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By Rinku Gupta Entering its second week, Monster seems to be on  dream run. Just last week hero SJ Suryah held a thank you meet at the response to his role and the film. Now the elated  Monster  producers Potential Studios held a Thank You meet post the grand success of the film. Director Nelson Venkatesan thanked SJ Suryah for reposing faith in the script and the producers for taking up the unusual script. 'I promise to do more such scripts in future as well,' he said. Cameraman Gokul Benoy was grateful for the reviews and response to his work. He thanked the entire camera and lights and crane departments for all thier help. Editor VJ Sabu had the tough job of editing the rat's portions. 'Nelson retained the same successful team of Oru Naal Koothu. So we felt a sense of responsibility. After Kashmora this is my second film with producer SR Prabhu. They made us feel at home in the production. ' Writer Sankar Dass had some advice for the industry ,'...

By Rinku Gupta Neeya 2 was a much awaited multi -starrer given the success of the original few decades ago. The story is not a sequel but quite different from the original though the vengeance angle is common. Malar ( Raai Laxmi) a rich pannaiyar's daughter, falls in love with a middle class boy Vikram ( Jai) but due to opposition from her family they flee the town. On the way they find a thali hanging from a statue and use it to marry in a remote spot. But that unleashes a series of tragic events since the thali was intended for the wedding of 2 snakes in love ( Varalaxmi in a brief appearance, being one of them). Malar is cursed to turn into a snake and pine forever for her lover. Cut to the present, Malar finds that Vikram is now in another birth and had forgotten her completely and is going to marry his lady love ( Catherine Teresa). A desperate Malar then tries to make him recall her lovers previous birth and unite with him. Does she succeed? Raai Laxmi as Malar is th...

by Rinku Gupta It’s great news for the entire team of ‘Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja’ as the CBFC members have passed it with a ‘U’ certificate. Featuring Rio Raj, Shirin Kanchwala, RJ Vigneshkanth, Radharavi and Nanjil Sampath in the cast, director Karthik Venugopalan is thrilled with the result. He says, “For a debutant like me, it is like a convocation ceremony in college and it’s a glad tiding to each and everyone in the team. Naturally, we were pretty much conscious of making Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja for family audiences from the scripting stage itself. Now, passing through this acid test and getting a favourable result gives  us  confidence about the film. The film has 90% humour with enjoyable moments with a message amalgamated into it.” Getting on to speak about the entire working process with the NNOR team, he says, “It has been a serene and beautiful process, which we all enjoyed thoroughly. Rio Raj’s casual and effortless performance itself has offe...

Official Press Note from STR on marriage and work: "My journey and bonding with media and press goes long way back in time. It has played a vital role in my life beyond career. If not for their love and support, I wouldn’t have been a part of million families, who consider me as their own brother and son. I owe them a lot for being a great pillar even when I was completely going through adverse situations in my life. Having been a part of this industry from my childhood, I have always respected them not merely as elders, but my mentors, who have exhibited their genuineness patting my shoulders and giving good criticisms that helped me improvise my skills. At this moment, I am extremely happy that my family photo is blowing up with new relations and more love. I am elated to see my younger brother and sister are now settled with their families. I thank my press-media friends for showing their love for them through their beautiful gesture of wishes. It’s obvious that both my ...

Kanni Maadam wraps up shooting A filmmaker isn’t titled ‘Captain of the Ship’ just for the traits of expertise on screenwriting and directorial skills, but also for his efficient planning. When a project is well planned at pre-production phase, it will definitely have a greater positive impact during the shooting phase, especially, wrapping it up on time. Actor turned filmmaker Bose Venkat has pushed the bar with his maiden attempt through ‘Kanni Maadam’, which has wrapped up the shooting now. He says, “We started shooting for this film on February 18th and have completed it by May 16th that includes 35 days schedule with full unit and 7 days with camera crew. If not for the complete support of producer Hasheer, this would have not been possible. He never intervened into the creative process and extended his affinity towards project from beginning till end. We as a team are blessed to have a producer like him. In fact, we were delighted to see him so happy on the wrap-up day as h...

By Rinku Gupta The audio launch of All In Pictures Gorilla was a grand event at a star hotel this evening. The film is produced by Vijay Raghavendra. Attended by several directors and dignitaries of the industry, the venue was decorated with a gorilla cave and a giant gorilla  cut out.  The Jiiva starter has Arjun Reddy fame Shalini Pandey as the heroine and is  directed by Don Sandy with music by Sam CS. The film has a live chimpamzee starring in it, whom the team shot with in Thailand. There was a live performance of a song at the event apart from the trailer screening. 'Jiiva is an excellent actor. He won an award right in his first film,' said veteran actor Radha Ravi who is his co -star in the film along with Yogi Babu and Sathish. 'The producers are a bunch of passionate youngsters, ' said director Vijay. ' Jiiva is a gifted actor and one of the most comfortable to work with directors have told me. ' Jiiva's father, Producer RB Chowdary co...

By Rinku Gupta The film revolves around a youth Seeni ( Sanjay) who aims to become a big businessman one day. But his parents don't believe he can make it in life. But his girlfriend, (Oviya) believes in him as does his best pal. As luck would have it, Seeni meets an unscrupulous trader ( Radha Ravi) who cons people selling rare snakes, gems etc. Together the duo manage to make crores of rupees by conning greedy officials and others who want to get rich quick. What happens to Seeni with all the money he makes?Does he get caught by the long arm of the law or does he fulfil his dream? The film is an all out comedy and the actors deserve full credit. Sanjay and Oviya make a good pair while Radha Ravi is excellent as the con man with his own set of scruples. His act holds the film together. Ravi Mariya, Chini Jayanth and others all up the comedy quotient. However, the sequence with power star is not that hilarious. Sanjay as the hero pulls off his part with effortless ease wi...

by Rinku Gupta Perazhagi ISO is directed by C Vijayan and stars Sachu and Shilpa Manjinath in the lead along with Delhi Ganesh, Livingston and others. Sachu plays a grand mother who loves to dress up and stay fit and look young. But her son and daughter -in -law dont approve of this habit of hers. One day, hurt by thier jibes,  she leaves her home and runs  into a group of scientists who do a research test on her which makes her decades younger.  As a result she turns into a look alike of her grand daughter ( Shilpa Manjunath). From here on the young grand mom now lives it up, entering fashion shows and modelling. This results in a lot of confusion all around as she is mistaken fpr her look alike. In the meanwhile the unscrupulous businessman behind this youth formula attempts in  nefarious activities to exploit the formula fully. What happens when the formula wears off? Do the villains succeed? The film tries to deal with several issues like the...

Superstar Prabhas, perhaps the only actor who dedicated five entire years to make a movie, Baahuabli 2. The magnum opus of Prabhas shattered several records in the movie industry across the world. Prabhas' fans have waited patiently for his next movie - Saaho and finally the wait ends! The wait is now over, as indicated by Prabhas' new post on Instagram. The latest poster of Saaho - which shows the most intense look of Prabhas this far - shared on his Instagram finally shares the date of release - 15 August 2019 The anticipation is at an all-time high for the superstar's first movie after the record-shattering Baahubali. It is probably the first time a movie has created such intense anticipation without any leaks about its storyline. The ‘Shades of Saaho’ Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 - Behind The Scenes videos were released on Prabhas’ and Shraddha Kapoor’s birthdays respectively. The teasers promise an action packed thriller, showcasing Prabhas in a new avatar. ...

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...