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Manju Warrier’s Aami slated for a Chirstmas release!

Vignesh Madhu
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Manju Warrier’s Aami slated for a Chirstmas release!

Manju Warrier’s Aami slated for a Chirstmas release!

Director Kamal’s Aami, a biopic on the life of writer Kamala Surayya is a much awaited film. Manju Warrier plays the late revolutionary writer in the movie. Shoot for the movie has been progressing in multiple schedules in Kerala, Kolkata and some other parts of North India. The final schedule of shoot will kick-start in November and the makers are planning to release it in December.

Manju Warrier is playing Kamala Surraya’s role in the film, which also stars Murali Gopy and Anoop Menon in prominent roles. Murali Gopy plays the role of Manju’s husband and Anoop Menon is essaying the role of Zaheer Ali in the movie. It is reportedly a very challenging character and the actor is excited to pull off such a plum role.

Aami was in the news ever since it was announced by the director. Bollywood actress Vidya Balan was initially cast for the titular role but she opted out at the last moment owing to some creative differences with the director. Though there were talks about Vidya walking out due to political pressure, the actress maintained that it was purely based on professional reasons.

When Manju Warrier’s name was announced, a section of social media users threatened her not to play the role of such a controversial personality. Kamal Surraya aka Madhavikutty’s life was marred by several controversies. She revolutionized writings with her honest treatment of female sexuality and infused her writing with power and bold themes.

Aami is being produced by P T Rafel and Roban Rocha on a budget of 5 Crores.M Jayachandran and Thoufeeq Quershi are handling the music director. Veteran Sreekar Prasad is the editor and Oscar award winning sound designer Resul Pookkutty is also part of the technical team.

12 crores spent for a futuristic robot song in Rajinikanth’s 2.0

Vignesh Madhu
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12 crores spent for a futuristic robot song in Rajinikanth’s 2.0

12 crores spent for a futuristic robot song in Rajinikanth’s 2.0

2.0, the much awaited sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2010 blockbuster Enthiran is nearing its completion. The entire shoot for the movie has been wrapped up and the team will now be heading to Dubai for the grand audio launch event. Rajinikanth and Amy Jackson recently shot for the final song in Mumbai. It is a futuristic song shot completely in sets erected by art director Muthuraj.

Reportedly, the makers have spent a whopping Rs 12 crores for this song. This song features Rajinikanth and Amy Jackson as robots and wear eye popping costumes. The art team created an artificial blue lagoon trees having robot like branches. Shankar’s imagination level is unparalleled and the spectacular visuals in his songs speak volumes about his genius. Looks like he has pushed the envelope further with 2.0.

2.0 is the sequel of Shankar’s sci-fi film Enthiran released back in 2010. Rajinikanth will be reprising his dual roles of scientist Vaseegaran and robot Chitti in this upcoming movie. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is making his South Indian debut by playing the antagonist in this movie. Adil Hussain, Sudhanshu Pandey, Malayali actor Kalabhavan Shajon and Riyaz Khan are also part of the cast.

2.0 is perhaps the most anticipated Indian movie in recent years. True to the hype, the movie has been doing some massive pre-release business. Shankar has scripted the movie along with noted writer Jeyamohan. Several leading technicians from the west are associated with this magnum opus.

Lyca Productions is investing a mammoth budget of Rs 450 crores, which is the highest for any Indian film currently under production. The movie’s audio lauch will be held on October 27 in Dubai. Composer AR Rahman will be performing live in the event. The teaser will be released in November and trailer in December.

Inspired by the massive success of Dangal and Baahubali 2, the makers of 2.0 are planning to release the movie in multiple languages. It is slated to hit screens worldwide in January next year.

A month long gruelling climax shoot for Mohanlal’s Odiyan

Vignesh Madhu
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A month long gruelling climax shoot for Mohanlal’s Odiyan

A month long gruelling climax shoot for Mohanlal’s Odiyan

Mohanlal’s Odiyan went on floors in Varanasi by the end of August. After a brief schedule there, the team shifted base to Palakkad where the art team headed by Prashanth Madhav has erected the sets of a fictional village in Thenkurissi. Shoot has been progressing at a brisk pace and the makers are now filming the climax portions.

The climax portions alone is planned for nearly 30 days. Most of the scenes are being canned during the night time. Peter Hein is taking in charge of the climax portions which is packed with some riveting action sequences. Reportedly, the action choreographer opted out of two other films to work in Odiyan.

Peter Hein had earlier said that Odiyan is very challening for him as he has not done anything of this kind form before. Last year, he won a National award for his stellar work in Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan. Naturally, the audience are eagerly looking forward to see how he choreographs the action sequences in Odiyan.

Scripted by national award winner Harikrishnan, Odiyan has a very unique theme, which has rarely been tried in Indian cinema. It is a fantasy film that will have a mix of action, romance and magical realism. The movie is primarily about Odividya, a black magic practice, and people who practice it, who are called Odiyan.

Odiyan, the movie will follow the life of Manikyan, played by Mohanlal.
He will be seen from the age of 30 to 65 in multiple looks. The movie happens in three different eras starting from the pre-electricty days in the 1950s to 2000. Manikyan is someone who is mastered in Odividya. He is a fabulous athelete who can take any shape, can crawl and also run at high speed. The superstar will be taking a break after this month long climax schedule to shed around 15 kilos to play the younger part of Manikyan.

Odiyan also stars Manju Warrier and Prakash Raj in prominent roles.
Shaji Kumar is wielding the camera and Sreekar Prasad is handling the edits. M Jayachandran is in charge of the music department. Mohanlal’s own banner Aashirvad Cinemas is funding this big budget movie, which is eyeing a massive release by March next year.

Producer reveals why Prithviraj’s big budget film Karnan was shelved

Vignesh Madhu
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Producer reveals why Prithviraj’s big budget film Karnan was shelved

Producer reveals why Prithviraj’s big budget film Karnan was shelved

The massive success of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali franchise showed the real potential of such films in the Indian market. Inspired by that filmmakers across the country announced similar spectacle-heavy epic films. Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Karnan was the first such project to be announced from Malayalam film industry.

Prithviraj joined hands with his Ennu Ninte Moideen director RS Vimal for a mythological epic film based on the Mahabharatha character Karnan. The project was announced last year by Prithviraj himself. A launch ceremony was also held in Dubai. UAE based businessman Venu Kunnappilly was set to produce this big budget movie under his banner Kavya Films.

RS Vimal and his team had also started the pre-production works in Ramoji Rao Film City in Hyderabad. But after a while there was no information about this film. There were no further developments as speculations raised about the project being shelved. It was only recently that news broke about the producer opting out of the project.

Venu Kunnappilly’s Kavya Films is now backing Mammootty’s mega budget film Mamangam, which was announced officially on the eve of Diwali. In a recent Interview to a popular radio channel, the producer opened up on why he opted out of Karnan.

Contrary to reports about Karnan being made on a budget of Rs 300 crores, Venu Kunnappilly says that the film was conceived on a budget of 60-70 crores. On why he walked out of it, the producer said that they launched the film without proper preparations. The scripting and pre-production works kept delaying due to some reason or the other which further added to the already huge budget. This apparently made the producer to opt out of the project.

The future of Karnan is not yet known as both RS Vimal and Prithviraj have not talked about it for a while now. The actor is busy with multiple projects which will keep him busy for atleast a couple of years. Let’s hope they sort it out and find a new producer to back this much talked about project.

Mazhavil Manorama bags Ramaleela satellite rights for a huge amount

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Mazhavil Manorama bags Ramaleela satellite rights for a huge amount

Mazhavil Manorama bags Ramaleela satellite rights for a huge amount

Within a month of its release Dileep’s Ramaleela has already emerged as one of the biggest hits of the year. Releasing on September 28, the movie opened to overwhelming response from the audience and it still continues to do good business. The issues related to Dileep’s arrest in the actresd assault case has not had any sort of impact on the movie’s box office earnings.

As per latest reports, leading channel Mazhavil Manorama has acquired the satellite rights of Ramaleela for a huge amount. The exact amount has not yet been disclosed but it is reported to be one of the highest ever for a Malayalam movie. Dileep has always had great acceptance among the family audience and that has clearly reflected on the satellite earnings.

Recently, the movie’s pirated links were leaked online through some torrent websites. Within hours of its release, hundreds of users downloaded the movie. However, swift action by the makers with the help of cyber cell officials helped them to take down the links.

Ramaleela, directed by debutant Arun Gopy is a political thriller. Sachi has scripted this movie which features Dileep as Ramanunni, a public representative. Prayaga Martin has played the female lead. Senior actors like Raadhika Sarathkumar, Mukesh, Renji Panicker, Siddique, Viayaraghavan, Kalabhavan Shajon and Suresh Krishna are also part of the supporting cast.

Shaji Kumar has cranked the camera and Vivek Harshan has edited the movie. Gopi Sunder has handled the music department. This big budget movie is funded by Tomichan Mulakupadam’s Mulakupadam Films.

Producers confirm that no scenes have been cut or muted in Mersal

Vignesh Madhu
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Producers confirm that no scenes have been cut or muted in Mersal

Producers confirm that no scenes have been cut or muted in Mersal

Vijay’s Diwali release Mersal continues to do terrific business across all centres. The movie is reported to have earned over Rs 100 crores from the box office worldwide. Even during this phenomenal theatrical response, the movie had to face strong political pressure from the ruling BJP. The party alleged that the makers have mocked their schemes and demanded a removal of these scenes.

The issue soon caught nationwide attention as national channels started covering the issue. Celebrities like Kamal Haasan, Arvind Swamy, Gauthami and opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal came down heavily at BJP for trying to curtail the freedom of expression.

Mersal’s producers Thenandal Studios Limited had initially agreed to remove the scenes and assured this to central minister Pon Radhakrishnan. But the common audience, industry insiders and even media persons expressed strong displeasure in removing these scenes as they feel it will set a bad precedent that politicians can arm-twist their way around with cinema.

The makers released a press statement last day clarifying that their intention was not to hurt anyone. Producer Hema Rukmani has tweeted that they have not yet muted or cut any scenes from the movie. She also added that they are willing to change anything if required.

Mersal directed by Atlee is a mass entertainer in which Vijay plays a triple role for the first time in his career. It is a a regular revenge story that also lets out a very relevant social message about the medical facilities in our country. Atlee along with veteran KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan have scripted the movie.

Official: Disha Patani replaces Shruthi Haasan in Sangamithra

Vignesh Madhu
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Official: Disha Patani replaces Shruthi Haasan in Sangamithra

Official: Disha Patani replaces Shruthi Haasan in Sangamithra

Director Sundar C’s magnum opus Sangamithra has been in the news ever since the project was announced. The movie’s massive scale, it’s high profile launch in Cannes and lead actress Shruthi Haasan opting out after days of the launch were all in the headlines. After a lot of speculations, the makers have finally announced that Bollywood beauty Disha Patani will be replacing Shruthi Haasan to play the titular role, Sangamithra.

The movie, written and directed by Sundar C is an epic period film which is estimated to be made on a whopping budget of Rs 250 crore Thenandal Studios Limited (TSL), the producers of Vijay’s recent blockbuster Mersal, is backing Sangamithra as well. Hema Rukmani of TSL and Sundar C’s wife actress Kushboo Sundar announced Disha Patani’s casting through their respective Twitter handles.

Jayam Ravi and Arya will be playing the male protagonists in Sangamithra. Shruthi Hassan was supposed to play the titular role of a princess but she walked out at the last moment citing her displeasure with the makers for not providing her the full bound script.

Ever since then, names of several leading actresses like Hansika Motwani, Nayanthara, Trisha etc have been doing the rounds. Thankfully the makers makers have finally decided to put an end to all loose talks by announcing Disha Patani’s name. The actress shot to fame last year with MS Dhoni: The Untold Story in which she played one of the two female leads. Upon the movie’s release Disha became immensely popular that she was named the nation’s official crush last year.

Sangamithra is a period drama set in the 8th century AD. Both the male actors Jayam Ravi and Arya have been undergoing rigorous training in horse riding, physical combat and other weapon-based martial arts training. Disha Patani is also expected to undergo similar training for the movie.

Oscar Award winner AR Rahman will be handling the music department and Sabu Cyril has been roped in as the production designer. The movie will go on floors in December, this year.

After Theri and Mersal, Vijay to team up with Atlee once again!

Vignesh Madhu
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After Theri and Mersal, Vijay to team up with Atlee once again!

After Theri and Mersal, Vijay to team up with Atlee once again!

Atlee is one of the most wanted filmmakers in Tamil cinema currently. Three three-film-old director is already flooded with offers from leading banners not just in Tamil but from other industries as well. All his three films – Raja Rani, Theri and the recently released Mersal have done tremendous business.

Atlee, a former associate of ace filmmaker Shankar, is known for his ability to helm big commercial films. He shares a wonderful rapport with Thalapathy Vijay and that has reflected on the enormous the success of their films, Theri and Mersal. Theri, released in 2016 was a huge hit raking in over 100 crores from the box office.

The duo’s latest outing Mersal has also opened to phenomenal response from the audience across the globe. The movie has already shattered several pre-existing box office records. In the state of Tamil Nadu alone, the movie has earned over Rs 50 crores from its first three days if theatrical run, which is an all time record. Mersal is expected to storm past the 100 crore mark, worldwide, either by today or tomorrow.

Atlee is certainly on a high after delivering such a phenomenal success. In a recent interview, the young filmmaker revealed that he will be teaming up with Vijay once again. After taking a short break, the director will start working on his new script. In the meanwhile, he is also getting offers from other languages. Atlee also revealed that he has plans to remake Mersal in Hindi, talks for which are going on with a couple of Bollywood production houses.

Vijay on the other hand will be reuniting with AR Murugadoss for his next film. The duo are joining hands for the third time after the smashing success of Thuppakki and Kaththi. Their upcoming movie is slated to go on floors in January. ARM, who is currently scripting the film, has assured that he will be showcasing Vijay in a different dimension, as a complete performer in this film.

So, exciting times ahead for Vijay fans as their star has two big films in his kitty.

Mammootty decided to produce Streetlights after being impressed by the screenplay: Director Shamdat

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Mammootty decided to produce Streetlights after being impressed by the screenplay: Director Shamdat

Mammootty decided to produce Streetlights after being impressed by the screenplay: Director Shamdat

Mammootty’s next release will be Streetlights, a crime thriller in which the megastar plays the role of an investigative officer. Veteran cinematographer Shamdat Sainudeen his making his directorial debut with this movie. It is being made as a Tamil-Malayalam bilingual and Mammootty himself is producing both the versions under his banner Playhouse Pictures.

The team wrapped the shoot of both the Malayalam and Tamil version in just 35 days time. The first look posters of the movie was released recently in which Mammootty looked stylish as ever. In a recent interview to DC, Shamdat opened up on how his debut directorial actually happened.

Shamdat wanted Mammootty to star in his maiden directorial and approached him. After listening to the narration Mammootty asked how soon could he start the project. The megastar was so impressed with the screenplay that he himself decided to produce it in both the languages.

Shamdat is a popular cameraman who was worked in several films across all four South Indian languages. Some of his notable works include Ritu, Seniors, Uttama Villain. He is also the DOP in Kamal Haasan’s upcoming magnum opus Vishwaroopam 2.

Unlike most bilinguals, Streetlights was shot separately in both languages with different set of actors. The Malayalam verison stars Joy Mathew, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Neena Kurup, Lijomol Jose, Sohan Seenulal, Indrans, Sudhi Koppa and Harish Kanaran among others.

Veteran actor Pandiarajan, Prithvi Rajan, Manobala, Black Pandi, Motta Rajendran and some other noted supporting actors feature in the Tamil version. The movie doesn’t have a heroine as such, as it is a tale of many characters.

Newcomer Fawaz Muhammed has scripted the movie. Iyobinte Pusthakam fame Yakzan Pereira and Neha Nair are handling the background score and debutant Adarsh Abraham has composed the songs. Director Shamdat’s brother Sadat Sainudeen has cranked the camera.

The movie is slated as a November release but an official announcement regarding the exact release date is still awaited.

Mersal issue goes national as Rahul Gandhi tells PM Narendra Modi not to deomentise Tamil pride!

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Mersal issue goes national as Rahul Gandhi tells PM Narendra Modi not to deomentise Tamil pride!

Mersal issue goes national as Rahul Gandhi tells PM Narendra Modi not to deomentise Tamil pride!

It seems like the BJP has stirred up a hornet’s nest as Vijay’s Mersal has now become the talk of the nation. The party has forced the makers of Mersal to remove certain scenes alleging that some of their schemes have been mocked in the film. This act of trying to suppress one’s freedom of expression has created a huge uproar, not just in Tamil Nadu.

The issue is being discussed widely across social medias and even in national channels. Several noted celebrities and politicians have come out in support of Vijay and the Mersal team. Kamal Haasan, Arvind Swamy, PC Sreeram, ex-Minister P Chidambaram, Dhananjayan, Nagma, Kushboo Sundar, RJ Balaji and many others have slammed the party for trying to force the makers of Mersal to remove scenes criticising their schemes.

National opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has now come out against the BJP’s attack against Mersal. In his tweet, he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to ‘deomentise’ Tamil pride by interfering in Mersal. His tweet reads,

“Mr. Modi, Cinema is a deep expression of Tamil culture and language. Don’t try to demon-etise Tamil pride by interfering in Mersal”

Mersal, scripted jointly by Atlee, KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan, has an usual revenge story but comes with a very relevant social message about the importance of a proper health sector. The protagonist in the film fights for free medical facilities to all, regardless of their financial background.

In a particular scene in the film, the character played by Vijay compares the standards of health sector in India and Singapore. He says that despite charging only 7% GST, people there get free medical treatment. But in India where people are charged 28% GST, we don’t get any free treatment. There is another scene where Vadivelu mocks the digital India scheme and how people had to stand in long queues before the ATMs during the demonetisation period.

Tamil Nadu BJP leaders had demanded the scenes related to GST and Digital India in Mersal to be removed. After strong political pressure from all corners including central minister Pon Radhakrishnan, the makers of Mersal have reportedly agreed to remove these scenes.

All these issues have further popularized the movie among the public. It has come as a blessing in disguise for the makers as box office figures are only soaring high. The movie has crossed the 50 crore mark in TN alone in a record 3 days time. It is expected to storm into the elite 100 crore club, worldwide, either by today or tomorrow. Mersal is well on course to become one of the highest grossers in South Indian

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