Varanam Aayiram -nov 14 release

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sankadevi30

@sankadevi30

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Posted: 16 years ago

#21

thanks gals for the lively discussions

welcome HO to kolly

thanks meli for the info

official release date i will let u gals know once i come to know of it

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Anu

@Dits

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Posted: 16 years ago

#22

With all probability its coming on 24th Oct😛

Mels...I think Gowtham Menon is tired of repeating tht its not a remake of Forest Gump.😉.....but he's told this abt his other films too.😆

Here's wht GM has to tell abt VA

Mr. Candid

Vaaranam Aayiram is an emotional, personal film straight from his heart, says filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon in a chat with sudhish kamath
In an orthodox old-fashioned film industry that thrives on star-worship, one man has the spine to call a spade a spade.

Gautham Vasudev Menon is one of the few of our filmmakers who is man enough to take criticism without flinching.

Yes, MAN is the word because Vaaranam Aayiram is all about the essence of being the man you look up to. Being the man who can sweep the girl off her feet with his strength, poise and courage.

It's an emotional personal film straight from the heart for Gautham, considering it was born out of his father's death. "Three days after he passed away, I decided I must do this film. I went through a lot of emotions when I came back from the funeral and when I sat to write the film a week later, I thought I could put all that into the film as a tribute to my father."

No action film

Vaaranam Aayiram, he underlines, is not an action film. It's a coming-of-age drama where boy becomes man. "Because at every point, when you are young and discovering life and what it's like… with the evil lurking around the corner or a love that hits you and at every point, I thought that the father could be the inspiration which is how it was for me."

There is no commercial thought that dictated the content, he says.

"Pachaikili had a climax for the hero. For Kamal Sir, we gave a 20-minute intro which wasn't there in the first script… Everywhere, I was toeing the line. This time, I thought let me make a film that deserves what it needs and nothing more. So I was thankful for someone like Suriya who straightaway said 'Yes'. At the Filmfare Awards, I remember him calling me and saying: I hugged my Dad on stage after I worked on this project. I knew people would think it's for show but I realised it was a great moment to hug him because at home, I've never hugged him."

Any influences?

"If you say it reminds you of Autograph, I would be happy because I love that film and I like Cheran as a filmmaker. I've grown up watching Raj Kapoor films because my Dad asked me to watch them. I like the way music wasn't thrown in and takes the story forward. So those are influences but I've not copied any scene... But just like Forrest Gump sits and talks about his past, here when a set of memories are triggered by an incident, his whole life unfolds before him."

Did he make Suriya starve for the six-pack?

"Definitely not," he laughs. "When I narrated the script, I said I also wanted to give a small message to youngsters that if at all you are going through a low phase in life, working out and pushing yourself to the limit might be a good way to overcome anything instead of smoking and drinking. So Suriya said: 'I'll do a six-pack.' But when I saw what he was doing, I told him not to do it. There were times he wasn't eating breakfast and skipping meals. He pushed himself."

Gautham also shares a special relationship with Harris Jayaraj. "When I took Pachaikili, he said, 'Don't do it'. Your audience is expecting a big film. This time, we've done a Gaana. It's a first for us. I got up and danced like how Suriya would dance (we hadn't shot the song) and so I danced like for one minute. He laughed his guts out and then worked the groove out. He trusts me completely and I trust him. We've done 35 songs and not even once, have I said I don't want the song after listening to it."

Being a successful filmmaker, he has to deal with escalating expectations and uncontrollable hype.

"I don't think I have a fan base but Pachaikili proved that people have certain expectations of me. That's when I started thinking maybe you should be careful but then, that's bad. Because you start writing for the audience and you can't make a film you want to make. So somewhere you have to balance that."

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Prema

@Caryn

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Posted: 16 years ago

#23

Thanks Ditts.

I can't wait for the movie to be released.

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271043

Hibernated

Posted: 16 years ago

#24

Vaaranam Aayiram may be banned!

October 08, 2008

The Hindu Makkal Katchi's Secretary Kannan has requested the Nadigar Sangam President Sarath Kumar to consider banning Divya from acting in Tamil films. According to Mr. Kannan, Divya, a Kannadiga, did not participate in the fasting organized by the Tamil film artistes, directors and producers on the Hogenakkal issue. On the contrary, she was present in

thefasting held in Karnataka condemning the Tamils on the same issue.

He added that the actress did not offer any explanation for her speech made during this fast. Kannan insisted that the Nadigar Sangam seek an explanation from her and until then her films should not be screened in Tamil Nadu. With this issue cropping up Vaaranam Aayiram may face some problems during its release.

source: behindwoods

evalvu naalum illa but release date-kku close-a problem..?!

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kadhambari

@kadhambari

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Posted: 16 years ago

#25

omg..........thanx sri for the info...........dats really bad yaar............surya really worked hard 4 this movie.............dieting ellam panni work panna movie idhu.........release aagati,romba kashtam yaa.