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Rajini can’t? Rajinikanth garu, it’s time to re-invent yourself
Rajinikanth's recent films starting with the ill-fated Kochadaiiyaan (which his daughter directed), then Lingaa, Kaala, 2:0, Petta and Anaatthe have been excruciatingly underwhelming.

Malavika Mohanan joins Dhanush in upcoming untitled film, directed by Karthick Naren
Tentatively titled, D43, the film is touted as thriller, wher Dhanush will play a journalist.

2020 Pongal releases Darbar and Pattas aren't a patch on 2019's Petta and Viswasam, say TN theatre owners
Darbar released on 9 January, while Pattas arrived in cinemas on 15 January.

Tracing how music is still a big commercial pull in Tamil cinema, with films like Asuran, Comali benefiting from hit songs
Films like Dhanush's Asuran and Jayam Ravi's Comali proved how after the teaser and trailer, chartbusters still help Tamil films secure a good opening.

Darbar sails past Rs 150 cr in worldwide theatrical sales; overseas revenue touches Rs 50 cr mark
Darbar may face stiff competition in Tamil Nadu from Rajinikanth's son-in-law Dhanush, whose film Pattas is scheduled to release on Wednesday.

In Tamil cinema, the dominance of big superstars continues with the troika of Rajinikanth, Vijay and Ajith
When Bollywood superstars in their early 50s are finding it difficult to connect with today’s youth, tamil superstar Rajinikanth on the threshold of 70, continues to enthral audiences

Massive success of Bigil and Kaithi at Tamil Nadu box office may have resulted in a lull period post Diwali
After Bigil and Kaithi, none of the expected biggies like Action, Enai Nokki Paayum Thotta, Sangathamizhan, and Adithya Varma lived up to the expectations at the box office.

Bigil, Petta, Viswasam, Kanchana 3, Nerkonda Paarvai, Kaithi power Kollywood's theatrical takings in 2019 to Rs 1000 cr
Six major films have grossed more than Rs 100 crore each in worldwide theatrical takings, with Thalapathy Vijay's Bigil leading the way

Vijay's sports drama Bigil sails pass Rs 140 crore in Tamil Nadu; Karthi's Kaithi enters Rs 100 crore club
Bigil, directed by Atlee, now inching towards the Rs 300 crore in worldwide theatrical sales.

With Bigil, Vijay becomes first Tamil actor to have three consecutive films make Rs 250 cr gross worldwide
In Tamil Nadu, Thalapathy Vijay's Bigil topped the box office in its second frame with a total of Rs 16 crore

Bigil, Kaithi, Asuran, Nerkonda Paarvai, Petta show Tamil cinema is heading towards a content-oriented approach
Vijay's Bigil, Karthi's Kaithi, Dhanush's Asuran, Ajith's Nerkonda Paarvai and Viswasam, and Rajinikanth's Petta proves Tamil biggies are embracing change.

Thalapathy 64, Petta, Super Deluxe: How Vijay Sethupathi escaped the 'image trap' to become a versatile actor
A look at how Vijay Sethupathi escaped the 'image trap' in Tamil cinema to headline star vehicles, cross-over projects and multi-starrers simultaneously

Rajinikanth teams up with Enthiran, Petta makers Sun Pictures, Viswasam director Siva for Thalaivar 168
Rajinikanth-starrer Thalaivar 168 will be directed by Siva, who has earlier directed Viswasam.

Namma Veettu Pillai, Sivakarthikeyan's family drama, tops Tamil Nadu box office with Rs 19.5 crore in three days
Within just five days, Namma Veettu Pillai surpassed the lifetime total of Sivakarthikeyan's Mr Local at the Tamil Nadu box office.

Thalapathy 64: Vijay Sethupathi confirmed to lock horns with Vijay; Malavika Mohanan on board
Vijay has announced Thalapathy 64 even before the release of his massively scaled sports drama Bigil, which is all set for a Diwali showdown.

Nerkonda Paarvai tops TN box office with Rs 42 cr opening weekend; Rakshasudu mints Rs 17.1 cr in first week
Thala Ajith's Nerkonda Paarvai has dethroned holdover Hollywood hit Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw to become the top-grossing film in Tamil Nadu for the weekend of 9-11 August

Nerkonda Paarvai: Ajith's star-power, combined with content-driven cinema, revives Tamil box office in 2019
Despite opening on a working day, the collections of Nerkonda Paarvai surprised everyone in the industry

Ajith's Nerkonda Paarvai, Jayam Ravi's Comali may revive box office business of Tamil cinema this year
Only superstars like Ajith, Rajinikanth, and Vijay revive the flailing Kollywood box office. Can Nerkonda Paarvai do it?

Vijay Sethupathi to play Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan in upcoming biopic
Vijay Sethupathi was last seen in Sindhubaadh and Marconi Mathai.

Oh Baby declared blockbuster with Rs 30 cr worldwide earnings; Gorilla tops opening weekend in Tamil Nadu
Oh Baby marked Samantha's second film as the solo lead after U-Turn, and is directed by Nandini Reddy.