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Silambarasan's Kaalai is fast shaping up. The movie produced by NIC Arts Chakravarthy and directed by Thimiru fame Tharun Gopi. Vedika, after a good outing in Muni, plays Simbhu's lady love in the movie while Sangeetha plays a pivotal role in the film. The latest buzz is that the crew of Kaalai would hop to Russia soon to shoot a couple of song sequences. Russia is turning out to be a favorite destination for Tamil directors. Recently cinematographer-director Jeeva had been with his Dhaam Dhoom crew to shoot a major portion of the movie in Russia and few scenes in Periyar was also shot in Russia. Kaalai also features yesteryear heroine Seema in a prominent role.
Kaalai to lock horns with competition
Producer NIC Arts Chakravarthy is back with vigor. He had produced a host of films starring Ajith in the lead role. Now he is busy producing Kaalai staring Silambarasan. The shooting for the movie is on. Meanwhile, the buzz is Chakravarathy is planning to produce a couple of more films before this year-end. S J Suryah will direct besides playing a lead role for a movie, while Dhanush will be part of his next project. Buzz is that Venkat Prabhu, who wielded the megaphone for Chennai 600028 will direct the movie. Kaalai is expected for release this Deepavali.
'Kaaka Muttai' goes to Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
National Award-winning Tamil children's film "Kaaka Muttai" will have its US premiere at the forthcoming 13th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), which will take place here between April 8 and 12. Besides "Kaaka Muttai" ("Crow's Egg"), the festival will also screen "Jai Ho", a documentary on double Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and "Amma & Appa", about a filmmaking south Indian/German couple and their parents. IFFLA 2015 presents 25 films, including four world premieres, seven North American premieres, two US premieres, and 10 Los Angeles premieres. The films hail from six different countries, including India, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Cuba, in 10 different languages -- from Hindi and Tamil to English, Spanish and German. "Many of the films at this year's IFFLA look at contemporary youth from diverse backgrounds, united in their creative ways of overcoming life's situations. The palpable energy of youth spirit runs throughout our film lineup, and these stories take you on an adventurous journey," Jasmine Jaisinghani, IFFLA's artistic director told. The festival's popular "Bollywood by Night" series returns this year with the screening of Bollywood classic "Taal".
Kaaka Muttai' made me better director, father: Manikandan
Filmmaker M Manikandan says directing the forthcoming Tamil children’s drama “Kaaka Muttai" was extremely challenging, but the experience of working with children has made him a better director and father. “Working with children was very challenging. More than working, it is the process of making them act that’s tough. I like scenes in my movie to be very realistic but it was a struggle to make them perform. By the end of the first week, I almost gave up on the project,” Manikandan told . But he soon realised the struggle was worth it. “If you can work with children and succeed in the process, then working with any actor becomes easy. This experience not only made me a better director but also made me be a better father to my son,” he said. The film, about two slum children's desire to taste a pizza, is releasing in cinemas on Friday. It was an international festival circuit favourite and had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival and subsequently got screened at film galas in Rome and Dubai. Manikandan believes the film’s release will change the perspective audiences have about festival films. “The general perception about movies that go to various film festivals is not very encouraging. People believe such films are not eligible for theatrical viewing. I’m very confident that my film will change that perception,” he said. It was Manikandan’s son’s longing for pizza that inspired him to make this film. “What got me thinking was why children craved for pizza, but not for fruits or even sweets. I wondered how children from low income background could afford something as expensive. What if kids in the slum who work for daily wages wanted to taste a pizza? What would they do to satisfy their urge? This inspired me to write this story,” he added. National Award winning filmmaker Vetrimaaran agreed to produce the film after being impressed with what he heard. “He had watched my short film 'Wind' and wanted to work with me. I narrated a few lines of ‘Kaaka Muttai’, and he immediately agreed to produce it. A month later, we approached Dhanush for financial support. He took a day to listen to the story, read the script and finally agreed to be part of the project,” he said. As soon as the shoot was completed, Fox Star Studios came on board and agreed to market and present the film. “When Dhanush and Fox came on board, the film had become bigger and it got us lot of attention. It helped us to market the film quite well,” he added. Right from the beginning, the team had plans to send their film to festivals across the globe. “We were prepared to send our film to several festivals, despite knowing it will delay our theatrical release. Even for the world premiere, we had to wait for four months. We had also planned for release in cinemas a couple of months before the National Awards, but we eventually decided to wait and it paid off,” he said. “Kaaka Muttai” won two National Awards for Best Children’s Film and Best Child Actors for Ramesh and Vignesh, who had also bagged awards for the performance at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. By taking it to international festivals, particularly after its premiere in Toronto, the film has already made Rs.60 lakh through sale of its rights in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. If that’s the case, why do most Tamil cinema producers don’t even think of sending their films to festivals? “Most of our films are made from money borrowed from financiers. The interest on such loans is very high. If a producer has to wait for ten months for a film’s release, imagine the amount he’ll be paying as interest. Nobody can afford wasting so much money," he added. The film also features Aishwarya Rajesh in an important role, while actor Simbu has played a cameo.
Kaaka Muttai bookings opened
National Awards winning Tamil children's film 'Kaaka Muttai' is all set to hit the big screens this Friday. Advance booking opened in many theaters across Tamil Nadu. Produced by Dhanush in association with Vetrimaaran, Kaaka Muttai is directed by Manikandan about the desire of two slum boys to taste Pizza. Kaaka Muttai has already made Rs. 60 lakhs, after its premier in Tornoto, through rights in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The movie that was screened in various international festivals - Kaaka Muttai also bagged awards for the performance at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, besides two National Awards for Best Children’s Film and Best Child Actors for Ramesh and Vignesh. After bagging handful of awards Fox Star Studios is distributing Kaaka Muttai in India, which is releasing on June 5th.
Kaaka Muttai Day 1 Collections
Dhanush and director Vetrimaaran produced National Award winner Tamil movie Kaaka Muttai that released on June 5th has collected Rs. 90 Lakhs on opening day. Directed by debutante M Manikandan, Kaaka Muttai released to rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. It speaks about the desire of two slum kids played by Ramesh and Vignesh in the movie. According to Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh, Tamil film Kaaka Muttai had a fantastic start and collected Rs. 90 lakhs at Tamil Nadu BO on the first day. Aishwarya Rajesh and Ramesh Tilak played key roles in Kaaka Muttai. GV Prakash Kumar has composed music for this Tamil entertainer.