Entertainment South Highlights: Mammootty's Mother Fatima Ismail Passes Away; Virupaksha Day 1 Collection

On the first day of its theatrical release, Virupaksha opened to a great occupancy ratio. It is expected to make a decent Rs 3.50 Crore from all over India.

The actor has expressed his love for his dear mom in various interviews. In a throwback interview, he even said that his mom is very innocent and would tear up seeing someone hitting him in movies. She is such a nice person that if anyone would ask her which is her favourite among Mamooka's movies, she would just remain mum and wonder and would not be able to answer this question. Mamooka'a mother Fathima Ismail is loved by all in her village for her loving and caring nature. They say that her humble nature was the charm that would attract everyone towards her. She mothered six children including Mammootty.

According to the available information, the movie Hello Meera is about a character named Meera, played by Gargeyi Yellapragada. One day before her wedding, Meera gets worked up as she gets called by Hyderabad police on the way to pick up her wedding outfits in Vijayawada. They want to enquire Meera about her ex-boyfriend's alleged suicide. He commits suicide after mentioning Meera's name in his letter. A few hours before his death, he also shares a social media post about their fourth anniversary. Is Meera the suspect? Will she make it to her wedding without nuisance? What happens to Meera? what is her flashback with her ex? are answered on the big screen.

In a village called Rudravanam, a possessed man mysteriously goes into the sanctum of a temple and dies after puking blood in front of the deity. The village heads and the temple priest decide to lock down the village for eight days. The protagonist, who is about to leave the village returns to give medicine to his lover, Nandini (Samyuktha) and gets stuck in the village due to lock down. On the very first day of the lockdown, a villager violates the guidelines and falls prey along with her lover. It is implied that blackmagic is enable in the village through these deaths. By the end of its first half, Nandini is possessed by the evil entity. What does the protagonist, a doctor do? How he brings an end to this superstition? Who is behind these mysterious deaths?

Mammootty's mother Fatima Ismail died this morning without the effect of treatment. Fatima Ismail's last rites will be held today at 4 pm at Sembai Muslim Jamaat Masjid. She is the wife of late Ismail of Semba Panabaram. While her sudden demise has caused great sadness, many fans have expressed their condolence to actor Mammootty and his son Dulquer Salmaan.

"I told my director that if there is any other unplanned sound effect during the shooting, I shall immediately get into my car and leave. For a person like me, doing a horror film is a big horror, and when I watched the movie after its completion, I was really scared," laughed Sai Dharam tej.

"Not only this rumour, there are ten thousand rumors surrounding me. Dhanush believed in me when no one believed in me during the film 3. I cannot explain to everyone that I have a microchip implanted in my body,” said Shruti Haasan.

The songs did not attract much attention. Computer graphics are poor. The background music fails to emphasize the grandeur the story needs. Even if all these are seen as flaws of the film, for having taken such a new initiative in hand, we can put these flaws aside and trust Yathisai.

Vemal's Deiva Machan created good expectation as a comedy film in this week's release. Anitha Sampath as the younger sister of Vemal does justice to the character very well. Adukalam Naren's character is not taken seriously. Vela Rama Murthy has only one scene. But his influence spread throughout the film. Vijay TV Deepa Akka's comedies are a barrage of laughter.

Director Rejishh Midhila said, "Although Yaanai Mugathaan looks like a comedy, there are emotional things in the story. Yogi Babu has done two characters. It will be double-edged. You can also see Yogi Babu's excellent performance in this. As he has come from the bottom of life, it is easy for him to express his feelings."

Actor Sai Dharam Tej's latest movie, an investigative thriller titled Virupaksha hit the big screen amid high anticipations on April 21. The movie was written and directed by Karthik Dandu. Virupaksha, touted to be a horror movie, was released to blockbuster reviews all over the world. The film's trailer gave an insight into what to expect of Virupaksha. The trailer raised expectations among moviegoers and thriller-film lovers. During the promotions of Virupaksha, Sai Dharam Tej exuded confidence in the film. He even said, "There is a thrill in the film for every 15 minutes that will entice the viewers." Actress Samyuktha Menon, who secured a hatrick hit in Tollywood with Bheemla Nayak, Sir, and Bimbisara movies is expecting to bag another hit in her kitty with Virupaksha. A few fans and enthusiasts who managed to watch Virupaksha a bit earlier than the rest have taken to their social media handles to share their excitement. They shared their opinion on Virupaksha as a mini review through tweets.