Etcetera Entertainment is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by V. Mathiyazhagan.

History

Etcetera Entertainment began producing and distributing Tamil films in 2015, notably working on

Samuthirakani Samuthirakani (born 26 April 1973) is an Indian actor and film director who predominantly works in Tamil films and Telugu films besides appearing in a number of Malayalam films. He worked as an assistant to director K Balachander. He won the N ...

's '' Appa'' (2016) and

Atharvaa Atharvaa Murali is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. The son of actor Murali and grandson of director S. Siddalingaiah, Atharvaa began his acting career with '' Baana Kaathadi'' (2010). He then garnered critical acclaim for his perfor ...

's '' Semma Botha Aagathey'' (2018). The film also produced four films with actor Dhruvva in the lead role. In 2019, the studio bought the rights of the long-delayed ''

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam ''Kolaiyuthir Kaalam'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language thriller slasher film directed by Chakri Toleti and produced by V. Mathiyalagan. A remake of an English-language movie ''Hush'', where a deaf and mute girl must fight for her life when a ...

'' from

Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja or Abdul Haliq (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer-songwriter. He mainly scores music for Tamil films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use of We ...

's K Productions, and prepared the film for release. During the promotions for the film's release, the film's lead actress

Nayanthara Diana Mariam Kurian, known professionally as Nayanthara, is an Indian actress and film producer who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She was in the ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual ...

initially distanced herself from the project, calling it an "incomplete" film. In the early 2020s, the studio ran into financial trouble following the failure of several of its films. Mathiazhagan filed a police complaint against

for failing to compensate as promised for losses experienced during the making of '' Semma Botha Aagathey'' (2018). Atharvaa had initially committed to work on a venture titled ''Minnal Veeran'' by A. R. K. Saravan for Etcetera Entertainment free of cost, but later refused to do so. As a result of the financial trouble, ''

Maha Maha and MAHA may refer to: * Maha (name), an Arabic feminine given name * ''Maha'' (film), a Tamil thriller film * MaHa, Nepali comedy duo, Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya * Maha Music Festival, an annual music festival held on ...

'' starring

Hansika Motwani Hansika Motwani (born 9 August 1991) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Hansika began her career as a child actor in Hindi films, and later went on to appear in lead roles in Telugu films, including '' D ...

went through production hell before releasing belatedly in 2022. Prior to the release of the film, Madhiazhagan and the film's director Jameel publicly argued about whether the film was complete or not. Likewise, projects such as

Arvind Swami Arvind Swamy (born 18 June 1970) is an Indian actor, model, entrepreneur and television presenter known for his work in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films. He was introduced as an actor by Mani Ratnam with the blockbuster ...

's ''Pulanaivu'' and

Arun Vijay Arun Vijay (born 19 November 1977), formerly known as Arun Kumar, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He also starred in a few films in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. Born as Arun Kumar and being the only son of veteran actor ...

's ''Boxer'' were indefinitely put on hold. In June 2020, Mathiazhagan announced plans of working as an actor, and revealed that he would make his debut with a role in ''Boxer''. He also revealed that he was working on a film co-starring

Sathyaraj Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who has predominantly appeares in Tamil cinema and Telugu Cinema. His 240 films also include works in Mala ...

, choreographer Bobby Antony’s directorial debut, as well as on ventures by directors G. R. Adithya and Savari Muthu.

Filmography

As producer

As distributor

*'' Eli'' (2015) *''

Vaalu ''Vaalu'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by debutante Vijay Chandar. The film stars Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani, with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Brahmanandam portraying supporting ...

'' (2015) *''

Pichaikkaran ''Pichaikkaaran'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Sasi, produced by Fatima Vijay Antony and starring Vijay Antony and Satna Titus, with Bagavathi Perumal, Vazhakku En Muthuraman, and Dheepa Ramanu ...

'' (2016) *''

Iru Mugan ''Iru Mugan'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language science-fiction spy action thriller written and directed by Anand Shankar. Produced by Thameens Films, the film stars Vikram in double role alongside Nayanthara, Nithya Menen, Nassar, Thambi Ra ...

'' (2016) *''

Devi 2 ''Devi 2'' (stylized as ''Devi+2'') is a 2019 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language comedy horror film co-written and directed by A. L. Vijay. It is a sequel to the 2016 film ''Devi (2016 film), Devi''. The film features Prabhu Deva and Tamanna ...

'' (2019)

Reference

External links

Official website
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