Archana Kalpathi, CEO, AGS Entertainment, posted on her Twitter page, "We have six movies in the pipeline." ...
01:45 PM, Mar 23, 2013
Believe it or not but 2012 has sounded the death knell for hero-worshipping scripts. Out of the 423 films released to date in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, the most successful have been the ones sans any superstar or mega budget. ...
03:50 PM, Dec 25, 2012
After it's huge success at the Kollywood box office, 'Thuppakki' is all set to release in South Africa. It will be promoted by Kavin Media and Ster Kinekor cinemas who were the ones behind the release of 'Billa 2' and 'Maattrraan' in the country. This is certainly great news for Vijay fans living in South Africa, who would have been waiting for an opportunity to see the AR Murugadoss directed...
05:57 PM, Nov 24, 2012
Social networking has its own share of controversy. One such latest buzz is about AR Murugadoss, and it is being alleged that the director implicitly slammed 'Maattrraan' team in one of his tweets. Reacting to this, the 'Ghajini' maker, whose 'Thuppakki' will hit the screens soon, says, "The tweet in question ('Paappa thalli poi vilayadu') was my reaction to a person who was badmouthing me on Twitter." "How can I...
12:27 PM, Oct 26, 2012
'Maattraan' has gone through its opening weekend and is continuing to get mixed reviews from audiences across the world, with viewers enjoying different parts of the movie while complaining about a few others. However, if there is one thing most of them seem to agree upon, it's that Suriya has done a great job in the movie playing the role of both conjoined twins. Even as Tamil cinema is slowly...
11:07 AM, Oct 17, 2012
'Maattrraan' is an action-thriller film, directed by cinematographer turned filmmaker KV Anand. It's the story about two brothers born as a conjoined twins. It stars Suriya in dual role along with Kajal Aggarwal. The film is produced by Kalpathi S Aghoram under the banner of AGS Entertainment. ...
01:20 PM, Oct 13, 2012
'Maattrraan' brings together Suriya and KV Anand once again after the success of their first film together, 'Ayan' and has managed to get a personality for the title even before the release. For the first time in Tamil cinema, the hero is not just portrayed in a double role, but as conjoint twins who are inseparable from each other physically. It is an interesting attempt to make a unique form...
12:18 PM, Oct 13, 2012
Earlier KV Anand has said that completing the film 'Maattrraan' was a herculean task and he doesn't want to repeat it. 'Maattrraan' is one of the years big release and stars Suriya alongside Kajal Aggarwal. ...
04:25 PM, Oct 12, 2012
Amid huge expectations and backed by strong promotions, Suriya's 'Maatraan' has hit the screens today. Directed by K V Anand, who had earlier made 'Ayan' with Suriya, 'Maatraan' produced by Kalpathi S Aghoram of AGS Entertainment has Kajal Agarwal as the heroine. Music is by Harris Jayaraj. The film's Telugu version 'Brothers' too is seeing the light of the day today. Suriya has played conjoined twins in this movie, which...
04:12 PM, Oct 12, 2012
'Maattrraan', which is all set to be released this Friday is being distributed in full speed across the globe. One of the biggest international releases will be in France, where the film will be released by Aanaa films in 14 different screens across the country. The premier show will be attended by Reda Oumouzone at Paris at Gaumont St Denis on October 11, 2012. The French actor has played one...
04:51 PM, Oct 10, 2012
It was no surprise when the organisers of Media and Entertainment Business Conclave chose 'Enthiran' (2010) for discussion for a session dedicated to computer graphics and 3D technology. For, the second movie in which director Shankar and superstar Rajinikanth came together after Sivaji (2007), was the one that set high standards for graphics and special effects in filmdom. The session will take the participants on a journey of complex graphics...
01:56 PM, Oct 04, 2012
Suriya's much awaited 'Maattrraan' was cleared by the Censor Board with a clean U certificate on October 3, which means the film is fit for viewing for all age groups. If sources are to be believed, Censor authorities also appreciated the hard work of the cast and crew of the film, especially that of Suriya who has played conjoined twins. With the movie obtaining Censor clearence, it is now clear...
12:48 PM, Oct 04, 2012
October 3 was an important date for both 'Thuppakki' and 'Maattrraan' teams, as the films appeared at the Madras High Court and Censor Board respectively. 'Thuppakki' was to appear at the Madras High Court for the final round of hearing involving its title. The 'Thuppakki' Vs 'Kalla Thuppaki' case has been on the wire for months, ever since fans got to see the first look of the Vijay starrer. Since...
11:17 AM, Oct 04, 2012
Cinematographer turned filmmaker K.V. Anand will not remake his upcoming Tamil film 'Maattrraan' in any other language. He says completing the film was a Herculean task and he doesn't want to repeat it. "We spent a lot of time making the film once and the effort that has gone into the making can't be repeated. I don't have any plans to remake the film," Anand said. 'Maattrraan' is the story...
04:57 PM, Oct 03, 2012
Actor Silambarasan is planning on a surprise release for 'Podaa Podi' and is all set to take on 'Thuppakki' this Diwali. The film has been long in the making and has been postponed several times. But now, things are finally getting wrapped up and it is apparently ready for release. Simbu wanting to release it during Diwali comes a surprise for many, who had expected the likes of 'Viswaroopam' and...
10:13 PM, Oct 01, 2012
With a little more than 10 days left for the release of much awaited 'Maattrraan', the cast and crew of the movie met the media in Chennai on September 30 and spoke on the film. ",'Maattrraan' is a completely different film in my career. Credits should go to director K V Anand for conceiving such a beautiful storyline and for making it into an interesting film," Suriya said. The director...
08:14 PM, Oct 01, 2012
Tamil film writers Suresh and Balakrishnan, popularly known by their pen name 'Subha', who have written successful films such as 'Kana Kandaen' 'Ayan' and 'Ko', said their upcoming Suriya-starrer film 'Maattrraan' will also address a social issue. "Although our film (Maattrraan) is the story about conjoined twins, we've not deviated from addressing a social issue like we did in our last three films," Subha said here at an event. This...
04:29 PM, Oct 01, 2012
Southern filmmaker KV Anand, who has directed hit films such as 'Kana Kandaen', 'Ayan' and 'Ko', said unlike established actors, Suriya never gets tired of second take and he is always willing to give as many takes as possible. "As a cinematographer I've worked with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and many others. But, I always felt established actors hesitate to give an extra shot, however, with Suriya...
04:13 PM, Oct 01, 2012
