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Hyderabad, September 3 - The much-awaited Tamil action thriller The Greatest of All Time has scored the record pre-release theatrical business for Thalapathy Vijay in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). ## Vijay's popularity has been soaring across the country, especially among the Telugu audience with each passing film which has been reflected in the theatrical business. According to the Telugu trade portals, Mythri Movie Makers has acquired the theatrical rights of the movie in AP/TG. ## The film's AP/TG theatrical business has been valued at 21 crores, including 12 crores for the Andhra region. This is the highest pre-release business for Thalapathy Vijay in Telugu states, beating the previous record of Leo (16 crores). ## The GOAT will need to score around 35 crores in gross collection to break even in AP/TG. Vijay's last film, Leo was a huge success in the Telugu market, grossing around 50 crores. With decent to positive talk, the upcoming movie can easily reach its target. ## Directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment, the film stars Vijay in dual roles as a father and a son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Ajmal Ameer, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran. ## It is scheduled to be released on September 5. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, September 2 - Blockbuster director Lokesh Kanagaraj teamed up with superstar Rajinikanth for the first time for an action drama film, titled Coolie. The movie, produced by Sun Pictures, is shaping up to be one of the most-anticipated movies of 2025. ## Over the last few days, the makers have been introducing the main cast of the film with the first-look character posters. On August 28, Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir was introduced as Dayal to play one of the important roles, before the announcement of veteran Telugu star Nagarjuna as Simon on the next day. ## Shruti Haasan as Preethi was announced to play the female lead on August 30 while Sathyaraj as Rajasekar was announced to play a prominent role the next day. Kannada star Upendra, who has been in the news for the last couple of weeks for his role in the film, was finally confirmed on board as Kaleesha. He is reportedly playing the role of the main villain. ## After all the main supporting cast, the makers introduced superstar Rajinikanth as Deva on September 2nd. In the first look poster, Rajinikanth can be seen holding a number tag that coolies wear with 1421 written on it. Interestingly, all the actors were introduced with monochrome posters and gold is also a common factor in them. ## Meanwhile, there are rumours that Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will be playing a cameo role in Coolie, however, the official announcement regarding the same is yet to be made. The movie is currently on floors and will be released in 2025 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, September 1 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time, which is the actor's penultimate movie before his political entry, is turning out to be one of the costliest Indian films ever. The movie is produced by AGS Entertainment and directed by Venkat Prabhu. ## Scheduled to be released on September 5, The GOAT is easily the most anticipated Tamil movie of the year and CEO of AGS Entertainment, Archana Kalpathi revealed in a recent interview that the film's budget is close to 400 crores which is massive. ## The 400 crore budget of the film includes Thalapathy Vijay's remuneration which is said to be 200 crore, making him one of the most paid Indian actors. The producers also revealed that they are already on the profit side after scoring huge deals for theatrical, streaming, and satellite rights. ## The GOAT stars Thalapathy Vijay in dual roles as a father and a son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, Ajmal Ameer, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran in key roles. ## The film follows Gandhi, the former leader of a special anti-terrorist squad, who reconciles with his squad members to address the problems which were stemmed from their previous actions. It is scheduled to be released on September 5 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, August 28 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time is all set to take a very good opening at the overseas box office. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the movie is scheduled to be released on September 5, with premieres taking place on September 4th.## The overseas pre-sales of The GOAT have crossed $1 million for the opening day, including premieres. In the USA, the premiere advance sales of the movie are around $300K with 7 days still left. The trade is expecting a $5+ million overseas opening of the film. The total pre-sales for the opening day is $1.2+ million (10+ crores). ## Thalapathy Vijay's film generally takes a strong start at the box office, be it domestic or overseas. His last movie, Leo stormed the box office with approximately 143 crores worldwide opening which is the biggest ever for a Tamil movie. This included 66+ crores overseas start. ## The GOAT is certain to score the biggest Tamil opening of 2024 and if the pre-sales trend remains strong, it might be the back-to-back to 100 crores opener for the actor after Leo. Produced by AGS Entertainment, The GOAT is the penultimate film of Vijay before his political entry. It stars him in dual roles, as a father and son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, Ajmal Ameer, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran in key roles.## The film follows Gandhi (Vijay), the former leader of a special anti-terrorist squad, who reconciles with his squad members to address the problems which were stemmed from their previous actions. It will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, August 27 - Thalapathy Vijay's most-awaited action thriller The Greatest of All-Time is set to be one of the longest Tamil films with over 3 hours of theatrical runtime. The movie, directed by Venkat Prabhu, is scheduled to be released on September 5 in multiple languages. ## The GOAT was recently censored with the UA certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with the runtime approved under 3 hours. However, due to some reasons, the makers sent the movie for re-censorship which resulted in longer than its original runtime. ## While the movie retained its UA certificate, the theatrical runtime is now 3 hours and 3 minutes (183 minutes). This move, despite the runtime being lengthy, shows the confidence of the makers in the movie as reports say the film has come out very well. ## Produced by AGS Entertainment, the film stars Vijay in dual roles as a father and son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, Ajmal Ameer, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran in key roles.## The GOAT, which is the penultimate film of Vijay before his political entry, follows Gandhi, former leader of a special anti-terrorist squad, who reconciles with his squad members to address the problems which were stemmed from their previous actions. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, August 22 - One of the potential Tamil highest-grossers of the year, The Greatest of All Time (The GOAT) starring Thalapathy Vijay is all set to hit the big screens on September 5th in multiple languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada. ## Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the sci-fi action thriller is super hot in the trade which is expecting it to score huge numbers at the box office. Not just in India, but the overseas market is also where Vijay's films have excelled in the past and the expectations are no less this time as well. ## According to the latest Tamil media reports, the entire overseas theatrical rights of The GOAT have been begged by Phars Films for a whopping 53 crores, which is said to be the second biggest for a Tamil title after Vijay's last year's blockbuster Leo (64 crores) and Kamal Haasan's upcoming Thug Life (63 crores).## Given the track record of Vijay's films at the overseas box office, the distributors could be up for huge returns. Apart from The GOAT, Phars Films has also bought Suriya's fantasy action thriller Kanguva, another big Tamil Pan India film of the year. Directed by Siva, the movie is scheduled to be released on October 10, as of now.## It is reported that Phars Films has purchased Kanguva for a whopping 40 crores for the entire overseas region and this is the biggest ever overseas deal for a Suriya-starrer. It is the costliest movie of the actor and is carrying tremendous buzz among the audiences. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, August 18 - The trailer of Thalapathy Vijay's sci-fi action thriller The Greatest of All Time (The GOAT) scored 34+ million views in the first 24 hours on YouTube, emerging one of the most viewed South Indian movie trailers. ## Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the GOAT trailer scored 29.25+ million views in the original Tamil version, making it the second most-viewed Tamil trailer of all time in the first 24 hours, behind only Leo (32 million), also headlined by Vijay.## Overall, it is the 4th most-viewed trailer in a single South Indian language, after Guntur Kaaram (37.60 million), Salaar Part 1 (32.50 million), and Leo. Apart from the Tamil version, the GOAT trailer scored 3.25 million views in Hindi and 2.30 million views in the Telugu version, for 34.75+ million overall views during the said period. ## Produced by AGS Entertainment, the GOAT star Vijay in a dual role as a father and son. The makers have used de-age technology to create the son's character. The movie also stars Prashanth, Prabhudeva, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Ajmal Amir, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, Yugendran Vasudevan and Akilan. ## The GOAT is scheduled to be released on September 5 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, August 17 - The wait is over as Thalapathy Vijay's much-anticipated trailer of the sci-fi action thriller The Greatest of All-Time (The GOAT) trailer has been released ahead of the September 5 release of the movie.## Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the GOAT trailer takes Vijay into a new territory where is playing the role of an agent at the Special Anti Terrorism Squad (SATS). The trailer shows the actor fighting the baddies everywhere - inside a train, in the air, and on water, while at the same time, saving the nation.## Vijay is playing a dual role in the movie as a father and son. The makers have used de-age technology to create the son's character and it has come out very well. The trailer promises to be a non-stop action entertainer with Yuvan Shankar Raja's electrifying background music.## AGS Entertainment produces the movie and it also stars Prashanth, Prabhudeva, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Ajmal Amir, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, Yugendran Vasudevan and Akilan. It is scheduled to be released on September 5 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, languages.## ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, August 8 - As the anticipation is shooting up for Thalapathy Vijay's sci-fi action thriller The Greatest of All-Time, the makers have confirmed its release in IMAX in India and international markets.## Directed by Venkat Prabhu, GOAT is the second back-to-back movie of Vijay to secure an IMAX debut. The actor's last film, Leo was also released in this premium format and did decently at the box office and the same is expected from the upcoming movie.## The movie is produced by AGS Entertainment, and as per the rumoured synopsis, "The shadows of an unknown past resurface, destabilizing a special anti-terrorist squad and shaking their trust as buried secrets come to light". The movie is said to be inspired by a real event, however, details about the same are not known yet.## Scheduled to be released on September 5 in multiple languages, GOAT star Thalapathy Vijay in the dual role as a father and son alongside Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, and Ajmal Ameer, among others in key roles.## Experience #TheGreatestOfAllTime in IMAX from Sept 5th 🔥 #TheGOATinIMAX pic.twitter.com/BsClErcmdY— IMAX (@IMAX) August 8, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, August 8 - Thalapathy Vijay's highly-anticipated sci-fi action thriller The Greatest of All-Time will be released by Zee Studios in North India. The movie is directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment.## Zee Studio, one of the leading production and distribution studios in the country, announced on Thursday that it would release GOAT across North Indian states in all languages, including Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The studio is expected to give a proper big release to GOAT which is scheduled to be released on September 5.## Earlier, Mythri Movie Makers announced the theatrical distribution of GOAT in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) while Sree Gokulam Movies bought the distribution rights for Kerala in all-time record price and Romeo Pictures acquired the rights of the film in Tamil Nadu. ## As said, The Greatest of All-Time is the second last film of Vijay before he enters politics. Reportedly, he is playing the dual role of a father and son in the movie. The makers have gone for a de-ageing technology to make Vijay look younger which has been receiving mixed responses after the recently launched song.## The movie also stars Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, and Ajmal Ameer, among others in key roles.## Namma #ThalapathyVijay's #GOAT goes up North in style! #TheGreatestOfAllTime - North India release by #ZeeStudios in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. Get ready for a roaring rollercoaster ride 🔥Setting the screens on fire from September 5th!THALAPATHY @actorvijay ! A… pic.twitter.com/Usp5FF5OXj— Zee Studios (@ZeeStudios_) August 8, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, August 7 - Amid the hits and misses for the Tamil film industry so far this year, all eyes are now on Thalapathy Vijay's much-anticipated sci-fi action thriller The Greatest of All-Time (GOAT) which is scheduled to be released within a month on September 5 in multiple languages.## The film is directed by Venkat Prabhu and as known to everyone, Thalapathy Vijay is playing a dual role in the movie which has Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, and Ajmal Ameer, among others in key roles. Meanwhile, ahead of the film's release, the synopsis has reportedly been revealed online.## As per some reliable social media handles, the official synopsis of GOAT reads, "The shadows of an unknown past resurface, destabilizing a special anti-terrorist squad and shaking their trust as buried secrets come to light". The movie is said to be inspired by a real event, however, details about the same are not known yet.## As said, The Greatest of All-Time is the penultimate film of Vijay before he enters politics. Reportedly, he is playing the dual role of a father and son in the movie. The makers have gone for a de-ageing technology to make Vijay look younger which has been receiving mixed responses after the recently launched song.## Stay tuned...

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Kochi, July 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's mega-stardom has once again shaken Kerala's trade with the record-breaking theatrical deal for his upcoming movie The Greatest of All-Time. Gokulam Movies, the leading distribution studio in Kerala has grabbed theatrical rights of the movie. ## According to the Kerala film industry tracker AB George, GOAT Kerala theatrical rights have been sold for 17 crore which is a record deal for a non-Malayalam movie. The previous record also belonged to Vijay when his Leo was sold for 16 crores and it was also bought by Gokulam Movies. ## Thalapathy Vijay is arguably the biggest non-Malayalam superstar in Kerala with an incredible box office pull. Leo, which was released in October last year, did wonders at the Kerala box office by grossing approximately 60 crores which is a record for a Tamil title in the state. ## Talking about GOAT, it is a science fiction action film directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment. The movie stars Thalapathy Vijay in dual roles, leading an ensemble cast which includes Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Yogi Babu, among others.## The film is scheduled to be released on September 5, 2024, in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...