Connekkt Media and Mercuri Group forge Partnership for Multiple Mega-Budget South Films with an investm ent totaling Rs. 925 Crores starring Megastars.
Chennai, Nov 10, 2023: Embarking on an exciting Cinematic Partnership, Connekkt Media and Mercuri are delig hted to announce a transformative collaboration, bringing forth a slate of multiple mega-budget films which are set to enthral audiences over the next three years.
Connekkt Media will be the studio for the films and Connekkt Media and Mercuri Group will be Producing the Films together.
Mercuri Group India has unveiled a specialized unit, Mercuri Movies, in collaboration with Connekkt Media with a focus and on to leverage the Entertainment and Content Businesses in the South. This partnership will open a whole new world of Content Creation in South Cinema, besides Streaming Content, Original Content IPs and ot her formats and explore opportunities in the wholesome South Entertainment Business. The First Film in this th rilling Partnership is the much-anticipated Official Biopic based on the life and times of the Music Maestro, isai gnani ILAIYARAAJA with the very versatile and talented Dhanush portraying the legendary Composer on Scre en. Filming for the same is scheduled to commence in October 2024 with the release slated for mid-2025.
The Partnership will be a catalyst in bringing best in class global practices and structured studio production to the Cinema and Entertainment Industry in the South. The combination of the leading creative capability of Sou th Cinema with these global best practices will deliver significant business growth over the next decade. The pa rtnership will be based out of Chennai and ably led by Shri. Ilamparithy Gajendran.
Southern entertainment industry releases more than 900 movies in a year and has taken a big leap in the Indian entertainment industry and has started leading the way in terms of original content creation especially post the pandemic. Commenting on the association, Connekkt Media’s Varun Mathur said “Mercuri is one of the most rep uted names in global entertainment space and has been an amazing partner to us and we are thrilled to be joinin g hands with them to produce multiple mega-budget films starting with the biopic of a music legend unlike any o ther. The Indian Media and Entertainment industry is at a very important juncture, with the next two decades poised for amazing growth. As a national studio our partnership with Mercuri places us
is a great position to deliver enthralling content to millions of fans India and globally during this very exciting phase.”
Sriram Bakthisaran, MD & Group CEO, Mercuri says “A resurgence of quality content from the region which is h ome to the four thriving film industries besides a large entertainment-hungry viewership, a larger than life fan f ollowing base seen nowhere in the world and the content coming out from this region fast attracting global int erests and gaining prominence on pan India scale and with our already significant presence in the south market having serviced some of the biggest production houses and the celebrities in the past, we feel we are better pla ced to expand our offerings than before as we jointly venture out to feed all stake holders including the consum er. As Mercuri has all the experience and knowhow with their global exposure, am very confident that this colla boration will further elevate the best practices and production standards being used in the business.” said Srira m. He further added, “In Connekkt Media, we not only have a trusted partner for this venture but also a clear an d strong understanding of the entertainment industry and excellent relationships with various stake holders in the industry.” This first of its kind specialized unit will design, assemble, create, develop, execute content in co llaboration with Connekkt Media.
About “Connekkt Media”
Connekkt Media is the Country’s first Pan-India Film Studio, with a special focus on Big Screen Entertainers, Con nekkt Media is making films that travel across languages and geographies. With several mega budget films in pro duction and pre-production Connekkt Media has a robust lineup of films releasing over the next 3 years. In addi tion to the film studio business, Connekkt Media has a significant presence in fast channels and tech enabled sy ndication.
About “Mercuri”
Mercuri, today is a multinational conglomerate with business interests in Consulting, Technology, Sports, Media & Entertainment with presence in the Americas, Canada, the Caribbean Islands and Europe besides India. Merc u ri is fast expanding and spreading its tentacles in various unchartered territories. Mercuri has an enviable track record of having managed / worked with some of the top super stars from India in the entertainment and sports domains besides representing several sports teams. Mercuri’s primary focus has always been in the Regional Ci nema and has rich experience having worked extensively with several leading
Production houses and some of the biggest and finest films in the past decade helping generate alternate rev e nue streams. Mercuri has worked extensively in the world of Bollywood with focus more on the Regional Cin e ma in Tamil, Telugu & Kannada thereby having gained brand credibility negotiating several deals and executing them in style for the production houses and artistes.
