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EXCLUSIVE: Pradeep Ranganathan in Vignesh Shivan's next? - Director reveals intriguing details! WATCH VIDEO HERE!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Vignesh Shivan is a notable filmmaker of the Tami film industry who made his debut with the film Podaa Podi starring Silambarasan TR and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in lead roles. He then did Naanum Rowdy Dhaan with Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara, Thanna Serndha Koottam with Suriya and Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal starring Samantha, Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. The director gave an exclusive interview to Galatta Media as a part of a special interview series titled 'Game Changers with Suhasini Maniratnam'.

Vignesh Shivan shared some exciting information about his personal life and his films with National Award-winning actress Suhasini Maniratnam. As the host of ‘Game Changers with Suhasini Maniratnam” stated that she sees Vignesh Shivan and Pradeep Ranganathan as the representatives of tomorrow’s Tamil cinema, the filmmaker jokingly said “Pradeep, yeah. I told you mam, I am kind of old-fashioned mam, You are renewing it". As the anchor then asked about the possibility of Vignesh Shivan and Pradeep Ranganathan working together, the director said “Yes, I am trying to do that."

When asked if Vignesh Shivan thought Pradeep Ranganathan was in his genre after watching Love Today and Comali, The director said “I have to root it more but he has already done that thing. There is a rooting of a film, right, like making it easier for B and C sector audience to understand it. He writes that way and his scenes are much better." As the host again asked if we can expect Pradeep in Vignesh Shivan's direction. He said “that is what I am trying to do, it’s in the process and is not confirmed. I am working on something like that." Pardeep Ranganathan delivered one of the massive hit films of last year titled Love Today. There was a huge buzz on social media that the director is going to play lead in Vignesh Shivan's next.

EXCLUSIVE: "I never spoke high or low about any community..." - Love Today director Pradeep Ranganathan opens up!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Young filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan is the talk of the town after the astounding success of his latest film, Love Today, which came out in theatres earlier this month, and has also garnered a positive response from fans and critics. With the rom-com family entertainer turning out to be one of the biggest hits of 2022, a special fans meet was organized recently by Galatta Media to celebrate the success of the film. During the event, Pradeep Ranganathan was queried about the representation of a particular community in Love Today, which had created some buzz both before and after the release of the film after a comment he had made in an interview. 

Addressing the debate around the depiction of a community in Love Today, Pradeep Ranganathan stated, "Vegetarianism isn't a decision related to a specific community, but rather our choice. It's a food habit. You can be a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian and that's completely your choice. So, she's (Nikitha played by Ivana) a vegetarian, and that is why I tell her in the film to go eat later as part of the dialogue. As for the naamam matter, my intention was something else, and what got conveyed was another thing. If you watch this film, I never spoke about his character (Sathyaraj as Venu Shastri) in a high or low manner. He's just a character. I thought it would be an interesting flavor for the character." 

Pradeep Ranganathan continued, "If you go watch that interview, many said I spoke in high regard about that particular community. Now, they're saying I'm making fun of that community. So, what's the reality here? In my mind, I never had any such thoughts. I'm looking only at this film's story. Each and every character in the film, be it Uthaman Pradeep or anyone else, they are being mocked, while also making fun of others. But, why is it that we are getting offended when we are addressing that one character? It's a character! Even in that interview, I only said that Venu Shastri will be like that. He's educated and all that. I never intended to brand it as common. I spoke about Venu Shastri with a certain idea, but it got connected like this. In addition, the clip that went trending only featured 10 seconds of that scene, and what I spoke before and after was not revealed. I was talking about the need for reservation. When I said that I came to know about caste when I had to fill out the form, I spoke in support of those who are low. I myself am from a lower community and do not belong to an upper community. I know what my pain is. So, why should I speak like that? Some have connected it to my father's name Ranganathan. There's no relation to that and this. I was seeing myself as a filmmaker. Even though I've spoken about myself, I didn't want to. I haven't come to talk about that. I only wanted to discuss how to lead an easy and better life, and focus on the positives. That's why I didn't reply. There's just so much love around me and I'm concentrating on that."

Watch Pradeep Ranganathan open up and talk more about Love Today in the video below:

EXCLUSIVE: Love Today director Pradeep Ranganathan addresses rumors of doing a sci-fi film with 'Thalapathy' Vijay!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Young filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan is the talk of the town after the blockbuster success of his Love Today, which continues to draw audiences to cinema halls in huge numbers. Having made his film-making debut in Tamil cinema with the Jayam Ravi, Kajal Aggarwal, and Samyuktha Hegde-starrer Comali in 2019, his latest film saw his arrival as a hero on the big screen, with a sensational response from fans and critics. In light of the sensational feedback to his Love Today, a special fans meet was organized recently by Galatta Media to celebrate the success of the film, with Pradeep Ranganathan interacting with the audience while addressing some of the speculations doing rounds about his future projects among which also included a sci-fi venture with 'Thalapathy' Vijay. 

"There are details about the genre that have come out," Pradeep Ranganathan said, reacting to the rumors about a sci-fi film with Vijay. He continued, "I'm not in a place to disclose anything as of now. It'll be wonderful if the word comes out from their end. We had a meeting after Comali came out and he and his manager Jagadish said that they enjoyed the film quite a lot. He (Vijay) was very sweet and asked me where I had worked before. He was punctual and held our meeting on time. Be it Vijay sir or Rajinikanth sir, they're extremely punctual. There's an aura when you see him in person after witnessing him on the big screen. He speaks only whenever it's necessary and that's what I learned from him."

Whether Pradeep Ranganathan will team up with 'Thalapathy' Vijay in the future and if that film will be a sci-fi venture remains to be seen and is a waiting game at this point, but the speculations of a project in the said genre have no doubt piqued interest among many of the superstar's fans. Watch Pradeep Ranganathan talk about his meeting with Vijay in the video below:

Silambarasan TR's special surprise for Love Today director Pradeep Ranganathan - video goes viral!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Love Today is a romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Pradeep Ranganathan of Comali fame, and produced by Kalapathi S. Aghoram under the banner of AGS Entertainment. The film stars Pradeep Ranganathan himself, who is making his acting debut, Ivana of Hero fame and Raveena Ravi in lead roles. Love Today was released theatrically on 4 November 2022. The film was a commercial success at the box office. Given the film's success, actor-director Pradeep received an unexpected gift from none other than Silambarasan TR himself. 

Pradeep took to his official Twitter handle and shared a video of the gift, a bouquet of flowers, that was sent to him STR. The bouquet had a note attached to it that read - 'Dear, Pradeep Congratulations on the phenomenal success of (Love Today) - STR'. Along with the video, Pradeep also attached a caption that read, "Thankyou STR @SilambarasanTR_  this ❤️ Your support for me and #LoveToday meant a lot to me from the first phone call u made . Im really happy . Thankyou so much sir . " Check it out:

The film has been receiving an overwhelming response among the youngsters as the storyline of what will happen if two lovers change their phones is new. The film which was shot on a budget of just Rs 5 crore has now grossed more than Rs. 35 crores int he box office and has become a great hit. The film has been praised by many film personalities. Yesterday (November 12), superstar Rajinikanth saw the movie and invited the director to his house and congratulated him.

'Superstar' Rajinikanth's special wishes after watching Love Today - here's what Pradeep Ranganathan has to say!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Young filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan is on cloud nine after the sensational feedback to his second directorial, Love Today, which came out in theatres last week and is now already one of the biggest box office hits of 2022. With the rom-com family entertainer turning out to be a humongous success, the hit director has now revealed that he met 'Superstar' Rajinikanth, who watched the film, and wished him for his work, while also posting photos of their meeting. Sharing the pictures on Twitter, Pradeep wrote in the caption: "What more can I ask for ? It was like to be near a sun . So warm . The tight hug , those eyes , the laugh , the style and the love . What a personality . SUPERSTAR  @rajinikanth  saw #LoveToday and wished me ❤️  Will never forget the words you said sir ❤️ @archanakalpathi". Check out his tweet below: 

Rajinikanth has critiqued several notable films in 2022 and his words to Pradeep Ranganathan after watching his Love Today will no doubt come as a big delight for the blockbuster director, who earlier made his film-making debut in 2019, Comali, starring Jayam Ravi, Kajal Aggarwal, and Samyuktha Hegde in the lead roles, which went on to become a raging box office hit. Produced by AGS Entertainment and released in Tamil Nadu by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies, Love Today is all set to come out in Telugu on November 18 and is being presented in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana under Varisu producer Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations banner. 

Love Today revolves around Pradeep Ranganthan and Ivana, a young couple looking to get married with their parents' approval, who give them the task of sharing each of their smartphones for a day. The film also stars veteran actors Sathyaraj and Radhika Sarathkumar, while Yogi Babu, Raveena, 'Finally' Bharath, Adithya Kathir, Aajeedh Khalique, Vijay Varadaraj, Akshaya Udayakumar, among others are seen in pivotal roles, with music by chart-buster composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. 

EXCLUSIVE: Comali director Pradeep Ranganathan reveals whether Love Today is based on his life - WATCH VIDEO!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Young filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan made waves even before entering the Tamil film industry and garnered a following with his short films before hitting the bullseye in his big-screen directorial debut, Comali, in 2019. The massive box office success of the Jayam Ravi, Kajal Aggarwal, and Samyuktha Hegde-starrer elevated the director to the big league and he will be donning the role of an actor next in his second directorial, Love Today, releasing in theatres worldwide on November 4. In that light, Pradeep sat down for a candid conversation with National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the Editor-in-Chief of Galatta Plus, to talk about his acting debut in Love Today, with the filmmaker also sharing an interesting explanation about whether the film is his autobiography. 

Speaking about Love Today, Pradeep said, "We take a few instances from everybody's lives. I've included a few from my own life and what others perceive as well. And, this dedication to my ex is a very sweet dedication. It's not about revenge. When someone gets an award, they dedicate it to our near and dear ones. That cannot be called revenge. Similarly, they're dedicating only an award, whereas I'm dedicating a film."  About how he and his ex hold a place in each other's lives now, the Comali director stated, "I don't know whether we are friends, but we don't hate each other. She is going on her path and I am moving about on mine. If my film is getting released, she will ask me about it and I will answer, but we are not friends. Obviously, it can't go that way. At least, I can't go that way. I mentioned in the trailer that this film is dedicated to all ex-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends. Since the message in the film is funny, I let it be." 

Produced by Kalpathi S.Aghoram, Kalpathi S.Ganesh, and Kalpathi S.Suresh under the AGS Entertainment banner, Love Today has Pradeep Ranganathan sharing screen space with Ivana, Sathyaraj, Radhika Sarathkumar, Yogi Babu, Raveena, 'Finally' Bharath, Adithya Kathir, Aajeedh Khalique, Vijay Varadaraj, Akshaya Udayakumar, among others, while the music has been composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. 

Watch Pradeep Ranganathan and Baradwaj Rangan talk in detail about Love Today in the video below:

Comali director Pradeep Ranganathan comments on Bigg Boss 5 Abishek Raaja's latest actions - VIRAL VIDEO!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 is well into its third week as the reality television show airing on Vijay TV and its streaming platform DisneyPlus Hotstar is once again witnessing phenomenal ratings. Hosted by Kamal Haasan for the fifth consecutive time, Bigg Boss 5 has been the talk of the town over the past few days, with the ongoing season's contestants already being talked about a lot for their activities among whom popular YouTuber, VJ and actor Abishek Raaja has left a big impression. 

Abishek, who has been at the center of a number of conflicts in the latest edition, is loved and hated by many for his antics on the show, with many in the Tamil film industry also watching the show keenly and expressing their views on the various developments on social media. In that light, director Pradeep Ranganathan, who tasted blockbuster success in his debut film Comali with Jayam Ravi last year, took to social media and shared a video clip from Bigg Boss 5 where Abishek is told by Sruthi Jeyadevan to mind his business rather than meddle in others affairs. Pradeep, who recently was announced to be making his hero debut in AGS Entertainment's upcoming venture, followed Sruthi's words and captioned the video on his Instagram Story, "Idhe dhaan veliya irukumbodhum sonnom (we said the same when he was outside)", while also adding multiple face with tears of joy emojis. Check out the Pradeep Ranganathan's Insta Story below: 

Outside of his ongoing stint on Bigg Boss Tamil season 5, Abishek Raaja has been a prominent name in the Tamil film industry for his reviews and YouTube videos, which have garnered him a huge fan following over the years. He has also appeared in a supporting role in Ajay Gnanamuthu's Imaikkaa Nodigal starring Nayanthara, Atharvaa, Anurag Kashyap and Raashi Khanna in the lead roles. 

Comali director Pradeep Ranganathan turns hero for his second directorial - Official Announcement!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Director Pradeep Ranganathan who made an impressive debut with the commercially successful Jayam Ravi starrer Comali, is all set to begin his next film. The official announcement on Pradeep's second directorial film was made today (October 4) and it looks like an exciting project is on cards. Pradeep's second directorial venture will be bankrolled by the esteemed production house, AGS Entertainment, known for producing movies like Thani Oruvan and Bigil. Archana Kalpathi, Creative Producer of AGS Entertainment, took to her official Twitter page to make the official announcement on this project.

The interesting aspect of this film is that it will mark Pradeep Ranganathan's debut as a lead actor. Apart from writing and directing the film, Pradeep will also be playing the lead role in this film. We have already seen Pradeep in an interesting cameo in Comali (as an auto driver in the film's climax) and this time, he has decided to head the casting department. The makers have revealed that this untitled flick will be a laughter riot with high dose of entertainment.

Sharing a picture of director Pradeep Ranganathan with the founders of AGS Entertainment, Archana Kalpathi wrote, "After listening to a lot of scripts locked our next project Super happy to introduce @pradeeponelife as hero under our banner @Ags_production for a kickass script written and directed by him #Ags22 #KalpathiAghoram #KalpathiGanesh #KalpathiSuresh @aishkalpathi @venkatmanickam5". Details regarding the rest of the cast and crew are yet to be officially announced and we will keep you posted about them.

AGS Entertainment's next release in Tamil cinema will be Naai Sekar which features Sathish and Cook with Comali fame Pavithra Lakshmi in the lead roles. Naai Sekar is touted to be a fun-filled comedy entertainer which is directed by debutant Kishore Rajkumar. Anirudh Ravichander has composed a single track for this film, while the rest of the songs and the background score is composed by Ajesh Ashok. For now, check out the official announcement on Comali director Pradeep Ranganathans next here:

Comali director Pradeep Ranganathan reveals if he will direct Thalapathy 65! Check out!

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2023-04-18T16:41:43 +05:30 vignesh shivan reveals project with pradeep ranganathan for the first time - Movie Cinema News

Thalapathy Vijay's Master will be releasing very soon in the theatres, once we get out of the current Corona pandemic situation. The film has got huge expectations among the fans and film buffs and it is expected to showcase Thalapathy Vijay in a completely new dimension. There are constant rumours about his next film, Thalapathy 65 and various directors' names have been speculated through various reports. Directors A.R.Murugadoss, Sudha Kongara, Pandiraj, Arunraja Kamaraj, Atlee, Lokesh Kanagaraj were part of the rumoured list and there was also Comali director Pradeep Ranganathan.

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On that note, in a recent exclusive live chat with Galatta Media, Pradeep answered if he is directing Thalapathy 65. He said he might not direct the actor’s immediate next, but is confident of doing a film soon. “I do not know if I am directing Thalapathy 65, but I guess I will direct a film with him soon. I hope there are chances.”, said Pradeep.

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Vijay fans, who were part of the live video, were delighted with Pradeep’s response and we will have to wait for a few more years to know if he will direct the celebrated star. Going by his reply, it is now speculated that the young talent might be in contention for Thalapathy 66. What is your take on this? Wouldn’t it be interesting to see Vijay collaborate with a young director like Pradeep? Check out the full video below:

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