SandalwoodYogaraj Bhat, Km Chaitanya, Shashank, Jayatheertha and Pawan Kumar will collaborate not on an anthology but a complete feature film.Digital NativeDigital NativeFive top directors in the Kannada film industry – Yogaraj Bhat, Km Chaitanya, Shashank, Jayatheertha and Pawan Kumar – will work together for a new film. What makes this project even more interesting is that it is not an anthology but a complete commercial feature film. Reports say that the idea to collaborate was mooted during the lockdown and gradually took shape to bring the five directors together. The groundwork has begun already and reports suggest that the shooting will be completed by this year end. Details about the cast and crew will be revealed by the production house officially in a few days, we hear. Currently, Yogaraj Bhat has Gaalipata 2 in the making. Starring Ganesh in the lead, Ramesh Reddy is bankrolling this sequel to Gaalipata under his banner Suraj Production.
- 11/3/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
KollywoodSA Chandrasekar’s last film to hit the marquee was 'Capemaari' and at that time there was a buzz that it would be his last directorial.Digital NativeDirector Sa Chandrasekar’s upcoming film is being shot in Chennai, following lockdown protocols. Starring director-actor Samuthirakani in the lead role, this untitled film has Sakshi Agarwal playing the female lead. Confirming her presence in the film, Sakshi wrote on her social media page, “My next. Missed working on the last project but happy that there is the right time for everything #SAChandrasekar. @thondankani With the entire crew.” She also posted a picture with the crew of the film. Reports are that the director is still in the process of roping in his star cast and crew and it will be officially announced soon. This film is touted to be an action entertainer with a socially relevant message, say sources. My next . Missed...
- 10/19/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe Malayalam filmmaker, known for films like ‘Punaradhivasam’ and ‘Beautiful’, is reportedly making a female-oriented movie with Samyuktha Menon in the lead.Digital NativeThe upcoming movie Erida will mark the debut of Malayalam filmmaker Vk Prakash in the Tamil film industry. The director of films like Punaradhivasam and Beautiful has roped in veterans Kishore and Nasser to play the lead roles in this film with Samyuktha Menon playing the title character Erida. The rest of the cast includes Dharmajan Bolgatty, Hareesh Perady and Hareesh Raj. Reports are that the title Erida is derived from the name of the Greek goddess of conflict and hatred. Apparently, it is a heroine-centric film. Erida will deal with women’s struggle in the workplace and relationships. The shooting of this film is happening in Bengaluru following all the lockdown protocols and the team has planned a 25-day schedule to wrap it up. Speaking about...
- 10/17/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Controversy 'Such vulgarity is not becoming of Tamil cinema, I condemn this,' he said.Tnm StaffThe teaser of upcoming adult horror-comedy Irandam Kuthu, which is the sequel to the 2018 film Iruttu Arayil Murattu Kuthu, was released on October 7. Taking objection to it in his latest letter, director Bharathiraja has said that it was unbearable for him to watch the film’s promo. “Such vulgarity is not becoming of Tamil cinema, I condemn this. I insist that the government and the Censor Board have a tight grip over such things,” he has said. Santhosh P Jaikumar, who directed the first film, is directing the sequel in addition to making his acting debut as the lead. Actors VJ Sha Ra and Motta Rajendran, who were seen in the first film, will be seen in the sequel too. Joining the cast are actor and TV anchor Akriti Singh, Bigg Boss Tamil fame...
- 10/8/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe latest update is that Varun Manian has taken over the film and the final schedule is expected to be shot for 10 days by the end of this month. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe shooting of Mannavan Vanthanadi, helmed by Selvaraghavan, began nearly three years ago and sadly it still remains in the cans. After the film's producer Varun Manian of Radiance Media issued a show-cause notice to the film’s co-producer Sushant Prasad, things have become complicated for Mannavan Vanthanadi’s release. Reports are that Sushant Prasad had tried to sell the rights of the movie to a third party owing to some financial difficulties and Varun Manian’s claim is that his production had the complete authority to deal with such matters. Later, it was said the film has been shelved due to financial issues. Now the latest update is that Varun Manian has taken over the film and the...
- 9/5/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
KollywoodAce cricketer Harbhajan Singh will be acting in a crucial role in the film.Digital NativeTime travel told in a humorous tale with Santhanam in the centre of it all is what the trailer of upcoming Tamil film Dikkiloona promises. The trailer, which released on Friday, shows the actor playing triple role as the hero, comedian and villain. Dialogue writer-turned-filmmaker Karthik Yogi is wielding the megaphone for this venture which is produced under the banners Kjr Studios and Soldiers factory. Releasing the trailer the makers tweeted, "Time travel ku time aachu, adhuvum sirichikitey oru journey naa? Ready ready ready! #DikkiloonaTrailer out now!!” “It is time for time travel, a journey full of laughter. Ready, ready, ready!” it says. The power-packed two and a half minute trailer shows the hero time travel to year 2020 (assuming the story is set in a different time) with the help of a time machine invented...
- 8/22/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
SandalwoodAccording to sources, 'Sakath' will be on a real life incident and a court case stemming out of it. Digital NativeDigital Native It was reported some weeks ago that actor Ganesh and director Suni would be teaming up for a film. This commercial entertainer, titled Sakath, went on the floors on February 24 amidst a lot of expectations and fanfare. Surbhi, who has acted in quite a few Tamil and Telugu films so far, will be venturing into the Kannada film industry with this film. Earlier, the director of the film had said in an interview that Surbhi will be having a meaty role in Sakath and that she plays a television anchor. Reports are that the director is in the process of roping in another heroine for the project. The film is being bankrolled jointly by Kvn and Suprith Productions. According to sources, Sakath will be on a real life...
- 2/26/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThis film marks Ganesh’s second collaboration with Suni after 'Chamak'.Digital NativeDigital Native Director Suni and actor Ganesh are teaming up again for a new film after working together in the hit movie Chamak. The film is being bankrolled by Suprith under the banner Suprith Productions in association in Kvn Production house. Touted to be a courtroom drama, this untitled film is based on a real-life incident and Suni has done a lot of research for it. This film marks Ganesh’s second collaboration with Suni after Chamak. An update about this Ganesh starrer is that Surbhi has been roped in to play the female lead. Confirming this, director Suni said in an interview with the Times of India, “Surbhi plays a television anchor. She is one of the leads of the film and her role is very lively and intrinsic to the plot.” The film, we hear, also has another female lead,...
- 2/13/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThis film marks Ganesh’s second collaboration with Suni after 'Chamak'.Digital NativeDigital Native Director Suni and actor Ganesh are teaming up again for a new film after working together in the hit movie Chamak. The film is being bankrolled by Suprith under the banner Suprith Productions in association in Kvn Production house. Touted to be a courtroom drama, this untitled film is based on a real-life incident and Suni has done a lot of research for it. This film marks Ganesh’s second collaboration with Suni after Chamak. An update about this Ganesh starrer is that Surbhi has been roped in to play the female lead. Confirming this, director Suni said in an interview with the Times of India, “Surbhi plays a television anchor. She is one of the leads of the film and her role is very lively and intrinsic to the plot.” The film, we hear, also has another female lead,...
- 2/13/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe actor and director had earlier teamed up for the 2017 hit movie ‘Chamak’.Digital NativeGanesh with director Suni | Digital NativeDirector Suni and actor Ganesh are teaming up again for a new film after working together in the hit movie Chamak, which released in 2017. The prep work for this project has been going on for a while now and an update about this project is that it will be bankrolled by Suprith under the banner Suprith Productions in association with Kvn Production House. Ganesh is currently busy with Gaalipata 2, which is under progress. Ramesh Reddy is bankrolling this sequel to Gaalipata under his banner, with Yograj Bhatt wielding the megaphone. Vaibhavi Shandilya, Samyuktha Menon and Sharmiela Mandre have been roped in to play the female leads in this entertainer, with Nishvika Naidu and Anant Nag in crucial roles. It may be noted here that the prequel Gaalipata also had Ganesh in...
- 1/13/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodPlans are on to rope in three female leads for the film and the shooting will reportedly begin in February 2020.Digital NativeKannada star Ganesh will be joining the sets of the Mahesh Gowda directorial in the next few days, we hear. The groundwork for this project is already on and we hear that the director is busy giving the final touches to the script. It may be noted here that director Mahesh Gowda’s Rugged, which released earlier this year, went on to become a big hit. Reports suggest that Mahesh’s upcoming film with Ganesh is titled Trible Riding, the local pronunciation of the term ‘triple riding’. The film will be bankrolled by Ramgopal and Arunkumar. Plans are on to rope in three female leads for Trible Riding and talks are going on with some actors already. The rest of the star cast has been finalised, with Sadhu Kokila,...
- 12/30/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe groundwork for this project is already on and we hear that the director is busy giving final touches to the script.Digital NativeDigital Native The Kannada star Ganesh will be joining the sets of the Mahesh Gowda directorial in the next few days, we hear. The groundwork for this project is already on and we hear that the director is busy giving final touches to the script. Reports are that the film is titled Trible Riding, the local pronunciation of the term ‘Triple Riding’. The film will be bankrolled by Ramgopal and Arunkumar. Plans are on to rope in three female leads for Trible Riding and talks are on with some of the actors already. The rest of the star cast has been finalised with Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu, Ravi Shankar Gowda, Kuri Pratap, Umesh and Dingri Nagaraj being roped in. Meanwhile, Ganesh is busy with Gaalipata 2. We had...
- 12/11/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
SandalwoodYograj Bhatt is wielding the megaphone for this sequel as well.Digital NativeDigital NativeIt has been reported that the shooting of the Ganesh starrer Gaalipata 2 will begin on December 2 in Kudremukh. Expectations on this sequel have been high ever since it was announced that is in the making and finally, we have its date of commencement. Ramesh Reddy is bankrolling Gaalipata 2 under his banner while Yograj Bhatt is wielding the megaphone. Vaibhavi Shandilya, Samyuktha Menon and Sharmiela Mandre have been roped in to play the female leads in this entertainer with Nishvika Naidu and Anant Nag in crucial roles. It may be noted here that the prequel Gaalipata, which came out in 2008, was also directed by Yograj Bhatt and had Ganesh in the lead role. The rest of the star cast comprised Anant Nag, Rajesh Krishnan, Diganth, Daisy Bopanna, Neethu and Bhavana Rao. The film was a commercial success and...
- 11/28/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Two time Filmfare winner Ashutosh Rana looks every bit fierce as he plays the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in magnum opus web series Chhatrasal. The series is on floors and along with Ashutosh Rana, actor Jitin Gulati will be seen playing the titular role of Chhatrasal. Actress Vaibhavi Shandilya, who is popular down south will be seen in the role of Chhatrasal?s first wife Devkunwari and Anushka Luhar will be playing Sushila, the second wife.
Besides the primary cast, actors Manish Wadhwa and Manmohan Tiwari will also be seen in the pivotal roles.
Directed and co-produced by Anadii Chaturvedi, the web series is produced by Abhyuday Grover under the banner of Resonance Digital. The creative producer is Rachel Ambrose and is presented by Mr. Manu Patel from Shri Prannath Global Consciousness Mission.
Besides the primary cast, actors Manish Wadhwa and Manmohan Tiwari will also be seen in the pivotal roles.
Directed and co-produced by Anadii Chaturvedi, the web series is produced by Abhyuday Grover under the banner of Resonance Digital. The creative producer is Rachel Ambrose and is presented by Mr. Manu Patel from Shri Prannath Global Consciousness Mission.
- 2/28/2019
- GlamSham
KollywoodThe film was supposed to release on July 6 but has been pushed yet again.Tnm StaffSanthanam’s upcoming film Server Sundaram was supposed to hit the silver screens on July 6, but the release has been postponed yet again. The film, which went into the making a couple of years ago has long been delayed for various reasons. However, its director Anand Balki has said that Server Sundaram would be out at the theatres very soon. The film will give out the message that the food we take will be the medicine to cure diseases.Server Sundaram is the title of the yesteryear hit movie that featured the veteran comedian Nagesh in the title role. But this is not a remake and only the title is being used, we hear. Santhanam’s Server Sundaram is a completely different film with a social message. Also, it will mark the debut of Nagesh’s grandson and actor Anand’s son Bijesh. The film has Vaibhavi Shandilya as Santhanam’s lead pair with the rest of the star cast including Kitty, Kiran Rathod, Mayilsamy, Shanmugarajan, Swaminathan, Radha Ravi, Chef Damodharan, Venkatesh Bhat and Maya Sundarakrishnan. The technical crew of this film includes Santosh Narayanan for music, Pk Varma for camera and Dinesh Ponraj for editing. Server Sundaram is bankrolled by J. Selvakumar – Balachandar under the banner Kenanya Films & Miraacle Movies. The shooting of this film, which began in 2016, happened in various foreign locations including Colombo, Sri Lanka and Male, and Maldives. According to the film’s director Anand Balki, it will be out at the theatres soon and the release date will be revealed officially. It may be mentioned here that Santhanam was one of the top comedians in the Tamil film industry before he decided to take up hero roles. He has been successful in his ventures so far and Server Sundaram is expected to add one more feather to his cap. Also read: After Prithviraj, Renji Panicker expresses regret for misogyny in his films...
- 7/5/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film has been long delayed but has now been cleared for release.Tnm StaffThe Santhanam starrer Server Sundaram has got the clearance from Tamil Film Producers Council’s release regulation committee and is all set to release on July 6. It is a story of a mechanical engineer who becomes a master chef. This Tamil language comedy film marks the debut of director Anand Balki and is produced by Selvakumar under the banner of Kenanya Films and Miraacle Movies. The music is composed by Santhosh Narayan. The film features Santhanam as a chef and Vaibhavi Shandilya in leading roles and is the debut of Nagesh’s grandson, Bijesh. The title of the movie is taken from the classic Nagesh starrer. It also stars Kitty, Radha Ravi, Swaminathan and Mayilsamy. Selva, in an interview with Deccan Chronicle said, “We have given Santhanam a complete makeover for this film. It’s a different script, which hasn’t been handled in Tamil cinema previously, be it storytelling aspects or the way we have integrated the commercial elements into it.” “The film is based on food, and there’s nothing better than shooting in Australia where Masterchef originated. The climax will also be shot there," said Balki in an interview with The Hindu. He also revealed that there will be 10 real chefs on board to help while filming the sequences. The tale will be divided in four parts of 25 minutes each and will be shot in Goa, Thanjavur, Chennai and Australia. Santhanam was a comedian on television and he got his break in Tamil cinema in Manmadhan (2004) in a supporting role. His first movie in the lead role was Arai En 305-il Kadavul. He has also worked in Siva Manasula Sakthi, Boss Engira Bhaskaran and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi among others. He was last seen in Saka Podu Podu Raja and is waiting for ‘Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 directed by Rambala. Also read: Here's the list of all the 'Bigg Boss' Tamil Season 2 participants, Oviya to be special guest...
- 6/18/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
Film ReviewThe sexual innuendos are over the top, jarring and will make you cringe in disgust. Priyanka ThirumurthyAt the audio launch of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (Iamk), director Santosh P Jayakumar very proudly announced that his film will be an adult horror comedy. He offered an altruistic explanation of how the genre has hardly been exploited in the Tamil film industry. And it turns out, it has been that way for good reason. The only exploitation this film sees is of its female characters who are sexually assaulted by the camera every time they appear on screen. Even the ghost in the film is not spared. Have you heard of a horror movie exclusively made for misogynists? Well, then Iamk starring Gautham Karthik and Vaibhavi Shandilya in the lead is your answer to that question. It even comes with a statutory warning for men in the beginning - 'Don't forget to get tissues to the theatre.' But women should follow it too, so that we can cry at what cinema has been reduced to. The storyline, if you could call it that, revolves around a trip taken by Veera (Gautham Karthik) with a woman he seeks to impress (read sleep with) and eventually marry, Thendral (Vaibhavi Shandilya). He also invites his friend Vasu (Shah Ra) who brings along his voluptuous girlfriend Kavya (Yashika Anand). Gautam Karthik dons the playboy hat once again and doesn’t even have count of the number of women he has been with. So, of course, he has dated Kavya in the past. She in return decides that this is the perfect trip to seduce Veera and make him hers again. They travel to Thailand and stay at (surprise surprise) a haunted villa. Bored already? But the horror hasn’t even started. And no, we are not talking about the ghost. For perhaps the first time in a ‘horror’ film, the ghost (Chandrika Ravi) has no back story. All we know is that she died 25 years ago in a freak accident and has come back because she didn’t get to do the one thing she always wanted to – have sex. And if you were thinking that this is a rather progressive ghost, haha, the joke’s on you. She will only have sex with a ‘virgin’ boy. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is a patriarchal ghost that the heroes spend the next hour trying to escape from. Now to explain the rest of the film, let us use another gem offered by director Santosh of Har Har Mahadevaki fame (or should I say notoriety?): “In some horror comedies, the hero takes the ghost for a ride. In others, the ghost takes the hero for a ride. But in this one, both the ghost and the hero team up for a reason.” The reason here being – to take the audience for a ride. One that will leave you nauseous at the end of it. The so-called comedy this film has to offer is sleaze and more sleaze. The sexual innuendos are over the top, jarring and will make you cringe in disgust. Right from representational bananas to the ‘hole is closed’ scene, which has now become viral, the movie objectifies women, glorifies hegemonic masculinity and attempts to pass of the rape of men as humour. It surprisingly showcases a character whose sexuality is fluid but makes him the butt of jokes and even terms him mentally ill. What more, he is subjected to the usual 'Avanaa nee?' questions and even told that gay encounters don't count as a loss of virginity. The homophobia in the film perhaps reaches its peak when a straight man says, it is because gay men, that people like him are not safe in public. The film with its regressive stereotyping, propagates and normalises discrimination of women and minorities. And no this is not ‘adult’ humour. Because if you do find it funny, you are not really an adult. Cinematographer Ballu seems to have had an easy job shooting the women. The camera always tilts from the legs to the top. I mean, who cares about her face or, god forbid, the emotions it may show. With most of the movie being shot within the ‘haunted villa’ very little creativity has been showcased through camerawork, apart from one shot which shows the characters playing spin the bottle from the top. That being said, the parts where Chandrika appears as a ghost have been shot with care. Scenes in which she levitates are convincing and have been done tastefully. Her make-up and the visual effects used to enhance it are to be appreciated. The songs are really nothing to write home about. And in case you are wondering about the acting, well we are still trying to figure out why anyone would agree to act in this film in the first place. Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither Tnm nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film's producers or any other members of its cast and crew.
- 5/4/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
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