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Sun Pictures Wishes Birthday To Thalapathy Vijay With Second Look Poster From His Next Movie - BEAST

Chennai, June 22, 2021: Yesterday (June 21), on the occasion of Thalapathy 65 director Nelson Dhilipkumar's birthday, a few hours before actor Thalapathy Vijay's 47th birthday, the makers of his next film revealed the much-awaited title and first look poster. Amid the huge hype and excitement, Thalapathy 65 has been titled - BEAST, which wasn't expected at all. Sun Pictures, the producer of Beast, had also revealed the first look featuring actor Vijay wielding a shotgun with a mounted telescopic sight beside a smoke grenade that appears to have been tossed near him. As if the first look poster and title weren't enough for fans to go crazy, a few hours later at 12 AM, makers revealed the birthday special second look poster of Thalapathy, which promises to be even bigger and better than the first one and it's fascinating. Have a look at both Look Posters of Beast - #BeastSecondLook pic.twitter.com/L3yEgAXuX5— Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2021 #Beast pic.twitter.com/VgMlmH1Gno— Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2021 The movie, Beast, marks actress Pooja Hegde's return to the Tamil cinema after 9 years. She made his acting debut in the 2012 Tamil movie, Mugamoodi. She will play the female lead opposite Vijay in Beast. Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko is also playing an important role. Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 65 Is Titled, Beast; Makers Revealed Fierce First Look of Vijay

Chennai, June 21, 2021: After Master, Thalapathy Vijay's fans have been eagerly waiting for his next movie, which will see the actor in the never seen before avatar. On the evening of the Tamil superstar's birthday, the makers of his 65th film have made Thalapathy fans go crazy as the first look and title of the film have been released. Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Thalapathy 65 has been titled "Beast". Producer Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures also revealed the fierce first look of Vijay wielding a shotgun with a mounted telescopic sight. The first look and title promise to be another blockbuster in making for the actor. The homogenous craze for the film can be understood with the fact that the first look poster shared by Vijay on his Twitter account crossed 100K likes within 15 minutes. #Beast pic.twitter.com/VgMlmH1Gno— Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2021 The movie, Beast, marks actress Pooja Hegde's return to the Tamil cinema after 9 years. She made his acting debut in the 2012 Tamil movie, Mugamoodi. She will play the female lead opposite Vijay in Beast. Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko is also playing an important role. The movie went on floors in March this year before the second wave of coronavirus brought the country to a standstill again. In April, the Beast team left for Georgia, where the shooting began. The director reportedly shot Vijay's introduction scene and an action set piece in the first shooting schedule. The next schedule of Beast will soon begin in Chennai while the makers are planning Pongal 2022 as the release date. The music of the film is penned by Anirudh Ravichander. Stay tuned...

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Arun Vijay's Action Thriller, Borrder To Have A Theatrical Release First

Chennai, June 18, 2021: Actor Arun Vijay is gearing up for the release of his next film titled "Borrder". It is an espionage thriller film, directed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam and produced by T. Vijaya Raghavendra of All In Pictures. Earlier, reports had claimed that Borrder is moving towards the direct-to-OTT release, and had looked at offers from major players. However, the film's producer Vijay Raghavendra has now decided to make the film a theatrical release first, and bring it to the big screens once theatres open after the lockdown. Apart from Arun Vijay, Regina Cassandra and Stefy Patel playing the female leads. The film will reportedly have themes that highlight patriotism and the dangers of terrorism. The action thriller has both Arun and Regina playing spies. Border marks the second film of Vijay with director Arivazhagan after Kuttram 23 (2017). With music by Sam CS, the film has cinematography by Rajasekar and editing by Sabu Joseph. Stay tuned...

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Silambarasan's Maanaadu Rules Out OTT Release; Targeting Ayudha Pooja Release In Theaters

Chennai, June 17, 2021: Due to the covid-19 pandemic, there are so many rumours floating on social media regarding the release modal of the films. While a few hit the target, most of the rumors die down as soon as the official announcement is made. Silambarasan starrer Maanaadu is one of the exciting films which are in the pipeline. The movie was also rumored to be releasing on OTT before the film's producer Suresh Kamatchi has confirmed that the film is indeed heading to theatres, and has thereby ruled out the OTT release option. Most of the shoot of Maanaadu has been completed and only a little bit of work pending before the movie is ready to release. The makers are targeting the Ayudha Pooja release date for the film, which falls on the 14th of October 2021. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, Maanaadu is an action thriller starring STR, and Kalyani Priyadarshan, with S. J. Suryah as the antagonist. It also stars Bharathiraja, S. A. Chandrasekhar, Karunakaran, and Premgi Amaren in supporting roles. The movie is produced by Suresh Kamatchi under his banner V House Productions. Stay tuned...

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Makers To Announce Thalapthay66 On Vijay's Birthday On June 22?

Chennai, June 16, 2021: Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay is currently busy shooting for his next, tentatively titled, Thalaptahy 65, with director Nelson Dilipkumar. After completing Thalapathy 65, Vijay will move on to his next, which is said to be a Tami-Telugu bilingual movie. It is reported that Vijay will collaborate with Maharshi director Vamshi Paidipally for Thalaptahy 66, to be bankrolled by Dil Raju. Now, according to the latest reports, the official announcement on Vijay's next film with Vamshi is likely to come out on the actor's birthday which falls next week on June 22. The producers are planning to make the announcement on his birthday as it will make his fans happy during the time of this pandemic. It will be interesting to see if any announcement regarding Thalapathy 66 is coming through. It will surely be a special day for Thalapathy fans if the movie is officially announced. Stay tuned...

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The Tamil Remake of Malayalam Thriller, Drishyam 2 Is Not Happening?

Chennai, June 15, 2021: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's "Drishyam 2" was a huge OTT success. The movie opened with highly positive reviews and easily one of the most viewed films of 2021 on Amazon Prime Video. Due to its widespread success, remakes in other languages have been announced. ## While the Telugu remake of Drishyam 2, titled "Drushyam 2" starring Venkatesh has already been wrapped within 45 days, the Hindi remake has also been announced by Panorama Studios International, and will soon go on floors. Jeethu Joseph, who helmed the Malayalam version, has directed the Telugu version as well. ## On the other hand, the Tamil remake as Papanasam 2 was also supposed to be announced with Kamal Haasan, who also starred in the first part. However, according to Only Kollywood, the director Jeethu Joseph has confirmed that there won't be a remake of Drishyam 2 in Tamil. ## Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan is gearing up for the shoot of Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial action thriller, Vikram. He also has Shankar's Indian 2, which is 50% completed. According to reports, Kamal Haasan wants to finish both films in quick succession. ## Stay tuned...

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Dhanush: I Always Ask Karthik Subbaraj To Make A Sequel To Jagame Thandhiram

Chennai, June 8, 2021: Tamil superstar currently in the US where he has been shooting for the Russo Brothers' Netflix movie, The Gray Man. The actor will return to Chennai in the next couple of weeks as he has shot his portion of the Netflix original, co-starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Julia Butters, among others. ## Meanwhile, Dhanush is gearing up for the release of his Tamil film, Jagame Thandhiram. The gangster drama was supposed to be released in theaters, however, due to the covid-19 pandemic, producer S. Sashikanth sold the streaming rights to Netflix for a direct-to-digital release, which is scheduled for June 18 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## The audio of Jagame Thandhiram was launched on June 7. On this special occasion, Dhanush, director Karthik Subbaraj, composer Santhosh Narayanan along with the singers and lyricists took part in a Space session on Twitter. Dhanush joined the conversation from the US. ## The actor, who has been waiting for the release of Jagame Thandhiram for a long time, said in a Space session that he is disappointed as the film could have released in better circumstances in theaters but feeling okay that the film is releasing on Netflix to reach a wider audience. ## Dhanush will be playing the role of a gangster named Suruli who takes on a London-based gangster named Peter Sprott, played by James Cosmo. Speaking about his character, Dhanush said, "I love the character so much that I always ask Karthik Subbaraj to make a sequel. I am confident that everyone will like the film". ## Jagame Thandhiram is directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by S. Sashikanth and Chakravarthy Ramachandra under the banner of Y NOT Studios along with Reliance Entertainment. It also stars Game of Thrones actor James Cosmo, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Kalaiyarasan, and several others, in important roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajith Kumar Receives Bomb Threat, Hoax Caller Identified

Chennai, June 3, 2021: Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar received a bomb threat call on May 31, however, it turned out to be a hoax, and the Chennai police has identified the hoax caller. ## According to reports, the threat call was made to the Chennai city police control room, in which the caller said a bomb has been planted at the actor's house in the city's Injambakkam area. The Police rushed to the actor's house but no bomb found after searching till late at night. ## Cops soon started an investigation and traced the caller named Dinesh, a mentally ill person who lives in the Marakkanam town of the state. Media reports also suggest that Dinesh was involved in making similar calls in the past to actors such as Rajinikanth and Vijay.## This is not the first time Thala Ajith received such threats. The actor had received such a call for the first time in 2014 which turned out to be false. Again in 2017, he had received a similar bomb threat that had caused. Last year in July too, he had received a threat call and police took immediate action in the case. A Marakkanam resident, Bhuvanesh, was caught and a case was filed against him for making the hoax call. ## On the work front, Thala Ajith Kumar will be next seen in Valimai, directed by H Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP. It also stars Pearle Maaney, Huma Qureshi, and Kartikeya Gummakonda in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Akkineni On Becoming Chennai's Most Desirable Woman, 'Marriage Has Made Me Much More Desirable'

Chennai, June 2, 2021: Samantha Akkineni does not need an introduction. After proving his mettle as an actress and reaching new heights in the field, she is also successfully doing great as an entrepreneur, green activist, philanthropist, and of course, winning millions of hearts through her professionalism. ## The actress has now added one more accolade to her personality as she has been voted Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman of 2020, from among a bunch of achievers under 40. While the title of Most Desirable Woman fits her personality, the actress said that she never got these titles a few years back when she was not married. ## Also Read: Rashmika Mandanna Is Bangalore's Most Desirable Woman of 2020; Vijay Deverakonda Tops Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Man of The Year## In an interview with TOI, Samantha said when asked how does she feel to be voted Chennai's Most Desirable Woman of 2020, "Apparently, marriage has made me much more desirable (laughs). Earlier, I never really got these tags, and now, these tags are coming consistently. But, thank you". ## "People who are close to me know that I get very uncomfortable with awards or compliments, so I would not really know how to reply exactly", she added. ## Samantha got married to Naga Chaitanya in 2017. Interestingly, the actress made her debut opposite Naga in the Telugu movie, Ye Maaya Chesave in 2010. The real-life couple has featured in four films together including Majili, which was the last film in both starred together. ## Also Read: Shehnaaz Gill Becomes Chandigarh's Most Desirable Woman of 2020, Calls Sidharth Shukla The Most Desirable Man## "I did not tell him yet", Samantha said when asked how did Naga Chaitanya react to her Most Desirable Woman title. "I have to be honest. A while back, maybe four or five years back, being on these lists was very important to me and I used to wonder 'Ok, I am probably not desirable if I don't make it to these lists'. That was a very different phase in my life", the Jaanu actress added. ## On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu will be seen in the second season of Amazon Prime Video's The Family Man, which marks her digital debut. Apart from the web show, the actress will be starring in the Tamil movie Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal along with the Telugu movie Shaakuntalam. ## Stay tuned...

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Jagame Thandhiram Would Have Been A Great Theatrical Experience, Says Dhanush

Chennai, June 1, 2021: Tamil superstar Dhanush's most-awaited film, Jagame Thandhiram's trailer was launched on Tuesday, June 1. The movie, which marks the first collaboration between the actor and director Karthik Subbaraj, will premiere directly on Netflix on June 18. ## The trailer shows Dhanush in the role of a Madurai-based witty gangster called Suruli. He travels to London to take on a local gangster named Peter Sprott, played by Hollywood actor James Cosmo of Game of Thrones fame. James Cosmo plays the role of a London-based mafia boss and shares a bitter relationship with Suruli. ## Produced by Y NOT Studios, and Reliance Entertainment, Jagame Thandhiram was supposed to release in theaters in May last year but was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, Dhanush mentioned that the movie is made for the big screen only, however, in February, the producer S Sashikanth of Y Not Studio decided to release it against theaters on Netflix. ## As Dhanush was quite confident about the theatrical release, the decision of the direct OTT release on Netflix did disappoint him. He distanced himself from the film's promotion and has reportedly not been on talking terms with the producer. ## On Tuesday, Dhanush took to Twitter and shared the trailer link of Jagame Thandhiram saying, "What would have been a great theatrical experience coming to Netflix. Nevertheless hope you all enjoy jagame thandhiram and suruli". ## What would have been a great theatrical experience coming to Netflix. Nevertheless hope you all enjoy jagame thandhiram and suruli @karthiksubbaraj @Music_Santhosh https://t.co/gCeOdtkcD3— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) June 1, 2021 ## Jagame Thandhiram is an action thriller film that also stars Aishwarya Lekshmi, James Cosmo, Joju George, and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal roles. The film has been shot in Madurai, Chennai, and London apart from a few other places in the UK. Apart from the original Tamil language, the movie will also be releasing in the dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. ## Meanwhile, Dhanush's latest release, Karnan was also speculated for direct-to-digital release, however, the makers burst speculations and released the movie in theaters on April 9. Upon the release, Karnan received rave reviews and did wonders at the box office, and became one of the highest grosser Tamil movies of Dhanush. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay To Join Hands With Maharshi Director Vamshi Paidipally For Tamil-Telugu Bilingual Movie

Chennai, May 30, 2021: Thalapathy Vijay's last release, Master was one of the biggest blockbusters of his career. The movie, which also starred Vijay Sethupathi and Malavika Mohanan, released early this year during the covid-19 pandemic and created box office records, grossing over Rs. 220 crores worldwide. ## After giving a massive blockbuster in Master, the superstar moves to his next, tentatively titled "Thalapathy 65". Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, the first schedule of Thalapathy 65 has been wrapped up recently which was shot in Georgia. Pooja Hegde is the leading heroin opposite Vijay the film that has music by Anirudh Ravichander. ## Meanwhile, the buzz around "Thalapathy 66" is making a lot of noise for quite some time now. It was reported that "Maharshi" director Vamshi Paidipally will direct Vijay's next after his ongoing project with Sun Pictures. ## Now, Vamshi Paidapally has himself confirmed to Tollywood media that he is indeed directing 'Thalapathy 66' with ace producer Dil Raju bankrolling the project. The director said that it will be his biggest project and will be made on a massive budget. With "Thalapathy 66", Vijay will be stepping into the Telugu industry as it is a bilingual movie that will be shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu. ## The official announcement of Thalapathy 66 is expected within a month, most likely on the actor's birthday on June 22. According to reports, Keerthy Suresh might play the female lead opposite Vijay in the film. ## Stay tuned...

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A Sequel To Tamil Blockbuster 'Kaithi' Is In Works, Producer SR Prabhu Confirms

Chennai, May 25, 2021: Soon after the Tamil movie "Kaithi" starring Karthi was released in 2019, the fans have been speculating about the sequel of this film which is noted to be inspired by the 1976 American film Assault on Precinct 13. ## The ending of the action blockbuster was in such a way that it opened up a new leaf for a deeper story, leaving the fans wanting more from the story. Well, things are rightly falling in place after director Lokesh Kanagaraj and actor Karthi hinted about a possible sequel sometime back.## Now, producer SR Prabhu has also confirmed through a Twitter Spaces session that Kaithi 2 is definitely in the works and the audience will definitely get to see what happened next. However, there is no timeline for the sequel that has been fixed yet as both Lokesh and Karthi are busy with their projects. ## With Lokesh Kanagaraj getting busy with Vikram starring Kamal Haasan, it is still unsure as to which project he will take over once he completes the current one. Karthi too has Ponniyin Selvan and Sardar in production. ## Meanwhile, Kaithi's Hindi remake is also in the works after Madhu Mantena along with Reliance Entertainment confirmed that they have bought the rights for the Hindi remake of the film, and Ajay Devgn is signed to play the lead role. ## Stay tuned...

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Premam Director Alphonse Puthren To Unite With Rajinikanth For A Film?

Chennai, May 23, 2021: Director Alphonse Puthren's last directorial Malayalam movie, "Premam" was a blockbuster success. He was said to be in talks for many projects but none of them has officially announced apart from Paattu which is currently under production with Fahadh Faasil, and Nayanthara.## However, in a recent interaction with fans on Facebook, the director said that he has a script ready for superstar Rajinikanth and would like to join hands with him for the project. He said that he tried to approach the actor after Premem but could not reach him and now, waiting for the right time to get to meet him. ## Puthren also said that all he can do is put effort and the rest will be taken care of by God. He also jovially said that he is guessing that God is busy dealing with the COVID19 pandemic now, so it will take some time to design his destiny. ## After this news, fans of Rajinikanth are excited and say that Alphonse Puthren's combination with Rajinikanth will be a fresh one and they are eagerly looking forward. ## Meanwhile, Rajinikanth has "Annaatthe" which is being directed by Siva and produced by Kalanithi Maran. The shooting of the film is underway, however, Rajinikanth has wrapped up his portion of the film. It is scheduled to release on 4 November 2021 on the occasion of Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

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Malavika Mohanan Calls Thalapathy Vijay's Master A Great Milestone In Her Career

Chennai, May 22, 2021: South Indian actress, Malavika Mohanan, who featured in the recently released Tamil blockbuster "Master", calls the movie a great milestone in her career. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and starring Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika said it was a dream team to work with and she would like to reunite with them in the future. ## "This was my first film with (Thalapahty) Vijay sir and it was exciting for me to share the screen with him. Working with a sensation and an icon made this experience even more exciting", she said. ## "It was great to be a part of the film where some of the best artists — like Thalapathy Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, (composer) Anirudh (Ravichander) and (director) Lokesh (Kanagaraj) came together. We all were really close-knit and we spent a lot of time together. It was like working with a dream team", Malavika continued.## "It's been a great milestone to have in my career and I am looking forward to working with the same team again, hopefully in the future", said the actress, who made her Hindi debut in Iranian maestro's Majid Majidi's 2017 release "Beyond The Clouds". ## Master, which released on January 13, recorded blockbuster collections despite opening during the unlock phase. She was also released in the dubbed version of Hindi with the title "Vijay The Master" and it is set for world television premier on May 30 on Zee Cinema.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya Fronted Tamil Film 'Soorarai Pottru' Is The Highest Rated Indian Movie On IMDb

Chennai, May 17, 2021: Kollywood superstar Suriya may have received criticism for his move of releasing his film, "Soorarai Pottru" directly on a digital platform, but the movie got appreciation from one and all, not only in India but also from the global audience. ## "Soorarai Pottru", which is based on the life of the Air Deccan founder GR Gopinath, received rave reviews from critics and audiences for its story and brilliant acting by everyone in the film. Viewers lauded Suriya for his act and Sudha Kongara for brilliant direction. ## Now, after winning the hearts of people, Soorarai Pottru is one of the highest-rated movies of all time on IMDb. Among the IMDb's Top 1000 movies based on the ratings, "Soorarai Pottru" is ranked third with 9.1 ratings out of 10 in the list, only behind the 1994 American drama film, "The Shawshank Redemption" (9.3), and the 1972 American crime film, "The Godfather" (9.2). ## This Suriya starrer is also the only Indian film in the top 50 most-rated movies on IMDb. R Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Shraddha Srinath starrer Vikram Vedha (2017) and Aamir Khan headed Dangal (2016), is the second most-rated Indian film with 8.4 ratings each and at number 58, and 60 in the list respectively. ## The 1994 American drama film, Forrest Gump, which inspires Aamir Khan's upcoming movie, "Laal Singh Chaddha", is at number 13 with an IMDb rating of 8.8. ## Meanwhile, Soorarai Pottru has got selected for the prestigious Shanghai Film Festival. Previously, it was also selected as one among ten Indian films to be screened under the Best Foreign Film category at the 78th Golden Globe Awards which took place on February 28 and was made available for screening at the 93rd Academy Awards. ## Produced by Suriya and Guneet Monga under the banners of 2D Entertainment, and Sikhya Entertainment, Soorarai Pottru also star Paresh Rawal, and Aparna Balamurali with Urvashi, Mohan Babu, and Karunas amongst others in supporting roles. It was released on November 12 last year on Amazon Prime Video. ## Stay tuned...

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Suriya's Soorarai Pottru Makes Entry To The Shanghai International Film Festival

Chennai, May 16, 2021: Tamil actor, Suriya's drama film, Soorarai Pottru was a digital blockbuster. The movie, which was released on 12 November last year via Amazon Prime Video, was made available for screening at the 93rd Academy Awards but missed to make an entry in Oscar nominations. ## Directed by Sudha Kongara, Soorarai Pottru has now been selected for the Panorama section at the Shanghai Film Festival, which is set to take place next month. The festival is scheduled to run from the 11th of June till the 20th. ## The movie was also selected as one among ten Indian films to be screened under the Best Foreign Film category at the 78th Golden Globe Awards which took place on February 28, nearly two months later than normal this year. ## The movie is based on the life of the Air Deccan founder GR Gopinath. It is produced by Suriya and Guneet Monga under the banners of 2D Entertainment, and Sikhya Entertainment. It was scheduled for a theatrical release but due to the covid-19 pandemic, the makers opted for a direct-to-digital release on Amazon. ## Stay tuned...

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Rajinikanth Returns To Chennai After Wrapping Up His Part Of 'Annaatthe' Shoot

Chennai, May 12, 2021: The upcoming Tamil movie, Annaatthe starring superstar Rajinikanth, is going to be a special film for the legendary actor. The action-drama film, which has gone through many halts due to the covid-19 pandemic, is set to take the audience by storm on this Diwali on 4 November. ## There is still a lot of time left for the release of this biggie, However, Rajinikanth has already wrapped up his part. The superstar had been shooting for this Siva's directorial in Hyderabad for almost a month, and now, he has returned to his hometown, Chennai via a special flight arranged by the makers. ## After a long pause, Annaatthe shoot was resumed in a studio in Chennai in April before the team headed to Hyderabad for a month-long schedule. Nayanthara, who is playing one of the female leads, had also joined the cast and crew a few days back. While Rajinikanth's portion has been completed the rest of the cast and crew are still there and they will come back to the city by the end of this week. ## Thalaivi, on the other hand, received a gracious welcome at home in Chennai. Reportedly, Latha Rajinikanth welcomed the superstar with an Aarti. Rajinikanth was seen as energetic in the video, and he waved hands towards fans who were waiting for him outside his home. ## Welcoming our #Annaatthe!#AnnaattheDeepavali @rajinikanth pic.twitter.com/egRzWf0aY3— #Annaatthe (@AnnaattheFilm) May 12, 2021 ## Talking about the film, it is produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures, who is also producing Thalapathy 65, and Suriya 40. Annaatthe stars Rajinikanth, Meena, Khushbu, Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Jackie Shroff, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, and Vela Ramamoorthy in key roles. The music of the film is composed by D. Imman, who recently won the National Award. ## Stay tuned...

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'Doctor' Will Get The Right Release, Says The Producer

Chennai, May 12, 2021: Sivakarthikeyan's comedy action thriller film, Doctor, is one of the most-awaited Tamil films of the year. The movie was all set to release on March 26, however, the makers decided to postpone the release due to the elections and the second covid-19 wave which started showing its effect till the time they made the announcement. ## However, with no sign of release, fans have been asking makers to give an update about the movie as they have been waiting desperately for this Tamil biggie. Besides this, a section of media has also reported that KJR Studios has unfollowed Sivakarthikeyan, director Nelson, and music composer Anirudh on Twitter, and there is some issue within the team. ## Now, producer Rajesh of KJR Studios has issued a statement regarding the release of the film and said that the movie will get the right release but in the current circumstances, he does not want to talk about something celebratory like the release of Doctor. ## "You have been asking us for updates about #Doctor every day. As a Producer, I'm bearing all the financial & material constraints caused by COVID-19 with a fully ready film in hand. I'm doing everything within my power to get the film the right release! Losing near and dear ones to the second wave on another hand", the statement from the producer, read. ## "At a time like this, where nothing is certain, I do not want to talk about something celebratory like #Doctor release. Please understand & oblige. Stay home, take care of your family, respect the regulations. We as a country need to recover to rejoice a release", it concluded. ## #Doctor #DoctorUpdate #StaySafe 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/FC1x0PJ4Kw— KJR Studios (@kjr_studios) May 12, 2021 ## "Doctor" is a medical comedy action film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan who also produced it under his banner Sivakarthikeyan Productions, whereas KJR Studios served as the co-producer and distributor. It also stars Vinay Rai, Priyanka Arul Mohan, and Yogi Babu. ## Stay tuned...

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Dhanush Starrer Karnan To Premiere On Amazon Prime Video A Month After Theatrical Release

Chennai, May 10, 2021: Tamil superstar Dhanush's latest release, Karnan created magic at the box office. Despite the covid-19 pandemic and other restrictions, the action-drama film became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of Dhanush with over 50 crores worldwide gross after two weeks. However, due to the devastating second covid-19 wave, the makers have decided to bring the movie on OTT as theaters have been shut again. Directed by Mari Selvaraj, Karnan will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on May 14th, after 35 days of its theatrical release. The face of the faceless.Meet #KarnanOnPrime, May 14@dhanushkraja @mari_selvaraj @theVcreations @Music_Santhosh @rajishavijayan @natty_nataraj @LalDirector @iYogiBabu @LakshmiPriyaaC @Gourayy @EditorSelva @thinkmusicindia @thenieswar @idiamondbabu @RIAZtheboss pic.twitter.com/rGXrO9hkMA— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) May 10, 2021 It is a story about Karnan, a fearless village youth, must fight for the rights of the people of his village. The movie is loosely based on the 1995 Kodiyankulam caste violence that happened in Thoothukudi district. The movie is produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu and it also stars Lal, Yogi Babu, Azhagam Perumal, Natarajan Subramaniam, Rajisha Vijayan, Gouri G. Kishan, and Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli in key roles. Stay tuned...

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Dimple Hayathi Comes On Board For 'Vishal 31', Shoot Begins

Chennai, May 6, 2021: Last month, the makers of Tamil star Vishal's next film, tentatively titled, "Vishal 31", released an announcement video. And now, the movie has commenced production in Chennai. Directed by debutante Thu Pa Sarvanan, who earlier directed the short film, Edhu Thevaiyo Adhuvey Dharmam, starring Sheela Rajkumar, "Vishal 31" will have Dimple Hayathi as the female lead opposite Vishal. The actress, who last seen in "Devi 2", is currently waiting for the release of her forthcoming Telugu movie, Khiladi starring Ravi Teja. Dimple has also commenced the shoot for Vishal 31, which will have music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by Balasubramaniam. . @DimpleHayathi on-board for #Vishal31 https://t.co/r8aqROs4s0 pic.twitter.com/oP7EYLN5z8— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) May 6, 2021 On the other hand, Vishal currently has two more films in his upcoming slate of releases - Thupparivalan 2, which he is also directing after filmmaker Mysskin walked out of the project, and Enemy, directed by Anand Shankar, which also features Arya. "Vishal 31", which has the tagline - Not A Common Man, is being produced by Vishal under his production banner Vishal Film Factory. It is scheduled to release in August 2021. Stay tuned...

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Malayalam Actor Shine Tom Chacko Comes On Board For Thalapathy 65!

Chennai, May 6, 2021: Popular Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko has reportadly comes on board for Thalapathy 65. Though there is no official confirmation from the makers yet, the actor has been cast to play a crucial role in the Thalapathy starrer. Shine Tom Chacko is popularly known for his performance in Malayalam films like 'Ishq', 'Unda', 'Love' and 'Ithihasa' among others. He will reportadly join Thalapathy 65 in the next schedule in Chennai. Meanwhile, after wrapping up the Georgia schedule recently, the team now moves to the next schedule in Chennai. Sun Pictures have put up a grand set of a shopping mall, where the next schedule will take place. Directed by Nelson Dhilipkumar, Thalapathy 65 is said to be an action drama flick, packed with romance and comedy. It also stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead. She is returning to Tamil cinema after a gap. Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun, Mohanlal, And Others Pay Tribute To Noted Filmmaker KV Anand Who Died At 54

Chennai, April 30, 2021: Noted Tamil director-cinematographer KV Anand passed away due to cardiac arrest in the early hours of Friday in Chennai. KV Anand had worked as a cinematographer in movies like Sivaji, Chellamae along with Hindi movies, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Nayak: The Real Hero, and others. ## KV Anand, 54, had also directed some of the critically acclaimed Tamil movies like Kaappaan, Maattrraan, Kavan, Anegan, and few others. He won the National Award for cinematography for the 1995's Malayalam movie, Thenmavin Kombath. His last film as a director was Suriya and Mohanlal starrer Kaappaan. ## His death has sent shockwaves across the country, which is still mourning the death of comedy icon Vivek. Celebrities took to social media to condole the death of the award-winning cinematographer and director. ## Just woke up to this sad news that Dir KV Anand garu is no more. Wonderful cameraman , brilliant director and very nice gentleman . Sir you will always be remember & missed . Condolences to the near , dear & family . Rest in Peace Sir . #KVAnand pic.twitter.com/V6ombIxZcy— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) April 30, 2021 ## A gentle kind honest man has passed away. A very sweet man full of life love and joy. K.v anand sir .. gone too soon sir. Too soon. My condolences to his family. Rest in peace k.v sir.— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) April 30, 2021 ## Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. K.V. Anand sir you will be missed forever. Prayers for the departed soul. Pranams 🙏 pic.twitter.com/q84wsusJDq— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) April 30, 2021 ## Shocked and Saddened to hear the loss of dear K V Anand. Heartfelt condolences #KVAnand pic.twitter.com/sWGVvBnW26— priyadarshan (@priyadarshandir) April 30, 2021 ## Saddened by #KVAnand sir's untimely demise.. a brilliant DOP and filmmaker! Heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones 🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/tKv8R9Y8kC— Aadhi🎭 (@AadhiOfficial) April 30, 2021 ## Kind, warm, ever smiling... #KVAnand #Anegan.. Another loss.. RIP— Ashish Vidyarthi (@AshishVid) April 30, 2021 ## One of the most legendary directors I’ve had the privilege of working with and knowing. Om Shanti Kv sir. You will be missed 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 #GoneTooSoon pic.twitter.com/FYYou4OHBl— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) April 30, 2021 ## #kvanand Sir, you were one of the most passionate & disciplined filmmaker’s I had the honour to work with. You launched me into Tamil Cinema & for that I will always be forever grateful. Thank you for everything sir. Cinema will not be the same without you. Rest in Peace sir 🙏🏼♥️ pic.twitter.com/aR1yscsWuU— Amyra Dastur (@AmyraDastur93) April 30, 2021 ## This is so shocking !! A big fan of your amazing camera work and brilliant direction. May your soul rest in peace sir. Condolences to the near & dear ones! #KVAnand #RIP pic.twitter.com/ODOU6uxoms— Harish Kalyan (@iamharishkalyan) April 30, 2021 ## Rest in peace Sir!! #KVAnand pic.twitter.com/X0sXBJWZ9B— Tovino Thomas (@ttovino) April 30, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Sethupathi - Vetrimaaran's Viduthalai To Release In 5 Indian Languages Including Hindi

Chennai, April 28, 2021: Director Vetrimaaran's Viduthalai, which started off on a small scale with actor Soori, got bigger as soon as Vijay Sethupathi came on board and entered the scene. Now, to keep that scale high and due to Sethupathi's pan-Indian appeal because of the films he has done in the recent past and the ones that he is doing, Viduthalai will now be released in 5 main Indian languages including Hind. Apart from Sethupathi and Soori, Gautham Menon has also been roped in to play the role of a cop in the film. Vetrimaaran has reportadly shot for about 10 days and Gautham will be joining the sets in Sathyamangalam forest soon. The movie is produced by Elred Kumar's RS Infotainment and Vetrimaaran's Grassroot Company while Maestro Ilaiyaraaja has composed the music. Stay tuned...

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Karthi's Film With Director PS Mithran Titled 'Sardar', First Look Motion Poster Released

Chennai, April 26, 2021: After the success of Sulthan, Tamil superstar Karthi has jumped onto his next with director PS Mithran which has been titled, Sardar. The action-thriller will see the actor playing a dual role of a father and son. Raashii Khanna has been roped in to play the female lead along with Rajisha Vijayan, and Simran in a prominent role. Karthi, on Sunday (April 25), took to social media and announced the title of the film along with a first look motion poster. "Excited to be joining hands with @Psmithran on this biggie. Revealing the first look for you all. Lots of love!" he wrote in the caption. The movie is produced by S.Lakshman Kumar under the banner of Prince Pictures while the music of the film is composed by GV Prakash who came out to score the thrilling music for the motion poster released yeaterday. Stay tuned...

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