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Time of India
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Suriya's 'Anjaan' to re-release; Lingusamy reveals his plans to bring the re-edited version
Director Lingusamy, known for his blockbuster commercial entertainers, has revealed plans to re-release a re-edited version of his 2014 film Anjaan, which originally starred Suriya, Samantha, and Vidyut Jammwal. Upon its initial release, the film carried massive hype but faced disappointing box office results and criticism. Now, the director believes it's time to revisit the film with a fresh edit, after learning from its past reception and response. Inspired by the Hindi response, Lingusamy hopes the best Speaking in a recent interview with actor Chitra Lakshmanan, Lingusamy said, 'Someone bought the Hindi rights, re-edited the film, and released it on YouTube, and the response was overwhelming. I was shocked watching it, wondering why we couldn't do this ourselves earlier.' Motivated by this, he is now working on the new version of 'Anjaan' for re-release. 'Let's see how it turns out,' he added, expressing cautious optimism about the film's comeback. From blockbusters to setbacks Lingusamy, who began his career with the family hit 'Aanandham,' followed by successful films like 'Run,' 'Sandakozhi,' 'Paiyaa,' and 'Vettai,' has not only directed but also produced several notable projects. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Among his productions are 'Anjaan,' 'Vettai,' and 'Uttama Villain' featuring Kamal Haasan. Despite the ambitious scale and star power of Anjaan, the film failed to meet expectations when it was released, which Lingusamy admits was a humbling experience where he "Kathukitta Moththa Vithayum Erakiruken (used every trick he had learned), yet it didn't click with the Tamil audience. Trolls in Tamil, cheers in Hindi 'Anjaan' was widely trolled at the time of release, despite having a few mixed-to-positive reviews. Interestingly, a Hindi-dubbed version of 'Anjaan' which was re-edited and released unofficially on YouTube, has become a surprise hit among Hindi-speaking audiences. This unexpected popularity has prompted Lingusamy to take charge of the film's re-editing himself for an official re-release, hoping to give 'Anjaan' a second chance.
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
When Lingusamy revealed how Kamal Haasan's constant script changes turned Uttama Villain into a financial setback
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) In throwback revelation, director-producer Lingusamy shed light on the chaos that unfolded during the making of Uttama Villain. Speaking to veteran journalist Chithra Lakshmanan on the YouTube channel Touring Talkies, Lingusamy called Kamal Haasan a phenomenal artist but admitted that producing a film for him came at a steep cost, both creatively and financially. According to Lingusamy, the biggest challenge was Kamal's relentless script changes. 'We wanted something emotionally powerful, like Devar Magan or Apoorva Sagodharargal. Kamal sir initially pitched a compelling story about a man rescuing his brother—a role that Siddharth was supposed to play. But he kept rewriting the script almost every week,' Lingusamy said, admitting that while this unpredictable style had worked for Kamal in the past, it left his production house, Thirrupathi Brothers, gasping for stability. Despite entering a written agreement where Kamal promised to compensate by doing another film on a modest budget of ₹30 crore, Lingusamy said the damage had already been done. 'I was completely involved and invested in this film. But when you're footing the bill and the vision keeps shifting, it's hard to hold things together,' he said. Uthama Villain: Teaser He further revealed that he and co-producer Subhas Chandra Bose had plans to remake the Malayalam hit Drishyam. 'We showed the film to Kamal sir, hoping he would lead it, but he turned it down—only to later do it with another production house,' Lingusamy said, hinting at a sense of betrayal. When it came to the post-production process, Lingusamy claimed he did his best to steer the project back on track by suggesting changes after watching rough cuts. 'He agreed, but none of the suggestions were incorporated. In the end, he just told me to go ahead and release it,' he added. The matter resurfaced again when a YouTube channel, Valaipechu, claimed that Uttama Villain was a profitable venture. Thirrupathi Brothers quickly issued a sharp rebuttal on their official X (formerly Twitter) handle: 'A false claim about Lingusamy saying Uttama Villain was a profitable film was made on YouTube channel Valaipechu. This is highly condemnable. We request everyone not to spread false information on the internet.' While Kamal Haasan's brilliance as an artist is undisputed, Uttama Villain stands as a cautionary tale of how creative freedom without boundaries can sometimes derail even the most promising of films. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Coimbatore Book Festival to be held from July 18 to 27
The Coimbatore district administration and the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) will organise the ninth edition of Coimbatore Book Festival next month in the city. District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar told the media on Tuesday the fair to be held at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex from July 18 to 27 will have over 280 stalls. More than one lakh titles will be on display and the organisers expect close to one lakh visitors. The fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and entry will be free. The organisers have made arrangements for the government school students to visit the fair. Some of the special events at the 10-day fair will be presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award to a Tamil literary personality. The award will carry a cash prize of ₹1.5 lakh and a citation. Three literary personalities will receive Young Writers Award in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry categories. The publisher of these works will also receive a cash prize. Applications for this award should be submitted by June 15. Further, a short film competition will be organised under the topics : Being Human, Save Nature, Old is Gold, Breaking Stereotypes, and Gratitude and Empathy. Directors Lingusamy and Saran will be the judges for this contest. The Collector added that this year, women's day will be celebrated for the women visiting the fair, and cultural programmes will be organised every day. Competitions will be conducted for school and college students, he said.
