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‘You all left him alone’: Gangai Amaran breaks down, confronts Bharathiraja’s family | Tamil News

‘You all left him alone’: Gangai Amaran breaks down, confronts Bharathiraja’s family | Tamil News

The Tamil film industry is mourning the loss of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja, who died on June 10 at the age of 84. On Friday, the veteran director was laid to rest at his farmhouse in Theni, Tamil Nadu, with state honours. A day earlier, several members of the film fraternity had visited his residence to pay their last respects. Among them was musician Gangai Amaran, brother of composer Ilaiyaraaja, who broke down in grief and questioned whether the filmmaker had been adequately cared for in his final days. A video from the filmmaker’s residence showed Gangai Amaran standing beside Bharathiraja’s mortal remains and questioning whether the veteran director had been adequately cared for in his final days. Gangai Amaran breaks down, questions filmmaker’s family In a video shared by The Federal, Gangai Amaran appeared visibly upset as mourners gathered around Bharathiraja‘s body. Overcome with emotion, he directed sharp remarks at the filmmaker’s family, alleging that the celebrated director had been left alone toward the end of his life. “You all left him alone in the …

‘You left him alone’: Ilaiyaraaja’s brother Gangai Amaran lashes out at Bharathiraja’s family in ‘unimaginable sorrow’

‘You left him alone’: Ilaiyaraaja’s brother Gangai Amaran lashes out at Bharathiraja’s family in ‘unimaginable sorrow’

Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja died on June 10 at the age of 84, and the film industry mourned his loss. Those who worked with him through his long and illustrious career visited his residence to pay their last respects. Ilaiyaraaja’s brother Gangai Amaran, who’s a musician himself, lashed out at the filmmaker’s family and later shared his sorrow with the press. Gangai Amaran said he and Ilaiyaraaja owe a lot to Bharathiraja. Gangai Amaran lashes out at Bharathiraja’s family In a video posted by The Federal, Gangai can be seen lashing out at Bharathiraja’s family as he stood by his body. As people around him cried, he questioned the family for not looking after him well in his final days. “You all left him alone in the end,” he yelled, even as those around him tried to calm him down. He also claimed that Bharathiraja had died with nobody beside him. Radhika Sarathkumar was also seen asking Gangai to let it go. Says he cannot explain his sorrow after Bharathiraja’s death Gangai later spoke to the …

200 Crore Net In India Locked, But Amaran Remains Out Of Reach

200 Crore Net In India Locked, But Amaran Remains Out Of Reach

Karuppu Box Office Collection Day 25: Double Century Assured, But Surpassing Amaran Looks Unlikely ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Suriya’s Karuppu continues to do well at the Indian box office. Directed by RJ Balaji and produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, the Tamil fantasy action drama, which has already become the highest grosser of Suriya’s career by a significant margin, is heading into the final stretch of its theatrical run. After a steady hold on the fourth Monday, the total is now inching closer to a very significant milestone. Keep reading for a detailed day 25 collection report! How much did Karuppu earn at the Indian box office in 25 days? The Kollywood biggie earned 53 lakh on day 25, its fourth Monday. Compared to the fourth Friday, day 22’s 83 lakh, the film dropped by 36.14%, which is a decent hold. Overall, it has earned 193.93 crore net at the Indian box office, as per Sacnilk. It equals 228.83 crore gross. Here’s the week-wise collection breakdown: Week 1 – 113.85 crore Week 2 – …

Not just a debut: Why Sai Pallavi’s entry into Bollywood is actually a takeover a decade in the making | Bollywood News

Not just a debut: Why Sai Pallavi’s entry into Bollywood is actually a takeover a decade in the making | Bollywood News

Before Ek Din, before Amaran, before Rowdy Baby crossed a billion views, there was a girl from Kotagiri in the Nilgiris who was going to be a cardiologist. Sai Pallavi was studying medicine in Tbilisi, Georgia, minding her business, when a film director offered her a role. The movie in question is Premam, directed by Alphonse Puthren. The year was 2015. And the actress, Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan, was still a medical student who had agreed to shoot the entire film during her college holidays on the condition that it would not get in the way of her degree. She finished the degree anyway. However she never registered as a practitioner. There were too many films to make. The Nilgiris, Tbilisi, and a dance show nobody remembers Sai Pallavi was born on May 9, 1992, in a Badaga family in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, with her hometown being Kotagiri in the Nilgiris district. Dance came naturally in that household. Without any formal training, Sai competed in school events and eventually made it onto two television reality …

Prabhas in talks to work with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy and Eko’s Dinjith Ayyathan? Here’s what we know

Prabhas in talks to work with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy and Eko’s Dinjith Ayyathan? Here’s what we know

Prabhas is currently working on the film Fauzi, directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, which is slated for a Dussehra 2026 release. Now, it appears that the actor may soon collaborate with either Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy or Eko fame Dinjith Ayyathan for his next project. Prabhas to star in Rajkumar Periasamy or Dinjith Ayyathan’s directorial? According to online reports, Prabhas has listened to story pitches from Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy and Eko director Dinjith Ayyathan. Both screenplays are reportedly grand ventures and are expected to be pan-Indian projects under the banner of Hombale Films. Interestingly, Dinjith Ayyathan recently appeared in a picture with Prabhas during a meeting with the actor. However, the makers have not yet provided any official confirmation regarding the Baahubali actor’s next film. Previously, Rajkumar Periasamy directed the film Amaran, a biopic featuring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles. Currently, the filmmaker is working on the tentatively titled D55, starring Dhanush, with Mammootty playing a key role and Sreeleela and Sai Pallavi as the female leads. On the other hand, Dinjith …

Filmfare Awards South 2026 full list of winners: Pushpa 2, Amaran wins big, Amitabh Bachchan wins for Kalki 2898 AD

Filmfare Awards South 2026 full list of winners: Pushpa 2, Amaran wins big, Amitabh Bachchan wins for Kalki 2898 AD

The Filmfare Awards South 2026, which was held in Kochi on Saturday, was a star-studded affair. Actors, directors, producers, music composers and other crew members won big across the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam film industries. Filmfare Awards South 2026: Pushpa 2: The Rule, Amaran and Manjummel Boys won in multiple categories. Check out the full winners list: Malayalam Best Film: Manjummel Boys Best Director: Rahul Sadasivan for Bramayugam Best Film (Critics): Ullozhukku and Kishkindha Kaandam (tie) Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Mammootty for Bramayugam Best Actor (Critics): Prithiviraj Sukumaran for Aadujeevitham and Asif Ali for Kishkinda Kaandam (tie) Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Urvashi for Ullozhukku Best Actress (Critics): Zarin Shihab for Aattam Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Vijayaraghavan for Kishkindha Kaandam Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Lijomol Jose for Her Best Music Album: Sushin Shyam for Aavesham Best Lyrics: Rafeeq Ahammed for Periyone (Aadujeevitham) Best Playback Singer (Male): Jithin Raj for Periyone (Aadujeevitham) Best Playback Singer (Female): Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for Angu Vaana Konilu (ARM) Best …

SK26 Titled Seyon: Sivakarthikeyan reunites with Kamal Haasan after Amaran, sports rustic and rugged look

SK26 Titled Seyon: Sivakarthikeyan reunites with Kamal Haasan after Amaran, sports rustic and rugged look

Sivakarthikeyan and Kamal Haasan had previously joined hands as actor and producer for the film Amaran. Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, the biographical action drama was a massive hit in theatres. Now, the duo is collaborating once again as actor and producer for Sivakarthikeyan’s 26th film, titled Seyon. Sivakarthikeyan’s SK26 is officially titled Seyon Taking to its official handle, the film’s production house, Raaj Kamal Films International, announced the project. The upcoming film, titled Seyon, will be directed by Sivakumar Murugesan. The first look of the movie features SK in a rustic avatar with a rugged hairstyle. The poster shows him wielding a sickle, with peacocks surrounding him. As the title Seyon is associated with the Hindu god Lord Murugan, the film is likely to include mythological elements. However, nothing has been confirmed yet, and more details will be unveiled on February 17, 2026. Sharing the look, the team wrote, “Veeram Undu, Vetri Undu (Where there is courage, there is victory), Seyon. Celebration Tomorrow at 10:00 AM.” Here’s the post: Interestingly, the upcoming movie marks Sivakumar …

70th Filmfare Awards South nominations out for Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada: See full list ft. Pushpa 2, Amaran

70th Filmfare Awards South nominations out for Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada: See full list ft. Pushpa 2, Amaran

70th Filmfare Awards South nominations out for Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada: The nominations for the 70th Filmfare South Awards for Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films released in 2024 have been announced. The event, held in collaboration with Kerala Tourism, will take place on February 21. Popular films of the year like Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, Sivakarthikeyan’s Amaran, Fahadh Faasil’s Aavesham and Sri Murali’s Bagheera have made the list. See full list of nominees: 70th Filmfare Awards South nominations: Pushpa 2, Amaran, Aavesham and Bagheera bagged nominations. Telugu: Best Film 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu Committee Kurrollu Hanu-Man Kalki 2898 AD Lucky Baskhar Pushpa 2: The Rule Best Director Nag Ashwin (Kalki 2898 AD) Nanda Kishore Emani (35 Chinna Katha Kaadu) Prasanth Varma (Hanu-Man) Sukumar (Pushpa 2: The Rule) Venky Atluri (Lucky Baskhar) Yadhu Vamsi (Committee Kurrollu) Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2: The Rule) Dulquer Salmaan (Lucky Baskhar) Jr NTR (Devara: Part 1) Nani (Saripodhaa Sanivaaram) Siddhu Jonnalagadda (Tillu Square) Teja Sajja (Hanu-Man) Best Actor In A Leading …

D55: Mammootty joins ensemble cast of Dhanush starrer with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy

D55: Mammootty joins ensemble cast of Dhanush starrer with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy

Dhanush and director Rajkumar Periasamy are all set to collaborate for the first time on a film tentatively titled D55. As official updates continue to come in, the makers have announced that Mammootty has joined the ensemble cast. Mammootty officially joins Dhanush starrer D55 Taking to their social media handles, the makers of D55 shared a couple of images featuring Mammootty and director Rajkumar Periasamy. While sharing the update, the team wrote, “When the Big M chooses a story, it becomes history. Super excited to welcome Megastar Mammootty onboard D55! We are honoured! Thank you Mammootty sir.” Interestingly, this marks Mammukka’s return to Tamil cinema after a six-year gap since the release of Peranbu. Here’s the post: Earlier, the makers had announced that the film would feature actresses Sreeleela and Sai Pallavi as co-leads. Interestingly, this marks the second time Sai Pallavi has appeared alongside Dhanush, following their film Maari 2. Initially, the film was announced with another production house backing it. However, the previous producers reportedly backed out and transferred all rights to Dhanush’s home …

D55: Not Sai Pallavi but Sreeleela joins cast of Dhanush starrer directed by Amaran fame Rajkumar Periasamy

D55: Not Sai Pallavi but Sreeleela joins cast of Dhanush starrer directed by Amaran fame Rajkumar Periasamy

D55 is an upcoming film starring Dhanush in the lead role and directed by Rajkumar Periasamy. A few weeks ago, the film was officially announced, and speculation suggested that Sai Pallavi would play the co-lead. However, the makers had other plans. In a recent official post on social media, the makers confirmed that Sreeleela will be headlining the film alongside Dhanush. D55: After Parasakthi, Sreeleela gets onboard for Dhanush starrer In the latest post, Dhanush, who is also producing the film under the banner of Wunderbar Studios, welcomed Sreeleela as the leading lady for his next project, posing alongside the team. Sharing the announcement, the team wrote, “You didn’t see this coming. Welcoming the dazzling damsel Sreeleela on board #D55.” Check out the post here: The upcoming film is touted to be an action venture, with Mammootty speculated to be part of the project. However, no official confirmation has been made regarding this yet. Initially, the film was announced with another production house backing it. However, the previous producers reportedly backed out and transferred all …