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Music maestro AR Rahman thanks Thalapathy Vijay!

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Music maestro AR Rahman thanks Thalapathy Vijay!

Music maestro AR Rahman conducted his concert last night in Chennai. Thousands of music lovers from across the country was attended the concert. He along with a bunch of talented singers performed several songs on stage. There was great response from the audience when he played his super hit tracks from the Vijay starrer Mersal.

AR Rahman took the opportunity to thank Vijay for the humongous reach of Mersal’s album, which reached out to millions of listeners across the globe. The Oscar winner is also composing for Vijay’s next with director AR Murugadoss. He has assured that it is an entirely different kind of album from Mersal, which was more of a ‘mass’ album.

As per reports, Rahman has already given a song for the film. He has agreed to give the songs in quick time as the makers are planning to wrap up shoot by September and release it for this Diwali. AR Rahman’s songs in Mersal emerged as huge hits with the track ‘Aalaporan Tamizhan’ becoming a Tamil anthem of sorts. So, he will be trying to better it this time.

As per trustworthy reports, the movie is slated to go on floors by the end of this month. Keerthy Suresh has been confirmed as the female lead. The technical crew comprises of Malayali cinematographer Girish Gangadharan, multiple National award winning editor Sreekar Prasad and art director T Santhanam. Sun Pictures is producing this big budget movie.

Queen garners great response as youngsters throng theaters in large numbers!

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Queen garners great response as youngsters throng theaters in large numbers!

Debutant director Dijo Jose Antony’s Queen was released yesterday (January 12) in a good number of screens in Kerala. The movie had its share of expectations among the audience thanks to the highly impressive teaser and promos. Going by the audience response, we can say that the movie has lived up to all the pre-release hype. It is not often that you such see a phenomenal response for a movie with a bunch of newcomers in the cast as well as the technical crew.

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

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. A bunch of newcomers are playing the lead roles while Salim Kumar has played a brief cameo role in the movie.

The technical crew of Queen largely comprises 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 being produced by Arabian Dreams and Entertainment headed by Rinshad Vellodathil, TR Shamsudeen and Shibu K Moideen.

Aadhi is not a typical mass-action flick: Jeethu Joseph

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Aadhi is not a typical mass-action flick: Jeethu Joseph

Pranav Mohanlal’s highly anticipated debut film as a lead actor, Aadhi is gearing up for release. The movie is scripted and directed by Jeethu Joseph, who has helmed some huge blockbusters like Drishyam and Memories. His upcoming movie with Pranav has high expectations among the audience; especially Mohanlal fans. The superstar’s own production house Aashirvad Cinemas is funding this movie.

As per the director, 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. Pranav plays Adithya Menon aka Aadhi in the movie. He is an aspiring musician living with his parents in Kochi. Things take a turn once he lands in Bangalore. How he gets out of it forms the crux of the story.

Pranav has performed some risky stunts in the movie. He was trained in Parkour by experts who were flown in from France. Interestingly, the youngster has also penned and lent his voice for an English retro track in the movie.

Aadhi has a strong supporting cast. Lena and Siddique play Pranav’s parents in the movie. Noted Telugu actor Jagpathi Babu, who was last seen in Malayalam in Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan, is the villain in Aadhi. Anusree, Sharafudheen, Aditi Ravi, Sijoy Varghese, Siju Wilson, Nobi, Tony Luke and Krishna Shankar are also part of the cast.

Satheesh Kurup is cranking the camera and Ayoob Khan is in charge of the edits. If reports are to be believed, the makers are eyeing to release the movie for the Republic Day weekend. January 26 looks like the preferred date but an official confirmation regarding the same has not yet been given.

Kaate Poora Kaate: Watch the new song from Diwanjimoola Grand Prix!

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Kaate Poora Kaate: Watch the new song from Diwanjimoola Grand Prix!

Kunchacko Boban’s Diwanjimoola Grand Prix has successfully entered its second week of theatrical run. The movie continues to get good response from the audience. Latest song from this Anil Radhakrishnan Menon directorial has been released today by the makers through the movie’s official Facebook page. The song ‘Kaate Poora Kaate’ is set to tunes by Gopi Sunder and rendered by Niranj Suresh. Hari Narayanan has penned the lyrics.

Diwanjimoola Grand Prix is scripted jointly by director Anil Radhakrishnan Menon and former Kozhikode district collector Prashanth Nair, fondly called as ‘collector bro’. The movie is social satire with good dose of fun and adventure.

Nyla Usha, Siddique, Vinayakan, Joy Mathew, Sudheer Karamana, Sudhi Koppa, Ashokan, Hareesh Kanaran, Rajeev Pillai, Ketaki Narayan and Shaheen Siddique are also part of the supporting cast. A host of new comers are also being introduced through this movie.

Diwanjimoola Grand Prix is produced by Masoodh Muhammed and Safeer Ahmed under the banner of Mars International.

Manju Warrier to sport three different looks in Odiyan!

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Manju Warrier to sport three different looks in Odiyan!

Odiyan is unarguably one of the most awaited South Indian films coming up this year. It is a fantasy thriller that will have a mix of action, romance and magical realism. Scripted by National award winner Harikrishnan, Odiyan is primarily about Odividya, a kind of black magic. The people who practice it are called odiyans and the movie explores their lives in different time periods. Ad filmmaker VA Shrikumar Menon is making his directorial debut with this big budget movie funded by Aashirvad Cinemas.

In the movie, Mohanlal plays the role of Odiyan Manikyan, who is said to be the last living odiyan in the world. The story is set in three different timelines starting from the pre-electricty days in the 1950s to 2000. Mohanlal’s Manikyan is a renowned odiyan who lived in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in Palakkad. The movie follows his life from his childhood to his 60s.

Along with Mohanlal, Prakash Raj and Manju Warrier playing the other lead roles in the movie. Apparently, not just Mohanlal, but Manju will also be seen sporting three different looks in the movie. She will be shown in her late 20s, mid 30s and in her 50s. It is a prominent character that comes throughout the film as Mohanlal’s and Prakash Raj’s roles are centred around her.

Manju has already finished shooting for the first schedule and will soon be joining the final leg of shoot, which is slated to kick-start on February 5. Similar to Mohanlal, the younger portions of Manju will be shot in this upcoming schedule. It is a performance oriented role and the actress is all thrilled about acting alongside two of Indian cinema’s finest actors – Mohanlal and Prakash Raj.

Odiyan has a solid technical crew led by India’s leading stunt master Peter Hein. Pulimurugan’s cinematographer Shaji Kumar is wielding the camera and Sreekar Prasad is handling the edits. Around 70 days of shoot is left for the movie and is expected to hit screens for this year’s Onam.

First look poster of Mammootty’s Parole to be unveiled tomorrow!

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First look poster of Mammootty’s Parole to be unveiled tomorrow!

This year, Mammootty has a handful of films lined up for release. Ad filmmaker Sharrath Sandith’s debut outing Parole is one of the most exciting among them. Nothing much is known about the film which itself has piqued the curiosity of the audience. The makers have informed the official first look poster will be unveiled tomorrow evening through the movie’s official Facebook page.

Parole’s shoot was wrapped up in Kochi last month. It was shot in two different schedules in Bangalore and Kerala. Scripted by Ajith Poojappura, the movie is reportedly based on some real life incidents. It is a family drama cum thriller in which Mammootty plays the role of a prisoner. It is a performance oriented role as per reports. Ineya and Miya George will be seen in prominent roles in the movie.

While Ineya plays Mammootty’s wife, Miya will be seen in his sister’s role. Telugu actor Prabhakar is also playing a pivotal part in Parole. He is popular for his role as the Kalakeya king in SS Rajamouli’s action epic drama Baahubali: The Beginning. Siddique and Suraj Venjaramoodu are also part of the supporting cast.

Parole is being produced by Jude Sudheer and Juby Ninan under the banner of J&J Productions. An official announcement regarding the release date is expected to be made soon.

Anushka Shetty inspired by Mohanlal’s amazing physical transformation!

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Anushka Shetty inspired by Mohanlal’s amazing physical transformation!

Mohanlal’s fit new avatar that he achieved for his upcoming movie Odiyan has been the talking point for sometime now. The 57-year-old was under a strict diet regime for over 50 days to reduce his weight and it is reported that he has shed around 18 kgs for the movie. His stunning transformation at this age has bowled over the commoners as well as the celebrities.

In a recent interview, Anushka Shetty was all praise of Mohanlal for his efforts to achieve a total makeover. Anushka is one actress who has been struggling a lot with her body weight. The actress had put on a lot of extra pounds for the movie Size Zero, in which she played the role of an obese woman. But after the shoot, Anushka found it extremely difficult to reduce her weight. The ever determined Anushka eventually shed her weight to sport a ‘size zero’ look in her upcoming movie Bhaagamathie.

In the interview, Anushka was aksed about how she managed to reduce weight, for which she said, “Aamir Khan in Hindi, Prabhas in Telugu, Vikram in Tamil and Mohanlal in Malayalam are those I have drawn inspiration from.” Showering more praise on Mohanlal, Anushka said, “I’m amazed as well as inspired by his efforts. Only young actors take such risky efforts but he has done it successfully.

In an illustrious career spanning over four decades, this is the is the first time Mohanlal has taken such hard efforts to play a character and that itself speaks volumes about his hopes on Odiyan. All his recent photos revealing the new young and vibrant look is trending virally in social medias.

Mohanlal and Ranjith likely to team up once again!

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Mohanlal and Ranjith likely to team up once again!

Mohanlal has a slew of exciting films lined up this year. Besides playing the lead role in Odiyan, Ajoy Varma’s thriller and Prithviraj’s directorial debut Lucifer, he is also doing an extended cameo role in the Nivin Pauly starrer Kayamkulam Kochunni. He is also in talks with some other directors and Ranjith is said to be one among them.

Reportedly, Ranjith had pitched an idea to Mohanlal last week and he seems to have liked it. The director is now in the process of developing it into a full fledged script. Discussions are still in the early stages and nothing has been officially confirmed yet. Antony Perumbavoor is likely to produce the movie under Mohanlal’s own banner Aashirvad Cinemas.

Ranjith and Mohanlal have worked together in a number of films. In fact, the former made his directorial debut, Ravanaprabhu. Some of their films include Chandrolsavam, Rock & Roll, Spirit and Loham. The director has been on a lean patch for sometime now but in spite of that expectations will be high when he joins hands with Mohanlal.

Meanwhile, Ranjith is prepping up to start the shoot of his next film ‘Bilathikadha’, starring Niranj and Anu Sithara. He has co-written this romantic flick along with Sethu. The movie is set entirely in Europe and Mammootty will be seen playing a brief cameo role in it. They are planning to start shooting this coming March.

Ranjith Sankar clears airs about Njan Marykutty being a remake of PadMan!

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Ranjith Sankar clears airs about Njan Marykutty being a remake of PadMan!

Last day, director Ranjith Sankar had unveiled the title poster of his next movie through his official Facebook page. The movie titled as ‘Njan Marykutty’ will have Jayasurya playing the lead role. The poster has evoked a lot of curiosity since the title is written on a sanitary pad. That straightaway rings a bell as it has a striking resemblance to Akshay Kumar’s upcoming movie PadMan.

While cine buffs in social medias continue to discuss about this, director Ranjith Sankar himself has come out clearing the airs. In a recent interview to DC he clarified that Njan Marykutty is not a remake of PadMan. Though he remained tight-lipped about the story line, he confirmed that his film has an entirely different plot.

PadMan, directed by R Balki is inspired from the real life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a Tamil social activist who made low cost sanitary pads. Apparently, Ranjith Sankar had plans to make a movie on the same subject but it could not materialize.

In the interview, he is quoted saying, “PadMan was a story that I wanted to make for a long time and I had even discussed this story with a lot of people but the reason I finally backed out was that since it is a real-life story, I thought it would not be convincing if I made it in Malayalam.

The director has not yet revealed the name of the actress who will be playing the titular role of Marykutty. They are planning to go on floors by March and release it by June. More details regarding the cast and crew is expected to be officially announced very soon.

Suriya 37: Is Amitabh Bachchan part of Suriya’s upcoming movie?

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Suriya 37: Is Amitabh Bachchan part of Suriya’s upcoming movie?

Suriya’s Pongal release Thaana Serntha Koottam (TSK) has hit scenes worldwide today. After the first shows, the Vignesh Shivn directorial is getting highly positive response from the commoners as well as the critcs. The movie has already earned a ‘sure shot hit‘ tag thanks to the festive release and the positive word of mouth.

Meanwhile, Suriya is joining hands with Selvaraghavan for his next after TSK. After that he will be reuniting with his Ayan and Maattraan director KV Anand for what will be his 37th film. The actor confirmed this in a recent promotional event of TSK held in Hyderabad.

KV Anand is known for helming quality commercial entertainers that also carry a relevant social message in it. His upcoming movie with Suriya is also expected to be on similar lines. The director had recently travelled to China for location scouting.

The latest buzz in Kollywood is that KV Anand is trying to get Amitabh Bachchan to play a prominent role in Suriya 37. Reports reveal that the team is putting in their best of efforts to reach out to Bachchan for a narration and soon there might be a confirmation around it. Interestingly, KV Anand has earlier worked with the superstar in the 2004 cop-action flick Khakee, for which he cranked the camera.

Amitabh Bachchan is already part of a South Indian film – Telugu cinema’s megastar Chiranjeevi’s period film ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy’. Speculations are also rife about the makers of Mohanlal’s ‘Odiyan’ trying to rope in Bachchan for a brief cameo; a confirmation regarding which has not yet been made.

It will be huge if KV Anand and his team can convince Amitabh Bachchan and get him on board. If that happens, Suriya 37 will be one of the most anticipated projects of 2018 and the audience will definitely be in for a treat. Let’s wait for an official word.