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New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Raveena Tandon returns to Tamil cinema after 24 years with Vijay Antony's courtroom drama 'Lawyer'
Popular Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon is set to make a remarkable comeback to Tamil cinema after a 24-year break with the upcoming courtroom drama Lawyer, starring multi-faceted actor Vijay Antony. Lawyer marks Raveena's third Tamil film, following her roles in Arjun Sarja's Saadhu (1994) and Kamal Haasan's Aalavandhan (2001). The film is directed by Joshua Sethuraman, known for his debut Gentlewoman, and produced by Vijay Antony's home banner, Vijay Antony Film Corporation. It is scheduled to go on floors in June 2025, with further cast and crew announcements expected soon. Speaking to the Times of India, director Joshua Sethuraman shared how the collaboration with Raveena came about. 'After Gentlewoman came on OTT, many from Bollywood called me. Since I studied at FTII, I have friends who are working in Bollywood, and that's how I reached out to her. I told her that she'd get an idea of my work once she sees Gentlewoman, my debut film. After she saw it, I immediately narrated this film's story and she was also interested,' he said.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Raveena returns to Tamil cinema after two decades with Vijay Antony's film
is all set to make her return to Tamil cinema after 24 years with 's new courtroom drama, Lawyer . This will be the third Tamil film for the actress, who had previously acted in Arjun Sarja's Saadhu (1994) and Kamal Haasan's Aalavandhan (2001). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The film's director, , tells us, 'I loved Raveena ma'am's performance in Shool (1999), and we needed an actor with her dynamic presence for our film. She and Vijay Anyony sir will have equally important roles in this film.' Elaborating on how he approached the actress for this role, the director says, 'After Gentlewoman came on OTT, many from Bollywood called me. Since I studied at FTII, I have friends who are working in Bollywood, and that's how I reached out to her. I told her that she'd get an idea of my work once she sees Gentlewoman , my debut film. After she saw it, I immediately narrated this film's story and she was also interested' Joshua shares that there won't be any love angle in Lawyer and adds, 'It's a slice-of-life story of a first-generation lawyer. It focuses on the struggles of a law school graduate, played by Vijay Antony, and issues of the working class.' The director claims that his film will show how a real courtroom functions. 'Usually, courtroom dramas deal with criminal cases, but this film deals with a civil case. It discusses a working-class issue taken up in a labour court. The courtrooms showcased in Indian movies are far removed from reality. Films like Visaaranai showcased how the police system functions, but I haven't seen many films showcasing the proper functioning of a court,' he says. Apart from playing the protagonist, Vijay Antony will also be bankrolling and composing music for the film. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Joshua shares, 'He contacted me after seeing Gentlewoman and said that he liked my perspective and wanted to work together. Reflecting on his experience helming a two-heroine subject as his debut project, he says, 'A lot of trade people asked us, 'Who will come for a two-heroine film when no one even comes for a hero's films.' But the film got 50 per cent profit even though many other films released along with it.'
New Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Suriya 46 officially launched; Mamitha Baiju, Raveena Tandon join cast
Suriya's upcoming 46th project with director Venky Atluri has been officially launched with a pooja ceremony in Hyderabad. Director Trivikram Srinivas graced the occasion and gave the first clap for the film which is set to begin shooting by the end of May. The yet-to-be-titled film marks the first collaboration between Suriya and Venky Atluri. The film will have Mamitha Baiju playing the female lead. Senior Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon is also part of the project. The film has her acting in a Tamil film after 24 years, her last project being Kamal Haasan's Aalavandhan (2001). Radikaa Sarathkumar is set to play a prominent role as well. On the technical team, GV Prakash will be scoring the music for Suriya 46. He is reuniting with Venky Atluri for the third time after Vaathi (2023) and Lucky Baskhar (2024). This is also the composer's second film with Suriya after Soorarai Pottru (2020). Interestingly, GV Prakash and Mamitha Baiju also worked together in last year's Rebel, directed by Nikesh RS. The film marked her Tamil debut. Backed by Naga Vamsi's Sithara Entertainments, Suriya 46 is scheduled to be released in theatres during the Summer of 2026. Mamitha Baiju is working on a slew of Tamil Films with leading stars including Vijay's last film Jana Nayagan, Pradeep Ranganathan's Dude and Vishnu Vishal's Irandu Vaanam. Suriya was last seen in Retro, directed by Karthik Subbaraj. Up next, he has the tentatively titled Suriya 45, directed by RJ Balaji. The film stars Trisha as the female lead, along with Yogi Babu, popular Malayalam actor Indrans, Lubber Pandhu star Swasika, Sshivada, Natty, Supreeth Reddy, and Anagha Maya Ravi.
