PONGAL RELEASES - A PREVIEW

THANGAM

Cast: Sathyaraj, Megha Nair, Goundamani
Director: Kichas
Music: Srikanth Deva
Producers: G. Kitcha and Shahul Hameed
Plot: Set against a village background, Thangam is about Mr. Clean trying to solve the issues of the common man.
Genre: B & C masala film.
USP: Sathyaraj-Goundamani comedy track and the remix of a popular MGR song

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KAALAI

Cast: Silambarasan, Vedhika, Nila
Director: Tarun Gopi
Music: G.V. Prakash
Producer: S. S. Charavarthy
Plot: The hero and two baddies have the same name, leading to mistaken identities. Is the hero able to set the record straight?
Genre: Mass entertainer
USP: Silambarasan, the one-man army, takes on the baddies

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PAZHANI

Cast: Bharath, Kushboo, Kajal Agarwal
Director: Perarasu
Music: Srikanth Deva
Producer: Sakthi Chidambaram
Plot: The age-old sibling sentiment coupled with commercial components forms the crux of the story. Kushboo and Bharath play the key roles.
Genre: Formula fare
USP: Bharath’s charisma and Perarasu’s punchlines

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INDIRALOGATHIL NAA AZHAGAPPAN

Cast: Vadivel, Yamini Sharma, Shriya (guest appearance)
Director: Thambi Ramaiah
Music: Sabesh Murali
Producer: Seventh Channel Narayanan
Plot: The story revolves around Vadivelu and his comic exploits in heaven, hell and earth. Vadivel appears in three different roles - Azhagappan, Yama and Indiran.
Genre: Fantasy comedy
USP: A laugh riot called Vadivel. Shriya plays a witch and dances with Vadivel!

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BHEEMA

Cast: Vikram, Trisha, Prakash Raj, Raghuvaran and Ashish Vidyarthi
Director: Lingusamy
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Producer: A.M. Ratnam
Plot: Like the Bheema of the Mahabharata, the hero is the strongest man in town, a sharpshooter who joins a mob but later turns out to be its nemesis.
Genre: Action thriller
USP: Vikram is back after a two-year break, with his favourite Saamy heroine Trisha, under the direction of master storyteller Lingusamy. Harris’ music is already a rage.

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VAAZHTHUKAL

Cast: Madhavan, Bhavana
Director: Seeman
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Producer: Siva
Plot: How can a person who neglects his own parents become a Good Samaritan is the question director Seeman seems to pose in the film
Genre: Family entertainer
USP: Maddy’s performance and Seeman’s Tamil dialogues sans English words!

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PIDICHIRUKKU

Cast: Ashok, Visakha
Director: Kanagu
Music: Manu Rameshan
Producer: Senbakakumar
Plot: The travails a young man has to undergo for the sake of love.
Genre: Romance
USP: New faces

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PIRIVOM SANTHIPPOM

Cast: Cheran, Sneha, Mahadevan
Director: Karu Palaniappan
Music: Vidyasagar
Producers: Gjanam Films
Plot: An emotional film set in a Nattukottai Chettiar family where a couple splits owing to unfortunate circumstances. How the family tries to bring them together forms an interesting climax.
Genre: Family drama
USP: Expected to strike a chord with the audience. Soothing melodies by Vidyasagar