Nedumudi Venu

Ramesh Pisharody returns to television as the host of a new show "Ormayil Ennum," which honors late Malayalam cinema legends. Premiering today, August 22, the first episode pays tribute to Prem Nazir with veteran actress Sheela and other notable actors sharing memories and reflections on Nazir's impact on Mollywood.

'Indian 2', directed by Shankar, stars Kamal Haasan and employs AI with Kovai Babu for late actor Vivek's scenes. The sequel to 1996's 'Indian' includes Nedumudi Venu and Mano Bala. After over four years of production, it's successful. 'Indian 3' will explore Senapathy's flashback, featuring Vivek posthumously. Kovai Babu was pleased to join the project.

Director Shankar announced that 'Indian 2' will feature themes from the original film, 'Indian', composed by AR Rahman. Fans are excited to see Anirudh Ravichander's take on the iconic music. The star-studded cast includes Kamal Haasan, Siddharth, and Rakul Preet Singh.

Promoting 'Indian 2,' Kamal Haasan praised Nedumudi Venu's versatility and ease in roles, despite health issues. Reflecting on their work on 'Indian,' he shared celebration plans and acknowledged Venu's impact. Directed by Shankar, 'Indian 2' stars Siddharth, Vivek, Bobby Simha, Priya Bhavani Shankar, and Rakul Preet Singh, showcasing Venu's final performance.

Director Shankar praised Kamal Haasan's flawless acting style and dedication during the grand audio launch of 'Indian 2' in Chennai.

Surekha, who starred in the cult movie 'Thakara' at the age of 15, is now making a comeback to the Malayalam TV industry. She is currently playing the role of Yasoda, a cool grandma, in the show 'Ninnishtam Ennishtam'. Surekha expressed her excitement about the character and the show's slice-of-life storyline. However, she also felt emotional about returning to Thiruvananthapuram, where she started her career. She reminisced about the late actors and filmmakers who were part of the 'Thakara' team.

The late actor Nedumudi Venu's final film, 'Kopam,' directed by K. Mahendran, will be released on October 6. The film explores the deep bond between a grandfather and his granddaughter. 'Kopam' is expected to be a touching tribute to Venu's illustrious career, showcasing his exceptional acting talent. The film features a talented ensemble cast and has been shot by Roy Sai Aattingal. The songs in the film, with lyrics by Saji Sreevalsam, have been composed by Rajesh Vijay and sung by Manjari, Chandana Rajesh, and Rajesh Vijay. Venu's previous appearances include 'Bheeshma Parvam' and 'Puzhu.

Here's an important update on Shankar's directorial 'Indian 2' and the film to have late actors Vivek and Nedumudi Venu.

Marking the first death anniversary of actor Nedumudi Venu, Kavalam Samskrithi and School of Music here will organize a tribute evening titled ‘Thambil Pooram’ on Wednesday.

Kamal Haasan will be next filming for 'Indian 2', which is directed by Shankar, and the film resumed shooting a few days back. Kamal Haasan has been in the USA and he will be joining the film set in September. Meanwhile, Haasan has been in discussion with Hollywood makeover artists regarding his different looks in the film. A photo of Mr. Haasan is doing the rounds on social media where the actor has been spotted without a beard and fans are linking this new look to his film look. Kamal Haasan will be returning to Chennai soon, and he will straight away resume the shooting for 'Indian 2'.

Kamal Hasan has been off to the US to resume the work for the long halted 'Indian 2', and the film shooting is planned to resume in September and the makers have started the preparations for its revival. Accordingly, the team is finalising the star cast for the film and Sathyaraj is in talks to play a key role in the film. The busy actor is yet to sign the dotted lines and if he does, the actor will collaborate with Kamal Haasan after 35 years.

Kamal Haasan reunited with director Shankar for 'Indian 2', and the film has been on hold after the unfortunate accident on the film set in February 2020. The makers are in plans to resume the shoot of this highly anticipated film and the latest report suggests that Navarasa Nayagan Karthik will join 'Indian 2'.

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Veteran Malayalam actor Nedumudi Venu passed away. He was 73.

“Nedumudi Venu sir’s is alright,” an insider from the industry divulged to ETimes.

The year 2022 marks the best line-up for the legendary actor Mammootty and the debutant Ratheena PT's directorial film ‘Puzhu’ marks one of the most anticipated movies of this year that is scheduled to release via a popular OTT platform from May 13 onwards. Mammootty will be seen playing a negative shaded character in the film and recently Harshad, the co-scenarist of ‘Puzhu’ opened up on how the superstar got convinced to do a negative role in the film.

Recently actor Manoj K Jayan took to his Instagram handle and shared an update regarding the shooting wrap-up of his upcoming film ‘Ente Mazha’.