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AwardsThe ninth edition of the Siima Awards ceremony will be held on September 18 and 19 in Hyderabad, and will include nominations for both 2019 and 2020. Tnm Staffhttps://siima.in/The nominees for the South Indian International Movie Awards (Siima) 2019 and 2020 have been announced under various categories for all four south Indian languages— Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. The ninth edition of this award ceremony will be held on September 18 and 19 in Hyderabad. The 2020 ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic, and the awards for 2019 and 2020 will be held in September. Under the category of Best Film for 2019, Ajith and Nayanathara’s Viswasam, Mammootty’s Peranbu, Dhanush and Manju Warrier starrer Asuran, Karthi’s Kaithi and Sivakarthikeyan’s Namma Veettu Pillai are the nominees. In Telugu, Mahesh Babu’s Maharshi, Nani’s sports drama Jersey, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni’s Majili, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and F2, which featured an ensemble cast of actors.

SandalwoodThe action-thriller, directed by Tharun Sudhir, had hit the big screens on March 11 this year. Tnm StaffAfter having a successful run at the box office, Sandalwood star Darshan’s latest movie Roberrt is all set to stream on Ott platform Amazon Prime Video from April 25. Sharing a still of Darshan, who is fondly known as D Boss by fans, Amazon Prime Video India wrote, “Roberrt is here for your action-packed weekend #RoberrtOnPrime, April 25.” Roberrt is here for your action-packed weekend #RoberrtOnPrime, April 25 pic.twitter.com/33Ekb7QAQw — amazon prime video In (@PrimeVideoIN) April 21, 2021 Roberrt hit the big screens on March 11 this year, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri festival. Fans celebrated the release of the film with cutouts, posters, banners and fireworks in theatres. It was one of the most anticipated movies of the year since it was the first Sandalwood movie to hit the big screen following the pandemic-induced lockdown.

Sandalwood Fans celebrated the release of the much-awaited 'Roberrt' with posters, cut-outs, puja ceremonies and dancing.Tnm StaffSandalwood star Darshan’s movie Roberrt, which is one of the most anticipated Kannada movies of 2021, hit theatres on Thursday. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the movie since Roberrt marks the first film featuring an A-lister to release in theatres post the pandemic-induced lockdown. Cutouts, posters, banners and even fireworks were reportedly used by fans to promote the film. Roberrt was initially scheduled to hit the theatres in April 2020, but the production had to be delayed in view of the pandemic. The movie has attracted positive responses from fans so far, based on their reactions on social media. From Darshan’s performance to the exciting action sequences, fans seem to have enjoyed aspect of Roberrt. Check out some of their reactions here. One person called the film “outstanding” and praised Darshan’s look and performance as a 25-year-old.

EntertainmentV Harikrishna debuted as a music director in 2006 for ‘Jothe Jotheyali’, directed by Darshan's brother Dinakar Thoogudeepa.Tnm StaffInstagramSandalwood actor Darshan Thoogudeepa on Thursday put up a heartfelt post on his social media, wishing Kannada music composer and his long-time friend V Harikrishna for his birthday. Harikrishna debuted as a music director for the first time in 2006 for the film Jothe Jotheyali, which was directed by Darshan’s father Dinakar Thoogudeepa. Darshan even played a cameo in the film. “To V Harikrishna, the music magician, who has won the hearts of cinema lovers with his diverse tunes, I wish you a very happy birthday. I hope you go on to compose many tunes in the future,” Darshan said in an Instagram post, where he had posted a collage of three pictures of him with the music director. Two of the pictures appeared to be taken on film sets, and show...

KollywoodThe yet-untitled project is being directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.Digital NativeActor Rashmika Mandanna, who is basking in the runaway success of Kannada film Yajamana, is believed to have been signed opposite Vijay in his next yet-untitled project, to be directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. Currently dubbed as Thalapathy 64, the film will mark the first time pairing of Lokesh and Vijay and the expectations around the project are already sky-high. Apparently, the makers have already approached Rashmika and she’s said to have given her nod in principal and is waiting to officially sign on the dotted line. The film is rumored to feature Vijay in the role of a gangster and it will be a very dark film, according to the industry grapevine. There are reports that the announcement can be expected to be made on Vijay’s birthday next month. Vijay was last seen playing a corporate CEO in Ar Murugadoss' Sarkar.

SandalwoodThe movie, jointly directed by Pon Kumaran and music director V Harikrishna, is about a village fighting to keep corporate oil companies at bay.Aravind ShwethaThe last few years have been an average show for Darshan, and his fans have been outright disheartened. Post Ambareesha (which released in 2014), his films have struggled to satisfy a very demanding fandom. With Yajamana, Darshan is back on the silver screen after almost two years and his fans had high expectations from him – thanks to a neatly packaged trailer and engaging jukebox. The trailer and songs had promised a typical family entertainer tailor-made for Dacchu (as he is fondly known) fans. But, during the film’s promotions, Darshan had made it clear that the film was not extraordinary but a typical family entertainer with mainstream commercial elements. The film stands by every word he said. In a posh corporate office, we see the chief of an oil conglomerate,...

TollywoodYajamana stars Darshan in the lead role with Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead.Digital NativeRashmika Mandanna, who plays the female lead in the upcoming film Yajamana, revealed that her screen name in the movie is Kaveri. The actor is pretty excited over the role she plays in the film; particularly her screen name. In this regard, she had told in an interview to Indian Express, “One of the first things I did when I started shooting was to find out my screen name. I was so glad to know it was Kaveri. As soon as I heard it, I said it sounds nice. It is quite interesting and I wonder how people will react to it. This (Kodagu district) is my home and I got a name from my home.” Yajamana stars Darshan in the lead role with Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead. Tanya Hope will also be...

SandalwoodThe video for 'Shivanandi' was released for Sankranti.Tnm StaffThe lyric video of 'Shivanandi', a song in Darshan-starrer Yajamana gave Darshan fans another reason to celebrate Sankranti. The video received a massive response and has already amassed 2 million views on YouTube. It is currently trending in India and creating interest in the upcoming film. The Yajamana album marks the 25th association of Darshan and music director V Hari Krishna. He has not only composed the music for the film but has also been credited for working with director Pon Kumaran to pen the story for the film. “Every time I compose music for Darshan’s films, I keep two things in mind — his personality and his audience connect. For me, he represents the masses. We create tracks keeping in mind his aura and fame,” V Hari Krishna told The New Indian Express. The album will have five tracks and is...

SandalwoodDirected by Tharun Sudhir, the film is touted to be a family entertainer.Digital NativeThe title of Darshan’s 53rd film has been revealed and it is Roberrt! Darshan’s fans are gaga over the title of the new film, which will be a family entertainer as opposed to speculations that it is a mass entertainer. Roberrt’s director Tharun Sudhir has confirmed this news. The director has said that he has penned the film not as a director but as Darshan’s fan, which means it will have all the elements that the star’s fans would love to watch on the silver screen. Yesss.... #roberrt it is... the title of my next directional with #dboss for @UmapathyFilms. Technical team will be announced soon. Do bless us with u r wishes and support. #d53titleposter https://t.co/isHuLOS4ok — Tharun Sudhir (@TharunSudhir) December 25, 2018 According to reports, Darshan’s...