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Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Begins Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Begins

Chennai, March 10 - The hugely-anticipated action drama Jailer 2 starring superstar Rajinikanth has commenced filming today. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, the movie was recently announced with a promo teaser, generating huge hype. ## Sequel to the mega-blockbuster Jailer (2023) - the shoot of Jailer 2 is said to have begun in Chennai. The first schedule is reportedly around 15 days and superstar Rajinikanth will join it soon. As the stakes are high and the hype is on the next level, the movie will be mounted on a scale and budget bigger than the first film. ## The makers haven't confirmed the remaining cast yet but it is said that most of the original cast will return to reprise their roles in the sequel. Anirudh Ravichandran is the music composer of the film and the fans are expecting him to re-create the magic of the first film in which his music played a massive role in making it a huge blockbuster.## Jailer 2 will have a proper pan-India release in multiple languages. Released in August 2023, Jailer emerged as one of the biggest Tamil blockbusters, with a worldwide gross collection of over 600 crores. It performed excellently in the dubbed Telugu version other than scoring one of the biggest grosses in the original Tamil version. ## There is no release date set yet for Jailer 2 but it is likely to hit the screens in the first half of 2026.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Dragon' Tops 100 Crore Gross Domestically; Beats 'Vidaamuyarchi' To Become The Biggest Tamil Grosser of 2025 Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: 'Dragon' Tops 100 Crore Gross Domestically; Beats 'Vidaamuyarchi' To Become The Biggest Tamil Grosser of 2025

Chennai, March 9 - Actor Pradeep Ranganathan's coming-of-age comedy-drama Dragon has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2025 at the domestic box office and is to become globally at the end of the third Sunday by beating Ajith Kumar's Vidaamuyarchi. ## Directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, Dragon has topped 100 crores gross in India on its 16th day (3rd Saturday) and become the first Tamil title of the year to do so. It has surpassed the domestic gross total of Vidaamuyarchi (96 crores gross) to be the number 1 Tamil title of the year.## The domestic collection of 101.50+ crores gross of Dragon includes 68.50 crores gross in Tamil Nadu which is the second highest of the year after Vidaamuyarchi (78 crores gross). Additionally, Dragon has had a superb run in Telugu states so far, grossing approximately 19 crores, followed by around 10 crores in Karnataka, and 4+ crores gross in the rest of the domestic market.## Worldwide, Dragon has grossed approximately 132 crores, including around 30.50 crores at the overseas box office. The film will surpass Vidaamuyarchi's total worldwide collection of 136 crores at the end of the 17thd day to become the biggest Tamil grosser of the year, so far.## Pradeep Ranganathan - A Star in the Making?## The success of Dragon might be the birth of a star in the making, Pradeep Ranganathan. He started his career as a YouTuber, and when his time came, he rose to the occasion on the big stage called cinema. Apart from being an actor, Pradeep is also a writer and director, and he made his directorial debut with Comali (2019) which was a blockbuster.## Pradeep made his acting debut with Comali, but as a lead hero, he debuted with the 2022 romantic comedy, Love Today which emerged as a huge success with 83+ crores gross collection worldwide. And now, in his just second film, the actor has debuted in the 100 crores club, which is a huge achievement to claim. His next release is Love Insurance Kompany which has also co-written. ## Stay tuned...

Suriya, Vetrimaaran's 'Vaadivaasal' to Begin Filming in June 2025; Music Work Begins Kollywood
BY Anish Jangir 📰 News

Suriya, Vetrimaaran's 'Vaadivaasal' to Begin Filming in June 2025; Music Work Begins

Chennai, March 7 - Award-winning Tamil director Vetrimaaran's much-awaited film Vaadivaasal, starring Suriya, is finally set to begin shooting soon. The film was announced a few years ago, and a test shoot with Suriya was already conducted in 2023. However, the project faced delays due to the director's other films. ## In a recent interview, the director revealed that pre-production work has been done in London. Now, the music composer, G.V. Prakash Kumar has shared an exciting update on the song composition that has started for the movie. ## The latest media reports suggest that the filming of Vaadivaasal will start in June this year. This is said to be a 3-part project with each part to be shot after a gap. It is an ambitious project, and fans are eagerly waiting to see Suriya in this unique role.## Suriya, meanwhile, is currently shooting for director RJ Balaji's next. The actor's next release though is Retro with director Karthik Subbaraj which is scheduled to release on 1 May this year.## #Vaadivaasal song composing has started . ✨ @theVcreations @Suriya_offl pic.twitter.com/squZGM0dyz— G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) March 7, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Dragon' Roars Past 100 Crore Gross Worldwide Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: 'Dragon' Roars Past 100 Crore Gross Worldwide

Chennai, March 3 - Actor-filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan is taking giant steps towards becoming the next big thing in Tamil cinema after scoring his maiden 100 crores grosser in the form of Dragon which is his only second film as a lead actor. The first film, Love Today (2022) was also a huge blockbuster but missed out on 100 crores gross by a small margin. ## Directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, the coming-of-age comedy-drama has been a box-office triumph since the day it was released on February 21. On the back of positive reviews and reception from the audience, Dragon scored a big opening and showed a stronghold during weekdays. ## The film entered the second weekend after one of the biggest first-week collections for a young hero and on its 10th day, it entered the 100 crores club at the worldwide box office. In India, the movie has grossed approximately 84 crores, including around 57 crores in Tamil Naud while overseas collection is approximately 25 crores for the global 10 days' total of 109 crores gross. ## Dragon is only the second Tamil movie after Ajith Kumar's Vidaamuyarchi (136 crores gross) and the 7th Indian title of 2025 to enter the 100 crores club. The film's incredible box office performance is set to take it past Vidaamuyarchi in the coming days to make it the biggest Tamil grosser of the year so far. ## Produced by AGS Entertainment, Dragon also stars Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, George Maryan, K. S. Ravikumar, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Mysskin in key roles. In the film, a young man leaves college with 48 arrears but manages to build a good life until he is forced to return to college and clear his backlogs.## Stay tuned...

Record Viewership For Ajith Kumar's 'Good Bad Ugly' Teaser Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Record Viewership For Ajith Kumar's 'Good Bad Ugly' Teaser

Chennai, March 1 - After a disappointing outing with Vidaamuyarchi, Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar is gearing up for a potential big comeback with his upcoming movie Good Bad Ugly, of which, the teaser has taken the internet by storm with unanimous positive reception. ## Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, the Good Bad Ugly teaser was launched on February 28 and as expected, it has skyrocketed the hype for the movie with the record-breaking viewership. As per the official post by the makers, the action-packed teaser has become the most-viewed Kollywood teaser on the first day. ## The teaser has generated a massive 32+ million views on YouTube in the original Tamil version in the first 24 hours, making it the most-watched Tamil teaser ever. Additionally, it has scored nearly 800K likes and is trending at the number 1 spot on YouTube.## This earth-shattering response to the teaser shows the anticipation for the film which is expected to take a huge start at the box office upon its release on April 10. The Hindi and Telugu teasers of the film were released a day later and in the first 2 hours, their combined viewership is around 200K views on YT. ## The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and it stars Ajith Kumar in the lead role, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Prabhu, Prasanna, Arjun Das, Sunil, Rahul Dev, Yogi Babu and Shine Tom Chacko. It will be released on April 10 in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. ## AK's RECORD BREAKING SAMBAVAM 🔥#GoodBadUglyTeaser TRENDING #1 on YouTube with 32 MILLION+ VIEWS ❤️‍🔥THE HIGHEST FOR ANY KOLLYWOOD TEASER IN 24 HOURS 💥💥▶️ https://t.co/evp1QJiedb#GoodBadUgly Grand release on 10th April, 2025 with VERA LEVEL entertainment 🤩A @gvprakash… pic.twitter.com/xNSyoPuKo4— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) March 1, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Dragon' Scored A Huge First Week Worldwide Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: 'Dragon' Scored A Huge First Week Worldwide

Chennai, February 28 - The Tamil film industry has its first Blockbuster in the form of a coming-of-age comedy-drama Dragon. The film is headlined by the rising Tamil star Pradeep Ranganathan who has also written the script with Ashwath Marimuthu. ## Directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, Dragon has completed its first week, grossing approximately 77.50 crores at the worldwide box office. This already makes it the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2025, behind only Ajith Kumar's Vidaamuyarchi (136 crores gross). ## Released on February 21, Dragon opened to super positive reviews and reception from the audience which led to the biggest opening for the actor with double-digit numbers worldwide. The movie showed impressive growth over the weekend and remained rock solid during the weekdays to put up huge box office numbers. ## In India, the film has grossed approximately 58 crores, including over 39.50 crores in Tamil Nadu alone. The movie has also emerged as a success in Telugu states with over 10.75 crores gross collection. Overseas, Dragon has minted approximately 19.50 crores for a worldwide cume total of 77.50 crores. ## Dragon is certain to enter the 100 crores gross club worldwide in the second weekend and may go on to top Vidaamuyarchi to become the biggest Tamil grosser of the year to date. This is the second back-to-back blockbuster for Ranganathan after Love Today (2022). Interestingly, Dragon is the actor's only second film as a lead hero and he has also directed Love Today along with Ravi Mohan's Comali (2019) which was also a big box office success.## Stay tuned...

SK23: Sivakarthikeyan's Action Drama Gets First Look Title; Full Cast Details Revealed Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

SK23: Sivakarthikeyan's Action Drama Gets First Look Title; Full Cast Details Revealed

Chennai, February 17 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan's maiden collaboration with director A.R. Murugadoss has been titled Madharasi. The much-awaited movie is produced by N. V. Prasad under the banner of Sri Lakshmi Movies. ## The title with the first look glimpse of the film was announced on February 17, on the occasion of the actor's birthday. The teaser is intense and action-packed, promising another solid film for Sivakarthikeyan. The background score by Anirudh Ravichander once again leaves a mark. ## SK plays the titular role while Rukmini Vasanth is confirmed to play the female lead. The actress seemingly plays the role of a singer in the movie which also stars Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, Shabeer Kallarakkal, and Vikranth in prominent roles. ## Madharasi is a Pan India film which will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages later in 2025. It has been titled as Dil Madharasi in Hindi.## ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Third Day Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Third Day Early Estimates

Chennai, February 8 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's action thriller Vidaamuyarchi saw a harsh drop of over 60% on its second day at the domestic box office but there was an upward trend on Saturday, a third day which was expected. However, the big jump is still missing. ## In the home state, Tamil Nadu, the movie managed to score a double-digit collection on Friday and according to early estimates, it is expected to gross 10.50-11.50 crores on Saturday with around a 10% jump in the state. This takes the movie's total collection to around 46 crores in the state. ## Apart from Tamil Nadu, Vidaamuyarchi is doing okay in the rest of the domestic market as there wasn't any drop in collection today. Overall, the film is expected to gross 13-14 crores domestically on its third day, pushing the total collection to around 57+ crores gross in 3 days. ## Vidaamuyarchi has one more day to score before entering the make-or-break weekdays. It has to hold well on Sunday and then, hope it doesn't drop big after that which is crucial for the long legs as word of mouth is not so good. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Second Day Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Second Day Early Estimates

Chennai, February 7 - After the good opening day, superstar Ajith Kumar's action thriller Vidaamuyarchi is seeing a big drop on its second day at the domestic box office, which was somewhat expected due to the mixed word of mouth. ## Vidaamuyarchi took the second biggest opening for the actor in Tamil Nadu with approximately 25 crores gross, however, the movie is seeing a drop of around 60% on Friday as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 8-10 crores gross in the state. ## The drop is universal as the rest of the states have a similar kind of response as the overall second day of the movie is expected to gross 10-12 crores, dropping over 60% from the opening day of 31.75 crores gross. South Indian movies tend to drop after the first day, but here, the drop is higher than expected which is concerning. ## Word of mouth is not in favour of the film so the onus will be on the stardom of Ajith Kumar to finish to opening weekend on high good collection on Saturday and Sunday with decent pre-sales. The film may struggle during the weekdays which needs to be seen. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Opening Day Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Opening Day Early Estimates

Chennai, February 6 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's much-awaited action thriller film Vidaamuyarchi was released at the box office today amid high expectations. The movie was also released in the dubbed version of Telugu as Pattudala. ## While the expectations were high, it received a mixed reception from the audience. However, the movie has done well at the box office as it is looking to score 22-24 crores in Tamil Nadu, as per estimates. Depending on how the offline shows perform, the final figure can go higher in the state. ## Apart from Tamil Nadu, the film is expected to score 6-7 crores gross collection in the rest of the domestic market for a total domestic gross in the range of 28+ crores on its first day. The opening of the movie can be called good, as word of mouth is not that great. ## The advance booking of Vidaamuyarchi for the rest of the weekend is good. The stardom of Ajith Kumar should help the film to perform well, at least, during the opening weekend, however, the mixed word of mouth might dent walk-ins which needs to be seen. ## Stay tuned...

Record Overseas Business Deal For Thalapathy Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Record Overseas Business Deal For Thalapathy Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan'

Chennai, January 28 - The possible last chapter of Thalapathy Vijay's film career, Jana Nayagan has been garnering a lot of interest in the trade, something which has been the familiar case since the second half of his career. ## Despite the uncertainty of the film's release date and mixed reception to the first-look posters, the theatrical business of the movie is showing no sign of fatigue. According to Venky Box Office, Jana Nayagan's overseas theatrical deal has been locked at a record price. ## It is said that overseas rights of the movie have been acquired on a refundable advance basis for a record-breaking price of 75 crores. This is said to be the all-time biggest deal for a Tamil title, beating the previous record of Leo (60+ crores) which also starred Vijay. ## Jana Nayagan is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions. It is possibly to be Vijay's final film before his political entry and the studio's first Tamil production. The movie stars Vijay, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol in the lead roles, alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, Monisha Blessy and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. ## The film was originally announced for October 17, 2025, release but as per the latest reports, it has been postponed to Pongal 2026. ## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy 69 Gets First Look Title; Release Date To Be Postponed Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

Thalapathy 69 Gets First Look Title; Release Date To Be Postponed

Chennai, January 26 - Thalapathy Vijay's 69th and potentially the last film before his political entry has been titled Jana Nayagan. The movie is directed by H Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions, marking the studio's maiden Tamil production. ## The title of Thalapathy 69 was announced on Republic Day with the first look poster which features Thalapathy Vijay in a striking pose, taking a selfie amidst a sea of his devoted fans. The first-look poster of Jana Nayagan is almost a replica of a selfie the actor took some years ago while promoting his film. ## The title and poster of the movie resonate with Vijay's political undertones. The film was originally announced for Diwali 2025 release but the date was missing in the latest update. According to reliable reports, the film will be postponed to Pongal 2026 in multiple languages. ## Jana Nayagan stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead, reuniting with Vijay after Beast. It also stars Bobby Deol in his Tamil debut alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, Monisha Blessy and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar.## #JanaNayagan pic.twitter.com/cs51UDEi1Q— Vijay (@actorvijay) January 26, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Ajith Kumar's 'Vidaamuyarchi' Trailer And Release Date Update Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ajith Kumar's 'Vidaamuyarchi' Trailer And Release Date Update

Chennai, January 15 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's long-awaited action thriller Vidaamuyarchi is gearing up for the release. Directed by Magizh Thirumeni, the movie was announced in May 2023 by Lyca Productions and since then, it has been in intense production. ## The movie was originally announced for Diwali 2024 release, before getting postponed to December and then Pongal 2025. It was again pushed back and there were reports that it would be released during the Republic Day weekend. But there is another change in the plan. ## On Wednesday, Lyca took to social media to announce that the Vidaamuyarchi trailer would be launched on January 16, and according to reliable Tamil media reports, the film will hit the big screens on February 6 in multiple languages. The official announcement of the release date will be made with the trailer. ## The film is reportedly based on the 1997 Jonathan Mostow's directorial Breakdown. It follows a husband who is on the search for his wife, who went missing during their vacation to Azerbaijan. The movie stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Sarja, Arav, Regina Cassandra and Ramya Subramanian. ## Stay tuned...

Dhanush And Director Vetrimaaran To Reunite For Their 5th Film Together Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Dhanush And Director Vetrimaaran To Reunite For Their 5th Film Together

Chennai, January 13 - The blockbuster combo of national award winners, Tamil star Dhanush and director Vetrimaaran are all set to reunite for a new film which will mark their 5th title together. The movie will be produced by RS Infotainment in association with Red Giant Movies.## RS Infotainment, which also bankrolled the director's latest action thriller Viduthalai 2, took to social media platform X to celebrate 25 days of the film and also to confirm the new film with Dhanush and Vetrimaaran. The studio also confirmed a new film with actor Soori and it will be directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi.## Celebrating 25 glorious days of #ViduthalaiPart2A heartfelt thanks to our audience, critics, distributors, exhibitors, and the film fraternity for making this journey unforgettable. Your love has made the #Viduthalai series a monumental success!Special thanks to:Director… pic.twitter.com/NsF41ImwgK— RS Infotainment (@rsinfotainment) January 13, 2025 ## The successful actor-director combo previously worked together on films like Polladhavan, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, and Asuran, with Dhanush having received National Awards for his roles in Aadukalam and Asuran.## The upcoming film will begin only after director Vetrimaaran completes his next which is Vaadivaasal with Tamil star Suriya. It was announced a long time back and will finally kick off this year. The actor, on the other hand, has multiple films in the pipeline, including director Anand L Rai's Bollywood movie Tere Ishk Mein. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Announcement Date and Time Revealed Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Announcement Date and Time Revealed

Chennai, January 12 - Superstar Rajinikanth and director Nelson Dilipkumar teamed up for the first time for the action thriller Jailer which shattered records at the box office and was one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of 2023 with over 600 crores gross collection worldwide. ## A few months after the film's magical box office performance, director Nelson hinted that he was working on its sequel and wrapping up the script for the same. The news delighted the fans who are now awaiting official confirmation from the production studio, Sun Pictures. ## Well, the wait is finally coming to an end and the announcement of Jailer is around the corner. On Saturday (January 11), Sun Pictures teased a Super Mega announcement soon, and on Sunday, the studio revealed that its next project (which is said to be Jailer 2) would be announced on January 14 at 6 PM on the occasion of Pongal. ## In a special video shared on X, the studio confirmed that the highly anticipated announcement teaser would be played in select theatres across multiple cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Trivandrum, and Pallakad, and will also be released on YouTube at 6 PM on January 14 in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.## Time to set the theatres on fire🔥Get ready to witness the high-octane Announcement Teaser of Sun Pictures' next Super Saga 🤩Special screening in select Theatres and releasing on YouTube on Jan 14, 6 PM !💥 Stay tuned for theatre list!#SunPictures #TheSuperSaga pic.twitter.com/LP2TaHVVrF— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) January 12, 2025 ## Superstar Rajinikanth, meanwhile, will next be seen in director Lokesh Kanagaraj's highly-awaited action drama Coolie which will reportedly be released in August this year.## Stay tuned...

Suriya's 'Kanguva' Joins Oscars 2025 Race Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Suriya's 'Kanguva' Joins Oscars 2025 Race

Chennai, January 7 - Tamil star Suriya's fantasy action entertainer Kanguva has entered the Oscars 2025 shortlisted film. Directed by Siva, it was one of the most anticipated movies of 2024 but ended up as a massive failure at the box office, grossing a little over 100 crores worldwide. ## Kanguva got heavy criticism from critics and audiences alike but now, it has been included in the Oscars 2025 list among 323 films. The Indian netizens are surprised by this unexpected development, but it is a special achievement which is a source of happiness for the makers amid the gloomy box office performance. ## The Academy has listed 323 films that are eligible for Oscar Awards, to be held on March 3. Out of 323 movies, 207 films are eligible for Best Picture Award. It will be a monumental achievement if Kanguva manages to clinch the award but given how it was treated by critics, the chances look dim for that to happen.## Produced by Studio Green and UV Creations, Kanguva marked the Tamil debut of Bobby Deol and Disha Patani. The film follows Francis Theodore, a bounty hunter in 2024, whose connection with a child is mysteriously connected to a fierce tribal warrior's promise to a child in the year 1070. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Finishes With A Little Short of 200 Crore Worldwide Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Finishes With A Little Short of 200 Crore Worldwide

Chennai, January 5 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja missed out on entering the 200 crores club at the worldwide box office despite a superb run in China where it has become the highest-grossing Indian movie since 2018. ## Directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, Maharaja has been fantastic on the mainland, finishing with approximately 91.65 crores as the 10th highest-grossing Indian film there. The film was released on November 29 last year in China, and thanks to positive word of mouth, it kept climbing at the box office before running out of gas. ## Earlier, the blockbuster grossed approximately 107.50 crores worldwide and it looked like the China collection would take it past 200 crores gross. However, the film finished with a worldwide total of approximately 199 crores gross, which is nonetheless a blockbuster result. ## Maharaja has earned 83.50 crores gross in India and 115.50+ crores at the overseas box office. It is the 4th highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2024, behind Vettaiyan (253.70 crores approx.), Amaran (333.65 crores approx.) and The Greatest of All Time (457 crores approx.).## Stay tuned...

Suriya's 'Vaadivaasal' With Director Vetrimaaran To Be Made In Three Parts: Report Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

Suriya's 'Vaadivaasal' With Director Vetrimaaran To Be Made In Three Parts: Report

Chennai, December 31 - Tamil star Suriya and director Vetrimaaran announced their maiden collaboration together a few years back in the form of Vaadivaasal. The movie should have kick-started and been released by now but due to Vetri's commitment to Viduthalai films, it faced multiple delays. ## The continued delays in the production of Vaadivaasal led to disappointment among the fans and there were rumours that it might get dropped. However, the project is on and it might start rolling in 2025 since Viduthalai films are done releasing. ## According to the latest Tamil media reports, Vaadivaasal may also go Viduthalai way as it is said that Vetrimaaran is planning to make it in three parts. The shoot for each instalment is likely to be extended. The animatronics work is currently in the final stage in London and the film will start rolling soon, producer Kalaipuli S Thanu said in a recent interview.## Vaadivaasal is based on Tamil Nadu's most celebrated traditional sport, Jallikattu for which, Suriya received special training with bulls. It is easily the most anticipated film of Suriya and is expected to be a big Pan India release. ## Stay tuned...

Suriya 44 Gets Official Title Teaser; Confirmed For Summer 2025 Release Kollywood
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Suriya 44 Gets Official Title Teaser; Confirmed For Summer 2025 Release

Chennai, December 25 - Tamil star Suriya has teamed up with director Karthik Subbaraj for an action drama film centred around a love story. It is the 44th film of Suriya and on Wednesday, the makers announced its official title as Retro with the teaser.## The teaser reveals Suriya as a Southern Tamil Nadu native with a gang mafia as a family business while Pooja Hegde plays his love interest. It shows Suriya's character attempting to reform himself for the sake of love as he promises to his lover to give up anger, and violence. ## The film is produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment in association with Stone Bench Films and Shakti Film Factory. Retro, which also stars Jayaram, Nasser, Joju George, Prakash Raj, Sujith Shankar, and Karunakaran, among others is confirmed for the Summer of 2025 big screen debut in multiple languages.## The music of the film is done by Santhosh Narayanan while Shreyaas Krishna is the cinematographer. The shoot has already been completed.## ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'UI', 'Marco', And 'Viduthalai Part - 2' Opening Day Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

Box Office: 'UI', 'Marco', And 'Viduthalai Part - 2' Opening Day Early Estimates

Bengaluru, December 20 - Amid Pushpa 2 - The Rule's rampage at the box office, the new pre-Christmas 2024 weekend Indian releases are off to a good start. Director Vetrimaaran's Viduthalai Part - 2, Upendra's UI, and Malayalam title Marco among others hit the screens on December 20. ## Viduthalai Part 2 was the biggest opener among the new Indian titles and it has opened almost double the first movie. According to the early estimates, the crime thriller grossed an estimated 8 crores, including around 6.50 crores in Tamil Nadu on its opening day.## Kannada star and director Upendra's dystopian science fictional action UI has exceeded expectations and taken the biggest opening of 2024 for a Kannada title. Per estimates, the film has grossed in the range of 7.50-8 crores, which includes around 80 lakh in the Telugu version, on its first day.## The Malayalam A-rated action thriller, Marco starring Unni Mukundan, is another film of the day which performed well above expectations. Touted as the most violent Mollywood title ever, the movie scored an estimated 5 crores gross on its first day. ## The word of mouth for all three aforementioned films is superb which should lead them to a very good holiday week. Meanwhile, there was one more big Hollywood film released in the form of Disney's Mufasa - The Lion King, in the voices dubbed by superstars like Shah Rukh Khan (Hindi) and Mahesh Babu (Telugu). ## The animated adventure film performed very well on its first day in India, scoring an estimated 9-10 crores net collection in all versions. The initial word of mouth for Mufasa seems to be on the positive side and can be a favourite among the family audience this holiday season. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Maharaja' Beats 'Baahubali 2' To Become Highest Grossing South Indian Movie In China Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: 'Maharaja' Beats 'Baahubali 2' To Become Highest Grossing South Indian Movie In China

Chennai, December 20 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja has become the highest-grossing South Indian film and the 10th biggest Indian grosser at the Chinese box office. The film has exceeded expectations in the Mainland and is crawling towards the 100 crore mark. ## Directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, Maharaja has grossed approximately 85.75 crores ($10.12 million) through the third Thursday (21 days) in China, outgrossing the lifetime total of SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 (80.50 crores gross) to become the biggest South Indian grosser there. ## The film's pace at the box office has slowed, so it needs to be seen if it goes on to touch the 100 crore mark in China. If it gets there, it will become the 9th biggest Indian grosser by outgrossing Toilet Ek Prem Katha (100+ crores gross). Aamir Khan's Dangal sits on the top with a mammoth 1300+ crores gross, a record which might never be broken. ## Meanwhile, Maharaja is nearing 200 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office. Currently, it stands at around 193+ crores gross, and most likely, China run will take it past the double century and make it the 4th Tamil movie of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## Stay tuned...

Director Shankar Gives Big Update On Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 3' Release Kollywood
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Director Shankar Gives Big Update On Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 3' Release

Chennai, December 19 - Kamal Haasan-fronted vigilante action thriller Indian 2 was released earlier this year amid high expectations but it ended up as the biggest failure for director Shankar at the box office and critical front.## After the debacle box office performance of Indian 2, reports emerged that Indian 3 will skip theatrical release and will directly be an OTT release. However, during a recent interview, director Shankar discussed Indian 2 failure and also confirmed the upcoming movie will be a theatrical release. ## "I didn't expect such negative reviews for Indian 2. Well, I have moved on. I believe my work on Game Changer and Indian 3 will speak for itself. I'm sure both will be enjoyable theatrical experiences", Shankar said in an interview with Vikatan. ## The release date of Indian 3 is not locked yet and it is expected to hit the screens in the first half of 2025. Meanwhile, Shankar is gearing up for the release of his Pan India movie Game Changer, starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani in the leading roles. It is scheduled for January 10, 2025, release. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Maharaja' Crosses 100 Crore Gross Internationally Kollywood
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Box Office: 'Maharaja' Crosses 100 Crore Gross Internationally

Chennai, December 14 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja has crossed 100 crores gross collection at the overseas box office, including more than 75% contribution from China where the movie is approaching the century mark alone. ## Maharaja had minted approximately 24 crores gross overseas in its original run and upon its China release on November 29, it has grossed approximately 76+ crores gross there in 15 days. This took the total international collection of Maharaja to 100+ crores gross and there is still more to come. ## Directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, the movie is also nearing the 200 crores gross mark at the global box office and it should get there with major help from the Chinese market. It has so far grossed approximately 183.50+ crores, which includes 83.50 crores gross collection from the domestic market.## Maharaja is currently the 4th highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024, behind Vettaiyan (253.50+ crores gross), Amaran (332.50+ crores gross), and The Greatest of All Time (457+ crores gross). Thanks to the superb run in China, it has managed to beat Dhanush's Raayan (154 crores gross) and Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 (149 crores gross). ## Stay tuned...

Aamir Khan Commences The Shoot Of Rajinikanth-Fronted 'Coolie' In Jaipur Kollywood
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Aamir Khan Commences The Shoot Of Rajinikanth-Fronted 'Coolie' In Jaipur

Mumbai, December 10 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is reuniting with superstar Rajinikanth after 29 years for director Lokesh Kanagaraj's action drama Coolie. Aamir is playing a cameo role in this highly-anticipated Pan India film, produced by Sun Pictures.## While the official confirmation is yet to be made, Aamir Khan has reportedly commenced the filming for his part today. The new schedule of Coolie has started in Jaipur, Rajasthan where Aamir joined Rajinikanth to shoot for his action-packed cameo. ## The actor was supposed to shoot for his role in the film in October this year but it was postponed due to the health issues of Rajinikanth. He has a brief but powerful sequence with Thalaivar, promising a memorable, mass-appealing moment for audiences while simultaneously elevating the film's narrative. ## Meanwhile, Coolie is not the only movie Aamir is doing with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. It has been reported that the duo will collaborate for a full-fledged movie, mostly in 2026. It is rumoured to be a superhero project which is expected to be finalized after the script is ready. ## Coolie feature a star-studded cast which also includes Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj and Reba Monica John. It will be released in the summer of 2025 in multiple languages. Aamir, meanwhile, also has the comedy-drama Sitaare Zameen Par which will release around the same time next year.## Stay tuned...

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