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Paali, which was released a week ago with new faces Sre and Rimpi in the lead roles, is undergoing some changes now. After receiving feedback from fans and theatre owners that the movie would be slicker if some scenes were changed, debutant director Jesudas, who was a one-time associate of noted director Shaji Kailash has been re-shooting some of the scenes. The newly shot content would be added to the movie by this weekend and Paali would have a feel-fresh look from coming Monday.
Pallikoodam - Ready to take off
Finally cinematographer- director Thangar Bachchan's Pallikoodam will go to floors. The movie would be produced by Vishwas V Sundar and would feature big names like Sneha, Shriya Reddy and director Seeman in the cast. Says Thangar, 'The movie would be different from the run-of-the-mill stuffs. Set in a village, Pallikoodam will be a movie to relish for film-buffs'. 'Chithiram Pesuthadi' Naren play an important role and Bharadwaj would score the music. The movie will be released on Tamil New Year's day.
Pallikoodam team to donate school
Thangar Bachchan is all set to commence Pallikoodam soon. Buzz is that he has plans to construct a huge school for shooting the movie as the entire movie unfolds in a school. Says Thangar Bachchan: 'We plan to shoot the entire movie in a school to be constructed by us and later we would donate it to a school, which lacks the basic infrastructure facility in the locality.' Pallikoodam is produced by Vishwas Sundar and features Naren, Sneha, director Seeman among others in the lead role. The movie is expected to go to floors soon. Thangar is cranking the camera for Gnanarajasekaran's Periyar. Once the movie is completed, he would commence his Pallikoodam.
Pallikoodam for Cannes Film Fest
Thangar Bachchan's Pallikoodam is fast nearing completion. The movie which features Narain, Sneha besides Thangar himself deals about the sweet memories of one's school days. Says Thangar, 'Though the storyline may sound similar to Autograph, my film is totally different. It would bring back the memories of childhood days among the audience.' Thangar is planning to send the movie for Cannes Film Fest this year. 'The movie has shaped up really well. Plans are on to send it for various film fests including the most prestigious Cannes Film Festivals,' he adds. Narain, on his part, said, 'All credit to Thangar for weaving an excellent storyline on the screen. I am happy and elated to be part of the movie.'
Pallikoodam learns from book
Thangar Bachchan's Pallikoodam is inspired by his novel Kalavadiya Paguthigal (Stolen Moments). Thangar says, 'All my earlier films including Azhagi and Solla Marandha Kadhai were inspired by my novels. I don't write novels for cinema. What I observe becomes literature and later it gets translated on celluloid'. Dwelling more on the movie, he says, 'It will take the viewers to their school days and make them wonder about their contribution to the school'. Naren, Sneha, Shreya, Seeman and Thangar himself are in the cast. Thangar adds, 'Naren has abundant talent. He appears as district collector while Seeman is a filmmaker. I am a laborer on daily wages, Sneha is a teacher and Shreya is a midwife. They all have studied in the same school. They look back and wonder if they have given back anything to their school'. Bharadwaj has scored the music.
Pallikoodam in July
Cinematographer ' director Thangar Bachchan's Pallikoodam is ready for release on the second week of July. Thangar Bachchan says, "My Pallikoodam was completed a couple of months ago. Since we could not get enough theatres, we have to postpone the release'. 'Plans are on to release the movie during the second-week of July', he said and added, 'Pallikoodam would be a journey down the memory lane for the audience'. 'It will take the audience back to their school days. All my artistes including Narain, Sneha, and Shreya Reddy among others have contributed well on the screen', he said. Thangar said, 'Pallikoodam managed to compete with over 2011 films in Cannes Film Festival this year and emerged one of the top 50 films there. Unfortunately it could not make it to the final list. However I consider it a privilege that my movie had made it to the last round of Cannes. It has emboldened me to screen in various international film fests this year'. Thangar is currently directing Sathyaraj and Archana for an untitled film that is based on his novel Onbathu Rupai Nottu. 'Almost 60 per cent of the film has been shot and we would complete the shooting in the next couple of weeks', he added.