Allu arjun Tamil Movie News

The long wait has finally come to an end for Allu Arjun's fans as the teaser of his highly-anticipated film, Pushpa 2: The Rule, is now out and gives a glimpse at what everyone can look forward to in cinemas starting August 15. The upcoming film has the Telugu superstar reprising his role as Pushpa Raj and is a sequel to Pushpa: The Rise (2021), which went on to become a nationwide blockbuster at the box office, and will see the story going forward from where it left off in the original. Being directed by hit Telugu filmmaker Sukumar, the Pushpa 2 teaser released on Monday, April 8, on the special occasion of Allu Arjun's birthday showcases the actor in prime form delivering the big blows and is indeed a big treat for his fans everywhere. 

The Pushpa 2 teaser begins showing a jatara taking place where the devotees are seen offering their prayers to Goddess Kali. The visuals then turn to shots of a ghungroo, jhumkas, and someone with their eyes lined with kohl and a bindi on the forehead. We then see a person in a blue silk saree turning around with a Trishul before we are introduced to Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj as Goddess Kali and beating up the thugs in the crowd. The Pushpa 2 The Rule teaser showcases Allu Arjun looking captivating and more ruthless than he previously did in Pushpa: The Rise, and fans will no doubt be looking for him to come out firing on all cylinders once again. 

Pushpa 2 also stars national sensation Rashmika Mandanna, who is returning as Srivalli, while Malayalam superstar Fahadh Faasil as the antagonist SP Bhanwar Singh Shekawat IPS and his confrontation with Allu Arjun's Pushpa Raj is set to be a major highlight. The film will feature songs and a background score by Devi Sri Prasad, who along with Allu Arjun were honored for Best Music Direction and Best Actor, respectively, at the 69th National Film Awards for their work in Pushpa: The Rise. 

Watch the Pushpa 2: The Rule teaser below: 

The 69th National Film Awards were announced on Thursday, August 24, and witnessed several big names from the Tamil film industry, South India and Indian cinema emerge as winners. Among the biggest wins were for leading Telugu actor Allu Arjun who bagged the Best Actor National Award for his powerful performance in Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1, followed by Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon sharing the Best Actress award for their roles in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi, respectively. Likewise, R. Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect won the Best Feature Film award, followed by S. S. Rajamouli's RRR emerging triumphant winning a remarkable six awards, while Tamil filmmaker M. Manikandan's Kadaisi Vivasayi bagged two wins for the Best Tamil film and a Special Mention for the late Nallandi, with Telugu composer Devi Sri Prasad announced as the Best Music Director for his work on Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1. 

In that light, leading Tamil actor-producer Suriya, who himself won the Best Actor award at the 68th National Film Awards in 2022 for his performance in Soorarai Pottru (2020), extended his heartfelt wishes by taking to social media in the evening shortly after the winners' list was announced. Conveying his congratulations to all the winners across all the states, he also shared a special mention for Kadaisi Vivasayi, music director M. M. Keeravani and choreographer Prem Rakshith for their work in RRR, followed by R. Parthiban's Iravin Nizhal, which won Shreya Ghoshal the Best Female Playback Singer honor for the song 'Maayava Chaayavaa', and leading Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt for the Best Actress award for her intense performance in Gangubai Kathiawadi. 

My heartfelt wishes to all winners of the #69thNationalFilmAwards from Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi & other States #KadaisiVivasayi #RRR @mmkeeravaani Sir @premrakchoreo #IravinNizhal special congrats to @aliaa08 her Gangubhai is a fav performance!

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) August 24, 2023

Suriya, who made a guest appearance in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, penned special words for his buddy and actor-filmmaker R. Madhavan, congratulating him for coming out on top with his directorial vision. Having previously collaborated with Madhavan in Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004), Suriya wrote on X, "Big congratulations to Team #RocketryTheNambiEffect & special congrats to my brother @ActorMadhavan your directorial vision and dedicated hardwork has fetched the film this recognition at #69thNationalFilmAwards Rock On Maddy!" (sic)

Big congratulations to Team #RocketryTheNambiEffect & special congrats to my brother @ActorMadhavan your directorial vision and dedicated hardwork has fetched the film this recognition at #69thNationalFilmAwards Rock On Maddy!

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) August 24, 2023

Continuing with his praise, Suriya went on to shower appreciation on Allu Arjun for becoming the first Telugu actor to win the National Award for his role in Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1, while also congratulating the film's composer Devi Sri Prasad for his work on the film's songs. He wrote, "Mighty congratulations to dear @alluarjun you’ve made history for the Telugu Film Industry with your Best Actor win at #69thNationalFilmAwards #Pushpa So happy for @ThisIsDSP this a well-deserved recognition!!! Shine on dear DSP!" (sic)

Mighty congratulations to dear @alluarjun you’ve made history for the Telugu Film Industry with your Best Actor win at #69thNationalFilmAwards #Pushpa

So happy for @ThisIsDSP this a well-deserved recognition!!! Shine on dear DSP!

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) August 24, 2023

The 69th National Film Awards were announced during a press conference by the jury at the National Media Center, New Delhi today (August 24). The most prestigious honor celebrating the best talent across Indian cinema, the National Film Awards are "aimed aim at encouraging the production of films of aesthetic and technical excellence and social relevance", according to the Directorate of Film Festivals of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A total of 285 entries in the 'Feature' category in 28 languages and 158 entries in the 'Non-Feature' category in 23 languages will be receiving honors at the 69th National Film Awards, with the Baba Saheb Phalke Award to be announced at a later date. 

Among the big names who have been announced for the honors, Telugu superstar Allu Arjun will be bestowed with the Best Actor National Award for Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1, while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon will be sharing the Best Actress National Award for their performances in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi, respectively. 

Find below the complete list of winners of the 69th National Film Awards:

Tamil names, who took top honors at the 2023 National Film Awards, are as follows: 

Special Mention in Feature Films category: Late Shri Nallandi - Kadaisi Vivasayi
Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Song 'Maayava Chaayavaa') - Iravin Nizhal
Best Feature Film - Rocketry: The Nambi Effect - R. Madhavan (Hindi)
Special Jury Award: Shershaah - Vishnu Vardhan (Hindi)

Special Mention (Non-Feature): Karuvarai - Srikanth Deva
Best Educational Film (Non-Feature): Sirpigalin Sirpangal, Producer - KKV Media Venture, Director - B. Lenin

National Film Awards winners overall: 

Best Mishing Film - Boomba Ride
Best Assamese Film - Anur
Best Bengali Film - Kalkokkho
Best Hindi Film - Sardar Udham
Best Gujarati Film - Chhello Show (Last Film Show)
Best Kannada Film - 777 Charlie
Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
Best Maithili Film - Samanantar
Best Marathi Film - Ekda Kay Zala
Best Malayalam Film - Home
Best Actor: Allu Arjun - Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1
Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi - Mimi
Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi - The Kashmir Files
Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan - Godavari
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
Special Jury Award: Shershaah - Vishnuvardhan
Best Screenplay (Original): Nayattu
Best Screenplay (Adapted): Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Lyrics: Chandrabose - 'Dham Dham Dham' (Konda Polam)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Vishnu Mohan - Meppadiyan
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files (Hindi)
Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad - The Resonance
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Aavasavyuham
Best Children’s Film: Gandhi and Co
Best Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad - Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1
Best Background Score: M. M. Keeravani - RRR
Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay - Sardar Udham
Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Action Direction: King Soloman - RRR
Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan - RRR
Best Choreography: RRR - Prem Rakshith
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Song 'Maayava Chaayavaa') - Iravin Nizhal
Best Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava (Song 'Komuram Bheemudu') - RRR
Best Dialogue Writer: Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia - Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Arun Asok & Sonu K P - Chavittu
Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Aneesh Basu - Jhilli
Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph - Sardar Udham
Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee - Sardar Udham
Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta - Sardar Udham
Best Make-up: Preetisheel Singh - Gangubai Kathiawadi

Major winners in Non-Feature Film category: 

Best Non-Feature Film - Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali & Hindi)
Best Director - Bakual Matiyani for the film Smile Please (Hindi)
Best Film on Family Values - Chand Saanse (Hindi)
Best Cinematographer - Bittu Rawat for the film Pataal Tee (Bhotiya)
Best Investigative Film - Looking For Challan (English)
Best Educational Film - Sirpigalin Sipangal (Tamil)
Best Film on Social Issues - Mithu Di (English), Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)
Best Environmental Films - Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)
Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar
Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu
Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor

Special Mentions in Feature Films category: Jhilli (Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas), Home (Indrans) and Anur (Jahanara Begum)

Allu Arjun is a popular Telugu actor who became famous across India with the film Pushpa: The Rise. With the second part of the film featuring the actor in works, the next film of the actor has been announced by the makers. The actor is set to reunite with the director Trivikram for the fourth time after Julayi, S/O Sathyamurthy and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. The maker has released an exciting announcement video that says “The master Craftsman of Entertainment Trivikram and The Epitome of Charishmaa, Icon Star are to reunite for the fourth Film to create a visual spectacle”. The film is to be produced under the banner of Haarika & Hassine Creations and Geetha Arts. The maker has also teased that it will be an “unforgettable cinematic journey”.

This announcement confirms speculations that Icon Star Allu Arjun is set to reunite with the hit director Trivikram for his next. The director is currently working on his the project titled Guntur Kaaram with Mahesh Babu, That film has created huge excitement and is to release in January 2024. The next project of Allu Arjun in line Pushpa 2: The Rule is also expected to release by 2023 end or 2024 beginning. So, it can be expected that the film that is yet to be named could go on floors in early 2024. More details about the cast and music composer of the film are expected to b revealed soon.

Pushpa 2: the Rise will see Allu Arjun taking up the role of Pushpa Raj once again with the sensational actress Rashmika Mandanna as his onscreen pair. The film will also have Fahad Faasil playing a negative role with Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Sunil, and Anasuya Bharadwaj, Rao Ramesh, Dhananjaya and others in important roles. The film helmed by Sukumar will have Music composed by Devi Sri Prasad 

Director Vetri Maaran is one of the leading and path-breaking filmmakers of the Tamil film industry who has won National Awards for many of his films. He has helmed multiple project including Polladhavan, Aadukalam, Visaranai, Vada Chennai, Asuran and his latest film was Viduthalai Part: 1. Vada Chennai was a hit film that has got critical acclaim and the filmmaker has revealed an interesting detail about the film.

Ahead of the release of Viduthalai Part: 1 in Telugu as Viduthala Part: 1, the cast of the crew spoke in a press meet. As a reporter asked if Vetri Maaran is thinking of any collaboration with a Telugu actor. The director said “Actually, after Aadukalam I came and met Allu Arjun. he met me in Chennai too and said 'Sir, I want to come to Tamil, if you are interested, tell me a story'. I told him Vada Chennai. There was one role that was a very powerful role, and now I have rewritten it. The film that is there is not what I had in mind those days. There was another character I told him about, it was a nice character. I came to Hyderabad to their (Allu Aravind) office and we spoke."

Vada Chennai was a hit film that was released in 2018 that had Dhanush, Aishwarya Rajesh, Andrea Jeremiah, Kishore, Samuthirakani, Daniel Balaji, Ameer and others in important roles. The film was a cult-classic and ends with a opening for the second part of the film. Vada Chennai: Anbuvin Ezhuchi has a huge excitement among fans but the project has not gone on floors yet.  Recently, during an event, The director Vetri Maaran confirmed that the second part is in works. The director has now revealed there was another version of Vada Chennai Part 1 in which Allu Arjun was set to paly a powerful role. Viduthalai Part: 2 is also in works, with filming almost over, and is set to be released by this year.

Pushpa: The Rise was blockbuster Pan-India hit film Starring Allu Arjun in the lead role. The film is helmed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and is set in the rural hills of the Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. The massive action drama film also has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead with a special cameo from the famous actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The music for the film was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and the songs were a huge hit and trending number featured in most of the reels and shorts. The film has one of the top Malayalam started Fahad Faasil playing the antagonist role. Pushpa Part 1 ended with a set-up for the second part of the film. 

The makers have announced the second part of the film Pushpa 2: The Rule with an exciting new update. They have revealed a 3-minute long teaser announcing the sequel of the film ahead of the birthday of the leading actor for the film Allu Arjun. The teaser shows, in 2004, news channels reporting that Pushpa has escaped prison and was shot eight times. The video then shows the reactions of the people and the calamities and protests that follows, raising the question of Where is Pushpa?. The teaser then show people saying 'every body knows Pushpa smuggles red sandalwood, but nobody knows what he did with that money, he helped people', It shows various people saying how Pushpa helped them. The video then goes on about the discussion if Pushpa could have escaped to other countries, Then footage from a tiger surveillance camera is revealed with a tiger stepping back, seeing a human, and then the human is revealed as Pushparaj, with the iconic hand gesture. People rejoice to known that Pushpa is alive and ends with Allu Arjun as Pushparaj saying "Pushpa, The Rule." 

It looks like Pushpa: The Rule will have more action and have more entertaining factors than the first part. The teaser was shared ahead of the birthday of the star Allu Arjun.

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa: The Rise continues to be the talk of the town nearly a year after its release and the latest big mention of the film is from Google. The search engine giant has now unveiled its 'Year In Search 2022' list and the 'Srivalli' song in the action blockbuster has now found a place. As 2022 draws to a close, the chart-topping number took tenth place under the 'Hum To Search: Top Songs' section. Picturized on Allu Arjun and Rashmika, 'Srivalli' composed by Devi Sri Prasad became a chart-topping number in all the languages Pushpa had released, with Sid Sriram singing the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada versions, while Javed Ali's rendition of the song in Hindi ended up making it to Google’s 2022 list. 

Pushpa: The Rise written and directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers starred Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil in the lead roles, followed by Sunil played the antagonist, and Rao Ramesh, Dhananjaya, Anasuya Bharadwaj, among others appearing in supporting roles, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu making a cameo appearance in the 'Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava' (Telugu version) song. The film came out on top as the highest-grossing Indian film in 2021 and is also featured in the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. 

Pushpa told the story about a daily wage laborer, who becomes a smuggler of red sandalwood, and eventually makes enemies along his path in his rise to the top. Currently, the sequel titled Pushpa: The Rule is in the last stages of pre-production, with a majority of the original cast members set to reprise their roles ahead of the shooting, which is expected to begin soon. With Pushpa: The Rise becoming a nationwide blockbuster in all the languages it released, the hype and interest for the film among fans is set to get bigger. 

Allu Arjun is one of the most celebrated stars in the Indian film industry. The actor has given many blockbuster films throughout his career and left his fans in awe of his style and acting skills. While the actor is currently looking forward to the much-awaited sequel to his 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise, he has been reportedly offered a Hollywood film during his recent trip to New York.

As per rumors, the actor spoke with a director-producer from the Hollywood film industry for a superhero franchise while in New York while attending the 40th Annual India Day Parade. Following the popularity of Pushpa at the start of 2022, the actor has been showered with offers from various production houses and also from the Bollywood film industry. 

A certain source revealed saying, "A well-known director and producer in the business has offered Allu Arjun a role in a Hollywood movie. The actor took part in a secret meeting for a superhero franchise while he was in New York for the parade."

If the rumors regarding his Hollywood project turn out to be true, it will truly be a piece of wonderful news for his massive fan base as well as for the actor's own career. Allu Arjun has been making news because of his accomplishments and everything he has been doing. The actor has repeatedly gained popularity, and as a result, his followers are impatient to see more of him everywhere. Following the success of Pushpa: The Rise which was released back in 2021, he has achieved global stardom, and people all over the world are amazed by his acting prowess and versatility. 

The shooting for the sequel to Pushpa: The Rise, Pushpa: The Rule, was launched with a pooja ceremony on August 22 and shooting is now on floors. However, the lead actors of the film Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil were not present at the event as they were busy with other commitments.

American actor, director and screenwriter Adivi Sesh’s highly anticipated film Major, based on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, released to positive response. After watching the film, Allu Arjun praised the biopic, calling it “a story that touches every Indian heart.” Congratulating the team, Allu Arjun took to his Twitter and wrote, “A very heart touching film . Man of the show @AdiviSesh does his magic once again. Impactful support by @prakashraaj ji , Revathi, @saieemmanjrekar, #SobhitaDhulipala & all artists. Mind blowing Bsm by @SricharanPakala. Excellent work by director @SashiTikka. Beautifully crafted . Big congratulations & my personal respect to the producer @urstrulyMahesh garu for giving the audience such a heartwarming experience & @AplusSMovies. Major : A story that touches every Indian heart.”

Feeling appreciated and welcomed by his kind words, the film's lead actor, Super Star Mahesh Babu himself responded to Allu Arjun’s kind tweet and thanked the Pushpa star for his words. The Sarkaru Vaari Paata fame star replied saying, "Thank you Allu Arjun! Your words will surely encourage the young team of Major. Happy to know that you loved the film.”

Thank you @alluarjun! Your words will surely encourage the young team of #Major. Happy to know that you loved the film ♥️ https://t.co/UVLHEQygcg

— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) June 5, 2022

Filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, Major is a biographical action drama film directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and produced by Sony Pictures International Productions, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, and A+S Movies. The film follows the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, an army officer who was killed in the 26/11 Mumbai attack of 2008. Adivi Sesh (in his Hindi film debut) plays the title character, in addition to writing the script. The film also stars Prakash Raj, Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar, Revathi, Murali Sharma and Anish Kuruvilla. The film has its music produced by SriCharan Pakala, while it was shot by Vamsi Patchi Pulusu and edited by Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi and Kodati Pavan Kalyan.

Stylish Star Allu Arjun is celebrating his birthday today (April 8) and wishes have been pouring in from all quarters for the iconic star hero. The fans are celebrating the special day by organising welfare activities at various places across AP and Telangana and are also expressing their love through tribute videos and common DPs. Marking the special occasion, a brand new picture of Allu Arjun from Pushpa 2 was unveiled on social media at 12 AM and the picture has grabbed the attention of the fans. This picture gives us a glimpse of Pushpa 2 - Pushpa: The Rule and Allu Arjun looks electrifying with the trademark Pushpa look.

The picture has been doing good rounds on social media ever since it was shared. The makers shared the poster on Twitter with a special caption that read, "The film, the character, the actor who shook every nook and corner of India.. The one and only Icon Staar is all set to Rule 😎 Wishing our Hero @alluarjun garu a Rocking Year ahead ❤️ #HappyBirthdayAlluArjun 🎉 #Pushpa". Allu Arjun tasted success with the astounding box office success of Pushpa. The film did wonders at the box office, especially in its original Telugu and the dubbed Hindi version.

The Tamil version was also a successful venture and the character of Pushpa Raj managed to strike a chord with the masses. Pushpa is directed by Sukumar and has Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, Pushpa 2 will have music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The rockstar composer's songs in the first part turned out to be sensational hits and let us hope that the magic repeats with the next installment as well.

According to reports, the shooting of Pushpa 2 is expected to commence from July and an official word regarding the same is awaited. Pushpa 2 will showcase the epic face off between Allu Arjun and Fahadh Faasil and an exciting treat awaits fans.

The film, the character, the actor who shook every nook and corner of India.. The one and only Icon Staar is all set to Rule 😎

Wishing our Hero @alluarjun garu a Rocking Year ahead ❤️#HappyBirthdayAlluArjun 🎉#Pushpa pic.twitter.com/IvBF7CtGBx

— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) April 7, 2022