Gautham Vasudev Menon says Joshua Imai Pol Kaakh is part of Dhruva Naticharam universe; says this about Simbu's sequel
1 year, 1 month ago

Gautham Vasudev Menon says Joshua Imai Pol Kaakh is part of Dhruva Naticharam universe; says this about Simbu's sequel

Hindustan Times  

Director Gautham Vasudev Menon held a press meet in Chennai to promote his upcoming film Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha. He spoke about how the film connects to his Vikram-starrer Dhruva Naticharam which has been in the works for a long time and gave an update on the sequel of Silambarasan-starrer Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu. A still from Joshua Joshua’s connection to Dhruva Director Gautham was asked about his upcoming film Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha, and he revealed that actor Divyadarshini acts in both films. There is a connection between both films, you will get to know when you watch Dhruva Natchathiram.” About Simbu’s VTK’s sequel Incidentally, Gautham made his hit Simbu-starrer Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu in 2022 with the same producer as that of Joshua’s.

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Gautham Menon says he was upset with Suriya for rejecting ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’
2 months, 1 week ago

Gautham Menon says he was upset with Suriya for rejecting ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’

The Hindu  

Filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon, while promoting his Malayalam movie Dominic and The Ladies Purse, set to release this Friday, opened up on how he felt after his frequent collaborator and Tamil superstar Suriya rejected Dhruva Natchathiram, the spy action film that was later shot with Vikram. In an interview with senior journalist Gopinath for Behindwoods, Gautham was asked why he …

Gautham Vasudev Menon disowns ENPT with Dhanush; wishes Suriya headlined Joshua: ‘When I see Kill and Marco, I feel…’
2 months, 1 week ago

Gautham Vasudev Menon disowns ENPT with Dhanush; wishes Suriya headlined Joshua: ‘When I see Kill and Marco, I feel…’

Hindustan Times  

Director Gautham Vasudev Menon reflected on the successes and failures of his previous films in a recent interview. Megha Akash and Dhanush in Enai Noki Paayum Thota; Varun and Raahei in Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha. Gautham Vasudev Menon on his films The director reflected on the success of the re-release of Madhavan and Dia Mirza-starrer Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, …

Kadhalikka Neramillai review: This Ravi Mohan-Nithya Menen starrer is a charming, breezy new age romance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kadhalikka Neramillai review: This Ravi Mohan-Nithya Menen starrer is a charming, breezy new age romance

Hindustan Times  

Director Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi is back with her fourth directorial work, Kadhalikka Neramillai, that was released for Pongal this year. Jayam Ravi and Nithya Menen share great screen chemistry in Kadhalikka Neramillai. A new age angle to romance Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi’s Kadhalikka Neramillai takes on a new age angle to a man-woman relationship and shows us how today, men and women make …

Dhanush, Nithya Menen’s ‘Idli Kadai’ gets a release date
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dhanush, Nithya Menen’s ‘Idli Kadai’ gets a release date

The Hindu  

Actor-director Dhanush on Friday announced that his upcoming film Idli Kadai,in which he stars alongside his Thiruchitrambalam co-star Nithya Menen, will release in theatres on April 10, 2025. On his official X handle, Dhanush announced the news with a poster that features his character standing opposite an idli shop named Sivanesan Idli Kadai Idli Kadai is Dhanush’s fourth directorial project. …

Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Malayalam Directorial Debut To Star Mammootty: Report
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Malayalam Directorial Debut To Star Mammootty: Report

News 18  

South cinema legend Mammootty is gearing up for the release of his next, Turbo. Now, as per the latest reports, he is set to work with ace Tamil cinema filmmaker, Gautham Vasudev Menon in his Malayalam directorial. Gautham Vasudev Menon is reportedly preparing to direct his first-ever Malayalam project, which will star Mammootty as the lead. Produced by Mammootty himself.” …

Varun on Gautham Menon’s ‘Joshua: Imai Pol Kaakha’, how it belongs to the ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ universe and more
1 year, 1 month ago

Varun on Gautham Menon’s ‘Joshua: Imai Pol Kaakha’, how it belongs to the ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ universe and more

The Hindu  

“Go with the flow. Gautham sir wanted Dhruva Natchathiram to release first but since it didn’t happen for whatever reasons, we decided to release Joshua. Yannick shot a video of sorts about how the film would look like — which we would release soon — and only after seeing that did Gautham sir say ‘let’s go ahead with the shoot.’ …

Gautham Vasudev Menon says Joshua Imai Pol Kaakh is part of Dhruva Naticharam universe; says this about Simbu's sequel
1 year, 1 month ago

Gautham Vasudev Menon says Joshua Imai Pol Kaakh is part of Dhruva Naticharam universe; says this about Simbu's sequel

Hindustan Times  

Director Gautham Vasudev Menon held a press meet in Chennai to promote his upcoming film Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha. He spoke about how the film connects to his Vikram-starrer Dhruva Naticharam which has been in the works for a long time and gave an update on the sequel of Silambarasan-starrer Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu. Joshua’s connection to Dhruva A still from …

Tamil actor Arjun Das to foray into Malayalam with Ahammed Khabeer’s next
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil actor Arjun Das to foray into Malayalam with Ahammed Khabeer’s next

The Hindu  

Tamil actor Arjun Das, well known for starring in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s LCU films, Andhaghaaram and Aneethi, is all to make his Malayalam debut with Madhuram-director Ahammed Khabeer’s upcoming film. A sweet love story directed by @ahammedkhabeer Thank you for believing in me, Ahammed 🤗 A @HeshamAWMusic Musical 🎶❤️ Will surely need all your blessings, love, & support as always 🤗#Newbeginningspic.twitter.com/EcUcjprdBa …

Gautham Menon interview: How ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ pushed him to the very edge, and why he’s stronger for it
1 year, 4 months ago

Gautham Menon interview: How ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ pushed him to the very edge, and why he’s stronger for it

The Hindu  

It is a little unnerving that Gautham Menon appears so calm when we meet him at his charming Besant Nagar office. But every time I’ve faced a brick wall, thankfully, I have decided to go ahead and figure out how to break it.” “After 22 years, if I’m still around, and if there’s a decent buzz around a film of …

‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ trailer: Gautham Menon and Vikram’s slick action-fest could be worth the wait after all
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ trailer: Gautham Menon and Vikram’s slick action-fest could be worth the wait after all

The Hindu  

The trailer of Gautham Menon’sDhruva Natchathiram has been released. Dhruva Natchathiram stars Vikram, Ritu Varma, Radhakrishnan Parthiban, R Radikaa Sarathkumar, Simran, Vinayakan, Divya Dharshini, Munna Simon, Vamsi Krishna, Salim Baig, Sathish Krishnan, Maya S Krishnan and others. Going by the trailer, the film follows an elite, covert group of professionals called ‘The Basement’ who are assembled to take down terrorist …

Upendra’s ‘Buddhivantha 2’ shoot wrapped up
1 year, 8 months ago

Upendra’s ‘Buddhivantha 2’ shoot wrapped up

The Hindu  

The shooting of Buddhivantha 2, starring Upendra in a dual role, has been wrapped up. The film is a sequel to the 2008 hit Buddhivantha, which was a remake of the Tamil film Naan Avanillai. Sonal Monteiro, who worked in Yogaraj Bhat’s Panchatantra, Darshan’s Roberrt and Jayatheertha’s Banaras, is one of the female leads along with seasoned actress Meghana Raj. …

Anurag Kashyap poses with Vijay Sethupathi and Vetrimaaran in new pics, meets entire team of Viduthalai
1 year, 11 months ago

Anurag Kashyap poses with Vijay Sethupathi and Vetrimaaran in new pics, meets entire team of Viduthalai

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has been a fan of Vetrimaaran’s films for the longest time, recently met the entire team of Viduthalai. He captioned the post, “He must be the righ composer for Vetrimaaran…" Anurag Kashyap posed with Vijay Sethupathi and Vetrimaaran among others in new photos. Apart from the duo, Soori, Rajiv Menon and his daughter, Gautham Menon, Vetrimaaran, …

'Karthikeya 2' on OTT platform: Release date, where to watch, cast and plot
2 years, 6 months ago

'Karthikeya 2' on OTT platform: Release date, where to watch, cast and plot

India Today  

The mythical movie 'Karthikeya 2', starring Nikhil Siddhartha, is now streaming online. 'KARTHIKEYA 2' ON OTT PLATFORM: RELEASE DATE, WHERE TO WATCH On ZEE5, 'Karthikeya 2' will be available for streaming. Although the release date of 'Karthikeya 2' has not been officially announced, reports indicate that it will be accessible to view and download in HD online on ZEE5 on …

Vikram trends on Twitter after posing for picture with Gautham Menon. Here's why
2 years, 7 months ago

Vikram trends on Twitter after posing for picture with Gautham Menon. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Gautham Menon’s Tamil spy thriller Dhruva Natchathiram has been in the making for a very long time. Amid rumours that the project has been shelved, Gautham’s latest Instagram post featuring a picture with Vikram has got fans excited as they feel the project is finally back on track. Tipped to be the biggest film in Gautham Menon’s career, the …

Gautham Menon To Make A Romantic Film With Tamil Comedy Icon Vadivelu
3 years, 1 month ago

Gautham Menon To Make A Romantic Film With Tamil Comedy Icon Vadivelu

News 18  

Director Gautham Menon, who is known for his romantic movies, has confirmed that he is making a film with actor and comedy icon Vadivelu. Gautham Menon expressed confidence that Vadivelu can play any role and is able to sweep anyone off their feet with his style. “I am making a film with Vadivelu actually,” Gautham said while responding to a …

Simbu undergoes major physical transformation for Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu. Viral pic
3 years, 7 months ago

Simbu undergoes major physical transformation for Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu. Viral pic

India Today  

Simbu AKA Silambarasan is presently busy with the shooting of his upcoming film, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu. SIMBU UNDERGOES MASSIVE PHYSICAL TRANSFORMATION Simbu started shooting for Gautham Menon's Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu in Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, a week ago. Here's the post: TROUBLE BREWING FOR SIMBU While shooting for Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu, Simbu was embroiled in a controversy regarding pending dues to …

Silambarasan begins shooting Gautham Menon's Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu in Tiruchendur
3 years, 7 months ago

Silambarasan begins shooting Gautham Menon's Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu in Tiruchendur

India Today  

Silambarasan AKA Simbu took to Instagram on Friday to reveal the first-look poster from his next, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu. SILAMBARASAN BEGINS SHOOTING VENDHU THANINDHATHU KAADU IN TIRUCHENDUR The first-look poster of Silambarasan’s Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu was revealed on Friday, August 6. Here’s the post: ALL ABOUT VENDHU THANINDHATHU KAADU Directed by Gautham Menon, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu will see Simbu in …

Simbu and Gautham Menon to collaborate again
4 years, 2 months ago

Simbu and Gautham Menon to collaborate again

The Hindu  

Actor Silambarasan aka Simbu and Gautham Menon are set to collaborate again for a new film, to be produced by Ishari K Ganesh of Vels Film International. “On this auspicious Day, #VelsFilmInternational Elated to announce a collaboration with dear @SilambarasanTR_ & director @menongautham for a film beginning very soon from a really brilliant script. Simbu also posted, “Happy as always …

Amazon Prime Video announces Tamil anthology; Putham Pudhu Kaalai to release on 16 October
4 years, 6 months ago

Amazon Prime Video announces Tamil anthology; Putham Pudhu Kaalai to release on 16 October

Firstpost  

Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday announced its new project, Putham Pudhu Kaalai, an anthology of five Tamil short films. Five celebrated directors of Tamil cinema – Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Rajiv Menon and Karthik Subbaraj – have come together to create stories of love, new beginnings, second chances and hope, said the streaming platform in a statement. …

Dhanush has a return gift for fans on his birthday: Making video of new film Karnan
4 years, 8 months ago

Dhanush has a return gift for fans on his birthday: Making video of new film Karnan

India Today  

Dhanush's fans are elated as the actor threw a surprise late in the day by releasing the first-look poster and making video of his upcoming film, Karnan. Director Mari Selvaraj, post the success of his debut film Pariyerum Perumal, announced that he will be teaming up with Dhanush in his second directorial venture, Karnan. While the first-look poster shows many …

Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha: Krishna to play antagonist in Gautham Menon film
4 years, 8 months ago

Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha: Krishna to play antagonist in Gautham Menon film

India Today  

Actor Krishna Kulasekaran, who was last seen in Kazhugu 2, is all set to make a comeback as the antagonist in Gautham Vasudev Menon's upcoming film, Joshua Imai Pol Kaaka. Last year, Vels Film International announced that they will be bankrolling Gautham Menon's project featuring Varun in the lead role. Today, Gautham Menon took to Twitter to announce that actor …

Anurag Kashyap reviews Muhammad Musthafa's Kappela: Such an incredible screenplay
4 years, 9 months ago

Anurag Kashyap reviews Muhammad Musthafa's Kappela: Such an incredible screenplay

India Today  

Malayalam film Kappela released in theatres a few days before the lockdown was imposed. Today, popular Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap took to Twitter to shower praises on the film. Anurag Kashyap wrote, "What a great first film Muhammed Mustafa’s “Kappela” is. Here's the post: What a great first film Muhammed Mustafa’s “Kappela” is. Streaming on @NetflixIndia — Anurag Kashyap June …

Is Vikram and Dhruv's film with Karthik Subbaraj titled Thiravukol Mandhiravadhi?
4 years, 9 months ago

Is Vikram and Dhruv's film with Karthik Subbaraj titled Thiravukol Mandhiravadhi?

India Today  

After director Ajay Gnanamuthu's Cobra, all eyes are on Karthik Subbaraj's upcoming film, which brings together Vikram and his son Dhruv. Since the new film features the dad-son duo together for the first time, there's a lot of expectation surrounding the film. Reportedly, Karthik Subbaraj narrated his script during the shoot of Vikram's Iru Mugan, which released in 2016. Meanwhile, …

Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn: Gautham Menon’s short instills hope in the time of a pandemic
4 years, 10 months ago

Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn: Gautham Menon’s short instills hope in the time of a pandemic

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon’s new short film Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn, which was released on Thursday, instills hope in the time of coronavirus pandemic. Gautham Menon’s short Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn stars Trisha Krishnan and Simbu in lead roles. Karthik and Jessie are characters Gautham Menon’s highly successful romantic drama Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya. Vettaiyaadu Villayadu 2 also has a similar opening …

Dhanush to reprise Prithviraj's role in Ayyappanum Koshiyum Tamil remake?
5 years ago

Dhanush to reprise Prithviraj's role in Ayyappanum Koshiyum Tamil remake?

India Today  

Producer Kathiresan, who has given hit films like Jigarthanda and Aadukalam, recently announced that he will be producing a new film featuring choreographer-turned-director Raghava Lawrence in the lead role. Now, reports are doing rounds that his production house, Five Star Creations LLP, has also bought the remake rights of hit Malayalam film, Ayyappanum Koshiyum, starring Prithviraj and Biju Menon in …

Gautham Menon, Anushka collaborate
5 years, 4 months ago

Gautham Menon, Anushka collaborate

Deccan Chronicle  

Gautham Vasudev Menon who is back in fold and gearing up for his pending film releases including Dhanush's Ennai Nokki Paayum Thotta, which is being released by Vels Film International. While his long delayed Chiyaan Vikram starrer Dhruva Natchathiram has a few more portions to be shot, the maverick filmmaker has yet another flick Joshua Imai Pol Kakka with Varun …

Dhanush's Enai Noki Paayum Thota to finally release on 29 November; Gautham Menon announces new film Joshua with Varun
5 years, 4 months ago

Dhanush's Enai Noki Paayum Thota to finally release on 29 November; Gautham Menon announces new film Joshua with Varun

Firstpost  

Ace director Gautham Menon is back in the news. He was hogging headlines during the controversy around his film, the Dhanush starrer Enai Noki Paayum Thota, which was supposed to release on 6 September, but got stalled due to financial issues. Meanwhile, Gautham Menon is now shooting for film titled Joshua: Imaipol Kaaka with Varun of Puppy fame. Varun is …

Dhanush's long-delayed film Enai Noki Paayum Thota cleared by censor board, gets UA certificate
6 years, 1 month ago

Dhanush's long-delayed film Enai Noki Paayum Thota cleared by censor board, gets UA certificate

India Today  

Enai Noki Paayum Thota is one of the two films of Gautam Menon that have been delayed by more than a year now. The film which has Dhanush and Megha Akash in the lead roles created huge anticipation due to its songs Visiri and Maruvarthai. Madan took to Twitter to announce that the film has now cleared the censor with …

Priya Bhavani Shankar's next film is with Atharvaa
6 years, 6 months ago

Priya Bhavani Shankar's next film is with Atharvaa

India Today  

Actress Priya Bhavani Shankar, who shot to fame through her TV soaps, made an excellent foray into Tamil film industry through the film Meyaadha Maan, which turned out to be a decent hit at the box office. Now, she is all set to act alongside actor Atharvaa in an upcoming film titled Kuruthi Aattam. The film is going to be …

Dhanush resumes work on Gautham Menon’s Enai Noki Paayum Thota; team eyes October release
6 years, 8 months ago

Dhanush resumes work on Gautham Menon’s Enai Noki Paayum Thota; team eyes October release

Firstpost  

Gautham Menon’s upcoming thriller Enai Noki Paayum Thota, which marks his maiden collaboration with Dhanush, is finally on the verge of completion as the team began filming the final schedule from Monday. Gautham Menon took to Twitter on Tuesday and wrote that he’s thrilled to be back on the sets of ENPT, and working with Dhanush and Sasikumar makes the …

See pic: Gautham Menon, Dhanush and Sasikumar on Enai Nokki Paayum Thota set
6 years, 8 months ago

See pic: Gautham Menon, Dhanush and Sasikumar on Enai Nokki Paayum Thota set

India Today  

Earlier, Gautham Menon announced that director Saiskumar was joining the sets of his upcoming Enai Nokki Paayum Thota that stars actor Dhanush in the lead role. #ENPTFinalScheduleBegins pic.twitter.com/tbCBwgBfXJ Gauthamvasudevmenon July 16, 2018 Gautham also wrote in his tweet that all the three persons in the picture are directors, with Dhanush being the latest one to turn director with the film …

Saamy Square: Vikram to star opposite Keerthy Suresh, Bobby Simha in director Hari's upcoming film
6 years, 10 months ago

Saamy Square: Vikram to star opposite Keerthy Suresh, Bobby Simha in director Hari's upcoming film

Firstpost  

Chiyaan Vikram’s Saamy Square directed by Hari is one of the much-awaited sequels under production in Kollywood. While the first part had a strong villain played by Kota Srinivasa Rao, Saamy Square will see the national award-winning actor Bobby Simha lock horns with Vikram. I sport three looks in the film, and we have worked hard to showcase the difference …

How 'elitist' Gautham Menon destroyed his relationship with Kollywood
7 years ago

How 'elitist' Gautham Menon destroyed his relationship with Kollywood

India Today  

Filmmaker Gautham Menon made a glorious debut in 2001 with Minnale, and since then, he has been tasting success after success with his eccentric films. GAUTHAM MENON VS KARTHICK NAREN When Gautham Menon came on board to co-produce Karthick Naren's second flick Naragasooran, he said, "Happy to be a chapter in the journey of a brilliant young filmmaker." GAUTHAM MENON …

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya 2: Madhavan replaces Simbu in sequel, Gautham Menon reveals why
7 years, 1 month ago

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya 2: Madhavan replaces Simbu in sequel, Gautham Menon reveals why

India Today  

Earlier, we had reported that Madhavan is in talks with director Gautham Vasudev Menon for a project. We hear that Gautham Menon has been working hard to kickstart his ambitious quadrilingual project which will feature one hero from each language - Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. In an interview with Film Companion South, the filmmaker revealed, "This movie will be …

Madhavan in talks with Gautham Menon for a trilingual
7 years, 2 months ago

Madhavan in talks with Gautham Menon for a trilingual

India Today  

Basking in the success of his Tamil film, Vikram Vedha, actor Madhavan is now busy promoting his web-series Breathe that will be aired on Amazon Prime. The actor is also shooting for the Telugu film Savyasachi in which he plays a pivotal role alongside Naga Chaitanya. It is also said that the talks are at a nascent stage and if …

Raju Gari Gadhi 2 trailer: Nagarjuna, Samantha Ruth Prabhu set up this spooky tale
7 years, 6 months ago

Raju Gari Gadhi 2 trailer: Nagarjuna, Samantha Ruth Prabhu set up this spooky tale

Firstpost  

Nagarjuna stars as a mentalist pitted against a ghost in Raju Gari Gadhi 2, the trailer for which has just released On the occasion of the late Akkineni Nageswara Rao’s birthday, son and actor Akkineni Nagarjuna gives us a glimpse of sorts of his upcoming horror comedy Raju Gari Gadhi 2 directed by Ohmkar. Also starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Seerat …

Dhruva Natchathiram: Cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa replaces Santhana Krishnan
7 years, 9 months ago

Dhruva Natchathiram: Cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa replaces Santhana Krishnan

Hindustan Times  

Gautham Menon’s highly anticipated Dhruva Natchathiram, which was originally planned with Suriya and later with Jayam Ravi, was eventually bagged by Vikram and the project went on the floors earlier this year. After its lead heroine Anu Emmanuel and cinematographer Jomon T John walked out of the project citing dates issues, filmmakers Gautham Vasudev Menon replaced them with Ritu Varma …

Rajinikanth's Kaala Karikaalan first look: Thalaiva's next is a gangster flick based in Mumbai
7 years, 10 months ago

Rajinikanth's Kaala Karikaalan first look: Thalaiva's next is a gangster flick based in Mumbai

Firstpost  

Kaala Karikaalan, Rajinikanth’s next film, will be produced by Dhanush and directed by Pa Ranjith, who earlier helmed Kabali. Dhanush, as promised, announced the first look of the eagerly awaited next film of Superstar Rajinikanth with director Pa. Ranjith. superstar Rajinikanth in and as #thalaivar164 pic.twitter.com/rUrMWCYNkJ — Dhanush May 25, 2017 The film will be produced by Dhanush-helmed Wunderbar films, …

A promising line-up of films for Vidharth
8 years ago

A promising line-up of films for Vidharth

Deccan Chronicle  

Actor Vidharth, who rose to fame with Mynaa, has a spate of projects in different stages of production. Having pinned his hopes on Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu, Vidharth has also bagged ace director Bharathiraja’s upcoming venture titled, November 8.Iravu Ettu Mani. Meanwhile, a source close to the director reveals, “It is true that Bharathiraja sir has signed Vidharth for his …

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