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Actor-filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan, whose performance in Kamal Haasan-starrer Tamil drama "Papanasam" impressed critics and audiences alike, says his role in upcoming thriller "Vishwaroopam 2" will prove his versatility. "Post the release of 'Papanasam', everybody has been asking me if I'll do more Tamil films. I'd love to but I'm eagerly looking forward to the release of 'Vishwaroopam 2', in which I play a character with grey shades. It will showcase my range as an actor," Mahadevan told. "These two roles are two extremes. In 'Vishwaroopam 2', I play a sly, conniving bureaucrat, whereas in 'Papanasam', I'm the father who doesn't know where to look for his missing son. I want audiences to see the different kind of roles I can portray," he said. Known for his work predominantly in Bollywood, Ananth thanks Kamal for introducing him in southern cinema. "Kamal is totally responsible for this. Post 'Vishwaroopam 2', he had even offered me a role in 'Uttama Villain', which I couldn't take up because I was busy with another project. And even when 'Papanasam' was offered, I was busy but they were kind enough to adjust the dates for me," he said. Though "Vishwaroopam 2" was his southern debut, Ananth almost did Mani Ratnam's "Thiruda Thiruda". "I was signed for the project. They even got my costumes ready, but I don't know why I was replaced by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam at the last minute. Since then, whenever I've met Ratnam, I assured him I'm not a bad actor. I hope he watches 'Papanasam'," he said. His performance in Jeethu Joseph-directed "Papanasam", a remake of Malayalam blockbuster "Drishyam", has been getting rave reviews. Some even said he matched Kamal's performance in the climax, which has won Ananth a lot of appreciation from Tamil audiences on social media. "I'd be lying if I say I'm not on cloud nine. I worked extremely hard for that scene and started preparing my lines even before we started shooting," said Ananth, who doesn't like to be prompted dialogues on sets. "I was hell bent that I'd not take prompting on the sets. In fact, when my co-stars were being prompted by the assistant directors, I was very disturbed because it was eating into my concentration and focus. Prompting is like going to a church where you're made to repeat everything the pastor says," he said. But Ananth doesn't like to take full credit for the climax scene and says it was a collaborative effort with Kamal. "Having an actor like Kamal Haasan in front, emoting in front of him actually helped me. We mutually helped each other to get the best out of us for the scene. If people have felt both matched each other's performance, I think it's because of the wavelength we share," he said.
Vishwaroopam 2 will be a solo release
Vishwaroopam 2, the sequel of Kamal’s Vishwaroopam is eyeing for a solo release, which was earlier touted to compete with Ajith’s Arramabam for Diwali. Casting Pooja Kumar, Andrea, Shekhar Kapur and Rahul Bose alongside Kamal Haasan, Vishwaroopam 2 deals with the relationships between the characters with not so many action sequences as in its prequel. Makers are planning for a solo release of Vishwaroopam 2 and the film will likely hit the screens in Oct or Nov. Written, directed and co-produced by Kamal Haasan, Vishwaroopam 2 is a combine production of Aascar Films and Balaji Motion Pictures with the music and BGM by M. Ghibran.
Vishwaroopam 2 to release after Vikram's Ai?
Buzz making vibes in Kollywood tinsel town that Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam 2 and Vikram-Shankar's Ai, the two big budgeting Tamil films being produced by Ascar Ravichandran are being planned to be released in June, July. If sources are to be believed, few birdies from Ravichandran's camp says viewers along with trade have huge expectations on Ai and Vishwaroopam 2. Apparently makers are planning their releases with a month gap. Shankar directed Ai music composed by AR Rahman is likely to be launched in the month of May and release in June, followed by Kamal's Vishwaroopam 2 release in July, as per producer plans. Meanwhile, Aascar Films banner producing Jai and Nazriya Nazim starrer Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah might hit screens by the end of May.
Vishwaroopam 2' will showcase my range as actor: Ananth Mahadevan
Actor-filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan, whose performance in Kamal Haasan-starrer Tamil drama "Papanasam" impressed critics and audiences alike, says his role in upcoming thriller "Vishwaroopam 2" will prove his versatility. "Post the release of 'Papanasam', everybody has been asking me if I'll do more Tamil films. I'd love to but I'm eagerly looking forward to the release of 'Vishwaroopam 2', in which I play a character with grey shades. It will showcase my range as an actor," Mahadevan told. "These two roles are two extremes. In 'Vishwaroopam 2', I play a sly, conniving bureaucrat, whereas in 'Papanasam', I'm the father who doesn't know where to look for his missing son. I want audiences to see the different kind of roles I can portray," he said. Known for his work predominantly in Bollywood, Ananth thanks Kamal for introducing him in southern cinema. "Kamal is totally responsible for this. Post 'Vishwaroopam 2', he had even offered me a role in 'Uttama Villain', which I couldn't take up because I was busy with another project. And even when 'Papanasam' was offered, I was busy but they were kind enough to adjust the dates for me," he said. Though "Vishwaroopam 2" was his southern debut, Ananth almost did Mani Ratnam's "Thiruda Thiruda". "I was signed for the project. They even got my costumes ready, but I don't know why I was replaced by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam at the last minute. Since then, whenever I've met Ratnam, I assured him I'm not a bad actor. I hope he watches 'Papanasam'," he said. His performance in Jeethu Joseph-directed "Papanasam", a remake of Malayalam blockbuster "Drishyam", has been getting rave reviews. Some even said he matched Kamal's performance in the climax, which has won Ananth a lot of appreciation from Tamil audiences on social media. "I'd be lying if I say I'm not on cloud nine. I worked extremely hard for that scene and started preparing my lines even before we started shooting," said Ananth, who doesn't like to be prompted dialogues on sets. "I was hell bent that I'd not take prompting on the sets. In fact, when my co-stars were being prompted by the assistant directors, I was very disturbed because it was eating into my concentration and focus. Prompting is like going to a church where you're made to repeat everything the pastor says," he said. But Ananth doesn't like to take full credit for the climax scene and says it was a collaborative effort with Kamal. "Having an actor like Kamal Haasan in front, emoting in front of him actually helped me. We mutually helped each other to get the best out of us for the scene. If people have felt both matched each other's performance, I think it's because of the wavelength we share," he said.
Vishwaroopam actress finalises her next Hollywood project
Vishwaroopam actress Pooja Kumar seems to have finalised her next Hollywood venture. She will play an important role in Brawl In Cell Block 99, an action thriller that has Vince Vaughn in the lead. Pooja has earlier appeared in the Hollywood film Man On Ledge in 2012.
Kamal's Vishwaroopam 2 trade begins
After few sneak and peaks, Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam 2 is being planned for February 2014 release on Valentines day. Apparently, makers have sold out Kerala and Karnataka rights for fancy price. Being the joint production venture of Aascar Films and Balaji Motion Pictures banners, Kaleeswari Films has bought Vishwaroopam 2 distribution rights in Kerala while Ganesh Pictures will theater the movie in Karnataka. Unlike its prequel, Vishwaroopam 2 is reported to be a family entertainer with Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah and Waheeda Rahman in the lead roles. M. Ghibran has composed the music and background scores for Vishwaroopam 2 and makers are yet to finalize audio release date.