Tamil watchlist: ‘Pathu Thala’, ‘Agilan’ finally get release dates in March

Kollywood will also witness the release of a slew of small-budget flicks in March along with big-budget films.

ByAyyappa Prasad | Manigandan KR

Published Feb 28, 2023 | 11:59 AM ⚊UpdatedFeb 28, 2023 | 11:31 PM

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Silambarasan's 'Pathu Thala' is hitting the screns on 30 March. (SSilambarasanTR_/Twitter)

Several big-budget Tamil films, including Silambarasan’s Pathu Thala, Jayam Ravi’s Agilan, and Arun Vijay’s Border are being released in March alongside some small-budget films.

Among the small-budget flicks, Memories directed by Syam Praveen and produced by Shiju Thameen is creating a buzz as it casts Vetri in the lead. National Award-winning writer Ajayan Bala penned the dialogues.

Ariyavan, another small-budget film, marks the debut of Ishaaon. The film, releasing on 3 March, is mired in controversy.

While the makers recently announced that Mithran R Jawahar is the director, the latter revealed that the project has been helmed by his assistant and he only helped him out.

In response to Mithran’s statement. the makers released a behind-the-scenes video where the former was seen directing the project!

Pathu Thala

Pathu Thala, the much-awaited film of Silambarasan, finally got a release date after much delay — 30 March.

The gangster film, directed by Obeli N Krishna and produced by Studio Green, is the Tamil remake of the Kannada superhit Mufti.

It was initially planned to be released in December but was pushed back due to delays in shooting.

The makers planned massive promotions for Pathu Thala, including a grand audio launch in early March. AR Rahman scored the music.

Agilan

Agilan, the first solo release of Jayam Ravi this year, is scheduled to be released on 10 March.

Directed by N Kalyanakrishnan, the action thriller also features Priya Bhavani Sankar, Harish Uthaman, and Tanya Ravichandran in key roles.

The film was delayed due to computer graphics and the need to obtain NOCs for the use of certain brand names.

Borrder

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Arun Vijay in ‘Borrder’. (Twitter)

Directed by Arivazhagan, Borrder is also set to be released in March, after facing several postponements.

Arun Vijay plays an army man for the first time in the flick. Stefy Patel and Regina Cassandra are playing the female leads.

Sam CS is the music director and Vijay Raghavendra is the producer.

Ayothi

Ayothi featuring director-actor Sasikumar in the lead role will release in theatres on 3 March.

R Manthira Moorthy is the director. It also features Yashpal Sharma, Preethi Asrani, and Pugazh in key roles.

Sources close to the unit say that the film narrates a hard-hitting story based on true incidents. Bollywood actor Yashpal Sharma will be seen playing a significant role in this Tamil film.

Ayodhi also features Preethi Asrani and Pugazh in important roles. It was reportedly shot in a period of 45 days in and around Madurai and Rameswaram.

Viduthalai: Part 1

One of the most eagerly-awaited films of the year, Viduthalai is scheduled to hit screens on 31 March. It is a two-part film featuring Soori in the lead.

Written and directed by Vetrimaaran, it also casts Vijay Sethupathi, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bhavani Sre, and Prakash Raj in key roles.

Like most other Vetrimaaran movies, this too is expected to be intense in nature.

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies will present both parts. It is produced by Elred Kumar’s RS Infotainment.

Sources claim that a train and a railway bridge set worth ₹10 crores were erected for Viduthalai. The train compartments and the bridge were reportedly made using the same materials used to make real trains and bridges.

It has an action sequence for which a group of proficient stuntmen from Bulgaria were brought in.

Bagheera

Director Adhik Ravichandran’s psycho-thriller film Bagheera featuring actor-dancer Prabhudeva will hit the screens on 3 March.

Produced by RV Bharathan, the film generated huge interest among the audience as Prabhudeva plays a character that is out to punish women found cheating spouses.

The other reason why Bagheera caught the attention of movie buffs is that it features eight heroines: Amyra Dastur, Ramya Nambeesan, Janani Iyer, Sanchita Shetty, Gayathrie Shankar, Sakshi Agarwal, and Sonia Agarwal.

It also casts Sai Kumar, Nassar and Pragathi in pivotal roles.

Selvakumar and Abhinandhan Ramanujam are the cinematographers. Ganesan S is the music director.

In Car

The dubbed version of Ritika Singh’s Hindi film, In Car is set to be released on 3 March. She plays the role of a girl who gets kidnapped at gunpoint and is taken away in a car.

Ritika Singh is known to Tamil audiences for her film Irudhi Suttru — directed by Sudha Kongara, starring Madhavan — and Oh My Kadavule where Vijay Sethupathi did an extended cameo.

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