Rajinikanth’s JAILER 2 teaser announcement video sets a new standard
Nelson Dilipkumar and Anirudh Ravichander, often with Sivakarthikeyan, started a new trend of creative advertising for films by weaving a short narrative about the recording of songs. This piqued interest for films like Doctor and Beast in a way that delighted fans and created huge expectations of the movie. With the release today of the […]
A glimpse into Tamil Movies for 2025
Apart from this week’s and the Pongal releases (Bala’s Vangaan, Vishal’s Madha Gaja Raja, Jayam Ravi’s Kadhalike Neramillai, Vishnu Varadhan’s Nesipaya and Kishen Das’s Tharunam), Manikandan’s Kudumbasthan is set to release on 24 January. Ajithkumar’s statement in an interview that one of his films will be releasing at the end of January has sparked discussion […]
Ajithkumar’s Vidaa Muyarchi Censored
Director Magizh Thirumeni has confirmed via his X (formerly Twitter) account that Vidaa Muyarchi has been censored and been granted a UA certificate after some cuts and muting. The film has a running time of 2 hours, 30 minutes and 46 seconds. No further details about the release date – which was to have been […]
Suriya’s Kanguva on a long list for the Oscars
There has been missed reaction to the announcement that Suriya’s Kanguva is one of the films in the running for the Oscars for Best Film (General category). Whilst this is not a nomination but just a position on a long list, it is still an impressive feat and the only Tamil film on the list. […]
Get well soon Prabhu & Vishal
Prabhu recovering at home Prabhu, the son of the legendary Sivaji Ganesan, has now been discharged from hospital after undergoing emergency surgery last Friday. The 67-year old actor was admitted to the Medway Heerat Institute Hospital following the onset of a fever and severe headaches. According to DR T Palaniyappan, Chairman of the Hospital, Prabhu […]
Nayanthara’s new problem: Enna Koduma sir, ithu
A legal notice has been sent from the copyright owners of Rajinikanth’s Chandramukhi to Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan and Netflix India claiming 5 crores settlement for the use of unauthorized footage from the film in the much publicised Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale. This is according to director and journalist, Chithra Lakshmanan. The claim […]
Vishnu Varadhan’s classy comeback in Nesipaya
Vishnu Varadhan, who directed films like Billa 2007, Sarvam and Arrambam once again teams up with Yuvanshankar Raja in his latest film Nesipaya which is scheduled for release on 14 January 2025. The film sees the acting debut of Akash Murali, the youngest son of the late actor Murali and the younger brother of actor […]
Cine News Digest – 04 January 2025
Rajinikanth’s Coolie resumes shooting this month Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie has completed 70% of its shooting. Rajinikanth shares the screen with Nagarjunna, Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, Sruthi Hassan and Upendra. Aamir Khan also makes a special appearance. The cast and crew are set to travel to Bangkok for the filming of crucial scenes. Anirudh Ravichander scores the […]
Uncomfortable facts about Vidaa Muyarchi postponement
To misquote William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “There is something rotten in the state of Tamil Nadu” When the teaser of Ajthkumar’s film Vidaa Muyarchi was released, it had everyone eagerly anticipating the film. About two hours before midnight (IST) on 31 December 2024, the team announced that the trailer would be releasing 7 minutes after midnight. […]
Teaser of Jinn – The Pet generates interest
The movie, Jinn – the Pet, has been so long in the making that many had given up hope of it ever releasing, but Christmas Day this year finally saw the release of the film’s teaser. Mugen Rao and Bhavya Trikha lead an impressive cast that includes Vadivukkarasi, Bala Saravanan, Imman Annachi, Vinodhini, George Vijay […]