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by Rinku Gupta Kee is a thriller starring Jiiva and Nikki Galrani along with RJ Balaji and Suhasini  Directed by Kalees, and produced by Global  Infotainment, the film is about the pitfalls of modern technology and how its misuse can lead to crime abd chaos. Jiiva plays Sidhu, a college student who is an ethical hacker who uses his skills to hack into phones in order to pursue girls and get them to date him, surprising them with intimate details of thiers. This habit leads him to a reporter ( Anaika Soti) who tries to warn him about a strange series of deaths that could also endanger his life. Sid is carefree about it. Till he discovers  that the Reporter has been killed, his own father's death was not just an accident and now his girlfriend  ( Nikki Galrani) has been kidnapped by an evil hacker (Govind Padmasoorya) from the dark web, who is cotrolling people and forcing them to kill others. Does Sid manage to save the day and crack the case before more lives ar...

by Rinku Gupta Ayogya, directed by Mani Venkat, is Vishal's next film, co-starring Raashi Khanna, Pooja Devaraiya, Parthiepan, KS Ravikumar and others. The story is about an orphan  who grows up in the world of crime and learns fast that to survive in the big bad world, becoming  a corrupt cop is the easiest way to power and money. When he, Karnan ( Vishal) grows up, he fulfils his dream and gets rich serving goons ( like a Don, played by Parthiepan) till one day life teaches him to look beyond himself and respect the power of his  uniform in serving society. A young woman's violent abuse and death shakes up his conscience and he finally decides to mete justice to the perpetrators. Does he achieve his goal? At what cost? The film has lots of action scenes and ample stock of Vishal beating up dozens of goons. The romance with Raashi Khanna doesn't let off many sparks but serves the purpose of propelling the story forward. Parthiepan is his usual witty self but as a do...

by Rinku Gupta The audio launch of Potential Studios' Monster took place today. The film stars SJ Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar along with Karunakaran. The film is directed by Nelson Venkatesan with music by Justin Prabhakaran.  The DOP is Gokul Benoy. The family entertainer revolves around the unique story of a man dealing with a rat menace at home and is touted to be a complete family entertainer. A real rat was also part of the shoot. 'Shooting with the rat was quite tough as we had to wait for its reactions and even the editing was tough,'said editor VJ Sabu Joseph.   'This is my second film with Nelson and Sabu. So its very special to us. Our interaction was much easier due to that,'said Justin Prabhakaran. 'Director Nelson was very particular about what he wanted and would not stop till he got the correct reactions,' said heroine Priya Bhavani Shankar. Director  Nelson said ,' The hero is SJ Suryah and the villain is a rat is what I h...

by Rinku Gupta With string of different scripts in Tamil and Telugu, now Aadhi takes a leap into a new zone. He will be seen playing the lead role in an athletics  based film, directed by debut filmmaker Prithivi Adithya. "As soon as I completed the script and  even while sketching the lead character, I could visualize only Aadhi sir in the lead. Obviously, the reason is his well built physique that an athlete would have. Gradually, after completing the script, I decided to give a try to narrating the script to him. It was a doubtful venture for as most of his lineups are already looking huge. Finally, getting  to work with him on this project has energized my spirits and I am looking forward to delivering a commendable work. We are now finalizing the other actors and technicians. Praveen Kumar is handling cinematographer for this film and he has already completed shooting for his debut film ‘Jiivi’, which is hitting screens in June. In addition, he has already won...

by Rinku Gupta SP Cinemas'  K 13 is a thriller directed by Barath Nerlakanthan starring Arulnithi and Shraddha Srinath. To reveal the story would be a giveway to the plot . But briefly put, the story happens around a man ( Arulnithi who plays an assistant director) who finds himself taped to a chair, next to a dead body of a young girl ( Shraddha Srinath who plays a writer) in a flat, where he has spent the night. While he tries to figure out in a haze of memory what happened the previous night, he hears the cops outside the door. He realises he's in deep trouble and knows he has to get out somehow, or will get caught. Does he manage to escape? Who is the girl? How did she die?  Why was he in her apartment? Almost the entire story takes place in the apartment block. The way the story unfolds may be a little slow but as it builds up, it leads to an unexpected climax with several twists along the way, which act in  the film's favour.  Arulnithi ( who has chosen a...

by Rinku Gupta The audio launch of Sri Vaari Film's Yogi Babu starrer Dharma Prabhu was a grand affair. Speaking on the occasion,  lyricist Yugabharathi said, “It’s happy to see my friend becoming a producer and Yogi Babu has been working with lot of efforts to retain the position as top league  comedian. I have worked almost all the filmmakers in the industry, but it gives me more pleasure to work with my friend Muthukumar.” Actress Rekha who plays his mother in the film, said, “When director Muthukumar approached me to play mother’s role of Yogi Babu, I gladly accepted it as I felt that there would be lots of enjoyable and fun-filled scenes. I am happy to see a good reception mounting over the teaser and trailer.” Editor San Lokesh said, “It’s really been a great journey working in this film and if you’ve all enjoyed watching the trailer, we have avoided revealing a few things. Yes, I am sure there’s lot for the audience to experience with Dharma Prabhu.” Dire...

Masala Pix in association with  MRKP Productions will jointly produce Santhanam’s new film directed by R Kannan Following the grand success of Dhillukku Dhuddu 2, Santhanam is now teaming up with director R.Kannan for a new film. Produced  by R. Kannan for Masala Pix in association with MK Ram Prasad for MKRP Productions, the film will be a wholesome entertainer laced with fun and action. Talks are going with leading actors and technicians to be part of this film and a top league actress will be playing the female lead. The shooting of this film will start from July and will hit screens in December 2019. Apart from writing  and directing  the film, R Kannan is producing the film for Masala Pix.

By Rinku Gupta Devarattam produced by Studio Green and directed by Muthaiya, stars Gautham Karthik opposite Manjima Mohan with Vela Prabhakar, Vinodini, Soori, Bose Venkat ,Fefsi Vijayan and others.  Set in Madurai the story revolves around a young lawyer Vetri ( Gautham Karthik)  who is the youngest brother amongst 6 sisters. The joint family lost their father to a local dada Ganesan ( fefsi Vijayan) who   is prone to eliminating anyone who dares to disobey his wishes. Vetri is a do- gooder who  believes that justice must prevail even if violence is needed as a means to do so. As luck would have it, when Vetri comes crosses the path  of Ganesan's son who is protecting a kidnapper, and kills both, all hell breaks lose. Ganesan vows revenge. Will Vetri be able to protect himself and his family?  Gautham Karthik has given his best to the action sequences which are the mainstay  of  this violent film. His hard work shows all through. Ev...

by Rinku Gupta Auraa Cinemas , Atharvaa starrer 100 ,  written and directed by Sam Anton is releasing on May 9th. The press meet of the film was held today in the preseence of the team. Sam CS has composed the music. ' 100 is very special to me for the screenplay is full of twists and very  gripping.  The  bgm is very important for tgis kind of a cop story  and  when they told me that, I felt very happy as it gave me lot of scope. The way Sam Anton has designed the film and the characters is very well defined. He gave me total freedom. I tried to make sure the music of this film is different from  other cop films that I have done. About Atharvaa I can say he has done  an amazing job as action hero. This film has a very topical theme and the music is on air and doing very well. ' Director Sam Anton was very grateful to  Atharvaa . " I have shifted  genres from comedy to action and I am very grateful to Atharvaa for accepting t...

by Rinku Gupta The  grand audio and trailer launch of Dream Warrior Pictures' NGK was held  at a  star hotel today. The event was graced by the team which included director Selvaraghavan, Suriya , Sai Pallavi , Yuvan, cameraman Sivakumar Vijayan and editor Praveen KL amongst others. The team members addressed the audience. Cameraman Sivakumar Vijayan said, ' Selva sir is  not only agreat director but also a superb writer. When he gave me the script,  it was like reading a novel. The challenge was to take the camerawork  beyond that. It was like floating  on air with the camera.  For Suriya sir, whatever the lighting and angles, his  extreme performance was breathtaking. Holding long takes was no easy task which he did  superbly.' Praveen Kl said "After seeing the climax I had tears in my eyes and I had goosebumps." Art director Vijay Murugan said he  was proud to work in this film.   'Producer Prabhu told me not to...

Producer K.E. Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green Films’ nextvis “Production No.20” featuring STR and Gautham Karthik in lead roles. The film is directed by Narthan, a former associate of Prashant Neel.    Gnanavel Raja   says, “It’s going to be a mega-budgeted action thriller. It might sound to be a hyper statement from a producer, but the reason is the strong content and values that the script possesses whuch I felt as Narthan started narrating the script from initial scenes itself. Within few very scenes, I could feel the essence of action and thrill moments spontaneously and got confident that it has more reasons to capture the audiences’ pulse. Especially, when you have an iconic mass hero like STR, who can unleash an unparalleled performance with his trademark appeal and a talented and handsome actor like Gautham Karthik, who’s pushing the envelope with every film with outstanding performances.  Its exciting with them sharing screen space....

by Rinku Gupta  One of the most awaited films in the franchise, its also the film fans will be most emotionally attached to as it marks the end of an era. Avengers Endgame is an experience and without giving away any spoilers here, one can say that its an emotional ride that will keep the tear glands working from time to time as memories come flooding back with references to how things were for the Superheroes in thier prime, in past films. There is warfare and the fight between good and evil, but its driven with a gravitas, after much reflection, self-doubt and nostalgia, heroism and a leap into the unknown. All this makes for some great viewing time as you get to feast on each of the Super heroes, their past and present, thier weak and thier strong moments, with moments of self-decripating humor and witty one liners thrown in. There is regret but also acceptance, angst but also joy in doing whats needed and right for the world. And of course, for his fans, Thanos in all hi...

Filmmaker Vikram Sugumaran of ‘Madha Yaanai Koottam’ fame is now all set to deliver a nativity  film titled  ‘Raavana Kottam’ featuring Shanthnu Bhagyaraj in the lead role. Kannan Ravi, an NRI entrepreneur  embarks on his journey as producer  for his Kannan Ravi Group. Says he ,  “Having spent more time abroad, I have always carried a penchant liking for movies that emphasize the inherent nativity of Indian soil, especially Tamil Nadu. When I decided to produce films, I was keenly looking forward to bring up such a movie, which isn’t merely due to self-interest, but as a means of projecting the native elements of Tamil Nadu. During this juncture, I happened to meet filmmaker Vikram Sugumaran coincidentally and he narrated me a script that sounded completely perfect in accordance to what I was actually looking for.” Speaking about Shanthnu Bhagyaraj Kannan Ravi says, “When it was time to finalize the lead actor, we didn’t want a well established act...

by Rinku Gupta The trailer launch of Kolaigaran was a grand affair. Produced by Diya Movies the film is being released by Bofta Dhananjayan. Said he, ' There is a good excitement in the trade about this film  I have  no doubt this film will take Vijay Antony to the next level. Arjun sir has been participating  in the promotions with great enthusiasm. I wanted to work with Andrew Louis again and I am happy to announce  have started   work on his next film with us. ' The event was attended by Fefsi Siva, Pushkar Gayatri, Radha Mohan, Sasi, Vasanthabalan amongst others. The film stars Arjun as a cop along with Bagavathy Perumal in a cops role as well.  Said Pushkar Gayathri, ' Andrew,  Vijay Antony and we were all clasmates in college. We are very proud they are doing so well. Vijay is multi faceted. We are very happy Arjun sir is doing this film.'  The music  is by Simon K King.  Two songs and two trailers of the film were scr...

by Rinku Gupta The puja of a new film by SNS pictures directed by Ram Seva with actors Vetri , Upasana RC  and Suma poojari was held today at Prasad Labs. The cameraman is Vetri  and the music director is Aruldev.  Manobala Singampuli are also part of the cast. The film is titled Ennai Sudum Pani and is touted to be a love story with suspense.  Director Ram Sewaa has done a few films before. Music director Arul Dev last release was Mohini. The film music will be breezy and trendy. Shoot of the film will be in Munnar and Chennai. ' Im doing Pappu in Malyalam and Kabirinde Devasangal also. In Telugu im doing music for Bhagvatham which is a political movie directed by Shekar Raja' said Arul Dev.

by Rinku Gupta Deverattam is Studio Green's next release on May 1st. The film stars  Gautham Karthik opposite Manjima Mohan. The film is directed by Muthiah. The film is about Deverattam which is  a Kalai and an attam which is practised in temples by one and all revealed the team members. The film is not a caste based film the director Muthiah confirmed.  The film is about relationships and family sentiment. The fights are aplenty along with songs and Gautham had to shoot them continuously and his  energy levels were appreciated   by the team. Actor  Vinodini said , " The director has showed an akka thambi relationship and Im happy to be playing that akka role. This is my third film with Studio Green and Im very happy about that." Muthiah usually shows different relationships in each of his films. Bose Venkat plays an important role. The story is about a family of  6 daughters and 1 son. Gautham thanked the team and promised that he...

by Rinku Gupta Vellai Pookal is a thriller produced by a group of NRIs from Seattle who work for  Microsoft, as thier maiden production under the Indus Creations and Tentkotta movies banners. Directed  by Vivek Elangovan, this thriller is set in Seattle. Rudhran ( Vivek) is a retired DIG who goes to the US to visit his son ( Dev) and his American wife  ( Paige). There he meets another NRI  (Charlie)  who becomes  his good friend. The ex cop soon comes across a series of kidnappings in the area he lives in. The cop in him kicks in and he is determined  to solve these cases with the support of his friend. His son deters him from doing so but when he himself is kidnapped, Rudhran goes full steam ahead to get back his son and solve the crimes which he feels are  linked. Who is behind it all? Does Rudhran succeed ? The story  has some superb twists and the screenplay and narration are its highlights. Be prepared for an unexpec...

By Rinku  Gupta A love story set around 1992 which later moves to 2010, Mehandi Circus is about a young circus artiste Mehandi ( Sweta Tripathi ) who happens to  come to the village near scenic Kodaikanal where the hero Jeeva ( Madhampetty Rangaraj ) resides. Jeeva is an ardent fan of Ilayaraja and runs a cassette shop in the village and helps lovers find their true love with apt Ilayaraja melodies. His father is a strict, casteist village bigwig.  So when Jeeva falls for Mehandi all hell breaks loose. Caste and class come in the way. Fearing trouble, her circus owner  father puts an impossible condition for Jeeva. In order to win her,  he must be able to throw knives around her, for the knife act that she participates in at the circus. Jeeva begins to train for this with the help of Jadho, Mehandi's colleague in the circus. But he is unable to pass the test. The couple decide to run away. What happens next? Do they succeed or does someone give the...

by Rinku Gupta Actor Prabhu Ganesan is celebrating his 37 years in cinema with yet another film  Directed by Kannada director Hari Santhosh , the film has newbies Rahul and Priya  as the young lead. Titled College Kumar, the film has Prabhu playing a dad with Roja fame, evergreen Madhubala, playing his wife. The film is set in a college campus and will address many contemporary issues plaguing  youngsters sats the director who is upbeat about the casting. At the grand launch, Madhubala, who was recently seen in AgniDevi, was thrilled to be pairing with co-star Prabhu again. ( click here for  Madhubala's bytes on her role and the film) .

by Rinku Gupta Debutant filmmaker Barath Neelakantan's K 13 is already censored and the producers have planned to release the album soon followed by the films theatrical release for this summer. Producer SP Shankar of SP Cinemas says, “What everyone saw in the teaser can be referred as looking through the peephole of the  K 13 door, for there are lots of unexpected dramatic events to be unleashed as it opens. This was something we decided for the trailer as a psychological means to prepare the audience in accordance to the film’s theme. We were happy that our intelligent audience got the actual grammar of the trailer and we could see many commenting on the shots that has few characters getting introduced through a peephole. We are planning to launch the songs shortly and are eyeing for a worldwide theatrical release this summer.” Adding more about the performances of the star-cast, Santha Priya of SP Cinemas says, “This might look time-worn as we as producers are cont...