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Suresh Gopi as Thambaan; Watch Kaaval teaser here!

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Suresh Gopi as Thambaan; Watch Kaaval teaser here!

As announced earlier by the makers of ‘Kaaval’, the film’s teaser has been released online. The teaser was released today as a special treat for Suresh Gopi fans as the star is celebrating his 61st birthday. ‘Kaaval’ is written and directed by ‘Kasaba’ fame Nithin Renji Panciker. The film has high expectations as it marks Suresh Gopi’s return to mass genre after a very long gap.

Suresh Gopi is playing a character named Thamban in the film. Along with him, Renji Panicker is also playing a full-length character. The film is basically an action-packed family drama. The story set in the high ranges of Idukki and spans across different timelines.

The film has an elaborate cast comprising of Zaya David, Alencier Ley Lopez, IM Vijayan, Sujith Shankar, Kichu Tellus, Binu Pappu, Santhosh Keezhattoor, Muthumani and Pathamaraj Ratheesh. National award winner Nikhil S Praveen is the cinematographer, Mansoor Muthutty is the editor and Ranjin Raj of ‘Joseph’ fame handles the music department

‘Kaaval’ shoot is yet to be wrapped up. The film was on the verge of completion when lockdown was announced. 10 more days of shoot is still left and it’s expected to be resumed once restrictions are lifted. Joby George of Goodwill Entertainments is producing the film.

Suhasini to reprise Manju Warrier’s role in Lucifer Telugu remake!

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Suhasini to reprise Manju Warrier’s role in Lucifer Telugu remake!

As reported by us earlier, Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi will be starring in the Telugu remake of Malayalam blockbuster ‘Lucifer’. His son actor Ram Charan will be producing the film and Sujeeth of ‘Saaho’ fame will be directing it. The makers are currently working on the pre-production as they eye to start shooting by the end of this year.

Telugu medias are reporting that Suhasini Mani Ratnam will be reprising the role played by Manju Warrier in the original. Manju’s character of Priyadarshini Ramdas had much prominence in ‘Lucifer’ and her intense performance was praised. It will be interesting to see how Suhasini reprises that character. Several other rumours about the cast members are doing the rounds but the makers are yet to make an official word.

‘Lucifer’ written by Murali Gopy and directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran is a big scale political-thriller. The film is conceived as a trilogy and its second part ‘Empuraan’ has already been planned. It remains to be seen how well the Telugu version will be adapted to suit the sensibilities of the Telugu audience.

Anoop Menon and Priya Varrier team up for Oru Nalpathukarante Irupathiyonnkaari

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Anoop Menon and Priya Varrier team up for Oru Nalpathukarante Irupathiyonnkaari

Anoop Menon has announced that he would teaming up with director VK Prakash for a new film titled ‘Oru Nalpathukarante Irupathiyonnkaari’. ‘Oru Adaar Love’ fame Priya Prakash Varrier will be playing the female lead in the film. This is the third time Anoop Menon is scripting a film for VK Prakash. The duo is also producing it along with production controller Dixon Poduthas. More details are awaited.

After becoming an internet sensation with ‘Oru Adaar Love’, Priya Varrier has not acted in any Malayalam film. So it will be interesting to see her collaborate with veterans like Anoop Menon and VK Prakash. The latter two had previously worked together in ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Trivandrum Lodge’, both of which were hits.

Meanwhile, Anoop Menon’s directorial debut ‘King Fish’ is gearing up for release. The film was supposed to hit screens in May but due to the lockdown, it had to be postponed. Interestingly, ‘King Fish’ was also initially supposed to be directed by VK Prakash but he had to opt out due to other prior commitment.

Top stars from South Indian cinema come together for Vishal

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Top stars from South Indian cinema come together for Vishal

Vishal’s cyber crime thriller film ‘Chakra’ is gearing up for release. Debutant MS Anandan is directing the film that will be released in four languages – Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The makers have also planned to release the trailer in all four languages. Leading stars from South cinema are coming together to share the trailer. It will be out online on June 27.

While the original Tamil version will be released by Karthi and Arya, superstar Mohanlal will be releasing the Malayalam trailer. Yash and Rana Daggbuati will be sharing the Kannada and Telugu versions of the trailer.

‘Chakra’ revolves around a protagonist who is in search of his father’s Ashok Chakra medal, only to realise that his whole life has been hacked. Shraddha Srinath plays a cop in the film and Vishal plays the role of an army officer.

Srushti Dange, Manobala and Robo Shankar will also be seen in important roles. The film is produced by lead actor Vishal himself and it has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Kaaval teaser to be out tomorrow on Suresh Gopi’s birthday

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Kaaval teaser to be out tomorrow on Suresh Gopi’s birthday

It’s Suresh Gopi’s birthday tomorrow (June 26) and as a special treat for his fans, the teaser of his upcoming film ‘Kaaval’ will be released online. Directed by Nithin Renji Panciker, it is a highly anticipated film that marks Suresh Gopi’s return to mass genre after a long gap. Touted to be an action-packed family drama, the story set in the high ranges of Idukki and spans across different timelines.

‘Kaaval’ has Renji Panicker playing a prominent role along with Suresh Gopi. Both the actors will be appearing in two getups in the film – an older and younger look. Zaya David, Alencier Ley Lopez, IM Vijayan, Sujith Shankar, Kichu Tellus, Binu Pappu, Santhosh Keezhattoor, Muthumani and Pathamaraj Ratheesh are also part of the supporting cast Joby George of Goodwill Entertainments is producing the film.

‘Kaaval’ shoot is yet to be wrapped up. The film was on the verge of completion when lockdown was announced. The team has still got 10 more days of shoot left and it’s expected to be resumed once lockdown restrictions are over. Post-production activities including dubbing works have already begun.

Man with the ‘Superstar’ dreams!

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Man with the ‘Superstar’ dreams!

The world of cinema is indeed a captivating one that is filled with glamour and glitter along with art and creativity. For most people, it is more than just a passion. Making a movie is huge dream for some while it’s a way of expressing their ideas through a medium and communicate with people. Jojo Kurishinkal has been striving hard for the same cause. During the past ten years he has been carrying within his heart, a never ending passion for cinema. From the he is been striving really hard to make his dream into reality and take it from his heart into the big screen. Born and brought up in Pathanamthitta district, Jojo began his journey as a filmmaker, after quitting his successful career as a marine engineer. Since then he has taken the position of assistant director and chief associate director in about ten films, mostly in Malayalam industry. Though he has worked a lot in this industry, he still has a special liking towards the Tamil industry. He is very fond of Tamil movies and the Tamil industry never fails to fascinate him with their innovative ideas and experiments.

“I like to stay in a comfortable zone mostly. Therefore I work with people who are personally very close to me and with whom I can connect easily. I had the privilege to work alongside with an accomplished director with his upcoming project which was a highly satisfying experience and gave me immense pleasure. Recently, I was also given a golden opportunity to work as chief associate director in a Tamil movie starring great actor Jeeva’s brother as the protagonist. I still cherish every moment spend in the movie set. I was quite astonished by the discipline, effort and relentless hard work that Tamilians put in their works. The whole crew worked together with one mind. Their honesty and passion towards the movie and quite impressive. My aim now is to make a big budget movie starring the biggest superstar from the Tamil industry” – shared an ambitious Jojo Kurishinkal.

Suresh Gopi’s 250th film to have music by Arjun Reddy composer Harshvardhan!

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Suresh Gopi’s 250th film to have music by Arjun Reddy composer Harshvardhan!

Suresh Gopi’s 250th film is sharing up to be a really huge one. The film has created quite a buzz much before it has gone on floors. Debutant Mathew Thomas will be directing the film and it is scripted by Shibin Francis of ‘CIA’ and ‘Paavada’ fame. Tomichan Mulakuppadam, who has backed blockbusters like ‘Pulimurugan’ and ‘Ramaleela’, is producing the film.

Latest addition to the team is music director Harshvardhan Rameshwar, who is best known for his work in the Telugu film ‘Arjun Reddy’. He had also scored music in Dulquer Salmaan’s recent Tamil film ‘Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal’ and Ajay Devgn’s period film ‘Tanhaji’.

‘SG 250’ (tentative title) will be a mass entertainer on the lines of Suresh Gopi’s yesteryear films like ‘Vazhunnor’ and ‘Lelam’. He will be seen playing a Kottayam-based achayan character named Kaduvakkunnel Kuruvachan in this film. Joju George and Mukesh are also part of the cast. The makers are also in talks with a Bollywood-based actress to play the female lead.

Shoot was planned to begin much earlier but due to the Covid-19 situation, they had to reschedule their plans.

Shahid Kapoor to star in Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake?

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Shahid Kapoor to star in Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake?

Suriya’s upcoming film ‘Soorarai Pottru’ is easily one of the most awaited films of the season. Everything about the film including its teaser, trailer and other promos have been highly promising. With the censoring already done, the film is expected to release soon after theatres start functioning normally. Meanwhile, there are reports about the film getting remade in Hindi. It is rumoured that the makers are in talks with Shahid Kapoor for the Hindi version.

‘Soorarai Pottru’ directed by Sudha Kongara is loosely based on the life of GR Gopinath, the founder of Air Deccan. The film followers the journey of a common man hailing from a small town who dreams of owning an aircraft business. It is an universal storyline that is worth a remake. Let’s see if a Hindi version materializes.

‘Soorarai Pottru’ is jointly produced by Suriya’s own production house 2D Entertainment and Bollywood based-banner Sikhya Entertainment, which is headed by Guneet Monga.

Jayasurya and Aditi Rao Hydari in an eternal love story; Watch Sufiyum-Sujathayum trailer here!

Jayasurya and Aditi Rao Hydari in an eternal love story; Watch Sufiyum-Sujathayum trailer here!

Jayasurya-Aditi Rao Hydari starrer ‘Sufiyum Sujathayum’ is all set for direct release on Amazon Prime. It is the first mainstream Malayalam film to get a direct OTT release. It is slated for worldwide premiere on July 3. With just a few more days left for release, the makers have released the trailer online.

From the trailer, we can make out that the story is about a mute Hindu girl who falls in love with a Muslim man, who is into Sufism. However, their relationship makes way for communal tensions and the girl is married off to someone else. Jayasurya plays the husband’s character. Siddique, Hareesh Kanaran, Vijay Babu, Mamukkoya, Manikandan Pattambi, Kalaranjini and ‘Thamaasha’ fame Navas Vallikkunnu will be seen in supporting roles.

‘Sufiyum Sujathayum’ is written and directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas. Anu Moothedath is the DOP and Deepu Joseph is handling the edits. Veteran M Jayachandran is composing music for this film.

Hollywood actors also part of Omar Lulu-Babu Antony film Powerstar

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Hollywood actors also part of Omar Lulu-Babu Antony film Powerstar

Omar Lulu’s next with Babu Antony titled as ‘Powerstar’ is gearing up to go on floors. The makers are planning to start shooting as soon as the Covid-19 situation gets better. Meanwhile, pre-production works are underway. It is learnt that the film will have two major actors from Hollywood also as part of the cast. Babu Antony revealed it through his official social media handle. It must be noted that the star has previously worked in a Hollywood action film titled ‘Bullets, Blades and Blood’.

‘Powerstar’ scripted by veteran Dennis Joseph is also an action film. Unlike Omar Lulu’s previous films, this one will be a proper mass entertainer. The story is centred around drug deals and will be shot majorly in Mangalore, Kasargod and Kochi.

The cast of ‘Powerstar’ also has Baburaj, Riyas Khan and Abu Salim in major roles. All these actors are known for their amazing ability to perform stunt sequences. So we can expect to see plenty of action in the film.