Salman Khan and Chiyaan Vikram threat to Mohanlal / Anirudh is South highest paid composer

Empuran run at North India and Tamil Nadu will not be smooth as the two regions are seeing the release of two biggies- Salman Khan- ARM Sikandar in Hindi and Chiyaan Vikram Veera Dheera Sooran. At first Sikandar was to release on March 30th and thereby giving Empuran a three day run in North but the new date has put te brakes on that. Vikarm film is coming on March27. This date has come after OTT platform has scheduled it. Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 will hit the big screens on March 27, 2025. Initially, it was supposed to be released in January, but plans shifted due to scheduling clashes with OTT platforms. Given the budget, Empyran needs a free run outside Kerala to recover it. In GCC countries, Empuran will be hit as Salman Khan release for Eid has always been a celebration.

While there’s no official confirmation about the same will be coming, a few weeks back, the industry buzz was that that Anirudh has become highest paid music composer of the South and he received an unbelievable hike for Jailer 2. For those who aren’t not in the know, the and it was told publicly by Rajinikanth himself , Anirudh the music composer was paid a sum of 10 crores for Jailer. As Ani’s music played a crucial role in Jailer’s blockbuster success, he has been given an 80% hike. It is said that Jailer 2 producers are giving Anirudh a staggering 18 crores for the sequel.If a comparison is made, he is aheam charan- Buji film signed by AR Rahman by a margin of 10 crores. If calculated ahead, Ani’s remuneration is 125% higher than that of ARR’s paycheck for RC 16 which is Rs 8 crores. Chaavaa BGM is said to be poor and though the film is a blockbuster, it has made Ram Charan film makers jittery.

Is Naveen Polishetty in Mani Ratnam Film ? Stalin to OK Kamal ET tax cut ? / Boney back with Marathi remake

Mani Ratnam next film with newcomers will feature Naveen Polishetty from Tollywood is what Telugu film sites are reporting. Naveen has given three hits in a row and his Jathi Ratnalu after OTT steaming got him wide reach outside the State. He speaks fluent Tamil and had attended an EVAM workshop in Chennai. His films are Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, Jathi Ratnalu, and Miss Shetty Mr. Polishetty. His next film, Anaganaga Oka Raju’s glimpse, was recently released, and Meenakshi Chaudhary is playing the lead actress. The buzz is that the film will be a Sankranthi 2026 release. Ulaga Nayagan Kamal Haasan attended the FICCI event in Chennai was elected Chairman . About Thug Life he revealed forthcoming film Thug Life will be released on June 5, 2025. When asked if his character Rangaraya Sakthivel Nayakar in Thug is good or terrible, Kamal Haasan replied, “You won’t find the answer in Thug Life either…”. “He is both good and evil!” This suggests a multifaceted part, similar to many of his previous iconic performances. Kamal Haasan said the storytelling, features multiple characters, each on their own strength are strong enough to be play the lead in their own film. He mentioned that some characters will have interactions that even Trisha Krishnan’s character is not part of it and showcasing the depth of the screenplay. Producer- Actor- Minister Udhaymidhi who heard Kamal put forth a case for State Government to reduce tax on admission tickets said that his government would consider it seriously. Same Day, Udhaynidhi restored 90 acres of land that was given to film trade bodies to build houses but failed to do with the time period given and had to forego it.

A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Boney Kapoor was quite blown by Baipan Bhari Deva. He began the process of getting the rights to the film in 2024. The same year, he managed to acquire the rights. He now has the rights to remake the film in Tamil Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.” The source further said, “He paid a whopping Rs. 2 crores for the remake rights as he is aware of the potential of Baipan Bhari Deva’s story.” Another source told us, “Boney ji will soon lock the directors for the South versions and also cast appropriate faces. He’s confident that the female actors from the four industries would be too excited to be a part of such a film, where all the females have author-backed roles.” Directed by Kedar Shinde and backed by Jio Studios in association with Emveebee Media, Baipan Bhari Deva features Rohini Hattangadi, Deepa Parab, Vandana Gupte, Suchitra Bandekar, Shilpa Navalkar and Sukanya Kulkarni. It tells the story of six estranged sisters who are forced to come together for the ‘Managala Gaur’ competition. It collected a huge Rs. 76.05 crores in cinemas

Kamal Haasan Thug Life to break Kerala film strike/ Lal- Ajay Devgn in Drishyam 3

Kamal Haasan- Mani combo Thug Life is creating problems for the Producer Madras Talkies and RKFI as Kerala Filmdom shuts down on June 1 due to combined call by Producers- Exhibitors to get the Government nod for doing away with local Entertainment tax and reduction in Star wages. Film is releasing on June 5th. Kamal Haasan who started his career in Malayalam industry is considered by Malayali viewers as one of their own actors who went on from Kerala to Chennai and made it big. Fans of Mani as in any State are legion in Kerala. For exhibitors the film is a goldmine as crowds will throng the theatres. By all likelihood, film would have bought by Gokulam Gopalan for Kerala region. Gopalan had recently burned his fingers with some of the high-ticket non-Malayalam films that he distributed being duds. It looks like Kerala Government might scale down on ET and AMMA might get some top actors to announce a reduction of their salary and also to get OTT/ overseas rights along with film’s wages. On the brighter side the strike will be called off and Thug Life will release as planned. However, one section feels that the exhibitors who have two associations might drop out of the strike call, if Madras Talkies goes ahead with June 5th release date. One major reason for Madras Talkies to not do so is that Kerala is a big market and a sure hit market as the State has dedicated fans for Kamal and Mani. Secondly, to get back the damaged reputation after Indian 2, Kamal has to with Thug Life get it back Trade expects Rs 50 crore gross collection from Kerala. The final box office collection of Vikram in Kerala was ₹40.15 crore. This made it the highest-grossing Tamil film in Kerala. Indian 2 collected about ₹4.2 crore in Kerala over the first three days. This was despite the film's strong pre-sale numbers in the state.

Drishyam two parts were released in Malayalam and later remade in other languages. Here the makers of Drishyam 3 are to start the film the Hindi cast and crew alongside the Malayalam version. Mohanlal and Ajay Devgn will work in Malayalam- Hindi versions simultaneously. Production costs will be shared. The idea is that both versions have a same release date. Before this Director Jeethu has to wrap up Malayalam -Tamil film RAM that has Mohanlal and Trisha in the lead. Film has been in production in the last four yea

Ajith- Vijay sethupathi- Vignesh project ON / Why Atlee - Salman film on hold ?

Is Vijay Sethupathi finally going to act in a Ajith film ?. From what we hear it is going to be true as the Vignesh Shivan project that was shelved will be revived soon and whether it will be next or in the pipeline we are not sure but it has got life. One reason that Ajith rejected the film was that it was a bit underwhelming and apart from that the film was certain to clash with Vijay’s film. Since then Wikki has reworked on it and present script is in tune with Ajith kind of film. Lyca could be backing this as it would sort of compensate the Vidamuyurchi loss. Billa, Viswasam, Aarambam with Nayanthara have been hits and quite likely it could come back again. Sethupathi was part of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan directed by Vignesh and later in own production Rowdy Pictures Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal . Vijay Sethupathi is set to act in a Web Series to be made by Jio Hotstar titled, Muthu Engira Kattan. This Web Series is said to be a rural action drama also featuring Bollywood Actor, Jackie Shroff in a prominent role. Earlier, Director Manikandan came on board for the Series and also shot a few episodes but it is now learned that he has opted out. Director Arumuga Kumar is being considered for helming the Director’s work. Apart from this, Makkal Selvan’s Vijay Sethupathi’s films in pipeline are Ace and Train which are scheduled for release in 2025. Soon he will be back on Jio Hotstar for Ultimate Bigg Boss. Vignesh Shivan is currently focused on his upcoming directorial venture, Love Insurance Kompany, starring Pradeep Ranganathan of Love Today fame, Krithi Shetty, and SJ Suryah. Vignesh review of Vifamuyurchi -AK sir’s screen presence, his suave, carries the entire film on his shoulders!

Atlee- Salman Khan project at Rs 500 cr budget has not dropped but by March end things will be clear after Salman is back from Saudi shoot for a ca,eo in Hollywood film. Sun Pictures would not back the film without a South Superstar and Rajini- Kamal had said no. In fact Salman a co= producer had arranged Atlee meeting with Hollywood Star Will Smith. Sun Pictures was not ready to go without a South Superstar presence. ( source Bollywood Hungama) Atlee and Allu Arjun project is to start and Trivikram has been told to wait. Jhanvi is on the wish list of Atlee.

Dil Se of Mani Ratnam and Hey Ram of Kamal was edited without Director's knowledge !!!

For Dil Se of Mani Ratnam featuring SRK, Priety Zinta and Manisha Koirala when released had audience walk out after 15 minutes of the show as they came to see Chaiya Chiya song featuring SRK and Malaika. Here again Bharat Shah was the presenter along with Ram Gopal Varma. Shah wanted the song to come gain second place and that too after a bomb blast scene. RGV told Mani and the query he got back was ‘How can Shah Rukh Khan hug Manisha Koirala and imagine Malaika Arora?’. Bharat Shah answer was that audience will not ask this and only to see the song again. Shah was worried as samosa sellers in theatres complaied that audience walked out after Chaiya song coming in 15 minutes after the start. ( source Bollywood Hungama) How one of the most iconic songs, "Chaiyya Chaiyya" came to be. The lyrics of "Chaiyya Chaiyya" are based on the Sufi folk song "Thaiyya Thaiyya" with lyrics by poet Bulleh Shah. Singer Sukhwinder Singh originally suggested the song to A.R. Rahman who was looking for a Punjabi devotional song to include on the soundtrack of Dil Se... Gulzar subsequently rewrote the lyrics and changed the name to "Chaiyya Chaiyya". The Tamil Version of the song is still called "Thaiyya Thaiyya". Source; Videowala, FB

Did you know that Hey Ram Hindi version was cut short by 20 minutes and that too without the Knowledge of Director Kamal Haasan ? Did you know that Uyire’s Hindi version Dil Se had the song Chaiya Chaiya two times and it was done despite objection from Director Mani Ratnam. Hey Ram completes 25 years and on this occasion a flashback. Bharat Shah who presented the film Hey Ram in Hindi felt that it was too long. He called Rajkumar Santoshi to see the film and trim it by 30 minutes. Santoshi who follows Tamil as his mother is a Tamil lady and was born in Chennai has directed superhit films like Damini, Ghayal, ghatak , Pukar and earned several awards after seeing it knew that from Kamal’s viewpoint, all shots were important but for North audience it was not digestible. He cut it by 20 minutes and did a fine balancing job between two versions.

Rajini no to Mari Selvaraj / Dragon Telugu compensation to Kanguva/ Rashmika Mandanna Bollywood No 1

Rajinikanth has decided that subjects with social issues as the core theme is not his cup if tea and go only for mass oriented action thrillers like forthcoming Coolie or Jailer. Mari Selvaraj had told him about a subject that deals with a societal issue and Rajini told his formula to follow the box office route. He felt that Kabali and Kaala had put him backwards and that Vettaiyan went more on story telling and giving enough of his Superstar magic. Coolie he feels will showcase his Superstardom and bring back to pinnacle. After that he is to take a safe route like teaming up with Nelson for Jailer 2 and move on to Directors who have scripts that aim to enhance his Superstar- Thalaivaa image. Meanwhile the report that Jailer 2 is about clash between Rajinikanth and Suryah has alarmed his fans as it brings memories if Game Changer and the Ram Charan v/s Suryah. The latter hammed his way through.

Dragon the Pradeep Ranganathan film in two Telugu States is Mythiri’s compensation to the Distributors who lost money in Kanguva the Suriya film that they distributed. There was even a pre- release event for Telugu version. This will clear the way for Suriya’s Retro. Suriya is also to do a film with Telugu Directors. It could be Thandel Director or Lucky Bhaskar director Venky.

Rashmika Mandanna with three Bollywood hits has consolidated her position and after a long time a South Indian actress is at the top. Animal, Pushpa 2 and now Vicky Kaushal starrer “Chhaava”, she is at No 1. Apart rom this her dedication has impressed the industry. Despite her foot injury, she attended all the promotions of Chhaava. She made her acting debut with Kirik Party, a Kannada film, in 2016. She found further success with Chamak the following year. In 2018, she ventured into Telugu cinema with Chalo and tasted success with hits like Geetha Govindam, Dear Comrade, and Sarileru Neekevvaru. Rashmika gained nationwide fame with the success of Pushpa: The Rise in 2021 and its sequel Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024). She made her Hindi film debut in 2022 with Goodbye and her first Bollywood hit with Animal. IN Tamil she acted with Karthi in Sulthan and Vijay in Varisu.

K Manikandan Kudumbasthan beats Amaran in profits . Madha Gaja Raja final tally . Salaar one year Netflix trending

Kudumbasthan, with a 101% profit, has surpassed the profits registered by Amaran. Starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, the war biopic registered 83.2% profit at the box office. The next aim for Kudumbasthan will be the fourth most profitable Tamil film of 2024 – Garudan, which registered a profit of 117.5%. Kudumbasthan needs to earn a total of 21.75 crore.The film is also an achievement for the director Rajeshwar Kalisamy who has made his directorial debut with the comedy drama. Interestingly this is the second successful film for the actor K Manikandan who also delivered a success in 2024 with Lover. The Tamil comedy-drama has been mounted on a budget of a reported 10 crore, and it has churned out 101% profit with a total collection of 20.1 crore. In fact, the film has also earned a hit verdict for itself.

Madha Gaja Raja Vishal starrer has completed 35 days at the Indian box office. It enjoyed a glorious run in Tamil, accumulating a total of 47.55 crores net. Following the success of the Kollywood version, it was released in Telugu on January 31, 2025. However, the reception remained lukewarm as Madha Gaja Raja has only accumulated 1.15 crores in the second language.

Salaar 1 Year Trending - Jio Hotstar Hombale Films’ action-packed blockbuster Salaar – Ceasefire has achieved yet another milestone, trending on Jio Hotstar (Formerly known as Disney+ Hotstar) for an incredible 366 days. Directed by Prashanth Neel, the film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Shruti Haasan in a gripping tale of power, brotherhood, and rebellion that has captivated audiences worldwide. From its high-octane action sequences to its intense storytelling, Salaar – Ceasefire redefined cinematic spectacle and continues to dominate streaming platforms, even a year after its release. This sustained success is a testament to the film’s massive fan base and theirunwavering support. On this special occasion, Hombale Films expressed gratitude to its dedicated fans by sending exclusive goodies to 366 lucky fans who have been a part of this extraordinary journey. Their passion and love for Salaar have played a crucial role in making this film a cultural phenomenon. And, Rebel Star Prabhas says, “Overwhelmed by the love for Salaar: Cease Fire on Jio Hotstar! Can’t wait to set foot in Khansaar soon.” And this is just the beginning—brace yourself for Salaar 2, where the legend continues, the action intensifies, and the saga reaches even greater heights. The next chapter promises an electrifying cinematic experience that will push boundaries like never before.

Nivin Pauly is first Multiverse Hero / Maddy- DQ- Gautham Karthik in web-series / Sree Leela - Kartik Aryan confirmed

Nivin Pauly Unveils ‘Multiverse Manmadhan’ – India’s First Multiverse Superhero Film Malayalam superstar Nivin Pauly is set to lead Multiverse Manmadhan, India’s first-ever multiverse superhero film, written and directed by Adithyan Chandrasekhar. The film promises a high-octane spectacle, blending action, mythology, and multiversal intrigue. The Title announcement poster, released today, has only deepened the mystery, featuring elements from different universes and hinting at the film’s grand scale. Co-written by debutants Anandhu S. Raj and Nithiraj, with creative collaboration from Aneesh Rajasekharan, the ambitious project is set to go on floors this year. Meanwhile, Nivin’s latest photos have taken social media by storm, going viral as fans wait for more updates on Multiverse Manmadhan.

Madhvan, Dulquer Salmaan, and Gautham Karthik are set to star in Netflix’s Tamil web series titled Legacy which will be Directed by Charukesh Shekar, the series is backed by the Jigarthanda directo Karthik Subburaj on behalf of Stone Bench Films. A Tamil dark humor thriller series ‘Snakes & Ladders’ streamed on Prime Video last October was backed by Subburaj and streamed on Prime Video. Game Changer story is ccredited to Subburaj. His directorail Retro with Surya is due for release.

Finally officially Sree Leela Bollywood entry has been made. She is opposite Karthi Aryan in nurag Basu romantic film.Sreeleela (known for her viral dance performance in Pushpa 2) has grabbed attention in Bollywood. The 23-year-old is also set to debut opposite Ibrahim Ali Khan in a Maddock Films project. Earlier this year, she was spotted with him in Mumbai for a script-reading session.

Keerthy Suresh gets dragged into Dad's v/s Mohanlal Producer war / Vidamuyurchi Netflix date out

Keerthy Suresh has been dragged into the war between her Dad Suresh Kumar and Producer Antony Perumbavoor over the budget leak about forthcoming film Empuran The Malayalam film starring Mohanlal and directed by Prithviraj. Suresh who is vice president of Kerala Producers association had stated that among many things, increasing renumeration of actors as a reason for production costs increasing and films failing to make the box office cut. As a counter right from Vinakayan Jailor villain to TV star turned supporting actor Jayan Cherthala has pointed that Suresh should rein in his daughter who is taking crores for a film. Keerthy has acted in few Malayalam films and the last was Vaashi opposite Tovino that was produced by her father. The film though a dud at theatre release made a profit by OTT rights as Keerthy and Tovino post Minnal Murali were known outside Kerala and hence got a good price. Even in Tamil – Telugu and in Bollywood ( Baby John ) , she never got paid in crores for a film , even it it was opposite big names like Thalapathy Vijay and Sivakarthikeyan .

With Antony the Producer of Empuran going full blast at Suresh for revealing the budget , latest controversy is that in an interview to Kaumudi Movies, Keerthy’s Dad mentioned that he avoids shooting in Kochi locales as the `culture’ does not suit him. Many on Reddit have slammed him for this. Suresh declined to elaborate on this Kochi culture. Kerala Producers Association has stood by Suresh while Actors body AMMA has backed Antony Petumbavoor. Mohanlal and Suresh are Thiruvanthapuram based and were schoolmates. Suresh was Mohanlal’s first Producer.Both maintain cordial relationship but this time they are on opposite sides. Many have asked Keerthy to rein in her Dad who like a bull in a China shop is raging every day. Mohanlal shared Antony’s FB post criticizing Suresh and commented Lets us be with Cinema. Film Exhibitors Federation chairman and producer Liberty Basheer denounced the unilateral decision by the producers' association to not screen films from June 1

Ajith Kumar's Vidaamuyarchi hit the big screens on February 5. Vidaamuyarchi is expected to debut on Netflix on March 7, 2025 ..

Will Malayali Aaradhya in RGV film Saaree be National Crush ? Learn more

Before Empuran turns Pan Indian , Kerala very own Sreelakshmi’s debut film Saree produced by trendsetter RGV is coming to screen by Feb 28th, First Pan Indian heroine from Kerala ?. Like Rashmika from Karnataka became National crush , will Sreelakshmi be one ? It has been a long time since a Malayali girl has become a Bollywood heroine in a film produced by an iconic Directo. Last time we had a pure fully Malayali girl as heroine is Padmini and Director was Raj Kapoor. Now Sreelakshmi from Trichur is heroine of RGV who has produced Saree releasing on February 28th. Now right at the moment, Thalivar fans are upset at RGV saying that without slow motion techniques, Rajini the actor would have not have been around. These fans might boycott Saree also releasing in Tamil. Sreelakshmi has got a screen name Aaradhya Devi. RGV a great Big B fan took the name of his idol’s granddaughter and put it for his discovery. From what I gathered from the news surrounding this discovery is that the girl is a student in Trichur college and she with help of a friend shot a video under a waterfall wearing a red blouse that just about covers the nipples and a while skirt kind or is it lehenga below waist. Her gyrations and her effort to keep her boobs from falling out of the blouse caught the eye of RGV. Now begins the discovery tale. RGV puts a message in comment box. She does not see it until the photographer told her about the iconic status of RGV. Rest is history. Even before becoming selected by RGV, she got hate mails soon after the Legend reposted it or shared it. Surprisingly all hate mails were from Kerala. This yet another eyeopener. RGV is seen as womanizer by Keralites but then Sreelakshmi says that the same fellow State citizens send private messages in inbox praising you know what. Double standards. Now that she has acted and film is releasing on month end, Malayalam trailor has been released. We can expect more hate mails from Kerala and from GCC etc. Hear what Sreelakshmi has to say - I will only say that the first thing is the sexual frustration of the people of Kerala. Most of the comments I get are from women” Did you say women ? Point to research on this. What is film about - The film tells the story of a young man's interest in a sari-clad woman, which later turns dangerous

Now don’t think that Sreelakshmi was right from her start , eager to do glamour. She did not want to do it till her Instagram video was out. Now everything is okay. She says that she said no glamour when she was 21 and now she has matured enough to accept glamour roles. Now what is her age ? As her. Her bold answer about glamour - For me, this is an empowerment, not an embarrassment If you are a Keralite, then you got to like rain and Sreelakshmi is no exception. RGV seeing her rain dance commented that he does not like rain but his discovery’s dance had made him like the rain. Sadly Insta followers poured more abuses on him and her. Whether she goes on to become big names like Vidya Balan ( she is related to Priyamani), she will give a fight to Honey Rose in inaugurations of shops and also catch the eye of BoChe ( Boby Chemmanur).Aaradhya is the daughter of Anjali's maternal aunt Bharathi Devi, with whom the "Iraivi" actress had a falling out a few years ago. Bharathi was said to be responsible for launching Anjali's acting career. P S Pls make this writeup Pan Indian.

Empuran must do a KGF for Lyca and Antony

Will Empuran bring much needed moolah for Lyca Productions ?. The Kerala Film Producers Association leader Suresh Kumar says that the film’s budget so far is Rs 141 crores and Mohanlal the hero and Director’s Prithviraj salaries are not included. Film is produced by Antony Perumbavoor who is said to be Mohanlal’s alter ego and so Mohanlal salary could be the investment and probably Prithviraj too has joined in on profit sharing. Rest of the money is probably from Lyca and it was advertised as the company’s first foray into Mollywood. . Lyca cannot take the investment from Kerala alone and Empuran has to do something like KGF or Kantara. Antony was bitter over Suresh Kumar talking about the big risk that Empuran is taking. Suresh is childhood friend of Lal and has the distinction of being the Producer of his first film and sounded the clapboard for first shot featuring Lal maiden film. Anto Joseph like Antony is Mammootty’s alter ego and he has got together his hero and Mohanlal together in a film directed by Mahesh Narayanan Anto talking to OTT Play reasons - “Certain films, irrespective of artistes’ remuneration, help make the industry bigger,” he says. “For instance, Kantara came at a time when Kannada film industry was going through a crisis. As a maker of a film like KGF and that too with an actor like Yash, you would never expect it to recover its budget from Kannada industry alone. But the movie helped make the industry one of the biggest in the country. And soon after that you had Kantara.” To a query that Tamil films and other language films are getting figures in Kerala , Anto has this to say -“Let me ask this, if a Rajinikanth or a Vijay film releases in Kerala, we Malayalis go to theatres to watch them and give them record-breaking openings. But none of our Malayalam films get that. Our audience wait for reviews and good reports before doing that for our films,” he says. For Tamils and other language film viewers, what makes them take to Malayalam films in a big way ? What made Manjumel Boys and Premalu run in Tamil Nadu and Andhra/ TS ? Was it reviews ?. Was it the promotion gala ? Word of mouth alone. Pushpa 2 was nowhere in Tamil Nadu and so was Game Changer. If Antony Perumbavoor dream of Empuran turning into a KGF comes true, then only Lyca will benefit but also Malayalam film industry will attract outside producers and corporate firms. Film is releasing on March 27th. We can expect promotions to start in major capitals in South.

Kamal Haasan RS seat confirmed / Sri Sri Ravi Shankar launched song a hit / Pradeep Ranganathan next Rs 100 cr film

Kamal Haasan Rajya Sabha entry talks with Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s emissary Minister Sekar Babu. MNM General Secretary A Arunachalam was also present during the discussions. One out of the six seats that DMK gets in July after it falls vacant will go to Kamal . It was formally offered to him. It will be put up at the annual meet of MNM. MNM spokesperson Murali Appas confirmed that the party is set to receive a Rajya Sabha seat but added that Kamal Haasan would present it at the party executive to name the candidate and get general body approval. Kamal’s MNM supported DMK in Lok Sabha polls and the latter had offered the Rajya Sabha seat. Kamal had offered to contest against BJP State President Annamalai and Congress offered him a `safe’ seat. Stalin however wanted him to go RS as part of INDIA Bloc.

Manchu Vishnu’s upcoming biggie, Kannappa‘s first song, Shiva Shiva Shankaraa released yesterday at the Art of Living ashram in Bengaluru by spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has surprisingly received a stunning response clocking more than 5 Million views in 24 hours on YouTube. The song features Vishnu exhibiting divine love for Lord Shiva amid picturesque locations with Music composed by Stephen Devassy. The song too struck a chord with its soulful composition and the dance was choreographed by Legendary Dance Master Prabhudeva. The cast is Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Arpit Ranka, Kaushal Manda, Rahul Madhav, Devaraj, Mukesh Rishi, Brahmanandam, Raghu Babu, Preity Mukhundhan and Madhoo play supporting roles, alongside Mohanlal, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar (his Telugu film debut) and Kajal Aggarwal in cameo appearances.

Tamil audience is now shifting from heavy duty action and all the big hyped up films that go as Pan Indian as Kathalikka Neramillai to recent released Kundambasthan have clicked, Now yet another potential winner is Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dragon, directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, is all set to release on February 21. Yesterday, the film’s trailer was released and received positive responses from the audience especially the youth. Pradeep Ranganathan’s film, Love Today, which he both directed and acted in, was a blockbuster success. Made on a budget of just ₹5 crore, Love Today grossed around ₹100 crore worldwide. Following its success, Dragon marks Pradeep Ranganathan’s second film as an actor, directed by Oh My Kadavule fame Ashwath Marimuthu. Majority social media users have shared positive reactions to the Dragon trailer, but some have seen similarities They feel Dragon resembles Sivakarthikeyan’s Don, as the trailer depicts the rise of a backbencher college student who becomes successful—similar to Don’s storyline.

NTR Jr film starts next week - Mohanlal takes Thalapathy route / Ajith biggest Monday drop

After KGF and Kalki, finally NTR Jr and Prasanth Neel film is to begin next week. Production sources in Mythiri have confirmed this. Neel has Salaar 2 in hand and this will move according to Prabhas – Prithviraj dates. Post Devara, NTR Jr is on a high as it is a hit even in Hindi belt ( though not as big as Pushpa 2). The meeting between Neel and Ajith gave room for a possibility of them working together. Neet- NTR film is a standalone film. Last August, official announcement was made. Director of KGF and Salarr series, NTR and Neel combo will be most exciting happening. NTR and director Prashanth Neel has already been scheduled for release on January 9, 2026. Recently, the Chiranjeevi-Anil Ravipudi project also joined the Sankranti lineup, as confirmed by producer Sahu Garapati.

Mohanlal has taken a leaf out of Thalapathy’s book . He has asked 160 odd fan clubs in Kerala to book as many as fan shows and start selling. So far 50 lakh tickets have been sold. Film is releasing in March 27th. After the debacle of Marikar and Barroz, Lal’s inhouse banner Ashirwad of Antony Perumbavoor is betting big on Empuram , sequel to Lucifer and directed by Prithviraj. By a modest budget, the money running on this is said to be around Rs 200 crores. Barroz on a budget of Rs 100 crores plus got back Rs 4 crore for Producer but here again the film was presented by Gulf based Ravi Pillai. Prithviraj says that to enjoy Empuran, one need not necessarily see Lucifer as it can be a standalone film but the third part is not so and one has to see Lucifer to enjoy the third sequel. Read; Prithviraj expressed his confidence in the Lucifer franchise, stating that the story justifies being told across three parts to fully develop the narrative arc. He explained that Lucifer (2019) can easily be enjoyed as a standalone film. However, that is not the case with L2: Empuraan, as it does not conclude the story entirely. Without a third part, the narrative would remain incomplete. He shared these insights during an interview with Hindustan Times.

Vidaamuyarchi, as per the early trends, earned in the range of 3 – 3.5 crore on Monday, February 10. This is a huge drop of 76% from the previous day, which registered a collection of 12.5 crore. Previous Monday drops -Vidaamuyarchi, as per the early trends, earned in the range of 3 – 3.5 crore on Monday, February 10. This is a huge drop of 76% from the previous day, which registered a collection of 12.5 crore.

Vintage Lal- Shobana Thudarum for April 14 OTT / Allu Arjun adds Atlee to future project

Thudarum on Disney HotStar for Vishu ( April 14). The Ott platform had agreed to take the film as Vishu attraction and going by this the producers will release it in March. Initially it seems that Rajputra the Producers were in talks to release it directly on OTT. As the film skipped the January 30th release date, many speculated that OTT deal was not confirmed. The idea to release directly on OTT and forego the theatre collection was mooted as Disney was willing to offer a good price. Thudarum is marketed as a family drama and as the pair Lal and Shobana appearing as middle class strata of people. It looked like the ones that the pair ‘s hit films in late nineties. Insiders say that Director Tharun of Saudi Vellkaakka has woven in a suspense drama in the family entertainer. Lal has given the Producers the confidence to take the theatre route and then go for OTT. Fans are hoping to see the vintage Lal and Shobana.

Now Atlee moves to Allu Arjun as Salman Khan film will take time. Salman Khan is very much impressed with his cameo in Baby John a remake of Atlee After Pushpa 2, Arjun as made it clear that he was not going to stick to one project like Pushpa and was going to do multiple projects and that means he was open to hearing many Directors. In that category comes Atlee. Now Sun Pictures had committed to do a JV with Atlee and it was then Salman and now they are okay with Arjun. Arjun on his part is clear that he would not do a straight Hindi film and instead a Telugu film that would travel Pan India like Pushpa. Sukumar has taken a break from Pushpa franchise and next is Ram Charan. If the project comes through, this will be Sun Pictures first foray into Tollywood. About Atlee 6 with Salaman, source shared with Bollywood Hungama, “A6 is a period drama with reincarnation elements, and Atlee is planning to create a unique world. Salman is also excited to explore something fresh with Atlee and is all charged up to lose the weight too, as A6 requires him to have a certain kind of physique.” Thudarum on Disney HotStar for Vishu ( April 14). The Ott platform had agreed to take the film as Vishu attraction and going by this the producers will release it in March. Initially it seems that Rajputra the Producers were in talks to release it directly on OTT. As the film skipped the January 30th release date, many speculated that OTT deal was not confirmed. The idea to release directly on OTT and forego the theatre collection was mooted as Disney was willing to offer a good price. Thudarum is marketed as a family drama and as the pair Lal and Shobana appearing as middle class strata of people. It looked like the ones that the pair ‘s hit films in late nineties.

Nithya Menen in Shekar Kapur fillm / Jhanvi Tamil debut in Pa Ranjith film / Nayanthara- Sundar c film Rs 100 cr budget

Nithya Menen National Award winner ( Thiruchitambalam opposite Dhanush) is to act in Shekar Kapur’s next which is a sequel to his film Masoom. The film has Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah ( who were part of the first part) and Kaveri who is Shekar’s daughter. The film is titled Masoom Next Generation. Nithya had acted in Mission Mangal starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan. Her upcoming film Idly Kadai in Tamil is most awaited film as it is a Dhanush directorial. While not a direct continuation of the 1983 film, the sequel also explores familial relationships, the director shares that the film will delve into what a home represents—love, relationships, memories, and identities.

Jhanvi Kapoor is making her Tamil debut through a web series that is produced by Pa Ranjith under Neelam Productions and will be directed by Sarkunam. Down South, she is playing the lead actress in the Ram Charan – Buchi Babu film, which is currently under shooting. In Hindi, she is currently starring in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari and Param Sundari whose shooting is going on in Kochi. The actress, who is currently shooting for a romantic comedy in Kerala, treated her fans to a series of stunning BTS pictures. Param Sundari is being directed by Dasvi filmmaker Tushar Jalota and promises to be a heartwarming romance blending North & South Indian cultures. Produced by Maddock Films, the movie is set for a grand theatrical release on 25 July. It revolves around a love story between a North Indian boy, played by Sidharth, and a South Indian girl, portrayed by Janhvi.

Jhanvi Kapoor is making her Tamil debut through a web series that is produced by Pa Ranjith under Neelam Productions and will be directed by Sarkunam. Down South, she is playing the lead actress in the Ram Charan – Buchi Babu film, which is currently under shooting. In Hindi, she is currently starring in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari and Param Sundari whose shooting is going on in Kochi. The actress, who is currently shooting for a romantic comedy in Kerala, treated her fans to a series of stunning BTS pictures. Param Sundari is being directed by Dasvi filmmaker Tushar Jalota and promises to be a heartwarming romance blending North & South Indian cultures. Produced by Maddock Films, the movie is set for a grand theatrical release on 25 July. It revolves around a love story between a North Indian boy, played by Sidharth, and a South Indian girl, portrayed by Janhvi.

Ajith Visamuyurchi picks up after Day 2 lull / Alanceir calls Big B and Rajini Bad actors

Ajith’s Vidaamiuyarchi is facing a tough situation at the box office on the second day itself. Ajith and Magizh Thirumeni’s action thriller was released in theaters this Thursday and emerged as the career biggest opener for Ajith with around 50 Cr gross. Even getting 20 Cr gross itself looks very tough on day 2, which is definitely a bad sign for the film’s box office. The movie must see a big jump in the two days to get a good total at the box office. on 2nd day the film saw a big drop in numbers and collected around 20 Cr gross worldwide. The positive sign for the film is after the drop in the morning, matinees and other later shows had a good jump, and today, the film is trending better than yesterday. Vidaamuyarchi 2 Days Box Office Collections are out now, and to achieve the breakeven, Ajith’s film should collect around 225 Cr gross, and the recovery is just around 30%. The film needs to have a huge jump over the weekend.

Alencier Ley Lopez is two time Kerala State Award winner and twice Filmfare Award winner. A film Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal has released and he acts alongside Joju George and Suraj Venjaramood. As part of the promotion , He spoke about his experience working with Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan in Vettaiyan. Reflecting on his one day of shooting, Alencier who played Judge described Rajinikanth’s performance, saying, ‘He (Rajinikanth) does his stylized form of acting, where he performs with his body language and walks out of the courtroom, and then Amitabh Bachchan’s character would roar like a lion. The judge sits there shocked after this.’ He went on to say - ‘Neither do I know the kind of stylised acting nor do I have a booming voice. All I can do is act in films of Dileesh Pothan, Sharan Venugopal, and Rajeev Ravi. That’s when I got to know that these two cannot act.”. The actor explained that he was simply being honest, saying he took the role only to witness their performances firsthand and has no intention of becoming active in the Tamil film industry. If you know about his background then you will understand the above comment on the two iconic actors. Read on : Actress Divya Gopinath alleged that Lopez sexually harassed her on the set of his film Aabhaasam. The director of Aabhaasam claimed that Lopez came to the set drunk and messed up many of the shots which affected the shooting. Another American woman claimed that Lopez harassed her while he was in the United States filming for Monsoon Mangoes.

Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh grandchildren ready / Nepo kids face BO rejection/ Bottle Radha Sanchana

Two South remakes flop in Bollywood and two Nepo kids stare at a flop. Yet another nepo kid ready for launch. Hindi remake of Love Today the Tamil film is Loveyeappa and first reviews are bad. Despite high profile publicity, the film opening is lukewarm. Even a re-release Sanam Teri Kasam has a bigger opening. Junaid Khan son of Aamir Khan and Sridevi daughter Khushi debuted on OTT and this is their first theatre release. Loveyapa is an official remake of the Tamil romantic comedy Love Today, which arrived in 2022 and was a super hit. Mounted on a budget of 6 crore, the film earned 66.57 crore in its lifetime, almost 11 times higher than its budget. Love Today, churned out a profit of 60.57 crore, making an unbelievable 1009.5% return on investment! Malayalam film Mumbai Police remade as Deva by Roshan Andrews who directed the original is struggling to get decent numbers at box office. Andrews made a few crucial changes and for Shahid Kapoor it got him good reviews but the box office is weak. Film has total of 29.05 crore net and it will finish with 35 crore net domestic lifetime. Film collected 34.01 crore gross worldwide over the weekend and approximate 50 crore worldwide gross in 1st week. Naomika daughter of Rinkie Khanna d/o of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple is expected to share screen space with Agastya Nanda (grandson of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan). Agastya acted in Netflix The Archies. With this fresh pairing, all eyes will be on how the film unfolds. Will Naomika and Agastya live up to their iconic family names? Only time will tell.Naomika 21-year-old recently made headlines for her striking resemblance to her grandmother Dimple Kapadia at a film screening. Bottle Radha wife Sanchana thanks letter

From the Desk of Actress Sanchana Natarajan I am truly overwhelmed and grateful for the love and appreciation pouring in for my recent film, Bottle Radha. Portraying ‘Anjalam’ has been an incredible journey, and I owe my heartfelt thanks to my director Dhinakar Sivalingam, for trusting me with such a beautifully written role. A big thank you to my producers Pa. Ranjith (Neelam productions) & Arun Balaji (Balloon Pictures), for believing in me and bringing me on board for this special film. It has been an honor to be a part of their vision. Sharing screen space with the immensely talented Guru Somasundaram has been an insightful experience, and I deeply appreciate his support throughout this journey. I also extend my sincere gratitude to the press and media for recognizing and amplifying my work and most importantly, to the audience for embracing Bottle Radha with so much love. Your encouragement fuels my passion, and I look forward to being part of more content-driven and high-quality cinema in the future. With gratitude, Sanchana Natarajan Sanchana Natarajan as the caring, but hopeless wife provides appropriate support to the narration with her powerful performance said Thinkal Menon in SouthFirst. Shot to fame with As I am suffering from Kadhal.

Vijay and Simran combo dancing excites me ; Sai Pallavi

TO TRANSFER 'I would rather enjoy dancing than be precise in my movements' - Sai Pallavi Naga Chaitanya danced better than me in 'Dhandel' - Sai Pallavi Actress Sai Pallavi has said, "If my acting is good, it is because of the story, the character, and the director who directs it." Directed by Sandhu Mondetti, the film 'Dhandel' stars Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi, Karunakaran, 'Aadukalam' Naren, Bablu and many others. 'Rockstar' Devi Sri Prasad has composed the music for this film. This film, which is based on true events and is being prepared as a sentimental love story, is produced by producer Bunny Vas under Geetha Arts. This film is presented by Allu Aravind. In Tamil, this film is presented by producer S. R. Prabhu under Dream Warrior Pictures. The film team is working tirelessly to ensure that the film, which will be released in theaters worldwide on the 7th in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi, reaches audiences from all walks of life. In this situation, Sai Pallavi, the heroine of the story and an actress with unique acting skills, shared her experiences working on the film.... What was the reason for agreeing to act in this film? If you ask me... I was attracted to the story of this film because it was based on a true incident. Director Sandhu Mondetti gave me the original version of this story during the Covid period and asked me to read it. What happened in it? The details were spot on. It was about how their wives rescued their loved ones who were being held captive in Pakistan without any contact. After reading it, whenever I do this... I predicted that this feeling would reach the fans in the right way. Your acting is excellent in every film. What is the reason for this? If you ask.. The reason for that... that story... that character... its director... these three are the main reasons. Sai Pallavi's dancing is as famous as her acting. How is she in this movie? What question do you want to answer? As for dancing, I enjoy it very much. There is a special grace in Vijay sir's dance. When I see it, I feel like I should dance too. I get excited when I see Vijay sir and Simran madam dancing. I think it's more about enjoying dance moves than about performing them accurately. It was challenging to dance with hundreds of dancers in this film. Especially for this song, we rehearsed a lot with my fellow artist Naga Chaitanya. Naga Chaitanya danced better than me in that song. You continue to travel successfully in the world of writing.. What is the secret to this? If you ask me... I will contribute to any good stories that come my way, no matter what language they are in. I keep learning new things every day. I am sure that the movie 'Thandel' will provide a great theater experience to the fans. This movie has songs. There are fight scenes. There is also dance. More than all these, there is also emotional love. Therefore, I hope all the fans will like this movie. I request everyone to visit the theater and enjoy it.

Naga chaitanya in Kaithi 2 / security for Nayanthara / Jyothika next Hindi webseries

As Coolie nears for a Diwali release, Lokesh has added Naga Chaitanya to Kaithi 2 and it seems that Kamal Haasan will be part of this universe as Suriya was in Vikram as Rolex. Similarly Suriya is this time the main player as the film talks about Rolex. Harish Peradi whose character was finished off is said to be making his presence in the sequel too. So with all these actors there is Karthi too. This makes it a big blockbuster cast. Kamal has come back from USA with a bound script for Anbu Arivu directorial.

Nayanthara and Mammootty are taking part in the Mahesh Naryanan directorial. The shoot in Kochi is conducted under tight security as the crew do not want any scenes to be leaked. Nayanthara is also take part in Yash Toxic Bengaluru shoot and her Kiara Advani and Tara Sutaria are also to join. international actors like Darrel D’Silva and Benedict Garrett on board it looks like the film is aiming for a global release. Produced by KVN Productions and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, Toxic is releasing in multiple languages in late 2025.

Yet another Bollywood film for Jyotika. Peepingmoon.com has exclusively learned that Ashwiny has cast Sonakshi Sinha and Jyotika to headline her next feature film. The project is described as a courtroom drama and will premiere directly on Amazon Prime Video. This project has been in development for the past two years and was initially offered to Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kiara Advani. This is Sonakshi’s first legal drama, while Jyotika returns to the genre five years after brilliantly playing a rookie lawyer in the 2020 Tamil TV series , Ponmagal Vandhal. Climax fight scene in Pushpa 2, whee Pushpa with his hnads tied in the back fights the goons has been picked by social media abroad. Many see it with amusement and others asyounded by actor Allu Arjun hardwork. This has now got eyeballs in English language viewers. Before this trending started the figures on OTT , As per Tudum by Netflix, Pushpa 2: The Reloaded Version has ranked second among the Global Top 10 non-English movies in its first week of online streaming. It garnered 5.8 million views in four days and left behind many trending titles, including Under Paris and The Sand Castle, among others. Allu Arjun starrer is only behind Lucca’s World, which conquers the top spot with a staggering viewership of 8.4 million.

Meet Actress Manisha an International car racer / Why I turned Producer tells STR

There is another person from filmdom who is an International car racer like our own AK. She Manisha Kelkarm Marathi actress and TV anchor. See what Veedol Team has to say. Manisha Kelkar Team Veedol extends heartfelt congratulations to Manisha Ram Kelkar, the only Indian racer to qualify for the Finals of the Formula Woman Nations Cup World Championship! After conquering the qualifying round in Dubai, she’s now set to compete against the world’s best in May 2025, representing our nation on the global stage. 🇮🇳

Here’s to her incredible journey, relentless spirit, and unwavering determination. Let’s cheer her on as she races towards glory! Said Manisha to Deccan Chronicle ; Till now I was racing for myself. But now I have been blessed with the opportunity of representing my country. It is a big responsibility and I have to win for India. This is also the first Nations Cup. The prep is important. I’m training in UK, then Sweden and finally Dubai. Like Ajith , Manisha too was badly injured during car racing event and was bedridden for months.About her comeback she says - I was warned by my doctor not to get back into racing, but my love for speed will not go till my last breath. I watched all the races while recuperating. Initially, the post-traumatic stress was challenging, I could not even sit in a car which was moving at 20 kms. I was glad I was able to move beyond this and pushed myself even when suffering discomfort to get back into professional racing. She completed a degree in microbiology and then opted to do Masters in filmmaking

How Simbhu aka STR became Producer Participating in a spaces meet on X on his birthday, Simbu explained how and when he chose to take over the production of his 50th film. He said, "First, when this project came about, we had our doubts if we could do it. When Kamal sir's RajKamal films came in at that moment, it gave us a lot of hope. But then, unfortunately, the satellite, digital and OTT segments have all faced a small downfall and we couldn't get full support to undertake a project of this stature." The actor continued, "So, when we worked out things and looked at the possibility of cutting down the scale, we realised it would become a problem if the film doesn't come out the way we intend to bring it out as audiences do not know what all we undergo while making a film. We have to deliver." Explaining that it was under these circumstances that director Desingh and he went to meet Kamal sir, Simbu said, "We requested him (to let us take over) and he agreed. We need to thank him for that." "Irrespective of whom we take this film too, there will be a risk factor for them. So, when we decided to do it ourselves. When we were able to make that decision was when cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa came into this project and took a look at it and we had a discussion," Simbu informed before going on say that none of the team members had taken any money so far for this project. "You won't believe it. I am talking about the entire team from Manoj sir, Yuvan sir or be it the editor. Not a single person has taken a penny as fee for this film. In fact, we haven't even signed agreements with any of them. People coming together to make a project happen will happen in the case of small films. But for such a large project, so many people have came together. This project became possible because of this entire team. That is why I could become a producer and that is also why I wished to thank everybody," he said. ++

Mohanlal Tamil- Telugu release on Diwali / New US Techie heroine for Dulquer / STR Producer. /Nayanthara and Netflix

Vrusshabha made on a mega budget, starring lalettan Mohanlal, has officially wrapped filming. The final schedule, which took place in Mumbai, marked the completion of this ambitious project, and the cast and crew commemorated the occasion with a grand cake-cutting ceremony. With production now complete, the film enters post-production, with industry leading visual effects, editing, and sound Written and Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Nanda Kishore and presented by Connekkt Media and Balaji Telefilms . The film has been made on a mega budget to ensure that Vrusshabha pushes the boundary on cinematic excellence. Scheduled for a grand Diwali 2025 release, Vrusshabha will hit screens in five languages—Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada.

STR on his birthday announced that his 50th film will be produced by him and directed by Desiangh as director and Manoj Paramhamsa as cameraman. STR's 50th film, which was supposed to be undertaken by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal International Films, will now be bankrolled by Atman Cine Arts. STR's 49th film was announced at midnight today. Bankrolled by Dawn Pictures, STR 49 will be helmed by Ramkumar Balakrishnan of 'Parking' fame. He also has a film with Ashwath Marimuthu in his pipeline, bankrolled by AGS Entertainment.

If anybody think that Netflix is angry with Nayanthara for having taken them for a ride with the wedding documentary, then it is not so. A Tamil film TEST in which Nayanthara along with R Madhavan are the key players has been bought by them and that too for a direct streaming. No theatre release. It also has Siddharth and Meera Jasmine in it. Shashikanth of YNOT Studios is the Prooducer and Director. Notable hits are Irudhi Suttru, Vikram Veda , Thamizh Padam and Brahmayugam. An official announcement is expected this week. Netflix will announce the 2025 calendar of titles that they will stream as originals today. From what we learn a web series Dabba Cartel will feature South actors Jyotika and Nimisha Sajayan along with Shabana Azmi and Shalini Pandey. A Telugu web series for the first time by Netflix is on the cards.

After acting in films like “Mahanati,” “Sita Ramam,” and “Lucky Bhaskar,” Dulquer Salmaan has become quite sought-after in Telugu, and the pan-Indian Malayalam star is continuing to sign Telugu films that have unique scripts. “Aakasam Lo Oka Tara,” starring Dulquer Salmaan, commenced production with a pooja ceremony. The film’s pooja ceremony was held on Sunday in Hyderabad, which saw the attendance of the lead star, director Pavan Sadineni, and producers Sandeep Gunnam and Ramya Gunnam. “Aakasam Lo Oka Tara” is presented by Allu Aravind and Ashwini Dutt, and they also attended the ceremony. Heroine Satvika Veeravalli, an Indian-origin techie based out of the USA is making her debut with the film.