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Sony Liv's Story Of Things drops on the OTT platform on Jan 6th. Directed by George K Anthony, the anthology features Gautami, Bharath, Shanthnu, Ritika Singh, Aditi Balan, Joju, Vinod Kishan and others.  Each episode is of 45 minutes and the anthology will have audio in 6 languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali and Kannada. The running theme is around fantasy with psycological drama which arises when characters believe that objects too have emotions. The stories revolve around people and their connection with ‘Things’, which explores the human stories and emotions that blur the lines between real and surreal. Madley Blues has composed the music which includes 10 songs. The total shoot time was 31 days. " I was very impressed with the story and narration and conviction that George had. His quality of writing also was, very good," says Gautami about the ad film maker tu...

Globally, illegal duplication of content is one of the biggest concerns for content creators and the entertainment industry. They have been waging a never-ending battle against innumerable piracy websites. For the first time, the topic has been explored on a wide scale for viewers to understand the existence of dark alleys of piracy and networks that thrive on this illegal act. Known to bring forth unique and compelling tales, SonyLIV’s next Tamil original, "Tamil Rockerz", explores a one-of-a-kind story about piracy and its many tentacles through an engaging narrative. Directed by Arivazhagan, Tamil Rockerz will premiere on August 19th on SonyLIV. Inspired by real-life events, this fiction series will take viewers on the journey of a cop named Rudra, played by notable actor Arun Vijay. Rudra fights against time, unruly fans, and an anonymous network of powerful and dangerous cyber pirates to safeguard a massively budgeted and highly anticipated movie - Garuda. Tamil Rockerz ...

With an eye to upscale its regional content repertoire, Applause Entertainment, a venture of the Aditya Birla Group, today announced its expansion in the southern market and sets up a dedicated office in Chennai. Buoyed by the opportunities that regional OTT space presents, Applause will further develop its South content acquisition and creation strategy. Pramod Cheruvalath (director/producer) of Sign of Life Productions has joined Applause as the South – Content Head to spearhead this ambitious plan along with Vighnesh Menon, Producer at Applause Entertainment.   Pramod had earlier produced Iru Dhuruvam (Tamil) along with Applause Entertainment for SonyLIV and will now be responsible to build Applause’s content slate in all 4 Southern Markets to create a diversified slate of premium series and movies across languages. Previously, the content studio has also produced series like Humble Politician Nograj (Kannada), Vadham, and Kuruthi Kalam (Tamil), apart from producing the second s...

 by Rinku Gupta The Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Thittam Irandu aka Plan B directed by Vignesh Karthik dropped on Sony Liv today. The whodunnit  revolves around Aadhira,  (Aishwarya Rajesh)  a cop who is on the hunt for her missing friend Deepa Suriya( Ananya Ramprasad), who is feared dead. As she tries to unravel  the mystery she finds the plot getting thicker with puzzling discoveries.  On the personal front, she meets a young man  (Subhash Selvam) whom she falls in love with  and eventually  decides to marry.   But things dont go as planned, when her professional life gets entwined with her personal one, leading to some startling discoveries. The director has used the thriller genre to spring another surprise, that of a not -often- discussed societal issue which has several fallouts in the lives of  affected parties.  Vignesh's efforts to do so in a compact, slick format in a non-preachy way  are commendable, though s...

 Producer Sivakarthikeyan's Vaazhl directed by Arun Prabhu of Aruvi fame dropped today on Sony Liv. The film revolves around Prakash ( Pradeep), an IT exec caught up in a claustrophobic world of family, job and a lack of in- depth relationships. What happens when he meets  two young women and a child, and how his world turns around completely as a result, forms the story.  Caught up in an unpredictable web of circumstances beyond his control, life forces him to come to grips and take charge , in the midst of the chaos he finds himself in.  Does he succeed? Take  each day as it comes,  live for today and let tomorrow take care of itself seem to be the essence of what Arun Prabhu tries to convey.     The actors ( TJ Bhanu, Aarhav, Diva Dhawan)  play their parts well with ample support from the interesting cameos sprinkled in between. The camerawork by Shelley stands out as does  Pradeep Kumar's music and Raymond Crasta's editing in th...

 By Rinku Gupta After a theatrical release in March 2021, hero THARUN KUMAR's award winning movie Thaen, dropped recently on Sony Liv.  Ever since the OTT release, which has given the film exposure to pan- Indian and global audiences, Tharun's phone hasnt stopped ringing.  Despite the Covid pandemic, the film, directed by Ganesh Vinayakan,  went on to not only participate in more than 45 Film Festivals, but has won several awards as well.  In a chat with Tharun Kumar we find out more about the journey... How has life changed post Thaen ? Did you anticipate the kind of response to the film while making it? I am seeing lot of changes now. Industry people and the audience have started considering me seriously and accepting me. Shooting in remote mountain areas and the whole process of making Thaen was very difficult for the entire team.   When I heard the script itself I knew we are not making a regular movie, that it was going to be different and will c...

​​​​The hero of Tamil movie Thaen, Tharun Kumar, has every reason to smile. His film recently released on Sony Liv. He shares, " ‘Thaen’ is Officially Selected and the results have been announced; I have won the Best Actor Award for Thaen in the prestigious 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2021. At this juncture I thank the media for the kind of reviews and news written by them has given us more mileage and publicity for the movie." Thanking the  jury he adds, "I am very thankful to all the team members and jury members of 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2021 for recognizing our Tamil movie ‘Thaen’ and to be awarded as Best Actor among 200 films which participated in the competition in national and international level. Tharun Kumar is grateful to the team of his film and to Sony Liv for showcasing the film on OTT, "I would like to thank my team, Producer Ambalavan.B and Prema.P for AP Productions, director Ganesh Vinayakkan, heroine Abaranathi, child artist...

  by Rinku Gupta Streaming now on Sony Liv , Scam 1992 The Harshad Mehta Story is easily amongst the most gripping and interesting shows on the OTT platform.   Produced by Applause Entertainment and directed by Hansal Mehta the 10 episode web- series is based on the book by journalist Sucheta Dalal who traced the rise and fall of the ambitious stockbroker and financial wizard Harshad Mehta, who rose to fame in the 90's.  Tracing the story would be a spoiler  so we wont get into the details. Many factors make this web-series a not- to- be missed experience. For one,  the way the events are narrated, even those who are unfamiliar with the  workings of the stock market, will understand what's going on. Another strong point is the emotional connect with each character,  which keeps you strongly invested in the story from start to finish.  This is also largely possible due to the excellent casting by Mukesh Chhabra. Be it the lead artists, or sup...

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...