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Nna Thaan Case Kodu Review: A hilarious and thought-provoking satire

Meriya Antony
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Nna Thaan Case Kodu Review: A hilarious and thought-provoking satire

Nna Thaan Case Kodu Review: A hilarious and thought-provoking satire

‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’ (NTCK) is set in Kasargod, a milieu rarely been explored in Malayalam cinema. There’s a lot of untapped potential in that region, which includes stories and the talents from there. There’s also something innately funny about the dialect and we saw that in Senna Hegde’s ‘Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam’. In ‘NTCK’, director Ratheesh Balakrishna Poduval brings it all together in fine fashion to deliver a brilliant satire on a common man’s fight against those in power.

Rajeevan (Kunchacko Boban) is a small-time thief who ‘accidentally’ lands in the MLA’s house on the night of a local festival. He gets bitten by the dogs and the locals also manhandle him. At the court, Rajeevan says that he had no intentions of theft and reveals the reason behind what happened. It is in this courtroom that most of the action in the film occurs. Rajeevan is determined to prove his innocence and before he knows, the issue snowballs into a huge political issue with the first accused in the case being the State PWD Minister.

The makers have done an excellent job of documenting the courtroom proceedings. The actors, most of them real-life advocates, also help in the authenticity. The actor who plays the role of judge reminds one of Saurabh Shukla’s performance in ‘Jolly LLB’. He is practical, empathetic and at the same time, law-abiding. Credits to casting director Rajesh Madhavan for picking so many fine talents.

Kunchacko Boban, though inconsistent with the dialect, sells the role of Rajeevan wonderfully well. It is great to see the actor’s growth as a performer over the last few years. Rajeevan is yet another addition to Kunchacko Boban’s finest performances ever.

Some brilliant writing and lots of research seem to have gone behind ‘NTCK’. The film is hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measures. It is cathartic to see an underprivileged person standing up against the system and fight for his rights. The resolution part shown in this film might not be possible in a real-world but that’s why we have cinema.

Saritha to make a comeback with Sivakarthikeyan’s Maaveeran

Meriya Antony
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Saritha to make a comeback with Sivakarthikeyan’s Maaveeran

Saritha to make a comeback with Sivakarthikeyan’s Maaveeran

Sivakarthikeyan is teaming up with ‘Mandela’ fame Madonne Ashwin for a new film titled ‘Maaveeran’. The film, which went on floors recently, is planned as Tamil-Telugu bilingual. Backed by Shanthi Talkies, it is titled as ‘Mahaveerudu’ in Telugu.

The film has ace filmmaker Shankar’s daughter Aditi as the female lead. She is making her acting debut with the upcoming Karthi starrer ‘Viruman’. Director Mysskin and yesteryear actress Saritha have also joined the cast of ‘Maaveeran’.

The latter, a veteran of over 200 films across all South Indian languages, was one of the popular and critically acclaimed lead actresses during the 1980s. Her last outing in Tamil was the Santosh Sivan directorial ‘Ceylon’, which got released in 2013. She is expected to make a strong comeback with ‘Maaveeran’.

The film touted to be an action thriller, has music by Bharath Sankar, cinematography by Vidhu Ayyanna and editing by Philomin Raj. More details regarding the project are awaited.

Nithya Menen confirms being part of Anjali Menon’s next

Meriya Antony
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Nithya Menen confirms being part of Anjali Menon’s next

Nithya Menen confirms being part of Anjali Menon’s next

Nithya Menon, who was last seen in ’19 (1)(a), has confirmed that she is part of Anajli Menon’s next. Though the actress refused to divulge any major details, she hinted that many actors are part of the project. There are speculations about this upcoming project being an anthology backed by a leading streamer.

Interestingly, Nithya and Anjali Menon first worked together in ‘Happy Journey’, a short segment in ‘Kerala Cafe’, a 10-part anthology. They later collaborated for ‘Ustad Hotel’, scripted by Anjali, and ‘Bangalore Days’.

Nithya Menen next has the Tamil film Thiruchitrambalam gearing up for release. The film starring Dhanush in the titular role is slated to hit screens on August 18. In Malayalam, she has ‘Aaraam Thirukalpana’ directed by Ajay Devaloka coming up. Shine Tom Chacko is also part of the film, touted to be a thriller.

Vijay Sethupathi and Priyamani in talks for Pushpa: The Rule

Meriya Antony
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Vijay Sethupathi and Priyamani in talks for Pushpa: The Rule

Vijay Sethupathi and Priyamani in talks for Pushpa: The Rule

After the monstrous success of ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, expectations are high on the second part, ‘Pushpa: The Rule’. Naturally, the makers are ensuring to expand it into a big project in terms of scale as well as casting. While Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna will be reprising their roles, several more actors are expected to be added to the cast.

The makers are in talks with Vijay Sethupathi to play a major role. It is worth a mention that it was Vijay Sethupathi who was originally supported to play the role done by Fahadh Faasil in ‘Pushpa: The Rise’. The actor couldn’t accommodate his dates then and had to opt out of the project.

Besides Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani is also in talks for ‘Pushpa: The Rule’. The National award winning actress was recently seen in a prominent role in the Sai Pallavi, Rana Daggubati starrer ‘Virata Parvam’.

Gautham Menon-Vikram film Dhruva Natchathiram to be revived by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Films

Meriya Antony
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Gautham Menon-Vikram film Dhruva Natchathiram to be revived by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Films

Gautham Menon-Vikram film Dhruva Natchathiram to be revived by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Films

The long awaited Gautham Vasudev Menon-Vikram film ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ is set to be revived by Udhayanidhi Stalin. As per reports, the latter’s Red Giant Films is taking up the production and will oversee the completion of the rest of the works. Recently, a photo of Vikram and Gautham Menon from the dubbing studio was shared online.

‘Dhurva Natachathiram’ is a spy-thriller that has been in the making for over 5 years. The film’s shoot has been halted several times due to various reasons including production issues, date clashes and the pandemic.

‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ boasts of a stellar star cast that includes two female leads, Aishwarya Rajesh and Ritu Varma. Parthiban, Simran, Raadika Sarathkumar, Divyadarshini, Sathish, Munna Simon, Vamsi Krishna and many others are part of the cast. Harris Jayaraj is handling the music department.

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Release date of Pa Ranjith’s Natchathiram Nagargiradhu announced

Meriya Antony
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Release date of Pa Ranjith’s Natchathiram Nagargiradhu announced

Release date of Pa Ranjith’s Natchathiram Nagargiradhu announced

It has been announced that Pa Ranjith’s much-awaited film ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’ will be hitting screens on August 31. The film stars ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ fame Dushara, Kalaiyarasan and Kalidas Jayaram as the leads. Harikrishnan and ‘Dancing Rose’
Shabeer Kallarakkal are also essaying prominent roles in the film.

As per reports, ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’ is set in the backdrop of Tamil theater scene. It explores multiple facets of love, including straight and LGBTQ romances. Tje film comes with the caption — ‘love is political’. It has music scored by Tenma and cinematography by Kishor Kumar. The director’s Neelam Productions and Yaazhi Films are jointly producing the film.

Meanwhile, Pa Ranjith’s latest film ‘Dhamam’ part of the Song Liv anthology ‘Victim’ is getting rave reviews. The four-part anthology also has films by directors Chimbudevan, Venkat Prabhu and M Rajesh.

Pa Ranjith is also prepping up for his upcoming film with Vikram, which is set to begin production shortly. The director is also in talks with Kamal Haasan for a Madurai-based film.

Amala Paul’s Cadaver trailer grabs attention

Meriya Antony
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Amala Paul’s Cadaver trailer grabs attention

Amala Paul’s Cadaver trailer grabs attention

Amala Paul’s maiden production venture ‘Cadaver’ is gearing up for a direct OTT release. The film is set to premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar on August 12. Recently, its trailer got released online and has been grabbing attention ever since.

‘Cadaver’ has Amala Paul playing the lead role of a police surgeon. She plays a character named Dr. Badra, a forensic specialist who takes on the case of a young girl’s gang rape and murder. The film also stars Athulya Ravi, Harish Uthaman, Riythvika, Adith Arun, Nizhalgal Ravi and Munishkanth in important roles. Anoop Panicker is directing the film and it is scripted by Abhilash Pillai. The latter has penned Malayalam films like ‘Patham Valavu’ and ‘Night Drive’.

‘Cadaver’ has Aravind Sinngh as the cinematographer and edits are handled by San Lokesh. Malayali composer Ranjin Raj of ‘Joseph’ fame is making his Tamil debut with this film.

Paappan became the alltime highest grosser in Suresh Gopi’s Career

Meriya Antony
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Paappan became the alltime highest grosser in Suresh Gopi’s Career

Paappan became the alltime highest grosser in Suresh Gopi’s Career

The Suresh Gopi starrer ‘Paappan’, which hit screens in Kerala on July 29, continues to do excellent business at the box office. Apart from Kerala, the film is also minting big bucks at the GCC region, where it got released a week later on August 4.

As per trade reports, ‘Paappan’ became the highest grosser in Suresh Gopi’s career. The film had grossed over 25 crores from its worldwide run till now. It also marks the glorious comeback of the Joshiy-Suresh Gopi combo. The duo had earlier delivered several blockbusters in the 90s including ‘Pathram’, ‘Vazhunnor’ and ‘Lelam’.

‘Paappan’ is a crime thriller in which Suresh Gopi plays a retired cop named Abraham Mathew Mathan. Nyla Usha plays his wife and Neeta Pillai essays their daughter’s role. Gokul Suresh, Kaniha, Nandu, Chandhunadh, Vijayaraghavan, Tiny Tom, Shammy Thilakan, Asha Sharath, Ajmal Ameer, Rahul Madhav, Srikanth Murali, Janardhanan and many others are part of the cast.

The film is scripted by RJ Shaan of ‘C/O Saira Banu’ fame. It has music by Jakes Bejoy and cinematography by Ajay David Kachappilly.

H Vinoth to join hands with Kamal Haasan?

Meriya Antony
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H Vinoth to join hands with Kamal Haasan?

H Vinoth to join hands with Kamal Haasan?

Latest reports from Kollywood suggest that director H Vinoth is planning to team up with Kamal Haasan. Reportedly, the ‘Valimai’ director has pitched a subject with political elements to Kamal. Impressed by it, the latter has asked Vinoth to start working on the script. The director is expected to begin works soon after the completion of his ongoing film with Ajith. Kamal will also be producing the film under his banner, Raaj Kamal Films International.

H Vinoth is currently busy working on AK (61), which marks his third outing with Ajith after ‘Nerkonda Paarvai’ and ‘Valimai’. Their upcoming film, touted to be a heist thriller, has Malayalam actress Manju Warrier as the female lead. It is being produced by Boney Kapoor’s Bayview Projects LLP and Zee Studios.

Kamal, who is fresh from the massive success of ‘Vikram’, will next team up with Mahesh Narayanan. The star is also in talks with Pa Ranjith for a new film.

Jayam Ravi and Priyanka Arul Mohan team up for a new film

Meriya Antony
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Jayam Ravi and Priyanka Arul Mohan team up for a new film

Jayam Ravi and Priyanka Arul Mohan team up for a new film

Jayam Ravi’s 30th film went on floors recently with a customary pooja ceremony. The film will be directed by M Rajesh. Priyanka Arul Mohan, noted for her roles in ‘Doctor’, ‘Don’ and ‘Etharkkum Thunindhavan’, has been signed as the female lead.

‘JR 30’ (tentative title) promises to be a fun-filled entertainer. Cinematographer-turned-actor Natarajan Subramaniam aka Natty, Rao Ramesh and VTV Ganesh have been cast in prominent roles. Harris Jayaraj, a regular in director Rajesh’s films, has been retained as the music director. The film is produced by Screen Scene Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd.

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Jayam Ravi meanwhile has the biggest film of his career ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’ gearing up for release. He plays the titular role of Arulmozhivarman in the Mani Ratnam directorial. Apart from that, the actor also has ‘Agilan’ with N Kalyana Krishnan and ‘Iraivan’ with Ahmed lined up.

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