The upcoming release of Ponniyin Selvan 2 is set to face stiff competition in Kerala from the film Agent, which features Mammooty in a significant role. Both movies are scheduled to release on April 28th, leading to a clash at the box office. Meanwhile, in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Dil Raju, who has acquired the distribution rights, is facing challenges. The Telugu film industry suggests that Raju is creating obstacles, as he did with Vijay's Varasudu, to prevent any straight films from the Nagarjuna family from having a clear and unopposed run. As a result, Agent and Ponniyin Selvan 2 will have to share theaters. Additionally, Panja Vaishnav Tej, known for his role in the film Uppena, is also releasing his fourth film on the same day. Although Dil Raju owns a chain of theaters, he is helpless this time as he is only the distributor and not the producer, and therefore cannot decide on the release date.
The situation looks unfavorable for Ponniyin Selvan 2 in Kerala as Agent, which features Mammootty in a prominent role, is expected to secure the best theaters and attract larger opening crowds. Furthermore, since the first installment of PS did not perform well, the chances of success at the box office appear bleak unless positive word of mouth and pre-release publicity manage to attract audiences in both Kerala and Telugu regions.
According to a trade report, Gokulam Gopalan's company will release the second installment of Ponniyin Selvan in Kerala. The first movie did not perform well in Kerala and the two Andhra states, with a collection of only Rs 6.50 crores in the first 15 days. Our previous report stated that PS 2 was struggling to find buyers in neighboring states. However, Gokulam has now stepped forward and acquired the film for a minimum guarantee of Rs 9 crores from Lyca Productions. This means that if the movie's collections fall below this amount, Lyca Productions will have to compensate for the deficit. Gokulam Movies has got Dream Big Films as distribution partner. Sri Venkateswara Movies of Dil Raju who distributed first part in two Andhra States has agreed to take the second part but on a commission basis
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According to a report, Selvendran, who was previously Director Shankar's Assistant Director, is currently begging on the streets of Chennai. Selvendran had worked with Bharthiraaja and then assisted Shankar in films such as Kathalan, Jeans, and Indian. He later got a producer, Sai Rathnam, to support his story and made his own film titled Oru Kadhalan Oru Kathali in Tamil and Neeku Naaku in Telugu. The film featured Sarath Chander as the hero, Rambha as the main attraction, and Lakshmi Rai in her debut role in Telugu, alongside Abhinaysree in Tamil version. Unfortunately, the Telugu version of the film, which was released in 2006, was a failure, and even the revised Tamil version with Abhinaysree in the lead, released in 2009, was not successful.
After this, Selvendran's career took a downturn, and he became unapproachable. Currently, he is reportedly begging on the streets for food. Rambha is married and living abroad, while Lakshmi Rai, who now goes by the name Rai Lakshmi, is busy sharing bikini photos of her vacations abroad. Meanwhile, Director Shankar is busy working on his upcoming projects, Indian 2 and Rc 15.
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