I want to reciprocate the love I’ve received from fans and audiences by

 “I want to reciprocate the love I’ve received from fans and audiences by doing good films”: Suriya

Every time, everyone’s favourite Suriya comes onscreen, he mesmerises and grabs the audience’s attention with his mere presence. Now with Jai Bhim, his upcoming courtroom drama hardly four days away from a global premiere on Prime Video, Suriya is all set to steal millions of hearts once again. Entertaining us with his power packed and versatile performances for over two decades, the actor is eager to give back all the love that he has received from his well-wishers and fans all across the world.

While talking about how Jai Bhim was one of the most challenging films of his career, Suriya said, “It's been close to 24 years that I have been working in the industry. We have seen a lot of highs and lows, but my fans and movie lovers have always stood by me. They’ve really had a lot of trust and they have put in a lot of belief in me. This trust that they have placed upon me has built a beautiful relationship between me and them. I only want to give back this love by doing good films.” 

 

Adding further to the experience of working in Jai Bhim and his role as Advocate Chandru, Suriya added, “This film is not in my comfort zone. It does not fall into the layout or pattern or sketch that any of my previous films were. The whole pattern, storytelling, or the actors involved, the emotions in it, will be a little intense. It's just not entertainment, but it will definitely move and impact you. The recall factor after watching this film, I'm sure will be remembered for a long time. It is definitely a huge responsibility but a good one to take on. I just want to deliver better films for my audience.”

‘Jai Bhim’ is a thought-provoking story based on true events that happened in the 1990s in Tamil Nadu. It is written and directed by Tha. Se. Gnanavel and features popular actor Suriya in the lead along with Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Rajisha Vijayan, Manikandan, and Lijo Mol Jose in pivotal roles. Jai Bhim has been produced by Jyotika and Suriya under the banner of 2D Entertainment. Co-produced by Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian, Jai Bhim has music by Sean Rolden. The team behind this film also includes DOP SR Kadhir, Editor Philominraj, and Art Director Kadhir.

Watch Jai Bhim exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on November 02,2021.

 

Amazon Prime Video UNVEILED AN INTRIGUING MOTION POSTER OF

 

Amazon Prime Video  UNVEILED AN INTRIGUING MOTION POSTER OF SURIYA's UPCOMING FILM ‘JAI BHIM’

Amazon Prime Video today unveiled a captivating motion poster for the global release of the courtroom drama Jai Bhim. The film which releases this Diwali, on 2nd November in India and across 240 countries and territories, is written and directed by Tj Gnanavel and produced by Suriya and Jyotika under the banner of 2D Entertainment. Taking the excitement up a notch, the highly-anticipated film has the superstar Suriya play the character of a lawyer. 

The motion poster gives an impactful glimpse into the narrative and offers an animated tour through a court room with portraits of great personalities. It also gives us a sneak peak of Suriya’s character in the film. It sure does raise anticipation levels for the upcoming courtroom drama, which releases this Diwali.

Jai Bhim features an ensemble cast of actors like Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Rajisha Vijayan and Lijo Mol Jose, Jai Bhim has music by Sean Roldan and has been co-produced by Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian. 

Jai Bhim will release in Tamil and Telugu on 2nd November exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

Link- https://youtu.be/qVDJDDc9CvE

Suriya Starrer Jai Bhim to Premiere Worldwide On

                                     Suriya Starrer Jai Bhim to Premiere Worldwide On Amazon Prime Video,                                                                         this Diwali on 2nd November, 2021

Amazon Prime Video today announced the global release of the courtroom drama Jai Bhim on 2nd November in India and across 240 countries and territories.

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Written and directed by Tj Gnanavel and produced by Suriya and Jyotika under the banner of 2D Entertainment, the highly anticipated Tamil film has Suriya play the character of a lawyer battling all odds for the tribal communities. Also featuring an ensemble cast of actors like Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Rajisha Vijayan and Lijo Mol Jose, Jai Bhim has music by Sean Roldan and has been co-produced by Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandia.Jai Bhim will also release in Telugu on the service starting 2nd November. 

In a fine blend of mystery and drama, Jai Bhim delves deep into the lives of tribal couple Senggeni and Rajakannu. Ill fate strikes them as Rajakannu gets arrested and eventually disappears with no clue in sight. Out of despair, Senggeni seeks the help of a lawyer Chandru, who takes it upon himself to unearth the truth and bring justice to the destitute tribal women of the state.

Does justice finally prevail? To know, catch Jai Bhim in Tamil and Telugu on Amazon Prime Video, this Diwali from 2nd November, 2021.

This Dusshera Celebrate a Landmark Moment in Jyotika’s Career as

This Dusshera Celebrate a Landmark Moment in Jyotika’s Career as Amazon Prime Video Announces the Global Premiere of her 50^TH film, Udanpirappe

 Udanpirappe is the second of a four-film collaboration between Amazon Prime Video and Suriya’s 2D Entertainment

 

Directed and written by Era Saravanan and starring Jyotika, Sasikumar and Samuthirakani in lead roles, the heart-warming family drama will exclusively premiere on 14^th October 2021 in Tamil and Telugu (Raktha Sambadham) on Amazon Prime Video across 240 countries and territories

After the successful launch of RaameAandalumRaavaneAandalum (RARA), Amazon Prime Video announces the exclusive global premiere of Udanpirappe on October 14, 2021, second of the four-film collaboration with Suriya’s 2D Entertainment. Commemorating her illustrious journey in the film industry and a landmark moment of her career, Udanpirappe is Jyotika’s 50^th film as an actor. Directed and written by Era Saravanan, the highly-anticipated family drama stars an ensemble cast including Jyotika, Sasikumar, Samuthirakani, Kalaiyarasan, Soori and others. 

 

Weaving a strong thread of family ties in an emotionally powerful narrative, Udanpirappeis a deep-rooted story about sibling love, relationships and emotions.

 

Udanpirappe is produced by Suriya-Jyotika, co-produced by RajsekarKarpoorasundarapandian, cinematography by Velraj, edited by Antony L Rueben and music composed by D Immam.

LOL: EngaSiriPaapom just dropped on Amazon Prime Video

 LOL: EngaSiriPaapom just dropped on Amazon Prime Video 

and here are five absolutely funny moments from the show

Ever since the announcement of LOL: EngaSiriPappom, viewers have been counting days to its launch. From having a mixed bag of comedians to Padma Shri Actor-Comedian Late Vivekh judging the show along with Shiva, LOL: EngaSiriPaapom on Amazon Prime Video has stayed true to its promise of being the perfect binge-watch for comedy lovers.

The show, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video is an absolute laugh-riot and here are five funny moments that will have you rolling in splits:

Haarathi’sRanabella: Harathi is famous for her perfect timing in comedy. There are quite a few cute and funny characters from her films that have certainly left an impression on us. In LOL: EngaSiriPaapom, Harathi brought her A-Game with a rather special character and an even more special tune. Harathi’sRanabella - a cross-over of Rapunzel and Annabelle impressed the judges so much that they even started humming the theme song, created by Harathi for the character, by the end of the show.

Abhishek the reporter from Thoo Times: With his witty one-liners Abhishek sure did win many hearts but donning a rather special character as a reporter gave him an edge on the show. His interviews with fellow contestants in the house had him dish out spontaneous dialogues that cracked us all up. 

Premgi and his new musical avatar: When comedy meets music there is plenty of laughter. Marrying the best of both worlds, Premgi’s hilarious stint at playing a background score for every reaction of his fellow contestants in LOL: EngaSiriPaapom had the judges in splits and the comedians holding their laughter. This even led to a funny little sketch with Puzhal and Powerstar Srinivasan facing-off each other.

Powerstar - Damsel in distress: We have seen him don many characters but in LOL: EngaSiriPaapom brought Powerstar’s groovy side to the limelight with his special take on Cleopatra. Inspired by her, Powerstar donned a ravishing avatar and performed for his fellow contestants. This little performance by Powertstar is sure to bring instant laughter and we can't imagine how the contestants managed to stifle one or did they?

Vigneshkanth’s roast: Comedy has many forms and a roast is a sure shot at getting people to laugh. Bringing out his best, contestant Vigneshkanth roasted his fellow contestants with witty one-liners that had us laughing in splits. But for the contestants it was definitely the most challenging task. From calling out Puzhal’s famous lines to pointing to Powerstar’s antics, Vignesh’s roast did not spare anyone inside the house.

 

While we’ve only highlighted 5 of the fun moments from the show, LOL-EngaSiriPaapomhas spontaneous one liners, absolutely rib-tickling showtime acts and these fabulous 10 comedy entertainers - Maya S Krishnan,Abhishek Kumar,PremgiAmaren,Harathi Ganesh,RJ VigneshKanth,Sathish,Pugazh,Powerstar Srinivasan,Baggy (BhargavRamakrishnan), andSyamaHarini – a riotously funny bunch, who are going to have you in splits. A complete binge-watch treat! Do tune in to Amazon Prime Video now and give yourselves a light comic treat by watching this show.

Amazon Prime Video Announces Global Premiere

 Amazon Prime Video Announces Global Premiere
of Nani Starrer Telugu Family Drama Tuck Jagadish

The Amazon Original Movie premieres exclusively on 10th September on
Amazon Prime Video across 240 countries and territories

Amazon Prime Video today announced the world premiere of the much-awaited Telugu family drama Tuck Jagadish, led by the ‘natural star’ of Tollywood - Nani. Directed by Shiva Nirvana, this Amazon Original Movie is produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the banner of Shine Screens. Boasting of an ensemble cast, Tuck Jagadish features some prominent names from the industry including Ritu Varma, Jagapathi Babu, Aishwarya Rajesh, Thiruveer, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Devadarshini, and Daniel Balaji. Set to premiere globally on 10^th September, Tuck Jagadish will be available to audiences across 240 countries and territories on Amazon Prime Video.

Set in the tinsel town of Andhra Pradesh, the film narrates the life and journey of Jagadish Naidu (played by Nani) as he traverses through the ups and downs in his family life thereby highlighting the special bond and conflicts between siblings in his closely-knit joint family. The movie has a mixed bag of dramatic emotional moments, action sequences, and music, making it a complete family entertainer - a narrative not seen before in Tollywood.

"After the successful world premiere of V, I am thrilled to collaborate with Amazon Prime Video yet again,” said 'Natural Star' Nani. “On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, we are bringing this heart-warming story for our audiences to enjoy with their families from the comfort of their homes. This film is very special to me and I can’t wait to share it with my fans and all the film lovers. I had a great time filming Tuck Jagadish with the entire cast and crew, and our off-screen camaraderie reflects perfectly on-screen as well. We hope that the movie will be a delight to watch."

"Family dramas have an intrinsic feel good factor and Tuck Jagadish promises a delightful journey of an inseparable bond that surely will strike a chord with the audience,” added Director Shiva Nirvana. “And there would’ve been no better actor than Nani to play the titular role in the film. I am looking forward to the global premiere of Tuck Jagadish across 240 countries and territories on Amazon Prime Video. With Nani headlining the film along with a stellar cast, I sincerely hope it garners a positive response from audiences world over.”

"At Amazon Prime Video, we strongly believe that local stories have the potential to become global blockbusters and Tuck Jagadish is a great example for that. I’m sure this family drama, which presents a beautiful mix of heartfelt emotions, comedy and action, will resonate with audiences around the world,” said Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video, India. “At Prime Video, we are working to build deep libraries of local language content, and Tuck Jagdish is a treat especially curated for our Telugu movie loving audience. We are happy to have found our trusted partners in Shine Screens who have brought to life this heart-warming story led by an incredible cast and crew."

Actress Priya Lal embarks her on journey in

 Actress Priya Lal embarks her on journey in Telugu industry now 

 Hailing from the city of Beatles to the  premiere league champions, Liverpool Malayali actress Priyaa Lal made her debut in Tamil industry through director Susienthiran’s ‘Genius’. She was noted for her role and gained fantabulous response for a her realistic  performance.

Priyaa Lal is gearing up for her next sensational  release which marks her debut in Telugu industry, it looks promising as she is  playing the female lead in ‘Guvva Gorinka’ (Love Birds). Now, What’s more intriguing is that the film is all set to get a colossal reach as it will be premiering on Giant OTT platforms Amazon Prime Video from December 17, 2020, onwards. The film is directed by Mohan Bammidi, a former assistant of maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma. The movie is a romantic comedy which features Satya Dev in lead role. With the songs recently unveiled getting very good response, the entire crew is brimmed with high spirits and good hopes pertaining to the a prodigious reach for the film’s release. Moreover, actress Priyaa Lal is tinted with confidence and feels positive about winning the hearts with this film.

 Although the actress had more opportunity filling up her kitty post-Genius release, she had to refrain from picking them due to prior commitments of completing her studies. However, she looks sure-footed and confident about not missing such offers in Tamil. In fact, she is indulged mastering a flair command over Tamil language. 

Priya Lal was born in Ras Al Khaimah in Dubai and spent her childhood and schooling in Liverpool. She was very passionate about dancing from childhood and learn the traits of becoming the best over it. Acting was her long dream run and she got an opportunity during her vacation visit to India, where she was lucky to share screen space with legends like Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi in the movie ‘Janakan’. She effortlessly essayed the role of Suresh Gopi's daughter and her character was very crucial and soul to the movie. Following this debut, she used to act in movies as on vacations and, with her complete focus on movies, she has shifted to Kerala.

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டைரக்டர் சுசீந்திரன் அறிமுகப் படுத்திய நடிகை பிரியாலால்

 டைரக்டர் சுசீந்திரன் அறிமுகப் படுத்திய நடிகை பிரியாலால். தெலுங்கிலும் அறிமுகமாகிறார். 

தமிழில் நிறைய படங்களில் நடிக்க வேண்டும் என்பதே ஆசையும் லட்சியமும்

                  

                            மலையாள நடிகையான பிரியால்லால் - தமிழில் சுசீந்திரன் இயக்கத்தில்   'ஜீனியஸ் ' படம் மூலம் கதாநாயகியாக அறிமுகமானார். படம் வெளியாகி, சிறந்த நடிகைக்கான அந்தஸ்தைப் பெற்றார்.  அதன்பிறகு பட்ட படிப்பிற்காக லண்டன் சென்றார். படிப்பை முடித்து விட்டு இப்பொழுது, தெலுங்கு படமான 'குவா கோரிங்க' (Love Birds) படத்தில் அறிமுகமாகிறார். டிசம்பர் 17-ம் ஆமேசான் ப்ரைம் ஓ டி டி தளத்தில் வெளியாகிறது . பிரபல இயக்குனர்  ராம்கோபால் வர்மாவின் இணை இயக்குனர் மோகன் பம்மிடி இயக்கும் முதல் படம் இது . கல்லூரி காதலை மய்யமாக கொண்ட இப்படத்தில் இளம் கதாநாயகன்  சத்தியதேவுடன் ஜோடி சேர்ந்துள்ளார் . சமீபத்தில் பாடல்  வெளியாகி பெரும் வரவேற்பு கிடைத்தது படக்குழுவினருக்கு பெரிய உற்சாகத்தை அளித்துள்ளது . கொரோனா லாக் டவுண் காரணமாக படத்தின் வெளியீட்டு தாமதமானதால் படம் முடிந்தும் ஒரு வருடமாக தன்னம்பிக்கையோடு 'குவா கோரிங்கா'வை ஆவலுடன் காத்திருக்கிறார் பிரியாலால் .

        'ஜீனியஸு'க்கு பிறகு தனக்கு  தமிழில் இருந்து நல்ல வாய்ப்புகள் தேடி வந்த போது படிப்பை முடிக்க   வெளிநாட்டில் இருந்ததாலும் , தெலுங்கு படம் நடித்து முடிக்க வேண்டி இருந்ததாலும் அந்த வாய்ப்புக்களை பயன்படுத்த முடியாமல் போனதில் வருத்தமடையும் இந்த மலையாள மங்கை இனி எந்த வாய்ப்பையும் நழுவ விடமாட்டேன்.. தமிழில் நிறைய படங்கள் நடிக்க வேண்டும் என்பது தான் தனது ஆசையும் லட்சியமும் என்கிறார். இதற்காக தமிழ் நன்றாக படிக்கவும் பேசவும் கற்று கொண்டுள்ளார். 

பிரியாலால் துபாயிலுள்ள  ராசல் கைமாவில் பிறந்து, லண்டனில் படித்து வளர்ந்த பிரியா சிறு வயதிலிருந்தே நடனம் கற்று வந்துள்ளார் . சிறுவயதிலேயே சினிமா நடிகை ஆக வேண்டும் என்று மனதில் ஆசை வளர்த்த பிரியாலால் ஒரு முறை விடுமுறை காலத்தில் இந்தியா வந்த போது , தனது பனிரெண்டாம் வயதில் மோகன்லால் சுரேஷ் கோபி நடித்த ' ஜனகன் ' படத்தில் சுரேஷ் கோபியின் மகளாக நடித்து தனது சினிமா பிரவேசத்தை துவங்கினார் . அவ்வப்போது விடுமுறை காலங்களில் மட்டும் இந்தியா வந்து படங்களில் நடித்து வந்த இவர் பட்ட படிப்பு முடித்து தற்போது சினிமாவில் கவனம் செலுத்துவதற்க்கென்றே  கேரளாவில் குடிபெயர்த்துள்ளார்.மலையாள நடிகையான பிரியால்லால் - தமிழில் சுசீந்திரன் இயக்கத்தில்   'ஜீனியஸ் ' படம் மூலம் கதாநாயகியாக அறிமுகமானார். படம் வெளியாகி, சிறந்த நடிகைக்கான அந்தஸ்தைப் பெற்றார்.  அதன்பிறகு பட்ட படிப்பிற்காக லண்டன் சென்றார். படிப்பை முடித்து விட்டு இப்பொழுது, தெலுங்கு படமான 'குவா கோரிங்க'* (Love Birds) படத்தில் அறிமுகமாகிறார். . டிசம்பர் 17-ம் ஆமேசான் ப்ரைம் ஓ டி டி தளத்தில் வெளியாகிறது . இப்படம், பிரபல இயக்குனர்  ராம்கோபால் வர்மாவின் இணை இயக்குனர் மோகன் பம்மிடி இயக்கும் முதல் படம் இது . கல்லூரி காதலை மய்யமாக கொண்ட இப்படத்தில் இளம் கதாநாயகன்  சத்தியதேவுடன் ஜோடி சேர்ந்துள்ளார் .சமீபத்தில் பாடல்  வெளியாகி பெரும் வரவேற்பு கிடைத்தது படக்குழுவினருக்கு பெரிய உற்சாகத்தை அளித்துள்ளது . கொரோனா லாக் டவுண் காரணமாக படத்தின் வெளியீட்டு தாமதமானதால் படம் முடிந்தும் ஒரு வருடமாக தன்னம்பிக்கையோடு 'குவா கோரிங்கா'வை ஆவலுடன் காத்திருக்கிறார் பிரியாலால் .

 'ஜீனியஸு'க்கு பிறகு தனக்கு  தமிழில் இருந்து நல்ல வாய்ப்புகள் தேடி வந்த போது படிப்பை முடிக்க   வெளிநாட்டில் இருந்ததாலும் , தெலுங்கு படம் நடித்து முடிக்க வேண்டி இருந்ததாலும் அந்த வாய்ப்புக்களை பயன்படுத்த முடியாமல் போனதில் வருத்தமடையும் இந்த மலையாள மங்கை இனி எந்த வாய்ப்பையும் நழுவ விடமாட்டேன்.. தமிழில் நிறைய படங்கள் நடிக்க வேண்டும் என்பது தான் தனது ஆசையும் லட்சியமும் என்கிறார். இதற்காக தமிழ் நன்றாக படிக்கவும் பேசவும் கற்று கொண்டுள்ளார். 

  துபாயிலுள்ள  ராசல் கைமாவில் பிறந்து, லண்டனில் படித்து வளர்ந்த பிரியாலால் சிறு வயதிலிருந்தே நடனம் கற்று வந்துள்ளார் . சிறுவயதிலேயே சினிமா நடிகை ஆக வேண்டும் என்று மனதில் ஆசை வளர்த்த பிரியாலால் ஒரு முறை விடுமுறை காலத்தில் இந்தியா வந்த போது , தனது பனிரெண்டாம் வயதில் மோகன்லால் சுரேஷ் கோபி நடித்த ' ஜனகன் ' படத்தில் சுரேஷ் கோபியின் மகளாக நடித்து தனது சினிமா பிரவேசத்தை துவங்கினார் . அவ்வப்போது விடுமுறை காலங்களில் மட்டும் இந்தியா வந்து படங்களில் நடித்து வந்த இவர் பட்ட படிப்பு முடித்து தற்போது சினிமாவில் கவனம் செலுத்துவதற்க்கென்றே  கேரளாவில் குடிபெயர்த்துள்ளார்.                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                 

Madhavan-Shraddha Srinath starrer

Madhavan-Shraddha Srinath starrer “Maara” First Look

From the moment, it was announced and launched, Madhavan-Shraddha Srinath starrer Maara had created a beam of decent expectations. Significantly, the most anticipated first look of this film which was unveiled yesterday morning  (October 9, 2020) wowed the crowds for its innovative and colourful presentation. 

What is more exciting for the team is that it has found a platform of big release (OTT) through Amazon Prime Video.

In addition to the exquisitely colourful first look, the announcement on the release date has brought forth an excitement among fans. The romantic tale laced emotional and surprising premise will be premiering on Amazon Prime Video from December 17, 2020. The first look poster has lots of visual significance involving the presence of lead characters and a distant view of a lady in portrait mode. It also comprises two different scenic backdrops of a beach and a mountain. With such a creative appeal,  all these elements assure that they have a substantial connection with the story. 

Filmmaker Dhilip Kumar, who earlier found fame through a Tamil movie ‘Kalki’ that, was streamed on Netflix, is directing this film apart from writing the script along with Bipin Ragu. Ghibran’s score has always been a boon for love stories, and ‘Maara’ team assures that the album will be a treat for music lovers. Especially, with Think Music bagging the audio rights, the album is sure to find the golden compass leading to the destination of tremendous success.  Thamarai has penned lyrics, and Bhuvan Srinivasan is the editor.  The film’s poster assuring that it has lots to offer as a visual treat, cinematographers Karthik Muthukumar-Dinesh Krishnan B and art director Ajayan Chalissery is sure to win a myriad of appreciations.  

Tapas Nayak (Audiography), Splat Studio (Visual Effects), Eka Lakhani & Remya Suresh (Costumes), Sharanya Subramaniam (Casting), Gopi Prasanna (Publicity Design), SP Cinemas (Line Production), Gokul.K (Executive Producer) are the crewmembers of this film.  

Prateek Chakravorty and Shruti Nallappa of Pramod Films have produced this film.

Anushka Shetty worked hard to play her character in Nishabdham and had to

 *Anushka Shetty worked hard to play her character in Nishabdham and had to learn painting followed by two types sign language*

*"Anushka learnt painting &  two types of sign languages", reveals director Hemanth Madhurkar for Nishabdham*

Nishabdham, the latest suspense thriller of Amazon Prime Video is recieving good reviews for Anushka's character of a dumb and mute girl who becomes a Prime witness of an incident at a villa which is well known for being haunted. Director Hemanth Madhurkar shares how Anushka prepared for her character with utmost perfection.

 The director reveals,"Anushka learnt sign language and when I narrated the script to her as a painter in the film. She didn't want to be an actor who's all of a sudden holding a brush in the film. She wanted to look professional."

The director further added,"I like her involvement for her character. She learnt painting and two types of sign languages, one is Indian and another is international, she pointed it out and asked me which one she should learn. I told her to learn both. In the film, she has to communicate with the American and the Indian actors too."

The research and involvement Anushka has put into her character is commendable and shows her dedication towards her craft. Her on-screen was promising and her hardwork paid off.

The film is exclusively available on Amazon Prime Video and is a must watch for an intriguing plot. The film is directed by Hemanth Madhukar, and produced by TG Vishwa Prasad and stars Anushka Shetty, R Madhavan and Anjali in the lead roles. The film marks American actor Michael Madsen making his Indian film debut and also stars Shalini Pandey, Subbaraju and Srinivas Avasarala in pivotal roles.

Amazon Prime Video to globally premiere

Amazon Prime Video to globally premiere 9 highly-anticipated movies across
5 Indian languages directly on its service

The announcement follows the phenomenal success of the previously released global premieres. The new slate comprises of 9 exciting titles spanning 5 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam taking Amazon Prime Video’s total direct-to-service offering to 19 exciting movies across genres and languages.

The line-up including Coolie No. 1 starring Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan, Rajkumar Rao starrer Chhalaang, Bhoomi Pednekar’s Durgavati, Anand Devarakonda starrer Middle Class Melodies (Telugu), Madhavan starrer Maara (Tamil), Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja featuring Aravinnd Iyer and Halal Love Story (Malayalam) among others will premiere starting 15th October 2020, on Amazon Prime Video in over 200 countries and territories.

Amazon Prime offers incredible value with unlimited streaming of the latest and exclusive movies, TV shows, stand-up comedy, Amazon Originals, ad-free music listening through Amazon Prime Music, free fast delivery on India’s largest selection of products, early access to top deals, unlimited reading with Prime Reading and mobile gaming content with Prime Gaming, all available only for Rs 129 a month or Rs 999 a year

Amazon Prime Video today announced a brand new slate of 9 highly-anticipated movies that will premiere directly on the streaming service. Spanning five Indian languages, the diverse line-up features titles such as Coolie No. 1 starring Varun Dhawan (Judwaa 2, Street Dancer 3D) and Sara Ali Khan (Simmba), Chhalaang starring Rajkummar Rao (Trapped, Stree) and Nushrat Bharucha (Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety), Durgavati starring Bhumi Pednekar (Shubh Mangal Savdhaan, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha), Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja (Kannada) starring Aravinnd Iyer, Middle Class Melodies (Telugu) starring Anand Devarakonda, Maara (Tamil) starring R Madhavan, and  Manne Number 13 (Kannada) starring Varsha Bollamma (Bigil), Chetan Gandharva (Melody) along with previously announced Zakariya Mohammed’s Halal Love Story (Malayalam)and Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru (Tamil). The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video within 2020 and will be available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

The new slate follows the successful launch of the first wave of direct-to-service premieres of 10 films across 5 languages, which led to Amazon Prime Video expanding its footprint in India with viewership for these movies coming from over 4000 cities and towns, across the country. Viewership titles in languages such Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam received more than 50 percent viewership from customers outside the home states, with customers from Lucknow, Kolkata, Pune and beyond streaming Penguin, Ponmagal Vandhal, Law, French Biriyani, Sufiyum Sujatayum, CU Soon V and Nishabdham. The movies were also streamed and enjoyed by TV audiences in 180 countries and territories, allowing Indian filmmakers to reach a wider audience through Prime Video’s global presence. Hindi titles Gulabo Sitabo & Shakuntala Devi emerged as the two most watched movies since the launch of Prime Video in India. Gulabo Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi were also the most watched Hindi movie on Prime Video globally!

“Gripping content transcends geographical boundaries. The audience are always on the look-out for great entertainment, and good content will always find an audience. The resounding success of our first wave of direct-to-service movie premieres is a testament to that. This further reinforces our commitment to offering our customers a selection of riveting movies, cinematically produced, across a wide range of genres and languages,” Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video, India, said, “Our previous direct-to-service launches were watched in over 180 countries. We are buoyed by the tremendous response we received and are excited to up the ante with another 9 eagerly-awaited direct-to-service premieres, spanning 5 languages, to entertain our customers through this festive season.”

“The disruptive, pioneering format of Direct to Digital movie premieres has, in many ways, been a game changer in the way films are watched in India. Amazon Prime Video is playing a key role of not only expanding the reach & viewership of these films across the country, but also providing global customers across 200+ countries and territories access to world-class films originating from India”, said Gaurav Gandhi, Director and Country General Manager, Amazon Prime Video India. “The fact that more than 50 percent of viewership of our Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam Direct to Digital titles came from outside of the respective home states is representative of how digital distribution can expand the audience for great content. We are super excited to present our new slate and are confident that it will delight our customers in India and around the world”

Amazon Prime Video’s direct-to-service slate:

Halal Love Story (Malayalam), which is scheduled to premiere on 15th October on Amazon Prime Video

Halal Love Story is an upcoming Malayalam comedy film directed by Zakariya Mohammed and stars Indrajith Sukumaran, Joju George, Sharaf U Dheen, Grace Antony and Soubin Shahir in lead roles along with Parvathy Thiruvothu.

 

Bheema Sena Nalamaharaja (Kannada), which is scheduled to premiere on 29th of October on Amazon Prime Video

Bheema is an upcoming Kannada family entertainer directed by Karthik Saragur. The movie stars Aravinnd Iyer, Aarohi Narayan, Priyanka Thimmesh, Achyuth Kumar and Aadya in leading roles

 

Soorarai Pottru (Tamil), which is scheduled to premiere on 30th of October on Amazon Prime Video

Soorarai Pottru is an upcoming Tamil language Action/Drama film directed by Sudha Kongara, Staring Suriya in the lead with Aparna Balamurali, Paresh Rawal and Mohan Babu in pivotal roles. The film is produced by Suriya’s 2D Entertainment and Co-Produced by Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment. This film is a fictionalised version of the book “Simply Fly” written on the life of Air Deccan founder Capt. G. R. Gopinath.

 

Chhalaang (Hindi), which is scheduled to premiere on 13th of November on Amazon Prime Video

Chhalaang is an inspirational social comedy starring Rajkummar Rao, Nushratt Baruchaa and directed by Hansal Mehta. It is presented by Bhushan Kumar and produced by Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg.

 

Manne Number 13 (Kannada), which is scheduled to premiere on 19th of November on Amazon Prime Video

Maane Number 13 is an upcoming horror thriller directed by Vivy Kathiresan. Produced by Krishna Chaitanya’s Sri Swarnalatha Productions, the film stars Varsha Bollamma, Aiswarya Gowda, Praveen Prem, Chetan Gandharva, Ramana and Sanjeiv.

 

Middle Class Melodies (Telugu), which is scheduled to premiere on 20th of November on Amazon Prime Video

Starring Anand Deverakonda and Varsha Bollamma, Middle class melodies is a humour packed whimsical tale depicting the congenial lives of the middle class in the village where a young man dreams of owning a hotel in a town. The film is directed by Vinod Anantoju.

 

Durgavati (Hindi), which is scheduled to premiere on 11th of December on Amazon Prime Video

Directed by Ashok and starring Bhumi Pednekar, Durgavati is a thrilling, scary ride that tells the story of an innocent Government officer who is made the victim of a major conspiracy involving powerful forces. The film is presented by T-Series and Cape of Good Films and is an Abundantia Entertainment production.

 

Maara (Tamil), which is scheduled to premiere on 17th of December on Amazon Prime Video

Maara is an upcoming Tamil language romantic drama film directed by Dhilip Kumar. Produced by Prateek Chakravorty and Shruti Nallappa of Pramod Films. The film stars Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath in lead roles.

 

Coolie No. 1 (Hindi), which is scheduled to premiere on 25th of December on Amazon Prime Video

Coolie No. 1 is a family comedy based on the popular franchise from Pooja Entertainment and is directed by the king of comedy David Dhawan. The film stars Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal, Javed Jaffrey, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav amongst others and is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh.

The new releases will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalog. These include Indian films Gulabo Sitabo, Shakuntala Devi, Ponmagal Vandhal, LAW, French Biriyani, Sufiyum Sujatayum, C U Soon, V, and Penguin along with Indian-produced Amazon Original series like Bandish Bandits, Breathe: Into The Shadows, Paatal Lok, The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, Four More Shots Please S1 and 2, The Family Man, Mirzapur, Inside Edge S1, and S2, and Made In Heaven and the award-winning and critically acclaimed global Amazon Original series like Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Boys, Hunters, Fleabag, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. All this is available at no extra cost for Amazon Prime members. The service includes titles in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Bengali.

Prime members will be able to watch these new releases anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, etc. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost.

Prime Video is available in India to Prime members for just ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly, new customers can find out more at www.amazon.in/prime and subscribe to a free 30-day trial.

Here’s what the judges of Amazon Prime Video‘s COMICSTAAN

Here’s what the judges of Amazon Prime Video‘s COMICSTAAN SEMMA COMEDY PA, feel about what makes it special

Amazon Prime Video’s popular standup comedy format Comicstaan gets a Tamil adaptation after 2 successful seasons in Hindi.

Celebrated comedians such as Praveen Kumar, Karthik Kumar and Rajmohan will be mentoring and judging contestants over 8 episodes as they find the next best Tamil standup comedian

Amazon Prime Video recently released the trailer for Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa, a much-awaited Tamil adaptation of audiences’ favorite Amazon Original Series Comicstaan. The launch of the series marks Prime Video’s foray into Original content in Tamil language. In the all-new series, we will see Tamil’s top three comedians Praveen Kumar, Karthik Kumar and Rajmohan Arumugam, experts in their respective genres of comedy, mentor selected contestants who will compete to become the king or queen of comedy in the Tamil stand-up scene.

Talking about what the judges feel is special and different about Tamil stand-up comedy, Karthik Kumar shares, "Picking up on what Comicstaan season 1 & 2 Hindi did was, largely to open a discussion on comedy. The audiences could discuss comedy rather than just enjoying it. Therefore, they became experts and are talking about why they like, what they like and picked participants and decided that I like this kind of comedy and I like that comedian. This, I think is damn interesting and that is what Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa will do. It will educate people on what stand-up comedy actually is.”

Praveen Kumar also expresses, "I am honestly looking forward to this show to bring so many new talents on stage. It’s not just a platform that gives seasoned artists like me a platform, but also invites many more young talent...It will also identify talents from various regional backgrounds."

Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa is expected to bring forth the local flavour - borrowing from the unique nuances of Tamil culture, with exclusive sets performed by each of the participants. The trailer gives a sneak peek into an all-new edition where six of Tamil comedy’s best contestants will compete for the winning title of Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa.

Mentored and judged by some of the most renowned Tamil standup comedians, Comicstaan Tamil features aspiring comedians competing to become the “future of funny” in Tamil stand-up comedy scene.

Produced by Only Much Louder (OML), Comicstaan Tamil has been directed by Arjun Karthikeyan and written by D. Jai Adhitya and Mervyn Rozario A are the writers of the series. Watch all episodes of Comicstaan Tamil starting 11th September, 2020 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video