Indian 2 on August 2 - Thalapathy backs Chiyaan rival film - Cheran in Tovino film

Decades later two blood relatives and both Stars too are clashing with each other at the box office. We are talking about TOP STAR Prasanth and Chiyaan Vikram. On August 15th, the Prasanth starrer Andhagan and Vikram’s Thangalaan are releasing. Prasanth is first cousin as his father is maternal uncle of Vikram. Vikram’s mother is Rajeswari is youngest sister of Thiagarajan , father of Prasanth. Vikram’s real name is Kennedy John Victor and his father Vinod Raj was an actor. It seems almost 23 years back Prasanth’s Majnu and Vikram’s Kasi clashed at box office. Kasi gave Vikram a good name as he played blind man in it while Majnu was a big hit. Reports indicate that Thalapathy Vijay will release Andhagan anthem song sung by Anirudh and Vijay Sethupathy and cisual concept by Prabhu Deva and choreographed by Sandy. Prasanth is sharing scrn space with Vijay and Prabhu Deva in G O A T. Prasanth as hero was Johny released in 2018 and co starred in a Telugu film with Ram Charan and released in 2019. Vikram last release was PS 2 last year. Thangalaan trailor has created a huge buzz for the looks of Vikram and also that it is directed by Pa Ranjith , who has a great following among the youth. Ravi Teja film Mr Bachchan is also releasing on same date and it will be a competition to Vikram film in two Telugu States. It seems that the OTT company that holds Ravi Teja film had wanted this date for theatre release. Mr. Bachchan is a Telugu remake of the popular Ajay Devgn starrer Raid.

Indian 2 South languages will stream from August 2 on NetFlix . As per multiplex rules, Hindi will not release till 8 weeks after theatre release. Shankar’s next Game Changer will release on Christmas said Producer Dil Raju at pre- release event of Rayaan in Hyderabad.

Director- Actor Cheran is making his acting debut in Malayalam with Naarivetta directed by Anurah Manohar and has Tovino in the lead. It is produced by Indian Cinema Company. They are also producing a film with Fahadh and S J Suryah and directed by Vipin Das.

Rajinikant next on Kanyakumari fishermen - shoot in Trivandrum and new launches

Thalaivar 170 is centered around the life of fishermen in Kanyakumari. Celeberated hair stylist Hakim is working on this film with Rajinikanth. Manju Warrier after working with Ajith in Thunivu is once agin to appear in Tamil in T170 and Fahadh Faazil who got praise allround for Maamannan is teaming up with Rajinikanth in Gananvel film. Shooting of the film will be around Kanyakumari and Thruvanthapuram sea shores. Amitabh after 26 years is joing with Rajini in upcoming project. Both last acted in Hum. Telugu actor Nani has been signed as Vikram opted out since he felt that he did not have much of a role. The synopsis given to online booking site is that Jailer is about an Madia syndicate planning a jailbreak to get the arrested Don out and Jailer with help of other criminals out foxes them. Malik who was to distribute Jailer in Malaysia has not picked up the film as he facing curbs in banking after his arrest and release by Malaysian police. Instead Lotus Cinemas the biggest theatre chain in that country has bought Jailer rights. In another related news, Rajinikanth who saw the Lal Salaam portions shot by his daughter Aishwarya has told her to go in for reshoot. In USA Jailer advance booking has crossed $400K and Bhola Shankar of Chiranjeevi releasing on same day is only $100K says trade reports. Bhola songs are not catchy as Jailer and as it is remake, there is no suspense for viewers.

ilm Good Night producers Million Dollar Studios and MRP Entertainment have started rolling their second venture. Prabhuram Vyas who made the sensation web-series LIVIN is stepping his way for his debut feature film here. Manikandan plays the male lead again for the production house. Lalagunda Bommaigal from Modern Love Chennai fame Sri Gouri Priya. Promising actor Kanna Ravi plays an important role. The film carries a strong technical crew. The music is scored by Sean Roldan, Shreyas Krishna will be behind the lens, Barath Vikraman will handle the edit, Rajkamal will head the art department and the lyrics are penned by Mohanrajan. Nazerath Pasilian, Magesh Raj Pasilian and Yuvaraj Ganesan are bankrolling the project. The director promises that it will be a trendy romantic story which will speak values, he adds that the screenplay will be interesting and is bound to bring discussions about modern day love. The shooting has been planned in Chennai and Gokarna which is near Goa. The filming is happening now at a brisk pace in Chennai. It was none other than Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi who hit the clap board for the first shot on the very first day of shooting for the movie.

Nanban Group honoured Cheran and P C sreeram at the Nanban awards and Nadigar Sangham President Nassar launched their Entertainment division. Big Boss winner Aari Arjuna is brand Amabasador. A dance performance by Tammannaah was the highlight. GK founder of the Group and Nanda co founder spoke. Drums genius Sivamani, Veena Rajesh Vaidya and Piano Lidian Nathaswaram gave a concert together. Following this, stage comedians Bala-Qureshi joined the stage and enthralled the audience with their action-packed parodies.

S.K.M. Cinemas, the newly launched production house arrives with the motto of encouraging fresh and young filmmakers, by introducing them in the Tamil film industry. Actor and producer Akil has decided to line up more projects with debut filmmakers now. The production house’s maiden project is directed by debutant Vijay Anandhan, who took part in the ‘Nalaya Iyakkunar’ reality show, and got recognised for his slew of short films based on different genres. With the deepest and insatiable passion for cinema, he self-learnt the art of cinema without assisting any filmmakers. He is now embarking on a journey as filmmaker in Tamil film industry through this project. The yet-to-be-titled film is a gangster crime drama set against the backdrops of North Chennai. Thenma, who earned wonderful recognition for his unparalleled works is ‘Irandam Ulaga Porin Kadaisi Gundu’ and ‘Pothanur Thabal Nilayam’, and ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’ is composing music. Aari is handling cinematography and Ram (B.Lenin sir Assistant) is taking care of editing works. Dharma and Suresh Sugu are overseeing the PR works for this film. Five budding actors, who have an impeccable acting skill are playing the lead roles in this movie, and a familiar actress is performing the female lead character. The special occasion, marking the launch of ’S.K.M. Cinemas’ and its maiden project tentatively titled “Production No.1” happened with the presence of eminent personalities from the film industry today (August 4, 2023), who conveyed their wishes to the production house and film crew.

Kiccha Sudeep in Cheran direction - BIggBoss5 Malayalam romance starts- Legend heroine wins Vijay- Ajith- Surya fans

Kichcha Sudeep has confirmed that he is currently working on three projects, which have sparked numerous speculations about his collaborations. The latest rumor in the entertainment industry suggests that the actor will be teaming up with the acclaimed Tamil director, Cheran, who has won a national award. Out of the three films he has announced, two are expected to be directed by Tamil filmmakers, namely KS Ravikumar and Cheran. Additionally, Sudeep is also involved in the making of Billa Ranga Baasha with Anup Bhandari, the director of Vikranth Rona, and a project with Nandakishore, the director of Ranna, is reportedly in the pipeline. It is worth mentioning that Sudeep made his directorial debut with My Autograph, which was a remake of Cheran's film, Autograph. A few years ago, during the audio launch of Mudinja Ivana Pudi (the Tamil dubbed version of Kotigobba-2), Cheran praised Sudeep and acknowledged his ability to replicate the commercial success of Autograph and Swathi Muthyam, and his accomplishments as both an actor and filmmaker. --------

Urvashi Rautela, who starred opposite Legend Saravana in Tamil and performed a song in Chiranjeevi's Walter Veerayya, has received congratulations from fans of Ajith, Vijay, and Surya for taking legal action against film journalist Umar Sandhu. Earlier, Umar had tweeted about Ajith, Vijay, and Surya having extramarital affairs and causing trouble to their co-heroines, which went unnoticed by the actors. Recently, Umar tweeted about Urvashi being harassed by Akhil Akkineni during the shoot of Agent in Europe, and Urvashi took to her Instagram account to condemn the journalist's tweet and served a legal notice for defamation. Urvashi has also performed special songs in three Tollywood films, including Ram Pothineni and Boyapati's upcoming movie set to release in October. In the past, Umar faced the wrath of Suhasini Maniratnam for posting a review of Ponniyin Selvan 1 before its release. Dil Raju, the distributor for both the Telugu dubbed version of PS 2 and straight Telugu film of Akhil's Agent in Nizam, appears to have shifted his focus towards Agent by allotting more screens and shows for it compared to PS 2. This trend is observed across different areas where the same distributor is handling the distribution for both films. The reason for this preference could be attributed to the lackluster performance of the first part of PS, which resulted in lower anticipation for the second part. In other regions as well, exhibitors seem to be more inclined towards Agent than PS 2. For instance, in the East Godavari district, Vintage Creations is distributing both films but still allocating more screens to Agent. -----

Bigg Boss Malayalam 5 first romance starts Romantic connections and insincere alliances have always been a significant aspect of the Bigg Boss format, as participants strive to outdo each other in the game. They have learned from past seasons' successful trends and tactics, which have garnered a positive audience response. However, some contestants have failed to crack the code and have been exposed by their peers. One such romantic duo in Malayalam ongoing season, Sagar Surya and Cerena Ann Johnson, has been the subject of much discussion on the show, and their relationship is taking on a new narrative. They share a special connection that is typical of previous seasons' similar relationships, leading viewers to speculate on the possibility of a romance between them. However, Sagar Surya's father has raised doubts about this notion, which has captured the attention of the Bigg Boss fan community. In a recent interview, Sagar Surya's father dismissed the possibility of his son engaging in any romantic entanglements on the show. He revealed that Sagar never considers such plans on the show, and he is confident that his son is not at an age where he would pursue a relationship or marriage. His father's belief is that there will be no such thing.