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Box Office: Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' Shows Big Jump On 3rd Day Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' Shows Big Jump On 3rd Day

Chennai, February 26 - Ajith Kumar's high octane Tamil actioner, "Valimai" shows a major jump on its 3rd day, after a drastic drop on the second day at the Indian box office. As per the early estimates, the H Vinoth-directed has netted Rs. 16 crores, going up by 38% from Friday collection of Rs. 11.6 crores. It took an opening of Rs. 31.7 crores, but dropped 63.41% on the second day. The biz on day 3 picked up from afternoon shows. As compared to the second day, the afternoon occupancy went up by 63% on the 3rd day while evening occupancy jumped by 25%, helping the 3-days total to reach an estimated Rs. 59.30 crores for all languages. "Valimai" received criticism for its lengthy run-time, and the makers were quick to rectify that and trimmed 14 minutes of the total time. The shorter than the original version has been screened from Saturday onwards, which might have also helped its Saturday biz and also improved word of mouth. The movie, produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP in collaboration with Zee Studios, also stars Karthikeya, Huma Qureshi, and Gurbani Judge in key roles. It revolves around Arjun (Ajith Kumar), a police officer, who is assigned to track down a group of outlaw bikers following their involvement in heinous crimes. Stay tuned...

Aishwarya Rajesh's Sports Drama 'Kanaa' Gets A Release Date In China Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Aishwarya Rajesh's Sports Drama 'Kanaa' Gets A Release Date In China

Chennai, February 26 - The 2018 women-centric Tamil movie, "Kanaa", starring Aishwarya Rajesh is all set to release in China. Directed by Arunraja Kamaraj, the sports drama will be released in Chinese theaters on March 18.## Aishwarya Rajesh took to Twitter and announced the news along with the official poster. "Thrilled and delighted to announce that one of my favourites, #Kanaa, is to release in China on March 18". ## Thrilled and delighted to announce that one of my favourites, #Kanaa, is to release in China on March 18 @Arunrajakamaraj @Siva_Kartikeyan @SKProdOffl @dhibuofficial @dineshkrishnanb @Darshan_Offl pic.twitter.com/8q6xrnpWBn— aishwarya rajesh (@aishu_dil) February 25, 2022 ## The actress plays the role of a woman who aspires to become an international cricketer so she can put a smile on her cricket-loving father's face by helping the country win. ## The film, which was a critically acclaimed and commercial success, was produced by actor Sivakarthikeyan under his newly established Sivakarthikeyan Productions. He also plays the supporting role in the film along with Sathyaraj in the prominent role. ## Stay tuned...

Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' Shorter Than Original Version To Be Screened From Second Day Onwards Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' Shorter Than Original Version To Be Screened From Second Day Onwards

Chennai, February 26 - Tamil action thriller, "Valimai", starring Ajith Kumar has opened with a bang at the box office, breaking several past records. ## Released on Feb. 24, the H Vinoth-directed has set a new record in Tamil Nadu, netting Rs. 25.30 crores on the first day. Producer Boney Kapoor has said in a recent interview that the film has come out as the best day one opening in TN on a non-holiday.## While "Valimai" mostly received a positive response from critics and audiences alike, the makers have taken note of the film's critical part, which is its prolonged run-time, especially in the second half. According to reports, Ajith Kumar, producer Boney Kapoor, and director Vinoth have taken the feedback seriously and have decided to trim the film by 14 minutes in order to make it racier. ## It is said that the Hindi version of the film gets trimmed by 15 minutes while the other version faces a 14-minutes trimming, including 2 minutes from the first half and 12 minutes from the second half. The reports state that makers have also decided to remove the first song, Naanga Vera Maari from the Hindi version. The original version was 179 minutes long which has now been reduced to 165 minutes (2 hours 45 minutes). ## "Valimai" has been praised for its high octane action sequence which, many believe, are on par with Hollywood films. It is produced by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP in association with Zee Studios. The film also stars Karthikeya, Huma Qureshi, and Gurbani Judge in the key roles.## Stay tuned...

Valimai Huge Drop On The Second Day Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Valimai Huge Drop On The Second Day

Chennai, Feb 25, 2022: After making big day 1 in Tamil Nadu, Ajith Kumar's Valimai saw a big drop on its second day due to multiple reasons. The first reason is, the second day is a working day and almost every movie have this kind of thing. the second one is that multiple big films released today so Valimai lost many screens outside Tamil Nadu and some screens in its own state. the third reason is that it received mixed reviews. That's why makers are now showing 15 mint cut version in theatres now. Now let's talk about numbers. From its first day, Valimai has 30% fewer shows in Tamil Nadu, 80% fewer shows in AP/TG, 55% fewer shows in Karnataka, 45% fewer shows in Kerala. Overall, it had 38% fewer shows from its first day and occupancy dropped 40% from yesterday. With all this, Valimai earned 14-15 Cr India gross on its second day, according to early estimates while the first day was 37.10 Cr India gross. About This Movie This film is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. Valimai stars Ajith Kumar, and Huma Qureshi in key roles. Stay tuned.

Valimai Beats Thalapathy Vijay's 'Sarkar' In Tamil Nadu In Terms Of Net Collection Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Valimai Beats Thalapathy Vijay's 'Sarkar' In Tamil Nadu In Terms Of Net Collection

Chennai, February 25 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's "Valimai" takes a huge opening at the box office, surpassing all the expectations. Directed by H Vinoth, the movie has lived up to the hype it generated in the last one and a half years. The movie has become Ajith Kumar's biggest opening ever, beating "Viswasam". It earned Rs. 37.10 crores gross on the first day. In Tamil Nadu, "Valimai" has beaten Thalapathy Vijay's "Sarkar" to emerge as the biggest opener of all time in terms of the net collection. "Sarkar" (2018) had earned Rs. 23.50 crores net in Tamil Nadu on the first day while "Valimai" scored Rs. 25.30 crores. However, "Sarkar" remains the top-grossing film in the home state with Rs. 30.15 crores as compared to the "Valimai", which grossed Rs. 29.60 crores. "Valimai" was also released in Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada languages. Telugu remains the second biggest contributor with Rs. 1.15 crores net. Area wise, "Valimai" grossed Rs. 3.60 crores in Karnataka, followed by Rs. 1.65 crores in AP/TG, Rs. 1.10 crores in Kerala, and Rs. 1.15 crores in the rest of India. Produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP in collaboration with Zee Studios, "Valimai" is an action thriller film that also stars Karthikeya, Huma Qureshi, and Gurbani Judge in the key roles. Stay tuned...

Valimai Heading Towards All-Time Record Opening Day In Tamil Nadu Kollywood
BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

Valimai Heading Towards All-Time Record Opening Day In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Feb 24, 2022: Ajith Kumar fronted Valimai which was one the most anticipated films of the year has taken a bumper start in Tamil Nadu which is comparable to the biggest openers ever in the state. The film was always going to open bumper response given the craze Ajith Kumar commands in Tamil Nadu but to give a start like this on a normal day that too on Thursday is just extraordinary and credited to the star power. At the speed Valimai is moving, the film can record the all-time highest first-day number in Tamil Nadu by beating the Rajnikant starrer Annaatthe, according to boxofficeindia.com. The Rajnikant starrer was released on a big Diwali day and here Valimai has recorded a similar number on a normal day and it is almost certain that Valimai is going to topple Annaatthe when the final number arrives. The target is to cross the number of Annaatthe which had done 26.20 Cr on the first day. Valimai has also been released in the Hindi version but the response is lukewarm due to no face value but that hardly matters for a film that smashes records in their local markets. About This Movie This film is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. Valimai stars Ajith Kumar, and Huma Qureshi in key roles. Stay tuned.

Valimai Takes Bumper Start In Tamil Nadu; Rest of India Decent Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team πŸ“° News

Valimai Takes Bumper Start In Tamil Nadu; Rest of India Decent

Chennai, Feb 24, 2022: As fans of Ajith Kumar waited for more than 2 years to see him on the big screen, the time came with Valimai releasing on 24th Feb 2022 in multiple languages across India. ## By looking at the advance booking collection of Valimai, one could easily figure out that it will create havoc on its opening day at the box office in Tamil Nadu. Valimai releases on more than 900 screens in Tamil Nadu and 5000 shows including fans shows. Almost every show in Tamil Nadu has more than 90% occupancy which leads it to a massive first day. ## According to early estimates, Valimai earned around 29-30 Cr from Tamil Nadu alone but the rest of India was not as good as Tamil Nadu. Including Karnataka, Kerala, AP/TG and other states, it fetched around 6-7 Cr. So total India gross becomes around 35-36 cr for the first day. ## This film is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. ## Valimai stars Ajith Kumar, and Huma Qureshi in key roles. ## For more and the latest news about Kollywood, stay tuned.

Valimai Surpasses Annaatthe in Online Advance booking  and Is on its way to registering a huge opening in Tamil Nadu Kollywood
BY Kamlealam Ansari ✍️ Article

Valimai Surpasses Annaatthe in Online Advance booking and Is on its way to registering a huge opening in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Feb 24, 2022: Ajith Kumar starrer Valimai has already taken a huge advantage in Tamil Nadu and it has beaten the advanced numbers of Rajinikanth movie Annaatthe in cities like Chennai, Madurai, Salem and Pondicherry. Advance Booking: Valimai collected 9.45 Cr from top cities but Annaatthe manages only 9.32 Cr. Annaatthe opening record in Tamil Nadu was 26.20 Cr gross and it was a Diwali release. Valimai marvellous Advance booking number state that Ajith Kumar's starrer will break several records in Tamil Nadu and the craze for Valimai is insane. It will also release in Hindi in the northern belt and will be interesting to see how it performs. It is on way to registering the biggest opening in Tamil Nadu State ever and fans are hoping this happens. About This Movie This film is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. Valimai stars Ajith Kumar, and Huma Qureshi in key roles. Stay tuned.

Ajith Kumar Fronted Valimai Is All Set To Take A Bumper Start Kollywood
BY Saurabh Jha πŸ“° News

Ajith Kumar Fronted Valimai Is All Set To Take A Bumper Start

Chennai, February 23 - The highly-anticipated action thriller Valimai fronted by Ajith Kumar is all set to explode at the ticket windows from tomorrow. Ajith Kumar is finally returning to the big screen after two-and-a-half years with Valimai and the film is poised to take an earth-shattering opening.## The actor will be seen playing the role of a police officer in the H Vinoth directorial. The film also stars Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya Gummakonda, and Bani J in supporting roles. The film is produced by Boney Kapoor and is being released in multiple languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada.## With advance bookings already open and houseful signs hanging up, Valimai is headed for an impressive opening day collection, as it might take a start of between Rs. 40-45 crores for all languages.## Valimai will also release in the Hindi version though the film will see a huge competition in the form of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiyawadi starring Alia Bhatt which is slated to release on 25th February. The hope from Valimai is to repeat the success of Pushpa in the Hindi version though that is highly unlikely, but one can always hope.## Stay tuned...

Valimai Advance Booking Crosses Thalapathy Vijay's 'Master' Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Valimai Advance Booking Crosses Thalapathy Vijay's 'Master'

Chennai, February 23 - The long wait for Ajith Kumar's fans is finally nearing its end as the actor's hugely-hyped action thriller film, "Valimai" is hitting theaters on February 24, in Tamil, Hindin, Telugu, and Kannada. Directed by H Vinoth, "Valimai" has been one of the most trending topics on social media for the last one and a half years. After delaying the release date on a few occasions, the makers finally decided to bring the film on Feb. 24 in cinemas. The advance booking for the same was opened just a few days before the release, and it is underway at a brisk pace. The advance booking of "Valimai" has crossed the Thalapathy Vijay's Master, which was released in January 2021. "Valimai" has so far grossed Rs. 21.60 crores in advance collection for the first day (as of 12 PM on Feb. 23). "Master", on the other hand, had grossed Rs. 17 crores in advance total. "Valimai" is also expected to beat "Master's day 1 gross collection of Rs. 40.40 crores, as it is eyeing approx. Rs. 45 crores. "Valimai" is produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP in collaboration with Zee Studios, as co-producer and distributor. The film also stars Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya Gummakonda, Bani J, Raj Ayyappa, Chaitra Reddy, among others in key roles. The music of the film is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja while cinematography is handled by Nirav Shah, and editing is done by Vijay Velukutty. The story of the film revolves around Arjun (Ajith Kumar), a police officer, who is assigned to track down a group of outlaw bikers following their involvement in heinous crimes. Stay tuned...

Valimai Pre Release Theatrical Business Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Valimai Pre Release Theatrical Business

Chennai, Feb 23, 2022: After Covid-19 third-wave in India, the action-thriller movie Valimai is going to set the box office on fire on 24th Feb 2022. Valimai Pre Release Theatrical Business Tamil Nadu: 64.50 Cr Karnataka: 4.00 Cr AP/TG: 2.50 Cr North: 2.50 Cr Overseas: 20.00 Cr Worldwide: 96.00 Cr Note: These are without GST About This Movie This film is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. Valimai stars Ajith Kumar, and Huma Qureshi in key roles. Stay tuned.

Valimai Advance Booking Report Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Valimai Advance Booking Report

Chennai, Feb 20, 2022: The much-awaited Tamil movie and claimed to be the biggest action thriller in India, Valimai is set to release on 24th February 2022. Valmai's advance booking started one week ahead of its release and now, it is getting a good response. Valimai is expected to earn around 40 Cr India gross on its first day. Valimai All Language Advance Booking for Day 1 Tamil: 22.40 Cr Telugu: 0.65 Cr Hindi: 12L Kannada: 1L Day 1 Total: 23.18 Cr Day 2: 3.40 Cr Day 3: 3.80 Cr Day 4: 3.70 Cr other days: 0.60 Cr All Days: 34.68 Cr gross Valimai (Tamil) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastChennai91%81273951Bengaluru31%65470123Madurai70%1619828Coimbatore97%1681625Pondicherry100%36360Salem89%57483Vellore66%744917Dindigul84%34238Kochi27%1171929Trichy99%77770Trivandrum35%1282521Mumbai27%1601226DelhiNCR43%58824 Valimai (Telugu) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad16%4091186Bengaluru12%2200Vijayawada10%88018Warangal10%2106Guntur39%2649Vizag-Visakhapatnam22%77122Nizamabad37%500Karimnagar1%900Mahbubnagar8%400Kakinada46%1680 Valimai: The Power (Hindi) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastMumbai6%7703DelhiNCR7%111110Pune12%3630Hyderabad13%402Kolkata7%4102Ahmedabad7%4212Surat6%3500Jaipur3%2900Chandigarh4%2400Bhopal17%702Lucknow12%2420 Valimai (Kannada) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastBengaluru11%600Hubballi (Hubli)0%400Davanagere0%200Mysuru (Mysore)0%100 About This Movie This film is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. Valimai stars Ajith Kumar, and Huma Qureshi in key roles. Stay tuned.

What's Next For Thalapathy Vijay? Kollywood
BY Kamlealam Ansari πŸ“° News

What's Next For Thalapathy Vijay?

Chennai, February 19 - Kollywood superstar Thalapathy Vijay is currently busy shooting the final segments of his upcoming movie Beast which will hit theatres on 14th April this year. ## As always there will be a huge amount of curiosity among his fans and well-wishers of Vijay to know what lies ahead. Apart from "Beast", he will next feature in Telugu director Vamsi Paidipally's next directorial, which will be bilingual. The shoot for the same is expected to begin shortly.## The "Bigil" actor is also reportedly in talks with Lokesh Kanagaraj and Atlee for his next projects after "Thalapathy 66". With Atlee, the Tamil superstar previously worked on "Theri" (2016), "Mersal" (2017), and "Bigil" (2019). All three films were big hits and established Atlee as a popular name in Tamil cinema.## As of now, Thalapathy Vijay is all set to return to the big screens with Beast in April. The first song of the movie Arabic Kuthu has already broken several viewership records on YouTube and other audio platforms. ## The actor was last seen in "Master", which was released in January 2021, and his future lineup is so strong that he will most likely expand his hit streak in the years to come.## Stay tuned...

Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' To Release Two Weeks After Thalapathy Vijay-Starrer 'Beast'! Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' To Release Two Weeks After Thalapathy Vijay-Starrer 'Beast'!

Chennai, February 18 - The month of April 2022 will see a few of the biggest Indian movies hitting big screens. Pan India biggie, "KGF: Chapter 2" will be released on April 14 and clashing with Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil blockbuster "Beast" at the box office. ## Now, according to industry insiders, Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" is also looking for an April release. The action thriller, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is nearing its shoot completion, with just ten days of shoot left in the bag.## It is reported that the climax action sequence between Kamal Haasan and Vijay Sethupathi was recently completed which was shot over a period of 15 days. As for the release date, the reports have claimed that it will be released on April 28, two weeks after Thalapathy's "Beast". ## Interestingly, "Vikram" will compete with Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu's "Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal" at the box office. It is written, directed, and produced by Vignesh Shivan. ## "Vikram", which is produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International, also features Fahadh Faasil in the lead role. It is the first time when the trio of Kamal, Vijay Sethupathi, and FaFa has come together to share screen space. ## The film is not a sequel to the Vikram by name, though the film's official title teaser (released 7 November 2020) used a remixed version of the theme song from the 1986 film. The music of the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, who has also scored for "Beast", and "Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal".## Stay tuned...

AK61: Superstar Ajith Kumar's Next With H Vinoth To Release On Dilwai 2022 Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

AK61: Superstar Ajith Kumar's Next With H Vinoth To Release On Dilwai 2022

Chennai, February 17 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar is readying for the release of his long-awaited action thriller, "Valimai", which is slated for February 24 release in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada, languages. ## Meanwhile, even before the release of "Valimai", producer Boney Kapoor recently confirmed that he would be reuniting with Tamil superstar for the third time, and it will also be directed by H Vinoth. The movie, tentatively titled #AK61, will go on floors on March 9, 2022. ## "AK 61" will be another action thriller film billed on strong emotions. Interestingly, Ajith Kumar will reportedly be playing a negative role in the film after a long time. It will mark "Billa" actor's 3rd straight film with Boney Kapoor after "Nerkonda Paarvai" (2019), and "Valimai". ## According to reports, Boney Kapoor has set Diwali 2022 release date for AK 61 as he is confident that the movie will be completed before that. It will be shot in both domestic and foreign locations. The details about the rest of the cast and crew will be announced as soon as the shoot begins. ## Stay tuned...

Valimai USA Box Office Collection Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Valimai USA Box Office Collection

Chennai, Feb 17, 2022: One of the most awaited movies from the Kollywood Industry is set to release on 24th Feb 2022 in India and it will premiere on 23rd Feb 2022 in the USA. Valimai is expected to take a very good opening in India as well as in the USA. Valimai USA Box Office Collection Premiere: $140K [1.06 Cr] Day 1: Day 2: About This Movie This film is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. Valimai stars Ajith Kumar, and Huma Qureshi in key roles. Stay tuned.

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' First Song, Arabic Kuthu Breaks YouTube Records Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' First Song, Arabic Kuthu Breaks YouTube Records

Chennai, February 15 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller "Beast" is readying for April 14, 2022, release in theaters worldwide. The makers kick-started the online promotion of the film by releasing the first song, Arabic Kuthu, on Valentine's Day, and it has become an instant hit on YouTube and other social media platforms. ## Arabic Kuthu, sung by Anirudh Ravichander & Jonita Gandhi and composed by Anirudh from the lyrics penned by SivaKarthikeyan, was expected to become a big hit knowing the massive fan following of Thalapathy Vijay. It not only became a major hit but also surpassed the expectation of everyone, by becoming the most viewed and liked South Indian lyrical video song on YouTube. ## The lyrical video song of Arabic Kuthu gained 23.7 million views on YouTube in the first 24-hours, which is a record for a South Indian song. It crossed Mahesh Babu and Pooja Hegde's Kalavathi song from "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", which had 14.79 million views during the same period. Kalavathi was released a day before Arabic Kuthu. ## The "Beast" first single has also become the first South Indian lyrical video song to score over 20 million views in the first 24-hours while it also got 2.2 million likes, which is again a record in South India. It already became the fastest to reach 1 million likes and 10 million views on YouTube for South.## Most Viewed South Lyrical Videos in 24 Hours -## - Arabic Kuthu (Beast) - 23.74M## - Kalavathi (Sarkaru Vaari Paata) - 14.79M## - Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava (Pushpa - The Rise) - 12.39M## - La La Bheemla (Bheemla Nayak) - 10.20M## - Saana Kastam (Acharya) - 10.16M## Most Liked South Lyrical Videos in 24 Hours -## - Arabic Kuthu (Beast) - 2.21M## - Naanga Vera Maari (Valimai) - 1.04M## - Kutty Story (Master) - 1.01M## - Kalavathi (Sarkaru Vaari Paata) - 806.3K## - Bheemla Nayak First Single (Bheemla Nayak) - 805.5K## "Beast", directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is one of the most-awaited Tamil movies of the year. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Tamil superstar while Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Bjorn Surrao, VTV Ganesh, Aparna Das, Shine Tom Chacko, Liliput Faruqui, and Ankur Ajit Vikal play supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

Director Brinda Reveals Why She Picked 'Hey Sinamika' Title For Dulqeer Salmaan's Film Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Director Brinda Reveals Why She Picked 'Hey Sinamika' Title For Dulqeer Salmaan's Film

Chennai, February 15 - National Award-winning South Indian choreographer, Brinda, who is making her directorial debut with upcoming Tamil romantic-comedy, "Hey Sinamika", has revealed why she picked this title for her directorial debut. ## "Hey Sinamika", starring Dulquer Salmaan, Kajal Aggarwal, and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles, is scheduled to release in theaters on March 3. Brinda, who considers filmmaker Mani Ratnam her guru, had choreographed a song titled 'Aye Sinamika' for his film 'OK Kanmani'.## Fortunately, the director says that by a strange stroke of coincidence, the word 'Sinamika' also means 'angry girls', and that fits perfectly with the film's plotline. Without any second thoughts, director Brinda decided that this was going to be her film's title and locked it.## Elaborating further, she says, "I choreographed one of Mani sir's songs 'Aye Sinamika' in the past and that too featured Dulquer. I really liked the title and when I told Mani, sir, about it, he laughingly said, 'So, now you are taking the title from one of my films?' You could say it's my tribute to him".## "Hey Sinamika" is produced by Jio Studios, Global One Studios, and Viacom18 Studios, and it will be released in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages. The trailer of the movie will be released on February 16. Stay tuned...

Sivakarthikeyan's Next 'Don' To Follow 'Doctor's' Release Model! Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Sivakarthikeyan's Next 'Don' To Follow 'Doctor's' Release Model!

Chennai, February 15 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan is gearing up for the release of his next big campus entertainer "Don", which is slated for March 25th release in theaters worldwide. ## Directed by Cibi Chakaravarthi, "Don" is produced by Allirajah Subaskaran of Lyca Productions in association with Sivakarthikeyan Productions. The movie also stars Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead opposite Sivakarthikeyan while S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori appear in pivotal roles. ## Meanwhile, "Don" will also release in the dubbed Telugu language simultaneously with the original Tamil version. Sivakarthikeyan's last film, "Doctor" received praises from the Telugu audiences and did business of around 3.50 crores in the dubbed version. In Tamil, "Doctor" was a blockbuster and grossed approx Rs. 75 crores in India. ## During the covid-19 pandemic, many regional films explored the other markets and have had a fair amount of success. Apart from "Don", Suriya's Tamil actioner "ET" will also have multilingual release, including the Telugu, and Hindi versions on March 10th. Thala Ajith's "Valimai" will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada languages on February 24th. ## Stay tuned...

Kollywood Movie Vikram is on a mission from April 2022 Kollywood
BY Kamlealam Ansari πŸ“° News

Kollywood Movie Vikram is on a mission from April 2022

Chennai, Feb 15, 2022: Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan and Lokesh Kanagaraj 's next biggie Vikram is aiming for a 29 April release on Eid weekend according to trade sources. It will be one among many biggies releasing that month. Others include KGF chapter 2, Laal Singh Chadha, Beast and Heropanti 2. ## Makers will soon confirm the release date. It is an action thriller movie starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Fassil. It will be a PAN Indian movie and is among the most awaited movies of the year. ## Kamal Haasan was last seen in Vishwaroopam 2 which ended up being a failure at the box office in 2018. His last successful movie was Papanasan which came in 2015. ## Now he is looking forward to making a solid comeback with the action drama Vikram. Vikram first glimpse was fantastic and the audience appreciated every bit of it especially the visuals. ## It is a purely commercial movie and the star cast is marvellous. Three of the most versatile actors of south Indian cinema are gonna unite in this project for the first time - Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Fassil as mentioned earlier. ## This movie is poised to break several records at the box office. Kamal Haasan fans have been waiting for this movie for a long time and now their wait is soon nearing an end. ## Stay tuned.

Arabic Kuthu From Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' Becomes Fastest Indian Song To Reach 1M Likes On YouTube Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Arabic Kuthu From Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' Becomes Fastest Indian Song To Reach 1M Likes On YouTube

Chennai, February 14 - Sun Pictures released the first single, Arabic Kuthu, from Thalapathy Vijay's actioner "Beast" on the occasion of Valentine's Day. The lyrical video song, sung by Anirudh Ravichander & Jonita Gandhi and composed by Anirudh from the lyrics penned by SivaKarthikeyan, has become the fasted Indian song to hit 1 million likes on YouTube. The song hit 1 million likes in just 75 minutes after release. It has also become the most liked South Indian lyrical video song in the first 24-hours, crossing Naanga Vera Maari from "Valimai's" 1.04 million likes. Arabic Kuthu currently has 1.3 million likes. "Beast", directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is one of the most-awaited Tamil movies of the year. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Tamil superstar while Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Bjorn Surrao, VTV Ganesh, Aparna Das, Shine Tom Chacko, Liliput Faruqui, and Ankur Ajit Vikal play supporting roles. Produced by Sun Pictures, "Beast" is expected to release in theaters worldwide on April 14 this year. Stay tuned...

Arabic Kuthu Lyrical Video Song 24 hours Report and Records Kollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Arabic Kuthu Lyrical Video Song 24 hours Report and Records

Chennai, Feb 14, 2022: On this valentine day, one of the most popular actors in India, Thalapathy Vijay's Arabic Kuthu song released from his upcoming movie Beast which is set to release on 14th April 2022. As expected, due to his immense fan following in Tamil Nadu, the Arabic Kuthu Lyrical video song got some bumper views and likes and created some records. Arabic Kuthu 24 Hours Data Views: 23,740,834 [23.74 M] Likes: 2,206,533 [2.21 M] It was published on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:00:07 pm IST It crossed 100K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:05:02 pm IST (00 hours 04 min 55 sec). It crossed 200K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:08:33 pm IST (00 hours 08 min 26 sec). It crossed 300K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:12:46 pm IST (00 hours 12 min 39 sec). It crossed 400K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:17:51 pm IST (00 hours 17 min 44 sec). It crossed 500K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:24:02 pm IST (00 hours 23 min 55 sec). It crossed 600K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:31:22 pm IST (00 hours 31 min 15 sec). It crossed 700K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:39:45 pm IST (00 hours 39 min 38 sec). It crossed 800K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 06:49:32 pm IST (00 hours 49 min 25 sec). It crossed 900K likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 07:01:22 pm IST (01 hours 01 min 15 sec). It crossed 1 million likes on 14 Feb 2022 at 07:15:44 pm IST (01 hours 15 min 37 sec). It crossed 2 million likes on 15 Feb 2022 at 10:33:53 am IST (16 hours 33 min 46 sec). Most Viewed South Lyrical Videos in 24 Hours - Arabic Kuthu (Beast) - 23,740,834 [23.74 M] - Kalavathi (Sarkaru Vaari Paata) - 14.79M - Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava (Pushpa - The Rise) - 12.39M - La La Bheemla (Bheemla Nayak) - 10.20M - Saana Kastam (Acharya) - 10.16M - Saami Saami (Pushpa - The Rise) - 9.06M Most Liked South Lyrical Videos in 24 Hours - - Arabic Kuthu (Beast) - 2,206,533 [2.21 M] - Naanga Vera Maari (Valimai) - 1.04M - Kutty Story (Master) - 1.01M - Kalavathi (Sarkaru Vaari Paata) - 806.3K - Bheemla Nayak First Single (Bheemla Nayak) - 805.5K - Verithanam (Bigil) - 780k About This Movie Star Cast : Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Bjorn Surrao, VTV Ganesh, Aparna Das, Shine Tom Chacko, Liliput Faruqui & Ankur Ajit Vikal. Song Credits: Song Title: Arabic Kuthu Album/Movie: Beast Vocals: Anirudh Ravichander & Jonita Gandhi Composed by Anirudh Ravichander Lyrics: SivaKarthikeyan Stay tuned.

Beast Is All Set To Roar From April 14, 2022 Kollywood
BY Kamlealam Ansari πŸ“° News

Beast Is All Set To Roar From April 14, 2022

Chennai, Feb 13, 2022: Much awaited Thalapathy Vijay starrer Beast is all set to explode the box office and erupt the theatres on 14 April this year. The first song of the movie 'Arabic Kuthu' is releasing tomorrow. ## According to trade sources, the makers are pretty much confident in releasing the movie on the above-mentioned date, despite biggies like chapter 2 and Laal Singh Chaddha too releasing the same month. ## Makers are so confident about their product plus they too are well planning to capitalize on the insane larger than life stardom Thalapathy Vijay has. Vijay is currently the no 1 superstar in Kollywood. ## The insane opening his movies get in the state of Tamil Nadu is marvellous and he creates and breaks his records, in short single-handedly runs the industry. His last release Master became the first movie to hit the 100 Cr mark after the outbreak of the pandemic. ## Master went on to become the highest-grossing Kollywood movie of 2021 despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. The movie did spectacular business all over and became a blockbuster. Thalapathy Vijay is looking forward to carrying on this momentum with Beast. Beast posters were welcomed warmly by Vijay fans and are expecting nothing short of a mega-blockbuster. ## Stay tuned.

Awards Editor For Rotten Tomatoes, Jacqueline Coley Bids For Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' To Get Oscar Nomination For Best Picture Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Awards Editor For Rotten Tomatoes, Jacqueline Coley Bids For Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' To Get Oscar Nomination For Best Picture

Mumbai, February 8 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards on Tuesday. The announcement will be live-streamed globally at 5:18 a.m. Pacific time (6:48 pm in India). After three years, the ceremony will have a host as Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross and actor-comedian Leslie Jordan will co-host the presentation. ## This year's Oscar could be a historic moment for Indian cinema as Suriya's highly critically hailed "Jai Bhim" is among the films that were shortlisted for Best Picture. Awards Editor for Rotten Tomatoes, Jacqueline Coley is among the people who believe that "Jai Bhim" could get a nod for Best Picture nominations. ## Not only Coley, The Hollywood Reporter's awards columnist, Scott Feinberg to believe the same and said that the movie is definitely under consideration for Best Picture nomination. ## #JaiBhim for Best Picture. Trust me on this one.— πŸ…JacquelineπŸ… (@THATJacqueline) February 8, 2022 ## It is definitely on the Academy Screening Room!— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) February 8, 2022 ## "Jai Bhim", directed by T. J. Gnanavel, is based on a true incident in 1995, which involves a case fought by Justice K. Chandru, played by Suriya in the movie. It revolves around the lives of Sengeni and Rajakannu, a couple from the Irular tribe. Rajakannu was arrested by the police and was later missing from the police station. Sengeni seeks the help of an advocate Chandru to seek justice for her husband. Chandru files a habeas corpus case and he refers to the Rajan case to continue further to find the truth. ## Released on Amazon Prime Video on 2 November 2021, "Jai Bhim" received critical acclaim. It is produced by Jyothika and Suriya under 2D Entertainment and also stars Lijomol Jose, Manikandan, Rajisha Vijayan, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, among others in key roles. "Jai Bhim" is the highest-rated Indian movie on IMDb with a 9.3 rating. ## Stay tuned...

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