Anupama Paradha gets OTT deal / Kubera - DNA ON OTT

 Even before the release date has been announced, the Anupama Parameswaran – Darshana Rajendran film Paradha directed by Cinema Bandi fame Praveen has signed a deal with Amazon Prime. The film is backed by the acclaimed director duo Raj and DK. Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., collectively known as Raj & DK, are an Indian filmmaker duo. They are best known for their work as creators, directors, writers, and producers of the Hindi-language thriller series The Family Man (2019–present), Farzi (2023–present), and Guns & Gulaabs (2023). Raj is BF of Samantha.

Kuberaa stars Nagarjuna and Dhanush in lead roles. alongside Rashmika as the lead actress. Directed by Sekhar Kammula, The film will be streaming tonight on Prime Video in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi

Garudan remake is Bhairavam Stars Bellamkonda Srinivas, Manchu Manoj, and Nara Rohit as the leads. Directed by Vijay Kanakamedala, this action drama will be streaming from tonight on ZEE5. It is Aditi Shankar's Telugu debut.

 DNA the Tamil film starring Atharva and Nimisha is releasing on July 18 as My Baby and on July 19 it gets released on HioStar. So who will see the Telugu film in theatres ? This comes in the backdrop of a Exhibitors demand that films released in theatres should have a 4 week OTT window.

 According to the latest reports, Netflix has acquired Kingdom’s post-theatrical streaming rights for a whopping Rs. 50 crores. The deal reportedly includes rights for all languages. The makers are betting big on this Vijay Deverakonda starrer and have spent lavishly on the film without any compromises.

It is said that the producers have recovered a major portion of their investment through digital and other non-theatrical deals. Directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri of Jersey fame, the movie stars Bhagyashri Borse and Satyadev in key roles. Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya are producing the film, with music composed by Anirudh.

Drishyam 3 same acript in all Languages says Director/ Kerala Censor revenge for Empuran fiasco

 

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Drishyam 3 director Jeethu Joseph confirms that the Hindi, Malayalam, and Telugu versions will follow the same script, with adaptations for cultural context. Ajay Devgn, Mohanlal and Venkatesh return to lead their respective versions. A simultaneous release in 2026 is being discussed.

In an interview with ETimes, the director said, "The script of the third film is nearing completion. There have been reports that the Hindi version will have a different story, but that's not true. The Hindi film will also be based on my story. Once I complete my script, it will be shared with the Hindi team, who will then adapt it to suit their setting and make suitable cultural changes."

There’s also growing interest in whether the Malayalam, Hindi, and Telugu versions will be filmed simultaneously. While the director said that it's too early to confirm parallel shoots due to actors' availability, with Mohanlal, Ajay Devgn, and Venkatesh leading the Malayalam, Hindi, and Telugu versions, respectively. The team is seriously considering a simultaneous release.

Joseph added, "There was a request from their side for a simultaneous release. So, we have been discussing the prospect of releasing the films simultaneously, not just the Malayalam and Hindi versions, but the Telugu one as well. In this OTT age, they feel that releasing on different dates might reduce the film’s impact in the other languages."

'Drishyam (2013) showed how Mohanlal’s character Georgekutty tried to protect his family after an accidental death in self-defence. In the second part, which came out on OTT in 2021, trouble increases when a new witness comes forward. The story of the third part is still being kept a secret

Kerala CBFC has done it again. After goofing with L 2 Empuran, the board that gave a +13 certoficate to Janaki v.s Kerala State and with Union Minister Suresh Gopi in the lead has now withdrawn the certificate and that too with days to go for release. Read on.

According to Onmanorama, the film passed CBFC certification without a single cut and was even praised, at least according to that report.

Although the CBFC had no issues with the content of the film, it raised one major concern. The CBFC has prevented the release of the film due to its title and the name of its titular character, Janaki.

The General Secretary of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), B. Unnikrishnan, confirmed that the directive was delivered orally. He mentioned that the request was too strange to be put into writing as an official order. According to him, the exact reason the CBFC objects to the name “Janaki” is that the character is portrayed as an abuse victim, and Janaki is an alternative name for Goddess Sita. He communicated this to Onmanorama.

One of the lead roles in the film is played by Union Minister Suresh Gopi. According to Kerala Kaumudi, he directly intervened in the matter, but his efforts did not bear any fruit. In 96 places, Suresh Gopi says Janaki in the film and CBFC wants it removed along with it the title changed. Why did CBFC take a late reaction and that too after release date fixed ? Was it to embrass Suresh Gopi and show that guidelines are so stupid and does not spare a Union Minister ? A revenge for Regional Officer being in the dock over L 2 Empiran ?

Samantha joins Anupama, Darshana and Sangeetha /Top 3 Directors shake leg with Vijay/ Vidamuyurchi OTT second top in Netflix

Paradha the Telugu film will see Samantha in a cameo along with Anupama Parameswaran- Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha Krish. Sangeetha and Samantha are close friends. Directed by Praveen Kandregula, Gopi Sundar has composed the music, while Mridul Sujit has taken charge of cinematography.Paradha marks Samantha’s second collaboration with Anupama Parameswaran, following Trivikram Srinivas’s A Aa. The film revolves around the interwoven lives of three women, set against the backdrop of age-old traditions and mystical beliefs. It delves into deep cultural themes, including the controversial practice of Sati. Anupama Parameswaran portrays Subbu, a young woman on an emotional journey, encountering life-altering experiences. With Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha Krish playing crucial roles, the film promises to be a visually and emotionally immersive experience. Samantha is currently busy with Maa Inti Bangaram. Maa Inti Bangaram is produced by Samantha itself under her home production banner Tralala Moving Pictures. The rest of the cast and crew of the film are yet to be revealed. On the other hand Samantha was last seen in Khushi and Shakuntalam. She was also seen in Citadel – Honey Bunny webseries that is the Indian instalment of the Prime Original espionage-themed series Citadel.

strong buzz is circulating in film circles that three-star directors are going to join Jananayagan the film. Atlee, Nelson Dilipkumar, and Lokesh Kanagaraj might make cameo appearances in a song. This special song is rumored to be a tribute to Vijay as he transitions from acting to politics, but there is no official confirmation regarding this. Apart from Vijay, the film boasts a stellar cast, including Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, and Gautham Vasudev Menon in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music. Sathyan Sooryan handled the cinematography, and Pradeep E. Ragav edited the film. The film was initially scheduled to be released in October 2025, but it was postponed due to an uncertain reason. It was officially announced in September 2024 under the tentative title Thalapathy 69, as it marks Vijay’s 69th film as a lead actor. The film’s official title was announced in January 2025.

This year, 5 South Indian films have arrived on Netflix after a theatrical run and Vidaamuyarchi has managed to bring the second-best debut after Pushpa 2’s 5.8 Million. Followed by Ajith Kumar‘s film is Daaku Maharaaj with 2.4 million views, Kadhalikka Neramillai with 2.2 million

Dhruv Vikram - Sudha Kongara combo and Dhanush- Vikram clash

We hear that if Dhanush Raayan takes June 13th release date, then it would clash with Vikram Thangalaan. Vikram film is directed by Pa Ranjith and Raayan is directed by Dhanush himself, Last time both the actors clashed was with Thodari and Iru Mugam. Interestingly E4 Mukesh Mehta who was behind the launch of Dhruv Vikram has bought the Kerala rights of Thangalaan.Dhruv Vikram and Director Sudha Kongara are teaming up for a project bankrolled by Shibu Thameen is what our guys tells us. They were digging up on the project Bison Kaalamadan directed by Mari Selvaraj with Dhruv. We told you about Anupama heroine oriented film backed by Lyca and reason for this project to come through is that the actress has a solid role in Bison and makers are confident that she will solidify her position in Kollywood . The Dhruv – Sudha combo takes place as the Surya – Sudha project is put on a back burner. Bison streaming rights are with NetFlix.

Talking about heroine oriented films, Nayanthara and Nivon Pauly film Dead Students directed by Sandeep and George began with a pooja. This is second time after Love Action Drama , that Nivin and Nayan are coming together and in Malayalam the next after the flop Gold. Nayan’s home banner and Nivin are producers. She has a film Mannagatti and a film on cricket titled TEST.

STR is Kamal Haasan son in Thug Life - Dhanush Raayan enters June race

As we told you that Dhanush Raayan is going to take Indian 2 release date in June ( see; https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2024/04/dhanush-rayaan-to-take-indian-2-release.htmlIm makers have confirmed it. Release date is to be out. Dirst Single out tomorrow ( May 9) from Rahman. When everybody said about Indian 2 audio and a guest list and the venue was according to some Nehru Stadium in Hyderabad !. If you read our story earlier, reasons for Raayan coming are given. July 17 could be Indian 2 date.

Meanwhile guys who are tracking Thug Life in New Delhi tells us that Sanya Malhotra the actress is on board. Now for our guys who are tuned only to South, look up Atlee’s Jawan and the Dr Eeram is acted by Sanya. Sanya we heard is part of Karan Johar production that has Varun and Jhanvu Kapoor. We had reported that Pankar Tripati and Ali Fazal too joined. Now it seems only Ali is shooting and Pankaj will join from May 11. After going through the shoot stills, our guys quizzed the crew a bit and what we hear is that STR plays son to Kamal Haasan !. We are mot speculating more on this as our guys are still working on it.

Now that Bollywood actresses are coming to work in South films, we hear that Malayalam actress turned Director Geethu Mohandas who is directing Yash in the film Toxic has finally zeroed in on our own Nayanthara for a pivotal role of an elder sister to the lead charchter. It seems Geethu has pitched the role to Aishwarya Rai and later Kareena Kapoor. These actors wanted a few changes ad Geethu was noy game. It was Nayan who said a yes with no conditions. Now can we say that Nayans replaced Aishwarya Rai and Kareena ? . Some say that Kareena agreed to do the role but the fees was unreasonable and considering that she has no mileage in North and is more seen in advertisements. Anupama Parameswaran is relatively big name in Tollywood and actually like Nayanthara comes from Malluwood. Over a period of time, Anupama has lost steam om Tollywood and has no base in Kollywood. Now an announcement from Lyca has taken everybody by surprise . A heroine oriented film in Tamil with Anupama and directed by newcomer A R Jeeva.

Jigarthanda Double x a flop - Kamal poll plan- Dulquer with Balayya - Anpama joins Jeyam Ravi

 

According to trade circles, Jigarthanda Double x is a flop and will not recover the cost from India collections. The overseas distributor Ahimsa had made a profit. After Diwali , the film saw 57 % drop and after 7 days the collection was Rs 30 crores. One reason is that rains lashed major centers in Tamil Nadu. The word of mouth publicity was exactly opposite of the media that praised the film.  Even Rajinikanth public praise has not helped. The budget of the film at Rs 100 cr was unrealistic and with Lawrence and S J Suryah in the lead it was a big gamble. Karthik Subburaj as director was missing from theatres and his two films Jagame Thanthiram and Maahan released on OTT were disasters. The second week has World Cup semi and Finals. Five Star Kathiresan and Ivenio Origin a Dubai based company had funded Karthik’s Stone Bench films. Red Giant were the distributors. Ajith's Viswasam and Dhanusg 3 has been re-released as the Diwali films have crashed.

Kamal Haasan will join Thug Life only after The May 2024 Lok Sabha elections according to sources close to the production House Madrs Talkies. In coming four months, he will complete H Vinoth film and release before the official Election Commission announcement. As he is going contest in alliance with DMK, any film featuring him cannot be released after poll date is made by EC. Unconfirmed reports say that the film deals with exploitation of farmers.

Two Malayali heroines Keerthy Suresh and Anupama Parameswaran playing leading ladies in Jeyam Ravi’s Siren directed by Antony Bhagyaraj. He co-wrote Rajini’s Annatthe, Ajith’s Viswasam and Sivakarthikeyan Hero. Keerthy plays a cop and Anupama who came on board plays what ?. Anupama is a established heroine in Tollywood.

Dulquer is soon to join Balakrishna for the Bobby directorial. The Kerala Superstar is currently working in a Telugu film Lucky Bhaskar. Dulquer is not doing a cameo but a full-fledged role, Balayya with three blockbuster hits in a row is the box office favourite. Dulquer is part of Kamal – Mani film. Due to his other languages commitments, Salmaan had to drop out of Tinu Pappachan film. Now Nivin Pauly is brought in.

Anupama Parameswaran to tie knot with Ram Pothneni - Raveena Tandon daughter in Ram Charan film - Mammooty Yatra 2 First look

Tollywood is abuzz with the news that after Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi marriage, it is the turn on Ram Potheneni and Anupama Parameswaran. They acted in Vunnadhi Okkate Zindagi and ‘Hello Guru Prema. After her debut film Premam in Malayalam, she got offers from Tollywood and has a good number of successful films in that language but in Tamil her debut film Kodi with Dhanush was not a hit.

Finally RC 15 Game Changer with Ram Charan started again, news is that Buchi Babu who is directing RC 16 held an audition and signed Rasha Thadani , daughter of Raveena Tandon. There is rumour that Zee bought Game Changer OTT for Rs 350 cr but the real thing is that the amount quoted was for satellite and OTT.

Mammootty posted on FB the first look of sequel to his Telugu film Yatra. Along with him plays Jiva. Mammooty played Late AP CM YSR and there is reports that Jiva will play Jagan current AP CM.

Vignesh Shivan liked a video posted on X and in turn created an uproar among Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj fans. The video was a clip of an interview in which the director asked about the tussle with Vijay after Naa ready song was released and after that Lokesh stopped adding hashtag Vijay and Leo in his tweets. Lokesh said that as he was busy in post production , he had no time to reply to such fake news on social media. Vignesh liking the post looked like he was approving that there was a rift between Lokesh and Vijay. Seeing the backlash, Vignesh removed the like and apologized saying that he just saw Lokesh in the video and liked it but did not hear the content. He like others was waiting for Leo. Yet another controversy cropped up as a dialogue in the trailor is abusive and Lokesh rushed to defend Vijay who faced a backlash like what happened after Na ready song lyrics. Lokesh said that Vijay had raised doubts about it but it was him who insisted that it was a must for the character. On the biz front. As multiplexes In North India will not screen Leo due to OTT release date, 2000 single screens have been roped to screen Hindi version.