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Dhanush's 'Thiruchitrambalam' Release Date Locked! Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Dhanush's 'Thiruchitrambalam' Release Date Locked!

Chennai, May 24 - Actor Dhanush will have a busy year with back-to-back releases, including his big Hollywood debut, The Gray Man. Directed by Russo Brothers, the movie is touted to be a global spy thriller that also stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas in leading roles. It will premiere on Netflix on July 22. ## Dhanush, apart from The Gray Man, will be headlining his long-awaited romantic comedy, Thiruchitrambalam, which also stars Raashi Khanna, Nithya Menen, and Priya Bhavani Shankar as female leads, with Prakash Raj and Bharathiraja in supporting roles. The film's shooting was completed in October last year in just fifty days but the release got delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic.## Produced by Sun Pictures, Thiruchitrambalam will now reportedly be released in theaters on Dhanush's birthday on July 28, Thursday. Popular Entertainment Tamil Industry tracker, Sreedhar Pillai posted on Twitter about the movie's release date. ## #Thiruchitrambalam the @dhanushkraja mass entertainer to release on his birthday - July 28! pic.twitter.com/EcMVyTLnbi— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) May 24, 2022 ## The movie is directed by Mithran Jawahar, with whom Dhanush had earlier collaborated for Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Kutty, and Uthamaputhiran. The upcoming movie marks his 4th collaboration with the director. There are speculations about the movie releasing on July 1st, however, there is no official update on the same. ## Thiruchitrambalam will be distributed by actor and producer Udhayanidhi Stalin under his banner Red Giant Movies. The film's music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander with cinematography handled by Om Prakash. ## Stay tuned...

Karthik Sivakumar's 'Sardar' To Be Released On Diwali 2022 Kollywood
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Karthik Sivakumar's 'Sardar' To Be Released On Diwali 2022

Chennai, May 24 - Tamil star Karthik Sivakumar will be in the action with three films releasing this year. He recently announced the release date of his rural comedy-drama film "Viruman" and the magnum opus "Ponniyin Selvan", and now, the actor has confirmed the arrival of his next, titled "Sardar". ## On Tuesday (May 24), Karthi took to Twitter and announced the release of "Sardar" with his second look from the movie. Calling the movie his ambitious project, the film will be hitting theaters worldwide on the occasion of Diwali this year. In the new look poster, the actor is seen in the police uniform. ## "Happy to reveal the second look from #Sardar. Looking forward to celebrating Diwali with this ambitious project. #SardarFromDiwali2022", he wrote on Twitter. ## Happy to reveal the second look from #Sardar. Looking forward to celebrating Diwali with this ambitious project.#SardarFromDiwali2022@Psmithran @RaashiiKhanna_ @rajisha_vijayan @gvprakash #Laila @ChunkyThePanday @george_dop @AntonyLRuben @lakku76 @Prince_Pictures pic.twitter.com/QocceennS7— Actor Karthi (@Karthi_Offl) May 24, 2022 ## "Sardar", directed by PS Mithran, is an action-thriller film that 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. S.Lakshman Kumar has produced the film under the banner of Prince Pictures. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Don' Set To Become Biggest Grosser For Sivakarthikeyan Kollywood
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Box Office: 'Don' Set To Become Biggest Grosser For Sivakarthikeyan

Chennai, May 23 - Tamil movie Don is all set to become the biggest grosser ever for actor Sivakarthikeyan whose popularity is on the rise. It has been a dream box office run for, Don, so far and it isn't looking to slow down anytime soon. ## Directed by debutante Cibi Chakaravarthi, Don, will become only the second movie for Sivakarthikeyan to enter Rs. 100 crores worldwide gross club. It has grossed approx. 89 crores worldwide in just 10 days, including Rs. 69 crores at the domestic box office in both Tamil and Telugu languages. In Chennai city, Don has scored 6.15 crores, which is a fantastic result. Overseas, it has minted approx. 20 crores. ## The coming-of-age romantic comedy is one of the biggest grosser of 2022 in Tamil Nadu state. Through second Sunday, it has grossed 58 crores in the home state and is likely to add 10-15 crores more to its tally before Kamal Haasan's biggie, Vikram, arrives on June 3rd. ## Don will become the biggest scorer for Siva, by surpassing his last year's blockbuster, Doctor. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed movie had grossed a little over 100 crores worldwide upon its release in October 2021. Don will breach this record during its 3rd weekend and will also become the fastest for Siva to reach the milestone. ## Produced by Lyca Productions, and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, the movie stars Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead opposite Sivakarthikeyan and this is her second film with him, after "Doctor". Apart from the lead pair, the movie also features S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music, with cinematography and editing done by K. M. Bhaskaran and Nagooran respectively.## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy 67: Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Confirms His Next With Thalapathy Vijay Kollywood
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Thalapathy 67: Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Confirms His Next With Thalapathy Vijay

Chennai, May 22 - The "Master" combo of Thalapathy Vijay and director Lokesh Kanagaraj is officially coming together again to thrill the audiences. Ever since the release of "Master" in January 2021, there have been many speculations about Thalapathy and Lokesh's next collaboration which has now been confirmed by the director himself. ## During the Behindwoods Gold Medals awards show, Lokesh confirmed his next with Thalapathy, tentatively titled "Thalapathy 67". He is confirmed that it will be both a massy and classy movie that will cater to all types of audiences. The announcement regarding the movie will be made on Thalapathy Vijay's birthday on June 22nd. ## #Thalapathy67 Update from Lokesh Kanagaraj 🔥Note 📢: Do not illegally upload our event videos to avoid copyright strikes to those posts 🚫. Thanks for understanding 😇🏅#BehindwoodsGoldMedals2022#BGM8 pic.twitter.com/CEKLzlrsy3— Behindwoods (@behindwoods) May 21, 2022 ## "Master", which was the first major Indian movie to release in theaters during the covid-19 pandemic, was a blockbuster hit and it was then that Vijay alleged that he will work with Lokesh Kangaraj again.## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for his next, "Thalapathy 66" under the direction of Vamshi Paidipally. It is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie that also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead. It marks her maiden film with Thalapathy. Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is scheduled to release on Pongal 2023. ## Lokesh Kanagaraj, on the other hand, is waiting for the release of "Vikram", starring legendary Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil in the leading roles with Suriya making a guest appearance. It is scheduled to release on June 3rd in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Sivakrathikeyan's 'Don' Scores A Blockbuster First Week Worldwide Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Sivakrathikeyan's 'Don' Scores A Blockbuster First Week Worldwide

Chennai, May 20 - Tamil star Sivakarathikeyan's "Don" has hit the ball out of the part in the first week. Directed by debutante Cibi Chakaravarthi, "Don" has proved the ever-growing fan following of Sivakarthikeyan, who has become a new sensation in the Tamil cinema. ## Produced by Lyca Productions, and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, "Don" scored Rs. 65.55 crores worldwide in the first week, which is the highest ever for Siva's movie. Domestically, the coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film has grossed Rs. 52.55 crores, including Rs. 4.41 crores in Chennai city alone. ## "Don" took the opening of Rs. 9.30 crores net, biggest for Siva. It was connected well with the audience as they gave excellent reviews which transformed into a blockbuster opening weekend with Rs 31.3 crores net. It held super strong over the weekdays and earned Rs. 13.83 crores, pushing the total net collection to 45.13 crores, including Rs. 1.47 crores in Telugu. At the overseas box office, the movie had minted approx. 13 crores. ## The movie will look to cross the lifetime worldwide collection of "Doctor", which is Sivakarthikeyan's biggest grosser yet. Released in October 2021, "Doctor" had grossed a little over 100 crores worldwide, and the way "Don" is going about its business, it should top 100 crores by the end of its box office run.## Priyanka Arul Mohan is playing the female lead and this is her second film with Siva, after "Doctor". Apart from the lead pair, the movie also stars S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music, with cinematography and editing done by K. M. Bhaskaran and Nagooran respectively.## Stay tuned...

Karthi's Tamil Movie 'Viruman' Sets Release Date Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Karthi's Tamil Movie 'Viruman' Sets Release Date

Chennai, May 18 - Tamil star Karthi is returning to the big screen with the upcoming action entertainer, "Viruman". Directed by M. Muthaiah, the movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on August 31, 2022, the makers announced on Wednesday. ## "Viruman" is produced by Karthi's brother Suriya and Jyotika under their banner 2D Entertainment. The rural entertainer movie marks the younger daughter of director Shankar, Aditi Shankar's film debut. The movie also features Prakash Raj and Soori in pivotal roles. ## 2D Entertainment took to Twitter and announced the release date with a new poster. The studio has teamed up with Sakthi Film Factory to release the movie. ## #Viruman@selvakumarskdop @venkatraj11989 @ActionAnlarasu @jacki_art @VinothiniRK @kabilanchelliah @sonymusicsouth @johnsoncinepro @gobeatroute— 2D Entertainment (@2D_ENTPVTLTD) May 18, 2022 ## "Viruman" marks the second collaboration between Karthi and director Muthaiaya after the action drama film, Komban (2015). Yuvan Shankar Raja, who has delivered hit songs for Karthi in films like Paruthiveeran, Paiyaa, and Naan Mahaan Alla, has composed the music for a Karthi film after eight years.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's 'Don' Crosses 50 Crores Gross Worldwide Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's 'Don' Crosses 50 Crores Gross Worldwide

Chennai, May 17 - Actor Sivakarthikeyan is becoming a new sensation in Tamil cinema after delivering yet another hit in the form of "Don". Cibi Chakaravarthi's directorial debut, "Don" has been able to overcome the huge expectations of the fans and trade as it has crossed the 50 crores mark at the worldwide box office in just 4 days. ## The coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film became the biggest opener for Sivakarthikeyan with 9.3 crores net on Friday. Over the 3-day opening weekend, the film scored 31+ crores net collection, which is the highest weekend total ever in Siva's career. The movie did well on Monday and collected 4.45 crores net, pushing the total domestic collection to 35.75 crores net or 41.6 crores gross, in both Tamil and Telugu languages. ## Upon the release of the film, it got wonderful reviews from critics and audiences alike which transformed into big box office numbers. In the home state, Tamil Nadu, "Don" has minted over 35 crores gross, including 3.3 crores in the Chennai city alone in 4 days. Overseas, it has so far grossed approx. 12 crores, taking its total worldwide gross collection to 53.6 crores.## Produced by Lyca Productions and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, "Don" will look to cross the lifetime worldwide collection of "Doctor", which is Sivakarthikeyan's biggest grosser yet. Released in October 2021, "Doctor" had grossed a little over 100 crores worldwide, and the way "Don" is going about its business, it should become top 100 crores by the end of its box office run. ## The film has Priyanka Arul Mohan playing the female lead. It is her second film with Sivakarthikeyan after "Doctor". Apart from the lead pair, the movie also stars S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music, with cinematography and editing is done by K. M. Bhaskaran and Nagooran respectively.## Stay tuned...

Suriya Features In Cameo Role In Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram', Confirms Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Suriya Features In Cameo Role In Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram', Confirms Director Lokesh Kanagaraj

Chennai May 16 - Legendary Kamal Haasan's upcoming action thriller movie, "Vikram", co-starring Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil, is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day.## After announcing it as a Pan-India movie, the makers recently launched the trailer and audio in a grand event and raise the hype further up. During the event, director Lokesh Kanagaraj, amid the speculations, confirmed that superstar Suriya is playing the cameo role in the movie. ## Suriya has shot his portion for a couple of days, and it would be interesting to see what role the actor has to play in the proceedings of the film that is easily one of the most anticipated star-studded films of summer 2022. ## Written and directed by Lokesh Kanagraj, "Vikram" also stars Kalidas Jayaram, Narain, Antony Varghese, Harish Uthaman, Arjun Das, Gayathrie Shankar, and Shivani Narayanan, among others in supporting roles. It is produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International while Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music. ## "Vikram" will be released in theaters worldwide on June 3rd. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Don (Tamil) First Saturday Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: Don (Tamil) First Saturday Early Estimates

Chennai, May 14 - With strong positive word of mouth by its side, Sivakarthikeyan's "Don" is becoming an unstoppable force at the domestic box office after taking a record-breaking opening. Directed by debutante Cibi Chakaravarthi, "Don" scored an estimated 11-12 crores net on its second day (Saturday). The movie witnessed a jump of approx. 25% today, taking two days' net collection to about 20 crores. Sivakarthikeyan is fresh from the superhit "Doctor", which was released in October last year and went on to gross over 100 crores worldwide. The coming-of-age romantic comedy drama "Don" is heading towards another successful venture. The movie also stars Priyanka Arulmohan as the female lead and it marks her second collaboration with Sivakarthikeyan after "Doctor", which was her Tamil debut. About This Movie This film is directed by Cibi Chakaravarthi and produced by Lyca Productions and Sivakarthikeyan Productions. Don stars Sivakarthikeyan, Priyanka Arulmohan, S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, Soori Muthuchamy, and Sivaangi Krishnakumar in key roles. Stay tuned...

Box Office: Don (Tamil) Opening Day Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: Don (Tamil) Opening Day Early Estimates

Chennai, May 13 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan seems to have another blockbuster in his kitty after a blockbuster opening of his latest flick "Don". Directed by debutante Cibi Chakaravarthi, "Don" scored an estimated 9-10 crores net on its opening day. This is the biggest ever opening (subject to official data) for Sivakarthikeyan whose popularity is growing day by day among the Tamil audiences. The coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film opened to the strong positive word of mouth which helped the movie to pick up towards evening and night shows. The advance booking for Saturday is looking strong while the shows have also been increased. Sivakarthikeyan's previous movie, "Doctor", which was released in October 2021, proved to be the biggest grosser for the actor with over 100 crores worldwide gross. "Don" has taken a strong opening and it will be interesting to see if it could become the biggest movie for him. The movie also stars Priyanka Arulmohan as the female lead and her act is being praised by one and all. The cast also includes S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in prominent roles. About This Movie This film is directed by Cibi Chakaravarthi and produced by Lyca Productions and Sivakarthikeyan Productions. Don stars Sivakarthikeyan, Priyanka Arulmohan, S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, Soori Muthuchamy, and Sivaangi Krishnakumar in key roles. Stay tuned...

Don Review: Audience Pours Love For This Sivakarthikeyan's College Entertainer Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Don Review: Audience Pours Love For This Sivakarthikeyan's College Entertainer

Chennai, May 13 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan is in the red hot form after "Doctor" success and delivers another entertainer with "Don", as per the reaction of the audience. Cibi Chakaravarthi's directorial debut hit theaters today and opened with blockbuster reviews all around. ## Produced by Lyca Productions, and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, "Don" is a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama that also stars Priyanka Arul Mohan, S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in pivotal roles. The music of the film is scored by Anirudh Ravichander. ## Here is what moviegoers talking about the film - ## #DonReview: #Sivakarthikeyan is an out and out entertainer and Winner 👌#SJSuryah is again an asset 👏#PriyankaMohan ❤️‍🔥A Clean college entertainer Nice convincing attempt by #CibiChakaravarthi 👏👏👏 https://t.co/Gva1muvn2Z— 𝐁𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 (@BheeshmaTalks) May 13, 2022 ## #Don really surprised me! I had a good time watching it! #SivaKartikeyan #DonReview— Manoj Kumar R (@ImMKR) May 13, 2022 ## A fun fill good entertaining 1half & 2nd half with comedy & emotional scene worked well . whenever @iam_SJSuryah & @Siva_Kartikeyan facing eachother scene are🔥🔥🔥.#BlockBusterDON that the tweet #DonFDFS #DonReview #don #sk #SivaKartikeyan https://t.co/p9FWyXmbIX— vasanth (@benstokes114999) May 13, 2022 ## The three pillars of #Don's star cast 💥@Siva_Kartikeyan tops the game with a delightful and charming performance. @iam_SJSuryah is a complete livewire 🔥 terrific one. @thondankani puts out yet another emotionally impactful performance! #DonReview pic.twitter.com/pj2M81mszt— Galatta Media (@galattadotcom) May 13, 2022 ## A Movie having complete elements of Commercial Cinema present here with comedy, romance, sentiment, emotions in a complete manner.#Sivakarthikeyan #SJSuryah #SamuthirakaniSteals the show with their matured performance.. Watch it with familyTotally worth.. 💯❤️ #DonReview pic.twitter.com/3L7LyPdMDl— Annamalai Kalikumar (@akk_201198) May 13, 2022 ## Second half ~ Most emotional one 😭. Eyes filled with tears 🥺 @Siva_Kartikeyan na #DON -> Won 🛐 @Dir_Cibi broooooooooooo 🙏 . @anirudhofficial na bgm magnous 🔥. @iam_SJSuryah sarrr acting 🥵 @priyankaamohan performance 😍❤️. It's sureshot blockbuster hit 🎯💥 . #DonReview https://t.co/XHBM9Nteog— Innocent Boyᴿᶜᴮ ❤️ (@Innocent_twetz) May 13, 2022 ## I dont know who @Dir_Cibi is an i dont what the Talents u have but i am honestly saying that you made me cry!!!Not only by seeing the film, but also ur success!Hey man reach great heights, i am not going to mention any of the actors this tweet is just for you❤️#DON #Donreview— thamee_thammu (@thamee_thammu) May 13, 2022 ## #Don second half superb👌🏼👌🏼 perfect mix of fun, sentiment and performances. Commendable performances from Siva and SJS 🎉✨️🔥So many Thalaivar references. Ani superb👍🏼 A movie for family with the family. Don - Won🎉🔥🔥 #Donreview #Sivakarthikeyan #Rajinikanth #SJSuryah— Vijay (@Vijay20621117) May 12, 2022 ## #Don is emotional, entertaining & impactful 👌@Siva_Kartikeyan strikes with a matured performance..!The debutant director @DirCibi has made a neat package.#DonReview #DonFDFS— shrenik rudy (@ShrenikRudyy) May 13, 2022 ## #Don is a neat package for me 🤩Came out as a happy audience after the movie.The movie delivers what it promises 💯Finally a good tamil movie this year 👀#DonReview#Sivakarthikeyan Vera Maari Vera Maari 🔥— Alvin Daniel (@alvindan1212) May 13, 2022 ## #DON Review:An Emotional Youthful Family Entertainer 👍#Sivakarthikeyan Shines With His Timing & Emotional Scenes 👍#PriyankaMohan Does Well 👌Casting Is Apt 👌Cinematography - Colourful🤩@Dir_Cibi good debut👏Rating: ⭐⭐⭐💫/5#DONMovie #DONReview #DONMovieReview pic.twitter.com/fIja4nlxe1— Swayam Kumar (@SwayamD71945083) May 12, 2022 ## #DonReview one of the best movie and Fullfilling cinema experience. After quite long Time and will connect you some way or other, The movie made me laugh,enjoy, Think and Cry👏❤️...@Dir_Cibi Don - Won💥👍 pic.twitter.com/SJmJAw8jve— Dharanish (@Dharani73879467) May 13, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Sai Pallavi To Romance Sivakarthikeyan In Kamal Haasan's Next Production Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sai Pallavi To Romance Sivakarthikeyan In Kamal Haasan's Next Production

Chennai, May 10 - Supremely talented actress Sai Pallavi has been roped in to play the female lead opposite Tamil star Sivakrathikeyan in Kamal Haasan's next production. It marks Pallavi's maiden film with the "Doctor" actor. ## The announcement of Pallavi's inclusion was made on her birthday yesterday (May 9). The details about her role and others are yet to be known. The film will be directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy and it will start rolling by the mid of the year, once Sivakarthikeyan completes his current commitments.## We are elated to welcome talented performer @Sai_Pallavi92 on board #RKFIProductionNo_51 #HBDSaiPallavi#KamalHaasan #SK21 #RKFI_SPFI @ikamalhaasan @Siva_Kartikeyan #Mahendran @Rajkumar_KP @RKFI @sonypicsfilmsin @turmericmediaTM pic.twitter.com/ssV71hnkRr— Raaj Kamal Films International (@RKFI) May 9, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Sai Pallavi will next be seen in the Telugu period drama film, Virata Parvam, which is scheduled to release on July 1st. Directed by Venu Udugula, the movie also stars Rana Daggubati, Priyamani, Nandita Das, Naveen Chandra, among others. ## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay Next With Vamshi Paidipally Sets Release Date Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Thalapathy Vijay Next With Vamshi Paidipally Sets Release Date

Chennai, May 8 - Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay team up for the first time with Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally for his next, tentatively titled "Thalapathy 66". ## The Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie has Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead opposite Thalapathy, while the movie also stars Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Shaam, Yogi Babu, and Prabhu in supporting roles with Thaman S composing the music for it. Produced by Dil Raju, the shooting for "Thalapathy 66" has already commenced and it will be shot over a period of 5-6 months. ## Meanwhile, the makers of the film on Sunday officially announced actors Sarathkumar and Prabhu onboard and also revealed the release date. Billed as emotional action drama film, "Thalapathy 66" will be hitting worldwide theaters on Pongal 2023 in Tamil and Telugu.## Earlier, producer Dil Raju had revealed that they are working to release the film on Diwali this year, but it seems the movie won't be ready by that time. Nonetheless, Pongal has always been a great time for Telugu and Tamil movies as the makers couldn't have asked for a better release time for Thalapathy 66. ## Stay tuned...

Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' To Be Released By Pen Marudhar In Hindi Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' To Be Released By Pen Marudhar In Hindi

Chennai, May 5 - Superstar Kamal Haasan's long-awaited action thriller film "Vikram" is getting ready for worldwide theatrical release on June 3rd. The Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed movie will have a multilingual release and the Hindi version is backed by in-form Dr. Jayantilal Gada's Pen Marudhar studio. ## The announcement of the Hindi theatrical release was made on May 5 with a promo. "We are fired up to be partnering with #PenMarudhar for the North India theatrical release of #Vikram", the production house tweeted. ## We are fired up to be partnering with #PenMarudhar for the North India theatrical release of #Vikram#KamalaHaasan #VikramFromJune3 @ikamalhaasan @Dir_Lokesh @VijaySethuOffl #FahadhFaasil @anirudhofficial #Mahendran @RKFI #PenMovies @jayantilalgada @turmericmediaTM pic.twitter.com/z7irtwS8Zj— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) May 5, 2022 ## "Vikram" is produced by Raaj Kamal Films International while it will be distributed by Red Giant Movies in the original Tamil version. The film features an ensemble cast with Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil, and Vijay Sethupathi coming together for the very first time. It also stars Kalidas Jayaram, Narain, Antony Varghese, and Arjun Das, among others in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Crosses 200 Crores Worldwide Kollywood
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Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Crosses 200 Crores Worldwide

Chennai, April 21 - Thalapthy Vijay's action thriller, "Beast" has crossed the 200 crores gross at the worldwide box office. The movie, however, is declining drastically at the domestic box office after the long 5-day opening weekend. ## Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the movie was released on April 13 and scored 112.3 crores net in the first 5 days. Once the opening ended, the movie plumbed big time and minted only 7.95 crores net in the next 3 days, pushing the domestic net cume to 120.25 crores in 8 days. ## At the overseas box office, "Beast" has made 60.1 crores gross, helping the worldwide cume to go past the 200 crores mark. It has become Thalapathy Vijay's 5th movie to reach the landmark box office figure after "Bigil", "Mersal", "Sarkar", and "Master". ## Meanwhile, despite the so-so outing at the domestic box office, "Beast" has become the first film of 2022 to score 100 crores gross in Tamil Nadu state. It has made 101 crores in the home state, followed by 12.92 crores in Karnataka, 11.96 crores in AP/TG, 10.5 crores in Kerala, and 3.55 crores in the rest of India. ## The original Tamil version has been the best performing for this Sun Pictures production with 110 crores net. Telugu has also contributed approx. 9 crores while Hindi and Kannada versions have been a massive disappointment with approx. 1.35 crores. ## The movie revolves around an ex-RAW agent's crusade to rescue people held hostage in a shopping mall by terrorists. It also stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead alongside Selvaraghavan, Shine Tom Chacko, Yogi Babu, and Redin Kingsley play supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie Of 2022 Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie Of 2022

Chennai, April 18 - While Prashanth Neel-directed "KGF Chapter 2" is stealing the show, one more recently released movie that found a place in the hearts of the audiences is Thalapathy Vijay's "Beast". It has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2022, beating Ajith Kumar's "Valimai" at the worldwide box office. ## Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Beast" was released on April 13 on Wednesday. Despite getting mixed reviews and facing tough competition with "KGF 2", the action thriller scored approx. 185 crores gross at the worldwide box office in the first five days. "Valimai" did the gross business approx. 165 crores. ## "Beast", at the domestic box office, has grossed 130.60 crores. It also crossed the 100 crores net mark in the original Tamil version and currently stands at 102.25 crores. The other versions, including Telugu and Hindi, contributed approx. 10 crores net during the 5-days long weekend. Overseas, it has grossed approx. 55 crores. ## Produced by Sun Pictures, "Beast" has also become the 5th highest-grossing movie (compiled from various sources) for the Tamil superstar. It is likely to break into the 200 crores gross mark worldwide by the end of the first week. ## The movie revolves around an ex-RAW agent's crusade to rescue people held hostage in a shopping mall by terrorists. Pooja Hegde played the female lead role while Selvaraghavan, Shine Tom Chacko, Yogi Babu, and Redin Kingsley, among others, feature in supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Beast' First Sunday Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: 'Beast' First Sunday Early Estimates

Chennai, April 17 - Yet another century scored by Thalapathy Vijay at the box office as his latest action thriller "Beast" achieved the feat in 5 days. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed scored an estimated 13 crores net on the first Sunday, pushing total net collection to 112+ crores in all languages. "Beast" has had a long weekend of 5 days. It took the historic opening of 49.3 crores net on Wednesday. However, due to the mixed reviews and onslaught of KGF Chapter 2, Beast slowed down a bit but the overall weekend total remained on the solid side. The gross domestic weekend total of "Beast" stands at 131+ crores while overseas, it has collected approx. 50 crores. This takes the worldwide gross cume to 180+ crores in the first five days. About This Movie This film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. Beast stars Vijay Chandrasekhar, Pooja Hegde, Shine Tom Chacko, Selvaraghavan, and Yogi Babu in key roles.

Box Office: 'Beast' Fourth Day Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: 'Beast' Fourth Day Early Estimates

Chennai, April 16 - Thalapathy Vijay's "Beast" is nearing the 100 crores net mark at the domestic box office for all languages. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed got hit with the mixed reviews and an onslaught of KGF Chapter 2 but maintained a steady trend over the opening weekend. On its 4th day, the movie collects approx. 14 crores net, pushing net cume to 99.85 crores. It might score 100 crores in 4 days itself which remains to see. "Beast" took the historic opening in Tamil Nadu by becoming the highest opening day grosser in the state. It made 32.50 crores on the first day in the home state, beating Thalapathy's own "Sarkar" (30.15 cr.). Overall, it had grossed 57.40 crores on the first day, followed by 24 crores gross on the second day and 18.40 crores on its 3rd day. With today's collection, it has crossed the 100 crores gross mark domestically, and 150 crores worldwide. About This Movie This film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. Beast stars Vijay Chandrasekhar, Pooja Hegde, Shine Tom Chacko, Selvaraghavan, and Yogi Babu in key roles. Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Beast' Third Day Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: 'Beast' Third Day Early Estimates

Chennai, April 15 - Thalapathy Vijay's "Beast" maintains a good hold at the ticket window on the 3rd day. The action thriller, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is heading towards the 100 crores net mark after scoring an estimated 15 crores on the 3rd day (Friday). This takes the film to 85+ crores net, and the 100 crores mark could be breached by Saturday itself. "Beast" took the historic opening in Tamil Nadu by becoming the highest opening day grosser in the state. It made 32.50 crores on the first day in the home state, beating Thalapathy's own "Sarkar" (30.15 cr.). Overall, it had grossed 57.40 crores, followed by 24 crores gross on the second day. Overseas, the film has grossed over 35+ in the first 3 days, pushing worldwide gross cume to 135+ scores. The movie has received mixed responses from critics and audiences alike which could slow down its speed after the long first weekend. About This Movie This film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. Beast stars Vijay Chandrasekhar, Pooja Hegde, Shine Tom Chacko, Selvaraghavan, and Yogi Babu in key roles. Stay tuned...

Box Office: Beast Second Day Early Estimates Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: Beast Second Day Early Estimates

Chennai, April 14 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller "Beast" takes a huge drop on its second day at the domestic box office, but the overall collection remains strong. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed has had the biggest ever start for a Tamil movie, grossing over 58 crores at the domestic box office. In Tamil Nadu, it took the biggest opening of all time with 32.5 crores gross, beating Thalapathy's own "Sarkar", which had grossed 30.15 crores on the first day. Keeping the long weekend ahead in mind, the movie was bound to take a dip after the first day (a usual trend in South cinema). As per the early estimates, it scored approx. 21 crores net (24+ cr. gross) on the second day, pushing two days' domastic total to over 70 crores net for all languages. The second-day biz was also affected due to the onslaught of "KGF: Chapter 2", but Thalapathy-starrer still managed to hold well in Tamil Nadu with approx. 19 crores gross, taking two days Tamil Nadu gross past 50 crores mark. The Telugu version of the film also suffered heavily because of the Pan-India biggie. "Beast" generates approx. 1.50 crores gross in AP/TG. The opening day AP/TG gross was 8.10 crores. Meanwhile, "Beast" has crossed the 100 crores gross mark in two days. It has scored approx. 110 crores gross, including approx. 30 crores from overseas markets. About This Movie This film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. Beast stars Vijay Chandrasekhar, Pooja Hegde, Shine Tom Chacko, Selvaraghavan, and Yogi Babu in key roles.

Beast Scores Big Numbers On Its Opening Day Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Beast Scores Big Numbers On Its Opening Day

Chennai, April 13, 2022: Thalapathy Vijay's Beast is on fire mode at the box office on its opening day as this movie becomes the highest opening day grossing movie for Vijay. According to early estimates, Beast scores the biggest first day in the history of Tamil Nadu as it suggests 33 Cr gross from this state. Sarkar is the second highest with 30.15 cr gross. Beast's first day may go higher depending upon single screen performance. When we talk about other states, Kerala, Karnataka and AP/TG perform very well for Beast. From these 4 states, early estimates suggest that it earns around 22 Cr gross. The rest of India has low numbers as expected as there was no hype around this movie. It earns around 3 cr gross. Overall, Beast clocks around 58 Cr India gross (50 cr net) on its opening day. About This Movie This film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. Beast stars Vijay Chandrasekhar, Pooja Hegde, Shine Tom Chacko, Selvaraghavan, and Yogi Babu in key roles. Stay tuned.

Beast Advance Booking: Thalapathy Vijay-Starrer Set To Take A Historic Opening At The Box Office Kollywood
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Beast Advance Booking: Thalapathy Vijay-Starrer Set To Take A Historic Opening At The Box Office

Chennai, April 12 - Thalapathy Vijay is undoubtedly the biggest film star in the Tamil cinema and enjoys a massive fan following. Over the years, he has become the most trustable actor in whom the producers can invest blindly. His movie, "Sarkar" has a record of the biggest opening ever in Tamil and now, the actor's upcoming "Beast" is threatening to break that record. ## "Beast", which is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is scheduled to release on April 13 and multiple languages. The advance booking for the same was opened on April 6 and within minutes, the shows started getting booked. Not only in the original Tamil version, but the movie also got a big response in the Telugu advance booking. ## Produced by Sun Pictures, the advance booking of "Beast" has crossed 27 crores with still a few hours left for the first show. The Tamil version has crossed 24 crores in advances and it has already become the highest ever in Tamil. The movie has a shot to create history in the home state, Tamil Nadu, as it could become the biggest opening day grosser there. Thalapathy's "Sarkar" currently holds the record with 30.15 crores gross. "Beast" might score 35 crores gross. ## "Beast" is an action comedy film that revolves around a spy's crusade to rescue people held hostage in a shopping mall by terrorists. In the movie, a shopping mall in Chennai is hijacked by terrorists who hold the visitors as hostages, Veera Raghavan (Vijay), a spy also trapped in the mall, decides to save the hostages by eliminating the terrorists. ## The movie also stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead alongside, Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Bjorn Surrao, Aparna Das, Shine Tom Chacko, and Ankur Ajit Vikal, among others in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

Rashmika Mandanna Relishes Her Dream Come True Moment Kollywood
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Rashmika Mandanna Relishes Her Dream Come True Moment

Chennai, April 7 - The most happening star of Indian cinema, Rashmika Mandanna will be romancing Thalapathy Vijay in the upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie, to be directed by Vamshi Paidipally. The actress was roped to play the female lead and announced was made on her 27th birthday a couple of days ago. ## Working with Thalapathy Vijay has always been a dream of Rashmika and she is finally getting an opportunity to share screen space with Tamil cinema's biggest superstars. The movie, tentatively titled "Thalapathy 66", was officially launched on April 6 with the Pooja ceremony and Rashmika made sure she enjoys every bit of it. ## During the muhurat shot, Rashmika took this opportunity to adore Thalapathy and click fun pictures with him showing her affection towards the "Master" actor. She took to social media to share pictures from the #Thalapathy66 launch and wrote something that truly narrates her excitement of joining Thalapathy for the very first time. ## "Ok now this feels like something else... ❤️❤️ Been watching sir for years and years and now to do everything that I've been wanting to do.. act with him, dance with him, take his nazar, talk to him.. everything .. yaaaaay finally! 😄❤️ An absolute delight", the Pushpa actress wrote. ## @SVC_official @directorvamshi sir… ❤️❤️❤️Cheers to new beginnings.. 🤗🤍🎉— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) April 7, 2022 ## "Thalapathy 66" marks many first for most of the people associated with the project. It has the first time that Vijay will be doing a straight Telugu movie. Director Vamshi will be directing the "Bigil" star for the very first time. It is also the maiden collaboration of Vijay and producer Dil Raju.## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay will next be seen in the Tamil action thriller "Beast", which is scheduled to release on April 13, also in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. It is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead. ## Rashmika, on the other hand, will next be seen in her Bollywood movie, "Mission Majnu". Scheduled to release on June 10th this year, the movie marks Rashmika's Bollywood debut. The Shantanu Bagchi-directed spy thriller has Sidharth Malhotra playing the male lead under the production of RSVP Movies and Guilty By Association Media LLP.. ## Stay tuned...

Beast First Day Advance Booking Report Kollywood
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Beast First Day Advance Booking Report

Chennai, April 6, 2022: With a massive fan following Thalapathy Vijay's Beast is set to release on 13th April 2022 and will take a bumper start at the box office. As expected, advance booking is excellent for this movie as tickets are selling like hot cake. Beast is expected to earn around 60 Cr India gross on its first day. ## Beast First Day Advance Booking Gross Tamil: 26.80 Cr [all time highest] Telugu: 4.60 Cr Hindi: 33L Kannada: 2L Total day 1 Gross: 31.75 Cr Beast (Tamil) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastChennai4.09 Cr95%83079621Bengaluru4.40 Cr56%871296297Madurai1.04 Cr70%17210827Coimbatore1.16 Cr99%1791763Pondicherry12.16 Lac100%24240Salem56.85 Lac97%62590Vellore32.34 Lac89%79763Dindigul23.01 Lac84%37268Kochi60.99 Lac45%303101107Trichy24.90 Lac99%41410Trivandrum79.68 Lac49%372108147Mumbai44.52 Lac23%3782548DelhiNCR15.77 Lac31%901327Hyderabad43.52 Lac48%1275252 Beast (Telugu) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad1.60 Cr39%437132142Bengaluru4.91 Lac36%1003Vijayawada18.38 Lac40%952141Warangal10.87 Lac38%4048Guntur9.05 Lac55%35216Vizag-Visakhapatnam31.24 Lac45%1464041Nizamabad1.26 Lac22%500Mumbai13.89 K13%200Karimnagar1.58 Lac16%1704Mahbubnagar1.34 Lac18%800Kakinada5.12 Lac90%17170Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry5.50 Lac55%24810Nellore2.11 Lac30%1015Tirupati7.03 Lac59%1674 RAW (Beast) (Hindi) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastMumbai9.80 Lac9%18005DelhiNCR2.95 Lac11%5305Pune4.64 Lac10%8800Bengaluru72.92 K11%500Kolkata36.67 K7%900Ahmedabad1.60 Lac11%5000Surat1.22 Lac9%2600Jaipur73.48 K12%1200Chandigarh14.58 K8%400Bhopal21.94 K5%1100Lucknow1.18 Lac9%3200Nagpur47.29 K7%1000Vadodara86.86 K4%5800Ludhiana7.15 K5%200Nashik38.69 K6%1200Varanasi18.35 K10%200Jabalpur17.55 K10%501Jamshedpur5.26 K4%200Prayagraj (Allahabad)23.67 K15%500Amritsar29.87 K13%400Indore72.66 K8%1700Raipur66.88 K9%1500Bhubaneswar2.04 Lac79%522Aurangabad48.41 K10%1000Solapur21.00 K15%300Ranchi72.40 K18%500Guwahati31.69 K17%500Gwalior3.84 K6%100Jodhpur4.62 K13%100Dehradun3.24 K6%200Kota18.26 K7%700 Beast (Kannada) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastBengaluru95.49 K3%2400Mangaluru (Mangalore)1.19 K0%200Mysuru (Mysore)45.50 K5%610Shivamogga17.23 K14%300Kundapura12.60 K4%900 About This Movie This film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. Beast stars Vijay Chandrasekhar, Pooja Hegde, Shine Tom Chacko, Selvaraghavan, and Yogi Babu in key roles. Stay tuned.

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