Indian 3 starts / LYCA- RAJINIKANTH _ PRITHVIRAJ combo ? . Empuran out of IMAX/ CHIYAAN BACK

 Kamal Haasan – Shankar and Lyca have agreed to complete the remaining portions of Indian 3 on a tight budget . Shankar has dropped the idea to shoot a song and instead just do what is needed to get the film ready for release. Without the song , it needs 30 days shoot and pre- production for this schedule is on.

Lyca is to collaborate with Rajinikanth and from what we hear is that Prithviraj is on Director’s list. In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Prithviraj reveals that he didn’t have to urge Rajinikanth to extend his support to the film. “When I went to his home in Chennai and showed him the trailer, I didn’t ask him to tweet it. When I came back, Soundarya called me and said that appa would like to tweet the trailer and asked me if I can send them the link," he told the channel.

Lyca who pulled out of Empuran has no ill feelings with the Director and it was a financial decision to pull out and nothing personal. Prithviraj is co-producer of Empuran along with Mohanlal. Lal Salaam produced by Lyca is finally coming on OTT. Only project on hand is Jason Sanjay’s film.

Empuran is likely to be out of IMAX screens in India as to redit the film to put in the 20 off censor cuts will cost Rs 43 lakhs. After one week run and declining collection, Producers may not put in this money. After 7 days Empuran in Kerala has collected Rs 73 cr Nett and in Tamil – Rs2.64 cr, Telugu -Rs 2.34 cr and Rs 0.19 cr . The Malayalam version has collected Rs 10 crore in Karntaka and mainly from Bengaluru. Overseas Nett is Rs 30 crore.

Worldwide	India Net	India Gross	Overseas	Verdict
₹ 122 Cr	₹ 83.73 Cr	₹ 92 Cr	₹ 30 Cr	None

Vikram’s Veera Dheera Sooran 2 despite good reviews is moving towards an average hit. It was predicted that the film will be a modest hit and be a relief after Thangalan disaster. The films collection for Day 1 was lost over a fight between Producers and those who bought the OTT. Vikram had charged Rs 30 crores but it was both parts. There was no need for Vikram or S J Suryah to shell out any money for the film release.

Film has collected Rs 27 crores in Tamil Nadu and overseas Rs 7 crores. The on road promotions by Chiyaan even after release has be an eyeopener to many. It is still holding good with Rs 2 crore on Day 7. Till Good Bad and Ugly arrives, it can rope in more money. Chiyyan core Kerala area became inaccessible with Empuran wave. Telugu saw two straight releases and one- Mad Square went on to be  a blockbuster.

Pranav Mohanlal in Empuran sequel / Nayanthara with Yash in Mumbai / Sivakarthikeyan Maaveeran in Japan

L3 Empuran is definitely coming and it will have Pranav Mohanlal as the young Stephen Nedumpally. At the cclose of L2 we were were told that the sequel is going to be about the youthful days of Stephen and it would be created with effects etc was our belief. Prithviraj who shunned green mat route to create foreign locales and visited them to get the real feel is now coming with Mohanlal’s son instead. This would be a MASS moment for Lal fans no doubt. The third part is the war with Chinese Mafia v/s Khureshi .

Out of Rs 78 crores net in India, Rs 71 crores comes from Kerala box office alone in 6 days. From day one L2: Empuraan collected $2.45 million (₹20.93 crore) in the Gulf – the highest single day collection for any Indian film in the region. In 5 days it has gone past $7.86 million leaving Leo ($6.75M) and Jailer ($6.53M) behind. It collected $6.59 million in the opening weekend and $8 million in the UAE in 6 days. Its total overseas collection has already crossed $15 million and is a global blockbuster.

Fresh updates reveal that Nayanthara is all set to join KGF 2 actor on se of xic: A Fairytale for Grown Ups.. As reported earlier, she plays his sister in the film. We have learnt that she will arrive in the city tomorrow and start filming at Madh Island. The team has built a massive 70s-themed set for this segment. This follows the recently wrapped shoot at Colaba Church with Yash and Tara Sutaria. It is being shot in both Kannada and English and becomes the first Indian film to achieve this milestone. The cast also includes Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, and international actors. Yash is co-producing the film and actively shaping its development. 

   Sivakarthikeyan’s Maaveeran will be releasing in Japan this year. Despite receiving positive response during release time in India, it only became an above average success with struggling to reach 100 crores (it touched only 85 crores). So now due to its release in Japan, it might reach 100 crores and therefore becoming 4th film for SK

Sikandar puts Sivakarthikeyan Madharasi under a cloud / Empuran replace Sikandar in INOX screens

We hear Salman has okayed Harish Shankar for his next but his current release Sikandar’s content has set Kollywood talking that the legendary ARM, (A R Murugadoss) has lost the game totally. Now this has cast a shadow on the film Madharasi that has Sivakarthikeyan known as SK. If ARM has done SK film like Sikandar, then SKK will lose his new found Tier 1 status post Amaran. Also if you dive back into the SK film career graph, he gives one hit and on an average two flops. This time, maybe Sudha Kongara might restrict it to one flop as she kind of gets all right commercial elements to keep the guys rooting in Parasakthi SK’s action films have failed like Velaikaran, Seema Raja, Hero. Also SK from Remo usually has the 1 hit 1 flop record. Like he gives a hit like Remo then gives 2 flops with Velaikaran and Seema Raja, gave another hit with Kanaa and again gave the ultra disaster Mr. Local, he hit the bullseye with the profitable Namma Veetu Pillai then Hero’s disastrous performance spoiled his mojo, he then came back in his strong comedy genre with the super hits Doctor and Don, then struck by the horrible performance of Prince. Finally he gave a profitable film with an unique superhero movie in Maaveeran and then got hit by the long delayed Ayalaan which flopped at the box office. Now he have an all time blockbuster Amaran so IDK what will happen to Madarasi. I have very less hope on that as the producers are not even concerned to give updates for the film. I have moved to Parasakthi which is looking very promising. (AROK’s comments on SK post Sikandar ) If SK puts Madharasi in the cold storage and makes Parasakthi the next release , he can escape the disaster in the making.

Mohanlal fans take cheer as Bollywood boxoffice worldwide says about Salman Khan Sikandar in Mumbai - PVR Orion Mall Panvel swapped Sikandar with the Malayalam film L2 Empuraan, starring Mohanlal. This film has been doing well in several locations. In South Mumbai, the John Abraham-starrer The Diplomat has taken over the 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm slots at Metro Inox and Inox Nariman Point. Yet another Bollywood record broken : The film has collected 175 Cr gross worldwide on the opening weekend, and it broke Chhaava’s record [155 Cr] and became the biggest weekend for Indian cinema this year.

Prithviraj's anti BJP stance / Mohanlal Fans body divided / Mammooty supports Prithviraj

Mohanlal Fans Association general secretary Binu Raj has resigned after major differences in the body over Empuran arose. Director Prithviraj mother Mallika an actress says that the allegation by Actor Major Ravi that Mohanlal did not know about the controversial scenes is false and he was kept in the loop. She said all the blame is now being shifted on to her son. She claimed that Mammootty liked her FB post.

Empuran Director Prithviraj’s support to Lakshwadeep campaign, CAA , his brother Indrajith Sukumaran had come out in support of Ayesha Renna who was seen confronting the Delhi Police during the agitation have been pointed out by RSS mouth piece Organiser to show that he has been anti BJP always. The article asks - Double standards of Prthiviraj can been seen from the fact that he remains mysteriously silent when it comes to local issues, such as the Munambam case, where hundreds of Christian families face eviction by the WAQF Board. He speaks out about the CAA but does not address Hindu persecution in Bangladesh. It further asks - Prithiviraj needs to answer as to why he choose to name the main villain in the movie as Bajrangbali, another name for Hanuman, the greatest devotee of Shri Ram. This character is depicted as the central Home Minister. Excerpts from ORGANISER review : The political undertone of the film turns darker in the climax. The pro-Hindu leader clearly resembling the image of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji is killed. His allies are gunned down, while the ones standing victorious alongside Prithviraj and Mohanlal are portrayed as foreigners. The implication is chilling a subtle suggestion that the Prime Minister of India could be eliminated with the help of foreign forces.......

. "This is a mother's pain. There is no point in someone making somebody a scapegoat wrote Mallika after actor- Director Major Ravi said that Lal awas kept in the dark about the scenes. The actor thanked Mammootty who supported her FB post.. "Some people have deliberately spread the idea that Prithviraj cheated Mohanlal and the producers, including Antony Perumbavoor, by taking up Empuran, and some media outlets have now taken it up. Knowing what happened behind the scenes of this film, I am extremely hurt that some people are trying to isolate Prithviraj," she said in a Facebook post in Malayalam. "They all read the script together. They all saw the scenes being shot together and everyone said okay. And when everything is done and the movie is released, how can Prithviraj alone be responsible for it?" she said. Ms Sukumaran said there is no shot in the movie that Mohanlal and Antony Perumbavoor did not know about.

Three Queens in Suriya 45 ? / Puri back with Charmee for Vijay Sethupathi film / Sruthi- Predator still outside

Is Trisha- Jyotika and Ramya Krishnan working in Suriya 45 ? After seeing the photos posted by Actress Ramya Subraanian , this question came and further Trisha too posted more photos. Just a reunion or an unofficial announcement.

Fans of actress Trisha Krishnan have taken to the comments section of her latest Instagram video to express their concern about her visible weight loss. The video shows her working out with her pet dog.

The video shows her performing squats while holding her pet, displaying her commitment to fitness and her love for her furry friend. The video has gone viral, with many lauding her dedication to keeping fit while others can't get over her weight loss.

We had reported about Puri Jagan having told Vijay Sethupathi a subject read https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2025/03/prabhu-deva-to-direct-directo Now official : Puri Jagannadh will direct the film, with Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role, marking a fresh and u Interestingly, despite speculation of a professional split, Puri Jagannadh will co-produce the film alongside Charmme Kaur under their banner, Puri Connects. The official announcement was made today, coinciding with the Ugadi festival. “What makes this project even more thrilling is that Puri Jagannadh has crafted a distinctive script, presenting Vijay Sethupathi in a never-seen-before role,” a press statement revealed. The film’s regular shoot is set to begin in June and will be released in multiple languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.

Shruthi Narayanan, the actress started her career in Tamil TV serials. She shot to fame with the show, Siragadikka Aasai. She has also acted in films such as Karthigai Deepam and Maari. Her post after the casting couch video leaked. Read; https://dhakshinscreen.blogspot.com/2025/03/chempaneer-poovu-tamil; Read on; At this point things are just going beyond a limit. Everyone has an opinion to talk about the victim be it good or bad but nobody had the time to talk rubbish about the shameless person who is still undiscovered behind screens of the phone and is targeting to spoil a girl’s life. Not just the person responsible but also loads of people who share it in the name of fun and wow new content. Yet again no one ever gets 2 seconds to think that this matter revokes around a girl and she can also get mentally affected by everything that is happening. By sharing like wild fire, this just proves that all men are predators who just are lurching for lust in anything and everything. Again not to mention I’m also a girl who has feelings and who is very much mentally and physically and emotionally affected by all these problems. As a humble request I plead you all to put a stop to this for the sake of humanity.”

L2 Empuran brutal rape of pregnant women- violence puts Hindus in the dock- Move to recensor

In our Empuran review before it hit theatres, we said it was a veiled attack on BJP. (read; https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2025/03/l2-empuran-review-veiled-refrence-to.html) In the Chennai Q&A, Prithviraj said that it was a thriller in a political backdrop. Following complaints that several controversial issues, including communal riots, were depicted in a biased manner, the makers of the film Empuraan directed by Prithviraj have applied for changes. Gokulam Movies approached the regional censor board for this. The censor board met and started removing the parts that raised complaints. Amendments will be made in seventeen parts. Some controversial dialogues will be muted. There have been major complaints and criticisms against the film being filmed and released while covering up the incident of the train attack The rape scene and the controversial scene mentioning the Union Home Minister will be changed. The producers themselves have decided to change the name of the villain in the film, Reports Janmabhoomi. Censor board member Mahes said that the scenes where a pregnant Muslim woman is raped has been cut to4 minutes and a scene in which a Hinduvata leader pointing to green colour in national flag makes a communal remark. Thse are two changes made so far. And this film will now be available till Sunday night and only on Monday will another version come through. From censor certification as suitable for =13 it has been revised to +16. A scene where women’s heads are banged multiple times against a wall to reduced to a flash. scene depicting sexual violence against a woman is trimmed to 4 minutes

X POSTS Shame on you. Resign now from your post in Territorial Army. @narendramodi @AmitShah - This is the man who in this movie has called you both as being responsible for the Gujarat Riots' and glossing over the burning of Sabarmati Express at Godhra - calling it as an accident. How come such a politically skewed anti-majoritarian propaganda movie was approved by Even Union Minister Prasoon Joshi was not spared ; t seems Prasoon Joshi is an urban naxal.. He made @KanganaTeam run from pillar to post to get a clearance for #emergency that too with more than 30+ cuts But he n his people have no probs with anti national anti hindu propaganda movies Are #Hindus children of a lesser god? Ramkrishna Iyer laletta .. u just made a mess of it.. yes it scored big due to the hype and initial bookings, but you will never be forgiven.. Pseudos around you will say only a few "Sanghis" are unhappy, but mostly everyone who practises Hindu faith is super pissed... Preston joshi is a left intellectual who co-opted the current dispensation for reasons known to him. Point is @BJP4India is the Charlie Chaplin who always gracefully accepts the tag as Hitler. Shameless guys, after 11 yrs still don't know how to show once what is power Kast Laugh: How kerala story movie was approved by censor board. Same way they approved empuraan. Cry hard andh bhakths..

Basil Joseph as Military man in Sivakarthikeyan film / John Abraham in Prithviraj remake / Shruti about Rajini

Basil Joseph who is acting in Sivakarthikeyan film Parasakthi is playing a military officer. The photos coming out from Sri Lanka locales show this. This portion is the segment where the anti Hindi agitation takes place in Madurai railway station. The riots that occurred in Madurai on the 25th of January 1965 and spread across the state of Madras helped establish the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a break-away faction of the Dravida Kazhagam (DK) headed by Periyar, as ‘the coming party in Madras politics.’ . The first martyr Chinnasamy who immolated himself happened in Madurai and was the spark that ignited the agitation. Basil was not aware that back in Kerala, he was hot topic of discussion as speculation was that he was the Red Dragon of Empuran. Basil usually promptly answers to social media comments about him ,was found to be silent and this further was seen as his acceptance. Now that the film has ben released, it has died down.. Basil’s Ponman in Tamil on OTT is getting good response.

After Driving License , Mumbai , it is now Ayyapanum Koshiyum of Prithviraj that is being remade in Hindi. It seems in 2020, John Abraham had bought the rights and since he had been trying to work it out with various combinations of actors and directors. Latest we har is that, Paatal Lok and Pari fame Prosit Roy will direct this action-packed drama. This marks his second theatrical release after Pari (2018). Filming is expected to begin in late 2025. Before that, John will complete Rohit Shetty’s upcoming cop drama, which starts shooting next month. Meanwhile, Roy is finishing work on an Amazon Prime series starring Ali Fazal and Sonali Bendre. On the big screen, John will next be seen in Tehran, a political thriller produced by Dinesh Vijan and directed by Arun Gopalan. The film is set to release in the second half of this year

Shruti Haasan on working with Rajinikanth It was really lovely working with Rajini sir. I definitely learned a lot about why he is the star he is while watching him work, like his discipline with work, his approach to his character, everything was just really fun to watch. But really, I learned a lot from him as a person. And by that, I mean, his attitude on set, it's so positive. He's extremely collaborative. He's very, very humble. But he's also very energetic. He brings such a positive energy onto the set. So I learned a lot about how to deal with people from Rajini sir and that's a lesson I take away.