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Suriya exudes charisma in a sleek all-black tuxedo, captivating fans with his stylish look; see PICS

Suriya exudes charisma in a sleek all-black tuxedo, captivating fans with his stylish look; see PICS

Suriya is currently working on his upcoming movie with director RJ Balaji, tentatively titled Suriya 45. Recently, the actor’s new look for the movie was revealed, and a couple of pictures featuring him have surfaced on the internet. In the photos, Suriya is seen wearing an all-black tuxedo, exuding peak charm and swag with his appearance. Sporting a thick beard, the Kanguva actor’s new look has quickly gone viral on the internet. See the pictures ft Suriya here: Suriya recently made his first public appearance onstage following the underwhelming critical and box office performance of his movie, Kanguva. The actor attended the audio launch of director Bala’s Vanangaan, where he expressed heartfelt gratitude to the filmmaker for shaping his career. At the event, which was held in Chennai, Suriya said, “If not for Nandha, there wouldn’t be Kaakha Kaakha, and without Kaakha Kaakha, no Vaaranam Aayiram, and so on. Thank you, Bala sir, for believing in me.” Interestingly, Vanangaan was initially announced with Suriya as the lead actor. However, in 2022, the film underwent creative …

BUZZ: The GOAT director Venkat Prabhu being considered to helm Ajith Kumar’s next movie AK64, marking reunion after Mankatha

BUZZ: The GOAT director Venkat Prabhu being considered to helm Ajith Kumar’s next movie AK64, marking reunion after Mankatha

Ajith Kumar is all geared up for the release of his movie, Vidaamuyarchi, hitting the big screens for Pongal 2025. As the actor has yet to announce his next project, speculations have caught the wind, with The GOAT director Venkat Prabhu’s name popping up. As per a recent report on Valai Pechu, the superstar also has the director in consideration for working with next, marking his 64th cinematic venture. Even though official confirmation of the film’s director has yet to come in, it will mark their second collaboration on a movie after the iconic Mankatha if the duo reunites. For those who aren’t aware, Ajith Kumar and Venkat Prabhu collaborated last time for the film Mankatha. The 2011 Tamil-language action thriller featured AK as a police officer who was suspended from the force due to being corrupt. Owing to his corrupt ways and greed for money, the man joins a gang of four who are planning to conduct a heist on money from a cricket betting gang. The movie turns into a wild chase and …

Amaran Box Office: Siva Karthikeyan blockbuster sells one crore tickets in Tamil Nadu, Tenth film since 2010

Amaran Box Office: Siva Karthikeyan blockbuster sells one crore tickets in Tamil Nadu, Tenth film since 2010

Amaran is one of the biggest blockbusters to come out from the Tamil film industry recently. The Siva Karthikeyan starrer is now the eighth highest-grossing Kollywood film of all time worldwide. In its home state of Tamil Nadu, it ranks even higher, standing as the sixth highest-grosser ever. The film has amassed Rs. 158 crore in Tamil Nadu alone and continues to perform in its fifth week. However, this is likely its final week to post significant numbers, as its digital release has already taken place, and it will face stiff competition from Pushpa 2 next week. The film is expected to wrap its box office run in the state at around Rs. 160 crore. Amaran has also sold one crore tickets in Tamil Nadu, joining nine other films since 2010 that have hit this milestone. While inflation often skews the list of top-grossing films toward more recent releases, ticket sales provide a more accurate measure of a film’s true popularity, as they neutralize the impact of rising ticket prices. Selling one crore tickets in …

Amid Kanguva’s box office debacle, Suriya’s Rs 350 crore film Karna with Janhvi Kapoor has shelved: Reports

Amid Kanguva’s box office debacle, Suriya’s Rs 350 crore film Karna with Janhvi Kapoor has shelved: Reports

Suriya was recently seen in a leading role in the movie Kanguva, which has been receiving mixed-to-negative responses from audiences and critics. Now, it seems the actor’s much-awaited mythological epic Karna has been let go by the makers. According to ongoing reports on social media, the Suriya starrer, which was supposed to be made on a whopping budget of Rs 350 crores is shelved due to the high budget. The film, which was supposed to be directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, would have been a two-part project. The film would have been the official entry of the superstar into Bollywood cinema, making it a pan-Indian project. Moreover, the movie was expected to have Suriya playing the titular role alongside Janhvi Kapoor, playing the female lead as Draupadi. As of now, the reports of the film being shelved are making the buzz, while the makers are yet to make an official statement. Suriya himself has been making the headlines quite a bit for the last few weeks with his recent release, Kanguva. The film, which was …

Siva Karthikeyan’s Amaran (Day 18) looks to stun Suriya’s Kanguva (Day 4) at Tamil Nadu box office on Sunday

Siva Karthikeyan’s Amaran (Day 18) looks to stun Suriya’s Kanguva (Day 4) at Tamil Nadu box office on Sunday

In a somewhat surprising development, Amaran is set to overtake Kanguva at the Tamil Nadu box office today. While this was expected to happen on the weekdays, the earliest probably being Monday, it is happening much earlier than expected—on Sunday itself. For context, today is the fourth day of release for Kanguva while Amaran is on its eighteenth day. Per early estimates, Amaran is expected to gross Rs. 5.25 crore approx in Tamil Nadu on its third Sunday, an uptick of almost 25 per cent from the previous day. On the other hand, Kanguva is expected to be around Rs. 5 crore, remaining flat from Saturday. Four days back, Kanguva opened to Rs. 10 crore on Thursday, while Amaran was almost one-sixth of that at Rs. 1.75 crore. The gap narrowed the next day on Friday with Kanguva dropping to Rs. 4 crore and Amaran growing to Rs. 2.10 crore. On Saturday the difference between the two was less than 20 per cent, with Rs. 5 crore and Rs. 4.25 crore respectively. Last week, there …

Kanguva producer KE Gnanavel Raja confirms Siva will direct Ajith Kumar’s next movie; Suriya-starrer sequel to follow

Kanguva producer KE Gnanavel Raja confirms Siva will direct Ajith Kumar’s next movie; Suriya-starrer sequel to follow

Ajith Kumar is currently working on his film Good Bad Ugly, directed by Adhik Ravichandran. In a recent interview with Idlebrain, Kanguva producer KE Gnanavel Raja confirmed that director Siva would collaborate with Ajith Kumar for his next project. When asked about the sequel to the Suriya-starrer Kanguva, Gnanavel Raja revealed that Siva would be directing Ajith Kumar first. He also added that the production of Kanguva 2 would commence immediately after Siva wraps up the Ajith Kumar starrer. Ajith Kumar and director Siva have previously teamed up on four successful films. Their collaboration began with the 2014 family action drama Veeram, marking the start of a fruitful cinematic partnership. The duo followed up with box office hits like Vedalam, Vivegam, and Viswasam in 2019. Now, it seems the actor and director are gearing up to join forces for the fifth time, much to the excitement of fans. As per a report by Desi Martini, cinematographer Vetri Palanisamy revealed that Siva and Ajith Kumar had previously planned a futuristic sci-fi drama. However, the project was put …

Amaran Box Office Collections: Siva Karthikeyan film has a stellar second week, to hit 200cr in India today

Amaran Box Office Collections: Siva Karthikeyan film has a stellar second week, to hit 200cr in India today

Tamil film Amaran had a stellar second week at the Indian box office, collecting Rs. 67.50 crore approx. There was a drop on the last day of the week due to the release of Kanguva, which cost Amaran Rs. 1–1.50 crore in potential earnings. Despite that, the film maintained an exceptional hold with a sub-40 per cent drop, an impressive hold for a South Indian film that tends to be front-loaded. Furthermore, the first week was boosted by the Diwali holidays, making this an even better read.  With a two-week total of Rs. 199.75 crore, Amaran is set to cross the Rs. 200 crore milestone today, a career first for Siva Karthikeyan and the twelfth Kollywood film to do so. The box office collections of Amaran at the Indian box office are as follows: Day Gross Week One (8 Days) Rs. 132.25 cr.     2nd Friday Rs. 8.75 cr. 2nd Saturday Rs. 17.75 cr. 2nd Sunday Rs. 20.25 cr. 2nd Monday Rs. 6.75 cr. 2nd Tuesday Rs. 6.00 cr. 2nd Wednesday Rs. 5.00 cr. 2nd …

Karthi’s cameo in Kanguva: Fans react to his unrecognisable look in Suriya film; lead-up to sequel Kanguva 2

Karthi’s cameo in Kanguva: Fans react to his unrecognisable look in Suriya film; lead-up to sequel Kanguva 2

Siva’s Suriya, Bobby Deol and Disha Patani-starrer Kanguva was released in theatres on November 14. The film features a cameo by Suriya’s brother, actor Karthi, and the internet can’t seem to get enough of his dual looks in the film. (Also Read: Kanguva Review: Suriya’s superb performance let down by weak writing and narration) Suriya’s recently released fantasy film Kanguva sees a cameo by Karthi. Karthi in dual looks in Kanguva While most of the film received mixed reviews, the film’s climax featuring Karthi seems to have left a mark. Fans posted numerous pictures and videos of Karthi’s cameo on X (formerly Twitter), which seems to set things up for Kanguva 2. One of the pictures posted by a fan shows Karthi and Suriya in dual roles as warriors from the past and modern men, announcing Kanguva 2. “Kanguva on (fire emojis) surprise cameo karthi sir mind blowing waiting for part 2…” wrote one fan posting the title card while another wrote, “Suriya vs Karthi #Kanguva2.” One fan posted a picture of Karthi with a …

Kanguva first reviews: Suriya ‘shed his blood and sweat’ but the movie ‘is tiring’, say fans

Kanguva first reviews: Suriya ‘shed his blood and sweat’ but the movie ‘is tiring’, say fans

Kanguva first reviews: The first-day first-show of Siva’s Suriya, Bobby Deol and Disha Patani-starrer Kanguva, has been screened in many regions by now. The fantasy action drama has received mixed reviews from fans, with many lauding Suriya for ‘carrying the film’ and calling out the shoddy execution. (Also Read: Kanguva release trailer: Suriya, Bobby Deol film all about ‘resurrection’ and fulfilling ‘prophecy’. Watch) Kanguva first reviews: Suriya’s film has been getting mixed reviews from the audience. Suriya’s performance and visuals Apart from the film’s visuals, Suriya’s performance as Kanguva and Francis seemed to receive positive feedback. One impressed fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Rating kanguva is 4 / 5. Screen > better. Dramatic, insane. Story’ longest but best. Action full… Ooooo goosebumps. Over all time (goat emoji) @Suriya_offl.” Another fan listed out their highlights in the film’s first half, writing, “#Kanguva First half Highlights. Special Title card for Suriya. – Banger & Stylish Suriya entry – Yolo dance from the combo – Social unreleased elevation song from DSP – Fire song visuals – Emotional …

5 hurdles Suriya-Bobby Deol’s Kanguva faces during release: Legal issues, advance booking drama, competition from Amaran

5 hurdles Suriya-Bobby Deol’s Kanguva faces during release: Legal issues, advance booking drama, competition from Amaran

Director Siva’s Suriya, Bobby Deol, and Disha Patani-starrer Kanguva is no underdog. Produced by KE Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Vamsi Krishna Reddy, and Pramod Uppalapati of UV Productions, it is getting a wide release across the country. Yet, the troubles the film has gone through seem on par with those of an indie release. (Also Read: Kanguva morning show: Tamilians miffed as other states get earlier shows for Suriya, Bobby Deol’s film) Bobby Deol and Suriya will play warriors in Siva’s fantasy film Kanguva. The project, initially announced in 2019, was shelved due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Revived in 2022, the film is touted to be one of the most expensive Indian films ever, with a budget of ₹300-350 crore, according to Financial Express. However, there are five hurdles the film must overcome during release. Madras High Court asks ₹20 crore to be deposited An old legal issue from 2011 reared its head when Gnanavel had entered into an agreement with the late Arjunlal Sunderdas to produce a movie by investing ₹40 crore each. …