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The Hindu
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
SJ Suryah returns to direction with ‘Killer', first look unveiled
SJ Suryah is set to return to the director's chair with Killer, a new action film in which he also plays the lead. The project marks his first directorial venture in several years and is being produced on a large scale by Angel Studios in association with Sree Gokulam Movies. The first look poster of Killer was unveiled on Saturday, featuring Suryah in a stylised appearance. The film also stars Preethi Asrani, known for her performance in Ayothi, as the female lead. EN ANBUM AARUYIRUMAANA Fans & Friends 🥰🥰🥰💐💐💐Presenting U the #KillerFirstLook as My Birthday gift to all of U 🥰🥰🥰, Tomorrow Morning all of U keep me in your prayers🙏🙏🙏and I will keep U all in my prayers as always 😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏🥰sjs @arrahman@GokulamGopalan… — S J Suryah (@iam_SJSuryah) July 19, 2025 Killer also features music by Academy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman. Following latest news of his collaboration with fellow Oscar-winner, Hans Zimmer, for Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming Ramayana, Rahman's collaboration adds significant weight to the project, which is being positioned as a high-budget, pan-India release. SJ Suryah, who is writing and directing the film in addition to playing the lead, described Killer as a 'James Bond-style' action entertainer with romantic elements reminiscent of his earlier hit Kushi. The film will be released in five languages — Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. Production on Killer is currently underway, with further casting and release details expected soon. According to the makers, the story, screenplay, and dialogues are all handled by Suryah himself.
Pink Villa
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Nagarjuna Akkineni's 100th film is a remake of Sasikumar starrer Ayothi? Here's what we know
Nagarjuna Akkineni is eagerly gearing up for the release of Rajinikanth starrer Coolie, which is slated to hit big screens on August 14, 2025. Now, recent reports indicate that the actor's 100th cinematic venture might be a remake of a hard-hitting Tamil movie. Nagarjuna Akkineni to remake Sasikumar's Ayothi? According to a report by Times Now, Nagarjuna Akkineni is expected to remake the movie Ayothi, which starred Sasikumar in the lead role. The upcoming film is said to be helmed by Nitham Oru Vaanam fame Ra Karthik, marking the veteran star's 100th film. However, as of now, these are just speculations with an official update yet to be made by the makers. About Ayothi Ayothi is a Tamil-language procedural drama flick starring Tourist Family's Sasikumar in the lead. The film narrates the tale of a family who are travelling from Uttar Pradesh to Rameshwaram. On their journey, the family faces an accident and is stranded, unable to speak Tamil. In their predicament, a man decides to help them, leading to an intense drama for the family's return home. With R Manthira Moorthy helming the project, the movie featured an ensemble cast of actors like Yashpal Sharma, Preethi Asrani, Pugazh, Anju Asrani, and many more in key roles. Nagarjuna on Coolie While more details about Nagarjuna Akkineni's 100th film is yet to be made, the actor was seen detailing about Coolie. In a recent interaction, the actor talked about Aamir Khan's character in the film. The King actor said, 'Aamir Khan and I don't have scenes together. We have two different chapters in the film... But I saw his work afterward. His performance is brilliant. You'll see a new Aamir and be shocked.' Moreover, Nagarjuna also confirmed that he will be playing the main antagonist in the Rajinikanth starrer. The upcoming film Coolie is an action entertainer, featuring Rajinikanth in the lead. The movie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, also features Kannada star Upendra Rao in a supporting role, with Aamir Khan playing a cameo appearance. Aside from them, Coolie will have Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Pooja Hegde (dance number), and many more in key roles.
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Tourist Family' movie review: This Sasikumar-Simran feel-good film leaves you all fuzzy
A family is trying to flee Sri Lanka and lands up in Rameshwaram, only to get noticed by the cops. They are picked up in a police van. The mood is sombre. But what follows is a really funny five-minute sequence that sets the tone for the entire film. It can be argued that Dharmadas (Sasikumar) is this movie's hero, but the script does not have a single protagonist; rather, it's this entire family of four that forms the fulcrum of the script. Director Abishan Jeevinth's Tourist Family is all about boundaries and ways to break them. A Sri Lankan family with fake documentation has arrived in a Chennai colony, which has, among other people, a grumpy man who rarely socialises, a drunkard who keeps getting yelled at, and a girl wanting to move abroad but changing her mind. That all these characters live together and are close-knit makes things interesting. Remember director Radha Mohan's Mozhi? The first half of Tourist Family reminds one of that 2007 Tamil film, just in terms of feeling and flavour. That fuzzy feeling slowly gives way for some deeper emotional beats. A death of a character occurs at a pivotal point, thus making way for more insight into the lead character, Das', mind. Why is Das as generous and kind-hearted as he is, and how is that going to benefit him and his family in the long run, is an angle that Tourist Family seeks to explore in detail. The performances are fine. Sasikumar won quite a few hearts with 2023's Ayothi, a film that emphasised the importance of kindness and love over religion, and he continues in the same vein here too, in a film that categorises deeds of kindness over language or even nationality. As Vasanthy, Simran fits in perfectly in this happy family of four. Nitushan (Mithun Jai Shankar) gets a couple of impactful sequences, but the scene-stealer happens to be the young Mulli, played by Kamalesh Jagan. The boy has solid screen presence and seems comfortable with his comic timing, a quality that will surely fetch him more roles in the future. Tourist Family (Tamil) Director: Abishan Jeevinth Cast: Sasikumar, Simran, Yogi Babu, MS Bhaskar Elango Kumaravel Run-time: 127 minutes Storyline: A Sri Lankan family escapes to Tamil Nadu to settle down in a comic yet emotional drama The biggest strength and weakness of Tourist Family, depending on how you want to see it, is its oscillation between the lighter and heavier moments. A laugh often punctuates a serious scene, like the ones involving a death and a break-up. The emotional moments do strike a chord but one wishes that the humour, which works to a large extent, was placed a little better. Tourist Family could have done with a little more laughs. The irreverence that the makers had put into the title teaser, featuring the young boy trying to silently open the door while his shoes made squeaking noise — a sequence that had me laughing for quite a while — seems to be in little dosage in the film. But what really helps is Sean Roldan's score, going with the moods that the film travels through. When there's emotion, the man is going 'Iragey' but when the mood is upbeat, there's 'Aachaley' to groove to. Beyond the emotions and songs, Tourist Family also makes important points about how we perceive people based on where they hail from. In a world where the mention of war is being bandied about, it's a timely reminder to love thy neighbour. It's also a reminder to be honest and converse with people to understand them better. Kadaipoma? Tourist Family is currently running in theatres
