Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Tamil Blockbuster 'Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal' Collects Over 66 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office
1536 days ago
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Tamil Blockbuster 'Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal' Collects Over 66 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Chennai, May 27 - The Tamil film industry is looking in top gear this year with back-to-back big box office success. The latest on the list is director-producer Vignesh Shivan's romantic comedy-drama film, Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal. ## The film, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the leading roles, was released on April 28 worldwide. The movie received excellent reviews upon its release in theaters and became an instant hit at the box office. ## This year, for a change, Tamil producers are officially revealing box office collections of their movies. Vignesh Shivan's Rowdy Pictures has also followed the same and revealed that KRK has grossed over 66 crores worldwide in 4 weeks. The movie is now streaming on Disney+Hotstar after completing its blockbuster theatrical run. ## After a Super Successful run in theatres grossing over 66 crores worldwide, #KaathuvakulaRenduKaadhal is now streaming on @disneyplusHSTam ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ’ƒโ–ถ๏ธ https://t.co/lV3QuAswlWA @VigneshShivN OriginalAn @anirudhofficial Musical@VijaySethuOffl #Nayanthara @Samanthaprabhu2 pic.twitter.com/eOBaU5v7Wx— Rowdy Pictures (@Rowdy_Pictures) May 27, 2022 ## "Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal" is written and directed by Vignesh Shivan and produced by Shivan and Nayanthara's banner Rowdy Pictures with Seven Screen Studios and is distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin under his banner Red Giant Movies. It has also become Vijay Sethupathi's highest-grossing solo movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Dhanush's 'Thiruchitrambalam' Release Date Locked!
1539 days ago
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Dhanush's 'Thiruchitrambalam' Release Date Locked!

Chennai, May 24 - Actor Dhanush will have a busy year with back-to-back releases, including his big Hollywood debut, The Gray Man. Directed by Russo Brothers, the movie is touted to be a global spy thriller that also stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas in leading roles. It will premiere on Netflix on July 22. ## Dhanush, apart from The Gray Man, will be headlining his long-awaited romantic comedy, Thiruchitrambalam, which also stars Raashi Khanna, Nithya Menen, and Priya Bhavani Shankar as female leads, with Prakash Raj and Bharathiraja in supporting roles. The film's shooting was completed in October last year in just fifty days but the release got delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic.## Produced by Sun Pictures, Thiruchitrambalam will now reportedly be released in theaters on Dhanush's birthday on July 28, Thursday. Popular Entertainment Tamil Industry tracker, Sreedhar Pillai posted on Twitter about the movie's release date. ## #Thiruchitrambalam the @dhanushkraja mass entertainer to release on his birthday - July 28! pic.twitter.com/EcMVyTLnbi— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) May 24, 2022 ## The movie is directed by Mithran Jawahar, with whom Dhanush had earlier collaborated for Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Kutty, and Uthamaputhiran. The upcoming movie marks his 4th collaboration with the director. There are speculations about the movie releasing on July 1st, however, there is no official update on the same. ## Thiruchitrambalam will be distributed by actor and producer Udhayanidhi Stalin under his banner Red Giant Movies. The film's music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander with cinematography handled by Om Prakash. ## Stay tuned...

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Karthik Sivakumar's 'Sardar' To Be Released On Diwali 2022
1539 days ago
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Karthik Sivakumar's 'Sardar' To Be Released On Diwali 2022

Chennai, May 24 - Tamil star Karthik Sivakumar will be in the action with three films releasing this year. He recently announced the release date of his rural comedy-drama film "Viruman" and the magnum opus "Ponniyin Selvan", and now, the actor has confirmed the arrival of his next, titled "Sardar". ## On Tuesday (May 24), Karthi took to Twitter and announced the release of "Sardar" with his second look from the movie. Calling the movie his ambitious project, the film will be hitting theaters worldwide on the occasion of Diwali this year. In the new look poster, the actor is seen in the police uniform. ## "Happy to reveal the second look from #Sardar. Looking forward to celebrating Diwali with this ambitious project. #SardarFromDiwali2022", he wrote on Twitter. ## Happy to reveal the second look from #Sardar. Looking forward to celebrating Diwali with this ambitious project.#SardarFromDiwali2022@Psmithran @RaashiiKhanna_ @rajisha_vijayan @gvprakash #Laila @ChunkyThePanday @george_dop @AntonyLRuben @lakku76 @Prince_Pictures pic.twitter.com/QocceennS7— Actor Karthi (@Karthi_Offl) May 24, 2022 ## "Sardar", directed by PS Mithran, is an action-thriller film that will see the actor playing a dual role of a father and son. Raashii Khanna has been roped in to play the female lead along with Rajisha Vijayan, and Simran in a prominent role. S.Lakshman Kumar has produced the film under the banner of Prince Pictures. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Don' Set To Become Biggest Grosser For Sivakarthikeyan
1540 days ago
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Box Office: 'Don' Set To Become Biggest Grosser For Sivakarthikeyan

Chennai, May 23 - Tamil movie Don is all set to become the biggest grosser ever for actor Sivakarthikeyan whose popularity is on the rise. It has been a dream box office run for, Don, so far and it isn't looking to slow down anytime soon. ## Directed by debutante Cibi Chakaravarthi, Don, will become only the second movie for Sivakarthikeyan to enter Rs. 100 crores worldwide gross club. It has grossed approx. 89 crores worldwide in just 10 days, including Rs. 69 crores at the domestic box office in both Tamil and Telugu languages. In Chennai city, Don has scored 6.15 crores, which is a fantastic result. Overseas, it has minted approx. 20 crores. ## The coming-of-age romantic comedy is one of the biggest grosser of 2022 in Tamil Nadu state. Through second Sunday, it has grossed 58 crores in the home state and is likely to add 10-15 crores more to its tally before Kamal Haasan's biggie, Vikram, arrives on June 3rd. ## Don will become the biggest scorer for Siva, by surpassing his last year's blockbuster, Doctor. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed movie had grossed a little over 100 crores worldwide upon its release in October 2021. Don will breach this record during its 3rd weekend and will also become the fastest for Siva to reach the milestone. ## Produced by Lyca Productions, and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, the movie stars Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead opposite Sivakarthikeyan and this is her second film with him, after "Doctor". Apart from the lead pair, the movie also features S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music, with cinematography and editing done by K. M. Bhaskaran and Nagooran respectively.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 67: Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Confirms His Next With Thalapathy Vijay
1542 days ago
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Thalapathy 67: Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Confirms His Next With Thalapathy Vijay

Chennai, May 22 - The "Master" combo of Thalapathy Vijay and director Lokesh Kanagaraj is officially coming together again to thrill the audiences. Ever since the release of "Master" in January 2021, there have been many speculations about Thalapathy and Lokesh's next collaboration which has now been confirmed by the director himself. ## During the Behindwoods Gold Medals awards show, Lokesh confirmed his next with Thalapathy, tentatively titled "Thalapathy 67". He is confirmed that it will be both a massy and classy movie that will cater to all types of audiences. The announcement regarding the movie will be made on Thalapathy Vijay's birthday on June 22nd. ## #Thalapathy67 Update from Lokesh Kanagaraj ๐Ÿ”ฅNote ๐Ÿ“ข: Do not illegally upload our event videos to avoid copyright strikes to those posts ๐Ÿšซ. Thanks for understanding ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ…#BehindwoodsGoldMedals2022#BGM8 pic.twitter.com/CEKLzlrsy3— Behindwoods (@behindwoods) May 21, 2022 ## "Master", which was the first major Indian movie to release in theaters during the covid-19 pandemic, was a blockbuster hit and it was then that Vijay alleged that he will work with Lokesh Kangaraj again.## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for his next, "Thalapathy 66" under the direction of Vamshi Paidipally. It is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie that also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead. It marks her maiden film with Thalapathy. Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is scheduled to release on Pongal 2023. ## Lokesh Kanagaraj, on the other hand, is waiting for the release of "Vikram", starring legendary Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil in the leading roles with Suriya making a guest appearance. It is scheduled to release on June 3rd in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sivakrathikeyan's 'Don' Scores A Blockbuster First Week Worldwide
1544 days ago
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Box Office: Sivakrathikeyan's 'Don' Scores A Blockbuster First Week Worldwide

Chennai, May 20 - Tamil star Sivakarathikeyan's "Don" has hit the ball out of the part in the first week. Directed by debutante Cibi Chakaravarthi, "Don" has proved the ever-growing fan following of Sivakarthikeyan, who has become a new sensation in the Tamil cinema. ## Produced by Lyca Productions, and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, "Don" scored Rs. 65.55 crores worldwide in the first week, which is the highest ever for Siva's movie. Domestically, the coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film has grossed Rs. 52.55 crores, including Rs. 4.41 crores in Chennai city alone. ## "Don" took the opening of Rs. 9.30 crores net, biggest for Siva. It was connected well with the audience as they gave excellent reviews which transformed into a blockbuster opening weekend with Rs 31.3 crores net. It held super strong over the weekdays and earned Rs. 13.83 crores, pushing the total net collection to 45.13 crores, including Rs. 1.47 crores in Telugu. At the overseas box office, the movie had minted approx. 13 crores. ## The movie will look to cross the lifetime worldwide collection of "Doctor", which is Sivakarthikeyan's biggest grosser yet. Released in October 2021, "Doctor" had grossed a little over 100 crores worldwide, and the way "Don" is going about its business, it should top 100 crores by the end of its box office run.## Priyanka Arul Mohan is playing the female lead and this is her second film with Siva, after "Doctor". Apart from the lead pair, the movie also stars S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music, with cinematography and editing done by K. M. Bhaskaran and Nagooran respectively.## Stay tuned...

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Karthi's Tamil Movie 'Viruman' Sets Release Date
1545 days ago
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Karthi's Tamil Movie 'Viruman' Sets Release Date

Chennai, May 18 - Tamil star Karthi is returning to the big screen with the upcoming action entertainer, "Viruman". Directed by M. Muthaiah, the movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on August 31, 2022, the makers announced on Wednesday. ## "Viruman" is produced by Karthi's brother Suriya and Jyotika under their banner 2D Entertainment. The rural entertainer movie marks the younger daughter of director Shankar, Aditi Shankar's film debut. The movie also features Prakash Raj and Soori in pivotal roles. ## 2D Entertainment took to Twitter and announced the release date with a new poster. The studio has teamed up with Sakthi Film Factory to release the movie. ## #Viruman@selvakumarskdop @venkatraj11989 @ActionAnlarasu @jacki_art @VinothiniRK @kabilanchelliah @sonymusicsouth @johnsoncinepro @gobeatroute— 2D Entertainment (@2D_ENTPVTLTD) May 18, 2022 ## "Viruman" marks the second collaboration between Karthi and director Muthaiaya after the action drama film, Komban (2015). Yuvan Shankar Raja, who has delivered hit songs for Karthi in films like Paruthiveeran, Paiyaa, and Naan Mahaan Alla, has composed the music for a Karthi film after eight years.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's 'Don' Crosses 50 Crores Gross Worldwide
1546 days ago
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Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's 'Don' Crosses 50 Crores Gross Worldwide

Chennai, May 17 - Actor Sivakarthikeyan is becoming a new sensation in Tamil cinema after delivering yet another hit in the form of "Don". Cibi Chakaravarthi's directorial debut, "Don" has been able to overcome the huge expectations of the fans and trade as it has crossed the 50 crores mark at the worldwide box office in just 4 days. ## The coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film became the biggest opener for Sivakarthikeyan with 9.3 crores net on Friday. Over the 3-day opening weekend, the film scored 31+ crores net collection, which is the highest weekend total ever in Siva's career. The movie did well on Monday and collected 4.45 crores net, pushing the total domestic collection to 35.75 crores net or 41.6 crores gross, in both Tamil and Telugu languages. ## Upon the release of the film, it got wonderful reviews from critics and audiences alike which transformed into big box office numbers. In the home state, Tamil Nadu, "Don" has minted over 35 crores gross, including 3.3 crores in the Chennai city alone in 4 days. Overseas, it has so far grossed approx. 12 crores, taking its total worldwide gross collection to 53.6 crores.## Produced by Lyca Productions and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, "Don" will look to cross the lifetime worldwide collection of "Doctor", which is Sivakarthikeyan's biggest grosser yet. Released in October 2021, "Doctor" had grossed a little over 100 crores worldwide, and the way "Don" is going about its business, it should become top 100 crores by the end of its box office run. ## The film has Priyanka Arul Mohan playing the female lead. It is her second film with Sivakarthikeyan after "Doctor". Apart from the lead pair, the movie also stars S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music, with cinematography and editing is done by K. M. Bhaskaran and Nagooran respectively.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya Features In Cameo Role In Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram', Confirms Director Lokesh Kanagaraj
1548 days ago
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Suriya Features In Cameo Role In Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram', Confirms Director Lokesh Kanagaraj

Chennai May 16 - Legendary Kamal Haasan's upcoming action thriller movie, "Vikram", co-starring Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil, is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day.## After announcing it as a Pan-India movie, the makers recently launched the trailer and audio in a grand event and raise the hype further up. During the event, director Lokesh Kanagaraj, amid the speculations, confirmed that superstar Suriya is playing the cameo role in the movie. ## Suriya has shot his portion for a couple of days, and it would be interesting to see what role the actor has to play in the proceedings of the film that is easily one of the most anticipated star-studded films of summer 2022. ## Written and directed by Lokesh Kanagraj, "Vikram" also stars Kalidas Jayaram, Narain, Antony Varghese, Harish Uthaman, Arjun Das, Gayathrie Shankar, and Shivani Narayanan, among others in supporting roles. It is produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International while Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music. ## "Vikram" will be released in theaters worldwide on June 3rd. ## Stay tuned...

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Don Review: Audience Pours Love For This Sivakarthikeyan's College Entertainer
1550 days ago
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Don Review: Audience Pours Love For This Sivakarthikeyan's College Entertainer

Chennai, May 13 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan is in the red hot form after "Doctor" success and delivers another entertainer with "Don", as per the reaction of the audience. Cibi Chakaravarthi's directorial debut hit theaters today and opened with blockbuster reviews all around. ## Produced by Lyca Productions, and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, "Don" is a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama that also stars Priyanka Arul Mohan, S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in pivotal roles. The music of the film is scored by Anirudh Ravichander. ## Here is what moviegoers talking about the film - ## #DonReview: #Sivakarthikeyan is an out and out entertainer and Winner ๐Ÿ‘Œ#SJSuryah is again an asset ๐Ÿ‘#PriyankaMohan โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅA Clean college entertainer Nice convincing attempt by #CibiChakaravarthi ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ https://t.co/Gva1muvn2Z— ๐๐ก๐ž๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐š ๐“๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ (@BheeshmaTalks) May 13, 2022 ## #Don really surprised me! I had a good time watching it! #SivaKartikeyan #DonReview— Manoj Kumar R (@ImMKR) May 13, 2022 ## A fun fill good entertaining 1half & 2nd half with comedy & emotional scene worked well . whenever @iam_SJSuryah & @Siva_Kartikeyan facing eachother scene are๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ.#BlockBusterDON that the tweet #DonFDFS #DonReview #don #sk #SivaKartikeyan https://t.co/p9FWyXmbIX— vasanth (@benstokes114999) May 13, 2022 ## The three pillars of #Don's star cast ๐Ÿ’ฅ@Siva_Kartikeyan tops the game with a delightful and charming performance. @iam_SJSuryah is a complete livewire ๐Ÿ”ฅ terrific one. @thondankani puts out yet another emotionally impactful performance! #DonReview pic.twitter.com/pj2M81mszt— Galatta Media (@galattadotcom) May 13, 2022 ## A Movie having complete elements of Commercial Cinema present here with comedy, romance, sentiment, emotions in a complete manner.#Sivakarthikeyan #SJSuryah #SamuthirakaniSteals the show with their matured performance.. Watch it with familyTotally worth.. ๐Ÿ’ฏโค๏ธ #DonReview pic.twitter.com/3L7LyPdMDl— Annamalai Kalikumar (@akk_201198) May 13, 2022 ## Second half ~ Most emotional one ๐Ÿ˜ญ. Eyes filled with tears ๐Ÿฅบ @Siva_Kartikeyan na #DON -> Won ๐Ÿ› @Dir_Cibi broooooooooooo ๐Ÿ™ . @anirudhofficial na bgm magnous ๐Ÿ”ฅ. @iam_SJSuryah sarrr acting ๐Ÿฅต @priyankaamohan performance ๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ. It's sureshot blockbuster hit ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿ’ฅ . #DonReview https://t.co/XHBM9Nteog— Innocent Boyแดฟแถœแดฎ โค๏ธ (@Innocent_twetz) May 13, 2022 ## I dont know who @Dir_Cibi is an i dont what the Talents u have but i am honestly saying that you made me cry!!!Not only by seeing the film, but also ur success!Hey man reach great heights, i am not going to mention any of the actors this tweet is just for youโค๏ธ#DON #Donreview— thamee_thammu (@thamee_thammu) May 13, 2022 ## #Don second half superb๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ perfect mix of fun, sentiment and performances. Commendable performances from Siva and SJS ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅSo many Thalaivar references. Ani superb๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ A movie for family with the family. Don - Won๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ #Donreview #Sivakarthikeyan #Rajinikanth #SJSuryah— Vijay (@Vijay20621117) May 12, 2022 ## #Don is emotional, entertaining & impactful ๐Ÿ‘Œ@Siva_Kartikeyan strikes with a matured performance..!The debutant director @DirCibi has made a neat package.#DonReview #DonFDFS— shrenik rudy (@ShrenikRudyy) May 13, 2022 ## #Don is a neat package for me ๐ŸคฉCame out as a happy audience after the movie.The movie delivers what it promises ๐Ÿ’ฏFinally a good tamil movie this year ๐Ÿ‘€#DonReview#Sivakarthikeyan Vera Maari Vera Maari ๐Ÿ”ฅ— Alvin Daniel (@alvindan1212) May 13, 2022 ## #DON Review:An Emotional Youthful Family Entertainer ๐Ÿ‘#Sivakarthikeyan Shines With His Timing & Emotional Scenes ๐Ÿ‘#PriyankaMohan Does Well ๐Ÿ‘ŒCasting Is Apt ๐Ÿ‘ŒCinematography - Colourful๐Ÿคฉ@Dir_Cibi good debut๐Ÿ‘Rating: โญโญโญ๐Ÿ’ซ/5#DONMovie #DONReview #DONMovieReview pic.twitter.com/fIja4nlxe1— Swayam Kumar (@SwayamD71945083) May 12, 2022 ## #DonReview one of the best movie and Fullfilling cinema experience. After quite long Time and will connect you some way or other, The movie made me laugh,enjoy, Think and Cry๐Ÿ‘โค๏ธ...@Dir_Cibi Don - Won๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ‘ pic.twitter.com/SJmJAw8jve— Dharanish (@Dharani73879467) May 13, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Sai Pallavi To Romance Sivakarthikeyan In Kamal Haasan's Next Production
1554 days ago
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Sai Pallavi To Romance Sivakarthikeyan In Kamal Haasan's Next Production

Chennai, May 10 - Supremely talented actress Sai Pallavi has been roped in to play the female lead opposite Tamil star Sivakrathikeyan in Kamal Haasan's next production. It marks Pallavi's maiden film with the "Doctor" actor. ## The announcement of Pallavi's inclusion was made on her birthday yesterday (May 9). The details about her role and others are yet to be known. The film will be directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy and it will start rolling by the mid of the year, once Sivakarthikeyan completes his current commitments.## We are elated to welcome talented performer @Sai_Pallavi92 on board #RKFIProductionNo_51 #HBDSaiPallavi#KamalHaasan #SK21 #RKFI_SPFI @ikamalhaasan @Siva_Kartikeyan #Mahendran @Rajkumar_KP @RKFI @sonypicsfilmsin @turmericmediaTM pic.twitter.com/ssV71hnkRr— Raaj Kamal Films International (@RKFI) May 9, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Sai Pallavi will next be seen in the Telugu period drama film, Virata Parvam, which is scheduled to release on July 1st. Directed by Venu Udugula, the movie also stars Rana Daggubati, Priyamani, Nandita Das, Naveen Chandra, among others. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay Next With Vamshi Paidipally Sets Release Date
1555 days ago
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Thalapathy Vijay Next With Vamshi Paidipally Sets Release Date

Chennai, May 8 - Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay team up for the first time with Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally for his next, tentatively titled "Thalapathy 66". ## The Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie has Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead opposite Thalapathy, while the movie also stars Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Shaam, Yogi Babu, and Prabhu in supporting roles with Thaman S composing the music for it. Produced by Dil Raju, the shooting for "Thalapathy 66" has already commenced and it will be shot over a period of 5-6 months. ## Meanwhile, the makers of the film on Sunday officially announced actors Sarathkumar and Prabhu onboard and also revealed the release date. Billed as emotional action drama film, "Thalapathy 66" will be hitting worldwide theaters on Pongal 2023 in Tamil and Telugu.## Earlier, producer Dil Raju had revealed that they are working to release the film on Diwali this year, but it seems the movie won't be ready by that time. Nonetheless, Pongal has always been a great time for Telugu and Tamil movies as the makers couldn't have asked for a better release time for Thalapathy 66. ## Stay tuned...

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