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Not Mohanlal and Mammootty, would love to act with someone else : Parvathy Omanakuttan

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Not Mohanlal and Mammootty, would love to act with someone else : Parvathy Omanakuttan

Miss World runner up, Parvathy Omanakuttan is currently in her home town Changanacherry for a family vacation.

During a recent media interaction Parvathy was asked about whom she would love to pair opposite, Mohanlal or Mammootty. The pretty lady replied she does not want to pair with both of them, but instead would love to act with young sensation Dulquer Salmaan.

Dulquer Salmaan has been the hot favorite among many actresses in the recent past. Most of the actresses in South India, when asked about whom they would like to pair with in Mollywood has said Dulquer Salmaan’s name.

The actor enjoys a great female fan base in South India. His charm, pan Indian looks and fashion statement has made him a hot favourite among the girls.

Parvathy Omanakuttan has acted in 3 languages in Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil. But the actress could not taste big success in any film industry. She made her debut in Kollywo1od opposite one of the most popular stars in Tamil, Ajith Kumar in Billa 2. But the movie bombed at the box office.

In Bollywood she made her debut with United Six and later the Hindi remake of Pizza. Parvathy entered into Malayalam cinema with the film KQ in which she played a journalist.

She was also seen in the reality show, Fear Factor : Khatron Ke Khiladi, Season-7.

Mohanlal has joined at the sets of Major Ravi’s 1971 Beyond Borders

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Mohanlal has joined at the sets of Major Ravi’s 1971 Beyond Borders

We had earlier reported that Major Ravi had started shooting for his latest movie titled 1971 Beyond Borders with Mohanlal in the lead.

Shoot for this movie is currently happening in Rajasthan. The movie will be another war movie from Mohanlal- Major Ravi team, but with a totally different treatment.

Mohanlal has now joined the sets on Thursday. The movie is based on the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. The story will be told from the point of view of three soldiers who fought in the 1971 war.

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Earlier the art department under Saloo K George built huge sets resembling army camps and bunkers in Kochi which was later transported to Rajasthan.

The movie will be completed in two schedules. First schedule of shoot will be for 25 days. Apart from Mohanlal, the movie also stars Telugu actor Allu Sirish, Bollywood actor Arunoday Singh, model turned actress Priyanka Chaudhary, Renji Panicker, Sudheer Karamana and Saiju Kurup playing other important roles.

This is the fourth time Mohanlal is playing the character of Mahadevan in a Major Ravi movie after Keerthichakra, Kurukshetra and Kandahar.

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In 1971, Beyond the Borders Mohanlal will be playing the role of Mahadevan both as a Major and a Colonel. He will also be playing the character of Mahadevan’s father in the movie. The father character is also an ex- soldier.

Major Ravi had earlier assured that this will not be just another war movie. This new movie will focus more on human sentiments and relationships showing various emotions and difficulties a soldier undergoes during a war period.

1971 Beyond Borders is a big budget project produced by Haneef Ahmed under the banner Red Rose Creations. Major Ravi had earlier said that his team will be shooting the war sequences in high standards without compromising on qualities. Sujith Vassudev is handling the cinematography in this movie.

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Rahul Subramaniam and Sidharth Vipin will handle the music department.

Shooting will take place in Rajasthan and later move onto Punjab and Kashmir. Climax portions will be shot in Kashmir. Some portions showing the United Nations meet will be shot in Uganda.

Suriya to have a new makeover for Thaana Serntha Koottam

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Suriya to have a new makeover for Thaana Serntha Koottam

Suriya who is known for his different get ups in various movies will have another makeover for his next movie.

Suriya was sporting the handlebar mustache till recently for his upcoming release Singam 3. Now that shooting for this cop movie is over, Suriya has got rid of his handlebar mustache.

Suriya’s next will be Thaana Serntha Kootam directed by talented young director Vignesh Shivan. The director is just two films old, but has made a mark for himself in the industry with his second movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. Vignesh Shivan is also a lyric writer who has worked with music directors like Anirudh and Harris Jayaraj.

Thaana Serntha Koottam will have Keerthy Suresh in the lead. The pretty actress has been getting some big offers. Her last release Remo with Sivakarthikeyan was a blockbuster. Keerthy Suresh will also be seen in Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Pongal release Bairavaa.

Anirudh will be handling the music department for Thaana Serntha Kootam. This is the first time Anirudh is composing music for a Suriya movie. One of Indian cinema’s best cameramen P C Sreeram will be the cinematographer for this movie. Studio Green is bankrolling this movie.

Thaana Serntha Kootam will go on floors from next week on November 9. The movie will be shot in Chennai, Madurai, Karaikudi and Hyderabad.

Pulimurugan surpassed the record set by Kabali and Sultan in UAE/GCC market

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Pulimurugan surpassed the record set by Kabali and Sultan in UAE/GCC market

Pulimurugan, the Mohanlal starrer historical box office success is continuing with its sensational box office run and creating dream like records for Mollywood all over the globe.

The film had grossed around 75 crore from India alone in just 26 days and now created an all-time record there in UAE/GCC market. Pulimurugan had surpassed the record set by Super Star Rajinikanth starrer Kabali and Salman Khan starrer Sultan, in terms of show count in gulf countries.

Pulimurugan had 630 shows there in UAE/GCC market in its opening day, which is today. Kabali had 425 shows there on its opening day and Sultan had 225 shows there on its first day.

Pulimurugan is far ahead than these movies in terms of show count and it is an all-time record. Almost all shows were sold and reports says that, majority of the shows there till this coming Tuesday has been sold out.

It is just stunning. For the first time in the history of many GCC countries, there are fans shows as well for Puli Murugan. Group booking is also happening at GCC countries for Pulimurugan.

In UAE alone, the film will have 486+ shows, in Qatar there are 52+ shows and in Kuwait there are 18+ shows. In Oman 38+ shows are there and in Bahrain, there is 36+ shows.

It is expected to become the highest grossing South Indian film ever in UAE/GCC market surpassing the record set by Kabali, which is 25 crores.

Its not Nivin Pauly, its Fahadh Fazil in Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s next

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Its not Nivin Pauly, its Fahadh Fazil in Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s next

We had earlier reported that Mollywood’s promising young stars Nivin Pauly or Fahadh Fazil will feature in Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s next project in Kollywood.

Now it is confirmed that Fahadh Fazil will be playing the part. Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s debut movie Aaranya Kaandam is considered as a cult gangster movie.

Aaranya Kaandam won him the National award for best debut director in 2011. The director was keeping a low profile after his first movie. He worked with director Gautham Menon as a script consultant in his Ajith starrer Yennai Arindhaal.

Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s new movie with Fahadh will be a multi starrer also starring Vijay Sethupathy and Samantha. The director has said this movie will be a typical masala entertainer. But expectations are very high considering an acclaimed director calling the shots for two of the most natural actors currently in South India.

Fahadh Fazil has already signed for his debut movie in Kollywood. It will be directed by Mohan Raja after his terrific blockbuster Thani Oruvan. This cop drama is also a multi starrer with Sivakarthikeyan, Nayanthara and Sneha playing other important roles.

It is very refreshing and healthy to see actors from different industries joining hands to make movies. Nivin Pauly is also recently working in a Tamil movie directed by debutant Gautham Ramachandran.

Fahadh Fazil meanwhile is busy shooting for his campus movie directed by Rafi. Namitha Pramod will be playing the female lead in this commercial entertainer.

Pulimurugan is a huge commercial success : Tomichan Mulakupadam

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Pulimurugan is a huge commercial success : Tomichan Mulakupadam

Mohanlal starrer Pulimurugan, released during the Pooja holidays is still running successfully in theatres with packed audience. Pulimurugan broke every single preexisting box office record in Mollywood. The movie became the fastest Malayalam movie to gross 10, 25 and 50 crores.

While Mohanlal is being hugely appreciated for his efforts and dedication even at this age to pull of such a character, there is another man who should be acknowledged for his willingness and courage.

We are talking about Tomichan Mulakupadam, the producer of Pulimurugan. The willingness and risk he took to produce the movie on such a large scale is highly commendable. Pulimurugan was made on a budget of 25 crores, a massive one considering Malayalam cinema.

Tomichan Mulakupadam in an interaction told that even through he produced the movie on a budget of 25 crores, the risk he was too was only for 10 crores. Prior to the release itself, the movie earned a profit of 15 crores.

He recollected how he was mocked when some of his production ventures could not click at the box office. Even during the production of Pulimurugan, many industry insiders and association people called him insane for investing such huge amount in a movie.

Also Read : Mohanlal become the first super star in India to give 3 all-time biggest blockbusters in 2 months

When he gave full-page advertisement in newspapers, many people had advised him not to unnecessarily waste money in marketing. But that was a great initiative and helped the movie reach more and more people prior to release.

He also told that, it was the support from action choreographer Peter Hein that inspired him to invest big in the movie. Peter Hein had told the producer that they should work with international standards so that they can dub and release the movie in Tamil, Telugu, Chinese and Vietnamese languages.

Telugu version of Pulimurugan, Manyam Puli is gearing up for release. Soon the movie will be released in other languages also.

Pulimurugan is roaring in the box office and is all set to become the first Malayalam movie to collect 100 crores from the box office.

Pulimurugan was written by Udhayakrishna and directed by Vysakh. Vysakh’s debut in film industry was with the Mammootty starrer Pokkiriraja, also produced by Tomichan Mulakupadam under his banner Mulakupadam films.

Mohanlal become the first super star in India to give 3 all-time biggest blockbusters in 2 months

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Mohanlal become the first super star in India to give 3 all-time biggest blockbusters in 2 months

Mohanlal, The Complete Actor, had made a history in Indian cinema now as he become the only Super Star in Indian cinema to deliver 3 back to back all-time blockbusters within 2 month time.

No other Super Stars in India like Rajinikanth, Salman Khan, Chiranjeevi etc able to do it so far and it is a never before and never again kind of record set by Mohanlal.

What makes it so special that he had scored these 3 blockbusters in 2 different languages and one among these 3 successes is the all-time biggest success in Mollywood history. Janatha Garage, Oppam and Puli Murugan are the 3 blockbusters he scored within the gap of just 2 months.

Janatha Garage released on the 1st September this year had become the highest grosser of this year in Tollywood and also become the 3rd biggest success ever in Tollywood after Baahubali and Srimanthudu. Jr NTR also played the lead in it along with Mohanlal.

Then, came the flick named Oppam in Mollywood on the 8th of September. It had grossed around 58 crores from its worldwide run till now and had become the 5th highest grosser ever in Mollywood.

On October 7th, came Pulimurugan, which had become the highest grosser ever in Mollywood History and now on the way to touch the 100 crore mark for the first time in Mollywood. It had grossed around 75 crores from just 25 days run.

Bhagyalakshmi and the victims reveal the gang rape culprits names

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Bhagyalakshmi and the victims reveal the gang rape culprits names

Popular dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi had earlier revealed some shocking news about a gang rape victim, through a post in her Facebook page.

The victim, an house maker from Trissur was gang raped by 4 men who were earlier friends with her husband. The woman originally hails from Fort Kochi. She was living with her husband in Trissur when the incident happened.

The four accused who were earlier friends of her husband, informed her that her husband had met with an accident and was admitted in a hospital. On the way they forcibly took her to a house and raped her. They also recorded this in a mobile phone and threatened her that if she tells about the incident to anyone, the video footage would be leaked.

But her husband few months later came to know about the incident. Both of them complained in the police station about the incident, but the police officers insulted and mentally abused her and asked her to withdraw the case to avoid further humiliation.

The incident happened two years back but the couple are still not over from the mental trauma. They had visited Bhagyalakshmi, who is also a social activist, in her home and shared the incident.

After her Facebook post, many people have been demanding the names and punishment for the culprits involved in the case. The woman is taking counselling under Bhagyalakshmi.

The culprits’ names have now been revealed in the press meet organization in Thiruvananthapuram. The victim, her husband and Bhagyalakshmi shared the names and other information to the media. Trissur Vadakkanchery Corporation Councillor PN Jayanthan is the prime accused. Other accused in the case are Vineesh, Janeesh, Shibu.

The woman and her husband had to hide their faces during the press meet to avoid further humiliation and mental abuse. She started the press meet crying uncontrollably.

When the case was registered the accused and the police officials forced her to withdraw the complaint. They threatened to kill her children if she did not cooperate with them. When she was produced before the magistrate, her husband was forcibly caught in a car. She said she had withdraw the case because they had no other support from anyone else. The woman also said that she was raped more than once by the accused.

The revelations has already rocked the state. We will have to wait and see what actions will be taken to punish the culprits.

Kadamban : Arya to fight amidst 50 elephants

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Kadamban : Arya to fight amidst 50 elephants

Arya is one actor who strives hard to get the action scenes perfect. His looks and chiselled body works a great deal in perfecting the stunt sequences.

Teaser for Arya’s latest movie Kadamban was released recently. Kadamban is an epic action drama set in the backdrop of a jungle. Arya had gained weight and looks heavily built for his role in the movie.

The team of Kadamban are currently in Thailand to shoot the climax sequence of the movie. These scenes will involve Arya fighting 100 fighters amidst 50 elephants. This action scene is choreographed by popular stunt master Dilip Subbarayan.

The team had shot some of the scenes during the first schedule itself, but had to return back to India due to the heavy rains. Arya and some of the crew members had spent time in the camp with the elephants to get accustomed with them, so that they can shoot easily.

The first look posters had Arya running amidst a herd of elephants. This raised speculations about the movie was inspired from Tarzan. But the makers have made it clear that Kadamban is an action adventure which talks about a social issue existing in our country.

Kadamban is directed by Raghavan and produced by R B Choudhary under his famous banner, Super Good Films. Catherine Tresa is playing the female lead in the movie.

Yuvan Shankar Raja is handling the music department for this action adventure drama.

Prithviraj’s Karnan will be releasing in 5000 theatres

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Prithviraj’s Karnan will be releasing in 5000 theatres

Prithviraj’s Karnan is currently the talk of the town. After Pulimurugan, Karnan should be the most awaited project in Malayalam cinema history.

Ever since the announce there has been lot of speculations about the movie. Karnan is directed by R S Vimal who debuted with Ennu Ninte Moideen again starring Prithviraj in the lead. The success of his debut movie, has inspired R S Vimal to set out for a bigger venture.

R S Vimal had recently said that Karnan will be a multilingual made in 4 languages. This epic drama will have release in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi versions. An English version is also planned. The makers are planning to rope in popular stars from other industries.

Karnan will be made on a massive budget of 300 crores. It is said to be one of the most expensive movies ever made in Indian cinema.

Also Read : Pulimurugan becomes the highest grossing Malayalam movie at Ernakulam Multiplexes

Pre production works are already underway in Hyderabad. Around 800 technicians have been working on animation and other woks. Sets for the movie will be erected with the help of pre visual animations.

Shooting will start by March 2017 and will last for over 8 months time. Most of the shooting will happen within the Ramoji Rao Film City.

Karnan will be releasing in 5000 theatres all over the world. The director had said that they are aiming for an international market, because the movie is an universally appealing one.

Karnan will be an epic movie in every sense. The movie has the potential to change the existing norms of Malayalam film industry.