Tamil Film Industry

Akhanda 2 box office day 6: Balakrishna starrer slips despite ₹70 cr mark

Due to working days, Balakrishna Nandamuri's latest, Akhanda 2: Thaandavam, had yet another drop at the box office. The movie just made it into the top 10 highest-grossing 2025 Telugu films

Akhanda 2 box office day 3: Balakrishna film crosses Rs 60 crore in India

Akhanda 2 has crossed the Rs 60 cr mark at the Indian box office. Nandamuri Balakrishna's film has already surpassed the Rs 100-crore mark globally. The film was released in theatres on Dec 12, 2025

Akhanda 2 storms theatres with powerful start and huge advance bookings

Akhanda 2: Thaandavam, action drama ft. Nandamuri Balakrishna made its big premiere today, Dec 12. On the day of its release, experts shared their forecasts at the box office

Tere Ishq Mein Box Office Collection Day 4: Dhanush film earns over 60 cr

Anand L Rai's film 'Tere Ishq Mein' has seen a sharp drop at the domestic box office. This romantic drama starring Dhanush and Kriti Sanon had mixed reviews and was released on Nov 28, 2025

Kaantha box office collection day 6: Dulquer Salmaan's film slows down

Dulquer Salman and Rana Daggubati starrer Kaantha is now seeing a decline in its box office collections. The movie was released on Nov 14, and it is an Indian period mystery drama thriller

2025's breakout stars: Regional films rewrite year's box office script

Strong content and authentic storytelling helped regional films dominate India's box office in 2025. With fewer Hindi releases, Gujarati, Malayalam and Marathi movies drew large audiences nationwide

Kaantha Box Office 'Prediction': Estimate of Dulquer Salmaan film on day 1

Today, Nov 14, Dulquer Salmaan's Kaantha has been released. This period Selvamani Selvaraj directed drama, also features key roles for Rana Daggubati, Samuthirakani, & Bhagyashri Borse

Coolie Box Office Collection Day 15: Rajnikanth starrer slows with 64% drop

Lokesh Kanagaraj's Rajinikanth-starrer 'Coolie' was released in theatres on Aug 14. According to Sacnilk, the film earned a predicted ₹270.52 crore net in India in 15 days

Vishal and Sai Dhanshika get engaged on actor's birthday, pictures go viral

Tamil stars Vishal and Sai Dhanshika got engaged in an intimate ceremony. In a shared Instagram post, they announced the good news. Additionally, the pair shared pictures from the event

Rajinikanth is back! 'Coolie' bookings open, first shows to start at 5 am

On Aug 14, Rajinikanth's "Coolie" is scheduled to hit theatres. Booking are now being accepted at a few theatres, with early screenings in Kerala starting at 6 am and the UK starting at 5 am

TN CM Stalin's elder brother MK Muthu dies at 77 due to age-related issues

Late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunandhi's eldest son, M K Muthu, who was an actor and playback singer, died on Saturday due to age-related ailments, his family said. This 77-year-old actor is the elder brother of Chief Minister M K Stalin. His MP sister Kanimozhi, after hearing the sad news while attending an event in Madurai, rushed back to the city to pay her last respects. Stalin and his Deputy Chief Minister son Udhayanidhi rushed to Muthu's residence here to pay their respects to Muthu, born in 1948, who made a mark in the Tamil film industry. Informing about the demise of Muthu due to old age, the state government said his body will be kept at the Gopalapuram residence of late Karunanidhi for the public to pay their respects. His last rites will be performed this evening, the release said. The news that the eldest son of Kalaignar (Karunanidhi) family, my dear brother M K Muthu, passed away struck me like a thunderbolt this morning. The grief of losing my beloved broth

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Kingdom' release date is out, Rashmika Mandanna reacts

South Indian actor Vijay Deverakonda released the official release date for his next movie, 'Kingdom'. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, the film also stars Rashmika Mandanna, who called the promo "fire"

Kannappa box office collection day 3: Vishnu Manchu film is his career-best

Vishnu Manchu's film Kannappa has made over ₹23 cr in India. The Mukesh Kumar Singh directorial made its theatrical debut on June 27. The movie gave Vishnu his finest career opening weekend

Prabhas' The Raja Saab teaser leaked ahead of release; makers issue warning

As per the sources, parts of Prabhas's The Raja Saab teaser were leaked online ahead of official release today. After that, the makers warned of sharing any 'unauthorised' content official launch

Thug Life is here: Release date, advance bookings and how to book tickets

Ahead of its June 5 release, Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's Thug Life release date has already sold over 77,000 tickets. Here's everything to know from controversy & bookings to box office predictions

Veteran actor Rajesh passes away at age of 75, Rajinikanth mourns death

Veteran filmstar and writer Rajesh, who scripted his success story as powerful character actor in numerous films, died due to age-related ailment here on Thursday, a source close to him said. He was 75. He complained of uneasiness and was rushed to a hospital here but was declared dead, the source said. Several film personalities including Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth condoled his death. The news of the untimely death of my close friend, actor Rajesh, shocks me. It gives me immense pain. A wonderful man, may his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family and friends, Rajini said in a post on the social media platform 'X'. Expressing deep shock over his sudden death, actress Radikaa Sarathkumar said Rajesh's is an unexpected demise. Shared so many movies together and had a deep respect to his wide knowledge of cinema and life, will be missed by family, friends and film fraternity. #RIP she said in a post on 'X'. Rajesh, who acted in over 150 films in Tamil, Malayal

'Said it out of love, didn't mean anything': Kamal Haasan on language spat

Pro-Kannada outfits earlier threatened to block the screening of Haasan's upcoming film 'Thug Life' in the state if the actor did not apologise for his remarks about the Kannada language

Who was Rakesh Poojary? TV actor and comedian, dies at 34 of heart attack

Comedy Kiladigalu and Kantara 2 fame, Rakesh Poojary passed away of cardiac arrest at the age of 34. It is reported that he suffered a heart attack at around two o'clock this morning

Complaint against Mohan Babu over Sooryavansham actor Soundarya's death

Soundarya died on April 17, 2004, in a plane crash while flying to Karimnagar for a political event. Actor Mohan Babu is accused of pressuring Soundarya and her brother to sell her six-acre property

'Call me Nayanthara': Actress requests fans to drop 'Lady Superstar' title

Nayanthara expressed gratitude to her fans for offering "unconditional love and affection." However, the actress shared a post on X requesting fans not to call her 'Lady Superstar'