Here’s the first look of Vikram’s ‘Kadaram Kondan’
As informed earlier, the title and first look of Chiyaan Vikram’s new film was released today, on the occasion of Diwali. The movie has been titled as ‘Kadaram Kondan’ and the first look poster features a fierce looking Vikram, in an almost unrecognizable avatar. The actor who is well known for his physical transformations has beefed up his body again and sports a new look.
Kadaram Kondan First Look Poster
Rajesh M Selva of ‘Thoongavanam’ fame is dirceting the movie. Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan is producing it under his banner Raj Kamal International. Tridents Arts is also associated with the production. Kamal Haasan’s younger daughter Akshara Haasan is also playing a very crucial role in the movie.
‘Kadaram Kondan’ is touted to be an action thriller. It is being shot extensively in Malaysia. There are rumours about the movie being the remake of Hollywood thriller ‘Don’t Breathe’, but the makers are yet to confirm it. In the technical front, the movie has Srinivasa R Gutha wielding the camera and Ghibran as the music director.
9 is not just a sci-fi flick, it’s also an emotional thriller: Prithviraj
Prithviraj’s highly ambitious flick ‘Nine’ aka ‘9’ is eagerly awaited by Malayali cinephiles. Jenuse Mohammed of ‘100 Days of Love’ fame is directing the movie. With its intriguing posters, 9 has raised a lot of curiosity among the cinephiles. While it was widely believed to be a science fiction flick, Prithviraj has revealed that the movie is also an emotional thriller. Recently, while revealing a poster, the actor had captioned it as,
This winter..a father will fight the world and beyond for his son!
This indicates that the movie deals with a strong father-son bonding. Prithviraj has assured that the movie will offer a new experience for the Malayali audience. The movie also has ‘Godha’ fame Wamiqa Gabbi, Mamta Mohandas and Prakash Raj in major roles.
‘Nine’ was initially scheduled to hit screens on November 16 but it was recently postponed to February 7 as post-production works are still pending. It also has a solid technical crew comprising of DOP Abhinandan Ramanujam, editor Shameer Muhammed and composer Shaan Rahman. ‘Da Thadiya’ actor Sekhar Menon is handling the original music score.
‘Nine’, which marks Prithviraj’s maiden production venture, is being made on a lavish budget. Sony Pictures International Productions is also making their entry to Mollywood by jointly funding this project.
So one of the most anticipated Tamil films of the year, Sarkar starring Vijay has hit screens today. The movie marks his third time union with director AR Murugadoss and his first with Sun Pictures. Expectations were sky-high prior to release, so let’s jump to the review to see if the movie lives up to the hype.
Sarkar Movie Stills
Sarkar, as publicized by the makers, is a political thriller packed with all the mandatory commercial elements. The plot kicks off when Sundar Ramasamy (Vijay), CEO of a world’s leading corporate company lands in Tamil Nadu to cast his vote. There is a bogus vote which triggers him to fight the case legally. The conflict is set here as he decides to stands up and fight against the dominant political leaders and their corrupt system. Rest of the plot deals with how Sundar leads a public uprising.
Sarkar Movie Stills
With a big star like Vijay at the helm of things, AR Murugadoss has tried to pass on a relevant social message about the importance of voting and the need for a good governing body. At times, the movie gets preachy and has a propaganda film’s tone. Vijay’s political intentions are getting louder with this film. ARM has infused almost all the major events that occurred in the state of Tamil Nadu in the last few years. However, some scenes seem to be forcefully fit into the screenplay just to incite the audience’s emotions. Though these are powerful scenes, they jus don’t jell well with the narrative and stand out like a sore thumb.
ARM’s biggest strength is his dialogues and this time he has collaborated with writer Jeyamohan to come up with some fine, hard-hitting dialogues. The first half is engaging with the protagonist’s character establishment and later with the convincing setting up of the conflict. It is the latter half that falters with some insipid moments and the lack of freshness.
Sarkar Movie Stills
Coming to the performances, Sarkar is mostly a one-man-show with Vijay at his absolute best. The actor oozes charm and swag as the corporate giant, who is initially portrayed as someone with grey shades. His stylish attitude and body language must be a real treat for his fans. Vijay’s energy and screen presence is exemplary here, and he rarely steps a foot wrong. The transition from a sophisticated millionaire to the common man’s leader is easily done.
Sarkar Movie Stills
As the case has been with most star vehicles, the female lead has nothing much to perform. Though Keerthy Suresh is there with Vijay throughout the film, she hardly gets a scene to showcase her potential. To her part, Keeethy has done well in the songs with her graceful dance moves. Varalakshmi Sarath Kumar has a slightly better role but it could have been sketched better. The veteran Radha Ravi has delivered his best but the lack of a formidable villain character is very evident.
Sarkar Movie Stills
Technically, Sarkar is the usual superstar film with high production values. With Vijay’s effortless dancing, AR Rahman’s songs work well on screen and the ‘Top Tucker’ score amplifies the mass moments. Ram-Laxman duo’s stunt choreography is loud, especially the climax bit which goes way over the top.
In a nutshell, Sarkar is not the best of Vijay or ARM, but it is definitely a feast for the fans. With its share of flaws, it still has enough elements to please a commoner who enters a cinema hall to seek pure entertainment.
Vijay’s Sarkar eyes to shatter multiple records in Kerala
The year-long wait is coming to an end as Vijay’s ‘Sarkar’ is releasing tomorrow on Diwali day. The movie directed by AR Murugadoss marks their second time reunion after the blockbusters ‘Thupaakki’ and ‘Kaththi’. Naturally, expectations are huge for ‘Sarkar’ and it is evident from the massive pre-release bookings.
It is releasing in a whopping 400+ screens in Kerala, which is the bigger ever for any movie in the state. Over 300 fans shows have been planned, which again is a record. It is claimed that around Rs 3 crores have already been grossed already through bookings. Going by the unforeseen pre-release buzz, trade experts believe ‘Sarkar’ will emerge as the bigger ever opener in Kerala box office. Currently, ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ holds thr record for the highest opening day grosser in Kerala.
Leading trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai has tweeted,
#Sarkar to break all pre – Release milestones in Kerala. Releasing in 402 screens, ₹3Cr from advance booking alone and maximum number of early morning fan shows. Phenomenal! #ThalapathyVijay, @ARMurugadoss @sunpictures @Ifar_Intl
‘Sarkar’, written and directed by AR Murugadoss is publicized as a political thriller. The movie has been made based on on the recent political events in Tamil Nadu. It’s cast includes Keerthy Suresh, Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar, Pala Karuppaiah, Radha Ravi, Livingston, Yogi Babu, Prem Kumar and many others. Sun Pictures is producing the movie.
As we already know, Mammootty is teaming up with ‘Anuraga Karikkin Vellam’ (AKV) fame Khalid Rahman for a movie titled ‘Unda’. Shoot for the movie is currently progressing in Kasaragod. Mammootty plays a Sub-inspector in this movie. As per our sources within the industry, Asif Ali is also there in a crucial role in the movie. However, the makers are yet to confirm the same. If it turns out to be true, it will be interesting to see Mammootty and Asif together on-screen. They have previously acted together in ‘Jawan of Vellimala’.
‘Unda’ is an action-comedy entertainer, story for which is penned by. Khalid Rahman has penned the story. Harshad has penned the screenplay. The movie showcases the events that occur when an unit of policemen from Kerala reach the Naxalite prone areas in North India on election duty. Mammootty as Sub-inspector Mani will be appearing in a fun cop avatar in the movie. The cast also includes Vinay Forrt, Shine Tom Chacko, Jacob Gregory, Sudhi Koppa, Arjun Ashokan, Dileesh Pothan, and Alencier Ley Lopez in supporting roles.
It’s technical crew includes ‘Jigarthanda’ fame Gavemic U Ary cranking the camera and Prashanth Pillai handling the music department. For action choreography, the makers have signed Sham Kaushal from Bollywood. Krishnan Sethukumar of Movie Mill is presenting the movie in association with Gemini Studio.
After a series of duds, Jayaram earned a hit with Ramesh Pisharody’s directorial debut, ‘Panchavarnathatha’. The actor will be next seen in ‘Lonappante Mammodisa’, a fun entertainer directed by Leo Thaddeus. As per latest reports, he has signed a new movie with director Aneesh Anwar. The movie titled as ‘Grand Father’ will start rolling next week. It is being produced by Haseeb Haneef, Manju Badsha and Aji Medayil of Achicha Cinema.
‘Grand Father’ also has Hareesh Kanaran, Dharmajan Bolgatty and Baiju Santhosh in major roles. Director Johny Antony, whose performance in the Mohanlal starrer ‘Drama’ is getting appreciation, has also been roped in to essay a crucial role in the movie. From the all-fun cast, it looks like this upcoming Jayaram starrer will be an out and out fun entertainer.
Meanwhile, ‘Lonappante Mammodisa’ is gearing up for release. The movie touted to be a fun entertainer has a strong set of actors in Kaniha, ‘Angamaly Diaries’ fame Anna Reshma Rajan, Shanthi Krishna, Innocent, Eva Pavithran, Nisha Sarang, Alencier Ley Lopez, Hareesh Kanaran, Dileesh Pothan and Joju George. It is expected to hit screens next month.
Joju George’s song from ‘Joseph’ grabs social media attention!
Joju George is one of the most reliable supporting actors we have in Malayalam cinema today. Lately, the actor has been doing many performance-oriented roles in movies like ‘Ramante Edanthottam’, ‘Udhaharanam Sujatha’ and ‘Njan Marykutty.’ Joju is now playing the lead in director M Padmakumar’s upcoming movie titled as ‘Joseph’. He is also producing the movie under his own banner. Besides that he is also donning the singer’s hat. The song, ‘Pandu Paadavarambathiloode’, which he has rendered along with Benedict Shine is grabbing attention in social medias. Debutant Bhagyaraj has penned the lyrics and composed the song.
‘Joseph’ has Joju playing the titular role of a retired police officer. The actor sports an old man’s look in the movie. Shahi Kabir has scripted the movie, which comes with an intriguing tagline ‘Man with the scar’. From the tagline, we presume that the movie deals with some dark chapters in a police man’s life.
Dileesh Pothan, Irshad, Anil Murali, Sadiq, Zinil Zainudeen, Malavika Menon, Manu Raj, Jaffer Idukki, Sudhi Koppa, Idavela Babu and Athmiya are part of the movie’s supporting cast. Manesh Madhavan, who won the Kerala State award last year for his work in Aeden, is the DOP while Kiran Das of ‘Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum’ fame handes the edits.
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan has the most challenging role in my career so far: Nimisha Sajayan
The three-film-old Nimisha Sajayan has made a mark for herself in the industry courtesy her her strong performances. In her debut film, ‘Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum’, most of her combination scenes were with seasoned actors like Suraj Venjaramoodu, Fahadh Faasil and Alenicer Ley Lopez. Despite that, Nimsha managed to stand out and her performance was widely appreciated. She followed it up with another striking performance in ‘Eeda’. Though her third film, ‘Mangalyam Thanthunanena’, went unnoticed, Nimisha is back with another promising film in ‘Oru Kuprasidha Payyan’.
The Madhupal directorial has Tovino Thomas in the lead. Nimsha plays one of the female leads in the movie alongside Anu Sithara. She plays the role of advocate Hanna Elizabeth and according to her, it is the most channeling role that she has done so far. Hanna is someone who strives hard to make her own identity in her profession, which like any other field is a male dominated world. It is a bold character with a lot of emotional layers. Nimisha shares most of her scenes with veterans Nedumudi Venu and Siddique, and she enjoyed the learning experience.
‘Oru Kuprasidha Payyan’ is gearing up for release on November 9 amidst high expectations. It is a thriller centred around a murder investigation. Jeevan Job Thomas has scripted the movie based on some real life incidents. It discusses about how a commoner can be wrongly framed in a criminal case and the loopholes in our legal system. Along with the lead actors, the movie also has an elaborate supporting cast comprising of Saranya Ponvannan, Lijomol Jose, Dileesh Pothan, Sujith Sankar, Alencier Ley Lopez, Sudheer Karamana, Saiju Kurup and Balu Varghese.
Official: Akshay Kumar’s next is a space film titled ‘Mission Mangal’
Akshay Kumar is the current flag-bearer of patriotic films in Indian cinema. His recent films like Airlift, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Padman, Gold and the upcoming Kesari are all either based on real events or made to create awareness among the public. He has now signed for a space film titled Mission Mangal, which reportedly is about India’s first interplanetary mission to reach the Mars orbit.
Mission Mangal will be made in collaboration with ‘Padman’ director R Balki and helmed by Jagan Shakti. Fox Star Studios and Cape Of Good Films is jointly funding this movie. It is slated to commence from mid-November. Vidya Balan and Tapsee Pannu are also said to be part of this movie.
Apart from this, there are some other space based films getting ready in Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan is starring in the biopic of Rakesh Sharma, which is titled as Saare Jahaan Se Accha. The movie will be helmed by Mahesh Mathai. Madhavan and Anant Mahadevan are making a movie based on the life of former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan. The movie titled as Rocketry – The Nambi Effect is being made as a multilingual in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and English.
The first look poster of Karthi’s new movie, ‘Dev’, was unveiled only last week. As a Deepavali treat, the makers have released the first teaser today in social medias. The movie written and directed by debutant Rajath Ravishankar is being made as a bilingual in Tamil and Telugu. Prince Pictures is producing the movie in collaboration with Reliance Entertainment.
Karthi plays a bike enthusiast in the movie, which is touted to be a travel based action-packed entertainer. Rakul Preet Singh is paired with Karthi in the movie. It is their second outing together after last year’s superhit film, ‘Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru’. The makers of ‘Dev’ have been shooting on some various locations across the country, including Mt Everest Nepal. Recently, the film’s cast and crew got stranded in Manali due to the floods and had to suffer losses.
‘Dev’ also stars Ramya Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Nikki Galrani, Vamsi Krishna, Vignesh and Amrutha in supporting roles. Veteran actor Karthik is also said to be playing a cameo role in the film. Its technical crew includes music director Harris Jayaraj, cinematographer Velraj and editor Ruben. The movie is expected to hit screens early next year.
