Gorilla (film)
| Gorilla | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Don Sandy |
| Written by | Don Sandy |
| Screenplay by | Don Sandy |
| Produced by | Rangarajan Jaiprakash |
| Starring | Jiiva Shalini Pandey Kong |
| Cinematography | Vetrivel Mahendran |
| Edited by | Ruben |
| Music by | Sam C. S. |
Production company | All In Pictures |
Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gorilla is an upcoming Indian Tamil heist comedy thriller film written and directed by Don Sandy. The film stars Jiiva, Shalini Pandey, Kong in the lead roles while Yogi Babu, Radha Ravi, Sathish, Rajendran and Ramdoss play supportive and pivotal roles in the film.[1] The film is also set to be the first Indian film as well as the first Tamil film in Tamil cinema history to cast or portray a real chimpanzee in the main prominent role.[2] The music is composed by Sam C. S. with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi while cinematography is handled by Vetrivel Mahendran and editing is done by Anthony L. Ruben.
Plot
The film's story revolves around a group of misfits who set out to rob a bank with the assistance of a chimpanzee.[3]
Cast
- Jiiva
- Shalini Pandey
- Chimpanzee as Kong
- Radha Ravi
- Yogi Babu
- Rajendran
- Ramdoss
- Sathish
- Vivek Prasanna
Production
The production of the film commenced on February 2018 by director Don Sandy who rose to prominence in Kollywood industry with his debut directorial venture Mahabalipuram in 2015. This film also brought the thought of having a gorilla in a key role which was the first ever instance in Indian film history. It was also revealed that the chimpanzee named Kong was hired from the Samut training station of Thailand, which is a world renowned destination for training animals like chimpanzees, gorillas for mainly Hollywood films.[4] The production team also initially roped in RJ Balaji for the film but was later replaced by Sathish.[5] The first look poster of the film was released on 21 June 2018.[6] The teaser of the film was unveiled by actor Suriya on 16 September 2018 through his Twitter account.[7][8][9] Most of the sequences related to the chimpanzee were shot in Thailand and the remaining portions were shot in Chennai.[10]
References
- ^ "Gorilla Teaser Starring Jiiva, Shalini Pandey". Silverscreen.in. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Gorilla, Haathi Mere Saathi, Kumki 2, Adhugo: Animals are the stars of upcoming Telugu, Tamil films- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Gorilla teaser: Jiiva and Shalini Pandey's heist film featuring a chimpanzee looks like a solid entertainer - watch video | LatestLY". Latestly. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Jiiva's next movie will feature a live chimpanzee - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Jiiva and Shalini Pandey start shooting for 'Gorilla'". The News Minute. 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "'Gorilla': First look of Jiiva-starrer to release on June 22 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "ஜீவாவின் 'கொரில்லா' பட டீசரை வெளியிட்ட சூர்யா - NDTV Tamil Cinema". NDTV Tamil Cinema (in Tamil). 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "'கொரில்லா' டீசரை வெளியிட்ட சூர்யா!! - Samayam Tamil". samayam Tamil (in Tamil). 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Suriya unveils Jiiva-starrer 'Gorilla' teaser - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Jiiva's 'Gorilla' revolves around a bank robbery with a chimpanzee - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-10-05.