KollywoodTo be released in 2021, the film is being produced by Vijay Antony Pictures Pvt Limited and presented by his wife Fatima Vijay Antony.Tnm StaffMusic composer turned actor Vijay Antony, who is celebrating his 45th birthday on July 24, shared on social media that his upcoming film will be a sequel to his 2016 hit Pichaikkaran, and will be helmed by director Priya Krishnaswamy. The acclaimed director's Baaram had won the National Award for Best Feature last year. Titled Pichaikkaran 2, the film will also release in Telugu under the title Bitchagudu 2. To be released in 2021, the film is being produced by Vijay Antony Pictures Pvt Limited and presented by his wife Fatima Vijay Antony. Some of the names associated with this project are Theni Eswar, K Arusamy, Kp Palani, Paul Antony and Sandra Johnson. #pichaikkaran2 #Bitchagadu2 pic.twitter.com/hsaEdEURMO — vijayantony (@vijayantony) July 24, 2020 In Pichaikkaran, the actor played the role of Arul Selvakumar,...
- 7/24/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
EntertainmentAbout 10 new south Indian films are now streaming on Netflix and Amazon PrimeTNM StaffApril looks like another month of self-isolation and most of us have been searching for good listicles with good movie recommendations. If you are the kind who likes to keep up with the latest releases, here is a list of new films that are now streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Tamil Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (Netflix) This film, by debut director Desingh Periyasamy, stars Dulquer Salmaan and Ritu Varma in the lead. Released on February 28, the film is a well-made crime comedy that gets better in the second half. If you are in the mood for some good fun, then Kannum Kannum is worth your time. V1 Murder Case (Amazon Prime) This thriller by debut director Pavel Navageethan, who is also an actor, received good response for the film. However, it was not without certain flaws. The...
- 4/9/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
EntertainmentAbout 10 new south Indian films are now streaming on Netflix and Amazon PrimeTNM StaffApril looks like another month of self-isolation and most of us have been searching for good listicles with good movie recommendations. If you are the kind who likes to keep up with the latest releases, here is a list of new films that are now streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Tamil Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (Netflix) This film, by debut director Desingh Periyasamy, stars Dulquer Salmaan and Ritu Varma in the lead. Released on February 28, the film is a well-made crime comedy that gets better in the second half. If you are in the mood for some good fun, then Kannum Kannum is worth your time. V1 Murder Case (Amazon Prime) This thriller by debut director Pavel Navageethan, who is also an actor, received good response for the film. However, it was not without certain flaws. The...
- 4/9/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
InterviewThe film won the National Award for the Best Film in the Tamil category, and is based on the practice of involuntary euthanasia of the unwell elderly in Tamil Nadu.Subha J RaoFacebook/Priya KrishnaswamyWhen it was named Best Tamil Film 2018 at the National Film Awards, Baaram, directed by Priya Krishnaswamy, received the same reaction that its predecessor Chezhian’s To Let did. Few knew about the film or what it was about. But, those who had watched it in film festivals applauded that a searing take on senicide, something spoken about hush-hush, was celebrated at the national level. It’s difficult to shake off Karuppusamy, his smile, his life or the practice of thalaikoothal (involuntary euthanasia of unwell senior citizens by family) long after the end-credits roll. Priya, who is Tamil, has been a resident of Mumbai for three decades. The Ftii student has been quietly making and editing...
- 8/12/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
National Film AwardsOther south films which have won awards include 'Sudani from Nigeria', 'Nathicharami', 'Kgf', and 'Baaram'.Tnm StaffCourtesy: PTIThe list of winners of the 66th National Film Awards was announced on Friday afternoon by the chairman of the jury. The winners are decided by an independent jury consisting of eminent filmmakers and film personalities, and the announcement is made in April every year. However, this year, the announcement was pushed due to the Lok Sabha polls. The awards are usually presented at an event in May. The Best Director award went to Aditya Dhar for Uri while Gujarati film Hellaro won for Best Film. Keerthy Suresh won the award for Best Actress for Mahanati. The Best Actor award was shared by Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal for Andhadhun and Uri respectively. Baaram won the award for Best Tamil film, Sudani from Nigeria for Best Malayalam film, Mahanati for Best...
- 8/9/2019
- by Haripriya
- The News Minute
CinemaThis is the third edition of the festival.Tnm StaffFile image | Facebook/Nitte International film Festival Mangaluru’s third edition of the Nitte International Film Festival, hosted by the Nitte University, will be held for four days from April 8 to 11 this year. The festival has curated a total of 75 films in different languages including Hindi, Tulu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Portuguese and French this year and will see about 40 filmmakers from across the country in attendance. Speaking to Tnm, Professor Raviraj Kini, festival coordinator, says, “Very few films find a release in Mangaluru. The festival was a students' initiative to bring good cinema here, to encourage more people to watch good films. We have done two very successful editions so far.” The line-up this year includes award-winning films like Ee Ma Yau (Malayalam), Kaala (Tamil), Paddayi (Tulu), October (Hindi), Tumbbad (Hindi), Redu (Marathi), Dithee (Marathi), Sarkari Hiriya...
- 4/6/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
The Indian film industry has historically been a male-dominated one, but the winds of change are blowing across the country, albeit slowly.
Better-served than the rest of the country is the Mumbai-based Hindi-language industry, where there are several active female filmmakers including Zoya Akhtar (“Gully Boy”), Reema Kagti (“Gold”), Leena Yadav (“Rajma Chawal”), Gauri Shinde (“Dear Zindagi”), Meghna Gulzar (“Raazi”), Shonali Bose (“Margarita With a Straw”), Farah Khan (“Om Shanti Om”) and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (“Bareilly ki Barfi”), to name just a few.
“The new generation of young women directors is now making ad films, web series, corporate films, short fiction, documentaries and feature films, so it’s getting to be quite a level playing field,” says Priya Krishnaswamy, who works in Mumbai. Her Tamil Nadu set Tamil-language film “Baaram” is making the rounds at festivals.
Mumbai-based Yadav recalls being amused when a potential second assistant director thought working for...
Better-served than the rest of the country is the Mumbai-based Hindi-language industry, where there are several active female filmmakers including Zoya Akhtar (“Gully Boy”), Reema Kagti (“Gold”), Leena Yadav (“Rajma Chawal”), Gauri Shinde (“Dear Zindagi”), Meghna Gulzar (“Raazi”), Shonali Bose (“Margarita With a Straw”), Farah Khan (“Om Shanti Om”) and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (“Bareilly ki Barfi”), to name just a few.
“The new generation of young women directors is now making ad films, web series, corporate films, short fiction, documentaries and feature films, so it’s getting to be quite a level playing field,” says Priya Krishnaswamy, who works in Mumbai. Her Tamil Nadu set Tamil-language film “Baaram” is making the rounds at festivals.
Mumbai-based Yadav recalls being amused when a potential second assistant director thought working for...
- 3/18/2019
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
IFFIRanjith was at Goa on Wednesday, attending the screening of Mari Selvaraj’s Pariyerum Perumal. Tnm StaffWhile director Pa Ranjith’s movie Kaala starring Rajinikanth was widely appreciated for its portrayal of caste politics in mainstream cinema, the director has expressed disappointment over the film not making it to International Film Festival of India’s Indian Panorama list. "Unfortunately, they have not selected the film at Iffi. I don't understand why 'Tiger Zinda Hai' was selected and 'Kaala' was not,” the director was quoted saying by Pti. Ranjith was at Goa on Wednesday, attending the screening of Mari Selvaraj’s Pariyerum Perumal. This film was produced by Ranjith’s home banner, Neelam Productions. The Indian Panaroma has a total of 26 feature and 21 non-feature Indian films that have been selected by a Jury panel. Explaining that it was important for films to address casteism, Ranjith said that producers should come forward to encourage such films.
- 11/22/2018
- by Dhanya
- The News Minute
IFFIMalayalam film 'Olu', directed by Shaji N Karun, will be the opening feature film of the Indian Panorama 2018.Tnm StaffA still from the film Pariyerum PerumalThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the list of films that will be screened at the prestigious International Film Festival of India in Goa this year. With five Malayalam films, four Tamil films and one film each from Telugu and Tulu, the festival is set to screen a host of films from the southern states. According to a statement by the ministry, the Feature Film jury of 13 members was headed by director and screenwriter Rahul Rawail. Malayalam film Olu, directed by Shaji N Karun, will be the opening feature film of the Indian Panorama 2018. The jury comprised actor and filmmaker Major Ravi; director Agathiyan; director, producer and screenwriter Ujjwal Chatterjee; director Imo Singh; filmmaker Utpal Datta; director Sekhar Das; director and writer Mahendra Teredesai...
- 11/1/2018
- by Manasa
- The News Minute
Gajendra Ahire’s Marathi film Touring Talkies will open the Indian Film Festival, The Hague 2013.
The festival that will be held from October 2-6, 2013 in The Netherlands will host art-house films, documentaries and popular Hindi films from India.
Full Line up:
Asha 80 by Henk Schepers and Mahindra Goercharan
B.A. Pass by Ajay Bahl
Ballad of Rustom by Ajita Suchitra Veera
Bombay Talkies by Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap
Celluloid Man by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
Commando – A One Man Army by Dilip Ghosh
Fukrey by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba
Gangoobai by Priya Krishnaswamy
Jadoo by Amit Gupta
Kai Po Che by Abhishek Kapoor
Mumbai Cha Raja by Manjeet Singh
Nina’s Heavenly Delights by Pratibha Parmar
Oass – The Dew Drop by Abhinav Shiv Tiwari
Omg – Oh My God! by Umesh Shukla
Ramaiya Vastavaiya by Prabhudeva
Shahid by Hansal Mehta
Special 26 by Neeraj Pandey
Mine – Story of a...
The festival that will be held from October 2-6, 2013 in The Netherlands will host art-house films, documentaries and popular Hindi films from India.
Full Line up:
Asha 80 by Henk Schepers and Mahindra Goercharan
B.A. Pass by Ajay Bahl
Ballad of Rustom by Ajita Suchitra Veera
Bombay Talkies by Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap
Celluloid Man by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
Commando – A One Man Army by Dilip Ghosh
Fukrey by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba
Gangoobai by Priya Krishnaswamy
Jadoo by Amit Gupta
Kai Po Che by Abhishek Kapoor
Mumbai Cha Raja by Manjeet Singh
Nina’s Heavenly Delights by Pratibha Parmar
Oass – The Dew Drop by Abhinav Shiv Tiwari
Omg – Oh My God! by Umesh Shukla
Ramaiya Vastavaiya by Prabhudeva
Shahid by Hansal Mehta
Special 26 by Neeraj Pandey
Mine – Story of a...
- 9/24/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from Pestonjee
The 2013 edition of the India Film Project (Ifp) will host an online film festival powered by the Nfdc. This festival will showcase national award winning films like Dharavi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Pestonjee, Mammo and Gangoobai. The films can be watched free of cost at Indian Film Project’s website.
The films will also be screened at Cinepolis Ahmedabad.
Sudhir Mishra’s Dharavi will be screened on September 23.
Kundan Shah’s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro will be screened on September 24.
Gangoobai by Priya Krishnaswamy will be screened on September 25.
Pestonjee by Vijaya Mehta will be screened on September 26.
Mammo by Shyam Benegal will be screened on September 27.
To be held from September 20-28, India Film Project is a platform for amateurs and professional filmmakers to take a challenge and make a film in duration of only 48 hours.
At the beginning of 48 hours, Friday, September 20, 8pm, a...
The 2013 edition of the India Film Project (Ifp) will host an online film festival powered by the Nfdc. This festival will showcase national award winning films like Dharavi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Pestonjee, Mammo and Gangoobai. The films can be watched free of cost at Indian Film Project’s website.
The films will also be screened at Cinepolis Ahmedabad.
Sudhir Mishra’s Dharavi will be screened on September 23.
Kundan Shah’s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro will be screened on September 24.
Gangoobai by Priya Krishnaswamy will be screened on September 25.
Pestonjee by Vijaya Mehta will be screened on September 26.
Mammo by Shyam Benegal will be screened on September 27.
To be held from September 20-28, India Film Project is a platform for amateurs and professional filmmakers to take a challenge and make a film in duration of only 48 hours.
At the beginning of 48 hours, Friday, September 20, 8pm, a...
- 9/14/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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