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Kunchako Boban to star in National award winner Soumya Sadanandan’s directorial debut

Vignesh Madhu
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Kunchako Boban to star in National award winner Soumya Sadanandan’s directorial debut

Kunchako Boban to star in National award winner Soumya Sadanandan’s directorial debut

Kunchako Boban is as busy as ever with multiple projects in his kitty. He is currently shooting for Sugeeth’s fun entertainer Shikkari Shambu. The actor has recently committed for a new film to be directed by debutant Soumya Sadanandan. Last year the anchor-turned-filmmaker’s documentary Chembai: My Discovery of a Legend, won National level recognition with the Special Mention for a Non-Feature Film.

Her debut directorial with Kunchacko Boban is still in the initial stages. Newcomer Arun is scripting this film. More details regarding its genre or other cast members are not yet known. Soumya has previously acted in a couple of films like David and Goliath and Ormayundo Ee Mukham. Her TV show Film Lounge is also very popular among the Malayali cinephiles.

Kunchacko Boban’s next release will be Diwanjimoola Grand Prix, directed by Anil Radhakrishna Menon. In this upcoming movie, the actor is reprising his character of Sajan Joseph IAS from Lohithadas’ 2003 film Kasthuriman. Chackochan, as he is fondly called, is also playing a brief but prominent role in Abrid Shine’s Poomaram, which stars Kalidas Jayaram in the lead. Ramesh Pisharody’s directorial debut Panchavarna Thathaa is his other film in the pipeline.

Kalidas Jayaram’s Poomaram will be releasing for Christmas: Jayaram

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Kalidas Jayaram’s Poomaram will be releasing for Christmas: Jayaram

Kalidas Jayaram’s Poomaram will be releasing for Christmas: Jayaram

Poomaram is Kalidas Jayaram’s Malayalam debut film as a lead actor. The movie directed by Abrid Shine has been in the making for a long time now. Shoot for the movie commenced last year and was supposed to hit screens by February this year. But shoot kept delaying due to some unknown reasons. The movie’s long delay has even become a topic of trolls in social medias.

Some sections of online medias had even reported that Poomaram has been shelved. Kalidas’ father Jayaram in a recent interview has informed that the movie will finally hit screens during this coming Christmas season. Jayaram had asked Abrid Shine about the movie’s delay and the director has assured a Christmas release.

Poomaram is a campus based entertainer shot in the famous Maharajas college. The movie was shot in multiple schedules and currently the dubbing and other post production works is progressing at a brisk pace.

Few months back, couple of songs from the movie ‘Njanum Njanumentalum’ and ‘Kadavathoru Thoni’ from the movie and they took social medias by storm. Both these songs topped the charts for months. The success of these songs have made the movie familiar with the audience even before its release.

Reportedly, Poomaram also stars Kunchacko Boban, Meera Jasmine and Gayathri Suresh in supporting actors. Newcomer Archita Anish Kumar is playing a prominent role in the movie. Eventhough Archita is playing an integral part, she does not have any combination scenes with Kalidas Jayaram.

The movie’s cinematography is handled by Gnanam and Jith Joshie is in charge of the edits. It is jointly produced by Dr Paul Varghese and director Abrid Shine.

Talks are on for remaking Mersal and I’ll be directing it in Hindi: Atlee

Vignesh Madhu
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Talks are on for remaking Mersal and I’ll be directing it in Hindi: Atlee

Talks are on for remaking Mersal and I’ll be directing it in Hindi: Atlee

Young filmmaker Atlee is currently on a high after his latest outing Mersal starring Thalapathy Vijay getting phenomenal response from the audience. Releasing on Diwali day (October 18), the movie has opened to record numbers in most centres. This festive entertainer stars Vijay in a triple role and has Nithya Menen, Samantha and Kajal Aggarwal as the female leads.

Atlee in a recent interview has revealed about his plans of remaking Mersal in other languages. Apparently, the makers have pitched the story to a couple of big banners in Bollywood and have got positive response from them. Atlee also added that he himself will be helming the Hindi version as well. Atlee, a former associate of ace filmmaker Shankar, sounded very confident about the Hindi version. The massive reception that Mersal has been getting has further inspired them for remaking the film in multiple languages.

Mersal follows the usual commercial formula but the director’s packaging and Vijay’s stellar performance is what has made the movie such a big success. It is a regular revenge story with a relevant social message laced around in it. One major advantage while remaking this movie is its story can be placed in any milieu as the issue discussed here is relatable to a pan Indian audience.

Atlee along with KV Vijayendra Prasad, of Baahubali and Bhajrangi Bhaijaan fame, and Ramana Girivasan have jointly helmed the movie’s screenwriting. It will be interesting to see how they adapt the plot and place it in a North Indian background. It is almost certain that a superstar will play the lead role in the movie as the script demands it.

Meanwhile, Mersal continues to set the cash registers ringing like never before. The movie has broken Kabali’s opening day collection record to emerge as the highest first day grosser in Tamil Nadu. Worldwide the movie is reported to have done a business of around 50 crores from the first two days itself. Mersal is expected to continue its blockbuster run in the coming weeks also.

2.0 is going to be a super-duper blockbuster and will break records in all languages: Aamir Khan

Vignesh Madhu
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2.0 is going to be a super-duper blockbuster and will break records in all languages: Aamir Khan

2.0 is going to be a super-duper blockbuster and will break records in all languages: Aamir Khan

Shankar’s 2.0 is probably the most awaited Indian movie in recent times. The kind of expectations this sci-fi film has is mammoth and the makers have a job in hand living up to that. Two of Indian cinema’s biggest superstars – Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar are facing off in this film and that itslef is a big reason to look forward to this film. 2.0 is the sequel to Shankar’s 2010 film Enthiran, which also had Rajinikanth in the lead.

2.0 is not just awaited by the common audience. Actors, critics and filmmakers across the country are waiting for it as the movie has the potential to taken Indian cinema to a global level. Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in a recent interview talked high on 2.0 and his admiration for Rajinikanth.

Aamir Khan sounded confident that 2.0 will be an all time blockbuster. He is quoted saying, “The movie is gonna be a super-duper blockbuster and am sure it will break records in all languages.”

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who is making his South Indian debut, is playing the antagonist in 2.0. Akshay as the crazy scientist Richard will be locking horns with Rajinikanth’s Chitti. British beauty Amy Jackson is also there as a robot in the movie. Lyca Productions is investing a mammoth budget of Rs 450 crores, which is the highest for any Indian film currently under production.

The makers had recently announced that the movie’s audio lauch will be held on October 27 in Dubai. It will be a grand affair and composer AR Rahman will be performing live in the event. The teaser will be released in November and trailer in December.

Inspired by the phenomenal success of Aamir Khan’s 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.

BJP urges to remove few scenes from Mersal as they allege that their schemes have been mocked in the movie!

Vignesh Madhu
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BJP urges to remove few scenes from Mersal as they allege that their schemes have been mocked in the movie!

BJP urges to remove few scenes from Mersal as they allege that their schemes have been mocked in the movie!

Vijay’s films have always had to encounter issues from one group or the other. While it was religious groups for Thuppakki, it was the pro-Tamil outfits who tried the stall the release of his Kaththi. During the release of Thalaivaa, theatre owners in TN were even threatened that they will be bombed if they screen the movie. Vijay’s latest release Mersal is also no different.

After fighting it out with several issues like government tax claims, a legal complaint from the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and last minute censoring, the movie finally hit screens last day. While the movie is getting phenomenal response from centres all across the globe, a new issue has popped up in the form of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).

Some BJP leaders in TN are unhappy with how some of their schemes have been criticised in the movie. 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 demonetization period.

Apparently, these scenes have not gone well with the BJP and its leaders. The state’s leader Tamilisai Soundarajan has urged that the scenes related to GST and Digital India in Mersal must be removed.
She also accused actor Vijay of spreading false information because he wants to enter politics. In the micro blogging website Twitter, popular reviewer Prashanth and RSS member and BJP’s TN Youth Wing leader SG Suryah were involved in heated argument over these scenes.

All these issues seem to have had no impact on the movie’s box office collections. Trade analysts in TN report the movie has roughly earned around Rs 24-25 crores from the state alone. In Kerala, the movie has grossed a whopping Rs 6.11 crores on its opening day, which is a non-Baahubali record.

Asif Ali and Anoop Menon to team up for B Tech

Vignesh Madhu
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Asif Ali and Anoop Menon to team up for B Tech

Asif Ali and Anoop Menon to team up for B Tech

Mridul Nair, a former associate of director VK Prakash, is making his directorial debut with a movie titled B Tech. Asif Ali plays the lead role in this movie, which is said to be a fun campus based entertainer. Anoop Menon will be seen in a crucial role in the movie.

B Tech revolves around the life in an engineering college. The movie will have two female leads but the makers have not yet revealed their names. The promises to be an out and out entertainer. While the director is tight-lipped about Asif’s character, Anoop Menon will be seen as a much respected personality in the society.

The duo have previously acted together in films like 916, I Love Me and Traffic. However, their roles in B Tech will be entirely different from what they have done before. The movie is slated to start rolling in Bangalore by December. Maqtro Pictures, the producers of Asif Ali’s recent superhit film Sunday Holiday will be producing this upcoming movie as well.

Asif Ali is currently shooting for Mandaram directed by debutant Vijesh Vijay. Scripted by newcomer M Sajas, the movie features Asif in five different looks. The actor was recently spotted sporting a thick long beard for the movie. Aanandam fame Anarkali Marikkar plays one of the female leads in the film which also stars Jacob Gregory, Arjun Asokan and Bhagath Manuel.

All time Record: Vijay’s Mersal beats Kabali to emerge as the highest first day in Tamil Nadu

Vignesh Madhu
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All time Record: Vijay’s Mersal beats Kabali to emerge as the highest first day in Tamil Nadu

All time Record: Vijay’s Mersal beats Kabali to emerge as the highest first day in Tamil Nadu

Thalapathy Vijay’s Mersal continues to do staggering business all across the globe. The movie hit screens last day as grand Diwali release in over 3200 screens worldwide. This Atlee directorial has opened to phenomenal response from the audience. Critics have rated it as a perfect festive entertainer that is sure to set the box office on fire.

As expected the movie has broken the opening day box office record in Tamil Nadu. As per trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai, Mersal has earned a whopping Rs 22.5 crores (approximately) from its opening day run in Kerala. The movie has unseated superstar Rajinikanth’s Kabali, which had grossed Rs 21.5 approx, from its first day run in TN.

Sreedhar Pillai has tweeted,

#Mersal TN – Day 1, Oct 18 – Rs 22.5 Cr (approximate). All time Record. Mind blowing! Cheers #Thalapathy @Atlee_dir @ThenandalFilms https://t.co/FRf7LdiX3J

This is a phenomenal record for team Mersal as they had to endure a lot of issue during the release. There were lot of doubts about the movie releasing on time but the swift action makers by the makers have ensured that Mersal came out as a perfect Diwali treat for the audience.

Mersal is a complete ‘seeti-maar’ mass entertainer that has all commercial ingredients one would expect from a star vehicle. It is a kind of film that families would like to watch during this festive season. Though the movie follows the usual commercial formula, Atlee’s superb packaging and Vijay’s awesome performance in a triple role has taken the movie to a whole new level.

Mersal is funded by Thenandal Film Studios, one of Kollywood’s leading production houses, Sri Thenandal Film. Incidentally this Vijay starrer is also their 100th venture and they could not have asked for anything better than this. The movie is right on track to become one of Tamil cinema’s all time highest grossers.

Dileep to play a guest role in Suraj Venjaramoodu’s Savari

Vignesh Madhu
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Dileep to play a guest role in Suraj Venjaramoodu’s Savari

Dileep to play a guest role in Suraj Venjaramoodu’s Savari

Suraj Venjaramoodu is in a tremendous phase in his career. Unlike the earlier days, where he used to play comedians and side-kicks, he is getting to play solid roles that offers him scope for performance. After playing lead roles in films like Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, Varnyathil Ashanka and the upcoming Kuttan Pillayude Sivarathri, Suraj has bagged another one titled Savari.

The movie directed by debutant Ashok Nair is based on the cultural activities of Thrissur district. Suraj plays the character Savari, who is employed with the Dewasom Board. Actor Dileep will be seen in a guest role in the movie. Though it is a cameo role, his character will have much prominence in the film’s storyline.

The movie also stars Shivaji Gurvayoor, Jayaraj Warrier, Chembil Ashokan, Manikandan Pattambi, Sunil Sukhada, Lena and Baiju are also part of the supporting cast. Shoot for the movie was wrapped up last year and is now gearing up for release.

Dileep, who is currently on conditional bail in the actress assault case, is expected to start shooting for his shelved projects soon. He will be resuming the shoot of debutant Rathish Ambat’s big budget movie Kammarasambhavam, which also stars popular actor Siddharth.

Kerala Box Office : Mersal First Day Collection Report

Vignesh Madhu
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Kerala Box Office : Mersal First Day Collection Report

Kerala Box Office : Mersal First Day Collection Report

Vijay’s Mersal hit screens amidst much fanfare yesterday (October 18). And staying true to the humongous hype, the movie has taken a blockbuster opening in centres all across the globe. In Kerala, the movie has been released in over 290 screens. Like all other Vijay films, Mersal also had tremendous reception from the Malayali audience.

According to latest collection reports, Mersal has a grossed a whopping Rs 6.11 crores from its first day theatrical run in Kerala. The movie is now placed second in the list of highest opening day grossers in the state. SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion tops the list with Rs 6.27 crores. Interestingly, both these movies were distributed in Kerala by Global United Media.

Mersal, directed by Atlee is a complete mass entertainer that has all commercial ingredients one would expect from a star vehicle. It is a kind of film that families would like to watch during this festive season. Though the movie follows the usual commercial formula, it is a paisa vasool mass entertainer that easily appeals to audience of all age groups.

Vijay plays a triple role in the film, which is a first time in his career. Nithya Menen, Samantha and Kajal Aggarwal are the three female leads in the movie. SJ Suryah plays the antagonist while Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Kaali Venkat, Kovai Sarala and Malayali actor Harish Perady play supporting roles.

Apart from the star-studded cast, the movie also has some big names in the technical department as well. Oscar winner AR Rahman has handled the music department and Baahuabli’s co-writer Vijayendra Prasad has helmed the movie’s screenwriting along with Atlee and Ramana Girivasan.

One of Kollywood’s leading production houses, Sri Thenandal Films has funded this high profile project, which incidentally is also their 100th venture. Mersal is sure to give a historic success for this banner.

PC George as Chief Minister in Jayaram’s Daivame Kaithozham K Kumarakanam

Vignesh Madhu
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PC George as Chief Minister in Jayaram’s Daivame Kaithozham K Kumarakanam

PC George as Chief Minister in Jayaram’s Daivame Kaithozham K Kumarakanam

Jayaram is currently shooting for actor Salim Kumar’s upcoming directorial titled Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumarakanam. Unlike Salim Kumar’s previous films, this one is said to be a fun filled family entertainer. Anusree replaced Mamta Mohandas to play the female lead opposite Jayaram in this movie.

Another interesting addition to the cast is MLA PC George, who is one of the most controversial personalities in Kerala politics currently. Despite all the controversies, he is hugely among the Malayalis majorly due to his outspoken nature. The Poonjar MLA has been brought on board to play the role of a Chief Minister in the movie. This is actually his second film this year after doing a guest role in Achayans, another Jayaram starrer.

Sreenivasan, Salim Kumar and Nedumudi Venu, Surabhi Lakshmi, Kochu Premam, Marimayam fame Manju and Kottayam Pradeep are also part of the supporting cast in Kaithozham K. Kumarakanam. This is Salim Kumar’s third directorial after the critically acclaimed Compartment and Karutha Joothan. His story for Karutha Joothan, which discussed about the Jewish history of Kerala, won him a Kerala State Award last year.

Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumarakanam with Jayaram will be his first attempt in making a mainstream commercial film. This upcoming movie is being jointly produced by Alwin Antony of Ananya Films and Dr Zachariah Thomas of United Global Media (UGM) Entertainment.

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