Originally an autorickshaw driver, Kalabhavan Mani first shot to fame as a mimicry artist as part of the famous troupe Kalabhavan. His role as a blind man in Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum fetched him widespread acclaim and won him the special jury award at the national and the state level in 2000. He was often cast in villainous roles in Tamil films
"When Dhanush visited my producer Anand Rai, and happened to see a rough trailer, he was totally hooked. Dhanush felt that this was a story that needed to be told in the South and should be remade in Tamil and offered to co-produce the Tamil version," said Amma Kanakku director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
"Some high-octane action sequences will be shot in this schedule, which will last for over a month. Some key portions will be shot at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the rest will be shot in and around the city," a source from the film's unit disclosed
Actor Rana Daggubati has landed an important role in Dhanush's Tamil action thriller Enai Nokki Paayum Thota. "Rana has already joined the sets to shoot his portion. The makers have kept his role under wraps. He plays a crucial role in the film," a source from the film's unit said
"Contrary to some reports, Taapsee is not the third heroine of the film, which already features Avika Gor and Hebah Patel. In a week's time, we should be able to finalise the next leading lady," said director Anand. The film is a love story with some fantasy elements and it features Nikhil in two different roles
"Sardaar Gabbar Singh has a universal story with a sensibility that should appeal to audiences pan India. Filmmaking cannot be confined to a certain area or demographics and our film attempts a unique connect with India, especially the Hindi belt," Pawan Kalyan said
"The reason behind the suicide is not clear. We think it could be loneliness," a police official told news agency IANS. Mr Prashanth's body has been taken to Kilpauk Medical College for post-mortem
"Diving in the turquoise blue waters of Maldives this morning, so beautiful under the water," Nagarjuna posted on his Facebook page. While Nagarjuna left on a holiday a few days earlier, his sons joined him on Saturday, after the trailer of their father's upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual "Oopiri" was unveiled
Dinesh read out a message from Anurag Kashyap: 'Hi Dinesh, just saw Visaranai, and what an incredible performance. Best film I have seen since Titli last year. Just got your number from Vetri. Brilliant, you now have one more fan. Anurag Kashyap.'"
Lavanya said, "God has been kind and people have been supportive. When I signed them, I didn't know that Bhale Bhale and Soggadu were going to bring me so much recognition. I'm thrilled I got to work with Nani and Nagarjuna, both of whom I admire"
The case dates back to 2014 when Ravi Rathinam accused the producers of plagiarism and alleged that they had 'stolen' the story from his film Mullai Vanam 999. The Madras High Court had allowed the release of the film after collecting a deposit of 5 crores and a separate bank guarantee for a similar amount
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