Vetrimaaran fans upset - Madhavan as G D Naidu - Malayalam Cinema's costliest film starts

 Pradeep Ranganathan of Love Today fame has irked Director Vetrimaaran's fans. The filmmaker turned actor tweeted on Tuesday from his official Twitter handle, praising Vetri Maaran's recently released film "Viduthalai," calling it extraordinary and sending his best wishes to the director and his team. However, some followers of the national award-winning filmmaker were upset that the actor did not address Vetri Maaran's name with Sir in his tweet, with one user requesting that he do so and another user questioning the actor's longevity in the industry and emphasizing the need for respect towards a senior Vetri Maaran.

According to Vignesh Shivan , Pradeep Ranganathan has expressed interest in working with filmmaker on his upcoming film Love Insurance Company "LIC." He also confirmed that Nayanthara is part of the film. This collaboration has caused excitement among Tamil film fans as it was originally supposed to be Sivakarthikeyan's 17th film with Anirudh as the music director. RKFI, a well-known production house in Tamil cinema, owned by Kamal Haasan ,is expected to produce the film, bringing a new level of sophistication and polish to the project.

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MediaOne Global has signed R Madhavan for two of their upcoming projects. One of these is a biopic on G D Naidu, the man known as the "Edison of India" and recognized as the "wealth creator of Coimbatore". Naidu's legacy is closely tied to the production of India's first electric motor. The other project, by R Mithran of Thiruchitramabalam fame, will be s shot entirely in London. RJ and actress-producer Punnagai Gheetha, based in Malaysia, will play the lead opposite Madhavan. Aravind Kamalnathan will be the executive producer and cinematographer for the film. This marks Madhavan's next venture as a man of science after playing a scientist in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. The film, which promises to inspire youth, is a biopic on Gopalsamy Doraisamy Naidu, also known as the "Miracle Man". The G.D. Naidu Charities signed an agreement with MediaOne Global Entertainment Limited on Wednesday, and a conceptual poster was released on Thursday. Other details of cast and crew is yet to be finalised.

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Kathanar, which is bankrolled by Gokulam Movies, is anticipated to be the most significant film in Jayasuriya's career. It is considered to be one of the costliest films ever made in Malayalam cinema, with an initial budget estimated to be around 90 crores. The film is a period fantasy that features visually stunning effects that have never been attempted before in Indian cinema. Rojin Thomas, the director of Home Fame, helms the movie, and it is written by debutant R Ramanathan. The production will employ ARRI Alexa 345 cameras, which are typically used in Hollywood productions. What sets Kathanar apart is that it will be India's first film to be shot entirely as a 3D virtual production, a technique typically reserved for larger Hollywood movies like Avatar, Ready Player One, and The Lion King. This shooting method necessitates a significant amount of preparation and investment in technology, which is further complicated by the fact that it will be a two-part series. The team conducted test shoots and built a massive virtually controlled set a year ago. The film series will be among the first to be shot entirely on South India's biggest modular shooting floor, which spans 40,000 square feet and is located on a 36-acre plot of land. Latest buzz is that Anushka Shetty has been approached to do the leading lady .

Director M Padmakumar disappoints - Prajesh Sen wastes Manju Warrier in Meri Awaz Suno

 If you expecting ` Patham Valavu '( tenth curve) by its title and star cast with  M Padmakumar who gave you Joseph is going to give something different, you will be disappointed. Prajesh Sen of Captain and Vellam films once again makes out a story that is a showcase for actor Jayasurya and glosses over the subject and fails to build up  Manju Warrier's role and her talent are wasted in this film. 

Padmakumar  given a bland crime thriller with a predictable  plot  and Suraj Venjaramoodu is the only consolation.  Plot is as old as cinema and what irritates you is the needless build up like the elaborate Church festival and a police investigation. If the film did not have the ending that was shown , you would wonder why this film was produced ?. Even now this question remains.

Prajesh has handled subjects like that of a real life footballer bouncing back and a alcoholic who reformed to be a business magnate in his earlier movies. Both were biopics and both flopped as it had only actor Jaysurya shining and the entire screenplay crumbling. Here in Meri Awaz Suno too, Jaysurya does the role of a RJ who lost his voice and gets it back to perfection. Prajesh fails to understand that Manju Warrier role of  speech therapist role takes a turn when the wife of Jaysurya tells that she lost her hubby who got his voice would create an expectation  to see her perform as well as Jaysurya or if it not better. The speech therapist role takes a turn when the wife of Jaysurya tells that she lost her hubby who got his voice back but is distant from her. He is fully dependent on the speech therapist. This revelation comes out of the blue and with nothing to show us for this statement. The speech therapist packing her bags to be out of the ex patient's sight  and a Tamil speaking Military officer popping up as her hubby in Jammu is laughable. A nice plot gone waste.

M Jaychandran music and BGM is the strength in portions where the hero is without a voice.

Andal ; Film on identity crisis of Sri Lankan Tamils in India enters Dhaka Intl Film Fest

Apart from Jaysurya's Sunny, te Malayalam film ‘Aandal’, which deals with the problems faced by Sri Lankan Tamils ​​in India, has been selected for the Dhaka International Film Festival. The film has been selected for the World Cinema category at the 20th Dhaka Film Festival. The film is directed by Shareef Easa and stars Sri Lankan Tamils ​​alongside Irshad Ali, Abhija, Dhanya Ananya and Sadiq.

The Tamils ​​who were taken to Sri Lanka by the British for plantation work in the 1800s were handed over three generations later under the 1964 Shastri-Sirimavo Pact. They were rehabilitated en masse in Nelliampathi, Gavi, Kulathupuzha and Rameshwaram. They survived by fighting jungle and hostile habitats. Beyond inadequate considerations, the identity crisis continued to haunt them. Andal tells of the discomforts of human beings whose minds were lost in the soil in which they were born and raised. The film explores how the Sri Lankan Tamil life is being affected by the repercussions of refugee life around the world, ranging from historical internal conflicts between the two countries to the assassination of the LTTE and Rajiv Gandhi, war and terrorism.

Andal is the second film of the cast of ‘Kanthan The Lover of Color’ which won the State Government Award for Best Film in 2018. The film is being produced by Irshad Ali and Anwar Abdullah under the banner of Heartcraft Entertainment. Written by Pramod Koveri. Cinematography by Priyan, Executive Producer Vinu Kavanat, Nishant AV, Music by Ranjin Raj, Editing by Prasobh, Sound Design by M Shaiju. The Dhaka Film Festival will be held in January 2022.