Thalapathy Vijay starrer Jana Nayagan, which is being celebrated as his swan song as he embraces politics, is doing particularly well in terms of its pre-release sales. The film, which recently released first single with the nostalgic track ‘ Thalapathy Kacheri’, has reportedly recouped its investment by collecting over Rs 325 crores from its pre-release...
Days ahead of its worldwide release, the highly anticipated period drama thriller Kaantha, helmed by Selvamani Selvaraj and starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, has found itself caught in the midst of controversy after the grandson of veteran Tamil actor MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar approached a court in Chennai against the film. Claiming that it...
Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, is set to stream on Netflix from November 14, even as it continues its successful theatrical run. Directed by debutant Keerthiswaran, the film marks Pradeep’s third consecutive blockbuster, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in less than a week after its release on October...
Tamil actor Abhinay, best known for his role in Dhanush-starrer Thulluvadho Ilamai, passed away in Chennai on Monday following a battle with a liver-related illness. He was 44. His team shared that the actor passed away at his residence at Kodambakkam. The statement further read, “Abhinay had been struggling with liver-related complications for quite some...
The makers of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s swan song Jana Nayagan have released the track “Thalapathy Kacheri”, designed as a celebratory farewell anthem. The song pays tribute to Vijay’s three-decade-long film journey, featuring visuals and references to some of his most iconic works. The lyrical video of the track, sung by Vijay, Anirudh Ravichander, and Arivu, opens...
A day after actor Gouri Kishan called out a journalist for asking an onjectionable question about her weight, the actor has now released an official statement addressing the episode. She shared that she was disappointed that she was casually asked aboput her weight, and not about the film that she was trying to promote, while...
With the release of writer-director Selvamani Selvaraj’s Kaantha, starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, right around the corner, the name of one person — whom the current generation of youngsters may not be very familiar with — has resurfaced. Although one might assume that Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar was just a Carnatic singer, a...
Veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja has, over the years, strongly asserted his ownership rights and insisted on strict enforcement of copyright laws for his music. On Thursday, his counsel argued before the Madras High Court that film producers cannot freely reuse his songs or sell the rights to music labels and third parties for exploitation in new...
The media and film industry are locking horns once again after a journalist asked a boorish question during a press meet for promoting a new Tamil film, Others. The question was directed at debutante actor Aditya Madhavan, and it was about his co-star Gouri Kishan’s weight. While both stars were initially taken aback by the...
Unlike most actors who venture into direction occasionally, Kamal Haasan could have built an equally formidable career solely as a filmmaker had he chosen to. His directorial works stand apart as intellectually charged, formally inventive films that resist easy genre labels and commercial compromise. This uncompromising artistic streak is most evident in the twin landmarks...
