Week that was SOUTH: From Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramloo teaser to Keerthy Suresh joining Thalaivar 168 – here’s what made news

This week was one of the most happening ones in the southern industry as many teasers and trailers of big ventures were launched on social media and on the top of that, we saw the mega celebrations of Thalaivar Rajinikanth's 69th birthday, which was like a festival for his fans. Stars like Allu Arjun, Rajinikanth, Chiyaan Vikram, Keerthy Suresh and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan grabbed the headlines as the newsmakers. So let's find out the reason behind that...

Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramloo teaser

After delivering three chartbusters, the makers of Ala Vaikunthapurramloo launched the teaser of the Allu Arjun starrer and the promo of this masala entertainer received a huge response from the audience. Directed by Trivikram Srinivas, the film also stars Tabu, Pooja Hegde and Sachin Khedekar in key roles and is set to hit the screens in January 2020.

Keerthy Suresh joins Thalaivar 168

National Award-winning actress Keerthy Suresh recently joined the cast of Rajinikanth's Thalaivar 168. A report in India Today said that Keerthy has been approached to play the role of Rajinikanth's daughter in the film. Keerthy Suresh shared the video of the announcement on her social handles and expressed her excitement of being a part of a Rajinikanth film. In one of the posts, Suresh wrote, "Extremely happy to announce this magical milestone in my journey. From being awestruck of @rajinikanth sir to sharing screen space with him will be my most cherished memory in my life. Thank you #DirectorSiva sir, it is a pleasure to work with you once again @sunpictures #Thalaivar168 #immancomposer."

Ponniyin Selvan goes on floors

Mani Ratnam's mega-budget magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, which features the ensemble cast of Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Karthi, Jayam Ravi and others, has gone on floors in Thailand. The film is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's historical novel and will narrate the story of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the great Raja Raja Chola I.

Sivakarthikeyan's Hero trailer

Another promo of a big venture was launched recently in the form of Sivakarthikeyan's Hero, which became an instant hit on social media. The stylish thriller, which is set to hit the screens on December 20, also stars Abhay Deol, Action King Arjun and Kalyani Priyadarshan in key roles.

Veteran Telugu actor Gollapudi Maruti Rao passes away at the age of 80

Veteran Telugu actor Gollapudi Maruti Rao, who was last seen in Aadi Saikumar's Jodi, passed away last week in a private hospital in Chennai. The 80-year-old actor and scriptwriter was suffering from prolonged illness. Known for his performances in films like Swathi Mutyam and Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya, Gollapudi Maruti acted in more than 250 Telugu films and had written the scripts of films like Doctor Chakravarthy and O Seetha Katha.

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