Regional Cinema
Manchu Manoj Wins Best Negative Role Award At SIIMA 2026
The actor picked a villain's part in Mirai to mark his return to Telugu cinema, and the gamble paid off with a SIIMA trophy on Sunday.
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Regional Cinema
Srikanth Odela Still Wears The Locket Ram Charan Gave Him
Srikanth Odela says he never took off a locket Ram Charan gifted him after Rangasthalam wrapped, a piece originally designed for Charan by Chiranjeevi in Chennai. Charan, when reminded recently, had forgotten he ever gave it.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Anakapalli Goes Wide October 2 After A One-Town Test Run
Anakapalli, released only in the Andhra town it's named after, is heading for a worldwide release on October 2, 2026, after the makers liked what they saw from that limited run.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Performs Kalaa Aavarana Ritual Ahead Of Motherhood
Samantha Ruth Prabhu underwent the Kalaa Aavarana, a Srividya ritual invoking the 94 kalas of Devi through the seven chakras, ahead of the birth of her first child with Raj Nidimoru.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Vikram's Next Film With Anand Shankar Titled Power House
Vikram's much-anticipated film with director Anand Shankar, formerly known as Chiyaan 63, now has a title: Power House. The teaser dropped on Ganesh Chaturthi and leans hard into Vikram's dark-hero image.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Rajinikanth Phones Suri To Praise Sea-Set Thriller Mandaadi
Rajinikanth called actor Suri to praise his new film Mandaadi, which has grossed close to Rs 50 crore since its September 10 release. Actor Sarathkumar also praised the sea-shot survival drama on social media.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Rukmini Vasanth Trades Her Usual Roles For Khaki In Mangala Gowri
Rukmini Vasanth plays a cop opposite veteran actress Malashree in the Kannada film Mangala Gowri, whose first look arrived on Gowri Habba and Ganesh Chaturthi with production nearing completion.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Trisha Marks Ganesh Chaturthi From London, Says She's Missing Home
Trisha, currently in London, posted that she was missing home more than usual on Ganesh Chaturthi. Sneha, Reshmi Pasupuleti and Dharsha Gupta shared their own puja photos and festival wishes for fans.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Roja Says Lenin Pandiyan Feels Like A Bharathiraja Film
At the pre-release event for Lenin Pandiyan, Roja opened up about stepping away from acting for politics, why a friend called Subbu pulled her back, and working across three generations of the Sivaji Ganesan family.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Mookkuthi Amman 2 Teaser Draws Lukewarm Reaction Ahead Of Diwali
Nayanthara's Mookkuthi Amman 2, directed by Sundar C, has a Diwali release date locked in. But the teaser and poster have left social media distinctly unimpressed, with some questioning her recent run of films.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Harisree Yousuf Says Dileep Skipped His Script Over 'Heroism'
Writer Harisree Yousuf has revealed that a script he spent a year writing for Dileep, meant to be Nadirshah's directorial debut, was dropped because the star felt his character lacked enough heroism.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Sardar 2 Sells Just A Fraction Of Mandaadi's Tickets
Fresh BookMyShow numbers show Sardar 2 selling under 38,000 tickets in a day while Mandaadi crossed 3 lakh, a gap trade watchers say has only grown since release.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Mandaadi's ₹75 Crore Budget Recovery Now Just Days Away
Mandaadi has collected ₹34.60 crore in four days, per Sacnilk, and is closing in on recovering its ₹75 crore budget with a ₹100 crore target now in sight for the Soori-starrer.
14 Sept 20262 min
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Mohan Babu's Villain Turn In The Paradise Stays Hidden Till Release
The Paradise arrives September 24 with Mohan Babu playing the antagonist opposite Raghav Juyal, but director Srikanth Odela has released no trailer, keeping the veteran actor's role a closely guarded secret.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Chiranjeevi Hosts Ravi Teja's Irumudi Team After ₹220 Crore Haul
Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan felicitated Ravi Teja, director Shiva Nirvana and producers Naveen Yerneni and Ravi Shankar at his residence, celebrating Irumudi's unexpected run past ₹220 crore worldwide since its August 21 release.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Rashmika Mandanna Wraps Her Ranabaali Shoot Ahead Of October Release
Rashmika Mandanna has completed her role as Jayamma in Ranabaali, the Vijay Deverakonda period drama set for an October 16 worldwide release, with Mythri Movie Makers sharing a wrap video from the sets.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Bigg Boss Malayalam's Eldho George Opens Up On Losing Love
A video from inside the Bigg Boss Malayalam 8 house shows Eldho George telling Rahul Eswar about a painful breakup that left him unable to trust love again, even as his gameplay wins over skeptical viewers.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Trisha Krishnan Lands At Silverstone Right Behind Vijay, Ajith
Trisha Krishnan showed up at Silverstone shortly after Tamil Nadu CM Vijay arrived for the Michelin Le Mans Cup 2026, where Ajith Kumar is racing, reigniting years-old dating rumours between the actress and Vijay.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Week One Love Track Rumours Swirl Around Bigg Boss Malayalam 8
Just seven days into Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8, viewers are already speculating about a budding love track between contestants Kadalkomban and Aishwarya, a claim Aishwarya has denied.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Sudeep Slams Tandav Ram And Gagan Chinnappa On Bigg Boss Kannada
Kiccha Sudeep took Tandav Ram and Gagan Chinnappa to task on Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13's weekend episode, warning them against teaming up on nominations and demanding they apologise to contestant Jagadish.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy Gets Standing Ovation At TIFF Premiere
Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy premiered at TIFF 2026 to a standing ovation, the first Tamil film to screen there in ten years. It stars Keerthy Suresh and hits cinemas September 25.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Vadivelu Turns 66, Net Worth Pegged At Rs 100 Crore
Vadivelu marks his 66th birthday today as reports peg his net worth between Rs 90 and 100 crore, with bungalows in Chennai and Madurai. His comeback, built on Maamannan and Maharaja, keeps rolling with Bang Bang.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Karthigai Deepam Plots A Murder On The Dance Stage
Karthigai Deepam's latest episode has Sivanandi hiring a goon to kill Revathi mid-performance at a Bharatanatyam event, while a dance rivalry with Subbulakshmi unfolds on the same stage.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Kenisha Francis Confirms She's The Mystery Composer 'Hydro' In Ravi Mohan's Directorial Debut
Kenisha Francis has revealed she is the composer credited as 'Hydro' on the poster of Ravi Mohan's directorial debut I'm an Ordinary Man, saying the pseudonym was meant to dodge negative press.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Lena Says She And Husband Have Code Word For Hormonal Days
Actress Lena opens up about perimenopause, hormone-aware scheduling with her husband, and the elaborate supplement packing for her month-and-a-half travel film shoot in Nepal.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Sumanth's Mahendragiri Varahi Splits Critics And Twitter On Day One
Sumanth's devotional mystery thriller Mahendragiri Varahi released September 11 to a mixed critical reception, with reviewers praising the opening and climax but flagging a sagging middle, shaky logic and dated VFX.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Sardar 2 Opens To Mixed Reviews, Suriya Called The Saving Grace
Karthi and PS Mithran's Sardar 2 has landed to mixed reactions a day after release, with critic Blue Sattai Maran praising SJ Suriya's screen presence while calling the second half a slog.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Indian 3 Post-Production Set To Resume, Say Reports
Reports citing Sun News Tamil say Indian 3's makers are about to restart post-production, with a large chunk of footage already shot alongside Indian 2 and only VFX-heavy patchwork left.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Soori's Mandaadi Opens Strong, Reviews Flag A Familiar Plot
Soori's new film Mandaadi, directed by Mathimaran Pugazhenthi, released across five languages to a strong opening day. Critic Blue Sattai Maran praised its fresh setting but flagged a routine plot, shaky race logic and poor makeup.
11 Sept 20262 min
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RJ Charan Faces Shock Mid-Week Exit From Bigg Boss Telugu 10
Bigg Boss Telugu 10 may see its first mid-week eviction as RJ Charan lands in the High Risk zone during the Mahapariksha task, with unconfirmed reports and online chatter suggesting Rohit engineered his exit.
11 Sept 20262 min