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Daaku Maharaaj Ott Verdict (Week 1) (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer Daaku Maharaaj was a losing affair at the Indian box office because of its massive 100 crore budget. The action-adventure drama premiered on Netflix on February 21, 2025, and has ranked among the Global top 10 non-English films. Scroll below for its Week 1 Ott verdict.

5th most viewed non-English film on Netflix

Daaku Maharaaj made a good debut on Netflix, garnering 2.4 million views from February 17 to 23, 2025. It ranked 5th among the Global top 10 non-English films. Nandamuri Balakrishna’s film was trending in the top 10 in as many as 13 countries this week.

The action-adventure remained behind Dhoom Dhaam, the only other Indian film in the top 10. Yami Gautam & Pratik Gandhi starrer landed at the second spot with its staggering viewership of 5.8 million in its second week. On the other hand, Kadhalikka Neramillai, which was at the 10th spot last week, has been pushed out of the list.

Thandel Worldwide Box Office Day 14 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer Telugu patriotic-romatic film Thandel has been witnessing a decent run at the box office. The film has crossed 80 crores globally on its 14th day. Let us take a look at the box office performance of the film on its 14th day.

Thandel Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 14

On its 14th day, the Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer earned around 70 lakhs when it came to the day-wise collection. This was a drop of around 12% since the movie amassed 80 lakhs on its previous day. The total India net collection now stands at 60.7 crores.

Including the taxes, the gross collection of Thandel comes to 71.62 crores. The movie amassed around 11.15 crores when it comes to the overseas collection. The worldwide collection of the film now comes to 82.77 crore. The movie has now managed to cross 80 crores. However, it...

Urvashi Rautela can breathe easy. Recent reports of her scenes being removed from her new Telugu film Daaku Maharaaj for its Ott release on February 21 are completely false.

The fake news began doing the rounds after Netflix announced the Ott premier of Daaku Maharaaj. When Rautela’s face was missing from the poster, reports suggested her scenes were deleted for the Ott release.

“All cooked up! She is very much there. Not a single shot of hers has been removed from Daaku Maharaaj. We don’t know where these stories are coming from. They are baseless and concocted, planted to create some pre-release curiosity for vested interests,” a source from Netflix tells me.

Daaku Maharaaj, directed by Bobby Kolli, stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Bobby Deol, Pragya Jaiswal, Shraddha Srinath, Chandini Chowdary, Pradeep Rawat, Sachin Khedekar, Shine Tom Chacko, Viswant Duddumpudi, Aadukalam Naren and Ravi Kishan.

Thandel Worldwide Box Office Day 11 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer Telugu patriotic romantic film Thandel has been maintaining a steady stronghold at the box office. However, it has yet to recover its entire budget. Let us look at the box office performance of the film on its 11th day.

Thandel Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 11

According to the early estimates in Sacnilk, on its 11th day, the Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer earned around 88 lakhs*. This was a massive drop of 71% since the film earned around 3.09 crores on its previous day. The total India net collection of the film stands at 57.93 crores*.

Including the taxes, the gross collection of the film stands at 68.35 crores*. The overseas collection of the film now comes to 11 crores*. The worldwide collection of the movie now stands at 79.35 crores*.

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Thandel Worldwide Box Office Day 10 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer Telugu patriotic romantic film Thandel is maintaining a good stronghold at the box office. However, it has yet to recover its entire budget. Let us take a look at the box office collection of the film on its 10th day.

Thandel Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 10

On its 10th day, the day-wise collection of the Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer came to 3.09 crore. This was a jump of almost 22% since the movie had amassed 2.39 crores on its previous day. The total India net collection of the film now comes to 57.05 crores.

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Including the taxes, the gross collection of Thandel now stands at 67.31 crores.

Thandel Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 9 ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer patriotic romantic film Thandel has been witnessing a decent run at the box office. The movie is now inching towards 80 crores when it comes to the worldwide collection. Let us take a look at the box office performance of the movie on its 9th day.

Thandel Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 9

On its 9th day, the Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer earned 2.39 crores at the box office when it comes to the day-wise collection. This was a spike of 11% since the film had amassed 2.15 crores on its previous day. The total India net collection of the film now stands at 53.95 crores.

Including the taxes, the overseas collection of Thandel comes to 63.66 crores. The movie earned around 11 crores when it comes to the overseas collection. The worldwide collection of the movie now comes to 74.66 crores.

Thandel Struggles At The North American Box Office? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Thandel, starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi, has performed well so far in India, but the same couldn’t be said about the overseas market, especially the North American territory. The film opened on a decent note, and based on its merits, it was expected to maintain momentum over the first few days, but unfortunately, it has failed to do so. Keep reading for a detailed box office report!

Performance in North America

The Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer opened at $419K, including $236K from premieres. After such a decent start, it dipped a bit and earned $173K on the second day. On day 3, a much bigger drop was witnessed as $79K came in. On Monday, it dropped further, earning just $27K. Due to discounts on Tuesday, day 5 picked up really well, and $60K came in. Overall, the...

What happens when we go against the laws of nature? The outcome will never be something good! The Village is an Indian series that brings out the consequences of going against nature. The series has been directed under the able guidance of Milind Rau and ensures a gripping watch as it stars famous faces like Arya, Adukalam Naren, Muthukumar, and others. The Village series can be compared to the concept of Betaal. Streaming on Amazon Prime, the Tamil series is sure to make its way to the top of the horror genre list. Will Prakash be able to save his family? Let’s find out as we progress through the events of the series!

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What Were Prakash’s Intentions?

Prakash, being a resourceful man, has been looking for a remedy for his paralyzed legs. Prakash lost his ability to walk at a very young age, and his father,...

The last week of November will see a host of regional titles varying from action thriller to political thriller, to slice-of-life drama, being released on the different Ott platforms. Here is a list of five titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention this week.

‘Leo’: The Tamil action thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studio, stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Trisha, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Madonna Sebastian, George Maryan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand and Mathew Thomas. It is the third instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (Lcu).

The film follows Parthi, a cafe owner and animal rescuer in Theog, who is pursued by gangsters Antony and Harold Das who suspect him to be Antony’s estranged son, Leo. It will stream on Netflix from November 24 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.

‘The Village’:...

The last week of November will see a host of regional titles varying from action thriller to political thriller, to slice-of-life drama, being released on the different Ott platforms. Here is a list of five titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention this week.

‘Leo’: The Tamil action thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studio, stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Trisha, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Madonna Sebastian, George Maryan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand and Mathew Thomas. It is the third instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (Lcu).

The film follows Parthi, a cafe owner and animal rescuer in Theog, who is pursued by gangsters Antony and Harold Das who suspect him to be Antony’s estranged son, Leo. It will stream on Netflix from November 24 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.

‘The Village’:...

Chennai, Nov 21 (Ians) Making his Ott debut in the upcoming violent, and bloody horror series ‘The Village’, Tamil star Arya has opened up on his experience regarding the series’ shoot, saying that Ott shooting is an altogether different experience.

Talking about the series in detail, the ‘Iraandan Ulagam’ actor said: “My Ott debut with ‘The Village’ has definitely been a different kind of experience. The show’s concept, which is the horror-thriller element with a lot of gore, and a very rooted story was also never experienced in the Indian Ott market.”

The actor further mentioned, “I found that particularly enticing, which led me to pursue it further. The horror series is a class apart from all other horror genres seen on the Indian Ott platforms.”

Inspired by Asvin Srivatsangam, Vivek Rangachari, and Shamik Dasgupta’s graphic horror novel of the same name, this horror thriller narrates the story of...

Chennai, Nov 21 (Ians) Making his Ott debut in the upcoming violent, and bloody horror series ‘The Village’, Tamil star Arya has opened up on his experience regarding the series’ shoot, saying that Ott shooting is an altogether different experience.

Talking about the series in detail, the ‘Iraandan Ulagam’ actor said: “My Ott debut with ‘The Village’ has definitely been a different kind of experience. The show’s concept, which is the horror-thriller element with a lot of gore, and a very rooted story was also never experienced in the Indian Ott market.”

The actor further mentioned, “I found that particularly enticing, which led me to pursue it further. The horror series is a class apart from all other horror genres seen on the Indian Ott platforms.”

Inspired by Asvin Srivatsangam, Vivek Rangachari, and Shamik Dasgupta’s graphic horror novel of the same name, this horror thriller narrates the story of...

Unveiling its new trailer, the Tamil horror series ‘The Village’ has only amped up the creeps as horrifying mutants come out from the dark and hunt a family, turning a simple family outing into a living nightmare and a desperate fight for survival.

Inspired by writers Asvin Srivatsangam, Vivek Rangachari, and Shamik Dasgupta’s graphic horror novel of the same name, the series is nonetheless its own thing and is a fast-paced, action-packed story that takes the viewers deep into the desolate hinterlands of Tamil Nadu and into the village of Kattiyal.

Going out on a simple family road trip, protagonist Gautham (played by Arya) and his family encounter a living form of horror which turns out to be worse than their worst nightmare. The origins of these mutants is not fully known though they may be some creation spawned by black magic, as is implied.

As his family is taken from him,...

Unveiling its new trailer, the Tamil horror series ‘The Village’ has only amped up the creeps as horrifying mutants come out from the dark and hunt a family, turning a simple family outing into a living nightmare and a desperate fight for survival.

Inspired by writers Asvin Srivatsangam, Vivek Rangachari, and Shamik Dasgupta’s graphic horror novel of the same name, the series is nonetheless its own thing and is a fast-paced, action-packed story that takes the viewers deep into the desolate hinterlands of Tamil Nadu and into the village of Kattiyal.

Going out on a simple family road trip, protagonist Gautham (played by Arya) and his family encounter a living form of horror which turns out to be worse than their worst nightmare. The origins of these mutants is not fully known though they may be some creation spawned by black magic, as is implied.

As his family is taken from him,...

The teaser for the upcoming Tamil horror series ‘The Village’ is ominous and terrifying. A fight against ghouls, dark abominations, as well as elements of the occult, the series is a full on horror spectacle.

The short clip shows a lot of high class VFX, practical effects, and ghoulish make-up with a very haunting atmosphere. Rooted in a village, the monsters that strike are some of the most ferocious and bestial abominations there are, while there also seems to be some kind of black magic thing on, indicating occult practices.

Series director and creative producer Milind Rau spoke of the series and said: “I believe a good horror series or movie is one that can leave you terrified to step out alone at night, where the sound of a twig snapping makes your heart skip a beat, where shadows appear to come alive around you. And I want to bring...

The teaser for the upcoming Tamil horror series ‘The Village’ is ominous and terrifying. A fight against ghouls, dark abominations, as well as elements of the occult, the series is a full on horror spectacle.

The short clip shows a lot of high class VFX, practical effects, and ghoulish make-up with a very haunting atmosphere. Rooted in a village, the monsters that strike are some of the most ferocious and bestial abominations there are, while there also seems to be some kind of black magic thing on, indicating occult practices.

Series director and creative producer Milind Rau spoke of the series and said: “I believe a good horror series or movie is one that can leave you terrified to step out alone at night, where the sound of a twig snapping makes your heart skip a beat, where shadows appear to come alive around you. And I want to bring...

Criminal is an upcoming Tamil action thriller film directed by Dhakshina Moorthy Ramar and produced by P.R.Meenakshi Sundaram & Ib. Karthikeyan. The film stars Gautham Karthik and Sarathkumar in the lead roles, along with Priya Anand, Karunakaran, Bala Saravanan, and Aadukalam Naren in supporting roles. The music for the film is composed by Sam Cs, while the cinematography is handled by Prasanna Kumar and the editing by Manikanda Balaji.

The film was announced in February 2020 and the shooting began in March 2020. However, the filming was halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic and resumed in December 2020. The film is expected to release in 2023.

Criminal First Look

The makers of the film have recently unveiled a new poster featuring Gautham Karthik and Sarathkumar in a stylish and intense look. The poster also reveals that the teaser and audio of the film will be released soon. The poster has created a lot of buzz...

G V Prakash Kumar dons the role of a loving uncle to his on-screen niece in his latest cinematic outing. The young National Award-winning actor and music composer, and Oscar-winning maestro A R Rahman’s nephew, has been paired with Anaswara Rajan in this film helmed by Udhay Mahesh.

The yet-to-be-titled Tamil film is about the emotional bonding between the uncle and his six-year-old niece. Shooting for it commenced on Tuesday in Chennai.

Kavithalaya, a production house floated by legendary filmmaker K Balachander, is home to many powerhouse talents and blockbuster, trend-setter movies. It has joined forces with Ott platform Disney+ Hotstar to produce the movie.

Udhay Mahesh, who has helmed films such as “Naalai” and “Chakra Vyugam” and acted in several hit films and webseries including “Family Man-2” and “Office”, has written the story, screenplay and dialogues for this film produced by Pushpa Kandasamy and Kandaswamy Bharathan.

Anaswara Rajan...

Dhanush, who plays the lead in Venky Atluri’s upcoming bilingual film, ‘Vaathi’, has put out a video clip in which he is seen singing a few lines from the first single of the film which is to be released on November 10.

The video, which is almost a minute and a half long, has music director G V Prakash playing the piano and Dhanush singing along. Needless to say, the video clip has caught the attention of fans.

The original song has been sung by singer Shweta Mohan, who Dhanush has disclosed is his favourite.

Posting the video clip on his timeline on social media, Dhanush wrote: “‘Vaathi’/’Sir’ first single ‘Vaa Vaathi'(Tamil)/ Masteru (Telugu) from 10th. G V Prakash musical and my favourite Shweta Mohan has sung it. Hope you guys like it.”

While Dhanush has penned the lyrics for the Tamil version of the song, the lyrics...

Chennai, Nov 1 (Ians) The teaser of director Kalyaan’s upcoming supernatural comedy thriller “Ghosty”, featuring actress Kajal Aggarwal in the lead, has garnered a whopping one million views within a day of being released on YouTube.

Produced by Seed Pictures, the film is a comedy investigation-thriller set against the backdrop of a mental hospital.

Kajal Aggarwal plays double action in the film, which also features a series of stars including actors Yogi Babu, K.S. Ravikumar, Redin Kingsley, Thangadurai, Jagan, Oorvasi, Sathyan, Aadukalam Naren, Manobala, Motta Rajendran, Mayilsamy, Saminaathan, Devadarshini, Suresh Menon, Subbu Panchu Arunachalam, Livingston, Santhana Bharathi, and Mathan Babu.

Kajal plays two characters in the film — a cop and an actress. A mistake committed by the actress results in the cop becoming a prisoner of a spirit. The cop, desperate to break free from the clutches of the spirit, employs seers and magicians but nothing works. How she breaks...

Two-time National Award winning actor Dhanush’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual ‘Sir’ (Telugu)/’Vaathi’ (Tamil) will release on December 2 this year as announced earlier.

Dismissing rumours that claimed that the film’s release would get pushed to next year, a source close to the unit of the film said that the film would be releasing on December 2.

Leading production house Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas together are producing the high budget film on a lavish scale.

Written and directed by Venky Atluri, the film features Samyuktha Menon as the female lead.

The film is about making quality education accessible to the poor. Actor Dhanush plays Bala Gangadhar Tilak, a junior lecturer in Tripathi Educational Institute in the film.

Dhanush delivers a punch line in the film, which many believe to be the bottomline of ‘Vaathi’. He says, “Education is equal to the offering we place before God in a temple. Distribute it.

Two-time National Award winning actor Dhanush’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual ‘Sir’ (Telugu)’/’Vaathi’ (Tamil) will have a grand release worldwide on December 2 this year, its makers announced on Monday.

Leading production house Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas together are producing the high budget film on a lavish scale. Written and directed by Venky Atluri, the film features Samyuktha Menon as the female lead.

The film is about making quality education accessible to the poor. Actor Dhanush plays Bala Gangadhar Tilak, a junior lecturer in Tripathi Educational Institute in the film.

Dhanush delivering a punch line in the film, which many believe to be the bottomline of Vaathi. He says, “Education is equal to the offering we place before God in a temple. Distribute it. Don’t sell it like a dish from a five-star hotel.”

Apart from Dhanush and Samyuktha Menon, the film also features Sai Kumar, Tanikella Bharani, Samuthirakani,...

Actor Nithin Sathya, best known for his role in Venkat Prabhu’s ‘Chennai-600028’ and director Jagan’s ‘Raman Thediya Seethai’, will next be seen playing the lead in a Tamil film titled ‘Koduvaa’.

The film, which is being directed by Suresh Sathaiah, who worked as co-director in the movie ‘Bachelor’, will feature Bigg Boss fame Samyuktha as the female lead.

Produced by Blaze Kannan and Srilatha Blaze Kannan of Dwarka Productions, the film, sources say, is set against the backdrop of Ramanathapuram and is based on the realistic native lives of people in that region.

Sources say that the story revolves around an unexpected chain of events that happen in the life of the protagonist, who is into shrimp farming.

Others in the star cast include Aadukalam Naren, Murugadoss, Santhana Bharathy, Vinoth Sagar and Subathra.

Dharan Kumar is scoring the music for this film that has cinematography by Karthik Nallamuthu.

KollywoodThe Tamil-Telugu bilingual ‘Vaathi/ Sir’ will have Dhanush playing the role of a lecturer, and also stars Samyuktha Menon in the lead. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe teaser of actor Dhanush’s upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Vaathi/ Sir was unveiled on Thursday, July 28, marking the occasion of the actor’s 39th birthday. Dhanush, who essays the role of a lecturer, stands up against loopholes in the education system in the film. “Education is more than about books, marks and results. The right mix of chalk and challenges can shape the future generation,” the description below the YouTube video reads. Helmed by filmmaker Venky Atluri, the film stars actor Samyuktha Menon as the female lead. Bankrolled by Sithara Entertainments in association with Fortune Four Cinemas, the cast also includes actors Sai Kumar, Tanikella Bharani, Samuthirakani, Thotapalli Madhu, Narra Srinivas, Pammi Sai, Hyper Aadhi, Shara, Aadukalam Naren, Ilavarasu, Rajendran, Hareesh Peradi, and Praveena among others.

ReviewThe politics of the remake, directed by Srikanth Addala, is intentionally muddled by the references to rich and poor. Sowmya RajendranNarappa is the Telugu remake of Vetri Maaran's 2019 film Asuran, one of Dhanush's biggest hits and a film that led to a lot of debate and conversation around land rights, caste and oppression. While the film was hailed for presenting the ugly reality of caste, it was also criticised for glorifying violence on screen and elaborately showing the humiliation of already marginalised groups. The remake, directed by Srikanth Addala, comes two years later and one is left asking why it had to be made at all. It's not that Narappa is a bad film. Every frame is almost the same as Asuran, making us wonder why the same film had to be made again when the original was immensely popular across the southern states. More troublingly, the director has...

EntertainmentShe will act opposite Joju George in the film, directed by Zanfeer K.Digital NativeRemya Nambeesan is upbeat about her role in the upcoming film Peace. According to the actor, she plays a cold-hearted delivery person in it. In an interview to the Times of India, Remya said, “I haven’t done a lot of such roles and it’s after a long time, probably after Left Right Left in 2013, that I am playing a character with dark shades again. I don’t have many combinations with the other cast members of the movie, and my scenes were shot in the last schedule of the film, which has a rooted-to-reality story and a vibrant script.” Sharing screen space with Remya in Peace is Joju George. Incidentally, the two had worked together in Virus which went on to become a big hit. Peace, directed by Zanfeer K, features Asha Sharath, Aditi Ravi,...

Kollywood Samyuktha will also be seen in the Vijay Sethupathi film 'Tuglaq Durbar'.Digital NativeGautham Karthik will soon be teaming up with director Badri Venkatesh for a film. Reports are that it is an action entertainer for which the director has roped in Sri Divya to play the female lead. According to the latest reports, Samyuktha Karthik of the Bigg Boss season 4 Tamil fame has been signed up to play an important role in this flick. Samyuktha, after making a mark in the Bigg Boss show, has been bagging some good roles. She has also inked the deal to star in the Vijay Sethupathi starrer Tuglaq Darbar. Speaking about his film, which has not been titled yet, Badri Venkatesh has said in an interview that the film’s story is set in north Madras and Gautham Karthik plays a boy living in Triplicane while Sri Divya plays a physiotherapist operating her clinic in north Madras.

KollywoodThe film is based on the Buddhist story of Angulimala.Tnm StaffMysskin's Psycho is now available for streaming on Netflix. The film starring Nithya Menen, Udayanidhi Stalin and Aditi Rao Hydari, is based on the Buddhist story of Angulimala, a serial killer who turns over a new leaf after meeting the Buddha. The film was certified 'A' and released in theatres on January 24 this year to critical acclaim. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music for this film. Mysskin is famous for his dark and violent films which also have a unique lyrical quality to them. The filmmaker, who has also acted in films like Super Deluxe and Nandalala, has established an oeuvre which stands out in an industry where formulaic films hit the box-office every week unfailingly. In Psycho, Rajkumar Pitchumani plays a disturbed young man, Anguli, who abducts women and brutally kills them. However, when he abducts Dakhini (Aditi Rao Hydari...

FilmDirected by Manoj Ram, the film has Anjali Nair of 'Nedunaal Vaadai' fame playing the female lead.Digital NativeVidharth, best known for his work in films such as Kurangu Bommai and Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu, is all geared up for his next. Titled Natchatraa, the first-look poster was launched and has generated buzz on social media. Touted to be a mystery, going by the first look poster which features Vidharth in the uniform of a security guard which clearly indicates that it will be a property mystery thriller. Directed by Manoj Ram which has Anjali Nair of Nedunaal Vaadai fame playing the female lead. In an interaction with Toi, debutant Manoj was quoted saying, “Certain things are better when experienced directly on big screens rather than the team speaking about it. That’s the mysterious part of Natchatraa that I believe audiences will find it worth watching in theatres.” The film also stars Sendrayan,...

KollywoodThe original version in Telugu had Nani and Nivetha Thomas playing the lead roles.Digital NativeThe hit Telugu film Ninnu Kori is all set to be remade in Tamil. Atharva will be reprising Nani's role and Anupama Parameswaran will be reprising the role done by Nivetha Thomas in the original version. The film is directed by R Kannan who recently collaborated with Atharva for Boomerang. The role played by Aadhi in the original will be played by actor Amitash Pradhan who played the villain in Dhanush's Velaiyilla Pattathari. The film is now on the verge of completing the shoot and the crew will be flying down to Azerbaijan for a 15-day schedule with which the entire shoot comes to an end. The film also stars Aadukalam Naren, Kaali Venkat, Jagan, Rs Shivaji, and Vidyullekha Raman. Produced by R. Kannan in association with M.K.R.P Productions, the film has cinematography by...

TollywoodThe film is slated to release in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil on 22 November. Digital NativeWith only three weeks left for Frozen 2 to hit the screens in India, it has been announced that Nithya Menen would lend her voice in the Telugu-dubbed version, for the character Elsa. The film is slated to release in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil on 22 November. The actor took it to Twitter and announced,"Guess who is Elsa in Telugu..! Coming soon! Walt Disney's "Frozen 2" in Telugu on November 22.... Don't miss it :) @DisneyStudios @DisneyStudiosIN @DisneyFrozen #Frozen2 #WaltDisney Guess who is Elsa in Telugu..! Coming soon! Walt Disney's "Frozen 2" in Telugu on November 22.... Don't miss it :)@DisneyStudios @DisneyStudiosIN @DisneyFrozen #Frozen2 #WaltDisney pic.twitter.com/fY1pxfvokH — Nithya Menen (@MenenNithya) November 6, 2019 Nithya said in a statement "When Frozen 2 was offered to me, it was an instant nod for me as its one of the most-touching scripts I have read.

KollywoodBankrolled by Kalaipuli S Thanu under his banner V Creations, the film topped both Chennai and Tn box-office in its third week. Digital NativeLooks like there is no stopping Asuran. The film has been appreciated by all audience and critics alike. The fourth time collaboration of Dhanush-Vetrimaaran's outing Asuran has turned out to be a blockbuster hit. Bollywood filmmaker Johar has heaped praises on the film. After watching the film he had tweeted saying What a film #Asuran is!!! Hits you hard and is riveting right through! Blown away by #VetriMaaran’s craft and story telling!!!! And @dhanushkraja is beyond amazing! Rock solid performance! His calm before the storm is unmatchable! Please watch it! Cinema victory! — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) October 21, 2019 Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu who watched the film called it 'raw, real and intense' and calling the film as 'cinema at it's best' before congratulating the team. Mahesh Babu tweeted saying.

Kollywood‘Asuran is not just a film, but a lesson’, Stalin tweeted.Tnm StaffYouTube ScreengrabVetrimaaran-Dhanush’s Asuran that released this October 4 entered the Rs 100 crore club in less than two weeks since its release, becoming Dhaush’s first film to do so. Based on the novel Vekkai by acclaimed Tamil writer Poomani, the film has gained good appreciation from both critics and audiences alike. Now the latest to express his appreciation for this film is Dmk leader Mk Stalin. Having recently watched the film in the theatre, Stalin took to Twitter to write: “Asuran is not just a film, but a lesson. With the Panchami land rights restoration in focus, it daringly questions caste violence that plagues this caste-based society. My congratulations to Vetrimaaran who has won in terms of story-screenplay-dialogues and my appreciation to Dhanush who has lived the role.” Stalin posted this along with a photo of himself at the movie theatre,...

MollywoodThe shooting will begin in north Chennai and proceed to different parts of the country, we hear. Digital NativeDigital Native Badri Venkatesh will soon be wielding the megaphone for an untitled film that will have Rio Raj and Remya Nambeesan playing the lead pair. He is known for directing Baana Kaathadi and Semma Botha Aagathey, and Rio Raj had starred in Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja, which was produced by actor Siva Karthikeyan’s home banner. The director, before directing feature films, had directed the short film Vidiyalai Nokki, which won the National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film and this was the first Tamil Short Fiction Film to win this accolade. On choosing Remya Nambeesan to play the female lead in his film, director Badri had told in an interview to the cinemaexpress, “I wanted a mature actor who can carry out a strong character who appears throughout the film.

KollywoodBy titling his film 'Asuran', Vetrimaaran defines the perspective from where he’s narrating the story – through the eyes of those who are beaten back for daring to ask for more. Sowmya RajendranIn popular and simplified versions of Hindu mythology, the asuras are demigods with evil attributes who are constantly battling the devas, who are considered to be good. The perennial fight is over who will rule the three worlds – swarga, bhumi and patala, and the asuras are typically characterised as greedy and asking for what is not rightfully theirs. By titling his film Asuran, Vetrimaaran, at the outset, defines the perspective from where he’s narrating the story – this is through the eyes of those who are beaten back for daring to ask for more. It is a story that validates the struggle of the ‘asuras’ and exposes the avarice of the ‘devas’. Based on Poomani’s...

KollywoodThe film stars Siddharth and Catherine Tresa and will release on October 11.Digital NativeSiddharth, who is basking in the great response for his latest release Sivappu Manjal Pachai is back with yet another film titled Aruvam. The film will be released in Telugu under the title Vadaladu. The Tamil version of this film is scheduled to hit the marquee on October 11 and the release date of the Telugu version is yet to be finalized. Touted to be a horror-comedy that also deals with food contamination, has been written and directed by Sai Sekar. The film stars Siddharth, Catherine Tresa playing the lead pair. The makers have released the trailer of the film. Going by the trailer, Siddharth essays the role of a food safety officer who is fighting corruption and Catherine Tresa plays the role of a teacher who has no sense of smell. The film also stars Sathish, Aadukalam Naren...

KollywoodThe shooting of this action drama was completed a few days ago and it is currently in the post-production mode.Digital NativeKalathil Santhipom is an upcoming multi starrer that has Jiiva and Arulnithi playing the lead roles. Roped in to play the female leads in this film are Priya Bhavani Shankar and Manjima Mohan. Actor Radha Ravi will be seen in a pivotal role in this flick which also has Robo Shankar, Aadukalam Naren, Renuka and Bala Saravanan in the supporting roles. N Rajasekar is the director of this friendship-based film and Jiiva’s father and ace producer Rb Chaudhury is bankrolling it under his banner Super Good Films. Yuvan Shankar Raja is the music composer of Kalathil Santhipom with the rest of the technical crew comprising R Ashok for dialogues, Pa Vijay and Viveka for lyrics, Abinandhan Ramanujam for cinematography, Dinesh Ponraj for editing and M Murugan for art direction.

TollywoodHis last outing in the Telugu film industry was the horror flick 'Gruham' in 2017.Digital NativeThough Siddharth made his acting debut in the Tamil film industry, he is well known in the Telugu film circuit as well. The star’s acting career came up with an uncredited role in the Mani Ratnam directorial Kannathil Muthamitaal and then in Shankar’s Boys. Since then he has acted in a number of films across various film industries. However, his last outing in the Telugu film industry was with the horror flick Gruham in 2017. It has been two years since he has acted in a Telugu film and now the actor has come up with an announcement that he will be soon staging a comeback. Siddharth had tweeted: “Evadu emanna nenu thirugi osthanu le. Please note this promise down. I will at the very least try my best to please my #Telugu audience once again.

KollywoodThe Tamil horror-thriller is directed by choreographer-turned-director Dil Sathya.Digital NativeDigital NativeLast seen playing a pivotal role in Vetrimaaran’s Vada Chennai, actor-singer Andrea Jeremiah is all set to don the khaki for the first time in her career in the upcoming Tamil horror-thriller directed by Dil Sathya, a popular choreographer-turned-director. Interestingly, the film will also feature Andrea playing a princess in a period portion. Talking about the film, Sathya told the Times of India: “The film is a mix of many genres – action, fantasy and horror. The princess character is part of the fantasy portion, which makes for more than an hour of the film’s running time. These scenes are set about 400 years in the past.” Sathya further added that Andrea’s cop character ventures into a palace, which is believed to be haunted, for an investigation and learns about her past there. Andrea will be seen...

KollywoodThe actor clarified rumours from his official Twitter handle.Digital NativeThere have been rumors of Siddharth signing up a multi starrer that will feature Simbu and Sarath Kumar. Putting an end to it all as baseless rumors, he had posted on his social networking handle, “Indha news ellam yaaro sutta vadai madhiri irukke... Room pottu yosikkirangalo? Idhula sources close to verai! Nadathunga…” It may be noted here that Siddharth has acted in several multi starrers in the past and is not averse to it. While Jigarthanda in Tamil was a multi starrer, his debut in the Malayalam film industry with Kammara Sambhavam is also a multi starrer having him share the screen space with Dileep. The film hit the marquee last year. Indha news ellam yaaro sutta vadai madhiri irukke... Room pottu yosikkirangalo? Idhula sources close to verai! Nadathunga. https://t.co/I3P1cyA63e — Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) February...

Kollywood Karthik Subbaraj's 'Petta' is exactly what he promised - a tribute to Rajinikanth, with the director's trademark twists. And like all of Karthik's films, sparks fly in parts of it. Sowmya RajendranBefore we see Rajinikanth on screen, we hear the song Vantha Naal Mudhal, Indha Naal Varai. It sets the framework for what we're about to see - Rajinikanth from those days, until now. Karthik Subbaraj's Petta is exactly what he promised - a tribute to Rajinikanth, with the director's trademark twists. And like all of Karthik's films, sparks fly in parts of it.  For fanboys and fangirls, Petta offers a fun spot-the-Rajini-film reference game. His name is Kaali, he has an origin story similar to that of Thalapathy, there's an Anwar (Baasha) who plays an important role in his life, the 'paambu' joke, a Rajini staple, gets a nod, as well. A thread in the story develops...

KollywoodThe horror-thriller is directed by Dil Sathya, a popular choreographer-turned-director.Digital NativeLast seen playing a pivotal role in Vetrimaaran’s Vada Chennai, actor-singer Andrea Jeremiah is all set to be seen donning khaki for the first time in her career in an upcoming Tamil horror-thriller directed by Dil Sathya, a popular choreographer-turned-director. Talking about the film, Sathya told Times of India,“The film has a mix of action, horror and fantasy elements. Andrea has the look of a Hollywood heroine when she dons the khaki and I felt that she would be perfect for this film. Ks Ravikumar will be seen as a police commissioner while Ashutosh Rana plays the antagonist.” Sathya further added that Andrea’s character goes to investigate in a palace that is believed to be haunted. Andrea will be seen performing stunts without a body double in the film. The first schedule of the film has...

PiracySamantha’s other release, ‘Seema Raja’, too was reportedly leaked, but it was removed a few hours later.Tnm StaffThe Telugu version of actor Samantha’s U Turn that was released on Thursday, coinciding Vinayaka Chaturthi, was leaked online for full viewing just a few hours after its release. The Pawan Kumar directorial was made available on Movierulez, a torrent site. It was also reported that Samantha’s other Tamil release, Seema Raja, too was leaked online on Tamil Rockers immediately after its release. However, it was reportedly removed in a few hours. The film is a bilingual that released simultaneously in both Tamil and Telugu. While it clashed with the Sivakarthikeyan-Samantha starrer Seema Raja at the box-office in Tamil Nadu, in Telugu, it released alongside Naga Chaitanya’s Shailaja Reddy Alludu. In January this year, widely acclaimed movie Aruvi was leaked just a day after its release, but...

KollywoodThe title is a combination of words, Rajinikanth and Ghajini, as Arya portrays an ardent Rajinikanth fan and as someone who suffers from memory lossDigital NativeDigital NativeArya’s upcoming film has an interesting title, Ghajinikanth! The one-minute teaser of this film was released recently and had captured the attention of the film buffs. According to the filmmakers, the title is a combination of words, Rajinikanth and Ghajini, as Arya portrays an ardent Rajinikanth fan and as someone who suffers from memory loss in the film. Incidentally, the name Ghajini was picked up from Suriya's portrayal of a short-term memory loss patient in his hit movie Ghajini. Directed by Santhosh P Jayakumar of Hara Hara Mahadev Ki fame, Ghajinikanth also has a bevvy of actors in the star cast. Sayyesha plays the female lead in the movie and she will be seen as Arya’s love interest. Aadukalam Naren has been roped in to play Arya’s father and Sampath Raj as the heroine’s father. The star cast also includes Karunakaran and Sathish as the comedians while Mottai Rajendran has also been roped in for comic relief. With as many as three comedians in the movie, it is certainly going to be a laugh riot. Ghajinikanth is produced by Ke Gananvel Raja under his banner Studio Green. The songs and Bgm for the film will be composed by Balamurali Balu. Ballu is the cinematographer for this film and Gk Prasanna is the editor. Interestingly, Santhanam, who had shared the screen space with Arya in several films as his comedy side-kick will be the narrator of the film. The story has been penned by Maruthi Dasari and is based on his hit Telugu film Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, which released in 2015. Ghajinikanth is slated for release this year and Arya has a slew of films in store including Santhana Devan and Sanghamithra. His first ever Kannada film Rajaratha is also gearing up for release.

Entertainment“I think I’m gonna buy a ticket (plane first then movie)," the director tweeted.Digital NativeReports that the Pawan Kalyan starrer Agnyaathavaasi is based on the French movie Largo Winch started to do rounds several months ago and the doubt strengthened with the film’s tagline ‘Prince in Exile’. Apparently, Largo Finch is about the adopted son of a businessman trying to track down the killers of his father and prove that he is the legal heir. There have been speculations that the storyline of Largo Finch and Agnyaathavaasi are similar but the makers haven’t responded to that allegation yet. Further, T-Series, which has the remake rights of the French Film in India, has issued a legal notice to the producers of Agnyaathavaasi ahead of its release on January 10. While the censor formalities have been cleared and the film is gearing up for release, this legal tangle comes as a problem. Meanwhile, the director of Largo Finch, Jerome Salle has said that he is curious to watch Agnyaathavaasi. Taking to his Twitter page, he posted, “I think I’m gonna buy a ticket (plane first then movie) #Curiosity #Agnyaathavaasi #LargoWinch” I think I'm gonna buy a ticket (plane first than movie) #Curiosity #Agnyaathavaasi #LargoWinch Pawan Kalyan's Agnyaathavaasi in copyright row: T-Series seeks explanation on plagiarism of Largo Winch https://t.co/ajeucceixd via @ibtimes_india — Jérôme Salle (@Jerome_Salle) January 2, 2018 Directed by Trivikram Srinivas, Agnyaathavaasi is produced by S Radha Krishna under his banner Haarika & Haasini Creations. The film stars Pawan Kalyan in the lead role with Keerthy Suresh playing his female lead. Others in the star cast are Anu Emmanuel, Aadhi Pinisetty, Boman Irani, Kushboo, Parag Tyagi, Rao Ramesh, Sampath Raj, Murali Sharma, Vennela Kishore, Ajay, Sameer Hasan, and Aadukalam Naren. Anirudh Ravichander, who is making his debut as music composer with this flick in Tollywood, will also be seen making a cameo appearance in it along with the veteran actor D Venkatesh. With T Series slapping a legal notice of the makers of Agnyaathavaasi seeking an explanation and the director of Largo Finch curious about the film, it needs to be seen how the filmmakers would react. Content by Digital Native.

EntertainmentThe special song will be a last minute addition to thrill the fans, we hear.Digital Native pawankalyan singing.jpgThis New Year’s eve, Pawan Kalyan’s fans will get a special gift. On December 31, the makers of Agnyathavaasi will release a special song crooned by none other than the ‘Power Star’ himself. While the audio launch of the film happened recently in Hyderabad in which five songs have been released, the special song will be a last minute addition to thrill the fans, we hear. The song will be recorded next week, say sources in the know. Incidentally, the film will mark Anirudh Ravichander’s debut in the Telugu film industry as this will be his direct Telugu movie. And the filmmakers are planning it to be extremely special. Directed by Trivikram Srinivas, the film is bankrolled by S Radha Krishna under his banner Haarika & Hassine Creations. Having directed Pawan Kalyan twice earlier and both the films turning out to be huge hits, expectations are high on Agnyathavaasi. The entertainer is into the post-production mode with the release date set to be January 10 next year. Rumors are rife that the film is inspired from Hollywood super hit film The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch. As per a leaked story, a childless rich man adopts a kid from orphanage home. Starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, the film stars Keerthy Suresh as his lead pair. Anu Emmanuel is the other heroine in Agnyathavaasi. The star cast also includes Adhi Pinisetty, Boman Irani, Kushboo, Parag Tyagi, Rao Ramesh, Sampath Raj, Murali Sharma, Vennela Kishore, Ajay, Sameer Hasan and Aadukalam Naren. Victory Venkatesh and Anirudh Ravichander will be making cameo appearance in this flick. V Manikandan has worked on the camera capturing some of the best visuals and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao has edited the film. With a new song sung by Pawan Kalyan to release right before the New Year, his fans are waiting in anticipation for it as there is a strong indication that it would be a mass number. Content by Digital Native. Enanble Notification: NoTNM Marquee: No...

The makers of Remo have announced that the movie is being released with English subtitles in Mumbai, Delhi and Punjab in approx 70 screens on October 7th, 2016. It seems that the ‘Thalaiva’ has opened market for south films in the North.

Remo is an Indian Tamil- language romantic comedy film and revolves around Remo, who is an aspiring actor and has never fallen in love. Remo’s character is played by Sivakarthikeyan and Kavya played by Keerthi Suresh.

Remo is an romantic-comedy written and directed by Bhagyaraj Kannan, produced by Rd Raja and presented by Reliance Entertainment. The film has Anirudh Ravichander’s music, PC Sreeram’s cinematography and Ruben’s editing. The film has Sathish, Ks Ravikumar, Saranya Ponvannan, Rajendran, Yogi Babu, Aadukalam Naren in supporting roles.

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