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GDN Box Office Day 1: Opens 70% Lower Than Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

GDN Box Office Day 1: Opens 70% Lower Than Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

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GDN Box Office Day 1: R Madhavan’s Powerful Film Loses To DC Clash! (Photo Credit – Instagram) R Madhavan’s biographical drama GDN has made a quiet entry at the box office, and it is an underwhelming start. Centered on the inspiring life of Coimbatore’s visionary inventor Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu, the Krishnakumar Ramakumar, the film was released on August 7. However, facing stiff competition from the Lokesh Kanagaraj starrer DC, Madhavan’s film could not even secure a 1 crore opening! R Madhavan’s Last Biopic In fact, the opening day numbers of the film are much lower than R Madhavan’s last Tamil biopic – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect! The film opened at 1.78 crore in all languages, much higher than Madhavan’s latest arrival at the box office! GDN Box Office Day 1 On the opening day, August 7, Friday, GDN managed to register an opening day collection of 53 lakh only! The Tamil version led with 46 lakh, followed by the Telugu version’s 7 lakh! This is almost 70% lower than Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. Madhavan VS …

GDN Twitter Review: 9 Tweets to read before watching R Madhavan play pioneer G D Naidu on the big screen

GDN Twitter Review: 9 Tweets to read before watching R Madhavan play pioneer G D Naidu on the big screen

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R Madhavan’s much-awaited biographical drama GDN has finally arrived in theaters, and fan reactions suggest that the film has struck a chord with audiences. After its release on August 7, several social media users shared their reviews, praising Madhavan’s compelling portrayal of pioneer Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu. From his transformation into the legendary figure to the film’s engaging storytelling, the actor’s performance has emerged as one of the biggest highlights among early viewers. Fan’s flood Twitter with reviews of GDN A Twitter user called the film ‘excellent’ and wrote, “An Excellent Bio-pic of a great inventor whom, India 🇮🇳 seems to have forgotten – #GDNaidu Apart from his inventions, the movie chronicles his fight against British and Indian tax authorities.. Very engaging from start to finish.. @ActorMadhavan lives the title role.. He has shown perfect variations from 25 years to 75 years.. @officialdushara complements him well.” Another user wrote, “GDN is pure, proud and powerful Indian Cinema at its peak! Thanks, Maddy, for chosing stories that give forgotten Indians the place they deserve in our collective …

14 South Films to Watch in Theaters This Week: Varun Tej Konidela’s Korean Kanakaraju, DC to Thudakkam, R. Madhavan’s GDN

14 South Films to Watch in Theaters This Week: Varun Tej Konidela’s Korean Kanakaraju, DC to Thudakkam, R. Madhavan’s GDN

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South Indian cinema has an exciting lineup of films arriving in theatres this week. If you’re wondering what to watch, here’s a list of the latest releases coming to the big screens. 14 South Films to Watch in Theaters This Week 1. Korean Kanakaraju Cast: Varun Tej Konidela, Ritika Nayak, Satya, Sunil Director: Merlapaka Gandhi Genre: Horror Comedy Language: Telugu Release Date: August 7, 2026 Korean Kanakaraju follows Kanakaraju, a hot-headed youth from Penukonda in the Rayalaseema region, whose life changes after he is possessed by the spirit trapped inside a mysterious Korean dragon-shaped vase. Whenever someone says the word “Korea,” his powerful alter ego awakens, transforming him into a fluent Korean-speaking, katana-wielding warrior with extraordinary abilities. Along with his best friend Satya and a Korean translator, Kanakaraju is drawn into a chaotic cross-cultural adventure involving Indian and Korean outlaws across India and South Korea. 2. Vivaah Cast: Dhyan Sreenivasan, Abhishek Sreekumar, Dhruvan, Nayana Elza, Aneesh Gopal, Sruthy Jayan Director: Blesson Elssa Genre: Family Drama Language: Malayalam Release Date: August 7, 2026 Vivaah explores the …

Madhavan on GD Naidu biopic: ‘Film is a success only when India includes him in syllabus’ | Bollywood News

Madhavan on GD Naidu biopic: ‘Film is a success only when India includes him in syllabus’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 7, 2026 09:23 PM IST Madhavan delivered one of the finest performances of his career in the National Award-winning film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022). More recently, his portrayal of a character inspired by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster Dhurandhar also earned widespread praise. Now, the actor is set to portray pioneering Indian inventor GD Naidu in the upcoming biopic GDN. In a recent interview, Madhavan opened up about working on the film. During a conversation with Deccan Chronicle, the actor spoke about what inspired him to take on the role. He shared, “GD Naidu was a fantastic visionary. It’s a misconception that he was only a scientist or innovator. He was also a philanthropist, a botanist and an agriculturist engaged in cotton farming. He was deeply concerned about women’s education and the country’s freedom. The good things he wanted to do for Tamil people back then, we are implementing now, 100 years later. That is exactly why I wanted to be part of this film.” …

GD Naidu trailer: R Madhavan transforms into ‘Edison of India’ GD Naidu in biographical drama

GD Naidu trailer: R Madhavan transforms into ‘Edison of India’ GD Naidu in biographical drama

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The official trailer of GDN, the much-awaited biographical period drama starring R Madhavan, was released by makers on social media, offering a first look at the actor’s dramatic transformation into legendary engineer and philanthropist Gopalaswamy Doraiswamy Naidu, widely known as the “Edison of India.” R Madhavan transforms into ‘Edison of India’ GD Naidu in biographical drama The film is directed by Krishnakumar Ramakumar, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Madhavan. After earning acclaim for portraying a real-life figure in ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’, Madhavan once again steps into the role of a historical personality. In GDN, he depicts multiple stages of GD Naidu’s life, from his determined younger years to an elderly version in which the actor appears almost unrecognisable. Running for nearly three minutes, the trailer opens with speculation surrounding Naidu’s later years, including a rumour that he had gone mad and bombed his own building. It then traces his journey from a grassroots innovator to a pioneering industrialist who built the UMS public transport network and established some of India’s earliest polytechnic institutions. …

Madhavan’s GDN brings India’s most underrated inventor to the screen, see first poster | Tamil News

Madhavan’s GDN brings India’s most underrated inventor to the screen, see first poster | Tamil News

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3 min readHyderabadMay 21, 2026 10:07 PM IST He dropped out of school in the third standard, started life as a bus cleaner, and went on to manufacture India’s first electric motor, build a prototype car, and earn the title “Edison of India” from the scientific community of his time. His name was Gopalaswamy Doraiswamy Naidu aka GD Naidu. For decades, his story has been one of the most consequential in Indian industrial history that mainstream cinema never told. On July 17, R Madhavan will change that. The makers of GDN, the biographical drama inspired by the life of GD Naidu, announced its worldwide release date on Thursday with a first poster that distilled its subject into three words: Vision. Innovation. Legacy. The film releases in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. GDN is directed by Krishnakumar Ramakumar, best known for the Tamil film Oho Enthan Baby, and produced by Varghese Moolan and Vijay Moolan of Varghese Moolan Pictures, alongside R. Madhavan and his wife Sarita Madhavan under their banner Tricolour Films. The film was …

R Madhavan drops FIRST look of upcoming biopic GDN based on the life of revolutionary scientist GD Naidu

R Madhavan drops FIRST look of upcoming biopic GDN based on the life of revolutionary scientist GD Naidu

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R Madhavan has been one of the most versatile actors, who has nailed every role to perfection, be it a massy entertainer to biopics. The star is once again at the forefront of taking up another biopic and has recently made the first look at the project. Taking to his IG account, R Madhavan dropped the first poster of his next film, a biopic on revolutionary scientist GD Naidu. The actor will be playing the titular role in the project directed by Krishnakumar Ramakumar. The film is titled GDN. Check out the post here: Sharing the post, Maddy announced that the shooting schedule of the movie in India has commenced. In his caption, he wrote, “Need all your blessings and good wishes.” For the unversed, GD Naidu has been known as the Edison of India, a visionary scientist who is credited for being the first one to manufacture an electric motor in India. And now as R Madhavan is all set to bring to life this iconic character on the screen, it is interesting to …