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Rajinikanth's Pongal celebration to Nayanthara's apology: 5 Noteworthy events in Kollywood that made headlines last week

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jan 21, 2024, 20:00 IST
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​Rajinikanth's Pongal celebration to Nayanthara's apology: 5 Noteworthy events in Kollywood that made headlines last week

Whether it's the release of new films, promotional activities for upcoming releases, announcements of fresh projects, or other intriguing developments, Tamil cinema ensures that its fans remain actively engaged. Celebrities from the industry also utilize their social media platforms to offer glimpses into their lives and work. However, with hectic daily routines, fans might inadvertently miss out on some updates. To help fans stay up to date of the latest occurrences in Tamil cinema, let's explore the top five Kollywood events that made headlines last week.

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Rajinikanth's neighbor involved in a fight with fans

Rajinikanth greeted fans on the occasion of Pongal, and he interacted with the Press and Media in front of his house. But fans, who gathered near the actor's house, disturbed neighbouring members by shouting out loud for the actor on a festival day. A disturbed neighbour was involved in a fight with fans, and she mocked them for disturbing every special occasion.

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Santhanam faces social media trolls

By quoting a dialogue from his next release 'Vadakupatti Ramasamy', Santhanam shared a caption to his Pongal celebration video. Unexpectedly, the actor's Pongal celebration went wrong as it raised anti-Periyar comments, and it stirred up trolls against the actor on social media. Santhanam then deleted his Pongal celebration to evade social media trolls, but fans recorded the actor's post to criticize him.

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'D 51' starts rolling

Dhanush's film with Shekhar Kammula, which was announced long back, finally hit the floor on Jan 18, and the makers shared pictures from the film set to give an update to fans. Dhanush was spotted in a new look, and it's going to be a key schedule for the team for the next few weeks. Rashmika Mandanna plays the female lead, while Nagarjuna Akkineni will be playing a crucial role.

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Nayanthara's apology

Nayanthara's 75th film 'Annapoorani' was criticized for making anti-Hindu statements through dialogues in the film, and the film was then removed from the digital platform. But the film continued to receive trolls, and there was a complaint filed against Nayanthara and her team. Nayanthara finally opened up on the controversy to share an apology letter, and he expressed her sincere apologies to mute the trolls.

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Suriya appreciates the 'Ayalaan' VFX team

Sivakarthikeyan's 'Ayalaan' has been doing better numbers at the box office, and the film's VFX work received major applause from the audience. Meanwhile, actor Suriya expressed his admiration for the brilliant VFX work in Sivakarthikeyan's 'Ayalaan'. Suriya sent a flower bouquet to the film's VFX supervisor to register his appreciation.

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Suraj Kumar
871 days ago
Nayanrharas apology well deserved. Don't poke into any religious things.. its not Congress ruling India now and future
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