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Film producer Ishari K. Ganesh is the  Chancellor of Vels University and Chairman of Vels Group of Institutions. Recently he launched the Kindle  Kids International   Curriculum at Vaels International School at Injambakkam. The event was attended by many heads of institutions and academicians from in and around Tamil Nadu. The  Curriculum offers a fully packaged solution to new school ventures and schools that requires a curriculum shift to enhance their results. The Vels  Group has 25,000 students through its 25 institutions.

by Rinku Gupta In a shocking development, The much-awaited film Varmaa, the launch pad of Chiyaan Vikram's son Dhruv seems to have run into trouble. After a grand announcement of the film's launch, the E4 Entertainment who were to release the film, have now announced that they are going to reshoot the entire film afresh. According to the production house, they were to release the film which is directed by Bala and made under his B Studios banner, on a first copy basis. But it seems that they are unhappy  with the final results and have had creative differences with B Studios. So, now they have decided to remake the film on thier own,  willing to bear  any loss incurred. The film will be re-shot with Dhruv in the lead but the rest of the cast and crew announcements will be revealed soon. Bala played a key role in Vikram's career with the superhit iconic Sethu. He is an ace National Award winning director in Kollywood and this turn of events is seemingly unprecede...

by Rinku Gupta Director Zion debuts with this film which revolves around loan sharks and how the lives of youngsters involved with them are affected. The story showcases turf wars between loan sharks and how violence  begets violence. How 3 different  youth's lives shape up and are impacted due to thier close contact with them forms the story. Zion has chosen a talented cast who pull off the story with ease. Several characters display thier unique viewpoints and take on life and marriage. He has largely stuck to the story without deviations like comedy tracks. The production values are good. On the flip side , there are too many scenes of characters mouthing similar, angry fast -paced dialogues, which make for a tiresome watch. Karunakaran's love interest seems perenially upset with him and her irritation jars after a while. Santosh, Yog, Adith, Leesha, Arun, Anu Sithara and Ashmitha all play thier roles well. But the screenplay moves so fast that many a time, w...

by Rinku Gupta Dev, starring Karthi and Rakul is directed by Rajath Ravishankar, a debut director. The film is a breezy romance but execution of the script was difficult within a particular time. " Producer Lakshman Kumar was a big help. Rakul has played a very impactful character. Im a fan of Karthi and very happy he took up the film. Harris Jayaraj has been a big support and has been working night and day till now,"said Rajath. Karthi said " This is a love story with a depth and yet set in modern times. I had to change myself a lot for the shoot. Its very rich visually thanks for Velraj sir. Harris Jayaraj composed 4 songs in 10 days and gave us such lovely songs. We kept a lot of script readings with Rakul, Vignesh and Amrita. I was so impressed with thier knowledge about cinema." About Rakul he said , " She fits the role ideally. I have seen her always giving sound messages during shoot of Theeran. Because she runs a fitness business as well....

by Rinku Gupta  Media had been rife with rumours about Soundarya Rajinikanth's upcoming wedding to businessman and actor Vishagan. Now looks like the rumours are true after all. None other than Soundarya herself has confirmed her upcoming nuptials with a tweet and a photo of herself in bride-mode. She has tweeted '#one week to go' , '#blessed' '#bridemode #vedvishagansoundarya #family '   referring to her son from her first marriage, Ved,  fiance Vishagan and herself as family. The wedding is touted to be on 11th February. We wish the couple a happy wedded life.   

by Rinku Gupta Escape Room directed by Adam Robitel is a thriller about  Six adventurous strangers who travel to a mysterious building to experience the escape room -- a game where players compete to solve a series of puzzles to win $10,000. Everything starts out as seemingly innocent fun at first but soon turns into a living nightmare as the four men and two women discover each room is an ela borate trap that's part of a sadistic game of life or death. They have to figure out a way to get out alive, leading to several tense moments, near misses and self discovery along the way. Does anyone survive and if so how?  The film has its dramatic moments alright and is a good watch for lovers of this genre. The set work is excellent and makes for a variety of interesting  backgrounds for the struggling lot . Though it could be said to slightly cliched in some places. However,  w atch out for the ending and decide for yourself.

The team of Dhillukku Dhuddu 2 including director Rambala, actor Santhanam and cinematographer Deepak Kumar Pathy were present to interact with media and press as the film is getting ready for release on February 7. Cinematographer Deepak Kumar Pathy said, “This is the third time I am working with Ram Bala sir and he is really talented for he is clear about what he wants. This helped me a lot in getting perfect output for what he wanted.” Director Ram Bala said, “I am there in the industry for a very long time and it was during that time Santhanam gave me an opportunity to make a film and that’s how Dhillukku Dhuddu happened. The film turned to be a decorous hit and successfully completed 75 days, which was an organic hit. Soon after the film’s success, we decided to come together for one more film. I am happy that the film has come out very well.” Actor Santhanam said, “I am happy to meet you all after a long time. Both myself and Rambala sir worked together in the fil...

by Rinku Gupta A rivetting saga of queen  Mary narrated in a way that brings out the person behind the historic figure we know her as. The film brings out  the trials and tribulations she faced  as both  a queen and a woman in  an Age when prejudices of patriarchy were the norm. A wonderful direction by   Josie Rourke with writing by Beau Willimon and brilliant performances by Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn,   Gemma Chan, Martin Compston, Ismael Cordova, Brendan Coyle, Ian Hart, Adrian Lester, James McArdle, with David Tennant, and Guy Pearce. synopsis: Mary, Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her “sister” in fear and f...

by Rinku Gupta The story of STR's much awaited VRV revolves around a young Billionaire NRI ( STR) whose grandfather ( Nasser) wants him to reunite the family and bring back his daughter ( Ramya Krishnan) whom he had driven away after she eloped with a poor lawyer ( Prabhu). The near impossible- to- achieve task brings our hero to India where he hatches a plan to enter his aunts house as a driver and win her over somehow and take her to meet his ailing grandfather.Does he succeed forms the rest of the story. Th film directed by Sundar C has  his stamp all over it. Large families, several comedians  ( Robo Shankar, VTV Ganesh and Yogi Babu) 2 glam heroines  ( Megha Akash , Catherine Tresa) several villains  ( Motta Rajendran, Radha Ravi) and thier henchmen who get bashed up in style by the hero, glam dance and romance scenes , grand sets and plenty of family sentiment fill the screen. VTV  Ganesh and Robo Shankar are at thier best and thier chemistry ...

by Rinku Gupta International award winning  Peranbu is a moving and hard hitting tale with some stellar performances and is bound to leave you both teary-eyed and thoughtful when you leave the cinema hall. The story revolves around a father ( Mammootty in a brilliant performance) whose wife deserts him, unable to bear the burden of looking after a girl child with cerebral palsy and an absentee husband busy who is  with work in the Gulf. Chased away by cruel kin who cannot help him, he finds succour in a far away cabin in the midst of wilderness abd Nature, to look after a child who is not used to him and shuns his presence, making his job of caring for her and understanding her special needs that much tougher. Without  giving away spoilers one can say that the rest of the story takes us into the world of the specially abled and the daily challenges they try to overcome, both parents and the special children. In a beautifully narrated story director Ram tries ...

by Rinku Gupta Sagaa is the story of young juvenile delinquents and thier struggle to survive and dream of a better life, despite caught up in the net of crime. The young boys playing the roles are well chosen and do thier part in an exemplary manner, bringing out thier angst, grit and vulnerability fully. The cast includes Saran, Pakoda  PandiPrithvirajan, Aayira Ravi Venkatraman, SreeRam and Kishore. The action sequences are superbly concieved and executed, especially the jail fights. A few lags like a forced romance scene and songs take away from the tension built up. A little more in depth back stories could have been given in order for us to feel more for the characters. Overall  director Murugesh deserves credit for choosing a different story and setting to showcase the bonds of friendship in a different manner. Good production values, casting, realistic  action sequences and a racy screenplay make for a good watch. 

by Rinku Gupta Sarvam Thaala Mayam as the title suggests is a film  about music. The story is about Peter Johnson  ( GV Prakash) the son of a mridangam artisan who has grown up watching his dad make mridangams. An avid Vijay fan himself, he suddenly discovers a passion for the instrument and a desire to become a mridang player after a chance meeting with a famous maestro and vidwan ( Nedumudi Venu in a brilliant performance ). How his dream is thwarted at every step and whether he finally gets his goal is the story. This is undoubtedly one of GV Prakash's career best roles so far. The way he has played the character bringing out his innocence, passion, frustrations , simplicity,  perseverance and emotions makes one firmly believe that nobody else could have played it better.  The casting is superbly done by director Rajiv Menon who has tried to explore the world of music and the struggles people face when trying to break barriers  enter a new world hither...

by Rinku Gupta When Soundarya Rajinikanth annpunced she would be making the epic Ponniyin Selvan into a web series there was a huge buzz created. All the more so  because the novel is touted to be made by Mani Ratnam into a mega feature film as well.   Naturally the question naturally arose about who would be directing the newly announced web -series? The director is Sooriyaprathap who  is a Gold medalist from Tamil University Tanjore. He entered the profession of filmmaking through Naalaiya Iyakkunar season one and became one of the final contestants. He became  an Associate Director with Soundarya Rajinikanth in Kochadaiyan. Sooriyaprathap will be directing the epic novel Ponniyin Selvan as a remarkable web series under the production of Soundarya Rajinikanth’s May 6 Entertainment banner.

by Rinku Gupta The audio launch of Grasssroot Film Company and V House Productions, Miga Miga Avasaram was held on Wednesday with several Kollywood celebs gracing the occasion. On stage were Cheran, Seeman, JK Ritheesh, Bharathi Raja, K Bhagyaraj, Jagan, Babu Ganesh, Mira Mithun and many others. The film is directed and produced by Suresh Kamatchi. The film stars  Harish and Priyanka. The music is by Ishaan Dev.  Heroine Priyanka said, " I have been  able to act like A penn singam in this film thanks to director Suresh Kamatchi. I am usually called to do key roles but I have told everyone that I will do single heroine films and this is an important film for me. I hope people will cast more Tamil speaking girls and audiences will support them."  Hero Harish said  he was hlad to do a role in this woman -centric film which deals with an important topical concept. The story is by director Jagan. Director Suresh Kamatchi said he was confident about the f...

The versatile actress, musician and producer Shruti Haasan is currently concentrating on her musical journey which she kickstarted at the age of 6 years. Having performed over 100 musical gigs already, she stage the stage on fire with her zestful rock infused performance at a sold-out show at her dream venue and London’s most iconic live music venues, The Troubadour playing out acoustic versions of her singles which will be released this year as part of her upcoming EP. Established in 1954 as a coffee house, The Troubadour has hosted some of the world’s most iconic musicians including Bob Dylan, Elton John, Adele, Ed Sheeran have performed at the venue. The evening which saw a heterogeneous mix of attendees was organised by Power Studio and Benny D, an award-winning producer who has worked with the likes of Boy George, Kylie Minogue, The Killers, Lily Allen, Robbie Williams, Stormzy and Depeche Mode. Earlier in September last year, she received excel...

By Rinku Gupta Director A Venkatesh has produced a film titled, Nethra which had its audio launch today. The film is a thriller- based story shot majorly in Canada. The flick  has ample stunts, chases, romance and comedy to keep audiences engaged he revealed. Nethra will released  by his good friend,  producer Thiagarajan. The film stars Riythvika,  Taman Kumar,Vinay ,Robo Shankar, Subiksha, Motta Rajendran and others. The end climax is supposed to be something nobody will be able to guess. The shooting was held in very difficult circumstances with temperatures going below minus 25degrees in some places, in Canada. The grand audio launch was attended by dignitaries like Namitha, Thambi Ramaiah, K Bhagyaraj, Sarathkumar, Perarasu,  Taman Kumar and Vasanthabalan amongst others. Robo Shankar has done 5 different get -ups in the film. The film is produced by Swetha Cine Arts ( Canada) and Venkatesh Enterprises. The music is by Srikanth Deva. The f...

by Rinku Gupta The audio launch of  Anmai Appan Productions' Kabadi Veeran was a glittering star studded event. Dignitaries included Yelagiri Sri Maha Sakthi Amma, K Bhagyaraj, Radha Ravi, Namitha and Bhanu Chander amongst others. The film stars Action starAdhiradi Arasu who  has starred as solo villain  in 26 films which includecfilms with (Sarathkumar and Vijaykanth) and is also an award winning body builder. A multitasker, he is also the director, screenplay writer, cameraman, music director and Producer of the film.  Gayatri is the female lead. The story is a family subject centring around the hero who makes it big as a businessman despite humble beginnings and killing a man as a juvenile. How he saves the life of the heroine who is caught up unsuspectingly in the villain's clutches forms the story. While speaking to media, Arasan revealed that he has undertaken many risky stunt scenes in the film like breaking 300 tubelights and 150 beer bottles an...

by Rinku Gupta The audio launch of Studio Green's Mehndi Circus was launched at a well attended event today. The film is directed by Saravana Rajendran with music  by Sean Rolden. Director Mari Selvaraj was all praise for the film's heroine who is from Bollywood. He said,"I was waiting for someone to bring Masaan heroine Shweta Tripathi to Tamil cinema. I was very impressed by her work in the film. I thought if someone would bring her here and she would learn Tamil I could approach her after few films since I don't know how to explain my story in English." H Vinoth praised the visuals and songs shown.  Directors Ezhil and Nalan Kumaraswamy praised the debut director's work.  Singer and actor Vijay Jesudas said Sean Rolden's music has decades of music within him though he is very young. Producer Gnanavel Raja said" I feel  the same positivity with this film as I felt with Attakathi. Today the people associated with that film are contrib...

by Rinku Gupta  Apart from acting skills actors are required to have many other talents like dancing and stunt training. Heroine Hansika  showed that she is capable of handling all these in equal measure during the shoot of her film Maha.  Focussing on a women-centric plot the story revolves around the leading lady who  needed to shoot a stunt sequence, which was filmed on Monday.  This intense sequence required the actress to go hard on the floor with a somersault, which was mistimed and ended with an  injury. The swift first aid and support from the team helped her recover sooner.  Even after the repeated advice to take rest, Hansika politely refused   and hit the shoot for shots that didnt need any hand movement to complete  the sequence. Maha is the 50th film of Hansika and her first stunt film. It is directed by U R Jameel and produced by Etcetera Entertainment.  ...

The grand opening ceremony of Tamil Film Producers Council Office along with the announcement of Mastering, Cloning and Delivery of contents to Theatres took place recently.  Microplex Global Pvt. Ltd has given  a 5000 Sq ft work space for the Tamil Film Producers Council Office without charging any rental. The  opening ceremony  was graced by Tamil Film Producers Council President Vishal, Vice-President R. Parthiepan, Secretaries – Kathiresan and SS Durairaj along with the executive committee members –  Manoj Kumar, Praveen Kanth, Mittai Anbu, Winner Ramachandran, Shankar,  S.S. Albert of Microplex Global Pvt. Ltd, Ranjit Thakur of Prime Focus Digital Business Head. TFPC President actor Vishal said, “On the behalf of TFPC, I would like to extend my heartiest thanks to Mr. Albert of Mircoplex for giving us such a good space. So far, we have come across such work ambience only for IT and corporate offices, but this is the first ever time, an ...