2 Heroines In Vikram Prabhu’s Next
Vikram Prabhu is presently acting in Veera Sivaji directed by Ganesh Vinayak of Thagararu fame and Shamli is acting as the heroine in this film. The young actor has also completed Wagah directed by GNR Kumaravelan.
Apart from these 2 films, Vikram Prabhu has also signed up for another movie to be produced by the prestigious Sathya Jothi Films banner. This yet to be titled film will be directed by S. R. Prabhakaran of Sundarapandian fame. The film has been launched last month with a formal pooja.
Vikram Prabhu will get to romance 2 heroines in this flick. 1 amongst them will be Manjima Mohan who is presently acting in Gautham Menon’s Achcham Yenbathu Madamaiyada with Silambarasan and has singed up for the heroine’s role in director Suseenthiran’s film with Udhayanidhi Staling. And another heroine will be Aishwarya Dutta of Tamizhukku En Ondrai Azhuthavum & Aarathu Sinam fame.
Vijay Sethupathi’s Next Film Wrapped up
Vijay Sethupathi’s latest release Sethupathi is holding on strongly in the theaters in its 2nd week of release. His next release will be Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum directed by Nalan Kumarasamy, which will be hitting the screens on 11th Mar, 2016. The 3rd release in this year, for the versatile actor will be Dharmaduai which has been directed by his mentor Seenu Ramasamy. The film is set in Theni and a few other towns in Madurai districts. Vijay Sethupathi has acted as a doctor in this film while Tamannah who is acting as his heroine for the 1st time ever will be seen as a teacher. The film also stars Aishwarya Rajesh, Shrushti Dange & Shivada as other female leads.
Samantha Completes Her Work For Theri
Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Theri is fast gearing up to release on 14th Apr, 2016 as a Tamil New Year treat and the team headed by director Atlee is working day & night to complete the post production work on time.
Samantha plays one of the female leads in the film and her fans can get to listen to the voice of the pretty actress for the character she plays in the film, Yes. Sammu has completed dubbing for her character in the film and she has confirmed the same in her official Twitter handle She has also thanked director Atlee for giving her a “role close to heart”. It is worth recalling that Samantha after completing her last day shoot for the shoot bid an emotional adieu which is a sign that she really enjoyed shooting for the film.
A. R. Murugadoss Appreciates Atharvaa’s Kanithan
Atharvaa’s action thriller Kanithan has been released recently and gets positive responses all over from the audiences. The film stars Atharvaa & Catherine Tresa in the lead and has been directed by T. N. Santhosh, a former assistant of A. R. Murugadoss, who in turn is busy working for his upcoming film Akira but he took time off to watch Kanithan amidst his tight schedule. The legendary director in his social media page has appreciated the film with a positive note.
Charan’s Film Done With 1st Schedule
The 1st schedule of Ram Charan. starrer Surender Reddy’s film has been wrapped up. Aravind Swamy took part in this schedule. He is playing the villain’s role. The 2nd schedule will begin from 10th Mar, 2016 and go on till 21st Mar, 2016. Cherry will join the crew from 14th Mar, 2016.
Produced by Allu Aravind & NV Prasad, the film has Charan playing an IPS officer for the 1st time ever after his Bollywood debut Zanjeer (Thoofan in Telugu). While the makers are tight lipped about the release date, it has been rumoured that the film will hit the marquee on 12th Aug, 2016 or a bit later. For all the speculation that the title is Dhruva, the title has been kept under the wraps. It will be announced soon. Hip Hop Adi (Hip Hop Tamizha) is scoring the music.
A Few More Theatres Earmarked For Kshanam & Terror
Kshanam, the suspense thriller released on 26th Feb, 2016 has been received to almost unanimous critical acclaim. Following the positive response, PVP Cinemas has decided to add a few more number of theatres this weekend. Notably, the other hit of the weekend namely Srikanth starrer Terror, too, has been on a spree. Satish Kasetty has announced that more number of theatres have been added following the positive reviews. Critics have raised a thumbs up to both Kshanam & Terror, calling them ‘hatke’ stuff.
Interestingly speaking, both were made on a shoestring budget. While Kshanam looks visually rich, the film actually was made on a budget of Rs. 1 to 1.25 crore, nothing less than a feat. On the other hand, Terror, too, is a small budgeted film.
The return of Srikanth
Srikanth was all but written off. With even the big ticket films, Shadow & Govindudu Andarivadele, not redeeming him as was expected, one thought that Sarrainodu is the only hope that he has to revive his sagging career. Then came Terror. Receiving unanimous appreciation for his studied portrayal of a temerous cop in Satish Kasetty’s Terror, Srikanth is touted to have a good year ahead. Come Apr, 2016 he will have a big ticket release. Although that’s not a lead role, it will be a most visible one for Srikanth, given that he is playing Allu Arjun’s babai. For a long time now, Srikanth had no remarkable character that he could claim to be a memorable one. A talented & choosy character artiste that Srikanth has always been, films like Mahatma & Operation Duryodhana didn’t happen often.
NTR Is Back As Student No: 1
When you hear the name of Young Tiger NTR, the things that flash in your mind are him holding a sword or a gun. You never expect him to hold a few books and walk into the college as a student. And now, director Koratala Shiva is going to break the jinx and is set to showcase NTR in a new avatar, as a student. It’s been a while we have seen NTR as a student and if the reports are anything to go by, the Temper actor will be sporting student look for a couple of scenes in his upcoming movie Janatha Garage.
Vineeth & Namitha Team Up Again
Om Santi Oosana director Jude Anthany is ready to roll his new film, Oru Muthasi Gadha. He has roped in Vineeth Sreenivasan to do a pivotal role. He has also cast popular actress Namitha Pramod to do a very prominent role. Vineeth & Namitha had paired up for Ormayundo Ee Mugham in which their romantic combination was well accepted. It is not clear if they will be playing a couple in Oru Muthasi Gadha. The movie is an inter – generational story of 3 women. A grandmother, her daughter & granddaughter forms the 3 pivotal characters in the movie. Namitha plays one of the granddaughters named Alice, who is an 18 year old college going student.
Ace Writer N S Madhavan Also Critiques Mohanlal After Benjamin
Mohanlal’s recent blog about the current political issues concerning JNU & nationalism had received mixed responses. Many prominent people had reacted against the blog raising doubt over the way he has presented his argument against the JNU students, mixing nationalism & freedom of expression as well as talking about soldiers fighting to protect the country. Director Vinayan had talked about it. Recently, popular novelist Benjamin had also reacted against the blog. Now, ace writer N S Madhavan has also sarcastically asked “Neelakandan to resign” in his short tweet. He has also referred to Mohanlal’s liquor ad.
Yash & Radhika To Pair Up Again
The rocking star Yash & dream girl in Kannada cinema Radhika Pandit yet another combination for K Manju production is titled as Maanja. This film went on the floors in the absence of Radhika Pandit. Mahesh Rao is director of this film was looking for a catchy title to suit the masses & fans of Yash. The super success of Mr & Mrs Ramachari with Yash & Radhika is continued in this Maanja. The popular screen pair commenced from Moggina Manasu and later acted in Drama a runaway hit film in Yogaraj Bhat’s direction. One of the senior producers in Lakshmi Art Combines, K Manju is roping in Yash after Raaja Huli. It is commencing shoot soon says K Manju.
Maja Talkies Hits A Century Mark
One of the popular comedy television serials in Colors Kannada Maja Talkies on the lines of Comedy Time with Kapil in Hindi has hit a century mark. For the century episode telecast on 7th Feb, 2016 century star Dr Shivarajakumar was the guest. Dr Shivarajakumar, noted director P Vasu & producer KA Suresh were utilising the opportunity for Shivalianga promotion. Shivalinga was released on 12th Feb, 2016 in over 200 theatres. V Manohar & Mandya Ramesh were also a part of this episode as addition to create funny moments. In the past for Maja Talkies dream merchant V Ravichandran, Upendra, Kichcha Sudeep, Darshan and others also took part in the comedy television serial.