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The latest Tamil movie news from Kollywood: box office, release dates, OTT arrivals, trailers and what the stars are saying, updated through the day.
Gautham Ram Karthik's political drama Bloody Politics dropped its teaser, with directors Selvaraghavan and P. Vasu stepping in front of the camera as a villain and a security guard.
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.
Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy, starring Keerthy Suresh with music by Ilaiyaraaja, reportedly drew a standing ovation at its Toronto International Film Festival premiere, according to filmmaker Seenu Ramasamy.
A video showing comedian Power Star Srinivasan struggling to walk and appearing unsteady has surfaced online, worrying fans who are asking what happened to him. Neither the actor nor his team has responded yet.
Vijay flagged off a car race Ajith competed in at Silverstone, and video of the two hugging went viral. Some Ajith fans are unhappy, recalling years of rivalry between the two camps.
Sardar 2, starring Karthi and SJ Suryah, has managed a five-day gross of around Rs 15 crore, trade estimates suggest, with a holiday Monday failing to lift its sagging run against Mandaadi.
Vemal and Shriya Saran's long-delayed Tamil rom-com Sandakari finally releases on September 18, 2026, months after it stirred controversy for winning three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards before ever hitting screens.
Soori's Mandaadi has crossed Rs 62 crore worldwide in five days per trade estimates, though its makers claim Rs 65 crore, as the Tamil action thriller closes in on Rs 70 crore by day six.
Soori's Mandaadi has collected Rs 45.85 crore in five days, per Sacnilk, with day five bringing in Rs 11.25 crore despite a slight slide from the previous day's numbers.
The Mookuthi Amman 2 teaser has landed, and Tamil social media isn't impressed. Fans are trolling its CGI, comparing the goddess visuals to Sundar C's own Arunmanai franchise instead of praising the sequel.
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.
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.
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.
Sardar 2 has crawled to a four-day gross of Rs 13 crore, per Pinkvilla's tracking, as Soori-Suhas starrer Mandaadi eats into its footfalls and word of mouth stays lukewarm across states.
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.
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.
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.
Soori and Suhas's Mandaadi has crossed ₹30 crore worldwide in three days, per trade estimates, with Sunday advance sales and rising Telugu screen counts pushing it past Sardar 2 at the box office.
Soori's Mandaadi has collected Rs 20.80 crore over three days, with Rs 9.25 crore coming on day three alone, according to Sacnilk, as the comedian-turned-hero's box office streak continues.
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.
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.
Sardar 2 has collected around Rs 10.65 crore worldwide in two days against a reported Rs 100-120 crore budget, after a 45.6% single-day drop left the film's recovery math looking grim.
Sardar 2 earned 4.5 crore net on its opening day but crashed to 2.5 crore on day two, a 45% drop that has already pushed the sequel behind the original Sardar's overall total.
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.
Soori's boat-race drama Mandaadi posted a strong Friday jump after a solid opening day, with trackers reporting anywhere between ₹11 crore and ₹13 crore over two days across five languages.
Mandaadi added a decent Rs 5 crore range on day two after a Rs 6.55 crore worldwide opening, but the Rs 70 crore film needs Rs 150 crore gross to turn a profit, trade sources say.
Karthi and SJ Suryah's Sardar 2 opened to Rs 5.30 crore across India on day one, per trade estimates, with Tamil Nadu doing the heavy lifting while word of mouth stays split going into the weekend.
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.
Soori's Mandaadi collected Rs 4.75 crore in India and Rs 6.55 crore worldwide on its opening day, according to Sacnilk data, as the boat-racing action drama rides strong early word of mouth across five languages.
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.