Kizhakku Africavil Raju
| Kizhakku Africavil Raju | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. Arulmoorthy |
| Produced by | Ishari K. Ganesh Prabhu Deva |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran (in motion picture) Sayyesha Akshara Gowda |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production companies | Vels Film International Prabhu Deva Studios |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kizhakku Africavil Raju (transl. Raju is in East Africa) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language 3D animated action-adventure film based on the legacy of late veteran actor turned politician M. G. Ramachandran, written and directed by M. Arulmoorthy. The film has been bankrolled jointly by Vels Film International and Prabhu Deva Studios.[1][2] The film stars MGR as an animated 3D character with Sayyesha Saigal and Akshara Gowda in other important roles.[3][4] The film is a sequel to MGR's 1973 science fiction film, Ulagam Sutrum Valiban. Principal photography started in January 2018. D. Imman has been roped into compose music for the film while lyrics are penned by Vairamuthu.[5]
Cast
- 3D MGR animation motion character
- Sayyeshaa[3]
- Akshara Gowda[6]
Production
The film was voluntarily planned to be produced by Ishari K. Ganesh jointly with Prabhu Deva with the ceremonial launch of the film held during January 2018 with the auspices of Kamal Haasan & Rajinikanth and the film started shooting in the same month.[7][8] The film titled Kizhakku Africavil Raju was proposed by late actor MGR during 1970's as a sequel to his sci fiction film Ulagam Sutrum Valiban and the original story of the film was noted to have planned in 1977, but the project never came to fruition when he was alive as he was busy with his political commitments.[6][1] The sequel to Ulagam Sutrum Valiban is made with a different script after 40 years since its release.
The director revealed that the film began to progress mainly due to the beauty of the title offered by M. G. Ramachandran and the freedom offered by producer Ishari Ganesh for the cost of production who is also known close to family of MGR. The producer of the film Ganesh revealed that the film will be a tribute to both legendary MGR and to his late father Isari Velan who was known to have acted with the actor turned politician in over 30 films.[6]
Marketing
The official teaser of the film was unveiled on 16 July 2018.[9]
References
- ^ a b Moorthy, Swathi. "Animated movie to bring back the magic of MGR to silver screen". @businessline. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Kizhakku Africavil Raju". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Sayyeshaa joins Kizhakku Africavil Raju". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Akshara Gowda in MGR animation film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Animated MGR film Kizhakku Africavil Raju launched". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b c 16 July, Silverscreen On; 2018 (16 July 2018). "MGR Rides A Superbike For 'Kizhakku Africavil Raju'". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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- ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர் நடிக்கும் `கிழக்கு ஆப்பிரிக்காவில் ராஜு!' படப்பிடிப்பைத் தொடங்கி வைத்த ரஜினி, கமல்". www.vikatan.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "எம்ஜிஆரின் 'கிழக்கு ஆப்பிரிக்காவில் ராஜூ' டிரைலர் நாளை வெளியீடு!!". samayam Tamil (in Tamil). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.