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The following contains spoilers for Mufasa: The Lion King, now playing in theatersMufasa: The Lion King flips one of the key dynamics from The Lion King, which helps distinguish the movie from the previous entries in the series while adding new depth to the emotional throughline of the series. Mufasa: The Lion King is a prequel to 2019's The Lion King, exploring the story of how Mufasa went from a lowly cub to the King of the Pride Lands. One of the key relationships of this story is Mufasa's adoption into the pride of Taka, a sweet natured but cowardly prince who will one day grow into the namipulative and nefarious Scar.

However, this isn't the only major character dynamic in the film. The latest Disney prequel also dives into the unlikely friendship between Mufasa and Rafiki, as well as the former's blossoming romance with Sarabi. Some of The Lion...

MollywoodThe Tamil superstar came to watch the Malayalam film, in which his long time co-star Y Gee Mahendra plays an important role. Digital NativeVeteran drama artist and comedian, Y Gee Mahendra, has played a pivotal role in the Malayalam film Shyama Raagam and a special screening was organised by him recently for which several noted film personalities were invited. But the biggest surprise for the audience was the presence of the Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. The star was present for the screening along with his wife Latha and daughter Aishwarya Dhanush. It may be noted here that Y Gee Mahendra and Rajini are close relatives and have worked together in several films during the early days of their career. Veteran actors Vyjayanthimala Bali, Rajashree, Sachu, Lakshmi and Vennira Aadai Nirmala were also present at the event along with noted classical dancer VP Dhananjayan and singers Chithra and Jaya Rajagopalan. We hear...

Court The Tamil Nadu government had on Thursday appointed Pv Geetha as Special Officer to manage the affairs of Nadigar Sangam.Priyanka ThirumurthyFile ImageThe legal battles surrounding the management of the South Indian Artistes' Association, popularly known as Nadigar Sangam intensified on Friday, after incumbent General Secretary Vishal approached the Madras High Court for the removal of a government-appointed special officer to oversee the organisation's functioning. His counsel further alleged that the appointment was illegal.  The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday appointed Pv Geetha, Assistant Inspector General of Registration, as Special Officer to manage the affairs of Nadigar Sangam. Geetha will hold office for a period of one year beginning November 6, 2019, or until disputes pertaining to Nadigar Sangam elections pending with the Madras High Court are resolved. The move was made after one faction of the association alleged that day to day affairs were being interrupted due to the lack of elected office bearers.

Nadigar SangamTN govt appointed Pv Geetha, Assistant Inspector General of Registration, as Special Officer to manage the affairs of Nadigar Sangam. Anjana Shekar Following government's order to appoint a special officer to oversee the functioning of the Nadigar Sangam (South Indian Artistes Association), incumbent president Nasser, treasurer (incumbent) Karthi, Poochi Murugan, actors Manobala, Sachu and few others met the press on Thursday to address the issue. While declaring that they would co-operate with the special officer, the members also added that they would be filing a writ petition at the Madras High Court on Friday, seeking to cancel the appointment. "We have nothing to hide and have been running a transparent office. We will therefore co-operate with the Special officer. It is our responsibility to do so. They don't have anything on us, we have no faults. But this democracy being choker," said Nasser. The ongoing case regarding the Nadigar...

KollywoodIncidentally, 'Ayogya' has been directed by the debut director Venkat Mohan, an erstwhile associate of Ar Murugadoss, 'Darbar' director.Digital NativeDarbar team had been shooting in Mumbai for the past few weeks and returned back to Chennai recently. Soon after the return, director Ar Murugadoss along with his family and team made it to a theatre in the city to watch the Vishal starrer Ayogya. Incidentally, Ayogya is directed by the debut director Venkat Mohan, an erstwhile associate of Ar Murugadoss. After the screening, the director congratulated his protégé for coming out with a hit movie, say sources. After watching the film, Murugadoss took to his social media and praised the whole Ayogya team. “Finally watched #Ayogya with my #Darbar crew, congratulations @ivenkatmohan @VishalKOfficial you guys made a wonderful film..we enjoyed a lot”, he wrote. Finally watched #Ayogya with my #Darbar crew, congratulations @ivenkatmohan @VishalKOfficial...

KollywoodDubbing artiste Raveena tweeted her displeasure in not finding the dubbing artistes’ name in the credit list of 'Ayogya'.Digital NativeWhen dubbing artiste Raveena tweeted her displeasure in not finding the dubbing artistes’ name in the credit list of Ayogya, it opened up a discussion of how the film industry discriminates among its technicians. Raveena had lent her voice for the female lead Raashi Khanna in Ayogya. Her tweet in this regard was: “I couldn’t find dubbing artists credits in d end title of #ayogya ,was happy to see the mess annas, drivers, painters, carpenters, sound enggs, studios, coordinator n all others getting their respects n credits. Sad to see our category alone left out most of the time. Kaathirupom.” I couldn’t find dubbing artists credits in d end title of #ayogya ,was happy to see the mess annas, drivers, painters, carpenters, sound enggs, studios, coordinator...

KollywoodDirected by Venkat Mohan, ‘Ayogya’ is the remake of the hit Tollywood film ‘Temper’.Digital NativeActor Vishal was injured on the sets of his upcoming film Ayogya recently. Describing the accident and his injuries, the actor has been quoted by Deccan Chronicle as saying, “It was a freak accident. I slipped and fell when we were shooting a Tamil version of the song ‘Blockbuster’. I have a twisted ankle and a swollen elbow as an instant legacy of my dancing skills.” He added, “Such wear and tear is a part and parcel of an actor’s life. If you want to remain relatively safe then go for a desk job.” Directed by Venkat Mohan, Ayogya is the remake of the hit Tollywood action entertainer Temper with Vishal reprising the role essayed by Jr Ntr in the original. The film is produced by B Madhu under his banner Light House Movie Maker.

KollywoodThe actor will be making her debut in the Tamil film industry with this song.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe hit Telugu film Temper is being remade in Tamil under the title Ayogya. Directed by Venkat Mohan, the film has Vishal playing the hero. According to the latest updates about Ayogya, Shraddha Das of Guntur Talkies fames has been roped in for a special song. With this song, Shraddha will be making her debut in the Tamil film industry. According to reports, this special song will be the highlight of the film as it will be a peppy tune with expressive dance movements. The film is bankrolled by Vishal Film Factory in association with Tagore Madhu under his banner Light House Movie Maker. While Vishal plays the lead, Raashi Khanna will be seen as his heroine. The supporting cast includes R Parthiban, Ks Ravikumar, Sachu, Vamsi Krishna and Pooja Devariya. The technical...

KollywoodThe first Tamil film to be shot in Eastman Colour, 'Kadhalikke Neramillai' has evergreen humour and songs.Nandhu SundaramDirector CV Sridhar, an acknowledged master of the light-hearted fare, produced in 1964 a comedy that he himself could never surpass. I have always enjoyed Kadhalikka Neramillai, more so with each viewing. I find the film’s breezy romance and absurd hilarity quite endearing. The comic timing in each scene is impeccable, making the movie one of my favourite romantic comedies of all time. Growing up, I was fortunate to have a tape of the dialogues from the flick, long before I ever saw it. My father’s favourite way of unwinding back then was to listen to the cassette (before the CD era) as we, the children, giggled along. No wonder, many dialogues remained etched in my mind. The movie hinges on its love stories centred on a razor-thin plot. This style...