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It’s a rarity to see a film winning both commercially and critically. LKG is one such film which is being well recieved by audiences. The crew held a grand ' merit seat' success meet at a star hotel.  Here are some of the excerpts from the occasion. JK Rithesh said, “As I said earlier during the pre-Release event, I am so much glad to be a part of this film and if not for the hard work and creative abilities of the entire team, especially RJ Balaji, the film would have not made so much success.” Actor Ram Kumar said, “Balaji’s talent needn’t be revealed by me now as the film’s success itself has made it known to everyone else. As a producer, I am so much happy that producer like Isari K Ganesh has been a gift to Tamil industry and such personalities are really the need of hour to promote and encourage young talents. Everyone in the team has done a marvellous job. Music Director Leon James’ father Noel has been my close friend and to see him as second generation her...

by Rinku Gupta Thadam is the Magizh Thirumeni directed thriller starring Arun Vijay in a dual role produced by Inder Kumar of Redhans Cinemas. The story revolves around  Ezhil and Kavin ( Arun Vijay). Ezhil is a rich construction business owner while Kavin is a gambler and small timecon man and  robber. Yogi Babu is his close friend. They live separate lives. Until the day thier paths cross. Without giving away spoilers to this highly interesting, edge of the seat thriller, we can say that the story is about how they are caught up in a murder charge. The police are flummoxed as to who did the crime and why.  Which of them is the real criminal is what the story is about. The extensive  research and proper planning and attention to detail by director Thirumeni make the film what it is. So racy is the screenplay that every minute is spent taking the story  forward. The whodunnit suspense is kept up till the very end with wonderful twists all thro...

With the  rising stardom of Jayam Ravi rocketing  he has become the most-loved actor of producers too.  Screen Scene Media Entertainment is now signing up the actor for a 3-Film Deal. Jayam Ravi says, “More than feeling excited about signing a 3-film deal, what makes me honestly happy is the passion of Screen Scene Media Entertainment to produce so many movies. Such a presence of these production studios is really a boon to the Tamil film industry and I would have felt happy even if any of my fellow friends from the industry had got this deal. I have personally observed and got amazed by the selection of  movies that SSME had earlier been and is now associated with. It is so obvious that they have been fervently dedicated in marketing and releasing  substantial content bound movies. In this aspect, I am looking forward to working on such content-driven roles and scripts produced by them. Of course, if not for the creatively compelling minds of filmmakers who ...

Actor Karthi has been under the spotlight for being a part of films that are based on different genres. While the actor is currently shooting for an untitled film directed by Maanagaram fame Lokesh Kanagaraj’s, he will soon start shooting for his new film. Tentatively titled as K19, the film produced by SR Prakash Babu and SR Prabhu of Dream Warrior Pictures. The film will have the ingredients of emotions, action and comedy blended together, which will cater to the tastes of universal audiences from kids to elders. The process of erecting grand set works for this film is happening on full swing in Chennai. Apart from Tamil Nadu, the team has planned to have the shooting in Hyderabad as well. Dream Warrior Pictures assures that the film will be loved by family audiences just as they well received his entertaining movies like Siruthai and Kadaikutty Singam. The film is directed by Bhagyaraj Kannan, who had earlier shot to fame for his entertaining Rom-Com titled ‘Remo’.  Ac...

by Rinku Gupta  Kanne Kalaimaane is Seenu Ramasamy's next film, starring Udhayanidhi and Tamannaah and produced by Red Giant Movies.In this rural subject, Udhayanidhi plays a farmer called Kannan who runs an organic farming enterprise and helps  people in the village. His habit of borrowing loans for poor villagers from the village bank lands him under the lens of the new upright, honest bank manager Bharathi ( Tamannaah). After some initial friction they both are drawn to each other's qualities and decide to get married  How do Kannan's grandmother  ( vadivakkarasi) and father  (poo Ram) both of  whom he worships, react to having a working daughter-in-law  from another community? How do the couple overcome hurdles in thier life forms the story which has an unexpected twist hidden away as well.  This is easily Tamannaah's career best performance. Restrained and nuanced she subtly conveys  more with her eyes and expressions. She look...

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). ...