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  Actor Kalidas Jayaram has scaled groovy heights in the Tamil movie industry with his right choice of scripts and roles. The actor, winning appreciation for his excellent performances in unique roles in recent releases like Vikram, Paper Rocket web series, and Natchathiram Nagargiradhu. He has now collaborated with filmmaker Balaji Mohan (Vaayai Moodi Pesavum, Maari, Maari 2 fame) for a breezy romantic entertainer. Amala Paul and Dushara Vijayan are playing the female lead roles in this movie. Following the grand success of Natchathiram Nagargiradhu, both Kalidas and Dushara are sharing the screen space again with this film, which is now being shot in London. Darbuka Siva (Enai Noki Paayum Thota, Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee fame) is composing music for this film. Actor Kalidas Jayaram says, “It’s a great experience to be working with the vibrant filmmaker Balaji Mohan sir. I have admired his works including short films and his full-length feature movies, especially his love...

 The Amala Paul starrer Cadaver ( Tamil), a medical thriller directed by Anoop Panicker, starring Harish Uthaman, Adith Arun, Athulya, Munishkanth and others,  dropped on Aug 12th on Disney Hotstar  Amala plays a proficient forensic pathologist (Dr Bhadra) who is pasionate about her work.  She is drawn into a case of a prisoner Vetri ( Thrigun aka Adith Arun) who reveals he has killed a heart surgeon. When a cop ( Harish Uthaman) brings a case of  a dead body to Bhadra for her expert opinion, a series of events link Vetri, nefarious activities in a hospital, an orphan girl who is killed (Athulya Ravi) and several more characters. As dead bodies pile up,  the mystery deepens. Who is behind all the killings and why?  Cadaver works well with a taut screenplay, a dash of emotions and sentiments, characters neatly portrayed, crisp dialogues sans any meandering lines and supsense that keeps going till the end.   Amala Paul, who is also the producer...

  Produced by Amala Paul under her home banner, who has also played the protagonist, the nail - biting thriller will Premiere exclusively on Disney + Hotstar,. Anoop S. Panicker has directed this breathtaking fast paced thriller which has music by Ranjin Raj. Abhilash Pillai is the dialogue writer. Aravind Singh is the cinematographer and San Lokesh is the editor. The cast is headed by Amala Paul, ably supported by Harish Uthaman, Munishkanth, Trigun (formerly Adit Arun), Athulya Ravi, Rithwika, Vinod Sagar, Jaya Rao, Vaishnavi Pillai, Pasupathi, Nizhalgal Ravi, Pushparaj and Velu Prabhakar. Cadaver is a gritty bone -splitting crime thriller in which a Police Surgeon, Bhadra (Amala Paul) is brought onboard by ACP Vishal as an investigation officer in a case of a coldblooded murder .The murders continue to take place and the mystery thickens as it deepens further! As the case almost draws up to a close, Bhadra's relentless pursuit of the case leads to the unveiling of the mystery an...

 By Rinku Gupta Actress Amala Paul keeps scaling great heights with each project and has expanded across the Pan-Indian domain. Courtesy  her recent Netflix release Pitta Kathalu, her performance has won her incredible laurels.  Basking in the  glory over the great reception, actress Amala Paul had yet another reason to celebrate. She was invited for the panel discussion of ‘What’s Next India 2021’ that was hosted by Netflix, which had participants like Karan Johar, Priyanka Chopra, Vikramaditya Motwane, and Vivek Gomber.  “It was an exhilarating experience as I got an opportunity to rub shoulders with the emblems of the Indian film fraternity,” says Amala Paul, who dazzled with her commendable interaction. “I was invited to share my experience of being one among the earliest entrants into the world of Netflix from the South Indian domain. I took the opportunity to thank everyone, who created a way for me to be a part of the great showpiece ‘Pitta Kathalu’ creat...

By Rinku Gupta Amala Paul seems to be on a journey of self- discovery and transformation, going by her latest social media post. Revealing details to fans she says, "My dearest fam, You already know by now that my profile is a reflection of my life. In my unending journey towards becoming the best version of myself, both physically and mentally, I signed up for a healing process called the Panchakarma. " Describing the reason she explains further, "In our fast-paced lives and western influence we seldom value the treasures of our ancestors. They've left behind a gold mine of information just waiting to be put into practise. This treatment was a complete transformation, a story of purging and revival. It takes immense self-control and strength to go through this process, I am amazed with things the mind is capable of doing. " Inviting fans to follow up on her transformation she says, "Follow me along for the next few days as I take you along my experience of...

By Rinku Gupta (Subscribe to CinemaSpeak for video updates) The Amala Paul starrer Adho Andha Paravai Pola is ready for release. The film showcases her as an action star. Directed by debutant KR Vinoth, the film has action by Supreme Sundar and Krav Maga Sriram. The story is around a girl getting caught up in a forest and how she escapes. The film is produced by Century Films International and released by SDC Pictures. This is the debut effort of a young team. Santhakumar debuts as DOP after working with George C Williams. The team worked under difficult situations while shooting in a forest. Krav Maga Sriram said at the trailer release" Krav Maga is an Israeli street fight . Amala runs 5 kms everyday,  has a gym at home in Kerala and has clean eating habits. Amala is a fast learner and a risk taker. She has done an amazing job. This film will be a benchmark in women in action films thanks to Amala's hard work. Supreme Sundar gave me comple...

by Rinku Gupta With the OTT platform gaining currency all over India, many actors from Kollywood have stepped into the web series and web originals  format. From Prasanna to Akshara Haasan and Nandaa, Abirami, and  Sunaina to Gayathrie, the list is long, with actors on apps such as Zee 5, Hotstar, MX Player and even Sony Liv , the most recent entrant into the Tamil market. Netflix has long been internationally renowned and Bollywood actors like Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui have made a mark with Sacred Games for their international audiences. Now, Netflix is eyeing the lucrative Southern regional market and foraying into the southern entertainment sector. Among the first to join them from the Southern industry, is the spunky  Aadai heroine, Amala Paul who will be seen on  the platform. According to media reports,   Amala Paul is on board for a Telugu anthology ( a Telugu version of Bollywood's Lust Stories, where she will reportedly r...

By Rinku Gupta Aadai is the second film of its director Rathnakumar, starring Amala Paul, Sriranjini, Ramya Subramaniam , Vivek Prasanna and others, with camerawork by Vijay Karthik. The story recolves around Suthanthirakodi who goes by her preferred media name Kamini ( Amala Paul) a bold girl, brought up by a loving, but distraught mother ( Sriranjini ) who wishes her daughter was less brash, more traditional in her choice of clothes and did better things at work like reading news in a sari instead of the Thoppi prankster show she helms, pulling scary pranks on the public. Kamini, is unfazed asks carries on with her ways, daring people, taking bets and living life on her own terms. Till one day, a strange challenge she undertakes of reading the news in the nude, somehow ends up becoming her worst nightmare. Alone, after a night of drunken revelry, in the huge building the media house just vacated, she struggles to find a solution to the horrific reality. Who had done this to her...

by Rinku Gupta Known increasingly for choosing unconventional roles, Amala Paul is now trying something which is touted to be a first of its kind in the Indian film industry. Amala plays the lead as a forensic surgeon in a film, directed by Anoop Panicker and scripted by Abhilash Pillai. According to the team, this is the first  time a thriller based on forensic investigation featuring a protagonist as forensic surgeon is being made in the  Indian film industry. The film revolves around her  unique methods in  solving a mysterious crime. The film is apparently  based on a real life investigative case handled by former Kerala Police surgeon Dr. B Umadathan. Both Anoop Panicker and Abhilash Pillai had been involved in deep discussions of the story with her for nearly 6 months. The duo had even visited several medical colleges to experience the work of forensic surgeons. Interestingly, the film will have almost all the technicians including editor, ...

Press Note: Amala Paul teams up with Meyaadha Maan fame ‘Rathnakumar’ for a sensational film titled Aadai. Filmmaker Rathnakumar wowed up the audiences and film critics with a commendable directorial debut ‘Meyaadha Maan’. While the auteur had his glorious realms established with his debut film, he sets out for a much colossal one in his second outing. The ‘Meyaadha Maan’ director will be teaming up with Amala Paul for a film titled Aadai .Touted to be a premise set against a sensational theme, Amala Paul had instantly dropped few projects with a pure intention that such an opportunity shouldn’t be missed. Usually, the films said to be ‘female-centric’ ones are either supernatural horror thrillers or women empowerment ones.  But this one would break the stereotypical paradigms and be a substantial exception for its sensational theme. The official announcements pertaining to the cast and crew would be made soon.