He's the fastest rising hero among the younger cop and with his films like 'Sandakozhi', 'Thimiru', big box office grossers, Vishal has film-makers lining up at his door. The actor's next release is 'Malaikottai' and there is home production 'Sathyam', too, on the floors.

In 'Malaikottai' Vishal, apart from action and stunts, also gets to play a full length comedy role for the first time. The film has the first time paring of Vishal and Priyamani.

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Produced by T Ajay Kumar of Lakshmi Productions, who earlier produced 'Dhil', 'Youth', 'Jhoot' and 'Unakkum Enakkum'. The film is directed by Bhoopathi Pandian, director of the successful Dhanush-starrers 'Devathayai Kandein' and 'Thiruvilaiyadal'.

The cast also includes Ashish Vidyarthi and Devaraj, popular Kannada hero who plays the baddie here. And there is Urvashi, Nirosha, Ponnambalam, Manobala, Ajay, Dandapani, Azhagy, Mayilsami, G M Kumar and Arthi for support.

The highlight of the film is that it was filmed at real locations as set in the script. A two-day shoot at Srirangam, a six-day schedule at Trichi where the climax fight scene was shot in pouring rain, the Trichi court, the Cauvery bridge, and the market place at Kumbhakonam where yet another fight scene was shot. The stints were choreographed by Kanal Kannan, and cannded by cinematographer S Vaidhi.

The film has music by Mani Sharma. There is the re-mix of the popular song 'Aatha Aathorama Variya', from the film 'Payanangal Mudivathillai'.

The song was picturised at the AVM Studios, where four lavishly designed sets were erected. Designed by art director S Maniraj, it took five days to shoot the song. The dance choreographer was Kalyan.

To be released on September 27, the film is to be dubbed in Telugu too as 'Bhaiya', as Vishal films have a growing market in Andhra Pradesh too.

Malini Mannath

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Published on Sept 24th, 2007