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by Rinku Gupta The National Award winning actor Keerthy Suresh celebrates her birthday today. On the occasion, StoneBench Films and Passion Studios released the intriguing title and first look  poster of their next production. Titled Penguin, it shows a pregnant lady in silhouette , raising the curiosity bar by leaps and bounds. The last time one saw a similar poster of a pregnant lady, was Vidya Balan in thecsuper hit Kahaani ( Hindi). Known for essaying the unconventional with ease ( think Mahanati), this could be one more feather in Keerthy's cap. The tagline to the title  is 'Rise Destined'. The film is written and directed by Eashvar Karthic and has music by Santhosh Narayan. Producer  Karthik Subbaraj has tweeted, revealing the title today, '#KeerthySuresh24 is #Penguin. ' The poster credits list states, ' starring : Keerthy Suresh' which highlights that  it is one more woman oriented film in the industry,  and another for the actor af...

by Rinku Gupta Post the massive success of the critically acclaimed Asuran  , all eyes were on National Award winning filmmaker Vetrimaaran's next project and the buzz about who he will team up with next was getting louder.  Now the speculation has ended, with  an announcement.  Vetrimaaran will be directing his next film for producer Elred Kumar of RS Infotainment ( formerly  a co-producer of Gautham Menon's several productions). Producer Elred Kumar says, “More than a producer, I am  exhilarated as a film buff, to be collaborating with a filmmaker like Vetrimaaran.  He has been one among the rarest league of filmmakers, who bridge the gap between offbeat and commercial cinema. The core themes of his movies are unique and at the same time, they are packaged and presented very well with commercially engrossing elements, which hasn’t just won the hearts of Tamil audiences, but gone far  beyond the linguistic boundaries as well. This ...

By Rinku Gupta International beauty and actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan confirms that she  will be part of ace director Mani Ratnam's adaptation of the classic, Ponniyin Selvan. During promotions of the Hindi  version of Disney's Hollywood film Maleficent  -Mistress Of Evil  ( for which Aishwarya has given the Hindi voice over for the titular role of Angelina Jolie) , Aishwarya confirmed her presence in the project.     Aishwarya during promotions of Maleficent  When speaking to a leading Bollywood website, Film Companion, the Guru actor seemed eager to to work with Mani Ratnam again, " Im looking forward to the experience, one, for the sheer pleasure of working with Mani. We are going to be working with such a great team of talent and professionals with such bodies of work in thier fields, so that's something I am looking forward to. " Reticent about sharing details about her role, she however gave a hint, " Mani is giving me again,...

by Rinku Gupta Agni Sirugugal has been in the news as the next film of Arun Vijay, with Vijay Antony.  While the initial leg of shoot happened across the crowded lanes of Kolkata, the second one went international.  Currently, the team comprising of lead actors Arun Vijay, Vijay Antony, Akshara Haasan, director Naveen and others,  has completed shooting  major portions in Russia. Next on the itenerary is the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan where the team will shoot hi--octane action sequences with the internationally famous Nomad Stunts team. Nomad Stunts has performed in movies such as “Mongol, ” “ Nomad,” “The Road to Mother,” “Viking” and “Zhauzhurek Myn Bala” and the “Marco Polo” series (seasons 1 and 2). The group has collaborated on set with Hollywood icons including Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Bruce Willis.The  Almaty-based Nomad Stunts is behind many of the action shots of D...

by Rinku Gupta The love for cricket in TN is well known, with fan loyalty for  Dhoni and the the CSK reaching sky high levels. In the past cricketers like Sadagopan Ramesh have acted in a movie titled Potta Potti, but nothing much happened after that. In Bollywood, tennis player Leander Peas made his acting debut as well some years ago  in Rajdhani Express while Sunil Gavaskar did a cameo in Malamaal. Ajay Jadeja acted in Khel in Hindi while Kapil Dev acted in Iqbal, Mujhse Shaadi Karoge and Stumped. Even yuvraj Singh was a child actor at one time in Punjabi films. Sreesanth too has actively  taken to films with a slew of movies like Cabaret, Aksar 2, Kempegowda 2, Team 5 and Big Picture. Now, looks like the trend is hitting Kollywood. Suddenly i t's raining national level cricketers in KTown.  None other than Harbhajan Singh is debuting in Santhanam's Dikkiloona produced by KJR Studios and Soldiers Factory. The movie has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and i...

By Rinku Gupta Pallatte Kokkatt Film House 's Rajavukku Check is directed by Mazhai film Sai Rajkumar. " The film is a thriller showcasing a love between a father and his daughter.," revealed MS Prabhu the cameraman at the audio and trailer launch. The function was attended by its  lead cast Cheran, Irfan and Srushti Dange apart from guests Saran and Vasanthabalan. The film is released by SDC Picturez. Srushti Dange revealed that she was injured during the shoot. " The film has a very topical subject , especially for girls living alone in cities. " she added. Actor Irfan said he was hesitant to do the negative role given to him but was happy how it came out on screen finally. The director Sai Rajkumar said that nobody else could have done the father's role that Cheran has done. Cheran stressed, " Anyone who has a daughter or girls in the house, should see this film." ( click here for full speech ). Talking about Srush...

by Rinku Gupta Young Hero Naga Shaurya's new film in Santhosh Jarlapudi's direction produced by  Sri Venkateswara Cinemas LLP and Northstar Entertainment Pvt Ltd banners, launched today in a grand manner with a pooja ceremony. Ace producer Allu Aravind gave the first clap while producer Dil Raju switched on the camera. Director Santhossh Jagarlapudi  picturized the first shot on God's photos. Producer Sharrath Marar said, " This is a sports-based film with an extraordinary story. Sathossh is a promising director. Shoot will begin very soon."  Hero Naga Shaurya said, " I am very happy that this film is being produced by Asian Sunil garu and Sharrath Marar garu. This is Santhossh's second film. We have been working on this script for the last six months and it has come out very well. Everyone will love this film." Director Santhossh Jagarlapudi said, " This is a sports drama. It will be like an imaginary biopic. This...

by Rinku Gupta The Sahoo actor Arun Vijay is on a roll these days. Currently shooting in Russia for Agni Sirugugal with Vijay Antony and Akshara Hassan, the action hero has completed Karthick Naren's Mafia.  His super hi- octane action film Boxer, is under production.                         Arun Vijay in the Ad Now the actor has entered another another  arena as well, that of advertising. With so many action adventure movies and roles under his belt, its no wonder that the advertisement industry has woken up to see his potential. The actor has been signed on for a leading apparel brand and features in an ad which showcases his action adventure image. The actor made an announcement on social media about his foray into the ad world. He wrote,''My first step into advertisement is  here!!" A clip of the ad showed him saving a child hanging precariously from the ledge of a building, re - infor...

by Rinku Gupta John Max the producer of Shalom Studios, who had earlier produced for Mynaa, Saatai, Mosakutti, Sowcarpettai and Pottu is now producing an upcoming film titled "Sambavam". With this movie actor Srikanth and dance master Dinesh are joining together for the first time. Actresses Poorna and Shursti Dange are playing the female leads. Alongside baby Shruthika who had earlier acted as a daughter to Vikranth in Bakrid is doing a role here too. Actors Kishore, Thambi Ramaiah,Director A.Venkatesh,Motta Rajendran and  Jaya Prakash are playing the main supporting roles. The plot of the story revolves around how a honest person who lives according to what his inner heart says gets caught in a critical situation which happens to be exact opposite to his character and how he faces the situation and solves the problem is the base story. The film is directed by Ranjith Parijadham who had earlier worked as an assistant to A.Venkatesh. Story, Screenplay and direct...

by Rinku Gupta Petromax is the second film of director Rohin Venkatesan after Adhe Kangal. The film is a remake of a Telugu film Called Ananda Brahma. A horror comedy, It stars Tamanaah in the lead with YogiBabu,Muniskanth, Prem, Mime Gopi, Sathyan, TSK, Baby Monekha, Kaali Venkat and others. Saravanan(Prem) is heartbroken to find that his mother is dead in a flood. He flies down to India to sell the house he grew up in. But unscrupulous elements convince him there are ghosts there, in order to sell it ata lower price and cheat him. As luck would have it, he meets Senthil  (Muniskanth) who convinces him that along with 3 friends he will stay in that house and prove them wrong, so that Saravanan is not cheated. What happens to the 4 men who stay in the house ? Who are the mysterious 4 ghosts they encounter? Is Prem really as innocent as looks? The film begins on a low note but gathers momentum as the story proceeds. Thanks to the several comedians, there are laughs apl...

By Rinku Gupta Vels International Puppy is the debut direction of Nattu Dev aka Murattu Single,who also does a brief role in the film as the hero,'s friend. The film launches Ishari K Ganesh 's nephew Varun as hero, after a few small roles in previous films. A take on young love or rather, infatuation, and the aftermath of irersponsible acts is the crux of the story. Prabhu ( Varun who makes a decent debut) is a student suspensed from college for watching adult content in class. Starved of female attention, he is ecstatic when a neighbour Ramya ( Samyuktha Hegde)  enters the scene. The two end up as lovers when she discovers she maybe pregnant. Prabhu freaks out when he hears this and goes to Senior ( yogi babu) for advice. Does Varun grow up to take responsiblitity for his actions? How do his parents react? What role does Puppy, his pet dog play in all of this? The coming of age kind of story has its moments. A mature look at modern day relationships and how you...

by Rinku Gupta  Post the huge success of Vels International 's Comali which had a success meet recently,actor Jayam Ravi is preparing for his next. The title of his 25th film JR25 was announced and has already created a huge buzz dur to its uniqueness. The title chosen is Bhoomi and is to be directed by Lakshman and produced by Sujata VijayKumar. After the success of 'Adangamaru', Sujatha Vijayakumar's Home Movie Makers producing Jayam Ravi's 25th film, Lakshman has directed Ravi in  'Romeo Juliet' and 'Bogan' earlier. The cinematography is by Dudley Raj, stunts by Stunts Shiva,  and choreography by Brindha What's more, the hot and happening Bollywood and Tollywood heroine Nidhi Agerwal ( Majnu Michael, Savyasachi, Ikka etc),  is to make her Kollywood debut as well. D Imman is composing music, which only adds to the buzz around the film. The 25th film is a milestone for any actor and thus seems like a winning combo already...

By Rinku Gupta Maple Leaf Productions will bankroll a movie that features story, screenplay and dialogues by B Lenin. Titled Kattil, the movie would be directed by actor-filmmaker EV  Ganesh Babu. The film is heroine Srushti Dange's next in Tamil, opposite the director and hero. Lenin has worked with legends in the industry like Mahendran,  Maniratnam and Shankar besides acclaimed filmmakers from across the globe. Winner of 5 national awards, Lenin has served as chairman of Film Federation, chief of Oscar selection committee and hss been a part of the panorama in India International film festival among others. He has five decades of experience. E V Ganesh Babu, who directs Kattil, has made Yamuna before. He has played character roles in several films and won many awards. His films have garnered international acclaims. Speaking about Kattil, Ganesh Babu, says, ' The movie sets out to reach our young generation especially the internet g...