Tamil TV serials- Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 shoot stops

All Tamil TV serial shootings wound up on May 10 and along with it Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 shooting that was going on in EVP Chennai, South India Film trade bodies apex body FEFSI met Tamil Nadu CM to allow them permission to shoot but it was denied. TN CM Stalin said that after the present lockdown is over, he may consider the plea.

Sun TV to gain more time has started playing the entire credit list opening song of the serial to gain another three minutes. It also decided that from next week the serials will be only from Monday to Thursday The weekends will be for movies and repeat of shows. By saving this footage for weekend it will be able to sustain for the weekdays.

Star Vijay and Zee Tamil is shutting down serials and going in for repeats as it has no stock. The reason that Star Vijay gives is that it has to concentrate on weekend reality shows that are a major revenue earner. 

Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 shoot that was going on in EVP Film City at Poonamalee Chennai has stopped shoot. It had ten days shoot left to cover the daily episodes and for the finale. As we reported earlier, producer Banijay is working out a deal by which the contestants ( 9 ) get more than their participation money.  Most probably the details will be out in coming days. Producers have dropped the usual formula to give physically challenging tasks as it might result in participants being sent to hospital.

Mohanlal is to leave for Dubai and stay in his new high-rise apartment. No shooting at public places and allowing post production works is on the cards, if shoot resumes. The idea to shift to Ramoji Film City has come to an end after Telangana announced lock down from May 12th.

Related post : https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2021/05/bigg-boss-malayalam-3-contestants-get.html

Bigg Boss 3 Malayalam escapes curbs - South TV producers have enough footage to tide over Covid 19 lockdown

Chennai, May2, 3021: As  film- TV  shooting grind to a halt,  producers in South languages are not worried as they have enough footage to last till June end. The only ones hit are the reality shows of Kannada -Malayalam channels since  Karnataka and Kerala has banned shoots. Bigg Boss 3 Malayalam shot in Chennai is nearing finish and  likely to escape any restrictions, since the State Govt is not likely to ban indoor shoots, said a source.

The new elected TN ministry is expected to not enforce total lockdown in film - TV industry. Shoots within studios and shooting houses with SOP and no restriction on post production work is expected to be in force. Shooting in public places will be banned.

In Tamil, the TV channels taking lessons from past, had put in place a system of having not less than 20 episodes bank. As major Tamil film actors had decided to not take part in shooting especially as the figures are rising in Chennai, post production studios are busy.

Rajinikanth Annaatthe shoot in Ramoji Film City at Hyderabad is nearing close with Nayanthara joining the crew. As many Tollywood actors tested positive and shootings been cancelled, the shooting of Annaatthe going on has puzzled many.

OTT platforms are flooded with film producers offering their films. See related post ; https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2021/05/now-bigg-boss-tamil-contestants-back-to.html

Mohanlal's Marakkar for OTT -Telugu - Malayalam films most affected by Covid 19 second wave

Chennai, April 26 : Telugu industry has put off 4 film releases, Malayalam two , Kannada two and Tamil one due to second wave of Covid 19, says trade reports. Mammooty's One will release on Netflix tomorrow ( Apr 27) which will  be followed by Karthi's Sulthan on Hotstar May 2, Dhanush Karnan on Amazon -May 7th, Operation Jawa (Malayalam) on Zee5 - May 9th, Radhe Most Wanted - Salman Khan on Zee Plex on May 13th and Dhanush's Jagame Thanthiram on Netflix - June 18d. In between Sivakathikeyan Doctor is said to be heading for OTT release as it was to release on April 30th. In Telugu,Anasuya Bharadwaj’s Thank You Brother is the first Telugu film to go for OTT release amid second wave.Pawan Kalyan-starrer Vakeel Saab is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on April 30.

The Telugu films whose release dates have been postponed are Chiranjeevi - Acharya, Venkatesh Narappa ( Asuran remake).Love Story, Virata Parvam, Tuck Jagadish 4

Kannada film Adivi Shesh s Major  and KGF, Malayalam film Kurup starring Dulquar Salman and Arattu of Mohanlal were  May releases that are postponed.

Kerala trade circles say that Marakkar producer has started taking back advance given to theatres. This is seen as the producer heading for a OTT release if the pandemic situation worsens in May. Latest report says that the producer has given August 12 the release date.

Oral Antiviral CleVira Tablets gets Ayush Ministry clearance

 

Chennai Apr 22 : Apex laboratories private limited receives Government of India regulatory approval for Oral Antiviral CleVira Tablets, as a supporting measure for Mild to Moderate condition of COVID-19

• Manufacturing and Marketing approval granted for Clevira as a supporting measure for Mild to Moderate condition of COVID-19 as an additional indication in addition to its existing Antiviral approval.  

• Clevira has shown 86% recovery rate on the 5th day of treatment (86% Patients recovered – RT PCR – CT Value).

• 100% recovery on the 10th day of treatment. 

• Clinical recovery from all signs and symptoms in 4 days.

• One tablet twice daily dosing convenience of oral administration.  

• Safe on Liver and Kidney parameters.

Marking a landmark development in the fight against COVID-19 Pandemic in India and around the globe, apex Laboratories Private Limited ,a Chennai based Pharmaceutical manufacturer and exporter known for Research, Innovation and quality medicines for more than four decades, today announced the approval of Antiviral drug Clevira as a supporting measure for Mild to Moderate condition of COVID-19.

apex laboratories private limited has received approval from Government of India (Ministry of AYUSH) regulators, for their Anti-Viral Drug Clevira as an additional indication as a supporting measure for Mild to Moderate condition of COVID-19 making it first of its kind approval in India through various stages of scrutiny at CCRAS (The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences) and Inter Disciplinary Technical Review committee (ITRC) a 12 member technical committee constituted by Ministry of AYUSH and headed by Dr.S.K.Maulik Former Professor Department of Pharmacology AIIMS.

Clevira is the brain child of apex’s R&D Center based on proven scientific evidence and was launched in Indian market during the recent outbreak of Dengue epidemic and associated mortality in 2017. Clevira is extensively studied for its safety in animal model (Wistar rats) and efficacy in Human subjects in Phase II and III clinical trials. Clevira is an approved Antiviral formulation for the treatment of various viral infections including viral fever associated with or without thrombocytopenia. Clevira has proven for its efficacy as Analgesic, Antipyretic and reversal of thrombocytopenia apart from its Antiviral property. 

A phase III Clinical trial was carried out in Government Medical Collage Omandurar Govt. Estate Chennai, based on Government approval from The State Government of Tamil Nadu. The trial outcomes revealed that Clevira has shown 86% recovery rate on 5th day of treatment in Mild to Moderate COVID-19. 100% recovery rate noticed on 10th day of treatment. Clinical recovery from all signs and symptoms was registered in          4 days. Clevira is proven to be safe on Kidney and Liver parameters.

The study outcomes were placed before the Government of Tamil Nadu, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Ministry of AYUSH in 2020. After various stages of scrutiny and deliberations before various technical review committees, Government of India (Ministry of AYUSH) regulators have granted approval for Clevira as a supporting measure for Mild to Moderate condition of COVID-19.    

Clevira is effective when taken orally and the dosage is one tablet twice daily after food for 14 days. 

About apex laboratories private limited 

apex laboratories private limited is more than 4 decades old Pharmaceutical manufacturer and exporter based at Chennai India, known for its flagship brands such as Zincovit, P range of Paracetamol and a whole range of branded formulations including dermatology, having global presence in over 30 countries. Research, Innovation and quality are the guiding principles of apex. It is ranked among top 50 Indian pharmaceutical companies. For more information visit www.apexlab.com

References:

1. CTRI/2020/05/025483

2. Ramesh Kannan S et al, International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science , Vol 04, Issue 09,Oct 2019

3. http://www.apexlab.com/preview-Clevira-tablets.php

Bollywood jittery , is Chennai heading for Lock Down ?

 

Multiplex Association has appealed to the Maha CM to not put in place a total lockdown as it would ruin the entire filmdom across the country. The statement pointed out –“ “An imposition of a second lockdown in Maharashtra will lead to all Hindi films (and many other films in other languages) being postponed, this will create an extremely adverse and hostile situation for cinemas across the nation. To summarise this point, a second lockdown will be extremely detrimental and would lead to severe and irreversible consequences for cinema exhibition sector,”

According Nambi Rajan the owner of Aurora theater in Sion in Mumbai , he opened the hall to screen The Priest of Mammooty as it did well in Kerala. Aurora attracts Keralites and Tamils from nearby areas like Chembur. The response was bad and he decided to shut it down for April. After a long time, Roohi was the first film that brought in audience and followed by Mumbai Saga. All other Hindi films released before were disasters. Now fearing lock down films like Chehre, Bunty Aur Babli 2 and The Black Widow that were scheduled to release in April are now delayed. The post Holi numbers of Covid 19 is not helping either.

In Tamil Nadu, after Master release, no film of any STAR has hit the theaters. Those that did were washouts. The best part is that Godzilla v/s king Kong comes second in collections after Master. Now this Friday, Karthi’s Sulthan is coming and expected to do well. His previous film Kaithi did well. After that is the biggest release post Master- Dhanush’s Karnan scheduled for next week.

As reported in another report earlier by us about threat of lockdown is affecting pan-Indian films produced in South, now Tamil filmdom too is quite jittery. The Andhra- Telangana markets are assured by the CM’s that there will be no lockdown as festival Ugadi is coming next week . Kerala is witnessing a spate of releases in the last two weeks. Only Mammooty’s Priest and One have managed to survive. The number of washouts  are more than the e than those that ran. Puneet Rajkumar’s film released this week is getting bumper response across Karnataka.

Related Post :https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2021/02/pan-indian-telugu-kannada-films-under.html

Tenet the first Hollywood film post lockdown gets ready to talk Tamil- Telugu- Hindi

 

Warner Bros India office is getting to release the posters of Tenet in Tamil, Telegu and Hindi with a change in release date. The first phase of theater opening is expected from October 1 and Tenet will be the first to hit the screens. The Hindi trailor is already out. The Indian connect to this sci-fi thriller is that it has Dimple Kapadia in the cast.

The fact that there would be no regional films that will compete with Tenet in India and that the film attracted maximum audience in IMAX theatres abroad due to the grand visuals, the exhibitors are hoping that cinema addicts would turn up in large numbers. Exhibitors feel that the young are longing to come out for a community viewing and the multiplexes will benefit. The Reading Cinema of US has started screening Tenet in 70 MM screen as they feel it will bring in the addicts of big screen. Reading Cinema’s director of projection said "We're one of the very few theaters in the United States that actually is showing it in 70mm film," Sittig proudly boasted. "That is Christopher Nolan's favorite process. He makes his movies using film. He edits them using film and we have one of the few 70mm prints in the country."  A 70 MM print is 16,000 feet or roughly three miles of film.

The absence of regional films competition in India is a big relief . In South Korea, Tenet did dismally as it faced competition from two Korean films that were released simultaneously. However, the reemergence of Covid, the Government imposed further restrictions to limiting only 100 per screen. The film was pulled out. As Bolan’s earlier films received good response in China, a separate trailor in Mandarin with intro by Bolan was put out.

Warner Bros says that it is unreasonable to expect pre-pandemic kind of box office results. The next film The New Mutants  released  on August 28, 2020. The film released in more than 500 theatres at 2, 331 different locations. The film initially opened with a gross collection of $450k while followed by $467k on Tuesday and it dropped by $394k approx on Wednesday. The film, which is a spin-off of X-Men, gathered $8.75 million in the US in the first week. As per the reports, The New Mutants has done a total business of $12.45 million by September 7 in the US. After adding $9.04 million from international markets, the worldwide total of the film is $21.49 million so far.

Rotten Tomatoes puts critics consensus as - A visually dazzling puzzle for film lovers to unlock, Tenet serves up all the cerebral spectacle audiences expect from a Christopher Nolan production. Audience have given a 76% score. NY Post writes - The months-long shroud of secrecy around the film’s plot was not for fear of spoilers, but rather because Warner Bros. couldn’t find a smart enough marketer to summarize this science blither-blather. Trying to understand the story can make you feel like you’re sitting on a stool in a dunce cap.

Our desi Times of India gives 4 stars and concludes The secret to enjoy Tenet lies in what the scientist explaining inversion tells ` The Protagonist’, don’t try to understand, just feel it. This review by Andrew Todd — a writer, filmmaker, and theatre practitioner — has been written after a press screening in New Zealand.) and published in FirstPost says Tenet represents a dangerous gambit in the age of COVID-19: a blockbuster so must-see the studio hopes audiences will risk infection and death just to catch a glimpse of its brilliance. But in the end, Tenet is just a movie, as it was always going to be.’

 

 

Thumbs UP pixs - romantic song therapy add to SPB hospital news

 

Just like in the case of Jayalalithaa, SPB’s hospital stay has put to work the photoshop experts and scriptwriters in the guise of sources to put out several interesting happenings that are taking place in the ICU where the singer is taking treatment. From photos of SPB showing thumbs up with ventilator on him and clicked through a glass window of the door to doctors playing his own songs to him as part of treatment has already been put out. The new version of the Pentecostal method of treatment pitch reached a stage where you expect SPB to come out singing Oruvan Oruvan Muthalali and riding out in a horse carriage from MGM Healthcare to his T Nagar house. To put some cold water on it -"Thanks a lot for all your concern and enquiries about my father's health. He is in ICU under ventilation. His condition is stable. Don't believe rumours. We will keep you updated about his progress regularly. Thanks again," SPB's son Charan stated. SPB sister Shylaja explained her late reaction to her not seeing TV as it is full of negativity and not buying newspapers.  She said brother is better.

SPB has been at the receiving end of rumours. A Telugu website FilmNagar or something named similar said singer S Janaki passed away. He phoned the house and her son picked the phone and SPB did not see any sign of grief in the voice. A red faced SPB put out a video blasting such rumour mongers. Some time back , I think three years back , his younger sister Girija passed away  and he had to postpone his commitments. Soon , rumours started making rounds on his health, citing his health as the reason for cancelling his commitments. Pained and irritated by those rumours, SP Balu took to Facebook to clarify on his health and also tell the reason for cancelling his programmes. Celebrities do fall prey to such baseless rumours. Balu didn’t like the way his visits to doctors and cancellation of his commitments were interpreted as being critically ill. He was then  busy shooting for the next episodes for  of his television shows.
Now, a report on a entertainment website has claimed a source from the hospital has told them  that his songs are being played as part of the ongoing therapy for Covid-19. The website said -To bring down the stress level and depression, his hit songs are played in wards of the hospital. The hospital is playing a mix of romantic, philosophical and religious songs sung by him at the ward where he is being treated. It has to be noted that music therapy is adopted by many hospitals for the speedy recovery of the patients, it added However, the International Business Times could not independently verify the claims by the report in the article.

Medicines are administered orally, injected into the veins or the muscles. Music has a more direct experience on the brain and body. It calms the patients. Also, when patients are told that they will regain consciousness within 36 hours of surgery, those who have undergone music therapy have been known to wake up in the 35th hour. Such is the impact,” said Dr Mythili, who has also written a book on the subject ‘The power of music. She learnt music therapy from Dr. Balamuralikrishna. However the therapy is not playing hit songs as the method.

“We use only Carnatic instrumental music for therapy as we have noticed the frequencies of the notes have a certain impact on the human mind. Deep research into the subject has also shown that pregnant women who were exposed music therapy ended up having more intelligent children. And when it comes to pain relief, music has a profound impact on the body’s pain receptors... boosting the influence of pain relief drugs,” said Dr Mythili, a disciple of Balamurali-krishna since 1977.

Brings to mind the photos of Jayalalithaa taken in Apollo Hospital and ministers giving news that AMMA asked for idlis for breakfast and poriddge rice for dinner. The thumbs up photo on Twitter was uploaded by comedian Manobala as a part of laughter therapy for the grieving fans, I guess.

SPB had expressed his displeasure in him not allowed to take selfies with PM at a dinner meet as his phone was handed over to security and B'Town stars were allowed to carry and take selfies. Now I expect BJP to arrange for a video conf between Modi - SPB.

 

Critically Covid struck SPB and son Charan together in a song to release on Aug 15th

Tommorow ( Aug 15th) will see the release of song in which  SPB, who is battling Covid in a hospital along with son  SPB Charan have sung along with the 65 singers who have lend their voices to the all time hit Thamizha Thamizha composed by A R Rahman as part of the move to generate funds to support the singers and musicians of the musical fraternity in distress during the pandemic. A R Rahman, Mohanlal, KGF Yash will release the song at 11 AM.

Earlier in a video, he had revealed that he had fever, a cold and chest congestion, and wanted to get tested for the disease. The reports were positive, and doctors recommended him to follow home quarantine. Instead of going back home, he admitted himself to the hospital, keeping in mind the safety of his family members. To Bollywood buffs, he is known for his evergreen songs in films like "Ek Duuje Ke Liye", "Maine Pyar Kiya", "Humn Aapke Hain Koun..!" and "Hum Saath-Saath Hain".

United Singers Charitable Trust (USCT), a non-profit organisation founded by revered playback singer Mr. Srinivas along with Mr. Unnikrishnan, Mrs. Sujatha Mohan, Mr. Rahul Nambiar and Mr. Ranjith Govind on board as trustees, with the motive to generate funds to support the singers and musicians of the musical fraternity in distress during the pandemic. The song is a reprise of an AR Rahman classic, which stands for unity in times of difficulty. This version of the song has 65 singers coming together and performing in five languages: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. The song was completely recorded and produced by the singers from their respective homes during the total lockdown.

“Together As One” song was curated by Mr. Srinivas along with Mr. Rahul Nambiar and Mr. Aalaap Raju, mixed and mastered by Ishit Kuberkar. The video is compiled by Litbox Media Factory and the release is administered and managed by Silver Tree Talent Management.
USCT is next planning for a global concert in September to raise funds from all across the globe for the same cause.

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SPB gives a big thumbs up !!!

He is stable and doing well says his son SP Charan !!

#SPbalasubrahmanyam

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Praying for the great singer #SPBalasubrahmanyam on a ventilator with #Covid_19 @arrahman

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I request all the music fans to pray for this legend along with me ..#SPBalasubrahmanyam ..he has given us so much joy with his amazing voice! https://twitter.com/thequint/status/1294238877285113856