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How Are Netizens Reacting To G.V. Prakash Kumar’s Kingston? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

G.V. Prakash Kumar’s latest fantasy-horror film, Kingston, has finally hit the screens, and fans have taken to X (Twitter) to share their reactions. Directed by Kamal Prakash, the film blends sea adventure with suspense and futuristic elements. Gv Prakash plays the lead role alongside Dhivyabharathi, Chetan, Azhagam Perumal, Elango Kumaravel, Sabumon Abdusamad, Antony, Arunachaleswaran, and Rajesh Balachandiran in significant roles.

Kingston follows the story of a greedy man, Kingston—also known as King—who works for a smuggling gang. In 1982, his village was cursed by a paranormal force, causing its residents to lose their livelihoods. Determined to restore his village’s prosperity and uncover the mystery behind the cursed sea, Kingston takes a crucial step that changes everything.

While Kingston has just begun its theatrical run, let’s dive into what Twitter users say about this fantasy-horror drama!

Dhruv Vikram Bison First Look (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Dhruv Vikram has been teasing his upcoming film Bison for quite some time now. The film wrapped up filming on February 17, 2025. In his Instagram post, he thanked the film’s director Mari Selvaraj, and called the film ‘life-changing’ as well. The movie has been in the works since 2020, and finally, fans will get to see its first look.

When is the first look of Bison releasing?

On March 5, 2025, Dhruv Vikram first announced the teaser with a black and white poster. A man’s silhouette is placed on the right and it is facing left. The man is wearing a white shirt. The film’s title is written horizontally along with supplementary information like the producers and the director of the film.

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On March 6, 2025, he dropped yet another teaser poster, hyping...

Karthik Thangavel, the director of the 2018 hit film Adangamaru, is all set to collaborate with Jayam Ravi again for his next project. The film will be an action thriller and will go on floors next year. The film will be produced by HomeMovieMakers, the banner that has backed Adangamaru, Bhoomi and Siren.

Karthik Thangavel made his directorial debut with Adangamaru, which starred Jayam Ravi as a cop who takes on a powerful politician and his son. The film was well received by the critics and the audience for its gripping storyline and realistic portrayal of police brutality and corruption. The film also featured Raashi Khanna, Sampath Raj, Munishkanth and Azhagam Perumal in pivotal roles.

After the success of Adangamaru, Karthik Thangavel had approached several actors and production houses for his next film, but none of them materialized. He finally decided to team up with Jayam Ravi again, who has been...

The last week of October will be a treat for the audience as the streaming platforms are set to release exciting titles ranging from spicy chat show to horror drama. From the new season of filmmaker Karan Johar’s celebrity chat show ‘Koffee with Karan’ to Kangana Ranaut starrer ‘Chandramukhi 2’, here is a list of five titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention of Ians this week.

‘Koffee with Karan’ Season 8

The spiciest talk show ‘Koffee with Karan’ is returning for its eighth season with a heady mix of dopamine induced coffee and lots of well — Karan being Karan.

This time around, the chat will be edgier, crazier and candid leading to a whole lot of revelations. This season, the conversation will be beyond marriages, airport looks, social media and toodles. The first episode will feature star-couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.

It is set to...

The last week of October will be a treat for the audience as the streaming platforms are set to release exciting titles ranging from spicy chat show to horror drama. From the new season of filmmaker Karan Johar’s celebrity chat show ‘Koffee with Karan’ to Kangana Ranaut starrer ‘Chandramukhi 2’, here is a list of five titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention of Ians this week.

‘Koffee with Karan’ Season 8

The spiciest talk show ‘Koffee with Karan’ is returning for its eighth season with a heady mix of dopamine induced coffee and lots of well — Karan being Karan.

This time around, the chat will be edgier, crazier and candid leading to a whole lot of revelations. This season, the conversation will be beyond marriages, airport looks, social media and toodles. The first episode will feature star-couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.

It is set to...

New Delhi, July 27 (Ians) With Ott platforms dishing up an overflowing platter of options, it’s hard to put together a must-watch list, especially if it’s limited to five. Here are the five new titles that have caught the attention of Ians:

From an investigative crime drama to a gripping thriller, to a love story, Ians has put together a slate that should grab the interest of diverse audiences, spanning interests and languages.

This week’s must-watch array of multi-genre content includes Urvashi’s 700th movie ‘Appatha’ to Vijay Varma and Shweta Tripathi’s investigative drama ‘Kaalkoot’. We also have Tamil political thriller ‘Maamannan’ to ‘Choona’, a thrilling heist drama loaded with perfect comic punches.

And, don’t forget Raveena Tandon and Milind Soman’s ‘One Friday Night’, which explores the complexities of relationships.

Kaalkoot

The investigative drama stars Vijay Varma and Shweta Tripathi Sharma, along with Yashpal Sharma,...

Film CommentaryMari said that Maamannan, his film’s powerful protagonist, is a reimagination of Esaki, a subservient character in ‘Thevar Magan’ who is willing to sacrifice his life for his master Sakthivelu, played by Kamal Haasan.Letting out a spoiler during the film Maamannan’s audio launch, Tamil filmmaker Mari Selvaraj said that his anti-caste film with Vadivelu and Udhayanidhi Stalin in the lead roles was “inspired” by the cult classic 1992 film Thevar Magan. Mari said that the powerful character of ‘Maamannan’, his film’s protagonist, is a reimagination of ‘Esaki’, a subservient character in Thevar Magan who is willing to sacrifice his life for his master ‘Sakthivelu’, played by Kamal Haasan. It is no coincidence, according to Mari, that he chose Vadivelu, who plays Esaki in Thevar Magan, to now play the reimagined character of Maamannan. Mari establishes the politics of Maamannan from the very first shot, just like...

ReviewThe film recognises the strangle-hold of grief, yet it asks us to fight for our joys from deep within our darkest moments.Bharathy SingaravelTrailerScreengrab/CourtesyViacom18StudiosDebutant director Ra Karthik sets up Nitham Oru Vaanam on a premise that sounds like a typical Kollywood story - a hero wallows in bitterness because the bride his parents found for him breaks off the marriage, choosing her boyfriend instead. And then, Karthik surprises us with a quirky, moving tale about second chances and what love can really mean. The film opens to Arjun (Ashok Selvan), sitting at a bus stop in Bhubaneswar, ruefully telling a fellow traveller, Shubha (Ritu Varma) about his broken off engagement. Subha is a seasoned solo backpacker, clearly happiest when she’s on the road. Arjun, on the other hand, can barely keep track of his own luggage and hates sleeping anywhere else but in his own bed. How...

Web SeriesDirector Arivazhagan spoke to Tnm at the press preview of Sony Liv’s upcoming series on the popular movie torrent site, Tamil Rockers.Bharathy SingaravelCourtesy/SonyMusicSouth There are few Kollywood audiences who will not know of the anonymously-run torrent site Tamil Rockers that illegally facilitated downloads of films, particularly in Tamil. The upcoming web series on the site, Tamil Rockerz produced by Avm and to be released on the Ott platform Sony Liv this week, tries to look at the effects piracy sites have on the film industry. Speaking to Tnm, director Arivazhagan said, “Trying to stop piracy through legal means is a monumental and long-winded task. The thought I had when Manoj Kumar’s screenplay came to me was that I can do my part for the industry by appealing to the emotions of the viewers. So, I wanted to show them the impacts of piracy on the...

KollywoodBankrolled by Avm Productions, the web series dives deep into the dark world of piracy, unravelling the film industry's constant battle against those releasing pirated content.IANSScreengrab/ YouTubeThe teaser of Tamil Rockerz, the first web series bankrolled by popular production banner Avm Productions, was released on Sunday, July 3. Helmed by filmmaker Arivazhagan, the web series features actors Arun Vijay, Iswarya Menon and Vani Bhojan in the lead roles, and will premiere on Sony Liv. Avm Productions, while releasing the teaser on Twitter, said: “The most awaited teaser of our first web-series Tamil Rockerz, a Sony Liv Tamil Original, starring Arun Vijay, directed by Arivazhagan is now here for you. Streaming soon on SonyLIV.” Tamil Rockerz dives deep into the dark world of piracy, unravelling the film industry's constant battle against those releasing pirated content. Tamil Rockerz is the name of a commonly known piracy site. The shoot for the series...

ReviewThe film has good performances by the cast and is fun in parts, but the convoluted plot and lengthy runtime test your patience.Sowmya RajendranVivek Athreya's Ante Sundaraniki is a Telugu romcom that attempts to bring together two contrasting worlds. A Hindu Brahmin man and a Christian woman. The film opens with the two of them in their respective homes, both preparing to leave for the US. The intercuts establish how different they are from each other. Chalk and cheese. The opening sequence sets up the expectation that the two of them will meet in the foreign country, be repulsed by each other's differences initially, eventually reconcile and fall in love. That's the obvious plot that writes itself. But to Vivek's credit, that isn't what unfolds. Nani as Sundar and Nazriya as Leela Thomas are charming actors who can sell ice to an Eskimo, and the film relies heavily...

MollywoodHelmed by Dijo Jose Antony, Jana Gana Mana hit the big screens on April 28. Tnm StaffTwitter/ Netflix Actors Prithviraj and Suraj Venjaramoodu’s recently released Malayalam movie Jana Gana Mana is set to stream on over-the-top platform Netflix. The makers announced that the movie will be screening from June 2. Helmed by Queen fame director Dijo Jose Antony, Jana Gana Mana hit the big screens on April 28 this year. The film is set to release in four languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. “Justice and the law are two sides of the same coin - until they are not.#JanaGanaMana is coming to Netflix on June 2 in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada (sic),” read the tweet posted by Netflix India South on May 26. The film is bankrolled by Prithviraj’s wife, journalist Supriya Menon by their home production banner Prithviraj Productions. It is also bankrolled by Harris Desom, Naveen P Thomas,...

Mollywood‘Jana Gana Mana’ is slated to hit the big screens on April 28 this year.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe trailer of actor Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu’s upcoming film Jana Gana Mana was unveiled on Wednesday, March 30. Sharing the trailer, Prithviraj wrote: “If the deaf are to hear, the sound has to be very loud!” - Bhagat Singh. Presenting, the trailer of #JanaGanaMana.” The trailer opens with a frail-looking Prithviraj waiting to meet a government official outside his office. As Prithviraj, who looks older in the trailer, waits in the building, a senior citizen questions him if he is there to collect his pension. Prithviraj replies that this is not the case and goes inside to meet the politician. The politician who seems to be located in Tamil Nadu, comments in Tamil about Prithviraj’s changed appearance. He then goes on to mock Prithviraj’s character for his belief in justice,...

"How can we not talk about family when family’s all we got," Wiz Khalifa once said. It clearly is one of the most important things in any person’s life, without which they remain incomplete. It is the same in case of our most popular family man, aka Srikant Tiwari from Amazon Prime Video’s show - The Family Man.

While fans can’t get enough of Srikant Tiwari and his new nemesis, Raji, played by Samantha Akkineni, here is an appreciation for the key characters from this series without whom, the magic which this show has created would not be possible.

Suchitra (Priyamani)

The most important thing between a couple is understanding and respect for each other. Even though there were some hurdles in the lives of these love birds, Suchitra always had Srikant’s back and we can’t wait to see how their chemistry unfolds in the new season.

KollywoodKollywood actor Vijay Sethupathi had earlier praised Mari Selvaraj after watching ‘Karnan’. Tnm StaffTwitter/ Riaz K AhmedThe Dhanush and Rajisha Vijayan starrer Karnan hit the big screen on April 9 and has garnered positive reviews from critics, actors and fans alike. PR and event manager, Riaz took to social media on Wednesday to share that popular Kollywood actor Chiyaan Vikram had paid a surprise visit to director Mari Selvaraj in order to congratulate him on the success of the film. Riaz also added that Vikram had watched a special screening of the movie before meeting the director. “#ChiyaanVikram pays a Surprise Visit to Director #MariSelvaraj to congratulate him on the success of #Karnan after watching the special screening of the film. #KarnanBlockBuster #Karnanmovie @dhanushkraja @mari_selvaraj @theVcreations @Music_Santhosh @V4umedia_ (sic),” the tweet read. #ChiyaanVikram pays a Surprise Visit to Director #MariSelvaraj to congratulate him on the success of #Karnan...

KollywoodThe actor is currently working on her next film with Dhanush. Digital NativeWhile most actors would be annoyed and vexed when it comes to memes on them, Malavika Mohanan has taken it sportively. The actor shared a few memes that were made on her character from the film Master and posted them on her social media page with the caption, “I’m a little late to my own meme-fest, but this is hilarious guys. Sharing some of my personal favorites which cracked me up(I died laughing seeing the toothpaste one). Life is too boring if you can’t laugh at yourself, right?” On the work front, Malavika has a number of films needing her attention. She has the untitled Dhanush starrer. Malavika recently posted a picture of herself with the film's script in hand and wrote: “One week down and many more to go - can’t wait to share this film with everyone!

TollywoodThe actor had made her debut with the Telugu film 'Maaya' in 2014.Digital NativeAvantika Mishra has been roped in to play the lead role in a movie to be directed by Shammir. She will be sharing the screen space with Tharun Bhascker in the film which will be bankrolled by actor Vijay Deverakonda under his banner. Reports are that Avantika Mishra was selected for the role after she underwent an audition and stunned the filmmakers with her performance. We hear that she has a meaty and unconventional role in this yet to be titled film which prompted her to take it up. On her role, we hear that she will be playing an aspiring actor. The project is underway already and a workshop is being conducted to ensure that the lead actors get into the skin of the characters they play. Besides this Telugu film, Avantika also has the Tamil...

Kollywood'Adanga Maru' also stars Raashi Khanna, Muniskanth, Sampath Raj and Azhagam Perumal in crucial roles.Digital NativeDigital NativeActor Jayam Ravi’s next big release is Adanga Maru, due to hit the screens on December 21. The film, directed by debutant Karthik Thangavel, marks the return of Ravi in khaki as he will be seen playing a hot-headed cop. In a recent press meet, Ravi opened up on the project and described it as a very relevant film. “I felt that Adanga Maru is a film borne out of the necessity of the hour, and that is why I felt that it should be seen by a wider audience. While many have the gift of the gab to take to voice out their anger to societal issues, I have the gift of cinema to vent out mine. This is why I choose such subjects and I will continue doing so in the future,...

TollywoodThe film had opened up to positive reviews in Tamil.Digital NativeThe Tamil film Taramani is all set to be released in Telugu under the same title on September 21. Dv Cine Creations’ D Venkatesh will be releasing the film in the Telugu states and is confident that it would bring good box office collections. Directed by Ram, the film has Andrea Jeremiah, Vasanth Ravi, Azhagam Perumal and Adrian Knight Jesly in the star cast with Anjali making a guest appearance. Andrea hogged the limelight last year with her noteworthy performancs in Taramani. Produced jointly by Dr. L. Gopinath, Ram and J. Satishkumar, the film has been distributed by J Sathishkumar’s Jsk Film Corporation. Taramani is reportedly based on a true life incident. Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed music and this film marks the third collaboration of director Ram and Yuvan Shankar Raja, after critically acclaimed albums Kattradhu Thamizh and Thanga Meengal.

He’s badly in need of rest and nothing is going to compensate with his health. The filmmaker had a very tough time while filming his trilingual film ‘Raavanan’ and that could have been the reason letting buzzes open that it was his associate directors Azhagam Perumal and S.S. Stanley completing few portions.

There are more mixed reviews for the films and the box office collections are proving to be good at certain standards while poor in B and C centres. Meanwhile, there is a news spreading from Manirathnam’s office that he has got 3 scripts: one Simbhu to be shot in exotic foreign locations and another one for Dhanush tentatively titled as ‘Pookada’ and the final script, a big bang action packed thriller drama.

The biggest question is that whether he will be directing this film or else just produces it for his protégés or some of the ace filmmakers.

Film: ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’; Director: Selvaraghavan; Cast: Karthi, Parthiban, Reema Sen, Andrea, Azhagam Perumal, and Prathap Pothan; Music: G.V. Prakash Kumar; Rating:**1/2

Director Selvaraghavan’s long-awaited ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’, which has been touted as his dream project, is a brave attempt at seeking novelty in the world of Tamil cinema. Breaking away from the shackles of the stereotypes, the director transports us to a whole new world…and we are dumbstruck by the visuals,.

Star-casts: Karthi, Andrea, Reema Sen, Parthiban, Prathap Pothan, Azhagam Perumal and others.

Banner: Dream Valley Entertainment

Production: R Ravendran

Direction: Selvaraghavan

Music: G.V. Prakash

For those who acclaimed Selvaraghavan as the most ace screenplay writer and filmmaker, you’ll have to confess your sins…. ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ is a very big disappointment. Sorry to say! Producer Ravendran maybe in a troublesome situation now…. We kindly thank those comments which supported in favor of us. Yes, we have been correct with our presumptions and Selva hasn’t done anything special other than ‘adult factors, semi-nude shots and bad words….’

‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ is a fiction that brings about conflict between the present generations of Chola and Pandian dynasty.

The film opens with a renowned archeologist (Prathap Pothan) found in an isolated land bounded with a nightmarish experience. On the very next day, the newspapers carry news that he’s missing. His only beloved...