Guadagnino’s 2009 drama ‘I Am Love’ to screen at the festival.
Indian director Mani Ratnam and Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino are to receive honorary awards at the upcoming Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival.
Ratnam will receive the festival’s Excellence in Cinema Award (South Asia) while Guadagnino will accept the Excellence in Cinema Award (International) during its opening night ceremony on October 27. Both will take part in discussions about their careers to date during the Jio Mami Masters sessions.
The festival will also screen Ratnam’s recent box office hits Ponniyin Selvan: Part One and Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two, and...
Indian director Mani Ratnam and Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino are to receive honorary awards at the upcoming Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival.
Ratnam will receive the festival’s Excellence in Cinema Award (South Asia) while Guadagnino will accept the Excellence in Cinema Award (International) during its opening night ceremony on October 27. Both will take part in discussions about their careers to date during the Jio Mami Masters sessions.
The festival will also screen Ratnam’s recent box office hits Ponniyin Selvan: Part One and Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two, and...
- 10/25/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Mani Ratnam’s hugely anticipated epic “Ponniyin Selvan: I” will become the first Tamil-language film to release in the IMAX format.
IMAX Corporation and Lyca Productions have set a partnership to bring the film to IMAX screens in India and worldwide on Sept. 30. It will also release in non-imax screens on that date in the Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages.
Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Tamil-language novel, the film, set in the 10th century, revolves around the early life of Chola Prince Arunmozhi Varman who was latterly known as the great Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola and was the most powerful king in South India at the time. He is known for reinstating the Chola empire’s hegemony and ensuring its supremacy in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.
The film boasts a powerhouse cast including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Lekshmi,...
IMAX Corporation and Lyca Productions have set a partnership to bring the film to IMAX screens in India and worldwide on Sept. 30. It will also release in non-imax screens on that date in the Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages.
Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Tamil-language novel, the film, set in the 10th century, revolves around the early life of Chola Prince Arunmozhi Varman who was latterly known as the great Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola and was the most powerful king in South India at the time. He is known for reinstating the Chola empire’s hegemony and ensuring its supremacy in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.
The film boasts a powerhouse cast including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Lekshmi,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
CinemaThe Tamil-Malayalam bilingual film is being directed by Fellini Tp of 'Theevandi' fame.Tnm StaffThe first look of Kunchako Boban and Arvind Swami’s upcoming bilingual thriller was released by the makers recently. Titled Rendagam in Tamil and Ottu in Malayalam, the poster for the film was shared by actor Dulquer Salmaan. Rendagam will mark Kunchako Boban’s Tamil debut. The film is being directed by Fellini Tp of Theevandi fame. Rendagam / Ottu is being produced by actor Arya’s banner The Show People, and is being presented in association with Shaji Nadesan’s August Cinema and Cineholix. The film’s cinematography is being handled by Vijay and will be edited by Appu N Bhattathiri. Rendagam/ Ottu will have music by Ah Kaashif. The poster is a multi-tiered design, common to what we’ve been seeing lately when it comes to film posters. The poster has stills from...
- 4/14/2021
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MusicWritten, composed and produced by the singer herself, the song also features vocals by Akshay Yesodharan.Tnm StaffSinger Shakthisree Gopalan’s latest single is a Valentine’s Day special called 'Nee Podhumey'. Written, composed and produced by the singer herself, the song also features vocals by Akshay Yesodharan. Sharing a link to the song, Shakthisree wrote, “The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” This melody that begins with Shakthisree’s vocals is a perfect romantic tune that could not have come at a better time. Shakthisree who rose to fame with the song 'Nenjukulla' composed by Ar Rahman for the film Kadal in 2012, is a popular indie star. Thrilled to share with you my New Tamil Single #NeePodhumey ft #AkshayYesodharan Streaming Now on All Digital Audio Platforms. "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return...
- 2/14/2021
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Kollywood To be bankrolled by Drumsticks Productions, the film will go on floors in February and will release in August 2021.Digital NativeActor Arun Vijay, who has been around for over two decades, is one of the most underrated actors of Tamil cinema. Director Hari is now all set to team up with Arun Vijay for a project for the first time. Though the news was already taken over the internet with fans sharing it across all social media platforms, It was announced officially on Monday. To be bankrolled by Drumsticks Productions who had bankrolled Trisha Illana Nayanthara, Imaikka Nodigal, En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom and Igloo. The film will go on floors in February and will release in August 2021. Touted to be a high-budget film in Arun Vijay's career the film is said to be a complete family entertainer with director Hari's elements. It is well known that Director Hari is...
- 12/18/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
KollywoodTouted to be a political thriller, the film also stars Kalyani Priyadarshan and Sj Suryah.Digital NativeSilambarasan made an amazing comeback with Mani Ratnam's Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. Silambarasan had recently resumed work on his much-awaited political thriller Maanaadu with director Venkat Prabhu. It’s been nearly a year since it was announced that Venkat Prabhu and Simbu will join hands for a project. The actor commenced shooting in the month of February this year and after a brief schedule, the film’s shooting came to a halt mid-way. The makers of the film, earlier this week, announced that the actor’s first look poster of the film will be released on November 21. The reveal finally came on Sunday. Maanaadu #MaanaaduFirstLook #Maanaadu #str #SilambarasanTR welcome #AbdulKhaaliq pic.twitter.com/effHHU5xIa — venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) November 21, 2020 The actor's first look from the film shows him with a blood-stained face, a bullet lodged in his forehead.
- 11/22/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodDirectors Siva, Barath Neelakantan, Sarjun Km and editor Sreekar Prasad speak on the making of the anthology.Rajeswari ParasaCourtesy..TwitterAddham, an anthology series in Telugu, is premiering on Aha, an Over The Top (Ott) platform, on October 16. Ahead of its release, Tnm caught up with the team of the directors who have made the different segments of the film and the editor who put together the series. Addham has three episodes of 20 minute each, with the common theme of ‘Morality is a changing goalpost’. According to the makers, each of these episodes makes one wonder what is right and what is wrong and it brings alive a variety of situations which take the characters on a journey of self reflection. Addham has Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, G Kishore Kumar, Arjun Chidambaram, Prasanna Dr Pavithrah Marimuthu, Abirami Venkatachalam, Rohini Moletti and Praveen in significant roles in different episodes. The series was shot completely...
- 10/16/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Tamil actor Silambarasan also famously known as Simbu is returning to the screens in the upcoming commercial entertainer directed by Suseenthiran.
The yet-untitled entertainer will have action, emotions, love and comedy. Simbu has trimmed his physique for this movie. He is playing an interesting lead role.
Produced by Madhav Media, the film also stars Bharathiraja and Nidhi Agarwal. Cinematography is done by Thiru and music by SS Thaman among many others.
The shooting is on at Dindigul in Tamil Nadu and adjoining areas. It will be wrapped up in a single schedule. The film is scheduled to release by 2021.
Simbu began his career playing minor roles as a child artist in films. He had his first lead role in the 2002 film "Kadhal Azhivathillai". The actor has worked in films such as "Kovil", "Kuththu", "Manmadhan", "Thotti Jaya", "Saravana", "Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa" and "Chekka Chivantha Vaanam" among many others. --ians/dc/in...
The yet-untitled entertainer will have action, emotions, love and comedy. Simbu has trimmed his physique for this movie. He is playing an interesting lead role.
Produced by Madhav Media, the film also stars Bharathiraja and Nidhi Agarwal. Cinematography is done by Thiru and music by SS Thaman among many others.
The shooting is on at Dindigul in Tamil Nadu and adjoining areas. It will be wrapped up in a single schedule. The film is scheduled to release by 2021.
Simbu began his career playing minor roles as a child artist in films. He had his first lead role in the 2002 film "Kadhal Azhivathillai". The actor has worked in films such as "Kovil", "Kuththu", "Manmadhan", "Thotti Jaya", "Saravana", "Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa" and "Chekka Chivantha Vaanam" among many others. --ians/dc/in...
- 10/11/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
KollywoodThe political thriller marks the first-time collaboration between actor Simbu and filmmaker Venkat Prabhu. Digital NativeFile ImageIn recent times, 2018 was a special year in actor Simbu's career since he returned after a break with Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (Ccv). Later he acted in the Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster Attarintiki Daredi with Sundar C but this film bombed at the box office. Simbu commenced shooting for his long-pending project Maanaadu in the month of February this year. After a brief schedule, the film’s shooting came to a halt mid-way due to the pandemic and the team is yet to resume the shooting. The latest update from the producer is that the film will resume in the month of November. Producer Suresh Kamatchi took to Twitter and wrote, "Wait s over. #Maanaadu shoot resumes from November first week. (sic)." Wait s over. #Maanaadu shoot resumes from November first week.
- 10/7/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodSobhita Dhulipala who was last seen in Geethu Mohandas's 'Moothon' and the web series 'Made in Heaven', has landed a key role in the film.Digital NativeThe shooting of Mani Ratnam’s dream project Ponniyin Selvan finally went on floors last December in Thailand after nearly a year of pre-production. The cast so far includes Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amala Paul, Parthiban and Jyothika among a few others. The latest we hear is that Sobhita Dhulipala last seen in Geethu Mohandas's Moothon and the web series Made in Heaven, has landed a key role in the film. According to sources from the film's camp, Shobita would have combination scenes with Jayam Ravi and she will be seen majorly in the second half of the film. She will be joining the sets of the film by the end of this month. The team,...
- 2/17/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Kollywood The star cast for 'Vanangamudi' includes Ritika Singh, Simran, Chandini Tamilarasan and Nandita Swetha.Digital NativeThe shooting of Vanangamudi is coming to an end and this has been confirmed by the film’s lead actor Aravind Swami on his social networking site. The actor wrote, “Wrapping up our shoot soon #Vanangamudi.” Touted to be an action thriller, Vanangamudi is directed by Selva. The star cast for the film includes Ritika Singh, Simran, Chandini Tamilarasan and Nandita Swetha. Music is composed by D Imman with Gokul handling the cinematography and Anthony in charge of the edits. Wrapping up our shoot soon #Vanangamudi pic.twitter.com/UNFPJhMDG9 — arvind swami (@thearvindswami) January 25, 2020 Aravind Swami’s last film to release was the Mani Ratnam directorial Chekka Chivantha Vaanam in which he shared the screen space with Simbu, Vijay Sethupathi and Arun Vijay. The star's newest project that has captured the attention of his...
- 1/27/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
Kollywood The star cast for 'Vanangamudi' includes Ritika Singh, Simran, Chandini Tamilarasan and Nandita Swetha.Digital NativeThe shooting of Vanangamudi is coming to an end and this has been confirmed by the film’s lead actor Aravind Swami on his social networking site. The actor wrote, “Wrapping up our shoot soon #Vanangamudi.” Touted to be an action thriller, Vanangamudi is directed by Selva. The star cast for the film includes Ritika Singh, Simran, Chandini Tamilarasan and Nandita Swetha. Music is composed by D Imman with Gokul handling the cinematography and Anthony in charge of the edits. Wrapping up our shoot soon #Vanangamudi pic.twitter.com/UNFPJhMDG9 — arvind swami (@thearvindswami) January 25, 2020 Aravind Swami’s last film to release was the Mani Ratnam directorial Chekka Chivantha Vaanam in which he shared the screen space with Simbu, Vijay Sethupathi and Arun Vijay. The star's newest project that has captured the attention of his...
- 1/27/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film is being directed by debutant Ur Jameel, a former associate of director Lakshman, who has directed films such as 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Bogan'.Digital NativeHansika, who has worked alongside most of the southern stars and was last seen in Atharvaa’s 100, is awaiting the release of her 50th film titled Maha. Tipped to be a female-centric thriller, the film has actor Silambarasan aka Str playing a cameo role. The film is being directed by debutant Ur Jameel, a former associate of director Lakshman, who has directed films such as Romeo and Juliet and Bogan. Director Jameel was quoted by Deccan Chronicle saying, "Str will appear for about 45 minutes in the flashback portions in the film. He will be essaying the role of a pilot and his role is based on the real-life incidents that happened to a pilot in Goa, 30 years ago. We have fine-tuned...
- 1/9/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodEarlier there were reports that Kannada star Kichcha Sudeep has been approached to play the film’s villain but the actor had denied it.Digital NativeDigital NativeLast seen sharing screen space with Vijay Sethupathi, Simbu and Arun Vijay in Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, actor Arvind Swami’s is currently shooting for Thalaivi, a biopic on the late actor-politician J Jayalalithaa. If the industry grapevine is anything to go by, the actor has been approached to play the antagonist in Simbu-Venkat Prabhu’s Maanaadu, which is expected to go on the floors later this month. Recently there were reports that Kannada star Kichcha Sudeep has been approached to play the film’s villain but the actor denied this through his Twitter account, saying it was not true. Meanwhile, Arvind Swami is playing the role of former Tamil Nadu Cm and legendary actor Mgr in Thalaivi, directed by Al Vijay...
- 1/7/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
CinemaMalayalam director Hariharan was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award this year.Tnm StaffThe 66th Filmfare Awards South was held on Saturday at Chennai’s Nehru Indoor Stadium and was hosted by actors Sundeep Kishan and Regina Cassandra. The awards ceremony was attended by stars from all four southern film industries. First introduced in 1954, the Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest film events in India. The awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the film industry of India. Malayalam director Hariharan was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award this year. Here’s a full list of this year’s winners. Tamil Actors Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathi shared the Best Actor Award (male) for their performances in Vada Chennai and 96 respectively. This is Dhanush’s 8th Filmfare Award. While Mari Selvaraj’s Pariyerum Perumal won Best Film, director...
- 12/22/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film is expected to be shot across a span of 120 days and the first schedule will last for 50 days.Digital NativeDigital Native Arjun Chidambaram who was last seen in Dhanush's Ennai Nokki Paayum Thotta has landed a role in Mani Ratnam's multi-starrer Ponniyin Selvan. After year-long pre-production, the highly anticipated project recently went on the floors in Thailand. The film is expected to be shot across a span of 120 days and the first schedule will last for 50 days. Inspired by the classic novel Ponniyin Selvan, the film traces the life of the most popular among the Chozha kings, Raja Raja Chozhan 1. It is in fact about his early life when he was known as Arul Mozhi Varman. The film has a huge star cast that includes Aishwarya Rai, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Ashwin, Trisha and Aishwarya Lekshmi. Elango Kumaravel will be co-writing the adaptation along with Mani Ratnam,...
- 12/21/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe two had worked together in 'Kuttram 23' earlier. Digital NativeIt goes without saying that Arun Vijay’s career took off after starring with Ajith Kumar in Yennai Arindhaal. Even though he played a menacing villain in the film, it didn’t stop the actor from winning over audiences and critics alike with his performance. After Yennai Arindhaal's success, Arun went on to star in films like Kuttram 23, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Thadam, all of which were successful. Following the success of Kuttram 23, Arun Vijay and director Arivazhagan are all set to team up for a film once again and actor Regina Cassandra has been roped in to play the female lead in this film. The shooting began some time ago with the team completing the first schedule successfully. Tthe second schedule is currently on in Chennai. The latest report is that the film might be titled Zindabaad.
- 12/20/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film is expected to be shot across a span of 120 days and the first schedule will last for 50 days.Digital NativeFilmmaker Mani Ratnam for long has toyed with the idea of adapting Ponniyin Selvan into a film with a huge star cast. Over a decade ago, he had almost announced the project with Vijay, Vikram and Mahesh Babu, and later with Karthi and Ram Charan. But for reasons unknown, the film never took off and after multiple attempts, finally, the project is shaping up and Ratnam is all set to revive it with Vikram, Vijay Sethupathi and Jayam Ravi in the lead. Now the film will finally go to sets from December after nearly a year of pre-production. According to sources, the first leg of the shoot will commence in Thailand. The film is expected to be shot across a span of 120 days and the first schedule will last for 50 days.
- 11/8/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MollywoodHe was interacting with the media in Thiruvananthapuam for the promotion of his son Dhruv Vikram’s debut film ‘Aadithya Varma’. Digital NativeAward-winning actor Vikram was in Thiruvananthapuram for the promos of the Tamil film Aadithya Varma, which will mark the acting debut of his son Dhruv Vikram. During his interaction with the media, Vikram not only promoted his son’s film but also disclosed a few details about his own projects. The star pointed out that the Gautham Menon directorial Dhruva Natchathiram will hit the marquee soon. He also broke the news that he will soon be inking a deal to act in a Malayalam film. Vikram has acted in Malayalam movies very early in his career. When it was Dhruv Vikram’s turn to speak to the media persons, he revealed that he always liked the Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal but it is Dulquer Salmaan he likes the most now.
- 11/6/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
KollywoodSources tell us that the director is set on working with Vairamuthu despite widespread criticism.Digital NativeAce director Mani Ratnam is gearing up to take the most awaited film based on the epic novel Ponniyin Selvan to the floors. The groundwork for this project is on and reports have it that the shooting will begin later this year. An interesting piece of info doing rounds about this magnum opus is that there will be 12 songs in the album. Also, Mani Ratnam will be retaining his core team. Oscar-winning music composer Ar Rahman will score the music and lyricist Vairamuthu will be penning the lyrics for all the songs. Sources tell us that the director is set on working with Vairamuthu despite the widespread criticism. The lyricist has been accused of sexual misconduct during the recent #MeToo movement. This is an ambitious project inspired by the classic novel Ponniyin Selvan. The...
- 9/9/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe casting directors of 'Saaho' probably camped at gyms across the world and picked up whoever looked sufficiently bulky.Sowmya RajendranSujeeth's Saaho, made on a lavish budget of Rs 350 crore, is a big dumb action movie that strains to fulfill every adjective describing the genre. Big? Check. Dumb? Very. Action? You can see where the money went. Sabu Cyril, who built the kingdom of Mahishmati for Amarendra Baahubali, has built the futuristic Waaji for Saaho – a city that serves as a den for the world's most dreadful gangsters, who all look like slightly cleaned up extras from the sets of Pirates of the Caribbean. There's a battle of succession among the gangster groups of Waaji with Rs 2 lakh crore at stake, and it's a bunch of Indian cops based in Mumbai who are on their track. Prabhas, who is introduced as undercover cop Ashok Chakravarthy, makes a flashy entrance, swigging...
- 8/30/2019
- by Ragamalika
- The News Minute
KollywoodAs per reliable sources close to the 'Roja' filmmaker, after nearly a year of pre-production, the highly anticipated project will finally go to sets from December this year.Digital NativeFilmmaker Mani Ratnam for long has toyed with the idea of adapting Ponniyin Selvan into a film with a huge star cast. Over a decade ago, he had almost announced the project with Vijay, Vikram and Mahesh Babu, and later with Karthi and Ram Charan. The highly anticipated project is happening and as per reliable sources close to the Roja filmmaker, the film will finally go to sets from December after nearly a year of pre-production. It has already been confirmed that Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Jayam Ravi are officially part of the cast but as per reports the film also stars Jyotika, Amala Paul and Keerthy Suresh in pivotal roles. Vijay Sethupathi is also said to be...
- 7/28/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe last Malayalam film that Santosh directs is 'Urumi' in 2011, a period film with Prithviraj and Genelia in the lead. Digital NativeJack N Jill, being directed by cinematographer-filmmaker Santosh Sivan is a sci-fi thriller, says the latest report about the film. It has been quite a while since ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan has donned the director’s robes. His last directorial was the Tamil film Inam in 2014. However, he has been busy doing the cinematography of several popular movies all this while. Now finally, Santosh is making comeback to direction with Jack N Jill. The film has Kalidas Jayaram and Manju Warrier playing pivotal roles. The shooting of the film commenced last year and the scenes involving Manju Warrier has been wrapped up. The film’s cast also includes Soubin Shahir, Nedumudi Venu, Aju Varghese, Basil Joseph, Ramesh Pisharody and Suraj Venjaramoodu in supporting roles. Sources in the know say...
- 5/15/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
What starts off seeming to be a take-off on Mani Ratnam's most recent political drama "Chekka Chivantha Vaanam" turns into an engrossing crackling cat-and-mouse drama about a political empire in Maharashtra where siblings squabble for power after the patriarch (Atul Kulkarni) is gunned down.
Straightaway, "City Of Dreams" encircles a cluster of power-hungry characters whose motives are never cogent, let alone comprehensible. There is always a sense of more going on here than meets the eye.
Writers-directors Nagesh Kukunoor, Rohit C. Banawlikar peel off layers after layers of subterfuge to reveal a system of governance that thrives on corruption and deception.
Deftly inter-woven, the plot moves in mysterious ways embracing characters who are at once cunning and naive. The aforementioned wounded politician's daughter Poornima (a very lovely and emotionally empowered Priya Bapat) fights it out with her out-of-control debauched brother Ashish (Siddharth Chandekar).
The two actors play off against one another with controlled acerbity,...
Straightaway, "City Of Dreams" encircles a cluster of power-hungry characters whose motives are never cogent, let alone comprehensible. There is always a sense of more going on here than meets the eye.
Writers-directors Nagesh Kukunoor, Rohit C. Banawlikar peel off layers after layers of subterfuge to reveal a system of governance that thrives on corruption and deception.
Deftly inter-woven, the plot moves in mysterious ways embracing characters who are at once cunning and naive. The aforementioned wounded politician's daughter Poornima (a very lovely and emotionally empowered Priya Bapat) fights it out with her out-of-control debauched brother Ashish (Siddharth Chandekar).
The two actors play off against one another with controlled acerbity,...
- 5/9/2019
- GlamSham
Kollywood The official pooja happened and more details about the rest of the star cast and crew will be out soon.Digital NativeDigital NativeA few weeks ago, there were reports that director Santhosh Jayakumar’s film with actor Gautham Karthik was dropped. Ke Gnanavel Raja’s Studio Green was supposed to bankroll the film under the title Theemai Thaan Vellum. But news has now surfaced that this project has been revived with Arvind Swami roped in to play the role. Mathiazhagan of Etcetera Entertainments is producing the venture. The technical crew of this film will comprise D Imman for music and Ballu for cinematography. The official pooja happened and more details about the rest of the star cast and crew will be out soon. It may be noted that after the release of Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, a hit movie, Arvind Swami hasn’t had a single film release despite Sathuranga Vettai 2’s shooting,...
- 5/4/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe yet-untitled film is directed by S Kalyan and produced by actor Suriya.Digital NativeDigital NativeJyothika, who made a smashing comeback with 36 Vayadhinile, is on a signing spree. The shoot of her upcoming yet-untitled comedy flick with director S Kalyan, who had previously directed Gulebaghavali, was completed over the weekend and the team had a wrap up party to celebrate the occasion. Suriya, the producer of the film, attended the wrap up party and was seen having a whale of a time with the team. The film, which had its customary launch in February, also features veteran actor-filmmaker Revathi along with Yogi Babu and Anandraj in crucial roles. Tipped to be an action comedy, the film will see Jyothika and Revathi play roles that will see them together throughout the course of the movie. Last seen playing a homemaker trying to make a mark on her own in Kaatrin Mozhi,...
- 4/23/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThis film will be will be directed by Nv Nirmal Kumar and bankrolled by Arjun’s Etcetera Entertainments.Digital NativeDigital NativeArvind Swami and Arjun Sarja will be sharing the screen space in an upcoming untitled film that will be directed by Nv Nirmal Kumar and bankrolled by Arjun’s Etcetera Entertainments. Incidentally, the director had worked with Arvind Swami in Sathuranga Vettai 2 but the film is yet to see the light of the day. Earlier, Arjun and Aravind Sami had teamed up for the Mani Ratnam directorial Kadal and this is their second venture together. It may be noted here that Arvind Swami took a break from the film industry and returned to the scene with Kadal in 2013. Since then he has been bagging some very good roles. However, after the release of Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, a hit movie last year, Arvind Swami hasn’t had a release this year...
- 3/23/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodAccording to a source from the film’s unit, the makers are hoping to bring 'Kallapart' out this April.Digital NativeDigital NativeLast seen sharing screen space with Vijay Sethupathi, Simbu and Arun Vijay in Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Arvind Swami’s next release is going to be a thriller titled Kallapart, which also stars Regina Cassandra. The film, directed by Rajapandi of Achamindri fame, features Arvind as a hardware engineer and Regina as a dance teacher. The makers have revealed that the project will release this summer. According to a source from the film’s unit, the makers are hoping to bring the film out this April. The project went on the floors last October. At the launch event, Rajapandi assured the film won’t be a regular hero-heroine story. The team wanted a fresh actor opposite Arvind Swami and Regina was apt for it. 70% of the film...
- 2/12/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
KollywoodDirector Vivek said that this isn’t another run-of-the-mill heroine, but a character that adds soul to the film. Digital NativeDigital NativeOne of actor Arun Vijay’s upcoming projects is a film titled Boxer. Last November, the first look poster of Boxer was unveiled. In the film, to be directed by Vivek, Arun is rumoured to be playing a boxer. On Monday, the makers revealed that Ritika Singh of Irudhi Suttru fame has been signed to play the leading lady. She will be seen playing a sports journalist in the film. Speaking to the Times of India, Vivek said, “Ritika plays a sports journalist who aspires to become a boxer. I wanted someone who knows the sport and can act well. Ritika is a mix of both. Her role is an important one. In fact, after I roped her in, I added several layers to her character based on her real-life skills.
- 2/12/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film will be made in Tamil and Hindi, titled 'Uyarndha Manidhan' and 'The Great Man' respectively.Digital NativeBollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan has given the go-ahead for Uyarndha Manithan. Earlier, Sj Suryah, who will be playing the lead role in the film, had revealed that the team is in talks with the star and are awaiting his decision. Now, we hear that the Big B has allotted his call sheet and the film's shooting is all set to begin from March 20. Amitabh Bachchan has given a 40-day call sheet for the film which will mark his debut in Tamil and is expected to be shot in a single stretch. The film will be directed by Thamizhvannan of Kalvanin Kadhali fame. To be made in Tamil and Hindi, the film will be titled Uyarndha Manidhan and The Great Man respectively. While the rest of the cast hasn’t been announced by the makers yet,...
- 2/8/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodFrom Kongu to Singala Tamil, many actors have tried out different dialects on the big screen to make their character more convincing.Anjana ShekarIn Viswasam, actor Ajith played a village goon from Madurai. In Red (2002) too, he had played the role of a local don from Madurai. To sound more authentic this time, the actor tried speaking in the local dialect, inserting phrases like ‘injarule’ (a local exclamation for ‘won’t you look at this?’) to make a pronounced effect. Although not one hundred percent authentic, we’ve seen actors trying out new dialects time and again which would give more edge to their character. And most times, this becomes a unique aspect of the film that is extolled by the makers before its release. Here's a list of dialects we've seen on the big screen and the films in which they featured. 'Madras' Tamil This is one of the...
- 1/19/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodA political thriller, ‘Manaadu’ is to be directed by Venkat Prabhu.Digital NativeDigital NativeIn Simbu’s career, 2018 was a special year as he returned to form with Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (Ccv) after struggling to make an impact with his films for a while. As he was shooting for Ccv, he signed Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven, the Tamil remake of the Telugu blockbuster Attarintiki Daredi with Sundar C, and a political thriller titled Manaadu with Venkat Prabhu. It’s been nearly six months since Manaadu was first announced but there has been no major development since then. Reports made the rounds that Manaadu will go on the floors from October 2018, but for unknown reasons the project hasn’t started yet. The latest update is that the project will finally commence shooting from February 3 on the occasion of Simbu’s birthday and Raashi Khanna is believed to have been signed as the leading lady.
- 1/15/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
KollywoodRumours made the rounds that Manaadu will go on the floors from October 2018; but for reasons unknown, the project never went on the floors.Digital NativeDigital NativeIn Simbu’s career in recent times, 2018 was a special year as he returned to form with Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (Ccv) after struggling to make an impact with his films for a while. While he was shooting for Ccv, he signed the Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster Attarintiki Daredi with Sundar C and a political thriller Manaadu with Venkat Prabhu. It’s been nearly six months since it was first announced that Prabhu and Simbu will join hands for a project and since then, there’s been no major development. Rumours made the rounds that Manaadu will go on the floors from October 2018; but for reasons unknown, the project never went on the floors. According to the industry grapevine, Manaadu will...
- 1/2/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe complaint has been filed against Sn Media that now claims to hold the rights for Simbu's 2004 hit movie 'Manmadhan'.Digital NativeDigital NativeActor-filmmaker T Rajendar has filed a police complaint alleging that the rights of the 2004 release Manmadhan vests with his production house Simbu Cine Arts but Sn Media now claims to own it. He has also alleged that producer Pl Thenappan is behind this issue and has sought police intervention to have it sorted out. It may be noted here that Manmandhan was one of the hit movies in Silambarasan aka Simbu’s career. The movie hit the marquee in the 2004 and was a box office success. The film was directed jointly by Simbu and Aj Murugan and the story was penned by the former. Balakumaran has written the dialogues for Manmadhan. The film had Simbhu and Jyothika as the lead pair with Sindhu Tolani, Goundamani, Atul Kulkarni,...
- 12/26/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Chinese production and distribution company, Hy Media has picked up mainland China distribution rights to blockbuster Indian film “2.0.” Starring South Indian superstar, Rajinikanth, the film was by some measures the highest grossing movie in the world last weekend.
“2.0” is understood to be the first Rajinikanth-starring film released in China in recent times. Indian films have made impressive inroads at the Chinese box office in the past couple of years, led by Aamir Khan-starring titles “Dangal” and “Secret Superstar,” which grossed $193 million and $118 million respectively. Amitabh Bachchan-starring “102 Not Out” was released in the past week and has earned $4.09 million in its first six days in China.
Rajinikanth plays four distinct roles in “2.0” and is pitched against Bollywood star Akshay Kumar as the antagonist. Directed by Shankar Shanmugam, the film is a sequel to Shanmugam and Rajinikanth’s 2010 hit “Enthiran,” which grossed $50 million worldwide.
With a budget of $76 million,...
“2.0” is understood to be the first Rajinikanth-starring film released in China in recent times. Indian films have made impressive inroads at the Chinese box office in the past couple of years, led by Aamir Khan-starring titles “Dangal” and “Secret Superstar,” which grossed $193 million and $118 million respectively. Amitabh Bachchan-starring “102 Not Out” was released in the past week and has earned $4.09 million in its first six days in China.
Rajinikanth plays four distinct roles in “2.0” and is pitched against Bollywood star Akshay Kumar as the antagonist. Directed by Shankar Shanmugam, the film is a sequel to Shanmugam and Rajinikanth’s 2010 hit “Enthiran,” which grossed $50 million worldwide.
With a budget of $76 million,...
- 12/6/2018
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
KollywoodThis song will feature in director Vasanthabalan’s 'Jail' starring Gv Prakash in the lead.Digital NativeLast seen in Mani Ratnam's multi-starrer gangster drama Chekka Chivantha Vaanam as a Journalist, Aditi Rao Hydari croons her first Tamil song for director Vasanthabalan’s Jail, composed by actor and composer Gv Prakash Kumar. Sharing the news, Gv Prakash tweeted, "Super happy to announce that the super talented @aditiraohydari will be singing her debut Tamil song in my music for @vasantabalan sirs #jail .. it’s a duet with me ... the song is called #காத்தோடு #kathhodu .. can’t wait for u guys to hear it" Aditi Rao too tweeted, "Recorded my first song in Tamil!Butterflies in my tummy! Thank you for trusting me with such a pretty song and guiding me through so smoothly @gvprakash... all the best to you and @vasantabalan sir for #Jail" Super happy to announce...
- 12/5/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodPictures from the casual meet where Simbu and Mahesh are seen having a conversation have been doing the rounds since Tuesday on social media.Digital NativeSimbu and filmmaker Sundar C have joined hands for the first time in upcoming Tamil film Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven, which is the remake of Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi. The film’s shoot is currently underway in Hyderabad and earlier this week Simbu had a special guest on the sets when Mahesh Babu made a surprise visit. Apparently, Mahesh and Simbu were shooting next to each other’s location and the former decided to meet the Manmadhan actor and exchange pleasantries. Pictures from the casual meet where Simbu and Mahesh are seen having a conversation have been doing the rounds since Tuesday on social media. Simbu’s fans event went on to wish that it’d be really nice to see both the stars join hands for a project.
- 11/28/2018
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
KollywoodWhile saying that 'Vantha Rajava Thaan Varuven' would release for Pongal, Simbu also requested his fans to not target a particular person.Tnm StaffOver the past couple of days, many Silambarasan fans have been posting videos, defending their star and outraging about the treatment meted out to him. This furore was kicked up following news that the star’s upcoming film, Vandha Rajava Thaan Varuven’s Pongal release was running into trouble due to the Producers' Council’s intervention. The Producers' Council, headed by actor Vishal, had issued Simbu a red card last year, following complaints of the actor not turning up for shoots on time. Simbu, however, went on to act in Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam despite this. To appease his agitated fans, Simbu wrote down his “vehement request” in a press statement. In it, he assures his fans that “no one person” can take a decision...
- 11/14/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
ProfileAishwarya shot to fame with her performance as a slumdweller and mother of two young kids in the critically acclaimed ‘Kaaka Muttai’.CV AravindShe first attracted attention in the inane slapstick comedy show Asathapovadu Yaru on Sun TV but it was her dancing abilities showcased in the reality show Maanada Mayilada, which she won, that brought her film offers. Some of her earlier films, like Avargalum Ivargalum, Rummy and Pannaiyaarum Padminiyum, were washouts at the box office. It was the Manikandan directed Kaaka Muttai that did the star turn for the young actor Aishwarya Rajesh, whose performance as a slumdweller and mother of two young kids was widely appreciated. Not many actors eyeing a foothold in cinema would have jumped at the opportunity to play a young mother at such an early stage in their career. The role, entirely shorn of glamour, had a lot of potential. Shot almost entirely in the slums of Chennai,...
- 11/11/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film will release on November 16.Tnm StaffYoutube ScreengrabThe official trailer of Jyothika’s Kaatrin Mozhi was released on Thursday by actor Karthi. The film is the Tamil remake of the Hindi film Tumhari Sulu with Jyothika reprising the role played by Vidya Balan in the original. The two-minute trailer shows Jyothika playing Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan, a homemaker, who ends up becoming a radio jockey (Rj) quite by chance. Jyothika’s attempts to modulate her voice so that it sounds sultry are quite hilarious in the trailer. The trailer gives us a good idea of Vijayalakshmi’s rise to fame followed by the challenges she has to face within her family. The trailer also has a surprise cameo by Simbu who compliments Jyothika on her “hello”. Simbu has worked with Jyothika in films like Saravana and Manmadhan. The film also stars Vidharth and Lakshmi Manchu in crucial roles. While Vidharth will...
- 11/8/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe project, which is being directed by Sundar C, stars Ramya Krishnan, Megha Akash and Catherine Tresa.Digital NativeEver since his exit from the reality show Bigg Boss, Mahat Raghavendra has been on a film signing spree. Having already signed three projects as the lead, he has now landed a role in the Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster Attarintiki Daredi, which features Simbu in the lead. Mahat has already commenced shooting for the project, which is being directed by Sundar C. Apparently, Mahat didn’t mind doing a brief role alongside his friend Simbu. Ramya Krishnan will be reprising the role done by Nadiya in the Tamil remake of Attarintiki Daredi. Released in 2013, Attarintiki Daredi is the last known blockbuster in Pawan Kalyan’s career. The story follows a grandson, played by Kalyan, who promises to his grandfather to help him reconcile his relationship with his estranged daughter. Soon after the release of the film,...
- 10/19/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodA serial-killer thriller, the film has been the talk of the town ever since its release in Tamil.Digital NativeThe last two weeks have been really good for Tamil cinema with films such as Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Pariyerum Perumal, 96 and Ratsasan raking in good numbers at the box-office and at the same time impressing audiences as well as critics. Vishnu Vishal’s Ratsasan, a serial-killer thriller, has been the talk of the town ever since its release as it turned out to be a surprise hit, leaving everybody in the trade quite stunned. Despite being a violent film about a police officer’s chase to catch a serial killer, the film has worked big time with multiplex audiences and is now all set to be remade in Kannada. If the industry grapevine is anything to go by, E4E Entertainment, the company which has produced the Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy,...
- 10/12/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe actor was last seen playing a Sri Lankan Tamilian in Mani Ratnam's 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'.Digital NativeThis is undeniably the most exciting phase in Aishwarya Rajesh’s career. Recently seen playing a Sri Lankan Tamilian in Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, it’s not an exaggeration to admit that Aishwarya has the most interesting lineup of projects currently in her kitty. As she awaits the release of Vetrimaaran’s Vada Chennai, in which she has shared screen space for the first time with Dhanush, it’s worth mentioning that she also has Kanna, in which she’s played a cricketer and Gautham Menon’s Dhruva Natchathiram in the pipeline. The latest news is that she is all set to make her Telugu debut opposite Tollywood’s current sensation Vijay Deverakonda. The yet-untitled project will be directed by Kranthi Madhav and will also star Raashi Khanna.
- 10/11/2018
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
KollywoodIn a complaint filed by Passion Movie Makers, it has been alleged that Simbu was paid an advance of Rs 50 lakhs for starring in their film 'Arasan' in 2013, which he did not honour.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe Madras High Court, in an interim order on an attachment application, has directed actor Simbu to offer security cover to the tune of Rs 50 lakhs or face attachment of his properties In a complaint filed by the production house, Passion Movie Makers, it has been alleged that Simbu entered into an agreement to star in a movie titled Arasan in 2013 and was paid an advance of Rs 50 lakhs but he did not honour the commitment. The petitioners sought the recovery of the amount along with interest which amounted to Rs 85.50 lakhs. On August 30 the court had passed an order saying the actor to furnish securities for Rs 85.50 lakhs. When the plea came up for hearing on Tuesday,...
- 10/11/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Social MediaWhat happens when your toddler accidentally FaceTimes with a popular, world-renowned music composer?Tnm StaffInstagram/Adnan Sami WorldAccidental pocket dials or toddler dials can sometimes go embarrassingly wrong or can become a memorable, funny episode altogether. So what happens when your toddler accidentally FaceTimes with a popular, world-renowned music composer? A memorable Twitter-worthy anecdote, of course! Acclaimed Hindi musician Adnan Sami shared a recent incident that involves Academy Award-winning music composer Ar Rahman and his one-year-old daughter on his official Twitter page and the Internet has been bowled over. The singer wrote on Twitter that it was high time he password protected his iPhones and iPads since his daughter accidentally FaceTimed Ar Rahman while he was in London, working on 2.0’s soundtrack. Haha!! Ok... Time to put passwords on all phones & ipads etc... My Little Medina took my phone & ‘FaceTimed’ @arrahman & had a cute chat with him while...
- 10/8/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film already has an interesting star cast that includes Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Simran, Trisha, Megha Akash, Malavika Mohanan and Bobby Simhaa.Digital NativeDigital NativeIf you thought Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is the biggest Tamil multi-starrer in recent times, you might want to take a look at the cast of superstar Rajinikanth’s Petta, his upcoming film with Karthik Subbaraj. With an already excellent line-up of star cast featuring Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Simran, Trisha, Megha Akash, Malavika Mohanan and Bobby Simhaa among others, actor-filmmaker Sasikumar is the latest addition to this ensemble as he’s been roped in for a special cameo. According to the industry grapevine, Sasikumar has already shot his portion in the current schedule of the film in Varanasi where the team will shoot for nearly a month. Last seen on screen in the drama Asuravadham, Sasikumar recently shot for a cameo in...
- 10/5/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe movie is the Tamil remake of Vidya Balan's Hindi flick 'Tumhari Sulu'.Digital NativeLast seen playing Arvind Swami’s wife in Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Jyothika’s next release will be Radha Mohan directorial Kaatrin Mozhi, the Tamil remake of Tumhari Sulu. The film was originally slated to release on October 18 alongside Vishal’s Sandakozhi 2 and Dhanush’s Vada Chennai, which is slated to hit the screens a day earlier. The latest update is that the release of Kaatrin Mozhi has been postponed and it will now hit the screens post-Diwali. Producer G. Dhananjayan took to twitter to make the announcement. He wrote on his twitter page: “It’s raining new films week after week. We scheduled for October 18 release but looking at the list (of films) approved, it will be a hard battle to get proper theatres or shows. So we’re postponing the release to November,...
- 10/5/2018
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
KollywoodCatherine recently completed shooting for Tamil film 'Neeya 2', which also stars Jai and Raai Laxmi.Digital NativeDigital NativePawan Kalyan’s Telugu blockbuster Attarintiki Daredi is being remade in Tamil with Simbu in the lead. With projects such as 2.0, Indian 2, Vada Chennai and Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Lyca Productions on July 31st revealed that it has bought the Tamil remake rights of Attarintiki Daredi, written and directed by Trivikram. Lyca took to Twitter make the announcement and thanked Trivikram for the opportunity. “We are very happy to announce that we have acquired the Tamil remake rights of the mega Telugu blockbuster Attarintiki Daredi! More exciting updates on this coming up.” Subsequently, it was announced that Sundar C would direct the yet-untitled project, which has completed its first schedule in Georgia. We are very happy to announce that we have acquired the Tamil Remake Rights of the Mega Telugu Blockbuster #AttarintikiDaredi ! More...
- 10/5/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodAn anonymous person made a bomb threat call to Ratnam's office, demanding that he cut out a dialogue from his latest release.Digital NativeMaverick director Mani Ratnam's office received a threat call on Monday night. An anonymous person made a bomb threat call to Ratnam's office, demanding that he cut out a dialogue from his latest release Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. According to reports from Times on India, a fringe group had made a complaint against Mani Ratnam for criticising a particular community in the movie and they demanded the removal of certain dialogues from the film. Immediately, Mani Ratnam lodged a formal police complaint and the police are currently investigating the matter. This is not the first time Mani Ratnam is receiving such bomb threat calls. In the year 1995 when his film Bombay released, Ratnam received calls from certain fringe outfits demanding the removal of dialogues and also certain portions from the movie.
- 10/3/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
InterviewIn this interview with Tnm, Vijay Sethupathi speaks about doing a wide variety of roles and his constant wish to do better cinema.S SubhakeerthanaDigital NativeI wait for Vijay Sethupathi. He strides in after fifteen minutes. You can’t imagine him without that genuine, friendly and warm smile. “I think 2018 is the most productive year in my career. I did a film with Mani Ratnam sir. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could achieve this. When someone of his stature believes in me, what more do I need,” he begins the conversation. The actor, who has a packed 2019 with releases like Seethakaathi, Super Deluxe, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and the much-awaited Karthik Subbaraj’s Petta (where he’s pitted opposite Rajinikanth) -- says he loves it when he keeps himself busy. “It’s a phase of life where you do back-to-back films. You don’t know why.
- 10/2/2018
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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