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This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender.

With all the changes that were necessary to translate the original animated Avatar: The Last Airbender into live-action, the Netflix series was still largely faithful to the source material. Plots were condensed, swapped around, or altered, but the same general arc of the season held in place. Aang and the gang traveled to the Northern Water Tribe as they were pursued by Zuko and members of the Fire Nation.

Along the way, however, there were changes and the biggest one that bookended either side of the first season was Sozin’s Comet. In the original series the comet was introduced part way into the first season, explained to Aang by Avatar Roku. He laid out that the comet’s power was able to be harnessed by Firebenders, amplifying their powers. 100 years previously Fire Lord Sozin used this to start the Hundred Year War and,...

Actress Mahima Nambiar, who impressed audiences with her performance in the critically-acclaimed hit ‘Magamuni’, on Wednesday announced that she has recovered from Covid. Taking to social media, the actress, posting a picture of hers, said, “And that’s my post-Covid Smile. “So guys I had tested positive for Covid-19 nine days ago. First, three days were […]...

KollywoodDirected by Anand Shankar, 'Enemy' stars Arya and Vishal in lead roles. Digital NativeArya and Vishal share a good camaraderie and have been very close for a long time. Having worked together in films such as Avan Ivan and Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (cameo), they had recently announced that they were going to work together once again. The two will becoming together for an interesting multi-starrer titled Enemy directed by Anand Shankar of Arima Nambi fame. The film will see both the actors locking horns. Touted to be a thriller, the makers on Thursday unveiled Arya's first look from the film. Sharing the first look Vishal wrote on his Twitter handle,"My most favourite #Enemy @arya_offl, I think I will not like you in this film but I love you in real life as always, but be ready to face me with all your power in this particular film.

KollywoodThe film was initially titled 'Salpetta'.Digital NativeFilmmaker Pa Ranjith, whose last release was superstar Rajinikanth starrer Kaala, joined hands with Arya for a film initially titled Salpetta. While the project marks the first time collaboration between the two, the first-look and the new title -- Sarpatta Parambarai -- was released by its makers on Wednesday. Sharing the first-look poster on his Twitter handle, Ranjith added what could possibly be a dialogue from the film. "We usually don't get opportunities that easily. This is our game. The one in front of you should feel the tremors. Come up and play... Kabila..." .@K9Studioz proudly presents the First Look of @arya_offl's #SarpattaParambarai A @beemji film இங்க வாய்ப்பு ‘ன்றது நம்முளுக்கு அவ்ளோ சீக்கிரம் கிடைக்கிறது இல்ல,,இது நம்ப ஆட்டம்..எதிர்ல ந...

KollywoodStarring Arya in the lead, the film will explore the boxing clubs culture in North Madras in the 1990s.Digital NativeDigital NativeIf the industry grapevine is to be believed, the first look of Pa Ranjith’s upcoming boxing film, Salpetta, will be released this week. Reliable sources have confirmed that the first look poster will be unveiled on December 2 and the makers plan to get a popular celebrity to unveil it. The project, which will explore the boxing clubs culture in North Madras in the 1990s, marks Ranjith’s first-time collaboration with Arya, who has undergone an unbelievable transformation for the movie. The project also stars Kalaiarasan in a key role as a boxer. Dushara Vijayan plays the leading lady. Not long ago, rumours emerged that the project could be the Tamil remake of Anurag Kashyap’s Mukkabaaz, a story of a boxer from a backward community. It’s worth...

KollywoodThe actor shared a video of himself working out and wrote that he was preparing for the film's climax. Digital NativeArya is all set to resume work on Pa Ranjith’s upcoming project Salpetta. The film, which marks the first time collaboration between Ranjith and Arya, will see the latter play a boxer. The actor has undergone drastic physical transformation in preparation for his character. Arya recently took to Twitter to share a video in which he’s seen squatting 150 kg. He wrote that he’s getting ready for the final showdown with actor Kalai for his next project with Ranjith. The final schedule of the project, which has been shot over the last 12 months, is expected to resume soon since the government has granted permission to start filming with limited crew. Arya recently shared a glimpse of his unbelievably chiseled body. In the pictures, Arya appears to have knocked...

InterviewIn this interview with Tnm, Sayyeshaa talks about her role in 'Kaappaan', her Kannada debut, her thoughts on Arya's performance in 'Magamuni' and more.Anjana ShekarActor Sayyeshaa who awaits the release of Kaappaan, her first this year, is excited. “I'm the only woman in this multi-star cast political-action-drama. The film’s director, Kv Anand sir, always has nice roles for the women in his films,” she tells Tnm. And, the actor says, her role in the film would be quite difficult to read. “I play a government official and she has a lot of different shades to her. The audience might take a long time to understand all the shades that are revealed of this character,” she confides. Kaappaan, by Kv Anand, stars Suriya, Mohanlal and Arya in pivotal roles in addition to a bevy of other actors. The film will hit the screens on...