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The wait has come to an end for Tamil cinema fans as the long-awaited title announcement of veteran director Gopi Nainar's next film is now out. Revealed to be titled Karuppar Nagaram, the upcoming film's title poster was released by blockbuster filmmaker Venkat Prabhu on Tuesday, November 7. The Thalapathy 68 director took to X to share the Karuppar Nagaram title poster, while revealing that actors Jai, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Telugu star J. D. Chakravarthy will be seen headlining the film's star cast. 

The Karuppar Nagaram title was officially announced after the film reportedly went on floors in the latter half of 2018, with the story at the time said to be revolving around the sport of football played in the North Madras region. The film is director Gopi Nainar's next after the smash hit, Aramm (2017), starring 'Lady Superstar' Nayanthara, which went on to become a commercial success, while also garnering rave reviews. Karuppar Nagaram also includes a talented supporting cast featuring the likes of Eswari Rao, John Vijay, Sreejith Ravi, Subramaniam Panchu Arunachalam, and Daniel Annie Pope, among others, with the music composed by KS Prasad. Check out below the Karuppar Nagaram title announcement: 

Happy to release #GopiNainar 's next flick title #KarupparNagaram starring my Thambi @Actor_Jai @aishu_dil #JDChakravarthy. Best wishes to the whole Team 🎉

Prod by R Ramesh's @RrFilmmakers & Hemant Raj 's #AGL @ThenandalFilms @venkate25571670 #EswariRao #JohnVijay… pic.twitter.com/MF2kqxPPfI

— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) November 7, 2023

The news of a project titled Karuppar Nagaram has been doing the rounds for quite some time and all sights will now be on what filmmaker Gopi Nainar has in store for fans. The film includes a talented technical team featuring the likes of cinematographer NK Ekhambram, editor Gopikrishna, and stunt director Dinesh Kasi to name a notable few. It is to be noted that the Aramm director also has another women-centric project titled Manushi, starring Andrea Jeremiah in the lead role for which she wrapped up filming her portions in late 2022, with no big updates about the film since then. 

Aishwarya Rajesh is a popular actress who is known for doing girl-next-door roles. The actress has acted in four films that have been released this year including The Great Indian Kitchen Run Baby Run, Soppana Sundari and Farhana. In the recent film, the actress plays the role of a Muslim woman which sparked controversy, the film was then released on May 12 and saw positive feedback from people and was directed by Nelson Venkatessan. The actress has released a new statement clarifying about a recent interview where she spoke about Telugu cinema.

The elaborate statement by Aishwarya Rajesh begins with the actress thanking the fans for their unconditional and their great support. She then said she was asked in a recent interview about the kind of role she wishes to do in Telugu cinema and she replied that she liked the Telugu film ministry a lot and that she will certainly Telugu films if she got roles that were to her liking. “To cite an example, I said I liked the character of Srivalli in Pushpa a lot as I felt that such character would suit me. However unfortunately, my statement seems to have been misconstructed and is being reported in such a fashion to give an impression that I was disparaging the fantastic work of actress Rashmika Mandanna in the film”.

From the desk of Aishwarya Rajesh#AishwaryaRajesh @aishu_dil pic.twitter.com/J78oNsWQ9B

— Yuvraaj (@proyuvraaj) May 17, 2023

Aishwarya Rajesh then said she would like to clarify about her statement and expressed her admiration to the works of Rashmika Mandanna and that she has immense respect for all actor and actress, The actress then went on to request those peddling the rumours "to stop speculation and attributing malicious motives". This recent statement shared by Aishwarya Rajesh clarifies what she said about the actress Rashmika Mandanna that has made headlines. The actress also has exciting upcoming projects in line including Theera Kadhal and long waited Dhurva Natchathiram.

Lyca Production has grown to be a leading production house with various films featuring leading stars in line. They recently co-produced the mammoth film Ponniyin Selvan 2 with Madras Talkies. The next project bank-rolled by the production house that's in line for release is Theera Kaadhal. The film is directed by Adhe Kangal and Petromax director Rohin Venkatesan and has talented actor Jai with Aishwarya Rajesh and Nitham Oru Vaanam fame Sshivada in important roles. The makers have now released the trailer of the exciting flick. It was released by actor Jayam Ravi and the film is set to hit the theatres on 26th May.

The trailer of Theera Kaadhal shows Jai in a whole new avatar as a family man named Gautham with Sshivada playing his wife and a daughter. It then shows Aishwarya Rajesh as an estranged lover of Jai who meet and become close. Qhat happens after forms the rest of the plot of the film. The trailer reveals that it will be a feel-good drama film that also has music composed by Siddhu Kumar who was a part of films like Sivappu Manjal Pachai and Kannai Nambathey. The film also makes the fifth release for actress Aishwarya Rajesh this year, after The Great Indian Kitchen, Run Baby Run, Soppana Sundari and Farhana. The OTT streaming rights was bagged by Netflix

The production house Lyca Production has a massive lineup of films featuring leading actors. The next film that is in line is directed by A.L. Vijay with Arun Vijay as the lead and is titled Mission Chapter 1. Indian 2 with Kamal Haasan as lead and directed by Shankar and Aishwarya Rajinikanth's next directorial venture Lal Salaam featuring 'Superstar' Rajinikanth is also backed by the production house. The next project of actor Ajith Kumar titled Vidaamuyarchi, directed by Magizh Thirumeni is also in line.

Radio jockey turned actor-filmmaker RJ Balaji's next film is a thriller and his first in the genre, which will see him alongside leading Tamil actress Aishwarya Rajesh. The upcoming venture also starring legendary actress Radhika Sarathkumar, Mookuthi Amman fame Smruthi Venkat, and Meyaadha Maan actor Vivek Prasanna in pivotal roles and billed to be an "edgy thriller" is produced under S Lakshman Kumar's blockbuster banner Prince Pictures and has been directed by debutant Jiyen Krishnakumar, with the team on Wednesday, December 14, revealing the film's title to be Run Baby Run. Sharing the first look poster featuring both RJ Balaji and Aishwarya Rajesh, Prince Pictures has also announced Run Baby Run, to be coming out in theatres as a February 2023 release. 

It's time to #RunBabyRun 🏃

Happy to present @RJ_Balaji - @aishu_dil's edgy thriller, coming to theatres in February 2023. @jiyenkrishna @lakku76 @realradikaa @smruthi_venkat @actorvivekpra @SamCSmusic @dopyuva @ganesh_madan @veeramani_art @stuntsaravanan @vijaytelevision pic.twitter.com/vAZKS2t00p

— Prince Pictures (@Prince_Pictures) December 14, 2022

Run Baby Run went on floors earlier this year in March and Prince Pictures will be looking to come out on top after they hit the bullseye recently with their Sardar starring Karthi in the lead role under PS Mithran's direction. The RJ Balaji and Aishwarya Rajesh-starrer has a talented technical team on board starting with music director Sam C. S., cinematography handled by Yuva, followed by Lift fame Ganesh Madan taking care of the editing, while the art direction is by Veeramani. RJ Balaji has been on a roll after his Mookuthi Amman in 2020 and Veetla Vishesham released earlier this year received positive feedback from audiences and critics. Run Baby Run is also his next after his Singapore Saloon being directed by Gokul of Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara and Kaashmora fame under producer Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh's Vels Film International banner. 

Aishwarya Rajesh, on the other hand, has several films in her lineup that include Driver Jamuna, which will be coming out in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. The film was initially scheduled to open in theatres last month, but was postponed at the last moment, and would have been her first big release after she was last seen in Vaanam Kottatum in 2020. She also has films like the Tamil remake of The Great Indian Kitchen, 'Action King' Arjun's Theeyavar Kulaigal Nadunga, Vishnu Vishal's Mohandas, Soppana Sundari under Lock Up fame S G Charles' direction, Farhana with Monster director Nelson Venkatesan, and the long-delayed Idam Porul Yaeval, including 'Chiyaan' Vikram's Dhruva Natchathiram. Aishwarya Rajesh will also be seen in three Malayalam films starting with Pulimada alongside Jagame Thandhiram fame Joju George, the Tovino Thomas-starrer Ajayante Randam Moshanam, and the multi-starrer Her, which has her sharing screen space with veteran actress Urvashi, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Jai Bhim fame Lijomol Jose, and Sethupathi heroine Remya Nambeesan. 

Leading Tamil actress Aishwarya Rajesh will be seen next in the upcoming Driver Jamuna, which marks her return to the big screen once again after Vaanam Kottatum in 2020. The Tamil Nadu State Award winner recently sat down for a candid conversation with National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the Editor-in-Chief of Galatta Plus, to talk about Driver Jamuna releasing in theatres worldwide on November 11, while also revisiting many of her popular roles, including her performance in the 2018 cult classic Vada Chennai. Aishwarya opened up about her role in Vada Chennai and shared how director Vetri Maaran and her co-star Dhanush made sure that she would feel comfortable while filming the intimate scenes in the film. 

Aishwarya Rajesh starts off by saying, "Wherever I go, there are people who ask me about Vada Chennai 2. I recently went to the Maldives and this one gentleman, I don't know if he's a Tamilian, asked me when Vada Chennai 2 will be coming and was left surprised by his query." Speaking about how she landed the role in Vada Chennai, Aishwarya said, "Initially, there were other actresses who were chosen for the part and I was the third person to come into the project. Vetri sir told me to audition for the role and the criteria for my performance was to speak all the bad words I knew. When I asked him why, he said it was necessary for me to be on point for the character. So, I prayed to all the gods and then spoke all the bad words to get that role." 

Talking about the intimate scenes in Vada Chennai, Aishwarya Rajesh stated, "What I like a lot about Vetri sir is that he emphasized my comfort. He made it a point to not go overboard and told me that there was no need to no go forward if I'm not comfortable. Even Dhanush said that I had to be comfortable in doing the scenes because there was a lot of intimacy in the film initially. But, sir didn't shoot many scenes for me and it is because of this that I have great respect for him. He knew I wasn't comfortable in certain scenes and he proceeded with other alternative scenes. As for that role, I don't think there hasn't been a character like that in Tamil cinema to date." Aishwarya also spoke about the time she asked Dhanush whether they would collaborate again with the actor telling her, "I have huge respect for you and I love your performance, Aishu. It's just that I'm saving everything for Vada Chennai 2 and I want you to be a trademark of that Padma character." 

Watch Aishwarya Rajesh in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan in the interview below:

Dream Warrior Pictures is one of the leading film production companies in Tamil cinema which has got quality films like Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru, Maya, Maanagaram, Aruvi, Taanakkaran, Monster, and the recently released Kanam to its credit. The esteemed production house has now officially unveiled the first look poster of its next film which has been titled Farhana. The film features Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead titular role and it looks like this will be a very interesting film to watch out for. The first look poster features Aishwarya Rajesh wearing a hijab, with a headphone on her.

The poster looks interesting and we will have to wait for a few more days to get more details on what the film is about. Farhana is directed by Nelson Venkatesan who has earlier made movies like Oru Naal Koothu and Monster. The film has music composed by Justin Prabhakaran, while the cinematography and editing departments are taken care of by Gokul Benoy and Sabu Joseph respectively. The shooting of the film is nearing completion and more details are awaited. Director Selvaraghavan will be playing a pivotal character in the film and this one will be his next acting assignment.

Bigg Boss fame Jithan Ramesh and Aishwarya Dutta are also a part of the star cast of Farhana. Aishwarya Rajesh, in her official Twitter page, revealed that Farhana is a character that is full of strength and confidence, expressing her happiness about playing the character. Sharing the first look poster of Farhana, Aishwarya Rajesh tweeted, "Meet #Farhana, a woman of strength and confidence and a picture of elegance!! A character crafted to perfection by director Nelson Venkatesan!! Very proud to release this first look!! @selvaraghavan @JithanRamesh @justin_tunes @gokulbenoy @EditorSabu @nelsonvenkat @prabhu_sr". More details awaited.

Aishwarya Rajesh also has multiple other projects which are in different stages of production and it includes Driver Jamuna, Soppana Sundari, Mohandas, Theeyavar Kulaigal Nadunga, The Great Indian Kitchen, and more.

Meet #Farhana, a woman of strength and confidence and a picture of elegance!! A character crafted to perfection by director Nelson Venkatesan!! Very proud to release this first look!!@selvaraghavan @JithanRamesh @justin_tunes @gokulbenoy @EditorSabu @nelsonvenkat @prabhu_sr pic.twitter.com/15Me7oHxhg

— aishwarya rajesh (@aishu_dil) October 5, 2022

One of the leading and prominent actors of the country, Parvathy Thiruvothu has officially announced her next film and details regarding the project are here. Parvathy will be starring in a new film that is titled Her and it features an ensemble star cast that includes some big names. Urvashi, Aishwarya Rajesh, Jai Bhim fame Lijomol Jose, Ramya Nambessan, Prathap Pothen, Guru Somasundaram, and Rajesh Madhavan would be seen playing important roles in this film which is helmed by Lijin Jose. It is going to be quite exciting to witness all these talented actors together in one film and it looks like an interesting film is on the cards.

Produced by Anish M Thomas under the banner of AT Studio, Archana Vasudev has penned the story of Her. The film will have music composed by Govind Vasantha, while Chandru Selvaraj and Kiran Das have been assigned to take care of the cinematography and editing departments respectively. Details regarding the release plans of Her are yet to be known. Looking at the title, it looks like this film will be a women-centric drama that will address several important topics. Sharing the title look poster on her official Instagram page, Parvathy wrote, "Here is the title announcement of the first production from AT Studio! “ HER “ #hermalayalam Directed by Lijin Jose Produced by Anish Thomas Written by Archana Vasudev".

Parvathy is currently gearing up for the release of her next film, Puzhu which is set for a direct digital premiere on Sony Liv platform on May 13. Parvathy will be seen sharing screen space with Mammootty in this thriller which is directed by debutant Ratheena PT. Produced by Cyn - Cyl Celluloid in association with Wayfarer Films, the film has cinematography handled by Theni Eswar, while Jakes Bejoy will be scoring the music. Nedumudi Venu, Athmiya Rajan, Malavika Menon, Indrans, and Sreedevi Unni play supporting roles.

 

 

 

 

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Aishwarya Rajesh has signed a new Tamil film and the official word on the project is out on social media. Aishwarya Rajesh will be joining hands with director SG Charles who made his directorial debut with the Vaibhav - Venkat Prabhu starrer Lock Up, that had a direct OTT release on Zee 5. The film was launched with a formal pooja this morning (March 9) and the shoot has also commenced in full swing. This untitled flick will be produced by Huebox Studios and Hamsini Entertainment. Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli of Karnan fame, Mime Gopi, Redin Kingsley, Bjorn Surrao, Sunil Reddy, Karunakaran, are also a part of the film's star cast.

Bala is the cinematographer of the film. Sharing her happiness about being a part of this new film, Aishwarya Rajesh tweeted, "Very happy 2be a part of this exciting film with Lock up fame dir @SGCharles2! Need all your blessings! @HueboxS & @Hamsinient's #ProductionNo1". The pictures from the film's launch event have been released by the makers and it has been doing rounds among the fans since this morning. Aishwarya Rajesh's next release is most likely to be The Great Indian Kitchen, the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film with the same title.

It is going to be interesting to see how the film has been adapted in Tamil and she will be seen sharing screen space alongside Rahul Ravindran in this Kannan directorial. Aishwarya Rajesh will also be seen playing the female lead in Vishnu Vishal's upcoming mystery thriller, Mohandas which is currently in the post-production stages. Mohandas is directed by Murali Karthick of Kalavu fame and has Indrajith Sukumaran and Poornima Bhagyaraj playing pivotal roles. Keeping aside these movies, Aishwarya Rajesh also has two other films - Theeyavar Kulaigal Nadunga, and Driver Jamuna, which are in different stages of production.

With multiple interesting projects in her pipeline, let us hope to witness Aishwarya Rajesh in exciting and different dimensions as an actor.

Very happy 2be a part of this exciting film with Lock up fame dir @SGCharles2! Need all your blessings!@HueboxS & @Hamsinient's #ProductionNo1@vivek4kr @SinthanL @LakshmiPriyaaC @mimegopi @KingsleyReddin @Bjornsurrao @dancersatz #BalaDOP #SunilReddy #Karunakaran @proyuvraaj pic.twitter.com/tFiieFXwmV

— aishwarya rajesh (@aishu_dil) March 9, 2022

RJ Balaji has signed a new film as a lead actor and interestingly, he will not be involved in this project as a writer or director. RJ Balaji's last two films - LKG and Mookuthi Amman had him contributing both as an actor and writer and that will continue with his upcoming movie - the Tamil remake of Badhaai Ho. This newly announced film of his will have Aishwarya Rajesh playing the female lead and it is going to be exciting to see the two talented actors together in a frame. This yet to be titled flick is said to be a dark comedy thriller that will appeal to all kinds of audiences.

The film was officially launched with a formal pooja this morning (March 4) in Chennai and the pictures from the event have surfaced online. This movie will be produced by S Lakshman Kumar under the banner of Prince Pictures, known for bankrolling Suriya's Singam 2, Karthi's Dev, Trisha's Mohini, etc. Prince Pictures is currently producing Karthi's upcoming movie, Sardar, directed by PS Mithran and the latest RJ Balaji - Aishwarya Rajesh starrer has added to the list. This film will be directed by debutant Jiyen Krishnakumar, with cinematography handled by Yuva. Ganesh Madan of Lift fame will be handling the edit of this movie which has art direction by Veeramani.

From what we see, it looks like this is an interesting project to watch out for. RJ Balaji's next release will be the Tamil remake of Badhaai Ho which is currently in the post-production stages. This film is scheduled to hit the screens in summer 2022. The title and first look of this movie will be unveiled on March 18, 2022 and it will have Aparna Balamurali of Soorarai Pottru fame playing the female lead. Sathyaraj, Urvashi, KPAC Lalitha play pivotal roles in this movie which is produced by Boney Kapoor under the banner of Bayview Projects LLP, in association with Zee Studios and Romeo Pictures.

We are Happy To Commence Our Next, A Thrilling Dark Comedy #PrincePictures7

Feat @RJ_Balaji & @aishu_dil
Dir @jiyenkrishna #RJBalajiNextOuting@Prince_Pictures @lakku76 @dopyuva @ganesh_madan @veeramani_art @venkatavmedia @kirubakaran_AKR @DuraiKv @sarathnivash pic.twitter.com/UzUKrgK5zh

— Prince Pictures (@Prince_Pictures) March 4, 2022

Veteran Kannada actor Kalatapasvi Rajesh breathed his last in Bengaluru on Saturday morning. He was 89. Rajesh had been admitted to a private hospital in the city following age-related ailments last week. The award-winning actor's mortal remains will be kept at his Vidyaranyapura residence for people to come and pay their final respects, with the last rites to be conducted late in the evening. The news of the reputed Kannada actor's demise has come as a shock for fans and those in the Kannada film fraternity, who have taken to social media to express their condolences. 

Born on April 15, 1932, in Bengaluru, Rajesh was bitten by the acting bug during his school days and would bunk classes to take part in theatre rehearsals. Although he landed a government job as a typist upon the completion of his education, his heart lay in acting and he later set up the Shakti Nataka Mandali and organized several notable plays, while also performing on stage. He was first noticed for his potential on the big screen by director Hunsur Krishnamurthy who introduced Vidyasagar (as Rajesh was called during the early stages of his career) in the film, Veera Sankalpa. The acclaimed actor had applied for leave and went to Chennai to take up the role in the film, before quitting his job completely to take up acting full-time. 

Rajesh had a glorious career that spanned over four decades in which he acted in more than 150 films in the lead role in the 60s and 70s before transitioning into a character actor. The film Namma Ooru released in 1968 turned out to become a hit and cemented his place in Kannada cinema after which he starred in ventures like Gange Gowri, Sri Ramanjeneya Yuddha to name a notable few. He later impressed fans in films like Aatma Shakthi, Bhale Bhaskara, Urvashi, Devara Mane, Brindavana, Kasturi Vijaya, Kappu Bilupu, Vishakanye among others, while also acting in television serials. Rajesh was awarded several honors, including the first Dr. Rajkumar Cultural Endowment Award by the Karnataka Sahitya Parishat.