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Time of India
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Gautham, Bhavya team up for a whodunit film with sci-fi elements
Sooriyaprathap says, 'Gautham plays a CB-CID officer investigating a serial killing. Criminal profiling isn't that explored in Tamil cinema and we are blending that in this story.' Debut director Sooriyaprathap S will be directing a sci-fi crime thriller starring Gautham Ram Karthik and Bhavya Trikha . Talking about his untitled film, Sooriyaprathap says, 'Gautham plays a CB-CID officer investigating a serial killing. Criminal profiling isn't that explored in Tamil cinema and we are blending that in this story. ' He believes that the biggest plus of his film will be its sci-fi element. 'Many have explored sci-fi and murder investigation separately, but blending both would be an experiment. Also, our audiences have always received crime thriller movies well,' he states. Speaking about what led him to cast Gautham and Bhavya as the leads, he reveals, 'Gautham and I had previously discussed doing a sports drama. I've always felt he would be perfect as a cop. Even in Pathu Thala, his character was an undercover cop. With Bhavya, when I met her, she came across as a 'namma veettu ponnu'. She plays a very mature role in the film and we felt her attitude works well for the part.' Sooriyaprathap, who was the associate director of Kochadaiiyaan , shares, 'After Kochadaiiyaan , I was involved in the story discussions for a few movies. Around 2016, I was supposed to do a web series in Soundarya (Rajinikanth) ma'am's production, but it didn't take off. I've now helmed a web series, which will be released later this year.'
The Hindu
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Gautham Ram Karthik to star in a sci-fi thriller
Actor Gautham Ram Karthik has signed a new film produced by Dhanishtan Fernando, Rajarajan Gananasambandam, Sanjai Shankar and Shaik Mujeeb under the Verus Productions banner. The untitled film, a sci-fi crime thriller, will be directed by Sooriyaprathap S. Sooriyaprathap S, from the show Naalaiya Iyakkunar season 1, previously worked as an associate director on superstar Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan, directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. Verus Productions said in a statement, 'The main intention behind launching Verus Productions is to channel our passion into creating quality content. We've had successful endeavours across film, digital and music, including our recent tribute track 'We Call Him Dhoni'. When Sooriyaprathap narrated this script, we sensed his ability to connect with audience emotions, and we are confident that this film will translate beautifully on screen. Gautham Ram Karthik plays a police officer in this film, and we believe it will be a landmark project in his career and for all of us involved.' Verus Productions previously co-produced the horror-thriller Pechi. ALSO READ:Gautham Karthik on 'Pathu Thala,' 'August 16, 1947,' and what actors should hold onto The film will have cinematography from Arjun Raja while John Abraham has been roped in as the editor. Vithushanan is the music composer. Bhavna Govardan leads the production design department while the action choreography will be done by Miracle Michael. Santhakumar of Hocus Pocus Studios heads the VFX department.
The Hindu
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Silambarasan TR addresses calls to play Virat Kohli in biopic: ‘His story needs a befitting conclusion'
Tamil star Silambarasan TR, while promoting his upcoming film, Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan, opened up to the idea of playing Indian cricketing legend Virat Kohli in a potential biopic. This comes weeks after Virat's tweet on the star's 'Nee Singam Dhan' song triggered posts calling Simbu the right fit to play the cricketer. In an interview with The Hindu, Simbu said, 'People are saying this because we have similarities in our looks, but a film needs a climax, and so his story needs a befitting conclusion. Hopefully, for all that he has gone through and achieved, a biopic will happen, and hopefully, if that happens, I would love to do it. Let's see.' Meanwhile, in a recent interview with Star Sports Tamil, Simbu said that he knew Virat had the potential to become the next Sachin long ago, a statement his friends disagreed with then. 'We then know what happened.' The star also jovially recounted an incident when he met and greeted Virat, only to realise that the latter couldn't recognise him. 'I walked up to him and said 'Hello,' and he asked me who I was. I said, 'I am Simbu,' he replied, 'I don't know you,' before walking away. I wondered why I put myself through that (laughs).' The star added that he vowed to become so successful that Virat would come to know of him. 'And recently, I came across RCB's reel, and I was happy. Even now, I am not sure if he knows who I am because he had mentioned only the song. But that incident is still unforgettable.' added the Thug Life star. For the unversed, the Royal Challengers Bangalore recently reshared a fun promotional activity in which Kohli was part of. He was asked about his current favourite song, to which the cricketer said, 'You will be shocked,' before playing 'Nee Singam Dhan' from Silambarasan's Pathu Thala, composed by Rahman. The video took the internet by storm as the song, ever since its release in 2023, has been used repeatedly by cricketing fans to praise the long legacies of their cricketing idols like MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli. Simbu too took note of RCB's video and reshared it on his social media pages, writing 'nee singam dhaan @imVkohli', which translates to 'You are indeed a lion.' Meanwhile, Simbu, who will be seen soon in Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam's Thug Life, has STR 49, directed by Ramkumar Balakrishnan, STR 50, directed by Desingh Periyasamy and STR 51, with Dragon-maker Ashwath Marimuthu in the line-up.
Mint
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
IPL 2025: Actual reason why Kollywood's 'Pathu Thala' hero Simbu wants to play Virat Kohli in India cricketer's biopic
Kollywood actor Silambarasan TR expressed his desire to play Virat Kohli in his biopic, should a movie be made in honour of the former Indian Test batsman. Simbu, as he is fondly known, said so in a recent promotional event after he was asked for his reaction to Royal Challenger Bengaluru talisman's choice of his favourite song. Earlier in May, the RCB superstar was asked what his his current favourite song was, to which he smiling replied, 'You will be shocked.' The 36-year-old picked out his phone and played the song 'Nee Singam Dhan' from the 2023 Tamil film Pathu Thala, in which Simbu plays a lead role. After the video went viral and caught Simbu's attention, the Kollywood actor, who also features in the song, shared the clip featuring Kohli on his own social media. When Simbu was asked about the clip at a recent event, he expressed his desire to play Kohli in a biopic, and stated that many people think the actor resembles the 36-year-old Indian cricket star. The Indian batting great recently retired from the Test team after an outstanding career that spanned 123 matches over a 14-year period. The right hand batsman amassed 9,230 runs at an average of 46.90 and has 30 Test centuries to his name, which include seven double centuries. He has the record for hitting the most Test double tons as a captain. It is interesting to note that Simbu does share a few similarities with Kohli. The Kollywood actor has similar facial features and has a physique that is quite close to the RCB star. But the biggest similarity is the fiery personality, which both people possess in abundance. It seems that if a biopic is made on the Indian batting great, Simbu would be a perfect match to play the role.
Mint
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
IPL 2025: Why Simbu wants to play Virat Kohli in India cricketer's biopic; Kollywood star reveals actual reason
Kollywood actor Silambarasan TR expressed his desire to play Virat Kohli in his biopic, should a movie be made in honour of the former Indian Test batsman. Simbu, as he is fondly known, said so in a recent promotional event after he was asked for his reaction to Royal Challenger Bengaluru talisman's choice of his favourite song. Earlier in May, the RCB superstar was asked what his his current favourite song was, to which he smiling replied, 'You will be shocked.' The 36-year-old picked out his phone and played the song 'Nee Singam Dhan' from the 2023 Tamil film Pathu Thala, in which Simbu plays a lead role. With the video going viral and reaching Simbu's attention, the Kollywood actor, who also features in the song, shared the clip featuring Kohli on his own social media. And during the recent event where Simbu was asked about the clip, he expressed his desire to play Kohli in a biopic, while also stating that many people think the actor resembles the 36-year-old. The Indian batting great recently retired from the Test team after an outstanding career that spanned 123 matches over a 14-year period. The right hand batsman amassed 9,230 runs at an average of 46.90 and has 30 Test centuries to his name, which include seven double centuries. He has the record for hitting the most Test double tons as a captain. It is interesting to note that Simbu does share a few similarities with Kohli. The Kollywood actor has similar facial features and has a physique that is quite close to the RCB star. But the biggest similarity is the fiery personality, which both people possess in abundance. It seems that if a biopic is made on the Indian batting great, Simbu would be a perfect match to play the role. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
