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by Rinku Gupta After Dhuruvangal Pathinaru, young director Karthick Naren joined the list of  promising directors of Kollywood. Therefore, there was much hype around his next release, Mafia Chapter 1, bankrolled by Lyca Productions. With Arun VIjay and Prasanna in the lead, along with Priya Bhavani Shankar, the film is an action thriller centred around the issue of the drugs mafia. Aryan (Arun Vijay) is part of the Narcotics Control Board and with his team of Varun and Sathya ( Priya Bhavani Shankar ), is keen to wipe out the increasing drug menace. But when a senior cop Selvam gets killed and so does his activist neighbour Mugilan ( Thalaivasal VIjay), just after they got hold of important clues to the identity of the kingpin, Aryan gets hot on the trail. He soons learns that the kingpin is a tycoon called Diwakar ( Prasanna) and from then on begins a cat and mouse game. Many shoot outs and chases later, he lands up in the villain's den, only to discover a devastat...

By Rinku Gupta Kollywood is both saddened and shocked by the tragic accident on the sets of Indian 2, where a falling crane left 3 technicians dead and several injured. Kamal Haasan, Shankar and Kajal Aggarwal were apparently just a whisker away from the shamiana on which the crane fell. The deceased were assistant director Sai Krishna ( 29 years, son-in-law of  cartoonist Madhan)   who had joined the crew only 2 days prior to the accident,  art assistant SR Chandran (58)  and production assistant Madhusudhan Rao (27). The accident took place at the EVP Film city near Chennai. Kamal has promised an interim compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of the deceased while producers Lyca Productions have announced a 2 crore compensation for those deceased and the injured along with medical expenses. The head of Lyca, Mr Subaskaran is reportedly on his way from UK. The accident has stirred up debate about the need for strictly following safety measures an...

By Rinku Gupta Recent Filmfare Best Debut winner Ananya Pandey who made her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's Sudent Of The Year 2, is now stepping into Tollywood. She is the heroine of the pan -Indian film directed by Puri Jagannadh and starring World Famous Lover Vijay Deverakonda . The project is produced by Jagannadh, Charmme and Dharma Productions of Johar who will release the Hindi version. Ananya is the daughter of actor Chunky Pandey. She posted on instagram her excitement to be part of a pan-Indian film and also welcomed Deverakonda to Bollywood.  The shoot had begun in Mumbai a few weeks ago.

By Rinku Gupta National Award winning film Baaram is being released by Vetrimaaran's Grassroots Films and SP Cinemas. Director Priya Krishnaswamy has explored the practice of Thalaikkoothal in TN which loosely translates into 'mercy killing' where age old practices ( like inducing fever) are induced to give release from life to old, sick , suffering patients with no hope of getting better.  How this can be exploited for personal reasons by families, is highlighted in the story. The story features an aged watchman who gets injured in a freak road accident. His hip bone is broken but his egotistical and stingy son Senthil prefers to take him to his village, and keep him suffering and bed ridden in an outer hut. He refuses help from his cousins Murugan and Veeravel who even offer to look after the injured uncle whom they love. One day soon after his sister visits the imjured man, suddenly they hear that the old man died in his sleep. When they attend the funeral they lea...

By Rinku Gupta The mood was upbeat at the Naan Sirithal success meet yesterday. Producer Sundar C was away on shoot so his spouse Khushbu Sundar attended on his behalf. " I am able to hitchhike several activities because of the strong support of my husband who is always a pillar of support. Adhi is like a family member and he and my husband get along very well. I am happy to see his success. " Badava Gopi was upbeat about the response to his role of playing father to the hero. Ravi Mariya and KS Ravikumar who play dons in the film were happy with the audience response. Debut director Raana has made the film after Rajinikanth appreciated his short film on the same subject. Being praised by direct Ravikumar at the meet, made Raana emotional. Heroine Iswarya Menon thanked the producer and director for the role.  Hero Hip Hop Adhi was appreciative of the hat trick of three movies with Sundar C. He also credited his partner Jeeva who was part of t...

By Rinku Gupta The shooting of much awaited movie “Bommai” Starring SJ Suryah, Priya Bhavani Shankar , directed by Radha Mohan has got wrapped up. With the proper planning and execution, the schedule of this movie shoot went on a systematic manner and today the crew of “Bommai” celebrated the shoot wrap in a traditional way. Now the film has entered into post production which is expected to be finished shortly. 'Bommai' also features Chandini, “Doubt” Senthil, Aroul Shankar in prominent role. The movie is produced by V.Maruthu Pandian, Dr.Jasmine Santhosh, Dr.Dheepa T.Durai and presented by Angel Studios MH LLP Yuvan Shankar Raja has scored music & Cinematography is handled by Richard M Nathan. Editing will be one by Anthony & K.Kathir is the Art director of the film. Lyrics -  Karky Choreography - Raju Sundharam, Brinda Stunt - Kanal Kannan Dialogue Writer - M R Pon Parthiban Costume Designer - Subhashree Kaarthik Vijay, Poorthi Pravin Stills - Ra...

By Rinku Gupta Filmmaker Karthick Naren’s “Mafia”, an edge seated cat and mouse thriller is gearing up for worldwide release on February 21, 2020. Starring Arun Vijay, Prasanna and Priya Bhavani Shankar in lead roles, the film is produced by Subashkaran of Lyca Productions. The entire cast and crew were present for the press meet to share  their experience of working in this film. Actor Arun Vijay said, “My 25 years of journey in the film industry has been very challenging. I had to go through lots of hardships, ups, and downs. It’s all due to the immense support of my family, friends, media, and fans, I am able to sustain and give the best. Mafia has a phenomenal plot that has so much of intense characterization. It completely belongs to Karthick Naren, who had done a  great job on the script. It made our jobs easier without any stress. Prasanna has done an outstanding job in this film and his characterization will be highly noticed and appreciated. ...

By Rinku Gupta A breezy comedy starring Hip Hop Adhi and Iswarya Menon, produced by Sundar C , Naan Sirithal is directed by Raana. Gandhi ( Adhi) has a strange disorder. He starts laughing when faced by emotional stress or happiness.  His father ( Badava Gopi) is at his wits end, trying to help him. In the midst of his chaotic life thanks to this condition, Gandhi lands up in serious trouble with a bunch of dons ( KS Ravikumar and Ravi Mariya, well cast) baying forvhis blood, due to mistaken identities. Adding to his problems is his lady love's  ( Iswarya Menon ) dad who refuses to marry his daughter to him. Does Gandhi manage to save his own life from the dons  and get the girl too? The film has an interesting premise and Adhi pulls it off well, with just the right amount of innocence, pathos and laughter. Iswarya Menon looks glam and acts well. The team of Irumai Sani Vijay, Muniskanth, Sha Ra and others keep the laughs coming. Yogi Vabu's track and tik tok v...

By Rinku Gupta Ashwath Marimuthu's Oh My Kadavule is a New Age rom -com released for Valentine's Day. Anu Paulraj ( Ritika Singh) and Arjun ( Ashok Selvan) are good friends from childhood. One day, Anu proposes to Arjun, thinking it would be better to marry her long term friend, whom she knows and trusts, than a stranger in an arranged marriage. After deliberation, Arjun agrees. But after marriage, he is unable to have any romantic feelings for her,as he still sees her as a ' friend'. Into this situation walks in Meera ( Vani Bhojan ) his college crush.  With this catalyst,  problems in his marriage now get compounded when Anu gets jealous and Arjun feels claustrophobic in the relationship. The couple are soon headed for a divorce. But in a strange twist, by the intervention of the Gods ( Vijay Sethupathy, Ramesh Thilak) , Arjun is given a second chance, to look into past events with an opportunity to study where things went wrong. Does he ...

The National award winning film ‘Ba aram’ is all set to have a worldwide release on February 21, 2020. The film stars around 85 new faces performing important roles. Directed by Priya Krishnaawamy, Vetrimaaran’s Grass Root Film Company and SP Cinemas is releasing the movie. Producer Kishore, SP Cinemas said, “I am so happy that Vetrimaaran sir offered me an opportunity to release this film. It’s a film that is meant for all and I am sure it will be a groundbreaking showpiece, which has already won the hearts of National and International audiences. Ardra Swaroop, Reckless Roses said, “Being a Mumbaikar, I was completely surprise to see such a story from my mother. At the same time, there were many things to learn from it. Apart from this, the excellent performances by artistes made me awe stricken. I wanted to be a part of such an amazing film, where it imparts a valuable thought of taking care of aged people with lots of love. I am happy to be associated with my mother i...

Galtha, an upcoming Tamil film based on the real life issues of dumping of medical and industrial wastes from Kerala deposited across Tamil Nadu, had its audio launched last evening in Chennai. Actor Karunanidhi, who plays a negative role in this film said, “This is a film based on a serious social issue and I have played the baddie here. The film will throw light on the origin of adangerous virus, which costs many lives. I request everyone to come and watch the film in theatres.” Actor Radharavi said, “I congratulate the entire team of ‘Galtha’ for making a wonderful movie. I am confident that the film has come out well, which is evident with the trailer. The film’s hero looks charismatic and will surely have a big time in the industry. I request all the upcoming directors to cooperate with producers putting their interests on first preference. The musical score by Jai Krish is very much commendable… While producing films, I went through lots of hardships and had lots of debt. ...

By Rinku Gupta The story line of Prabhu Solomon's Kaadan has   been inspired by the unfortunate event of humans encroaching the elephant corridors in Kaziranga, Assam. The films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, trace the narrative of a man, the role essayed by Rana Daggubati, who dedicated most of his life living in the jungle with the sole purpose of protecting the animals inhabiting it and how he becomes a pivotal part of the conflict. Inspired by the story of The Forest Man of India, Jadhav Molai Payeng, who spent his life on the banks of the Bramhaputra river, protecting elephants and turning the area into a dense forest is what Eros International's tri- lingual Kaadan( Tamil) is based on. The film stars Rana Daggubati in the lead, in all three languages, with Vishnu Vishal in the Tamil and Telugu ( Aranya) version. Pulkit Samrat is part of the Hindi ( Haathi Mere Saathi) with Rana in Hindi. Inspired by his story, the Kumki director Prabho Solomon said at the teaser lau...