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by Rinku Gupta One of the films that has raised quite a few  expectations both,  because its a political satire and the debut of RJ Balaji as  hero, LKG lives up to the hype. Produced by Vels Films International and directed by Prabhu the story, screenplay and dialogues are by RJ Balaji and his friends. Though its full of gags that keep the laughs coming all through, the film has a proper storyline.  Our hero LK Gandhi ( Balaji) is a young ward councillor with political ambitions  He doesnt want to be a failed politician like his father. He wants to rise, and fast!  How he uses corrupt practices and twists every opportunity that comes his way to achieve his goals, is the story. His final target is the CM 's chair. Does  he achieve it ? Balaji has indulged in some clever writing, making the film topical, using the current socio-political scenario in TN and the country as fodder for ideas. Every minute there are lines that make you laugh or t...

by Rinku Gupta  This film, directed by Chezhiyan who has also handled the camera , story and screenplay, has already swept several international awards at major film festivals apart from a the National Award for Best Tamil Film. As the title suggests the film is a simple tale of the issue of renting a home in a big city. The common issue faced by people across the world touches a chord. The film is about  a young couple who with thier little boy, are suddenly asked to vacate their home by the landlady. Within a short timeframe they are forced to look for another home but the  task is far tougher than they imagined.  From food preferences to profession, community, rental rates and terrible living conditions,  they  face many a hurdle. What happens when DDay finally arrives? Do they find a home ? The camerawork is simply superb with its subtle lighting, frames and textures. The actors Santosh Sreeram, Sheela Rajkumar, Dharun, Adhira and all ...

Pettikadai directed by Essaki Karvannan, is a film which tries it best to give a message in what it believes is an entertaining manner. The film goes into flashback mode when an idealistic doctor ( Chandini) starts work in a village in order to serve people. There she learns about 2 lovers  ( Mosakutty Veera and Varsha Bollamma) and hears thier sad story of lost love. Suddenly the film jumps back to the present and takes up the issue of combatting the big bad world of corporate companies who are taking away the livelihood of rural people and slowly stifling the culture and traditions along with  the economy. In between, we also have the story of  Samudrakani in  the form of a silambam teacher who tries to educate people on the issue but is murdered by the corporate stooges who are controlling corrupt politicians. Chandini in her zeal to protect local businesses and the traditional economy,  tries her best to get back the lost pettikadai culture and e...

Offer him any roles and he will stand out to be an exceptional performer. While being heroes, heroines, comedians or villains might be regarded as the prime league attention seekers; there are exceptional actors who instantly steal the show even with their minimal screen prominence. Actor Bose Venkat has become an integral part of every family for his long span of journey in media diversified into Small and Silver screens.  With such proficient qualities as a performer, he is always known for his sound knowledge about technical and narrative aspects of filmmaking too. Acquiring such skills, it’s time for Bose Venkat to embark on his directorial venture with tentatively titled “Production No.3” of producer Hasheer’s Rooby Films.  “It’s been a long run dream for and it’s finally happening,” says Bose Venkat, whose maiden debut will be a commercial entertainer. Adding more about his new journey, the actor jokingly says, “Every time while working with different filmmake...

by Rinku Gupta Producer R Ravichandran of RBK Entertainemt's Aghavan had a grand trailer and audio launch. The event was attended by a large gathering of celebrities including Bhagyaraj, Raghava Lawrence,Anbuchezhiyan, Bharani, Yugabharathy, Ravi Mariyan, Chinni Jayanth, Bramma, Sanjjana Singh, Rathnalingam, Lollu Sabha Jeeva and many other dignitaries. The hero is Kishore Ravichandran ,  with two heroines Cheera Sri and Nithya Shetty . The music is by C Sathya.   The film is directed by APG Ezhumalai. The film is based on the Aghatheeswaran kovil.  Producer Ravichandran who is a huge Rajinikanth rasigan has launched his son as a hero. ' I wanted to make a film with spirituality and Sivan at its core. Director APG Ezhumalai worked on a script and brought to me. That's how Aghavan came to be."   Director and actor Raghava Lawrence gave an emotional speech about Superstar Rajinikanth to rousing applause. Nithya Shetty a former chi...

by Rinku Gupta Red Giant Movies Kanne Kalaimane starring Udayanidhi Stalin with Tamannaah and Vasundhara with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, is National Award winning director's Seenu Ramasamy's next. The film is set in a rural backdrop. Speaking at the press meet the director said, ' Udhayanidhi has acted so realistically in the film. He has lived the role of Kamalakannan. He has adapted himself totally to the script. As a producer he gave me total freedom.He would always keep asking questions on sets. I thought I only Vijay Sethupathi is ny biggest support but in Udhayanidhi I have found another big support and a most realistic actor.  The days we spent on shoot were blissful  for all of us. Tamannaah is a beautiful soul. Saraswati is residing within her. If she was not in the film I could not have concieved the role with any one else. I want to do more films with her." Heroine Tamannaah said she was overwhelmed to be working with Seenu Ramasamy again and b...

by Rinku Gupta  Rj Balaji, the RJ turned actor is now ready with his first film as a hero. Titled LKG the film is a political satire  releasing on Feb 22nd. Speaking at the media meet, producer Isari K Ganesh of Vels Film International said, " This film is our first release under my banner though 5 films are under production. Both my father Isari Velan and I come from a political background.  So I am very happy our first film is a political satire." Leon James is the music director. " He gave us 5 options for every tune" revealed Balaji who also compered his own film event. The film's story, screenplay and dialogues are by Balaji while Prabhu has directed it. Priya Anand is the female lead.   JK Ritheesh has played a villain in the film. He praised Balaji for his discipline and punctuality in completing the film on time along with  his talent. Nanjil Sampath has played Balaji's father. " We rewrote his role from a villain to his real.life persona...

With a different sounding name, one can make out that Goko Mako will surely attempt at being  something away  from the ordinary. But the efforts dont yield the desired results in  terms of viewer satisfaction. The story is about 2 lovers who go on a road trip. The girl is unaware that they are being captured  on canded camera as part of a song video. A group of youngsters who want to succeed in thier careers are behind this attempt.  What happens to thier ambitious plans is the story. The filming leaves much to be desired. The jokes fall flat and the characters seem to be mouthing ex -tempore dialogues. Chaams and YG Mahendran's attempt at slapstick humor along with the latter's screen wife begin to jar after a while. The dialogues dont resonate nor touch any chord while the whole plot seems hardly believable. Delhi Ganesh and AM Ratnam seem lost wit no clue as to what exactly they are doing in the story ( if one can call it that).  Arunkanth, the f...

by Rinku Gupta Directed by the film's hero, Sam Khan, Kadhal Mattum Vena can vbe said to be a love story with a difference. Without giving away spoilers and taking away from the suspense, one can reveal little of the plot. The story starts off with a young man in search of his missing girlfriend. But post interval it takes a different turn completely making the viewer sit up and take notice and begin using his grey cells. Though the screenplay seems convuluted and events may take some time and effort to grasp fully, the attempt to be different is perhaps what can be commended. The happenings in the second half may leave many squirming in thier seats when they learn what the hero character is after. Though it attempts to highlight  crimes against women, it doesnt carry it far enough to drive home any message. The editing is also by Sam Khan while the music is by Santhan Anebajagana and camerawork by JSK. The film is produced by Luckky Studios. The heroines are Elizabeth ...

Touted to be perhaps the first film in Kollywood to be shot entirely on a mobile phone, the film is a about a scientist who discovers a formula to turn metal into Gold. How the formula falls into greedy hands and whether the scientist succeeds in protecting his find forms the story. In between there are secret agents, a comedian venteiloquist, and an organ trafickking gang amidst others, not to mention even a few aliens disguised as humans. The director has also acted in the film. Shot on an Iphone, the film is indeed a commendable effort in using available technology and limited resources and merging  it with creativity for the  love of cinema. From the illeffects of greed to a message to protect the environment , the film has it all. However there are no female actors in the film which has action and comedy in  equal measure. Direction, story, screenplay, dialogues and concept : Kamal Saromuni Music: Rashaanth Arvind Camera:Mayavan and Kamal Saramuni Producers...

by Rinku Gupta Chithiram Pesudhu Di 2 is a good effort by director Raajan  Madhav to showcase a hyperlink film. Sadly forvthe cast and crew, the film took several years to hit the screens. But the story is still held firmly in place thanks to good performances and a fast -paced screenplay.  Briefly put, the story revolves arpund several sets of characters played by Ajmal, Vidharth, Radhika Apte, Gayathrie, Nandan, Ashok and several others. Each of them is caught up in a problem, the solution of which is somehow linked to events in another person's life. A fast screenplay with twists and turns in place, ensure there is no lag interest nor in the pace of the story. A bunch of strong women characters is another point in its favour. The music by Saajan Madhav moves according to the denands of the story. Well concieved action sequences and a bunch of actors who fit thier roles to a T work in its favour . On the flip side one can say that the constant tw...

by Rinku Gupta Dev is the debut direction of Rajath Ravishankar and produced by Prince Pictures. Starring Karthi and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead, the film is a breezy love story with camerawork by Velraj and editing by Ruben. The story, put briefly, revolves around a rich youngster, Dev Ramalingam  ( Karthi) who indulges in his passion for adventure, travelling the globe, and believes that life is meant to be lived fully in all its glory, taking risks when  needed instead of wasting it behind a desk job.  He has 2 childhood friends ( the talented Amrita Srinivasan  and VJ Vignesh) whom he is very close to. He finds love one day in the form of internationally jet -setting businesswoman Meghna Padmavathy ( Rakul Preet Singh) whom he meets on Facebook. But the lady has no time for love.  She steers clear of romance largely because she  fears that after getting close to someone,  he might abandon her like her dad did her mother ( Ramya Krishnan). ...

by Rinku Gupta  A team from Malaysia is making a joint-venture Tamil  and English Bi-lingual called Mayan. Actor Vinod who has previously acted in 2 movies overseas, is in the lead role.  At the teaser launch of the film in Chennai, the hero said ," This is my first movie in Kollywood.   My team was amazing and I feel blessed to be part of this project,  thanks to Lord Siva who is at the core of this film." Tamil actor Priyanka is his  co-star in the English version. "Im proud that I am part of a Hollywood movie. Dato Mohanasundaram is the pillar of the team. I thank my director and Vinod and the team," she said.  The film is produced by Fox Crow Studios and GVKM Elephant Pictures. The event was attended by the Malaysian  producers  Dato  Paduka Seri Dr Mohana Sundaram Tangkaveloo and Dato Kanesh Mohana Sundaram along with Logi Dhasan Thanaraj deputy director Consulate  General  of Malaysia in Chennai. Camerama...

by Rinku Gupta K-Town is getting enriched  day by day with the emergence of filmmakers, actors and technicians with fresh ideas.  Production houses  with similar mindsets  become pillars behind such movies. Hungry Wolf Entertainment and Production LLLP    seem to be one such production house, making a film teaming Yogi Babu with Munishkanth in a dark comedy thriller. The film marks the directorial debut of Balaiya.  “I am really thankful to producers Ve.Jay.Karthik and Sakthi for giving me this opportunity to make my directorial debut. It’s a great scenario to see producers like them being gate openers for aspiring filmmakers like me to venture into industry.” says filmmaker Balaiya, who has directed a few  short films apart from  being assistant and associate director in movies like CSK and Naduvan.  Talks are going on with some of the familiar and prominent actors to be a part of this film, which will have the sho...

   The celebrated  filmmaker-actor and multi-faceted SA Chandrasekhar launched the Trailer of Krishnam. Being a fervent believer of spirituality and Godliness, he appreciated the efforts undertaken by the team to spread the miracle that happened in their lives. S. A. Chandrasekhar said,  “It’s one belief that makes miracles happen and I am happy that this team has made a movie with strong motive of making the world known about what has happened in their personal lives,”  Being an outspoken critic in nature, S.A. Chandrasekhar has appreciated the technical department and performances of actors. Co-producer Arun Babu, Distributor Jenish and Shakthi Saravana (PRO) were present during this occasion.  The film is based on the real incidents that happened in a family in Guruvayur, where a miracle performed by Guruvayur Lord Krishna saving a boy from life-threatening disease. The survivor named Akshay Krishnan is playing the lead role with Aishwarya Ul...

by Rinku Gupta Everything involving the Yogi Babu starrer ‘Dharma Prabhu’ has been going smoothly. The shooting commenced in Chennai with grand set works of Yamalokham erected in AVM Studios. Following this, the second schedule in Pollachi had the episodes involving Bhoologam shot and the crew has successfully wrapped it up after 20 days of continuous work. It had the  new inclusion of actress Janani Iyer and actor Sam who are playing cameo roles. Now, after a small break, the final schedule will commence soon in Chennai. Dharma Prabhu is a fantasy comedy starring Yogi Babu as the son Yama while Radharavi will appear as his father Yama with Ramesh Thilak performing the role of Chitra. Mahesh Muthuswamy is handling cinematography and Justin Prabhakaran is composing music with Yugabharathi penning lyrics. San Lokesh is the editor and Art Director Balachandar is already high on fame for his mind-boggling set works. Raja Senthil is the Production Executive of this film, which...

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....