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by Rinku Gupta  After Pannaiyaarum Padminiyum and Sethupathi, Vijay Sethupathi teams up  with directpr SU Arunkumar again with Sindhubad. About the director Vijay Sethupathi said at the grand audio launch, ' Our friendship started with films and has continued to grow stronger with time.  Thats why he has been  able to bring my son to actvin this film.'  The story is about a man who cant hear too well and his wife ( Anjali ) talks loudly. 'The story revolves around someone kidnapping the hero's wife overseas and how the hero  saves her. Anjali was most apt for the role. said Sethupathi. Lingaa and Vivek Prasanna are also part of the cast and came in for a lot of praise from Sethupathi. He also lauded Yuvan as a person and for his music. The movie is produced by Vanson Movies. ' Though its an action film there's a strong emotional connect. This album is  very close to me.  In the second half Sethupathi keeps running all over the place. I...

By Rinku Gupta YNOT studios' home invasion thriller Game Over   is directed by Ashwin Saravanan of Maya ( starring Nayanthara) fame, with Taapsee Pannu making a return to Tamil after a few years. The film revolves around a video games creator Sapna( Taapsee ) who suffers from phobia of the dark, apart from being affected by trauma symptoms when the anniversary of a past tragedy triggers subconscious memories. She even contemplates suicide. She lives alone with her maid Kala ( Vinodhini Vaidhyanathan) who helps her through this tough time. As if this was not enough, another series of events await her which pushes her nearer to the edge. Does she keel over? Or does she fight her demons and rise like a phoenix? Ashwin and co- writer Kaavya deserve credit for the tight screenplay, research and unusual choice of story. The thrills and jumps will keep viewers glued and also guessing. The first half builds up the tension and the puts the pieces of the puzzle in place, though a ...

by Rinku Gupta Suttu Pidikka Utharavu directed by Ramprakash Rayappa and produced by Kalpataru Pictures is releasing on June 14th. This is the director's  second film. The film marks the debut of director Suseendiran as an actor.  Apart from him, director  Mysskin and Vikrant  are also part of the cast. The heroine is Athulya while baby Manasvi plays a speech and hearing impaired child. The child actor won hearts with her cinfident and cute speech. She debuted with Imaikka Nodigal as Nayanthara's daughter. At the press meet today, speaking about how Suseendhiran came on board, Rayappa said, 'I wanted Suseendhiran to act in my film but was hesitant whether he would accept. But Mysskin assured me he would accept and so with Vikrant's help we approached him. Immediately he accepted. On the same day Mysskin ,Vikrant and Suseendhiran accepted my film, I was ecstatic." He also praised Athulya for being a Tamil-speaking heroine who could do full justice to ...

 By Rinku Gupta Chimbu Devan’s multi-starrer Kasada Tabara has been getting a lot of attention on social media. The director says, “It was entirely a different and phenomenal experience to work with such a bunch of talented actors and technicians. Name anyone in this league - Harish Kalyan, Sundeep Kishen, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaran, Vijayalakshmi or Priya Bhavani Shankar, everyone is known for their unique performance. In addition, they are actors who haven’t been part of a rat race, but always been   searching for the right projects." About the technical team he adds, "From the well celebrated iconic Yuvan Shankar Raja, to Santhosh Narayanan and the current sensations like Ghibran and Sam CS, it’s unimaginably a huge boon to Kasada Tabara. I am thankful to producers V. Rajalakshmi and Trident Arts R Ravindran for trusting this concept and helping to materialize it. Now to see the response for the first look and motion poster gives ...

by Rinku Gupta Bollywood actor and columnist Pooja Bedi who is part of  the support group for actor Karan Oberoi and and has been heralding  the #MenToo movement, is going to be part of a peaceful demonstration in Mumbai on June 15th at the Azad Maidan. The movement aims to  push for gender equality in laws in the country. Says Pooja who is a good friend of actor Karan Oberoi, " The #MenToo movement  has become a united front for several men's rights groups such as those headed  by Amit deshpande, Barkha Trahan, Deepika Bharadwaj and others. It's a unifying  force and our collective energy is garnering  huge attention.  And now we hope to push further for  change." The group aims to take concrete steps in that direction. Pooja elaborates, " We will be taking the #MenToo agenda to parliament and pushing for change in legislation. An entire strategy is being worked on so it doesnt just become another agenda buried under heaps of...

by Rinku Gupta 7 The Movie is a thriller which starts off with an interesting  concept. An IT professional Karthik ( Havish) goes missing one fine day. Ramya ( Nandita Sweta) reports the matter to a cop ( Rahman). But things get further out of hand when a similar complaint about the same person is filed by Jenny ( Anitha Ambrose)  and another girl ( Tridha Choudhary) as well. An old man from a home for the mentally ill reveals that the missing person is not Karthik but Krishnamurthy, his childhood friend! The cops are puzzled as the mystery deepens leading them to the 80s when a real Krishnamurthy of the same face, existed. A rich Jamindar's daughter Saraswati ( Regina Cassandra) set her sights on him and forced him into marriage. But things did not go as planned and tragedy struck. How is that story related to the missing Karthik? Why are multiple wimen staking claim to him?  How does it all end? Nizar Shafi, debuting as director has used his actors well, casting ea...

The forthcoming election of Nadigar Sangam (South Indian Artiste Association) is all set to happen on June 23. At this juncture,  It is now confirmed that a new team formed under K. Bhagyaraj and Dr. Isari K Ganesh will be contesting. Veteran actor K Bhagyaraj will be contesting for the position of President and Dr. Isari K Ganesh for General Secretary. Kutti Padmini and Udhaya AL will be contesting for Vice-Presidents. The executive committee members of this team comprises of Mrs. Poornima Bhagyaraj, Mrs. Sangeetha, Mrs. Arthi Ganesh, Mrs. Gayathri Raghuram, Mrs. Ranjani, Mrs. Sivagami, Mr. K Rajan, Mr. Pandiarajan, Mr. Chinni Jeyanth, Mr. Ramesh Kanna, Mr. Shyam, Mr. Bharat, Mr. Srikanth, Mr. Vimal, Mr. Nithin Sathya, Mr. Ayup Khan and Mr.Maruthupandian. In addition, few more drama artistes will be a part of this team. The official announcement regarding the name of this new team will be made shortly in time.

by Rinku Gupta Producer P.K. Ram Mohan of Kalpataru Pictures is pretty exhilarated with the way his upcoming film tentatively titled “Production No.3” is shaping up. The film featuring Sasikumar in the lead role is helmed by NV Nirmal Kumar, whose maiden direction ‘Salim’ had him made him a bankable filmmaker.  Touted to be an action-adventure entertainer,  the next schedule is kick-starting in Mumbai, with now  Sarath Kumar joining the team. Producer P.K. Ram Mohan says, “Everything we planned is proceeding at a brisk and steady pace. If not for the perfect planning and execution of Nirmal Kumar, this would have not been possible. To handle a project with prominent actors and that too completing the schedules on time without any delay is bliss for any producer. In this aspect, I am feeling so  satisfied with the way how our film is shaping up. We are now delighted to have the versatile actor Sarathkumar sir onboard. What keeps us excited is not just for having ...

By Rinku Gupta Produced by Diya Movies and released by G Dhananjayan’s Bofta Mediaworks, Kolaigaran is the second film of director  AndrewLouis and stars Arjun  Sarja and Vijay Antony in the lead roles along with newbie Ashima Narwal and veteran actor Seetha, playing her mother. Nasser and Bagavathy Perumal play cops. A psychological crime thriller, Andrew has borrowed the basic knot from The Devotion of Suspect X and has skillfully added elements to suit local sensibilities. The story revolves around a murder which grabs cop Karthikeyan's( Arjun) attention. He zeroes in on suspects Dharini ( Ashima Narwal) and her mother (Seetha) and his investigations lead him to their neighbour Prabhakaran ( Vijay Antony). He feels that somehow the three are linked with the murder but is unable to pin the crime on them with certainty. Just as he is discussing the case with his to senior ( Nasser), clues falls into place and twists emerge that take the case forward to u...

By Rinku Gupta After gaining pan -Indian recognition with films like Baby, Pink, Mulk, Manmarziyan and Badla, the multi-tasking Aadukalam heroine, (and now also a Badminton team owner), Taapsee Pannu, is all set to make a splash in a tri- lingual produced by Ynot Studios and directed by Maya fame Ashwin Saravana. Game Over is a heroine-centric film which will be Taapsee Pannu's next Tamil release produced by YNot Studios Sashikant and Reliance Entertainment, which has been shot in Tamil and Telugu and dubbed in Hindi, keeping in mind Taapsee's large fan following in Bollywood. Promotions have been going on full swing in Mumbai. At the press meet in Chennai today, producer Sashikant revealed," We had focus group screenings organized and everyone said the film had something new. We had a great working relationship with Ashwin Saravanan. While casting we wanted someone looking vulnerable but strong within. Taapsee was the perfect choice. We sent her an email a...

by Rinku Gupta Its a happy time in celeb couple Ganesh Venkatram and Nisha's life as the duo await impending parenthood. Ganesh is busy with anchoring his new adventure reality show on Jaya TV on the professional front. But on the personal front preparing for the arrival of the little one is keeping them on thier toes. Last month the family celebrated the traditional Seemantham ceremony for the mother-to-be in the presence of close family members. Now, a few days ago, Ganesh held a grand  baby shower for his wife with close friends and family members, to celebrate the joyous milestone in thier lives. ( click here for full photo gallery ) Amongst the invitees were Suhasini Maniratnam, Arav, Suja Varunee and Shivakumar. We wish the happy couple and parents-to-be, all  the best!

by Rinku  Gupta After Silukuvarpatti Singam opposite Vishnu Vishal, this pretty heroine is back this week with her next Tamil release, 7.  Regina Cassandra plays the role of an 80's girl who is bold and daring and will  go to any lengths to get  what she wants. Speaking about her  role which is multi-layered, Regina says, " I thoroughly enjoyed it beacause I love essaying different characters. However, there are shades of my character Saraswathi that I as a person would never be able to relate to but as an actor, I only hope I've done justice to it." The thriller stars Havish as her co- star. Playing a rural girl of the Eighties, and daughter of a rich man in the village, the glam actor worked particularly hard on her look to get it right. 'For 7, my stylist Jayalakshmi had sourced some lovely traditional jewelry and fabrics particularly for this character." Meanwhile the actor who is well established in the Telugu film industry is looking for...

After a gap, hero Jeevan returns with  debut filmmaker GK 's sci fi thriller  Asariri , produced by IB Karthikeyan of Big Print Pictures. Speaking about the project producer IB Karthikeyan says, “Personally, I have been someone, who loves  such topics so filmmaker GK got me interested the minute he started  narrating this sci- fi script. But usually  the one question that  comes to mind while listening to such  scripts is how far the filmmaker would be successful in translating it into celluloid. In this  case, GK is an exception as he had already proved his  skills through the short film with same title. It’s not merely  the technical bonanza, but also  the emotional ingredients the script promises, which make for an engrossing entertainer.” Filmmaker GK says, “Asariri is a sci-fi thriller which gives you the feel of reading  a  novel. It will have the references of our epic mythological tales, which are  inhe...

By Rinku Gupta The grand audio launch of Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu  Odu Raja ( NNOR ) was held today. The film is the second one produced by Sivakarthikeyan Productions and introduces BlackSheep fame Rio Raj as hero . Vj Vignesh kanth is part of the cast along with heroine Shirin Kanchwala , Nanjil Sampath and Radha Ravi. The film is directed by Karthik Venugopalan with music by Shabir. Kalai Arasu is the co -producer with camera work by U K Senthilkumar. The event was conducted in a well organized yet jolly manner by the team. Actor Mayilsamy said,'Its wonderful too see how Sivakarthikeyan started his career with mimicry and later from TV he rose to do films and now is producing films.' The film was completed in 38 days by director Karthik Venugopalan. Said Kalai Arasu ,' When we make a film we plan in such a way that distributors, and everyone connected with the movie should make a profit. I thank the directors we have worked with for thier co operation in making films...

By Rinku Gupta Siragu is touted to be a journey of two individuals who set out on a travel to explore life and relationships in a different perspective.  This story resonates with music. Their journey starts from Chennai and stretches till Kanyakumari.  In the era of technological advancements Siragu will take you on a journey through Nature and touch you with a musical breeze say the makers.  Well known in the field of lyric writing and a renowned poet  ,   Kutti Revathi   has written and directed this movie as a debutante   apart from penning the lyrics too. Having decades of experience in the Media industry Mala   Manyan has produced this film under her banner “First Copy Productions . ”   Siragu is her first journey as a producer and she is all exuberant and confident about this film and the team. Kabali, Vada Chennai, Sandakozhi 2, Pariyerum Perumaal, introduced   Hari Krishna as a actor...

By Rinku Gupta Devi +2 is the Prabhu Deva and Tamannah starrer directed by Vijay asks a sequel to Devi. The film also stars Sonu Sood in a cameo along with RJ Balaji and Kovai Sarala. The scene shifts to Mauritius after Krishna ( Prabhu Deva) is convinced that the Ruby ghost will not bother his wife ( Tamannaah) and him over there. But a new set of problems awaits the happy couple. This time not one but two spirits decide to invade not the wife but husband's body. One is Alex Britto and the other is Ranga Reddy. When they are in Krishna's body each time they chase their respective lovers ( Nandita Swetha and Dimple). This leads to Krishna being sucked into a case of mistaken identity and several problems. Does his wife manage to free him of the ghosts? The locations of Mauritius offer good visuals and breathe fresh life into the story. Tamannah shines as the loving and dutiful housewife and looks beautiful in traditional saris. Prabhu Deva as the doting husband is a goo...

By Rinku Gupta NGK which released today has the much awaited combo of Suriya and Selvaraghavan produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, so naturally expectations have been sky high. Suriya plays NGK aka Nanda Gopala Kumaran, an MTech guy who turns organic farmer in Srivilliputhur, commanding respect amongst the community. But when his organic farming techniques begin to spoil the profits of the local vested interests and politicos, force is used when he refuses to give up his farming practices. Due to a series of incidents, he realises the power wielded by the politicians and seeing how much good can be done to society by a stroke of thier pen, he gets sucked into politics. Once in, he realises the quagmire he has landed in, but by now, he begins to learn the ropes and get ahead playing mind games with bigwigs in the state. In the course of his political journey, he meets Vanathi ( Rakul Preet Singh ) a hi tech PR company owner who is hired by the party to run their media campa...

By Rinku Gupta  He’s been a fitness freak as a look at his social  media handles would show anyone who follows him.So actor Arun Vijay is the most apt choice for Boxer.  As soon as the official word was out on “Boxer” and his role, his fans had huge expectations wondering if they would get a glimpse of his preparation for the project.  With a mentor like stunt director Peter Hein and their trip together into the school of Lein Phong, one of the world’s most celebrated martial arts training hubs located in Vietnam,  expectations reached fever pitch. So when the team recently released a video of  his training  in Vietnam, fans were thrilled with inspiring hard work the actor had  put in. Filmmaker Vivek says, “It’s been a month long hectic training for Arun Vijay sir. Everyone knows that he is a perfectionist in maintaining an awe-inspiring fitness level in real life. He has taken additional efforts for our film “Boxer”. In ...

By Rinku Gupta Saaho is a much awaited high octane action thriller which is  produced by UV Creations and directed by Sujeeth and is set to hit the theatres on August 15, 2019. In a recent development, the makers of this Prabhas starrer  and the musician trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy have cordially parted ways.  First, the trio announced the news on their social media wishing the best to the makers of ‘Saaho’. Following suit, the makers also wished the best to the trio while they concluded their association for the project. The producers, UV Creations tweeted from their twitter handle, “Thank you @ShankarEhsanLoy for all the support.. Means a lot. One of the nicest people to work with. Looking forward to working with you all soon. #Saaho” Saaho is one of the most anticipated films, starring Prabhas who enjoys a pan Indian  appeal after the humungous sucess of Baahubali. Paired alongside Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor, the movie is being shot in three langua...

by Rinku Gupta Actress Prayaga Martin who became the overnight charm of Tamil cinema through her debut film ‘Pisasu’ has been simultaneously working in different regional industries.  However, she feels something special about Tamil industry as she says, “The love and affection from Tamil Nadu is unconditional. Sometimes, I get emotional to see people here remember me across the years for just one film ‘Pisasu’. I thank Mysskin sir for making it happen. To be honest, this success deeply instilled in me the need to choose content driven films, not only in K-town, but across the other industries as well. On a positive note, I am coming across lots of substantial scripts here in Kollywood and hopefully, there will lots of announcements about my projects shortly.” She has completed working in Malayalam movie ‘Ulta' which has actor Suresh Gopi’s son Gokul Suresh in lead role. The post-production works are happening now and it is scheduled for July release. She is looking forwar...