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Dev is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language romantic action-adventure film written and directed by Rajath Ravishankar on his directorial debut.^[3][4]

The film stars Karthi and Rakul Preet Singh in the main lead prominent roles, while Prakash Raj and Ramya Krishnan play supportive and pivotal roles in the film.^[5][6] Harris Jayaraj has been roped into score music for the film while cinematography is handled by R. Velraj and editing is done by Anthony L. Ruben.^[7] The film marks the first collaboration between Karthi and music director Harris Jayaraj.^[8] The film was earlier scheduled to have its theatrical release on the eve of Christmas, and later scheduled to post Thai Pongal but was postponed due to tight race at the box office.^[9]

The film was scheduled to have its theatrical release on 14 February 2019 on the eve of Valentine’s Day.^[10][11] It was premiered exclusively in USA, a day before the original release. The film received negative reviews from critics, due to which it was trimmed by 15 minutes.^[1]

Kalavu (transl.?Theft) is a 2019 Indian Tamil thriller film written and directed by Murali Karthick. The film stars Kalaiyarasan and Karunakaran in the leading roles, with Vatsan Chakravarthy and Abhirami Iyer in a supporting roles. The film features music composed by Sundaramurthy.^[1] The film was released on ZEE5 on 9 February 2019.

Debutant director Murali Karthick created a 37-minute pilot film to show producers before getting an opportunity to make the film. Kalaiyarasan, Karunakaran and Venkat Prabhu were selected to play the lead roles, while model Abhirami Iyer was signed to play a lead actress.^[2][3]

Vandu is a 2019 Indian action drama film directed by debutente Vashan Shaji and starring newcomers Chinu, SR Guna, Shigaa and Allwin with Sai Dheena in a negative role.

The film is directed by Vashan Shaji, a former assistant to Selvaraghavan, and is inspired by street fights that used to take place in North Chennai in 1971.^[1][2] Malayalam actress Shigaa plays the heroine while Sai Dheena portrays the antagonist. Several newcomers play the lead roles.^[3] The film is set in the present day and was shot in Chennai for 63 days.^[4]

Nethraa is a 2019 Indian Tamil thriller film co-produced and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film features a cast including Vinay, Thaman Kumar and Subiksha in the lead roles and visualization by cinematographer A. Jeyaprakash. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva, with editing by N. Vinaj. The film, predominantly shot in Canada, began production during August 2016, was released on 9 February 2019. The film received highly negative reviews.^[1]

Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written and directed by Rambhala. The film stars Santhanam and Shritha Sivadas in lead roles, while Rajendran and Urvashi play supportive roles.^[1] The film’s soundtrack is composed by Shabir.^[2] The film is a prequel to 2016 film Dhilluku Dhuddu. The film finished its shoot in 40 days.^[3] The film released on 7 February 2019. The film was remade in Telugu as Raju Gari Gadhi 3.^[4]The film became Santhanam’s biggest hit.^[5]