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Lyca Productions and Madras Talkies' magnum opus, and director Mani Ratnam's dream project, PS 1 aka Ponniyin Selvan 1, released in theatres in several languages on September 30th. The film is based Kalki's famed novel Ponniyin Selvan. The story is set during the Chola period and revolves around events in the lives of Sundara Chola ( Prakash Raj) and his children, the three siblings, Aaditha Karikalan (Chiyaan Vikram), Kundavai ( Trisha) and the crown prince Arunmozhi Varman (Jayam Ravi) who later becomes the famed Raja Raja Chozhan. There are forces, manipulated by the beautiful but  vengeful Nandini (Aishwarya Rai), the former love of Aditha Karikalan, who want to usurp the throne and wreak havoc in the kingdom. Vallavaraiyan Vandhiyathevan (Karthi) is the one who is the trusted link between all these characters, who uses his wits and prowess to carry important messages to and fro and also to protect the Cholas from harm. What happens when things b...

Following the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Bhoologam, actor Jayam Ravi and filmmaker N. Kalyana Krishnan are collaborating again for an engrossing commercial entertainer titled Agilan. The movie is produced in grandeur by Screen Scene Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd.  The recently released teaser has been creating fabulous benchmark scaling more than 8 Million Plus views.  The makers have come up with a new-fangled promotional spell of introducing audiences to the film’s premise, the protagonist, and the other characters. Apart from spearheading this new pattern in the Tamil film industry, it will significantly escalate the expectation levels of the movie across the radar of audiences. The first look was released with the motto of unveiling the title of this movie. Significantly, a visual glimpse prior to the teaser launch was released to establish and exhibit the grandeur involved in this movie. Furthermore, a couple of short visual promos were released before...

 by Rinku Gupta The shooting of Mani Ratnam's magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan has been going on at Hyderabad in full swing. Now a few pics from the cast's day out have gone viral, posted by Aarti Ravi. Apparently, it looks like the team spent an enjoyable evening in the open at Prakash Raj's farmhouse, a 30 minute drive from Hyderabad. The cast members of Karthi , Jayam Ravi and Trisha along with Aarti Ravi and Pony Prakash Raj spent some time chilling out after shooting. They were also joined by Prakash Raj, his son Vedanth and the two sons of Jayam Ravi and Aarti. By the looks of it, the actors had  great time in the lap of Nature, bonding over a bonfire. The pics have gone viral. Trisha too posted pics of her make up session prior to the shoot along with pics of a what may presumably be the  farm dog Caramel, and a  bonfire evening with her friends. A few days ago, Aishwarya Rai too was clicked by a fan, presumably in town for the shoot of the same film. Fans are over...

 by Rinku Gupta Sujatha Vijaykumar's Bhoomi is Jayam Ravi's 25th film, directed by Lakshman, co-starring Niddhi Agerwal, with Saranya, Ronit Roy, Radha Ravi Thambi Ramaiah, Sathish and several others.  The story revolves around Bhoominathan ( Jayam Ravi) who wins a scholarship to Nasa as a kid from a village in TN and goes on to become a respected scientist there.  He becomes famous for his research on Martian soil collected by a Rover mission, and successfully replicates plant growth on soil samples at an International Space Station.   During a visit to TN, he learns of the atrocities on farmers struggling under loans and  several other problems and lack of support.  A turn of events,  sparks rage in him and he decides to give up his proposed mission to Mars at NASA ( paying a hefty fine) and settle in India to help the cause of farmers. His task becomes even more difficult when he runs into international corporate giant Richard Child( Ronit Roy)...

 By Rinku Gupta Tollywood beauty Nidhhi Agerwal is going places already in Kollywood even before the release of her Tamil debut film Bhoomi opposite Jayam Ravi. At the launch of Production 14   Today, Nidhi tweeted about her joy at joining the shoot of her next film. She is now cast opposite Udhayanidhi Stalin in his next project. The film is directed by Magizh Tirumeni and produced by Red Giant Films. Tentatively the film is titled Production No. 14. Nidhhi wrote, "Super Excited to join the Biggie with @Udhaystalin #MagizhThirumeni 🦋@RedGiantMovies_ #ProductionNo14 @ArrolCorelli @dhillrajk #NBSrikanth #Ramalingam @madhankarky @teamaimpr " The music is by Arrol Corelli. The pre- production has been on and the shoot will now begin in November. She is already part of Silambarasan's Eeswaran, which has Simbu in a new lean, toned avatar after a huge weight loss.

 By Rinku Gupta Jayam Ravi has unveiled the first look of Boomika, which is the 25th film of actor Aishwarya Rajesh. The powerhouse performer recently recieved kudos for her act in Ka Pae Ranasingam. Director Rathindran R Prasad reveals, “Boomika will be an intense thriller laced with surprising twists. Personally, I am very much happy to see the spellbinding performance of Aishwarya Rajesh, who has been enthusiastically involved in the project, right from the beginning." The film was shot in the Nilgiris. He adds, "The actor overcame gruelling shoot days and many adverse climatic situations while shooting the movie across Nilgiris, but her focus on defining perfection in every shot has added immensely to the final outcome. I am confident that audiences  will definitely appreciate her proficiency and dedication. Stone Bench Films has become an emblem of churning out commendable films. To get an opportunity to be a part of a project produced by them is exciting." Director...

 By Rinku Gupta Actor Nidhhi Agerwal, heroine of the Jayam Ravi starrer, Bhoomi, celebrated her birthday with her family today.  Her sister Tanve baked cakes for her and did the decorations. Her dog Happy was part of the celebration. Niddhi wrote a Thank You note to fans, friends, media, peers and her family,  "Thank you! 😁❤️🙏🏼 I am feeling so grateful! I’d like to thank every single person who has worked with me in every capacity, every single person who has watched my movies, liked my pictures, followed me, supported me and loved me so much. A special thank you to the media, you have always given me so much love. This year has been a phenomenally successful year for me, work wise and personally. I feel immensely blessed today with all the love pouring in. Thank you to all my fans I love you. You are my family and my backbone 🙏🏼❤️ Nidhhi Agerwal Ps: thank you @tanveagerwal for all the baking and decorations 💕 and happy is just not able to control himself from jumpi...

By Rinku Gupta International beauty and actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan confirms that she  will be part of ace director Mani Ratnam's adaptation of the classic, Ponniyin Selvan. During promotions of the Hindi  version of Disney's Hollywood film Maleficent  -Mistress Of Evil  ( for which Aishwarya has given the Hindi voice over for the titular role of Angelina Jolie) , Aishwarya confirmed her presence in the project.     Aishwarya during promotions of Maleficent  When speaking to a leading Bollywood website, Film Companion, the Guru actor seemed eager to to work with Mani Ratnam again, " Im looking forward to the experience, one, for the sheer pleasure of working with Mani. We are going to be working with such a great team of talent and professionals with such bodies of work in thier fields, so that's something I am looking forward to. " Reticent about sharing details about her role, she however gave a hint, " Mani is giving me again,...

by Rinku Gupta  Post the huge success of Vels International 's Comali which had a success meet recently,actor Jayam Ravi is preparing for his next. The title of his 25th film JR25 was announced and has already created a huge buzz dur to its uniqueness. The title chosen is Bhoomi and is to be directed by Lakshman and produced by Sujata VijayKumar. After the success of 'Adangamaru', Sujatha Vijayakumar's Home Movie Makers producing Jayam Ravi's 25th film, Lakshman has directed Ravi in  'Romeo Juliet' and 'Bogan' earlier. The cinematography is by Dudley Raj, stunts by Stunts Shiva,  and choreography by Brindha What's more, the hot and happening Bollywood and Tollywood heroine Nidhi Agerwal ( Majnu Michael, Savyasachi, Ikka etc),  is to make her Kollywood debut as well. D Imman is composing music, which only adds to the buzz around the film. The 25th film is a milestone for any actor and thus seems like a winning combo already...

By Rinku Gupta The Thanksgiving meet of Vels Film International's Comali was held as the film completed 50 days. Present on the occasion was the director Pradeep, Jayam Ravi , Ishari Ganesh, KS Ravikumar and Shaktivel amongst others. Speaking on the occasion, KS Ravikumar who has acted in the film, complimented Jayam Ravi on his dedication towards cinema which would take him places. About Ishari Ganesh he said ," He is part of cinema which runs in his blood. Education is only his second busines. So he will always do well in cinema. " Sakthi Film Factory distributor Shaktivel said ," The 2 films I did with Vels gave me not only great profit but also great satisfaction. They work as a family. I feel that cinema runs in Ishari K Ganesh 's blood. He always says that the success is due to the blessings of his father. Usually Jayam Ravi captures family audiences easily. For the first time I think youth audiences too were attracted. I am really happy to ...

by Rinku Gupta 2019 has turned to be a year of non-stop celebrations for the production house of Dr. Ishari K Ganesh, Vels Film International, with back to back hits. Following the grand success of the RJ Balaji-Priya Anand starrer "LKG" that was released earlier this year, Vels Film International has yet another reason to celebrate now for its recent release "Comali" which reportedly touched a blockbuster mark at the box office. Released on August 15, 2019, the film starring Jayam Ravi and Kajal Aggarwal in lead roles opened to positive response from audiences. And now, producer Dr. Ishari K Ganesh, overwhelmed with the tremendous result has gifted a luxurious High-end Honda City car to Pradeep Ranganathan, director of this film and gold coins to the entire crew. It is noteworthy that the producer had expressed the same gesture as a token of appreciation to Prabhu, director of LKG by gifting him a car fir that film’s success. Pradeep Ranganat...

By Rinku Gupta  Kannada actor Samyuktha Hegde made a splash of an entry in Kollywood  as Jayam Ravi's school crush in the recent hit Comali. The actor who had done films in Telugu as well, is currently part of Theal and Puppy in Tamil. Taking time off her busy schedule, Samyuktha is also exploring her love for Nature, with a holiday break at present. The actor who won rave reviews for her presence in Comali, is currently holidaying with her German boyfriend , Chris Sauer. The duo are enjoying some Me Time together, exploring Nature at the Wild Planet  jungle resort at Devala located in the Wayanad hills,  near the  Mudhumala Tiger reserve. Samyuktha and Chris ( centre)  at the Wild Planet resort The duo seem to love travelling as is evident from some of thier earlier posts on social media.                Samyuktha Hegde and Chris Sauer ( all photos courtesy social med...