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by Rinku Gupta All eyes were on the latest young entrant to Kollywood at the Varma Teaser launch. The Arjun Reddy remake is the launch pad of Chiyaan Vikram's son Dhruv Vikram paired opposite newbie Megha Choudhury and Raiza Wilson. A proud dad Vikram, introduced his son to the media before a cake was cut on stage to celebrate his birthday. The film is undergoing post production and its  release date will be announced after 15 days said Producer E4 fame Mukesh R Mehta. Bala was all smiles on the occasion and revealed that Dhruv had done his part well.  Producer Mehta revealed that he had seen an old dubsmash of Dhruv which impressed him a lot and made him confident that  Dhruv was the perfect choice to essay Vijay Deverakonda's iconic role in this Arjun Reddy remake. " When Bala's name was put forth for director, I wondered if Bala could direct a youth film like this but then I thought about how Raj Kapoor had made a superhit young love story like Bo...

press note: “What you think, dream and believe from bottom of heart will come true”  – Actor Suriya’s inspiring words to young boy Dinesh affected by muscle atrophy It wasn’t just a dream come true for the little painting wizard Dinesh from Theni affected with muscle dystrophy, but an inspiring moment. The young boy from Theni was prone to muscle dystrophy. While health conditions remained quite pitiable, he has been fighting with his immense will power and has proved himself to be a versatile painter. In fact, he has aspired to become one of the prominent painters that the world should look upon. The little boy had yet another dream of meeting his matinee-idol Suriya, which was even telecast through one of the satellite new channel. To the surprisal, his dream came true through Suriya fans club as he happened to meet the actor in Chennai today.  It wasn’t merely a meet and greet with his favourite actor Suriya, but his family of actors father Sivakumar a...

by Rinku Gupta Actor Soundararaja aka Soundar who was last seen in the blockbuster Karthi starrer Kadaikutty Singam, seems to be on a roll. The actor who did a refreshing photo shoot recently has gone in for a makeover  of sorts and is recieving a good response for it. Speaking about his new look he says, "It was Jeyam Ravi anna who inspired me. He asked me to change my  look and feel  when we intetacted during our trip for the  Malasiya star cricket event. This prompted me to attempt something different from what people usually see me as. " On the professional front, the actor who recently got married, is on a roll with 4 films in hand.  Says he, "  I am on the look out for a challenging roles! I was thrilled  with the grand success of my last film, super hit movie Kadai Kutty Singham in which I  played a vital villain role.  This grand success of the film has boosted my energy to do more challenging roles in future." ...

The Thuppakki Munai Movie Teaser has been much appreciated by Director Maniratnam. Needless to say the  team is very happy from the positive response given from the ace director. DOP Rasamathi, director Dinesh Selvaraj, Music directors LV Muthuganesh and hero Vikram prabhu met Mani Ratnam. The film stars Hansika opposite Vikram Prabhu in 

by Rinku Gupta Character actor Anupama is on a high this week. She reveals why, "On 21st of September two of my films are releasing and I am thrilled to say that I play two characters as varied as possible in both of them." The actor who likes to experiment with her roles adds,"In director Dharanidaran's Raja Ranguski, I play an Anglo Indian antiques dealer. While in debut director Arsel Arumugam's Egantham, I play a village elder who is the go-to person for everything from siddha vaidya, to silambattam, to emotional and spiritual guidance. Both these characters are special to me.. and I' m really happy for this opportunity" says Anupama.

press note: The actor Trisha starrer Paramapadham Vilaiyattu gears up for final schedule shoot with first look scheduled for release shortly. Ennobled as the ‘Markandayi – Unaging Beauty’ of Tamil cinema, Trisha doesn’t want to just bank her journey upon this. It is so much evident with the kind of scripts that she is lining up now. While the offers are immensely brimming up Trisha’s stores, she remains firmly inclined towards picking unconventional ones. In an incisive term, her upcoming film ‘Paramapadham Vilaiyattu’, directed by Thiru Gnanam is going to prove of such illustrations, where she will be seen playing a doctor, who happens to be mother of a daughter. With the major portions of the film already completed till now, the team gears up to shoot its final schedule in 200-yr old Robert Clive palace mansion in Yercaud. With the entire process of the Paramapadham Vilaiyattu being a great experience,  filmmaker Thiru Gnanam says, “It’s going to be a first of its kind T...

press note: YouTube link the tune for the song https://youtu.be/KAYdProfTrc Kaatrin Mozhi team invites aspiring lyricists to embark on their journey in film industry ​​ YouTube link the tune for the song https://youtu.be/KAYdProfTrc Here comes a big opportunity for the aspiring lyricists to make a big embarkation into the film industry. Jyotika starrer Kaatrin Mozhi team offers a great opportunity for the talented lyricists to give their best spell. The interested ones have to write lyrics for a particular song involving a theme given by the makers. The situation goes this way where an affectionate home maker, who had dedicated her life to the well being of her family sets out to find her dreams and accomplish it. The song should reflect the good wishes of her husband and at the same time, the desolated feel within himself. The tunes will be given and the lyrics should be written accordingly. The best couple of lyrics would be chosen and the lyricists will be honoured d...

by Rinku Gupta Seema Raja, a mass entertainer from 24 AM Studios is yet another outing of the the Sivakarthikeyan - director Ponram combo. And  the overall mix of sentiment, comedy, romance and action seems to work well thanks to good casting, ace performances, foot tapping numbers and grand visuals by Balasubramaniam. The film is held together by Sivakarthikeyan's charismatic presence  with several get -ups to delight his fans. However there is not much new to offer storywise. The story is about Seema Raja ( Sivakarthikeyan ) the son of a Zamindar (Napoleon )who is next in line of an illustrious warrior clan. He does nothing much apart from leading a happy go lucky life, until he falls for Selvi ( Samantha) and makes it his aim to marry her. The problem arises when she turns out to be the villain' s daughter making  his task tougher. It is only when his father ( Napoleon) dies, that he not only finds himself, re-visiting his roots ( Sivakarthikeyan in majestic fo...

by Rinku Gupta As per news reports, Superstar Rajinikanth is currently in the Uttar Pradesh capital of Lucknow for the shoot of his film Thalaivar165 now titled, Petta. The superstar arrived in the city of Nawabs on Friday along with the crew, to a rousing  welcome by fans at the airport. A special crowd control arrangement was necessiated due to the tizzy created by his presence. The first look motion poster was revealed on friday, and is already creating a huge buzz. The Sun Pictures film directed by Karthik Subbaraj, has already been shot earlier in Dehradun and Chennai. The cast includes Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vijay Sethupathy. The shoot in Lucknow is touted to commence at the Rumi Gate as early as 6 am on saturday morning. Later, as per reports, the unit will move to the parts of the old city for the shoot.  

The film revolves around 4 young boys, who have been in love but turned soup boys. When they meet by chance, 3 of them decide to undergo a road trip to re -unite the 4th youngster with the love of his life. Narrating their tales of love on a road journey with power star Srinivasan, is how the story unfolds. The cliched romance scenes dont hold your attention though youth may relate to some of  the anecdotes in few instances. The usual song and dance routine doesnt bring anything new to the film. However, there are moments of humor within the romance, which lift the film and show the director's penchant for comedy.  The young actors play thier parts sincerely, bringing credibility to their roles. Directed by A Kesavan the film stars Poovarasan, Anupama, VickyAdityan, Sathya, Sabari, Nivisha, Vijay Karthick and others. Yogi Babu makes a brief appearance. 

Thodra is touted to be a film based on honour killings and the ills of the deep rooted caste system. The story revolves around characters of actors Prithvi Rajan and  Veena Nandakumar. The latter belongs to a rich, well -connected politico family in the village for whom caste and honour are supreme. So when she falls for the hero who is from a different   social strata, and elopes with him, the family is shattered. While the father dies, her brother is now hell bent on settling scores and getting his sister back. Does he succeed forms the rest of the story. Though the premise is seen many a time on screen, there are small moments that speak well for the film. The brother, though a hot headed man, is shown as handling his sister's issue sensitively in a few scenes. The natural reactions of his wife to some of his decisions regarding his sister and thier far reaching consequences are well portrayed. The various emotions of anger, betrayal, and attenpts at reconcil...

by Rinku Gupta Director Abdul Majid's upcoming release  Torchlight is a movie about the plight and pain of sex workers and based on events in the 90's. The film stars heroine Sada in the lead, playing a prostitute. " The story moved me to tears. Thats why I accepted it. The dialogues are raw and not sugar-coated and reflect the pain behind the life of sex workers,"said Sada at the press meet. The film is directed by Majid of Tamizhan fame. Said the director," The story is based on lorry drivers account of events on highways in the 1990s  They told me about how sex workers would lure drivers using torchlights reflecting on thier face. I interviewd many of the sex workers who revealed to me how tough thier life was. They worked  for small amounts of money like 50 or 100 rupees. The drivers used to be drunk and they had to manage dealing with them. They were pushed into  the profession due to poverty and debts. Its not a glamour based story but a realis...

Press note: Actor Vidaarth is on the fastest rise with his relentless choice of unique scripts and roles. Following three back to back acclaimed roles in movies like Kurangu Bommai, Oru Kidaiyin Karunai Manu and Kuttrame Thandanai, he is now on his next spree continuing with ‘Kaatrin Mozhi’. While the actor plays the role of Jyotika’s husband in ‘Kaatrin Mozhi’, he was recently here at LICET (Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology ) Chennai for the occasion of Cultural events along with producer G Dhananjayan of BOFA Media India Pvt Ltd.  Speaking on the occasion, Vidaarth expressed his complete happiness for being present there. He said, “There is nothing for me here to preach you all. In fact, I have been inheriting whole lot of things from college students like you as I wasn’t privileged enough to pursue. It is noteworthy that the majority of leading personalities from Tamil and Telugu industries comprises of Loyola graduates. Although, I wasn’t a part of this...

by Rinku Gupta Studio Green's Katteri is the second outing of lead pair Vaibhav and Sonam Bajwa after Kappal. The film is a horror comedy directed by Deekay with a big star cast comprosing Varalaxmi, Aathmika, Ravi Mariya, Ponnambalam and many others. Speaking about her film post the grand press meet, Punjabi films renowned heroine  Sonam Bajwa said, "I was not familiar with the horror comedy genre because we dont have it in Punjabi films. So I was apprehensive at first because I am not fond of horror. But when Deekay narrated the script I was convinced about the film and my role." The actor does believe in the supernatural, having witnessed few incidents with spirits herself. " There is good and evil in the world. But God   will protect me is my firm belief." The actor who is busy with Punjabi films says she got many offers from Tamil but couldnt fit the dates in due to committments in Punjabi films. " But Katteri finished in one schedu...

press note: Prabhu Deva's next, titled Theal, (Scorpion), to be produced by Gnanavel Raja and to be  directed by Harikumar . Popular Dance master Harikumar who had also marked his presence as a Hero in many films including Thoothukudi and Madurai Sambavam  is making his debut as a Director in a film titled THEAL (Scorpion). This film is produced by K E Gnanavel Raja through his  banner Studio Green. Prabhu Deva who is on the purple patch of his acting career play the pratogonist in *THEAL* (Scorpion) C Sathya who has carved a name for himself in the industry for his original music tracks will be composing the music, Vignesh the cameraman of Katteri will mantle the responsibility of cinematography, and Praveen KL will do the editing. The art direction is by Senthil Raghavan  and the stunt sequences are graphed by Anbu Arivu. Pon Parthiban and Hari kumar  pen the dialogues. The story, screen play and Direction is by Hari Kumar.  "It is not just co inc...

U-Turn Press Meet Note The entire team of U-Turn featuring Samantha, Aadhi, Naren, Bhumikq Chawla and Rahul Ravindran in lead roles was here in Chennai to promote the film. Filmmaker Siva (Viswasam, Vivegam, Vedalam and Veeram fame), G Dhananjeyan, filmmaker Pawan Kumar, Aadukalam Narain and many were present for the occasion. Actress Samantha said, “Content is the Hero in U-Turn and it brings everything under it including our presence and other ingredients. When I saw the film in Kannada, I felt that it should reach a greater audience and that’s the reason behind it being remade in Tamil and Telugu. I am really glad to have such golden producers and I pray and believe this film should be a good hit only because of their gesture. The whole movie was completed in a single stretch schedule.” Furthermore, she added, “To get a role close to reality isn’t an easy thing that can happen to an actor, especially for an actress. Usually, heroines in commonality have to keep the brains a...

press note A pure commonality exists among all the music directors who work with Anirudh and it looks inevitably convincing as well. In fact, this has been a pre-existing scenario even before this young musical sparkler debuted in film industry. This time, its music director Dhibu Ninan Thomas sharing those same words as he shares his experience while recently recording a folk song with Anirudh for the film ‘Kanaa’. “We recorded the song at midnight at Anirudh’s studio that had an informal set up. It was so much easy to work with him. All throughout the session, we could feel the positive and cool vibes prevalent there, which made the song come out well,” says Dhibu Ninan Thomas, who has composed a new dimensional folk number for Aishwarya Rajesh starrer ‘Kanaa’, directed by Arunraja Kamaraj. “We have tried something on a new panache with the folk genre. Usually, the instruments like Piano and strings would have more emphasis in melodic romantic numbers, but we have utilized it ...

Radha Mohan's next release  is V Creations' Kalaipuli Thanu's 60 Vayudu Maaniram. The film which releases on 31st August is the remake of a award winning Kannada film. " The premise if a remake was brought to me by Prakash Raj. I liked the idea and we went ahead with it". The whole film was kept under wraps and announced only after completion of shoot. "The entire shoot took only 36 days. Prakash Raj plays a father who gets lost from his home due to Alzheimers disease. Vikram Prabhu plays his son,"says Radha Mohan. The director is very happy with Vikram Prabhu's performance as the emotional son frantic for  his father.  "I gave ally actors a bound script and they all came so well prepared on sets," he adds. The director says that viewers will see another side of Vikram Prabhu in the film,  especially in the emotional scenes. The shoot was held on several roads of Chennai like Besant Nagar and T Nagar. The music of the film will ...

by Rinku Gupta The press meet of Pramod Films and Trident Arts ' Lakshmi' was held today in the presence of lead actor Prabhu Deva and producer Prateek Chakravarty and Trident  Arts R Ravindran. Heroine Aishwarya Rajesh and actors Sophie, Sam Paul and Baby Ditya were present. The trailer, making and a song were screened. The film stars Chaams, Kovai Sarala, Salman Yusuff Khan and Karunakaran.  Said Editor Antony , 'I'm a big fan of all the kids who danced in the film.There is lot of emotion along with dance in the film.' Sam CS, music director said,'We have seen Prabhu Deva films all through growing up years so it was wonderful working in his film. This film's USP is that it has lots of emotions. Usually there are lots of emotional stories behind the scenes during contests we see on TV. This film brings to the fore all these sentiments. Its very tough to work with kids but director Vijay has done so well with them. Families will love this fi...

by Rinku Gupta The First Look of director Suseendran's  next film Genius was launched today. " I was inspired by Aamir Khan's film PK. A serious issue was told in an entertaning manner. I too wanted to tell this story of the extreme pressure parents of school- going kids feel today in an entertaining way. Pressure is a wired that is being used everywhere in the last few years. I have explored this angle in the film."  The producer of the film, Roshan, of Sudesiwood Films, is being introduced as hero. Priya Lol, Monica,  Naren, Jayaprakash, Singampuli, Meera Krishnan, Erode Mahesh and Singamuthu make up the cast. Shobi master and Lalitha have done the choreography. The music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja while RB Gurudev is the cameraman.  Shobi Master said, " Suseendiran touches so many topics like sports, education, thriller etc so I get to explore various genres of dance in each film. He gives a lot of freedom. There is an important message on th...