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Chennai, November 16 - Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited family action drama film Varisu is getting ready to release on Pongal 2023. It is arguably the biggest Indian film releasing on Sankranthi 2023 among the other films like Ajith Kumar's "Thunivu", Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Waltair Veerayya", and Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy". ## Thalapathy Vijay carries a massive loyal fan following and this is clearly tempting makers to set things higher for "Varisu" as far as its pre-release business is concerned. It is the stardom of Tamil superstar which has already helped producers to fetch mammoth profits before its release. ## As per industry insiders, the Vamshi Paidipally-directed film has done the pre-release business of eye-popping approx. 270 crores, without Telugu states. The Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of the movie have been sold for approx. 70 crores to Seven Screen Studio, which is mighty impressive considering the fact that it will clash with "Thunivu" at the box office. ## The overseas rights of the movie have reportedly been acquired by Phars Films in approx. 35 crores, which is the highest ever for a Thalapathy Vijay film. The Hindi dubbing rights have been done in approx. 32 crores, followed by Kerala and Karnataka theatrical rights in approx. 14 crores. T-Series has music rights in approx. 10 crores. Amazon Prime Video is the post-theatrical streaming partner of the movie, for which the streamer paid approx. 60 crores. Sun TV has satellite rights for approx. 50 crores.## The phenomenal pre-release business of "Varisu" re-affirm that Thlapathy Vijay is miles ahead of its contemporaries in star power. Vijay's last film "Beast" is the perfect example of his star power as the movie got really poor reviews from critics but still, it managed to gross over 200 crores worldwide, making it a profitable venture for the makers. ## "Varisu" is produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. It stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Shaam, Prakash Raj, Khushbu, and Yogi Babu, among others in key roles. It will also release in Telugu as "Vaarasudu".## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, October 31 - One of the biggest Tamil films of 2023, Thalapathy Vijay's family action drama Varisu has been in the red hot demand. The massive fan-following of Thalapathy and the fact that his low rated films have done huge collections at the box office, is tempting makers to set high prices for theatrical business.## "Varisu" is produced by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations and it was recently reported that he has been asking high prices for his two upcoming films, the second film is Ram Charan's "RC15". ## According to the latest post by Aakashavaani, except for Austrailia and New Zealand, all other overseas countries' business is closed for "Varisu". Overseas rights of the film have reportedly sold out for approx. Rs. 35 crores, which is the highest ever pre-release overseas business for Thalapathy Vijay's film. ## Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, "Varisu" will also be released in Telugu as "Vaarasudu" though it will be a dubbed version as confirmed by the director himself in a recent interview. The movie has Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead along with Prakash Raj, R. Sarathkumar, Shaam, and Yogi Babu, among others. ## "Varisu" is scheduled to hit screens on Pongal 2023 where it will clash with Ajith Kumar's "Thinuvu" at the Tamil box office while it will have double competetion in Telugu with Chiranjeevi and Nandamuri Balakrishna's films. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, October 29 - Bhushan Kumar's T-Series has acquired the music rights of Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited action drama film Varisu. The National Award-winning musician, Thaman S. has composed the music for "Varisu", which is slated to hit screens on Pongal 2023. ## Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, "Varisu" music rights have reportedly been sold at Rs. 5 crores price to T-Series which is the largest studio in the world on YouTube. The movie will also be released in Telugu as "Vaarasudu".## Produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations, "Varisu" has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with R. Sarathkumar, Shaam, Prabhu, and Prakash Raj, Yogi Babu, and Jayasudha, among others in key roles. ## T-Series took to Twitter and announced the development saying, "T-Series joins hand with Sri Venkateswara Creations as Bhushan Kumar acquires music rights of Thalapathy Vijay's upcoming movie "Varisu". The film is directed by Vamshi Paidipally and music by Thaman.S, the film stars Thalapathy Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna".## T-Series joins hand with Sri Venkateswara Creations as Bhushan Kumar acquires music rights of Thalapathy Vijay’s upcoming movie “Varisu” The film is directed by Vamshi Paidipally and music by Thaman.S, the film stars Thalapathy Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna#Thalapathy pic.twitter.com/m8EyH97eQj— T-Series (@TSeries) October 29, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, October 28 - The Tamil Nadu box office will be on fire this Pongal 2023 as two of the most-awaited big-ticket entertainers are set to take on each other. ## Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu was already announced to release on Pongal 2023, most likely on January 12. And now, Ajith Kumar's Thunivu has also been confirmed to hit the big screens during this festive season. While the date is yet to be announced, the movie is likely to release a day before or after "Varisu". ## There were reports stating that one of the aforementioned films might opt out of the Pongal race as two big films might not get their due in case of the direct clash, however, the makers clearly seem to be getting the advantage of Pongal holidays rather than thinking about long term gains.## Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, "Varisu" is a family action drama and will also be released in Telugu it is not going to be easy for it there as three big Telugu tentpoles are already releasing on Sankranthi 2023 in the form of "Adipurush", "Waltair Veerayya", and "Veera Simha Reddy" in addition to Akhil Akkineni's "Agent". "Varisu" is produced by Dil Raju and also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead among many others.## On the other hand, Thala Ajith's "Thunivu" is a heist drama directed by H. Vinoth. It is produced by Boney Kapoor under his home banner Bay View Projects LLP in association with Zee Studios. The movie has Manju Warrior, Samuthirakani, and others in key roles. It will be released by Red Giants Movies in Tamil Nadu. Stay tuned...##

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Chennai, October 27 - Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally is directing a family action entertainer starring Thalapathy Vijay. The movie was believed to be a Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie where the Tamil title is Varisu, and the Telugu title is Vaarasudu. ## Now, director Vamshi has made things clear about the language and told Tamil magazine Vikatan that "Thalapathy 66" is a proper Tamil movie that will also be dubbed into Telugu as "Vaarasudu". It was supposed to be Thalapathy Vijay's debut film in direct Telugu language but that is not the case anymore.## Meanwhile, as per the latest rumour in Telugu media, Dil Raju who has produced this big-budget entertainer is not happy with Vamshi's comment about calling the movie a proper Tamil tentpole as reports say it will be tough for him to book maximum screens for a dubbed version. ## "Varisu/Vaarasudu" is in the last leg of its shoot. It features Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Khushbu Sundar, Shaam, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Yogi Babu, and Jayasudha, among others in key roles. The film is slated to release on Pongal 2023 in Tamil and Telugu.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, October 18 - Thalapathy Vijay is almost done with the shoot of his maiden Telugu film Vaarasudu which is also being shot in Tamil as Varisu. The movie is being directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju and is slated for Pongal 2023 release.## After "Varisu", Thalapathy Vijay is committed to his Thalapathy 67 with director Lokesh Kangaraj, which will be a pan-India film. The shoot for the same is expected to start by December this year. Meanwhile, the latest talk in the town is that Thalapathy Vijay has also greenlit "Thalapathy 68". ## It has already been reported previously that Thalapathy would be reuniting with director Atlee for a mass entertainer, and now, according to the Telugu360 report, Telugu production house Mythri Movie Makers will produce this Pan India film. The movie will reportedly be shot in Tamil and Telugu, making the "Master" actor's second Telugu film after "Vaarasudu". ## The report further states that Mythri has already paid advance to Thalapathy Vijay and Atlee. Atlee is currently working on his Bollywood debut directorial Jawaan starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the title role. He will start pre-production on T68 after wrapping SRK's mass entertainer and will start shoot after Lokesh Kangaraj's film with Thalapathy which is expected to release in later 2023.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, October 13 - Two of the biggest stars of Tamil cinema, Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith Kumar are shooting for their next films, titled Varisu, and Thunivu, respectively. The shooting of both films is in the last leg as they are getting ready for release in 2023. ## Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu", which is directed by Vamshi Paidipally, is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie and it has already been announced to release on Pongal 2023, mostly on January 12. And now, the latest news is that the makers of "Thunivu" are also eyeing the Pongal release, mostly on January 13. ## "Thunivu" is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor in association with Zee Studios. Pongal has always lured Indian filmmakers, especially South filmmakers, to release their films in theaters and make the most out of it. This year, except for Nagarajuna's "Bangarraju", no other big films were released in theaters due to the 3rd covid-19 wave, but the 2023 Pongal festival will not have to face such things. ## Apart from the mega box office clash between Tamil superstars, the Telugu superstars are also coming with their films on Sankranthi. One of the biggest Indian films of 2023, Adipurush, starring Prabhas was long back confirmed to hit big screens on January 12, 2023, in multiple languages apart from original Hindi and Telugu. ## "Adpurush" is the only Pan-Indian film, releasing on Sankranthi 2023 occasion. The aforementioned two Tamil tentpoles will affect the "Adipurush" biz in Tamil Nadu but the biggest competition for the movie will be megastar Chiranjeevi's yet-untitled action thriller film that is also looking for the same release time.## Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu" is more of a Tamil movie but having Telugu producer attached to it in the form of Dil Raju, who has a very good reputation among exibitors, the movie will surely dent chances of "Adipurush" and "Mega 154". It is going to be a tough taks for the makers to plan a sutable release of their films across Tamil Nadu and Telugu states, which is already looking a tricky situation to be in. ## As of now, all four aforementioned films are releasing on Pongal/Sankranthi 2023, and it will be intresting to see if the make some changes to avoid a potential dent to their film's business.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, October 7 - Director Lokesh Kangaraj has achieved big things in his young career in the direction and his next film with Thalapathy Vijay is easily the most hyped Kollywood movie. The Tamil audience loved their maiden collaboration, Master, and now, they are eagerly waiting for their next film. ## The official announcement of Thalapathy 67 is yet to be made but the film is already making waves and shaking the Kollywood film industry with its rumored casting. It has been reported that Sanjay Dutt will be playing one of the main antagonists in the film while Trisha Krishnan will reportedly be seen as one of the female leads. ## "Thalapathy 67" will be a Pan India gangster drama film that will be made on a huge budget and scale. It is said to be a part of Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU) and will have a link to "Kaithi" and "Vikram". The movie will feature multiple stars across industries, and it is said that Prithviraj Sukumaran and Gautham Menon to play key roles other than the aforementioned actors.## Director Lokesh Kanagaraj has been in the media headline after his recent blockbuster "Vikram", which starred Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahad Fasil. Also, it had Surya as a surprise entry at the end of the movie and he will be featured in a full-fledged role in "Vikram 2". ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for his Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie "Varisu" under the direction of Vamshi Paidipally. The emotional action drama film also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Sarathkumar, and Prakash Raj, among others. Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is slated to release on January 12, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, 21 Sep 2022: Director Lokesh Kanagaraj's recent outing Vikram stood as the biggest blockbuster success in India and overseas. This movie showed a never-before avatar of Kamal Hassan and became highest grossing Tamil film of all time. Even before the commencement, there are sky-high expectations for Thalapathy Vijay's 67th film project which is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. ## Recently Lokesh said that all the updates from the project will be coming out in 1-2 months. Thalapthy 67 will be a gangster action drama set against the backdrop of Mumbai. Just like Vikram, this movie is also anticipated to be an addition to Lokesh’s Cinematic Universe. ## Director Gautham Vasudev Menon is acting in more films of late and he gained good popularity as an actor too. His recent directional venture Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu emerged as a box-office success. Now the latest buzz is that Gautham Menon is roped in to play the antagonist role in the film. Already there is news going on that Sanjay Dutt will be the antagonist. It has to be seen if both Sanjay Dutt and Gautham Menon will be part of the film or not. ## Stay tuned.

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Chennai, September 12 - Thalapathy Vijay will be headlining the 100th film of Super Good Films, confirmed by actor Jiiva, the son of producer R B Choudhary, who owns Super Good Films. ## Super Good Films gave a big break to the Tamil superstar in 1996's "Poove Unakkaga", a film that many consider the turning point of Vijay's career. The production house is now in the process of making its 96th film and inching towards its 100th film quickly. ## At a recent media interaction, actor Jiiva was asked whether Vijay would agree to work in its 100th film. "Definitely", the actor-producer said. "I am announcing this on stage. I believe a meeting in this regard took place only a week ago and Vijay sir has told that he would do the 100th film of Super Good Films". ## "I too have requested my dad for an opportunity to act in that film even if it means acting without pay", he said, evoking laughter. "God willing, it looks like, in all probability, it will be Vijay sir who will be playing the lead in the 100th film of Super Good Films", he added.## Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for his 66th film, titled "Varisu" under the director of Vamsi Paidipally. The movie is getting ready for Pongal 2023 release in Tamil and Telugu. Thalapathy will next reunite with Lokesh Kanagaraj for his 67th film and the shooting for the same will kickstart later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, September 12 - The blockbuster combo of Thalapathy Vijay and director Lokesh Kanagaraj is all set to reunite for their second film together, tentatively titled Thalapathy 67. Touted to be a gangster drama film, the upcoming movie is scheduled to go on floors in October/November this year. ## The the search for rest of the cast is on, the makers have reportedly roped in Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt to play one of the antagonist roles to lock horns with Thalapathy in the movie. Sanjay Dutt has been in demand in South Indian films after his role of Adheera in "KGF 2" got huge appreciation, and now, he is ready for his big South Indian film. ## According to Pinkvilla, "The script demands the presence of multiple powerful villains and who better than Sanjay Dutt to play one of the many baddies in this yet untitled film. Lokesh has been in conversation with Sanjay Dutt for a while now and things have finally fallen in place. The actor is been paid a gigantic amount of Rs 10 crore to act in the film". ## The report further states that "Thalapathy 67" will be a Pan India film and is eyeing Diwali 2023 release in multiple languages. Lokesh Kanagaraj's recent directorial, "Vikram" received appreciation from Hindi audiences, and the upcoming film could further strengthen his position in Hindi belts with solid support from the stardom of Thalapathy Vijay and Sanjay Dutt. ## "Thalapathy 67" is believed to be the biggest film in both Vijay and Lokesh's careers and it will be boosted by the top-tier star cast from various industries. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, September 12 - Thalapathy Vijay is the king of the box office and his films have always managed to do great collections irrespective of the critics' reviews. Thalapathy carries a huge loyal fan following that never disappoints the superstar whenever his film arrives. ## Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for his Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Varisu under the direction of Vamsi Paidipally. Needless to say, there is huge anticipation for this movie, not just among the fans but also among the film exhibitors and trade people.## Touted as an action drama film, "Varisu" makers have reportedly sold the non-theatrical rights of the movie and the reported price is approx. 120 crores. According to Telugu media reports, the digital rights have been bought by Amazon Prime Video for 60 crores, and the satellite rights were sold to Sun Network for about 50 crores. T-Series has reportedly acquired audio rights for approx. 10 crores. ## "Varisu" is produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. Rashmika Mandanna has been paired opposite Thalapathy Vijay to play the female lead. This is the first time when she is sharing screen space with Tamil superstar. ## The movie also stars Prakash Raj, R. Sarathkumar, Shaam, Yogi Babu, Prabhu, and Jayasudha in supporting roles. S Thaman has scored the music. The shoot of the movie is expected to be completed by October this year as the movie is getting ready for Pongal 2023 release in Tamil and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...