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The burden of being Chathickatha Chandu
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Check out the happenings on the sets of `Chathickatha Chandu'.
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IF YOU have a name that spells trouble, well then, you had it. Rafi-Mecartin explains the angst, confusion and sometimes, the lighter moments that a young man faces in his life, mostly because of his name, in their latest movie, `Chathickatha Chandu'.
"We are making a romantic comedy," says Rafi, as virtually everyone on the shooting location, in a castle-like house , is busy preparing for the next shot. "Most of the children have their parents to guide them to move ahead in life. But a few are left with the need to find their feet on their own. Some of the characters in the film belong to the latter category," adds Mecartin.
Jayasuryais almost glued on to his mobile phone. His marriage is just a few days away. In the reel version, he plays Chandu, the son of a maid in a big household. "Chandu is misunderstood by others and his name which is often synonymous with deceit, adds to his discomfiture," states the hero.
Actor Vineeth, who has not been seen in Malayalam films for quite some time now, Navya Nair and Bhavana include the main cast.
"Though this film has loads of hilarious moments, mine is almost a serious role," says Navya Nair with moist eyes, obviously after applying some glycerine for the scene. She is delighted that her latest movie `Pattanathil Sundaran' with Dileep is doing well. "I played a wife for the first time in that film," she says.
Navya was involved in several controversies last year. "Don't remind me about them. My name was needlessly included in most of the issues and I was not even directly involved. I sincerely hope this year will be different on that front," says the chirpy heroine who is friendly with everyone on the sets.
The scene has her talking to Bhavana in a corner of the house. More glycerine is applied. Art director Boban has made the settings in the background look ideal for the scene. They shoot the scene in a single take.
"My character in this film is called Indira and she is the daughter of a rich landlord," says Bhavana, who hasseveral hits to her credit within a short stint in filmdom.
Noted cinematographer Saloo George, who has joined the unit after completing `Sethuramayyar CBI' takes the close-up shots of both actors. Once it is done, the unit breaks for lunch.
Lal, the producer of the film,is also acting in it. "In the film, Chandu goes to Chennai to become a script writer. There he meets Lal, a director, Cochin Haneefa, a cinematographer and Salim Kumar, a dance master who models himself on Michael Jackson," explains Rafi.
Make up artist Pattanam Rasheed promises that Salim's take-off of the pop icon will be one to watch out for.
Vineeth, for whom "dancing is the greatest passion in life", assists Salim Kumar in the film. "He knows a few dancing steps and depends almost entirely on his assistants to create the dance sequences," laughs Vineeth.
The actor, who has such films as `Nakhakshathangal', `Champakulam Thachan' and `Sargam' in his profile, has been quite busy in Tamil since `Kaadhal Desham' happened. "I do love to act in Malayalam films more often," he says, "but the roles need to be interesting. In this film, I have a nice role and I am doing it."
The camera is now mounted on a crane. Jayasurya and Vineeth are standing on the balcony of the house. After canning the shot, the camera is now focused on the actors from a different angle. Vinayakan, who was noted for his roles in `Vellithira' and `Ivar' joins them.
"While facing the camera, I make sure that the tensions, as a producer, do not affect me in any way," tells Lal in his trademark `baritone'.
He has acted in the recently released Tamil version of Siddique's `Chronic Bachelor'. How did it feel like being directed by his former partner? "We always have that wave length which makes communication very easy. We often do not need to talk to convey our thoughts. Though I have stopped directing films, we always share that rapport."
Lal's brother, Alex Paul, makes his debut as a music director in `Chathickatha Chandu'. His tunes for Girish Puthenchery's lyrics have been set to "suit the mood of the movie".
The story and screenplay of the movie, made in a budget of around Rs.2 crores, have been written by the directors. After the shooting is completed in Kochi, the location will shift to Chennai. The film, produced and distributed under the banner of Lal Creations, will hit the movie halls during Vishu.
VIJAY GEORGE
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