Mohanlal teams up with Padmakumar
Mohanlal is all set to team up with director Padmakumar in Shikkaar, a film that tells the story of the bonding between a father and a daughter on the one side and is a revenge story on the other. Padmakumar, who has made films like Vargamand Vasthavam, has cast Ananya in the role of Mohanlal’s daughter. Others in the cast include Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Suraaj Venjaramoodu, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Thalaivasal Vijay. Reports are that Nandita Das is playing a key role in the film. To be produced by Rajagopal under the banner of Sriraj Cinema, the film will have script by S. Suresh Babu and will have Manoj Pillai as the cinematographer. Gireesh Puthencherry will pen the lyrics while M. Jayachandran is the music director. The film will roll in March.
Vinu Mohan, Bala in Bombay Mittai
Vinu Mohan and Bala would be playing the two heroes in Bombay Mittai, to be directed by debutant Ummar Karickad. To be produced by U. Pradeep under the banner of I.M.M.Films, the film is about two young guys who set out to become rich in a short time. Neelambari Perumal plays the heroine while the cast also includes Harisri Ashokan and Sachin Khedekar. Nizam Rawther pens the script for the film based on story by director Ummar. Loganathan will be in charge of cinematography while Rafeeque Ahmed pens lyrics, to be set to tune by Paris Chandran. Indulal will be in charge of the art-direction. Bombay Mittai will start rolling in December and will have as prime locations Kochi, Guruvayoor and some places in Karnataka.
Aayirathil Oruvan release gets postponed
The release of Aayirathil Oruvan, the Selvaraghavan-directed Tamil film with Karthi in the lead, is getting delayed unduly. Karthi, who is actor Suriya’s brother and who had made his debut with the much-acclaimed Paruthiveeran, is eagerly awaiting the release of this second film of his, in which Reema Sen is his heroine.
Aayirathil Oruvan, which has been in the making for too long, has exceeded budget expectations in a big way and now there are contrasting reports coming up about the movie. While the makers say that the film will be released for Pongal, there are industry sources who sound sceptical about that and say that it may get delayed further as Selvaraghavan is already on to his next project, starring Vikram.
