Even though no official confirmation has been made yet, close sources to the actor reveal that S J Suryah has already narrated a script to Thalapathy, and he is apparently happy with it.

According to reports, this upcoming movie is expected to be a romantic thriller, and it will be tentatively titled Thalapathy 66.

Even though Vijay has not acted in a movie directed by S J Suryah since 2003, the duo shared screen space in Mersal.

In the meantime, industry buzz suggests that Thalapathy 65 will be directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Nelson is one of the most promising filmmakers in Kollywood, and he is known for making movies like Kolamavu Kokila, and Doctor.

Vijay is currently awaiting the release of his new movie ‘Master’, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film also has Vijay Sethupathi playing another crucial role. The teaser of the film was released recently, and it garnered positive reviews from all corners.

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Ayyappanum Koshiyum was one of the biggest Mollywood blockbusters in 2020, and this mass masala entertainer featured Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon in the lead role. Shot from the exotic locales of Attappadi, the film narrated the story of a rich young man who lock horns with a police sub inspector. The movie was loaded with umpteen numbers of mass sequences, and upon release, critics called this movie a real ‘Clash of the Titans’.

Now, a Tamil remake of the movie is in its pre-production stage, and it will be produced by Kathiresan in the banner of Five Star Creations. Earlier, it has been reported that Sarathkumar and Sasikumar will be playing the lead roles in this film. But now, it has been confirmed that Karthi and Parthiban will play the roles of Prithviraj and Biju Menon respectively.

The shooting of this movie is expected to begin by the end of this year. A final decision on the start of the shooting will be made only after government decides to completely ease lockdown restrictions. An official announcement regarding the complete cast and crew of the movie will be finalised in the coming days.

As a Tamil remake is currently in its making stage, audiences are very eager to know whether this upcoming flick will do justice to the original. In the film, Prithviraj has played the role of Koshy, an alcoholic young man whose ego compels him to go against a sincere police officer.

Prithviraj has immortalised this role with his mesmerizing screen presence, and unique mannersisms, and his on-screen moments with Biju Menon was a treat to watch. Karthi, as we all know, is a brilliant performer, and he has that knack to portray characters similar to that of Koshy with perfection on screen.

The real hero in Ayyappanum Koshiyum was Biju Menon. His portrayal of Ayyappan Nair, a police officer with dual face was well-received by critics, and his transformation scenes were welcomed with applause by audiences in theaters.

In the first half of the movie, Biju Menon’s character has a subtle nature, but post the transformation, it became loud, and Ayyappan Nair starts dominating Koshy in all the proceedings. Considering the track record of Parthiban, we cannot imagine any other stars in Kollywood to portray such a challenging role on screen.

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According to a statement released by MGM Healthcare, the condition of SPB deteriorated on the night of August 13. Hospital authorities also revealed that the singer was currently under observation by a team of experts in critical care.

“There has been a setback in the health of Thiru S P Balasubrahmanyam who had been admitted at MGM Healthcare for symptoms of COVID since 5th August 2020. In a late night development on 13th August 2020, his condition had deteriorated, and based on the advice of the expert medical team attending to him, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and he is on life support and his condition remains critical,” said hospital authorities in the statement.

It was last week that SPB shared the unfortunate news of coronavirus infection through his Facebook page. In a video posted on his social media page, the singer revealed that his infection is mild in nature.

On August 5, doctors had asked SPB to isolate himself in his home. However, SPB insisted to get admitted to the hospital to prevent any further complications.

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“I have experienced similar ridicule from government officials and ordinary citizens who insist that I speak Hindi during telephone conversations and sometimes face-to-face conversations,” he tweeted.

The unpleasant experience of DMK MP Ms Kanimozhi at Chennai airport is not unusual.

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) August 10, 2020

If the Centre sincerely considers Hindi and English to be the official languages of India, they should compel all Central Government agencies and employees to speak both languages.

Those who do not speak Hindi, who are selected for Central Government posts, acquire the language very quickly. But he also asked why Hindi speakers who opt for central services could not learn English.

Kanimozhi tweeted on August 9 that a CISF jawan at Chennai airport had asked her if she was Indian because she did not know Hindi and asked her to speak English or Tamil.

Today at the airport a CISF officer asked me if “I am an Indian” when I asked her to speak to me in tamil or English as I did not know Hindi. I would like to know from when being indian is equal to knowing Hindi.#hindiimposition

— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) August 9, 2020

Tamil Nadu has a history of opposing the three-language formula with anti-Hindi agitations that took place in Tamil Nadu (formerly Madras State and part of Madras Presidency) during both pre- and post-Independence periods. Those agitations involved several mass protests, riots, student and political movements in Tamil Nadu concerning the official status of Hindi in the state.

The first anti-Hindi imposition agitation was launched in 1937, in opposition to the introduction of compulsory teaching of Hindi in the schools of Madras Presidency by the first Indian National Congress government led by C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji). This move was immediately opposed by E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar) and the opposition Justice Party. The agitation, which lasted three years, was multi-faceted and involved fasts, conferences, marches, picketing and protests. The government responded with a crackdown resulting in the deaths of two protesters and the arrests of 1,198 persons including women and children. Mandatory Hindi education was later withdrawn by the British Governor of Madras Lord Erskine in February 1940 after the resignation of the Congress Government in 1939.

The adoption of an official language for the Indian Republic was a hotly debated issue during the framing of the Indian Constitution after India’s Independence from the United Kingdom. After an exhaustive and divisive debate, Hindi was adopted as the official language of India with English continuing as an associate official language for a period of fifteen years, after which Hindi would become the sole official language.

The new Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950. Efforts by the Indian Government to make Hindi the sole official language after 1965 were not acceptable to many non-Hindi Indian states, who wanted the continued use of English.

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a descendant of Dravidar Kazhagam, led the opposition to Hindi. To allay their fears, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru enacted the Official Languages Act in 1963 to ensure the continuing use of English beyond 1965. The text of the Act did not satisfy the DMK and increased their scepticism that his assurances might not be honoured by future administrations.

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Suriya, the Nadipin Nayakan of Tamil cinema, is currently awaiting the release of his new movie Sooraraii Pottru, directed by Sudha Kongara. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the release of the film is postponed, and it will hit the theaters once the movie halls in the nation get reopened. The recent news about Suriya is regarding his upcoming movie which will be directed by Pandiraj.

This is for the second time that Suriya is joining hands with Pandiraj. In the 2015 movie, Pasanga 2, Suriya had played an extended cameo. The film was well-received by critics, and audiences praised Suriya for acting and producing such a movie in which little children played the lead roles.

According to the latest updates, Sun Pictures will be producing this upcoming movie with Suriya and Pandiraj. Earlier, Sun Pictures have distributed two Suriya movies, Ayan and Singam, and both these films emerged as huge blockbusters at the box-office. And this is for the first time that Sun Pictures is directly producing a movie with Suriya in the lead role.

The expectations surrounding this upcoming movie is already sky high, as it marks the union of two perfectionists in Kollywood. Pandiraj is a filmmaker who is known for his uncompromising cinematic language, while Suriya is such an actor who used to work hard to portray challenging roles on screen.

Pandiraj’s previous release was Namma Veettu Pillai that featured Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role. Even though the film received mixed reviews from audiences, it emerged as a decent grosser at the box-office.

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In his Facebook post, the director of Ennu Ninte Moideen has said that Vashu Bhagnani Pooja Entertainments, the renowned production house in India, has affirmed to back the film, to be written and directed by Vimal.

A super star will essay the character of Dharma Raja who has written his glory in the annals of the history of Travancore. Vimal is now busy with his second project Karnan. This mega project will in all likelihood be taken up after the completion of Karnan staring Vikram.

The technical expertise of Prajay J Kamat would compliment the virtual production experience done through at Aisole, London along with Pooja entertainments. The film shall be made in Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

In his note director R.S Vimal says, “This is a devotional dedication at the lotus feet of Lord Sree Padmanabhaswamy, Thiruvananthapuram.
Front the backdrop of the legendary history of travancore, comes to life a true hero. The ecstatic crowd puller, the Superstar of Malayalam, has committed to the role.”

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