South Buzz: Screenwriter Balram Mattannur passes away; Vijay to take a break from ‘GOAT’s Russia schedule; ‘Tillu Square’ crosses Rs 125 crores

Hey there and welcome back! From the sad demise of the Malayalam screenwriter Balram Mattannur to Siddhu Jonnalagadda’s ‘Tillu Square’ crossing the Rs 125 crore mark at the box office, here are some of the most trending entertainment stories of this week from the south film industry.

Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Anupama Parameswaran starrer ‘Tillu Square’ is minting good numbers at the box office and the latest updates suggest that the romantic drama film has crossed Rs 125 crores worldwide.

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is all set to make his acting debut in the Telugu film industry with the upcoming film ‘Kannappa’. Akshay Kumar will soon join the sets of the film as he flew to Hyderabad to meet the actors Vishnu Manchu and Mohan Babu.

Superstar Vijay will be reportedly taking a break from the Russian shooting schedule of ‘GOAT’ to cast his vote for the parliamentary elections.

Popular screenwriter Balram Mattannur known for his works such as ‘Kaliyattam’, ‘Karmayogi’ and many others, breathed his last on April 18, Thursday.

Vineeth Sreenivasan’s recently released film ‘Varshangalkku Shesham’ has crossed Rs 50 crores worldwide in just 7 days. The movie stars Pranav Mohanlal, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Basil Joseph, Kalyani Priyadarshan, and many others in pivotal roles.

Fahadh Faasil, during the promotions for ‘Aavesham’, revealed the reason why the Kannada filmmaker Pawan Kumar’s ‘Dhoomam’ failed at the box office. The actor said that even though the concept of ‘Dhoomam’ was impressive, the movie failed at its execution where the central theme was not effectively conveyed to the audiences.

So that’s all for today folks! Your south bee will be back next week.