'Jana Nayagan' case withdrawal, Prakash Raj on 'Spirit' rumours, Fahadh Faasil confirms 'Aavesham 2': Top 5 South stories of the day

The South Indian film industry saw updates ranging from court hearings, biopic clarifications, celebrity reactions to controversies around promotions, and sequel announcements. Let’s take a closer look at the top five stories of the day, with respect to regional cinema. ‘Jana Nayagan’ writ petition has come up as “For Withdraw” at Madras High Court on February 10, 2026. The producer has officially informed the court that they will not continue the case against CBFC. The legal battle is now being dropped, ending the court route. The film will now move forward only through the CBFC revising committee process. Arun Matheswaran has been confirmed as the director of the Ilaiyaraaja biopic starring Dhanush. Reports about him exiting the project are false, according to Dhanush’s PRO. He will start work on the biopic after completing his current film. The project is moving ahead as planned with Arun Matheswaran at the helm.Prakash Raj has firmly denied rumours of exiting Sandeep Reddy Vanga helmed and Prabhas starrer, ‘Spirit’ and called them fake. He said his scenes haven’t even started filming yet. The actor hit back on X (formerly Twitter) calling out “WhatsApp factories” for spreading lies. He dismissed all talk of creative differences as baseless and irresponsible speculation.FEFKA secretary B Unnikrishnan slammed Biju Menon in a press conference for skipping the agreed film promotions. He alleged the actor’s absence caused a Rs 25 lakh loss to the producer. Unnikrishnan named Biju Menon publicly at a Kerala press conference. He said promotions are part of contracts and must be followed without excuses.Fahadh Faasil has officially confirmed ‘Aavesham 2’, making fans excited. He announced the sequel at a recent public event. “Yes, Aavesham 2 is happening,” the actor clearly told fans and the media. The film is expected to be released in 2027 or 2028, as per his official statement.