Ashok Selvan has been making headlines recently with his latest releases, Blue Star and Saba Nayagan. The actor is predominantly known for Tamil cinema. Since he debuted in the cinema industry, he has been constantly working on his acting skills and trying to deliver exceptional performances.
The Blue Star actor debuted in 2013 with the Tamil flick Soodhu Kavvum, featuring Vijay Sethupathi and Sanchita Shetty in pivotal roles. With that said, let’s dive into the latest releases of Ashok Selvan which includes—Blue Star, Saba Nayagan, Por Thozhil, Nitham Oru Vaanam, Vezham, and more.
Blue Star
Ashok Selvan’s latest flick includes the sports drama titled Blue Star. Apart from Selvan, this film also featured Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Keerthi Pandian in prominent roles. Blue Star mainly focuses on the societal issue of anti-caste where rivalry ignites between colony and village teams.
After having a booming theatrical premiere, Blue Star has recently made his OTT debut on Amazon Prime Video. Also, for overseas viewers, the sports thriller is available on Tentkotta. As of writing, the movie stands out with a rating of 7.6/10 on IMDb.
Saba Nayagan
Ashok Selvan has become the talk of the town after his recent rom-com release, Saba Nayagan. Directed by C.S. Karthikeyan, the movie initiated its silver screen run on December 22, 2023. The coming-of-age tale featured Ashok Selvan portraying the character of Saba, who faced numerous ups and downs in his love life.
Saba Naygan made its digital debut on February 14, 2024, coinciding with Valentine’s weekend. The rom-com is currently streaming on Disney+Hotstar.
Por Thozhil
Released on June 9, 2023, Ashok Selvan’s Poz Thozhil is a crime thriller where the cops attempt to catch a psychopath serial killer. The movie featured Selvan in the centric role, cosplaying the character of a cop. Along with Selvan, Por Thozhil also features R. Sarathkumar as a senior police officer.
The crime drama right now has a rating of 9.4/10 with 32.5K votes. Not only this but with a budget of $965K, Por Thozhil accumulated around $6 million at the box office. Directed under the vision of Vignesh Raja, it is currently streaming on the popular OTT platform SonyLIV. Additionally, it is available in multiple languages including— Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindin, and Telugu.
Nitham Oru Vaanam
Ashok Selvan’s Nitahm Oru Vaanam, a Tamil language rom-com drama released on November 4, 2022. Directed by debutant director Ra. Karthik, the film features Ashok Selvan in a triple role alongside Ritu Varma, Aparna Balamurali, and Shivathmika Rajashekar in prominent roles.
The story revolves around a young man with OCD who has a habit of imagining himself as the protagonist in any story he reads. Moreover, he reads two real stories and goes in search of their endings. During the search, he meets Subha and continues his journey with her.
This romcom drama stands out with a rating of 7.2/10 with around 1.9K votes. With a runtime of 2 hours and 26 minutes, Nitham Oru Vaanam is currently streaming on Netflix.
Vezham
Ashok’s Vezham is a mystery thriller film released on June 24, 2022. Directed by Sandeep Shyam, the film also features Janani, Iswarya Menon, Mohan Agashe, and Kitty in pivotal roles. Vezham follows the story of a series of murders that happened in the Nilgiri Hills by a psychopath killer. Ashok is on the way to find that killer and seek retribution for the injustice that happened to the love of his life.
However, the movie was unable to meet the audience’s anticipations. Thus, it has received a rating of 6.1/10 on IMDb. Not only this, the Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and stated “But the biggest disappointment is the ineffective antagonists. In fact, the bad guys are one too many and none feel like real threats.”
Meanwhile, Vezham is currently available on Prime Video. Now, all eyes are on Ashok Selvan’s upcoming movies. Stay tuned for more updates related to Entertainment.
