The makers revealed that they received over 1500 applicants, and they were filtered out to 50 finalists. Startup Singam, which will have 13 episodes, would feature three pitches per episode.

For an outsider, the insides of a boardroom might seem like a too technical, and too jargon-heavy. When words like capital, deficit, venture capitalists, valuation, equity and percentage profits are thrown around, it might not be the most conducive of atmosphere for making a blockbuster reality show. But American show Shark Tank changed it all, and sold the American dream… one pitch at a time. Even its Hindi version, Shark Tank India, has been one of the most popular shows on Indian digital space, and is currently in its fourth season. Now, inspired by this hit show, a Tamil version of the same, titled Startup Singam, is set to air from this Republic Day.

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The show, which will run on Vijay TV, will be launched on January 26, and is billed as the Tamil Nadu’s ‘first Startup reality show.’ The show’s official logline reads, “Join Tamil Nadu’s first startup reality show, bridging the gap between groundbreaking ideas and visionary investors. Empowering startups, accelerating MSME growth, and creating success stories on mainstream TV.”

With the focus on fund raising, and providing a platform for various entrepreneurs to follow their dream, and amplify the success stories, Startup Singam might be a rather interesting an important addition to the Tamil digital space, which hasn’t yet cracked the market for reality shows, except for Bigg Boss.

The makers revealed that they received over 1500 applicants, and they were filtered out to 50 finalists. The show, which will have 13 episodes, would feature three pitches per episode.

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A petition calling for a ban on the movie ‘Leo,’ citing excessive violent content, was dismissed by the Madurai Bench of the High Court. The film, featuring Vijay and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, was released on October 19, 2024, and included actors like Trisha, Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, and Gautham Vasudev Menon.

Petitioner Rajamurugan from Madurai argued that the movie contained several scenes promoting violence, such as the use of guns, knives, and the making of weapons at home. He also claimed the film had offensive religious references and controversial themes, including revenge against enemies, killing women and children, drug use, and torture.

The petitioner expressed concern over children being negatively influenced by the content and sought to ban the film. He also demanded legal action against the director, Lokesh Kanagaraj, and requested a psychological evaluation of him. Additionally, he called for stricter oversight by the censor board.

The case was heard by Justices M.S. Ramesh and A.T. Mariappan. During the hearing, a lawyer representing the ‘Leo’ film team stated that the petition was not appropriate for consideration and had been filed for publicity. The court subsequently dismissed the petition, ruling in favor of the filmmakers.

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The rap number sung by Vaisagh and A-Gan is about how money can change one’s life

The makers of debut director Rajeshwar Kalisamy’s film Kudumbasthan, starring Manikandan, dropped the promo song from the film titled ‘Kaathu Namma Pakkam’ on Tuesday.

The rap number sung by Vaisagh and A-Gan is about how money can change one’s life. ‘Kaathu Namma Pakkam’ is both composed and written by Vaisagh.

The trailer that was released two days ago revolves around the lead character, played by Manikandan, who is reeling under a debt trap following his wedding with his love against the wishes of his family. The film is expected to deal with how he stays afloat in the crisis in a humorous way.

The film also stars actor Saanve Megghana as the female lead and Guru Somasundaram in a prominent role. R Sundarrajan, Prasanna Balachandran, and Jenson Dhivakar play supporting characters.

Backed by S Vinothkumar’s Cinemaakaran banner, the film’s technical team consists of cinematographer Sujith Subramaniam, editor Kannan, and music composer Vaisagh.

Kudumbasthan will release along with Guru Somasundaram-led Bottle Radha, written and directed by debutant Dhinakaran Sivalingam.

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Komal is all praise for director Vetri Maaran. “Even with all his achievements, Vetri sir still wants to work hard and give his best every day,” says Komal about the filmmaker, who is bankrolling a forthcoming movie she is a part of — Kavin and Andrea Jeremiah’s Mask.

Komal Sharma acted in many of last year’s hyped projects, including Vijay’s The Greatest Of All Time (The GOAT), Vetri Maaran’s Viduthalai Part II and Mohanlal’s Barroz. Expressing her happiness in having been part of these films, Komal says, “It’s a pleasure to finally see your films on the big screen because, not only you, but so many have worked hard to create them.”

The actress states that the experience working in Viduthalai Part II was beautiful and adds, “I immediately said yes to doing the film when I was approached. I played a vintage character in it. It’s my first time working with Vijay Sethupathi sir. I have already done a film with Manju Warrier ma’am. She deserves the superstar title given to her. She is one of the actresses I look up to.”

Komal is all praise for director Vetri Maaran. “Even with all his achievements, Vetri sir still wants to work hard and give his best every day,” says Komal about the filmmaker, who is bankrolling a forthcoming movie she is a part of — Kavin and Andrea Jeremiah’s Mask.

“Mask is a dark comedy directed by Vikram Ashokan. All my scenes were with Kavin, who was very nice. The set atmosphere was fun,” she remarks.

Komal played the role of Jayaram’s wife in The GOAT. “Venkat Prabhu sir made the experience of working for The GOAT very easy. Previously, I missed working with him in Maanaadu because I was doing a Hindi movie directed by Priyadarshan sir. Venkat told me then that I was lucky to be working with Priyan sir.”

Sharing her experiences on having been part of Barroz, the actress says, “I feel proud that I was a part of Mohanlal sir’s first directorial. More than a pan-Indian film, Barroz was a panworld film. Every shot in it was like a painting.”

News Credits: Times of India