# Tamizh Padam 3 announced, filming begins with Mirchi Shiva 2026-11-05T09:51:35+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Director CS Amudhan has officially announced ‘Tamizh Padam 3’, the third instalment in the parody franchise, with Mirchi Shiva returning as the lead. The first-look poster shows Shiva in a suit facing an alien spaceship, and he is now billed as ‘Intergalactic Superstar’. Cinema Express reports that filming began on Thursday, 5 November 2026. Athulya Ravi is a new cast addition, the outlet says. The film is backed by AP International and YNOT Studios, with S Sashikanth and Chakravarthy Ramachandra producing. YNOT Studios also produced the first two films. The first ‘Tamizh Padam’ was released in 2010, and the sequel in 2018. The makers have not revealed the full cast or the specific films and trends that will be spoofed. More casting and crew announcements are expected in the coming days. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Times of India frames the announcement as a fan-focused return, leading with the franchise's popularity and meme history, while Cinema Express leads with the start of filming, adding the concrete detail that shooting began on Thursday, 5 November 2026. Both sources agree on the return of Shiva and director CS Amudhan, the alien-themed poster, and the same producers. Cinema Express names Athulya Ravi as a new cast member, a fact The Times of India omits. The balanced read is that the film has begun production with a confirmed lead and one new actor, but the full cast and targets of parody are still unknown, more casting details are awaited from the makers. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) leads with fan nostalgia and meme history - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) leads with filming start and new cast addition This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: CS Amudhan, Tamizh Padam 3 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tamizh-padam-3-announced-filming-begins-with-mirchi-shiva/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tamizh-padam-3-announced-filming-begins-with-mirchi-shiva/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/