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By Rinku Gupta Prasanna enters the OTT platform with a Zee5 web series called Thiravam, a political thriller about a scientist who discovers alternate fuel and the dangers he faces after the discovery. At the launch in Chennai, ZEE 5 country head who flew down from Mumbai Aparna Achrekar, said, 'We are very happy that Prasanna is entering the OTT platform with Zee 5. We will be launching around 73 new serials on our platform. It's just amazing how he transformed himself into a middle aged man with a paunch when he is so fit in real life. ' The film is produced by Abirami Ramanathan' Anantya Entertainment and directed by cameraman turned debut director, Arvind Krishna. The music is by Gopal Rao Panrangi. Editing is by Pradeep Jennifer. The actors include Indhuja, Swayam Siddha, Azhagan Perumal, John Vijay and others. ZEE5 South Content Head Suriya said,' I had discussed this app format many years ago with Arvind Krishna and we are happy t...

By Rinku Gupta Team of Libraa Productions Natpuna Ennana Theriyuma held a  Thanksgiving meet at a star hotel. Arunraja Kamaraja who had acted as one of the the friends said,' The word of mouth by the press has helped our film. We thanked the producer for taking to this project with a new director and also for releasing it successfully. Thirdly I thank the cast and crew teams for shooting in heat and cold and rains and yet giving their best. Director Arvind Shiva is a good writer and has given a slice of his own life on the film. Heroine Ramya Nambeesan also thanked the team and especially the producer for taking the project successful till release. Director Aravind Shiva was grateful to Ramya S for doing her job as a thorough professional and the cameraman and music director. Hero Kaviin Raj thanked producer Ravindhar Chandrasekaran for all his efforts. 'Making a film is a huge challenge which is very different from TV. We had lost hope when suddenly the...

by Rinku Gupta Actor and director SJ Suryah is thrilled at the success of his latest release,  Monster, produced by Potential Studios. He plays the role of a man who is plagued by a rat in his house. Directed by Nelson  Venkatesan , and co -starring Priya Bhavani Shankar , the film is recieving rave reviews and the theatre count has increased. On the occasion, SJ Suryah held a Thank You meet which he dedicated to the media, press, fans and his producer and director colleagues " I've come a long way from where I started. This Monster is a turning point in my life at this stage. Seeing the family audiences coming in large numbers for my film, I feel a tinge of regret and guilt as to why I didnt do such family- oriented films earlier!' said the actor. ' 'I feel this is the start of a fresh and beautiful journey for me. Im happy when I act and I plan to act in more films in future. I hope good films come my way now'. The actor felt the turning point for...

by Rinku Gupta The grand audio launch of Raju Murugan's Gypsy starring Jiiva and Natasha Singh was held at the Sathyam Cinemas today. The film is produced by S Ambedhkumar's Olympia Movies. The music is by Santhosh Narayanan. The lyrics are by Yugabharathy while Selvakumar has handled the camera. Dignitaries included Mari Selvaraj, Pushkar Gayatri,  D Imman, Don Sandy, Gopi Nayanar, Nelson Venkatesan , Seenu Ramasamy, Karu Palaniappan, SR Prabhu , Rajasekar Pandian and a host of cinema luminaries. ' I thought it was a small film but its a huge film. Im looking forward to it, ' said director Pushkar after watching the trailer and songs  while Gayatri said that Jiiva was the perfect choice for the role and that Raju Murugan's films always had a different quality. Music Director D Imman said that the film was a big wicket for Jiiva.  Director Mari Selvaraj said, '  Raju Murugan is an inspiration in the way he is able to convey strong socio- po...

by Rinku Gupta Producer turned hero RK Suresh will next  be seen in a bilingual Tamil and Malayalam film called Cochin Shadhi At Chennai 03. After turning hero in Billa Pandi, this is his second film as hero after a spate of character roles. The actor is not new to Mollywood having done character roles in films like Shikkari Shambhu and others but he is now turning into a hero there as well. The story is about a cop solving a crime relating to a girl  based in Cochin but who works in Chennai. Most of the story is being shot in Tamil. Directed by Manjith Divakar the films stars Neha Saxena, Charmila, Vinoth and others. The actor has his calender full and will star in Pandiraj's next film with Sivakarthikeyan .  

By Rinku Gupta Mr Local is the next film of the combo of Sivakarthikeyan and Nayanthara, directed by Rajesh M and produced by Studio Green. Manohar ( Sivakarthikeyan) leads a happy life with his mom ( Radhika) and sister and works in a car showroom. One day his motorbike is hit by a car driven by the arrogant and rich Keerthana ( Nayanthara) who refuses to apologize. The spat begins when Manohar expects her to apologise even though the cop on the scene tells them it was a signal problem and nobody's fault. From then on begins a huge rather mindless ego tussle between them on various issues, in a game of one -up-manship. Manohar vows to teach her a lesson while she's all out to bring him under control and make him apologise. Until one day he realizes hes actually in love with her. Does she reciprocate his love? Does he win her over? This is a much done and dusted 'taming of the shrew' type of scenario, where the heroine is shown as arrogant, rich and venge...

by Rinku Gupta The film produced by Libraa Productions and Vanitha Films is directed by Shiva Arvind . It stars Kavin, Arunraja Kamaraj and Raju who play 3 good friends. Remya Nambeesan is the girl 2 of them fall in love with.  3 childhood friends who are their locality wastrels finally decide to do their own business. After quite a struggle they set up a business to conduct marriages which starts to run well. But as luck would have it, a love for a girl ( Remya) becomes a bone of contention between them.  As a result their friendship breaks up when the girl chooses one of them. Do they overcome their differences and become friends again? The film is a lighthearted take on relationships and friendships. Some of the comedy works in places. Kavin has done a good job, as have Remya, Raju and ArunRaja. A few songs are thrown in, including a peppy western type dance number filmed on the lead pair. The director takes his time to build up the friends' early childhood and ...

 AGS Cinemas is taking over the Tamilnadu theatrical release  of Lakshmy Ramakrishnan’s ‘House Owner’.  Director Lakshmy Ramakrishnan says,  “Usually, these instances are common with big tickets, where the topmost production and distribution houses join hands.  I feel delighted to associate with  AGS Cinemas for the Tamil Nadu theatrical release of our film "House Owner". To see them show interest in ‘House Owner’ was both reassuring and encouraging. Tamil cinema is going through change, content oriented films are making it big . With AGS Cinemas coming into the picture, House Owner is sure to get good showcasing.  Speaking about the film, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan says, “The film is a beautiful love story set in the back drop of Chennai floods” House Owner is written and directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan and is produced by Dr. Ramakrishnan for Monkey Creative Labs . ‘Pasanga Kishore’ , ‘ Aadukalam Kishore’ , Sriranjini , and debutant Lov...

By Rinku Gupta Monster is the next film of Potential Studios ,directed by Nelson Venkatesan and starring SJ Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar along with Karunakaran. Anjanam Azhagiya Pillai ( SJ Suryah ) is a TNEB officer who from childhood has been brought up not to hurt even an ant. Unfortunately marriage eludes him as he gets rejected by many girls. Finally a girl Mekala, ( Priya Bhavani Shankar) who his mother arranges for him to see, agrees to marry him after seeing his good nature. In the meanwhile, plagued by his landlady and issues like water shortage he somehow manages to buy a good flat in Chennai. With the home of his dreams and the love of his life, everything seems to be going right for him, when disaster strikes. A rat in his flat creates mayhem and makes life hell for him. In the meantime, the previous tenant of that flat , a smuggler, has some precious diamonds he has hidden there before his arrest. Out of prison, he now hatches a plot to retrieve his stash...

by Rinku Gupta The grand press meet of Studio Green's  Mr Local was held today. The team is pretty upbeat about the Sivakarthikeyan   starrer  directed by M Rajesh who is known for his comedies. However, the director who is known for his film' s bar songs revealed a departure from his norm,  ' Sivakarthikeyan told me to avoid drinking scenes and scolding women in an inebriated state in this film.  Im happy people have appreciated that the film is jolly without such scenes. He also told me to make sure other actors get lot of space for comedy. We have Yogi Babu, Sathish, Thambi Ramaiah and Robo Shankar and a large number of actors. There is no message. Its a clean U film to enjoy with the family. Nayanthara role  is equal to the hero in the film. Her performance is very subtle and different in this film.' Said the choreographer Dinesh Master, ' I have been working with director M Rajesh from the beginning.  Im also happy Hip Hop Adhi's ...

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...