Reality ShowDespite the critics who found him unfit and unsuitable for this kind of a reality show, Vikraman turned the tables and reached the finals with immense support from the public.NoufarM | TwitterAbout a month ago, Ambedkar was found trending on Tamil Twitter as a hashtag. It was not on the occasion of Dr Br Ambedkar’s birth or death anniversary or in connection to matters of electoral politics but because of a mainstream reality show Bigg Boss Tamil. When Hotstar, the Ott platform in charge of the 24*7 streaming of the events of the show, edited out the portion of a contestant, R Vikraman, reading out his letter written to Ambedkar, there was a backlash on social media questioning the need to censor it. People demanded that the networks responsible, Disney+ Hotstar and Vijay Television, telecast the edited portion. The segment was telecast on Vijay Television the next day and...
- 1/31/2023
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
EntertainmentAlong with the trophy, Azeem also took home a cash prize of Rs 50 lakhs and a Brezza car.Tnm StaffScreengrabBigg Boss Tamil season 6 concluded on Sunday, January 22, with host Kamal Haasan announcing Azeem as the title winner, while Vikraman and Shivin Ganesan became the first and second runners up respectively. Along with the trophy, the winner Azeem also took home a cash prize of Rs 50 lakhs and a Brezza car. While Shivin emerged as the second runner-up, the race for the top spot was between Azeem and Vikraman, with Vikraman becoming the first runner-up. This season of Bigg Boss Tamil claimed diversity in their contestant selection with a total of 21 contestants in the house. Shivin, the second runner-up, is the first trans person on the show to move up to the runner-up position of Bigg Boss. Shivin is also the second trans contestant to participate in Bigg Boss Tamil after Namitha in season 5. Namitha had,...
- 1/23/2023
- by RajeswariP
- The News Minute
Shooting of actor Vijay Kanishka’s Tamil film ‘Hit List’, being produced by well-known director K S Ravikumar, has begun. ‘Hit List’ is the third film that is being produced by Ravikumar’s banner Rk Celluloids after Kamal Haasan’s ‘Tenali’ and ‘Koogle Kuttappa’, both of which went on to make an impression among audiences and critics.
Not many know that Vijay Kanishka is the son of eminent director Vikraman, known for having delivered several family entertainers that went on to emerge as superhits.
‘Hit List’, which went on floors officially on Saturday, is being jointly directed by debut directors Sooryakathir and Karthikeyan who had formerly assisted Director K S Ravikumar.
Actor Sarath Kumar plays a pivotal role in the film which also includes actors K S Ravikumar, Sithara, Munishkanth, Redin Kingsley, Abinaya, ‘Kgf fame’ Garuda Ramachandra, Mime Gopi and Anupama Kumar.
The film’s cinematography is by Ram Charan,...
Not many know that Vijay Kanishka is the son of eminent director Vikraman, known for having delivered several family entertainers that went on to emerge as superhits.
‘Hit List’, which went on floors officially on Saturday, is being jointly directed by debut directors Sooryakathir and Karthikeyan who had formerly assisted Director K S Ravikumar.
Actor Sarath Kumar plays a pivotal role in the film which also includes actors K S Ravikumar, Sithara, Munishkanth, Redin Kingsley, Abinaya, ‘Kgf fame’ Garuda Ramachandra, Mime Gopi and Anupama Kumar.
The film’s cinematography is by Ram Charan,...
- 10/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Flix FlashbackIn ‘Pakshe’, Mohanlal plays a man who is forced into a marriage, and opts to stay and suffer silently in an abusive relationship. But is he really a victim?Neelima MenonYouTube screengrabDirector Mohan was part of Malayalam cinema’s golden 80s. His films always dealt with the complexities and dysfunctionalities in families. He mostly stuck to family dramas, though he would occasionally try comedy (Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha) or a crime thriller (Mukham). Families were the cornerstone in his narratives and most stories spoke about the aftermath of moral depravity. In his stories, boundaries were grimly drawn out for women by men. His Pakshe (1994) is an attempt to look at marriage from a man’s point of view. Considering it is widely accepted that women have always been at the receiving end of this unequal social institution called marriage, in Pakshe the husband is victimised. Here is a man...
- 5/24/2022
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
The trailer of directors Sabari and Saravanan’s ‘Koogle Kuttappa’, featuring director K S Ravikumar and actors Tharshan and Losliya in the lead, was released on Monday at the Kamala cinemas in the city. Veteran directors Vikraman, R K Selvamani, Perarasu and R V Udhayakumar released the trailer of the film by presenting it to a […]...
- 3/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
KollywoodTNM spoke to veteran directors Vikraman and Visu, distributor Tiruppur Subramaniam and film critic Sudhir Srinivasan to understand why the genre has always been popular with the audience.Anjana ShekarYouTube ScreengrabA generation of misunderstanding between father and son ends when the grandson is unknowingly introduced to the grandfather. A brother-sister bond is threatened by marriage and it takes years for the brothers-in-law to get along. The hero, a farmer, is the prized prince in the family and therefore the entire family has a say on whom he gets to marry. These are the storylines of some of the Tamil blockbuster family dramas like Suryavamsam (1997), Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Kadaikutty Singam (2018). When Kadaikutty Singam released in 2018, the film proved just how popular a family entertainer can be even in the 21st century. Made on a budget of Rs 25 crore, Kadaikutty went on to gross Rs 70 crore worldwide, becoming one among the few blockbusters that year.
- 10/3/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodDirectors Ks Ravikumar and Ravi Maria have been appointed Vice President of the Union. Digital NativeTamil Film Directors’ Association elections took place in Chennai on Sunday. Director Rk Selvamani won by securing over a major margin of 1380 of the total 1503 votes. Vidyasagar, who contested against him, received only 100 votes. 17 votes were declared invalid. Director Ks Ravikumar who contested for the post of Vice President got 1,289 and won. Director Ravi Maria, who contested for the second Vice President post, won with a margin of 1077 votes. Directors Rv Udayakumar and Perarasu have been announced as the general secretary and treasurer, respectively. The election was presided by Madras High Court Senior lawyer Senthilnathan and the election began at 7 am and continued till 4 in the evening on Sunday. Directors Bharathiraja, Ks Ravikumar, Vikraman, Shankar, Seeman, Perarasu, Sa Chandrasekhar, Ramesh Kanna, Sj Suriya, Selvaraghavan and Samuthirakani were seen voting. Out of total 2400 members, 2045 were eligible...
- 7/22/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Kollywood"I have resigned from my post to allow a democratic selection of the President," he wrote in a letter.Tnm StaffDirector Bharathiraja, who was unanimously elected as President in the Tamil Nadu Film Directors’ Association, has now resigned from his post in less than a month. In an official letter that has been shared online, Bharathiraja has said, “I thank everyone for unanimously choosing me as the President without any competition. But I am able to feel the dilemma that comes with being elected to a post without competing. Therefore, I have resigned from my post to allow a democratic selection of the President. The future of the members will continue with my guidance and affection.” #News23 Breaking Director @offBharathiraja resigns from the President Post Of Directors Union pic.twitter.com/1oDIiwHaqA — Nikkil (@onlynikil) July 1, 2019 The ace director was unanimously appointed as the Director Association’s President during the...
- 7/1/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MollywoodWhile some Onam releases have got new dates in September, others have been pushed to October.Tnm StaffWith unpredictable floods causing havoc in the state, Malayalam movies that were supposed to release for Onam had been postponed. There has sensibly been no discussion or talk of the movies in the past few days, and quite a few actors have also been actively involved in helping with the relief work, in one way or the other. As of now Theevandi, a political satire, with Tovino Thomas playing the role of a chain smoker, is going to release on September 7. So is Ranam, a crime drama featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran, says Vikraman, manager at the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce. Mammootty’s comedy entertainer Oru Kuttanadan Blog is now expected to release on September 14. Biju Menon’s gangster comedy Padayottam (which apparently has nothing to do with the old classic by the same...
- 8/27/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe team will go ahead with the second schedule after Ugadi and it is break time until then.Digital NativeDigital NativeDarshan’s 51st film, Yajamana is progressing at a brisk pace. The shooting for this film began on February 18 amidst much fanfare and was wrapped up on March 10. Important scenes were shot at the Shashidhar Adapa in Mysuru during the first schedule and the team including hero Darshan and director Pon Kumar are happy with the outcome. According to reports doing rounds in the Kannada film industry, Yajamana team will go ahead with the second schedule after Ugadi and it is break time until then. While Darshan plays the lead role in the film, it has Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead along with Tanya Hope as the second heroine. Dhananjay, Thakur Anoop Singh and Devaraj will be seen playing significant roles in this flick. Bankrolled by Shylaja Nag and B Suresha, the former confirmed that the team finalized the title Yajamana after considering two other titles. She also made it clear that Darshan’s Yajamana has nothing to do with the Vishnuvardhan starrer Yajamana that was released 18 years ago. Yajamana is the title of the blockbuster hit movie that had the icon of Sandalwood, Dr Vishnuvardhan in the lead role. Vishnuvardhan’s Yajamana was the remake of the Tamil movie Vanathai Pola, which was directed by Vikraman and produced by V Ravichandran under his banner Aascar Films. On the characters in the film, the producer reportedly told that though it has two heroines – Rashmika Mandanna and Tanya Hope – it is not a triangular love story as speculated. Thakur Anoop Singh plays the baddie in Yajamana while Devaraj will be seen as Rashmika’s father. V Hari Krishna will not only be composing the tunes for the film but is also credited as its creative head for penning the story along with director Pon Kumaran. While Yajamana is under progress, Darshan is awaiting the release of his magnum opus Kurukshetra in which he plays Duryodhana and the story is told from his perspective. The film stars Darshan in the lead role with the star cast also including Ambareesh, V Ravichandran, Arjun Sarja, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Sneha, Meghana Raj, P Ravi Shankar, Sonu Sood and Nikhil Gowda. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 3/16/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDarshan is on the verge of completing his current assignment, the prestigious 'Kurukshetra'.Digital NativeDigital NativeDarshan is on the verge of completing his current assignment, the prestigious Kurukshetra, which happens to be his 50th film. Directed by Naganna, this period flick, based on the epic Mahabharata, is being bankrolled by Muniratna under his banner Kcn Movies on a budget of Rs 150 crores making it the costliest film ever to be made in the history of the Kannada film industry. With this film, which has a bevy of stars in the cast including Ambareesh, V Ravichandran, Arjun Sarja, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Sneha, Meghana Raj, P Ravi Shankar, Sonu Sood, Nikhil Gowda and Aditi Arya in pivotal roles, all set for release next month, Darshan is gearing up to move over to his next. Reports are that his upcoming film has been titled Yajamana. Interestingly, this is the title of the blockbuster hit movie that had the icon of Sandalwood, Dr Vishnuvardhan in the lead role. Vishnuvardhan’s Yajamana was the remake of the Tamil movie Vanathai Pola, which was directed by Vikraman and produced by V Ravichandran under his banner Aascar Films. Darshan’s Yajamana is all set to go on to the floors on the 19th of this month and the team headed by director Pon Kumar is getting all the arrangements for it done. V Harikrishna has been roped in to compose music for this venture with Sirisha Kuduvalli signed up for cranking the camera. Yajamana will be bankrolled by popular producers in the Sandalwood B Suresha and Shylaja Nag. The film has Rashmika Mandanna and Tanya playing the female leads. Darshan’s last film release was Tarak, which hit the silver screens late last year. This film was a hit and he is now looking forward for the release of Kurukshetra in which he plays Duryodhana. This magnum opus is getting ready for release on March 9. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 2/16/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
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