#Tamilanda song series#

The film began production with only Vikram and Anu Emmanuel as confirmed members of the cast in January 2017.

A two-minute teaser was released in the same month it was shot in fourteen hours around Manhattan, New York City with a Canon 5D SLR camera by cinematographer Jomon T. Actress Anu Emmanuel was added to the cast and also took part in an initial photoshoot. Harris Jayaraj who has worked on most of Gautham Menon's films, was confirmed as the composer.

#Tamilanda song series#

Production began in early January 2017 in New York City, with a series of promotional posters released by the team. In November 2016, Menon revived the project with Vikram and began working on the script again. The actor liked the idea of the film, but later turned down the offer and chose to work with Thanu on Kabali (2016). Thanu, who set up a meeting for Menon to discuss the script with Rajinikanth. Menon then narrated the script to producer Kalaipuli S. Despite progress, the film did not take off as a result of Ravi's busy schedule. The project failed to find financiers, before he picked up pre-production work on the film again during November 2015, hoping to start the film with Jayam Ravi. Vikram was subsequently signed for the lead role, while Nayanthara was also selected to play the leading female role. Development ДЇollowing the release of Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Menon revived Dhruva Natchathiram and revealed he was working on the script by March 2015. He also recalled that the pair had a similar unfruitful experience when making a film titled Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam in early 2004. Suriya released a press note revealing that Menon had been tinkering the script for six months without any such progress and that he could wait no longer as he had committed to other films. However, the film's first schedule was repeatedly postponed and ultimately by October 2013, Menon and Suriya parted ways citing creative differences. Trisha was signed on to play the lead female role in the film, after reports that Asin, Sameera Reddy, Amala Paul and Priya Anand had been considered. Actors Arun Vijay and Sudhanshu Pandey, were also signed on to play characters with negative shades. Menon confirmed later in the month that Parthiepan and Simran had been added to the cast to play supporting roles.

Rahman was confirmed as the film's music composer, while Rajeevan and Anthony were announced as the art director and editor respectively. The film was officially launched at the director's office in May 2013, with a few test shots also taken during the month. Revealed to be produced by Menon too, the team released a series of posters in April 2013 indicating that the film would feature 12 pivotal characters. After rejecting two scripts including a film titled Ennai Nokki Paayum Thotta, Suriya was impressed and accepted to work on the spy-thriller film Dhruva Natchathiram, which Menon hoped to turn into a franchise.

Production Pre-production ДЇollowing the successes of Kaakha Kaakha (2003) and Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), director Gautham Vasudev Menon and Suriya began discussions on another project featuring the duo. The film which began production in 2016, was shot in seven countries, and has been languished in production hell since then owing to Menon's financial constraints. He later hinted a chance of possible revival during mid-2015, and met several actors to cast, before finalising Vikram in the lead role. The film was initially announced with Suriya in 2013, but months after the announcement, Menon shelved the project citing creative differences with the actor. John, Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran, Manoj Paramahamsa and S. The film features music composed by Harris Jayaraj, whereas cinematography handled by Jomon T. Ritu Varma and Aishwarya Rajesh, playing the heroines. Pole star) is an unreleased Indian Tamil-language spy thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, which stars Vikram in lead role.