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Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 to be remade in Tamil

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Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 to be remade in Tamil

Of late, remake rights of Malayalam films are selling like hotcakes. ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’, ‘Kappela’ and ‘Prathi Poovankozhi’ and ‘Helen’ are some of the most recently released films that are set to be remade in other languages. Latest addition to the club is debutant director Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval’s ‘Android Kunjappan Version 5.25’.

Veteran Tamil filmmaker KS Ravikumar has bagged its remake rights. He will be producing the film and his associates Sabari and Saravanan are likely to helm the remake. More details regarding the cast and crew are expected to be officially announced soon.

The original Malayalam film starring Suraj Venjaramoodu and Soubin Shahir was a box-office hit and also won critical appreciation. It won three awards the State level including ones for best debut director and best actor (Suraj Venjaramoodu).

It will be really interesting to see how the makers of the Tamil version adapt the script and make it appealing to the Tamil audience.

Dhanush sings in AR Rahman’s composition for his new Hindi film Atangi Re

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Dhanush sings in AR Rahman’s composition for his new Hindi film Atangi Re

Dhanush is making his comeback to Bollywood with ‘Atangi Re’ that also stars Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan. Aanand L Rai, who launched the ‘Asuran’ actor in B-Town, is helming this film as well. Dhanush is said to be playing a Tamilian’s role in the film. Apart from playing one of the leads, the star has also sung a track in the film. AR Rahman has composed the song. Though Dhanush has rendered various songs in Tamil, expectations will be high on this one as it is his first in Hindi and that too in the composition of the maestro.

‘Atangi Re’ is scripted by National award winner Himanshu Sharma. The film went on floors earlier this year. Shoot had been affected due to the pandemic but the makers have managed to resume works. Dhanush had recently shot a few portions including a song sequence also featuring Dimple Hayathi.

Manju Warrier starrer 9MM scripted by Dhyan Sreenivasan shapes up as an action-thriller!

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Manju Warrier starrer 9MM scripted by Dhyan Sreenivasan shapes up as an action-thriller!

As reported by us earlier, Dhyan Sreenivasan is scripting Manju Warrier’s 50th film titled ‘9 MM’. Debutant Dhinil Babu is directing the film and Fantastic Films, owned by Aju Varghese and Vishak Subramaniam, is producing it. Along with Manju, the cast also includes Dhyan, Sunny Wayne and Dileesh Pothan.

Dhyan Sreenivasan has previously scripted films like ‘Goodalochana’ and ‘Love Action Drama’. Both the films were comedy entertainers. 9MM, however, is an action thriller with plenty of action sequences. Yannik Ben, who has worked in various Bollywood and Hollywood films, has been roped in as the action director.

According to Dhyan, it is a real-life incident based film that occurred in Chennai. Manju Warrier agreed to be part of the project after being impressed by Dhyan’s script. ‘9 MM’ has its technical crew mostly from outside Malayalam industry. Vetri, who has cranked camera for Thala Ajith’s films like Viswasam’, ‘Vedhalam’ and ‘Vivegam’, is making his Malayalam debut with this film. Sam CS of ‘Vikram Vedha’ fame is the music director.

The makers are planning to start shooting next year once the pandemic situation gets better.

Sunny: First look poster of Jayasurya’s 100th film released

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Sunny: First look poster of Jayasurya’s 100th film released

Jayasurya and director Ranjith Sankar are reuniting for a new film titled ‘Sunny’. As it happens to be the star’s 100th film, expectations are on the higher side. Jayasurya plays the role of a contemporary musician in the film. A first look poster featuring him has been released online.

Ranjith Sankar and Jayasurya have previously worked together in ‘Punyalan Agarbathis’, the ‘Pretham’ series and Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam. Unlike their earlier films, ‘Sunny’ has a new concept. As per the makers, it is a musical and Jayasurya has been preparing to play the role for the last few months.

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Sunny First look poster of Jayasurya’s 100th film

Shankar Sharma of ‘Darwinte Parinamam’ fame handles the music department. Veteran Madhu Neelakandan is the DOP and Shameer Muhammed, the editor. As sound is an integral part of the film, the makers have got Sinoy Joseph, who has worked in several Bollywood films, as the sound designer.

Shoot has already commenced in Kochi and the makers are following all safety protocols in wake of the pandemic.

Lal and Arjun Ashokan to play the leads in Jan-E-Man

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Lal and Arjun Ashokan to play the leads in Jan-E-Man

Veteran actor Lal and Arjun Ashokan are set to play the lead roles in a new film titled ‘Jan-E-Man’. Actor Ganapathi’s brother Chidambaram SP is making his directorial debut with this film. He has scripted it along with Ganapathi and Sapnesh Varachal. The film was launched last day with a customary switch on ceremony, which was done by Asif Ali, Soubin Shahir and Nimisha Sajayan.

‘Jan-E-Man’ is being produced by Lakshmi Warrier, Ganesh Menon and Shawn Antony under the banner of Cheers Entertainment. Balu Varghese, Ganapathi, Sidharth Menon, Riya Saira and Abhiram Radhakrishnan are also part of the supporting cast. On the technical front, debutant Vishnu Thamarassery will be cranking the camera and ‘Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum’ fame Kiran Das will be handling the edits. Bijibal has been signed as the music director.

Arjun Ashokan is current one of the most busiest actors in Malayalam. Before Corona-crisis, he had finished shooting for ‘Thuramukham’, ‘Ajagajantharam’, ‘Thattassery Koottam’ and ‘Member Rameshan 19th Ward’.

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‘Nancy Rani’ with Ahaana Krishna, ‘Super Saranya’ with Anaswara Rajan, ‘Wolf’ with Samyuktha Menon, ‘Ennittu Avasanam’ with Anna Ben and Madhoo are some of his upcoming projects.

Simbu gifts gold coins and new clothes to Eeswaran crew members!

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Simbu gifts gold coins and new clothes to Eeswaran crew members!

Simbu’s stunning physical transformation is still the talk of K-Town. For the past few months, the acto stayed away from limelight and underwent rigorous physical training to achieve a lean look. Director Suseenthiran’s new film ‘Eeswaran’ is Simbu’s first in the new get up. The actor has already completed shooting for the film.

It is reported that Simbu gifted gold coins and new clothes to around 400 members of the ‘Eeswaran’ team. Simbu has won hearts of many, including his naysayers, with this kind gesture. Senior actors Vijay and Suriya are also known for such graciousness.

‘Eeswaran’ is a village based mass entertainer, a genre that Simbu hasn’t attempted in a long time. The film has Nidhi Aggarwal as the female lead. Veteran Bharathiraja will be seen essaying an important role. Thaman is composing the music and Tirru is handling the cinematography. Madhav Media and D Company are jointly producing the film. The makers have announced the film as a Pongal 2021 release.

Simbu meanwhile is set to join ‘Maanadu’ team. Venkat Prabhu is directing the film, which is a political drama. Kalyani Priyadarshan has been signed as the female lead.

Chiranjeevi tested positive for Covid-19

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Chiranjeevi tested positive for Covid-19

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi has been tested for Covid-19. The actor himself informed the same to his followers in social medias by releasing a statement. He was supposed to resume shooting for his new film ‘Acharya’ from this month. As part of protocol, he underwent the test and unfortunately, the result came positive. Chiranjeevi is currently asymptomatic and quarantining himself at home.

‘Acharya’ is written and directed by Kortala Siva. The film is centered around a middle-aged naxalite-turned-social reformer who launches a fight against the system. He is a social reformer, who fights against misuse of temple funds and donations. Along with Chiranjeevi, another leading star will be seen in a cameo role. Though it was initially rumored that Mahesh Babu or Pawan Kalyan would play the part, it is now said that Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan will be essaying that role.

Chiranjeevi is also likely to star in the Telugu version of hit Tamil film, ‘Vedhalam’. Meher Ramesh, who had successfully remade ‘Billa’ in Telugu, will be helming this film. Chiranjeevi was also supposed to start works on the remake of Malayalam blockbuster ‘Lucifer’ but the star is not pleased with the film’s adapted script. So it is learnt that he has put that project on hold and proceed with ‘Vedhalam’ remake.

Sreenath Bhasi, Sudhi Koppa and Balu Varghese to star in Al Karama

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Sreenath Bhasi, Sudhi Koppa and Balu Varghese to star in Al Karama

Promising young actors Sreenath Bhasi, Sudhi Koppa and Balu Varghese are coming together for a new film titled ‘Al Karama’. Written and directed by debutant Refiy Muhammed, the film is planned to be shot extensively in the Middle East. It is among the first few Malayalam films that will be shot abroad post the lockdown. The makers have planned to start shoot next month. Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman are some of the major locations.

The motion poster of ‘Al Karama’ got released last day through actress Manju Warrier’s official social media handle. One World Entertainments is producing the film. In the technical department, Ravi Chandran is the cinematographer and Ayoob Khan, the editor. Bollywood’s legendary playback singer Kumar Sanu, popularly known as the ‘king of melody’, is making his Malayalam debut with this film. Nazar Malik will be composing the songs and Jassie Gift will be handling the background score.

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Drishyam 2 climax won’t have an impact like the first part: Jeethu Joseph

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Drishyam 2 climax won’t have an impact like the first part: Jeethu Joseph

‘Drishyam 2’ shoot recently got wrapped up by the makers. Though the team had planned to shoot for 56 days, proper planning and execution helped them to pack up by 46 days. Director Jeethu Joseph informed the same through his social media handle.

‘Drishyam 2’ released in 2013 was a massive blockbuster that went on to become the highest grossing Malayalam film of that time. When a sequel was announced seven years later, there were mixed talks among the audience. While some where of the opinion that classics like ‘Drishyam’ should be left untouched, many were excited to know the remaining story of Georgekutty and family.

Jeethu Joseph came up with the idea of ‘Drishyam 2’ during the pandemic-induced lockdown days. Impressed by the script, producer Antony Perumbavoor and Mohanlal green lit the project and it went on floors in September. Though Jeethu is confident about how the film has shaped up, he is still aware of the audience’s high expectations.

In a recent interview, the director reiterated that ‘Drishyam 2’ is a continuation of the first part but with no more crime and killings. According to him, the focus this time will be on the trauma of the family. Being ordinary people, they are still guilty about the crime they’ve committed and it continues to haunt them. The sequel will explore how their lives have changed post that incident and how the locals interact with them.

Jeethu is also worried that the ending of ‘Drishyam 2’ will not give the kind of kick that the audience experienced in the first part. He has warned the audience not to expect something like that. He firmly believes that it will be a good film with ample emotions and tense moments.

While Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Siddique, Asha Sharath and Esther Anil reprise their roles from ‘Drishyam’, Murali Gopy, Ganesh Kumar, Sai Kumar, Adam Ayub and Anjali Nair are the some of the new additions to the cast. DOP Satheesh Kurup, music director Anil Johnson, editor Vinayakan, art director Rajeev Kovilakam and costume designer Linda Jeethu form the core technical crew.

Ajay Devgn to direct Amitabh Bachchan in Mayday

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Ajay Devgn to direct Amitabh Bachchan in Mayday

Bollywood superstars Ajay Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan are set to collaborate for a new film titled ‘May Day’. Besides playing one of the lead roles, Devgn is also directing the film. This is his third film as a director after the rom-com ‘U Me Aur Hum’ and the action-thriller ‘Shivaay’.

Devgn’s new film ‘May Day’ is said to be an edge-of-the-seat human drama. He will be seen essaying a pilot’s role in it. Details regarding Bachchan’s character have not yet been revealed. The makers are planning to start shooting in December. Announcing the project, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote,

BIGGG NEWS… #AjayDevgn to direct #AmitabhBachchan… An edge-of-the-seat human drama… Titled #Mayday… #Ajay is playing a pilot in the film… Remaining cast under finalisation… Produced and directed by #AjayDevgn… Starts this Dec in #Hyderabad.

Ajay Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan have previously worked together in films such as ‘Aag’, ‘Satyagraha’, ‘Khakee’, ‘Teen Patti’ and ‘Major Saab’.