South Newsmakers of the Week: Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyn Selvan teaser out, Vignesh-Nayanthara’s unseen wedding pho – Times Now

July 10, 2022 Kim Martel

South Newsmaker

From the first look of the much-awaited film to the latest announcements, a lot happened in the Southern entertainment industry this week! Several celebrities grabbed our attention with everything they’ve been up to. And it is our absolute pleasure to keep you updated with all that’s happening.

Take a look at stars who hogged the limelight this week!

Ponniyn Selvan

The makers of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus film Ponniyin Selvan unveiled the breathtaking first look of Aishawarya Rai Bachchan as “the Queen of Pazhuvoor.”

Apart from this, they also released a teaser of the film and fans cannot get enough of it.

Illaiyaraaja, Veerendra Heggade, Vijayendra Prasad

The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many… t.co/B0m2UUaZMC

— ANI (@ANI) Jul 6, 2022

On Wednesday, one of the most renowned music composers Ilaiyaraaja, philanthropist Veerendra Heggade and screenwriter-director V Vijayendra Prasad Garu were nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Along with them renowned athlete PT Usha has also been nominated to the upper house of Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all four.

Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara

The power couple has been treating their fans with cute and mushy pictures from their honeymoon. However, recently, the filmmaker shared a carousel of unseen pictures from their wedding. The photos featured superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay Sethupathi, Atlee, Rajinikanth, and Suriya.

Allu Arjun

Allu Arjun’s wife Allu Sneha Reddy shared an adorable photo of their family on Instagram on July 5. In the picture, the couple and their little munchkins Arha and Ayaan can be seen twinning in white as they pose for the camera at Serengeti National Park.

Resul Pokutty

I don’t think @RRRMovie is a gay love story as you say but even if it was, is “gay love story” a bad thing? How can… t.co/TIP72Cexs1

— ANI (@ANI) Jul 4, 2022

Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty’s remark about the film RRR being a gay love story has received severe repercussions. However, he tried to defend his comment on the film by quoting an article. Moreover, Baahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda slammed Resul’s tweet and said, he was extremely disappointed by the comment.