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Arulnithi’s Demonte Colony 3 to have summer release

Directed by Ajay Gnanamuthu, Priya Bhavanishankar, who was seen in Demonte Colony 2, is returning for the third instalment

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: In the middle of 2025, it was officially announced that the Demonte Colony franchise, headlined by Arulnithi, will have a third instalment. On Thursday, marking the occasion of New Year's, the makers unveiled the first-look poster of the film. They also revealed that the film will hit the screens in the summer of 2026. The first look shows Arulnithi in Demonte’s attire, sitting amid corpses.

Directed by Ajay Gnanamuthu, Priya Bhavanishankar, who was seen in Demonte Colony 2, is returning for the third instalment. Actors Meenakshi Govindarajan and Archana Ravichandran will also be seen in supporting roles. Sam CS will compose the tunes, and the project is backed by Sudhan Sundaram, Manish Singhal and Durgaram Choudhary.

Sivakumar Vijayan is handling the camera, while Kumaresh D is taking care of the cuts.

Demonte Colony was released in 2015, and the second instalment, which was released in 2024, served as a direct sequel with Arulnithi in dual roles.

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