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AR Rahman to compose for Sivakarthikeyan’s next!

Vignesh Madhu
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AR Rahman to compose for Sivakarthikeyan’s next!

AR Rahman to compose for Sivakarthikeyan’s next!

Sivakarthikeyan is currently basking in the glory of his latest release, Velaikkaran. The movie directed by Mohan Raja has found appreciation from the critics as well as the commoners. Velaikkaran has been declared as Sivakarthikeyan’s biggest hit till date, thereby showing his command at the Tamil Nadu box office once again.

Today, on the auspicious day of Pongal, the actor’s latest project was announced through his official Twitter handle. As reported by us earlier, the actor is teaming up with director Ravi Kumar, who made an impressive debut with ‘Indru Netru Naalai’ in 2015. While his debut film had a time-travel concept, the director’s next with Siva will be a science-fiction film.

Another major attraction of this movie is music maestro AR Rahman. This is the first time he is composing for a Sivakarthikeyan film and expectations will be humongous among the audience. More details regarding the project is expected to be announced very soon.

Reportedly, Sivakarthikeyan had committed for the project long back. The director and his team have been working on the script for over a year now as it demanded enormous time and effort for the pre-production work. RD Raja of 24 AM Studios will be producing this big budget film, marking his third time association with Sivakarthikeyan after Remo and Velaikkaran. This yet-to-be-titled movie will go on floors after he completes shooting his portions for Ponram’s ongoing rural rom-com entertainer.

It is heartening to see Sivakarthikeyan not confining himself to usual commercial films. With his lovable guy-next-door image, the actor has mostly done roles which offer him scope for humour. But, of late, we can see a consciuos attempt from the actor to try out different genres.

Mammootty suggested Anson Paul to play his brother in Abrahaminte Santhathikal!

Vignesh Madhu
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Mammootty suggested Anson Paul to play his brother in Abrahaminte Santhathikal!

Mammootty suggested Anson Paul to play his brother in Abrahaminte Santhathikal!

Mammootty recently started shooting for his new movie, Abrahaminte Santhathikal – A Police Story. The movie marks the directorial debut of Shaji Padoor, a veteran who has been in the industry for over two decades. Haneef Adeni, the director of last year’s blockbuster movie ‘The Great Father’ is scripting this movie.

Abrahaminte Santhathikal is presumably a cop action thriller. Mammootty and promising young actor Anson Paul will be seen as brothers in the movie. In a recent interview, an elated Anson revealed that it was Mammootty who suggested him for the role in Abrahaminte Santhathikal.

Anson is known for his performance in films like Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam, Oozham, Solo and the recently released Aadu 2. His terrific makeover for Aadu, in which he played the negative role Anali Sabu, was noteworthy. In this upcoming Mammootty starrer, Anson will be sporting an entirely new look, which will be a revelation of sorts. The movie has Maria John playing his romantic interest.

Kaniha is playing a prominent role while seasoned actors like Siddique and Kalabhavan Shajon are also part of the supporting cast. Cinematography is being handled by Alby and Gopi Sunder is in charge of the music department. Mahesh Narayanan, who recently turned a director with the widely acclaimed ‘Take Off’, is editing the movie.

Joby George is funding Abrahaminte Santhathikal under the banner of Goodwill Entertainment.

After Thani Oruvan, Jayam Ravi to team up with his brother Mohan Raja once again!

Vignesh Madhu
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After Thani Oruvan, Jayam Ravi to team up with his brother Mohan Raja once again!

After Thani Oruvan, Jayam Ravi to team up with his brother Mohan Raja once again!

Director Mohan Raja’s last release Velaikkaran, starring Sivakarthikeyan and Fahadh Faasil, has emerged as a critical and commercial success. The movie was released on December 22 as a Christmas release and won widespread appreciation for the relevant social message it discussed. Velaikkaran is the director’s second successive blockbuster after Thani Oruvan.

In a recent interview, Mohan Raja’s brother, actor Jayam Ravi spilled beans that they would be joining hands for his 25th film. The brothers have previously worked together in several films. In fact, Mohan Raja was the one who launched Ravi through his 2003 film Jayam, which was also his directorial debut.

Later, they teamed up for films like M Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi, Unnakum Ennakum, Thillalangadi and Santosh Subramaniam. Their last film was Thani Oruvan, which was released in 2015. All these films have been hits and they are one of the most successful actor-director duos in Kollywood, at present

Jayam Ravi has confirmed that talks are on with Mohan Raja to direct his 25th film. The actor’s 23rd film is a sci-fi action venture ‘Tik Tik Tik’, which is all set to storm screens on January 26. His 24th film has been titled as ‘Adanga Maru’, which is being directed by debutant Karthik Thangavel. He is also starring in Sundar C’s fantasy epic film ‘Sangamithra’, planned to go on floors this May.

Mohan Raja is said to be currently working on the script of his new film for Ravi. But it is still not known whether the new film of Mohan Raja – Jayam Ravi duo will be a sequel to Thani Oruvan or an entirely different script. Let’s wait for an official word.

2.0 theatrical rights bagged by August Cinema for a record amount?

Vignesh Madhu
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2.0 theatrical rights bagged by August Cinema for a record amount?

2.0 theatrical rights bagged by August Cinema for a record amount?

Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar starrer 2.0 is easily the most awaited Indian film of the year. The much talked about sci-fi magnum opus directed by Shankar is the sequel of his 2010 blockbuster Enthiran. Made on a lavish budget of around Rs 450 crores, it is said to be the most expensive Indian film ever.

As announced earlier, the movie will be hitting screens worldwide by the end of April as a grand summer release. The latest we hear is that August Cinema, one of the leading banners in Mollywood, has bagged the Kerala theatrical rights of 2.0. Reportedly, they have acquired the rights for a record amount. It was expected as the hype for 2.0 is humongous and is certain to shatter almost all pre-exisiting box office records. We are still waiting for official confirmation from August Cinema.

2.0 was initially supposed to hit screens this month for the Republic Day weekend, this month, but it got postponed due to the extensive post-production. The pending VFX and animatronic works are currently being handled by various organisations from more than 10 countries.

Many internationally renowned technicians are involved in the movie’s technical side. Hollywood stunt choreographer Kenny Bates, best known for his works in films like Transformers, Pearl Harbour and Die Hard, is choreographing the stunts in 2.0. Academy Award winner A R Rahman is composing the music and Resul Pookkutty is in charge of the sound design. Legacy Effects, who have worked in movies like Avengers, Jurassic Park, Iron Man etc are working on the animatronics department.

Inspired by the massive success of Dangal and Baahubali 2, the makers of 2.0 are planning to release the movie in all major Indian languages in addition to Japanese and Chinese versions.

VFX in Mammootty’s Mamankam will be on par with Baahubali’s!

Vignesh Madhu
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VFX in Mammootty’s Mamankam will be on par with Baahubali’s!

VFX in Mammootty’s Mamankam will be on par with Baahubali’s!

Pre-production works for megastar Mammootty’s magnum opus ‘Mamankam’ is currently progressing at a brisk pace. The movie marks the directorial debut of Sajeev Pillai, a former associate of the legendary Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Venu Kunnampilly of Kavya Films is backing this big budget project.

The makers are busy with the process of finalizing the cast and crew. As we had earlier reported, the VFX works in Mamankam will be headed by RC Kamala Kannan, who has worked in several high profile projects in South Indian cinema, namely Baahubali 2, Magadheera, Eega, Rudhramadevi etc.

In a recent interview, Kamala Kannan has assured that the VFX in Mamankam will be on par with Baahubali’s. Though there is a huge difference between the budget of both the films, he asserts that budget constraints will not limit the excellence in the graphics. Since the movie has a lot of action sequences, the VFX team has already started working with the cinematographer and the stunt choreographer.

Mamankam is scripted by director Sajeev Pillai himself. He finished scripting after doing extensive research works for nearly 12 years. The movie is based on Mamankam, the medieval fair, which was held every 12 years from 800 AD to 1755 AD. Mamankam festival was held on the banks of Bharathapuzha in Tirunavaya where brave warriors from across the country who would come together to showcase their skills at combat.

Mammootty will be seen as a Chaaver (warrior) in the this movie, which revolves around the life of these warriors who plot to defeat the Zamorin rulers. Apart from him, several leading stars from other industries will also be part of Mamankam. The makers have not revealed the names of other cast members.

Veteran composer M Jayachandran has already been confirmed as the music director. Some other leading technicians are also expected to associate with this ambitious project. Mangalore and Kasargod have been finalized as the major locations. A brief first schedule will be commencing on February 10 and full fledged shoot will begin by May, this year.

Oru Adaar Love: Omar Lulu’s next after Chunkzz starts rolling!

Vignesh Madhu
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Oru Adaar Love: Omar Lulu’s next after Chunkzz starts rolling!

Oru Adaar Love: Omar Lulu’s next after Chunkzz starts rolling!

Omar Lulu shot to fame with his directorial debut Happy Wedding, which went on to become a sleeper hit enjoying a theatrical run of over 100 days. Last year, he made the adult comedy Chunkzz. Though critics slammed it for the excessive usage of adult and misogynistic jokes, the movie went on to become a big hit at the box office.

Today (January 15), the director has started shooting for this third film – Oru Adaar Love, which is said to be a teenage love story. A bunch of new faces are playing the lead roles in the movie. All the actors were cast through several rounds of auditions. Omar himself has penned the story while the screenplay is written by newcomers Sarang Jayaprakash and Lijo Panadan.

Oru Adaar Love has its music by the ‘Jimikki Kammal’ man Shaan Rahman. Sinu Sidharth is cranking the camera and Achu Vijayan will be handling the edits. The movie is being produced by Ousepachan Vaalakuzhy under the banner of Ousepachan Movie House.

Omar Lulu’s first two movies were sleeper hits and found acceptance among the youngsters. He will be hoping to continue the winning streak with Oru Adaar Love.

Prithviraj was completely fine about Vikram replacing him in Karnan: RS Vimal

Vignesh Madhu
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Prithviraj was completely fine about Vikram replacing him in Karnan: RS Vimal

Prithviraj was completely fine about Vikram replacing him in Karnan: RS Vimal

Recently, director RS Vimal made a stunning announcement about his much talked about film, Karnan. The director had earlier announced the project as a multilingual with Prithviraj but it got shelved after a while. Now, he is making the film in Hindi as ‘Mahavir Karna’ with Vikram playing the titular role. A New York based production house is funding this mega budget project.

Ever since the new announcement was made, there have been several speculations about why Vikram replaced Prithviraj. Some online medias even reported about a fall out between Prithviraj and RS Vimal. But the director himself has now come out dismissing all these loose talks.

RS Vimal, in a recent interview has opened about the exact reason behind the original project in Malayalam getting dropped and how Vikram was roped in. When they initially planned the film in Malayalam, it had a budget of only Rs 30 crores. But he wanted to make it on a bigger scale, so the producer had to back out citing lack of funds as the reason.

Later, a New York based production house expressed their interest to collobarate and were willing to invest up to Rs 2000 crores. Thus, they changed the plan and are now making the movie in Hindi as ‘Mahavir Karna’ with Vikram in the lead. When RS Vimal told Prithviraj about it, the latter was completely okay with it and wished him best of luck.

The director and his team have been working on the script and pre-production for over three years now. He assures that the movie will have the best available technicians from all across the globe. Since the film is based on Mahabharatha, it has a host of other characters and some leading stars are expected to be part of it.

Mahavir Karna will go on floors in next October and is expected to release by December 2019. The movie will be made in Hindi and released in 32 other languages. Canada, Hyderabad and Jaipur have been finalized as the major locations.

Justice for Sreejith: Celebrities show their support!

Vignesh Madhu
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Justice for Sreejith: Celebrities show their support!

Justice for Sreejith: Celebrities show their support!

For the last few days, Malayali social media forums have been witnessing something truly phenomenal, an uprising of sorts. Netizens from across the state have united to show their support to Sreejith, who has been been protesting outside the secretariat for 765 days demanding justice for his brother, who was killed in police custody.

Last day, representatives from various social media groups were in the state capital to show their solidarity to Sreejith in his fight for justice. Celebrities have also joined in the cause, thus taking the issue to more people. Actor Tovino visited Sreejith in the protest venue and requested the concerned authorities to look into the matter at the earliest.

Other celebrities like Prithviraj, Nivin Pauly, Parvthay, Indrajith, Geetu Mohandas, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan and Roopesh Peethambaran, to name a few, have posted notes in their Facebook pages seeking justice for the youngster who had been fighting a lone battle against the State all this while.

Prithviraj, in his Facebook page has written,

You singlehandedly represent the most valuable human faculty of modern times. One that we are fast losing..and one that we have ceased to respect. The quest for the truth, the refusal to settle for the compromise that’s a lie! You may be doing this for your brother, for your family, for your self. But what you have become through the course of the last 2 years, is an embodiment of hope…for a whole generation who’s forgotten the merit of peaceful protest, the eloquence of silence, the power of one. Thank you brother..for touching the collective conscience of the world around you. May you know the truth you’re seeking, may you get the justice you deserve and may you find the peace that eludes you!
#JusticeForSreejith

Actor Nivin Pauly was among the first from the cine fraternity to talk about the issue. His Facebook post reads,

762 days of anguish! It’s heartbreaking to see this. Sreejith deserves to know the truth behind the death of his brother. Just like every individual in this country, Sreejith deserves justice, so does his family! I am with you on this brother! A big salute to your one man fight!
#JusticeForSreejith

Sreejith’s brother Sreejeev was arrested by the Parassala police in May 2014 on allegations of theft. Days after the arrest, he died at a private hospital. While the police claimed that Sreejeev had consumed poison, Sreejith alleges that the police murdered his brother. Sreejith his now demanding the CBI to take up the matter and punish the accused at the earliest.

Mass Bunk: Housefull shows for Queen all over Kerala

Vignesh Madhu
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Mass Bunk: Housefull shows for Queen all over Kerala

Mass Bunk: Housefull shows for Queen all over Kerala

It is not often that we see a movie starring youngsters getting reception in theatres. Debutant director Dijo Jose Antony’s Queen is one such film that has took the whole industry by surprise. Despite releasing along with two Tamil biggies, Thaana Serntha Koottam and Sketch, Queen has managed to take a solid opening at the box office.

Queen had its share of expectations among the audience thanks to the highly impressive teaser and promos. But the kind of response the movie is getting in social medias is truly surprising and heartening at the same time. Going by the audience response, we can say that the movie has lived up to all the pre-release hype.

Youngsters, mostly college students, have taken up the movie as their own and are visiting theatres in large numbers. On the opening day, many theatres in Kerala witnessed a rare phenomenon of engineering students taking mass bunk to watch the movie together.

The word of mouth is extremely positive in social medias which is further attracting the audience to theatres. The movie is expected to continue its great run for atleast two week before the Republic Day releases grab the screenns.

Queen, scripted by Sharis Mohammed and Jebin Joseph Antony is the story of a group of mechanical engineering students. The plot evolves after the arrival of a girl who joins mechanical engineering, a stream which is generally considered as boys only. It also has a thriller element with a very relevant social message.

The cast as well as the technical largely comprises of a bunch of newcomers. Suresh Gopi has weilded the camera and Sagar Dass is in charge of the edits. Jakes Bejoy has handled the music department. The movie is produced by Arabian Dreams and Entertainment headed by Rinshad Vellodathil, TR Shamsudeen and Shibu K Moideen.

Pranav has performed some risky stunts in Aadhi very effortlessly: Jeethu Joseph

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Pranav has performed some risky stunts in Aadhi very effortlessly: Jeethu Joseph

Pranav has performed some risky stunts in Aadhi very effortlessly: Jeethu Joseph

Pranav Mohanlal’s highly anticipated debut film as a lead actor, Aadhi is gearing up for release. The movie, scripted and directed by Jeethu Joseph is tipped to be an action packed revenge thriller. Pranav plays Pranav plays Adithya Menon aka Aadhi in the movie. He is an aspiring musician who accidentally lands in trouble. How he gets out of it forms the crux of the story.

According to Jeethu Joseph, Aadhi is not a typical mass flick. It has an action mood but not the regular kind with stunts throughout the film. It is more of a survival story. In a recent interview, the director was all praise of Pranav for his stunning performance in the action sequences.

He said, just like father Mohanlal, Pranav also wanted to do the stunts without using any dupes. Except for a single scene, all other fights were done by Pranav himself. He did some risky scenes including a couple of high jumps very effortlessly. Prior to the shoot, he was trained in Parkour by experts who were flown in from France.

Parkour is a form of acrobatic physical training that involves crossing obstacles by running, climbing, jumping, rolling and swinging. Parkour techniques have been featured in action scenes in many Hollywood movies. Since Pranav used to do gymnastics, skydiving and rock climbing, he has a fluid and flexible body language that helped him to perfom the stunts authentically.

Aadhi has a good set of actors in the supporting cast. Telugu actor Jagpathi Babu, noted for his role in Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan, will be seen as the villain in Aadhi. Siddique, Lena, Anusree, Sharafudheen, Aditi Ravi, Sijoy Varghese, Siju Wilson, Nobi, Tony Luke and Krishna Shankar are also part of the movie.

Satheesh Kurup is wielding the camera and Ayoob Khan is in charge of the edits. Anil Johnson is handling the music department. Antony Perumbavoor is producing this movie under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas. Latest buzz is that the makers are eyeing to release it for the Republic Day weekend but an official confirmation regarding the same has not yet been given.

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