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Dhanush's Tamil Movie 'Jagame Thandhiram' To Directly Premiere On OTT?

After almost a year, the happy days for the cinemas are finally returning at a rapid pace. The next 8 to 9 months are going to be as big as they were in the pre-covid era for the film industries. After a dull phase, the most awaited movies such as Sooryavanshi, Bell Bottom, RRR, KGF 2, Vakeel Saab, Pushpa, Radhe, along with many others are lined up to release in the upcoming months. ## However, there are still some movies that are swinging in between a theatrical and a direct-to-digital release. One of them is the superstar Dhanush starrer Tamil movie, Jagame Thandhiram. As per the latest buzz, the makers of 'Jagame Thandhiram' are keen to release the film directly on the OTT, though, Dhanush is not happy with the decision as he wants the movie to release in the theaters first. ## According to reports, Dhanush wants to follow the pattern of 'Master' which premiered on Amazon Prime Video after 16 days of its theatrical release. On the other hand, Netflix reportedly offered a fancy price to the makers to beg for the direct streaming rights of Jagame Thandhiram. ## Meanwhile, in one of the interviews recently, director Karthik Subbaraj was very confident about a theatrical release of the movie and even lauded producer, Sashikanth for patiently waiting for theaters to reopen. And now, the reports of the OTT release of the movie have really come as a shocker to Dhanush's fans. ## Talking about the film, Jagame Thandhiram is an action thriller directed by Karthik Subbaraj. Produced by S. Sashikanth, and Chakravarthy Ramachandra, the movie also stars Aishwarya Lekshmi and James Cosmo in lead roles, while Joju George and Kalaiyarasan portray supporting roles. The film will also be released in the dubbed version of Telugu which has been titled Jagame Tantram. ## Stay tuned...

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Sooner Than Expected, Makers Announce The Digital Premiere Of Thalapathy Vijay's Master

Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathy starrer Master proved to be a big blessing for the cinemas when it released on January 13th. Despite the pandemic, the makers were expecting a good response from the audience, and what they get in return, was truly more than their expectations. The movie also stars Malavika Mohanan as the female lead. ## The Master's theatrical release not only revived the struggling theatrical business it has also encouraged all exhibitors and filmmakers to release their movies on the big screen as the audience is keen to experience the magic of the big screen cinema all over again. ## While the movie is still running successfully in theaters, Makers of this action entertainer have already announced the digital premiere. Though the OTT premiere of Master was always on the cards considering the covid-19 and 50% seating capacity of cinemas, makers have left everyone surprised by announcing the digital premiere date sooner than it was expected. ## In just 16 days from Master's theatrical release, the movie is now set to stream from January 29 on Amazon Prime Video across 240 countries and Territories worldwide. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie was earlier expected for its OTT premiere only after completing 4 weeks of its theatrical run. However, the OTT premiere plans of Master is something that trade analysts calling it, 'new norm' in today's time. ## Here is Master's official press release for the OTT premiere - ## After its Blockbuster run in theaters, #ThalapathyVijay's #Master is now set to premiere on #AmazonPrimeVideo in a record 16-days time gap from Jan 29 across 240 countries. Here is the official press release... pic.twitter.com/YYiNUFiAaR— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) January 27, 2021 ## Meanwhile, Master is a blockbuster at the box office. After 13 days from release, the movie has a collection of INR 141 crores as a net collection while its worldwide gross collection has crossed INR 200 crores. ## Master Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide## Stay tuned...

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Rajinikanth's Action Drama, Annaatthe Gets A New Release Date

Chennai, July 1, 2021: Sun Pictures stuck to the previous release date of superstar Rajinikanth's Annaatthe and re-confirmed that the movie will be hitting worldwide theaters on November 4, 2021, on the occasion of Diwali. An action-drama film was earlier scheduled to hit cinemas on Pongal 2021. Produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures, Annaatthe is directed by Sivakumar Jayakumar, known professionally as Siva. Sun Pictures took to Twitter and announced the new release date. #AnnaattheDeepavali ku ready ah?!@rajinikanth @directorsiva #Nayanthara @KeerthyOfficial @immancomposer #Annaatthe pic.twitter.com/RVVIqO0xJS— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) July 1, 2021 Annaatthe is Rajinikanth's maiden collaboration with director Siva, who is known for making out-and-out commercial potboilers that are right up the Superstar's alley. The shooting of the film was recently concluded in Chennai. Apart from Rajinikanth, the movie also stars Keerthy Suresh, Meena, Khushbu, Nayanthara, and Prakash Raj in the key roles. Stay tuned...

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Vishal's 'Chakra' Burst OTT Rumours To Announce A Theatrical Release

The much-awaited, Tamil movie, Chakra starring Vishal is all set for a theatrical release next month. Amid the direct to the digital release rumors, the makers of this action thriller film have announced that the movie will have a conventional theatrical release on February 12, 2021. ## Directed by debutant MS Anandan, Chakra is based on cybercrimes and e-commerce scams. The makers are hoping for a good response from the audience with their decision of releasing the movie in theaters as Pongal releases already did well. ## #Chakra @VishalKOfficial action thriller has announced a Feb 12 release in #theatres. Earlier there were rumours that #Chakra was to be an #OTT release. pic.twitter.com/yMUhioSaXE— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) January 24, 2021 ## February is going to be a promising month for every movie buff as many filmmakers are releasing their due films. Sunainaa's 'Trip' is announced to release on February 5th recently, while Dhanush's 'Jagame Thanthiram' is also likely to be released for Valentine's Day.## Apart from Vishal, 'Chakra' also stars Shraddha Srinath and Regina Cassandra in lead roles. Vishal will be seen as an army officer in the movie. Vishal is also producing the film under his production banner Vishal Film Factory.## Stay tuned...

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Master Review: Check Out What Public Has To Say About Thalapathy Vijay Starrer

During this time last year, movies like Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Sarileru Neekevvaru, and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior were released and brightened the Pongal festival by bringing joy to people and the cinema. However, things got drastically changed after the month of March due to the covid-19 pandemic and the entire country went into lockdown for a couple of months. The lockdown not only halted the lives of people but also severely affected the entertainment sector that is now fighting for its survival. ## Even after the lockdown lifted and theaters are reopened, the moviemakers are hesitating to release their films in theaters. Either they are taking a direct OTT route or holding back the release date until the normalcy return. The trade analyst and exhibitors were even started speculating that Sankranthi 2021 will be without big stars' movies. And when the clouds of uncertainty were getting darker, the South Indian film industries stood up and decided to take the first step. After the Telugu movie Solo Brathuke So Better, the biggest film post lockdown, Thalapathy Vijay starrer, Master is all set to bring joy to cinemas. ## After a long delay, Master is releasing on January 13 in theaters on the occasion of the Pongal Festival. As it was expected, almost all the shows for the first day has been sold out in Tamil Nadu theaters even though, the theaters are allowed to operate with just 50% of seating capacity. The Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial also stars Vijay Sethupathi and Malavika Mohanan in the prominent roles. ## Here are the reactions of moviegoers over Master - ## #Master [3.25/5] : A different kind of #Thalapathy @actorvijay movie.. More dark than his usual cheerful movies.. He is presented in the most stylish way.. A treat for fansHis Mass, screen presence and acting will satisfy the audience Kudos to him for trying something new— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 13, 2021 ## #Master [3.25/5] : When u think u have seen everything #MakkalSelvan @VijaySethuOffl has to offer, he ups his game big-time.. He has delivered a Milestone performance.. Wish there were more scenes between him and #ThalapathyVijay— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 13, 2021 ## #Master Adrenaline pumping & Enjoyable. Fantastic Combo - #ThalapathyVijay the stylish protagonist & @VijaySethuOffl as deadly antagonist makes it awesome & crackling, especially knockout climax scene! When @Dir_Lokesh directs #Thalapathy it is going 2 b different and it shows.— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) January 13, 2021 ## #Master: Unlimited goosebumps moments for #ThalapathyVijay fans from his intro till the end. Style, acting, physique - he unleashes it all! @actorvijay ups his game & notches yet another success👌@VijaySethuOffl such a charming, uninhibited performer. No rules,No restrictions👌— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) January 13, 2021 ## #Master: A super stylish outing for #ThalapathyVijay, who gets it absolutely right with his swag, looks and his performance as well. Arguably his best makeover since Thuppakki, with loads to 'celebrate' for fans in full!— Siddarth Srinivas (@sidhuwrites) January 13, 2021 ## #Master Lots and lots of fight scenes for #Thalapathy in the film. A treat for his fans.— Sathish Kumar M (@sathishmsk) January 13, 2021 ## #Master Thalapathy - Vijay Sethupathy combination Meratal ! A pongal treat for everyone ♥️😊— Archana Kalpathi (@archanakalpathi) January 13, 2021 ## #Master WINNER👍I Liked itA #ThalapathyVijay film with quite a few differences, baddie #MakkalSelvan #VijaySethupathi rocks with his acting skills 🤜🤛 #Nammavar @Dir_Lokesh stamps his mark in the mass genre tooLargely engaging, despite the slow pace & 3 hrs runtimeEnjoy!— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) January 13, 2021 ## .@Dir_Lokesh has got it in building up of story from 2 contrasting characters JD & Bhavani and the ultimate face off at the end. @anirudhofficial and @sathyaDP 👌💥— Thusi (@thusi_c) January 12, 2021 ## #MasterFilm at interval. Totally dig what Lokesh has created here. Perfect duel set between Vijay & VJS for the second half. Treads a very familiar space but still manages to engage and make for a great watch. Thalapathy's laid-back attitude is 👌— Haricharan Pudipeddi (@pudiharicharan) January 13, 2021 ## Watching back to back shows💥Count 2 #Master 😎— Thusi (@thusi_c) January 12, 2021 ## #Master is a treat for Thalapathy and Vijay Sethupathi fans alike. Loved it 😍😍 Extra special watching with @archanakalpathi at @agscinemas with a full crowd after ages 🥰 Happy Pongal & big congrats to the team 😊— Aishwarya Kalpathi (@aishkalpathi) January 13, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Tamil Nadu Government Permits 100 Percent Seating Capacity In Theaters Ahead Of Master Release

A few days ago, Tamil superstar, Vijay met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and reportedly urged him to allow 100% seating capacity in the theaters for his upcoming movie, Master. And now, the Tamil Nadu government has issued a notification granting permission for 100% occupancy in theaters/cinemas which is nothing short of the best present for the team 'Master'. ## Earlier theatres in every state of India were allowed to operate only with 50% occupancy considering the covid-19 pandemic. With this move, Tamil Nadu becomes the first state to allow 100% occupancy and pave the way for other states to allow cinemas to operate with full strength. ## In the notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, it read, "Based on the decrease in the COVID-19 cases day by day, the Theatres Owners Association have represented to the Government to increase the seating capacity of Cinemas/theatres/ Multiplexes". ## "Now, therefore the Government hereby permits to increase the seating capacity of Cinemas/ theatres/ Multiplexes from existing 50% to 100% by following the Standard Operating Procedure issued already", the notice further read.## The notification also states that precautionary measures for COVID-19 shall also be screened during the showtime in order to create awareness among the spectators. ## #TamilNadu government has allowed 100% seating capacity in theaters/cinemas/multiplexes ahead of #MasterFilm and #Eeswaran release by following SOPs... #VijayTheMaster Here is the official government order... pic.twitter.com/ZorPze749Q— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) January 4, 2021 ## Master, directed by Lokesh Kanagraj will be the first major Indian film to hit the theatres post the reopening of cinemas. Apart from Thalapathy Vijay, the action entertainer also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, and Andrea Jeremiah in prominant roles.## Produced by XB Film Creators, Master will be released on January 13, 2021, in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam while the Hindi version which is titled, 'Vijay The Master' will release a day later on January 14 on the occasion of Sankranthi. ## Stay tuned...

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The International Film festival of Kerala (IFFK) Will Be Held In February

The silver jubilee of The International Film festival of Kerala (IFFK) will be held from February 10 onwards in four places including Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Palakkad, and Thalassery. The people who will participate in the festival will require Covid negative certificates and the delegate fee is reduced to Rs 750.## The festival will be inaugurated at Thiruvananthapuram on February 10 and will be conducted here from February 10 to 14 before moving to Ernakulam from February 17 to 21, From February 23 to 27 at Thalassery, and from March 1 to 5 at Palakkad.## This was announced by the state minister for culture AK Balan yesterday (Jan 1). He said that the film festival which was generally held in December each year has been postponed to February 10 owing to the Covid pandemic. Nearly 14,000 delegates used to attend the festival each year but owing to Covid-19, this won't be possible and hence, the festival will be conducted at four venues.## Speaking to media persons Balan said, "All the cultural festivals as part of the film festival are cancelled owing to the Covid pandemic. Meet the Director, Press meet, Master class and discussion with foreign guests will be conducted online".## He further said that IFFK will have competition section films, Malayalam cinema today, Indian cinema now, Kaleidoscope, Retrospective, and Homage sections. Four films will be screened in a theatre a day and five theaters will screen movies in each district. ## The Kerala State Chalachithra Academy who is the host of the festival will have antigen testing facilities at the venues in association with the state health ministry. Delegates are expected to mandatorily produce Covid negative certificate taken forty-eight hours before the festival.## Stay tuned...

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Dhanush To Star In Selvaraghavan's Magnum Opus Aayirathil Oruvan 2

In what could be one of the biggest news of the year going forward, Tamil superstar, Dhanush who is riding high with a series of films, has signed one more movie and this time it is the sequel of the magnum opus Aayirathil Oruvan that will be directed by his brother, Selvaraghavan who also helmed the original movie.## Even though an action-adventurous film, Aayirathil Oruvan 2 has been announced at the beginning of 2021, the movie will take more than three years to arrive in cinemas as it is slated for 2024 release. ## Selvaraghavan took to Twitter and shared the first look of AO2. He wrote, "To my loving souls who have heard and waited until this. Here is in front of you @dhanushkraja". ## Quoting Selvaraghavan's tweet, Dhanush wrote, "A magnum opus !! The pre-production alone will take us a year. But a dream film from the master @selvaraghavan! The wait will be long. But we will give our best to make it all worth it. AO2 ..The Prince returns in 2024". ## A magnum opus !! The pre production alone will take us a year. But a dream film from the master @selvaraghavan ! The wait will be long. But we will give our best to make it all worth it. AO2 ..The Prince returns in 2024 https://t.co/HBTXeN66iA— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) January 1, 2021 ## Talking about the original Aayirathil Oruvan, it starred Karthi, Andrea Jeremiah, and Reemma Sen in the lead with Parthiepan playing a pivotal role. The story of the film revolves around three characters, who embark on an adventure to search for a missing archaeologist. It is inspired loosely by the historical decline of the Tamil Chola dynasty and the rise of the Tamil Pandya dynasty.## Stay tuned...

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Dhanush Wants Fans To Watch Thalapathy Vijay's Master In Theaters That Is Releasing On January 13

Recently, the makers made a brave announcement of Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Master's release date. Amid the covid-19 pandemic and chaos of OTT platforms, the makers decided to release the movie in theaters, and finally, it is slated to release on January 13 while the Hindi version (dubbed) will release on January 14. ## With Master, actor Dhanush is hopeful that this film will bring back the theatre culture again to life since the pandemic made the situations worse. Dhanush is hoping that people will be watching the movie with family and friends in theaters keeping the safety protocols in mind. ## Taking to Twitter, Dhanush wrote, "Vijay sir's Master releases on Jan 13th. It's great news for cinema lovers and I hope watching movies with friends and family helps to thrive the theatre culture once again. Nothing like a theatre experience. Please take all the safety precautions and watch the film in theatres!". ## Vijay sir’s Master releases on Jan 13th. It’s great news for cinema lovers and I hope watching movies with friends and family helps to thrive the theatre culture once again. Nothing like a theatre experience. Please take all the safety precautions and watch the film in theatres.— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) December 30, 2020 ## Vijay's Master is the first big movie that is releasing in theaters post the coronavirus lockdown. Recently, Vijay met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and according to reports, he urged the TN government to help in the release of the film by increasing the seating capacity to 100% in theaters.## Meanwhile, actor Dhanush is all set to make his Hollywood debut with the Netflix movie The Gray Man in which he will be sharing the screen space with Captain America star, Chris Evans, and La La Land fame Ryan Gosling. The Gray Man is based on the 2009 Mark Greaney novel of the same name and it will be directed by the Avengers: Endgame's director duo Anthony and Joe Russo.## Stay tuned...

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Master Will Release on 13th Jan 2021

Here is the release date announcement for one of the most awaited movies Master which will release on 13th January 2021 on the occasion of Pongal in theaters. Master's Hindi version Vijay the Master will release on 14th January 2021. Master's director Lokesh Kanagaraj posted a tweet about the release date with a new poster. See you soon in theatres 🤜🤛#Master #MasterPongal#மாஸ்டர்#మాస్టర్#VijayTheMaster pic.twitter.com/gsF9unlhfR— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) December 29, 2020 The film is scheduled to be released in over 1000 theatres in Tamil Nadu. This film is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by XB Film Creators. Master stars Vijay Chandrasekhar, and Vijay Sethupathi in key roles. For more and the latest news about Kollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Thalapathy Vijay Meets CM Palaniswami Ahead of 'Master' Release

Kollywood superstar Thalapathy Vijay met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday night (27 December) ahead of the release of his upcoming movie, Master. The actor sought the help of the Tamil Nadu government for the release of his next movie. ## According to reports, in a private meeting at the Chief Minister's residence, Vijay along with others from the movie's team requested the Chief Minister to allow 100% seating capacity against the current capacity of 50% seating at theaters.## The Tamil Nadu government recently reopened theatres and allowed 50% seating capacity by following physical distancing norms post complete lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. Master's release was also postponed due to the lockdown induced by the coronavirus spread. ## Vijay's contemporary Suriya chose an OTT release for his movie Soorarai Pottru, however, it's been known from the beginning that Vijay wanted only a theatrical release for his movie even though the makers got offers from the leading streaming platforms. ## Also Read - Rashmika Mandanna To Share Screen Space With Amitabh Bachchan In Vikas Bahl's Next## But since the film is now slated for release in theatres and has crores riding on it, a 50% seating capacity will act detrimentally. Amid predictions that the release of the movie with 50% capacity will not yield the required profit, the actor has requested the Chief Minister for the boost.## Master starring Thalapathy Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Andrea Jeremiah, and Arjun Das, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Xavier Britto is slated to be the biggest release in Tamil post the covid-19 pandemic.## The movie is expected to hit the screens on January 13 ahead of Pongal season. It was earlier scheduled to release in April 2020. Apart from Tamil, Master has been dubbed in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages and set to be the biggest Pan India release post the pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay Announces His Next With Director Nelson Dilipkumar For Sun Pictures

The Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming movie, Master, has announced his next film with the director Nelson Dilipkumar which will be produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures. The film has tentatively titled Thalapathy 65. ## The teaser released along with the announcement suggests that there will be a lot of guns and bullets involved in Thalapathy 65. This will be the fourth film of Vijay for the Sun Pictures banner. The production house had previously bankrolled Vijay's Vettaikaaran, Sura, and Sarkar.## We are happy to announce Thalapathy @actorvijay ’s #Thalapathy65bySunPictures directed by @nelsondilpkumar and music by @anirudhofficial #Thalapathy65 pic.twitter.com/7Gxg1uwy22— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) December 10, 2020 ## Apart from directing Thalapathy 65, Nelson has also written the film while music will be given by Anirudh Ravichander. Nelson is currently busy completing his second directorial Doctor, which stars Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role. ## On the other hand, Vijay's upcoming action-thriller, Master is likely to release during the Pongal holidays in 2021. It has been directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. Master also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Arjun Das, Andrea Jeremiah, and Shanthanu Bhagyaraj in the key roles. Vijay Sethupathy will be in a negative role. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth To Launch His Political Party in January, Promises Transparent, and Corruption-Free Politics

Superstar Rajinikanth has decided to launch his long-anticipated political party in January, five months before the Tamil Nadu election. In a tweet, he said he would announce the launch date on December 31.## "We will surely win the assembly polls and give honest, transparent, corruption-free, spiritual politics without caste, and creed. A wonder and miracle will definitely happen," Rajinikanth tweeted with hashtags "It's now or never" and "We will change, we will change everything" (translated from Tamil).## "I never go back on the promises I make. Political change is necessary. It is the need of the hour. If it is not done now, it will be never done. For this, I urge people to stand by me. Together we will bring change", Rajinikanth said in Chennai as per ANI. ## ஜனவரியில் கட்சித் துவக்கம்,டிசம்பர் 31ல் தேதி அறிவிப்பு. #மாத்துவோம்_எல்லாத்தையும்_மாத்துவோம்#இப்போ_இல்லேன்னா_எப்பவும்_இல்ல 🤘🏻 pic.twitter.com/9tqdnIJEml— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) December 3, 2020 ## Rajinikanth made the announcement three days after he met with senior office bearers of his forum, the Rajini Makkal Mandram. "District office bearers expressed their opinions. They have said they will agree to whatever decision I take. I will announce my decision as soon as possible," he told reporters outside his Poes Garden home as reported by NDTV. ## Rajinikanth went on social media in October to clarify on reports that he was in two minds about his political plans because of his health. It was understood that the veteran actor had been advised by doctors to restrict his movements since his renal transplant and could be even more vulnerable to COVID-19. The doctors reportedly advised him that a vaccine was the only solution and they were not sure if his body would even accept it.## Before the meeting on Monday, his fans put up posters saying: "It's now or never".## Stay tuned...

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Theater Owners of Tamil Nadu State To Allocate All Their Screens To Thalapathy Vijay's 'Master'!

The theater owners in Tamil Nadu are relaxed and relieved with the recent development from the producers of Tamil biggie, Master. Amid a lot of chaos, the makers of the Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi starrer have announced that though they have an offer from a leading streaming platform for a direct OTT release, they will release the movie only in theaters and therefore, the makers seek support from the theater owners to revive the Tamil film industry. ## Delighted with this new announcement, theater owners have now decided to allocate all their screens in Tamil Nadu to the action entertainer, Master, irrespective of its release date. According to SIFY, the cinema owners are not going to screen any other new film in the state and make sure that there is no competition for the film.## It is said that the theater owners understand the financial risk involved in holding the release of a magnum opus like Master for more than eight months while most of the biggies from Kollywood to Bollywood have opted for direct digital release. ## Buzz is that the producers of Master, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, are planning to release the film for the Pongal holiday weekend in multiple languages. It will be Thalapathy's first pan India release, of which, the Hindi rights likely to be acquired by B4U. The movie also stars Malavika Mohanan in the female lead role. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's Master Confirms For a Theatrical Release, Makers Urge Theater Owners To Support Them In Reviving Tamil Industry

Amid the lot of speculation about Thalapathy Vijay's Master for the direct OTT release, the makers have confirmed that though they have got an offer from a leading OTT platform, they have preferred a theatrical release of Master. ## In an official statement released by Xavier Britto and Lalit Kumar of XB Film Creations and Seven Screen Studio respectively, they have urged the cinema owners to stand by them in reviving the Tamil film industry. They also request fans not to believe any rumors about the film. ## "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 the audience to celebrate our #Master in theaters. We await the Big Day to come, as much as you do. Though we have an offer from a reputed OTT service provider, we prefer to the theatrical release, which is the need of the hour for the industry to survive the on-going crisis", the statement read. ## "We also request the theater owners to stand with us and provide their support for reviving the Tamil film industry. We hope to reach out to you soon, with the good news. Stay safe", the statement concluded. ## An official statement from #Master makers - The makers have confirmed that they have got an offer from an OTT provider, but they still preferring theatrical release and also urge theater owners to support them to revive the #Tamil industry. #MasterOnlyOnTheaters | #MasterUpdate pic.twitter.com/JaBccv0YfM— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) November 28, 2020 ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie also stars Vijay Sethupathi and Malavika Mohanan in prominent roles. While the release date is yet to be locked, there is a strong buzz that the film will hit theaters on Pongal 2021 as cinemas in Kerala will be last to reopen and they want to reopen with a big bang with Master. ## Stay tuned...

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The Teaser of Thalapathy Vijay's Master Becomes The Most Liked and Viewed in The First 24 Hours

On the auspicious day of Diwali, on November 14, the makers of the much-awaited Tamil movie, Master unveiled the teaser of the first. The movie stars Joseph Vijay aka Thalapathy Vijay in the protagonist role, while Vijay Sethupathy playing the lead antagonist along with Malavika Mohanan as a leading lady. ## Upon the release of the teaser, it is not only taking the internet by storm but also becomes the most liked teaser in India in the first 24 hours. Along with the most liked teaser, it also becomes the most viewed in South India and 3rd most in India after Saaho and Bharat. ## The producers of the film, XB Film Creations, took to Twitter and announced that Master acquired more than 20 million views and more than 1.8 million likes. According to some reports, Prabhas starrer Saaho gained 22.5 million views, and Bharat starring Salman Khan recorded 21.7 million views. ## A lot of credit will go to Thalapathy who is having an immense fan following. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the teaser of Master was also released in theaters post the reopening of cinemas. Vijay plays a college professor in the movie and fans are loving this avatar of him. ## The movie, apart from releasing in Tamil, will also be dubbed in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. The film was earlier scheduled for release in April but due to the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, it was postponed indefinitely. ## Stay tuned...

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Public Reaction on Soorarai Pottru: This Suriya Starrer Is a Blockbuster!

The highly anticipated and much-awaited Tamil movie, Soorarai Pottru starring superstar, Suriya premiered on November 12, on Amazon Prime Video after the film was postponed several times due to post-production delays and the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Directed by Sudha Kongara, the story of the film which was conceptualized and written by Kongara is a fictionalized adaptation of the book Simply Fly, the autobiography of GR Gopinath, a retired Army captain and founder of the low cast airline Air Deccan. Getting dubbed in Kannada and Malayalam under the same title and in Telugu as Aakasam Nee Haddu Raa, the movie also star Paresh Rawal, Aparna Balamurali, Mohan Babu with Urvashi, and Karunas amongst others in supporting roles.## Soorarai Pottru is receiving highly encouraging reviews from the viewers. While Sudha Kongara is being applauded for her direction, Surya making all the headlines for playing the character of Nedumaaran Rajangam aka Maara/Maaran, a man from a remote village, who takes on mighty politicians, businessmen, and bureaucrats to realize his dream of launching his own airline. ## Twitter flooded with praise for this Suriya starrer -## #SooraraiPottruOnPrime [4/5] : @Suriya_offl is beyond brilliant.. Jus one scene.. Airport scene.. When he is short of money.. We can't control our tears.. So many Mass scenes for Fans.. A feast!A right movie for @Suriya_offl at the right time..— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) November 11, 2020 ## #SooraraiPottruOnPrime [4/5] : An inspiring movie.. That keeps you entertained and engaged from the word go to till the end.. The medium of cinema needs this kind of stories.. Thank u #SudhaKongara and @Suriya_offl for making this movie..— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) November 11, 2020 ## #SooraraiPottru Lovely & heartwarming. @Suriya_offl from take-off till landing in total command. Loved #Bommi aka @Aparnabala2 & @gvprakash music. #SudhaKongara, a inspiring bio-pic, dialogues & neat message-Never give up on your dreams, work hard U will achieve the impossible.— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) November 11, 2020 ## Almost a 9 month long wait to watch a Solid blockbuster Tamil film ends now!!🔥🔥 #SooraraiPottru is so full of heart and is magical!! ❤️❤️ With @Suriya_offl sir in terrific form and the technical team scoring big, this film stands tall!! Kudos to the entire team. @gvprakash 🔥🔥— Ajay Gnanamuthu (@AjayGnanamuthu) November 12, 2020 ## Wow. What a fascinating story and how good were everyones’s acting. And damn Surya every scene was 🔥 his best movie in recent times. Definitely a must watch movie. #SooraraiPottru— Prahalad (@prahaladkobla) November 12, 2020 ## Honest attempt .. very good first half and decent 2nd half ..little drag here and there but emotional connect remained same..kongara tried to show this as realistic as possible .. Suriya deserves a national award just for that one flashback scene TERRIFIC#SooraraiPottru 3.5/5— krish Rajput (@krissh_y) November 12, 2020 ## i know this will be your comeback @Suriya_offl.i know this is a film for us fans to celebrate in theatres.but sadly we couldnt 😭 any way happy tears for your hardwork paidoff.Unanimous Blockbuster,biggest hit in recent times #SooraraiPottru #SooraraiPottruOnPrime— Raviteja Reddy (@iTeja444) November 12, 2020 ## #SooraraiPottru - simply a MASTERPIECE ❤️🏆 once again @Suriya_offl proved He is a monster of Acting👌and a perfect diwali treat to Every audience and more special to his Fans. Expecting Filmfare / National award for his acting. All the best suriya sir have a great year ahead.— rayappan (@IsaiNeelima) November 12, 2020 ## #SooraraiPottru isn't a flawless film but what made it so unique is the sincere approach & raddd performances by the lead actors. First half was soo good but the film fiddled in the second half but terrific final 20 mins covered the flaws of second half. A solid 3.5 go for it!!!! pic.twitter.com/wq7gKUtS5i— J (@Highonfilmss) November 12, 2020 ## #SooraraiPottru is an Emotional Biopic. You will root for Maara scene after scene seeing his struggle. Hats off to @Suriya_offl sir who lived his character. He is lit🔥🔥. Sudha mam is terrific in every sense👌👍. Congrats to Entire passionate team. 😊🙏. THIS WILL FLY HIGH✈️— raghavakolanupaka (@raghavakolanupa) November 12, 2020 ## It's a jaw dropping performance from @Suriya_offl sir, especially that pre interval scene justifies the quality and depth of your acting sir. We believed you and we confirmed our #SooraraiPottru release in March itself. Btw corona has some other plans. Gripping screenplay #Sudha— Vasu A/c RGB Laser Dolby 7.1 (@vasutheatre) November 12, 2020 ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna To Make Her Tamil Debut Opposite Superstar Karthi In Sulthan; First Look Out Now

Amid the exciting announcement from the South Indian film industry, the first look of the upcoming Tamil movie, Sulthan has been unveiled on Monday (October 26). Directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan, the movie will star Tamil superstar Karthik Sivakumar popularly known as Karthi in & as Sulthan along with Rashmika Mandanna in her Tamil debut. ## Sharing the first look of Sulthan featuring Karthi, Rashmika Mandanna couldn't hide her excitement of making her Tamil debut with none other than Karthi in Sulthan which will be produced by SR Prakash Babu and SR Prabhu and written by Bakkiyaraj Kannan. ## "A few words about #Sulthan is that it's my first Tamil film and since I was a little girl dad and I have watched so many Tamil films and it feels surreal that now I get to work with such big and yet humble and wonderful people.. I am truly greatful for all that I have right now. Thankyou. I hope we have your support and love", Rashmika tweeted. ## A few words about #Sulthan is that it’s my first Tamil film and since I was a little girl dad and I have watched so many Tamil films and it feels surreal that now I get to work with such big and yet humble and wonderful people.. I am truly greatful for all that I have right now🤍— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) October 26, 2020 ## Sulthan is Karthi's 23rd film and all are in the Tamil language except Oopiri which was a Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie. It is his first film with director Bakkiyaraj Kannan. Karthi was previously seen in the action film, Thambi directed by Jeethu Joseph. ## On the other hand, Sulthan is back to back second big announcement for Rashmika who earlier yesterday (October 25) was roped in the play female lead opposite Sharwanand in the Telugu movie Aadaalloo Meeku Johaarlu. ## Stay tuned...

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Suriya Reunites With Director Pandiraj For His 40th Film

While the fans of Suriya are eagerly waiting for his upcoming action-drama film, Soorarai Pottru which will premiere on November 12 on Amazon Prime Video, the buzz around his 40th film has been rather strong. The hashtag #Surya40 has been trending on social media to give us an idea about the hype it is getting. ## On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra yesterday (October 25, the Tamil superstar made his fans by announcing that he will be reuniting with the director Pandiraj for his 40th film without revealing further details about the project. The movie will be produced by Sun Pictures and presented by Kalanithi Maran. ## ANNOUNCEMENT - #Suriya to star in [untitled] #Suriya40... Directed by #Pandiraj... Produced by #SunPictures... Presented by Kalanithi Maran. #Suriya40bySunPictures #HappyDussehra | #Dusshera2020 pic.twitter.com/Qxx80CUEno— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) October 25, 2020 ## Earlier, Suriya has done a cameo in Pandiraj's film Kadaikutty Singam and later he even produced the director's Pasanga 2: Haiku. Apart from this, Suriya will also be seen next in "Vaadivaasal" directed by Vetrimaaran. As per rumors around the movie, the actor will play a double role one, of a father and son, in the film.## Stay tuned...

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'800' Controversy: Vijay Sethupathi Withdraws From Muthiah Muralidharan's Biopic

Actor Vijay Sethupathi has hinted that he is withdrawing from the former Sri Lankan cricketer, Muthiah Muralidharan's biopic, "800". Ever since the film has announced, several political parties and Tamil nationalist sympathizers along with many popular personalities from the Tamil film industry have claimed that the movie is an attempt to whitewash a figure who is problematic in Sri Lanka, and thus, they have been asking for a boycott of the film. ## In a statement on Monday, Muralidharan said he had asked Vijay Sethupathi to withdraw from the project to ensure the actor's career is not affected by the association. Muralitharan said that the film was facing hurdles as he had in many aspects of like. But he said that he was confident the hurdles would be overcome. ## Sharing the statement of the cricketer, Sethupathi hinted that he has accepted his proposal of withdrawing from the film. He wrote, "Thank you and goodbye" (translated from Tamil). ## நன்றி.. வணக்கம் 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/PMCPBDEgAC— VijaySethupathi (@VijaySethuOffl) October 19, 2020 ## Earlier, on October 16, the legendary cricketer issued a statement over the controversy. In the statement, which was written in Tamil, he stated that his life has been marred by controversies and this is no different.## "When the production house approached me for the film, I was first reluctant to give my nod. I then thought that the film would highlight the struggle of my parents, the contribution of my coaches and teachers, and everyone who has been part of my journey. My family had its humble beginnings in a tea estate in Sri Lanka. The most affected in the 30-year long civil war in Sri Lanka was the Hill Country Tamils. Our life began in a conflict zone", he said.## "The film '800' talks about how I overcame all these hurdles and managed to succeed in cricket. Is it my fault that I was born a Sri Lankan Tamil? If I was born in India, I would have definitely tried to be part of the Indian team. Since I am part of the Sri Lankan team, I have always been misunderstood. An unnecessary controversy has erupted saying that I am against Tamils, thus giving the film, a political color", Murali added. ## From the Desk of #MuthiahMuralidaran#800TheMovie @MovieTrainMP #MuthiahMuralidaranBioPic pic.twitter.com/kNAnQeJXB5— Yuvraaj (@proyuvraaj) October 16, 2020 ## On the allegations of his support to the Sri Lankan government, Murali said, "There have been many allegations leveled against me that I supported genocide. For instance, when I made a statement in 2019 that 2009 was the best year of my life, it was misconstrued that I was celebrating the genocide of Eelam Tamils. As someone who has constantly spent his life in a conflict zone, the end of the war in 2009, was a welcome change. I was happy that there were no deaths on both sides in those ten years".## "I have never supported genocide, and I never will. As a minority community living in Sinhalese-majority Sri Lanka, Tamils battled low self- esteem. My parents considered themselves as second-class citizens and it was only natural that I too followed suit. After I succeeded in cricket, I wanted fellow Tamilians to develop self-confidence and come up in life".## Stay tuned...

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800 The Film: The Motion Poster Of Muthiah Muralidaran's Biopic Starring Vijay Sethupathi Is Out

The makers have unveiled the motion poster of Sri Lanka's former cricketer, Muthiah Muralidaran's biopic titled "800 The Film" starring Vijay Sethupathi on Tuesday (October 13). The sports biopic will be directed by MS Sripathy and produced by Movie Train Motion Pictures and Dar Motion Pictures. The motion poster of #MuralidaranBiopic... Titled #800TheMovie... Stars #VijaySethupathi as #MuthiahMuralidaran (cricketer from #SriLanka)... Directed by #MSSripathy... Produced by #MovieTrainMotionPictures and #VivekRangachari. pic.twitter.com/o3dkLXJFz7— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) October 13, 2020 The title of the film signifies the number of wickets taken by the spinner in the test cricket during his illustrious career. The film will be shot across 4 countries - India, Sri Lanka, UK, and Australia. It will be made in the Tamil language while it will be dubbed in Hindi, Telugu, Sinhala along with other languages, and will be released in 2021. Stay tuned...

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Vijay Sethupathi Will Do Wonders In My Biopic, Says Muttiah Muralitharan

In the last few years, there has been a lot of emphasis on making biopics in the Indian film industries, especially the biopic of sports stars that have been liked by the people. To keep the trend of biopics continue, one of the leading South Indian actors, Vijay Sethupati was roped in to star in the former Sri Lankan cricketer and legend of the game, Muttiah Muralitharan's biopic.## Muralitharan, who is arguably the greatest spinner of all-time, claimed 800 Test wickets and the title of the biopic also resembles the number of wickets he took in the red-ball cricket. The film will be shot in India, Sri Lanka, UK, and Australia. The shoot is slated to start at the beginning of 2021 and is set to release at the end of next year. ## The legendary off-spinner said that Vijay Sethupati is the best-suited actor for this film that he will do wonders. "Once the script was ready, we thought the best fit for this movie is non-other than Vijay Sethupathi", said Muralitharan while speaking on Star Sports show Cricket Live.## "I think he is a very talented actor and he will nail the bowling expressions. I trust Vijay completely as he is one of the greatest actors and I have complete faith that he'll definitely do wonders for the film", Murali added. ## Speaking about Muralitharan, Sethupathi said as per IANS, "It's really nice to listen to his story and spend time with Murali sir. He is like a stamp, he makes a mark wherever he goes with his charming character and personality".## "I love his real-life because fans have seen him in matches on the field, but very few have got a chance to know Murli sir's personality off the field. He's very adorable and lovable. He's such a beautiful person and his story needs to be told", he added.## The film will be made primarily in the Tamil language and will be dubbed in all South Indian languages as well as Hindi, Bengali, and Sinhalese owing to Muralitharan and Sethupathi's popularity. An international version with English subtitles is also being planned.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya Donates Rs 1.5 Cr From 'Soorarai Pottru' Revenue To Film Bodies Of South Industry

One of the biggest stars of the South film industry, Saravanan Sivakumar fondly called Suriya has donated a sum of INR 1.50 cr. the film bodies of the South industry. He donated this amount from the revenue generated by his upcoming movie Soorarai Pottru which will be premiered on Amazon Prime Video.## Suriya earlier had announced that he has set aside INR 5 crores from the revenue generated by selling Soorarai Pottru to the Amazon Prime OTT platform for direct release. He had promised to donate the amount to COVID-19 frontline warriors, the general public, and for the benefit of those in the industry.## The superstar handed over a cheque for Rs 80 lakh to Film Employee Federation of South India (FEFSI) President RK Selvamani and Rs 20 lakh to RV Udhaykumar, Secretary, Tamil Nadu Film Directors Association (TANTIS) attached to FEFSI.## Producer Kalaipuli S Thanu received a cheque for Rs 30 lakh, to be handed over to the Special Officer currently in charge of Tamil Nadu Film Producer's Council (TFPC) and actor Nasser has received a cheque for Rs 20 lakh to be handed over to the Special Officer in charge of Nadigar Sangam. ## Talking about the movie Soorarai Pottru, it is an action drama film directed by Sudha Kongara and produced by Suriya and Guneet Monga, under their respective banners 2D Entertainment and Sikhya Entertainment. ## The film is based on events during the life of Air Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath. Suriya has played the character. The movie also stars Aparna Balamurali as a leading lady along with Paresh Rawal, Mohan Babu, and others. ## Stay tuned...

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Udhayanidhi Stalin To Star In Tamil Remake Of Article 15

Producer Boney Kapoor has acquired the Tamil remake rights of the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer 2019 superhit movie Article 15. As per the latest update, the Tamil remake of this social crime drama film will be helmed by the director Arunraja Kamaraj. ## The Tamil remake of Article 15 marks the second directorial of lyricist-singer-actor Arunraja Kamaraj. He made his directorial debut in 2018 with sports drama Kanaa. ## Udhayanidhi Stalin who previously worked in movies like Psycho, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, and others will be stepping into the shoes and reprise the lead role played by Ayushmann Khurrana in the original. Ayushmann had won a lot of appreciation for playing the upright police officer, battling caste politics, while solving the case of rape and murder of Dalit girls. ## The Tamil version will be presented by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP in association with the original producer Zee Studios. Romeo Pictures will be producing the film ## Happy to announce remake of Article 15 in Tamil starring @Udhaystalin to be directed by Arunraja Kamraj . It’s a @ZeeStudios_ Studios & @BayViewProjOffl Projects Production. We continue the tradition of remaking strong content this time with @mynameisraahul of Romeo pictures. pic.twitter.com/s1umdVaWYH— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) August 22, 2020 ## The original Article 15 is directed by Anubhav Sinha which starred Ayushmann Khurrana, Nassar, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta, Sushil Pandey, Veen Harsh, and Sumbul Touqeer in the key roles. The film is inspired by true events and deals with Article 15 of the Constitution of India, which prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. It was released on 28 June last year. ## The Tamil remake of Article 15 is Boney Kapoor's third Tamil Production after the hugely successful Nerkonda Paarvai (the remake of Hindi movie Pink), starring Ajith in the lead role. He is also producing "Valimai" which also star Ajith in the lead. It was scheduled to be released by the third week of November 2020 coinciding with Diwali. However, the Shooting of the movie has been suspended due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 crisis. ## Stay tuned...

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