Everything That Made News In Entertainment From The South (January 21-27)

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Fahadh Faasil-Starrer Aavesham Gets a Teaser (Malayalam)

The makers of the upcoming Fahadh Faasil starrer Aavesham released the teaser of the film. It sees the Trance star donning the role of a wacky gangster who is known for his antics around the city. The film sees Faasil join hands with director Jitu Madhavan

Tovino Thomas’ Nadigar Thilakam gets a new title (Malayalam)

Previously titled Nadigar Thilakam, the name was objected to by fans of legendary Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan, who was known by the same monicker. After relentless persuasion by fans, the team finally changed the title of the film to Nadikar.

Bobby Deol’s First Glimpse as Udhiran in Kanguva is Out (Tamil)

Hindi film actor Bobby Deol, who was last seen in Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal, will be making his South cinema debut in Suriya’s Kanguva. The setting seems to be in a similar period to Suriya’s tribal warrior in the film. The makers described his character as ruthless and unforgettable.

The Album of Rajinikanth’s Lal Salaam by AR Rahman Was Released (Tamil)

Aishwarya Rajinikanth’s sports drama Lal Salaam is all set to release on February 9. The film also stars Superstar Rajinikanth in a cameo. The film’s album is composed by AR Rahman and the soundtrack consists of five songs.

Chiranjeevi to Be Awarded The Padma Vibhushan (Telugu)

Telugu cinema’s Mega Star Chiranjeevi was recently conferred the Padma Vibhushana award by the Government of India for his contribution to the field of arts. The actor was previously conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2006.

Prasanth Varma Announces Sequel to Hanu Man (Telugu)

On the heels of the success of Hanu Man, director Prasanth Varma announced that the next film in his Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe would begin pre-production. The director announced that he had begun working on the sequel Jai Hanuman.