Veeram
is an upcoming Tamil action masala film directed by Siva and produced by Vijaya
Productions. The film features Ajith Kumar and Tamannaah in the lead roles,
while an ensemble supporting cast includes Vidharth, Santhanam, Pradeep Rawat
and Abhinaya amongst others. Pre-production work has been ongoing since
December 2011, with the shoot ultimately starting in April 2013. The film is
expected to release on the mid-January of 2014.
The potential collaboration
between Vijaya Productions and Ajith Kumar was reported in November 2011, with
speculations suggesting that Venkata Ramana Reddy wanted to commemorate his
late father B. Nagi Reddy's 100th year since birth with a film project. Siva,
who had made his debut in Tamil films with the successful 2011 film Siruthai was noted as a potential
candidate to direct the film, while Anushka Shetty was initially reported to
play the female lead role. Subsequently in early December 2011, Ajith
movie Veeram tickets with a poster released confirming Siva's
participation, noting that Vetri and Yuvan Shankar Raja would be
cinematographer and music composer for the venture respectively. Devi Sri
Prasad later replaced Yuvan, while Kasi Vishwanathan was signed as editor and
Bharathan and Boopathy Raja as story writer. Production for the film was put on
hold until Ajith completed Billa 2
(2012) and a significant portion of Arrambam
(2013). The film was widely publicized for a 2014 release coinciding with Thai
Pongal.
Alongside Ajith, Veeram
movie was noted that four young actors would appear as his brothers in
the venture. Vidharth, who rose to fame with his role in Mynaa was signed on for the film
after discussions with Prasanna were unsuccessful. Suhail Chandhok, brother of
former Formula One racer Karun Chandhok, was signed on for a role after Ajith
was impressed with a short film that Suhail had featured in. Munish, who
appeared in Naanga, and Bala
were also selected to play Ajith's brothers. Santhanam, who featured in a
pivotal role in Siva's previous film, was also chosen to play a supporting role
in the film. Tamannaah was chosen to play Ajith's pair in the film, marking her
comeback to Tamil films after a three year sabbatical. Veeram
movie tickets can be booked on ticket4u.in website. Vishakha Singh was
approached to play Vidharth's pair in the film but her refusal subsequently
meant the producers opted for Manochitra, who was previously seen in Aval Peyar Thamizharasi
(2010), while Abhinaya was signed for another lead role. Vidyullekha Raman, was
signed to be Santhanam's pair for a third film. Jayaprakash, Jayaram and Rajeev
Govinda Pillai were also initially reported to be a part of the cast, though a
later press release did not confirm their participation.
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