Vignesh Raja, who directed the blockbuster hit film ‘Bor Agarwal’, is directing this new film. Vignesh Raja has written the screenplay of the film in collaboration with Alfred Prakash, who worked on the screenplay of the film ‘Bor Agarwal’. The film is being developed as an emotional thriller with a thrilling storyline.

The film, which is being made on a grand scale on a grand scale, stars National Award winner Dhanush in the lead role, and Mamita Baiju is paired with him for the first time. Also, K.S. Ravikumar, Jayaram, Karunas, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Prithvi Pandiarajan, and other talented stars are also playing roles in the film.

D54 has a top-notch technical team. National Award-winning composer GV Prakash Kumar is composing the music, while Theni Easwar, known for his unique cinematography, is handling the cinematography. Sreejith Saran, who follows an innovative approach to storytelling, is editing. Production design is by Maya Pandi and costumes are by Dinesh Manohar & Kavya Sriram.

The film is being shot on a grand scale in various locations in India, with an intense storyline, as a stylish action thriller. With the commitment of the Vels company as a masterpiece, D54 is shaping up to be a grand film.

Other details about the film will be officially released soon.

India’s leading streaming platform ZEE5 has released the action-packed trailer of its next action-packed series, ‘Sattamum Neethiyum’ in Tamil. Starring actor Saravanan and Namritha MV in lead roles, this series will be streamed on ZEE5 from July 18, 2025.

The trailer of this series, which features Saravanan in an innovative role as a lawyer, has garnered a huge response from the fans. Actor Saravanan, who has completed 35 years in the Tamil film industry, is back as a hero with this series after a gap of 15 years. Namritha MV plays a strong female character full of determination and emotions alongside actor Saravanan.

The series ‘Sattamum Neethiyum’ is based on the concept of “The Voice of the Voiceless”. When many around us are silent and unable to express their voices, it is the story of an ordinary person who breaks that silence and stands up for his rights and the welfare of others.

Debut director Balaji Selvaraj has directed this series. Producer Sasikala Prabhakaran has produced this series under the banner of “18 Creators”. This series has been created as a socially conscious work with an emotional story.

‘Sattamum Neethiyum’ series will be streaming on ZEE5 from July 18.

Musician T.L. Maharajan gave a music opportunity to Pavithra and Alaina!!

Tamil Nadu’s leading television channel Vijay TV’s most popular devotional music reality show “Bhakti Super Singer” has reached a thrilling finale. But many young talents have been surprised by getting movie opportunities even before the finale.

While Pavithra and Karthik have been directly selected for the finale, the next round of singers will be selected next week.

This time, the Bhakti Super Singer show, which was held more than ever, was packed with advance movie opportunities for the singers, surprise moments, celebrity visits, and flexible events. This season, full of many wonderful moments, has been very well received by the people.

In this Super Singer competition, many amazing singers from different backgrounds have captivated the hearts of the people and have also impressed the film industry.

The young talent Abhirami is shining as a rising star from this Bhakti Super Singer. Devakottai Abhirami – A folk singer from a small village near Karaikudi. She has no musical training. With experience only in singing at village festivals, she has been receiving love and appreciation from the fans since participating in Bhakti Super Singer.

Abhirami’s unique voice and emotional style have impressed music director James Vasanth, who has given Abhirami a chance to sing in his next films. This is a big opportunity for Abhirami – Bhakti Super Singer has transformed her life as a film singer.

T.L. Maharajan has invited both contestants Pavithra and Alaina to sing in his upcoming Bhakti album. The tagline of Bhakti Super Singer, “In search of a divine song…” has truly brought many young talents to the limelight.

Super Singer, not only as a competition, but also as a turning point in the lives of many who shine with talent. Bhakti Super Singer has opened the door for many to enter the film and music industry.

“Bhakti Super Singer” has become a symbol for many talents and is going on a busy run with many amazing moments.

Kleem Productions’ Mahavatar Narsimha presented by Hombale Films, is truly poised to be a one-of-a-kind cinematic spectacle, with its grandeur, visual appeal, and powerful storytelling. Recently, the makers made an extraordinary announcement — the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe. Now, the much-awaited trailer of Mahavatar Narsimha has been released, and it’s nothing short of top-notch and absolutely amazing.

The trailer is a visual spectacle that offers a glimpse into a significant story from Indian history. It revolves around Prahlada, a devoted follower of Lord Vishnu, who faces opposition from his atheist father, Hiranyakashipu, blessed by Lord Brahma with immortality. The trailer showcases the roar of faith with the birth of Mahavatar Narsimha, an avatar of Lord Vishnu who descends to protect Prahlada.

Studded with epic visuals and a goosebumps-worthy background score, the trailer is truly marvelous. This is where cinema has peaked. Such a stunning retelling of this iconic tale from Indian history has never been seen on screen before.

As the trailer is out, Producer Shilpaa Dhawan shares “It’s TIME TO ROAR! After 5 incredible years, we’re finally ready to unleash the epic tale of Sri Narsimha and Sri Varaha upon the world! Every frame, every moment, every heartbeat has gone into bringing this divine story to life. Brace yourself for a visual masterpiece that will leave you speechless! The ROAR of Narsimha is coming… and it’s going to change everything!”

Director Ashwin Kumar also shares, “Finally the trailer of the first animated feature of MAHAVATAR cinematic universe has been unveiled by His Grace Indreshji Maharaj at the holy land of Vrindavan. What a way to begin the divine journey. A dream comes to life to preserve the culture and heritage of Bharat with new age media and Screen for the audiences which has been the vision of Kleem Productions.”

Hombale Films and Kleem Productions have officially unveiled the lineup for this ambitious animated franchise, which will span over a decade and chronicle the ten divine avatars of Lord Vishnu: Mahavatar Narsimha (2025), Mahavatar Parshuram (2027), Mahavatar Raghunandan (2029), Mahavatar Dhawkadhesh (2031), Mahavatar Gokulananda (2033), Mahavatar Kalki Part 1 (2035), and Mahavatar Kalki Part 2 (2037).

Mahavatar Narsimha is directed by Ashwin Kumar and produced by Shilpaa Dhawan, Kushal Desai, and Chaitanya Desai under the banner of Kleem Productions, presented by Hombale Films, known for their compelling content, this dynamic partnership aims to deliver a cinematic marvel across various entertainment platforms. With its unmatched visual grandeur, cultural richness, cinematic excellence, and storytelling depth, the film will also be released in 3D and in five Indian languages. Releasing on 25th July 2025.

Produced, written and directed by debutant director Hari K. Sudan under the banner of Dark Artz Entertainment, and starring newcomer Saisree Prabhakaran, “Maria” is a beautiful drama that talks about love, set against the backdrop of the feelings of a young woman living as a nun. With all the work of the film completed, the film will soon hit the screens.

Every living being in this world and environment chooses a path in life. The path of love is the right of everyone. Maria is a nun, she wants to live like an ordinary woman, but the society and the people around her make it difficult. Will her love win? Will her dream come true? The story of the film is this.

There is a reason behind every mistake, and this film has emerged as a beautiful work that speaks emphatically about that reason.

The film has been shot in and around Chennai and Chidambaram.

The film stars debutant “Saishree Prabhakaran” in the lead role. “Pavel Navageethan” plays a very important role, and Sidhu Kumaresan, Vignesh Ravi, Sudha Pushpa, and others are in the cast.

The film “Maria” has participated in many important international film festivals around the world and won awards. It has been screened in Italy, Malaysia, London, Nepal, New Delhi, Haryana, Mumbai, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Kolkata. It has also won many awards such as “Best Indian Film”, “Best Director”, “Best Screenplay”, “Best Actress”, and “Best Music”.

Having received accolades at international film festivals around the world, the film team is planning to release it in theaters soon….

It is also mentioned that Uthraa Productions, S. Hari Uthra has acquired all the language digital rights, theatrical rights and satellite rights of the film

Film crew details

Production – Dark Arts Entertainment
Written and directed by – Dark Arts Entertainment
Cinematography – G. Manishankar
Music – Gopalakrishnan & Bharat Sudarshan
Editing – Kamesh & Nishar Sherf
Sound design – Rajesh Sasiyendran

Manik Jai, who directed Paramu and Celebrity, is directing the third film ‘Kaimera’. He played the lead role in the film ‘Vachukvaa’ and turned director with the film ‘Paramu’. He has also directed and acted in the film Celebrity, which is being made in Tamil and Telugu Hindi. Manik Jai has now completed directing the film ‘Kaimera’.

LNT Ethish is playing the lead role in this film. Tharai Krishnan, Ranjith Kumar and director Manik Jai are playing different roles and another important role. The heroines of the story are Soumya, Krishna Nandu and Gyaneshwari.

This film is based on the idea that if animal cells are injected into the human body, the human nature will change to animal nature. ‘Chimera’, which is being made into a pan-India film, will soon be released in five languages ​​– Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.

The audio launch of the film, which has music composed by Vignesh Raja, was held yesterday evening at the Saligramam Prasad label in Chennai.

The film crew was accompanied by special guests including Directors Association President R.V. Udayakumar, Directors Association General Secretary Perarasu, Director Meera Kathiravan and actress Komal Sharma.

Speaking at the event,

Producer and director Manik Jai said,

“LNT Ethish, who acted in this film, acted with me in the film Celebrity. The reason for the creation of this film is VFX Rohit. This is the story that was created at that time when he said that the editing of the film Celebrity would be a little delayed. Ethish said that I will act at that time. I said that it is a character that is the opposite of your real character. I said that you have acted better than I thought. You have acted better than I thought. Both Soumya Krishna Nandu and Ranjith have acted in competition. Ranjith has been with me since the first film. He has also given an excellent performance in this film without any rehearsal. This film was shot directly in Tamil and Telugu Hindi, some Only the actors have acted in this from Bangalore,” he said. Five songs in the film, one by Mohan Rajan and the other four by Kavidarko.

While speaking, music composer Vignesh Raja said,

“There are five songs in this film. The film is being developed as a science thriller. All the scenes shot for the film were scary and challenging to work on,” he said.

While Rohit, who did the VFX work, said,

By nature, some people have a bit of animalistic nature. When this animalistic nature goes to extremes, it will have some impact on other people and this society and the need to ensure that it does not increase has been beautifully expressed by director Manik Jai. In today’s environment, some women are addicted to drugs. Even though men and women are equal, some have started competing with men by drinking alcohol and using drugs, and the reason for such competition is that both parties do not understand the mind. As long as the mind is our slave, we can be kings. If that fate is for creatures with limited intelligence like a fish going towards a bait, or a moth going towards a lamp, then humans with five senses should be vigilant,” he said today.

Actor Tharai Krishnan spoke,

“I had acted in Manik Jai’s film Paramu. When I asked if there was a chance in this film, he said I would give it to him in the next film, but it was a bit of a difficult role. However, he said come to the shoot and we will see. But on the first day of the shoot, he made me stand with a rope. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to act in this film,” he said.

Heroine Soumya spoke,

“I have known director Manik Jai for 13 years. He is a hard worker. He keeps thinking about what the current generation lacks. What the future generation needs. I thank the director for discovering the talent in me and giving me the opportunity to act. There is an animal nature hidden in humans. They often act by hiding it. Sometimes it comes out without them knowing. The director has made it clear. The hero of this film has good acting skills. But it is surprising why he did not get opportunities. But if there are people with money and influence, even those without talent get opportunities,” he said.

While speaking, Kavi Karko said,

I have written four songs in this film. I have written the two travel songs in it, My Life, My Loneliness, from those experiences.”

Speaking on the occasion, LNT Etish, the hero,

“My role in this gave me something. This film has come out well. Sivarajkumar, who came here recently, spoke in Tamil very well. Of course, I will speak in Tamil when I speak at a similar event in my next film,” he assured.

Speaking on the occasion, Meera Kathiravan,

“There is always a place for talented people in Tamil cinema. It is a little late. Don’t feel sorry for that. There are many people like directors R.V. Udayakumar and Perarasu who are examples for that.”

Director Perarasu said,

“I could see that the hero of the film was a little confused whether to speak in Kannada or Tamil, whether it would be wrong if he spoke Kannada. We will accept whatever you say in Tamil Nadu. Language is not a problem for us. We will only look at talent. If we catch Rajinikanth, we will celebrate him by giving him the title of superstar. We will celebrate Saroja Devi as a self-made Baingli. But if we send a Tamil actress from here, will anyone there call her a Tamil Baingli?

The first language of the world is Tamil. Telugu came from it. Malayalam was born. They have been told that Kannada was born from it. We believe in this. If Kannada is different and Tamil is different, it is okay. We will not have any discussion. There is no connection between language and art in Tamil land. Bringing a thriller in a trailer is a big deal. But when we see it, it also created a confusion. The reason is that 90 percent of us are animals here. Then Satankulam, today Thiruppuvanam.. They have beaten a person to death without any investigation. How can they be human? They are animals. Most people in the country have more animality. Humanity has decreased.

Today, the culture has become more like drugs, and cinema people should be a little more careful. If someone in the country falls down after drinking water, it is a normal thing. If a cinema person is like that, it becomes a national problem there. Actor Srikanth has been arrested for using drugs. It was wrong to be in that habit. It was also the right thing to be arrested. But did they show anyone the face of the person who raped a woman in Anna University? Have they shown the faces of the criminal policemen involved in the Thiruppuvanam police station incident anywhere? Does anyone remember? But it is surprising to portray an actor as a terrorist. Even a photograph of a person who sold drugs worth crores has never come out like this. Therefore, cinema people should be careful, realizing that if we make a mistake like this, we will be shown to the world as traitors. But They don’t show those who have committed treason like that.

There are many animals who spew hatred even on social media. They criticize a film without even watching it and then trash it. Such a disease has come now. If they don’t like it, they trash the film as if the people themselves don’t like it. There has never been a story like this Chimera film in Tamil cinema. This new effort by director Manik Jai should be a success,” he said.

Director R.V. Udayakumar said,

“When I was working at Gemini Studios, the 50th anniversary of the Kannada film industry was celebrated. When it was held, they sent me and my friend director Raja Ravi. Rajkumar sir was coming to that event. The then Chief Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde, Soukar Janaki Amma. Vanisree, Aarthi, Vishnuvardhan, along with our superstar Rajinikanth were all on stage. I saw with my own eyes how they handled this language issue. Soukar Janaki Azhaga started in Kannada and started speaking in Tamil. Immediately. They made a sound from below saying, speak in Kannada. She stopped speaking. Before that. When Saroja Devi finished speaking, she said that Tamil cinema had given me more opportunities. She started making noise again. Why did this come and talk about the language? We use. We use language to evoke any emotion… There was a big commotion at that place. That emotion was evoked, people. After that. Rajkumar sir came and calmed everyone down.

I like Rajini sir. Many people like Rajini sir. Some people don’t. He is a person who amazed me.. At that time I am not a big Rajini fan. But at that event. Look, there is a speech that Rajini sir gave to his mother.. A wonderful speech.. I don’t know if he remembered it himself.. At that time. He spoke in Kannada.. When he spoke in Kannada, he said, this is wrong. Here.. Rajkumar called me when I wanted to act and said, “You are all black. You cannot be an actor. Don’t go and look for something else to do.” He chased me away.. But the only person who called me and asked me to act was Balachander sir.. That’s it. When I said that, everything was quiet. They said. Language is. It is a tool to tell others what we think..

We don’t have to take language very seriously and fight. Art is a feeling that transcends language. For this art, especially for the art of cinema, language should not be an obstacle, a hindrance, or a problem.. This is Chennai, a place where Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, all four languages ​​​​were made.. As far as the cinema industry is concerned, they speak in Kannada on one set. The same set is empty. Tamil actors go and act in the same film. Here is Rama Rao, there is MJ, on this side is Sivaji sir, on this side is Rajkumar, on that side is Vishnuvardhan. Everyone gathered and said how beautiful our cinema was, but today it has disappeared into a caravan. A caravan. Let’s recover it from that. If we recover this cinema from the caravan, it will be a big help for us. Success will come.

Mostly, even the big heroes today don’t even know that their story was heard. They used to torture us all and ask us to tell them the right story. As soon as they started getting paid more than a hundred crores, they stopped listening to stories,” he said.

Mohit reveals he is humbled with the love the film is getting because at one point he ‘had given up on the idea of making Saiyaara with newcomers’ because he ‘didn’t come across debutants with acting calibre’! The ace director is happy that he found Ahaan Panday & Aneet Padda who lived up to his expectations with their sheer acting talent.

Mohit says, “I wouldn’t have made Saiyaara if I hadn’t found formidable actors like Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. I was honestly thinking about making something else before my path crossed with Yash Raj Films that was looking for a young love story and was grooming Ahaan and Aneet to star in such a film.”

Watch the trailer of Saiyaara here : https://youtu.be/9r-tT5IN0vg?si=DMcFvG6B7XNl9aU7

He adds, “When you make a love story with debutants, they have to be convincing as actors to pull off the emotional layers and depths that makes the love story feel believable for people. No one expects newcomers to have Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt level of acting but they need to be actors who hold their own on screen. I didn’t come across debutants with acting calibre, I didn’t find the vulnerability in the young crop and I had given up on the idea of making this script with debutants.”

Mohit further says, “I had pivoted it to have faces that sell from a commerce point of view. Somehow, the writing process of Saiyaara took time and I met YRF and then I saw the auditions of Ahaan and Aneet and decided to spend time with them to get convinced about their acting, intellectual and emotional depth. I was blown away that here are two absolutely fresh new actors who have it in them to act, to surrender to a vision! It’s a rarity today honestly and it’s so refreshing to make a love story with newcomers! I’m glad I found these two because I’m making this story as it was meant to be made.”

The much-anticipated intense romantic film, Saiyaara, brings together Yash Raj Films and Mohit Suri, both known for creating timeless love stories, for the first time!

Saiyaara has already delivered the best album of the year with all songs like Faheem-Arslan’s Saiyaara Title Track, Jubin Nautiyal’s Barbaad, Vishal Mishra’s Tum Ho Toh, Sachet-Parampara’s Humsafar and Arijit Singh & Mithoon’s Dhun making waves on the musical charts of India!

YRF CEO, Akshaye Widhani, who is producing Saiyaara says, “At YRF, we have a legacy of making love stories that have connected and stayed in people’s hearts for a long, long time. So, this collaboration with Mohit Suri, who loves this genre as much as we do, was always meant to happen. We were looking to tell a real love story that connects to today’s youth by showing how deep and true their feelings, emotions and commitments are and we are thrilled to have found Saiyaara.”

He adds, “It is a love story that is inherently YRF but it has all the tropes of the vintage Mohit Suri romance that everyone has loved for over 20 years! An intense love story with debutants has not been made in a long, long time and we are hoping our audience finds that extremely refreshing.”

Saiyaara launches Ahaan Panday as a YRF hero. The studio has handpicked Aneet Padda (who stole hearts with her brilliant performance in the much-acclaimed series Big Girls Don’t Cry) as the next YRF heroine.

Saiyaara is set to release on July 18, 2025 in theatres worldwide.

The blockbuster musical trio of Arijit Singh, Mithoon and Mohit Suri, who have created some of the biggest historic chartbusters in the Hindi film industry including Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2,
are back for Saiyaara’s next song Dhun which has been released today by Yash Raj Films!

Mohit shares a spectacular musical journey with Mithoon spanning for over 2 decades now. They started their collaboration in 2005 when they did Zeher & Kalyug. Since 20 years, Mithoon & Mohit have worked on the biggest film music albums of our times like Murder 2, Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain, Hamari Adhuri Kahaani, Half Girlfriend, Malang and now Saiyaara.

Before coming together in Saiyaara, Arijit Singh, regarded as an all-time best singer that India has ever produced, has collaborated with Mohit Suri on several soulful hits like Tum Hi Ho, Chahun Main Ya Naa, Hum Mar Jayenge, etc from Aashiqui 2, to Humdard in Ek Villain, to Hamari Adhuri Kahani title track, to Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga in Half Girlfriend, to Chal Ghar Chalen in Malang.

The much-anticipated romantic film, Saiyaara, brings together Yash Raj Films and Mohit Suri, both known for creating timeless love stories, for the first time! Saiyaara has so far garnered unanimous praise for delivering an intense love story with debutants who share infectious chemistry and brilliant acting skills.

The film launches Ahaan Panday as a YRF hero. The studio has handpicked Aneet Padda (who stole hearts with her brilliant performance in the much-acclaimed series Big Girls Don’t Cry) as the next YRF heroine.

Saiyaara is buzzing these days as the most anticipated young romantic film of our times. It has delivered the best album of the year with all songs from Saiyaara, Jubin Nautiyal’s Barbaad, Vishal Mishra’s Tum Ho Toh, Sachet-Parampara’s Humsafar and now Dhun have captured audience attention and are making waves on the musical charts of India!

YRF, in its 50 year history, is known for giving India some of the cult romantic films of all time primarily directed by Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra. Mohit Suri, who is currently in his 20th year in cinema, has also directed some of the most favourite romantic films like Aashiqui 2, Malang, Ek Villain, etc.

Saiyaara is produced by the company’s CEO Akshaye Widhani and it is set to release on July 18, 2025 in theatres worldwide.

Watch the song here :

Directed By : Anl Arasu

Music By : Sam CS

Produced By : AK Braveman Picturess – Rajalakshmy Anl Arasu

The hero Surya Sethupathi hacks to death the MLA who murdered his brother in broad daylight in front of the public. The police who arrest him keep him in a juvenile reform school (Government Home). The wife of the MLA, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, who is trying to kill Surya who murdered her husband, plans to kill him in a juvenile reform school, but Surya Vijay Sethupathi foils her plan. The villainous group, who is shocked by Suriya’s actions, who thought he was just a boy, stages a series of plans to kill him, and how Suriya Vijay Sethupathi escapes from them and proves himself a loser is ‘Phoenix’.

Suriya Sethupathi, who plays the hero, has handled a strong character very well in his first film. He has acted with a vigor and courage befitting his age, and is intimidating in the scenes where he takes action to avenge his brother’s murder and faces related problems. Suriya Sethupathi, who has established himself as an action hero in the scene where he beats up five armed men and kills them all, does not talk much and acts modestly and attracts the attention of the audience.

Suriya Sethupathi’s hard work is visible throughout the film, as his appearance suits the plot and his performance perfectly suits the action scenes. Although it is an action scene, he easily overcomes the scenes that were considered vulgar in the first film through his reactions and body language and receives applause.

Sampath Raj, who plays the role of the villain MLA, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, who plays the wife of the MLA, Devadarshini, who plays the hero’s mother, ‘Kaaka Muttai’ Vignesh, who plays the hero’s brother, Abhi Natchathira, Varsha, Muthukumar, Dileepan, Ajay Ghosh, Harish Uthaman, Munaru Ravi, Naveen, Gayathri, Atti Rishi, and others who play other roles have acted in a way that adds strength to the flow of the screenplay.

Cinematographer R. Velraj’s camera has presented the action scenes in a way that is not only dramatic but also tells the story. Although the film is full of action scenes, such as a room in a reform school, a court, and a mixed martial arts competition, cinematographer R. Velraj has shot the scenes in a way that makes the audience travel with them.

Music composer Sam.CS has worked hard to make his name strong again in Tamil cinema. He has given both songs and background music to add strength to the film, and has increased the hero’s mass through Peejiam.

Editor Praveen K.L, who keeps the film traveling at jet speed through sharp editing, has edited the action scenes in a way that is enjoyable.

Stunt master Anal Arasu, who has written and directed the film, has handled the film in a way that is enjoyable scene by scene. Although there is fighting and killing throughout the film, he captures the attention of the fans by saying what he has to say very briefly and quickly.

Although the violent scenes may be a bit disturbing to some viewers, the plot and the struggles of the characters make them forget.

Taking the painful lives of the poor and the struggles they face to recover from them as the plot, Anal Arasu has done an amazing job as a director, avoiding the usual elements of action films and telling the story through fight scenes.

Director Ram’s Paranthu Po starring Mirchi Shiva and Grace Antony in the lead roles was released last week and opened to positive reviews. Significantly, the film has witnessed good response in theatres as well. With screen counts and footfalls increasing, the entire team gathered for the Thanksgiving meet to thank the press and media….

Here are some excerpts from the event….

Jio Hotstar Pradeep Milroy Peter said, “When I met Ram sir for the first time, the primary thing I asked him was to make a feel-good, heartwarming entertainer. He then crafted this beautiful story of Parandhu Po. While we were casually discussing casting, Shiva’s name popped up without any prior planning — and finally, we decided, ‘Why not Shiva? It’ll be fresh and different.’ We are glad, as a team, that the film has garnered wonderful response from both critics and general audiences. I thank the press and media family for giving positive reviews, which is drawing more crowds to theatres.”

Music Director Santhosh Dhayanidhi said, “It’s because of the press and media’s positive reviews that the film gained momentum in theatres. I will always be thankful to Director Ram sir for this opportunity. I’ll remember this forever. I thank Hotstar, Shiva sir, Anbu, Madan Karky sir, and everyone for this opportunity.”

Editor V.S. Madhi said, “I am emotionally overwhelmed by the outstanding audience response in theatres. It was so elating to hear my family, relatives, and well-wishers sending wishes, saying the theatres are enjoying our film. It’s delightful to see happiness prevailing after watching the film. My humble thanks to all, especially Director Ram sir.”

Lyricist Madan Karky said, “Director Ram sir changed my style, and we tried breaking clichés. Usually, we all stick to lyrical grammar, but here we broke the rules and blended lyrics with visuals. When everyone was laughing loud in theatres, my son asked me — when the audience is enjoying a film so much, why are many making only dark and intense films? I told him humour is a tough job, and harder to be accepted. Ram sir’s vision and the actors’ natural performances made it work beautifully. My thanks to the entire team.”

Master Mitul Ryan said, “Thanks to Ram uncle for this opportunity. I thank Shiva uncle, Grace aunty, and everyone in the team for being lovely and friendly support.”

Actress Grace Antony said, “I am so happy to be part of this occasion. I thank Ram sir. When I had a desire to act, my mom wasn’t in favour of it. But still, my passion kept me going — and I’m glad my dream came true with my Tamil debut through Ram sir’s film. This feels like the 100th-day celebration of Kumbalangi Nights. It felt like working with a friend — thanks to Shiva for that. I also thank the parents of Anbu; they reminded me of my own parents. I thank you all for this wonderful opportunity.”

Cable Shankar said, “Some films naturally make us turn into PROs and promote them from the heart. Last time it was Director Ram’s Peranbu, and now Parandhu Po. As a writer, Ram has excelled by creating wonderful characters. My heartiest congratulations to Santhosh Dhayanidhi for the perfect score. Madan’s lyrical lines are wonderful. Congrats to the entire team for a beautiful creation.”

Actor Mirchi Shiva said, “When the press screening happened, I wasn’t sure about the response. But I was elated when the media clapped and laughed for many scenes. Significantly, the audience in theatres responded the same way. That’s when we realized — the press is the first audience, and their approval means everything. We visited so many theatres and the heartwarming response was inspiring. Director Ram is returning after six years and theatres gave him a warm welcome. I request him to make more films, especially feel-good ones like this every year. Thanks to the entire cast and crew for making me feel like family. The assistant directors were a huge pillar of support, even now, the special visual glimpse we just saw was prepared 20 minutes before the event by them. Their dedication throughout was phenomenal. Thanks to the press and media for your love. Thanks to the audience for embracing this film and making it a success.”

Producer V. Karupuchamy said, “I thank the entire team for giving us confidence to produce this film. When Ram sir met us, he asked us to proceed only if we believed in it. We are a joint family and we all enjoyed the film together. I thank Ram sir and the team for making this a great beginning for us. We’ll be announcing our next project soon. Thank you all.”

Director Ram said, “So far in my career, I have never seen such a commercial success. After screenings, people used to call my films ‘classics’ or ‘masterpieces’, but this is the first time I’ve heard the word ‘HIT’. I thank the press and media for that. I hosted nearly 40 screenings for Parandhu Po. Many distributors gave wrong judgments, especially about my pairing with Shiva. But when I wrote the script, I believed it would work theatrically — and with the arrival of Shiva and Grace Antony, it was elevated. Working with new producers means double responsibility. There were pressures, but today we’re relieved.

Pradeep and I started discussing this project during the lockdown. He’s the one who locked the genre, ’Happy and Feel-Good’. Otherwise, I’d still be creating multiple storylines.
He also influenced the climax change of Yezhu Malai Yezhu Kadal. Santhosh Dhayanidhi composed many songs and has been a pillar. Madan Karky treated the songs as narrative tools.

When I suggested Grace Antony, Pradeep sir initially asked if she would suit a mainstream film — and now she’s proven she can. Thanks to Anjali, Vijay Yesudas, and Aju Varghese sir for their amazing support.

Shiva sir took great effort in promoting the film and me as a director. I wanted Shiva’s character to reflect his real-life persona. Many are now appreciating our (Ram × Shiva) combo and saying it has opened doors for content-driven humour films. Romeo Pictures Raahul supported the release — from screen count to predicting demand. Thanks again to press and media for making this a huge success. Thank you all!”