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National Award-winning filmmaker Vetrimaaran, who is known for films like ‘Aadukalam’, ‘Asuran’, ‘Vada Chennai’ and ‘Visaranai’, is glad someone hacked his Facebook account sometime ago as he considers it a blessing in disguise and an opportunity for him to focus better on his work.

Vetrimaaran recently presented his latest film ‘Viduthalai: Part One’ at the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa.

Talking to the media, the director said that the lack of social media in his life keep him away from all the audience expectation and hype.

He said, “I’m not responsible for the expectation and the hype, and I’m not working on it or creating it. I don’t have Twitter (now X), I was on Facebook but I’m happy someone hacked my account. So I’m trying to keep myself intact.”

However, he admitted that there are times when...

National Award-winning filmmaker Vetrimaaran, who is known for films like ‘Aadukalam’, ‘Asuran’, ‘Vada Chennai’ and ‘Visaranai’, is glad someone hacked his Facebook account sometime ago as he considers it a blessing in disguise and an opportunity for him to focus better on his work.

Vetrimaaran recently presented his latest film ‘Viduthalai: Part One’ at the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa.

Talking to the media, the director said that the lack of social media in his life keep him away from all the audience expectation and hype.

He said, “I’m not responsible for the expectation and the hype, and I’m not working on it or creating it. I don’t have Twitter (now X), I was on Facebook but I’m happy someone hacked my account. So I’m trying to keep myself intact.”

However, he admitted that there are times when...

Viduthalai Part-2 is one of the most awaited Tamil films of 2024. The film is directed by Vetrimaaran, who is known for his realistic and hard-hitting films such as Asuran, Vada Chennai, and Visaranai. The film is based on the short story “Thunaivan” by B. Jeyamohan, which revolves around a police officer who is assigned to capture the leader of a separatist group.

The first part of the film, Viduthalai Part-1, was released on March 31, 2023, and received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film starred Soori as Constable Kumaresan, Vijay Sethupathi as Perumal “Vaathiyar”, the leader of Makkal Padai (People’s Army), Bhavani Sre as Tamilarasi alias Pappa, the love interest of Kumaresan, Gautham Vasudev Menon as Dsp Sunil Menon, the head of the operation to capture Vaathiyar, and Prakash Raj as Munnar Ramesh, a corrupt politician who has a vested interest in the mining project that threatens the hill village of Makkal Padai.

PC Sreeram, the legendary cinematographer, has announced a new web content with the acclaimed filmmaker Vetrimaaran. The project, reportedly will stream on Zee5( Not Confirmed), is expected to be an intense and gripping drama that will showcase the duo’s mastery of storytelling. PC Sreeram shared a picture with Vetrimaaran on his Twitter account and wrote: “It will be worth the wait. An intense web content from Vetrimaaran.”

PC Sreeram post with Vetrimaran

This is the first time that PC Sreeram and Vetrimaaran are collaborating for a web series. Vetrimaaran is known for his realistic and hard-hitting films like Aadukalam, Visaranai, Vada Chennai, and Asuran. He has won four National Film Awards and several international accolades for his work. PC Sreeram is one of the most respected and influential cinematographers in Indian cinema. He has worked with some of the finest directors like Mani Ratnam, Shankar, Gautham Menon, and Balki.

Viduthalai Part 1, the Tamil crime thriller directed by Vetrimaaran and starring Soori, Vijay Sethupathi and Bhavani Sre, was one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films of 2023. The film, based on the short story “Thunaivan” by B. Jeyamohan, follows the story of Kumaresan, a police constable who is recruited to capture Perumal “Vaathiyar”, the elusive leader of a separatist group called Makkal Padai. The film ends with a cliffhanger, leaving the audience eager to know what happens next.

The makers of Viduthalai have announced that the shooting for Part 2 has resumed in Sirumalai today, after being halted due to the pandemic. The film is expected to release in early 2024, according to producer Elred Kumar of Rs Infotainment. The sequel will continue the story of Kumaresan and Vaathiyar, and explore their complex relationship and ideologies. The film will also feature Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajiv Menon and Ilavarasu in supporting roles.

Entertainment The film is said to be a political spectacle that deals with the police’s brutal suppression of an armed people’s movement through extrajudicial methods.Director Vetri Maaran’s Viduthalai Part 1 has been dubbed into Telugu as Vidudhala Part 1. The dubbed version will be released by Geeta Arts on April 15. The film, which is based on a book written by Jeyamohan, stars actors Soori, Vijay Sethupathi, Bhavani Sri, and Gautam Menon among others. The Telugu version’s trailer was released on April 8, Saturday. It shows actor Soori as a low-level police personnel, who is part of a team formed to capture Perumal (Vijay Sethupathi), leader of Praja Dalam, an armed people’s movement. Perumal is declared a terrorist by the State for blowing up a train. The film’s music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja, and the cinematography is by R Velraj. Viduthalai Part 1, produced by Elred Kumar under the banner of Rs Infotainment,...

KollywoodVetrimaaran’s critically acclaimed film Visaranai (2015) was probably the first Tamil film to look at custodial violence in unflinching detail, a change from narratives that routinely glorified it.In Vetrimaaran’s hard-hitting film Viduthalai Part 1, released on March 31, a senior police officer calmly asks for cutting pliers. He then proceeds to pull out the nails of the Adivasi man in his custody, asking him for information that the latter says he doesn’t have. When he doesn’t get what he wants, the officer asks for the man’s daughter-in-law to be brought into the room and stripped. Even as the audience finds it difficult to process the extensive scenes of custodial torture in Viduthalai, the state of Tamil Nadu is witnessing a real life case that mirrors the brutality that was shown on screen. Just a few days before Viduthalai came out, three men alleged on video that...

ReviewVetrimaaran makes several noteworthy cinematic choices, but as a director who seems intent on being taken as a serious political commentator, his own politics still leaves a lot to be desired.Deep in a mountainous jungle, an armed people’s movement is at war with the police. The state apparatus is scrambling to identify the mysterious leader of this movement — Makkal Padai (People’s Army) — who goes by the moniker Vaathiyar. The authorities don’t even know what he looks like. A young police constable (PC) is transferred to one of these remote outposts, setting him on a collision course with powerful men. Director Vetrimaaran’s Viduthalai - Part 1 seems set to tell a gritty political tale led by an actor few would have expected in such a serious and complex role. When the cast for Viduthalai was announced, most Tamil movie watchers were surprised to see Soori in the lead.

NewsWunderbar Films announced on May 18 that its channel had been restored by YouTube India. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeFans of popular Kollywood actor Dhanush were shocked when they were unable to watch his and Sai Pallavi’s iconic dance number ‘Rowdy Baby’ on the YouTube page of Wunderbar Films, Dhanush’s production banner. On Tuesday, May 17, digital media and music distribution company Divo Movies — which has worked with Ar Rahman, Dhanush, Anirudh, and Yuvan Shankar Raja among others — revealed that the Wunderbar Films channel had been hacked. The incident had shocked many fans, as the channel’s most popular video — Sai Pallavi and Dhanush shaking a leg in ‘Rowdy Baby’ from Maari 2 — was temporarily unavailable to watch. Several people took to Twitter to express their disbelief, and appealed to YouTube India to recover the account. However, hours after their YouTube channel was hacked, Wunderbar Films announced that the channel was back online.

KollywoodThe film is based on acclaimed Tamil writer Cs Chellappa’s novel by the same name.Tnm StaffThe title look of director Vetrimaaran’s much-anticipated film Vaadi Vaasal was released on Friday. The movie stars actor Suriya in the lead and is bankrolled by Kalaippuli S Thanu under the banner of V Creations. The title poster features the imprint of a bull against a grey backdrop. It also depicts a bull and human footprint. Vaadi Vaasal is based on the novel by the same name, written by late writer Cs Chellappa. The story of the novel is based on a bull-tamer named Picchi, whose father is killed by the bull. Sharing the title look, producer S Thanu wrote, “A symbol that signifies our History and Bravery, I am extremely delighted and proud to present the Title look.” The title poster as well as the makers’ tweets indicate that the movie...

Jeremy Allen White has been cast in the lead role of the FX comedy pilot “The Bear,” Variety has learned.

In addition, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson have also been cast in the project, which was ordered to pilot at FX back in March.

“The Bear” is about a young chef (White) who returns to Chicago to run the family restaurant. Christopher Storer is the writer and director of the pilot. He will also executive produce with Hiro Murai and Mate Matteson of Super Frog and Joanna Calo. FX Productions will produce.

White is best known for playing Lip Gallagher throughout the run of the hit Showtime series “Shameless,” which ended its run in April. His other TV credits include the first season of “Homecoming” at Amazon, while he has also starred in features like “The Rental,” “Afterschool,” “The Time Being,” and “Viena and the Fantomes.

Kollywood Actor Dinesh, who will also be doing the lead role, released the posters of the film. Tnm StaffTwitterActor Dinesh, who rose to fame with his role in Tamil movies such as Attakathi and Visaranai, has turned director for an upcoming venture. His debut directorial project has been titled Vayiruda. The actor has shared a series of posters from the movie. While the actor has not revealed details about the production house and technicians involved in the venture, the posters mention Dinesh as the director. He will also be playing the lead role in Vayiruda. One of the posters features the actor sitting under a tree and meditating, while he is seen holding a bow and arrow in another poster. The first poster featuring Dinesh meditating under the tree is a work of graphic art, whereas the second one, where the actor is seen holding a bow and arrow, features...

“Interrrogation” was the winner of the Amnesty International Italia Award at the 72nd Venice Film Festival and of Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Supporting Actor for Samuthirakani and Best Editing for the late Kishore Te, among a number of other awards. Aka “Visaaranai” was also India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards and one of the most celebrated Indian productions of the year.

The script is based on Chandra Kumar’s fact-based novel “Lock Up” and is actually split in two distinct parts, to the point that if it was not for the same main characters, we could easily discuss about two different movies. In the first one Pandi, Murugan, Afzal, and Kumar are Tamil laborers who are working in Guntur, and living in a nearby park, with no roof under their heads, while working odd jobs to make ends meet.

Video streaming giants, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have stepped up their efforts to penetrate the Tamil-language market by announcing release of anthology films in the language by leading filmmakers.

Tamil is one of the dominant film, TV and streaming markets in India and content in the language is also consumed in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, U.K., U.S., Canada, the Middle East, Western Europe and Australia, where there are significant segments of Tamil speakers.

Amazon’s “Putham Pudhu Kaalai” is an anthology of five Tamil short films featuring stories of love, new beginnings, second chances, and hope, set and filmed in the times of the Covid-19 lockdown. The films include “Reunion” directed by Rajiv Menon (“Madras Beats”) starring Andrea Jeremiah “(Vada Chennai”), Leela Samson (“Ok Kanmani”) and Carnatic music vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan; “Coffee, Anyone?” directed by and starring Suhasini Mani Ratnam (Tribeca-winner “Tryst With Destiny”), Anu Hasan...

KollywoodThe team had previously shared that the film will be based on acclaimed Tamil writer Cs Chellappa’s novel of the same name.Tnm StaffThe first look of actor Suriya’s character from his upcoming Vaadi Vaasal with director Vetrimaaran was revealed on Thursday, right in time to celebrate the star’s birthday. Vetrimaaran shared the poster on social media, wishing the actor for his birthday. The team had previously shared that the film, to be produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu’s V Creations, will be based on acclaimed Tamil writer Cs Chellappa’s novel of the same name. #வாடிவாசல் #Vaadivasal pic.twitter.com/smEdgnavXL — Vetri Maaran (@VetriMaaran) July 23, 2020 The poster depicts an angry-looking Suriya as a painting, with hieroglyphics in the background showing bulls and men wielding weapons. The reference to Tamil Nadu’s extreme bull-fighting sport, Jallikattu, is unmistakable, evident right from its title. Vaadivasal...

CinemaOn a panel, Vetrimaaran and Hansal Mehta discussed the far reaching effects of representations that glorify police violence.Anjana ShekarIn a session hosted by National Law University, Delhi’s Project 39A on July 9, directors Vetrimaaran and Hansal Mehta spoke on the representation of custodial violence in Indian cinema. The subject is being hotly discussed following the custodial deaths of father-son duo Jayaraj and Bennix in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. The directors, having made award-winning films like Visaaranai and Shahid, spoke in great detail about the implications of portraying power and vigilante justice on screen. Indian cinema for years has glorified and placed the police on a pedestal. Films like Suriya’s Singam franchise and Kaakha Kaakha, Ranveer Singh’s Simmba, Rani Mukerji’s Mardani and several others have more or less suggested that the only way to justice is the cop’s justice. Films have played a major role...

KollywoodThe film will be directed by newbie Sa Bhaskaran, an erstwhile associate of Jeethu Joseph and Kamal Haasan.Digital NativeAishwarya Rajesh, who has proved her mettle as a performance-oriented artiste, has bagged yet another heroine centric project. Reports are that she will be playing a medical rep in a medical thriller that will be directed by newbie Sa Bhaskaran. The director is an erstwhile associate of Jeethu Joseph and Kamal Haasan. Kishore and Ajay Ghosh, who were seen in the critically acclaimed film Visaaranai, will be playing important roles in this flick as well. The shooting of this film is expected to begin later next month and the prep work for it has started already. Aishwarya Rajesh has several films needing her attention right now including Mani Ratnam’s Vaanam Kottatum. Veteran director Mani Ratnam is producing Vaanam Kottatum under his banner Madras Talkies with his former associate Dhana roped in to wield the megaphone.

“Bosch” has been renewed for a sixth season at Amazon ahead of the premiere of Season 5.

Season 5 of the cop drama is currently in production and will premiere in 2019. The series is based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels and is produced by Fabrik Entertainment, a Red Arrow Studios company.

“’Bosch’ is a customer and critical favorite and Amazon Prime members are fans of this long-running series that delivers strong storytelling, complex characters, and exceptional performances,” said Albert Cheng, co-head of television for Amazon Studios. “We are happy to continue to work with Fabrik, Michael Connelly, and the rest of the team on this artful procedural drama.”

The one-hour series stars Titus Welliver as homicide Detective Harry Bosch, Jamie Hector as Detective Jerry Edgar, Amy Aquino as Lt. Grace Billets, Madison Lintz as Maddie Bosch, and Lance Reddick as Deputy Chief Irvin Irving.

The series was developed for television by...

Do you think you could solve a crime? CBS All Access just announced they've ordered a new TV show called Interrogation.

The series "based on a true story that spanned more than 30 years, in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. Each episode is structured around an interrogation taken directly from the real police case files."

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CBS All Access has given a straight-to-series to a true-crime drama “Interrogation,” which will have an atypical release schedule.

“Interrogation” is based on a true story that spanned more than 30 years, in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. Each episode is structured around an interrogation taken directly from the real police case files. The first nine episodes of the series will be available to watch in any order, and the conclusive season finale will be released at a later date.

“This non-linear approach to storytelling is closer to how real detectives work, picking their own path through the evidence in a search for the truth,” said Anders Weidemann, executive producer and co-creator.

Also Read: As the Streaming Wars Heat Up, Don't Forget About CBS All Access

Weidemann will executive produce with co-creator John Mankiewicz, alongside Henrik Bastin and Melissa Aouate of Fabrik Entertainment,...

CBS All Access has given out a straight-to-series order to the true-crime series “Interrogation,” Variety has learned.

The series is based on a true story that spanned more than 30 years, in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. Each episode is structured around an interrogation taken directly from the real police case files. The first nine episodes of the series will be available to watch in any order, while the season finale will be released at a later date.

The series was co-created by Anders Weidemann and John Mankiewicz. Both will serve as executive producers alongside Fabrik Entertainment’s Henrik Bastin and Melissa Aouate. CBS Television Studios will produce along with Fabrik.

Weidemann is a Swedish writer and producer whose past credits include “30° i februari” and “Sanningen om Marika,” the latter of which he created for television. This marks his first American production. He...

CBS All Access, CBS’ Svod and live streaming service, has given a straight-to-series order to true-crime drama Interrogation.

Co-created by Swedish writer-producer Anders Weidemann (30 Degrees In February) and John Mankiewicz, Interrogation is an original concept based on a true story that spanned more than 30 years, in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. Each episode is structured around an interrogation taken directly from the real police case files, with the goal of turning the viewer into a detective. Based on the series’ unusual structure, CBS All Access will be experimenting with its release pattern. The first nine episodes of the series will be available to watch in any order, and the conclusive season finale will be released at a later date.

“This non-linear approach to storytelling is closer to how real detectives work, picking their own path through the evidence...

Ten Asian films will be screen during the Istanbul Film Festival here is more information about them.

The 35th Istanbul Film Festival (Iksv) will take place from April 7th to the 17th in Istanbul (Turkey). Sadly this year there will be no Asian movie present at the International Competition. Two Asian movies will be screen at the “Human Rights in Cinema” section, one in the “From the World of Festivals” section, one in the “Young Masters” section, five in the “Mined Zone” section and one in the “Hidden Gems” section.

Human Rights in Cinema

This section is dedicated to raises public consciousness and sensitivity to human rights related issues.

Behemoth (Bei xi mo shou) by Zhao Liang – China | 2015 – 90 mim

In the Old Testament, the mountains are the domain of a monster named Behemoth; in modern times the vast mining industry has taken the monster’s place. With a violent roar,...

Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan (Piku) and Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns) bagged big honors at the 63rd Annual National Film Awards, which were announced Monday. The talented pair are no strangers to this honor – this is Amitabh’s fourth National Film Award and Kangana’s third.

Telegu film Baahubali was named the Best Film of 2015. Acclaimed film Bajirao Mastani also took home three awards: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Best Director, Tanvi Azmi for Best Supporting Actress and Remo D’Souza for the choreography of Deewani Mastani. The quirky Dum Laga Ke Haisha won the Best Hindi Film award.

“I’m very happy for getting my second National Award after ‘Kabul Express’. National Awards are the only relevant awards left today in the country,” filmmaker Kabir Khan said after Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s win for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

The National Awards consider films across India’s many regions; the Tamil film industry,...

Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl wins Queer Lion

Veteran director Marco Bellocchio’s Blood Of My Blood (Sangue Del Mio Sangue) has won the Fipresci Award at the 72nd Venice Film Festival (Sept 2-12).

The film is a vampire-themed period drama starring Alba Rohrwacher, who won last year’s Volpi prize for best actress with her performance in Hungry Hearts, as a 17th-century noblewoman who becomes a nun and seduces a young army officer and his twin brother. The film is sold by The Match Factory.

Venice’s ‘Collateral Awards’ - prizes assigned independently by film critics and cultural associations - also saw the Queer Lion Award go to Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl, starring Eddie Redmayne as Danish artist Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of sexual reassignment surgery.

The film, which receives its North American premiere at Toronto tonight (Sept 12), is a hot contender for the upcoming awards season.

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