Eros International Joins Hands With Lingusamy's Thirrupathi Brothers

Chennai, Mumbai, 10th February, 2015:  Eros International Media Ltd (“Eros International”), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, announced its association with N. Lingusamy's Thirrupathi Brothers Media Private Limited. As part of the tie-up, Eros will release two of the most anticipated films in Tamil cinema with Telugu dub, Padmashree Kamal Haasan’s Uttama Villain and Sivakarthikeyan's Rajini Murugan.

Uttama Villain, the first of the two films under this deal, also starring Anushka Shetty is a comedy written by Ullaga Nayagan Kamal Haasan himself and directed by Ramesh Aravind . The trailer of the film released on Pongal 2015 and the release is slated for 2nd April.

Rajini Murugan, also a comedy, starring rising star Sivakarthikeyan and directed by Ponram, whose last venture with the actor was the hit film Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam.

Commenting on the association with Thirrupathi Brothers, Mr. Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Limited said, “We are delighted to partner with ace director Mr. N. Lingusamy’s Thirrupathi Brothers on these exciting films with the legendary Kamal Haasan and upcoming talent like Sivakarthikeyan. The films will be high on the entertainment quotient and promise to connect with fans and audiences.”

Mr. Lingusamy, Managing Director , Thirrupathi Brothers Film Media Private Limited said, “We are extremely  proud to associate with Eros, the most powerful and successful name in contemporary  Indian Cinema to co-produce our prestigious “Uttama Villain” starring the one & only Ullaga Nayagan Padmashri Kamal Hassan Ji and “Rajini Murugan” starring the emerging popular hero of Tamil Cinema Shri Sivakarthikeyan, only to mark the beginning of a long and successful journey with Eros in the  esteemed presence of Shri Sunil Lulla Ji”