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The much-awaited film of Superstar Rajinikanth, tentatively titled Thalaivar 170, has been creating a lot of buzz ever since it was announced. The film, which is directed by Tj Gnanavel of Jai Bhim fame, has a stellar star cast that includes Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh and Dushara Vijayan. The film is said to be a message-oriented commercial entertainer with Rajinikanth playing a retired police officer who gets involved in a fake encounter case.

Now, the makers have revealed the technical crew of the film, which consists of some of the best talents in the industry. The cinematography will be handled by Sr Kathir, who has worked with Gnanavel in Jai Bhim and has also done films like Subramaniapuram, Nadodigal and Asuran. The editing will be done by Philomin Raj, who is known for his work in films like Kaithi, Master and Jai Bhim. The art...

KollywoodThe filmmakers are expected to announce the release date officially.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe teaser of Nadodigal 2 was released online and has garnered the attention of the film buffs. The film will feature M Sasikumar in the lead role, just like in the prequel. On presenting the teaser, actor Suriya had tweeted: “So looking forward to this film @thondankani @msasikumardir Happy to present Naadodigal -2 teaser!!” So looking forward to this film @thondankani @msasikumardir Happy to present "Naadodigal -2" teaser!! https://t.co/fPRymu2vnF @yoursanjali@Athulyaofficial@justin_tunes Atb team — Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) July 2, 2018 Directed by Samuthirakani, Naadodigal was produced by S Michael Rayappan under his banner Michael Rayappan. The film starred Sasikumar, Vijay Vasanth, Bharani, Ananya, Abhinaya and Ganja Karuppu and was one of the biggest hits in 2009. The sequel will have Athulya and Anjali sharing the screen space with Sasikumar and the music has been composed by Justin Prabhakaran. It is being bankrolled by S Nandagopal under Madras Enterprises. The first part revolved around the lives of close friends and their challenges and was set in Rajapalayam. The film went on the floors early this year and will be out at the theatres soon. The filmmakers are expected to announce the release date officially. With the teaser being very impressive, film buffs are waiting eagerly to know what the filmmakers have in store for them this time around. Actor-filmmaker Sasi Kumar made his debut in the Tamil film industry with the hit movie Subramaniapuram which won him Filmfare Best Tamil Director Award, Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil and Vijay Award for Best Director. The film had director Samuthirakani in a pivotal role. Later, Samuthirakani went on to direct Sasikumar in Naadodigal, which is a tale about a youth helping his friend elope and the travails he undergoes in the process. Both Sasi Kumar as well as Samuthirakani have several hit movies to their credit till date which has upped the expectation levels for Naadodigal 2. (Content provided by Digital Native) Also Read: Cops descend on filmmaker Divya Bharathi's house, she applies for anticipatory bail...

Film: "Kutti Puli"; Cast: M. Sasikumar, Lakshmy Menon, Saranya Ponvannan and Prabha; Director: M. Muthaiah; Rating: ** - commercially loud, narratively cliched.

Having realised his strength quite early on in his career, Sasikumar once again chooses a film that exploits rural settings to the fullest. And every time he has used the rural backdrop, his films have reaped gold at the box office, including his last film "Sundarapandian". "Kutti Puli" may likely follow the trend, but I highly doubt if it will leave a similar impact a la "Subramaniapuram" or "Nadodigal".

Improvisation is the need of the hour in cinema, but Sasikumar.

Chennai, Sep 14: Swathi Reddy's fans are definitely missing her as she has appeared in a very few Tamil films. She started off steadily and her debut movie "Subramaniapuram" where she played the female lead. The Kangal Irandal song, made her a sensation overnight. Her expressions in the number were perfect. After that, she was not much seen in the Tamil films until recently when she was spotted in the film "Poraali" where she was cast opposite Sasikumar..