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Film Review : Padavettu

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 Director Liju Krishna's Nivin Pauly, Aditi Balan starrer Padavettu ( Malayalam) released in Tamil in theatres on Oct 28th. The protagonist Ravi ( Nivin Pauly) lives in Maloor village  with his aunt Pushpa. He was once an athlete but after an injury, has made his a sour and brooding, jobless person. He harbours feelings for Shyma (Aditi Balan) a recent divorcee. Things rapidly change in the village with the entry of Kuyyali ( Shammi Thilakan in a brilliant act) and his political party, who repair Pushpa's dilapidated home as a freebie and from then on,  slowly establish a political foothold into the lives of the farmers and start manipulating them on a large scale.  Things begin to get out of hand and the carefree Ravi is soon forced to rekindle his fighting spirit and take on the greedy politician affecting his life and his people,  and stop him in his tracks. Does he succeed? The vignettes of  life in the small village and its people are beautifully br

Film Review : Kalangalil Aval Vasantham

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 Kalangalil Aval Vasantham starring Anjali Nair, Kaushik Ram and Heroshini hit theatres on October 28th. The film is directed by Raghav Mirdath. Shyam ( Kaushik Ram) is a carefree youth from the  upper middle class, who harbors romantic ideas based on films. An entrepreneur,  Radhe ( Anjali Nair) takes a fancy to him and his candidness and proposes marriage to him.  Romeo Shyam is stunned but accepts despite just having proposed love to another girl Anuradha (Heroshini).  Radhe has a unique take on romance to keep the sparks flying and all seems to be going well,  when she makes a discovery about Shyam, who she feels is too filmi in his notion of romance and doesnt really love her uniquely enough. A clash of egos and ideologies ensues. Does the marriage survive? What does it mean to really ne in love with someone? Debutant Kaushik Ram is impressive as Shyam and his dry wit, expressions and dialogue delivery all do justice to his confused, romeo-like character. Anjali Nair l

Giant London set in Chennai for Arun Vijay- Amy Jackson film Achcham Enbathu Illayea!

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  Shri Shirdi Sai Movies Sree & Kavya presents Filmmaker Vijay directorial  Arun Vijay-Amy Jackson-Nimisha Vijayan starrer “Achcham Enbathu Illayea” recreates 3.5Cr worth of London Prison set work across 2.5 Acres  The shooting of Arun Vijay’s upcoming movie ‘Achcham Enbathu Illayea’, directed by Vijay, has been proceeding at a brisk pace. Recently, the crew completed the first leg of the shoot in London and has now kick-started the new schedule in Chennai. A grand set work involving the replica of London Prison at the whopping budget of Rs. 3.5Cr has been erected across the sprawled area of 2.5 Acres at Binny Mills in Chennai. Art Director Saravanan with help of Ramalinga mestry, has recreated the replica of the London Prison with the involvement of hundreds of set decorators. More than thousands of junior foreign junior artistes will be a part of this schedule, where high-octane action sequences of Arun Vijay will be filmed.  The producers of this film are

Samantha pens heartfelt note, reveals diagnosed with auto-immune disease, Myositis

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 By Rinku Gupta  The Yashodha trailer which released recently, garnered a huge response from Samantha fans. The medical thriller directed by Hareesh Narayan and Hari Shankar aka Hari Hareesh, shows Samantha in  action  mode, with the story dealing with the issue of surrogacy. Today, actor Samantha has posted a heartfelt note on her social media handles, disclosing  the reason for her recent absence from the platforms, and expressing her appreciation for the love and support of her fans to the Yashoda trailer, the deep connection which she said, gave her the courage to deal with the challenges life is throwing her.   Penning a courageous note, Sam revealed that she is suffering from an auto-immune disease called Myositis and is undergoing treatment for the same, which is taking longer than anticipated. She also shared a photo of herself from the hospital. In her heartfelt note, which drew a flood of responses from fans and well wishers, the Yashodha actor said,  "Your r

Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Santhosh Prathap starring “Kondraal Paavam” shooting starts with a Pooja ceremony!

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EINFACH STUDIOS Pratap Krishna & Manoj Kumar present, Filmmaker Dayal Padmanabhan’s Tamil debut directorial. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Santhosh Prathap starring “Kondraal Paavam” shoot started with a Pooja ceremony. The movie launch took place on Friday morning at Prasad Lab in Chennai. The occasion was graced by eminent personalities from the Tamil film industry.  The shooting is scheduled to commence on November 1st at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. The movie is a classic crime thriller set in the year 1981. It is based on the famous Kannada play written by Shri. Mohan Habbu, which was later made into a Kannada movie followed by a Telugu remake was bankrolled by Legendary producer Allu Arvind for Aha Original, both the versions were directed by Dayal Padmanabhan, who is wielding the megaphone for the Tamil version as well. The Kannada version won Karnataka state awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress. Dayal Padmanabhan i

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST AND INDIA’S PRIDE NEERAJ CHOPRA UNLEASHES HIS INNER WARRIOR FOR ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FILM EVENTS OF THE YEAR MARVEL STUDIOS’ - ‘BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER’!

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  Marvel Studios Super Hero ‘Black Panther not only created an iconic movement worldwide, but also inspired young minds to discover their inner warrior with the power of achieving the impossible. As we wait with bated breath for Black Panther to return for the biggest action adventure of 2022- ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, a new warrior has joined the epic fight for good versus evil! Olympic Gold medalist and India’s pride Neeraj Chopra joins the fight for Wakanda to unleash the true essence of being a warrior and fighting for one’s country. Embodying the very spirit of the celebrated Wakandan super hero, Neeraj Chopra’s journey from his humble beginnings to achieving the coveted Olympic Gold has truly been inspiring and nothing short of extraordinary! A hero to millions all over the world for his dedication and hard work, Neeraj Chopra speaks on how Black Panther has been inspirational for him to associate with: “Black Panther is about a fierce warrior, a h