Tamil watchlist: Will ‘Indian 2’ and ‘Raayan’ work their magic at the box office this July?

Tamil By South First Desk Jun 30, 2024 Read the article

Closing the first half of 2024 there seems to be only one way to turn around the fortunes of the second half and deliver hits for Tamil cinema. Here’s the Tamil watchlist for July 2024.

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Kamal Haasan’s highly anticipated film, Indian 2, will be released on 12 July. Directed by S Shankar, this sequel to his 1996 blockbuster, Indian, will hit screens in multiple languages.

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Dhanush’s second directorial project after Pa Paandi (2017), titled Raayan and featuring him in the lead role, is scheduled for release on 26 July.

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Raayan was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 13 June. The film, boasts a stellar cast; including Prakash Raj, SJ Suryah, Selvaraghavan, and many more.

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Directed by Vijay Milton, Vijay Antony’s Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan, which stars Sarathkumar and Sathyaraj, does not yet have an official release date.

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The film’s cast includes Dhananjaya, Murali Sharma, Thalaivasal Vijay, Saranya Ponvannan, and Pruthvi Ambaar.

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Actor-director Parthiban’s Teenz is expected to be released in July. The film centres on a group of teenage actors and is touted to be an adventure thriller.

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Teenz’s technical crew includes music composer D Imman, cinematographer Gavemic Ary, and editor R Sudarshan. Parthiban has also written the lyrics for the songs.

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