Actress Saranya Mohan ties the knot

Here's the lowdown from the Tamil film industry.  

Saranya Mohan, who is known for her films like Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and Eeram, got married to Dr Aravind Kirshnan on September 6.

The traditional ceremony took place at the Kottamkulangara Temple in Alappuzha. The couple had got engaged in July. 

Saranya is also a popular face in Malayalam and Telugu cinema. She recently made her debut in Shailesh Verma's Hindi film Badlapur Boys (a remake of Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu).

Aravind Kirshnan is a dentist, based in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Mohan Raja's Thani Oruvan has been making waves ever since its release two weeks ago. 

Not only film critics and movie buffs, celebrities also seem to have loved the film, and they tweeted about it:

Gautham Menon: 'Congratulations Raja.. You stuck to your convictions and you LET the audience sit back and get involved. And not force them.'

He added: 'Director Raja has arrived. ON HIS OWN. And it's about time..very happy for you.'

Suriya: '#ThaniOruvan loved it..! This is what we get when the whole team puts in their best! Superb watch!! Congrats team.'

Varalakshmi Sarathkumar: '#ThaniOruvan awesom script..awesom performances...superb my dorlingggg @actor_jayamravi n the awesomesttttt @thearvindswami'

Karthik Subbaraj: '#Thanioruvan is a well made, racy thriller that keeps us at the edge of the seat.  Very happy for Mohan raja sir & team for the huge success!!'

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Director Sundar C working on Aranmanai sequel

Director Sundar C's Aranmanai, which released last September, was a big commercial hit.  The director has now started shooting its sequel, titled Aranmanai 2. 

A horror comedy, the film will feature Hansika Motwani, Siddharth, Trisha Krishnan and Poonam Bajwa. 

This will be Hansika's fourth consecutive film with Sundar C after Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru, Aranmanai and Aambala.

Aranmanai 2 will be distributed by Thenandal Films and is expected to hit the screens later this year.