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 by Rinku Gupta Close on the heels of his birthday yesterday,  12th December, Superstar Rajinikanth has departed for Hyderabad today.  He will be joining the cast  of Siruthai Siva's Annaatthe.  The shoot  re-commences on December 15th, after a long break due to the lockdown. The film, produced by Sun Pictures, stars Keerthy Suresh, Nayanthara, Meena, Khushboo, Prakash Raj, Soori and Satish amongst others. The buzz is that Rajinikanth wants to complete the remaining 40 percent  portion of the shoot in one go, before his political party name announcement on December 31st.  Sun Pictures wished the Superstar yesterday  on social media along with a video announcement by  director Siva about the recommencement of the  shoot. The music is by D Imman and camerawork by Vetri while Ruben edits.   Superstar cutting a cake which reads, " Now Or Never"  ..a reference to his political entry ? Yesterday, Rajinikanth spent his birthday ...

 By Rinku Gupta Venkatesh Daggubati who has aced many memorable roles and delivered huge successes in his career has made 'Victory' a  household name. He is celebrating his 60th birthday on December 13 this year.  Currently he is doing a powerful and intense role as Narappa and the first glimpse of the film will be out today (December 12) at 8:00 PM as his birthday gift. The film is a remake of Dhanush's Asuran in Tamil. It is already known that Victory Venkatesh will be doing 'F3' along with Mega Prince Varun Tej under  blockbuster director Anil Ravipudi's direction.  Venkatesh's latest stills from his new photoshoot have been released for his birthday. Venky looks uber cool sporting a salt and pepper look with a beard in this stylish pics.  These stills received a rave response from everyone.  Though it is being said that these were clicked casually, It is being said hat Victory Venkatesh will surely sport this new look in one of his future film...

 by Rinku Gupta The big announcement on Thalapathy 65 is out! An official confirmation has been made on the project.  Thalapathy Vjiay will team up with director Nelson Dilipkumar for the project which will be bankrolled by biggie Sun Pictures. Anirudh Ravichander will compose the music,  his third flick with Vijay, after Kaththi and Master. Nelson who debuted with Nayanthara's Kolamavu Kokila is currently working with Sivakarthikeyan in Doctor. Both Sun Pictures and Nelson officially announced the project on social media. This is Sun's 4th film with Vijay after  Vettaikaaran, Sura and Sarkar. Producer Kalanidhi Maran with Vijay and Nelson Several directors names had been doing the rounds but Nelson's name  has now been officially confirmed. The video released by the team with fast cars and guns indicates that the film will be an action entertainer. There is a lot of excitement on the news on social media.   Wishes are pouring in from the film industr...

 By Rinku Gupta Hailing from the city of Beatles to the  premiere league champions, Liverpool, Mollywood actress Priyaa Lal made her debut in the Tamil industry through director Susienthiran’s ‘Genius’.   Now Priyaa is gearing up for her next   release which marks her debut in Telugu.  The film is titled  ‘Guvva Gorinka’ (Love Birds) The film is all set to get a big reach as it will be premiering on Giant OTT platform Amazon Prime Video from December 17, 2020, onwards.  The film is directed by Mohan Bammidi, a former assistant of maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma.  The movie is a romantic comedy which features Satya Dev in the lead role. With the songs recently unveiled getting very good response, the entire crew is in high spirits. Earlier she needed to complete her studies before signing more films. Priya Lal was born in Ras Al Khaimah in Dubai and spent her childhood and did her schooling in Liverpool in the UK. She was very passiona...

 By Rinku Gupta Sri Divya has been roped in as heroine for the new Gautham Karthik and Director Badri Venkatesh project. Director Badri Venkatesh and Positive Print Studios LLP are collaborating for the second time for this action thriller.   Director Badri Venkatesh says, “Although the film is an out and out action thriller, it has lots of importance for the female lead as well. Soon after completing the script, I felt Sri Divya will be perfect for the character. She will be playing a physiotherapist in this film.”  Tentatively titled as “Production No.2”,  filming is scheduled to commence soon will be wrapped up within a short period of time.   Meanwhile, the producers, Positive Print Studios LLP will be soon releasing Rio Raj-Ramya Nambeesan starrer “Plan Panni Pannanum”, again directed by Badri Venkatesh.

By Rinku Gupta National award-winning actress Priyamani and former child artist now debuting  as heroine,  Baby Sarah,  are the leads of a 5 language film, titled Quotation Gang. Baby Sarah, known for  was part of films like Vikram's Deiva Thirumagal in Tamil and earned a good name for her acting skills.   The film is directed by Vivek K and he is producing it along with Gayatri Suresh of Filminati Entertainment in association with G.Vivekananthan of Sri Guru Jothi Films.  The shooting  commenced on December 5  in Mumbai with a grand ritual ceremony. The film will be simultaneously made in 5 different languages and would be shot in prime locations of Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.  The others in the star-cast include Red Rain fame Vishno Warrier, Zee fame Akshaya, Kiara, Sonal, Kethan Karande, Sathindar & Sherin. Vivek.K, director of this film states that the film will be a unique experience for Pan-Indian audiences in terms ...

 By Rinku Gupta KJR Studios, is producing a gripping, intense thriller titled 'Rubam' next.  Heroine Parvathi Nair has been roped in to play the lead in this thriller that will have Ghibran scoring its music. The production house, which has delivered critically acclaimed superhits such as Aram, which featured Nayanthara in the lead, and  Ka Pae Ranasingam, which featured Aishwarya Rajesh and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, decided on Rubam' after being impressed with the story narrated to it by debutant director K Thamarai Selvan. Bollywood actor Freddy Daruwala too will be seen essaying an important role in this film. Interestingly, this will be his first Tamil film.   Sudarshan Srinivasan will be the cinematographer of this film, while Sarathkumar will be its editor. The film's stunts will be taken care of by well known stunt master Peter Hein and art direction will be by Gopi. The film's shooting is to begin in Chennai and the unit is making preparations for it...

 By Rinku Gupta The shoot of Mahat -Aishwarya Dutta starrer Kettavanu Per Yedutha Nallavanda  has resumed and is proceeding at brisk pace. But the buzz on sets is around the character of none other than Yogi Babu. The comedian is trying a different get up this time,  that of  Johnny Depp's iconic  Black Sparrow in Hollywood. Yogi Babu plays a pirate in a treasure hunt, hence this get up which is bound to create an interest in audiences.  There is reportedly a  scene in which a  bear that pounces upon the characters inside a resort. While most of them get mauled by this dangerous creature, it develops a soft corner towards Black Sparrow that will leave viewers in splits says a source.  The Mahat-Aishwarya-Yogi Babu trio along with an eye candy role by Sakshi Agarwal will leave the audiences in laughter fest.  Directed by Prabhu Ram C, the announcements regarding the audio, trailer and worldwide theatrical release will be made soon.

 By Rinku Gupta Actor Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's social media accounts  got hacked on December 2nd yesterday, leaving her anxious, but in touch with the app personnel to resolve the issue.  But now the latest is the good news  that she has got back access to her Instagram page. She has not yet got all the old posts back but has been able to put up a new post. Taking the opportunity to reach out to fans, in a heartfelt, detailed post, she explains how it all happened after she clicked on a link from a verified account.  Learning from the experiences, she also urges followers not to be led away by appearances versus actual reality on social media.   Accompanied by a telling collage pic, Varu wrote, " I've just realised how we believe anything if it means that it validates us a bit Last night I clicked on a link just  because it came from a verified user and I got hacked.. I've got back my insta account thankfully.. and they are still working to get my ...

By Rinku Gupta Heroine Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's Instagram and Twitter accounts have been hacked.  The actor has approached professional help to sort out the matter. As of now  both accounts are deactivated till the issue is resolved. The actor made the discovery on the night of December 2nd. Ever since, she has not been able to access her accounts.  In her press statement, she has revealed however, that help is at hand, Varu says, " I am in touch with the teams from the apps to recover my accounts as soon as possible but this might take a few days." In the meantime, she has cautioned fans and friends and asked them to be wary of messages.  Says Varu, "I would like to inform my followers to please beware of any messages they might receive on my behalf from Instagram or Twitter in the next few days." She adds,"I will update you once I have access to my accounts again. I thank all my fans for your continued support, I will see you all again online soon." ...

 By Rinku Gupta Director Pa Ranjith's next directorial venture starring  Arya is titled Sarpatta Parambarai. The poster released today and created quite a buzz around Arya's look, on social media. Industry peers have been complementing him since the morning. It is an action oriented film which revolves around the boxing culture in  North Chennai  where boxing as a sport is considered to be a inseparable part of people's lives and  close to their hearts.  Arya has been training hard for the look, almost entirely transforming his looks and physical appearence. He is seen sporting a moustache as well. Other actors have also worked hard to get a boxer's physique. The cast include actors John Kokken, Kalaiarasan, Santhosh Pratap and Sabeer. Tushara plays the female lead  and makes her debut in the industry. Actor Pasupathi plays a pivotal role  along with  John Vijay, Kaali Venkat and Anupama.  The music and background score is composed by S...

 By Rinku Gupta Touted to be amongst the  biggest films of 2021,  three powerhouse film makers are coming together for Prabhas' next project. The star revealed the first poster of his next project on social media,  creating a huge buzz.  Prabhas teams up with Vijay Kirangadur of HombaleFilms, the producers of the pan Indian blockbuster KGF 1 and 2, and the film's hit  director Prashant Neel.  The trio have come together for a multi-lingual release, titled Salaar. Prabhas is said to be unleashing his dark side for this huge action saga. He wrote on instagram, " Today I take a leap into the world of Salaar".   His character name is Salaar, a meanacing, violent person. Prashanth Neel tweeted,  " An Action Saga #SALAAR. THE MOST VIOLENT MEN.. .CALLED ONE MAN... THE MOST VIOLENT!! For the love of cinema, breaking the fence of languages, presenting to you an Indian Film. Dearest welcome to Darling #Prabhas sir ." The poster release today has ...

 By Rinku Gupta The huge success of Soorarai Pottru and appreciation of his music has given GV Prakash much reason to smile. However,  the music director is already busy with his next project,  namely D 43, Dhanush's film directed by Karthick Naren. The film is produced by Sathyajyothi Films and stars Malavika Mohan an as the female lead.  There are huge expectations from this talented, young combo of Karthick- Dhanush- GV Prakash and looks like GV Prakash is not going to disappoint.  To the delight of fans, there is  an update on the soundtrack of what is touted to be a New Age thriller from the Dhruvangal Padhinaru and Mafia director. Music director GV Prakash has revealed on Twitter that he is super excited about the way the album is shaping up. Updating fans he said that he has already  completed the  song recording of 3 songs. Now, the recording work of the 4th song is going on. " Get ready for a solid album," GV Prakash he assures and fan...

 by Rinku Gupta Actor Silambarasan TR has been putting the lockdown to good use. He not only lost weight and got fitter, but also got going on two films, Eeswaran with Suseinthiran and now Venkat Prabhu's  Maanaadu. The actor who was hitherto reclusive is now active on social media as well, with regular clicks of himself appearing online, keeping fans happy.       Silambarasan's click from the vanity van                      On sets of Maanaadu  The latest buzz around him is the surprise gift he has recieved, from none other than his mom, Usha Rajender. It is well known that Simbu is a car lover. Now, seeing all the hardwork her son has been putting in these last few months, his mother had decided to give him a gift. The actor had received a brand new Mini Cooper car from his mom. The delighted actor is reportedly whizzing around town in the  latest addition to his car collection!

By Rinku Gupta Amidst rumors of Vijay's Master going the OTT route, comes good news for Thalapathy fans who are awaiting a grand celebration with a theatrical release. Producers Xavier Britto and Seven Screen Studios' Lalit Kumar have clarified in a press statement that the film will release only in theatres.  They admitted that a reputed OTT player had been contacting them but they have decided to continue with the original plan of a theatrical release. They add that this is the need of the hour to revive a flagging industry.  Here is the statement: " As we continue to battle the pandemic, we hope you are all safe and doing fine. We understand and can feel the amount of excitement among the audience to celebrate our smasher in theatres. We await the Big Day to come, as much as you do, With lot of rumours surfacing in the past few days, we would like to clarify our stand on it. Though we have an offer from a reputed OTT service provider, we prefer the theatrical release, w...