and wrote The QUEEN at her FIERCEST BEST on the Big Screens tomorrow GhaatiReleaseGlimpse OUT NOW VICTIM CRIMINAL LEGEND Witness her journeyThe release glimpse video packs a series of intense and gripping visuals which seem to reinforce the idea suggested in the tagline of the film victim criminal legend The release glimpse shows Anushka Shetty uttering just one dialogue Anushka who plays the role of Sheelavathi in Ghaati says If you say They wont back down and these people wont back down I too wont back downThe film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs and a trailer released by the unit recently has added to the excitementThe trailer of the film that was released a few days ago shows Vikram Prabhu and Anushka Shetty to be a couple in love residing in the ghatsThe poor local populace commonly referred to as ghaatis are used by smugglers to smuggle ganja from the treacherous terrain to places across the border It is evident that the smugglers look down on the ghaatis and address them in a condescending tone The ghaatis are told to confine themselves to bearing the goods across the borders as doing business wouldnt suit them The trailer gives the impression that while Vikram Prabhu works in a dispensary or a hospital of some sort Anushka initially works as a bus conductor However the two seem to get married in the film and then look to deliver justice to the poor ghattis who are handed a raw deal by the smugglersThe film was supposed to hit screens on July 11 this year However now it is scheduled to hit screens on September 5Presented by UV Creations and produced by Rajeev Reddy and Sai Babu Jagarlamudi Ghaati is the second collaboration between Anushka Shetty and director Krish following the success of their blockbuster film VedamInterestingly the film will be Anushkas fourth film with UV CreationsThe makers have already disclosed that Tamil actor Vikram Prabhu plays the character of Desi Raju in the filmIn an exclusive interview to IANS Vikram Prabhu had disclosed that he had lost eight kilos for his role in the filmSources claim cinematographer Manojh Reddy Katasani has brought to life the world of Ghaati with his striking visuals while Nagavelli Vidya Sagars music amplifies its intense moodArt direction for the film is by National Award winner Thota Tharani and editing is by Chanakya Reddy Toorupu and Venkat N Swamy Sai Madhav Burra has penned sharp dialogues for the film which promises to engage audiences with its powerful storytelling IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-glimpse-video-of-anushka-shetty-starrer-ghaati-packs-a-punch-636369.html Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-kalaiyarasan-plays-murugan-in-athiyan-athirais-thandakaaranyam-636196.html Chennai Sep 3 The makers of director Athiyan Athirais eagerly awaited film Thandakaaranyam featuring actors Dinesh and Kalaiyarasan in the lead on Wednesday disclosed the name of the character that actor Kalaiyarasan plays in the film Neelam Productions the production firm of director Pa Ranjith which is producing the film took to its X timeline to announce the characters name It said Gutwrenching yet full of grit Kalaiyarasan as Murugan in Thandakaaranyam ThandakaaranyamFromSept19It may be recalled that only a day ago the unit had disclosed the name of the other lead character played by actor DineshDirector Athiyan Athirai had on his X timeline on Tuesday disclosed that Dinesh played a character called Sadaiyan in the filmA teaser which the unit released recently shows that the story of the film is told from a womans perspective A young woman living in a tribal hamlet on the fringes of a forest narrates a story Everytime a girl is born in this forest along with her a root vegetable is also born My grandmother Richiamma used to say that the man who finds that root vegetable and brings it to you is the one destined for you she says The forest does not comprise of just trees and plants it also included our love she explains One day my man made me stand under this tree and went in search of the root to present to me He still hasnt returnedFrom the visuals of the teaser it is evident that the story narrated by the woman is just an allegory for a more intense story of oppression that is set in the forest landsIt is evident from the teaser that the character of Murugan is a member of one of the uniformed services and that Sadaiyan is a tribal leader in the filmThe film which has been produced by director Pa Ranjiths Neelam productions in association with Learn and Teach production will also feature actors Rithyvika Vinsu Sam Muthukumar Aruldass and Saranya Ravichandran in important rolesIt may be recalled that the film has already been cleared by the Censor Board for release with an UA certificate and is scheduled to hit screens on September 19Actor Shabeer Kallarakkal who impressed with his performance as Dancing Rose in the sports drama Sarpetta Parambarai will be seen playing a pivotal role in this film which will also feature comedian Bala Saravanan in a prominent roleOn the technical front the film will have music by Justin Prabhakaran and cinematography by Pratheep Kaliraja Editing for the film will be by Selva while art direction has been handled by Tha RamalingamSources close to the unit of the film say that shooting for the film took place completely in forests and in villages situated in mountains This apart sequences were also shot in hilly regions IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-kalaiyarasan-plays-murugan-in-athiyan-athirais-thandakaaranyam-636196.html Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/malavika-mohanan-gives-mohanlal-a-nickname-636199.html Chennai Sep 3 Actress Malavika Mohanan who is delighted with the audiences reception to her recently released film Hridayapoorvam has now penned an adorable note of gratitude to the core team of the film in which she has chosen to give Malayalam superstar Mohanlal a nickname Taking to her Instagram page Malavika penned a lengthy note in which she thanked the director of the film Sathiyan Anthikad for giving her the character Haritha in the filmShe wrote Sathyan Sir thank you for giving me Haritha It has been a dream of mine since I began acting to work with you Beyond my deep admiration for your films what has always moved me most is the way you write your female characters with such depth nuance and grace They live breathe and linger long after the story endsThe actress pointed out that the ace director had been so incredibly kind sensitive and thoughtful throughout the process of making the filmShe said the director had made the experience feel not just creatively fulfilling but also deeply personal and nurturing This chapter will always have the most colourful bookmark in my journey she told director Sathiyan AnthikadMalavika also thanked actor Mohanlal who plays the lead in the film She wrote everyone already knows how incredible you are as an actor It feels silly to state the obvious But whats stayed with me the most is the kindness and genuine care youve shown me especially as a younger actor trying to find my way Youve been so patient and supportive always encouraging me and making the set feel like a lovely welcoming placeThe actress went on to say that Mohanlal always knew how to lighten the mood and make tricky tough days feel a little easierHonestly I never imagined Id get the chance to work alongside you in such a meaningful role and it ended up being one of the most precious experiences of my life Im truly grateful not just for the opportunity itself but for the kindness and generosity you gave me at every step It meant more than I can ever put into words she wroteShe ended the note saying Also youre such a pookie and so adorable Wasnt pookie lal the perfect nickname for himShe signed off by asking audiences to watch the film in theatres if they hadnt already watched it saying I promise you itll steal at least a tiny bit of your heart IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/malavika-mohanan-gives-mohanlal-a-nickname-636199.html Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-dont-think-stereotyping-boys-as-failures-is-harmful-says-bad-girl-director-varsha-bharath-636101.html Chennai Sep 3 Director Varsha Bharath whose comingofage drama Bad Girl is to hit screens across India on September 5 this year says that she doesnt think stereotyping boys as failures is harmful During a prerelease event of the film which was held recently the makers of the film showcased a teaser which has a scene in which a lady teacher is seen chiding a girl student saying You walk like a boy you talk like a boy and you fail like a boyWhen IANS caught up with the director for an interview and pointed out that this scene was stereotyping boys as failures the director replied No that is stereotyping girls actuallyPoint out to her that the scene and the dialogue were actually doing the contrary to what she claimed as the statement You fail like a boy was stereotyping boys as failures and she replies In my class this is my experience I have always failed in class and I have always been told Im like a boySo there is a stereotype that boys are associated with failuresShe replies Girls out of fear will studyThe point is that a stereotype exists I dont think that that is a stereotype that is harmful she opines and goes on to give an explanation about the stereotypes that she thinks are harmfulSo what kind of stereotype is harmful There is a power dynamic in society If you were to say women are bad drivers That is a stereotype that is harmful We live in a patriarchal world And this is being spoken by the teacher The teacher is stereotyping the student It is very important when we are reading a film to understand who is saying it Whether the filmmaker is saying it or a character is speaking it A character is speaking it from her prejudice The character is prejudiced This teacher has her prejudice and she is stereotyping boys as failures I am not stereotyping boys as failures says the director of Bad GirlI have always been a really bad student I have gotten thrown out of school for being a really bad student Every time when failed students were made to stand out I would be the only girl standing with them Even those not so smart girl students who would study only as much as I would will be hardworking and somehow manage to pass They will not fail They will have fear and devotion That is why it was always very lonely for me to be a bad student So it comes from that place Boys at least have company when they are failing in school she further explainsIt may be recalled that a teaser of the film which was released in January this year sparked a major debate on Brahmin bashing in cinema with one section claiming the film to be a bold and refreshing film and another claiming that it was indulging in Brahmin bashingThe censor board has cleared the film for release with a UA certificateProduced by acclaimed filmmaker Vetri Maaran the film is being presented by Anurag Kashyap under the banner of Grass Root Film CompanyThe film has won accolades on the international film festival circuit It won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam IFFRand the Young Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the 40th Cinema Jove Valencia International Film Festival in SpainIt also won the Student Choice Award at the Indian Film Festival of Toulouse in FranceAdditionally the film has been officially selected and screened at prestigious festivals including the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Indian Film Festival of Los AngelesBad Girl features an ensemble cast including Anjali Sivaraman Shanthi Priya Hridhu Haroon TeeJay Arunasalam Sashank Bommireddipalli and Saranya RavichandranOn the technical front it has cinematography by Preetha Jayaraman Jagadeesh Ravi and Prince Anderson Editing for the film is by Radha Sridhar and music is by Amit TrivediCostume Design for the film is by Shruthi Manjari while sound design is by Vinoth Thanigasalam and Sound mixing is by Prathap VFX for the film has been handled by R Hariharasuthan Lorven IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-dont-think-stereotyping-boys-as-failures-is-harmful-says-bad-girl-director-varsha-bharath-636101.html Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/trailer-of-bellamkonda-sai-sreenivas-anupama-parmeswarans-kishkindhapuri-promises-a-spine-tingling-horror-thriller-636121.html Chennai Sep 3 The makers of director Koushik Pegallapatis muchawaited horrorthriller Kishkindhapuri featuring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead on Wednesday released an interesting and compelling trailer of the film that showed that a spinetingling horror thriller was in store for fans and audiences Kishkindhapuri is scheduled to hit screens on September 12 this yearTaking to its X timeline Shine Screens the production house producing the film wrote Welcome to the world of fear where silence is scary and sound is scarierKishkindhapuriTrailer out now Kishkindhapuri GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON SEPTEMBER 12thThe films trailer begins with the description of a place that is haunted by powerful evil spirits It then shows Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran as tour guides who take a bunch of curious people about spirits on a ghostwalking tour to Kishkindhapuri While the tour guides are under the impression that this will be like any other tour what happens there shocks them just like all the others who have opted to be a part of the tour Things soon reach a stage where Anupama is concerned that everybody safety Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas assures her that he will make sure that nothing untoward happens to anybody on tour What he does to combat the powerful spirit then is what Kishkindhapuri is all aboutIt may be recalled that the makers of the film had only recently announced that actress Anupama Parameswaran had completed dubbing for her portions in the filmProduced by Sahu Garapati under the Shine Screens banner and presented by Archana the film has been written and directed by Koushik PegallapatiThe films first glimpse which was released in April this year offered a frightening introduction to its horrorlaced setting It opened with Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran forcefully entering a haunted houseinviting supernatural forcesSome doors are not meant to be opened the glimpse hinted as one saw eerie voices echo through a place long forgotten The suspenseful preview culminated in a terrifying moment with Bellamkonda Sreenivas declaring Aham Mrityu I am death as his eyes turned hauntingly paleChunmay Salaskars camera work in the trailer is striking and Chaitan Bharadwaj seems to have crafted a soundscape that stays with you long after the trailer endsThe technical team of the film includes Manisha A Dutt as the Production Designer D Siva Kamesh as the art director and Niranjan Devaramane as the editor G Kanishka is the Creative Head of the film which has Darahas Palakollu as its cowriterAs Kishkindhapuris release date inches closer expectations continue to rise for what could be one of the most intriguing theatrical offerings this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/trailer-of-bellamkonda-sai-sreenivas-anupama-parmeswarans-kishkindhapuri-promises-a-spine-tingling-horror-thriller-636121.html Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actress-nandita-das-invited-to-be-on-jury-panel-of-busan-film-festival-636155.html Chennai Sep 3 Well known director actor writer and producer Nandita Das is all set to head to the prestigious Busan Film Festival where she will be a part of the jury panel this year Taking to her Instagram page to make the announcement the actress wrote Excited to be back in Busan one of my favourite film festivals in the world and the best in all of Asia But this time I am not going as an actor director or an awardee I am on the juryThe actress who is known for her hard hitting films believes that her trip to the highly rated film festival will be nourishingSeeking to explain her feelings on the invitation to be a part of the jury she wrote In the midst of many stresses of work and life I know this experience will be a burst of creative stimulus itll be nourishing Cant wait to watch good films in a pin drop dark hall and have the most exciting jury deliberations after I look forward to the films the people the food the conversations with other filmmakers and filmloversand meeting wonderful friends yet again from all over the worldNandita Das promised to share details of her experiences in Busan with fans back home She said Will keep you posted from there As usual it may not always be real time because its more consuming to live the moment But will share all the precious nuggets for sure The images here dont capture my time in Busan over the years but are a snapshot in no particular order of what was handy Its also a reminder what I cant sadly wear again Will save them for another occasion in another placeThe actress who seemed to be upbeat about her upcoming visit to Busan thanked the festival organisers for the honour She wrote Thank you busanfilmfest for this honour See you soon IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actress-nandita-das-invited-to-be-on-jury-panel-of-busan-film-festival-636155.html Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dulquer-salmaans-wayfarer-films-tenders-apology-to-people-of-karnataka-for-dialogue-from-lokah-promises-to-have-it-removed-635993.html Chennai Sep 2 Tendering an apology for a dialogue in director Dominic Aruns woman superhero film Lokah Dulquer Salmaans production house Wayfarer Films on Tuesday said that it would remove the dialogue in question at the earliest Taking to its X timeline Wayfarer Films put out a statement tendering an apology The statement read It has come to our attention that a dialogue delivered by the one of the characters in our film Lokah Chapter One has unintentionally hurt the sentiments of people from KarnatakaAt Wayfarer Films we place people above everything else We deeply regret this oversight and assure you that no offence was intended The dialogue in question will be removededited at the earliest We sincerely apologise for the hurt caused and humbly request you to accept our apologyIt may be recalled that Dulquer Salmaans production house Wayfarer Films is producing the superhero seriesThe film which released on August 28 this year has taken a strong opening in all parts of south India with the production house claiming that on August 31 that 300 additional shows of the film had been added all over KeralaThe success of the film has pleased the lead actor of the film Kalyani Priyadarshan so much that she took to Instagram to express her happiness She wrote Dont think Ive fully processed whats happening but this is the happiest Monday Ive ever had And a happy happy onam everyoneWritten and directed by Dominic Arun the film has cinematography by Nimish Raviand and editing by Chaman Chakko Music for the film is by music composer Jakes Bejoy The film has action sequences choreographed by one of the best in the world Yannick Ben Additional Screenplay and dramaturgy for the film have been done by Santhy Balachandran while art direction for the film is by Jithu SebastianMelwy J Archana Rao were roped in as costume designers for the film which had Sasikumar MuRi and Zeba Tommy as its lyricists IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dulquer-salmaans-wayfarer-films-tenders-apology-to-people-of-karnataka-for-dialogue-from-lokah-promises-to-have-it-removed-635993.html Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cinematographer-ravi-varman-working-alongside-pawan-kalyan-has-taught-me-that-strength-doesnt-have-to-be-loud-635823.html Chennai Sep 2 Ace cinematographer Ravi Varman on Tuesday penned an adorable birthday post for Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan in which he said that working alongside the actor had taught him that strength doesnt have to be loud and that dignity was something one showed through their actions every day Taking to his Instagram page to greet Pawan Kalyan the ace cinematographer wrote I had the privilege of working with pawankalyan sir and what stood out to me from the very beginning was his sincerity He carries himself with quiet confidence and treats everyone around him with respectHis thinking is technically advanced and he approaches situations with clarity and precision He speaks honestly and you can tell his words come from real experience not just from what people expect to hear Working alongside him taught me that strength doesnt have to be loud and that dignity is something you show through your actions every day Happy Birthday sirMeanwhile DVV Entertainment the production house that is producing Pawan Kalyans upcoming film They call him OG greeted the star saying Happy Birthday OG Dont know how people choose to describe you or show their love with wishes when the name PAWAN KALYAN itself is a revolution It feels surreal for us to witness every heartbeat chanting your name up closeAs always words fall short to express our loveOG journey is our tribute to your fire and to everything you have done for usYours One in Millions HBDPawanKalyan TheyCallHimOGThe makers have also promised to release an important update at 405 pm on the actors birthday on TuesdayThey call him OG which is being directed by Sujeeth boasts a powerful ensemble with Emraan Hashmi Priyanka Arul Mohan Prakash Raj and Sriya Reddy in key roles Produced by DVV Danayya and Kalyan Dasari under the DVV Entertainment banner the same powerhouse behind global phenomenon RRR OG is already being hailed as the biggest cinematic event of 2025Cinematography for the film is by Ravi K Chandran ISC and Manoj Paramahamsa ISC and editing is by Navin Nooli Titled after its cryptic lead and carrying the tagline They Call Him OG the film promises a fullblown assault of mass mystique and madnessThe film has triggered huge interest as fans believe it will have Pawan Kalyan wielding a Katana againThe film which is expected to be high on action was originally slated to hit screens worldwide on September 27 last year However its release was delayed Now the film is all set to hit screens almost a year later on September 25 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cinematographer-ravi-varman-working-alongside-pawan-kalyan-has-taught-me-that-strength-doesnt-have-to-be-loud-635823.html Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mirai-will-feature-only-fast-action-stunts-says-actor-teja-sajja-635828.html Chennai Sep 2 Stating that his upcoming film Mirai will not have the regular action sequences that one witnesses in films actor Teja Sajja who plays the lead in director director Karthik Gattamanenis eagerly awaited pan Indian film Mirai has now disclosed that the film will feature fast action stunts and that he performed all the stunts without any body doubles Teja Sajja who was in Chennai for a media interaction was asked about the action sequences in the film which have caught the attention of fans and film buffs after the makers recently released a Behind The Scenes video that showed the phenomenal effort the actor had put in to play a Super Yodha in the filmResponding to the question Teja Sajja said We were particular that we wanted to do fast action in this film This will not be the regular style of action that we watch in our films Slow motion shots will not be there in this filmHe went on to add The stunts we have done are of a fast action kind We brought in Ketcha master and Nang master from Thailand I personally went to Thailand and trained over there for almost about 20 days for my roleThe actor also disclosed that all the stunts that one watches on screen in the film have been done by him and that there were no body doublesOur resources might have been constrained but our dreams were not Our dreams were very big We wanted to deliver something that looks international So we had to do it by ourselves We travelled to the Himalayas to Sri Lanka to Nepal and to several other places All the action you see in this film is live and that includes train action sequences We didnt shoot anything on green mats and try to do extensions to it he informed After creating a massive impact with the pan India blockbuster HanuMan actor Teja Sajja is coming up with his next big venture Mirai This highoctane project mounted on an epic scale is being produced by leading production house People Media Factory with filmmaker Karthik Gattamaneni at the helmBankrolled by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad Mirai sources claim will be a revolution in the superhero genreFor the unaware Manoj Manchu plays the menacing antagonist in this film which will also feature Shriya Saran Jayaram and Jagapathi Babu in pivotal rolesDirector Karthik Gattamaneni is not only Mirais director but also its cinematographer The films screenplay has been crafted by Karthik himself with Manibabu Karanam contributing both to writing and the dialogues The world of Mirai has been brought to life with rich visual detail thanks to Sri Nagendra Tangala who heads the art department while Sujith Kumar Kolli has been serving as the films Executive ProducerProduced by People Media Factory the creative force behind blockbusters like Karthikeya 2 and Jaat Mirai will be a bold step forward in the studios PanIndia journey Pointing out that the teaser showcased stunning visuals and cinematic scale sources say the movie will have a record number of VFX shotsScheduled for a worldwide release on September 12 Mirai will hit theatres in eight languages available in both 2D and 3D formats IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mirai-will-feature-only-fast-action-stunts-says-actor-teja-sajja-635828.html Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-dinesh-plays-sadaiyan-in-athiyan-athirais-thandakaaranyam-635860.html Chennai Sep 2 The makers of director Athiyan Athirais eagerly awaited film Thandakaaranyam featuring actors Dinesh and Kalaiyarasan in the lead on Tuesday disclosed the name of the character that actor Dinesh plays in the film Director Athiyan Athirai took to his X timeline to announce the characters name He wrote Dinesh as Sadaiyan in from Sept 19Thandakaaranyam Teaser ThandakaaranyamFromSept19 beemji officialneelam LearnNteachprod AthiraiAthiyan progunaThe director also posted a video clip of actor dinesh speaking on the film on his timelineDinesh said This is a film that I am eagerly awaiting It is releasing after my successful film Lubber Pandhu This is the second film of director Athiyan Athirai whose first film was the critically acclaimed Irandam Ulaga Porin Kadaisi Gundu Athiyan Athirai is a very serious film maker but he has whipped up something that will work commercially well in this film It was very challenging for me when I heard it as a script When I wondered how he could place this film commercially he came up with a story that was evolved beautifully using forestsA teaser which the unit released recently shows that the story of the film is told from a womans perspective A young woman living in a tribal hamlet on the fringes of a forest narrates a story Everytime a girl is born in this forest along with her a root vegetable is also born My grandmother Richiamma used to say that the man who finds that root vegetable and brings it to you is the one destined for you she says The forest does not comprise of just trees and plants it also included our love she explains One day my man made me stand under this tree and went in search of the root to present to me He still hasnt returnedFrom the visuals of the teaser it is evident that the story narrated by the woman is just an allegory for a more intense story of oppression that is set in the forest lands We realise that Kalaiyarasan plays a member of one of the uniformed services and that Dinesh plays a tribal leader in the filmThe film which has been produced by director Pa Ranjiths Neelam productions in association with Learn and Teach production will also feature actors Rithyvika Vinsu Sam Muthukumar Aruldass and Saranya Ravichandran in important rolesIt may be recalled that the film has already been cleared by the Censor Board for release with an UA certificate and is scheduled to hit screens on September 19Actor Shabeer Kallarakkal who impressed with his performance as Dancing Rose in the sports drama Sarpetta Parambarai will be seen playing a pivotal role in this film which will also feature comedian Bala Saravanan in a prominent roleOn the technical front the film will have music by Justin Prabhakaran and cinematography by Pratheep Kaliraja Editing for the film will be by Selva while art direction has been handled by Tha RamalingamSources close to the unit of the film say that shooting for the film took place completely in forests and in villages situated in mountains This apart sequences were also shot in hilly regionsNeedless to say the film has triggered huge interest as director Athiyan Athirais previous film Irandam Ulaga Porin Kadaisi Gundu The Last Bomb of the Second World War was a critical and commercial successIrandam Ulaga Porin Kadaisi Gundu which showcased how the working class in the informal sector was exploited by their owners also highlighted beautifully the problems pertaining to caste and also touched upon the issue of honour killing Interestingly Attakathi Dinesh played the lead in this film too IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-dinesh-plays-sadaiyan-in-athiyan-athirais-thandakaaranyam-635860.html Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/pooja-hegde-takes-break-on-sick-days-says-rest-was-all-she-needed-to-recover-635552.html Mumbai Sep 1 Actress Pooja Hegde shared that she was under the weather but is now on the mend as all she needed was a good rest for recovery Pooja took to Instagram where she shared a picture spending a cosy evening with her pet French bulldog on her balcony wrapped in a blanket The actress could be seen cuddling her furry friend for extra comfortFor the caption she wrote Sick days Some rest and recovering was all that was neededOn the acting front the actress was recently seen in a song titled Monica from the recently released film CoolieCoolie is an Indian Tamillanguage action thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj The film stars Rajinikanth Nagarjuna Upendra Soubin Shahir Sathyaraj Shruti Haasan Reba Monica John Junior MGR Monisha Blessy and Kaali VenkatThe film features actors Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth together after almost 38 yearsThe two were last seen together in the superhit Tamil film Mr Bharath which was released in 1986 and in which Sathyaraj played Rajinikanths father Interestingly Sathyaraj had turned down offers to act in some of Rajinikanths earlier films like Enthiran and SivajiCoolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film revolves around gold smuggling Interestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj has disclosed that Coolie will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCUShe will next be seen in Jana Nayagan a political action thriller film directed by H VinothThe film stars Vijay Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol in the lead roles alongside Mamitha Baiju Gautham Vasudev Menon Prakash Raj Narain and Priyamani It is intended to be the final film appearance of Vijay before his entry into politics as well as KVNs first Tamil language productionThe film was officially announced in September 2024 under the tentative title Thalapathy 69 as it is Vijays 69th film as a lead actor and the official title was announced in January 2025 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/pooja-hegde-takes-break-on-sick-days-says-rest-was-all-she-needed-to-recover-635552.html Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevis-move-to-facilitate-the-donation-of-late-mother-in-law-allu-kanakaratnams-eyes-wins-hearts-635424.html Hyderabad Aug 31 Megastar Chiranjeevis timely and thoughtful decision to facilitate the eye donation of his beloved motherinlaw Allu Kanakaratnam who passed away on Saturday is now winning hearts online The actors timely and thoughtful decision especially in a moment of personal grief is being hailed as a fine example for many to emulateOn Saturday Allu Kanakaratnam the mother of well known Telugu film producer Allu Aravind and the grandmother of Telugu star Allu Arjun passed away early on Saturday She was 94The news of the demise of the nonagenarian plunged the Telugu film industry in gloom even as condolence messages from various film industry professionals poured inActor Chiranjeevi who was among the first to reach the venue when he heard that the nonagenarian was serious said that by the time he reached she was no more The actor said that it was then that remembered organ donation At around 230 am in the morning Chiranjeevi said that he woke up a member from his blood bank and asked if this could be arranged to which the staff the actor said replied in the affirmativeSpeaking at an event on Saturday Chiranjeevi said I remembered a conversation that I had earlier had with amma and Allu Aravind garu During the conversation I had asked her if she would be willing to donate her eyes and she had replied It is going to be burnt and turned into ashes After passing away what are we going to do having it According to your wish donate it Although she did not sign any pledge forms her word appeared to be a pledge to me I asked Aravind garu what he wanted me to do and he replied Please go ahead So early morning it was sent to the hospital This is the evidenceBy choosing to turn sorrow into service Chiranjeevi has now ensured that the nonagenarians vision will continue to live on bringing light and hope to others in need The noble act has now come in for praise from various sections on the Internet Many believe that Chiranjeevis action reinforces the belief that kindness has the power to transform lives and that even in times of loss one can create hope for others IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevis-move-to-facilitate-the-donation-of-late-mother-in-law-allu-kanakaratnams-eyes-wins-hearts-635424.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevis-move-to-facilitate-donation-of-late-mother-in-law-allu-kanakaratnams-eyes-wins-hearts-635425.html Hyderabad Aug 31 Megastar Chiranjeevis timely and thoughtful decision to facilitate the eye donation of his beloved motherinlaw Allu Kanakaratnam who passed away on Saturday is now winning hearts online The actors timely and thoughtful decision especially in a moment of personal grief is being hailed as a fine example for many to emulateOn Saturday Allu Kanakaratnam the mother of well known Telugu film producer Allu Aravind and the grandmother of Telugu star Allu Arjun passed away early on Saturday She was 94The news of the demise of the nonagenarian plunged the Telugu film industry in gloom even as condolence messages from various film industry professionals poured inActor Chiranjeevi who was among the first to reach the venue when he heard that the nonagenarian was serious said that by the time he reached she was no more The actor said that it was then that remembered organ donation At around 230 am in the morning Chiranjeevi said that he woke up a member from his blood bank and asked if this could be arranged to which the staff the actor said replied in the affirmativeSpeaking at an event on Saturday Chiranjeevi said I remembered a conversation that I had earlier had with amma and Allu Aravind garu During the conversation I had asked her if she would be willing to donate her eyes and she had replied It is going to be burnt and turned into ashes After passing away what are we going to do having it According to your wish donate it Although she did not sign any pledge forms her word appeared to be a pledge to me I asked Aravind garu what he wanted me to do and he replied Please go ahead So early morning it was sent to the hospital This is the evidenceBy choosing to turn sorrow into service Chiranjeevi has now ensured that the nonagenarians vision will continue to live on bringing light and hope to others in needThe noble act has now come in for praise from various sections on the Internet Many believe that Chiranjeevis action reinforces the belief that kindness has the power to transform lives and that even in times of loss one can create hope for others IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevis-move-to-facilitate-donation-of-late-mother-in-law-allu-kanakaratnams-eyes-wins-hearts-635425.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actress-siree-lella-tells-nara-rohith-sundarakanada-reflects-your-heart-genuine-pure-and-full-of-goodness-635427.html Hyderabad Aug 31 Actress Siree Lella who is also the fiancee of Telugu actor Nara Rohith has now penned an adorable post on Instagram congratulating him and his entire unit on his just released film Sundarakanda The actress who showered praises on Nara Rohiths film called the film clean and good and said it reflected Nara Rohiths heart which was genuine pure and full of goodnessSiree Lella wrote Im just so happy for you Nanna rohithnara You truly deserve this happiness and success This movie is so clean and good just like you It reflects your heartgenuine pure and full of goodness Watching it makes me even more proud of you because it shows the depth of who you are both in your work and as a personThe actress also went on to sayThank you santoshchinnapolla for everything youve done for Rohith I truly appreciate how much youve invested not just in the work but in him as a brother Thank you for being a wonderful part of our journey Thank you vnimmalapudi from the bottom of my heart for creating something so special Your vision your passion and the way you bring joy to your work are truly something to be admired Congratulations to the entire sundarakanda teamSiree Lella then made an appeal to audiences She wrote If you havent watched it yet please go watch it on big screens and enjoy this heartwarming romcom with your family and friendspacked with laughs love and all the good vibesSundarakanda which is Nara Rohiths 20th film has been produced by Santhosh Chinnapolla Gowtham Reddy and Rakesh Mahankalli under the banner of Sandeep Picture Palace SPPThe film hit screens on August 27 on Ganesh Chaturthi The movie will have a long weekend advantage being a Wednesday releaseThe release date poster showed Nara Rohith and his two love stories across different phases of life It featured Nara Rohith in contrasting timelines one alongside Sridevi Vijaykumar capturing the innocence of first love and the other with Vriti Vaghani hinting at a more mature possibly second chance at romanceLeon James has composed the music for this film and the first single Bahusa Bahusa crooned by Sid Sriram has turned out to be a chartbuster The movie has cinematography by Pradeep M Varma while Rohan Chillale is the Editor and Rajesh Pentakota is the art director Sundeep is the executive producer of the movieApart from Nara Rohith Vriti Vaghani and Sri Devi Vijay Kumar the film will also feature actors Naresh Vijaya Krishna Vasuki Anand comedian Satya Ajay VTV Ganesh Abhinav Gomatam Viswant Rupa Lakshmi Sunaina and Raghu BabuLyrics for the songs have been penned by Sri Harsha Emani while stunts in the film have been choreographed by Pruthvi Master Dances have been choreographed by Vishwa Raghu IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actress-siree-lella-tells-nara-rohith-sundarakanada-reflects-your-heart-genuine-pure-and-full-of-goodness-635427.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actress-siree-lella-tells-nara-rohith-sundarakanda-reflects-your-heart-genuine-pure-and-full-of-goodness-635428.html Hyderabad Aug 31 Actress Siree Lella who is also the fiancee of Telugu actor Nara Rohith has now penned an adorable post on Instagram congratulating him and his entire unit on his just released film Sundarakanda The actress who showered praises on Nara Rohiths film called the film clean and good and said it reflected Nara Rohiths heart which was genuine pure and full of goodnessSiree Lella wrote Im just so happy for you Nanna rohithnara You truly deserve this happiness and success This movie is so clean and good just like you It reflects your heartgenuine pure and full of goodness Watching it makes me even more proud of you because it shows the depth of who you are both in your work and as a personThe actress also went on to sayThank you santoshchinnapolla for everything youve done for Rohith I truly appreciate how much youve invested not just in the work but in him as a brother Thank you for being a wonderful part of our journey Thank you vnimmalapudi from the bottom of my heart for creating something so special Your vision your passion and the way you bring joy to your work are truly something to be admired Congratulations to the entire sundarakanda teamSiree Lella then made an appeal to audiences She wrote If you havent watched it yet please go watch it on big screens and enjoy this heartwarming romcom with your family and friendspacked with laughs love and all the good vibesSundarakanda which is Nara Rohiths 20th film has been produced by Santhosh Chinnapolla Gowtham Reddy and Rakesh Mahankalli under the banner of Sandeep Picture Palace SPPThe film hit screens on August 27 on Ganesh Chaturthi The movie will have a long weekend advantage being a Wednesday releaseThe release date poster showed Nara Rohith and his two love stories across different phases of life It featured Nara Rohith in contrasting timelines one alongside Sridevi Vijaykumar capturing the innocence of first love and the other with Vriti Vaghani hinting at a more mature possibly second chance at romanceLeon James has composed the music for this film and the first single Bahusa Bahusa crooned by Sid Sriram has turned out to be a chartbuster The movie has cinematography by Pradeep M Varma while Rohan Chillale is the Editor and Rajesh Pentakota is the art director Sundeep is the executive producer of the movieApart from Nara Rohith Vriti Vaghani and Sri Devi Vijay Kumar the film will also feature actors Naresh Vijaya Krishna Vasuki Anand comedian Satya Ajay VTV Ganesh Abhinav Gomatam Viswant Rupa Lakshmi Sunaina and Raghu BabuLyrics for the songs have been penned by Sri Harsha Emani while stunts in the film have been choreographed by Pruthvi Master Dances have been choreographed by Vishwa Raghu IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actress-siree-lella-tells-nara-rohith-sundarakanda-reflects-your-heart-genuine-pure-and-full-of-goodness-635428.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/its-our-turn-to-take-care-of-you-both-says-actress-navya-nair-to-her-parents-635433.html Chennai Aug 31 Actress and dance exponent Navya Nair who has delivered brilliant performances in several critically acclaimed Tamil and Malayalam films has now penned an adorable birthday post for her mother in which she has now told her parents that it was her brother and her turn to take care of them Taking to her Instagram page to post pictures of the entire family together the actress wrote Happy bday amma Amma didnt want a grand party or a cake cutting all she wished for was to have her children by her side Kannan flew in from Dubai by 5 pm and I dragged myself in from Kuwait at 530 am like a halfsleeping zombie but the moment we were together everything felt completeHer special day beautifully blended with Maathangis Onam celebrations It was so aptbecause Amma has spent most of her life serving children shaping young minds and of course making them love Mathematics No wonder she still remembers every childs name in no time Thats her magicexperience and pure loveHappy 60th our Sundari Amma Our everything From now on the roles are reversedits our turn to take care of you both just the way youve always taken care of usIt may be recalled that the actress who has been an integral part of some exceptional films like Nandanam in Malayalam and Azhagiya Theeye and Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy in Tamil announced in 2022 that she had also turned a dance teacherTaking to Instagram then the actress who is known to be an exponent of classical dance had announced Started my new classes on this auspicious day to selected students for Maathangi A proper inauguration will be done at a later stage where a lot more students can enroll But I am cutting down on numbers as of now just to have more focus May Lord Ganesha and Nataraja bless all of us and these children for a bright futureFor me this moment is so important as my guru Manu Master asked me to start teaching a new phase of my life as a teacher begins I dont call myself guru am not there yet I wish and pray that I can transfer whatever has been taught by my guru to all my students in the purest form I can I wish I can do justice to this art form Thanking almighty gratitudeThe actress has also been delivering several classical dance performances much to the delight of fans IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/its-our-turn-to-take-care-of-you-both-says-actress-navya-nair-to-her-parents-635433.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/we-didnt-rescue-you-you-rescued-us-says-actor-nakuls-wife-sruti-in-her-heart-touching-tribute-to-pet-dog-gello-635489.html Chennai Aug 31 Sruti Nakul the wife of actor Nakul has now penned a heartouching tribute to her pet dog Gello which passed away on Saturday saying that they didnt rescue Gello while in fact it was Gello who had rescued them Posting pictures and videos of Gello on her Instagram timeline Sruti wrote About 14 years ago on a cold midnight after Nakul and I finished watching a movie we found a wounded little pupper outside his apartment He wouldnt even let us touch him We left him with some food and water just hoping he would make it through the night Miraculously he didThe next day we got him medication and more food And thats how Gello came into our lives For months he would wait patiently for us every day yet never let us touch him It took him nearly twothree months to fully recover trust us and finally allow a gentle pat Soon he became our apartment dog never stepping inside the house no matter how much we tried except of course when his food was lateThrough our dating days the floods marriage babies and even a relocation with us to our new place Gello was always there fiercely loyal protective and endlessly loving No matter how squeaky clean we managed to get him after a bath hed somehow be rolling in the mud or finding a way to get dirty again within seconds as if to remind us he was very much his own bossSruti then went on to say that on Saturday Gello passed awayYesterday at almost 1617 years old he passed away in his sleep at the very same apartment complex we relocated him toWhen I first saw him lying still I felt numb We knew his final days were here but seeing him gone still hit me like a wall At one point when I went to get a bedsheet to wrap him for his last rites I thought I heard his paws walking behind me My heart skipped a beat but it was just the rustle of leavesThank you my Gello boy You were a fighter You were goofy intelligent and so loving till the very last day Ill miss the way you greeted us at the gate every time we came home You lived life on your own terms and filled ours with love Honestly we didnt rescue you You rescued us and showed us what it means to hold so much love Sleep well my boy Youre now resting right next to Bubbles Oola and Oreo Youre forever loved and we are forever grateful to have had you in our lives IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/we-didnt-rescue-you-you-rescued-us-says-actor-nakuls-wife-sruti-in-her-heart-touching-tribute-to-pet-dog-gello-635489.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/overwhelmed-with-joy-to-share-that-we-are-expecting-our-second-baby-says-actress-shamna-kasim-635215.html Chennai Aug 30 Actress Shamna Kasim who is better known as Poorna to her fans in the Tamil film industry has now announced that her husband Shanid Asif Ali and she are expecting their second child The couple who already have a son called Hamdan Asif Ali are expecting the second child to be born in 2026 Taking to her Instagram page to share the happy news the actress wrote Our hearts are full and our family is growingGetting married and living with the one you love is a dream come true but becoming parents has been the most beautiful chapter of allToday Im beyond blessed and overwhelmed with joy to share that we are expecting our second baby Its said that children complete a family and now with our second little miracle on the way our hearts feel even more completeThe actress took the opportunity to thank all those who had stood by them saying To everyone who has stood by us with love prayers and support thank you Your presence in our journey means more than words can say We cant wait for the days ahead full of new laughter tiny footsteps and endless loveIt may be recalled that actress Poorna wed businessman Shanid Asif Ali in Dubai in October 2022The actress who had shared pictures from her wedding on Instagram then had said Well I might not be the most beautiful woman in the world nor do I possess all the traits of a good spouse but you never made me feel any less of myselfYouve adored me for who I am and never attempted to change me It also encouraged me to work on myself to bring out the best in meToday amidst our near and dear ones you and I start this fabulous journey of togethernessI know it is a little overwhelming but I promise to be with you through thick and thin and support you forever loveShamna Kasim who has done extensive work in Malayalam Tamil and Telugu cinema is best known for her performances in Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moondramandu Drohi Jannal Oram Savarakathi and Dasara IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/overwhelmed-with-joy-to-share-that-we-are-expecting-our-second-baby-says-actress-shamna-kasim-635215.html Sat, 30 Aug 2025 09:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/allu-arjuns-grandmother-allu-kanakaratnam-passes-away-actor-ram-charan-cancels-shoot-to-participate-in-last-rites-635218.html Hyderabad Aug 30 Allu Kanakaratnam the mother of well known Telugu film producer Allu Aravind and the grandmother of Telugu star Allu Arjun passed away early on Saturday She was 94 Sources close to Allu Arjuns family say that the the mortal remains of the actors grandmother will be brought to the Aravind residence shortly The last rites are to be performed in Kokapet on Saturday afternoonThe news of the demise of the nonagenarian plunged the Telugu film industry in gloom even as condolence messages from various film industry professionals poured in Actor Ram Charan who is shooting for director Buchi Babu Sanas eagerly awaited action extravaganza Peddi in Mysore cancelled the shooting of the film to rush back to Hyderabad to participate in the last rites of the nonagenarianIt may be recalled that Ram Charan and his unit were in the process of shooting a grand song featuring an impressive 1000 dancersFor those unaware the team began filming the grand song on Ram Charan in Mysore on Vinayaka Chathurthi day The song was being choreographed by popular choreographer Jani MasterSources in the know had pointed out that Academy Award winning music director AR Rahman had scored a perfect mass number for the intro of Ram Charans character and it was being picturized on an epic scale with over a 1000 dancers promising to be nothing short of a visual feastThe song being shot on a grand scale is expected to be one of the major highlights of the film and a thrilling treat for fans across the nation The film which has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs is scheduled for release on March 27 2026 on Ram Charans birthday IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/allu-arjuns-grandmother-allu-kanakaratnam-passes-away-actor-ram-charan-cancels-shoot-to-participate-in-last-rites-635218.html Sat, 30 Aug 2025 10:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cinematographer-ravi-varman-on-his-film-moscowin-kaveri-what-was-impure-then-is-pure-now-635234.html Chennai Aug 30 One of Indias top cinematographers Ravi Varman has now penned a post on Instagram recalling how the subject of Moscowin Kaveri his first film as director had turned relevant now almost a decadeandahalf after the film had got released Taking to his Instagram page to pen the post on the film which featured Samatha Ruth Prabhu and director Rahul Ravindran in the lead Ravi Varman wrote Moskva and Kaveri are the names of two prominent rivers the two main characters named after them just like rivers The love which flows through them is that of the water which flows in the river everchanging and evermoving The concept of living together which is considered normal today was conveyed in this film a decade ago when such thoughts were seen as impure or fraudulent See how time changeswhat was impure then is pure now how words the meanings they carry and the actions they represent are as everchanging as the water that flows in a river An experimental film with the permission of the producers also introduced many new faces on and off the screen new faces then big names nowThis film failed at the time of its release I had the biggest part in it becoming a failure but here I am still standing and this failure has pushed me to the big stages of today theasc bscineTo the unaware National Awardwinning cinematographer Ravivarman best known for having shot several landmark films including ace director Mani Ratnams magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan is only the second Indian to have been inducted into the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers ASCThe only other Indian cinematographer who has been inducted into the ASC is cinematographer Santosh SivanCinematographers who have won multiple Oscar awards watch a cinematographers body of work assess the quality of the cinematography discuss and then collectively grant this recognitionInterestingly soon after the induction Ravivarman had posted pictures of himself at the ASC on his X timeline and said I began my career filled with uncertainty Life led me to where I am today and since then Ive been carefully planning my steps to discover the true meaning and purpose of my lifeIn the last 25 years Ravi Varman has shot many films in Tamil Malayalam Telugu Kannada Hindi and English He has collaborated with many great directors of India Some of the noteworthy films that Ravi Varman has shot include Mani Ratnams Ponniyin Selvan Shankars Anniyan Gautham Menons Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu and Anurag Basus Barfi IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cinematographer-ravi-varman-on-his-film-moscowin-kaveri-what-was-impure-then-is-pure-now-635234.html Sat, 30 Aug 2025 10:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/we-are-expecting-our-second-baby-says-actress-shamna-kasim-635236.html Chennai Aug 30 Actress Shamna Kasim who is better known as Poorna to her fans in the Tamil film industry has now announced that her husband Shanid Asif Ali and she are expecting their second child The couple who already have a son called Hamdan Asif Ali are expecting the second child to be born in 2026Taking to her Instagram page to share the happy news the actress wrote Our hearts are full and our family is growingGetting married and living with the one you love is a dream come true but becoming parents has been the most beautiful chapter of allToday Im beyond blessed and overwhelmed with joy to share that we are expecting our second baby Its said that children complete a family and now with our second little miracle on the way our hearts feel even more completeThe actress took the opportunity to thank all those who had stood by them saying To everyone who has stood by us with love prayers and support thank you Your presence in our journey means more than words can say We cant wait for the days ahead full of new laughter tiny footsteps and endless loveIt may be recalled that actress Poorna wed businessman Shanid Asif Ali in Dubai in October 2022The actress who had shared pictures from her wedding on Instagram then had said Well I might not be the most beautiful woman in the world nor do I possess all the traits of a good spouse but you never made me feel any less of myselfYouve adored me for who I am and never attempted to change me It also encouraged me to work on myself to bring out the best in meToday amidst our near and dear ones you and I start this fabulous journey of togethernessI know it is a little overwhelming but I promise to be with you through thick and thin and support you forever loveShamna Kasim who has done extensive work in Malayalam Tamil and Telugu cinema is best known for her performances in Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moondramandu Drohi Jannal Oram Savarakathi and Dasara IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/we-are-expecting-our-second-baby-says-actress-shamna-kasim-635236.html Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/every-visit-to-the-sringeri-peetham-makes-me-both-humble-and-proud-to-belong-to-this-heritage-says-actress-nabha-natesh-635368.html Chennai Aug 30 Stating that every visit to the holy Sringeri Peetham took her back in time reminding her of how it shaped her journey actress Nabha Natesh who is now back in the holy town of Sringeri which also happens to be her birth place has said that every visit to the Peetham made her both humble and proud to belong to this heritage Taking to her Instagram page to pen a lengthy post on her visit to Sringeri the actress wrote Sringeri my birthplace A hallowed history that predates the Ramayana A land sanctified by the tapas of Maharshis traces its roots to Sage Rishyashringa who performed the Putrakameshti that blessed King Dasharatha with Sri Rama This divine link connects to Trethayuga itselfShe further wrote Centuries later8th 14thAD approx Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya struck by the sight of a cobra shading a frog in labor on the Tungas banks chose Sringeri to establish his first Amnaya Peetham He consecrated Goddess Sharadamba the embodiment of Knowledge making Sringeri a radiant seat of Advaita VedantaRevered as the Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham it remains the Vyakhyana SimhasanaThrone of Transcendental Wisdomfor seekers across generationsStating that Sringeri was her first introduction to the Vedas and to art the actress went on to disclose As a child I was deeply inspired by the history culture and wisdom this sacred town radiated The teachings of this natureblessed place encouraged me to pour my thoughts and emotions into art and nurtured my love for storytellingShe further saidMy fascination with Indian mythology and spiritual thinking only grew stronger as I grew older The streets of Sringeri alive with cultural practices inspired me to explore classical music and dance while its architectural brilliance moved me to paintNestled amidst dense forests and known for its heavy rainfall Sringeri instills patience reflection and inner strength Every visit to the Peetham takes me back in timereminding me of how it shaped my journey continues to guide me and makes me both humble and proud to belong to this heritage she signed off IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/every-visit-to-the-sringeri-peetham-makes-me-both-humble-and-proud-to-belong-to-this-heritage-says-actress-nabha-natesh-635368.html Sat, 30 Aug 2025 20:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/im-done-with-materialistic-things-says-actress-samyuktha-shanmughanathan-635387.html Chennai Aug 30 Listing giving back to society in some way as one of the items in her bucket list actress Samyuktha Shanmughanathan who shot to fame after participating in the Tamil television reality show Bigg Boss Tamil has now made it clear that she is done with materialistic things Taking to Instagram page to list the remaining items on her bucket list the actress wrote Guys What do you have in your bucket list For me 1 Its to lose those last five kgs its been my goal forever 2 Maybe learn to do a back flip I learned cartwheel a couple of years back loved it 3 Ride a motorbike 4 Give back to society in some way Im done with materialistic things I feel like I have enough and more feels weird to be content Do you have a bucket listOnly a day ago the actress had put out a post reintroducing herself to her followers She wrote Hi If you are new to my page let me reintroduce myself Im Samyuktha everyone calls me Sam Sammy samosa but if you are close or family then Im Pinky Went through a roller coaster ride with Covid lost everything familiar or anything that felt like home and had to restart life from scratch not because of Covid but during the same time frameMy lil bub was just about four years then As the Latin phrase goes Fortes fortuna adiuvat fortune favours the brave And as a twist of fate would have got into Bigg Boss and all the great moments that followed and finally a little hope that things might actually work out for me after allFive years now couple of movie stints lots of social media content amp campaigns and man Life is good More than what I would have asked for I love good laughs I take my fitness seriously because it powered me through my tough times Im socially awkward I forget people and names easily I stick to 23 close friends of mine cant do too many social events very weak social battery but I do have a wild sense of humour that I believe I have passed it over to my son tooSo follow me as I laugh through struggles fumble through life and make fun nonsense content because life is too short to be serious and yea for sure for some cute dance reels I weathered the storm and here Im smooth sailing Tune in for vibes only Ps got a very cute Bf also Yaay Happy endings IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/im-done-with-materialistic-things-says-actress-samyuktha-shanmughanathan-635387.html Sat, 30 Aug 2025 23:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vishnu-vishals-crime-thriller-aaryan-to-hit-screens-on-october-31-635150.html Chennai Aug 29 The makers of director Praveen Ks crime thriller Aaryan featuring actor and producer Vishnu Vishal in the lead on Friday announced that the film would hit screens on October 31 this year Taking to his Instagram timeline Vishnu Vishal wrote They say time tests you 34 months tested me This October I return with my strength my core my cinema Im back as a solo lead See you in theatres on October 31stIt may be recalled that the actor had announced in February this year that they had wrapped up shootingVishnu Vishal had then said I just have one promise to make today Aaryan will be a unique viewing experience to all the audiencesShoot wrappedVishnu Vishal has always been betting big on the crime thriller Aaryan in which he plays a cop again Vishnu Vishal was last seen as a cop in Ratsasan which went on to emerge a superhitThe film which is being produced by the actors own production house Vishnu Vishal Studioz went on floors with a pooja in September 2022Ace director Selvaraghavan plays a pivotal role in this film which will feature actresses Shraddha Srinath and Vani Bhojan as the female leadsAt the time of the film going on floors Vishnu Vishal had given out the reason as to why he considered this film special He had then said My son now has my film in his name This is going to be an unforgettable title for meWritten and directed by Praveen K the film will also feature Tarak Ponnappa Abhishek Joseph George and Mala Parvathi among othersCinematography for the film is by Harish Kannan and music for the crime thriller has been scored by Sam CS San Lokesh has been appointed editor of the film which will have stunts by Stunt SilvaInterestingly Aaryan has been cowritten by director Manu Anand who directed Vishnu Vishals previous film FIR IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vishnu-vishals-crime-thriller-aaryan-to-hit-screens-on-october-31-635150.html Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/health-takes-priority-over-everything-else-says-gautham-karthik-as-he-recovers-from-dengue-634964.html Chennai Aug 13 Young Tamil actor Gautham Ram Karthik who was in hospital for 10 days has now disclosed that he has recovered from Dengue Taking to his Instagram page to make the announcement Gautham Ram Karthik said From a headache to a fever to dengue to being hospitalized for 10 dayssafe to say I have survived with flying colors Its times like these that you realise health takes priority over EVERYTHING else Stay healthy Stay safeOn the work front Gautham Ram Karthik is currently working on director Sooriyaprathaps scifi crime thriller ROOT Running Out of Time It may be recalled that only recently the unit of the film had wrapped up its first shooting scheduleThe film which will feature Gautham Ram Karthik in a gripping role will also mark the Tamil cinema debut of Bollywood star Aparshakti Khurana celebrated for his standout performances in Hindi blockbustersSources close to the unit say that several key sequences between the leads were shot during the schedule that was completed earlier this monthActress Bhavya Trikha plays the female lead in the film which will also have veteran actor Y Gee Mahendran in a pivotal roleProduced by Dhanishtan Fernando Rajarajan Gananasambandam Sanjai Shankar and Shaik Mujeeb under the Verus Productions banner the film sources claim will be an edgeoftheseat thrillerDirector Sooriyaprathap S had expressed his excitement on the successful completion of the first schedule He had said Completing the first schedule has been an invigorating experience for the entire team The energy between Gautham and Aparshakti on screen is electric and the Chennai backdrop has added a distinct texture to the film We cant wait to continue the journey in the upcoming schedulesFor the unaware director Sooriyaprathap S is best known for his creative vision in Naalaiya Iyakkunar Season 1 and his contribution as an associate director in Kochadaiiyaan which featured Superstar Rajinikanth in the leadDirector Sooriyaprathap S while speaking about the film on an earlier occasion had said This film has been a passion project right from the scripting stage The idea behind ROOT is to present a gripping crime thriller on a scifi backdrop but with grounded emotionally resonant charactersTalking about Gautham Ram Karthik the director had said Gautham brings a powerful presence and depth to the role of a police officer His commitment to the craft and fearless approach to challenging roles makes him the perfect anchor for this storyCinematography for the film is by Arjun Raja while music will be by Vithushanan and action choreography by Miracle Michael IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/health-takes-priority-over-everything-else-says-gautham-karthik-as-he-recovers-from-dengue-634964.html Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/real-peace-and-happiness-can-be-found-in-serving-others-says-raghava-lawrence-634966.html Chennai Aug 29 Actor Raghava Lawrence a philanthropist who is running a movement called Maatram to help the poor and the underprivileged in society on Friday said that real peace and happiness can be found in serving others and making a difference in their lives Taking to his X timeline the actor wrote Life teaches us many lessons We all go through ups and downs searching for happiness in the outside world But with time we realize that true happiness does not come from outside it comes from withinIn the end real peace and happiness are found in serving others and making a difference in their lives ServiceisgodThe actor who has been consistently providing financial support to the poor and the physically challenged was recently in the news for helping another actor KPY Bala construct restrooms in a government school thereby providing some much needed relief for students who were suffering without proper facilitiesIt may be recalled that Raghava Lawrence had a few days ago shared a video clip of the newly constructed restroom for students and said Today I feel so happy seeing the children benefit from the toilet facilities But Im disappointed with the opening process of the building which I will soon talk about in a video ServiceisgodKPY Bala brother shared with me an issue about a school that didnt have proper toilet and bathroom facilities for the children He requested a support of Rs Two lakhs but when I came to know that children are facing many infections because of this issue my heart sank I decided to donate Rs 15 lakhs to help them build proper toilet facilities With this contribution KPY Bala along with the support of old students built these much needed facilities My thanks to Bala and the old students Raghava Lawrence had saidPrior to that the actor had helped a man who had to pledge his late wifes mangalsutra to fund his daughters educationThe actor chose to retrieve the gold mangalsutra that a poor father had pledged in order to pay the college fees of his daughterTaking to his X timeline to share the development he wrote Hi everyone I came across a story about a father who had pawned his late wifes thali to pay for his daughters education This touched me deeply because my own family once went through a similar struggle Through Maatram I was able to retrieve the thali and return it to him It was not just gold but a precious memory of his beloved wife My heart is truly full today Maatram serviceisgodLast year the actor had bought 10 tractors and distributed it to poor villages all across the state for the benefit of poor farmers IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/real-peace-and-happiness-can-be-found-in-serving-others-says-raghava-lawrence-634966.html Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/woman-fan-cycles-all-the-way-from-adoni-to-hyderabad-to-meet-chiranjeevi-635062.html Hyderabad Aug 29 Megastar Chiranjeevi on Friday met an ardent fan of his who had cycled all the way from Adoni to Hyderabad to meet him Hailing from Adoni a town in Andhra Pradesh a woman identified as Rajeshwari embarked on a remarkable journey cycling all the way to Hyderabad with the dream of meeting her idol ChiranjeeviDespite the physical toll and challenges of such a longdistance trip Rajeshwaris unwavering determination and love for Chiranjeevi fuelled her journey When Chiranjeevi got to know of her dedication he immediately respondedSources say that the meeting between fan and star was a deeply emotional oneSources pointed out that Chiranjeevi welcomed Rajeshwari with warmth and genuine affection Moved by her sincerity and the sheer effort she had put into reaching him he ensured that her visit would be a cherished memoryRajeshwari tied a Rakhi to Chiranjeevi who gifted her a beautiful traditional saree a symbol of his respect blessings and acknowledgment of her affectionPerhaps the most impactful aspect of the meeting was Chiranjeevis assurance to support the education of Rajeshwaris children By committing to their academic journey he offered not just a helping hand but the promise of a brighter more secure future for her familyAlready Rajeshwaris story is winning hearts across the InternetMeanwhile on the work front Chiranjeevi has a number of interesting film projects lined up Two of his most eagerly awaited upcoming projects include director Anil Ravipudis eagerly awaited commercial entertainerMana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu and director Vassishtas VishwambharaMana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has triggered huge expectations as after Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and Godfather Nayanthara will be seen sharing screen space with Chiranjeevi for the third time in this film Also director Anil Ravipudi who recently delivered a huge blockbuster with his festival entertainer Sankranthiki Vasthunam is directing this film The film is scheduled to release for Sankranti 2026Director Vassishtas Vishwambhara Chiranjeevi had recently announced would release in the summer of 2026 Stating that Vishwambhara was a wonderful story like the Chandamama the Mega star has said it will appeal to children and to the child in every grown up individual IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/woman-fan-cycles-all-the-way-from-adoni-to-hyderabad-to-meet-chiranjeevi-635062.html Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ram-charans-peddi-unit-begins-filming-grand-song-with-1000-dancers-634675.html Hyderabad Aug 28 The makers of director Buchi Babu Sanas eagerly awaited action extravaganza Peddi featuring Telugu star Ram Charan in the lead have now begun shooting a grand song featuring an impressive 1000 dancers On the occasion of Vinayaka Chavithi when most others chose to take the day off the team of Peddi soaked in the festive spirit but continued to work with unwavering commitmentSources say the team began filming a grand song on Ram Charan in Mysore choreographed by the popular choreographer Jani Master They add that Academy Award winning music director AR Rahman has scored a perfect mass number for the intro of Ram Charans character and it is being picturized on an epic scale with over a 1000 dancers promising to be nothing short of a visual feast The song being shot on a grand scale is expected to be one of the major highlights of the film and a thrilling treat for fans across the nationThe film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs It may be recalled that the makers of Peddi have already revealed the character that Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar plays in the filmVriddhi Cinemas one of the production houses producing the film had on the occasion of Shiva Rajkumars birthday announced that he plays a character called Gournaidu in the filmThe title glimpse which the makers had released initially created a significant impact at the national level The movie is being mounted on a massive scale with Venkata Satish Kilaru producing under his banner Vriddhi Cinemas and leading production houses Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings presenting itJanhvi Kapoor plays the leading lady with Jagapathi Babu and Divyendu Sharma playing key supporting rolesProduction of this film is right on schedule It may be recalled that the films cinematographer Rathnavelu considered to be a master of natural lighting had a few days ago disclosed that the unit had completed filming a terrific night action sequence with gritty visualsAcademy Awardwinning composer AR Rahman is scoring music Editing is by National Awardwinning technician Navin Nooli while production design is by Avinash KollaThe movie is scheduled for release on March 27 2026 on Ram Charans birthday IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ram-charans-peddi-unit-begins-filming-grand-song-with-1000-dancers-634675.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/im-lucky-that-i-got-to-work-alongside-you-all-says-kalyani-priyadarshan-to-lokah-unit-634680.html Chennai Aug 28 Actress Kalyani Priyadarshan who plays the lead character Chandra in Malayalam cinemas first woman superhero film Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra has now penned an emotional post just before the release of the film in which she has told the team of Lokah that she was lucky to have worked alongside them Taking to her Instagram page to pen an emotional post just hours before the release of the film that has been directed by Dominic Arun actress Kalyani Priyadarshan wrote To my team This wasnt just a film for any of us Every single person poured themselves into making Lokah what it is and Im lucky that I got to work alongside you all Youve seen me at my lowestwhen I failed multiple timeswhen I broke down when I cried Youve also been there cheering the loudest when I succeeded or managed to push past something hard And through all of it every moment I spent with you was a joy Ill never forget You became a family to me and Ill always be proud that I got to work with youThe actress also had a request for audiences She wrote To our audiencesJust because we worked like this it doesnt mean that you need to like the film for that reason What we truly hope is that you experience Lokah as a story in itself And that for two and a half hours you can leave behind your world and immerse yourself in ours I hope youll understand Chandra the way I was made to And if I can say one more thing to safeguard your experience of the film Please try and watch without looking for spoilers online Tomorrow she is coming Tomorrow she belongs to youIt may be recalled that Dulquer Salmaans production house Wayfarer Films is producing the superhero seriesDulquer Salmaan had a few days ago announced the character names in the muchawaited filmDulquer wrote Introducing the people of Lokah kalyanipriyadarshan as Chandra naslenofficial as Sunny chanduveeyyy as Venu arunthekurian as Naijil amp iamsandyoff as Inspector Nachiappa Stay tuned for an exciting cinematic experience Lokah theyliveamongusA teaser of the film which was released a few days ago by the makers added to the excitement of fans eagerly awaiting the filmThe teaser shows that Kalyani Priyadarshans character Chandra has superhero powers and that her powers are legendary Some of her superpowers include being able to rise up in air and move faster than a fired bullet The teaser gives the impression that Chandra has a past one that dates back to a time in history when people rode on horsebackThe teaser also shows that Naslen is among the few to find out about Chandras superhero status The teaser also gave away the fact that Tamil dance choreographer and actor Sandy plays a police officer in the filmWritten and directed by Dominic Arun the film has cinematography by Nimish Raviand and editing by Chaman Chakko Music for the film is by music composer Jakes Bejoy The film will have action sequences choreographed by one of the best in the world Yannick Ben Additional Screenplay and dramaturgy for the film have been done by Santhy Balachandran while art direction for the film is by Jithu Sebastian IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/im-lucky-that-i-got-to-work-alongside-you-all-says-kalyani-priyadarshan-to-lokah-unit-634680.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/director-mohan-g-opens-up-on-why-he-chose-to-release-the-first-look-of-draupathi-2-underwater-634689.html Chennai Aug 28 Well known director Mohan G who released the First Look of his muchawaited historical action drama Draupathi 2 underwater on the occasion of Ganesh Chathurthi has now disclosed details of the thought process behind doing so Chennai Aug 28 Well known director Mohan G who released the First Look of his muchawaited historical action drama Draupathi 2 underwater on the occasion of Ganesh Chathurthi has now disclosed details of the thought process behind doing so Talking to IANS Mohan G said We wanted to draw the attention of audiences to our film While thinking about how we could do that I got this idea My next film after Draupathi 2 is a film which is to be predominantly shot underwater In fact I am working with underwater teams comprising of experts So as an experimental idea we thought why not we try and release the first look poster of this film with that team We did that and it workedMohan G also hurriedly clarifies that this historical film will not have anything to do with water The film which has triggered huge expectations has actor Richard Rishi the brotherinlaw of actor Ajith Kumar playing the lead along with Rakshana IndusudanSources close to the unit of the film say that the story is set in the 14th century during the period when Mughals first set foot in Tamil Nadu The film is based on bloodstained history and will look to highlight the valour and sacrifice of the Hoysala emperor Veera Vallalar III who ruled South India with Thiruvannamalai as the capital and the Kadavarayas who ruled SendhamangalamDirected by Mohan G best known for having made films like Pazhaya Vannarapettai Draupathi Rudra Thandavam and Bagasuran Draupathi 2 will also feature a host of actors including Natti Natraj Y G Mahendran Nadodigal Barani Saravana Subbiah Vel Ramamoorthy Siraj Johnny Dinesh Lamba Ganesh Gaurang Divi Devayani Sharma and ArunodayanThe dialogues for the film have been jointly written by writer Padma Chandrasekhar and Mohan G Music for the film has been composed by Ghibran Cinematography for the film is by Philip R Sundar while choreography is by Thanika Tony The stunts in the film have been choreographed by Action Santosh and editing is by Devaraj Art direction for the film is by KamalnathanSources say that about 75 of the film has been shot in Mumbai while the remaining portions have been filmed in Senji Thiruvannamalai and parts of KeralaDubbing for the film is currently on in Chennai A major talking point is how this historical narrative connects with the story of the 2020 film Draupathi Draupathi 2 is expected to release by the end of this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/director-mohan-g-opens-up-on-why-he-chose-to-release-the-first-look-of-draupathi-2-underwater-634689.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-kuberaa-to-produce-director-sekhar-kammulas-next-634704.html Chennai June 28 Well known production house Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP has now announced that it will be joining hands with director Sekhar Kammula again after the success of the critically acclaimed bilingual film Kuberaa featuring actors Dhanush Nagarjuna and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead Taking to its X timeline the popular production house issued a brief statement in which it saidSree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP is delighted to announce another prestigious collaboration with National Award winning director Sekhar Kammula garu As part of this partnership SVCLLP will be producing Sekhar Kammulas 11th filmThe production house went on to add The film is currently in the early stages of development with cast and crew details to be finalized and revealed very soon This collaboration marks a significant milestone for us as we join hands with him again after Kuberaa Further details will be officially announced in the coming monthsFor the unaware Kuberaa which was directed by Sekhar Kammula emerged a huge blockbusterAnnouncing the news of the film having emerged a blockbuster the films official X handle Kuberaa Movie had then released a poster that read Unanimous Mega Blockbuster 100 crore World Wide Gross Estimate and wrote Wealth Wisdom And now 100CR worth of WAVE Kuberaa rules with a grand century at the box officeThe film which received widespread appreciation opened to strong reviews with the performances of its lead cast coming in for praise from various sections of societyIn fact Mega star Chiranjeevi who participated as the Chief Guest in a success meet of the film praised Dhanush for his performance in the film saying nobody else could have done the character of Deva other than Dhanush and that he couldnt recognize Dhanush initially while watching the movie as the actor seemed to have turned into the characterApart from Dhanush Nagarjuna and Rashmika Mandanna Kuberaa also featured Jim Sarbh in a pivotal role On the technical front the film had music by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography by Niketh Bommi Ramakrishna Sabbani and Monika Nigotre were the production designers of the film which was cowritten by Chaithanya Pingali Costumes for the film were designed by Kavya Sriram and Poorvaa Jain Kubera was bankrolled by Suniel Naran and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao under the banner of Sree Venkateswara Cinemas IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-kuberaa-to-produce-director-sekhar-kammulas-next-634704.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/intriguing-teaser-of-mammoottys-kalamkaval-makes-expectations-from-film-shoot-up-634726.html Chennai Aug 28 The makers of director Jithin K Joses Malayalam film Kalamkaval featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead on Thursday released a teaser of the muchawaited film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Taking to his X timeline actor Mammootty wrote Presenting The Official Teaser of Kalamkaval Directed by JithinKJose amp Produced by MKampanyOfflThe teaser which gives away very little begins with a door being knocked A Tamilian opens the door and asks Who are you We then see a police officer asking another cop whose identity is not revealed to the audience Are you the one whos Nath We then are treated to a series of visuals of both lead actors Vinayakan and Mammootty While Vinayakan who appears to be a police officer sports a grim look all through out Mammootty whose role cannot be made out sports the look of a cool calm man surveilling someone elseThe film has triggered huge expectations in fans and the teaser has only raised expectations even furtherAlthough the makers havent officially announced the films release date rumours doing the rounds in the industry suggest that the film is likely to release on October 9 this yearSources in the industry claim that Dulquer Salmaans Wayfarer Films which is distributing the film has informed theatre owners of the makers decision to release the film on October 9It may be recalled that Mammootty whose production house Mammootty Kampany is producing the film had taken to his X timeline to release the first look poster of the film and its titleThe film which is Mammootty Kampanys seventh production had a tagline that read The venom beneathEarlier this year the makers had released the second look poster of Mammootty from the film While releasing it Mammootty Kampany on its timeline had said Some Faces Raise Questions Not AnswersPresenting The Second Look Poster of Kalamkaval Directed by Jithin K JoseKalamkaval the shooting of which was wrapped up in November last year has story and screenplay by Jithin K Jose and Jishnu Sreekumar It has editing by Praveen Prabhakar and cinematography by Faisal Ali Music for this exciting entertainer will be by young composer Mujeeb Majeed Stunts for the film have been choreographed by Action SanthoshThe film has been in the news for the curiosity that it has triggered with its makers claiming that the film will showcase Mammootty in a role in which he has never been seen beforeAlready rumours doing the rounds in the industry suggest that Mammootty plays a character with shades of grey in it However there has been no official confirmation in this regard until now IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/intriguing-teaser-of-mammoottys-kalamkaval-makes-expectations-from-film-shoot-up-634726.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-of-balakrishnas-akhanda-2-thandaavam-postponed-634824.html Chennai Aug 28 Pointing out that the entire postproduction process of director Boyapati Srinus upcoming action entertainer Akhanda 2 Thandaavam demanded meticulous attention and therefore required additional time the makers of the film on Thursday announced that they had chosen to postpone the release of the film to a later date The film was originally scheduled to hit screens on September 25 this yearThe production house 14 Reels Plus which is producing the film took to its X timeline to make the announcement It wrote Akhanda 2 brings back the blockbuster combination of God of Masses Nandamuri Balakrishna and director Boyapati Sreenu a duo celebrated for redefining mass action entertainers and creating some of the most iconic moments in Telugu cinemaEver since its announcement the film has stood as one of the most anticipated projects in Indian cinema with the teaser creating a sensation across languages and amplifying expectations to a whole new levelFor a film of this scale the rerecording VFX and the entire postproduction process demands meticulous attention and therefore require additional time to present the film at its absolute best considering the weight of expectations Akhanda 2 carries following the blockbuster success of the first partThe team is really excited about this project and is working tirelessly round the clock to deliver Akhanda 2 on a truly unprecedented scale with uncompromised quality breathtaking visuals and the ultimate theatrical impact In light of this we have decided to move the release to a later date that will be announced soon instead of the originally scheduled September 25thThe production house said it was fully committed to exceeding all expectations and giving audiences a theatrical experience worth the wait and added that Akhanda 2 would not just be a film but a festival of cinemaThe film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs ever since the makers released a teaser of the film to mark the birthday celebrations of the films lead actor Nandamuri BalakrishnaThe teaser introduced audiences to Balakrishnas fiercely divine avatar in the film It showed Lord Shivas loyal mount Nandi flaking the Trishul We also get a glimpse of the protagonists intense fight against evilThe teaser gave away the fact that the sequel would feature some highintensity action sequences choreographed by stunt directors RamLakshmanRenowned composer S Thaman whose work in all of Balakrishnas recent films have come in for praise has again scored music for this Balakrishna film as wellInterestingly Harshaali Malhotra best known for having played the little girl Munni in Salman Khans blockbuster film Bajrangi Bhaijan is playing the role of Janani in this filmFor the unaware Akhanda 2 Thandavam marks Balakrishnas fourth professional collaboration with filmmaker Boyapati Sreenu A sequel to the 2021 blockbuster Akhanda the movie promises all the elements of a mass entertainerThe drama has been produced by Raam Achanta and Gopichand Achanta under the prestigious banner of 14 Reels Plus and presented by M Tejeswini NandamuriIt may be recalled that the unit had recently shot a major sequence of the film in the scenic locales of Georgia Certain parts of the movie were also shot at the sacred Maha Kumbh Mela that took place in Prayagraj this yearBalakrishna will be seen as the protagonist in this action entertainer which will also feature Samyuktha In addition to these two Aadhi Pinisetty has been roped in as the antagonist for the filmCamera work for the film is being taken care of by C Ramprasad along with Santoshh D Detake whereas Tammiraju is the head of the editing departmentThe technical crew of the drama further includes AS Prakash as art directorAkhanda 2 Thandavam is scheduled for a theatrical release on September 25 during Dussehra IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-of-balakrishnas-akhanda-2-thandaavam-postponed-634824.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/people-thought-i-was-a-north-indian-because-of-my-love-for-hindi-movies-says-actor-jagadish-634861.html Chennai Aug 28 One of Malayalam cinemas most loved actors Jagadish who will next be seen in the upcoming Malayalam web series 45 Gang says he has always been such an ardent fan of Hindi cinema that people would often ask him if he was from North India The veteran Malayalam actor with a stellar career spanning over 400 films has carved a niche for himself with his unmatched versatility and impeccable comic timing across Malayalam and Hindi cinemaThe celebrated actor will next be seen in the upcoming Malayalam series 45 Gang which is to be streamed on Sony LIV from August 29Reflecting on his journey actor Jagadish shared his unique connection with Hindi cinema revealing that his lifelong passion for Bollywood was so strong that it once caused a common misconception about his originsI have always been an ardent fan of Hindi cinema I grew up watching Raj Kapoor Dilip Kumar and Dev Anands films over and over and listening to Vividh Bhartis golden songs My love for Hindi movies was so strong that people often asked me if I was from North India actor Jagadish sharedSharing the moment when his childhood dream came true with Hungama Jagadish says Years later that dream came true when Priyadarshan cast me in Hungama which became a superhit and gave me recognition in Bollywood I went on to play Irrfan Khans father in Billu and the funloving Pappu Cyclewala in KushtiEven after acting in over 400 films he admits that his enthusiasm for Hindi cinema remains undiminished The truth is I am still that wideeyed fan of Hindi films and songs he saysMeanwhile the veteran actors upcoming Malayalam web series 45 Gang has been directed by acclaimed director Krishand and produced by Mankind Cinemas The series will feature a powerhouse ensemble cast alongside Jagdish like veteran actor Indrans Vijayaraghavan Hakkim Shah Darshana Rajendran Sanju Sivaram and a vibrant mix of rising stars including Sachin Santhi Balachandran Niranj Maniyan Pillai Sreenath Babu Shambu Menon Prashant Alex Rahul Rajagopal and Vishnu AgasthyaThe series also boasts of an excellent technical crew It has cinematography by Vishnu Prabhakar and music by Sooraj Santhosh and Varkey The story screenplay and dialogues of the series have all been penned by the director himself Sasi Kumar has served as the editor of this series which features stunts choreographed by Shravan Satya Costumes have been designed by Divya Joby and Kavitha Santhosh while VFX for the series has been handled by Coconut Bunch IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/people-thought-i-was-a-north-indian-because-of-my-love-for-hindi-movies-says-actor-jagadish-634861.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/delightful-song-of-gratitude-enjaami-thandhaane-from-dhanushs-idly-kadai-released-634638.html Chennai Aug 27 The makers of director actor Dhanushs eagerlyawaited action entertainer Idly Kadai on Wedneday released a delightful song of gratitude to God called Enjaami Thandhaane from the film The song was released on the festive occasion of Ganesh ChathurthiTaking to his X timeline Dhanush wrote Enjaami thandhaane from Idli Kadai and shared the link to the single that was releasedThe melodious folk number has been sung by Dhanush and Arivu with additional vocals by Sublahshini G V Prakash has set to tune this number which has some wonderful lyrics by Dhanush himselfThe song is basically an expression of gratitude by the protagonist Stating that God has given him everything he points out to others that God has also given them everything He then goes on to list all that God has given him with gratitudeThe film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffsIt may be recalled that the unit of the film had wrapped up shooting in April this year The unit completed the shooting of the film in Bangkok Sources say the unit canned in Bangkok a crucial sequence which required the presence of all the actors in the filmThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead is being directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/delightful-song-of-gratitude-enjaami-thandhaane-from-dhanushs-idly-kadai-released-634638.html Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/coolies-global-distributor-hamsini-entertainment-warns-those-spreading-fake-box-office-numbers-about-film-of-legal-action-634496.html Chennai Aug 27 Hamsini Entertainment which is distributing Superstar Rajinikanths blockbuster film Coolie overseas has now warned those spreading fake box office numbers about the film that any deliberate attempt to distort manipulate or defame the film would be met with strong legal remedies including claims for defamation and financial damages Issuing an official statement on the issue which it shared on its social media timelines the firm said It has come to our notice that certain groups and unofficial pages with vested interests are spreading fake box office numbers and creating unnecessary noise around the global performance of CoolieStating it wish to clarify certain points in the interest of transparency and fairnes the firm saidOnly producers and Hamsini Entertainment Oveseas Distributor will release official collection updates Any other figures circulating online are unreliable and must not be treated as factualThe distribution firm also issued a clarification with regard to misinformation and damage saying Spreading fabricated numbers or exaggerated comparisons is not only misleading but also directly harmful to the reputation of the film its stakeholders and the audiences who trust usThe firm warned of legal action against those spreading fake numbers in a bid to bring down the films performance at the box office saying We are closely monitoring such activities Any deliberate attempt to distort manipulate or defame will be met with strong legal remedies including claims for defamation and financial damagesHamsini Entertainment also urged exhibitors partners and trade circles to verify information only through trusted official channels The audiences love and support are the true measure of success and no campaign of misinformation can overshadow that Cinema belongs to audiences not to vested interests Let us celebrate films with honesty and fairness the firm saidDirected by Lokesh Kanakaraj Coolie features Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead The film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra Soubin Shahir and Shruti HaasanAnirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin RajInterestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj had disclosed that Coolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCU IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/coolies-global-distributor-hamsini-entertainment-warns-those-spreading-fake-box-office-numbers-about-film-of-legal-action-634496.html Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/coolies-global-distributor-hamsini-entertainment-warns-those-spreading-fake-box-office-numbers-of-film-of-legal-action-634498.html Chennai Aug 27 Hamsini Entertainment which is distributing Superstar Rajinikanths blockbuster film Coolie overseas has now warned those spreading fake box office numbers about the film that any deliberate attempt to distort manipulate or defame the film would be met with strong legal remedies including claims for defamation and financial damages Issuing an official statement on the issue which it shared on its social media timelines the firm said It has come to our notice that certain groups and unofficial pages with vested interests are spreading fake box office numbers and creating unnecessary noise around the global performance of CoolieStating it wish to clarify certain points in the interest of transparency and fairnes the firm saidOnly producers and Hamsini Entertainment Oveseas Distributor will release official collection updates Any other figures circulating online are unreliable and must not be treated as factualThe distribution firm also issued a clarification with regard to misinformation and damage saying Spreading fabricated numbers or exaggerated comparisons is not only misleading but also directly harmful to the reputation of the film its stakeholders and the audiences who trust usThe firm warned of legal action against those spreading fake numbers in a bid to bring down the films performance at the box office saying We are closely monitoring such activities Any deliberate attempt to distort manipulate or defame will be met with strong legal remedies including claims for defamation and financial damagesHamsini Entertainment also urged exhibitors partners and trade circles to verify information only through trusted official channels The audiences love and support are the true measure of success and no campaign of misinformation can overshadow that Cinema belongs to audiences not to vested interests Let us celebrate films with honesty and fairness the firm saidDirected by Lokesh Kanakaraj Coolie features Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead The film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra Soubin Shahir and Shruti HaasanAnirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin RajInterestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj had disclosed that Coolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCU IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/coolies-global-distributor-hamsini-entertainment-warns-those-spreading-fake-box-office-numbers-of-film-of-legal-action-634498.html Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-pawan-kalyans-action-spectacle-they-call-him-og-release-melodious-single-suvvi-suvvi-from-film-634507.html Hyderabad Aug 27 The makers of director Sujeeths eagerly awaited action extravaganza They Call Him OG featuring PowerStar Pawan Kalyan in the lead on Wednesday released the melodious romantic single Suvvi Suvvi from the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs DVV Entertainment the production house producing the film took to its timeline on X to share the link to the romantic melodious number It wrote Happy Vinayaka Chavithi to all We will continue this celebration for a long time to comeSuvviSuvvi is out now OG TheyCallHimOGMusic director S Thaman delivers a melodious soft number in Suvi Suvi that gives away the fact that actress Priyanka Arul Mohan plays a doctor in the filmSung by Sruthi Ranjani the song has lyrics by Kalyan Chakravarthy and has been set to tune by one of Telugu film industrys top music directors ThamanThe film boasts a powerful ensemble with Emraan Hashmi Priyanka Arul Mohan Prakash Raj and Sriya Reddy in key roles Produced by DVV Danayya and Kalyan Dasari under the DVV Entertainment banner the same powerhouse behind global phenomenon RRR OG is already being hailed as the biggest cinematic event of 2025Cinematography for the film is by Ravi K Chandran ISC and Manoj Paramahamsa ISC and editing is by Navin Nooli Titled after its cryptic lead and carrying the tagline They Call Him OG the film promises a fullblown assault of mass mystique and madnessThe film has triggered huge interest as fans believe it will have Pawan Kalyan wielding a Katana againThe film which is expected to be high on action was originally slated to hit screens worldwide on September 27 last year However its release was delayed because of shooting getting delayed Now the film is all set to hit screens almost a year later on September 25 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-pawan-kalyans-action-spectacle-they-call-him-og-release-melodious-single-suvvi-suvvi-from-film-634507.html Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-look-of-mohan-gs-draupathi-2-released-underwater-634609.html Chennai Aug 27 The makers of director Mohan Gs much awaited historical action drama Draupathi 2 chose to release the first look of the film underwater on the occasion of Ganesh Chathurthi on Wednesday The film which has triggered huge expectations will have actor Richard Rishi the brotherinlaw of actor Ajith Kumar playing the lead along with Rakshana IndusudanDraupathi 2 is being produced by Netaji Productions in association with G M Film CorporationSources close to the unit of the film say that the story is set in the 14th century during the period when Mughals first set foot in Tamil Nadu The film is based on bloodstained history and will look to highlight the valour and sacrifice of the Hoysala emperor Veera Vallalar III who ruled South India with Thiruvannamalai as the capital and the Kadavarayas who ruled SendhamangalamDirected by Mohan G best known for having made films like Pazhaya Vannarapettai Draupathi Rudra Thandavam and Bagasuran Draupathi 2 will also feature a host of actors including Natti Natraj Y G Mahendran Nadodigal Barani Saravana Subbiah Vel Ramamoorthy Siraj Johnny Dinesh Lamba Ganesh Gaurang Divi Devayani Sharma and ArunodayanThe dialogues for the film have been jointly written by writer Padma Chandrasekhar and Mohan G Music for the film has been composed by Ghibran Cinematography for the film is by Philip R Sundar while choreography is by Thanika Tony The stunts in the film have been choreographed by Action Santosh and editing is by Devaraj Art direction for the film is by KamalnathanSources say that about 75 of the film has been shot in Mumbai while the remaining portions have been filmed in Senji Thiruvannamalai and parts of KeralaA major talking point is how this historical narrative connects with the story of the 2020 film Draupathi Draupathi 2 is expected to release by the end of this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-look-of-mohan-gs-draupathi-2-released-underwater-634609.html Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/romantic-single-em-jaruguthondhi-from-rashmika-mandannas-the-girlfriend-released-634382.html Chennai Aug 26 The makers of director Rahul Ravindrans eagerly awaited entertainer The Girlfriend featuring actress Rashmika Mandanna in the lead along with actor Dheekshith Shetty on Tuesday released the lyrical video of the second single Em Jaruguthondhi from the film Taking to its X timeline Geetha Arts the production house that is presenting the film wrote This is loves riddle turned into melody TheGirlFriend second single EmJaruguthondhi out now A HeshamAWMusic musical delight In the soulful voice of Chinmayi Lyrics by RakenduMouliV iamRashmika Dheekshiths 23rahulrGeethaArts AlluAravind VidyaKoppineedi KrishnanVasant ChotaKPrasad RakenduMouliV DheeMogilineni DMELLPAP TSeriesThe song a mellifluous romantic number has been set to tune by Hesham Abdul Wahab Lyricist Rakendu Mouli has penned the lines for this song which has been rendered by Chinmayi Sripada and Hesham Abdul WahabFans are eagerly awaiting the release of the film and have even gone to the extent of demanding updates from the unit about the filmIn fact some days ago fans of Rashmika Mandanna who were unhappy about the makers not releasing enough updates about the film The Girlfriend had gone to the extent of making the topic ReleaseTheGirfriend trend on the social media platform X Interestingly Rashmika had to step in to support her director and pacify her fansRashmika had then tweeted Hi my loveliesI know weve been making you wait and your trend really is something elsebut trust me 23rahulr is really working on it to give you the best output and its one of the most special kind of films Its a film where we speak about things we generally dont talk much about Its a pure charactersdriven film and thats the beauty of it We promise you we want to give you the best and itll be worth your while But because of today for all the love youve shown us well just speed up the process and deliver it to you soonestActress Rashmika has expressed immense faith in director Rahul Ravindran and his film The Girlfriend In a post she had penned for the directors birthday Rashmika had said You are too precious my friend I still cant believe youve made a film like The Girlfriend The emotional depth you have the niceness that you have in your heart flows through every frame she said and added that she had met him for The Girlfriend and had found a director a friend a mentor a parter in crime for a lifetime who I trust wholly and immenselyWritten and directed by Rahul Ravindran the film has music by Hesham Abdul Wahab and cinematography by Krishnan Vasant IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/romantic-single-em-jaruguthondhi-from-rashmika-mandannas-the-girlfriend-released-634382.html Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sundarakanda-will-always-remain-close-to-my-heart-says-nara-rohith-634413.html Hyderabad Aug 26 Pointing out that his upcoming film Sundarakandas director Venky had handled a sensitive subject with such dignity that even the Censor Board had termed the film as one of the cleanest entertainers in years actor Nara Rohith on Tuesday said that his upcoming film Sundarakanda would always remain close to his heart Taking to his Instagram page to pen a lengthy post of gratitude on the eve of the films release the actor wrote Every film is a journey but Sundarakanda will always remain close to my heart From its very first spark to todays release it has been a path filled with passion challenges and unforgettable memoriesStating that this this film wouldnt have been possible without his director Venky who imagined a newage rom com for Telugu cinema Nara Rohith said He handled a sensitive subject with such dignity that even the censor board called it one of the cleanest entertainers in yearsSundarakandaMy deepest thanks to my cousin and producer Santosh Though its his first film production his clarity conviction and rocksolid support shaped every step of Sundarakanda Alongside him Rakesh and Goutham stood as unshakable pillars for this journey the actor saidThe actor also pointed out that he got engaged to his soulmate during the making of this filmHe wrote During the filming I got engaged to my reallife soulmate Siri which made this film extra special in every way Her support has been invaluable throughoutthank you for the lovely little cameo in SundarakandaMoving on to thank his technical team he wrote To my technical teamPradeesh Leon James debutants Rajesh and Rohan Pruthvi and Vishwa Raghuthank you for treating this project as your own and giving your very best to Sundarakanda I am equally grateful to my castNaresh garu Vasuki garu Sreedevi Vijaykumar Virti Vaghani Satya Sunaina Ajay Abhinav and many otherswhose performances gave life and depth to SundarakandaThe actor also said Grateful to AnilBhanu for adding an extra edge with their elegant posters A special thanks to my PROS VamsiSekhar and to the teams at Walls and Trends and Sahasra Konnects for working tirelessly to ensure this magic reaches each one of you To the tireless crew media and film fraternity friends thank you for embracing and supporting SundarakandaHe signed off the note saying Though this is my 20th film the excitement feels as fresh as my very first In a few hours you will see the magic we created together and everything we dreamed of and worked for has a nameSundarakanda Thank You IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sundarakanda-will-always-remain-close-to-my-heart-says-nara-rohith-634413.html Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/overwhelmed-you-enjoyed-our-film-says-unit-of-tamil-film-3bhk-to-cricketer-sachin-tendulkar-634418.html Chennai Aug 26 Overjoyed by the fact that cricketing ace Sachin Tendulkar had watched their Tamil film 3BHK and enjoyed it the unit of the film including actor Sarathkumar have now thanked Sachin Tendulkar for his appreciation It all began with producer of the film Arun Viswa getting excited about cricketer Sachin Tendulkars response to a recent question on how often he watches films and if whether he had any favourites Sachin Tendulkar had replied to this question saying Watch them as and when I get time The recent ones I have enjoyed are 3 BHK and Ata Thambaycha NaayProducer Arun Viswa responding to this response wrote Typed so many times but still not able to find words to express I will find some and then react Coz I just saw something which is beyond my wildest imaginationSoon his production house Shanthi Talkies put out a tweet on its official timeline It wrote Appreciation from THE GOAT himself Truly a moment to cherish for our entire 3BHK team We are overwhelmed that you enjoyed our film sachinrt sirThe latest to thank cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was actor Sarath Kumar who plays a pivotal role in the film He wrote Dear Sachinji thank you for appreciating our Tamil film 3bhk sachinrt the entire team of 3bhk are delighted and happy for the recognition iamarunviswa srisriganesh89 ChaithraAcharProduced by Arun Vishwa under the Shanthi Talkies banner the film was directed by Sri Ganesh best known for his gripping investigative thriller 8 Thottakkal The bilingual film which was made in Tamil and Telugu featured actor Siddharth in the lead It also features Sarathkumar Devayani Meetha Raghunath and Yogi Babu in key rolesThe film which emerged a winner at the box office was about the struggles a middleclass family man looking to own a house Sarath Kumar played the character of Vasudevan a responsible and hardworking dad who wants to give his family a place to call their own home Vasudevan like most people believes a home to be a symbol of respectDespite a lot of humiliation and tribulation Vasudevan is unable to realise his dream of owning a house Vasudevans hope lies in his son Prabhu Siddharth who he believes will succeed where he failed The familys huge expectations weigh in on Prabhu who despite his best efforts is unable to excel in studies However Prabhu like most boys in Indian society has a neversaydie attitude Despite facing consistent failures he keeps working towards his goalsVasudevans strength lies in his family comprising his son daughter played by Meetha Raghunath and wife Devyani all of whom do what they can to help Vasudevan realise his dreamAmrit Ramnath had scored music for this film which had cinematography by Dinesh Krishnan B and Jithin Stanislaus The film had editing by Ganesh ShivaThe family entertainer the story idea for which came from Aravindh Sachidanandam hit screens worldwide on July 4 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/overwhelmed-you-enjoyed-our-film-says-unit-of-tamil-film-3bhk-to-cricketer-sachin-tendulkar-634418.html Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sivakarthikeyan-tells-anirudh-continue-to-remain-jolly-and-give-us-hit-songs-to-vibe-634182.html Chennai Aug 26 Actor Sivakarthikeyan who is a close friend of music director Anirudh recently joked about Anirudhs single status saying that when he asked himself if he wanted Anirudh to get married or if he wanted to continue to receive superhit songs he picked the latter Speaking at the recently held trailer launch event of his film Madharaasi directed by A R Murugadoss Sivakarthikeyan spoke at length about the special bond he shared with music director Anirudh and why their combination was deemed a huge successAt one point in a lighter vein he disclosed that like everybody around him he too had asked Anirudh to get married as he wanted the music director too to be questioned every night by his spouseEverybody keeps asking why Anirudh is not getting married We too have told him Ani sir Get married sir Why should we alone be the ones to get a phone call once the clock hits 8 in the night answering questions like Where are you When will you come home Sivakarthikeyan jokingly said He then continued This man Anirudh on the other hand wakes up at only 8 pm happily wondering if he should work on that day or not On such occasions I would ask him Why are you not getting married Anirudh would reply Let it go I am jolly very happy I realised that if he is jolly we get hit songs I wondered Do we need hit songs or do we want him to get married I realised what we wanted were hit songsTurning to Anirudh he said Therefore you continue to remain jolly sir and keep giving us hit songs to vibeOn a serious note Sivakarthikeyan said that Anirudh was such a big inspiration Not just for success but also on how to handle success the actor said IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sivakarthikeyan-tells-anirudh-continue-to-remain-jolly-and-give-us-hit-songs-to-vibe-634182.html Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-nara-rohiths-sundarakanda-for-release-with-ua-certificate-634184.html Hyderabad Aug 26 The Central Board of Film Certification CBFC has now cleared director Venkatesh Nimmalapudis upcoming romantic drama Sundarakanda featuring actor Nara Rohith in the lead for release with a clean UA certificate Taking to its social media timelines Sandeep Picture Palace which is producing the film wrote Certified for every heartbeat Sundarakanda is UA and ready to steal your hearts this AUG 27 SundarakandaOnAug27thSundarakanda which is Nara Rohiths 20th film is being produced by Santhosh Chinnapolla Gowtham Reddy and Rakesh Mahankalli under the banner of Sandeep Picture Palace SPPThe films teaser which was released some time ago gave audiences a peek into Rohiths character a middleaged bachelor navigating life with wit and charm With its lighthearted tone and sliceoflife moments sources say Sundarakanda will provide a refreshing experience to audiencesSundarakanda will hit the theatres on August 27 on Ganesh Chaturthi The movie will have a long weekend advantage being a Wednesday releaseThe release date poster showed Nara Rohith and his two love stories across different phases of life It featured Nara Rohith in contrasting timelines one alongside Sridevi Vijaykumar capturing the innocence of first love and the other with Vriti Vaghani hinting at a more mature possibly second chance at romanceLeon James has composed the music for this film and the first single Bahusa Bahusa crooned by Sid Sriram has turned out to be a chartbuster The movie has cinematography by Pradeep M Varma while Rohan Chillale is the Editor and Rajesh Pentakota is the art director Sundeep is the executive producer of the movieApart from Nara Rohith Vriti Vaghani and Sri Devi Vijay Kumar the film will also feature actors Naresh Vijaya Krishna Vasuki Anand comedian Satya Ajay VTV Ganesh Abhinav Gomatam Viswant Rupa Lakshmi Sunaina and Raghu BabuLyrics for the songs have been penned by Sri Harsha Emani while stunts in the film have been choreographed by Pruthvi Master Dances have been choreographed by Vishwa Raghu IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-nara-rohiths-sundarakanda-for-release-with-ua-certificate-634184.html Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-ravi-mohans-first-film-as-director-titled-an-ordinary-man-634301.html Chennai Aug 26 Actor Ravi Mohans first film as director has been titled An Ordinary Man The promo of the film which features actor Yogi Babu in the lead was launched by Karunada Chakravarthy Dr Shiva Rajkumar at a starstudded event at the Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam on TuesdayThe promo was launched as part of the banner launch event of Actor Ravi Mohans production house Ravi Mohan StudiosThe promo released begins with Yogi Babu having a conversation with Ravi Mohan on the rooftop of a multistoreyed buildingRavi Mohan begins the conversation saying Im doing a film next To this Yogi Babu hits back saying That is what you have been doing over the last 20 years Ravi Mohan then discloses that he is to direct the film this time around Yogi Babu advices Ravi Mohan against turning a director He keeps insisting until the moment he hears Ravi Mohan say that he Yogi Babu will be playing the lead in it Instantly Yogi Babu praises Ravi Mohan and compliments himThe hilarious promo then has Jayam Ravi saying that he has decided on the story and has worked out all other details except for the character that Yogi Babu must play in the film To help him make up his mind he asks Yogi Babu to come dressed in various outfits and showcase various get upsYogi Babu obliges He tries everything from dressing himself as a boxer to a gangster to an astronaut Nothing inspires Ravi Mohan Eventually Yogi Babu gives up and wears his night clothes to retire for the night when Ravi Mohan screams in delight He says this is exactly the character he was looking for Yogi Babu says that the costume that he is wearing is that of an ordinary man To this Ravi Mohan asks what can be more extraordinary than the story of an ordinary manThe teaser and promos of two other films too were launched on the occasion The teaser of Bro Code which is actor Ravi Mohans upcoming film with director Karthik Yogi was released on the occasion by actress Genelia Deshmukh and her husband Riteish Deshmukh The teaser of Kaakhi Squad another film that the actors production house is to present was also released on the occasion by actor Sivakarthikeyan IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-ravi-mohans-first-film-as-director-titled-an-ordinary-man-634301.html Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/malavika-mohanan-on-working-with-mohanlal-sathiyan-anthikad-owe-destiny-one-for-this-one-634131.html Chennai Aug 25 Actress Malavika Mohanan who still cant believe that she got to work with two legends of Malayalam cinema director Sathiyan Anthikad and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in Hridayapoorvam has now said that she owes destiny one for presenting her with such an opportunity Malavika who took to Instagram to post pictures of herself with the two iconic professionals on the sets of the film wrote Still pinching myself that I got to work with these 2 absolute legends How larger than life they both are and yet so warm sensitive and an absolute dream duo to work with Will always owe destiny one for this one Hridayapoorvam is releasing in four days and happy to report that butterflies in the tummy have gotten activated full scale See you all on 28th August 2025It may be recalled that the Censor Board has already cleared the film for release with a clean U certificateThe film has triggered huge expectations and a teaser that the makers released recently has only added to the excitementThe hilarious teaser begins with Mohanlals funny conversation with a nonMalayali fan of actor Fahadh Faasil The conversation begins with the young man asking Mohanlal where he is from Kerala says Mohanlal to which the man repliesOh NiceHe then turns around to take a small amount of what seems to be prasadam and offers it to Mohanlal even as he says I love Malayalam film industry Very sensible But my girlfriend shes totally Bollywood style The man goes on to point to the pooja he has performed and says Im doing this just for her But I love Fafa manMohanlal who is clueless about Fafa asks Fafa The man explains Fafa stands for Fahadh Faasil Aavesham Kumbalangi Nights What a performance Eyes drama fantastic he offers to generously enlighten MohanlalMohanlal then gently points out that there are also good senior actors in MalayalamTo this the man saysNono Only Fafa Mohanlal repeats Only Fafa When he says yes Mohanlal gives back the prasadam and walks away even as we are presented a bouquet of scenes that show that the film will have no dearth of humourOne of Malayalam cinemas iconic directors Sathyan Anthikad known for his heartwarming dramas has directed this film Anthikads collaboration with Mohanlal has delivered timeless classics and therefore expectations from this film too are hugeApart from Mohanlal the film will also feature actors Malavika Mohanan Sangeeth Prathap Sangita Siddique Nishan Baburaj Lalu Alex and Janardhanan among othersOn the technical front the films story is by Akhil Sathyan and its screenplay and dialogues are by Sonu TP Cinematography for the film is by Anu Moothedath and music is by Tamil film music director Justin PrabhakaranThe film which is being produced by well known producer Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas is slated to hit screens on August 28 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/malavika-mohanan-on-working-with-mohanlal-sathiyan-anthikad-owe-destiny-one-for-this-one-634131.html Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/prabhu-deva-vadivelus-film-goes-on-floors-with-pooja-in-dubai-634140.html Chennai Aug 25 A film featuring one of Tamil cinemas most loved comedy pairs Prabhu Deva and Vadivelu went on floors with a traditional pooja in Dubai on Monday Directed by Sam Rodrigues the film is to be produced by KRG Kannan Ravi and coproduced by Deepak RaviVadivelu and Prabhu Deva will be seen together in a film after almost 25 years Needless to say the project has triggered huge excitement among fans and film buffsVadivelu and Prabhu Deva have delivered several superhit comedy entertainers together Some of them include Kadhalan Engal Anna Manadhai Thirudivittai Mr Romeo and Love BirdsThe yettobetitled project which is tentatively being referred to as Production No 4 will have music by none other than Yuvan Shankar RajaSources present at the inaugural function in Dubai said that producer Subaskaran of Lyca Productions actor Jiiva producer Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green and director Nitish Sahadev were among those who graced the occasionThose in the know say that the film which is to be directed by Sam Rodrigues will be a full fledged actionadventure that will have all the trademark elements of a proper Prabhu DevaVadivelu filmOn the technical front the film will have cinematographer Vignesh Vasu cranking the camera Action sequences for the film are to be choreographed by one of the best in business Peter Hein Editing for the film will be by AntonyActor Bablu Prithiviraj whose performance in the recently released Vijay Sethupathistarrer Ace came in for praise will be seen playing a pivotal role in this filmSources say that shooting for the film will commence in November this year They also add that the unit hopes to complete the shoot of the entire film in a single scheduleKannan Ravi is to produce this film under his well known banner of KRG Productions IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/prabhu-deva-vadivelus-film-goes-on-floors-with-pooja-in-dubai-634140.html Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/arjun-reddy-changed-my-life-forever-says-director-sandeep-reddy-vanga-634032.html Chennai Aug 25 Well known director Sandeep Reddy Vanga on Monday penned an emotional heartfelt post on the occasion of his superhit film Arjun Reddy completing eight years Taking to his Instagram timeline Sandeep Reddy Vanga who has never let criticism stop him from putting across his point of view turned emotional as he penned a note of gratitudeHe wrote Eight years ago Arjun Reddy changed my life forever What started as a story close to my heart became a movement only because of your love and relentless supportEvery frame every dialogue every emotion in this film found meaning because you embraced it with such honesty and passionI remain forever grateful to my actors my team and most importantly to all of you who continue to celebrate Arjun Reddy even after all these years Heres to eight years of a journey that still feels fresh raw and alive Thank you for making it eternalThe director also put out a video clip of him and actor Vijay Deverakonda that was shot during the making of the film much to the delight of fans and film buffsFor the unaware Arjun Reddy was a Telugu film featuring actors Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey in the lead The film which emerged a critically acclaimed superhit received as many brickbats as it received bouquetsWhile the film which was produced by Bhadrakali Pictures was loved by one section of the audience another section took exception to it alleging it promoted misogynism and substance abuseApart from Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey the film also featured a host of actors including Rahul Ramakrishna Jia Sharma Sanjay Swaroop Gopinath Bhat Kamal Kamaraju and KanchanaMade on a budget of just about five crores the film set the cash registers ringing at the box office raking in a gross global collection of over 50 crore IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/arjun-reddy-changed-my-life-forever-says-director-sandeep-reddy-vanga-634032.html Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lydian-nadhaswaram-expresses-gratitude-to-over-a-1000-singers-who-have-sung-in-his-the-thirukkural-1330-musical-ethos-634039.html Chennai Aug 25 Musical prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram who is now ready to present his masterpiece The Thirukkural 1330 Musical Ethos to the world has expressed his deepest gratitude to the over 1000 singers who have sung in the project and at the same time expressed his sincere apologies to several other singers who could not be included in the project Taking to his social media pages to invite the public to the grand launch of the album on September 6 at the Valluvar Kottam in Chennai the young prodigy who is best known for having won The Worlds Best title on CBS in the year 2019 wrote You are all invited on September 6th 6 PM at Valluvar Kottam Chennai Grand Launch of The Thirukkural 1330 றளவயம Kuralisaikaaviyam VOL 1 INDIAHe went on to say Weve poured our hearts into this project for the past two years and it means the world to finally share it with you all Our deepest gratitude to the 1000 singers who became a part of this divine project At the same time our heartfelt apologies to many singers who could not be includedOut of more than 150000 voice samples we received we were able to feature only about 1000 voices We truly value every single effort and promise that we will join hands and collaborate in future projects Thank you all for your love support and understanding Stay tuned for updates on the upcoming launches and their locationsFor the unaware the Thirukkural 1330 Musical Ethos is a musical creation that reimagines all 1330 Thirukkurals through original music retelling their timeless wisdom alongside their Porul meanings All the 1330 melodies have been composed by Amirthavarshini and brought to life by Lydian Nadhaswaram who arranged programmed recorded performed mixed and mastered the entire body of workWith over 1000 voices 22 hours of music and over 200 musical styles every Kural and Porul the young musician claimed had been responsibly composed sung and presented to listen learn understand and live by IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lydian-nadhaswaram-expresses-gratitude-to-over-a-1000-singers-who-have-sung-in-his-the-thirukkural-1330-musical-ethos-634039.html Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lydian-nadhaswaram-thanks-over-a-1000-singers-heres-why-634048.html Chennai Aug 25 Musical prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram who is now ready to present his masterpiece The Thirukkural 1330 Musical Ethos to the world has expressed his deepest gratitude to the over 1000 singers who have sung in the project and at the same time expressed his sincere apologies to several other singers who could not be included in the project Taking to his social media pages to invite the public to the grand launch of the album on September 6 at the Valluvar Kottam in Chennai the young prodigy who is best known for having won The Worlds Best title on CBS in the year 2019 wrote You are all invited on September 6th 6 PM at Valluvar Kottam Chennai Grand Launch of The Thirukkural 1330 றளவயம Kuralisaikaaviyam VOL 1 INDIAHe went on to say Weve poured our hearts into this project for the past two years and it means the world to finally share it with you all Our deepest gratitude to the 1000 singers who became a part of this divine project At the same time our heartfelt apologies to many singers who could not be includedOut of more than 150000 voice samples we received we were able to feature only about 1000 voices We truly value every single effort and promise that we will join hands and collaborate in future projects Thank you all for your love support and understanding Stay tuned for updates on the upcoming launches and their locationsFor the unaware the Thirukkural 1330 Musical Ethos is a musical creation that reimagines all 1330 Thirukkurals through original music retelling their timeless wisdom alongside their Porul meanings All the 1330 melodies have been composed by Amirthavarshini and brought to life by Lydian Nadhaswaram who arranged programmed recorded performed mixed and mastered the entire body of workWith over 1000 voices 22 hours of music and over 200 musical styles every Kural and Porul the young musician claimed had been responsibly composed sung and presented to listen learn understand and live by IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lydian-nadhaswaram-thanks-over-a-1000-singers-heres-why-634048.html Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/anupama-parmeswaran-completes-dubbing-for-bone-chilling-horror-thriller-kishkindhapuri-634109.html Chennai Aug 25 The makers of director Koushik Pegallapatis muchawaited horrorthriller Kishkindhapuri featuring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas in the lead on Monday announced that actress Anupama Parameswaran had completed dubbing for her portions in the film Kishkindhapuri is scheduled to hit screens on September 12 this yearTaking to its X timeline Shine Screens the production house producing the film wrote Giving a voice that is trembled with fear anupamaparameswaran96 completes dubbing for Kishkindhapuri SPOOKY PROMOTIONS SOON All set for a grand release on September 12thProduced by Sahu Garapati under the Shine Screens banner and presented by Archana the film has been written and directed by Koushik PegallapatiThe films first glimpse which was released in April this year offered a frightening introduction to its horrorlaced setting It opened with Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran forcefully entering a haunted houseunknowingly inviting supernatural forcesSome doors are not meant to be opened the glimpse hinted as one heard eerie voices echo through a place long forgotten The suspenseful preview culminated in a terrifying moment with Bellamkonda Sreenivas declaring Aham Mrityu I am death as his eyes turned hauntingly paleCapitalising on the attention the first glimpse got the makers chose to release a teaser to add to the excitement of fansThe teaser painted a dark and disturbing picture of what lies ahead It opens with an unsettling disappearance A girl mysteriously vanishes inside a sprawling ghostladen mansion As silence descends a broken radio bursts to life delivering a cryptic broadcast setting the tone for a narrative steeped in paranormal energy and temporal distortionsTechnically the teaser looked solid with Chunmay Salaskars camera work whispering paranoia and Chaitan Bharadwaj crafting a soundscape that stayed with you long after the teaser endedThe technical team of the film includes Manisha A Dutt as the Production Designer D Siva Kamesh as the art director and Niranjan Devaramane as the editor G Kanishka is the Creative Head of the film which has Darahas Palakollu as its cowriterAs Kishkindhapuris release date inches closer expectations continue to rise for what could be one of the most intriguing theatrical offerings this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/anupama-parmeswaran-completes-dubbing-for-bone-chilling-horror-thriller-kishkindhapuri-634109.html Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/bangladesh-politics-of-extortion-and-the-death-of-democracy-633940.html New Delhi Aug 24 Previous month marked the first anniversary of Bangladeshs July Uprising a mass movement spearheaded by AntiDiscrimination Student Movement SAD that brought down Sheikh Hasinas 15year rule Though it initially emerged as a protest against the controversial job quota system it quickly grew into a nationwide revolt reflecting deeper anger at a political order mired in violence censorship corruption and extortionfactors that had smothered the countrys democracy For many the ousted prime minister and her Awami League came to symbolise these excesses to the point that her regime is now widely described as fascist Supporters of the uprising particularly SAD hailed it as Bangladeshs second liberation envisioning sweeping reforms across political social and economic spheres To realise these aspirations an interim government was set up on August 8 2024 with Prof Muhammad Yunus invited by the student leadersat its helm A full year has now passed since that transitionGlobal anticorruption organisation Transparency International in its Bangladeshs latest report however highlights that little has changed in the past one year Notwithstanding the many initiatives of reforms noticeable gaps in firmness and strategic planning in administrative governance lie as challenges to the path to achievement The obstacles have been noted as political violence mob culture institutional politicisation religious extremism minority suppression political violence and extortion which remain unchanged even after a year of fall of authoritarian regime Moreover the executive director noted the rise of a Kings party after the Uprising the presence of internal obstruction to institutional reform while persistent political practices continues to undermine reforms Indeed the fall of an authoritarian regime witnessed a widespread rise of this notoriety Many earlier optimists have now lost hope while the path to democratic transition remains like a distant dreamNo one political party can be blamed for political extortion in Bangladesh On one hand the country has witnessed popular uprisings that contributed to the countrys civilian government On the other the two major political parties that took turns to governance have had a history of corruption and extortion to hold onto power leaning to borderline authoritarianism Bangladeshs political culture as a result has always been marred with violence and now stand the main reason behind the growing hindrances to the July aspirations Bangladesh under the interim government has been witnessing a surge in political extortion besides political violence Factionalism not just among political parties but also internal factionalism within have been skyrocketing One can argue that with the main player Awami League gone banned the wrestling ring has now new players NCP besides old BNP and Jamaat to fight their way to political powerThe difference in extortion cases from preAugust 2024 is that the interim government that holds the administrative power is not involved in political extortion at least officially In earlier cases the political party that ruled the government and its allies used to be the main culprit Extortion has now become an everyday affair right in the capital Criminals old and new seem to be on the loose extorting people and business The political vacuum and lawlessness provided great impetus for the surge in extortion Last year Dhaka witnessed extortion cases within law enforcement forces itself as threat of implicating in murder cases in July Uprising loomed large At the turn of this year the TIB reported a surge in highway extortion threatening commuters and transport workers and industries and business dependent on it Extortion has also impacted Bangladeshs economy aggravating an already hiked inflationAs per Dhaka Metropolitan Police the first six months of 2025 reported a monthly average of 70 cases of extortion Last end of month a list of 123 extortionists in Rajshahi caused a political stir as it included names of leaders activists and cadres of political parties 44 linked to BNP 25 to fallen Awami League and six to Jamaat The Mitford murder case last month of a scrap metal trader that sent shockwaves across the nation was also related to alleged extortion by Jubo Dal members of the BNP This gruesome incident not only revealed Bangladeshs deplorable lawlessness since the past year but also deeprooted political nature of this practice Instead of addressing the problem the shameful politicisation of this murder further exposed the blind sidedness of political parties as they waged a narrative war against each otherThe latest arrest of SAD leader in Gulshan extortion case hit the final nail in the coffin It is evident that that extortion is a deeply political problem in Bangladesh that even an organisation that earned a name for fighting against it felt gullible of the same As Umama Fatema former SAD spokesperson aptly observed the July Uprising has been reduced to a moneymaking machine Political parties have resorted to extortion while the interim governments apathy and denial have further disillusioned those who had hoped for genuine reform Rather than addressing gaps in law enforcement the administration launched sweeping crackdowns against Awami League supporters and sympathisersmost notably during Februarys Operation Hunt Without transforming Bangladeshs entrenched political culture meaningful reform remains impossible The interim governments indifference in turn explains why the politics of extortion continues to act as a corrosive force steadily eroding the countrys democracy IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/bangladesh-politics-of-extortion-and-the-death-of-democracy-633940.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/unit-of-crime-drama-kuttram-kadithal-2-completes-first-schedule-ahead-of-deadline-633676.html Chennai Aug 23 The unit of director S K Jeevas upcoming crime drama Kuttram Kadithal 2 featuring producer and actor J S K Sathish Kumar in the lead has now announced that it has managed to complete its first schedule much ahead of its deadline The team has successfully wrapped up its first shooting schedule in Kodaikanal three days ahead of the planned timelineDirector SK Jeeva shared his excitement saying We are delighted to have completed the first schedule of Kuttram Kadithal 2 in Kodaikanal well ahead of schedule despite the challenging weather This achievement was possible only through seamless teamwork and the unwavering support of our production unitHe went on to add As both producer and performer JSK Sathish Kumar sir has been remarkable His portrayal of the protagonist has been filled with such sincerity that in one scene he shed tears naturally without any aid moving the entire crew to applause Moments like these prove how commitment and collaboration elevate the art of filmmaking I am also grateful to the entire cast who have delivered truly commendable performances and I look forward to sharing more beautiful experiences from the upcoming schedulesKuttram Kadithal 2 a thrillerdrama is to be filmed across various locations in Tamil Nadu and Kerala including Theni Sirumalai and surrounding localesIt may be recalled that the makers had recently released a glimpse video to give audiences an idea of the plot of the filmThe glimpse video that has been released shows JSK Sathish Kumar who plays a retired school teacher arriving in town by bus He alights from the bus and orders a sherbeth at a roadside shop As he starts to sip on the cool drink he witnesses a man being chased and hacked to deathSources say that the plot of the film will revolve around the government school teacher The dedicated government school teacher we learn has been honoured with the prestigious Best Teacher Award by the Central Government What should have been a peaceful farewell to his career turns into an unexpected journey filled with challenges revelations and emotional reckonings As he navigates through this turbulent phase the story unfolds into a heartwarming tale of resilience integrity and redemption culminating in a poignant and powerful climaxAlong with JSK Satish Kumar the film will also feature Pandiyarajan Appu Kutty Balaji Murugadoss Deepak Paval Padman PL Thenappan Chandini Tamilarasan Keerthi Chawla Viji Chandrasekar Lovelyn Jovita Livingston and Roshan among othersOn the technical front the film will have music by D K and cinematography by Sathish G Stunts for the film are to be choreographed by Mahesh Mathew while dances are to be directed by ManasRaja Gurusamy has been roped in as the lyricist of the film which will have VFX and DI by Varna digital studio IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/unit-of-crime-drama-kuttram-kadithal-2-completes-first-schedule-ahead-of-deadline-633676.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 09:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevi-tells-ram-charan-seeing-you-grow-into-such-a-caring-strong-and-thoughtful-person-is-the-greatest-gift-i-could-ever-ask-for-633678.html Hyderabad Aug 23 Megastar Chiranjeevi who was visibly moved by Ram Charans words in his birthday wish to him on Friday has now responded to the greeting of his son with a heartfelt post in which he has said that seeing Ram Charan grow into such a caring strong and thoughtful person was the greatest gift he could ever ask for Replying to Ram Charans post Chiranjeevi wrote My dear Charan babu reading your words fills me with immense pride and joy Seeing you grow into such a caring strong and thoughtful person is the greatest gift I could ever ask forThank you for always making me feel so special Love youRam Charan who joined in the 70th birthday celebrations of his dad Chiranjeevi on Saturday hugged the Megastar and touched his feetRam Charan shared a video of the birthday celebrations on Instagram In it Chiranjeevi was seen cutting a cake and feeding a piece of it to Ram Charan who then took his fathers blessings by touching his feet before giving him a hug Ram Charan in his heartfelt post had credited his father Chiranjeevi for all the success he had tasted till nowToday is not just your birthday NANA its a celebration of the incredible man you are My hero my guide my inspiration Every success Ive had every value I carry comes from you he wroteThe actor mentioned that Chiranjeevi at 70 was growing youngerAt 70 you are growing younger at heart and more inspiring than ever I pray for your health happiness and countless beautiful years ahead Thank you for being the best father anyone could ever wish for Happy Birthday chiranjeevikonidela he addedChiranjeevi holds the record for the most Industry Hits in Telugu cinema with eight films emerging as the topgrossers of their timea feat unmatched by any actor in the industrys 100year historyHe is also celebrated as one of the finest dancers in Indian cinema and has been feted with the Padma Bhushan in 2006 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2024 from the Government of India In 2024 he was honoured with a Guinness World Record as the most prolific actordancer in the Indian film industry IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevi-tells-ram-charan-seeing-you-grow-into-such-a-caring-strong-and-thoughtful-person-is-the-greatest-gift-i-could-ever-ask-for-633678.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/pa-ranjiths-neelam-productions-alerts-public-of-fake-audition-calls-being-made-in-its-name-633687.html Chennai Aug 23 Stating that it had now learnt that there were posters of fake audition calls doing the rounds in its name Neelam Productions the production house of wellknown director and producer Pa Ranjith has urged actors and the public to beware of such fake calls and not to trust them Taking to its X timeline Neelam Productions issued a clarification It wrote Beware of FAKE AUDITION CALLS in the name of Neelam Productions Please check for casting calls and audition alerts only from our official social handles Thank youIt also shared a poster that read FAKE AUDITION ALERT Neelam Productions It has come to our attention that numerous Audition callsposters are being circulated in the name of Neelam Productions We would like to declare that these AUDITION CALLS ARE FAKE AND NOT TO TRUST THEM Any AuditionCasting related posters will be shared through our official handles mentioned below Announcements and Audition Calls made through external sources are fraudulent Thank youInstagram neelamproductions Twitter officialneelam Neelam Productions is the latest production house to face this problem Several actors and production houses have consistently been facing this issue of fake casting calls being put out in their names Earlier this year Raaj Kamal Films International the production house of actor Kamal Haasan had to issue a statement after it learnt that fake casting calls were being made in its name In its statement Raaj Kamal Films said This is to clarify that Raajkamal Films International has not hired any casting agents for any of our films Please do not trust any emails messages and social media posts received by you for this purpose Legal action will be taken if any party is found falsely using Raajkamal Films International name in any unauthorised mannerPrior to that Tamil film actor Sibi Sathyaraj who is also the son of wellknown actor Sathyaraj best known for his performance as Kattappa in the pan Indian blockbuster Baahubali had alerted the general public about a fake casting call put out in his name on social media The actor had issued a clarification stating that he had nothing to do with either the person who had put it out or with the project mentioned in itThe fake casting call poster which Sibi Sathyaraj warned about gave the impression that the unit of a film directed by Sakthi Saravanan and featuring actor Sibi Sathyaraj in the lead was looking for actors of both genders in the age group of 25 to 50 years It also asked for child artistes in the age group of 10 to 15 years to send their profiles to a particular numberIn February this year Wunderbar Films Director Sreyas had cautioned the public about miscreants issuing fake casting calls saying any casting calls being made in his name or that of his production house Wunderbar Films were absolutely fake and baselessIn a brief statement which he posted on his X handle Sreyas who is the director of Wunderbar Films a production house owned by actor Dhanush had said Hello This is to bring to everyones attention that any casting calls under my name or Wunderbar Films Pvt Ltd is absolutely false and baseless 91 7598756841 is not my number and is being misused with my picturePrior to that Prince Pictures another reputed production house had issued a cautionary notice warning actors of fraudsters who were claiming to offer acting roles in their upcoming film Sardar 2 for money or other favours IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/pa-ranjiths-neelam-productions-alerts-public-of-fake-audition-calls-being-made-in-its-name-633687.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/simran-calls-on-superstar-rajinikanth-classifies-meeting-as-timeless-633699.html Chennai Aug 23 One of Tamil film industrys popular actresses Simran who met Superstar Rajinikanth at his residence on Saturday classified the meeting as being timeless The actress who has made a name for herself in the Tamil and Telugu film industries with her brilliant performances took to her X timeline to post pictures of herself with the SuperstarShe wrote Some meetings are timeless Grateful to spend a beautiful moment with our Superstar Coolie amp TouristFamily success made this meet even more specialIt may be recalled that Simran was among those who had congratulated Superstar Rajinikanth on completing 50 legendary years in cinema The actress had then said that she would always cherish the privilege of working with him Taking to her X timeline to post the congratulatory message she had said From the silver screen to the hearts of millions your magic has only grown stronger To the man who redefined style stardom and simplicity Rajini Sir working with you has been a privilege Ill always cherish Congratulations on 50 legendary years in cinemaInterestingly Superstar Rajinikanth had showered praise on Simrans film Tourist Family which has gone on to emerge as one of biggest superhits in the Tamil film industry this year Million Dollar Studios the production house that produced the film had quoted Rajinikanth as terming the film SuperIn a tweet that it had put out during the films release the production house said SUPER SUPERR SUPERRR EXTRAORDINARY Superstar Rajinikanth That was the electrifying reaction from the one and only Superstar delivered over a phone call after watching TouristFamily An unforgettable moment etched with his excitement and warmth Written amp directed by abishanjeevinth A RSeanRoldan musicalFor the unaware Tourist Family which hit screens on May 1 this year was a feelgood family entertainer that featured Sasikumar and Simran in the lead It also featured Yogi Babu Mithun Jayashankar Kamalesh MS Bhaskar Ramesh Thilak Bhagavathi Perumal Bucks Ilango Kumaravel and Sreeja Ravi among othersAravind Viswanathan was the cinematographer of the film which had music by Shaan Rahman The films editing was by Bharath Vikraman and art direction was by RajkamalProduced by Million Dollar Studios and MRP Entertainment the film was backed by producers Nasareth Baslian Mahesh Raj Baslian and Yuvaraj Ganesan IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/simran-calls-on-superstar-rajinikanth-classifies-meeting-as-timeless-633699.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-mohanlals-hridayapoorvam-for-release-with-clean-u-certificate-633707.html Chennai Aug 23 The Central Board of Film Certification CBFC has now cleared director Sathyan Anthikads eagerly awaited family drama Hridayapoorvam featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead for release with a clean U certificate Mohanlal who took to his X timeline to make the announcement wrote Crafted with heart Hridayapoorvam is ready and shared a poster that had the phrase Censored clean on the word UIt may be recalled that music director Justin Prabhakaran who is scoring the music for the film too had recently announced that the background score and final mix for the film had been completedTaking to his X timeline to make the announcement the gifted music director who is known for having delivered several mellifluous numbers had said Hridayapoorvam Background Score amp Final Mix over A heartfelt thanks to sathyananthikad sir for trusting me with this beautiful film Special thanks to Mohanlal sir akhil amp anoop all the singers my music team amp sound engineers for bringing this journey aliveThe film has triggered huge expectations and a teaser that the makers released recently has only added to the excitementThe hilarious teaser begins with Mohanlals funny conversation with a nonMalayali fan of actor Fahadh Faasil The conversation begins with the young man asking Mohanlal where he is from Kerala says Mohanlal to which the man repliesOh NiceHe then turns around to take a small amount of what seems to be prasadam and offers it to Mohanlal even as he says I love Malayalam film industry Very sensible But my girlfriend shes totally Bollywood style The man goes on to point to the pooja he has performed and says Im doing this just for her But I love Fafa manMohanlal who is clueless about Fafa asks Fafa The man explains Fafa stands for Fahadh Faasil Aavesham Kumbalangi Nights What a performance Eyes drama fantastic he offers to generously enlighten MohanlalMohanlal then gently points out that there are also good senior actors in MalayalamTo this the man saysNono Only Fafa Mohanlal repeats Only Fafa When he says yes Mohanlal gives back the prasadam and walks away even as we are presented a bouquet of scenes that show that the film will have no dearth of humourOne of Malayalam cinemas iconic directors Sathyan Anthikad known for his heartwarming dramas has directed this film Anthikads collaboration with Mohanlal has delivered timeless classics and therefore expectations from this film too are hugeApart from Mohanlal the film will also feature actors Malavika Mohanan Sangeeth Prathap Sangita Siddique Nishan Baburaj Lalu Alex and Janardhanan among othersOn the technical front the films story is by Akhil Sathyan and its screenplay and dialogues are by Sonu TP Cinematography for the film is by Anu Moothedath and music is by Tamil film music director Justin PrabhakaranThe film which is being produced by well known producer Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas is slated to hit screens on August 28 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-mohanlals-hridayapoorvam-for-release-with-clean-u-certificate-633707.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/its-a-blood-promise-says-director-srikanth-odela-as-he-points-out-that-his-film-with-chiranjeevi-will-be-for-every-fan-like-him-633718.html Chennai Aug 23 Director Srikanth Odela has penned an emotional birthday wish to Megastar Chiranjeevi with whom he is to work next saying the film that he intends to make with the Megastar will be for every single Chiranjeevi fan like him and that this was a BLOOD PROMISE The director who is to work with actor Chiranjeevi on a film after his current film The Paradise with Nani took to his X timeline to pen a birthday wish for ChiranjeeviHe wrote Nuv na DemiGod Chiranjeevi tho oka photo digi intlo Amma ku choopedithey first time nuv photo lo navavdam choosthunna ra ani cheppindi That is my definition of ChiranjeeviEm chesthadu ni Chiranjeevi ante Na laanti introvert gaaditho indra step cheyinchagaladu Cinema ticketlu konnukunevaditho cinema teeyinchagaldu Ni yamma Jeevithakaalam aade cinema ra Chiranjeevi Ippudu Chiranjeevi tho cinema ante Jeevithakalm gurthindipoyela teeyadam tappa inko option leduAnd finally I miss my Chiranjeevi on screen I promise I will bring him back Na kosam nene teesthunna cinema idi Na lanti prathi Chiranjeevi Abhimani kosam testhunna cinema ChiruOdela Its a BLOOD PROMISE Happy birthday TREX Megastar Chiranjeevi sir KChiruTweets Photo teesetapudu hand shiver ayi photo blur ochindiplease dont mind HBDMegastarChiranjeeviWhen loosely translated in English the post reads You are my Demi god When I clicked a photograph with Chiranjeevi and showed it to my mom she said This is the first time I am seeing you smile in a photograph That is my definition of Chiranjeevi If you ask what does my Chirajeevi do He can make an introvert like me do a step in Indra He can make a person who buys film tickets to make a filmAll my life Chiranjeevi has been cinema for me Now if I have to make a film with Chiranjeevi I dont have an option but to make a film that will remain etched in the minds for a lifetime And finally I miss my Chiranjeevi on screen I promise I will bring him back This is a film that I am making for myself ChiruOdela will be a film that I will be making for every single Chiranjeevi fan like me Its a BLOOD PROMISE When I clicked this photo my hand shivered and the photo blurred Please dont mind IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/its-a-blood-promise-says-director-srikanth-odela-as-he-points-out-that-his-film-with-chiranjeevi-will-be-for-every-fan-like-him-633718.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-mirai-release-action-packed-bts-video-showing-actor-teja-sajjas-efforts-to-perform-stunts-in-super-yodha-633749.html Chennai Aug 23 The makers of director Karthik Gattamanenis eagerly awaited pan Indian film Mirai featuring actor Teja Sajja in the lead on Saturday released the first part of a Behind The Scenes video that showed the phenomenal effort that that the actor has had to put in to play a Super Yodha in the film The first part of the BTS video was released to mark birthday celebrations of actor Teja SajjaTaking to its X timeline People Media Factory the production house producing the film wrote SuperYodhas arent born Theyre forged with grit resilience and an unbreakable spirit Team MIRAI wishes their very own SuperYodha tejasajja123a phenomenal Birthday Heres the BTS Part 1 Becoming the SuperYodha HBDTejaSajja Rocking Star HeroManoj1The video clip begins with Teja Sajja making his way on a pathway with a staff in hand Soon after one of the unit members is seen saying The moment he gets the big stick he should look more powerful The video then shows Kecha the stunt master training Teja Sajja The video shows the repeated efforts the actor had to put in to get shots right It also gives viewers an idea of the complexity of the stunts in the film Teja Sajja is seen performing several stunts from swirling the staff in his hand to performing difficult sommersaults to perfectionAfter creating a massive impact with the pan India blockbuster HanuMan actor Teja Sajja is coming up with his next big venture Mirai This highoctane project mounted on an epic scale is being produced by leading production house People Media Factory with visionary filmmaker Karthik Gattamaneni at the helmBankrolled by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad Mirai sources claim will be a revolution in the superhero genreFor the unaware Manoj Manchu plays the menacing antagonist in this film which will also feature Shriya Saran Jayaram and Jagapathi Babu in pivotal rolesDirector Karthik Gattamaneni is not only Mirais director but also its cinematographer The films screenplay has been crafted by Karthik himself with Manibabu Karanam contributing both to writing and the dialogues The world of Mirai has been brought to life with rich visual detail thanks to Sri Nagendra Tangala who heads the art department while Sujith Kumar Kolli has been serving as the films Executive ProducerProduced by People Media Factory the creative force behind blockbusters like Karthikeya 2 and Jaat Mirai will be a bold step forward in the studios PanIndia journey Pointing out that the teaser showcased stunning visuals and cinematic scale sources say the movie will have a record number of VFX shotsScheduled for a worldwide release on September 5 Mirai will hit theatres in eight languages available in both 2D and 3D formats IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-mirai-release-action-packed-bts-video-showing-actor-teja-sajjas-efforts-to-perform-stunts-in-super-yodha-633749.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 16:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-mirai-release-action-packed-bts-video-showing-actor-teja-sajjas-efforts-to-perform-stunts--633752.html Chennai Aug 23 The makers of director Karthik Gattamanenis eagerly awaited pan Indian film Mirai featuring actor Teja Sajja in the lead on Saturday released the first part of a Behind The Scenes video that showed the phenomenal effort that that the actor has had to put in to play a Super Yodha in the film The first part of the BTS video was released to mark birthday celebrations of actor Teja SajjaTaking to its X timeline People Media Factory the production house producing the film wrote SuperYodhas arent born Theyre forged with grit resilience and an unbreakable spirit Team MIRAI wishes their very own SuperYodha tejasajja123a phenomenal Birthday Heres the BTS Part 1 Becoming the SuperYodha HBDTejaSajja Rocking Star HeroManoj1The video clip begins with Teja Sajja making his way on a pathway with a staff in hand Soon after one of the unit members is seen saying The moment he gets the big stick he should look more powerful The video then shows Kecha the stunt master training Teja Sajja The video shows the repeated efforts the actor had to put in to get shots right It also gives viewers an idea of the complexity of the stunts in the film Teja Sajja is seen performing several stunts from swirling the staff in his hand to performing difficult sommersaults to perfectionAfter creating a massive impact with the pan India blockbuster HanuMan actor Teja Sajja is coming up with his next big venture Mirai This highoctane project mounted on an epic scale is being produced by leading production house People Media Factory with visionary filmmaker Karthik Gattamaneni at the helmBankrolled by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad Mirai sources claim will be a revolution in the superhero genreFor the unaware Manoj Manchu plays the menacing antagonist in this film which will also feature Shriya Saran Jayaram and Jagapathi Babu in pivotal rolesDirector Karthik Gattamaneni is not only Mirais director but also its cinematographer The films screenplay has been crafted by Karthik himself with Manibabu Karanam contributing both to writing and the dialogues The world of Mirai has been brought to life with rich visual detail thanks to Sri Nagendra Tangala who heads the art department while Sujith Kumar Kolli has been serving as the films Executive ProducerProduced by People Media Factory the creative force behind blockbusters like Karthikeya 2 and Jaat Mirai will be a bold step forward in the studios PanIndia journey Pointing out that the teaser showcased stunning visuals and cinematic scale sources say the movie will have a record number of VFX shotsScheduled for a worldwide release on September 5 Mirai will hit theatres in eight languages available in both 2D and 3D formats IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-mirai-release-action-packed-bts-video-showing-actor-teja-sajjas-efforts-to-perform-stunts--633752.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 16:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/selvaraghavans-look-as-porthamarai-bhairavan-in-shane-nigams-balti-released-633450.html Chennai Aug 22 The makers of director Unni Sivalingams upcoming sports action drama Balti featuring actor Shane Nigam in the lead have now released the look of Tamil director and actor Selvaraghavan in the film and disclosed that he plays the character of Porthamarai Bhairavan in the sports drama Actor Shanthanu Baghyaraj who plays a character called Kumar in the film was among those who shared the first look picture of Selvaraghavan from the filmTaking to his X timeline and tweeting a poster that announced Selvaraghavans character in the film Shanthanu said Presenting to you selvaraghavanas Porthamarai Bhairavan The Fierce Devotee of Kalabhairavan A SaiAbhyankkar musical balti from SeptemberThe film which has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs was originally scheduled to hit screens worldwide on August 29 for Onam this year However now the films release has been pushed to September 26Shane Nigam plays a Kabaddi player called Udhayan in the film The sports drama that will revolve around the sport of Kabaddi will showcase Shane Nigam as a fearless raider who strikes terror in the hearts of the defence of the opposing teams Interestingly this film will be an important landmark in Shane Nigams film career as it is his 25th filmApart from Shane Nigam the film will feature actors Preethi Asrani and Shanthanu Baghyaraj in pivotal roles More significantly it will have director Alphonse Puthren best known for having directed the blockbuster Premam playing the role of a coldblooded gangster called Soda BabuWritten and directed by Unni Sivalingam the film is being produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla and Binu George Alexander under the banners of STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions respectivelyCinematography for the film is by Alex J Pulickal while art direction is by Ashik S More significantly the movie has music by young music sensation from Tamil Sai AbhyankkarEditing for the film is by Shivkumar VPanicker while costumes have been designed by Melwy J The film which will be high on action has two stunt masters Action Sandhosh and Vicky IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/selvaraghavans-look-as-porthamarai-bhairavan-in-shane-nigams-balti-released-633450.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ram-charan-touches-chiranjeevis-feet-while-celebrating-his-70th-birthday-633495.html Mumbai Aug 22 Actor Ram Charan gave an emotional touch to his father Chiranjeevis 70th birthday as he hugged the Mega Star and touched his feet Taking to Instagram Ram shared a video from the birthday celebration where Chiranjeevi whom the actor tagged as his hero could be seen cutting the cake As the superstar fed Ram some cake the RRR actor touched his fathers feet and hugged himIn the caption Ram credited his father Chiranjeevi for all the success he has tasted till nowToday is not just your birthday NANA its a celebration of the incredible man you are My hero my guide my inspiration Every success Ive had every value I carry comes from you he wroteThe actor mentioned that Chiranjeevi at 70 is growing youngerAt 70 you are growing younger at heart and more inspiring than ever I pray for your health happiness and countless beautiful years ahead Thank you for being the best father anyone could ever wish for Happy Birthday chiranjeevikonidela he wrote as the captionChiranjeevi holds the record for the most Industry Hits in Telugu cinema with eight films emerging as the topgrossers of their timea feat unmatched by any actor in the industrys 100year historyHe is also celebrated as one of the finest dancers in Indian cinema and has been feted with the Padma Bhushan in 2006 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2024 from the Government of India In 2024 he was honoured with a Guinness World Record as the most prolific actordancer in the Indian film industryThe star was last seen in Bhola Shankar directed by Meher Ramesh It is an official remake of the 2015 Tamil film Vedalam He will next be seen in Vishwambhara an upcoming Indian Telugulanguage fantasy action film The film stars Chiranjeevi Trisha Krishnan Kunal Kapoor and Ashika Ranganath in lead roles IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ram-charan-touches-chiranjeevis-feet-while-celebrating-his-70th-birthday-633495.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevis-film-with-director-anil-ravipudi-titled-mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu-633540.html Chennai Aug 22 Director Anil Ravipudis eagerly awaited commercial entertainer featuring Megastar Chiranjeevi in the lead has now been titled Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu the films makers announced on Friday Gold Box Entertainments one of the production houses producing the film took to the platform X to share the link to the title glimpse teaser of the film and wrote BOSS BOSS BOSS Mega157 is Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu MSGTitleGlimpse out now Happy Birthday MEGASTAR KChiruTweets from team ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaruDirector Anil Ravipudi too shared the title teaser even as he wished Chiranjeevi a happy birthday He wrote Happy Birthday to the legend himself our Mega Star KChiruTweets garu Being part of your journey is an honour Ill always cherish sir Presenting you as Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu in Mega157 is truly a surreal moment ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru Pandagaki Vasthunnaru HBDMegaStarChiranjeeviThe director on the occasion also thanked actor Venkatesh for lending his voice to the title teaser of the film He wrote Grateful to Victory venkymama garu for introducing ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru with his voice Thank you always for being there for me sir Lets rock soonChiranjeevi who was touched by the title teaser that was released on his birthday thanked the team with a tweet of his own He wrote Thank you Team Mega157 for giving me such a wonderful gift on my birthday ChiruAnil is మన శరవరపరసద ర Many thanks to my dear VenkyMama see you soon Lets celebrate SANKRANTHI 2026 with ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru in cinemasThe title teaser shows a smartly dressed Chiranjeevi arriving in a vehicle and being duly followed by a group of commandoes bearing weapons The background music has the word Boss being repeated several times giving us the impression that he heads an entity that specialises in providing securityThe film which was until now being referred to as Mega157 is being produced by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela under the banner of Shine Screens and Gold Box EntertainmentsThe film has triggered huge expectations as after Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and Godfather Nayanthara will be seen sharing screen space with Chiranjeevi for the third time in this filmDirector Anil Ravipudi who recently delivered a huge blockbuster with his festival entertainer Sankranthiki Vasthunam is directing this filmBheems Ceciroleo has been entrusted with the task of scoring music for this eagerly awaited entertainer while Sameer Reddy has been appointed cinematographerEditing for the film is by Tammiraju and A S Prakash its art director S Krishna is the executive producer of the film the story of which has been cowritten by S Krishna and G Adi NarayanaThe film is scheduled to release for Sankranti 2026 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/chiranjeevis-film-with-director-anil-ravipudi-titled-mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu-633540.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/naga-vamsi-is-the-kind-that-bounces-back-up-10-times-higher-when-put-down-by-trolls-says-ram-gopal-varma-633556.html Chennai Aug 22 Coming out strongly in support of producer Naga Vamsi who was viciously trolled on social media after the lacklustre response to War 2 in the Teluguspeaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana well known director Ram Gopal Varma has now said that Naga Vamsi was the kind of producer who when put down by trolls would bounce back up 10 times higher Taking to his X timeline to express support to the producer Ram Gopal Varma wrote From whatever I observed vamsi84 is the kind of producer when THROWN DOWN by the good for nothing TROLLERS he will BOUNCE UP 10 times HIGHER than the SKYIt may be recalled that only recently producer Naga Vamsi whose production and distribution firm Sithara Entertainments distributed director Ayan Mukherjis War 2 in the Telugu speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had hit back at trolls targetting him on social media saying he was here to stay in cinema for a minimum of 10 to 15 yearsWar 2 which was directed by Ayan Mukerji featured actors Jr NTR Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani in the lead Produced by Aditya Chopra the film which is the sixth installment in the fabled YRF Spy Universe franchise hit screens worldwide on August 14 this year in Hindi Tamil and Telugu However the highoctane action film hasnt been able to impress a section of the audienceOn getting to know that the film hadnt done as well as it was expected to do trolls began targetting producer Naga Vamsi who had aggressively promoted the film on social media prior to its release Several theories ranging from speculation about his decision to leave the film industry once and for all to the producer feeling dejected about having invested in the film were concocted on social mediaIn a bid to answer all those trolling him and looking to trash these theories being floated about him Naga Vamsi took to his X timeline a couple of days ago to put out a scathing postHe wrote in Telugu Enti nannu chala miss avthunattu unnaru Vamsi adi Vamsi idi ani gripping narratives tho full hadavidi nadustundi Parledu X lo manchi writers unnaru Sorry to disappoint you all but inka aa time raaledu minimum inko 1015 years undi At the cinemas for the cinema always See you all with our next outing MassJathara Very SoonThe post when loosely translated read It seems like you are missing me too much There seem to be gripping narratives on Vamsi this and Vamsi that Its okay there seem to be good writers on X Sorry to disappoint you all but that time hasnt come yet A minimum of 1015 years remain for it At the cinemas for the cinema always See you all with our next outing MassJathara Very Soon IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/naga-vamsi-is-the-kind-that-bounces-back-up-10-times-higher-when-put-down-by-trolls-says-ram-gopal-varma-633556.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/background-score-and-final-mix-of-mohanlals-hridayapoorvam-done-says-music-director-justin-prabhakaran-633558.html Chennai Aug 22 One of south Indias fastest rising music directors Justin Prabhakaran who is now scoring the music for director Sathyan Anthikads eagerlyawaited family drama Hridayapoorvam featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead has now announced that the background score and final mix for the film had been completed Taking to his X timeline to make the announcement the gifted music director who is known for having delivered several mellifluous numbers wroteHridayapoorvam Background Score amp Final Mix over A heartfelt thanks to sathyananthikad sir for trusting me with this beautiful film Special thanks to Mohanlal sir akhil amp anoop all the singers my music team amp sound engineers for bringing this journey aliveThe film has triggered huge expectations and a teaser that the makers released recently has only added to the excitementThe hilarious teaser begins with Mohanlals funny conversation with a nonMalayali fan of actor Fahadh Faasil The conversation begins with the young man asking Mohanlal where he is from Kerala says Mohanlal to which the man repliesOh NiceHe then turns around to take a small amount of what seems to be prasadam and offers it to Mohanlal even as he says I love Malayalam film industry Very sensible But my girlfriend shes totally Bollywood style The man goes on to point to the pooja he has performed and says Im doing this just for her But I love Fafa manMohanlal who is clueless about Fafa asks Fafa The man explains Fafa stands for Fahadh Faasil Aavesham Kumbalangi Nights What a performance Eyes drama fantastic he offers to generously enlighten MohanlalMohanlal then gently points out that there are also good senior actors in MalayalamTo this the man saysNono Only Fafa Mohanlal repeats Only Fafa When he says yes Mohanlal gives back the prasadam and walks away even as we are presented a bouquet of scenes that show that the film will have no dearth of humourOne of Malayalam cinemas iconic directors Sathyan Anthikad known for his heartwarming dramas has directed this film Anthikads collaboration with Mohanlal has delivered timeless classics and therefore expectations from this film too are hugeApart from Mohanlal the film will also feature actors Malavika Mohanan Sangeeth Prathap Sangita Siddique Nishan Baburaj Lalu Alex and Janardhanan among othersOn the technical front the films story is by Akhil Sathyan and its screenplay and dialogues are by Sonu TP Cinematography for the film is by Anu Moothedath and music is by Tamil film music director Justin PrabhakaranThe film which is being produced by well known producer Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas is slated to hit screens on August 28 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/background-score-and-final-mix-of-mohanlals-hridayapoorvam-done-says-music-director-justin-prabhakaran-633558.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-aadhi-to-play-antagonist-in-karthis-marshal-633563.html Chennai Aug 22 If sources in the industry are to be believed actor Aadhi Pinisetty is likely to play the antagonist in director Tamizhs eagerly awaited action entertainer Marshal featuring actor Karthi in the lead Sources in the know claim that actor Nivin Pauly was first considered for the role However as the actor didnt have dates the unit is believed to have approached actor Aadhi for the roleThe rumour mills also have it that the film which will be made on a lavish scale is to be made in two parts However none of this has been officially confirmedFor the unaware actor Karthis upcoming film with director Tamizh best known for having made the film Tanakaaran has been titled Marshal The film which will feature Kalyani Priyadarshan as the female lead will also have actors Sathyaraj Prabhu Lal John Kokken Easwari Rao and Murali Sharma in pivotal rolesOn the technical front Marshal will have music by the young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar and cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan Well known editor Philomin Raj will be the editor of the film Production design will be by Arun VenjaramooduThe film is to be produced by S R Prakash Babu and S R Prabhu on behalf of Dream Warrior Pictures and is to be coproduced by Ishan SaksenaIt may be recalled that the makers had released a poster of a ship along with the announcement that the film would be made this yearDirector Tamizh who is best known as an actor for his performance as the antagonist in director T J Gnanavels courtroom drama Jai Bhim featuring actor Suriya in the lead made his mark as a director with the Vikram Prabhustarrer TaanakaaranMeanwhile it may be recalled that Karthi has already completed shooting for director P S Mithrans eagerly awaited spy thriller Sardar 2 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-aadhi-to-play-antagonist-in-karthis-marshal-633563.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ram-gopal-varma-comes-up-with-a-list-of-measures-needed-to-fix-stray-dog-issue-633380.html Chennai Aug 21 Well known film director Ram Gopal Varma who has been very vocal on the issue of stray dog menace has now come up with a list of suggestions which he thinks can help fix the issue Taking to his X timeline on Thursday Ram Gopal Varma penned lengthy posts on the issue explaining why he thought that the measures suggested by dog lovers to deal with the issue would not workIn one particular post he went on to suggest a combination of both short term and long term measures that must be taken to address the issueHe wroteThe stray dog menace is one of those problems where emotions public safety law and animal rights all collide Solutions have to balance compassion with practicality and they often will vary depending on both the existing infrastructure and local attitudesI dont pretend to be an expert but just using my common sense observations I broadly think the solutions fall into shortterm controls and longterm structural fixesHe then went on to suggest seven steps to deal with the problem He wrote 1 Stray dogs to be removed with immediate effect around schools markets residential streets and slums no matter the methods or consequences 2 To create dog squads and make them accountable for tracking aggressive or diseased dogs and any aggressive rabid or attacking dogs should be culled immediately unless some dog lover wants to take them homeAs the third point he wrote To seriously scale up Animal Birth Control squads like a war operationand not just for the usual NGO photoops nonsense The squad members can be rewarded based on the numbers they sterilised and vaccinated 4If dog lovers must feed they should register and feed only at designated points after obtaining permission and also in the presence of a government observerAs the fifth point he suggested Random roadside feeding should be made illegal and punishable 6 Encourage adoption of dogs with tax breaks housing incentives or municipal fee waivers etc 7 Initiate campaigns to morally look down upon those dog lovers who prefer foreign breeds This wont work because dog lovers wont touch a ugly dirty and probably diseased dog He then went on to put out a separate section titled The Realistic Mix under which he wrote Immediate capturing and killing the most dangerous clear highrisk among them Long term to sterilize and vaccinate systematically zone by zone and keep a tight check and also massively publicise the progress Thats the only way I think India can realistically attempt to get out of this stray dog nightmare IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ram-gopal-varma-comes-up-with-a-list-of-measures-needed-to-fix-stray-dog-issue-633380.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vishwambhara-will-hit-screens-in-summer-of-2026-says-chiranjeevi-633243.html Chennai Aug 21 Mega Star Chiranjeevi on Thursday announced that his long awaited sociofantasy entertainer Vishwambhara directed by Vassishta will certainly hit screens in the summer of 2026 In a video clip released by the films makers on a day before the Telugu star was to celebrate his birthday Chiranjeevi said that a lot of people had doubts about why the film was getting delayedSeeking to answer this question Chiranjeevi said The entire second half of this film is dependent on VFX and graphics The efforts being put in by the makers to ensure that the best quality output is presented to audiences is the prime reason for the delayStating that Vishwambhara was a wonderful story like the Chandamama the Mega star said it would appeal to children and to the child in every grown up individualThe actor who said that the makers had planned to release a glimpse later on Thursday said that the film would hit screens in the summer of 2026 as children loved the season of summer For those unaware Vishwambhara is the dream project of director Vassishta who impressed audiences and critics alike with his debut film Bimbisara which was also known for its strong visual effectsTrisha Krishnan plays the female lead in this film which will also feature actress Ashika Ranganath in a pivotal role alongside Kunal KapoorChota K Naidu has cranked the camera for this film while the world of Vishwambhara has been intricately crafted by production designer AS PrakashBacked by the renowned UV Creations the film has been mounted on a grand scale with no compromise on quality or creativity The producers are reportedly sparing no expense to ensure Vassishtas vision is fully realizedThe film presents a grand canvas blending mythology emotion and cinematic spectacle The film which boasts a stellar technical crew has been written and directed by Vassishta and produced by Vikram Vamsi and Pramod under the UV Creations banner IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vishwambhara-will-hit-screens-in-summer-of-2026-says-chiranjeevi-633243.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actress-madhu-shalini-is-a-fighter-says-director-shashi-kiran-tikka-633263.html Hyderabad Aug 21 Director Shashi Kiran Tikka who directed the critically acclaimed spy thriller Goodachari has called actress Madhushalini who has now turned a producer by presenting the upcoming Telugu film Kanyakumari a fighter Participating in the trailer launch event of Kanyakumari Shashi Kiran Tikka praised actress Madhushalini and recalled an incident that had occurred while she was shooting for his film GoodachariTikka said I will narrate one incident about Madhu that happened while we worked on Goodachari We were shooting an action episode We shot for three four days While we were shooting the final portion she sprained her leg She was in pain and had to take off her shoes I told her that well call the shoot off However she bore the pain wore her shoes and said Well do it come Despite that pain she completed the portion I think she is a fighter People might say she is soft but she is truly a fighter I have learnt fighting from Madhu Life can have ups and downs but we must fight is something I have learnt from MadhuThe director who was all praise for the unit of the film Kanyakumari said that he liked the trailer a lot and that he would go to the theatre buy a ticket and watch the filmThe just released trailer shows that the film will revolve around the titular character of KanyaKumari played by Geeth Saini The story is set in a small village where Kanyakumari even as a child has dreams of becoming a software engineer someday Studying along with her in school is a boy Sreecharan Rachakonda whose desire is to become a farmer and tend to his fields someday While Kanyakumari ends up becoming a salesperson in a saree shop the boy becomes a farmer and realises his dream What happens after the two fall in love with each other is what the film is all aboutPopular actress Madhu Shalini is presenting the rural love story Kanya Kumari to the audience Written directed and produced by Srujan Attada under the banner of Radical Pictures the film stars Geeth Saini and Sricharan Rachakonda in the lead roles The film is set to release in a grand fashion on August 27 on the occasion of Vinayaka Chathurithi IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actress-madhu-shalini-is-a-fighter-says-director-shashi-kiran-tikka-633263.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/trailer-of-malayalam-web-series-45-gang-released-series-to-be-streamed-from-august-29-633286.html Chennai Aug 21 The makers of director Krishands eagerly awaited Malayalam web series 45 Gang on Thursday released an interesting trailer of the series much to the delight of fans and film buffs The series is to be streamed on the OTT platform Sony LIV from August 29 this yearThe just released trailer of the series shows that the story will revolve around a quirky gang The series which attempts to blend gritty realism with a darkly hilarious twist is set in the chaotic underbelly of Trivandrum and based on true eventsAt the heart of the story are four young men and a midget from a slum who are fed up with being a nobody All they want is some respect Their ambitious plan To run the neighborhoods temple festival The only thing standing in their way The brutal local gangster who controls the citys bizarre and fiercely competitive world of milk and flower tradesDirected by the acclaimed Krishand and produced by Mankind Cinemas the series features a powerhouse ensemble cast led by veterans like Jagadish and Indrans Vijayaraghavan Hakkim Shah Darshana Rajendran Sanju Sivaram Vishnu Agasthya and a vibrant mix of rising stars including Sachin Santhi Balachandran Niranj Maniyan Pillai Sreenath Babu Shambu Menon Prashant Alex and Rahul RajagopalThe series also boasts of an excellent technical crew It has cinematography by Vishnu Prabhakar and music by Sooraj Santhosh and Varkey The story screenplay and dialogues of the series have all been penned by the director himself Sasi Kumar has served as the editor of this series which features stunts choreographed by Shravan SatyaCostumes have been designed by Divya Joby and Kavitha Santhosh while VFX for the series has been handled by Coconut Bunch With its unique blend of dark humor reallife inspiration and offbeat storytelling 45 Gang promises to be a ride through ambition misadventure and the raw heart of a city in turmoil IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/trailer-of-malayalam-web-series-45-gang-released-series-to-be-streamed-from-august-29-633286.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vignesh-shivans-love-insurance-kompany-to-release-on-october-17-633333.html Chennai Aug 21 The makers of director Vignesh Shivans Love Insurance Kompany featuring actors Pradeep Ranganathan and Kirthi Shetty in the lead on Thursday announced that the film would now release on October 17 for Deepavali this year The film was originally scheduled to hit screens on September 18 this yearRowdy Pictures the production house of director Vignesh Shivan and actress Nayanthara which is one of the production houses producing the film took to its X timeline to make the announcementIt wrote A Love Festival Loading this Diwali LoveInsuranceKompany hitting the big screens this Diwali on October 17thIt may be recalled that earlier this month the makers of the film had chosen to postpone the first glimpse of the film in the wake of Superstar Rajinikanths Coolie audio launchThe first glimpse was originally scheduled to release on August 1Taking to its Instagram timeline Seven Screen Studio one of the production houses producing the film had then said The FirstPunch of LoveInsuranceKompany will now land a little later due to Coolie audio amp trailer launch wikkiofficial nayanthara pradeepranganathan krithishettyofficial iamsjsuryahIt also shared a poster that said First punch pushed to a later date The new date will be announced soon after Thalaivar Dharisanam in Coolie trailer and audio launchThe film has triggered a lot of excitement among fans as it features Pradeep Ranganthan who until now has a 100 per cent success record in the Tamil film industry Every single film of his until now has emerged a success with his most recent film Dragon going on to emerge a major blockbusterFor the unaware LIK is an eagerlyawaited romantic entertainer featuring actors Pradeep Ranganathan and Krithi Shetty in the lead The film has been produced by actress Nayanthara who is also the wife of director Vignesh ShivanIt may be recalled that director Vignesh Shivan in April this year had penned a lengthy post in which he had announced that post production work of the film had begun He had also thanked his entire team for their hard work passion honesty and love for the filmHe had then said Abundance of passion love honesty and hard work from each and everyone has built LoveInsuranceKompany Every day of shoot had a lot of challenges But we never forgot to have a smile and also enjoy the process The director said that without the support of everyone in the film whatever magic they had tried to create in the film wouldnt have been possibleWithout compromising even for one frame we are proud that we have put in our best efforts to make an original fresh entertaining movie Vignesh Shivan said and added that Post production works kick start with all your love and supportApart from Pradeep Ranganathan and Krithi Shetty Love Insurance Kompany will feature actors S J Suryah and Gouri Kishen in pivotal rolesThe film boasts of an impressive technical team It has cinematography by ace cinematographer Ravivarman and music by Anirudh Pradeep Ragav has edited the film which has stunts choreographed by popular stunt master Peter Hein IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vignesh-shivans-love-insurance-kompany-to-release-on-october-17-633333.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nimisha-sajayan-to-play-female-lead-in-ashok-selvans-next-film-goes-on-floors-with-pooja-633156.html Chennai Aug 20 Actress Nimisha Sajayan will play the female lead opposite actor Ashok Selvan in his next film which went on floors with a traditional pooja ceremony here on Wednesday The film which is to be directed by debut director Manikandan Anandan is being jointly produced by two of Tamil cinemas well known production houses The film is being made by Million Dollar Studios which only recently delivered this years biggest Tamil superhit Tourist Family and Vels Film International which is also currently producing Dhanushs upcoming film D54 and Nayantharas Mookuthi Amman 2A number of celebrities including actor director Sasikumar and director Saravanan attended the pooja ceremony that was also attended by the entire cast and crew of the filmThe film which has been titled yet is being referred to tentatively as ProductionNumber6 as this is the sixth film being produced by Million Dollar StudiosSources close to the unit of the film say that the film will be a proper commercial entertainer that will look to appeal to all sections of the audience They also inform that the makers intend to complete the shooting of the film in one stretch in Chennai and its surrounding areasApart from the lead actors of the film the other members of the films cast havent been announced yet On the technical front the film will have cinematography by Pushpa Raj Santhosh and editing by Bharath VikramanMusic for the film is by well known music director Dhibu Ninan Thomas who too took to his social media pages to share pictures of the films inaugural functionHe wrote New journey New vibes Same passion Presenting my next feature film with MillionOffls yuvrajganesan ProductionNo6 in association with VelsFilmIntl drisharikganesh kushmithaganesh Starring ashokselvan amp nimishasajayan Directed by cbmanikandan Looking forward to create something memorable with this amazing team IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nimisha-sajayan-to-play-female-lead-in-ashok-selvans-next-film-goes-on-floors-with-pooja-633156.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/producer-naga-vamsi-hits-back-at-those-trolling-him-over-war-2-says-he-is-here-to-stay-in-the-film-industry-633178.html Chennai Aug 20 Well known producer Naga Vamsi whose production and distribution firm Sithara Entertainments distributed director Ayan Mukherjis War 2 in the Telugu speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has now hit back at trolls targetting him on social media saying he was here to stay in cinema for a minimum of 10 to 15 years War 2 which was directed by Ayan Mukerji featured actors Jr NTR Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani in the lead Produced by Aditya Chopra the film which is the sixth installment in the fabled YRF Spy Universe franchise hit screens worldwide on August 14 this year in Hindi Tamil and Telugu However the highoctane action film hasnt been able to impress a section of the audienceAs a result trolls began targetting producer Naga Vamsi who had aggressively promoted the film on social media prior to its release Several theories ranging from speculation about his decision to leave the film industry once and for all to the producer feeling dejected about having invested in the film were concocted on social mediaNow in a bid to answer all those trolling him and looking to trash those theories being floated about him Naga Vamsi took to his X timeline to put out a scathing postHe wrote in Telugu Enti nannu chala miss avthunattu unnaru Vamsi adi Vamsi idi ani gripping narratives tho full hadavidi nadustundi Parledu X lo manchi writers unnaru Sorry to disappoint you all but inka aa time raaledu minimum inko 1015 years undi At the cinemas for the cinema always See you all with our next outing MassJathara Very SoonThe post when loosely translated means It seems like you are missing me too much There seem to be gripping narratives on Vamsi this and Vamsi that Its okay there seem to be good writers on X Sorry to disapoint you all but that time hasnt come yet A minimum of 1015 years remain for it At the cinemas for the cinema always See you all with our next outing MassJathara Very Soon IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/producer-naga-vamsi-hits-back-at-those-trolling-him-over-war-2-says-he-is-here-to-stay-in-the-film-industry-633178.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dulquer-salmaan-releases-thanilokah-murakkaari-the-anthem-of-malayalam-cinemas-first-woman-superhero-film-lokah-633196.html Chennai Aug 20 Actor Dulquer Salmaan on Wednesday released Thanilokah Murakkaari the promo video song of director Dominic Aruns eagerly awaited woman superhero film Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra featuring actress Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead It may be recalled that Dulquer Salmaans production house Wayfarer Films is producing the superhero seriesDulquer took to his social media handles to share the link to the highspirited energetic number that spoke of the characteristics of the films lead character ChandraThe actor wrote The Anthem of the Season is here Thanilokah Murakkaari out now DQsWayfarerFilm dominicarun NimishRavi kalyanipriyan naslen JxBe chamanchakko iamSandyOff AKunjamma ThanilokahMurakkaari JakesBejoy JyotiNooran Reble MuRi LokahthefilmThe song which has been set to tune by music director Jakes Bejoy has lyrics by MuRi and has been rendered by Jyoti Nooran The rap portions of the number have been written and performed by RebleThe song defines Chandras character as an alchemist flying solo Chandra we are told is omnipresent eternal and the pulse of all creation The song then goes on to point out that Chandra sets her own rules and defies mortal laws Interestingly the song also describes the character as someone from realms beyond and a heir to a fallen worldIt may be recalled that on Monday Dulquer Salmaan had announced the character names in the muchawaited film which will incidentally be Malayalam cinemas first woman superhero filmDulquer wrote Introducing the people of Lokah kalyanipriyadarshan as Chandra naslenofficial as Sunny chanduveeyyy as Venu arunthekurian as Naijil amp iamsandyoff as Inspector Nachiappa Stay tuned for an exciting cinematic experience Lokah theyliveamongusA teaser of the film which was released a few days ago by the makers has only added to the excitement of fans eagerly awaiting the filmThe teaser shows that Kalyani Priyadarshans character Chandra has superhero powers and that her powers are legendary Some of her superpowers include being able to rise up in air and move faster than a fired bullet The teaser gives the impression that Chandra has a past one that dates back to a time in history when people rode on horsebackThe teaser also shows that Naslen is among the few to find out about Chandras superhero statusWritten and directed by Dominic Arun the film has cinematography by Nimish Raviand and editing by Chaman Chakko Music for the film is by music composer Jakes Bejoy The film will have action sequences choreographed by one of the best in the world Yannick Ben Additional Screenplay and dramaturgy for the film have been done by Santhy Balachandran while art direction for the film is by Jithu SebastianMelwy J Archana Rao have been roped in as costume designers for the film which will have Sasikumar MuRi and Zeba Tommy as its lyricists The makers have announced that the film is to hit screens for Onam this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dulquer-salmaan-releases-thanilokah-murakkaari-the-anthem-of-malayalam-cinemas-first-woman-superhero-film-lokah-633196.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sharing-leaked-pic-from-set-will-be-treated-as-a-cyber-crime-warn-makers-of-prabhass-upcoming-film-633006.html Chennai Aug 20 The makers of director Hanu Raghavapudis upcoming historical action film featuring actor Prabhas in the lead have now warned those sharing a leaked picture from the sets of the film on their social media accounts that such accounts will not only be reported and brought down but that the act itself will be treated as a cyber crime and dealt with appropriately Taking to its X timeline Mythri Movie Makers the production house that is now producing the eagerly awaited historical film wrote Weve observed that a lot of you are sharing a picture from the sets of PrabhasHanu We are striving to give you the best experience and these leaks bring the morale of the team down Any account sharing such pictures will not only be reported and brought down but will be treated as a cyber crime and dealt with appropriatelyThe film which is set in the 1940s and which is tentatively being referred to as PrabhasHanu will be a fictional historical and will feature actress Imanvi as the female lead Apart from Prabhas and Imanvi the film also will feature veteran actors Mithun Chakraborty and Jayapradha in pivotal roles Sources say that work on the film which boasts of an exceptional technical crew is progressing at a brisk pace The film has music by Vishal Chandrasekhar who is one of director Hanu Raghavapudis favourite music directors Interestingly it was Vishal Chandrasekhar who had scored the music for the directors earlier blockbuster Sita Ramam featuring Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur in the lead Cinematography for the film will be by Sudeep Chatterjee and lyrics for the songs in the film will be by Krishna Kanth Sheetal Sharma is the costume designer for this historical film which has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sharing-leaked-pic-from-set-will-be-treated-as-a-cyber-crime-warn-makers-of-prabhass-upcoming-film-633006.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dont-miss-paradhas-beginning-says-films-director-praveen-kandregula-632856.html Hyderabad Aug 19 Stating that the first ten minutes of his upcoming womencentric film Paradha featuring actress Anupama Parameswaran in the lead were very important director Praveen Kandregula has now urged audiences not to miss the beginning Participating in a prerelease event of the film director Praveen Kandregula said Paradha is a very good film The first ten minutes of this film are very important That is why I want no one to miss the beginningStating that womencentric films were very rare in Telugu the director expressed the hope that if this film was successful many more such films would be made in TeluguIf this film makes money it will give hope to other producers Paradha should become a blockbuster in Malayalam Our Telugu film should become a blockbuster in Malayalam That is my wish We can also make content films I want this film to be commercially successful If you like the film I want everyone to tweet for me Your tweet is very important to us he saidIt may be recalled that the Censor Board has already cleared the film for release with an UA certificateThe film has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs as Actress Anupama Parameswaran who plays the lead in the film has said that she had poured her soul into this film and that the concept of the film was close to her heartTaking to her Instagram page to share the trailer of the film which was released recently Anupama Parameswaran had said Paradha has been a dream in the making A concept so close to my heart and one Ive poured my soul intoExpressing gratitude to everybody who had helped her reach the position she was in she wrote Extremely grateful to the universe and to every single person who stood by me believed in me and helped me reach here I cant wait for the world to experience this journey with me and I truly hope it touches you the way it touched me Paradha Trailer out now See you in theatresA trailer released by the makers gave away the fact that the film would revolve around Subbu Anupama Parameswaran who hails from a village that has imposed on its women the tradition of covering their faces with a Paradha At one point Subbu goes missing and we realise some great misfortune has befallen her Eventually the trailer shows the villagers feel that the village has incurred a curse of the goddess because of Subbu and announce that nobody is to help her How she finds her feet because of the support of two other women from the city is what the film is all aboutParadha backed by the celebrated duo Raj and DK known for The Family Man series is being bankrolled by Vijay Donkada along with Sreenivasulu PV and Sridhar Makkuva under the banner of Ananda MediaApart from Anupama Parameswaran the film will also feature actresses Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha in pivotal roles Rag Mayur also essays an important role in this womencentric movieThe film promises to be a hardhitting tale with its roots deep in tradition and its message firmly grounded in empowermentThe film has cinematography by Mridul Sujit Sen while Dharmendra Kakarala is the editor Music for the film is by Gopi Sundar IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/dont-miss-paradhas-beginning-says-films-director-praveen-kandregula-632856.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/learning-malayalam-was-a-challenge-but-rewarding-says-sunny-leone-632864.html Chennai Aug 19 Popular actress Sunny Leone who has acted in a number of Bollywood films and a few films in several other languages including Tamil Marathi and Bengali is now all set to step into Malayalam cinema with her upcoming film Vista Village marking an exciting new chapter in her career Known for her popularity in Bollywood Sunny now ventures into Malayalam cinema with this multilingual project that will also release in Telugu Kannada and HindiSources close to the unit of the film have now disclosed that the film has been shot extensively in the remote landscapes of Kasaragod Kerala and features nearly 40 artistes from the Malayalam film industry alongside talents from Bollywood Kashmir Punjab and other regionsThe film which is being produced by N K Mohammed is being directed by PampallyPromising an emotional mix of family drama comedy suspense and youthdriven storytelling Vista Village has now turned one of the most awaited projects of the yearTalking about the experience of working in a Malayalam film for the first time Sunny Leone said Working on Vista Village has been a very special experience for me Learning Malayalam was definitely a challenge but also very rewarding and it helped me connect with my character Shooting in the beautiful remote parts of Kasaragod was truly memorable and Ive always received so much love in Kerala Im really excited for this film especially with its release in four languages and I cant wait for audiences everywhere to watch itWith her loyal fanbase across Bollywood and beyond Sunny Leones Malayalam debut has already stirred anticipation Sources claim that Vista Village will not only highlight her versatility as an actress but also connect with audiences across regions thanks to its heartwarming and suspenseful narrative IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/learning-malayalam-was-a-challenge-but-rewarding-says-sunny-leone-632864.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mammootty-all-set-for-a-comeback-after-seven-month-break-632875.html Thiruvananthapuram Aug 19 Malayalam cinema fans have reason to rejoice as superstar Mammootty is preparing to return to film sets after a sevenmonth break News of his comeback was met with an outpouring of excitement and relief across the industry and among his fans worldwideThe veteran actor who was indisposed and largely away from public life in recent months had been residing in Chennai away from his Kochi residenceRumors about his health had been circulating but on Tuesday noted film producer and Mammoottys close aide Anto Joseph confirmed the good news through social mediaFinally the prayers of many from across the globe have been answered Thanks to God Almighty thanks thanks Joseph wrote sparking widespread celebrationSoon after Mammoottys PRO Robert Kuriakose added that the actor would soon be back before the cameraHe has been active during this time though not for shooting In two to three weeks he will don the greasepaint again Kuriakose revealedAccording to industry insiders Mammoottys immediate priority will be to complete the films he had already started before his health setbackOnly after wrapping up these projects will he move on to new commitmentsAlongside Mohanlal his friendly rival on screen for nearly four decades Mammootty remains the face of Malayalam cinemaDespite advancing years both continue to be the most soughtafter stars in the industry with producers eagerly waiting to secure their dates Their presence in a film is still considered a guarantee of boxoffice successThe news of Mammoottys illness earlier this year had left the Malayalam film fraternity and his fans concernedNow with his return anticipation is high not only for his unfinished projects but also for fresh venturesMammootty who will celebrate his 74th birthday on September 7 is a threetime National Awardwinning actorIn a career spanning nearly five decades he has acted in over 400 films across Malayalam Tamil Telugu Hindi and even English cementing his reputation as one of Keralas most celebrated cultural icons IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mammootty-all-set-for-a-comeback-after-seven-month-break-632875.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-single-manohari-from-hridhu-haroon-priety-mukhundhans-maine-pyar-kiya-released-632963.html Chennai Aug 19 The makers of director Faizal Faziludeens upcoming Malayalam film Maine Pyar Kiya featuring actors Hridhu Haroon and Preity Mukhundhan in the lead on Tuesday released the lyrical video of the first single from the film Manohari much to the delight of fans and film buffs The romantic number which has lyrics by Muthu has been set to tune by Electronic Kili Visualised on Hridhu Haroon and Preity Mukhundhan the song has been soulfully rendered by Nihal Sadiq and Vijay AnandThe romantic action entertainer which is set to be released simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil is being produced by Sanju Unnithan with Binu Nair taking on the role of Executive ProducerSanju Unnithan will be producing the film under the banner of Spire Productions Interestingly this will be the second production of the banner which had released Mandakini last yearThe film has caught the attention of film buffs and critics as two of Hridhu Haroons recently released films Mura and All we imagine as light have both come in for critical acclaim Similarly Preity Mukhundhan who plays the female lead in the film came in for appreciation for her performance in director Mukesh Kumar Singhs devotional period film Kannappa featuring Vishnu Manchu in the leadApart from Hridhu Haroon and Preity Mukhundhan Maine Pyar Kiya will also feature a host of actors including Askar Ali Midhun Arjo Jagadeesh Mustafa Jero Redin Kingsley Boxer Dheena and Mime Gopi among othersThe film boasts of an exceptionally good technical team as well Cinematography for the film will be by Don Paul P while music for the romantic action entertainer is by Electronic KiliThe film is to be edited by Kannan Mohan with lyrics for all the songs being penned by Muthu Background Score for the film is by Mihraj Khalid and Vijay Anand and sound design is by Renganaath Ravee Art direction for the film is being handled by Sunil Kumaran while stunts for the film will be by Kalai Kingson IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-single-manohari-from-hridhu-haroon-priety-mukhundhans-maine-pyar-kiya-released-632963.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-gautam-krishna-to-play-lead-in-biopic-of-army-braveheart-murali-naik-632775.html Hyderabad Aug 19 Vishaan Film Factory has now announced that it is to make a biopic of army braveheart Murali Naik who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation while in the line of duty and that actor Gautam Krishna will play the lead in the panIndian film For the unaware Murali Naik who hailed from Andhra Pradesh was serving in he front lines along the IndoPakistan border when he made the supreme sacrifice in the aftermath of Indias Operation SindoorThe film is to be produced by K Suresh Babu under the banner of Vishaan Film FactorySpeaking at a press meet called to announce the biopic actor Gautham Krishna said This is not just a movie This is the story of a real hero So far not a single biopic has been made on a Telugu soldier This is the first biopic on a Telugu soldierHowever the actor pointed out that the biopic they were making would not be just confined to Telugu This is not just a Telugu film We are shooting this movie in Telugu Tamil Kannada Malayalam and Hindi If we get a chance we will try and take this movie to the international circuitStating that he had called Murali Naiks family and spoken to them during the time of release of his previous film Solo Boy actor Gautam said that while talking to them he learnt a lot about the army braveheartMurali joined the army with the aim of serving the country It is because of soldiers like Murali Naik who fought on the border that we are able to be happy here Murali Naiks story should be known to the world Operation Sindoor is an important chapter in the history of our country The world should know the story of Murali Naik who participated in such a war and died a heros death I am lucky to have the opportunity to tell such a powerful subject he saidStating that when they met Muralis parents to seek permission to make his biopic his parents gave permission without hesitationThey said You must definitely do this story Show our sons life as it is Introduce him to this country I know only one per cent about Murali I could not stop crying while telling his story We want to present such a great story he addedProducer K Suresh Babu said Murali Naiks life is an inspiration to everyone He sacrificed his life for the country This story this movie will make everyone proud We are trying to bring Murali Nayaks story to life We are producing this movie on a pan India levelMurali Naik parents too were present on the occasion Murali Naiks father saidMurali fought bravely in Operation Sindoor Gautam Babu should make a good movie about Murali I wish it remains in the hearts of all Indians As Murali Naiks parents we agree to make this movie We are very happy to see Gautam in the role of Murali I wish this movie a big success IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-gautam-krishna-to-play-lead-in-biopic-of-army-braveheart-murali-naik-632775.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/my-friendship-with-prabhas-is-still-the-same-says-actress-sridevi-vijayakumar-632785.html Chennai Aug 19 Actress Sridevi Vijayakumar who is making a comeback to the big screen with director Venkatesh Nimmalapudis upcoming Telugu film Sundarakanda featuring actor Nara Rohit in the lead has now disclosed that her friendship with Prabhas who was her costar in her first film as heroine was still the same despite the actor having gone on to become a huge pan Indian star For the unaware actress Sridevi Vijayakumar was the heroine in actor Prabhass debut film called Eeswar which was directed by Jayanth C Paranjee Although Sridevi made her acting debut as a child artiste Eeswar marked her debut as a films lead heroineAt a press conference called by the unit of Sundarakanda actress Sridevi was asked about her friendship with Prabhas to which the actress said The friendship with Prabhas is still the same Prabhas is now a big star However he hasnt changed one bitStating that Prabhas even now smiled and talked with the same innocence of a child Sridevi said everybody in her first film unit Eeswar itself got the feeling that Prabhas would go on to become a huge starWe all thought that he would become a big superstar even during the time of Eeswar When we were part of a success tour huge crowds would turn up Prabhas has become a bigger star than we expected It is truly a blessingTalking about her comeback to cinema with Sundarakanda in which she plays one of the two heroines along with Vriti Vaghani Sridevi said I am very happy to be back Any actor wants to play a good character Any character should be strong I am playing a very meaningful character in this film As an audience I liked this movie a lot The output was very amazing It has very fresh content and everyone can go to the theatres and enjoy itThe film which is being produced by Santosh Chinnapolla Gautham Reddy and Rakesh Mahankali under the banner of Sandeep Picture Palace SPP is scheduled to hit screens on August 27 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/my-friendship-with-prabhas-is-still-the-same-says-actress-sridevi-vijayakumar-632785.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tamil-tv-actor-t-ravichandran-moves-madras-hc-for-anticipatory-bail-in-case-linked-to-threat-against-kamal-haasan-632683.html Chennai Aug 18 Television actor T Ravichandran has approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail after the Central Crime Branch CCB of Chennai police booked a case against him for allegedly issuing a death threat to Rajya Sabha member and Makkal Needhi Maiam MNM founder Kamal Haasan On Monday Justice G Jayachandran heard the plea and directed the government advocate to obtain details from the CCB before posting the case for further hearing on Wednesday Ravichandran told the court that the remarks he made during a YouTube interview had been unintentional and were not intended as a real threat The controversy began when Haasan while speaking at the 15th anniversary celebrations of actor Suriyas Agaram Foundation earlier this month stressed the importance of education as a tool for social transformation He noted that education was the only weapon capable of breaking what he described as the shackles of Sanatana Dharma Ravichandran reacting in an interview with a YouTube channel strongly objected to Haasans choice of words He went on to warn that he would slit the MPs throat if such remarks continued The statement triggered widespread criticism and alarm leading MNM vicepresident and retired IPS officer AG Mourya to lodge a formal complaint with the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner on August 10 The complaint was forwarded to the CCB which registered a First Information Report FIR against the actor In his bail petition Ravichandran argued that the FIR had been registered without conducting a preliminary inquiry and claimed he was unaware of the specific crime number He further said he had no actual intention of harming Haasan adding that he came from a respectable family background and was prepared to comply with any conditions the court may impose while considering his request for bail The High Court will take up the matter again on August 20 after hearing from the police IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tamil-tv-actor-t-ravichandran-moves-madras-hc-for-anticipatory-bail-in-case-linked-to-threat-against-kamal-haasan-632683.html Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/athiyan-athirais-thandakaaranyam-to-hit-screens-on-september-19-632691.html Chennai Aug 18 The makers of director Athiyan Athirais eagerly awaited film Thandakaaranyam featuring actors Dinesh and Kalaiyarasan in the lead on Monday announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on September 19 this year Director Pa Ranjiths production house Neelam productions which is one of the firms producing the film took to its X timeline to make the announcementIt wrote A wild truth behind wildlife and its warriors Thandakaaranyam from Sept 19 Mark the datesThe film which has been produced by director Pa Ranjiths Neelam productions in association with Learn and Teach production will also feature actors Rithyvika Vinsu Sam Muthukumar Aruldass and Saranya Ravichandran in important rolesIt may be recalled that the film has already been cleared by the Censor Board for release with an UA certificateActor Shabeer Kallarakkal who impressed with his performance as Dancing Rose in the sports drama Sarpetta Parambarai will be seen playing a pivotal role in this film which will also feature comedian Bala Saravanan in a prominent roleOn the technical front the film will have music by Justin Prabhakaran and cinematography by Pratheep Kaliraja Editing for the film will be by Selva while art direction has been handled by Tha RamalingamSources close to the unit of the film say that shooting for the film took place completely in forests and in villages situated in mountains This apart sequences were also shot in hilly regionsNeedless to say the film has triggered huge interest as director Athiyan Athirais previous film Irandam Ulaga Porin Kadaisi Gundu The Last Bomb of the Second World War was a critical and commercial successIrandam Ulaga Porin Kadaisi Gundu which showcased how the working class in the informal sector was exploited by their owners also highlighted beautifully the problems pertaining to caste and also touched upon the issue of honour killing Interestingly Attakathi Dinesh played the lead in this film too IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/athiyan-athirais-thandakaaranyam-to-hit-screens-on-september-19-632691.html Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/stunt-choreographer-dhilip-subbarayan-comes-on-board-vishal35-632524.html Chennai Aug 18 The makers of director Ravi Arasus eagerly awaited film tentatively being referred to as Vishal35 as it features actor Vishal in the lead have now welcomed well known stunt choreographer Dhilip Subbarayan on board the unit Super Good Films the production house producing the film released a poster in which it welcomed the stunt master to the unitActor Vishal too took to his X timeline late on Sunday night to confirm the development He wroteYes yes Starting shoot from tom in ooty with my darling dhilip Let the action begin God blessFor the unaware the second schedule of shooting for the film is to begin in Ooty from MondayOn Sunday a video clip of actor Vishal stating that they were in Coimbatore and that they would be shooting in Ooty had begun doing the rounds on social mediaIt may be recalled that Vishal had commenced shooting for his 35th film from August 1st this year in Chennai Produced by veteran filmmaker R B Choudhary under the banner of his well known production house Super Good Films the film was officially launched in July this year with a grand pooja ceremonyThis upcoming project is the 99th film of Super Good Films which has delivered numerous blockbusters and more imporantly introduced several talented filmmakers to the Tamil film industryThe film which is yet to be titled and which is being tentatively referred to as Vishal 35 will mark director Ravi Arasus firsttime collaboration with Vishal The actor who is riding a success wave with his most recent film to hit the screens Madha Gaja Raja emerging a superhit is intent on continuing the success streakThe film boasts of an exceptional technical team Acclaimed cinematographer Richard M Nathan reunites with Vishal after their successful outing in the superhit film Madha Gaja Raja The film also brings back the Mark Antony combo of Vishal and GV Prakash Kumar together G V Prakash will be composing the music for this film NB Srikanth is in charge of editing while Durairaj handles art direction Costume design is being led by Vasuki BhaskarTalented actress Dushara Vijayan will be playing the female lead pairing opposite Vishal for the first time The cast also includes Thambi Ramaiah and Arjai Sources close to the unit say that the other members of the cast will be revealed soon IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/stunt-choreographer-dhilip-subbarayan-comes-on-board-vishal35-632524.html Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vijay-deverakonda-rashmika-mandanna-lead-43rd-india-day-parade-in-new-york-632558.html Chennai Aug 18 Actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna led the 43rd India Day Parade in New York much to the delight of their fans and film buffs Both stars were honoured as Grand Marshals at the parade believed to be the largest Independence Day celebration outside IndiaVideo clips of the actors greeting the crowds who had gathered for the celebrations have now gone viral on social mediaEarlier actor Vijay Deverakonda had posted a video clip of the Empire State Building in New York decked in the Indian tricolour on his Instagram page He wroteAbsolute honour Indian tricolours bathe the iconic Empire State Building Got to light it up on our Independence day and also experience the beautiful hospitality of Team Empire state and the buildings stunning views and storiesSome fans in particular were excited about the video clips of the parade in which both actors were for a very brief period seen holding handsThe fans were also equally pleased about the effort the actors made to connect with those around them despite the heatOn the work front Vijay Deverakonda next has a film with Mythri Movie Makers which is tentatively being referred to as VD14 The actor also has another film with the well known production house Sri Venkateswara Creations The project has been tentatively titled SVC 59Rashmika on the other hand has a series of interesting projects includingMysaa an emotional action thriller in which the actress reportedly portrays a woman from the Gond communityHelmed by Rawindra Pulle the film is being bankrolled by Ajay and Anil SayyapureddyThe actress also has director Rahul Ravindrans eagerly awaited entertainer The Girlfriend in which Rashmika will be seen playing the lead along with actor Dheekshith ShettyActress Rashmika has expressed immense faith in director Rahul Ravindran and his film The Girlfriend In a post she penned for the directors birthday Rashmika wrote You are too precious my friend I still cant believe youve made a film like The Girlfriend The emotional depth you have the niceness that you have in your heart flows through every frame she said and added that she had met him for The Girlfriend and had found a director a friend a mentor a partner in crime for a lifetime who I trust wholly and immensely IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vijay-deverakonda-rashmika-mandanna-lead-43rd-india-day-parade-in-new-york-632558.html Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/manjummel-boys-director-chidambarams-next-balan-goes-on-floors-632329.html Thiruvananthapuram Aug 17 The next film of director Chidambaram best known for his blockbuster Malayalam film Manjummel Boys has been titled Balan The film went on floors with a traditional pooja in Thiruvananthapuram on SundaySources close to the unit told IANS that the first phase of filming which began on Sunday was scheduled to go on for the next five daysThe film which is being produced by KVN Productions led by Venkat K Narayana in collaboration with Thespian Films headed by Shailaja Desai Fenn has triggered huge interest as it will see two powerhouses of Malayalam cinema director Chidambaram of Manjummel Boys fame and writer Jithu Madhavan of Aavesham coming togetherKVN Productions forays into Malayalam cinema with Balan The production house has an impressive list of films that it is producing including KD Kannada Toxic with Yash Thalapathy 69 Tamil and Priyadarshans Thriller HindiThespian Films one of the two production houses producing the film took to its Instagram page to make the announcement of the film having gone on floorsIt wrote Lights camera BALAN KVN Productions amp Thespian Films proudly present Balan thats officially gone on floors Directed by chidambaramWritten by jithumadhavan With a powerhouse crew DOP shyjukhalid Music sushintdt Editor vivekharshan Production Design ajayanchalissery kvnproductions shailajad satishfenn suprithts deepakparameshwaran cuddlesandcandies KazaanAhmad dhavalj28 ganapathispofficial binacan4516 sksreerag kajharowther ronexxavier4103 shijinhutton abmabhishek vavvetiusha eggwhitevfx rohithks vaisakhc jinubro7 prosrivenkatesh prosreenusuresh universalcommunications yellowtoothsBalan which means Boy has been written by Jithu Madhavan and boasts of an exceptional technical teamIt will have cinematographer Shyju Khaled as director of photography and Sushin Syam as its music director Vivek Harshan has been roped in as the films editorCostumes for the film are being designed by Sapna Kajha Rawther and make up will be by Ronex Xavier Audiography for the film will be by Shijin Melvin Hutton and Abhishek Nair and Ganapathi will be doubling up as both the films casting director and executive producer IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/manjummel-boys-director-chidambarams-next-balan-goes-on-floors-632329.html Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/second-schedule-of-vishal-35-to-begin-in-ooty-on-monday-632342.html Chennai Aug 17 The second schedule of director Ravi Arasus eagerly awaited film featuring actor Vishal in the lead will begin in Ooty on Monday While a video clip of actor Vishal stating that they were in Coimbatore and that they would be shooting in Ooty has begun doing the rounds in social media sources close to the actor said that the schedule would begin on MondayIt may be recalled that Vishal had commenced shooting for his 35th film from August 1st this year in Chennai Produced by veteran filmmaker R B Choudhary under the banner of his well known production house Super Good Films the film was officially launched in July this year with a grand pooja ceremonyThis upcoming project is the 99th film of Super Good Films which has delivered numerous blockbusters and more imporantly introduced several talented filmmakers to the Tamil film industryThe film which is yet to be titled and which is being tentatively referred to as Vishal 35 will mark director Ravi Arasus firsttime collaboration with Vishal The actor who is riding a success wave with his most recent film to hit the screens Madha Gaja Raja emerging a superhit is intent on continuing the success streakThe film boasts of an exceptional technical team Acclaimed cinematographer Richard M Nathan reunites with Vishal after their successful outing in the superhit film Madha Gaja Raja The film also brings back the Mark Antony combo of Vishal and GV Prakash Kumar together G V Prakash will be composing the music for this film NB Srikanth is in charge of editing while Durairaj handles art direction Costume design is being led by Vasuki BhaskarTalented actress Dushara Vijayan will be playing the female lead pairing opposite Vishal for the first time The cast also includes Thambi Ramaiah and Arjai Sources close to the unit say that the other members of the cast will be revealed soon IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/second-schedule-of-vishal-35-to-begin-in-ooty-on-monday-632342.html Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/forty-per-cent-of-halagalis-shooting-has-been-completed-says-director-sukesh-nayak-632349.html Hyderabad Aug 17 Director Sukesh Nayak who is directing the Pan Indian historical film Halagali featuring actors Daali Dhananjaya and Sapthami Gowda in the lead has now disclosed that 40 per cent of the films shooting had been completed Addressing mediapersons director Sukesh said that this was a story that could not be told in one part and therefore the makers had decided to narrate it in two partsAbout 40 per cent of the shooting has been completed This is not a story that can be told in one part There is a great history behind this story That is why we are bringing it in two parts This film will give the audience a great theatrical experience We are again planning to begin shoot by the end of September and finish the remaining portions by March next year explained the directorDirected by Sukesh Nayak presented by Yarlagadda Lakshmi Srinivas and produced by Kalyan Chakravarthy Dhulipala the film which is being made in two parts is being shot in Kannada Telugu Tamil Malayalam and HindiHero Daali Dhananjaya said Halagali is an untold story I feel proud to be a part of this movie Halagali is a great emotion in Karnataka Producer Kalyan and director Sukesh are making this project with a lot of passion As soon as I heard the story I felt like being a part of this projectProducer Kalyan Chakravarthy said I have a lot of faith in director Sukesh He has made this film with a lot of passion Halagali is a chapter in history Their fight against the British is memorable A lot of research was done about this While researching about this film we got goosebumpsFor the unaware Halagali revolves around the Halagali rebellion of 1857 in which the Bedars of Halagali who were hunters and soldiers rebelled against the British over the latters order that they surrender their armsThe film will apart from Daali Dhananjaya and Sapthami Gowda also feature actors B Suresh Sharath Lohithashva Veena Sundar Beeradar Shivamani Malathi Sudheer Balaraj Vaadi Yamuna Srinidhi Shetty Ananya and Prathik Shetty among others IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/forty-per-cent-of-halagalis-shooting-has-been-completed-says-director-sukesh-nayak-632349.html Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/rajinikanths-coolie-didnt-deserve-an-a-certificate-says-producer-elred-kumar-632314.html Chennai Aug 17 Lauding director Lokesh Kanakarajs action extravaganza Coolie featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead one of Tamil film industrys wellknown producers Elred Kumar has now expressed surprise and displeasure at the film having been given an A certificate by the Censor Board Taking to his X timeline soon after having watched the film the producer wrote Watched Coolie DirLokesh fantastic work Rajini sir amazes me Superstar is always a Superstar anirudhofficial elevates the film to another level Other language films with more violence get UA yet Coolie gets an A This film didnt deserve that Something fuzzy Tamil film fraternity needs to step upProducer Elred Kumar isnt the only one to have expressed this opinion Scores of other viewers who watched the film too have expressed a similar opinionIn fact the decision of the Censor Board to grant an A certificate to the film raised many eyebrows even before the films release The development even had a section of the audience concerned Family audiences and children form a considerable chunk of actor Rajinikanths fan base and Coolie getting an A certificate meant that families would be unable to take their children to theatres to watch the eagerlyawaited filmHowever despite the A certificate the film has performed exceptionally well setting the cash registers to ring at the box office The films makers Sun Pictures claimed that the film had made a worldwide gross of Rs 151 crores the highest ever day one worldwide gross made by a Tamil film Coolie also became the highest overseas Day 1 grosser among Tamil films making over 875 million Dollars Coolie which seems to be living up to the huge expectations from it has made headlines by becoming the highest overseas procurement for a Tamil film to dateRumours doing the rounds in the industry also suggest that director Lokesh Kanakarajs much awaited action entertainer has reached audiences in over a 100 countries around the worldHamsini Entertainment a key player in international film distribution is backing the films global distribution Apart from Rajinikanth the film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra Soubin Shahir and Shruti HaasanAnirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin RajInterestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj had disclosed that Coolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCU IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/rajinikanths-coolie-didnt-deserve-an-a-certificate-says-producer-elred-kumar-632314.html Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/director-vasantabalan-tells-director-shankar-only-because-of-you-was-veyil-possible-632315.html Chennai Aug 17 One of Tamil cinemas finest directors Vasantabalan has penned a heartfelt birthday post to ace director Shankar in which he has now disclosed that his critically acclaimed film Veyil which went on to win a National Award was possible only because of Shankar Taking to his social media timelines on Sunday director Vasantabalan who is widely known for his critically acclaimed works like Veyil and Angaadi Theru wrote Wishing you a sweet birthday Shankar sir Only because of you was Veyil possiblePlaying on the Tamil word Veyil which means the Sun Vasantabalan further wrote It is only in the shadows of Veyil the sun that I still rest today Because of your great love for me you continue to retrieve and raise me up It is due to times mercy that the journey that started with you in 1992 still continues My day turns refreshing when I hear your voice fondly calling me Balu Love you sirTo the unaware Vasantabalan began his film career by being an assistant director to Shankar who turned 62 on Sunday Vasantabalan worked with Shankar on four of his blockbusters Gentleman Kadhalan Indian and Jeans before going onto to turn director with AlbumThe film was hailed for its refreshing and good content but did not fetch Vasantabalan the recognition that he truly deservedVasantabalans second film Veyil which featured Bharath Pasupathy Bhavana Priyanka Nair and Sriya Reddy in the lead was a critically acclaimed superhit film which shot the director to fameThe film which came in for widespread praise for its hearttouching tale of two brothers won the National Award in 2006 for Best Regional Feature Film Tamil Apart from that Veyil also holds the honour of being the first Tamil film to be screened at Cannes Screened under the Tous les Cinemas du Monde category Veyil was so popular that it got remade in Bangladeshi Bengali as Antor JalaApart from Vasantabalan several other eminent directors actors and production houses of Tamil cinema too have wished the ace director on his birthday IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/director-vasantabalan-tells-director-shankar-only-because-of-you-was-veyil-possible-632315.html Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-of-vijay-antonys-shakthi-thirumagan-postponed-to-september-19-631841.html Chennai July 11 The release of director Arun Prabhus eagerly awaited Neopolitical thriller Shakthi Thirumagan featuring actor Vijay Antony in the lead has now been postponed to September 19 this year its makers have now announced Chennai July 11 The release of director Arun Prabhus eagerly awaited Neopolitical thriller Shakthi Thirumagan featuring actor Vijay Antony in the lead has now been postponed to September 19 this year its makers have now announcedThe film which was originally scheduled to release on July 24 this year was first postponed to September 5 Now its makers have announced that its release has been pushed further to September 19 this yearTaking to his X timeline to make the announcement Vijay Antony wrote Dear friends Sorry to postpone our movie the new release date is September 19thSee you soon in theatres ShakthiThirumagan BhadrakaaliThe film has triggered huge interest among audiences and fans for a number of reasons The first is that the film has been directed by Arun Prabhu Both of Aruns previous films Aruvi and Vaazhl were critically acclaimed The other reason why the film has raised expectations is that this will be Vijay Antonys 25th filmA teaser that had been released by the makers earlier gives the impression that the film will be a gripping thriller that is likely to have audiences on the edge of their seats for the most partThe teaser begins with the birth of a child It is soon followed by a number of characters raving about the biggest scam of the nation As politicians bureaucrats cops and the public wonder who is behind this scam they realise that they are in the dark and that a man named Kittu is behind it The teaser does what it is supposed to do It teases you into wondering what the scam is how it was pulled off and what repercussions Kittu is likely to face On the whole the teaser promises a gripping thrillerShakthi Thirumagan has been produced by Vijay Antony Film Corporation and features a musical score by Vijay Antony The film has an ensemble cast that includes Vijay Antony Vaagai Chandrasekar Sunil Kripalani Cell Murugan Trupthi Ravindra Kiran Rini Bot Riya Jithu and Master Keshav among others Shelley Calist is handling the cinematography and Raymond Derrick Crasta is the editor of the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-of-vijay-antonys-shakthi-thirumagan-postponed-to-september-19-631841.html Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/you-are-a-legend-says-director-vignesh-shivan-to-stunt-choreographer-peter-hein-631846.html Chennai Aug 13 Director Vignesh Shivan who is also the husband of actress Nayanthara has now disclosed that he always gets inspired when he meets ace stunt choreographer Peter Hein and has gone on to call him a legend Vignesh Shivan made this disclosure when he penned an adorable birthday message to Peter Hein who recently celebrated his birthdayIn his birthday wish to the ace stuntmaster which he shared on his Instagram page Vignesh Shivan wrote In every craft there is one Baap The one amazing technician who gives the frame everything that he has In such a difficult craft This man has endured the greatest of challenges and made sure we experience some unimaginable moments I always get inspired when I get to meet him spend time hear their stories and experiences Me and my team love this man and his grit amp talent peterheinoffl Happy birthday master You are a legendFor the unaware Peter Hein has worked with Vignesh Shivan in his upcoming film Love Insurance Kompany LIK The film which is an eagerlyawaited romantic entertainer featuring actors Pradeep Ranganathan and Krithi Shetty in the lead is scheduled to hit screens on September 18 this yearIt may be recalled that director Vignesh Shivan in April this year had penned a lengthy post in which he had announced that post production work of the film had begun He had also thanked his entire team for their hard work passion honesty and love for the film He had then said Abundance of passion love honesty and hard work from each and everyone has built LoveInsuranceKompany Every day of shoot had a lot of challenges But we never forgot to have a smile and also enjoy the process The director said that without the support of everyone in the film whatever magic they had tried to create in the film wouldnt have been possibleWithout compromising even for one frame we are proud that we have put in our best efforts to make an original fresh entertaining movie Vignesh Shivan said and added that Post production works kick start with all your love and supportApart from Pradeep Ranganathan and Krithi Shetty Love Insurance Kompany will feature actors S J Suryah and Gouri Kishen in pivotal roles The film boasts of an impressive technical team It has cinematography by ace cinematographer Ravivarman and music by Anirudh Pradeep Ragav has been assigned the task of editing the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/you-are-a-legend-says-director-vignesh-shivan-to-stunt-choreographer-peter-hein-631846.html Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/big-budget-action-thriller-kaattalan-announced-631885.html Kochi Aug 13 Riding high on the massive success of Marco Cubes Entertainment has announced its next ambitious venture Kaattalan Produced by Sherif Mohammed and directed by debutant Paul Varghese the film will officially launch on August 22 with a pooja ceremony in KochiLike Marco the upcoming action thriller promises multiple engaging elements but on an even grander scale Kaattalan will be presented as a panIndia film with a lavish budget of approximately Rs 45 crore aiming to deliver superior technical excellence and cinematic spectacleThe films music will be composed by acclaimed Kannada composer B Ajaneesh Loknath who shot to fame with the global musical sensation KantaraThis will be his first project after Kantara Chapter 2 adding to the films hypeThe action sequences will be choreographed by worldrenowned stunt director Kacha Kampakdee known for his work in Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 Baahubali 2 The Conclusion Jawan Baaghi 2 and OngBak 2Popular Malayalam actor Antony Varghese widely known as Pepe will play the titular role sharing his real name with his onscreen character Rajisha Vijayan takes on the female leadThe cast will feature an impressive lineup of actors from across India including Telugu star Sunil Pushpa fame Kabir Duhan Singh who rose to fame in Malayalam cinema through Marco social media sensation and rapper Baby Jean Hanan Sha Telugu actor Raj Tirandasu and Malayalam veterans Jagadish and SiddiqueAdditional prominent cast members will be revealed during the pooja ceremonyThe dialogues are penned by acclaimed Malayalam writer Unni R known for several memorable scriptsEditing will be handled by Shameer Muhammed with Deepak Parameswaran as production controllerFilming will take place across multiple locations in India and abroad promising audiences a highoctane visually stunning action thrillerWith its big budget toptier technical crew and starstudded cast Kaattalan is already generating considerable buzz as one of the most anticipated Malayalam films in recent years IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/big-budget-action-thriller-kaattalan-announced-631885.html Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-look-of-gouri-kishan-aditya-madhavans-medical-crime-thriller-others-released-631587.html Chennai Aug 11 Several film celebrities including ace director Venkat Prabhu and actors Aishwarya Rajesh Arya Andrea Vani Bhojan were among those who released the first look of director Abin Hariharans upcoming medical crime thriller Others featuring actors Aditya Madhavan and Gouri Kishan in the lead Venkat Prabhu who took to his X timeline to release the first look poster of Others on Monday wrote Here is the first look of the new medical crime thriller in Tamil cinema Others Join me in welcoming the young trailblazers making their mark in Tamil cinema GrandPictures adityamadhav01 Gourayy NivinKartik abin1980 aravinndsingh GhibranVaibodha teamaimprAishwarya Rajesh who too released the first look poster of the film took to her X timeline to write Here is the intriguing first look of Others An upright cop adityamadhav01 to unmask a heinous medical crime GrandPictures Gourayy NivinKartik abin1980 aravinndsingh GhibranVaibodha teamaimprThe first look of Others a gripping medical crime thriller shows debutant actor Aditya Madhavan as a resolute police officer while Gouri G Kishan known for her roles in 96 and Master appears to be playing a doctor in the filmComplementing the leads are actors Anju Kurian Munishkanth Harish Perady Mala Parvathy Jagan and R SundarrajanThe films arresting visuals have been crafted by acclaimed cinematographer Aravinnd Singh renowned for his work in Demonte Colony Adding depth to the narrative will be the music of celebrated music composer Ghibran who is best known for having scored music for superhits such as Theeran Adhigaaram OndruThe lyrics penned by Mohan Rajanknown for charttopping albums like Tourist Family Lover and Lubber Pandhu are likely to elevate the project further Editor Ramar who has shaped cinematic gems like Vetrimaarans Asuran and Viduthalai will be seen bringing his expertise to the editing table in this film which is being shot on meticulously designed sets by Uma ShankerProduced by Murali of Grand Pictures and coproduced by Kartik G Others is an ambitious medical thriller filmed entirely in Chennai and its outskirts The makers are gearing up for a grand theatrical release in September IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-look-of-gouri-kishan-aditya-madhavans-medical-crime-thriller-others-released-631587.html Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/kerala-hc-stays-proceedings-against-actor-nivin-pauly-director-shine-in-alleged-fraud-case-631668.html Kochi Aug 12 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings in a criminal case against Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly and filmmaker Abrid Shine over an alleged Rs 19 crore fraud holding that the dispute appeared to be civil in nature Justice VG Arun issued the interim order while hearing petitions filed by both accusedThe court noted merit in the petitioners argument citing an earlier police report that concluded the matter was civil and advised the complainant to seek remedies through civil proceedingsThe judge observed that the magistrate had erred in forwarding the complaint for investigation under Section 1753 of the Criminal Procedure Code without a proper inquiryThe case registered at Thalayolaprambu Police Station in Kottayam was based on a complaint by PS Shamnas proprietor of Indian Movie MakersShamnas alleged that after investing Rs 35 to 4 crore in the 2022 film Mahaveeryar which failed at the box office he was promised a coproducer role in Action Hero Biju 2 and a share of the profits from its overseas rightsHe claimed the accused concealed details of the films title transfer and used an outdated agreement to sell overseas rights to a Dubaibased company for Rs 5 crore causing him financial lossThe First Information Report had booked the accused under IPC Sections 406 criminal breach of trust and 420 cheating read with Section 34 common intentionCounsel for Pauly and Shine argued that the allegations did not meet the ingredients for cheating or breach of trust and relied on the Supreme Court ruling which cautioned against mechanically forwarding complaints to the policeThe petitioners also accused Shamnas of forging Paulys signature in documents submitted to the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce a matter for which a separate complaint has been lodgedThe High Court after staying the proceedings in the case posted the matter for further hearing on September 11 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/kerala-hc-stays-proceedings-against-actor-nivin-pauly-director-shine-in-alleged-fraud-case-631668.html Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/telangana-minister-urges-film-workers-producers-to-resolve-issue-through-talks-631564.html Hyderabad Aug 11 Telangana Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Monday disapproved the action of Telugu cinema workers to stop film shootings and advised them to amicably resolve the wage hike issue through talks with film producers in the state The Minister gave the advise when representatives of the Telugu Film Industry Employees Federation met him to apprise him of their demand and the crisis triggered by the refusal of the producers to accept themVenkat Reddy however told them that it was not appropriate on their part to go on strike and stop film shootsVenkat Reddy who earlier met few producers including Film Development Corporation Chairman Dil Raju suggested that both the Federation and the producers constitute a joint committee to resolve the issueThe Minister asked the representatives of both the sides to hold talks on TuesdayHe advised Dil Raju and other producers to resolve the problems faced by the film workersVenkat Reddy urged both sides to have mutual understanding of their problems and adopt a flexible approach to address themThe Minister assured them that the state government is also making all efforts to help the film industryHis intervention came a day after the Federation threatened to completely stop the film shootsWorkers belonging to all 24 unions have been on strike for last few days to demand wage revisionThe Federation had rejected the proposal of the producers to hike wages of workers of only 13 unionsThe Federation leaders termed this as an attempt to break their unityThe Federation is willing to reconsider their original demand of 30 per cent wage hike demandThe leaders however made it clear that wage hike for some unions while leaving out others was unacceptable to themAccording to Federation leaders the Producers Guild proposed hikes only for workers earning Rs 1500 per day excluding those at the Rs 2500 levelThey demanded that all 10000 daily wage workers should be treated equally instead of creating divisions among themConcerned over the crisis faced by the film industry producers Dil Raju Supriya Gemini Kiran and Damodar Prasad met the Minister and apprised him of the situationLater a delegation of the Federation also met the Minister who urged both sides to work for an amicable solutionMeanwhile a delegation of Tollywood producers met Andhra Pradesh Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh on Monday to discuss the issues related to the industryThey submitted a memorandum to Minister DurgeshThe producers also sought an appointment with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan to discuss their problemsThe Minister also advised both producers and film workers to hold talks to solve the problemsHe said that he would take the issue to the notice of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief MinisterHe added that if there was a need for intervention by the state government Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan will take a decision IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/telangana-minister-urges-film-workers-producers-to-resolve-issue-through-talks-631564.html Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cheran-manju-warrier-unveil-first-look-of-yogi-babus-sannidhanam-631569.html Chennai Aug 11 Director Cheran and actress Manju Warrier on Monday launched the muchawaited first look of director Amutha Sarathis Sannidhanam PO featuring actor Yogi Babu in the lead Produced by Sarvata Cine Garage a renowned Kannada production house known for films like Tootu Madike and Shimoga Creations a leading Malayalam banner behind hits like Veerappan Sooryavamsi Vaanku Production Nalla SamayamDistribution and Rudhiram Creative Producer Sannidhanam PO has dialogues by director Amutha Sarathi The film has been jointly produced by Madhu Rao V Vivekanandan and Shabeer PathanThe stellar cast features the versatile Tamil actor Yogi Babu who has captivated audiences in over 170 films alongside Roopesh Shetty one of Kannada cinemas leading stars and Varsha Viswanath in pivotal roles The supporting cast includes Sithara Pramod Shetty Munnar Ramesh Gajaraj Raja Rudrakodi Sathvick Ashwin Hassan Vinoth Sagar Kalki Raja Vishalini Thashmika Lakshman and Madhu Rao among othersThe film has been shot extensively across iconic locations including the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Pamba and Erumeli in Kerala as well as Chennai and Pollachi in Tamil NaduRooted in strong human emotions the story follows an unexpected incident faced by devotees travelling to Sabarimala and the lifechanging events that follow With its narrativedriven approach and deep emotional connect the film promises to offer a powerful cinematic journeyThe screenplay and story of the film have been crafted by Ajinu Ayyappan with music composed by AGR Vinoth Bharathi has handled the cinematography of this film which has PK incharge of editing Art direction for the film is by Vijay Thennarasu and stunts have been choreographed by Metro MaheshDances in the film have been choreographed by Joy Mathi while Nataraj has designed the costumes Made as a panIndian film in Tamil Kannada Tulu Telugu and Malayalam Sannidhanam PO is slated for release soon IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cheran-manju-warrier-unveil-first-look-of-yogi-babus-sannidhanam-631569.html Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/this-looks-killer-says-arjun-das-as-makers-of-balti-release-shanthanu-baghyarajs-first-look-as-kumar-from-the-film-631582.html Chennai Aug 11 One of Tamil cinemas fastest rising stars Actor Arjun Das was among the first to react to actor Shanthanu Baghyarajs striking first look in director Unni Sivalingams upcoming Malayalam sports action drama Balti calling it Killer The makers of director Unni Sivalingams upcoming Malayalam sports action drama Balti featuring actor Shane Nigam in the lead on Monday released the look of Tamil actor Shanthanu Baghyaraj who plays a character called Kumar in the filmThe makers also released a video clip that gave a glimpse of Shanthanus character in the filmArjun Das who was impressed by Shanthanus look in the film took to X to congratulate his fellow actor Sharing both the video clip and his first look poster from the film Arjun Das wrote This looks killer Wishing you the very best imKBRshanthnu bro BALTIThe film which has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs is scheduled to hit screens worldwide on August 29 for Onam this yearShane Nigam plays a Kabaddi player called Udhayan in the film The sports drama that will revolve around the sport of Kabaddi will showcase Shane Nigam as a fearless raider who strikes terror in the hearts of the defence of the opposing teams Interestingly this film will be an important landmark in Shane Nigams film career as it is his 25th filmApart from Shane Nigam the film will feature actors Preethi Asrani and Shanthanu Baghyaraj in pivotal roles More significantly it will have director Alphonse Puthren best known for having directed the blockbuster Premam playing the role of a coldblooded gangster called Soda BabuWritten and directed by Unni Sivalingam the film is being produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla and Binu George Alexander under the banners of STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions respectivelyCinematography for the film is by Alex J Pulickal while art direction is by Ashik S More significantly the movie has music by young music sensation from Tamil Sai AbhyankkarEditing for the film is by Shivkumar VPanicker while costumes have been designed by Melwy J The film which will be high on action has two stunt masters Action Sandhosh and Vicky IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/this-looks-killer-says-arjun-das-as-makers-of-balti-release-shanthanu-baghyarajs-first-look-as-kumar-from-the-film-631582.html Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nidhhi-agerwal-trashes-reports-suggesting-vehicle-used-by-her-for-bhimavaram-store-launch-was-sent-by-govt-officials-631536.html Chennai Aug 11 Trashing media reports that claimed that a vehicle she had used during her recent visit to Bhimavaram for a store launch event was sent to her by government officials actress Nidhhi Agerwal has now clarified that she had no role in choosing or requesting that vehicle and that it was provided solely by the event organisers for logistical purposes Issuing a statement which she shared on her social media timelines actress Nidhhi Agerwal saidI would like to address and clarify certain speculations circulating on social media regarding my recent visit to Bhimavaram for a store launch eventDuring the event the local organisers arranged transportation for me which happened to be a vehicle belonging to the Andhra Pradesh government I wish to clearly state that I had no role in choosing or requesting this vehicle it was provided solely by the event organisers for logistical purposesPointing out that some online reports and posts were wrongly suggesting that this vehicle was sent to her by government officials the actress said I want to make it absolutely clear that these claims are completely baseless I share no such connection in this context and the use of the vehicle had nothing to do with any government officialsThe actress concluded her statement saying I deeply value my audience and it is important for me to clarify the truth so that no misinformation is carried forward I am grateful to my fans and wellwishers for their constant love and supportActress Nidhhi Agerwals most recent release was director A M Jothikrishna and Krish Jagarlamudi Hari Hara Veera Mallu featuring actor Pawan Kalyan in the lead The actress played a character called Panchami in the period film which had music by the iconic MM Keeravaani and cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa and Gnanashekar VS IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nidhhi-agerwal-trashes-reports-suggesting-vehicle-used-by-her-for-bhimavaram-store-launch-was-sent-by-govt-officials-631536.html Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/quiet-but-inspiring-strength-shruti-haasan-on-playing-preeti-in-coolie--631538.html Chennai Aug 11 Shruti Haasan who stars alongside Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna in the highly anticipated film Coolie has opened up about her role as Preeti a character she describes as quite different from herself yet deeply relatable in many ways I dont think Preeti is like me at all Shruti admittedBut I did connect with certain aspects of her I believe many women will relate to those parts and thats what I really liked about the character Preeti is extremely responsible extremely focused and quite inspiringFor Shruti the role offered an opportunity to portray a kind of quiet strength that is often overlooked but deeply impactfulShe believes Preeti represents women whose determination and sense of responsibility rarely make headlines yet form the backbone of their personal and professional worldsKnown for seamlessly blending commercial appeal with emotional depth Shruti approaches Preeti with grounded authenticityShe credits the experience of working with industry icons Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna under the direction of Lokesh Kanagaraj as both professionally rewarding and personally enrichingSharing screen space with such legends and being guided by Lokesh was an incredible learning experience she saidIt pushed me to explore new facets of my performance In Coolie Shruti Preeti adds a layer of emotional depth to the films highenergy narrative bringing inspiration and relatability to audiences while complementing the largerthanlife action and dramaWith her portrayal Shruti aims to make Preeti a character who lingers in the audiences minds long after the credits roll IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/quiet-but-inspiring-strength-shruti-haasan-on-playing-preeti-in-coolie--631538.html Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/paradha-is-a-film-ive-poured-my-soul-into-says-anupama-parameswaran-631214.html Chennai Aug 10 Actress Anupama Parameswaran who plays the lead in director Praveen Kandregulas womencentric film Paradha has now said that the concept of the film was close to her heart and that it was one that she had poured her soul into Taking to her Instagram page to share the trailer of the film which was released on Saturday Anupama Parameswaran wrote Paradha has been a dream in the making A concept so close to my heart and one Ive poured my soul intoExpressing gratitude to everybody who had helped her reach the position she was in she wrote Extremely grateful to the universe and to every single person who stood by me believed in me and helped me reach here I cant wait for the world to experience this journey with me and I truly hope it touches you the way it touched me Paradha Trailer out now See you in theatresThe trailer released shows that the film will revolve around Subbu Anupama Parameswaran who hails from a village that has imposed on its women the tradition of covering their faces with a Paradha At one point Subbu goes missing and we realise some great misfortune has befallen her Eventually the trailer shows the villagers feel that the village has incurred a curse of the goddess because of Subbu and announce that nobody is to help her How she finds her feet because of the support of two other women from the city is what the film is all aboutParadha backed by the celebrated duo Raj and DK known for The Family Man series is being bankrolled by Vijay Donkada along with Sreenivasulu PV and Sridhar Makkuva under the banner of Ananda MediaApart from Anupama Parameswaran the film will also feature actresses Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha in pivotal roles Rag Mayur also essays an important role in this womencentric movieThe film promises to be a hardhitting tale with its roots deep in tradition and its message firmly grounded in empowermentThe film has cinematography by Mridul Sujit Sen while Dharmendra Kakarala is the editor Music for the film is by Gopi Sundar IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/paradha-is-a-film-ive-poured-my-soul-into-says-anupama-parameswaran-631214.html Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/funny-trailer-of-fahadh-faasils-romantic-comedy-odum-kuthira-chaadum-kuthira-released-631216.html Chennai Aug 10 The makers of director Althaf Salims eagerlyawaited Malayalam romantic comedy Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira featuring actors Fahadh Faasil and Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead on Sunday released the trailer of the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Taking to her social media timelines actress Kalyani Priyadarshan who plays the female lead in the film shared the link to the trailer and wrote OUR TRAILER IS HERE Hop on In cinemas for Onam 29th AugIt may be recalled that Kalyani Priyadarshan had at the time of the first look poster of the film said Their love story was perfect until the weddingThe trailer shows Kalyani Priyadarshan telling Aby Fahadh Faasil that shes again had a dream of a plump horse that resembles white halwa We then see Aby making efforts to find such a horse Abys friends tell him that Kalyani isnt just a little crazy but completely nuts However Aby is madly in love with Kalyanis character in the film and disregards their advice After this there is a twist to the plot We get to know that there have been developments that have not augured well for the couple Aby is seen doing a lot of stuff including indulging in surveillance What happens then is what the lighthearted romcom Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira is all aboutThe film has triggered a lot of interest as this will be director Althaf Salims second film after his debut film Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela impressed both critics and film buffsNjandukalude Naattil Oridavela featured Nivin Pauly in the lead along with Aishwarya Lekshmi It also had a number of gifted actors like Shanthi Krishna Siju Wilson Ahaana Krishna Lal and Sharafudeen in pivotal rolesAlthaf Salim in an earlier interview to a media publication had informed that 70 per cent of Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira had been shot in Ernakulam in Kerala and the remaining 30 per cent in ChennaiThe film a lighthearted entertainer went on floors in April 2024 and work on the film continued briskly with rumours in December 2024 on social media suggesting that the makers were considering releasing the film for Vishu this yearHowever the film is to hit screens on August 29 for the festive occasion of OnamThe film which has cinematography by Jinto George has music by Justin Varghese and editing by Sundar Nayak Art direction for the film has been handled by Ouseph John and costumes have been designed by Mashar Hamsa The film has been produced by Ashiq Usman IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/funny-trailer-of-fahadh-faasils-romantic-comedy-odum-kuthira-chaadum-kuthira-released-631216.html Sun, 10 Aug 2025 11:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/my-rakhi-sister-pinky-singh-has-wished-me-on-raksha-bandhan-every-year-for-the-past-25-years-without-fail-says-sarath-kumar-631232.html Chennai Aug 10 Tamil actor and politician Sarath Kumar who celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Sunday disclosed that his rakhi sister from Hyderabad has never failed to greet him on the occasion every year for the last 25 years Taking to his X timeline the actor posted pictures of his sister tying a rakhi to himHe wrote For the past 25 years every year without fail my Rakhi sister Pinky Singh from Hyderabad has wished me and sent me a rakhi by post even if we couldnt meet in person Of course nothing compares to meeting face to face no matter how busy life gets Pinky has always wished the very best for me and I truly cherish thatSarath Kumar wasnt the only Tamil star who had a rakhi tied to his wristWell known actor Vishal too celebrated Raksha Bandhan as his sister Aishwarya visited him on the sets of his current film tentatively being referred to as Vishal35 and tied a rakhi to himTaking to his X timeline to pen his thoughts on the visit of his sister he wrote Belated happy rakshabandhan to my dearest sister aishu who surprised me at my shooting spot and tied the rakhi which made my day coz got to see my princess niece naila after a long time Also wishing all my sisters worldwide a very happy rakshabhandan Loads of love God blessFor the unaware Actor Vishal commenced shooting for his 35th film which is being directed by well known Tamil film director Ravi Arasu on August 1 this yearProduced by veteran filmmaker R B Choudhary under the banner of his well known production house Super Good Films the film boasts of an exceptional technical teamAcclaimed cinematographer Richard M Nathan reunites with Vishal in this film after their successful outing in the superhit film Madha Gaja Raja The film also brings back the Mark Antony combo of Vishal and GV Prakash Kumar together G V Prakash will be composing the music for this film NB Srikanth is in charge of editing while Durairaj handles art direction Costume design is being led by Vasuki BhaskarTalented actress Dushara Vijayan will be playing the female lead pairing opposite Vishal for the first time The cast also includes Thambi Ramaiah and ArjaiShooting for the film is set to be completed in a single 45day schedule in and around Chennai IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/my-rakhi-sister-pinky-singh-has-wished-me-on-raksha-bandhan-every-year-for-the-past-25-years-without-fail-says-sarath-kumar-631232.html Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/heres-why-music-director-vishal-chandrashekar-considers-this-years-raksha-bandhan-different-631257.html Chennai Aug 10 One of South Indias top film music directors Vishal Chandrashekar in whose family Raksha Bandhan is regularly celebrated has now disclosed why he considers this years celebration to be different Taking to his Instagram page to pen a lengthy post on the festival this year the music director disclosed that this year he got to meet two of his sisters together after a long timeHe wrote Some souls in this world remain untouched by the passage of time and some relationships are so precious that even calling them family feels like an understatementToday I got to share one such special moment with my dear Suja akka and Priya akka Theyve known me for as long as I can remember from the days when Id eat at their home watch TV in their living room and spend carefree afternoons in Kharagpur all of this almost 30 years agoThe music director went on to say Every year Raksha Bandhan has been a tradition weve never missed But this year was different warmer somehow because I got to meet both of them together after so longFor a few hours it felt like stepping right back into my childhood We laughed we talked about the old days and we marvelled at how far weve come and yet how little has really changed in the way we feel about each other PS always a fan of Gege maamis crispy dosaiThe music directors post on his sisters drew instant attention and admiration not just from netizens but also from his sisters as wellThey responded to his post While one sister said So true Vishal kharagpur days were the best and they will always have a warm place in our hearts Wonderful to meet you after long and so so glad some relationships never change another sister said So proud to see Vishal grow up to be a successful musician a celebrity and many accolades to gather We remember you even as a kid had a penchant for music Wishing you many more glorious titles to your credit Keep the good work going IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/heres-why-music-director-vishal-chandrashekar-considers-this-years-raksha-bandhan-different-631257.html Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/life-doesnt-get-easier-but-i-get-stronger-says-actor-mahat-raghavendra-631263.html Chennai Aug 10 Putting out another intense video of him training with boxing trainer Juls Oliquino Estigoy well known Tamil actor Mahat Raghavendra has now said that life doesnt get easier but that hes getting stronger It may be recalled that Mahat Raghavendra known for his standout roles in films such as Mankatha Backbench Student and Double XL is now actively pursuing his passion for the sport of boxingMahat had disclosed that he was taking up boxing after being inspired by actor Ajith Kumar who is bringing laurels to the nation on the International car racing circuitTaking to his Instagram page to post the video of his training session Mahat Raghavendra wrote Life doesnt get easier but i get stronger Thank you juls atletatrainingsociety for the amazing sessions Miss our morning sessions mate boxing workout keepgrinding staypositive stayfocused keepgoingFor the unaware Mahat has been rigorously training in India followed by an intensive threemonth boxing mentorship in AustraliaThe highlight of his boxing journey was the opportunity to train under Koen Mazoudier the 2025 Australian Super Welterweight Boxing Champion Mahat had in a post earlier described the experience as an incredible journey of power speed focus balance and skill The actor said he had immersed himself in the champions world embracing the challenges of elitelevel training while balancing his acting commitmentsThis wasnt just about fitnessit was about building a fighters mindset Mahat had then said Working with Koen gave me a deeper understanding of focus strategy and the mental discipline it takes to succeed in any arenawhether in the ring or in front of the cameraThis new chapter reflects Mahats commitment to personal growth and a deeper pursuit of excellence both physically and artisticallyI am deeply motivated by Ajith anna breaking stereo types Ajith Annas car racing achievements show that actors can push boundaries and excel in undisputed areasI shall strive to participate in competitive sports and prove my mettle the actor had addedSources close to the actor said fans could expect to see a bolder sharper version of Mahat in upcoming projects with this realworld training experience likely to influence his future performancesespecially in actioncentric rolesMahat a versatile Indian actor with a strong presence in Tamil and Telugu cinema made his film debut with the massive hit Mankatha featuring actor Ajith in the lead He gained recognition through critically acclaimed roles in Mankatha Jilla Double XL and Backbench Student The actor also became popular after emerging a finalist in the Tamil Television reality show Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/life-doesnt-get-easier-but-i-get-stronger-says-actor-mahat-raghavendra-631263.html Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/the-second-character-i-play-in-retta-thala-is-called-kali-says-actor-arun-vijay-631269.html Chennai Aug 10 Actor Arun Vijay who will be seen playing two characters in director Kris Thirukumarans intense action thriller Retta Thala has now disclosed that the second character he plays in the film is called Kali Talking to IANS exclusively Arun Vijay said Retta Thala is a gripping action thriller that will be about what happens when the shades of grey in all individuals start to show simultaneouslyIt was only recently that actor Sivakarthikeyan had released the hardhitting teaser of Retta Thala The teaser gave a glimpse of the intense plot and the two characters that Arun Vijay was playing in the film While it was evident from the teaser that one of the characters was called Malpe Upendra it was unclear as to what his character was calledAsk Arun Vijay about this and he smiles We had released only one characters name in the teaser The other character that I play is Kali he says and goes on to disclose that it was quite a challenge to play the physically demanding roles especially as he had suffered a serious ACL tear while working on his previous film VanangaanBala sir wanted me to have a flabby look for Vanangaan So I didnt work out for almost a year and a half for that role In addition I sustained serious injuries including an ACL tear in my left knee That meant I couldnt immediately train However director Kris Thirukumaran was very helpful He gave me time to heal and train by shooting the talkie portions first discloses Arun VijayDirected by Kris Thirukumaran the film apart from Arun Vijay will also feature Siddhi Idnani Tanya Ravichandran Yogi Samy John Vijay Hareesh Peradi Balaji Murugadoss in pivotal rolesSources close to the unit of the film say that the film is ready for release and that the makers are looking for an appropriate time to release the filmThe film boasts of an excellent technical team Music for the film is by Sam CS while cinematography for the film is by Tijo Tomy The film has editing by Anthony and art direction by Arunshankar Durai The film which is high on action sequences has had its stunts choreographed by PCStunts Costumes have been designed by Kiruthika Sekar and Suren R and Bobby Antony have choreographed the songs IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/the-second-character-i-play-in-retta-thala-is-called-kali-says-actor-arun-vijay-631269.html Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lokesh-kanakaraj-releases-intense-first-look-of-vikram-prabhu-l-k-akshay-kumars-sirai-631072.html Chennai Aug 9 Ace director Lokesh Kanakaraj on Saturday released the first look of director Suresh Rajakumaris Sirai featuring actors Vikram Prabhu and L K Akshay Kumar in the lead The film has been produced by well known producer S S Lalit Kumars Seven Screen StudiosTaking to his timeline on X director Lokesh Kanakaraj said Glad to unveil the First Look of Sirai My hearty wishes to lkAkshay Kumar on his debut iamVikramPrabhu and the entire cast and crew All the very best And Lalit sir a very Happy Birthday 7screenstudio JagadishblissThe story of the film inspired by real life incidents is by director Tamizh best known for having directed the critically acclaimed film Taanakaran Tamizh is believed to have come up with this story based on a personal experienceDirector Suresh Rajakumari the codirector of well known director Vetrimaran has written and directed this film which will revolve around a police officer and a suspect in custodyVikram Prabhu plays the lead in this film and actress Anantha plays his pair in the film which will also mark the debut of producer SS Lalit Kumars son L K Akshay Kumar as an actor Actress Anishma plays Akshay Kumars pair in the filmSources say producer S S Lalit Kumar has spared no expense for this big budget film which boasts of an exceptional technical teamThe film has music by well known music director Justin Prabhakaran Cinematography for the film is by Madesh Manickam Editing for the film is by one of the best in the business Philomin Raj Stunts have been choreographed by Prabhu The film has Arun K and Manikandan as its two executive producersShooting for the film which took place at various places including Chennai Sivagangai and Vellore has now been completed The film is now in its final phase of post production IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lokesh-kanakaraj-releases-intense-first-look-of-vikram-prabhu-l-k-akshay-kumars-sirai-631072.html Sat, 09 Aug 2025 11:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/working-on-something-to-showcase-the-essence-depth-and-immersive-world-we-are-creating-in-ssmb29-says-s-s-rajamouli-631079.html Hyderabad Aug 9 Pointing out that the story and scope of his upcoming magnum opus with actor Mahesh Babu tentatively being referred to as SSMB29 was so vast that mere pictures or press conferences would not do it justice ace director SS Rajamouli on Saturday disclosed that the team was working on something to showcase the essence depth and immersive world they were creating and that this would be revealed in November this year On the occasion of Mahesh Babus birthday on Saturday Rajamouli took to his X timeline to post the message that read Dear Cinema Lovers in India and around the world as well as fans of Mahesh It has been a while since we began shooting and we appreciate your eagerness to know about the film However the story and scope of this film are so vast that I feel mere pictures or press conferences cannot do it justice We are currently working on something to showcase the essence depth and immersive world we are creating This will be unveiled in November 2025 and we are trying to make ita NEVERBEFORESEEN reveal Thank you all for your patienceThe film has consistently been in the news in recent times for a number of reasonsOne of them is that actor Mahesh Babu will be seen performing all the stunts in the film himself without opting for a body double The grapevine has it that the actor will not be opting for a body double while performing stunts in this filmInterestingly S S Rajamouli has chosen to work with a different cinematographer for this film instead of his favourite cinematographer K K Senthil KumarIt may be recalled that KK Senthil Kumar was the cinematographer for a number of blockbusters that Rajamouli directed including films like Magadheera Baahubali The Beginning and RRRA considerable portion of SSMB29 which is being made on a lavish budget was shot at Odisha The film apart from Mahesh Babu features Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran among others The film an action adventure with some amount of history and mythology is expected to be released in 2027 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/working-on-something-to-showcase-the-essence-depth-and-immersive-world-we-are-creating-in-ssmb29-says-s-s-rajamouli-631079.html Sat, 09 Aug 2025 11:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lyrical-video-of-foot-tapping-romantic-number-onam-song-from-kiran-abbavarams-k-ramp-released-631106.html Chennai Aug 9 The makers of director Jains Nanis action comedy KRamp featuring actors Kiran Abbavaram and Yukti Thareja in the lead on Saturday released the lyrical video of the peppy upbeat romantic number Onam Song from the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Taking to its X timeline Hasya Movies the production firm producing the film wrote Kickstarting the KRamp Musical Fest with a Mass Melody BangerONAMSONG Out Now A chaitanmusic Musical Lyrics by SurendraKrishna Vocals by ChaitanBharadwaj itsahithii Choreography by PolakiVijay In Theaters This Diwali OCTOBER 18 2025Actor Kiran Abbavaram too shared the link to the lyrical video on his X timeline He wrote Felt like a real celebration Hope you all celebrate this song as much as we did OnamSong KRampThe Onam song which has been set to tune by Chaitan Bharadwaj has been sung by Chaitan Bharadwaj himself along with Sahithi Chaganti The upbeat peppy romantic number has lyrics by Surendra KrishnaFor the unaware KRamp which is scheduled to hit screens on October 18 for Deepavali this year will be an action romcom The film which sources say will be Kiran Abbavarams first fullfledged comedy role has been directed by Jains Nani and produced by Razesh Danda and Shiva Bommak Yukti Thareja plays the female lead in the film which has music by Chaitan Bharadwaj and cinematography by Sateesh Reddy MasamEditing for the film the shooting of which began in February this year is by Chota K Prasad Dialogues for the film have been penned by Ravindra Rajaa while action sequences in the film have been choreographed by Prudhvi K Appaji has served as the Executive Producer of the film which will have VFX by Gravity VFX IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lyrical-video-of-foot-tapping-romantic-number-onam-song-from-kiran-abbavarams-k-ramp-released-631106.html Sat, 09 Aug 2025 14:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-rahman-tells-actress-shwetha-menon-deeply-shocked-by-the-baseless-accusations-made-against-you-631127.html Chennai Aug 9 Malayalam actor Rahman who has made a name for himself in both the Malayalam and Tamil film industries has now come out strongly in support of actress Shwetha Menon saying that he was shocked by the baseless accusations being made against her Taking to his Instagram page to pen a lengthy post expressing support to Shwetha Menon who is contesting the polls for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes AMMA Rahman wrote Dear Shwetha I was deeply shocked when I read about the baseless accusations against you My heart is filled with anger at the injustice of it all I have known you for almost three decades and in all that time you have been a true friend one of the kindest and most genuine people I have met in our industry Though we worked together in only one film the shows we did and the time we spent together were enough for me to understand your character and to treasure our friendshipRahman who is also the cobrother of music director A R Rahman then went on to sayDuring those shows I saw firsthand how much you cared for others whether it was fellow actors especially newcomers the crew organisers or your fans I still remember you quietly buying medicines for crew members who were unwell without expecting any thanks or recognition You treated everyone with respect regardless of their position Those moments spoke volumes about the person you areThe actor then went on to comment on the current situation in which the actress finds herself inHe wroteThis current situation is nothing but utter nonsense Meher and I are shocked and disgusted by the people behind this malicious act It is clear to me that this is a deliberate attempt to tarnish your name and stop you from being elected as the President of the Malayalam Artists Association Such dirty games are common in politics but I never expected to see them in our film industrySeeking her forgiveness for not reaching out to her sooner Rahman said he was unable to reach out first because of food poisoning and then as he was mourning the loss of his dear friend ShanavasMy words are meant for you but I also want the public to know where I stand Im aware that some media outlets may twist my words but I honestly dont care the actor wroteUrging the actress not to lose heart actor Rahman said Shwetha please dont let this break your spirit I know how hard you have worked to get where you are today without anyones help through sheer determination and strength You are stronger than this storm and those who have tried to harm you will one day face the consequences of their actions I have no doubt that you will make an excellent President of the Malayalam Artists Association and I stand with you in full support IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-rahman-tells-actress-shwetha-menon-deeply-shocked-by-the-baseless-accusations-made-against-you-631127.html Sat, 09 Aug 2025 16:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ahead-of-crucial-elections-amma-imposes-gag-order-631135.html Kochi Aug 9 With just days to go for the election of new office bearers the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists AMMA has directed its members to refrain from speaking to the media about internal matters until polling day on August 15 The gag order follows an escalating war of words between actors Ponnamma Babu and Mala Parvathy over the associations financesElection officials have warned that strict action will be taken against members violating the directive Sources say the move was prompted by senior actors with both Mohanlal and Mammootty reportedly expressing disappointment over the public spatPonnamma had claimed that when former general secretary Idavela Babu stepped down AMMAs account held only Rs 2 crore which the current committee under Babu Raj grew to over Rs 75 crore Parvathy countered that the figure was over Rs 5 crore at the time even after settling dues for parking space near AMMAs headquarters with additional funds arriving laterThe dispute has been further inflamed by controversies surrounding Shwetha Menon who is contesting for president The Kerala High Court has stayed an obscenity case against her which critics allege is part of an electiontime smear campaignCuckoo Parameswaran another candidate has lodged a complaint with the State Police chief alleging her name is being dragged into the memory card controversy and that she is facing severe cyberattacks She accused Babu Raj and his associates of orchestrating the campaignParvathy also alleged that Babu Rajs camp is working with YouTubers who produce content in his favour while ignoring key issues such as pursuing the memory card case with the police or questioning the charges against Shwetha MenonIf I stay silent their version will prevail This matter must go to law enforcement for a clear resolution Shwetha and Cuckoo are not guilty they are victims of an electiontime mudslinging campaign she saidThe August 15 polls will see Shwetha Menon face Devan for president Other key posts are being contested by multiple candidates except joint secretary where Anziba Hasan has been elected unopposed IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ahead-of-crucial-elections-amma-imposes-gag-order-631135.html Sat, 09 Aug 2025 16:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/bellamkonda-sai-sreenivas-anupama-parameswarans-horror-thriller-kishkindhapuri-to-hit-screens-worldwide-on-september-12-631141.html Chennai April 29 The makers of director Koushik Pegallapatis muchawaited horrorthriller Kishkindhapuri featuring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead on Saturday announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on September 12 this year Taking to its X timeline Shine Screens the production house producing the film wrote Mystery thrills and fearGet ready for a world that will keep you on the edge of your seatsKishkindhapuri GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON SEPTEMBER 12thProduced by Sahu Garapati under the Shine Screens banner and presented by Archana the film has been written and directed by Koushik PegallapatiSources close to the unit of the film have disclosed that Kishkindhapuri had been set in a uniquely crafted world and that it would be a gripping horrormystery experienceThe films first glimpse which was released in April this year offered a frightening introduction to its horrorlaced setting It opened with Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran forcefully entering a haunted houseunknowingly inviting supernatural forcesSome doors are not meant to be opened the teaser hinted as one saw eerie voices echo through a place long forgotten The suspenseful preview culminated in a terrifying moment with Bellamkonda Sreenivas declaring Aham Mrityu I am death as his eyes turned hauntingly paleFrom a technical standpoint the glimpse was visually compelling Director Koushik Pegallapatis gripping storytelling was matched by Chinmay Salaskars spectacular cinematography and Sam CSs haunting musical score Needless to say the film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffsThe films detailed worldbuilding is backed by an experienced crew Manisha A Dutt has led the production design with D Siva Kamesh as the art director Niranjan Devaramane has handled the editing while G Kanishka has served as the Creative Head Darahas Palakollu has contributed as a cowriter and K Bala Ganesh as a script associate IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/bellamkonda-sai-sreenivas-anupama-parameswarans-horror-thriller-kishkindhapuri-to-hit-screens-worldwide-on-september-12-631141.html Sat, 09 Aug 2025 17:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-single-panimalare-from-dulquer-salmaans-much-awaited-period-drama-kaantha-released-631142.html Chennai Aug 9 The makers of director Selvamani Selvarajs muchanticipated period drama Kaantha featuring actors Dulquer Salmaan and Bhagyashri Borse in the lead on Saturday released the mellifluous romantic first single Panimalare from the film Taking to his social media timelines actor Dulquer Salmaan shared the link to the freshly released first single and wrote A love that echoes through time Our first single is OUT NOW PANIMALARE PASIMANASE Groove along to this captivating rhythm with us as we paint the town red with our first single of kaanthafilm Know their story on September 12th in theatres worldwideA thespiritmedia and dqswayfarerfilms productionThe retro style melodious number which has been picturised on Dulquer and Bhagyashri has been set to tune by Jhanu Chanthar and Sivam It has lyrics by Kutti Revathi with additional lyrics having been penned by Sivam and Deepika Karthik Kumar The song has been rendered by Pradeep Kumar and Priyanka NKThe film has triggered a lot of interest in audiences and fans especially after the makers released a teaser recentlyThe teaser that was released recently begins with an announcer stating that Saantha the film being made by Modern Studios will be Tamil cinemas first horror film Ayya Samuthirakani is the writer and director of this film and Dulquer Salmaan is the hero of the film It is evident that both the director and the hero of the film are now at loggerheads with one another and are no longer on talking terms While Ayya wants a scene in which a character called Chandran gets scared after seeing a spirit called Neeli to be shot first Dulquer wants some other pleasant scene to be shot firstThe hero and the director are bitter enemies only now but there was a time when both of them loved and respected each other before turning foes The teaser shows that Ayya is the one who trained and made Dulquer the hero he is today However all that is a thing of the past While Ayya seeks to make the heroine the central character of the film Dulquer continues to make changes In the end the teaser shows Dulquer changing the title of the film from Saantha to KaanthaThe makers have also made it clear that the film will hit screens on September 12 this yearA gripping period dramatic thriller set in 1950s Madras Kaantha will look to transport the viewers to the soul of that era It captures a moment in time when tradition and modernity collided giving rise to stories both personal and profoundSources close to the unit say that the film which has been anchored by powerful performances is a richly textured story and has stunning visualsThe film which is being jointly produced by Spirit Media and Dulquer Salmaans Wayfarer Films has cinematography by ace cameraman Dani Sanchez Lopaz and music by Jhanu Chanthar Art direction for the film is by Tha Ramalingam and editing is by Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalves IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-single-panimalare-from-dulquer-salmaans-much-awaited-period-drama-kaantha-released-631142.html Sat, 09 Aug 2025 17:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nanis-look-as-jadel-from-the-paradise-out-director-odela-says-nani-will-turn-hell-into-the-paradise-in-the-film-630841.html Hyderabad Aug 8 The makers of director Srikanth Odelas eagerly awaited action thriller The Paradise on Friday disclosed that actor Nani plays a character called Jadel in the action entertainer and released his look in the film Taking to his X timeline to share the first look poster of Nani director Srikanth Odela wrote Presenting to you all Jadal This time my hero NameisNani anna will walk into hell and turn it into TheParadise March 26th 2026 in Cinemas WorldwideNani for his part shared his first look poster on his social media timelines and wrote His Nameవడ పరJadalడల Calling a spade a spade TheParadise Releasing in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali English srikanthodela cinema An anirudhofficial musical TheParadiseIt may be recalled that on Thursday director Odela had informed every character in the film would be introduced through two postersHe wrote TOMORROW Two Posters 1005 AM how I imagined How he transformed 505 PM His attitude and our promise With your love and with our madness We are going all in with THEPARADISE Note From now on every character will be introduced through two postersThe film which is scheduled to hit screens on March 26 next year has triggered huge expectationsFor the unaware the team has already disclosed that actor Raghav Juyal who is best known for his impressive performance in the action entertainer Kill will be playing the antagonist in the filmThe film which is being made as a pan India entertainer is to be released in eight languages namely Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali English and SpanishParadise considered to be Nanis most ambitious project till date is being produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of SLV Cinemas Nani and director Srikanth Odela have joined hands once more in Paradise after their film together Dussehra emerged a blockbusterShooting for Paradise is currently underway A huge action episode was recently shot in a specially constructed massive set under the supervision of fight master Real Satish For this highintensity action sequence foreign stunt masters were also brought in to work with Real Satish Sources close to the unit have said that this action sequence will be a highlight of the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nanis-look-as-jadel-from-the-paradise-out-director-odela-says-nani-will-turn-hell-into-the-paradise-in-the-film-630841.html Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/balakrishna-completes-dubbing-for-akhanda-2-thandaavam-630866.html Chennai Aug 8 The makers of director Boyapati Srinus upcoming action entertainer Akhanda 2 Thandaavam on Friday announced that the films lead actor Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna had completed dubbing for the film The production house 14 Reels Plus which is producing the film took to its X timeline to make the announcement It wrote GOD OF MASSES NandamuriBalakrishna completes dubbing for Akhanda2 This duo is set to deliver a 4X BLOCKBUSTER The Thaandavam is going to be massive beyond your imagination The postproduction is in full swing All set for a grand release on September 25th Akhanda2Thaandavam GOD OF MASSES NandamuriBalakrishna BoyapatiSreenu AadhiOfficial MusicThaman 14ReelsPlus iamsamyuktha HarshaaliMalhotra RaamAchanta GopiAchanta MTejeswiniNandamuri kotiparuchuriThe film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs ever since the makers released a teaser of the film to mark the birthday celebrations of the films lead actor Nandamuri BalakrishnaThe teaser introduced audiences to Balakrishnas fiercely divine avatar in the film It showed Lord Shivas loyal mount Nandi flaking the Trishul We also get a glimpse of the protagonists intense fight against evilThe teaser gave away the fact that the sequel would feature some highintensity action sequences choreographed by stunt directors RamLakshmanRenowned composer S Thaman whose work in all of Balakrishnas recent films have come in for praise is again scoring music for this Balakrishna film as wellInterestingly Harshaali Malhotra best known for having played the little girl Munni in Salman Khans blockbuster film Bajrangi Bhaijan is playing the role of Janani in this filmFor the unaware Akhanda 2 Thandavam marks Balakrishnas fourth professional collaboration with filmmaker Boyapati Sreenu A sequel to the 2021 blockbuster Akhanda the movie promises all the elements of a mass entertainerThe drama has been produced by Raam Achanta and Gopichand Achanta under the prestigious banner of 14 Reels Plus and presented by M Tejeswini NandamuriIt may be recalled that the unit had recently shot a major sequence of the film in the scenic locales of Georgia Certain parts of the movie were also shot at the sacred Maha Kumbh Mela that took place in Prayagraj this yearBalakrishna will be seen as the protagonist in this action entertainer which will also feature Samyuktha In addition to these two Aadhi Pinisetty has been roped in as the antagonist for the filmCamera work for the film is being taken care of by C Ramprasad along with Santoshh D Detake whereas Tammiraju is the head of the editing departmentThe technical crew of the drama further includes AS Prakash as art directorAkhanda 2 Thandavam is scheduled for a theatrical release on September 25 during Dussehra IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/balakrishna-completes-dubbing-for-akhanda-2-thandaavam-630866.html Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sonakshi-sinha-sudheer-babus-supernatural-thriller-jatadhara-to-showcase-battle-between-greed-and-sacrifice-630885.html Hyderabad Aug 8 The makers of directors Venkat Kalyan and Abhishek Jaiswals eagerly awaited bilingual supernatural thriller Jatadhara featuring actors Sudheer Babu and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead on Friday released a gripping teaser of the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Zee Studios South one of the production houses producing the film took to its social media timelines to share the link of the released teaserIt wrote A hero born from sacrifice A darkness fuelled by greed The clash begins JatadharaTeaser Out Now AwakeningBegins UmeshKrBansal PrernaArora zeestudios isudheerbabu sonakshisinha shivin7 ArunaAgarwal ShilpaSinghalThe film a bilingual is being made in Telugu and Hindi and will feature Sonakshi Sinha in the role of an antagonistActor Sudheer Babu who plays the lead in the film took to his X timeline to share the teaser He wrote When the deluge arises from Shivas matted locks the end of unrighteousness is certain Hara Hara Mahadev JatadharaTeaserThe teaser released shows a fascinating supernatural world of which Sonakshi Sinha is a part The teaser describes her character as the darkness created by greed We are then introduced to Sudheer Babus character which we learn was born from sacrifice We get to catch a glimpse of some important scenes including one in which person is seen slitting his throat The teaser gives away the plot saying Witness the epic battle between greed versus sacrifice of evil versus human It ends by giving us a glimpse of an intense action sequence between Sonakshi and SudheerJatadhara which has triggered huge expectations among both fans and film buffs has been produced by Umesh Kumar Bansal Shivin Narang Aruna Agarwal Prerna Arora Shilpa Singhal Nikhil Nanda and coproduced by Akshay Kejriwal and Kussum Arora IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sonakshi-sinha-sudheer-babus-supernatural-thriller-jatadhara-to-showcase-battle-between-greed-and-sacrifice-630885.html Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/second-poster-of-nani-from-the-paradise-released-the-world-may-be-against-him-but-nani-will-face-it-alone-says-director-odela-630971.html Hyderabad Aug 8 The makers of director Srikanth Odelas eagerly awaited action thriller The Paradise on Friday evening delighted fans of actor Nani by releasing a second poster of the actor who plays a character called Jadel in the film Taking to his X timeline to share the second poster of Nani from the film director Srikanth Odela wrote My JADAL NameisNani Anna His ATTITUDE The world may be against him and the world may end He shall face it all ALONE He will rise like no other in TheParadiseNani for his part shared the second poster on his X timeline and wroteHis game వడ తర I aint moving an inch Bring the war to me WaitingTHEPARADISESLV Cinemas the production house producing the film took to its X timeline to share the poster It said He wanted to stand out among the rest So he chose to sit down on the throne Natural Star NameisNani as from TheParadise will rule the box office In CINEMAS Releasing in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali English and Spanish Natural Star NameisNani in an odelasrikanth cinema An anirudhofficial musicalIt may be recalled that director Odela had on Thursday announced that every character in the film would be introduced through two postersKeeping in tune with the directors announcement the makers of the film released the first look poster of actor Nani as Jadel in the film on Friday morning In the evening they released a second poster of the actor from the filmThe film which is scheduled to hit screens on March 26 next year has triggered huge expectationsFor the unaware the team has already disclosed that actor Raghav Juyal who is best known for his impressive performance in the action entertainer Kill will be playing the antagonist in the filmThe film which is being made as a pan India entertainer is to be released in eight languages namely Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali English and SpanishParadise considered to be Nanis most ambitious project till date is being produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of SLV Cinemas Nani and director Srikanth Odela have joined hands once more in Paradise after their film together Dussehra emerged a blockbusterShooting for Paradise is currently underway A huge action episode was recently shot in a specially constructed massive set under the supervision of fight master Real Satish For this highintensity action sequence foreign stunt masters were also brought in to work with Real Satish Sources close to the unit have said that this action sequence will be a highlight of the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/second-poster-of-nani-from-the-paradise-released-the-world-may-be-against-him-but-nani-will-face-it-alone-says-director-odela-630971.html Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/racing-alongside-narain-karthikeyan-is-an-honour-says-ajith-kumar-630592.html Chennai Aug 7 Actor Ajith Kumar who recently completed 33 years in the film industry has now welcomed driving ace Narain Karthikeyan onboard his international car racing team Ajith Kumar Racing The Indian driving ace from Tamil Nadu will now be a part of Ajith Kumar Racing which has been bringing laurels to the country by participating and winning car racing events all across the worldAjith Kumar while commenting on Narain Karthikeyan joining his car racing team said Its truly a privilege to have Narain join the team Racing alongside him is an honour With Narain this Asian Le Mans Series is something very special for all of usNarain Karthikeyan for his part said Ive known Ajith for many years and its great to see him now racing cars at a professional level Im excited to partner with him in the upcoming Asian Le Mans Series and look forward to an incredible journey aheadFor the unaware Ajith has been blazing an impressive trail on the race tracks After having done the country proud earlier this year by emerging third in the 991 category of the 24H Dubai 2025 the actor and his racing team recently emerged third in the intensely contested 12H Mugello car racing event in Italy He and his team followed it up with a third podium finish at the Creventic Endurance Race held at Circuit de SpaFrancorchamps Belgium in the Porsche 992 GT3 Cup category where they secured the second placeAjith is not only racing but is also the owner of the team Ajith Kumar Racing Ajiths other teammates who participate with him in races are Mathieu Detry Fabian Duffieux and Cameron McLeod Now Narain Karthikeyans addition the team has only grown stronger Ajiths team has roped in Bas Koeten Racing as its technical and logistical partner IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/racing-alongside-narain-karthikeyan-is-an-honour-says-ajith-kumar-630592.html Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/yogi-babu-makes-his-telugu-debut-with-gurram-paapi-reddy-joins-hands-with-legendary-comedian-brahmanandam-630651.html Chennai Aug 7 Popular Tamil actor and comedian Yogi Babu is all set to make his muchawaited debut in the Telugu film industry with director Murali Manohar Reddys upcoming Telugu film Gurram Paapi Reddy Gurram Paapi Reddy features Padma Shri awardee and comedy legend Brahmanandam in the lead role The project was already garnering a lot of attention Now with the addition of Yogi Babu who is known for his impeccable comic timing and impactful screen presence the buzz has only gotten strongerNeedless to say the film has triggered huge expectations as it will feature two comedic powerhouses from two major South Indian industries togetherYogi Babu who has carved a niche for himself in Tamil cinema with a wide range of memorable roles will be looking to repeat the feat in TollywoodSources close to the unit of the film say that during the course of the shoot a warm bond blossomed between the two stalwartsRecently Brahmanandam in a heartwarming gesture invited Yogi Babu to his residence where they spent quality time sharing laughter stories and camaraderie As a token of affection and respect Brahmanandam gifted Yogi Babu a copy of his celebrated book Naan BrahmanandamSpeaking about the experience Yogi Babu expressed his heartfelt gratitude sayingI am truly elated and overwhelmed by the warm reception I have received from the Telugu industry Being welcomed so graciously by a legendary figure like Brahmanandam sir is a moment I will cherish forever His gesture of gifting me his book was deeply touchingThe collaboration of Brahmanandam and Yogi Babu in Gurram Paapi Reddy promises a delightful treat for audiences The film is expected to be a landmark in South Indian cinema not only for its humour but also for the rare and endearing crossindustry collaboration IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/yogi-babu-makes-his-telugu-debut-with-gurram-paapi-reddy-joins-hands-with-legendary-comedian-brahmanandam-630651.html Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/proud-of-you-boys-says-lokesh-kanakaraj-as-he-thanks-team-for-pouring-their-hearts-into-making-rajinikanths-coolie-630662.html Chennai Aug 7 Expressing gratitude to his entire team for pouring their hearts into making his upcoming action entertainer Coolie featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead director Lokesh Kanakaraj on Thursday told his entire team that he was proud of them The director who had offered prayers on Thursday at the popular Shiva temple in Tiruvannamalai ahead of the release of his upcoming film took to his X timeline to pen a post of gratitudeHe wrote With Coolie unleashing in just a few days I want to take a moment to thank the entire team who poured their hearts into it 140 days of shoot spread over 2 years This project has been incredibly close to my heart Proud of you boysEarlier on Thursday video clips of the ace director visiting the famous Tiruvannamalai temple and offering prayers ahead of the films release began doing the rounds on social mediaThe film has triggered huge expectations for a number of reasons Rumours doing the rounds in the industry suggest that director Lokesh Kanakarajs much awaited action entertainer may well reach audiences in over a 100 countries around the world when the film hits screens on August 14 this yearApart from Rajinikanth the film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra Soubin Shahir and Shruti Haasan in pivotal rolesA trailer that was released by the makers recently has only added to the hype and excitement From the trailer it is evident that Rajinikanth is a close friend of Sathyaraj and has been maintaining a low profile until the time he realises his friend is in grave danger He chooses to come to Sathyarajs aid despite Sathyarajs daughter Shruti Haasans protestsIt may be recalled that the Censor Board has cleared the explosive action entertainer for release with an A certificate The film getting an A certificate has got a section of the audience concernedFamily audiences and children form a considerable chunk of actor Rajinikanths fan base and Coolie getting an A certificate will mean families will be unable to take their children to theatres to watch the eagerlyawaited film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/proud-of-you-boys-says-lokesh-kanakaraj-as-he-thanks-team-for-pouring-their-hearts-into-making-rajinikanths-coolie-630662.html Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sivakarthikeyan-releases-hard-hitting-teaser-of-arun-vijays-retta-thala-630754.html Chennai Aug 7 Actor Sivakarthikeyan on Thursday released the hard hitting teaser of director Kris Thirukumarans action thriller Retta Thala featuring actor Arun Vijay in the lead Taking to his X timeline Sivakarthikeyan said Happy to unveil the teaser of RettaThala Looks intense Best wishes to arunvijayno1 anna KrisThiru sir and the entire teamThe gripping teaser shows that the film will be an intense action thriller with Arun Vijay playing two charactersThe teaser shows a grim battle between two warring outfits with a voiceover going on to sayI have seen him as a head I have seen him chopping heads Then we hear another voice issuing a warning Do you know who you have laid your hands on Malpe Upendra the voice warns menacingly We then get to see Arun Vijays look in the film The teaser then has Balaji Murugadoss saying Goa is not the old Goa that you know To this the voice replies Goa might not be the old Goa But Upendra is the same old Upendra A tiger is always a tiger Even as this conversation happens in the background a glimpse of some intense action sequences from the film are presented to usDirected by Kris Thirukumaran the film apart from Arun Vijay will also feature Siddhi Idnani Tanya Ravichandran Yogi Samy John Vijay Hareesh Peradi Balaji Murugadoss in pivotal rolesSources close to the unit of the film say that the film is ready for release and that the makers are looking for an appropriate time to release the filmThe film boasts of an excellent technical team Music for the film is by Sam CS while cinematography for the film is by Tijo Tomy The film has editing by Anthony and art direction by Arunshankar Durai The film which is high on action sequences has had its stunts choreographed by PCStunts Costumes have been designed by Kiruthika Sekar and Suren R and Bobby Antony have choreographed the songs IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sivakarthikeyan-releases-hard-hitting-teaser-of-arun-vijays-retta-thala-630754.html Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/every-character-from-nani-starrer-the-paradise-will-be-introduced-through-two-posters-says-director-srikanth-odela-630774.html Hyderabad Aug 7 Director Srikanth Odela the first look of whose eagerly awaited action thriller The Paradise featuring Natural star Nani in the lead is to be released on Friday has now said that every character from the film will be introduced through two posters Taking to his X timeline on Thursday a day before the films first look is to be released Odela wrote TOMORROW Two Posters 1005 AM how I imagined How he transformed 505 PM His attitude and our promise With your love and with our madness We are going all in with THEPARADISE Note From now on every character will be introduced through two postersThe film which is scheduled to hit screens on March 26 next year has triggered huge expectationsFor the unaware the team has already disclosed that actor Raghav Juyal who is best known for his impressive performance in the action entertainer Kill will play the antagonist in the filmThe film which is being made as a pan India entertainer is to be released in eight languages namely Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali English and SpanishParadise considered to be Nanis most ambitious project till date is being produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of SLV Cinemas Nani and director Srikanth Odela have joined hands once more in Paradise after their film together Dussehra emerged a blockbusterShooting for Paradise is currently underway A huge action episode was recently shot in a specially constructed massive set under the supervision of fight master Real Satish For this highintensity action sequence foreign stunt masters were also brought in to work with Real Satish Sources close to the unit have said that this action sequence will be a highlight of the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/every-character-from-nani-starrer-the-paradise-will-be-introduced-through-two-posters-says-director-srikanth-odela-630774.html Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/kattalan-unit-welcomes-actor-parth-tiwari-on-board-630779.html Chennai Aug 7 The makers of director Paul Georges eagerly awaited panIndian film Kattalan featuring actor Antony Varghese Pepe in the lead on Thursday welcomed actor Parth Tiwari onboard the unit of the film Following the blockbuster success of Marco which earned widespread acclaim across India and beyond producer Shareef Muhammed of Cubes Entertainments is back with his next ambitious venture titled Kattalan a highoctane panIndian action thrillerOn Thursday Cubes Entertainments took to its Instagram page to welcome actor Parth TiwariIt said Welcoming the ruthless parthtiwarii to the world of KATTALAN From the bloodsoaked action thriller KILL 2023 Parth Tiwari with his fierce screen presence and raw intensity now steps into KATTALAN Shareef Muhammed Presents KATTALAN Starring Antony Varghese Directed by Paul George Music by BAjaneesh Loknath A Cubes Entertainments ReleaseA Cubes International InitiativeParth Tiwari is the latest to join the cast which already has some talented names in itIt may be recalled that the makers had welcomed actor Anson Paul last month Prior to that they had got on board promising talent Shon Joy The modelturnedactor is best known for his performance in his debut film Alappuzha Gymkhana 2025 He is known to have a strong screen presence and is considered a promising talentWhile actor Antony Varghese Pepe and actress Rajisha Vijayan play the lead in the film it will also feature Rapper Baby Jean Telugu actor Sunil best known for his performances in blockbusters like Pushpa The Rise 2021 Pushpa 2 2024 and Jailer 2023 actor Kabir Duhan Singh known for his intense screen presence and powerful performances across multiple languages and veteran Malayalam actors Jagadeesh and Siddique in pivotal rolesThe film has music by Ajaneesh Loknath the musical genius behind Kantara 2 and choreography by Sharief Costumes for the film are by Dhanya Balakrishnan and cinematography is by Renadive Editing for the film is by Shameer Muhammed IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/kattalan-unit-welcomes-actor-parth-tiwari-on-board-630779.html Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lyrical-video-of-third-single-yegareyi-nee-rakkale-from-anupama-parameswaransparadha-released-630275.html Chennai Aug 5 The makers of director Praveen Kandregulas upcoming film Paradha featuring actor Anupama Parameswaran in the lead on Tuesday released the lyrical video of the third single from the film Yegareyi Nee Rakkale Ananda Media the production house producing the film took to its social media handles to share the link to the newly released singleIt wroteThe journey The emotion The Soulful YegareyiNeeRekkale Lyrical Video is OUT NOW Paradha in cinemas worldwide this AUGUST 22ndActress Anupama Parameswaran who took to her Instagram page to share the link to the song wrote Let the music take you on a journey within My favourite song from our movie Third Single from Paradha YegareyiNeeRekkale AkaleEeNeermutthukal Lyrical Video out now Hitting cinemas worldwide this AUGUST 22ndYegareyi Nee Rakkale is a melliflous song that appears when the protagonist Anupama Parameswaran undertakes a road trip along with Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha Star composer Gopi Sundar has scored a pleasant melodious number that comes across like a breath of fresh air Lyrics for this number have been penned by Vanamali and the song has been sung by Ritesh G RaoThe song shot in amazing locations is visually very grandParadha backed by the celebrated duo Raj and DK known for The Family Man series is being bankrolled by Vijay Donkada along with Sreenivasulu PV and Sridhar Makkuva under the banner of Ananda MediaApart from Anupama Parameswaran the film will also feature actresses Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha in pivotal roles Rag Mayur also essays an important role in this womencentric movieThe film promises to be a hardhitting yet uplifting tale with its roots deep in tradition and its message firmly grounded in empowermentThe film has cinematography by Mridul Sujit Sen while Dharmendra Kakarala is the editor Music for the film is by Gopi Sundar IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lyrical-video-of-third-single-yegareyi-nee-rakkale-from-anupama-parameswaransparadha-released-630275.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/divya-dutta-on-playing-iravati-found-little-mischief-and-gameplay-630293.html Mumbai Aug 6 National Awardwinning actress Divya Dutta who plays a politically charged leader Iravati Bose in Mayasabha The Rise of the Titans feels her characters manipulative traits are a blend of strength flaw and survival instinct Talking about whether she views the manipulative and calculative traits of Iravati as flaws strengths or simply survival instincts Divya told IANS I think its a mix of everything It should be like that because Im talking only as an actor I feel these little things that even my director would give melike OK these are the lines Now lets play a little in between a little above a little below with this and just make it the way it should beDivya who made her debut in 1994 with the film Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna enjoys experimenting with layers within the characterSo add a little bit of this add a little bit of that Or when we had the correct tone and we found that little mischief we found that little gameplay we found that little intelligent thing that just happenedor an emotional outburstany of those I think it is always a bit of everything and not just one emotion said the 47yearold actress who won the National Award for the 2017 social drama film IradaMayasabha The Rise of the Titans is a political drama web series directed by Deva Katta and Kiran Jay Kumar It stars Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao in the lead roles with Divya Sai Kumar Srikanth Iyengar and NassarSet in the volatile political landscape of 1990s Andhra Pradesh the series dramatises the evolving relationship between two prominent political figuresNara Chandrababu Naidu and Y S Rajasekhar Reddyportraying their journey from close friendship to political rivalryThe show will stream on SonyLIV from August 7 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/divya-dutta-on-playing-iravati-found-little-mischief-and-gameplay-630293.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-manchu-manojs-next-film-titled-david-reddy-630324.html Chennai Aug 6 Actor Manchu Manoj who completed 21 years in the film industry on Wednesday announced that his next film had been titled David Reddy and that it would be a historical action drama Taking to his social media timelines to pen a lengthy post to express gratitude to all those who had supported him and enabled him to reach this milestone in his film career Manchu Manoj said With a heart full of gratitude Today marks 21 years of my journey in cinema I feel truly blessed to be still doing what I love And with the same love and hope sharing my 21st film titled DavidReddyA raw intense highoctane historical action drama set between 1897 to 1922 brought to life by the visionary Hanuma Reddy Yakkanti garu and supported by Velvet Soul Motion Pictures Thank you for standing by me all these years Humbled and excited for whats ahead MM21 MMManchu Manoj also shared a poster along with the announcement The poster had the caption Born in the Madras Presidency Raised in Delhi Now shaking the British empire Rebellion begins The caption gives the impression that the story of the film will revolve around Indias struggle for freedomIt may be recalled that Manchu Manoj who had made a comeback to cinema earlier this year with director Vijay Kanakamedalas action thriller Bhairavam after a period of nine years had in fact turned turned emotional at the trailer launch event of the film after seeing an AV on him that was played at the Indoor Stadium in EluruThe actor who has been involved in a stand off with his family members was seen wiping tears when his AV was played at the trailer launch eventSpeaking on the occasion the actor had said I came to speak something else but after watching that AV and all your love I am at a loss for words he told fans who had gathered for the eventI havent done anything for you I havent given money to you I have been away from you for nine years Yet you all have been showering so much love on me You have shown so much love by remembering the films I did several years ago Everywhere I go on X and on social media platforms fans keep telling me Anna please make a comeback Please do films again I dont even know how to thank you all I should thank you through the film itself he had saidAt a time when ones own relatives distance themselves from you you have drawn me close to you and given me so much of love You are the reason why my heart is so brave I bow to everyone who has given me so much love Manchu Manoj had said IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-manchu-manojs-next-film-titled-david-reddy-630324.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/producer-sameer-nair-watches-mari-selvarajs-bison-kaalamaadan-calls-film-a-searing-powerful-work-of-art-630353.html Chennai Aug 6 Sameer Nair one of the producers of ace director Mari Selvarajs eagerlyawaited sports drama Bison Kaalamaadan featuring actor Dhruv Vikram in the lead has now praised the film after watching the directors cut saying that his production house was so so proud to be producing this bold and brilliant film Sameer Nairs production house Applause Entertainment recently took to its social media timelines to share the news that the producers had watched the directors cut of the film It put out a poster with producer Sameer Nairs thoughts about the film after watching itSameer Nair said Just watched the Directors Cut of BisonKaalamaadan by Maari Selvaraj A searing powerful work of art that left us astounded This is Mari on fire We at Applause are so so proud to be producing this bold and brilliant film releasing this DiwaliFor the unaware Bison Kaalamaadan which is a sports drama will hit screens worldwide on October 17 this year The film has been produced by Applause Entertainment in collaboration with director Pa Ranjiths Neelam StudiosSources close to the unit of the film say that Bison will be an electrifying sports drama helmed by Mari Selvaraj Dhruv Vikram plays a Kabaddi player in the film which will feature Anupama Parameswaran as the female leadSources also say that the film is inspired by true events and brings to life a gripping tale of passion resilience and triumph against all oddsPacked with raw energy and Mari Selvarajs signature storytelling Bison they say will be a landmark Tamil film that will leave audiences inspired and exhilaratedThe films lead actor Dhruv Vikram who has had to make a herculean effort to play the role had posted an emotional post on Instagram about working on this film when the shooting for this film was wrapped upHe wrote After years of preparation several months of filming shedding blood sweat and tears its finally a wrap on BISON The process of shooting and prepping for this film has changed my life Thank you mariselvaraj84 Sir for fortifying my soul and giving me an experience of a lifetimeThe film which features Anupama Parameswaran as the female lead also stars Lal Pasupathy Rajisha Vijayan Hari Krishnan Azhagam Perumal Aruvi Madhanand and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal rolesBison short for Bison Kaalamaadan has music by Nivas K Prasanna and cinematography by Ezhil Arasu K The film has editing by Sakthi Thiru and is jointly produced by Sameer Nair Deepak Saigal director Pa Ranjith and Aditi Anand IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/producer-sameer-nair-watches-mari-selvarajs-bison-kaalamaadan-calls-film-a-searing-powerful-work-of-art-630353.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/producer-t-g-vishwa-prasad-confirms-there-will-be-a-second-part-to-the-raja-saab-630375.html Chennai Aug 6 Producer T G Vishwa Prasad whose firm is producing director Maruthis eagerly awaited horror thriller The Raja Saab featuring Prabhas in the lead has now confirmed that they had intentions to make The Raja Saab Part 2 as well but that it would be a completely different story In an interview to a YouTube channel Producer Vishwa Prasad saidRaja Saab 2 is there But this story will not continue The second part will be in the type of a multiverse It will belong to this franchise and will be in that scale and grandeurFor the unaware The Raja Saab will hit screens worldwide on December 5 this yearPrabhas will be seen stepping into uncharted territory with this film as The Raja Saab will be Prabhass first fullfledged horror entertainerThe first motion poster which the makers had released a while back had hinted at a deliciously twisted blend of supernatural elements and oldschool charm instantly grabbing attention across the boardDirected by Maruthi known for his unique blend of humour and emotion The Raja Saab promises a horror film laced with surprising entertainmentBacked by People Media Factory the film is expected to be a visual spectacle Sources close to the unit say that the film has been made on a grand scale with uncompromising production valuesThe film has cinematography by Karthik Palani and music by Thaman SUnlike conventional filmmaking in which songs are finalized before shooting the unit of The Raja Saab had taken a different approach offering Thaman the creative freedom to revisit his compositionsWhen asked about his preference for this unconventional process Thaman in an interview in March this year had explained I prefer this process because Prabhas sir is making a comeback with commercial songs after a long time He has an intro song a melody a highenergy dance number and a love song that serves as the films themeWith massive expectations riding on the films music Thaman has said that he is determined to deliver nothing short of excellenceHe emphasized The audio company has invested a lot around 3040 crore So the songs need to connect with audiences across India including the Hindispeaking regions Since Prabhas is returning to a commercial space I had to put my heart into it Theres no room for anything less than the bestThe cast of The Raja Saab includes the stunning trio of Malavika Mohanan Nidhhi Agerwal and Ridhi Kumar who are expected to add charm elegance and freshness to the eerie yet colourful world of The Raja Saab IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/producer-t-g-vishwa-prasad-confirms-there-will-be-a-second-part-to-the-raja-saab-630375.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mammoottys-kalamkaval-to-release-on-october-9-630394.html Chennai Aug 6 If rumours doing the rounds in the industry are to be believed director Jithin K Joses muchawaited film Kalamkaval featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead is likely to release on October 9 this year Sources in the industry claim that Dulquer Salmaans Wayfarer Films which is distributing the film has informed theatre owners of the makers decision to release the film on October 9However there has been no official announcement about the release date from the films producers or from Wayfarer Films until now It may be recalled that Mammootty whose production house Mammootty Kampany is producing the film had taken to his X timeline to release the first look poster of the film and its titleThe film which is Mammootty Kampanys seventh production had a tagline that read The venom beneathEarlier this year the makers had released the second look poster of Mammootty from the film While releasing it Mammootty Kampany on its timeline said Some Faces Raise Questions Not AnswersPresenting The Second Look Poster of Kalamkaval Directed by Jithin K JoseKalamkaval the shooting of which was wrapped up in November last year has story and screenplay by Jithin K Jose and Jishnu Sreekumar It has editing by Praveen Prabhakar and cinematography by Faisal Ali Music for this exciting entertainer will be by young composer Mujeeb Majeed Stunts for the film have been choreographed by Action SanthoshThe film has been in the news for the curiosity that it has triggered with its makers claiming that the film will showcase Mammootty in a role in which he has never been seen beforeAlready rumours doing the rounds in the industry suggest that Mammootty plays a character with shades of grey in it However there has been no official confirmation in this regard until now IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/mammoottys-kalamkaval-to-release-on-october-9-630394.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-vijay-deverakondas-kingdom-express-regret-say-they-respect-the-sentiments-of-tamil-audiences-630480.html Chennai Aug 6 Pointing out that they respected the sentiments of the Tamil people the makers of director Gowtam Tinnanuris explosive action entertainer Kingdom featuring actor Vijay Deverakonda in the lead on Wednesday expressed regret if the sentiments of the people were in some way hurt by their film However the makers also underlined the fact that the film was a completely fictional one and assured Tamil audiences that the film contained no scenes that would hurt their sentimentsSithara Entertainments the production house that has produced the movie issued a statement on Wednesday in which it said We hereby confirm that we respect the sentiments of the Tamil people and we promise that there are no such scenes which are involved in the movie that resembling sicto hurt the sentiments of the local state peopleThe production house also went on to say that the story of the film was completely fictional and an imaginary one and that this had been mentioned in the disclaimer portion of the movieThe production house however went on to say In such case if the sentiments of the people are hurt we regret for the incident We kindly request you to support the movie sicThe production houses clarification comes in the wake of protests breaking out in Tamil Nadu The film which was released worldwide on July 31 has sparked controversy for allegedly portraying Sri Lankan Tamils in a negative lightTamil nationalist groups particularly the Naam Tamilar Katchi NTK have accused the filmmakers of hurting Tamil sentimentsNTK cadres have alleged that Kingdom depicts Sri Lankan Tamils as villainsThe party claims the portrayal is not only insensitive but also aimed at maligning the identity and history of the Tamil peopleWritten and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri Kingdom has music by Anirudh Ravichander and editing by Navin Nooli It has been produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune 4 Cinemas Banners respectively The film is being presented by Srikara Studios Well known costume designer Neeraja Kona is incharge of the costumes for this film which has songs choreographed by Vijay BinniThree stunt choreographers Yannick Ben Chethan DSouza Real Satis have worked on the film which is full of action sequences IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-vijay-deverakondas-kingdom-express-regret-say-they-respect-the-sentiments-of-tamil-audiences-630480.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/case-registered-against-malayalam-actress-shwetha-menon-for-allegedly-acting-in-obscene-content-630482.html Kochi Aug 6 Police in Keralas Kochi have registered a case against popular Malayalam actress Shwetha Menon following a complaint that she allegedly acted in obscene content and profited from it The complaint was filed by social activist Martin Menachery and the case has been filed under Section 67A of the IT Act and provisions of the Indecent Representation of Women Prohibition ActThe complaint cites scenes from several Malayalam films in which Menon acted including Paleri Manikyam Rathinirvedam and Kalimannu the latter being a film directed by Blessy that featured real footage of the actress giving birthA condom advertisement featuring the actress has also been included in the list of allegedly objectionable materialDespite the serious allegations all the works mentioned by the complainant were certified by the Central Board of Film Certification CBFC and released to the public through mainstream platformsMany of these films are still accessible in the public domainThe complaint alleges that scenes from these films are being shared widely on social media and adult websites which according to the petitioner amounts to indecent representation and misuse of digital platformsInitially the police reportedly did not act on the complaint but Menachery approached the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrates court which then instructed the police to register a caseBased on the courts directive the Kochi Central police proceeded to file an FIR against MenonConfirming the news a top police official said they are bound by rules and when a court directs them they have to do itNow we will probe the complaint the official saidThe FIR reportedly mentions that nude or seminude scenes involving the actress are being circulated via online platforms further prompting the case registrationThis fresh development comes at a time when Menon is contesting for the prestigious post of the President of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes AMMAShe is pitted against popular actor and BJP leader DevanAt one point of time there was a feeling that she might be elected unopposed to the post of the President after four male candidates withdrew but Devan said its always better to win through the democratic process and if it happens it will be a commendable achievement for her and if not it will be seen as a gratis gesture IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/case-registered-against-malayalam-actress-shwetha-menon-for-allegedly-acting-in-obscene-content-630482.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-lost-two-films-after-the-release-of-neerparavai-says-actress-sunainaa-630128.html Chennai Aug 5 Actress Sunaina who impressed audiences with her performance in the critically acclaimed Tamil film Neerparavai has now made a shocking statement saying that the film did not get her more films and that on the contrary she lost out on a couple of films after the Neerparavais release Sunainaa who chose to answer questions posed by her fans and followers on her X timeline in between shots was asked about her evolution from the time she debuted in Kaadhalil Vizhunthen to playing a cameo in Theri to exploring the web series space and eventually returning to lead roles in filmsResponding to this question the actress said Neerparavai one of those films I gave my everything to didnt get me more films A lot of people looked at the makeup in the film and felt it wasnt cute enough for that era especially when mass commercial films were dominatingIn fact I lost two films after the release One of them is a weird story which I may tell somedayThat led to a break almost like a gap in my career But its okay Because it gave me clarity about the mentality I was surrounded by I didnt hold back I continued exploring trying different mediums simply because I was excited to do varied roles despite this And eventually I brought myself back I evolved crazy during this time it taught me a lot about the world the industryHer statement has left many in the industry surprised as her performance in the film was so impressive that even the director of the film Seenu Ramasamy had gone on record to say that he believed that she would win a National Award for itThe film which was directed by National Award winner Seenu Ramasamy and which hit screens in the year 2012 featured Vishnu Vishal in the lead along with Sunainaa It had outstanding music by N R Raghunanthan and was produced by Udhayanidhi Stalins Red Giant Movies IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-lost-two-films-after-the-release-of-neerparavai-says-actress-sunainaa-630128.html Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lyrical-video-of-ole-ole-from-ravi-tejas-mass-jathara-released-630229.html Chennai Aug 5 The makers of director Bhanu Bogavarapus eagerly awaited commercial entertainer Mass Jathara featuring actor Ravi Teja in the lead on Tuesday released the lyrical video of the single Ole Ole from the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs Taking to its X timeline Sithara Entertainments the production house producing the film wrote OleOle is OUT NOW and its high on vibe Its a MASSIVE celebration with Mass Maharaaj RaviTejaoffl and audience heartthrob Sreeleela14 killing it on screenActor Ravi Teja too shared the link to the lyrical video on his X timeline and wrote Ive always loved dancing to folk beats and I hope youll enjoy vibing to this one just as much as I did Heres OleOle from MassJatharaThe single a foottapping folk number has been set to tune by Bheems Ceciroleo Lyrics for the number have been penned by Bhaskar Yadav Dasari It has been sung by Bheems Ceciroleo himself along with Rohini Sorrat Choreography for the song is by Jani MasterIt may be recalled that actor Naveen Chandra had a few days ago announced that dubbing had started for Mass Jathara He had gone on to say that This ones going to be loud raw and rooted He had also said he was thrilled to be a part of this mass ride with RaviTejaoffl amp sreeleela14Directed by Bhanu Bogavarapu Mass Jathara features actress Sreeleela in the lead along with Ravi Teja Cinematography for the film is by Vidhu Ayyanna while editing is by Navin NooliProduced by Naga Vamsi S amp Sai Soujanya Under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas the film is being presented by Srikara Studios and is scheduled to hit screens on August 27 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lyrical-video-of-ole-ole-from-ravi-tejas-mass-jathara-released-630229.html Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sivakarthikeyans-parasakthi-unit-wraps-up-pollachi-shooting-schedule-630039.html Chennai Aug 4 The makers of director Sudha Kongaras eagerly awaited period film Parasakthi featuring actor Sivakarthikeyan in the lead on Monday announced that the unit had wrapped up its Pollachi shooting schedule Taking to its X timeline to make the announcement Dawn Pictures the production house producing the film wrote Wrapped up the Pollachi schedule for Parasakthi Final Leg AwaitsSources in the know say that some important sequences in the film were shot during this schedule which began on July 18 However Sivakarthikeyan had joined the unit a little laterSources had then pointed out that Sivakarthikeyan had been busy with completing some pending shots for A R Murugadosss Madharasi and that he had joined the sets of Parasakthi shortly after completing his work in MadharasiIt may be recalled that while the first schedule of Parasakthi happened in Madurai the unit headed to Sri Lanka for the films second schedule The schedule in Pollachi in Tamil Nadu was the thirdParasakthi has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs The period film which also features Atharvaa and Sreeleela is believed to be set in the 1960s in the then state of MadrasA teaser released by the unit showed that the story takes place in the Pachaiyappas college in Madras where Sivakarthikeyan is seen going door to door in search of something He comes across as a fearless leader looking to lead students on a violent protest in rebellion against an unjust system which seems to have imposed orders such as Students do not touch Incidentally the teaser showed this order printed on a wall changed to Do not touch studentsThe teaser gave away the fact that Ravi Mohans character is intent on killing Sivakarthikeyans characterParasakthi which was tentatively being referred to as SK25 as it is Sivakarthikeyans 25th film has music by G V Prakash and cinematography by experienced cameraman Ravi K Chandran Stunts for the film are by Supreme Sundar IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/sivakarthikeyans-parasakthi-unit-wraps-up-pollachi-shooting-schedule-630039.html Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/kamal-haasan-tells-actor-suriya-you-and-the-team-at-agaram-have-set-in-motion-a-silent-revolution-630052.html Chennai Aug 4 Actor and Parliamentarian Kamal Haasan on Monday lauded actor Suriya and his Agaram foundation saying that they had set in motion a silent revolution by nurturing one child one dream at a time The ace actor director and producer who only recently turned a member of the Rajya Sabha issued a statement to express how impressed he was with the social change that was being ushered in by Suriyas Agaram Foundation which has been doing appreciable work in providing education to those from the poorer sections of societyHe wrote Being part of Agaram Foundations 15year celebration was a moment of joy that left me deeply moved The doctors innovators and thoughtleaders emerging from Agaram are not merely individual triumphs they are living testaments to what education can accomplish when nurtured by compassion and a sense of public serviceThe actor further went on to say You and the team at Agaram have set in motion a silent revolution nurturing one child one dream at a time The work of your foundation will not be measured in numbers but in the enduring transformations it has sparkedEvery child empowered through Agaram carries within them the potential to heal to lead communities and to uplift countless others creating ripples of change across generations yet to come Your efforts embody the spirit of a just and progressive India They demonstrate how the light of education placed in committed hands can dissolve the entrenched barriers of birth and circumstance You have given many the strength to dream beyond mere survival and the courage to pursue dignity purpose and excellenceStating that Suriyas family had returned with grace the love that their beloved state of Tamil Nadu had showered upon him Kamal Haasan said that he was sure that in the fullness of time it shall be said that while your name lit up screens and stages it gleamed even more enduringly in the quiet triumphs of those you uplifted the generations who carry forward the light you lit IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/kamal-haasan-tells-actor-suriya-you-and-the-team-at-agaram-have-set-in-motion-a-silent-revolution-630052.html Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/the-vacuum-of-losing-a-friend-can-never-be-erased-says-keerthy-suresh-as-she-fondly-remembers-her-late-childhood-friend-629878.html Chennai Aug 4 Actress Keerthy Suresh who turned emotional remembering her late childhood friend Maneesha on the occasion of her birthday has said that no matter what the vacuum of losing a friend can never be erased Taking to her Instagram page to pen a touching message that showed how much she missed her dear friend who passed away a year ago after battling a brain tumour for over eight years Keerthy Suresh wrote Its been a year and there hasnt been a day I havent thought about you especially today on your birthdayNo matter what the vacuum of losing a friend can never be erased Going through our chats listening to your voice notes and holding onto everything I have of you Never seen a fighter like you I hope the other side of the world is keeping you at peace Youll always be missedIt may be recalled that Keerthy Suresh had almost a year ago penned a heart touching post on Instagram about the brave fight that her friend put up while battling the tumour Penning the post soon after her friends demise she had then said The last few weeks have been really hard to deal with Its unbelievable to see my childhood friend leave us so soon Diagnosed with a severe brain tumor at 21 she fought for almost eight years until last month I havent seen anyone with such willpower until last November when she underwent her third surgery Post that was my last memory of having a deep conversation with her where she cried that she couldnt take the pain anymore I held my emotions intact in front of her but the minute I stepped out I wore my glasses and mask and wept all through the hospital corridor I dont even want to mention the very last time I met her while she was unconscious The only question I kept asking myself was why this happened to such a young girl who hadnt even started living her life who hadnt even seen the world and who had so many dreams she couldnt fulfill I still dont have the answer The severity of her tumor was something that could have taken her even sooner but she fought until her last breathYou left exactly a month ago Not a day will pass without thinking about you Machutta Remembering you today on your birthday and forever maneeshamnair IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/the-vacuum-of-losing-a-friend-can-never-be-erased-says-keerthy-suresh-as-she-fondly-remembers-her-late-childhood-friend-629878.html Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-discovered-a-whole-new-side-of-myself-while-doing-meesha-says-actor-kathir-on-his-debut-film-in-malayalam-629882.html Chennai Aug 4 One of Tamil cinemas fastest rising young stars Kathir whose performance in the recently released Malayalam film Meesha has now come in for praise says he discovered a whole new side to himself while doing the film Interestingly director Emcy Josephs Meesha which is a gripping political crime drama happens to be Kathirs debut film in MalayalamTaking to his Instagram page to pen a post of gratitude to the cast and crew of the film Kathir wrote Meesha marks my debut in Malayalam cinema a whole new industry new faces and a new language I feel truly blessed to have had the chance to reinvent myself and experience the magic of a first time all over againInforming that he gave the film his all the actor said that in the processI discovered a whole new side of myself Taking on something so unfamiliar not only challenged me but also built my confidence to keep exploring new pathsStating that the love and response he had been receiving lately from everyone had been overwhelming the actor said Im deeply grateful for every part of this journey to everyone who has been a part of it and to the audience who has stood by me through it allThen thanking his cast and crew he said Thank you for believing in me for embracing me as one of your own and for showering me with your love and support it means more than words can sayemcyjosephofficial shinetomchackoofficial hakimshajahan sudhykopa srikantmurali jeobabymusic unnilalu soorajskurup sureshkumarrajan sangeethajanachandran hasleeHe concluded the note with a special thanks to his producer Sajeer sir your strength and passion made this film possible It simply wouldnt have come to life without you Sending you all my love and gratitude sir IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-discovered-a-whole-new-side-of-myself-while-doing-meesha-says-actor-kathir-on-his-debut-film-in-malayalam-629882.html Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/telugu-star-kiran-abbavarams-son-named-hanu-abbavaram-629899.html Chennai Aug 4 Well known Telugu star Kiran Abbavaram and his wife Rahasya Kiran on Monday announced that they had named their son Hanu Abbavaram The couple took their son to Tirumala on Monday and offered prayers at the temple where they also chose to name their childTaking to his X timeline actor Kiran Abbavaram wrote Koduku Peru Hanu Abbavaram Sons name is Hanu Abbavaram With the blessings of Lord Hanuman and Venkateshwara swamy we named our son today at TirumalaIt may be recalled that the child was born on Hanuman Jayanthi in May this yearTaking to his Instagram page then to announce the birth of a baby boy Kiran Abbavaram said Blessed with a Baby Boy Happy Hanuman Jayanthi Thank you rahasyakiranActor Kiran Abbavaram and Rahasya Gorak who worked in their debut film Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru together in the year 2019 eventually got engaged in March 2024 and tied the knot on August 22 2024Kiran Abbavaram who is now working on a series of upcoming projects will next have the comedy film KRamp hitting screens on October 18 for Deepavali this year The film which sources say will be Kiran Abbavarams first fullfledged comedy role has been directed by Jains Nani and produced by Razesh Danda and Shiva Bommak Yukti Thareja plays the female lead in the film which has music by Chaitan Bharadwaj and cinematography by Sateesh Reddy Masam Editing for the film the shooting of which began in February this year is by Chota K PrasadKiran Abbavaram was also in the spotlight recently for his generous decision to lend a helping hand to 10 aspirants from the middle and lower middle income groups who wanted to enter the film industry but who did not have the means to do soAt a prerelease event of his film Dilruba Kiran Abbavaram had said When I came to Krishna Nagar for the first time there were 40 to 50 people with me We would meet at different places and discuss films We wanted to make short films However every day that number kept declining It slowly became 40 and then 30 and then 10 Now there arent even two or three people The reason being opportunityStating that he knew this fact because he too had suffered in a similar fashion Kiran Abbavaram said Earning every single rupee is difficult If a middleclass person or a person from the poorer sections told those around him that he wants to go to Hyderabad for any job say for instance a software job people wont say anything They will bid him good luck and send him on his way However if we say we are leaving to Hyderabad to look for an opportunity in cinema nobody will agree Nobody will give even Rs 5000 or Rs 10000 per month Nobody will support because nobody has faith in cinemaI have seen several people in my journey who have returned because of not having hope I do not know how successful I will be or for how long I will be there But I have always felt that if I managed to establish myself at some point I must do what I can Today because of the love you all have shown me I am in a relatively better place he saidI give you all my word on this stage Every year I can support 10 people from the lower middle class or from the middle class who are passionate about cinema and want to enter this industry but who do not have the means It can be food accommodation or anything pertaining to honing their skills sets in the cine field As of this day I will be able to look after 10 people he saidIf by Gods grace my stature rises I can look after a 100 or a 1000 But as of now if there is somebody who is crazy about cinema but does not have support I can look after their basic needs I can look after 10 such persons at this time I feel it is my responsibility he said even as he urged filmmakers from the rural parts who had come to Hyderabad not to go back giving up on their dreamsI request every filmmaker who has come from a village not to turn back without hope Realise your dreams he had then said IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/telugu-star-kiran-abbavarams-son-named-hanu-abbavaram-629899.html Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/malayalam-film-chatha-pacha-to-release-in-over-100-countries-around-the-world-629955.html Chennai Aug 4 Director Adhvaith Nayars eagerly awaited action extravaganza Chatha Pacha The Ring of Rowdies is now all set to release in over 100 countries around the world The huge release has been made possible through a landmark deal between Reel World Entertainment and global distributor The Plot PicturesHailed as one of the most significant overseas distribution collaborations for a Malayalam film the partnership will see Chatha Pacha hit screens in over 100 countriesincluding the UAE USA UK Canada Australia Singapore and Germanymarking a major leap for regional Indian cinema on the world stageChatha Pacha has triggered huge expectations for a number of reasons Firstly the film is a bold and stylized action drama that is set in the world of WWE wrestling blending emotional intensity with cinematic scaleNext the film boasts of a powerhouse star cast that includes Arjun Ashokan Roshan Mathew Vishak Nair and Ishan Shoukath It is being produced by Shihan Shoukath and Ritesh S Ramakrishnan under the Reel World Entertainment bannerThirdly the film is being directed by Adhvaith Nayar who is the nephew of legendary actor Mohanlal He has honed his craft under renowned filmmakers like Jeethu Joseph Rajeev Ravi and Mohanlal himselfOne other reason why the film has huge expectations riding on it is because of the fact that it will have sound tracks by the famous music director trio of ShankarEhsaanLoy Interestingly Chatha Pacha will mark their Malayalam debutThe film has cinematography by Anend C Chandran action choreography by Kalai Kingson lyrics by Vinayak Sasikumar and a background score by Mujeeb MajeedProducer Shihan Shoukath said Were thrilled to be joining hands with The Plot Pictures and their founder Pratixa for the worldwide release of Chatha Pacha The Ring of Rowdies With their incredible track record including films like Devara and a distribution network that spans over 100 countries theyre the ideal partner for a film like this Chatha Pacha with its WWEbased theme taps into this universal narrative that connects with audiences across cultures We cant wait to bring this experience to the worldThe Plot Pictures Founder amp CEO Pratixa Kanojia said Chatha Pacha immediately stood out for its fresh energy bold in style yet deeply rooted in emotion Its that rare fusion of action and heart Collaborating with Reel World Entertainment on this project felt like a natural step forward as we continue to champion authentic Malayalam stories for global audiences IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/malayalam-film-chatha-pacha-to-release-in-over-100-countries-around-the-world-629955.html Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-rajinikanths-coolie-for-release-with-an-a-certificate-629541.html Chennai Aug 1 The Central Board of Film Certification has cleared director Lokesh Kanakarajs explosive action entertainer Coolie featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead for release with an A certificate Taking to its X timeline Sun Pictures the firm that has produced the film said Coolie censored A Coolie releasing worldwide August 14thThe film getting an A certificate has got a section of the audience concerned Family audiences and children form a considerable chunk of actor Rajinikanths fan base and Coolie getting an A certificate will mean families will be unable to take their children to theatres to watch the eagerlyawaited filmCoolie has already triggered huge expectations In fact it has made headlines by becoming the highest overseas procurement for a Tamil film to dateRumours doing the rounds in the industry also suggest that director Lokesh Kanakarajs much awaited action entertainer may well reach audiences in over a 100 countries around the world when the film hits screens on August 14 this yearHamsini Entertainment a key player in international film distribution is backing the films global distribution Sources in the industry claim that with Coolie Hamsini Entertainment is gearing up for their biggest release yet targeting distribution in over a 100 countries making it one of the most widespread international releases for an Indian filmApart from Rajinikanth the film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra Soubin Shahir and Shruti HaasanAnirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin RajThe film is keenly awaited as it will feature actors Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth together after almost 38 years The two were last seen together in the superhit Tamil film Mr Bharath which was released in 1986 and in which Sathyaraj played Rajinikanths father Interestingly Sathyaraj had turned down offers to act in some of Rajinikanths earlier films like Enthiran and SivajiCoolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film will revolve around gold smuggling Interestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj has disclosed that Coolie will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCU IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-rajinikanths-coolie-for-release-with-an-a-certificate-629541.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/urvasi-and-vijayraghavan-win-national-award-for-best-supporting-actor-629544.html Thiruvananthapuram Aug 1 Veteran actors Urvasi and Vijayraghavan on Friday walked away with the National film award for the best supporting actor The awards was announced in Delhi But Urvasi minced no words when she said there is a lobby which decides these awards They could have given the best actress award also to two people In the past also this has happened to me said UrvasiIncidentally both Urvasi and Vijayraghavan have shared these awards with two others Urvasi won the best supporting actress award for her brilliant role in the film Ullozhokku while veteran actor Vijayraghavan won the best actor award his Pookalam For Urvasi this is her second National award for the best supporting actress Her first award was in 2005 when she won for her performance in the film Achuvinte Amma But for Vijayraghavan this is the first national award Reacting to it he said he was surprised to be named as the best supporting actor Long back I used to wait for this day when the awards was announced as I hoped quite a few times but when I never made it I no longer used to wait as I felt I will not make it Hence when the news came on Friday I was pleasantly surprised said the hugely popular actor who began his nearly four decade acting career as a villain He further added I am deeply thankful to all those behind the film Pookalam as if the producer was not there and I was not contacted for acting this role I would have never won this award The film titled 2018 which told the tale of the worst ever floods that hit Kerala in 2018 got an award for Mohandas for the category Production Design Film editor Mithun Murali won the best editor award for the film Pookalam Director of the film Pookalam Christo Tomy which also won the best Malayalam Feature Film said that the eight year efforts which went into the film have been rewarded There were a few times we had to stop the shooting due to a few reasons In between Covid also took a toll but now with the film winning a few awards we are all excited The efforts of Urvasi and Paravathy was really commendable said Tomy IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/urvasi-and-vijayraghavan-win-national-award-for-best-supporting-actor-629544.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/a-r-rahman-congratulates-nephew-g-v-prakash-for-second-national-award-wishes-him-many-more-629588.html Chennai Aug 2 Oscar winner A R Rahman who is also the uncle of music director G V Prakash and ace director Sudha Kongara were among several film celebrities who congratulated music director G V Prakash on having won his second National Award for Vaathi Soon after the winners of the 71st National Awards were announced on Wednesday G V Prakash Kumar who won the National Award for Best Music Direction Songs for the Tamil Telugu bilingual film Vaathi took to his X timeline to call the honour a blessing for the second time G V Prakash had won his first National Award for director Sudha Kongaras Soorarai PottruResponding to G V Prakashs statement on X music director A R Rahman wrote Wishing you many more Congratulations G V Prakash who had worked under A R Rahman for a while before turning music director responded to Rahmans tweet saying Thanks a lot sir Interestingly G V Prakash had in an interview earlier disclosed that although he was Rahmans nephew he would always address him as sir with respect as he had worked under himDirector Sudha Kongara too congratulated G V Prakash on his second National Award Taking to Instagram she posted a picture of herself with G V Prakash and wrote Looooooong due my bestie buddy brother gvprakash So so awesome CongratulationsAnd heres to many many more And my fav fav fav song of yours too G V Prakash meanwhile in a statement expressing gratitude called his second National Award A blessing for the second timeHe wrote A blessing for the second time Im truly overwhelmed and deeply grateful to receive the 71st National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Vaathi My heartfelt thanks to the esteemed jury and selection committee Thank you to the entire team of Vaathi for being part of this beautiful journeyThe music director also went on to specially thank actor Dhanush who played the lead in Vaathi and director Venky AtluriHe said Special thanks to my brother Dhanush who chose me for this film Our continuous collaborationfrom Polladhavan to Asuran Vaathi and Idly Kadaihas been creatively fulfilling and rewarding for both of us A big thank you to my director Venky Atluri who inspired me to give my best and trusted me with the music for this filmHe went on to say From Vaathi to Lucky Bhaskar and now onto our next project thank you Venky for the consistent trust and for bringing blockbuster moments into our journey Thanks to our producers Nagavamsi and Trivikram for believing in me and giving me this opportunityHe signed off saying I am immensely grateful to my family my incredible team of musicians lyricists technicians my dear friends and all my fans who have supported and believed in me Thank you IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/a-r-rahman-congratulates-nephew-g-v-prakash-for-second-national-award-wishes-him-many-more-629588.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 12:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/youre-truly-our-sundari-says-actor-nakuls-wife-sruthi-to-their-daughter-akira-on-her-fifth-birthday-629595.html Chennai Aug 2 Sruthi Nakul the wife of Tamil actor Nakul has now penned an adorable birthday post for their daughter Akira in which she has called the child as being truly their Sundari Taking to her Instagram page to post a really cute video of Akira from the time she was born until the time she turned five years old Sruthi Nakul wrote 5 years of Akira The day she was born both actornakkhul and I were born again not only as a father and as a mother but as a whole new version of ourselves Shes the kind of warmth that no words can ever describe She made us parents and filled our home with love joy kindness and best kind of hugsSruti went on to add So fierce so independent and truly too gentle and thoughtful beyond her years Loves her litter brother her pets her slightly sleep deprived parents and her people with her whole heart Wishing her daughter a happy birthday Sruti said Happiest birthday myakira Youre truly our Sundari not just by looks but truly your heart The world is more beautiful and more magical because of you in it Mumma Pappa amp Amo Love you SO much myakira khulbeetails khulbaebee akiraturns55 years of AkiraThe day she was born both actornakkhul and I were born again not only as a father and as a mother but as a whole new version of ourselves Shes the kind of warmth that no words can ever describe She made us parents and filled our home with love joy kindness and best kind of hugs So fierce so independent and truly too gentle amp thoughtful beyond her years Loves her litter brother her pets her slightly sleep deprived parents amp her people with her whole heart Happiest birthday myakira Youre truly our Sundari not just by looks but truly your heart The world is more beautiful and more magical because of you in it Mumma Pappa amp Amo Love you SO much myakira khulbeetails khulbaebee akiraturns5Actor Nakul who was clearly impressed by the effort his wife had made to wish their daughter a happy birthday penned a note of appreciation for herHe said Baby srubee youre the best da I watched you build this video from scratch this very same day five years back I watched you put the same love and effort to welcome Akira to this world youve never ever given any less since the day we knew we were pregnant Im simply in awe Thank you for Akira Im so proud of who You are love us baby IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/youre-truly-our-sundari-says-actor-nakuls-wife-sruthi-to-their-daughter-akira-on-her-fifth-birthday-629595.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 12:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-pawan-kalyans-action-spectacle-they-call-him-og-make-sparks-fly-with-first-single-fire-storm-629640.html Hyderabad Aug 2 The makers of director Sujeeths eagerly awaited action extravaganza They Call Him OG featuring powerstar Pawan Kalyan in the lead on Saturday released the foottapping fiery first single from the film Fire Storm much to the delight of fans and film buffs DVV Entertainment the production house producing the film took to its timeline on X to share the link to the first single It wrote FIRESTORM IS LIVE NOW OGFireStorm TheyCallHimOGMusic director S Thaman delivers a powerpacked foot tapping number in Fire Storm that gives audiences a fairly good idea of the films fiery pulse The song at the very beginning itself makes it clear that OG stands for Ojas GambheeraSung by Thaman S Nazeeruddin and Bharathraj Silambarasan TR Simbu and Deepak Blue the song has Telugu lyrics by Vishwa and Srinivasa Mouli and English lyrics by Raja kumari Interestingly the song also has some Japanese lyrics that have been penned by Adviteeya VojjalaThe visuals accompaniying the powerful number shows that the film will have no dearth of action sequencesThe film boasts a powerful ensemble with Emraan Hashmi Priyanka Arul Mohan Prakash Raj and Sriya Reddy in key roles Produced by DVV Danayya and Kalyan Dasari under the DVV Entertainment banner the same powerhouse behind global phenomenon RRR OG is already being hailed as the biggest cinematic event of 2025Cinematography for the film is by Ravi K Chandran ISC and Manoj Paramahamsa ISC and editing is by Navin Nooli Titled after its cryptic lead and carrying the tagline They Call Him OG the film promises a fullblown assault of mass mystique and madnessThe film has triggered huge interest as fans believe it will have Pawan Kalyan weilding a Katana againThe film which is expected to be high on action was originally slated to hit screens worldwide on September 27 last year However its release was delayed because of shooting getting delayed Now the film is all set to hit screens almost a year later on September 25 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-pawan-kalyans-action-spectacle-they-call-him-og-make-sparks-fly-with-first-single-fire-storm-629640.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 16:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/did-not-expect-to-be-welcomed-with-so-much-warmth-and-kindness-says-actress-anupama-parameswaran-629652.html Chennai Aug 2 Actress Anupama Parameswaran whose performance in the recently released Malayalam film Janaki V Vs State of Kerala has come in for praise has now penned a heartfelt note of gratitude to Malayalam audiences saying she did not expect to be welcomed with so much warmth and kindness Taking to her Instagram page to pen the note of gratitude Anupama said Janaki released and I just want to say Thank You Coming back to Malayalam cinema after a while I didnt expect to be welcomed with so much warmth and kindness Your love for the character truly touched meStating that she had been reading all the kind messages reviews and personal notes the audiences had written the actress said that reading every word about how Janaki had made audiences feel meant the world to her She said Thank you for seeing her and for seeing me through herThe actress also thanked her director Pravin Narayanan for trusting her with the role of Janaki and for giving her the space to live the role fullyThis journey has been special in ways Ill always carry with me she said and added Heres to many more stories characters and connections ahead With love Always grateful Janaki Gratitude MalayalamCinema FromTheHeartFor the unaware Janaki V Vs State of Kerala which released on July 17 this year was a crime courtroom drama that was directed by Pravin Narayanan Produced by Phanindra Kumar and coproduced by Sethuraman Nair Kankol the film which the makers claimed was based on actual facts had cinematography by Renadive and editing by Samjith Mohammed The film apart from Anupama Parameswaran featured Suresh Gopi Divya Pillai Sruthi Ramachandran Askar Ali Madhav Suresh Gopi and Baiju Sandosh It had background score by Ghibran while its songs were composed by Gireesh Narayanan IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/did-not-expect-to-be-welcomed-with-so-much-warmth-and-kindness-says-actress-anupama-parameswaran-629652.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 17:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ustaad-bhagat-singh-director-tells-devi-sri-prasad-you-didnt-just-score-music-for-my-films-you-became-their-heartbeat-629665.html Hyderabad Aug 2 Director Harish Shankar who is now in the process of directing the Pawan Kalyan starrer Ustaad Bhagat Singh on Saturday penned a heart touching birthday greeting to ace music director Devi Sri Prasad in which he said that the latter didnt just score music for his films he actually became their heartbeat Taking to his X timeline to greet music director Devi Sri Prasad on his birthday director Harish Shankar wrote Dear DSP From the very first moment our paths crossed I knew you werent just a music director you were a force From sleepless jam sessions to stadiums echoing with your anthems our journey together has been nothing short of a rollercoaster Full of fire faith and friendshipThe director then said You didnt just score music for my films you became the heartbeat of themOn your special day Im not just celebrating the artist Im celebrating the man who stood by me believed in me and brought life to my stories through sound Happy Birthday to Indias Biggest Chartbusters creator he wroteDevi Sri Prasad responded to the greeting He replied saying Sir Ji harish2you How sweet of you to say such beautiful and emotional words This shows your pure love for me Being associated with someone like you who has such high knowledge of literature is always a great pleasure for me And our musical lyrical conversations I always cherish Harish Shankar wasnt the only film celebrity to greet Devi Sri Prasad In fact the music director has been flooded with birthday greetings ever since Saturday morning Some of those who wished him include Telugu star Ram Charan and producer Sarath Chandra NaiduWishing Devi Sri Prasad actor Ram Charan wrote Happy birthday Rockstar thisIsDSP Have a superb year ahead with rocking musicResponding to Ram Charan Devi Sri Prasad wrote back Thank you so much my dearest Brother AlwaysRamCharan IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/ustaad-bhagat-singh-director-tells-devi-sri-prasad-you-didnt-just-score-music-for-my-films-you-became-their-heartbeat-629665.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 18:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/complete-audio-of-rajinikanths-coolie-released-629676.html Chennai Aug 2 The makers of director Lokesh Kanakarajs eagerly awaited action extravaganza Coolie featuring superstar Rajinikanth in the lead on Saturday released the complete audio of the film comprising eight tracks including the instrumental number Coolie Disco much to the delight of fans and film buffs Sun Pictures the production house producing the film took to X to share all the platforms on which the complete audio was available It wrote Coolie audio out nowCoolie releasing worldwide August 14th and shared a poster that said Audio out now and carried the names of all eight tracks releasedThe eight tracks of the film are Coolie Disco an instrumental piece Chikitu with lyrics by Arivu Uyirnaadi Nanbane Vishnu Edavan I am the danger Heisenberg Monica Vishnu Edavan Asal Kolaar Kokki Rap by Amogh Balaji Powerhouse Arivu and Mobsta HeisenbergThe makers chose to release the complete audio just ahead of the grand event that has been scheduled to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor stadium on SaturdayCoolie has already triggered huge expectations In fact it has made headlines by becoming the highest overseas procurement for a Tamil film to dateRumours doing the rounds in the industry also suggest that director Lokesh Kanakarajs much awaited action entertainer may well reach audiences in over a 100 countries around the world when the film hits screens on August 14 this yearHamsini Entertainment a key player in international film distribution is backing the films global distribution Sources in the industry claim that with Coolie Hamsini Entertainment is gearing up for their biggest release yet targeting distribution in over a 100 countries making it one of the most widespread international releases for an Indian filmApart from Rajinikanth the film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra Soubin Shahir and Shruti HaasanAnirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin RajThe film is keenly awaited as it will feature actors Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth together after almost 38 years The two were last seen together in the superhit Tamil film Mr Bharath which was released in 1986 and in which Sathyaraj played Rajinikanths father Interestingly Sathyaraj had turned down offers to act in some of Rajinikanths earlier films like Enthiran and SivajiCoolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film will revolve around gold smuggling Interestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj has disclosed that Coolie will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCU IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/complete-audio-of-rajinikanths-coolie-released-629676.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/g-v-prakash-on-winning-national-award-for-best-music-direction-a-blessing-for-the-second-time-629518.html Chennai Aug 1 Actor music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction Songs for the Tamil Telugu bilingual film Vaathi has called the honour a blessing for the second time Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of VaathiG V Prakash wrote A blessing for the second time Im truly overwhelmed and deeply grateful to receive the 71st National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Vaathi My heartfelt thanks to the esteemed jury and selection committee Thank you to the entire team of Vaathi for being part of this beautiful journeyThe music director also went on to specially thank actor Dhanush who played the lead in Vaathi and director Venky AtluriHe said Special thanks to my brother Dhanush who chose me for this film Our continuous collaborationfrom Polladhavan to Asuran Vaathi and Idly Kadaihas been creatively fulfilling and rewarding for both of us A big thank you to my director Venky Atluri who inspired me to give my best and trusted me with the music for this filmHe went on to say From Vaathi to Lucky Bhaskar and now onto our next project thank you Venky for the consistent trust and for bringing blockbuster moments into our journey Thanks to our producers Nagavamsi and Trivikram for believing in me and giving me this opportunityHe signed off saying I am immensely grateful to my family my incredible team of musicians lyricists technicians my dear friends and all my fans who have supported and believed in me Thank you IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/g-v-prakash-on-winning-national-award-for-best-music-direction-a-blessing-for-the-second-time-629518.html Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nithya-menen-on-her-film-19-629322.html Chennai July 31 Actress Nithya Menen took to social media to pen a lengthy heartfelt note on her film 191a which completed three years on Thursday Taking to her Instagram page the actress posted a series of pictures shot while working on the film and wrote Three years of 191a A film that felt like the coolness under a ficus tree The kind where you want to lay down and go to sleep because its so peaceful We had one of those trees too as a strong presence around us and in the filmShe went on to say It must be some sort of great blessing or luck to be able to do such diverse films all the time Same actors but such diametrically opposite films It is the variety and diversity of concepts and tone that I love the most about work Heres to a lot more In all directions Wild and freeThe film 191a which was directed by debutant Indhu V S featured actors Vijay Sethupathi and Indrajith Sukumaran in the lead along with Nithya Menen The films plot revolved around a woman who runs a photocopy shop The womans life goes haywire when a revolutionary leaves literature penned by him in the form of a novel with herNithya Menen who worked with Vijay Sethupathi on this film almost four years ago again teamed up with him for her most recent film director Pandirajs Thalaivan ThalaiviInterestingly in Thalaivan Thalaivi Nithya Menen and Vijay Sethupathi play a couple who are constantly quarreling with each other despite being deeply in love with one anotherThe film which hit screens on July 25 this year has already emerged a huge superhit and is continuing to have a strong run in theatres IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nithya-menen-on-her-film-19-629322.html Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-g-v-prakash-starrer-blackmail-for-release-with-ua-certificate-629441.html Chennai Aug 1 The Central Board of Film Certification CBFC has now cleared director Mu Murans muchawaited thriller drama Blackmail featuring actor music director and producer G V Prakash in the lead for release with a clean UA certificate Taking to its X timeline JDS Film Factory the production house that has produced the film said Blackmail UA Censored CertificateIt may be recalled that the film which was originally scheduled to hit screens worldwide on August 1 this year was indefinitely postponed just a day before its releaseOn Thursday JDS Film Factory had said Dear all Our Movie Black Mail release is postponed due to unavoidable circumstances We regret for the inconvenience caused Fresh release date will be announced soon Team Black Mail blackmail jdsfilmfactory gvprakash mumaran1 APIfilms tejuashwiniHowever the production house did not state the reason for choosing to postpone the filmActor G V Prakash plays the lead in the film along with actress Teju Ashwini Apart from G V Prakash and Teju Ashwini the film will also feature a host of actors including actors Srikanth Bindhu Madhavi Linga Thilak Ramesh and MuthukumarThe film is being produced by A Deivakani and is being presented by Jayakodi Amalraj under the banner JDS Film FactoryMu Maran who is directing this film is best known for having directed the critically acclaimed thriller Iravukku Aayiram Kangal which featured Arul Nidhi and Mahima Nambiar in the leadIn the first look poster of Blackmail G V Prakash was seen standing next to a motor bike the number plate of which read Money He sported a perplexed look giving the impression that he was both anxious and at the same time unsure of what was to happen nextOn the technical front cinematography for the film has been handled by well known cinematographer Gokul BenoyMusic for the film has been scored by Sam C S while editing for the film has been taken care of by San LokeshThe film has two costume designers in Thilakapriya Shanmugham and Vinod Sundar The stunt sequences in the film have been choreographed by Rajasekhar while makeup has been taken care of by Sasikumar Paramasivam IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-g-v-prakash-starrer-blackmail-for-release-with-ua-certificate-629441.html Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vishal-begins-shooting-for-director-ravi-arasus-film-in-chennai-629470.html Chennai Aug 1 Actor Vishal on Friday commenced shooting for his 35th film which is being directed by well known Tamil film director Ravi Arasu Produced by veteran filmmaker R B Choudhary under the banner of his well known production house Super Good Films the film was officially launched in July this year with a grand pooja ceremonyIt may be recalled that several celebrities from the Tamil film industry including directors Vetrimaaran Saravana Subbaiah Citizen Manimaran NH4 Venkat Mohan Ayogya Saravanan Engeyum Eppodhum actors Karthi and Jiiva cinematographer Arthur A Wilson and distributor Tiruppur Subramaniam had graced the occasionThis upcoming project is the 99th film of Super Good Films which has delivered numerous blockbusters and more imporantly introduced several talented filmmakers to the Tamil film industryThe film which is yet to be titled and which is being tentatively referred to as Vishal 35 will mark director Ravi Arasus firsttime collaboration with Vishal The actor who is riding a success wave with his most recent film to hit the screens Madha Gaja Raja emerging a superhit is intent on continuing the success streakThe film boasts of an exceptional technical team Acclaimed cinematographer Richard M Nathan reunites with Vishal after their successful outing in the superhit film Madha Gaja Raja The film also brings back the Mark Antony combo of Vishal and GV Prakash Kumar together G V Prakash will be composing the music for this film NB Srikanth is in charge of editing while Durairaj handles art direction Costume design is being led by Vasuki BhaskarTalented actress Dushara Vijayan will be playing the female lead pairing opposite Vishal for the first time The cast also includes Thambi Ramaiah and Arjai Sources close to the unit say that the other members of the cast will be revealed soonThe shooting is set to be completed in a single 45day schedule in and around Chennai IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/vishal-begins-shooting-for-director-ravi-arasus-film-in-chennai-629470.html Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shruti-haasan-on-coolie-working-with-legends-like-rajinikanth-nagarjuna-was-inspiring-629478.html Chennai Aug 1 Actress Shruti Haasan who has worked alongside two film industry legends Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna in director Lokesh Kanakarajs upcoming action entertainer Coolie says that the experience of working with them was inspiring The actress and singer recently opened up about her experience of working with two of the biggest names in Indian cinema While one might assume the presence of such legends on set would create pressure Shruti said the experience was anything but thatIt was really inspiring It was amazing It was such a great learning experience to be around so many actors in the beginning I like to still be nervous about what Im going to learn and what my experiences are going to be But definitely overall it was amazing to have interactions with so many great legends she sharedShruti emphasized that the energy on set wasnt intimidatingit was uplifting Watching Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna approach their craft with humility and intensity reaffirmed her belief in constantly evolving as an artisteProduced by Sun Pictures Coolie has already made headlines by becoming the highest overseas procurement for a Tamil film to dateRumours doing the rounds in the industry also suggest that director Lokesh Kanakarajs much awaited action entertainer may well reach audiences in over a 100 countries around the world when the film hits screens on August 14 this yearHamsini Entertainment a key player in international film distribution is backing the films global distribution Sources in the industry claim that with Coolie Hamsini Entertainment is gearing up for their biggest release yet targeting distribution in over a 100 countries making it one of the most widespread international releases for an Indian filmApart from Rajinikanth Nagarjuna and Shruti Haasan the film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra and Soubin ShahirAnirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin RajThe film is keenly awaited as it will feature actors Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth together after almost 38 years The two were last seen together in the superhit Tamil film Mr Bharath which was released in 1986 and in which Sathyaraj played Rajinikanths father Interestingly Sathyaraj had turned down offers to act in some of Rajinikanths earlier films like Enthiran and SivajiCoolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film will revolve around gold smuggling Interestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj has disclosed that Coolie will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCU IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shruti-haasan-on-coolie-working-with-legends-like-rajinikanth-nagarjuna-was-inspiring-629478.html Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-single-fire-storm-from-pawan-kalyans-action-spectacle-they-call-him-og-to-release-on-august-2-629309.html Chennai July 31 The makers of director Sujeeths eagerly awaited action extravaganza They Call Him OG featuring Power Star Pawan Kalyan in the lead on Thursday announced that the first single from the film Fire Storm would release on August 2 DVV Entertainment the production house producing the film took to its timeline on X to make the announcement It wrote Born in rage Built for the fight Hes back to write the final page Firing OG moment on Aug 2ndThe striking new poster for Fire Storm features a cassette engulfed in flames bullets and serpents hinting at the chaos to come At its core a pair of red vengeful eyesand a warningOG is helmed by Sujeeth with music by S Thaman whose thumping score is expected to fuel the films fiery pulse The team is betting big on Thaman who they believe is all set to deliver a thumping chart busterPower Star Pawan Kalyan will return in his most intense and enigmatic avatar yet Gambheera in the filmThe film boasts a powerful ensemble with Emraan Hashmi Priyanka Arul Mohan Prakash Raj and Sriya Reddy in key roles Produced by DVV Danayya and Kalyan Dasari under the DVV Entertainment banner the same powerhouse behind global phenomenon RRR OG is already being hailed as the biggest cinematic event of 2025Cinematography for the film is by Ravi K Chandran ISC and Manoj Paramahamsa ISC and editing is by Navin Nooli Titled after its cryptic lead and carrying the tagline They Call Him OG the film promises a fullblown assault of mass mystique and madnessThe film has triggered huge interest as fans believe it will have Pawan Kalyan weilding a Katana againThe film which is expected to be high on action was originally slated to hit screens worldwide on September 27 last year However its release was delayed because of shooting getting delayed Now the film is all set to hit screens almost a year later on September 25 this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-single-fire-storm-from-pawan-kalyans-action-spectacle-they-call-him-og-to-release-on-august-2-629309.html Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-of-g-v-prakash-starrer-blackmail-postponed-629172.html Chennai July 31 The release of director Mu Murans muchawaited thriller drama Blackmail featuring actor music director and producer G V Prakash in the lead has now been postponed The film was originally scheduled to hit screens worldwide on August 1 this yearOn Thursday JDS Film Factory the production house that has produced the film took to its X timeline to announce its decision to postpone the release of the filmIt said Dear all Our Movie Black Mail release is postponed due to unavoidable circumstances We regret for the inconvenience caused Fresh release date will be announced soon Team Black Mail blackmail jdsfilmfactory gvprakash mumaran1 APIfilms tejuashwiniActor G V Prakash plays the lead in the film along with actress Teju Ashwini Apart from G V Prakash and Teju Ashwini the film will also feature a host of actors including actors Srikanth Bindhu Madhavi Linga Thilak Ramesh and MuthukumarThe film is being produced by A Deivakani and is being presented by Jayakodi Amalraj under the banner JDS Film FactoryMu Maran who is directing this film is best known for having directed the critically acclaimed thriller Iravukku Aayiram Kangal which featured Arul Nidhi and Mahima Nambiar in the leadIn the first look poster of Blackmail G V Prakash was seen standing next to a motor bike the number plate of which read Money He sported a perplexed look giving the impression that he was both anxious and at the same time unsure of what was to happen nextOn the technical front cinematography for the film has been handled by wellknown cinematographer Gokul BenoyMusic for the film has been scored by Sam C S while editing for the film has been taken care of by San LokeshThe film has two costume designers in Thilakapriya Shanmugham and Vinod Sundar The stunt sequences in the film have been choreographed by Rajasekhar while makeup has been taken care of by Sasikumar Paramasivam IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/release-of-g-v-prakash-starrer-blackmail-postponed-629172.html Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-nanis-true-love-for-cinema-wins-dulquer-salmaans-heart-629090.html Chennai July 30 Actor Dulquer Salmaan on Wednesday lauded Telugu star Nani after the latter put out a post on his X account in which he very selflessly and generously praised the recently released teasers and promos of all the upcoming movies including Vijay Deverakondas Kingdom Dulquer Salmaans Kantha Jr NTRs War 2 and Rajinikanths Coolie It all started on Wednesday evening with actor Nani putting out a tweet on his X timelineNani in his tweet said Loving everything happening around cinema Kingdom feels like own coming from our Gautam Vijay Ani and Vamsi Everything that came out so far makes it very exciting Dulquers and Ranas Kantha teaser was terrific and AakasamLoOkaTara glimpse was beautiful and theres War2 and Coolie to look forward to Wish you all enjoy these films at theatres and have a great time this seasonTouched by Nanis gesture actor Dulquer Salmaan responded to Nanis tweet calling his love for cinema as being true Dulquer wrote back to Nani saying This is true love for cinema Lots of love to you Nani bro Wishing all films do exceptionally well starting this weekend with Vijays Kingdom NameisNani TheDeverakondaVijay Deverakondas film Kingdom which was originally supposed to hit screens on March 28 this year will now hit screens on July 31Written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri the film has music by Anirudh Ravichander and editing by Navin Nooli It is being produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune 4 Cinemas Banners respectively The film is to be presented by Srikara Studios Well known costume designer Neeraja Kona is incharge of the costumes for this film which has its songs choreographed by Vijay BinniThree stunt choreographers Yannick Ben Chethan DSouza Real Satis have worked on the film which is full of action sequences IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-nanis-true-love-for-cinema-wins-dulquer-salmaans-heart-629090.html Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/anirudh-has-just-poured-life-into-kingdom-says-vijay-deverakonda-628806.html Chennai July 29 Actor Vijay Deverakonda on Tuesday showered praise on music director Anirudh Ravichander saying the latter had just poured life into his upcoming action extravaganza Kingdom Participating in a prerelease event in Chennai to promote director Gowtham Tinnanuris action extravaganza Kingdom Vijay Deverakonda spoke about various aspects of the film beginning with why they wanted they wanted the film to be made in Tamil as well and how the people of the state had always showered him with loveIn the process Vijay Deverakonda said he wished to thank to two people since he was in Chennai He named Suriya for lending his voice to the teaser of the film and Anirudh who he said had poured life into the films musicHe Anirudh performed at our prerelease event just yesterday and today hes already in Chennai making sure the final copy of Kingdom is perfect before it goes to the US I love Anirudh When I was here for Kushi I told you all how much I love Anirudh and how I wanted to kidnap him and take him away That time I hadnt met Ani in lifeIn the last couple of months I have spent some time with Anirudh I came down to Chennai chilled with him and his boys in the studio We went and played some pickle ball listened to some music We came to Hyderabad Spent some time Now I want to kidnap him even more Now I want to kidnap him for sure and keep him with me always Thank you for every thing you have doneStating that Anirudhs words carried huge weightage among audiences the actor said Every word Anirudh says carries so much weight Hell tell in some interview I saw 40 minutes of Kingdom and it is superb and suddenly it is everywhere People take what Anirudh says more seriously than what I say When Anirudh said that this film will be a milestone in all our careers my friends began telling me Ani has given his stamp This film is a sureshot successKingdom which is all set to hit theatres worldwide on July 31 has been directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri It has music by Anirudh Ravichander and is jointly produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under the banners of Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas and presented by Srikara Studios IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/anirudh-has-just-poured-life-into-kingdom-says-vijay-deverakonda-628806.html Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/will-actress-shwetha-menon-break-the-glass-ceiling-in-amma-628612.html Thiruvananthapuram July 29 With just two days left for withdrawal of nominations for the 17member executive committee of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists AMMA there is a strong possibility that popular actress Shwetha Menon could become the first woman president in the maledominated organisations threedecadeold history The path appears to have been cleared after actor and comedian 70yearold Jagadish expressed his desire to withdraw his nomination for the post of presidentA total of 74 nomination forms have been filed for various posts and it will not be until Thursday the last date for withdrawal of nominations that it becomes clear whether Shwetha will create history or if voting will be required for the top post and othersAMMA office bearers include the president two vicepresidents the general secretary the joint secretary the treasurer and 11 executive membersThere are around 500 AMMA members who are eligible to cast their votesSpeaking to IANS Jagadish said he had consulted veteran actors Mammootty Mohanlal and Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi before filing his nominationIn 2021 there was a general sentiment that two women should be made vicepresidents When I heard that I withdrew my nomination then Now there is talk about a woman leading our body I felt I shouldnt stand in the way said JagadishI discussed it again with the three senior actors and they shared the same view So Ive decided to step back he told IANSHowever he added that a few more things need to fall into place There are four other contenders for the post including Shwetha If the others dont withdraw then we will head into an election Lets wait and see if she is elected unopposed said Jagadish IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/will-actress-shwetha-menon-break-the-glass-ceiling-in-amma-628612.html Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/god-bless-you-with-good-health-and-prosperity-says-g-v-prakash-in-birthday-wish-to-dhanush-628338.html Chennai July 28 Music director G V Prakash who has scored the music for Dhanushs upcoming film Idly Kadai has now shared the link to Enna Sugam the first single from the film and wished actor Dhanush who turns 42 years old on Monday good health and prosperity Taking to his X timeline G V Prakash on Monday wrote Happy birthday my dear brother dhanushkraja God bless you with good health and prosperity waiting for idlykadaiThe makers of the film released the first single on Sunday evening in time to kickstart the birthday celebrations of Dhanush who has not only played the lead along with Nithya Menon in the film but has also directed itThe first single a romantic number that has lyrics by Dhanush has been sung by Dhanush and Shweta Mohan in the music of G V PrakashSinger Shweta Mohan too greeted Dhanush on his birthday Happy Birthday to the aweinspiring dhanushkraja Always grateful for the wonderful songs he has gifted me with Have you heard our new song EnnaSugam from IdlyKadai A gvprakash magicalA video clip of director and actor Dhanush playing the piano along with music director G V Prakash ahead of the release of the first single from their eagerlyawaited action entertainer Idly Kadai had gone viral on SaturdayIt may be recalled that the unit of the film had wrapped up shooting in April this year The unit completed the shooting of the film in Bangkok Sources say the unit canned in Bangkok a crucial sequence which required the presence of all the actors in the filmThe makers of the film had initially announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year However they chose to postpone the release to October 1Sources say Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in the film and that the face off between Dhanush and Arun Vijay will be something to look forward to in the filmThe makers have also confirmed that Shalini Pandey will be playing a pivotal role in the film as was being speculated in some sections of the mediaIdly Kadai which will feature Dhanush and Nithya Menon in the lead has been directed by Dhanush himself The film which is being jointly produced by Dhanushs Wunderbar films along with Dawn Pictures has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music by G V Prakash IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/god-bless-you-with-good-health-and-prosperity-says-g-v-prakash-in-birthday-wish-to-dhanush-628338.html Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-vijay-deverakondas-kingdom-for-release-628104.html Chennai July 26 The Central Board of Film Certification has now cleared director Gowtam Tinnanuris explosive action entertainer Kingdom featuring actor Vijay Deverakonda in the lead for release with an UA certificate Sithara Entertainments one of the production houses producing the film took to its X timeline to make the announcementOn Saturday the production house wrote The gun is loaded And The rage is real BLAZING ALL GUNS with a UA Certificate Let the rampage begin with the KingdomTrailer todayThe release of the film which was originally scheduled to hit screens on March 28 this year was first postponed to May 30 this year It was then pushed to July 4 However it was again postponed and is now scheduled to hit screens on July 31The film has generated a lot of buzz ever since its makers released a gripping teaser In the teaser Vijay Deverakonda comes across as a character that resembles an unstoppable forceblazing with intensity and destined for greatnessThe film which was initially being referred to as VD12 has the tagline From the shadows of betrayal shall rise a kingWritten and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri the film has music by Anirudh Ravichander and editing by Navin Nooli It is being produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune 4 Cinemas Banners respectively The film is to be presented by Srikara Studios Well known costume designer Neeraja Kona is incharge of the costumes for this film which has its songs choreographed by Vijay BinniThree stunt choreographers Yannick Ben Chethan DSouza Real Satis have worked on the film which is full of action sequences IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/censor-board-clears-vijay-deverakondas-kingdom-for-release-628104.html Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lokesh-kanakaraj-to-work-with-superstar-rajinikanth-again-628128.html Chennai July 26 Ace director Lokesh Kanakaraj whose muchawaited action entertainer Coolie features Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead has now disclosed in an interview that Superstar Rajinikanth and he may well work in another film in the future In a video interview the ace director was asked if there was a possibility that he would work again with Rajinikanth after Kaithi 2 Replying Lokesh said Im very eager to work with him Rajinikanth sir too after watching Coolie expressed the idea that we should work together again on another film But we do not know the timeline of when this other film will happen I also want to work with him and he also wants to work with meThe director has also disclosed that some portions of Coolie will revolve around costly watches When his attention was drawn to a scene in the teaser where there is a chain of watches and asked if such a scene existed in the film Lokesh replied We have used it in a fight sequence The film deals with a lot of watches and a watch factory We are talking about luxurious watches that are worth crores Some sequences in the film will be based on itMeanwhile Coolie has already made headlines by becoming the highest overseas procurement for a Tamil film to dateRumours doing the rounds in the industry also suggest that director Lokesh Kanakarajs much awaited action entertainer may well reach audiences in over a 100 countries around the world when the film hits screens on August 14 this yearHamsini Entertainment a key player in international film distribution is backing the films global distribution Sources in the industry claim that with Coolie Hamsini Entertainment is gearing up for their biggest release yet targeting distribution in over a 100 countries making it one of the most widespread international releases for an Indian filmApart from Rajinikanth the film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra Soubin Shahir and Shruti HaasanAnirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin RajThe film is keenly awaited as it will feature actors Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth together after almost 38 years The two were last seen together in the superhit Tamil film Mr Bharath which was released in 1986 and in which Sathyaraj played Rajinikanths father Interestingly Sathyaraj had turned down offers to act in some of Rajinikanths earlier films like Enthiran and SivajiCoolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film will revolve around gold smuggling Interestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj has disclosed that Coolie will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCU IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/lokesh-kanakaraj-to-work-with-superstar-rajinikanth-again-628128.html Sat, 26 Jul 2025 18:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/a-million-thanks-says-dhanush-to-audiences-as-his-50th-film-raayan-completes-a-year-628151.html Chennai July 26 Actor and director Dhanush on Saturday expressed a million thanks to audiences on the occasion of his 50th film Raayan completing one year Taking to his X timeline to post a BTS clip of the film Dhanush wrote One year of a film thats so special to us A million thanks D50 RaayanSun Pictures which produced the blockbuster film also chose to celebrate the film completing one year Taking to its X timeline the production house which put out the same BTS clip of Raayan wrote Celebrating 1 year of Blockbuster Raayan 1YearofRaayanActress Dushara Vijayan who played the role of Dhanushs sister in the film for her part wroteToday marks the incredible journey of bringing the fierce Durga to you all Forever thankful to the amazing team of Raayan and to each one of you out there this ones for you Usurey nee thaney nee thaney OneYearOfRaayanThe plot of Raayan which had Dhanush both directing and acting in it revolved around the titular character of Raayan short for Kaathavarayan played by Dhanush and his love for his two younger brothers played by Sundeep Kishan and Kalidas Jayaram and his younger sister played by Dushara VijayanRaayan set the cash registers ringing raking in 2375 crore worldwide on its opening day Its collections helped the film surpass Mari Selvarajs Karnan to emerge as the film with the biggest opening for Dhanush among all his films until then By the time the film completed its third weekend its total collections stood at around 149 crore worldwideThe film which had music by A R Rahman and some wonderful visuals by cinematographer Om Prakash had editing by PrasannaApart from Dhanush Kalidas Jayaram Sundeep Kishan and Dushara Vijayan the film also featured a series of gifted actors including S J Suryah Saravanan Selvaraghavan and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/a-million-thanks-says-dhanush-to-audiences-as-his-50th-film-raayan-completes-a-year-628151.html Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nara-rohiths-sundarakanda-to-release-worldwide-on-august-27-628047.html Hyderabad July 25 The makers of director Venkatesh Nimmalapudis upcoming romantic drama Sundarakanda featuring actor Nara Rohith in the lead will hit screens on August 27 this year its makers announced on Friday The makers chose to announce the films release date as part of the birthday celebrations of actor Nara RohithSundarakanda which is Nara Rohiths 20th film is being produced by Santhosh Chinnapolla Gowtham Reddy and Rakesh Mahankalli under the banner of Sandeep Picture Palace SPPThe films teaser which was released some time ago gave audiences a peek into Rohiths character a middleaged bachelor navigating life with wit and charm With its lighthearted tone and sliceoflife moments sources say Sundarakanda will provide a refreshing experience to audiencesSundarakanda will hit the theatres on August 27 on Ganesh Chaturthi The movie will have a long weekend advantage being a Wednesday releaseThe release date poster shows Nara Rohith and his two love stories across different phases of life It features Nara Rohith in contrasting timelines one alongside Sridevi Vijaykumar capturing the innocence of first love and the other with Vriti Vaghani hinting at a more mature possibly second chance at romanceLeon James has composed the music for this film and the first single Bahusa Bahusa crooned by Sid Sriram has turned out to be a chartbuster The movie has cinematography by Pradeep M Varma while Rohan Chillale is the Editor and Rajesh Pentakota is the art director Sundeep is the executive producer of the movieApart from Nara Rohith Vriti Vaghani and Sri Devi Vijay Kumar the film will also feature actors Naresh Vijaya Krishna Vasuki Anand comedian Satya Ajay VTV Ganesh Abhinav Gomatam Viswant Rupa Lakshmi Sunaina and Raghu BabuLyrics for the songs have been penned by Sri Harsha Emani while stunts in the film have been choreographed by Pruthvi Master Dances have been choreographed by Vishwa Raghu IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/nara-rohiths-sundarakanda-to-release-worldwide-on-august-27-628047.html Fri, 25 Jul 2025 23:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tamil-music-director-sam-c-s-scores-music-for-south-korean-film-627895.html Chennai July 25 Well known Tamil film music composer Sam C S who is known for having provided exceptional music in several superhit films has now disclosed that he is scoring music for a south Korean film as well Talking to IANS Sam C S confirmed the news Yes I am scoring music for a South Korean film as well They approached me after listening to my score for director Arun Matheswarans Saani Kayidham featuring director Selvaraghavan and Keerthy Suresh in the leadThis isnt the first time that Sam C S is scoring music for an international film The music director discloses that he had also scored music for a Vietnamese film in the year 2022The makers of that film approached me through well known stunt choreographer Peter Hein he informedInterestingly Sam has been picked for scoring music for the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe an animation franchise that will have seven films delivered over the period of a decadeAshwin Kumar the director of Mahavatar Narsimha the first instalment of the franchise says he picked Sam C S for the task from among all the music directors in the country after being mesmerized by Sams background score for the Tamil film JadaTalking to IANS the director said I have been a musician myself and if I had not been making films I would have been a choreographer or musician I have studied music begins the director When I was looking for a music composer I went through the works of a lot of musicians And when I went through Sams discography there was one film that he had done A film called Jada I heard the OST soundtrack of that film and was mesmerized I realised that there was only one person who could do justice to this film and that was him Ashwin Kumar saidHe went on to add We somehow reached out to him and showed him what we had done We had done sixty to seventy per cent of the film then He immediately understood the scope of the film as this film requires a huge musical spectrum We are talking about a world musical spectrum The dimension of music being used is very wide We have used Digi2 from Australia we are using orchestral music we are using shastric music at the same time To have all that knowledge Also we are using modern day film music too IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/tamil-music-director-sam-c-s-scores-music-for-south-korean-film-627895.html Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/a-r-rahman-meets-sam-altman-to-discuss-virtual-global-band-secret-mountain-627940.html Chennai July 25 Oscar winner A R Rahman has now disclosed that he met the Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI Sam Altman to discuss their virtual global band called Secret Mountain The Mozart of Madras also went on to say that they discussed ways and means to empower and uplift Indian minds to use AI tools to address generational challengesTaking to his X timeline to announce his meeting with am Altman A R Rahman said It was a pleasure to meet sama at his office we discussed Secret Mountain our virtual global band and to empower and uplift Indian minds to use AI tools to address generational challenges and lead the way forward EPI chatgptindia OpenAI arrimmersiveentertainment hashgraphRahman meanwhile is working on a string of interesting projects including Ranbir Kapoor Sai Pallavi starrer Ramayana and S J Suryahs KillerFor the unaware A R Rahman is scoring music for the Ramayana franchise featuring Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor and actress Sai Pallavi in the lead along with German music composer Hans ZimmerProducer Namit Malhotra is backing the cinematic epic which is touted to be Indian cinemas most ambitious mythological epic to date The film is helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari and boasts rich storytelling cuttingedge technology and a cinematic vision set to redefine the mythological genre for a global audienceRamayana Part 1 is all set to release on Diwali 2026 followed by Ramayana Part 2 on Diwali 2027A R Rahman will also be scoring music for Tamil actor S J Suryahs Killer The film marks Suryahs return to direction after almost a decadeS J Suryah has already disclosed that Preethi Asrani the Marathi actress whose work in the critically acclaimed Tamil film Ayothya came in for much appreciation would be a part of the film Sree Gokulam Movies the popular prouduction house from the Malayalam film industry is producing the filmSources in the industry claim that the film the story of which S J Suryah penned during the lockdown will revolve around a hitman Sources also add that the film will be an engaging entertainer that will have an adequate amount of action comedy and romance IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/a-r-rahman-meets-sam-altman-to-discuss-virtual-global-band-secret-mountain-627940.html Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-sandeep-kishan-tells-vijays-son-jason-vijay-the-world-will-see-and-celebrate-your-originality-very-soon-627943.html Chennai July 25 Actor Sundeep Kishan who plays the lead in actor Vijays son Jason Sanjays directorial debut film has now told the young director on his 25th birthday that the world will see and celebrate his hard work sincerity and originality very soon Taking to his Instagram to pen a birthday wish for director Jason Sanjay Sundeep Kishan wrote Happyy Birthday to My Director Man amp God Gifted Little Bro jasonsanjayofficialHe also went on to add Such a blessing to be around your pure hearted enthusiasm and calm everyday The world shall seecelebrate your hardwork sincerity amp Originality very soon and I shall be the proudest brother Cheers to your 25th birthday being your best year yet JS01xSK31For the unaware the film which is yet to be titled is being tentatively referred to as JS01XSK31Sundeep Kishan kickstarted the year with this film that is being directed by Jason Sanjay the son of one of Tamil cinemas top stars Vijay The film is being produced by the prestigious banner of LycaThe film has music by one of the best music directors in the film industry Thaman S It also has editing by National Award winning editor Praveen KLTelugu actress Faria Abdullah is believed to be playing the female lead in this film which has triggered huge excitement among fans and film buffsTalking about headlining the upcoming film Sundeep had at the beginning of the year said 2024 has been a year of gratification for me and Im filled with gratitude for it Im immensely thankful to the audience for showering me with loveHe shared that as he stepped into 2025 he was thrilled to start it on an exciting note with LYCA Productions and Jason Sanjay on a new filmSanjay is making his directorial debut and it will be an enriching experience to have a fresh perspective on the sets and during the shoot Hes passionate dedicated and has a clear vision for the film and I cant wait for him to take the audience by surprise IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-sandeep-kishan-tells-vijays-son-jason-vijay-the-world-will-see-and-celebrate-your-originality-very-soon-627943.html Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-picked-sam-c-s-to-score-music-for-mahavtar-narsimha-after-being-mesmerised-by-his-score-for-tamil-film-jada-says-director-ashwin-kumar-627802.html Chennai July 24 Ashwin Kumar the director of Mahavtar Narsimha the first film in the phenomenally impressive Mahavatar Cinematic Universe has now disclosed that he chose Tamil music director Sam C S to score music for his animation film and the franchise after being mesmerized by Sams background score for the Tamil film Jada Talking to IANS the director who is now helming the ambitious animated franchise spoke at length about how he zeroed in on the Tamil film music director to score music for his film which is to be presented to Indian audiences first and then to world audiences laterI have been a musician myself and if I had not been making films I would have been a choreographer or musician I have studied music begins the director When I was looking for a music composer I went through the works of a lot of musicians And when I went through Sams discography there was one film that he had done A film called Jada I heard the OST soundtrack of that film and was mesmerised I realised that there was only one person who could do justice to this film and that was him Ashwin Kumar saidHe went on to add We somehow reached out to him and showed him what we had done We had done sixty to seventy per cent of the film then He immediately understood the scope of the film as this film requires a huge musical spectrum We are talking about a world musical spectrum The dimension of music being used is very wide We have used Digi2 from Australia we are using orchestral music we are using shastric music at the same time To have all that knowledge Also we are using modern day film music tooTalking to IANS music director Sam C S said For this film I needed six months That is the most I have taken for composing music for any film Since this is an animation film they would come to me with a rough anime I would score music for it and then they would take it back and based on the background score again work on the animation and would return for it to be refined even furtherMahavtar Narsimha which has been directed by Ashwin Kumar has been produced by Shilpaa Dhawan Kushal Desai and Chaitanya Desai under the banner of Kleem Productions The film which is slated to hit screens on July 25 will also be released in 3D and in five Indian languages for a startFor the unaware Hombale Films and Kleem Productions have officially unveiled the lineup for this ambitious animated franchise which will span over a decade and chronicle the ten divine avatars of Lord Vishnu First in line is Mahavatar Narsimha which releases on July 25 this year Mahavatar Parshuram will release in 2027 Mahavatar Raghunandan in 2029 Mahavatar Dhawkadhesh in 2031 Mahavatar Gokulananda in 2033 Mahavatar Kalki Part 1 in 2035 and Mahavatar Kalki Part 2 in 2037 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/i-picked-sam-c-s-to-score-music-for-mahavtar-narsimha-after-being-mesmerised-by-his-score-for-tamil-film-jada-says-director-ashwin-kumar-627802.html Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/no-plan-to-enter-politics-says-vijay-antony-627809.html Chennai July 24 Actor music director and film producer Vijay Antony who celebrated his birthday on Thursday has said that he has no idea of coming to politics The actor who took part in an event organised by the unit of his upcoming neo political thriller film Sakthi Thirumagan spoke at length about the politics his film would showcaseLater during a question and answer session the actor was asked if he had plans to enter politics Responding to the question the actor made it clear that he had no such plansThe politics spoken in Sakthi Thirumagan will be universal It is not confined to any particular party or nation This is politics that happens all around the world I have no plans to come to politics I have done political films before this like Kodiyil Oruvan and Yeman Sakthi Thirumagan will have full time politics and this will be from the viewpoint of director Arun This is a dimension of politics that you wouldnt have seen before he explainedBoth actor Vijay Antony and the films director Arun Prabhu said that the film will talk peoples politics and that it will be something that people can relate toSakthi Thirumagan has triggered huge interest among audiences and fans for a number of reasons The first is that the film has been directed by Arun Prabhu Both of Aruns previous films Aruvi and Vaazhl were critically acclaimed The other reason why the film has raised expectations is that this will be Vijay Antonys 25th filmA teaser that had been released by the makers earlier has led to audiences gaining the impression that the film will be a gripping thriller that is likely to have audiences on the edge of their seats for the most partThe teaser begins with the birth of a child It is soon followed by a number of characters raving about the biggest scam of the nation As politicians bureaucrats cops and the public wonder who is behind this scam they realise that they are in the dark and that a man named Kittu is behind itShakthi Thirumagan has been produced by Vijay Antony Film Corporation and features a musical score by Vijay Antony The film has an ensemble cast that includes Vijay Antony Vaagai Chandrasekar Sunil Kripalani Cell Murugan Trupthi Ravindra Kiran Rini Bot Riya Jithu and Master Keshav among others Shelley Calist is handling the cinematography and Raymond Derrick Crasta is the editor of the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/no-plan-to-enter-politics-says-vijay-antony-627809.html Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cinematographer-manoj-paramahamsa-tells-pawan-kalyan-astounded-by-your-filmmaking-knowledge-627698.html Chennai July 24 Ace cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa who has worked on director Jyothi Krisnas magnum opus Hari Hara Veera Mallu HHVM has now penned a post on social media in which he has expressed admiration for actor Pawan Kalyans knowledge of filmmaking Taking to his Instagram page on the eve of their films release Manoj Paramahamsa wrote to Power Star Pawan Kalyan who has played the lead in the film I am astounded by your filmmaking knowledge For this film HHMV I had to unlearn everything I thought I knew about filmmaking I truly enjoyed every bit of our conversations though brief about cinema and the importance of previsualisationThe cinematographer went on to state You mentioned how even in the early 2000s you were the first Avid software users in Hyderabad creating visual cues for storytelling using Manga Comics cutouts That really stayed with meStating that he only wished he had met Pawan Kalyan earlier in his filmmaking journey during the time he was fiercely passionate about cinema the cinematographer saidBut today I can see that same aggression not in film but in your unwavering dedication to the welfare of people After closely observing your journey over the past 10 months I can proudly say the future of our children is in safe hands Thank you for this incredible opportunity sirTo the fans of the actor he said Dear Power Star fans get ready for the Rudra ThandavamHHMV is all yours from nowIt may be recalled that director Jyothi Krisna had told IANS in an earlier interview that they had shot the film in 200 daysThis is a 16th century story Bobby Deol plays Aurangazeb in the film It is a story that happened during Mughal rule It is based on a small incident that happened back then It is an untold back story The film will be part fiction part fact We have clubbed both and made this film Pawan Kalyan plays a Robinhood kind of character in this film He plays a thief Jyothi Krisna had disclosedThe films first part Hari Hara Veera Mallu Part 1 Sword Vs Spirit which was originally scheduled to hit screens on June 12 this year is now slated to hit screens on ThursdayThe film has cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa and Gnanashekar VS and production design by Thota Tharani Editing for the film is by National Award winning editor K L PraveenApart from Pawan Kalyan Nidhi Aggarwal and Bobby Deol Hari Hara Veera Mallu will also feature Nassar Sathyaraj Thalaivasal Vijay Raghu Babu Subbaraju and Sunil among many others IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cinematographer-manoj-paramahamsa-tells-pawan-kalyan-astounded-by-your-filmmaking-knowledge-627698.html Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cinematographer-shreyaas-krishna-comes-on-board-rashmikas-mysaa-627704.html Chennai July 24 The makers of director Rawindra Pulles eagerly awaited action entertainer Mysaa featuring actress Rashmika Mandanna in the lead have now welcomed well known cinematographer Shreyaas Krishna onboard the unit of the film Taking to its X timeline UnFormula Films the production house that is producing the film wrote In the world of MYSAA every landscape tells a story every frame breathes life Welcoming onboard DOP kshreyaas whose visuals are set to leave a lasting impactThe production house also shared a video clip on Shreyaas Krishna who is best known for his work on films like Jagame Thandhiram Sita Ramam and Mahaan on the occasionIt may be recalled that only a day earlier the makers had announced that they had roped in international stunt choreographer Andy Long who has worked on films like Commando Kung Fu Warrior Projekt Adler The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud Sanak and Kalki as the stunt master of the filmRashmika has been betting big on Mysaa It may be recalled that the actress had disclosed that the character she plays in this film represents a version of her that even she hadnt met until nowTaking to Instagram Rashmika Mandanna while sharing the firstlook poster featuring her in a fierce and intense avatar had said I always try to give you something new something different something excitingAnd this This is one of thoseA character Ive never played before a world Ive never stepped into and a version of me that even I hadnt met till now Its fierce its intense and its extremely rawI am so nervous and super excited I genuinely cannot wait for you to see what were going to be creating This is just the beginningMysaaIn Mysaa which is said to be an emotional action thriller the actress reportedly portrays a woman from the Gond community Helmed by Rawindra Pulle the film is bankrolled by Ajay and Anil Sayyapureddy While more details about Mysaa remain under wraps Rashmika appears to have pushed her boundaries as an actor with this transformative role IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/cinematographer-shreyaas-krishna-comes-on-board-rashmikas-mysaa-627704.html Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/explosive-teaser-of-suriyas-karuppu-released-627495.html Chennai July 23 The makers of director RJ Balajis eagerly awaited action thriller Karuppu on Wednesday released the teaser of the film to mark the birthday of the films lead actor Suriya Taking to its X timeline Dream Warrior Pictures the production house producing the film wrote On this special day of celebrating Suriyaoffl sir were thrilled to present the powerful teaser of Karuppu KaruppuTeaserThe makers of the film in the first few seconds of the teaser itself give an idea of the nature of Suriyas character in the filmThe teaser begins with the deity of Karuppu being worshipped with chilli powder even as a voice says Its not a calm deity that you worship with grace If you pray with sincerity and offer chillies its a fierce deity that will deliver instant justiceWe then get introduced to Suriyas character in the film We get to know he plays a lawyer called Saravanan and that he has another name Karuppu as wellThe rest of the teaser shows that the film will be a proper commercial entertainer with a lot of action sequences in it Suriya is also seen delivering several punch lines in the film For instance Suriya says Blast My brother this is our time Im gonna give you all a whackingActress Trisha plays the female lead in this film which will also feature Malayalam actors Indrans Sshivada Swasika and Tamil actors Yogi Babu and cinematographer and actor Natty in pivotal rolesThe film has music by young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar and cinematography by GK Vishnu the very same cinematographer who impressed with his work in films like Vijays Bigil Jawan and MersalR Kalaivanan will be the editor of this film which will have Vikram Mor choreographing stunts for the film and Arun Venjaramoodu as art director IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/explosive-teaser-of-suriyas-karuppu-released-627495.html Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/blackmail-gave-me-the-scope-to-go-beyond-usual-paradigms-actress-teju-ashwini-627511.html Chennai July 23 Actress Teju Ashwini who plays the female lead in director Mu Marans upcoming film Blackmail says the film gave her the scope to go beyond the usual paradigms Says the actress It was truly a new experience for me Mu Maran sirs previous films like Kannai Nambathey and Iravukku Aayiram Kangal have always given prominence to strong female characters So when I was approached for the female lead in Blackmail I was thrilled to finally get a substantial role that let me exhibit emotions and perform with depthThe actress known for her lively and colorful performances will be stepping into bold new territory with BlackmailThe film which is set for a worldwide release on August 1 stars GV Prakash Kumar in the lead This isnt the first time that actress Teju Ashwini has worked with G V Prakash kumar She has worked with him on a song song Patak Patak which went viralReflecting on her collaboration with GV Prakash Kumar Teju adds I had already worked with GV Prakash sir in a colourful music video but Blackmail is a complete contrast It places both of us in a more mature intense space The film itself is technically sound and narratively thrilling with unpredictable twists that will keep audiences glued from start to endThe film is written and directed by Mu Maran known for his sharp and gripping storytellingApart from G V Prakash and Teju Ashwini the film will also feature a host of actors including actors Srikanth Bindhu Madhavi Linga Thilak Ramesh and MuthukumarThe film is being produced by A Deivakani and is being presented by Jayakodi Amalraj under the banner JDS Film FactoryOn the technical front cinematography for the film is being handled by well known cinematographer Gokul BenoyMusic for the film is being scored by Sam C S while editing for the film is being taken care of by San LokeshThe film has two costume designers in Thilakapriya Shanmugham and Vinod Sundar The stunt sequences in the film are to be choreographed by Rajasekhar while makeup is being taken care of by Sasikumar Paramasivam IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/blackmail-gave-me-the-scope-to-go-beyond-usual-paradigms-actress-teju-ashwini-627511.html Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/two-singles-from-vijay-antonys-shakthi-thirumagan-to-release-on-july-24-627628.html Chennai July 23 Two singles from director Arun Prabhus eagerly awaited Neopolitical thriller Shakthi Thirumagan featuring actor Vijay Antony in the lead will release on July 24 its makers announced on Wednesday Taking to his X timeline to make the announcement Vijay Antony wrote Maarudho from ShakthiThirumagan releasing tomorrow at 11 AM ShakthiThirumaganFromSep05 The actor also went on to say that the second single JilJilJil would release at 6 PM the same dayHe also put out video clips that gave away the fact that while the pleasant mellifluous number Maarudho had been rendered by Abhijith Anilkumar the second number JilJilJil had been rendered by VaheesanThe film has triggered huge interest among audiences and fans for a number of reasons The first is that the film has been directed by Arun Prabhu Both of Aruns previous films Aruvi and Vaazhl were critically acclaimed The other reason why the film has raised expectations is that this will be Vijay Antonys 25th filmA teaser that had been released by the makers earlier gives the impression that the film will be a gripping thriller that is likely to have audiences on the edge of their seats for the most partThe teaser begins with the birth of a child It is soon followed by a number of characters raving about the biggest scam of the nation As politicians bureaucrats cops and the public wonder who is behind this scam they realise that they are in the dark and that a man named Kittu is behind it The teaser does what it is supposed to do It teases you into wondering what the scam is how it was pulled off and what repercussions Kittu is likely to face On the whole the teaser promises a gripping thrillerShakthi Thirumagan has been produced by Vijay Antony Film Corporation and features a musical score by Vijay Antony The film has an ensemble cast that includes Vijay Antony Vaagai Chandrasekar Sunil Kripalani Cell Murugan Trupthi Ravindra Kiran Rini Bot Riya Jithu and Master Keshav among others Shelley Calist is handling the cinematography and Raymond Derrick Crasta is the editor of the film IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/two-singles-from-vijay-antonys-shakthi-thirumagan-to-release-on-july-24-627628.html Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-chiranjeevis-mega157-warn-those-circulating-unauthorised-videos-pics-from-films-sets-of-strict-legal-action-627121.html Chennai July 19 Ruing that unauthorized videos and photos from the sets of director Anil Ravipudis eagerly awaited commercial comedy entertainer Mega157 featuring megastar Chiranjeevi in the lead were being recorded and circulated on social media the makers of the film on Saturday warned that strict legal action would be initiated against those individuals or platforms found sharing uploading or circulating such leaked material On Saturday Shine Screens and Gold Box Entertainments the production houses producing the film took to X to issue a statement in which they said We have noticed that unauthorized videos and photos from the sets of Mega 157 are being recorded and circulated on social media We consider this a serious breach of trust and a violation of intellectual property rightsRequesting everyone to refrain from capturing or sharing any content from the sets without proper authorization the production houses pointed out that these actions not only disrupted the creative process but also undermined the efforts of the entire team working tirelessly on the highly anticipated projectPlease note that any individual or platform found sharing uploading or circulating such leaked material will be subject to strict legal action under copyright infringement and antipiracy laws the production houses warned and added that Mega 157 ChiruAnil was a film they were crafting with great care and loveWe urge fans and media platforms to support us by waiting for official updates from the makers Lets work together to preserve the excitement and integrity of the project We deeply appreciate your understanding and continued support they saidIt may be recalled that only a month ago the unit had wrapped up the films second schedule which was happening at the beautiful hill station of MussoorieThe film which is tentatively being referred to as Mega157 is being produced by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela under the banner of Shine Screens and Gold Box EntertainmentsThe film has triggered huge expectations as after Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and Godfather Nayanthara will be seen sharing screen space with Chiranjeevi for the third time in this filmIt may be recalled that the unit had completed the first schedule in Hyderabad recently Sources say that the rushes from the film look amazing and that Chiranjeevis comedy timing in the film are bound to remind audiences of his golden era in the 1990s and 2000sDirector Anil Ravipudi who recently delivered a huge blockbuster with his festival entertainer Sankranthiki Vasthunam is directing this filmBheems Ceciroleo has been entrusted with the task of scoring music for this eagerly awaited entertainer while Sameer Reddy has been appointed cinematographerEditing for the film is by Tammiraju and A S Prakash its art director S Krishna is the executive producer of the film the story of which has been cowritten by S Krishna and G Adi NarayanaThe film is scheduled to release for Sankranti 2026 IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/makers-of-chiranjeevis-mega157-warn-those-circulating-unauthorised-videos-pics-from-films-sets-of-strict-legal-action-627121.html Sat, 19 Jul 2025 14:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/thanks-for-trusting-me-with-your-life-says-actor-dheekshith-shetty-to-rashmika-mandanna-627136.html Chennai July 19 Actor Dheekshith Shetty whose dancing performance in Nadhive the first single from director Rahul Ravindrans eagerly awaited entertainer The Girlfriend has come in for much praise from various quarters on Saturday penned an emotional note in which he thanked the films lead actress Rashmika Mandanna for trusting him with her life while shooting for the number Taking to his Instagram page to post pictures from the sets of the song as well as a Behind The Scenes clip of the song the actor said Didnt know where to begin First time dancing on such a massive setup made specially for this song and it brought back so many memories A short rollercoaster ride but one hell of a powerful oneThanking his director Rahul Ravindran and his producers Dheekshith Shetty said Big thanks to my director rahulr23 sir for always thinking out of the box trusting us and creating this experience To my producers vidyakoppineedi maam dheerajmogilineni sir geethaarts for backing us all the way forever gratefulHe then went on to say Contemporary was always a tough nut to crack for me but vishwakirannambi sir and team shrijanirao thejasgowda19 you made it feel like a dream Thank you for pushing us beyond our limitsThanking his costar Rashmika next he said And to my incredible costar rashmikamandanna thanks for trusting me with your life literally hanging in the air with no floor under you Not easy but you did it with such grace Youre a STAR for a reason and an absolute inspirationThe actor also thanked their physio Gayathri Shetty for fixing their broken bodies during this intense shootHe ended the note saying Nadhive has already crossed 10M views You guys truly made it your own Grateful for all the love youve showered on usThe Girlfriend which has been written and directed by Rahul Ravindran has music by Hesham Abdul Wahab and cinematography by Krishnan Vasant IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/thanks-for-trusting-me-with-your-life-says-actor-dheekshith-shetty-to-rashmika-mandanna-627136.html Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-look-poster-of-actress-anandhi-in-garividi-lakshmi-released--627049.html Chennai July 18 The makers of director Gowri Naidu Jammus upcoming rural entertainer Garividi Lakshmi on Friday released the first look poster of actress Anandhi in the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs People Media Factory the production house that is producing the film took to its social media timelines to release the first look It wrote Presenting the first look of GarividiLakshmi the story of a voice that touched many heartsProduced by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad under the banner of People Media Factory the film promises to strike a deep cultural chordAnandhi looks apt as Garividi Lakshmi with a harmonium on her lap and a captivating smile on her face in the first look poster of the filmSources say the film is inspired by the life of Burra Katha artist Garividi Lakshmi and that it will be a heartfelt ode to the rural spirit and musical legacy of the artist The film they claim will be an entertainer that will look to celebrate relationships and cultural rootsSet against the colourful backdrop of village life the film will seek to blend music humour and hearttouching moments to deliver a rooted yet thoroughly entertaining experienceIt may be recalled that a few months ago the makers of the film had released a vibrant folk song titled Nala Jilakara Mogga which was well received In fact the song received around four million views on YouTubeThe film promises to capture the essence of Uttar Andhra Cinematography for the film is by J Aditya and music is by Charan ArjunApart from Kayal Anandhi who plays the lead the film will also feature a host of actors including veteran actor Naresh Raasi Rag Mayur Sharanya Pradeep Ankith Koyya Meesala Laxman Kancharapalem Kishore Sharanya Pradeep and Kushalini IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/first-look-poster-of-actress-anandhi-in-garividi-lakshmi-released--627049.html Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-unni-mukundan-to-play-lead-in-legendary-director-joshiys-next-627050.html Chennai July 18 Legendary filmmaker Joshiy is all set to direct a highoctane action entertainer next in which actor Unni Mukundan is to play lead The film is to be produced jointly by Unni Mukundans production house Unni Mukundan Films UMF and Einstin MediaThe announcement made on the birthday of director Joshiy is a deep rooted and profound appreciation to one of the most iconic voices in Indian cinema Sources say that director Joshiy whose career spans decades and blockbusters that have shaped generations will helm this film that promises to blend vintage scale with contemporary storytelling firepowerSpeaking about associating with director Joshiy Unni Mukundan remarked Associating with Joshiy sir is not just a dream come true its an emotion one that every actor who grew up watching his films can relate to This collaboration is our tribute to his unmatched legacy and a chance to create something that blends the soul of classic Malayalam cinema with the pulse of todays audience At UMF we believe in stories that leave a mark and this film is one such landmark for me both personally and professionallyUnni Mukundans production house which has been riding high on the successes of the National Awardwinning Meppadiyaan and the 100crore high octane action drama Marco will be seeking to raise the bar even higher this time as it joins hands with a master craftsman whose films have defined the language of Malayalam commercial cinemaJoining director Joshiy will be writerdirector Abhilash N Chandran known for his powerful characterdriven scripts including the acclaimed Porinju Mariam Jose and King Of KothaSources say that Unni Mukundan who plays the lead will be stepping into a neverbeforeseen highpowered action avatar tailormade for the big screen and crafted to resonate with both loyal fans and newage audiencesBacking this cinematic spectacle is Einstin Media a production house known for its bold choices and qualitydriven projects The production house most recently made waves with the critically acclaimed film Antony Its critically acclaimed Purusha Pretham was celebrated for its dark humour inventive storytelling and bold narrative style IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/actor-unni-mukundan-to-play-lead-in-legendary-director-joshiys-next-627050.html Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/romantic-number-nuvvunte-chaale-from-ram-pothinenis-andhra-king-taluka-released-627060.html Chennai July 18 The makers of director Mahesh Babu Ps upcoming commercial entertainer Andhra King Taluka featuring actor Ram Pothineni in the lead on Friday released the first single from the film a romantic number called Nuvvunte Chaale much to the delight of fans and film buffs The song which has been set to tune by the talented music director duo Vivek and Mervin has lyrics by actor Ram Pothineni himself and has been sung by none other than music director Anirudh RavichanderInterestingly this song marks Ram Pothinenis debut in the film industry as a lyricist Shot in breathtaking exotic locations the song blend melodious vocals with stunning visuals and poetic words making it a treat for both fans and cinegoers alikeThe mesmerizing number is captivating right from the first note The song is about a mans journey to find the true definition of love It underlines the fact that love cannot be defined but can only be experienced The song is bound to make an impression and already has music lovers who are hailing it as the romantic song of the yearMeanwhile the unit of Andhra King Taluka which is being directed by Mahesh Babu P is currently in the midst of its final shooting schedule in HyderabadSources close to the unit of the film say that the films new monthlong shooting schedule commenced on Saturday in a set erected in the city At present romantic sequences featuring the lead pair Ram and Bhagyashree Borse are being filmed against a night backdropThis night schedule is to continue for 10 days the sources said and added that after these sequences are shot the team would shift to daytime shoots for the next 20 days During these 20 days the unit would film the climax and other key sequences in the film The unit is to wind up shooting with this final scheduleCinematography for the film is by Siddhartha Nuni while National Awardwinning editor Sreekar Prasad has been assigned the responsibility of editing the filmAs announced by the production house the film is a biopic of a fan called Sagar played by Ram Pothineni Actress Bhagyashree Borse whose popularity graph is soaring north plays the female lead in the film which will also feature Kannada superstar Upendra Upendra plays the character of a film superstar called Surya Kumar in the filmBacked by a highly experienced technical crew the project promises topnotch cinematic quality A title teaser released by the unit begins with a ticket issuer in a theatre earmarking tickets for all the VIPs in the region That is when Ram Pothineni turns up and demands 50 tickets from the man in the counter When asked which taluk he represents he says FansApart from Ram Pothineni Bhagyashrii Borse and Upendra the film will also feature a host of talented actors including Rao Ramesh Murali Sharma Satya Rahul Ramakrishna and VTV Ganesh IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/romantic-number-nuvvunte-chaale-from-ram-pothinenis-andhra-king-taluka-released-627060.html Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shooting-of-director-niranjans-mr-bhaarath-wrapped-up-626872.html Chennai July 17 The makers of director Niranjans upcoming film Mr Bhaarath featuring actor Bhaarath in the lead have now announced that the shooting of the film had been wrapped up For the unaware Bhaarath and Niranjan are two well known YouTube creators who are now in the process of making their debut feature film Mr BhaarathProducer Sudhan Sundaram of popular production house Passion Studios said The team may be young but their clarity and commitment have been truly commendable As producers were usually skeptical about whether a fresh crew can match the demands of a fullscale film production But Niranjan and his team completely surprised usnot only was the narrative engaging during scripting but they also completed the entire shoot on schedule with neat execution and professional planning As producers we are so happy to be collaborating with the highly energetic and entertaining team and cant wait to present the supercool theatrical entertainer for the fansPresented by director Lokesh Kanakaraj and produced by Sudhan Sundaram Lokesh Kanagaraj and Jagadish Palanisamy under the banners of Passion Studios G Squad and The Route Mr Bhaarath is now swiftly progressing through postproductionApart from Bhaarath the film will also feature a host of actors including Samyuktha Viswanathan Bala Saravanan Nidhi Pradeep R Sunder Rajan Linga and Adithya Kathir forming a vibrant ensemble of talent that complements the films youthful energyOn the technical front the film has cinematography by Om Narayan editing by Dhivakar Dennis and music by Pranav Muniraj The films visual tone has been enhanced by art director Bhavna Govardan Costumes for the film have been designed by Navadevi Rajkumar while Suren G and Azhagiyakoothan have handled the department of sound Choreography for the film is by Azhar and Amrin Abubakar is the stunt coordinator IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/shooting-of-director-niranjans-mr-bhaarath-wrapped-up-626872.html Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/veteran-filmmaker-velu-prabhakaran-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness-626913.html Chennai July 18 Well known Tamil film director and actor Velu Prabhakaran best known for having made films like Kadavul and Nalaya Manithan passed away after a prolonged illness late on Friday He was 68The family members of the director in a statement said We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of renowned filmmaker Velu Prabhakaran who left us after a prolonged illness 18th July 2025A maverick of Tamil cinema Velu Prabhakaran was known for his fearless storytelling and socially provocative films that redefined boundaries in Indian filmmakingWith films such as Nalaya Manithan Kadavul Puratchikkaaran and Kadhal Kadhai Velu Prabhakaran boldly explored themes such as atheism caste and sexuality His films with their strong themes often earned him both bouquets and brickbats He remained a creative force from the 1980s through to his final years inspiring generations of filmmakers and cinephilesVelu Prabhakaran will be remembered not only for his uncompromising artistry but also for his unwavering spirit in challenging cinematic norms Sources close to the late director say that he was a man who would improvise and that he would always look for ways to deliver quality output in the most economical way possible For instance the director is believed to have once shot a scene using just candles to provide lightThe family of the late director has announced that his mortal remains will be kept for public homage at the White House 21st Street Sri Krishna Nagar Valasaravakkam from Saturday evening July 19 to Sunday afternoon July 20 Friends fans and members of the film fraternity they said were welcome to pay their last respects to the departed filmmakerThe cremation will take place at Porur crematorium on Sunday evening in the presence of close family and friends IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/veteran-filmmaker-velu-prabhakaran-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness-626913.html Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/just-because-i-direct-films-doesnt-mean-i-cant-also-act-says-nandita-das-626925.html Chennai July 18 Director and actress Nandita Das has now made it clear that she was still very much into acting and that people must not assume that just because she directed films she cant also act Taking to her Instagram page to pen a lengthy post on the topic Nandita Das wrote I keep getting asked Do you still act So let me say it loud and clear YES I do Just because I direct films doesnt mean I cant also act In a world that celebrates being master of one Jack of different cant be all trades is looked down upon Why though Kisko kya dikhana hai What if you love doing multiple things I am Jack and I think I can act shared some photos from my films as a gentle reminder In no particular orderExplaining why she was not seen much the actress said Acting today is as much about visibility and social media as it is about the work Maybe even more And Im becoming more of a recluse which doesnt help If something excites me Ill do it If not I wont Being picky also doesnt help Thankfully I have so many other things to do not all in the media glare and so I have no regrets at allStating that many young filmmakers were often requesting her to produce their films the actress said I so wish I could But I am a producer not by design but necessity I produce only to have creative freedom for my own work My production office is often just my dining table If I had funds Id love to support young filmmakers with their new voices new storiesShe concluded the post saying So yes if good acting roles come or someone trusts me with a corpus to produce films I believe in Im all ears And if you have some ideas or leads please send them my way IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/just-because-i-direct-films-doesnt-mean-i-cant-also-act-says-nandita-das-626925.html Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/people-are-regretting-not-watching-8-vasantalu-in-theatres-director-phanindra-narsetti-626721.html Chennai July 17 Stating that his film 8 Vasantalu featuring Anantika Sunilkumar in the lead was running to almost a packed house in a theatre even after its release on OTT  director Phanindra Narsetti has said that he had received thousands of messages from audiences who after watching the film on OTT were expressing regret that they had not watched the film in theatres Taking to his Instagram page to pen a lengthy post he wrote REGRET Thats one word I have been consistently reading in the thousands of messages that are pouring into my Inbox People are regretting not watching 8 Vasantalu in theatresStating that he accepted the fact that the audiences may have had their own reasons unavailability of theatres lack of time negative reviews uninformed about the film etc for not watching the film in theatres the director however said that what ever may be the reasons they were now after seeing it in OTT wishing they had seen it in theatresEven after its OTT release on July 11th the film is still running everyday almost with a packed house in PVR Nexus Kukatpally Hyderabad So for the people in Hyderabad who thought they missed it in theatres they can still take their beloved ones parents daughters friends and family to experience the magic on big screen in Dolby Atmos an experience youll remember all your life Because I believe watching a film in OTT is watching the reflection of a SunriseSunset using a piece of mirror in your hand And watching it in theatres is standing right infront of that beautiful SunriseSunset and taking it all into your soul he wroteHe went on to point out that a cinema hall had a great visceral power that touched all of ones senses quite unimaginablyIt is you the audience who have been writing to me saying films like these wont come so often or its been ages since you have experienced such deep emotions in a film So why not take some time out of your schedule this weekend and gift yourself with your loved ones an experience that youll remember for a long time in your life Better Late than NeverProduced by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar 8 Vasanthalu features apart from Ananthika Sanilkumar Hanu Reddy Ravitheja Duggirala Sanjana Kanna Swaraj Rebbapragada and Sameera Kishore among othersThe film has dialogues by Phanindra Narsetti cinematography by Vishwanath Reddy and a soulstirring score by Hesham Abdul Wahab Production design for the film is by Aravind Mule and editing by Shashank Mali IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/people-are-regretting-not-watching-8-vasantalu-in-theatres-director-phanindra-narsetti-626721.html Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/monica-from-rajinikanths-coolie-was-one-of-the-most-physically-demanding-songs-of-my-career-pooja-hegde-626809.html Chennai July 17 Actress Pooja Hegde whose graceful dance moves for the sensational superhit song Monica from Rajinikanths Coolie has come in for widespread praise has now disclosed that the song was one of the most physically tough and demanding songs that she had done in her career The actress also went on to disclose that she had danced the high energy number on a day she had been fasting for MahashivratriTaking to Instagram to share BTS clips of the song shoot the actress wrote Thank you for all the love on Monica Monica was one of the MOST physically toughest and demanding song of my careerShe went on to say Trying to combat the extreme heat sun burn thats left tan lines for months to come humidity the dust blisters and high energy dance moves my first hectic dance shoot after my ligament tear and after all that still making sure it looks glamourous and effortless was the key I gave my all to Monica and its gonna be a blast to watch in the theatres I promise Dance awayThe actress made it a point to remember her codancers who danced along with her in the song She said Special shout out to the dancers who stood by me in this task and gave me energy through all that especially on the Mahashivratri day when I was fasting Youll were just amazingggg monica coolieThe song which has already emerged a chartbuster has been trending ever since the makers released the dance number In fact Sun Pictures the production house producing the film had on Wednesday disclosed that the song had already garnered a whopping 21 million views While the Tamil version had received over 15 million views the Telugu version of the song had received over five million views while the Hindi version had received over a million viewsProduced by Sun Pictures Coolie has already made headlines by becoming the highest overseas procurement for a Tamil film to dateDirected by Lokesh Kanakaraj the film apart from Rajinikanth will also feature several stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna Sathyaraj Aamir Khan Upendra Soubin Shahir and Shruti HaasanAnirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin RajThe film is keenly awaited as it will feature actors Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth together after almost 38 years The two were last seen together in the superhit Tamil film Mr Bharath which was released in 1986 and in which Sathyaraj played Rajinikanths father Interestingly Sathyaraj had turned down offers to act in some of Rajinikanths earlier films like Enthiran and SivajiCoolie which is Rajinikanths 171st film will revolve around gold smuggling Interestingly director Lokesh Kanakaraj has disclosed that Coolie will be a standalone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe LCU IANS https://dailyworld.in/southern-cinema/monica-from-rajinikanths-coolie-was-one-of-the-most-physically-demanding-songs-of-my-career-pooja-hegde-626809.html Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:25:00 +0530