Industry buzz suggests that actor Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited film Doctor may skip its theatrical release and directly debut on an OTT platform. However, an official word on the same is awaited.
The unconfirmed reports claim that KJR Studios is in talks with Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. The producers may announce the news officially in the next few days.
However, the reports seem to have become a cause of concerns among the distributors and exhibitors in Tamil Nadu, who were pinning their hopes on upcoming big star movies to make up for the losses of the last year.
The owner of Ram Muthuram Cinemas took to Twitter to discourage the producers from directly going to the streaming platforms. “After Pandemic First wave, they thought Theatres are done and #Master gave the best ever collection for us, #KongvsGodzilla did Fantastic, #Sulthan Super HIT Run, #Karnan Best ever Box Office ever for Dhanush. After seeing all good still opting for OTT release makes no sense(sic),” read the statement on the theatre’s Twitter page.
Actebis driver download. Ram Muthuram Cinemas claimed that Doctor was a perfect film to draw the family audience to the theatres. “Huge Family audience, already songs are a Blockbuster chart no’s #Doctor is a perfect Theatre material. It will definitely bring more revenue + OTT release after a month, combined revenue will be good for the producer. Still that’s their wish means nothing can’t be done,” it added.
After Pandemic First wave, they thought Theatres are done and #Master gave the best ever collection for us, #KongvsGodzilla did Fantastic, #Sulthan Super HIT Run, #Karnan Best ever Box Office ever for Dhanush.
After seeing all good still opting for OTT release makes no sense
Sivakarthikeyan and Sathish have a fun banter on Twitter Taapsee’s Rashmi Rocket to be remade in Tamil and Telugu SP Balasubrahmanyam stable, fully awake and actively participates in physiotherapy. Tamil actor Vijay, who was recently seen in Master, on Tuesday rode a bicycle to the polling booth to cast his vote as part of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. A video in which Vijay is seen.
— Ram Muthuram Cinemas (@RamCinemas) April 22, 2021 Drivers anubis electronic cameras.
Huge Family audience, already songs are a Blockbuster chart no’s #Doctor is a perfect Theatre material. It will definitely bring more revenue + OTT release after a month, combined revenue will be good for the producer.
Still that’s their wish means nothing can’t be done
— Ram Muthuram Cinemas (@RamCinemas) April 22, 2021
Neither Sivakarthikeyan nor the producers of Doctor have commented on the speculation.
The theatrical release of Doctor has already been pushed back multiple times. Earlier, the film was slated for release on March 26. However, the producers postponed the release citing the Tamil Nadu elections on April 6. The release was later rescheduled for May 13, coinciding with the holiday of Eid. Amid the raging second wave of the coronavirus and fresh curbs on theatres, it remains to be seen whether the filmmakers would stick to the theatrical window as announced earlier.
Doctor is written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar of Kolamavu Kokila fame. It will mark Priyanka Mohan’s debut in Tamil. The movie also stars Yogi Babu and Vinay. Composer Anirudh Ravichander has scored music for the movie.
Helmed by Vineeth Varapasad, ‘Lift’ stars actors Kavin and Amritha in the lead.
Actor Kavin, who made his debut as hero with the Tamil film Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma, is now gearing up for the release of his next film Lift. The actor started appearing as the main protagonist in movies after playing supporting roles in a few Kollywood movies and the lead role in many television serials.
The makers of the upcoming Tamil movie Lift starring actors Kavin and Amritha in the lead, dropped the first single from the movie on Thursday. The first single ‘Inna Mylu’ which is sung by actor Sivakarthikeyan, became viral soon after it was released. ‘Inna Mylu’ marks Sivakarthikeyan’s 10th song as a singer. With its quirky lyrics and entertaining steps, the peppy dance number managed to garner many views hours after its release. The track is currently trending on YouTube India in the 13th rank.
Watch the video of ‘Inna Mylu’ here:
Sharing the single with fans on Twitter, production house Ekaa Entertainment wrote, “#InnaMylu - A Trendy Track From Our #Lift, Sung by @Siva_KartikeyanIs Here https://youtu.be/L9vgicgfF5Q A @willbritsMusical.”
Sivakarthikeyan Twitter News
#InnaMylu - A Trendy Track From Our #Lift, Sung by @Siva_Kartikeyan Is Herehttps://t.co/guBrZ51AQD
A @willbrits Musical@Kavin_m_0431@Actor_Amritha@EkaaEntertainm1@LIBRAProduc@VineethVarapra1@Hepzi90753725@DopYuva@ganesh_madan@nyshanth_r@thinkmusicindia@proyuvraaj
Sivakarthikeyan too retweeted the song for fans to watch, but the actor decided to do so by adding a humorous twist in the caption. Thanking the makers for giving him the opportunity, Sivakarthikeyan wrote that he should be given credit as the narrator in the track instead of being attributed to as the singer since the words are set in a rap-like fashion. He also conveyed his wishes to the entire cast and crew involved in the project.
Sivakarthikeyan In Twitter
பாடியவர்னு சொல்லாதீங்க இந்த பாடலை பேசியவர்னு சொல்லுங்க correctஆ இருக்கும் but very happy to do this for you @Kavin_m_0431 bro
Best wishes to music dir @willbrits and the entire team of #Lifthttps://t.co/EKMR1K4oHH
Britto Michael is on board as the music composer for the project, while the track has lyrics penned by Nishanth. Along with Sivakarthikeyan, the track is also sung by Poovaiyar, Kamala Kannan and Rajesh. Kavin rose to fame after he participated in the television reality show Bigg Boss Tamil. Meanwhile, Amritha is popular for her performance in the movies Padaiveeran and Bigil. Lift is directed by Vineeth Varaprasad and is bankrolled by Ekaa Entertainment in association with Libra Productions.
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