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PonMan Movie Review – A Well-Made Emotional Drama

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PonMan Movie Review – A Well-Made Emotional Drama

Movie: PonMan
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Basil Joseph, Lijomol Jose, Sajin Gopu, Anand Manmadhan and others
Director: Jotish Shankar
Producer: Ajith Vinayak Films
Streaming On: Jio Hotstar

Basil Joseph’s PonMan is one of the well appreciated movies from Malayalam Cinema in recent times. The film was a success at the theatrical release, and it arrived on OTT lately. Let’s find out why it has achieved good appreciation from the theatrical and OTT audiences in our review.

Story:

Ajesh, a gold dealer, loans 25 sovereigns to Bruno for his sister, Steffi’s wedding, expecting to receive all the gifts given to the bride. When the family cannot pay the money, Ajesh decides to get it by any means. The rest of the story is how he faces Steffi’s husband Mariyano, a criminal who has his reasons for stockpiling gold.

Performances:

Basil Joseph is terrific in the character of Ajesh. He shows superb command in some crucial scenes. Lijomol Jose and Sajin Gopu perform well, while Anand Manmadhan, Sandhya Rajendran, Jaya Kurup, and Deepak Parambol also make a good impact. 

Analysis:

The movie takes place in Kollam and adapts GR Indugopan’s Nalanchu Cheruppakarar. The film stands out as its underdog characters seize every opportunity to rise from hardship.

Initially, it takes a while to get going, and some sluggish segments in the latter half slow things down. But the positive points work superbly for the film. The significant confrontation between Ajesh and Mariyano demonstrates Mariyano’s shift towards immorality in pursuit of financial stability, which results in audiences rooting for Ajesh.

Moreover, a seamless transition of Steffi and Ajesh’s relationship at the climax is neatly enhanced by perfect dialogues.

Positives:

  • Performances
  • Engaging Screenplay (For Most of the Parts)
  • Some Crucial Moments

Negatives:

  • Dull Feel in the Beginning
  • Stretched Moments in the Second Half

PonMan Movie Review and Verdict:

Jothish Shankar’s PonMan is a well-made emotional drama. This film captivates with convincing performances from Basil Joseph, Lijomol, and Sajin Gopu and a neatly done screenplay except for a few flaws. 

Lyca Productions to Shut Down

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Lyca Productions to Shut Down

Lyca Productions entered Kollywood with a sensational debut blockbuster of Vijay, AR Murugadoss’s Kaththi. Over the years, the banner made many big films, but they faced failures for the most part. The latest shocking news is that Lyca Productions will shut down soon.

After a big blockbuster like Kaththi, the production house has seen many ups and downs continuously, and recently they hit rock bottom with very big losses. Lyca Productions’ recent films are Chandramukhi 2, Mission: Chapter One, Indian 2, Lal Salaam, Vettaiyan, and the latest Vidaamuyarchi. All movies have resulted in big losses for the banner.

The production house lost heavy amounts with Rajinikanth and Shankar’s films. 2.0, Darbar, Lal Salaam, Vettaiyan, and Indian 2. These films resulted in massive loss ventures for them, and their recent release, Ajith’s Vidaamuyarchi, also resulted in a massive loss of crores.

With such back-to-back big failures, Lyca Productions is said to be shutting down. Lately, the Lyca team stepped out of Mohanlal’s Emuparaan by taking the invested money, and Gokulam Movies replaced them.

Lyca has two movies in the pipeline; one is Indian 3, which has almost completed the shooting, and they need to finish the works to recover at least some percentage of money, and their second film is Vijay’s son, Jason Sanjay’s debut directorial film with Sundeep Kishan as the lead.

After completing the two movies in their hands, the production house will most likely not produce any films as per reports.

Court Day 2 Box Office: Surpasses Opening Day & Premieres in India

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Court Day 2 Box Office: Surpasses Opening Day & Premieres in India

Backed by Natural Star Nani and starring Priyadarshi as the lead, the latest legal drama, Court, is rocking at the box office. With the power of its content and positive talk, the film is drawing audiences to the theaters. Court Day 2’s box office is excellent, as it surpasses opening day and premieres in India.

Court Continues its Rampage at the Box Office

On the opening day (including the early premieres), the court collected 5 Cr gross in India, and the overseas number was around 3 Cr, which takes the total to 8 Cr, which is a stunning start for the film.

On Day 2, along with maintaining the same momentum, it even witnessed a growth over the first day. The trade expects day 2 of the film to be much bigger than the opening day. The worldwide numbers on the second day are expected to be in a similar range as day 1.

Court: Terrific hold on Day 2 and an excellent Day 3 Guaranteed

Because overseas day 1 + premier numbers will be higher than day 2. So the film is likely to collect around 8 Cr gross on the second day as well. Court Day 2’s box office is excellent, as it surpasses opening day and premieres in India.

Tomorrow being Sunday, the film is expected to be even bigger than day 2 in India, and the advance bookings are already looking very promising. A small film with a court backdrop doing such huge numbers is definitely an unexpected feat, and the weekend number of the film will be in the range of 25 Cr gross.

Prakash Raj takes a dig at Pawan Kalyan again

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Prakash Raj takes a dig at Pawan Kalyan again

The Formation Day celebration of Tollywood Actor Pawan Kalyan’s political party, Janasena, happened yesterday. The Actor participated in the event and criticized people who opposed the Hindi Imposition by backing it. He questioned why few Tamil films were being released in North Indian States if they opposed the Hindi language. These comments didn’t go well with the netizens, who slammed Pawan Kalyan for his biased stand on the same issue.

Pawan Kalyan, back in 2017, strongly opposed Hindi Imposition and came out heavily against the BJP Government, terming it “North Indian Leadership”. But he later went into alliance with the same party. Actor Prakash Raj now took a dig at Pawan Kalyan, quoting the latter’s tweet on the same Hindi Imposition topic in 2017 where he strongly opposed Hindi Imposition and also appealed to the “North Indian leadership” to respect Cultural diversity. With this tweet, Prakash Raj irked Pawan Kalyan, and this is not the first time. The Actor, in the past, countered it the same way when Pawan Kalyan made an issue on Tirumala Laddu.

Prakash Raj didn’t stop there, he posted a tweet again terming Pawan Kalyan as Bhajana Senani from being Janasenani after winning the elections. This tweet is also going viral now. Fans and the Audience are also upset with Pawan Kalyan repeatedly taking up the ideology of the BJP when he runs a party himself. The Actor has also been getting trolled nationwide since yesterday for shifting his ideologies and stands. We need to see how he responds to these trolls.

Parasakthi Update: Another Big Name Joins the Film

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Parasakthi Update: Another Big Name Joins the Film

Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi is one of the most anticipated films from Kollywood this year. With just a glimpse, the film has created immense buzz not only in Tamil but also among Telugu fans. Now, the latest update is that another big name has joined Parasakthi.

Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi Consists of a Huge Star cast

The film is directed by Sudha Kongara, and it was initially planned with Suriya with a different title, but later it landed in Siva Karthikeyan’s hands. Sree Leela is playing the lead actress, while Atharvaa appears in a crucial role, and hero Ravi Mohan plays the villain role in this film.

Sivakarthikeyan’s Paraskathi Telugu Teaser

The film is based on real incidents that happened in 1970′ in Tamil Nadu, and it deals with the concept of Hindi imposition. Now this film gets another exciting addition in the form of the latest popular hero from Malayalam, Basil Joseph. 

A leaked still brings more hype to Parasakthi

A leaked still from the film’s sets has Ravi Mohan and Basil Joseph taking center stage, with Basil in a railway officer uniform. This interesting addition to the cast will definitely add more value to the film. The Tami Cinema fans are excited as another big name joins Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi.

Basil Joseph is one of the best actors in this generation who makes the scene more beautiful irrespective of genre, such as comedy or emotion, and he is always very choosy about the scripts, so it is certain that there will be a strong character for him in the film.

The team did not officially announce the addition of Basil into the cast. However, as the leak still has been spread online, the makers will likely announce it very soon.

Coolie’s OTT Deal – A Mixed Bag

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Coolie’s OTT Deal – A Mixed Bag

Coolie, starring Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is the most hyped film for Tamil cinema in recent years. With the announcement itself, the film produced massive hype among audiences, and they are eagerly awaiting its theatrical release. Coolie’s OTT deal has been finished, and it came with mixed results.

Massive Hype for Rajini – Lokesh’s Coolie

Besides Rajini, this action thriller also stars Nagarjuna, who plays a crucial role, and other stars like Aamir Khan, Soubin, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, and Satyaraj, who appear in major roles, along with Pooja Hegde, who appears in a special song.

The film’s music is composed by the sensational music director Anirudh. Big production house Sun Pictures is backing it. All these factors disclose how big the film is, and undoubtedly, it is the biggest film from Kollywood that has every chance of breaking all the existing records of Tamil cinema.

Cooli’s OTT Deal: Good But Not The Best

The theatrical businesses for Coolie are happening at record prices, whereas, like all films, Coolie also has an impact of decline in the OTT market. The film’s digital rights are said to be bagged by Prime Video for 120 Cr.

An amount of 120 crore rupees is definitely huge, and many of the films are failing in recent times to get such big offers from OTT platforms. However, looking at the film’s range and comparing it with old Tamil movies and digital businesses, this is less. Rajinikanth’s Coolie’s OTT deal has been finished, and it came with mixed results.

Many films are getting affected by the decline in the OTT market across industries. Especially, the Tamil and Telugu films received massive prices for OTT deals earlier, but now the situation has changed.

Rajinikanth’s Coolie: The Uncertanity around the Release Date

Meanwhile, Coolie’s team seems to have finalized all the things, and just locking a release date is pending. The makers are interested in releasing the film for Independence Day weekend, but it will have to face competition with WAR 2, which is also releasing at the same time.

So the producers of Rajini—Lokesh’s Coolie are looking at other dates as well, but all noted dates are already locked by other films. So, we need to wait and see what the Sun Pictures team decides. The film’s teaser is said to be delayed for the same reason, as the team wants to release the teaser with the theatrical release date.

Officer on Duty Drops on OTT in Its First Week

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Officer on Duty Drops on OTT in Its First Week

Officer on Duty was released on 20th February in Malayalam and emerged as a big blockbuster, and the action thriller collected 50 Cr+ gross worldwide, becoming one of the biggest blockbusters for Mollywood this year. The film came before Telugu audiences this weekend, but surprisingly, Officer on Duty drops on OTT in its first week.

Officer on Duty: The Latest Malayalam Blockbuster Arriving on Netflix

Starring Kunchacko Boban (2018 Fame) , Priyamani, and Jagadeesh in key roles, the film’s Telugu version was released 3 weeks after the original version’s release. This means it arrived in theaters yesterday, 14th March, but did not see any numbers at the box office as there is no buzz on the film.

Now, the shocking thing is that Officer on Duty drops on OTT in its first week. The film is arriving on Netflix on 20th March in all languages. Directed by Jitu Ashraf, the film received unanimous positive reviews from audiences and critics.

For the Malayalam version, it will be a 4-week theatrical window, which is fine, but the Telugu version was released yesterday, and it is arriving on 20th March within 1 week. Now the point is, what’s the need of releasing the film in theaters when they could have released it on OTT itself?

Empuraan : One Producer Exits, Another Steps In

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Empuraan : One Producer Exits, Another Steps In

Mohanlal’s Empuraan, the biggest budget film from Mollywood, was announced for a 27th March release. Normally, at this time, the team should have spent all the time on promotions, but they are struck with hurdles. But it seems like the problems are over for the film, as one producer exits, and another steps in for Empuraan.

The non-theatrical business of the film is still in negotiations, and at this time, there have been some differences between producers Lyca and Aashirwad Cinemas. The release itself is in trouble, as Lyca demanded the invested money with interest due to terms issues.

L2: Empuraan faces troubles because of Lyca Productions

The Aashirwad Cinemas also cannot give that money, as the production house has already put a big budget on the film, and it also suffered from failures in recent times. To clear the issues, Aashirwad Cinemas started discussions with other producers/distributors to settle the amount with Lyca Productions.

L2: Empuraan: Gokulam Movies steps in for Aashirwad Cinemas

Reportedly, the big house Gokulam movies are said to be involved in the matter and settling the issue. As one producer exits and another steps in for Mohanlal’s Empuraan, now all issues are said to be sorted, and the movie is on track to be released on 27th March.

So, the most hyped film of Malayalam cinema, L2: Empuraan, will arrive in theaters as per the plan without any postponements, and the updates will also start this evening.

Agent OTT Release: Disaster Strikes Again

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Agent OTT Release: Disaster Strikes Again

Akhil’s agent continues its disastrous failure upon its digital release as well. It is widely known that Akhil Akkineni’s last theatrical release, Agent, was a big failure at the box office. After a long wait, the film arrived on OTT, and everyone hoped it would get a somewhat better response here. However, Agent OTT Release also becomes a disaster.

Agent: Surender Reddy’s Weakest Film

Surender Reddy is one of the good commercial directors in Tollywood with a handful of commercial successes in his career, like Athanokkade, Kick, Race Gurram, Dhruva, and Syeraa. Even his failed films, like Ashok, Oosaravelli, and Kick 2, which did not work big in theaters, can be watchable on OTT or television.

Because those films have a few scenes that are designed very well. Agent is the one film that received a complete rejection from audiences, and not even a single shot or scene worked for theatrical audiences.

Because of such a poor response, the film emerged as the biggest disaster, and a 100 Cr budget film ended up with a single-digit share collection, which says how big a disaster it is.

Akhil’s Agent: A Big Disaster in Theaters and OTT

With these reviews, all audiences waited for the OTT release of the film to watch it, but the OTT release was continuously postponed due to financial hurdles. Finally, it arrived on Sony Liv this weekend, and it received the same disastrous response from OTT viewers.

Akhil’s Agent OTT Release also becomes a disaster. The audience felt it was unbearable and the worst film in Akhil and Surender Reddy’s career. Many are even posting on social media that Akhil’s 1st film, Akhil: The Power of Jua, is a more engaging film than Agent.

Yuganiki Okkadu Re-Release Flops

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Yuganiki Okkadu Re-Release Flops

With Yuganiki Okkadu and Awara films in the initial days of his career, Tamil actor Karthi has created a good brand and following in Telugu. Yuganiki Okkadu is a favorite film for many Telugu audiences. So, there were high expectations upon its arrival in theaters again. However, Yuganiki Okkadu Re-Release Flops.

Normally, this kind of film works big in re-releases. With the same belief, it was rereleased yesterday in theaters. Hanuman producers Prime Show Banner released the movie in Telugu states. But surprisingly, the movie did not see any numbers upon its second release.

The reason for the poor response might be the bad release date also, as audiences are in the mood to watch a new film, Court, due to positive reviews. Recently, the SVSC re-release was a success. 

But now, Karthi’s Yuganiki Okkadu Re-Release Flops. In the next week, Prabhas’s Salaar is re-releasing, and the advances started on a phenomenal note. Nani’s Yevade Subramanyam is also getting released on the same date.

Ram Charan’s Naayak will be re-releasing on this 27th on the occasion of the actor’s birthday, while Manchu Vishnu’s Dhee is also re-releasing on 28th March, and Allu Arjun’s Arya 2 will arrive on the occasion of his birthday in April.

So, there will be continuous re-releases in the coming days, and we need to see how many of those will work big at the box office.

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