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Fans of director Venkat Prabhu are eagerly waiting for his big announcement tomorrow at 11 am, which he teased on his Twitter account today.

The poster shows a man sitting in front of a wall of television screens, wearing a blue denim jacket with “VP” written on the back. He is also holding a cigar in his right hand, while the screens show various news channels and political programs. The text at the bottom reads “Unveiling Tomorrow 11Am”.

So what could be the surprise that Venkat Prabhu has in store for his followers? Here are some possible scenarios:

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Venkat Prabhu is confirmed to direct Vijay’s 68th film, which is produced by Ags Entertainment and has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film is slated to release in 2024 and is expected to be a mass entertainer. However, the chances of getting an update on this project are low,...

EntertainmentVijay said he is thrilled that audiences in over 240 countries and territories will be able to watch the film when it streams on Prime Video.Streaming platfrom Prime Video has set February 22 as the date for the the digital premiere of Thalapathy Vijay's latest movie "Varisu". The online release date of the movie was announced by Prime Video and producers Sri Venkateswara Creations. Vijay said he is thrilled that audiences in over 240 countries and territories will be able to watch the film when it streams on Prime Video. "'Varisu' is an extremely special film for me. Despite having a palatial backdrop, in essence it is deeply emotional and family-oriented. We had a phenomenal time making it, and are overwhelmed by the love and response the film has received thus far, from the audience that has watched it in cinemas. "And we're thrilled that even more of our...

ReviewThe plot falters due to weak writing in the first half but gathers steam to deliver an entertaining family drama by the end.Priyanka ThirumurthyScreen grab from Varisu trailerFrom advocating sticking to family no matter how toxic they are (and we mean toxic in the level of an attempted murder), to sending goons flying as a manner of conflict resolution in business, actor Vijay's latest outing Varisu is everything that its trailer promised it would be. And with it, the actor manages to deliver a tried and tested drama, which — while highly predictable — still manages to entertain the audience. But let's set the context first. Based in what seems to be a rather futuristic version of Chennai, the story revolves around a patriarchal family led by business tycoon Rajendran, who exhibits wildly narcissistic traits. A splendid Sarathkumar in three-piece suits carries this mantle with aplomb, bringing to life a father...

Kollywood‘Varisu’ is directed by Telugu filmmaker Vamshi Paidipally, and stars an ensemble cast including Rashmika Mandanna and Prakash Raj.Tnm StaffScreenshotEnding a long wait for Vijay fans, the makers of his upcoming film Varisu unveiled the film’s trailer at 5 pm on Wednesday, January 4. Sharing the trailer, the film’s production banner Sri Venkateswara Creations tweeted: “The Boss has arrived #VarisuTrailer feast is here nanba.” While the Tamil trailer was released first, the film is also being released in Telugu with the title Vaarasudu, and the Telugu trailer is expected to release later on Wednesday, around 7 pm. The film is directed by Telugu filmmaker Vamshi Paidipally, and stars Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. It also features Jayasudha, Shaam, Prabhu, R Sarath Kumar, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Khushbu, Sangeetha Krish, Yogi Babu and other actors in supporting roles. The two-and-a-half-minute long trailer shows glimpses of sentimental family drama involving a massive business empire.

Tamil superstar ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, who was not seen on social media in the recent past, made a comeback during the audio launch of his latest movie “Varisu” to be released in January 2023.

The audio launch took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Christmas eve and it was seen by a house-full audience. Vijay walked the ramp to a standing ovation from his fans.

Arumakhan R., a Chennai businessman and an ardent Vijay fan said: “The dashing actor is back in social media with ‘Varisu’. We have been dying for his comeback in social media and he has uploaded a video of the function. Cherished moment.”

The actor, whose movies get record collections at the box office, has not been active on social media and fans have been demanding his return to his social media handles.

Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, “Varisu” is an action thriller scheduled to be...

KollywoodThe Animal Welfare Board of India (Awbi) asked the makers of Varisu to submit an explanation on all the violations and stated that action will be taken if it is not submitted within 7 days of receiving the notice.Tnm StaffThe Animal Welfare Board of India (Awbi) sent a show cause notice to the makers of actor VIjay’s next movie Varisu seeking an explanation for the use of elephants without prior pre-shoot permission. The notice added that not seeking permission for the use of animals while shooting a film is in violation of the Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001. Awbi said, “Elephants are protected under Schedule–I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and as per the Rule 7(2) of the Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001, it is necessary to obtain prior permission for using performing animals in films.” While seeking permission, the owner of the animal who wishes to hire or lend...

‘Ranjithame’, the first single from director Vamshi Paidipally’s bilingual film ‘Varisu’, featuring Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, has taken the Internet by storm, garnering a whopping 15 million views in less than 19 hours of being released on YouTube.

On Saturday evening, the makers of the film chose to release the first single from the film. Right from the minute it was released, the number became a rage, garnering a million views within just half an hour of being released.

Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who has danced to the number along with Tamil star Vijay, took to pen her thoughts about the peppy song on Twitter.

She wrote, “Song shoots are never easy but when you have a song like this, a co-star like this, a team like this and dancers like these… wohoo.. it’s worth all the pain. So exciting this is! Now the song is yours. Have fun you guys!

The makers of director Vamshi Paidipally’s bilingual film ‘Varisu’, featuring Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, on Saturday released the first single ‘Ranjithame’ from the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Master of melody S Thaman has delivered a foot-tapping number that is high on energy.

Vijay himself has sung the song alongside M M Manasi. Thaman seems to have used the powerful percussion instrument Thavil to good effect in this song that lifts your spirits right away.

Vivek has penned the lyrics for this number that is sure to set the dance floor on fire. Jani master has choreographed the steps for this pulsating number.

The dances are trendy and graceful.

Rashmika Mandanna looks stunning in the song. The setting and backdrops look vibrant and flamboyant.

Overall, this is a loop-worthy dance track that has the potential to go viral in no time.

Cinema‘Varisu’, starring Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna, is directed by Telugu filmmaker Vamshi Paidipally and will be released as ‘Vaarasudu’ in Telugu. Tnm StaffFacebook- Prabhas/ Twitter- Svc The makers of popular Kollywood actor Vijay’s upcoming film Varisu unveiled a new poster from the film on Monday, October 24, marking the occasion of Deepavali. They also announced that the film will hit the big screens during Pongal next year. The makers also hinted that they will be releasing a series of updates starting from next week. The new poster features Vijay walking amid several men in uniform fallen to the ground while holding a sledgehammer. The film will also be released in Telugu as Vaarasadu. Helmed by Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally, and bankrolled by Dil Raju’s Sri Venkateswara Creations, Varisu also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Prabhu, Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Shaam, Jayasudha, Khushbu, Sangeetha Krish, Samyuktha Karthick, Prakash Raj, Sj Suryah and Yogi Babu in pivotal roles.

ObituarySP Jananathan, who was known for films such as ‘Peranmai’ and ‘Iyarkai’ was earlier put on ventilator support after he was found unconscious. Tnm StaffNational Award winning director Sp Jananathan passed away on Sunday. The director was found unconscious at his residence and rushed to the hospital on Thursday. Sp Jananathan is known for films such as Peranmai and Iyarkai. According to reports, the director was editing a movie on Thursday afternoon when he headed home for lunch. When Jananathan did not return for a long time, his assistants rushed back to his residence to find him unconscious. Preliminary reports from doctors declared the director brain dead and he was put on ventilator support. His condition did not show any progress following which the doctors declared him dead. The director was working on Laabam starring Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan in the lead. This film was delayed due to the...

EntertainmentRamya Krishnan who plays the lead in it revealed the she is looking forward to the second season of the hit series.Digital NativeDirected by Gautham Vasudev Menon along with Prasath Murugesan, the web series Queen received favourable reviews when it was released last year. It was based on former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor J Jayalalithaa. Released on Mx Player, Queen was written by Reshma Ghatala and starred Ramya Krishnan, Anikha Surendran, and Anjana Jayaprakash in the titular role, in addition to Indrajith Sukumaran, Sonia Aggarwal, and Vamsi Krishna. The web series has now won the Best Original Series at Singapore’s Asian Acadamy creative awards. Ramya Krishanan took to her social networking page to express her happiness on the web series winning an award. Ramya also revealed the she is looking forward to begin filming for the second season of the hit series. Sharing the news the actor wrote,...

Tollywood Reports also suggest that Telugu director K Raghavendra Rao might make his acting debut with this film. Digital NativeActor-director Tanikella Bharani is reportedly working on an experimental film, with actors Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan and Shriya Saran. Telugu director K Raghavendra Rao might make his acting debut with a prominent role in this film, according to reports. He is expected to join the team in February 2021, once he wraps up the sequel to his hit film Pelli Sandadi which was released in 1996. Raghavendra Rao is currently busy with the pre-production of this sequel, which has music by Mm Keeravani. Janardhan Maharshi has been roped in to write the film. Samantha was last seen in the Telugu film Jaanu, which was the remake of the hit Tamil film 96. She is currently hosting the celebrity talk show Sam Jam, on the digital platform Aha. The actor’s current acting assignments include...

CINEMAThe man approached Nivetha to show her his tattoo while she was shooting for a film at Puducherry. Digital NativeDigital NativeFilm stars are known to have hardcore fans that go to any extent to show their love and affection for their favourite celebrities. For example, the Kollywood actor-turned-politician Khushboo had a temple built for her by fans. There are also many instances wherein fans have performed abhishekams, provided floral tributes, and many such acts of admiration for film stars. The latest actor to experience this is Nivetha Pethuraj. The actor was shooting for a film in Puducherry, where she met a fan who had her name tattooed on his arm. The actor’s team took to social media to confirm that the man met Nivetha in Puducherry. Nivetha Pethuraj currently has the Tamil film Pon Manickavel under progress, in which she shares the screen space with Prabhu Deva. Pon Manickavel...

TOLLYWOODThe Telugu film, released in 2011, had Jr Ntr and Tamannaah in the lead roles. Digital NativeDigital NativeTollywood’s hit film Oosaravelli is all set to be remade in Hindi. According to reports doing rounds, the ball has been set rolling to get this project on to the floors, and a team of writers is working on the project already. Further, it has been reported by the Times of India that producer S Taurani had said, “The story of Oosaravelli works well in Hindi too, so we decided to remake it. It has done extremely well in Telugu so we’re confident about the remake as well. We will announce it officially pretty soon.” With the news that the film will be remade, fans are eager to know who will be reprising the roles done by the lead pair. Oosaravelli was an action thriller released in the year 2011. It was directed...

EntertainmentOnly weeks ago, workout pictures of Mammootty shared by the star received a lot of appreciation from co-workers and fans alike. Digital NativeSeveral actors have been posting their workout pictures regularly setting some serious fitness goals for their fans and Jayaram is one among them. Recently, the star has posted his workout picture and captioned it: “8 months of quarantine and 7 months of unemployment.” Earlier, the star’s son and actor Kalidas Jayaram posted his dad’s workout picture and captioned it: “Be stronger than your excuses. This man still wakes up at 5 am every morning and works out. If I am half of where he is at his age I would consider myself lucky.” Only weeks ago, workout pictures of Mammootty shared by the star received a lot of appreciation from co-workers and fans alike. Jayaram was last seen in the Telugu movie Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, which had Allu Arjun in the lead.

KollywoodTo be directed by Badri, the film will also star Shaam in a crucial role.Digital NativeActor Prasanna, who was last seen on screen in Tamil action-thriller Mafia, is all set to begin work on his next yet-untitled Tamil project, which will be a remake of 2016 Kannada film Mayabazar 2016. To be directed by Badri, the film will also star Shaam and Yogi Babu in crucial roles. Talking about the project, Prasanna told Times of India: “Everything happened within a week. We are going to be filming near the Chennai airport. It’s a comedy film, based on demonetisation, and is a remake of the Kannada movie Mayabazar. Shaam, Yogi Babu and Ashwin Kakumanu are also part of the cast.” Prasanna also added that he is glad to finally see the industry bouncing back to work and that it’s nice to see safety being given utmost importance on a film set.

EntertainmentTouted to be a romantic comedy, the web series also stars Vaibhav and Kayal Anandhi in important roles.Digital NativeFilmmaker Venkat Prabhu, who is gearing up to commence shooting for his next directorial venture Maanaadu with Simbu, has ventured into digital space. Recently reports emerged that he is set to direct a web series for streaming giant Hotstar. The reports also indicated that Kajal Aggarwal has joined hands with Prabhu for this project. The latest update is that the web series has got 10 episodes and will be releasing on Valentine’s Day, which falls on February 14. Touted to be a romantic comedy, the web series also stars Vaibhav and Kayal Anandhi in important roles. Venkat Prabhu will have to commence shooting for Maanaadu from February the second week. Touted to be a political thriller, the makers had recently announced the entire cast and crew for this project. They have roped...

KollywoodOn Monday evening, a party number titled 'Cha Cha Charey', sung by Suriya and Karthi from the film was released.Digital NativeDigital NativeEven before they could share screen space together, popular actor brothers Suriya and Karthi have teamed up to sing for upcoming Tamil comedy Party. On Monday evening, a party number titled 'Cha Cha Charey', sung by Suriya and Karthi from the film was released. Apparently, it was filmmaker Venkat Prabhu’s idea to approach Suriya and Karthi for the song. Talking about bringing them on board for the song, Prabhu told Tnm: “All my films so far have had music by Yuvan Shankar Raja. This is the first time I’ve collaborated with my brother Premgi, who has composed music for Party. Since it’s a new collaboration, we wanted each track to be unique, and star power to elevate the album and garner attention. Hence, we approached Suriya and Karthi and they were cool enough to sing." Apparently, Suriya had reservations about singing. “It took some effort to convince Suriya. He even wanted to listen to the track first and then agreed to sing. Karthi, on the other hand, instantly gave his nod. He has already sung in my film Biriyani, and he had no qualms about singing again. Karthi just landed in the studio and we straightaway started recording. The song has come out very well.” Party, which boasts of an ensemble cast consisting of Jai, Shaam, Shiva, Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan, Regina Cassandra, Nivetha Pethuraj and Sanchita Shetty among others, is gearing up for release in August. Produced by T Siva of Amma Creations, the film has cinematography by Rajesh Yadav and editing by Kl Praveen. Venkat Prabhu will soon commence work on his next project with Simbu. Last week, Prabhu took to Twitter and wrote: “Yes, it’s official! My next is with my brother Str. Produced by Suresh Kamatchi and it’s a fresh script. Not a sequel. Artists, technicians, title and other details will follow!! Get ready to be rocked. Need all your love and blessing as always.” (Content provided by Digital Native)...

KollywoodA romantic comedy, the film will be directed by Enoc Able, who was an associate of director Atlee.Digital NativeDigital NativeJayaram is an accomplished actor not only in the Malayalam film industry but also in the Tamil and Telugu film industries as well. Having acted in scores of films in his long career, Jayaram tasted huge success with the recent Malayalam comedy Panchavarnathatha. Released in April this year, the film was directed by Ramesh Pisharody and produced by Maniyanpilla Raju under the banner Maniyanpilla Raju Productions. According to trade reports, Panchavarnathatha had fetched its makers about Rs 11 crore within 12 days of its release. This naturally speaks about the film’s box office success, especially at a time when the star needed it the most. With the success of Panchavarnathatha, Jayaram’s career has taken an upward swing with several offers coming his way. According to the latest reports doing the rounds, he has inked a deal to star in a film that will have Udhayanidhi Stalin in the lead role. We hear that Jayaram will be playing the hero’s dad in it and that it would be a meaty role. Interestingly, his last film in Tamil film was Uttama Villain, which had Kamal Haasan playing the hero. The film, directed by Ramesh Aravind, was released in 2015. So, he will be seen in a Tamil film after a three-year gap. Jayaram has also signed on the dotted line to star in the Venkat Prabhu directorial Party. The official teaser of this film was released last year. The film has a big star cast, featuring Shaam, Jai, Shiva, Sathyaraj, Nasser, Ramya Krishnan, Regina Cassandra, Nivetha Pethuraj and Sanchita Shetty in important roles. On Jayaram’s film with Udhayanidhi Stalin, we hear that it will be directed by Enoc Able, who was an associate of director Atlee. The film, touted to be from the romantic comedy genre that Udhayanidhi is known for, will have Priya Bhavani Shankar and Induja playing the leads opposite him. Also read: Brand Rajinikanth: From laptop sleeves to mugs, 'Kaala' craze has caught on (Content provided by Digital Native)...

MollywoodThe Malayalam mystery thriller will be remade in both Tamil and Telugu.Digital NativeDigital NativeMammootty starrer The Great Father turned out to be a big hit and the film is to be remade in Tamil and Telugu soon. Directed by Haneef Adeni, the film was bankrolled by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Santosh Sivan, Arya and Shaji Nadesan under the banner August Cinema. And now, it is all set to be remade in Tamil and Telugu. The reports are that Tollywood star Venkatesh has been roped in to reprise Mammootty’s role in the Telugu version while Vikram will be doing it in the Tamil remake. The details regarding the Tamil project is yet to be made clear. The Great Father is a mystery thriller that had Mammootty play the lead role with the star cast also including Arya, Sneha, Anikha, Shaam, Malavika Mohanan, Miya George, and Kalabhavan Shajon in pivotal roles. Made on a budget of Rs 6 crores, The Great Father collected Rs. 50 crores at the box office which speaks about its commercial success. The film’s Hindi dubbed version was also released earlier under the title Dashing Jiggarwala. It may be mentioned here that Venkatesh has starred in quite a number of remakes including Drishyam and Irudhi Suttru. He reprised Mohanlal’s role in the remake of Drishyam titled as Dhrushyam in Telugu and Madhavan’s role Guru, from Irudhu Suttru. He currently has another remake in his kitty which will be Vikram Vedha that had Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles. Vikram’s last film release was Sketch which was released earlier this year and he has two more films lined up for release this year – Gautham Menon’s Dhruva Natchathiram and Hari’s Saamy Square. It may be noted here that Saamy Square is the sequel to his smash hit film Saamy which was a cult hit way back in 2003. (Content provided by Digital Native)...

Chennai, April 22: Actor Shaam Ibrahim says the success of Telugu "Race Gurram" has resurrected his career, but he is no hurry to sign movies.

He desperately needed a hit after back-to-back flops like "Oosaravelli", "Kshetrama and "6 Candles".

"Post 'Race Gurram' success, I have multiple offers to choose from. I've got offers to play lead roles in Telugu films as well. I feel my career has been resurrected," Shaam told Ians.

"Race Gurrama", also starrring Allu Arjun and Shruti Haasan, has turned out to be the second hit of this summer after "Legend".

"If I have to continue my winning streak, I need to.

Chennai, June 16: Moviegoers, who will buy ticket to watch upcoming Telugu romantic-comedy "Action 3D", releasing June 21, may win a paid trip to Disneyland.

"To win a paid trip to Disneyland, watch 'Action 3D' and SMS the ticket number along with your personal details to 56263 or email the same to action3dofficial@gmail.com," said a statement from the production house Ak Entertainments.

Directed by Anil Sunkara, "Action 3D" features an ensemble cast of Allari Naresh, Shaam, Vaibhav Reddy, Raju Sundaram, Sneha Ullal, Neelam Upadhyaya, Ritu Barmecha, Kamna Jethmalani, Brahmanandam, Sudeep, Sunil Varma and Posani Krishna Murali.

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Chennai, May 28: Director Surendar Reddy has roped in his lucky mascot Shaam for the third time for Telugu action-drama "Race Gurram". He is confident that Tamil actor will again bring him success.

Shaam had previously acted in Surendar's two films - "Kick" and "Oosaravalli". While the former was a blockbuster and will soon be remade in Hindi with Salman Khan, the latter garnered lackluster response at the box-office.

"Shaam has been lucky for me twice and I'm sure he will continue to be one in our third collaboration. I have roped him in to essay a very important role in the film. I don't want to talk about it at the moment.

Banner: Sun Pictures, Jeyam Company

Production: Editor Mohan, Kalanidhi Maaran

Direction: Jeyam Raja

Star-casts: Jeyam Ravi, Thamannah, Shyam, Vadivelu, Santhanam, Mansoor Ali Khan, Prabhu, Livingstone, Thyagu, Sathyan, Mayilsamy, Deepu, Suhasini, Nalini, Lakshmi, Latha Rao, Chandra Lakshman, Lollu Sabha Manohar, John Vijay, Balaji, Jayaprakash and Raja

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

The remake ‘Rajahs’ are back in action with the 5th consecutive remake. Just as it happened before in all their 4 films, they have blatantly reproduced the same stuffs from ‘Kick’. The original version directed by Surendar Reddy featured Ravi Teja and Ileana in lead roles. Now, with ‘Thillalangadi’ nothing seems to be changed as even the costumes have been replicated over and again in every frame.

Set in backdrops of Malaysia, the film opens with parents of Nisha (Thamannah) fixing marriage with Krishna Kumar (Shaam), who has traveled all the way to foreign country for a mission of catching a thief.

Sun Pictures is known for its grand release of all the films. In the past, we have seen the promos breaking your heads down to unbearable situations. But this time, it’s really wondering to see that Sun Pictures hasn’t boasted about its next release ‘Thillalangadi’.

Being a remake project of Ravi Teja starrer ‘Kick’, the film features Thamannah in female lead (doubtlessly, she wants to be like Ileana as she shakes her hips.. very pathetic) and Shaam in the same role. Since Sun Pictures has set all its focus on the big mommy – Endhiran, it has been planning to market the film to bigger levels.

The film ‘Thillalangadi’ will hit screens this weekend with the usual theatres where Sun Pictures releases its films.

Sun Pictures’ previous film ‘Singam’ has made it bigger on charts, but this time they wouldn’t be hosting any special functions for the audio launch of their upcoming production ‘Thillalangadi’. The film features Ravi, Thamannah and Shaam in lead roles with Raja handling direction and his father Editor Mohan producing it under the banner of Jeyam Company.

The film is scheduled to hit screens on July 23 and the audio launch is tomorrow. It seems that the music CDs will be distributed directly to the audio stores. Since, Ravi isn’t available herein Chennai with his busy schedules for upcoming movie ‘Aadhi Bhaghavan’ in Malaysia.

Yuvan Shankar Raja has scored music and Rajashekar has handled cinematography.