Amazon Prime inks four-film deal with actor Suriya’s 2D Entertainment
3 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Prime inks four-film deal with actor Suriya’s 2D Entertainment

New Indian Express  

“At Prime Video, we have one of the largest libraries of Tamil movies in the country,” said Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head of Content, Amazon Prime Video. “We are thrilled to kick-start this milestone collaboration with Suriya’s 2D Entertainment, which will bring the next four, highly awaited movies, from 2D Entertainment directly to the safety and comfort of consumer homes globally. This association comes on the back of the incredible love that 2D Entertainment’s Soorarai Pottru and Ponmangal Vandhal received from audiences worldwide. We are thrilled to lead the charge by enabling great, home-grown, local language stories find audiences across the world, made possible because of our strong relationship with creative powerhouses such as 2D Entertainment.”

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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Firstpost  

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India Today  

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