&nbsp;&nbsp;Director Mari Selvaraj will make Vaazhai 2 as his next film before starting D56 with Dhanush. He will write, direct, and produce the sequel to his 2024 hit Vaazhai. The first film was based on real events from his childhood in Tirunelveli. It won praise for its honest and emotional story. The new film will show what happens next in Sivanaindhan’s life after he loses his family.Vaazhai 2 will follow Sivanaindhan as a teenager. Ponvel M. and Nikhila Vimal are likely to return in their roles. Kathir, Priyanka Mohan, and Kayadu Lohar may join the cast. Ilaiyaraaja is set to give the music. The story will keep the raw and personal feel of the first film. Mari Selvaraj is known for strong films like Pariyerum Perumal, Karnan, and Maamannan. His movies often talk about society and real life.The first Vaazhai released in August 2024. It made around 45 crore at the box office on a small budget of 5 crore. The film showed the life of a bright boy forced to work in a plantation. It was set in 1998 near Tirunelveli and told the story of a tragic event where 20 people died.Vaazhai 2 will be made by Navvi Studios with support from Netflix. After this film, Mari Selvaraj will move to D56 with Dhanush. That project has music by AR Rahman and is backed by Vels Film International.

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Acclaimed Director To Make A Sequel Before Dhanush Film

Mari Selvaraj To Make Vaazhai 2 Before Dhanush D56

Actress Mamitha Baiju will lead a new women-centric film produced by Pradeep Ranganathan. The news has created strong buzz on social media. Fans are waiting for an official update soon. This film marks Pradeep’s move into production after success as an actor and director. The story will focus on a strong female role, showing a push for fresh and diverse scripts.Mamitha and Pradeep worked together earlier in Dude, which came out in 2025. That film was a big hit and joined the 100 crore club. The new project brings them together again. Reports say director Ashwath Marimuthu will also play a key role in the movie. The shoot started recently in Chennai. The film joins a growing list of female-led projects doing well in South Indian cinema.Mamitha Baiju has many big films lined up. She is part of Jana Nayagan, which is the last film of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay. She is also acting in Vishwanath and Sons with Suriya. Reports say she is the female lead in Dhanush’s D54 too.Mamitha became popular after the Malayalam hit Premalu. Her natural acting and screen presence have made her one of the top choices in South films today.

Mamitha To Reunite With PR After Dude

Mamitha Baiju To Star In Pradeep Ranganathan’s Women-Centric Film

Suriya is on a high after scoring a resounding hit with his recent entertainer Karuppu. The film directed by RJ.Balaji despite getting mixed reviews is going great guns at the box office.In the meantime, speculation is increasing on his milestone 50th project. Now reports are coming that the milestone project will be bankrolled by KVN Productions banner. KVN Productions is bankrolling high profile projects like Vijay's last film Jana Nayagan and Chiranjeevi-Bobby's project.They recently bankrolled Dhruva Sarja's KD The Devil and is producing Yash's Toxic. It is also making debut in Bollywood with the film Haiwaan and entered Mollywwood with Balan-The Boy.Suriya currently is busy with the bilingual entertainer Vishwanatham and Sons which is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Venky Atluri. Suriya spoke about Karuppu sequel and also about his upcoming projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Exicting info on Suriya 50

Suriya 50 to be bankrolled by KVN

&nbsp;Star heroes Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, and Ravi Teja are coming with high-profile entertainers.The speculated titles for their films are inviting trolls not only from the fans but also from the movie lovers. Though few are arguing that title doesnot matter if the content is strong, fans aare unhappy and they are demanding powerful titles.Recently Gunasekhar went on record that due to the title Euphoria, many people didnot see the film. It is known that Chiranjeevi and Bobby are doing a project. Rumours have it that the film would be titled Kakaji. Already forget about anti fans, even mega fans are trolling the makers.Nagarjuna's milestone film is progressing in full swing and rumours are speading that the film would be titled Lottery Star, Lottery Hero but fans are trolling the makers. Ravi Teja is starring in the direction of Hasith Golli and rumours have it that the film would be titled Akkailu Bagunnara. Ravi Tejha fans are unhappy with the title.&nbsp;

Speculated Titles Inviting Trolls

Movie lovers trolling the stars anticipated titles

Movie lovers are waiting to see Ram Charan's explosive performance on the &nbsp;big screen when Peddi releases on 4 June 2026 across the world.The film already completed its censor formalities and got U/A certificate from the Censor Board. The film's runtime cameup to 189 minutes and it was censored by the members Chennaneni Sravanti, Nayak Santosh Saikiran, Guduri Pavani,Rita Nagaraj along with EO Rahul Gawliker.The members asked the makers to do away with the dialogue Lodesh (13.30-13.45 min), Bokka (39 min), Lamdi Kodaka (45.3 min, 62.5 min), Madharchod (86 min), Donga munda kodaka, Kalchi padi denguta (100min) and asked them to replace with other dialogues. They also asked the makers to remove Rajasthan (122.4 min) and middle finger CG visual (48.36 min). The board cleared decks for the film release with U/A 16 +.Buchi Babu Sana directed the film which stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead and Shruti Haasan in a special song.

Here are Peddi censor cuts

Censor Board directed Peddi to do away with these things

Actor Ajith Kumar will work again with director Adhik Ravichandran for his next film AK64. They last made the hit film Good Bad Ugly together. The new film was announced last year but the shoot has not started yet. There have been many delays. Reports say that big production houses could not pay Ajith Kumar’s fee. Now there is talk that Sun Pictures may take up the film. There is no official news yet.Sun Pictures is a top production company in Tamil cinema. It made Rajinikanth’s Coolie recently. It also has Jailer 2, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s next film DC, and Allu Arjun’s Raaka. If Sun Pictures joins AK64, the film may start soon with a big budget. Fans are waiting for an update from the team. The delay has made people curious about the project and its cast.Adhik Ravichandran said AK64 will be different from Good Bad Ugly. He made Good Bad Ugly only for Ajith fans. But AK64 will be an action film with a strong story. It will also be good for family audiences. The team has not shared story or cast details yet. The film is still in the planning stage and may go on floors once the producer is final.Ajith Kumar was last seen in Good Bad Ugly which released last year. The film had Trisha, Arjun Das, Sunil, Prabhu, Prasanna, Priya Prakash Varrier, Jackie Shroff, Shine Tom Chacko, and others. Besides films, Ajith is busy with racing. A film called Gladiators will show his racing journey. Director Vijay is making it. The film will show how Ajith and his team won races despite many problems. Ajith Kumar Sports Services LLC is presenting the film.

Reputed Banner To Bankroll AK 64

Sun Pictures May Produce Ajith Kumar AK64 with Adhik Ravichandran

PVR INOX is bringing IPL 2026 playoffs to cinemas for a big screen experience. Fans can enjoy matches with large HD screens and powerful sound. The setup gives the feel of a stadium with every cheer and moment clear. Special food and drinks made for cricket viewing will also be served. This makes watching the game with friends and family more fun.Bookings are open for the first playoff match on Tuesday. The screening will be on 55 screens across India. Cities include Gurugram, Pune, Kota, Indore, Patna, Jamnagar, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, and Goa. More screens will be added as the tournament moves ahead. The plan is to show matches on over 100 screens across the country.Tickets are now on sale on the PVR INOX app, website, and BookMyShow. Viewers can pick from Mainstream, Prime, or Recliner seats based on the theater. The first playoff is Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans.On Wednesday it is Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals. The live screenings bring fans together for a shared match-day vibe with great sound and picture quality.

Watch IPL Playoffs In Theatres

Watch IPL 2026 Playoffs Live On Big Screen With PVR INOX

&nbsp;&nbsp; Will Mahesh-Prashanth Neel project happen. Over the last few days, exciting rumours spread from all quarters that Mahesh Babu lined up his next after his much awaited project Varanasi with Rajamouli and he will be teaming with mass director Prashanth Neel.This excited all the fans of Mahesh Babu and they are going over the moon. But many feel this may not turn into a reality as Prashanth Neel is busy with NTR's Dragon which will be releasing in two parts and the first part in 2027.Apart from it, he also has Salaar sequel with Prabhas and KGF3 with Yash. Prashanth Neel is yet to ready a story and script for Mahesh Babu.Hombale Films are yet to approach Mahesh Babu for the project. Though Mythri Movie Makers earlier contacted Mahesh Babu and Prashanth Neel, the discussions didnot proceed further due to Prashanth Neel's busy schedule.&nbsp;

Truth in Super Star and Mass Director project

Will Mahesh-Prashanth Neel project happen

&nbsp;Is this why Balakrishna-Vivek Athreya project got shelved. When reports came that Balakrishna will be teaming with young director Vivek Athreya everyone got excited. Vivek Athreya earlier made an impression with Mental Madhilo, Brochevarevarura, and Saripodhaa Sannivaram.He narrated a story blending commercial elements, elevating Balakrishna's heroism in a different manner to Balakrishna. Balakrishna loved it and gave his green signal. Mythri Movie Makers were supposed to bankroll the project.Rumours also spread that the film would be titled as Kurukshetram. But reports came that the project was shelved, and inside talk is Balakrishna couldn't adjust dates to this project.Now, Vivek Athreya approached Ravi Teja for the project and Ravi Teja gave the green signal in single sitting. But the question is will Ravi Teja suit for the character and story meant for Balakrishna. Mythri Movie Makers are confident and Vivek Athreya is making few small changes to suit Ravi Teja's image and mannerisms. &nbsp;

Will Balakrishna story suit Ravi Teja

Is this why Balakrishna-Vivek Athreya project got shelved

Generally summer season is viewed as the most rewarding season by the filmmakers and almost all the top stars try to release the films, as educational institutes have holidays and school kids can bring parents and family members to the theatres.However, much to the shock of all, Tollywood this time missed the golden opportunity. Tollywood got a huge shock when Pawan Kalyan's Ustaad Bhagat Singh turned out to be a huge disappointment. Though Peddi is releasing amidst huge expectations on 4 June, it clashes with the opening of the schools and this may dent its collections.Though star heroes films sails off smoothly even in unseason, the makers of the small films, missed the summer season and now ruing the missed opportunity. Nikhil's Swayambu missed three dates in &nbsp;Feb,March , April and now went into hibernation. It is not clear whether the film releases in July or August.Sai Dhurga Tej's Sambarala Yeti Gattu is in various problems and questionmarks are increasing over its release. Kiran Abbavaram's Chennai Love Story and Anand Devarakonda's Epic also failed to cash in to the summer craze. Samantha's Maa Inti Bangaram is releasing on 19 June and Akhil's Lenin is releasing on 26 June. Had they planned during Summer, they could have got more revenue.Chiranjeevi's Vishambhara is embroilsed in VFX issues and inside talk is it may release on 10 July 2026. If this continues Tollywood market may witness more downfall. Exhibitors and distributors after having advance agreements are now unable to pay theatre rents. One is not sure how Sing Geetham, on 11 June, Chettu Meeda Deyyam Naa Kem Bhayam on 18 June and Naga Bandham on 3 July will reverse the situation.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Tollywood misses a golden opportunity

Tollywood lets go of the summer season

Director Vamshi Paidipally is making a big film called SVC63 with Bollywood star Salman Khan and Nayanthara. The movie is getting a lot of attention. Reports say that two top music composers may work on this film. Anirudh Ravichander might handle the background score while Thaman S could compose the songs. The team has not given an official update about the music yet.The film’s pooja ceremony was held in Mumbai in April. The makers shared photos online and said they want to give the best entertainment to fans. Many people think the title of the movie could be The Messengers. This name is not confirmed by the team. The story is said to be an action drama with strong emotions. The shoot is expected to start soon in Hyderabad and Mumbai.Nayanthara was announced as the lead actress and the team called her the face of versatility and excellence. Actor Rajpal Yadav is also likely to play an important role in the film. More details about the full cast will come out in the next few months. The movie is produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations.SVC63 is planned for an Eid 2027 release. Salman Khan often releases his big films on Eid and this film will follow the same trend. Fans are excited to see Salman and Nayanthara together for the first time. With Vamshi Paidipally’s direction and music from Anirudh and Thaman, the film is expected to be a grand entertainer across languages.&nbsp;

Top Music Directors For Salman SVC63

Salman Khan SVC63 May Have Anirudh and Thaman for Music

Mahesh Babu-Rajamouli's Varanasi has been the cynosure of all eyes. The film's shooting is progressing at a brisk pace and recently the makers shot an important song on Mahesh Babu and the female lead Priyanka Chopra.Now, reports are coming that the makers are planning a lengthy schedule.The lengthy schedule will start from the second week of June and the makers will be shooting intense, high octane action sequences on Mahesh Babu.Only for the action sequences the makers planned this lengthy month long schedule. Mahesh Babu is playing the role of Rudra and Lord Ram in the film while Priyanka Chopra is playing the role of Mandakini Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing the role of Kumbha.The music for the film is tuned by Keeravani and the film is releasing on 7 April 2027. The film's story is provided by Vijayendra Prasad and additional screenplay and dialogues by Deva Katta. KL.Narayana is bankrolling the film on Durga Arts banner.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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