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NewsSwathi Mutthina Male Haniye is a romantic drama directed by Raj B Shetty, starring himself and Siri Ravikumar in the lead roles.Bengaluru's city civil court has ruled in favour of actor Ramya's production house, Apple Box Studios, in a title dispute over their upcoming film. The film, titled ‘Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye’, was under legal scrutiny after veteran filmmaker Rajendra Singh Babu claimed that the title was copied from a famous song in his film. The court found no evidence to support Babu's claims and lifted the stay order, allowing the film to retain its title. Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye is a romantic drama directed by Raj B Shetty, starring Siri Ravikumar and Raj B Shetty himself in the lead roles. The film is currently in its post-production phase, with the first copy expected to be ready by April 15. The court's decision has brought relief to the makers,...

Raj B Shetty, who had directed ‘Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana’ (Gmvv), has completed shooting for his much-anticipated romantic movie, ‘Swathi Muthina Male Haniye, and commenced post-production work.

Stills from the movie have gone viral on social media. The anticipation is high because Shetty’s ‘Gmvv’, which featured Rishab Shetty, now famous for ‘Kantara’, was a Kannada superhit.

Actress-turned-politician Ramya a.k.a. Divyaspandana is the producer of the film, in which Siri Ravikumar plays a lead role with director Shetty as the lead actor. The film also features Balaji Mnohar, Surya Vasistha, Rekha Kudligi and Sneha Sharma in prominent roles.

Parveen Sriyan is the cinematographer, while the music has been composed by Midun Mukundan.

The film’s team is planning to release the teaser in the New Year.

ListicleOf the many interesting women characters of south Indian cinema who graced our screens this year, here are our favourites.Sowmya RajendranThe year 2022 was when cinema bounced back to some semblance of what it used to be before the pandemic struck the world. There were many blockbusters from the south Indian film industries, and quite a few of them had interesting women characters as well. This was a welcome change in a male-dominated field, where most films are hero-centric and mass entertainers have seldom had memorable women characters. Quite a few small budget films this year too had impressive women characters, who broke onscreen conventions and surprised us. Here are our favourite women characters from southern cinema this year: Gargi from Gargi (Tamil) Gautham Ramachandran’s hard-hitting courtroom drama is about a young woman whose father is accused of sexually assaulting a minor. Gargi (Sai Pallavi) is convinced of his...

KollywoodG Dhananjayan's Creative Entertainers and Distributors will produce this film.Digital NativeThe Bengali film, Vinci Da, that released last year turned out to be a hit. It is a thriller written and directed by Srijit Mukherji and was bankrolled under the banner Svf Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Vinci Da starred Rudranil Ghosh, Ritwick Chakraborty, Anirban Bhattacharya, Riddhi Sen, Gautam Moitra and Sohini Sarkar in important roles. The technical crew of this film comprised Indradeep Dasgupta for composing the background music and Anupam Roy to compose the soundtrack. Sudipta Majumdar and Pranoy Dasgupta handled the cinematography and editing respectively. Following the success of Vinci Da, it is all set to be remade in Tamil. Reports have emerged that ace producer Dhananjayan and director Ram have jointly penned the screenplay and dialogues for the Tamil remake. To be bankrolled by G Dhananjayan's Creative Entertainers and Distributors, this film will go on the floors...

Kollywood 'Kabadadaari' is the Tamil remake of Kannada film 'Kavaludaari'.Digital NativeAfter Sathya, Sibiraj and Pradeep Krishnamoorthy are coming together once again for a thriller titled Kabadadaari - the Tamil remake of Kannada film Kavaludaari. Nandita Swetha will be playing the lead opposite to Sibiraj. Sibiraj essays the role of a police officer in the film. The first look of the film was launched by actor Suriya and the even co-incided with Sibiraj's birthday. Releasing the first look Suriya tweeted saying, "Glad to release the First Look of #Kabadadaari Happy birthday @Sibi_Sathyaraj & best wishes @Directorpradeep @Nanditasweta @JSKfilmcorp @adityamusic @CreativeEnt4 @dhananjayang Glad to release the First Look of #Kabadadaari Happy birthday @Sibi_Sathyaraj & best wishes @Directorpradeep @Nanditasweta @JSKfilmcorp @adityamusic @CreativeEnt4 @dhananjayang pic.twitter.com/WTbr3dkl8i — Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) October 6, 2020 This film is also being remade in Telugu under the title Kapatadhaari with Suman Ranganath playing the lead...

KollywoodThe Tamil film is a remake of the hit Kannada thriller ‘Kavaludaari’.Digital NativeThe Tamil Nadu government recently announced some relaxations on the Covid-19 lockdown, and shooting of several films have re-commenced. Shootings are taking place with the film units following strict safety measures and ensuring minimal crowding. While film buffs and people from the film industry are relieved with this decision, producer G Dhananjayan has come forward with a statement on the losses he had to incur in the making of his ongoing project, Kabadadaari. The producer took toTwitter to write: “After almost 200 days of waiting due to various reasons, happy & relieved shoot of #Kabadadaari got wrapped up yesterday. Been thro' challenging times. The delay escalated cost by over Rs.10 million only in this project. Just imagine how much cost escalation for whole industry.” After almost 200 days of waiting due to various reasons, happy & relieved shoot of #Kabadadaari got wrapped up yesterday.

Kollywood The actor has opted out of the Tamil remake of 'Kavaludaari' for political reasons. Digital NativeThe Kannada film Kavaludaari turned out to be a big hit following which its remake rights were lapped up like hotcakes. It was reported earlier that Sibiraj would be playing the lead role in the Tamil version titled Kabadadaari. Pradeep Krishnamoorthy is helming the project and the shooting of this film began in Chennai some time ago. Nanditha Shwetha and Pooja Kumar were earlier signed up to play the female leads in this entertainer. However, it now appears that Pooja Kumar has opted out of the project due to personal reasons. Suman Ranganath, who played the role in the original version, has been brought on board for the Tamil remake as well. She was last seen in the Tamil film Arrambam, which had Ajith in the lead. Kabadadaari also has Nasser and Jayaprakash in pivotal roles.

KollywoodWhile Sibiraj plays the lead role in this Tamil remake of ‘Kavaludaari’, Sumanth has been roped in for the Telugu version.Digital NativeThe Kannada film Kavaludaari which released earlier this year turned out to be a big hit, following which its remake rights were lapped up immediately. While it was reported earlier that Sibiraj would play the lead role in the Tamil version, titled Kabadadaari, Pradeep Krishnamoorthy is helming the project. Reports have now emerged that the film will be remade in Telugu with Sumanth in the lead. Both the Tamil and Telugu versions will be shot simultaneously. Kabadadaari’s shooting is currently going on in Chennai. Nandita Swetha and Pooja Kumar have been signed up to play the female leads in this entertainer. Simon King is composing the tunes with Rasamathi wielding the camera. Kabadadaari is bankrolled under the banner Creative Entertainers and Distributors. The film also has Nasser,...

SandalwoodBankrolled by Puneeth’s Prk Productions, the film stars Raj B Shetty in the lead with Prakash Raj and Vashista Simha in important roles.Digital NativeDigital NativePuneeth Rajkumar rolled out his own production house Prk Productions last year and produced Kavaludaari, which was directed by Hemanth M Rao. The film starred veteran actor Anant Nag in a pivotal role, with Rishi playing the lead role. The star cast also included Suman Ranganathan, Achyuth Kumar, Roshni Prakash, Siddharth Maadhyamika and Siri Ravikumar in pivotal roles. The actor-turned-producer is now producing his next film, which is titled Maya Bazaar. Raj B Shetty has been roped in to play the lead role in this film and it also has Prakash Raj and Vashista Simha in important roles. Raj B Shetty made his debut with Ondu Motteya Kathe last year and the film went on to become a big hit. Now his star status...

SandalwoodStarring Anant Nag and Rishi in lead roles, ‘Kavaludaari’ is an investigative neo-noir film set in the 1970s.Digital NativeKannada movie Kavaludaari hit the marquee on April 12 and is doing very well at the theatres. According to trade reports, this edge-of-the-seat thriller has gained the attention of film buffs and critics alike, and its box office collections are soaring. Written and directed by Hemanth M Rao, Kavaludaari is bankrolled by Puneeth Rajkumar’s wife Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar under the banner Prk Productions. This is the director’s second film after the massive success of Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu. Kavaludaari’s star cast includes Anant Nag, Rishi, Suman Ranganathan, Achyuth Kumar, Roshni Prakash, Siddharth Maadhyamika and Siri Ravikumar. While Anant Nag is seen as a retired police inspector, Rishi plays a sub-inspector in the movie. Charan Raj is the music composer of this flick and Advaitha Gurumurthy is the cinematographer. Set in the 1970s,...

SandalwoodHaving diversified into production and audio industry, Puneeth Rajkumar is looking forward to wielding the megaphone as well.Digital NativeDigital NativePuneeth Rajkumar is one of the top ranking actors in the Kannada film industry. Recently he floated his own production house Prk Films and an audio label, Prk Audio. The star has reportedly told in an interview that he always wanted to promote good cinema and therefore, he floated his own production house, which will give an opportunity to directors, actors, and technicians with talent. Having diversified into production and audio industry, Puneeth Rajkumar is looking forward to wielding the megaphone as well. He had reportedly expressed his desire to direct a movie and is looking forward to directing his older brother Shiva Rajkumar, we hear. However, this may take some time as it will require a lot of groundwork, said the star. With too many acting assignments needing his attention,...

SandalwoodThe film is directed by Santosh Ananddram while V Hari Krishna has been roped in to compose the music.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe last time Sandalwood Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar was seen as a college student was in Raam and that released way back in 2009. After nearly a decade, he is set to return as a college-goer with the Santosh Ananddram directorial Yuva Ratna. The title comes with the tagline ‘Power of Youth’, which gives an indication that the film would have a political touch. The title of the film was announced on November 1 and now this news about his role as a college-goer has surfaced, which has Puneeth’s fans elated. V Hari Krishna has been roped in to compose the tunes for this flick and details about the rest of the star cast and crew are expected to be out soon. Santosh Ananddram and Puneeth Rajkumar had teamed up earlier for Raajakumara,...

SandalwoodThe star is all set to team up with director Santosh Ananddram and producer Vijay Kiragandur yet again.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe Puneeth Rajkumar starrer Raajakumara that released last year was one of the biggest hits in his career. Following its massive success at the box office, the Power Star of Sandalwood is all set to team up with the film’s director Santosh Ananddram and producer Vijay Kiragandur yet again. This is indeed great news for all movie buffs, especially for Puneeth’s fans as he is teaming up with Santosh, who is a successful director. While more details about this project are awaited, we hear that the title will be announced this week. Puneeth Rajkumar is currently busy with Nata Sarvabhouma, which is being helmed by Pavan Wadeyar. The film is being produced by Rockline Venkatesh under his banner Rockline Productions. Its technical crew includes D Imman for music,...

SandalwoodFrom the number of fans on the sets, it was evident that the star’s fan base is not limited to Karnataka. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe final schedule of Puneeth Rajkumar’s Nata Sarvabhowma is happening at the Majestic City Kolkata. The team has reportedly completed shooting the talkie portions and all that needs to be canned now are a couple of songs. Recently, when Puneeth was on the sets in Kolkata, fans swarmed him for autographs and photos. From the number of fans on the sets, it was evident that the star’s fan base is not limited to Karnataka. A large number of fans wanted to take photos with Puneeth and he obliged them patiently. Nata Sarvabhowma’s director Pavan Wadeyar also posted a picture online of the star posing with a large group of fans. On the film’s progress, Nata Sarvabhowma was supposed to be a Dusshera...

SandalwoodThe film is reportedly a detective thriller set in the pre-Independence era.Digital NativeRakshit Shetty’s upcoming film, Tenali, will be a detective thriller set in a different era. Reports say that the film is set in the pre-Independence era, with Rakshit Shetty playing a detective in it. The film will be helmed by Hemanth M Rao, who had earlier wielded the megaphone for the Rakshit Shetty starrer Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu. The film turned out to be a big hit and now the duo are back together with Tenali. Tweeting about the project, the director wrote: “Ive always been a big fan of history and period pieces. I had this idea for a film set during the independence struggle. I discussed the idea and character with Rakshit who really loved it, so we decided to try a few looks for fun (sic).” Ive always been a big fan of history and period pieces.

SandalwoodThe star has had no film releases this year till now barring 'Humble Politician Nograj'. Digital NativeDigital NativePuneeth Rajkumar’s Nata Sarvabhouma will not make it to the silver screens for Dusshera this year as expected. According to the reports doing rounds, the film’s shooting schedules had to be re-arranged for certain reasons which means the release had to be postponed to December. This is a big disappointment for the star’s fans as he has had no film releases this year till now barring Humble Politician Nograj, in which he made a cameo appearance. The next schedule of Nata Sarvabhouma is planned in Kolkata where the team would be camping to film some important sequences and a couple of songs. This schedule is expected to begin from September 18 onwards. On Puneeth’s role in the film, we hear that he will be appearing as a journalist...

TollywoodThe filmmakers are planning a grand event to tap the overseas market for the film.Digital NativeThe teaser of the upcoming Kannada release Kavaludaari will be launched in the Us. The filmmakers are planning a grand event to tap the overseas market for the film. It is certainly a good promotional move, say trade sources. The teaser launch will be launched on September 2 in Dallas, Texas during the Akka Samelaana that is scheduled there. Set in the 1970s, Kavaludaari is an investigative noir film that is about a couple who were involved in a crime, the repercussions of which are felt even today. Written and directed by Hemanth M Rao, Kavaludaari is bankrolled by Puneeth Rajkumar’s wife Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar under the banner Prk Productions. Its star cast includes Anant Nag, Rishi, Suman Ranganathan, Achyuth Kumar, Roshni Prakash, Siddharth Maadhyamika and Siri Ravikumar. While Anant Nag will be seen as a retired police inspector,...

SandalwoodAfter ‘Kavalu Daari’, Prk Productions’ second venture will have Raj B Shetty playing the lead role.Digital NativePuneeth Rajkumar rolled out his own production house Prk Productions last year and is currently producing Kavalu Daari, which is being written and directed by Hemanth M Rao. Kavalu Daari, starring the veteran Anant Nag in a pivotal role, has Rishi playing the lead role. The star cast also includes Suman Ranganathan, Achyuth Kumar, Roshni Prakash, Siddharth Maadhyamika and Siri Ravikumar. The film’s shooting is said to be in the final stages and the release is scheduled for May. While his maiden production venture is still in the making, Puneeth Rajkumar is getting ready to take his next to the floors. Reports indicate that the film will commence on January 24 and has been titled Maya Bazaar. Raj B Shetty has been roped in to play the lead role in this film; it will also star Prakash Raj and Vashista Simha in pivotal roles. Raj B Shetty made his debut with Ondu Motteya Kathe last year and the film went on to become a big hit. His star status is now sure to go up with his next being bankrolled by Puneeth. Puneeth Rajkumar is known for promoting other films by attending the music and trailer launch events or singing a song for the album. It is indeed a good gesture by the star to produce films, thereby giving an opportunity for young artistes to showcase their skills. Puneeth Rajkumar’s last release as hero was Anjani Putra. The star began this year at the box office with Humble Politician Nograj, in which he made a cameo appearance. He has a slew of films lined up for release this year, including the Shanshank directorial, Santhosh Anandram directorial and Chethan Kumar directorial. While the first two films haven’t been titled yet, the Chethan Kumar directorial has been titled James. The three films are in various stages of production. Content provided by Digital Native.

EntertainmentThe film will be released on May 25, 2018Digital NativeDirector Hemanth M Rao is leaving no stone unturned to get his upcoming movie Kavalu Daari the authentic 1970s look. Set in that era, it is an investigative noir film that is about a couple who were involved in a crime, the repercussions of which are felt even today. Speaking about it, Hemanth M Rao has been quoted by the Times of India as stating, “Mr and Mrs Naidu's story is set in the 70s. Mr Naidu works for the government. They are involved in a crime where the repercussions are felt to this date. This is the case that is being investigated by the characters essayed by Rishi and Ananth (Nag) sir. We wanted to create an authentic look and flavour of that era, for which we scoured through many of the team's family albums to understand the dressing and fashion styles. Our stylists Indira and Vinaya got the styling to the T, while Sidhartha even put on weight to look his part.” Kavalu Daari is being producing by the Kannada Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar and wife Ashwini Rajkumar under the banners Prk Productions and Hombale Films. The film stars veteran actor Anant Nag, Rishi, Suman Ranganathan, Achyuth Kumar, Roshni Prakash, Siddharth Maadhyamika and Siri Ravikumar in pivotal roles. While Anant Nag will be seen as a retired police inspector, Rishi plays a sub-inspector. Charan Raj is setting the tunes for the songs and background score as well with Advaitha Gurumurthy cranking the camera. Kavalu Daari is set for release on May 25 next year, and the team is working towards this deadline. According to the film’s director, over 50 percent of the shooting has been completed and the next schedule will resume in January. Content provided by Digital Native...