Breaking Hype
Soori's seventh film goes on floors with grand launch
Soori and Rajisha Vijayan begin filming their new project, directed by Ravikumar, under Mythri Movie Makers banner.
4 days ago1 min read
Soori is a Indian film actor who appears in Tamil films. He rose to fame after his role in the film Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009), in which the scene involving a parotta eating challenge earned him the nickname Parotta Soori.
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Breaking Hype
Mandaadi Tops Netflix India Chart, Enters Global Top 3 in Just Four Days
Soori’s Mandaadi has stormed Netflix, hitting No.1 in India and cracking the global Top 3 within four days of release.
5 days ago1 min
Box Office
Mandaadi Cast: Soori, Suhas, Mahima Nambiar Lead Coastal Sports Drama That Drowns You in T
Soori’s latest, Mandaadi, hits screens today — and it’s not just another sports drama. It’s a film that drowns you in saltwater, waves, and the kind of quiet intensity only a man who knows the sea can carry.
9 Oct 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Streaming windows for Indian films are shrinking, but the picture is uneven
CutMirchi's coverage shows theatrical-to-streaming gaps compressing to weeks for some big films, even as mid-budget movies struggle to close OTT deals at all.
9 Oct 20266 min
OTT Originals
Mandaadi OTT Release: October 9, 2026, Telugu Film Drops Without Changes
Mandaadi arrives on OTT on October 9, 2026, without any alterations from its theatrical run. The Telugu sports drama, starring Soori and Anand Deverakonda, follows a young boat racer and his return of a disgraced champion uncle to rebuild a broken team. Fans are questioning why this wasn’t released simultaneously in Tamil.
9 Oct 20261 min
Box Office
Soori’s Mandaadi Crosses 100 Crore Net Mark, Secures Hit Verdict
Soori's Mandaadi has crossed 100 crore net at the Indian box office, cementing its status as a commercial triumph.
7 Oct 20261 min
Regional Cinema
Ram's Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Draws A Brutal Critic Pan Over Confusing Plot
Director Ram's long-delayed Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai opened to a mixed response, but critic Blue Sattai Maran tore into its narrative, calling the story incomprehensible and the plot stuck in a loop.
2 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Opens Today — And It’s Already Dividing Audiences Over AI
The film’s premise is strong: Nivin Pauly as a nameless immortal who traps Soori, a mortal, on a silent express train. Their dialogue spirals into past lives, reincarnations, guilt, and cosmic reckoning. But instead of letting sound, silence, and performance carry those visions, Ram leans on digital ghosts.
1 Oct 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Ram's Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Gets NC16 Rating Ahead Of Release
Ram's Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai, starring Nivin Pauly, Anjali and Soori, has picked up an NC16 certificate in Singapore over language and violence, ahead of its October 1 worldwide release.
30 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Nivin Pauly-Soori Team-Up Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Faces Modest Opening
Nivin Pauly and Soori's crossover film Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai is tipped for a modest 2-3 crore opening, trade sources say, despite both actors riding career-best numbers with separate hits right now.
27 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Soori’s ‘Mandaadi’ Nears Record in Tamil Nadu, Eyes Dhanush’s Milestone
Soori’s ‘Mandaadi’ continues its box‑office surge, clearing 70 crore in Tamil Nadu in just two weeks and closing in on Dhanush’s Raayan record, while its global earnings top 114 crore.
25 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Soori's Pre-Release Speech For Anjali Steals Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Event
Soori's warm, unscripted words about Anjali at the pre-release event for Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai have gone viral, days before her much-awaited return as a Tamil heroine on October 1.
24 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Soori's Mandaadi Outgrosses Most Suriya And Dhanush Films In Tamil Nadu
Soori's Mandaadi has crossed Rs 100 crore worldwide and now sits ahead of nearly every Suriya and Dhanush film in Tamil Nadu, with only Karuppu and Raayan still out of reach.
23 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Journalist's Claim On Sivakarthikeyan-Soori Rivalry Sparks Tamil Film Debate
A journalist's remarks suggesting Sivakarthikeyan may not want Soori's stardom to grow beyond a point have stirred debate online, even as she clarified their bond remains genuine and denied any fan-driven attack.
18 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Mandaadi Outruns Sardar 2 By 354% On Opening Saturday
Sardar 2 and Mandaadi opened on the same Thursday, but the box office gap has turned into a rout. Soori's film earned 354% more than Karthi's on their first Saturday.
15 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
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
Regional Cinema
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
Box Office
Mandaadi Extends Its Lead Over Sardar 2 Into Day Four
Four days in, Mandaadi's box office run over Sardar 2 has turned into a rout, with Soori's film pulling in more on a single Saturday than Karthi's sequel has made in its entire run.
14 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
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
Regional Cinema
Soori's Mandaadi Opens To Rousing Fan Verdict On Day One
Soori's Mandaadi released in theatres today and early audience reactions are glowing, with fans praising his lead performance, the sea sequences and director Mathimaran Pugazhenthi's Vetrimaaran-style visuals.
10 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Sardar 2 Leads Nationally But Loses Tamil Nadu To Mandaadi
Advance bookings for Karthi's Sardar 2 and Soori's Mandaadi have turned Friday's Tamil release slate into a closer fight than expected, with Sardar 2 trailing its smaller rival in its own home state.
10 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Mandaadi Gets A Mixed Verdict As Soori-Suhas Drama Hits Screens
Soori and Suhas's sports action drama Mandaadi released globally on September 10. Early Twitter reactions are divided, with praise for its unusual boat-racing setting but no clear consensus emerging yet.
10 Sept 20262 min