Rain, romance and thrill
S. R. ASHOK KUMAR
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Telugu superhit ``Varsham" is getting ready in Tamil. Will success repeat itself?
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MONSOON MOOD: `Mazhai'
You find your feet touching sand but it is not the beach. The place is full of coconut trees but it is not a grove. Men and women have assembled in their Sunday best but there is no sign of any function. The venue is AVM Studios and no prizes for guessing what's going on. Yes, shooting at a hectic pace for Capital Cinema's "Mazhai."
"Mazhai" is the Tamil version of the popular Telugu film "Varsham," a box-office hit after "Okkadu." "We have changed certain scenes to suit the Tamil culture," explains director Rajkumar, who was an understudy of Saran. "The Telugu movie bagged five Filmfare awards and the songs too were a big hit there. So we have bought the rights and recorded the songs in Tamil," he adds.
SPB. Charan is the producer. Charan's earlier production was "Unnai Charanadainthaen." "My father [SPB] has asked me to give a chance to all the singers and has sung only one song. Devi Sri Prasad, gave some scintillating music for `Varsham.' He will deliver the goods here, I'm sure," says Charan.
Rajkumar, who is also in charge of screenplay and dialogue, picks up the thread to say that the song they are filming at the moment actually is placed just before the climax. With `Jayam' Ravi it is Shriya dancing to the tune of dance master Kalyan. "We have four other masters — Rekha Prakash, Brinda and Ajay Raj — who have choreographed the other songs in the film. "Kalabhavan" Mani and Vadivelu play important roles, he says. The director returns after giving instructions to cameraman Rajesh Yadav.
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If the title invokes cool and romantic images, one is not far off the mark. It is on a rainy day that both the hero and the villain see the heroine and fall in love with her. Who is the winner?
`Jayam' Ravi is confident that he already has a hit under his belt.
"The film has created a record in Andhra and it is sure to be a box office success here too. Come September, you'll see for yourself," he says.
Shriya Saran, top heroine in Telugu, has some 15 films behind her. She has acted opposite all the leading heroes and some of her hits are "Santhosam," Arjun," "Balu" and "Tagore." What does she feel?
"The story is different and rarely does one come across a heroine-oriented subject. This is one such and that's why I accepted it and I don't think I'll regret it. I'd love to do more Tamil films," she says.
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