Vidharth stars in Malayali debutant's dream project
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Rajeesh Bala, who had associated with various Malayalam films, is making his directorial debut with his film 'Vandi'. The trailer and the audio launch of the Tamil film starring Vidharth was held in Chennai on Saturday.
Bala had completed the script about six years ago had been struggling hard to make the film since then. He had approached several actors and producers to make the Malayalam movie with a bike as its central character, but in vain.
Bala didn't give up and went on chasing his dream until he met Hasheer, the producer who instantly liked the theme of the movie. Given the subject and setting of the story, Bala proposed that the movie be in Tamil. The producer gave the nod for that too, and Rajeesh didn't look back.
After months of travails in Chennai, he completed the movie and is now ready for its release later this month. Actor Vidharth, who is known for several critically acclaimed roles, is playing the lead in the movie. Meanwhile, Chandni plays the female lead.
The movie falls in the genre of 'comedy thriller road movie' and narrates the tale of a bike and how it mysteriously connects different individuals in a city. Made in a non-linear pattern, the makers claim that the movie has a distinct subject and treatment which has rarely been touched upon in the world of cinema.
Ragesh Narayanan has cranked the camera and the music has been composed by Sooraj S Kurup. The editing is handled by Rizaal Jainy and the art department is taken care of by Mohana Mahendiran. While Siruthai A Ganesh has choreographed the stunts, Sara Vijaykumar has designed the costumes.
The movie, which is claimed to be a total entertainer, is produced under the banner Rooby Films.