Ponmagal Vandhal is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
All across the world, films have been put on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In India too, no movies have released in almost two months, but things are starting to change a bit as a few films have taken the OTT route.
While a few movies will premiere on streaming platforms like Amazon Prime Video, the high-budget films will only release in theaters. It is yet to be known when movies like Master, Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham among more will see the light of day.
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While the world of cinema is an uncertain place at the moment, we will keep you informed about everything that’s happening in the South Indian film industries.
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On Instagram, Manju Warrier posted two photos from her upcoming horror film Chathur Mugham. The actress, dressed in a simple peach-coloured kurta, looks beautiful, complete with her trademark smile. Directed by Ranjith Kamala Sankar, Chathur Mugham marks Manju Warrier’s first film in the horror genre.
Actress Shruti Haasan took to her official Instagram handle to post a video of her ‘Chai Baked Pears’. “CHAI BAKED PEARS I love the mix of flavours .The Walnut and maple syrup with a sprinkle of chai masala which goes so so well with the pear it’s mental !!! I baked it for 25 mins at 190 c ? ?? ps - you’re welcome,” she said.
Production house KJR Studios, who is bankrolling two upcoming Sivakarthikeyan movies, have asked his fans to remain patient regarding updates. In a tweet, the banner has said that though it is easy to ask for updates, it’s not that simple. They went on to reassure fans and said, “Waiting for lockdown to be over to resume production & post production of #Doctor & #Ayalaan.” Sivakarthikeyan, who was last seen in Hero, was busy filming Doctor and Ayalaan before the lockdown was announced.
Telangana cinematography minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Thursday donated groceries to cine workers through his Talasani Seva Trust in Hyderabad. SS Rajamouli, Nagarjuna, Trivikram and Dil Raju among others were present at the event.
In an interview with Rajeev Masand, Suriya and Jyotika mentioned their love of Ayushmann Khuranna movies. The Dream Girl star took to Twitter to thank the real life couple for making his day.
“#PonmagalVandhalOnPrime strong message emotionally driven movie Kudos to director @fredrickjj #Jyotika Mam @Suriya_offl sir @rparthiepan sir @rajsekarpandian Na @2D_ENTPVTLTD @govind_vasantha @AntonyLRuben,” tweeted director Atlee.
Poovarasam PeePee director Halitha Shameem tweeted, "I watched the online premiere show of #PonmagalVandhal. Emotionally riveting court room drama! Jo ma’am as Venba puts herself in the place of Jyothi and her daughter and fights ‘The Jyothi Case’ by delivering awe-inspiring performance."
After the announcement of the Hindi remake of Ayyappanum Koshiyum, rumour mills are abuzz that real-life brothers Suriya and Karthi will team up for the Tamil remake of the hit Malayalam film. The original movie starred Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon in the lead roles.
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Actor Malavika Mohanan recently went LIVE on The Indian Express’ Facebook page to talk about the lockdown and her upcoming Tamil film Master. Click here for the excerpts from the interaction.
Director Sailesh Kolanu locks script for his second directorial, HIT: The Second Case. Starring Vishwak Sen, the film is a sequel to Kolanu's movie HIT which released earlier this year.
Ace filmmaker Raghavendra Rao K posted on Twitter, "My cinematic journey has had numerous highs! But the biggest honour, even greater than accolades and awards is surely having had the opportunity to work with the legendary NTR garu. I will forever cherish this and consider it my biggest achievement. #JoharNTR"
Cinematographer Shyam K Naidu was on Wednesday summoned by the SR Nagar Police after a junior artiste filed a complaint against him for cheating. According to the complaint, the woman claims that Naidu had entered into a relationship promising to marry her but has now changed his mind. Read more.
The trailer of her upcoming movie Ponmagal Vandhal promised a courtroom drama, involving a serial killer case. Jyotika says it is not just a thriller, the film also has an important social message. Bankrolled by Suriya and helmed by newcomer JJ Fredrick, the movie will have its world premiere on Amazon Prime Video on May 29.
Read | Ponmagal Vandhal actor Jyotika: I want my kids to feel proud of me
Kannada TV actor Mebiena Micheal died in a car accident on Tuesday evening. She was 22. According to reports, the accident took place near Devihalli in Karnataka. Click here to read more.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu tweeted, "Remembering Shri N T Rama Rao, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister & legendary film actor on his birth anniversary. #NTRJayanthi. Popularly known as NTR, he endeared himself to the people through his mythological roles on the celluloid and as a progressive Chief Minister, who strove for empowering the poor, farmers & women. #NTRJayanthi"
Ramya Subramaniam aka VJ Ramya announced on Instagram that she is taking a small break from social media to "unplug". The actress will next be seen playing a supporting role in Master.
Director Halitha Shameem, who made her mark in Kollywood with the anthology-drama Sillukaruppatti, took to Twitter to share what her next film is all about. Titled Minmini, the movie takes on the issue of survivor’s guilt in teenagers. “How real is Survivor’s guilt? How far would you go to live the dreams of your loved ones?That thin line between love and hate?Why are teens more emotional than adults?! #Minmini is a tranquil cloud that descended upon me and I’ve been working all these years to do justice to it,” she wrote.
Santhanam recently shared the first look of his next film Dikkilona. Touted to be a sci-fi film, the actor will be playing the triple role of protagonist, antagonist and comedian, and all the three looks are featured in the poster. Dikkilona also marks ace cricketer Harbhajan Singh’s debut in Kollywood.
Pooja Hegde on Thursday took to Twitter to inform fans that her Instagram account has been hacked. She tweeted, 'Spent the last hour stressing about the safety of my Instagram account. Thanking my technical team for instant help at this hour. Finally, got my hands back on my Instagram. Any message, follow back or post in d past hour from my account has been done will be undone. Ty.'
Director Atlee, who last helmed the hit sports drama Bigil, shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the shoot of the film’s song, “Singapenne”. In the picture, he is seen posing as music composer AR Rahman is present in the background.
Actor Mahat, who gained popularity after his stint in Bigg Boss Tamil 2, tied the knot with Prachi Mishra in February. Even though the details of the wedding were kept under wraps, Prachi took to Instagram to share a snippet of their wedding dance video.
Vaanam Kottatum actress Radikaa Sarathkumar took to Twitter to praise Jyotika’s upcoming movie Ponmagal Vandhal. She tweeted, “Watched a special preview of #PonmagalVandhalOnPrime very engrossing, well narrated. Very strong content, socially relevant theme. Well done @Suriya_offl and #jotika hope your endeavours stand you in good stead.Jotika was very good and outshone herself."